CN109391390A - Obtain the method and relevant device of timing offset - Google Patents

Obtain the method and relevant device of timing offset Download PDF

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CN109391390A
CN109391390A CN201710672745.6A CN201710672745A CN109391390A CN 109391390 A CN109391390 A CN 109391390A CN 201710672745 A CN201710672745 A CN 201710672745A CN 109391390 A CN109391390 A CN 109391390A
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The embodiment of the invention discloses a kind of methods and relevant device for obtaining timing offset.Wherein, this method comprises: communication equipment receives the measurement request from first network equipment;Response measurement request, and according to the first reference signal and the second reference signal, measure the timing offset information between the first system and second system, timing offset information includes: SFN deviation and boundary bias, the boundary bias include in the deviation of sub-frame boundary or the deviation of boundary of time slot at least one of, and the deviation of frame boundaries, wherein, the deviation of sub-frame boundary includes real number time slot, the deviation of boundary of time slot includes that the deviation of real number mini-slot or integer minimum time unit or boundary of time slot includes real number mini-slot and integer minimum time unit;The measurement result of timing offset information is sent to first network equipment.Using the embodiment of the present invention, the reliability of timing offset between the system of acquisition, the net synchronization capability between enhancing system can be promoted.

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Obtain the method and relevant device of timing offset
Technical field
This application involves fields of communication technology, more particularly to obtain the method and relevant device of timing offset.
Background technique
Currently, the communication technology obtains high speed development, to meet the growing communication requirement of user.For example, in order to meet The capacity requirement and covering demand of user, dual link (English: Dual Connection, abbreviation: DC) technology are answered extensively With.Doubly-linked connection technology, which refers to, provides the technology of service, long term evolution (English: Long by multiple base stations for a user equipment Term Evolution, abbreviation: LTE) there are the deployment of dual link, user equipment (English: User Equipment, contracting for network Write: UE) can simultaneously with master base station (English: Master Node, abbreviation: MN) and prothetic group station (it is English: Secondary Node, Abbreviation: SN) establish connection to carry out the interaction of signaling and data, so as to effectively improve the UE of UE especially cell edge Handling capacity, and by maintaining master base station connection that the handover failure rate of UE can be greatly reduced, it reduces since frequent switching generates Signaling of the UE towards core net.Under the framework, UE measurement and the timing offset information between MN and SN and it is reported to MN, so that MN can determine system configuration parameter, such as discontinuous reception (English: Discontinuous according to the timing offset information Reception, abbreviation: DRX), power control mode etc., to enhance the net synchronization capability between system.
In order to meet the needs of following 5G network agile deployment, 3GPP defines different types of subcarrier spacing configuration, Including 15KHz, 30KHz, 60KHz, 120KHz, 240KHz etc.;And LTE network only defines a type of subcarrier spacing and matches It sets, i.e. 15KHz.Currently, UE can be by measuring the system between the main serving cell of MN and the main serving cell of SN under LTE network Frame number (English: System Frame Number, abbreviation: SFN) and subframe timing deviation (English: SFN and Subframe Timing Difference, abbreviation: SSTD), particular content includes the deviation of SFN deviation, the deviation of frame boundaries and sub-frame boundary Three measurement results, and measurement result is reported to MN.Wherein, SFN deviation includes integer system-frame;The deviation packet of frame boundaries Include integer subframe;The deviation of sub-frame boundary includes integer 10Ts, and 1 Ts was 1/ (15000*2048) second.But with logical The continuous development of communication network, the Transmission Time Interval (English: Transmission Time Interval, contracting of the following 5G network Write: TTI) it shorten to a time slot, it is desirable that lower communication process time delay, if timing offset still only includes SFN between system Deviation and subframe timing deviation are not able to satisfy the processing time precision requirement of 5G network then, cause timing between the system obtained inclined The reliability of difference is lower.
Summary of the invention
The embodiment of the invention provides a kind of method and relevant device for obtaining timing offset, between the system that acquisition can be promoted The reliability of timing offset, the net synchronization capability between enhancing system.
In a first aspect, the embodiment of the invention provides a kind of methods for obtaining timing offset, comprising:
Communication equipment receives the measurement request from first network equipment;Measurement request is responded, and according to the first reference Signal and the second reference signal, measure the timing offset information between the first system and second system, and timing offset information includes: SFN deviation and boundary bias, boundary bias include in the deviation of sub-frame boundary or the deviation of boundary of time slot at least one of, and The deviation of frame boundaries, wherein the deviation of sub-frame boundary includes real number time slot, and the deviation of boundary of time slot includes real number mini-slot Or the deviation of integer minimum time unit or boundary of time slot includes real number mini-slot and integer minimum time unit, it is fixed When deviation information be to be determined according to the first system and the respective subcarrier spacing configuration information of second system;Communication equipment will be determined When deviation information measurement result be sent to first network equipment.
Wherein, communication equipment passes through first network equipment access the first system respectively, and is connect by second network equipment Enter second system, communication equipment receives the first reference signal from first network equipment, and receives second from second network equipment Reference signal.
This application claims technical solution in, communication equipment receive the network equipment transmission measurement request When, can measure SFN deviation and boundary bias, boundary bias include in the deviation of sub-frame boundary or the deviation of boundary of time slot extremely The timing offset information of the deviation of one item missing and frame boundaries, and the measurement result of timing offset information is reported to the network Equipment, so that the network equipment gets more accurate timing offset information, can promote timing offset between the system of acquisition can Net synchronization capability between property, enhancing system.
In a design scheme, communication equipment measures the first system according to the first reference signal and the second reference signal Timing offset information between second system, is specifically as follows: communication equipment by the first reference signal to the first system into Row timing, to obtain at least one in the sub-frame boundary or boundary of time slot of the first system and frame boundaries;Communication equipment passes through Second reference signal is timed second system, to obtain at least one in the sub-frame boundary or boundary of time slot of second system Item and frame boundaries;Communication equipment calculates separately each side of timing information and second system where each boundary of the first system The distance between each boundary of the difference between timing information where boundary, each boundary of second system and the first system is most short; Communication equipment handles each difference, obtains boundary bias.
In a design scheme, communication equipment can also be by the frame boundaries of the first system, sub-frame boundary or time slot Boundary is as the first boundary, and by the frame boundaries of the second system, and sub-frame boundary or boundary of time slot are as the second boundary;According to The first system and the respective subcarrier spacing configuration information of second system, determine the measurement side for obtaining timing offset information Boundary;Wherein, Measured Boundary is the first boundary and/or the second boundary.
In a design scheme, the respective subcarrier spacing configuration information of the first system and second system is different, measurement Boundary is the frame boundaries of the first system, sub-frame boundary or boundary of time slot, and the subcarrier spacing of the first system is less than described the The subcarrier spacing of two system, each boundary of the first system are right in time with the corresponding boundary of the second system respectively Together.
In a design scheme, communication equipment measures the first system according to the first reference signal and the second reference signal Timing offset information between second system, is specifically as follows: communication equipment is by the frame boundaries of the first system, subframe side Boundary or boundary of time slot are as the first boundary, and by the frame boundaries of the second system, and sub-frame boundary or boundary of time slot are as second Boundary;Determine that Measured Boundary, Measured Boundary are the first boundary or the second boundary;System where communication equipment records Measured Boundary First timing information, and record the second timing information that Measured Boundary corresponds to another system;Communication equipment calculates the first timing Difference between information and the second timing information;Communication equipment handles difference, obtains boundary bias.
In a design scheme, communication equipment measures the first system according to the first reference signal and the second reference signal Timing offset information between second system, is specifically as follows: communication equipment passes through clock log absolute time;Communication equipment It determines first time of the Measured Boundary with respect to absolute time of the first system, and determines that the Measured Boundary of second system is relatively absolute The second time of time, wherein the Measured Boundary of the first system is the frame boundaries of the first system, sub-frame boundary or boundary of time slot, The Measured Boundary of second system is the frame boundaries of second system, sub-frame boundary or boundary of time slot;Communication equipment calculates at the first time And the second difference between the time;Communication equipment handles difference, obtains boundary bias.
In a design scheme, communication equipment can also send the first instruction information to first network equipment, and first refers to Show that information is used to indicate the length for the corresponding time quantum of each deviation that timing offset information includes and the time of the first system The length of the time quantum of unit or second system is identical, and time quantum includes frame, subframe, time slot, mini-slot or minimum time Unit.
In a design scheme, the length for the corresponding time quantum of each deviation that timing offset information includes and specified Subcarrier spacing configuration information time quantum length it is identical.
In a design scheme, timing offset information further includes the deviation on mini-slot boundary, the deviation on mini-slot boundary Including integer minimum time unit.
In a design scheme, communication equipment can also measure the letter of the timing offset between the first system and third system Breath and/or the timing offset information between third system and second system, wherein third system is third network equipment place System, communication equipment also connect with the third network equipment.
In a design scheme, communication equipment is by the timing offset information and between third system and the first system Timing offset information between one system and second system is compared to obtain the first difference information;And/or by third system with The timing offset information between timing offset information and the first system and second system between second system is compared to obtain Second difference information;The measurement result of first difference information and/or the second difference information is sent to first network by communication equipment Equipment.
Second aspect, the embodiment of the invention provides a kind of methods for obtaining timing offset, comprising:
First network equipment sends measurement request to communication equipment;First network equipment receives the timing from communication equipment The measurement result of deviation information, timing offset information of the timing offset information between the first system and second system;Wherein, lead to Letter equipment passes through first network equipment access the first system respectively, and accesses second system, timing by second network equipment Deviation information includes: SFN deviation and boundary bias, and boundary bias includes in the deviation of sub-frame boundary or the deviation of boundary of time slot The deviation of at least one and frame boundaries, wherein the deviation of sub-frame boundary includes real number time slot, the deviation packet of boundary of time slot The deviation for including real number mini-slot or integer minimum time unit or boundary of time slot includes that real number mini-slot and integer are a most Small time quantum, timing offset information are determined according to the first system and the respective subcarrier spacing configuration information of second system 's.
In a design scheme, first network equipment may also receive from the first instruction information of communication equipment, the One instruction information is used to indicate the length and the first system for the corresponding time quantum of each deviation that timing offset information includes The length of the time quantum of time quantum or second system is identical, and time quantum includes frame, subframe, time slot, mini-slot or minimum Time quantum.
In a design scheme, timing offset information can also include that the timing between the first system and third system is inclined Timing offset information between poor information and/or third system and second system, wherein third system is the third network equipment The system at place, communication equipment are also connect with the third network equipment.
In a design scheme, measurement result can also include the first difference information and/or the second difference information, first Difference information is communication equipment by the timing offset information and the first system and second system between third system and the first system Between timing offset information be compared, the second difference information be communication equipment by third system and second system it Between timing offset information and the first system and second system between timing offset information be compared.
The third aspect, the embodiment of the present invention provide a kind of computer storage medium, and the computer storage medium is for storing up Save as computer software instructions used in above-mentioned communication equipment comprising for executing program designed by first aspect.
Fourth aspect, the embodiment of the present invention provide a kind of computer storage medium, and the computer storage medium is for storing up Save as computer software instructions used in the above-mentioned network equipment comprising for executing program designed by second aspect.
5th aspect, the embodiment of the present invention provide a kind of communication equipment, which, which has, realizes described in first aspect Acquisition timing offset method example in communication equipment behavior function.The function can be by hardware realization, can also be with Corresponding software realization is executed by hardware.The hardware or software include one or more units corresponding with above-mentioned function Or module.
It may include receiving unit, processing unit and transmission unit, institute in the structure of communication equipment in a design scheme Processing unit is stated to be configured as that communication equipment is supported to execute corresponding function in the method for acquisition timing offset described in first aspect. The receiving unit and transmission unit are used to support the communication between communication equipment and other equipment.The communication equipment can be with Including storage unit, the storage unit saves the necessary program instruction sum number of communication equipment for coupling with processing unit According to.As an example, processing unit can be processor, receiving unit can be receiver, and transmission unit can be transmitter, deposit Storage unit can be memory.
6th aspect, the embodiment of the present invention provide a kind of network equipment, which, which has, realizes described in second aspect Acquisition timing offset method example in network equipment behavior function.The function can be by hardware realization, can also be with Corresponding software realization is executed by hardware.The hardware or software include one or more units corresponding with above-mentioned function Or module.
It may include receiving unit, processing unit and transmission unit, institute in the structure of the network equipment in a design scheme Processing unit is stated to be configured as that the network equipment is supported to execute corresponding function in the method for acquisition timing offset described in second aspect. The receiving unit and transmission unit are used to support the communication between the network equipment and other equipment.The network equipment can be with Including storage unit, the storage unit saves the necessary program instruction sum number of the network equipment for coupling with processing unit According to.As an example, processing unit can be processor, receiving unit can be receiver, and transmission unit can be transmitter, deposit Storage unit can be memory.
7th aspect, the embodiment of the invention provides a kind of computer program products comprising instruction, when it is in computer When upper operation, so that computer executes the method for obtaining timing offset described in first aspect.
Eighth aspect, the embodiment of the invention provides a kind of computer program products comprising instruction, when it is in computer When upper operation, so that computer executes the method for obtaining timing offset described in second aspect.
9th aspect, the embodiment of the invention provides a kind of systems for obtaining timing offset, which is characterized in that including communication Equipment, first network equipment and second network equipment, the communication equipment pass through first network equipment access first respectively System, and second system is accessed by second network equipment, the communication equipment is received from the first network equipment First reference signal, and the second reference signal is received from second network equipment, in which:
The first network equipment sends measurement request to the communication equipment;
The communication equipment responds the measurement request, and according to first reference signal and described second with reference to letter Number, the timing offset information between the first system and the second system is measured, the timing offset information includes: system Frame number (SFN) deviation and boundary bias, the boundary bias include in the deviation of sub-frame boundary or the deviation of boundary of time slot extremely The deviation of one item missing and frame boundaries, wherein the deviation of the sub-frame boundary includes real number time slot, the boundary of time slot Deviation includes that the deviation of real number mini-slot or integer minimum time unit or the boundary of time slot includes real number mini-slot With integer minimum time unit, the timing offset information is according to the first system and the respective son of the second system What carrier wave interval configuration information determined;
The measurement result of the timing offset information is sent to the first network equipment by the communication equipment.
In a design scheme, the system can also include scheme provided in an embodiment of the present invention in the communication equipment Or the other equipment that the network equipment interacts.
Tenth aspect, the embodiment of the invention provides a kind of chip systems, which includes processor, for communicating Equipment realizes function involved in above-mentioned aspect, for example, generating or handling data and/or letter involved in the above method Breath.
In a design scheme, the chip system further includes memory, the memory, for saving communication equipment Necessary program instruction and data.The chip system, can be made of chip, also may include chip and other discrete devices.
Tenth on the one hand, and the embodiment of the invention provides a kind of chip system, which includes processor, for branch It holds the network equipment and realizes function involved in above-mentioned aspect, for example, for example receiving or handling number involved in the above method According to and/or information.
In a design scheme, the chip system further includes memory, the memory, for saving the network equipment Necessary program instruction and data.The chip system, can be made of chip, also may include chip and other discrete devices.
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Technical solution in order to illustrate the embodiments of the present invention more clearly or in background technique below will be implemented the present invention Attached drawing needed in example or background technique is illustrated.
Fig. 1 is a kind of architecture diagram of system provided in an embodiment of the present invention;
Fig. 2 is a kind of interaction schematic diagram of method for obtaining timing offset provided in an embodiment of the present invention;
Fig. 3 is a kind of structural schematic diagram of timing offset provided in an embodiment of the present invention;
Fig. 4 is a kind of structural schematic diagram of timing offset information measurement provided in an embodiment of the present invention;
Fig. 5 is the structural schematic diagram of another timing offset information measurement provided in an embodiment of the present invention;
Fig. 6 is the interaction schematic diagram of another method for obtaining timing offset provided in an embodiment of the present invention;
Fig. 7 is a kind of structural schematic diagram of communication equipment provided in an embodiment of the present invention;
Fig. 8 is the structural schematic diagram of another communication equipment provided in an embodiment of the present invention;
Fig. 9 is the structural schematic diagram of another communication equipment provided in an embodiment of the present invention;
Figure 10 is a kind of structural schematic diagram of network equipment provided in an embodiment of the present invention;
Figure 11 is the structural schematic diagram of another network equipment provided in an embodiment of the present invention;
Figure 12 is the structural schematic diagram of another network equipment provided in an embodiment of the present invention.
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The embodiment of the present invention is described with reference to the attached drawing in the embodiment of the present invention.
It should be understood that the technical solution of the application can be applied particularly in various systems, and such as: global system for mobile communications (English: Global System of Mobile communication, abbreviation: GSM), CDMA (English: Code Division Multiple Access, abbreviation: CDMA), wideband code division multiple access (English: Wideband Code Division Multiple Access, abbreviation: WCDMA), TD SDMA (English: Time Division-Synchronous Code Division Multiple Access, abbreviation: TD-SCDMA), General Mobile system (English: Universal Mobile Telecommunication System, abbreviation: UMTS), LTE system etc., with the continuous development of the communication technology, The technical solution of the application can also be used in future network, such as the 5th third-generation mobile communication technology (English: The Fifth Generation Mobile Communication Technology, abbreviation: 5G) system, it is referred to as (English of newly eating dishes without rice or wine Text: New Radio, abbreviation: NR) system, or can be used for D2D (Device To Device) system, M2M (Machine To Machine) system etc., the application is without limitation.
The application combination network equipment is described, which can be base station, can also be transfer point (English: Transmission Point, abbreviation: TP), transmitting-receiving point (English: Transmission And Receiver Point, abbreviation: TRP), trunking, or other network equipments for having base station functions etc..
In this application, communication equipment is a kind of equipment with communication function, may include with wireless communication function Handheld device, mobile unit, wearable device, calculate equipment or be connected to other processing equipments of radio modem Deng.Communication equipment can be called different titles in different networks, such as: user equipment (English: User Equipment, abbreviation: UE), terminal device, mobile station, subscriber unit, platform, cellular phone, personal digital assistant is wireless to adjust Modulator-demodulator, wireless telecom equipment, handheld device, laptop computer, wireless phone, wireless local loop platform etc..The communication is set It is standby to refer to wireless telecom equipment, wire communication facility.The wireless telecom equipment can be directed to user provide voice and/or The equipment of data connectivity has the handheld device of wireless connecting function or is connected to its elsewhere of radio modem Equipment is managed, can be led to through wireless access network (such as RAN, Radio Access Network) and one or more core nets Letter.
In this application, base station is alternatively referred to as base station equipment, is that one kind is deployed in wireless access network to provide channel radio The equipment of telecommunication function.In different wireless access systems base station title may it is different, for example, the base station can be as It base station in GSM or CDMA can also be with such as base transceiver station (English: Base Transceiver Station, abbreviation: BTS) It is the base station in WCDMA, such as NodeB, can also be the evolved base station in LTE, such as eNB or e-NodeB (evolutional Node B), it can also be the base station in 5G system, such as NR (perhaps referred to as gNB or being known as other titles), can also be LTE In evolved base station upgrading after can not only support LTE but also can support in evolved base station or the future network of 5G business Base station etc., be not listed one by one herein.
In this application, time quantum can refer to a kind of corresponding unit of chronomere.The chronomere refers to Chronomere in time domain or thread for carrying out information transmission include integer symbol in the time quantum time domain Number, such as the chronomere can refer to system-frame (such as radio frames), subframe, time slot (Slot) can also refer to mini-slot (Mini-Slot or Sub Slot), multiple time slots of polymerization, multiple subframes of polymerization, symbol etc., when can also refer to transmission Between interval (English: Transmission Time Interval, abbreviation: TTI), the application is without limitation.Wherein, a kind of time It may include the time quantum of another chronomere of real number in one or more time quantum time domains of unit, alternatively, one Length is long equal to the time quantum of another chronomere of real number in one or more time quantum time domains of kind chronomere Degree and, for example, may include integer symbol, a time slot/subframe/system-frame in a mini-slot/time slot/subframe/system-frame It inside may include real number mini-slot, may include real number time slot in a subframe/system-frame, a system-frame may include integer Subframe etc., alternatively, including citing there may also be remaining, the application is without limitation in following frame structure.
The application scenarios of the application are introduced below, referring to Figure 1, Fig. 1 is one kind provided in an embodiment of the present invention The architecture diagram of system.Specifically, as shown in Figure 1, may include that communication equipment, first network equipment and the second network are set in the system Standby, communication equipment can establish connection with first network equipment and second network equipment simultaneously, and can respectively with first network equipment Information transmission is carried out with second network equipment.Optionally, the first network equipment and second network equipment can be co-sited deployment , i.e., the first network equipment and second network equipment can be deployed in a network equipment;Alternatively, the first network equipment It can be different station deployment with second network equipment, i.e., the first network equipment and second network equipment can be disposed independently.It can Choosing, dual link mode and the communication apparatus communication, i.e. communication equipment can be used in the first network equipment and second network equipment It may be simultaneously operated in the system (i.e. the first system) where the first network equipment and the system where second network equipment In (i.e. second system).About first network equipment and second network equipment, one of network equipment is MN, another net Network equipment is SN, and there are deviations for the timing between UE and MN and SN, that is, there is timing offset information.
Further alternative, the first system and wireless access technology used in second system can identical can also be with The type of difference, the i.e. network equipment of the first network equipment and second network equipment may be the same or different.For example, By taking the network equipment is base station as an example, the first system and second system can use LTE technology and 5G NR technology respectively, i.e., this One base station and the second base station can be respectively LTE base station eNB and 5G base station gNB;Alternatively, the first system and second system use 5G technology, the i.e. first base station and the second base station can be gNB, etc., be not listed one by one herein.It is further alternative, 5G The subsequent evolution of system also considers the deployment of multi-connection, and communication equipment can also be built with multiple (the being greater than 2) network equipment such as base stations Vertical connection, multiple base station can be used multi-connection mode and communicated with a communication equipment, i.e., communication equipment can and meanwhile with One MN and multiple SN establish connection, and there are multiple timing offset informations between UE and MN and multiple SN under the framework.Wherein, should A MN is only existed in multiple base stations under mode, remaining base station is all SN.
In this application, the subcarrier spacing of the first system and second system configuration can be the same or different, Alternatively, the configuration of the downlink sub-carrier interval of the first system or second system and uplink sub-carrier interval configure can it is identical can also be with It is different.The length of the time quantums such as different subcarrier spacing configuration corresponding different time slot, mini-slot.Further, timing Deviation information can serve to indicate that communication equipment receive the first system each time quantum (such as system-frame, subframe, time slot, Mini-slot etc.) boundary timing information (time) and receive second system each time quantum (such as system-frame, subframe, Time slot, mini-slot etc.) boundary timing information between difference, i.e. boundary bias.This application involves timing offset information It may include SFN deviation and boundary bias, boundary bias includes at least one in the deviation of sub-frame boundary or the deviation of boundary of time slot The deviation of item and frame boundaries, boundary bias can also include the deviation etc. on mini-slot boundary.
This application discloses a kind of method, communication equipment, the network equipment and systems for obtaining timing offset, help to be promoted The reliability of timing offset between the system of acquisition, the net synchronization capability between enhancing system.It is described in detail individually below.
Fig. 2 is referred to, is a kind of interaction schematic diagram of method for obtaining timing offset provided in an embodiment of the present invention.Communication Equipment passes through first network equipment access the first system respectively, and accesses second system by second network equipment, described logical Believe that equipment receives the first reference signal from the first network equipment, is obtained by the first reference signal and determined with the first system When;And the second reference signal is received from second network equipment, it is obtained by the second reference signal and is determined with second system When.When first network equipment is MN, second network equipment can be SN;Optionally, when first network equipment is SN, second The network equipment can be MN.Specifically, communication equipment can with the main serving cell of MN (English: Primary Cell, abbreviation: PCell) and the main serving cell of SN (English: Primary Secondary Cell, abbreviation: PSCell) establishes connection, from The PCELL of MN receives the first reference signal, and receives the second reference signal from the PSCELL of SN, and communication equipment is in connected state. First reference signal includes primary synchronization signal (English: Primary Synchronization Signal, abbreviation: PSS), auxiliary same Walk signal (English: Secondary Synchronization Signal, abbreviation: SSS), demodulated reference signal (English: Demodulation Reference Signal, abbreviation: DM-RS) etc., the second reference signal is similar with the first reference signal.
Specifically, as shown in Fig. 2, the method for the acquisition timing offset of the embodiment of the present invention may comprise steps of:
201, first network equipment sends measurement request to communication equipment.
Specifically, communication equipment accesses the first system by first network equipment, and is accessed by second network equipment After second system, first network equipment can send measurement request to communication equipment, indicate communications device measurement and report two Timing offset information between a system.It should be noted that first network equipment is sent out to communication equipment in the embodiment of the present invention Measurement is sent to request, and the measurement result that receiving communication device reports;In other alternative-embodiments, it can also be the second network Equipment sends measurement request, and the measurement result that receiving communication device reports to communication equipment, that is to say, that the measurement result Report object that can be consistent with the sender of measurement request.
Optionally, measurement request may include specified subcarrier spacing configuration information.First network equipment can pass through Send measurement request to communication equipment, the timing information of two systems that instruction communications device measurement is connect with the communication equipment it Between difference;The length of communication equipment each time quantum according to corresponding to specified subcarrier spacing configuration information, will be poor Value is converted into the deviation on each boundary that timing offset information is included, and the measurement result of boundary bias is reported to communication and is set It is standby.The length of time quantum may include the unit time of frame, subframe, time slot, mini-slot, minimum time unit etc..
Signaling further alternative, that measurement request can issue for the first network equipment such as base station, such as can be with For wireless heterogeneous networks (English: Radio Resource Control, abbreviation: RRC) signaling, the application is without limitation.
202, communication equipment response measurement is requested, and according to the first reference signal and the second reference signal, measures the first system Timing offset information between system and second system.
Wherein, timing offset information may include: SFN deviation and boundary bias, and boundary bias may include sub-frame boundary Deviation or boundary of time slot deviation at least one of and frame boundaries deviation, timing offset information is according to the first system What system and the respective subcarrier spacing configuration information of second system determined.
Optionally, communication equipment can obtain the SFN information of the first system according to the first reference signal, and according to the second ginseng It examines signal and obtains the SFN information of second system;Calculate the difference between the SFN information of the first system and the SFN information of second system Value, and then obtain SFN deviation.
Wherein, about SFN deviation, terminal device is obtained by the first reference signal (such as PSS and SSS) and the first system Timing Synchronization, and PBCH is demodulated by the first reference signal (such as DM-RS) and obtains MIB message, and then obtained by MIB message Obtain the SFN of the first system.Terminal device is obtained same with the timing of second system by the second reference signal (such as PSS and SSS) Step, and PBCH is demodulated by the second reference signal (such as DM-RS) and obtains MIB message, and then the second system is obtained by MIB message The SFN of system.Terminal device calculates the difference between the SFN of the first system and the SFN of second system, and then obtains timing offset letter Cease included SFN deviation.Wherein, the deviation of SFN needs to take 1024 modulus value, or consider NR there are super frame number, first The deviation of SFN between system and second system needs to take the modulus value of 1024*1024.
Optionally, communication equipment measures the first system and second system according to the first reference signal and the second reference signal Between timing offset information, be specifically as follows: communication equipment is timed the first system by the first reference signal, with At least one into the sub-frame boundary or boundary of time slot of the first system and frame boundaries;By the second reference signal to second System is timed, to obtain at least one in the sub-frame boundary or boundary of time slot of second system and frame boundaries;It counts respectively Timing information where each boundary of calculation the first system and the difference between the timing information where each boundary of second system, the The distance between each boundary of two system and each boundary of the first system are most short;Each difference is handled, it is inclined to obtain boundary Difference.
Wherein, about the deviation of frame boundaries, after communication equipment is handled by conversion, integer subframe is obtained, it at most can be with For the deviation of 10 subframes, that is, it is less than or equal to the length of time quantum corresponding to a system-frame.
Wherein, real number time slot, i.e. integer are obtained after communication equipment is handled by conversion about the deviation of sub-frame boundary A or score time slot, and the deviation of sub-frame boundary is less than or equal to the length of time quantum corresponding to a subframe Degree, i.e. 1ms.For example, if for sub-frame boundary deviation processing time quantum (i.e. time slot) length it is smaller, that is, correspond to compared with Big subcarrier spacing configuration information, then the deviation of sub-frame boundary may include integer time slot;Communication equipment can be by two Difference between the timing information on a system subframe boundary is rounded downwards according to time slot granularity, and then obtains the inclined of sub-frame boundary Difference.If the length of the time quantum (i.e. time slot) for processing is larger, that is, lesser subcarrier spacing configuration information is corresponded to, that The deviation of sub-frame boundary may include score time slot;Communication equipment can by the timing information of two systems sub-frame boundary it Between difference one in following ratios, such as 0,1/8,1/4,3/8,1/2,5/8,3/4,7/ are chosen according to the truncation of time slot granularity 8 etc., i.e. M/ (2 Nth powers), M and N are integer, and then obtain the deviation of sub-frame boundary.Different sub-carrier interval configuration information Between ratio be fixed as 2 Nth power.
Wherein, real number mini-slot is obtained after communication equipment is handled by conversion about the deviation of boundary of time slot, or Integer minimum time unit or real number mini-slot and integer minimum time unit.Mini-slot is being defined as integer just Frequency division multiplexing (English: Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing, abbreviation: OFDM) symbol is handed over, Middle integer can fetch value 1 or 2 etc..And the conversion processing of the deviation of sub-frame boundary is similar, if for boundary of time slot The length of the time quantum (i.e. mini-slot) of deviation processing is smaller, that is, corresponds to biggish subcarrier spacing configuration information, then when The deviation on gap boundary may include integer mini-slot;Communication equipment can will be between the timing information of two systems boundary of time slot The difference deviation that is rounded downwards according to mini-slot granularity, and then the obtains boundary of time slot integer mini-slot that is included.If The length of the time quantum (i.e. mini-slot) of deviation processing for boundary of time slot is larger, that is, corresponds to lesser subcarrier spacing and match Confidence breath, then the deviation of boundary of time slot may include score mini-slot;Communication equipment can be by two systems boundary of time slot Timing information between difference choose a certain item in following ratios, such as 0,1/8,1/4,3/ according to the truncation of mini-slot granularity 8,1/2,5/8,3/4,7/8 etc., i.e. M/ (2 Nth powers), M and N are integer, and then obtain point in the deviation of boundary of time slot Several mini-slot.In addition, the deviation of boundary of time slot can also include integer minimum time unit, as remaining boundary of time slot Deviation.Wherein, minimum time unit was defined as 1/ (480000*4096) second.
Optionally, timing offset information can also include the deviation on mini-slot boundary, and the deviation on mini-slot boundary can wrap Include integer minimum time unit.
Optionally, if subframe lengths are equal to slot length, without obtaining the deviation of sub-frame boundary, the system that can reduce is opened Pin.That is, the timing offset information of communications device measurement may include: SFN inclined when subframe lengths are equal to slot length Difference, the deviation of frame boundaries and the deviation of boundary of time slot, wherein the deviation of sub-frame boundary is defaulted as 0.
Optionally, communication equipment by the frame boundaries of the first system, sub-frame boundary or boundary of time slot as the first boundary, and will The frame boundaries of second system, sub-frame boundary or boundary of time slot are as the second boundary;It is respective according to the first system and second system Subcarrier spacing configuration information determines the Measured Boundary for obtaining timing offset information;Wherein, Measured Boundary is the first side Boundary and/or the second boundary.
Optionally, the respective subcarrier spacing configuration information of the first system and the second system is different, the measurement side Boundary is the frame boundaries of the first system, sub-frame boundary or boundary of time slot, and the subcarrier spacing of the first system is less than second The subcarrier spacing of system, each boundary of the first system are aligned with the corresponding boundary of second system in time respectively.
By taking the structural schematic diagram of timing offset shown in Fig. 3 as an example, subcarrier spacing is between the system of 15KHz, subcarrier The system that the system and subcarrier spacing for being divided into 30KHz are 60KHz is aligned in time in #0 sub-frame boundary satisfaction;Son carries The system that wave spacing is 30KHz #1 subframe 1 boundary of time slot and subcarrier spacing be 60KHz system at the 3 of #1 subframe Gap boundary meets to be aligned in time.In addition, the system that subcarrier spacing is 30KHz is carried in 1 boundary of time slot and son of #1 subframe Wave spacing is that the system of 60KHz is unsatisfactory for being aligned in time in 2 boundary of time slot of #1 subframe.
Optionally, communication equipment measures first system according to first reference signal and second reference signal Unite and the timing offset information between the second system, be specifically as follows: communication equipment by the frame boundaries of the first system, Sub-frame boundary or boundary of time slot are made as the first boundary, and by the frame boundaries of the second system, sub-frame boundary or boundary of time slot For the second boundary;Determine that Measured Boundary, Measured Boundary are the first boundary or the second boundary;The of system where recording Measured Boundary One timing information, and record the second timing information that Measured Boundary corresponds to another system;Calculate the first timing information and second Difference between timing information;Difference is handled, the boundary bias between the first system and second system is obtained.
By taking the structural schematic diagram of timing offset information shown in Fig. 4 measurement as an example, communication equipment is according to LTE system timing (LTE Timing) determines the sub-frame boundary of LTE system as Measured Boundary, and communication equipment records the sub-frame boundary institute of LTE system In the first timing information of LTE system, and the sub-frame boundary for recording LTE corresponds to the second timing information of NR system, and second Timing information is under the jurisdiction of NR timing (NR Timing).Communication equipment calculate the first timing information and the second timing information it Between difference, and by conversion handle, obtain timing offset information.
It should be noted that the first timing information may include integer SFN, integer subframe, integer time slot and The summation of integer minimum time unit, it is also possible to including integer mini-slot.Second timing information may include integer SFN, integer subframe, the summation of integer time slot and integer minimum time unit can also include integer mini-slot. By the difference between the SFN of the first timing information and the SFN of the second timing information, obtain included by timing offset information SFN deviation;Difference between remaining first timing information and remaining second timing information, needs according to each time quantum The length of (including subframe, time slot, mini-slot etc.) is handled by conversion respectively, obtains boundary included by timing offset information Deviation, i.e., including sub-frame boundary deviation or boundary of time slot deviation at least one of and frame boundaries deviation.
Optionally, communication equipment measures the first system and second system according to the first reference signal and the second reference signal Between timing offset information, be specifically as follows: communication equipment pass through clock log absolute time;Determine the measurement of the first system Boundary with respect to absolute time first time, and determine second system Measured Boundary with respect to absolute time the second time, In, the Measured Boundary of the first system is the frame boundaries of the first system, sub-frame boundary or boundary of time slot, the Measured Boundary of second system For the frame boundaries of second system, sub-frame boundary or boundary of time slot;Calculate the difference at the first time between the second time;Communication is set It is standby that difference is handled, obtain the boundary bias between the first system and second system.Optionally, the clock is usually high-precision Spend clock.
By taking the structural schematic diagram of timing offset information shown in fig. 5 measurement as an example, communication equipment by clock (such as High precision clock MC) record absolute time.Communication equipment determines a LTE system according to LTE system timing (LTE Timing) Sub-frame boundary and according to NR timing (NR Timing) determine the sub-frame boundary of a NR system as Measured Boundary, and And record sub-frame boundary opposite MC absolute time of the sub-frame boundary with respect to the first time of MC absolute time and NR system of LTE system Between the second time, calculate at the first time and the second time between difference, by difference by conversion processing, obtain timing offset Information.
It should be noted that difference is rounded downwards according to the length of the time quantum of system-frame, timing offset letter is obtained The included SFN deviation of breath;By remaining difference according to the length of each time quantum (including subframe, time slot, mini-slot etc.), It is handled respectively by conversion, obtains boundary bias included by timing offset information, that is, include the deviation or time slot of sub-frame boundary In the deviation on boundary at least one of and frame boundaries deviation.Such as, if it is determined that boundary of time slot is Measured Boundary, LTE system The position of the boundary of time slot of system is determined as [10,2,3], and the position of the boundary of time slot of NR system is determined as [10,2,3], then LTE Boundary of time slot with respect to MC absolute time first time and NR boundary of time slot with respect to MC absolute time the second time between Difference, handled by conversion, obtain timing offset information;If the position of the boundary of time slot of LTE system be determined as [10,2, 3], the position of the boundary of time slot of NR system is determined as [11,3,3], then the difference between the second time at the first time, needs The difference [1,1,0] between the position of boundary of time slot is deducted, is then handled by conversion, obtains timing offset information.Wherein [10,2,3] indicate that SFN is equal to 10, subframe is equal to 2, and time slot is equal to 3;[11,3,3] indicate SFN be equal to 11, subframe be equal to 3, when Gap is equal to 3;[1,1,0] indicate that SFN is equal to 1, subframe is equal to 1, and time slot is equal to 0.
It should be noted that the structural representation that communication equipment can be measured in conjunction with Fig. 4 and timing offset information shown in fig. 5 Figure, is timed the measurement of deviation information, such as: communication equipment can pass through a MC clock log absolute time;By first The frame boundaries of system, sub-frame boundary or boundary of time slot are as the first boundary, and by the frame boundaries of second system, sub-frame boundary or when Gap boundary is as the second boundary;Determine that Measured Boundary, Measured Boundary are the first boundary and the second boundary;Record the first boundary place The first time of first timing information of system and opposite MC absolute time, and record the second of the second boundary place system Second time of timing information and opposite MC absolute time;Calculate first between the first timing information and the second timing information The second difference between difference and the first timing and the second timing;Second difference is because absolute clock expires and is likely to result in The Qing Dynasty zero is counted, therefore the possible timing error of the second difference can be calibrated by the first difference;Second difference is passed through at conversion Reason, obtains timing offset information.
Optionally, communication equipment can also send the first instruction information to first network equipment, and the first instruction information is used for Indicate the length for the corresponding time quantum of each deviation that timing offset information includes and the time quantum or second of the first system The length of the time quantum of system is identical, and time quantum includes frame, subframe, time slot, mini-slot or minimum time unit.Further Optionally, when the first instruction information be used to indicate the length of the corresponding time quantum of each deviation that timing offset information includes with When the length of the time quantum of second system is identical, first network equipment can according to the length of the time quantum of second system, Each boundary bias for being included to the timing offset information that communication equipment is sent converts.
Optionally, the length for the corresponding time quantum of each deviation that the timing offset information includes and specified son carry The length of the time quantum of wave spacing configuration information is identical.
It is specified it should be noted that subcarrier spacing configuration information can also be defaulted by agreement, such as specified subcarrier Interval configuration information is 480KHz, 240KHz, 120KHz etc..Communication equipment can be according to the subcarrier spacing configuration information of default Difference between the timing information of two systems is carried out conversion processing, is determined by the length of corresponding each time quantum When the deviation information boundary bias that is included;Correspondingly, first network equipment can match confidence according to the subcarrier spacing of default The length of the corresponding each time quantum of breath, the boundary bias for being included to the timing offset information that communication equipment is sent carry out Conversion.
203, the measurement result of timing offset information is sent to first network equipment by communication equipment.
Optionally, above-mentioned first instruction information, which can be carried on, is sent to first network in the timing offset information and sets It is standby.
In the present embodiment, communication equipment, can be by obtaining in the measurement request for receiving the transmission of first network equipment The timing offset information between two systems is taken, at least one in the deviation of sub-frame boundary or the deviation of boundary of time slot is specifically included , the deviation of SFN deviation and frame boundaries, and the measurement result of timing offset information is sent to first network equipment, with To more accurate timing offset information, the reliability of timing offset between the system of acquisition, the synchronism between enhancing system are promoted Energy.
Fig. 6 is referred to, is the interaction schematic diagram of another method for obtaining timing offset provided in an embodiment of the present invention.It is logical Believe that equipment can access the first system by first network equipment respectively, second system is accessed by second network equipment, and Third system is accessed by the third network equipment, communication equipment receives the first reference signal from the first network equipment, passes through First reference signal obtains the timing with the first system;The second reference signal is received from second network equipment, passes through second Reference signal obtains the timing with second system;And third reference signal is received from the third network equipment, it is referred to by third Signal obtains the timing with third system.When first network equipment is MN, second network equipment can be SN1, third network Equipment can be SN2 (or second network equipment is SN2, and the third network equipment is SN1);Optionally, when first network equipment When for SN1, second network equipment can be MN, and the third network equipment can be that (or second network equipment is SN2, third to SN2 The network equipment is MN);Optionally, when first network equipment is SN2, second network equipment can be MN, the third network equipment It can be SN1 (or second network equipment is SN1, and the third network equipment is MN).Specifically, communication equipment can be with the master of MN The main serving cell of serving cell, the main serving cell of SN1 and SN2 establish multi-connection (English: Multi Connection, Abbreviation: MC), the first reference signal is received from the PCELL of MN, receives the second reference signal from the PSCELL of SN1, and from SN2's PSCELL receives third reference signal, and communication equipment is in connected state.First reference signal includes PSS, SSS, DM-RS etc., and Two reference signals and third reference signal are similar with the first reference signal respectively.
Specifically, as shown in fig. 6, the method for the acquisition timing offset of the embodiment of the present invention may comprise steps of:
601, first network equipment sends measurement request to communication equipment.
Specifically, communication equipment accesses the first system by first network equipment, by second network equipment access second System and by the third network equipment access third system after, first network equipment can to communication equipment send measurement ask It asks, indicate communications device measurement and reports the timing offset information between three systems.It should be noted that the embodiment of the present invention Middle first network equipment sends measurement request, and the measurement result that receiving communication device reports to communication equipment;It is optional at other Embodiment in, can also be that second network equipment sends measurement request, and the survey that receiving communication device reports to communication equipment Amount as a result, the third network equipment to communication equipment send measurement request, and the measurement result that receiving communication device reports.? That is the measurement result reports object that can be consistent with the sender of measurement request.
Optionally, measurement request may include specified subcarrier spacing configuration information.First network equipment can pass through Measurement request is sent to communication equipment, every two determines in three systems that instruction communications device measurement is connect with the communication equipment When information between difference, there are a variety of combination of two modes, therefore there are more parts of differences;Communication equipment is carried according to specified son More parts of differences are converted into timing offset information respectively and are wrapped by the length of each time quantum corresponding to wave spacing configuration information The deviation on each boundary contained, and the measurement result of boundary bias is reported to communication equipment.The length of time quantum can wrap Include the unit time of frame, subframe, time slot, mini-slot, minimum time unit etc..
Signaling further alternative, that measurement request can issue for the first network equipment such as base station, such as can be with For RRC signaling, the application is without limitation.
602, communication equipment response measurement is requested, and is referred to according to the first reference signal, the second reference signal and third Signal measures the timing offset information between every two system.
Specifically, communication equipment can measure the first system and second according to the first reference signal and the second reference signal Timing offset information between system, the timing offset information between the first system and second system are according to the first system and The respective subcarrier spacing configuration information of two system determines;According to the first reference signal and third reference signal, measurement first Timing offset information between system and third system, the timing offset information between the first system and third system are according to What one system and the respective subcarrier spacing configuration information of third system determined;According to the second reference signal and third with reference to letter Number, measure the timing offset information between second system and third system, the timing offset between second system and third system Information is determined according to second system and the respective subcarrier spacing configuration information of third system.
Wherein, any of the above-described timing offset information may include: SFN deviation and boundary bias, and boundary bias may include In the deviation of sub-frame boundary or the deviation of boundary of time slot at least one of and frame boundaries deviation.
Optionally, communication equipment can obtain the SFN information of the first system according to the first reference signal, and according to the second ginseng It examines signal and obtains the SFN information of second system;Calculate the difference between the SFN information of the first system and the SFN information of second system Value, and then obtain the SFN deviation between the first system and second system.Similarly, communication equipment can be according to the first reference signal The SFN information of the first system is obtained, and the SFN information of third system is obtained according to third reference signal;Calculate the first system Difference between SFN information and the SFN information of third system, and then obtain the SFN deviation between the first system and third system. Communication equipment can obtain the SFN information of second system according to the second reference signal, and obtain third according to third reference signal The SFN information of system;The difference between the SFN information of second system and the SFN information of third system is calculated, and then obtains second SFN deviation between system and third system.
Wherein, about the SFN deviation between the first system and second system, terminal device passes through the first reference signal (example Such as PSS and SSS) obtain with the Timing Synchronization of the first system, and PBCH is demodulated by the first reference signal (such as DM-RS) and is obtained MIB message, and then pass through the SFN of MIB message acquisition the first system.Terminal device by the second reference signal (such as PSS and SSS the Timing Synchronization with second system) is obtained, and PBCH acquisition MIB is demodulated by the second reference signal (such as DM-RS) and is disappeared Breath, and then pass through the SFN of MIB message acquisition second system.Terminal device calculates the SFN of the first system and the SFN of second system Between difference, and then obtain the SFN deviation between the first system and second system that timing offset information is included.Wherein, The deviation of SFN between the first system and second system needs to take 1024 modulus value, or consider NR there are super frame number, first The deviation of SFN between system and second system needs to take the modulus value of 1024*1024.It should be noted that above-mentioned measurement first The concrete mode of SFN deviation between system and second system is equally applicable between measurement the first system and third system SFN deviation between SFN deviation or second system and third system.
Optionally, communication equipment measures the first system and second system according to the first reference signal and the second reference signal Between timing offset information, be specifically as follows: communication equipment is timed the first system by the first reference signal, with At least one into the sub-frame boundary or boundary of time slot of the first system and frame boundaries;By the second reference signal to second System is timed, to obtain at least one in the sub-frame boundary or boundary of time slot of second system and frame boundaries;It counts respectively Timing information where each boundary of calculation the first system and the difference between the timing information where each boundary of second system, the The distance between each boundary of two system and each boundary of the first system are most short;Each difference is handled, the first system is obtained Boundary bias between system and second system.It should be noted that the boundary between above-mentioned measurement the first system and second system The concrete mode of deviation is equally applicable to boundary bias or second system and the between measurement the first system and third system Boundary bias between three systems.
Wherein, about the deviation of frame boundaries, after communication equipment is handled by conversion, integer subframe is obtained, it at most can be with For the deviation of 10 subframes, that is, it is less than or equal to the length of time quantum corresponding to a system-frame.
Wherein, real number time slot, i.e. integer are obtained after communication equipment is handled by conversion about the deviation of sub-frame boundary A or score time slot, and the deviation of sub-frame boundary is less than or equal to the length of time quantum corresponding to a subframe Degree, i.e. 1ms.For example, if for sub-frame boundary deviation processing time quantum (i.e. time slot) length it is smaller, that is, correspond to compared with Big subcarrier spacing configuration information, then the deviation of sub-frame boundary may include integer time slot;Communication equipment can will be every Difference between the timing information of two systems sub-frame boundary is rounded downwards according to time slot granularity, and then obtains the inclined of sub-frame boundary Difference.If the length of the time quantum (i.e. time slot) for processing is larger, that is, lesser subcarrier spacing configuration information is corresponded to, that The deviation of sub-frame boundary may include score time slot;Communication equipment can be by the timing information on every two system subframe boundary Between difference choose one in following ratios, such as 0 according to the truncation of time slot granularity, 1/8,1/4,3/8,1/2,5/8,3/4, 7/8 etc., i.e. M/ (2 Nth powers), M and N are integer, and then obtain the deviation of sub-frame boundary.Match confidence in different sub-carrier interval Ratio between breath is fixed as 2 Nth power.
Wherein, real number mini-slot is obtained after communication equipment is handled by conversion about the deviation of boundary of time slot, or Integer minimum time unit or real number mini-slot and integer minimum time unit.Mini-slot is defined as integer OFDM symbol, wherein integer can fetch value 1 or 2 etc..And the conversion processing of the deviation of sub-frame boundary is similar, if be used for The length of the time quantum (i.e. mini-slot) of the deviation processing of boundary of time slot is smaller, that is, corresponds to biggish subcarrier spacing with confidence Breath, then the deviation of boundary of time slot may include integer mini-slot;Communication equipment can be by every two system time gap boundary The integer that the deviation that difference between timing information is rounded downwards according to mini-slot granularity, and then obtains boundary of time slot is included Mini-slot.If the length of the time quantum (i.e. mini-slot) of the deviation processing for boundary of time slot is larger, that is, correspond to lesser Subcarrier spacing configuration information, then the deviation of boundary of time slot may include score mini-slot;Communication equipment can be by every two Difference between the timing information on a system time gap boundary chooses a certain item in following ratios, example according to the truncation of mini-slot granularity Such as 0,1/8,1/4,3/8,1/2,5/8,3/4,7/8 etc., i.e. M/ (2 Nth powers), M and N are integer, and then obtain time slot side Score mini-slot in the deviation on boundary.In addition, the deviation of boundary of time slot can also include integer minimum time unit, as The deviation of remaining boundary of time slot.Wherein, minimum time unit was defined as 1/ (480000*4096) second.
Optionally, above-mentioned timing offset information can also include the deviation on mini-slot boundary, and the deviation on mini-slot boundary can To include integer minimum time unit.
Optionally, if subframe lengths are equal to slot length, without obtaining the deviation of sub-frame boundary, the system that can reduce is opened Pin.That is, the timing offset information of communications device measurement may include: SFN inclined when subframe lengths are equal to slot length Difference, the deviation of frame boundaries and the deviation of boundary of time slot, wherein the deviation of sub-frame boundary is defaulted as 0.
Optionally, communication equipment root by the frame boundaries of the first system, sub-frame boundary or boundary of time slot as the first boundary, and By the frame boundaries of second system, sub-frame boundary or boundary of time slot are as the second boundary;Respectively according to the first system and second system Subcarrier spacing configuration information, determine the Measured Boundary for obtaining timing offset information;Wherein, Measured Boundary is the first side Boundary and/or the second boundary.It should be noted that timing offset information between above-mentioned determining the first system and second system The concrete mode of Measured Boundary is equally applicable to determine the measurement side of the timing offset information between the first system and third system Boundary, or determine the Measured Boundary of the timing offset information between second system and third system.
Optionally, the respective subcarrier spacing configuration information of the first system and the second system is different, first system The Measured Boundary of timing offset information between system and second system is the frame boundaries of the first system, sub-frame boundary or time slot Boundary, the subcarrier spacing of the first system are less than the subcarrier spacing of second system, each boundary of the first system respectively with The correspondence boundary of second system is aligned in time.It should be noted that between above-mentioned determining the first system and second system The concrete mode of the Measured Boundary of timing offset information is equally applicable to determine that the timing between the first system and third system is inclined The Measured Boundary of poor information, or determine the Measured Boundary of the timing offset information between second system and third system.
By taking the structural schematic diagram of timing offset shown in Fig. 3 as an example, subcarrier spacing is between the system of 15KHz, subcarrier The system that the system and subcarrier spacing for being divided into 30KHz are 60KHz is aligned in time in #0 sub-frame boundary satisfaction;Son carries The system that wave spacing is 30KHz #1 subframe 1 boundary of time slot and subcarrier spacing be 60KHz system at the 3 of #1 subframe Gap boundary meets to be aligned in time.In addition, the system that subcarrier spacing is 30KHz is carried in 1 boundary of time slot and son of #1 subframe Wave spacing is that the system of 60KHz is unsatisfactory for being aligned in time in 2 boundary of time slot of #1 subframe.
Optionally, communication equipment measures the first system and second system according to the first reference signal and the second reference signal Between timing offset information, be specifically as follows: communication equipment is by the frame boundaries of the first system, sub-frame boundary or time slot side Boundary is as the first boundary, and by the frame boundaries of the second system, and sub-frame boundary or boundary of time slot are as the second boundary;It determines and surveys Boundary is measured, Measured Boundary is the first boundary or the second boundary;First timing information of system where recording Measured Boundary, and record Measured Boundary corresponds to the second timing information of another system;Calculate the difference between the first timing information and the second timing information Value;Difference is handled, the boundary bias between the first system and second system is obtained.It should be noted that above-mentioned measurement The concrete mode of boundary bias between the first system and second system be equally applicable to measurement the first system and third system it Between boundary bias or second system and third system between boundary bias.
By taking the structural schematic diagram of timing offset information shown in Fig. 4 measurement as an example, communication equipment is according to LTE system timing (LTE Timing) determines the sub-frame boundary of LTE system as Measured Boundary, and communication equipment records the sub-frame boundary institute of LTE system In the first timing information of LTE system, and the sub-frame boundary for recording LTE corresponds to the second timing information of NR system, and second Timing information is under the jurisdiction of NR timing (NR Timing).Communication equipment calculate the first timing information and the second timing information it Between difference, and by conversion handle, obtain timing offset information.
It should be noted that the first timing information may include integer SFN, integer subframe, integer time slot and The summation of integer minimum time unit, it is also possible to including integer mini-slot.Second timing information may include integer SFN, integer subframe, the summation of integer time slot and integer minimum time unit can also include integer mini-slot. By the difference between the SFN of the first timing information and the SFN of the second timing information, obtain included by timing offset information SFN deviation;Difference between remaining first timing information and remaining second timing information, needs according to each time quantum The length of (including subframe, time slot, mini-slot etc.) is handled by conversion respectively, obtains boundary included by timing offset information Deviation, i.e., including sub-frame boundary deviation or boundary of time slot deviation at least one of and frame boundaries deviation.
Optionally, communication equipment measures the first system and second system according to the first reference signal and the second reference signal Between timing offset information, be specifically as follows: communication equipment pass through clock log absolute time;Determine the measurement of the first system Boundary with respect to absolute time first time, and determine second system Measured Boundary with respect to absolute time the second time, In, the Measured Boundary of the first system is the frame boundaries of the first system, sub-frame boundary or boundary of time slot, the Measured Boundary of second system For the frame boundaries of second system, sub-frame boundary or boundary of time slot;Calculate the difference at the first time between the second time;Communication is set It is standby that difference is handled, obtain the boundary bias between the first system and second system.Optionally, the clock is usually high-precision Spend clock.It should be noted that the concrete mode of boundary bias between above-mentioned measurement the first system and second system is same suitable It is inclined for measuring the boundary bias between the first system and third system or the boundary between second system and third system Difference.
By taking the structural schematic diagram of timing offset information shown in fig. 5 measurement as an example, communication equipment by clock (such as High precision clock MC) record absolute time.Communication equipment determines a LTE system according to LTE system timing (LTE Timing) Sub-frame boundary and according to NR timing (NR Timing) determine the sub-frame boundary of a NR system as Measured Boundary, and And record sub-frame boundary opposite MC absolute time of the sub-frame boundary with respect to the first time of MC absolute time and NR system of LTE system Between the second time, calculate at the first time and the second time between difference, by difference by conversion processing, obtain timing offset Information.
It should be noted that difference is rounded downwards according to the length of the time quantum of system-frame, timing offset letter is obtained The included SFN deviation of breath;By remaining difference according to the length of each time quantum (including subframe, time slot, mini-slot etc.), It is handled respectively by conversion, obtains boundary bias included by timing offset information, that is, include the deviation or time slot of sub-frame boundary In the deviation on boundary at least one of and frame boundaries deviation.Such as, if it is determined that boundary of time slot is Measured Boundary, LTE system The position of the boundary of time slot of system is determined as [10,2,3], and the position of the boundary of time slot of NR system is determined as [10,2,3], then LTE Boundary of time slot with respect to MC absolute time first time and NR boundary of time slot with respect to MC absolute time the second time between Difference, handled by conversion, obtain timing offset information;If the position of the boundary of time slot of LTE system be determined as [10,2, 3], the position of the boundary of time slot of NR system is determined as [11,3,3], then the difference between the second time at the first time, needs The difference [1,1,0] between the position of boundary of time slot is deducted, is then handled by conversion, obtains timing offset information.Wherein [10,2,3] indicate that SFN is equal to 10, subframe is equal to 2, and time slot is equal to 3;[11,3,3] indicate SFN be equal to 11, subframe be equal to 3, when Gap is equal to 3;[1,1,0] indicate that SFN is equal to 1, subframe is equal to 1, and time slot is equal to 0.
It should be noted that the structural representation that communication equipment can be measured in conjunction with Fig. 4 and timing offset information shown in fig. 5 Figure, is timed the measurement of deviation information, such as: communication equipment can pass through a MC clock log absolute time;By first The frame boundaries of system, sub-frame boundary or boundary of time slot are as the first boundary, and by the frame boundaries of second system, sub-frame boundary or when Gap boundary is as the second boundary;Determine that Measured Boundary, Measured Boundary are the first boundary and the second boundary;Record the first boundary place The first time of first timing information of system and opposite MC absolute time, and record the second of the second boundary place system Second time of timing information and opposite MC absolute time;Calculate first between the first timing information and the second timing information The second difference between difference and the first timing and the second timing;Second difference is because absolute clock expires and is likely to result in The Qing Dynasty zero is counted, therefore the possible timing error of the second difference can be calibrated by the first difference;Second difference is passed through at conversion Reason, obtains timing offset information.
Optionally, communication equipment can also send the first instruction information to first network equipment, and the first instruction information is used for Indicate the length for the corresponding time quantum of each deviation that timing offset information includes and time quantum, the second system of the first system The length of the time quantum of the time quantum or third system of system is identical, and time quantum includes frame, subframe, time slot, mini-slot Or minimum time unit.
Optionally, the length for the corresponding time quantum of each deviation that above-mentioned timing offset information includes and specified son carry The length of the time quantum of wave spacing configuration information is identical.
It is specified it should be noted that subcarrier spacing configuration information can also be defaulted by agreement, such as specified subcarrier Interval configuration information is 480KHz, 240KHz, 120KHz etc..Communication equipment can be according to the subcarrier spacing configuration information of default Difference between the timing information of every two system is carried out conversion processing, obtained by the length of corresponding each time quantum The boundary bias that timing offset information is included;Correspondingly, first network equipment can be configured according to the subcarrier spacing of default The length of each time quantum corresponding to information, the timing offset information boundary bias that is included that communication equipment is sent into Row conversion.
603, the measurement result of timing offset information is sent to first network equipment by communication equipment.
Specifically, communication equipment can by the timing offset information between the first system and second system, the first system with At least one of in the timing offset information between timing offset information or third system and second system between third system It is sent to first network equipment.
Optionally, communications device measurement obtains the timing offset information between the first system and second system and first After timing offset information between system and third system, the timing offset between the first system and third system can be believed Breath and the timing offset information between the first system and second system are compared to obtain the first difference information, and poor by first The measurement result of value information is sent to first network equipment.
Optionally, communications device measurement obtains timing offset information and third between the first system and second system After timing offset information between system and second system, the timing offset between third system and second system can be believed Breath and the timing offset information between the first system and second system are compared to obtain the second difference information, and poor by second The measurement result of value information is sent to first network equipment.
Optionally, communications device measurement obtains the timing offset information between the first system and second system, the first system It, can after the timing offset information between timing offset information and third system and second system between third system The timing offset information between the first system and third system and the timing offset between the first system and second system to be believed Breath is compared to obtain the first difference information, by the timing offset information and the first system between third system and second system Timing offset information between second system is compared to obtain the second difference information, and by the measurement knot of the first difference information The measurement result of fruit and the second difference information is sent to first network equipment.
Optionally, above-mentioned first instruction information, which can be carried on, is sent to first network in the timing offset information and sets It is standby.
In the present embodiment, communication equipment, can be by obtaining in the measurement request for receiving the transmission of first network equipment Take the timing offset information in three systems between every two system, specifically include sub-frame boundary deviation or boundary of time slot it is inclined At least one of in difference, the deviation of SFN deviation and frame boundaries, and the measurement result of timing offset information is sent to the first net Network equipment promotes the reliability of timing offset between the system of acquisition to obtain more accurate timing offset information, enhances system Between net synchronization capability.
Fig. 7 is referred to, is a kind of possible structural schematic diagram of communication equipment involved in the embodiment of the present invention, refering to Shown in Fig. 7, the communication equipment can include: receiving unit 701, processing unit 702 and transmission unit 703.Communication equipment difference By first network equipment access the first system, and by second network equipment access second system, the communication equipment from The first network equipment receives the first reference signal, and receives the second reference signal from second network equipment.Wherein, These units can execute the corresponding function of the communication equipment in above method example, for example, receiving unit 701, for receiving Measurement request from first network equipment;Processing unit 702, for responding the measurement request, and according to first ginseng Signal and second reference signal are examined, the timing offset information between the first system and the second system, institute are measured Stating timing offset information includes: SFN deviation and boundary bias, boundary bias include sub-frame boundary deviation or boundary of time slot it is inclined In difference at least one of and frame boundaries deviation, wherein the deviation of the sub-frame boundary includes real number time slot, when described The deviation on gap boundary includes that the deviation of real number mini-slot or integer minimum time unit or the boundary of time slot includes real number A mini-slot and integer minimum time unit, the timing offset information are according to the first system and the second system What respective subcarrier spacing configuration information determined;Transmission unit 703, for sending out the measurement result of the timing offset information Give the first network equipment.
Optionally, the processing unit 702 can be specifically used for:
The first system is timed by first reference signal, to obtain the subframe side of the first system At least one in boundary or boundary of time slot and frame boundaries;
The second system is timed by second reference signal, to obtain the subframe side of the second system At least one in boundary or boundary of time slot and frame boundaries;
Calculate separately each boundary place of the timing information and the second system where each boundary of the first system Timing information between difference, the distance between each boundary of each boundary of the second system and the first system is most It is short;
Each difference is handled, the boundary bias is obtained.
Optionally, the processing unit 702 is also used to the frame boundaries of the first system, sub-frame boundary or time slot side Boundary is as the first boundary, and by the frame boundaries of the second system, and sub-frame boundary or boundary of time slot are as the second boundary;
The processing unit 702 is also used to according to the first system and the respective subcarrier spacing of the second system Configuration information determines the Measured Boundary for obtaining the timing offset information;
Wherein, the Measured Boundary is first boundary and/or the second boundary.
Optionally, the respective subcarrier spacing configuration information of the first system and the second system is different, the survey Amount boundary is the frame boundaries of the first system, and sub-frame boundary or boundary of time slot, the subcarrier spacing of the first system are less than The subcarrier spacing of second system, each boundary of the first system are aligned with the corresponding boundary of second system in time respectively.
Optionally, the processing unit 702, can be specifically used for:
By the frame boundaries of the first system, sub-frame boundary or boundary of time slot are as the first boundary, and by second system The frame boundaries of system, sub-frame boundary or boundary of time slot are as the second boundary;
Determine that Measured Boundary, the Measured Boundary are first boundary or the second boundary;
First timing information of system where recording the Measured Boundary, and record the Measured Boundary and correspond to another system Second timing information of system;
Calculate the difference between first timing information and second timing information;
The difference is handled, the boundary bias is obtained.
Optionally, the processing unit 702, is specifically used for:
Pass through clock log absolute time;
It determines the first time of the relatively described absolute time of the Measured Boundary of the first system, and determines second system Second time of the relatively described absolute time of the Measured Boundary of system, wherein the Measured Boundary of the first system is described first The frame boundaries of system, sub-frame boundary or boundary of time slot, the Measured Boundary of the second system are the frame boundaries of the second system, Sub-frame boundary or boundary of time slot;
Calculate the difference between the first time and second time;
The difference is handled, the boundary bias is obtained.
Optionally, the transmission unit 703 is also used to send the first instruction information to the first network equipment, described First instruction information be used to indicate the length of the corresponding time quantum of each deviation that the timing offset information includes with it is described The length of the time quantum of the time quantum of the first system or the second system is identical, and the time quantum includes frame, subframe, Time slot, mini-slot or minimum time unit.
Optionally, the length for the corresponding time quantum of each deviation that the timing offset information includes and specified son carry The length of the time quantum of wave spacing configuration information is identical.
Optionally, the timing offset information further includes the deviation on mini-slot boundary, the deviation packet on the mini-slot boundary Include integer minimum time unit.
Optionally, the processing unit 702, is also used to measure the timing offset between the first system and third system Timing offset information between information and/or the third system and the second system, wherein the third system is the System where three network equipments, the communication equipment are also connect with the third network equipment.
Optionally, the processing unit 702 is also used to the timing offset letter between third system and the first system Breath and the timing offset information between the first system and the second system are compared to obtain the first difference information;With/ Or by the timing offset information and the first system and the second system between the third system and the second system Between timing offset information be compared to obtain the second difference information;
The transmission unit 703 is also used to the measurement knot by first difference information and/or second difference information Fruit is sent to the first network equipment.
It should be noted that being schematical, only a kind of logic function to the division of unit in the embodiment of the present invention It divides, there may be another division manner in actual implementation.Each functional unit in the embodiment of the present invention can integrate at one In processing unit, it is also possible to each unit and physically exists alone, a list can also be integrated in two or more units In member.Above-mentioned integrated unit both can take the form of hardware realization, can also realize in the form of software functional units.
Using integrated unit, Fig. 8 shows the another of communication equipment involved in above-described embodiment The possible structural schematic diagram of kind, as shown in figure 8, the communication equipment can include: processing unit 802 and receiving unit 803 send list Member 804.Processing unit 802 can be used for the movement to communication equipment and carry out control management, for example, processing unit 802 is for supporting Communication equipment executes the process 202 in Fig. 2, the process 302 etc. in Fig. 3, and/or for the other of techniques described herein Process.Receiving unit 803, transmission unit 804 can be used for supporting the communication of communication equipment Yu other network entities, for example, with Fig. 2 Communication to functional unit shown in Fig. 7 (or module) or network entity.Communication equipment can also include storage unit 801, for storing the program code and data of communication equipment.
Wherein, processing unit 802 can be processor or controller, such as can be central processing unit (Central Processing Unit, abbreviation: CPU), general processor, digital signal processor (Digital Signal Processor, Abbreviation: DSP), specific integrated circuit (Application-Specific Integrated Circuit, abbreviation: ASIC) is existing Field programmable gate array (Field Programmable Gate Array, abbreviation: FPGA) or other programmable logic devices Part, transistor logic, hardware component or any combination thereof.It, which may be implemented or executes, combines disclosure of invention institute The various illustrative logic blocks of description, module and circuit.The processor is also possible to realize the combination of computing function, example It is such as combined comprising one or more microprocessors, DSP and the combination of microprocessor etc..Receiving unit 803 can be receiver, Transmission unit 804 can be transmitter or receiving unit 803 and transmission unit 804 and can integrate as transceiver.Storage unit 801 can be memory.
When processing unit 802 is processor, receiving unit 803 and transmission unit 804 are integrated into transceiver, storage unit 801 when being memory, and communication equipment involved in the embodiment of the present invention can be communication equipment shown in Fig. 9.
As shown in fig.9, the terminal device can include: processor 902, transceiver 903, memory 901 and bus 904.Wherein, transceiver 903, processor 902 and memory 901 are connected with each other by bus 904;Bus 904 can be outer If component connection standard (English: peripheral component interconnect, abbreviation: PCI) bus or extension industry Normal structure (English: extended industry standard architecture, abbreviation: EISA) bus etc..It is described total Line can be divided into address bus, data/address bus, control bus etc..Only to be indicated with a thick line in Fig. 9, but simultaneously convenient for indicating Only a bus or a type of bus are not indicated.
Referring to Figure 10, it is a kind of possible structural schematic diagram of the network equipment involved in the embodiment of the present invention, ginseng It reads shown in Figure 10, the network equipment can include: transmission unit 1001 and receiving unit 1002.Wherein, these units can execute The corresponding function of the network equipment in above method example, for example, transmission unit 1001, is asked for sending measurement to communication equipment It asks;Receiving unit 1002, for receiving the measurement result of the timing offset information from the communication equipment, the timing offset Timing offset information of the information between the first system and second system;Wherein, the communication equipment passes through described first respectively The network equipment accesses the first system, and accesses the second system, the timing offset letter by second network equipment Breath includes: SFN deviation and boundary bias, and boundary bias includes at least one in the deviation of sub-frame boundary or the deviation of boundary of time slot The deviation of item and frame boundaries, wherein the deviation of the sub-frame boundary includes real number time slot, the deviation of the boundary of time slot Deviation including real number mini-slot or integer minimum time unit or the boundary of time slot includes real number mini-slot and whole Several minimum time units, the timing offset information are according to the first system and the respective subcarrier of the second system What interval configuration information determined.
Optionally, the receiving unit 1002 is also used to receive the first instruction information from the communication equipment, described First instruction information be used to indicate the length of the corresponding time quantum of each deviation that the timing offset information includes with it is described The length of the time quantum of the time quantum of the first system or the second system is identical, and the time quantum includes frame, subframe, Time slot, mini-slot or minimum time unit.
Optionally, the timing offset information further includes the timing offset letter between the first system and third system Breath and/or the timing offset information between the third system and the second system, wherein the third system is third System where the network equipment, the communication equipment are also connect with the third network equipment.
Optionally, the measurement result further includes the first difference information and/or the second difference information, the first difference letter Breath be the communication equipment by between third system and the first system timing offset information and the first system and institute State what the timing offset information between second system was compared, second difference information is the communication equipment by institute It states between the timing offset information and the first system and the second system between third system and the second system What timing offset information was compared.
It should be noted that being schematical, only a kind of logic function to the division of unit in the embodiment of the present invention It divides, there may be another division manner in actual implementation.Each functional unit in the embodiment of the present invention can integrate at one In processing unit, it is also possible to each unit and physically exists alone, a list can also be integrated in two or more units In member.Above-mentioned integrated unit both can take the form of hardware realization, can also realize in the form of software functional units.
Using integrated unit, Figure 11 shows the another of the network equipment involved in above-described embodiment The possible structural schematic diagram of kind, as shown in figure 11, the network equipment can include: processing unit 1102 and receiving unit 1103, hair Send unit 1104.Processing unit 1102 can be used for the movement to the network equipment and carry out control management, and/or for described herein Technology other processes.Receiving unit 1103, transmission unit 1104 can be used for supporting the network equipment and other network entities Communication, such as the communication between functional unit shown in Fig. 2 to Figure 10 (or module) or network entity.Communication equipment may be used also Program code and data to include storage unit 1101, for storage networking device.
Wherein, processing unit 1102 can be processor or controller, such as can be CPU, general processor, DSP, ASIC, FPGA or other programmable logic device, transistor logic, hardware component or any combination thereof.It can be with It realizes or executes and combine various illustrative logic blocks, module and circuit described in the disclosure of invention.The processing Device is also possible to realize the combination of computing function, such as combines comprising one or more microprocessors, the group of DSP and microprocessor Close etc..Receiving unit 1103 can be receiver, and transmission unit 1104 can be transmitter or receiving unit 1103 and hair Unit 1104 is sent to can integrate as transceiver.Storage unit 1101 can be memory.
When processing unit 1102 is processor, receiving unit 1103 and transmission unit 1104 are integrated into transceiver, and storage is single When member 1101 is memory, the network equipment involved in the embodiment of the present invention can be the network equipment shown in Figure 12.
Refering to fig. 1 shown in 2, the network equipment can include: processor 1202, transceiver 1203, memory 1201 and total Line 1204.Wherein, transceiver 1203, processor 1202 and memory 1201 are connected with each other by bus 1204;Bus 1204 It can be pci bus or eisa bus etc..The bus can be divided into address bus, data/address bus, control bus etc..For convenient for It indicates, is only indicated with a thick line in Figure 12, it is not intended that an only bus or a type of bus.
The step of method in conjunction with described in the disclosure of invention or algorithm can realize in a manner of hardware, can also It is realized in a manner of being to execute software instruction by processor.Software instruction can be made of corresponding software module, software mould Block can be stored on random access memory (English: Random Access Memory, abbreviation: RAM), flash memory, read-only deposit Reservoir (English: Read Only Memory, abbreviation: ROM), Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory EPROM (English: Erasable Programmable ROM, abbreviation: EPROM), Electrically Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory (English: Electrically EPROM, Abbreviation: EEPROM), register, hard disk, mobile hard disk, CD-ROM (CD-ROM) or any other shape well known in the art In the storage medium of formula.A kind of illustrative storage medium is coupled to processor, to enable a processor to from the storage medium Information is read, and information can be written to the storage medium.Certainly, storage medium is also possible to the component part of processor.Processing Device and storage medium can be located in ASIC.In addition, the ASIC can be located in relevant device.Certainly, processor and storage are situated between Matter can also be used as discrete assembly and be present in relevant device.
During realization, each step of the above method can by the integrated logic circuit of the hardware in processor or The instruction of software form is completed.The step of method in conjunction with disclosed in the embodiment of the present application, can be embodied directly in hardware processor Execute completion, or in processor hardware and software module combination execute completion.Software module can be located at random storage Device, flash memory, read-only memory, this fields such as programmable read only memory or electrically erasable programmable memory, register at In ripe storage medium.The storage medium is located at memory, and processor reads the information in memory, completes in conjunction with its hardware The step of stating method.To avoid repeating, it is not detailed herein.
It should also be understood that first, second, third, fourth and the various digital numbers that are referred to herein are only for convenience of description The differentiation of progress, is not intended to limit scope of the present application.
It should be understood that the terms "and/or", only a kind of incidence relation for describing affiliated partner, expression can deposit In three kinds of relationships, for example, A and/or B, can indicate: individualism A exists simultaneously A and B, these three situations of individualism B. In addition, character "/" herein, typicallys represent the relationship that forward-backward correlation object is a kind of "or".
It should be understood that magnitude of the sequence numbers of the above procedures are not meant to execute suitable in the various embodiments of the application Sequence it is successive, the execution of each process sequence should be determined by its function and internal logic, the implementation process structure without coping with the application At any restriction.
Those of ordinary skill in the art may be aware that described in conjunction with the examples disclosed in this document various illustrative Logical block (illustrative logical block) and step (step), can be with electronic hardware or computer software Combination with electronic hardware is realized.These functions are implemented in hardware or software actually, depending on technical solution Specific application and design constraint.Professional technician can to each specific application come using distinct methods to realize The function of description, but such implementation should not be considered as beyond the scope of the present invention.
It is apparent to those skilled in the art that for convenience and simplicity of description, the system of foregoing description, The specific work process of device and unit, can refer to corresponding processes in the foregoing method embodiment, and details are not described herein.
In the above-described embodiments, can come wholly or partly by software, hardware, firmware or any combination thereof real It is existing.When implemented in software, it can entirely or partly realize in the form of a computer program product.The computer program Product includes one or more computer instructions.When loading on computers and executing the computer program instructions, all or It partly generates according to process described herein or function.The computer can be general purpose computer, special purpose computer, meter Calculation machine network or other programmable devices.The computer instruction may be stored in a computer readable storage medium, or It is transmitted from a computer readable storage medium to another computer readable storage medium, for example, the computer instruction can To pass through wired (such as coaxial cable, optical fiber, Digital Subscriber Line from a web-site, computer, server or data center (DSL)) or wireless (such as infrared, wireless, microwave etc.) mode is into another web-site, computer, server or data The heart is transmitted.The computer readable storage medium can be any usable medium or include that computer can access The data storage devices such as one or more usable mediums integrated server, data center.The usable medium can be magnetism Medium, (for example, floppy disk, hard disk, tape), optical medium (for example, DVD) or semiconductor medium (such as solid state hard disk Solid State Disk (SSD)) etc..

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1. a kind of method for obtaining timing offset, which is characterized in that be applied to communication equipment, the communication equipment passes through the respectively One network equipment accesses the first system, and accesses second system by second network equipment, and the communication equipment is from described the One network equipment receives the first reference signal, and receives the second reference signal from second network equipment;
The described method includes:
The communication equipment receives the measurement request from the first network equipment;
The communication equipment responds the measurement request, and according to first reference signal and second reference signal, surveys The timing offset information between the first system and the second system is measured, the timing offset information includes: System Frame Number (SFN) deviation and boundary bias, the boundary bias include at least one in the deviation of sub-frame boundary or the deviation of boundary of time slot The deviation of item and frame boundaries, wherein the deviation of the sub-frame boundary includes real number time slot, the deviation of the boundary of time slot Deviation including real number mini-slot or integer minimum time unit or the boundary of time slot includes real number mini-slot and whole Several minimum time units, the timing offset information are according to the first system and the respective subcarrier of the second system What interval configuration information determined;
The measurement result of the timing offset information is sent to the first network equipment by the communication equipment.
2. the method according to claim 1, wherein described join according to first reference signal with described second Signal is examined, the timing offset information between the first system and the second system is measured, comprising:
The communication equipment is timed the first system by first reference signal, to obtain the first system Sub-frame boundary or boundary of time slot at least one of and frame boundaries;
The communication equipment is timed the second system by second reference signal, to obtain the second system Sub-frame boundary or boundary of time slot at least one of and frame boundaries;
The communication equipment calculates separately each of timing information where each boundary of the first system and the second system The difference between timing information where boundary, between each boundary of the second system and each boundary of the first system Distance is most short;
The communication equipment handles each difference, obtains the boundary bias.
3. the method according to claim 1, wherein the method also includes:
The communication equipment by the frame boundaries of the first system, sub-frame boundary or boundary of time slot as the first boundary, and by institute The frame boundaries of second system are stated, sub-frame boundary or boundary of time slot are as the second boundary;
The communication equipment is determined and is used according to the first system and the respective subcarrier spacing configuration information of the second system In the Measured Boundary for obtaining the timing offset information;
Wherein, the Measured Boundary is first boundary and/or the second boundary.
4. according to the method described in claim 3, it is characterized in that, the first system and the respective sub- load of the second system Wave spacing configuration information is different, and the Measured Boundary is the frame boundaries of the first system, sub-frame boundary or boundary of time slot, described The subcarrier spacing of the first system be less than the second system subcarrier spacing, each boundary of the first system respectively with institute The correspondence boundary for stating second system is aligned in time.
5. the method according to claim 1, wherein described join according to first reference signal with described second Signal is examined, the timing offset information between the first system and the second system is measured, comprising:
The communication equipment by the frame boundaries of the first system, sub-frame boundary or boundary of time slot as the first boundary, and by institute The frame boundaries of second system are stated, sub-frame boundary or boundary of time slot are as the second boundary;
The communication equipment determines that Measured Boundary, the Measured Boundary are first boundary or the second boundary;
First timing information of system where the communication equipment records the Measured Boundary, and it is corresponding to record the Measured Boundary To the second timing information of another system;
The communication equipment calculates the difference between first timing information and second timing information;
The communication equipment handles the difference, obtains the boundary bias.
6. the method according to claim 1, wherein described join according to first reference signal with described second Signal is examined, the timing offset information between the first system and the second system is measured, comprising:
The communication equipment passes through clock log absolute time;
The communication equipment determines the first time of the relatively described absolute time of the Measured Boundary of the first system, and determines institute State the second time of the relatively described absolute time of Measured Boundary of second system, wherein the Measured Boundary of the first system is The frame boundaries of the first system, sub-frame boundary or boundary of time slot, the Measured Boundary of the second system are the second system Frame boundaries, sub-frame boundary or boundary of time slot;
The communication equipment calculates the difference between the first time and second time;
The communication equipment handles the difference, obtains the boundary bias.
7. the method according to claim 1, wherein the method also includes:
The communication equipment sends the first instruction information to the first network equipment, and the first instruction information is used to indicate institute State the length of the corresponding time quantum of each deviation and the time quantum of the first system or institute that timing offset information includes The length for stating the time quantum of second system is identical, and the time quantum includes frame, subframe, time slot, mini-slot or minimum time Unit.
8. the method according to claim 1, wherein each deviation that the timing offset information includes is corresponding The length of time quantum is identical as the specified length of time quantum of subcarrier spacing configuration information.
9. the method according to claim 1, wherein the timing offset information further includes the inclined of mini-slot boundary Difference, the deviation on the mini-slot boundary include integer minimum time unit.
10. -9 any method according to claim 1, which is characterized in that the method also includes:
Timing offset information and/or the third system between the first system described in the communications device measurement and third system Timing offset information between system and the second system, wherein the third system is the system where the third network equipment, The communication equipment is also connect with the third network equipment.
11. -9 any method according to claim 1, which is characterized in that the method also includes:
The communication equipment by between third system and the first system timing offset information and the first system and institute The timing offset information between second system is stated to be compared to obtain the first difference information;And/or by the third system and institute State timing offset information between the timing offset information and the first system and the second system between second system into Row relatively obtains the second difference information;
The measurement result of first difference information and/or second difference information is sent to described by the communication equipment One network equipment.
12. a kind of method for obtaining timing offset, which is characterized in that the described method includes:
First network equipment sends measurement request to communication equipment;
The first network equipment receives the measurement result of the timing offset information from the communication equipment, the timing offset Timing offset information of the information between the first system and second system;
Wherein, the communication equipment accesses the first system by the first network equipment respectively, and passes through the second net Network equipment accesses the second system, and the timing offset information includes: System Frame Number (SFN) deviation and boundary bias, described Boundary bias include in the deviation of sub-frame boundary or the deviation of boundary of time slot at least one of and frame boundaries deviation, wherein The deviation of the sub-frame boundary includes real number time slot, and the deviation of the boundary of time slot includes that real number mini-slot or integer are a most The deviation of small time quantum or the boundary of time slot includes real number mini-slot and integer minimum time unit, the timing Deviation information is determined according to the first system and the respective subcarrier spacing configuration information of the second system.
13. a kind of communication equipment, which is characterized in that the communication equipment passes through first network equipment access the first system respectively, And second system is accessed by second network equipment, the communication equipment receives first with reference to letter from the first network equipment Number, and the second reference signal is received from second network equipment, the communication equipment includes: receiver, processor and hair Emitter,
The receiver, for receiving the measurement request from the first network equipment;
The processor, for responding measurement request, and according to first reference signal and second reference signal, The timing offset information between the first system and the second system is measured, the timing offset information includes: system-frame Number (SFN) deviation and boundary bias, the boundary bias include in the deviation of sub-frame boundary or the deviation of boundary of time slot at least The deviation of one and frame boundaries, wherein the deviation of the sub-frame boundary includes real number time slot, the boundary of time slot it is inclined Difference include the deviation of real number mini-slot or integer minimum time unit or the boundary of time slot include real number mini-slot with Integer minimum time unit, the timing offset information are according to the first system and the respective sub- load of the second system What wave spacing configuration information determined;
The transmitter, for the measurement result of the timing offset information to be sent to the first network equipment.
14. communication equipment according to claim 13, which is characterized in that the processor is specifically used for:
The first system is timed by first reference signal, with obtain the first system sub-frame boundary or At least one in boundary of time slot and frame boundaries;
The second system is timed by second reference signal, with obtain the second system sub-frame boundary or At least one in boundary of time slot and frame boundaries;
Timing information where calculating separately each boundary of the first system is determined with where each boundary of the second system When information between difference, each boundary and the distance between each boundary of the first system of the second system be most short;
Each difference is handled, the boundary bias is obtained.
15. communication equipment according to claim 13, which is characterized in that
The processor is also used to the frame boundaries of the first system, sub-frame boundary or boundary of time slot as the first boundary, and By the frame boundaries of the second system, sub-frame boundary or boundary of time slot are as the second boundary;
The processor is also used to according to the first system and the respective subcarrier spacing configuration information of the second system, Determine the Measured Boundary for obtaining the timing offset information;
Wherein, the Measured Boundary is first boundary and/or the second boundary.
16. communication equipment according to claim 15, which is characterized in that the first system and the second system are respectively Subcarrier spacing configuration information it is different, the Measured Boundary is the frame boundaries of the first system, sub-frame boundary or time slot side Boundary, the subcarrier spacing of the first system are less than the subcarrier spacing of the second system, each boundary of the first system It is aligned in time with the corresponding boundary of the second system respectively.
17. communication equipment according to claim 13, which is characterized in that the processor is specifically used for:
By the frame boundaries of the first system, sub-frame boundary or boundary of time slot are as the first boundary, and by the second system Frame boundaries, sub-frame boundary or boundary of time slot are as the second boundary;
Determine that Measured Boundary, the Measured Boundary are first boundary or the second boundary;
First timing information of system where recording the Measured Boundary, and record the Measured Boundary and correspond to another system Second timing information;
Calculate the difference between first timing information and second timing information;
The difference is handled, the boundary bias is obtained.
18. communication equipment according to claim 13, which is characterized in that the processor is specifically used for:
Pass through clock log absolute time;
It determines the first time of the relatively described absolute time of the Measured Boundary of the first system, and determines the second system Second time of the relatively described absolute time of Measured Boundary, wherein the Measured Boundary of the first system is the first system Frame boundaries, sub-frame boundary or boundary of time slot, the Measured Boundary of the second system is the frame boundaries of the second system, subframe Boundary or boundary of time slot;
Calculate the difference between the first time and second time;
The difference is handled, the boundary bias is obtained.
19. communication equipment according to claim 13, which is characterized in that
The transmitter, is also used to send the first instruction information to the first network equipment, and the first instruction information is used for The time of the length and the first system that indicate the corresponding time quantum of each deviation that the timing offset information includes is single The length of the time quantum of the first or described second system is identical, and the time quantum includes frame, subframe, time slot, mini-slot or most Small time quantum.
20. communication equipment according to claim 13, which is characterized in that each deviation that the timing offset information includes The length of corresponding time quantum is identical as the specified length of time quantum of subcarrier spacing configuration information.
21. 3 communication equipment stated according to claim 1, which is characterized in that the timing offset information further includes mini-slot boundary Deviation, the deviation on the mini-slot boundary includes integer minimum time unit.
22. any communication equipment of 3-21 according to claim 1, which is characterized in that
The processor, the timing offset information for being also used to measure between the first system and third system and/or described Timing offset information between three systems and the second system, wherein the third system is where the third network equipment System, the communication equipment are also connect with the third network equipment.
23. any communication equipment of 3-21 according to claim 1, which is characterized in that
The processor, be also used to by between third system and the first system timing offset information and first system System is compared to obtain the first difference information with the timing offset information between the second system;And/or by the third system The timing offset between timing offset information and the first system and the second system between system and the second system Information is compared to obtain the second difference information;
The transmitter is also used to for the measurement result of first difference information and/or second difference information being sent to The first network equipment.
24. a kind of network equipment, which is characterized in that the network equipment includes: transmitter and receiver,
The transmitter, for sending measurement request to communication equipment;
The receiver, for receiving the measurement result of the timing offset information from the communication equipment, the timing offset Timing offset information of the information between the first system and second system;
Wherein, the communication equipment accesses the first system by the first network equipment respectively, and passes through the second net Network equipment accesses the second system, and the timing offset information includes: System Frame Number (SFN) deviation and boundary bias, described Boundary bias include in the deviation of sub-frame boundary or the deviation of boundary of time slot at least one of and frame boundaries deviation, wherein The deviation of the sub-frame boundary includes real number time slot, and the deviation of the boundary of time slot includes that real number mini-slot or integer are a most The deviation of small time quantum or the boundary of time slot includes real number mini-slot and integer minimum time unit, the timing Deviation information is determined according to the first system and the respective subcarrier spacing configuration information of the second system.
25. a kind of chip system, which is characterized in that the chip system includes processor, is appointed for realizing claim 1-11 The method of timing offset is obtained described in one.
26. a kind of chip system, which is characterized in that the chip system includes processor, for realizing described in claim 12 Acquisition timing offset method.
27. a kind of system for obtaining timing offset, which is characterized in that including communication equipment, first network equipment and the second network Equipment, the communication equipment accesses the first system by the first network equipment respectively, and is set by second network Standby access second system, the communication equipment receive the first reference signal from the first network equipment, and from described second The network equipment receives the second reference signal, in which:
The first network equipment sends measurement request to the communication equipment;
The communication equipment responds the measurement request, and according to first reference signal and second reference signal, surveys The timing offset information between the first system and the second system is measured, the timing offset information includes: System Frame Number (SFN) deviation and boundary bias, the boundary bias include at least one in the deviation of sub-frame boundary or the deviation of boundary of time slot The deviation of item and frame boundaries, wherein the deviation of the sub-frame boundary includes real number time slot, the deviation of the boundary of time slot Deviation including real number mini-slot or integer minimum time unit or the boundary of time slot includes real number mini-slot and whole Several minimum time units, the timing offset information are according to the first system and the respective subcarrier of the second system What interval configuration information determined;
The measurement result of the timing offset information is sent to the first network equipment by the communication equipment.
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