WO2021062625A1 - 小区测量的方法与通信装置 - Google Patents

小区测量的方法与通信装置 Download PDF

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WO2021062625A1
WO2021062625A1 PCT/CN2019/109444 CN2019109444W WO2021062625A1 WO 2021062625 A1 WO2021062625 A1 WO 2021062625A1 CN 2019109444 W CN2019109444 W CN 2019109444W WO 2021062625 A1 WO2021062625 A1 WO 2021062625A1
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郑黎丽
耿婷婷
吴烨丹
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  • This application relates to the field of communications, and in particular to a method and communication device for cell measurement.
  • the ground communication system cannot achieve true "seamless coverage". For example, in rural areas with low population density, there are usually not enough cellular networks. For example, it is impossible to achieve communication through terrestrial networks in the maritime or aviation fields.
  • satellite communications technology Due to the "ubiquitous" and “direct-to-user" characteristics of satellite communications, satellite communications technology has developed rapidly in areas such as satellite TV live broadcast services, mobile satellite services, Internet access, private networks, and military communications. Therefore, in the discussion of the fifth generation (5th generation, 5G) system in the 3rd generation partnership project (3GPP) agreement, satellites will be used as a new access method.
  • 5G fifth generation
  • 3GPP 3rd generation partnership project
  • the present application provides a method and communication device for cell measurement, in order to reduce unnecessary measurements and help terminal equipment to save power.
  • a method for cell measurement is provided.
  • the method may be executed by a terminal device, or may also be executed by a chip or circuit configured in the terminal device, which is not limited in this application.
  • the method may include: in a first time period, measuring a serving cell, the serving cell being a satellite cell; in a case where the serving cell satisfies a preset condition, not measuring the serving cell within the first time period.
  • the first time period may indicate the time for the terminal device to measure the serving cell, in other words, the time for the terminal device to measure the serving cell at a certain time, or the time for the terminal device to perform a certain cell measurement.
  • the first time period may be the time period in which the current moment is located. That is, the terminal device measures the serving cell at the current moment, for example, the terminal device starts measuring the serving cell at the current moment, or the terminal device is measuring the serving cell at the current moment, or the terminal device ends the measurement of the serving cell at the current moment.
  • the terminal device may be in an idle state or an inactive state.
  • the serving cell is a satellite cell, which means that the serving cell is a cell deployed in a satellite network, or in other words, a cell located in a satellite communication system.
  • the satellite may be composed of a high-orbit satellite (geostationary earth orbit, GEO), or may also be composed of a low-earth orbit satellite (LEO) and a medium-orbit satellite (medium earth orbit, MEO), or GEO and
  • GEO geostationary earth orbit
  • MEO medium-orbit satellite
  • MEO medium-orbit satellite
  • the multiple satellite networks formed by MEO are not limited.
  • the serving cell determines whether the serving cell satisfies the preset condition based on the result of the terminal device measuring the serving cell in the first period, or in other words, according to the current serving cell measurement result.
  • the terminal device may receive the information of the first duration.
  • the terminal device does not measure the serving cell. In other words, the terminal device stops measuring the serving cell within the first time period. In other words, the terminal device will not measure the serving cell within the first time period. In other words, the terminal device cannot measure the serving cell during the first time period. Or it can be understood that after the first duration expires (or ends), the terminal device can measure the serving cell.
  • the terminal device can measure the serving cell when the first duration expires, which does not mean that the terminal device must measure the serving cell when the first duration expires.
  • whether the terminal device measures the serving cell or not may also consider other factors, such as whether the quality of the current serving cell triggers a cell reselection process, etc., which is not limited in the embodiment of the present application.
  • the serving cell when the serving cell meets certain conditions (such as preset conditions), or in other words, when the quality of the serving cell meets the preset conditions, the serving cell will not be matched within a period of time (such as the first duration). Perform measurement, which can reduce unnecessary cell measurement and help terminal equipment save power.
  • certain conditions such as preset conditions
  • the serving cell will not be matched within a period of time (such as the first duration).
  • the serving cell satisfies a preset condition, including any one of the following: the quality of the serving cell in the first time period is higher than or equal to a first threshold Or, the quality of the serving cell in the first period is higher than or equal to the quality of the serving cell in the second period; or, the quality of the serving cell in the second period is the same as the quality of the serving cell in the second period
  • the quality difference of the first time period is lower than a second threshold; or, the serving cell satisfies a cell selection criterion; wherein, the second time period is before the first time period, and the second threshold is greater than 0 or equal to 0.
  • the quality of the serving cell in the first period may represent the quality of the serving cell measured this time.
  • the quality of the serving cell in the first period is higher than or equal to the quality of the serving cell in the second period, which can indicate that the quality of the serving cell is better or not compared with the last time (that is, the last measurement result). change.
  • the difference between the quality of the serving cell in the second period and the quality of the serving cell in the first period is lower than the second threshold, which may indicate that the quality of the serving cell in the first period is the same as the quality of the serving cell in the second period.
  • Ratio although worse, the magnitude of the change is small, such as less than or equal to the second threshold.
  • the quality of the serving cell is better or the same as the last time (ie, the last measurement result); or the quality of the serving cell is worse than the last time, but worse If the amplitude is very small, the terminal device does not measure the serving cell within the first time period. This can reduce unnecessary measurements and help save power for terminal equipment.
  • the method further includes: in the case that the serving cell meets the preset condition, starting the timing with the first duration as the duration ⁇ ;
  • the not measuring the serving cell within the first time period includes: not measuring the serving cell during the running of the timer.
  • the terminal device does not measure the serving cell.
  • the terminal device can measure the serving cell.
  • the timer is started with the first duration as the time length, and the serving cell is not measured during the running of the timer. This can reduce unnecessary measurements and help save power for terminal equipment.
  • the first duration is determined according to a duration adjustment parameter, and the duration adjustment parameter is greater than zero.
  • the first duration and duration adjustment parameters may be included in one signaling, such as radio resource control (Radio Resource Control, RRC) signaling or broadcast message.
  • RRC Radio Resource Control
  • the first duration may be determined according to a duration and duration adjustment parameters configured by the network device.
  • the terminal device may determine multiple first durations of different lengths according to a duration and duration adjustment parameters configured by the network device.
  • the first duration may be a product of a duration configured by the network device and a duration adjustment parameter.
  • the first duration may be the sum of a duration configured by the network device and one or more duration adjustment parameters. Specific examples are introduced below.
  • the first duration may be different. That is, after each measurement, the terminal device determines whether to not measure the serving cell within the first time period, and the first time period determined by the terminal device each time may be different. In this way, the first duration of the flexible length can be determined according to the actual communication situation. For example, in the case where the quality of the serving cell is much higher than the quality of the last time, the terminal device may use a longer first duration. For another example, in a case where the quality of the serving cell is lower than the quality of the last time, the terminal device may use a shorter first duration.
  • the method further includes: receiving indication information, where the indication information is used to indicate at least one of the following: the first duration information, the first Threshold information, information about the second threshold.
  • the indication information may also include duration adjustment parameters and/or threshold adjustment parameters.
  • One or more first durations can be determined through the duration adjustment parameters.
  • One or more second thresholds can be determined.
  • the duration adjustment parameter and the threshold adjustment parameter the following embodiment will introduce in detail.
  • the indication information may be carried in RRC signaling or broadcast message.
  • the first duration, the first threshold, and the second threshold may be included in one signaling, such as RRC signaling or broadcast message.
  • a method for cell measurement is provided.
  • the method may be executed by a network device, or may also be executed by a chip or circuit configured in the network device, which is not limited in this application.
  • the method may include: generating instruction information; sending the instruction information, where the instruction information is used to indicate at least one of the following: information of a first duration, information of a first threshold, and information of a second threshold; wherein, the One duration is the duration of not measuring the serving cell, the first threshold or the second threshold is used to determine whether the serving cell satisfies a first preset condition, and the second threshold is greater than 0 or equal to 0, and the serving The cell is a satellite cell.
  • the indication information may be carried in RRC signaling or broadcast message.
  • the first duration, the first threshold, and the second threshold may be included in one signaling, such as RRC signaling or broadcast message.
  • the serving cell is a satellite cell, which means that the serving cell is a cell deployed in a satellite network, or in other words, a cell located in a satellite communication system.
  • the satellite may be composed of GEO, or may be composed of LEO and MEO, or composed of multiple satellite networks composed of GEO and MEO, which is not limited.
  • the first duration is the duration of not measuring the serving cell. That is, in the first time period, the terminal device does not measure the serving cell. In other words, the terminal device will not measure the serving cell within the first time period. In other words, the terminal device cannot measure the serving cell within the first time period. Or it can be understood that after the first duration expires (or ends), the terminal device can measure the serving cell.
  • the terminal device can measure the serving cell when the first duration expires, which does not mean that the terminal device must measure the serving cell when the first duration expires.
  • whether the terminal device measures the serving cell or not may also consider other factors, such as whether the quality of the current serving cell triggers a cell reselection process, etc., which is not limited in the embodiment of the present application.
  • the network device can indicate information for a period of time (such as the first duration) to the terminal device. During this period of time, the terminal device does not measure the serving cell, thereby reducing unnecessary cell measurement and helping the terminal device save time. Electricity.
  • the serving cell satisfies a preset condition, including any one of the following: the quality of the serving cell in the first time period is higher than or equal to a first threshold Or, the quality of the serving cell in the first period is higher than or equal to the quality of the serving cell in the second period; or, the quality of the serving cell in the second period is the same as the quality of the serving cell in the second period
  • the quality difference of the first time period is lower than a second threshold; or, the serving cell satisfies a cell selection criterion; wherein, the second time period is before the first time period, and the second threshold is greater than 0 or equal to 0.
  • the method further includes: sending a duration adjustment parameter and/or a threshold adjustment parameter, where the duration adjustment parameter is used to determine the first duration and the threshold The adjustment parameter is used to determine the second threshold, and the duration adjustment parameter is greater than zero.
  • One or more first durations can be determined through the duration adjustment parameters.
  • one or more second thresholds can be determined.
  • the duration adjustment parameter and the threshold adjustment parameter the following embodiment will introduce in detail.
  • a method for cell measurement is provided.
  • the method may be executed by a terminal device, or may also be executed by a chip or circuit configured in the terminal device, which is not limited in this application.
  • the method may include: a terminal device receives transmission quality configuration information; according to the transmission quality configuration information and data transmission conditions, the terminal device determines whether to measure a serving cell and/or a neighboring cell, wherein the serving cell and the The neighboring cells are all satellite cells.
  • the terminal device may be in a connected state.
  • the terminal device determining whether to measure the serving cell includes: the terminal device determining whether to start periodic measurement of the serving cell.
  • the terminal device determining whether to measure the neighboring cell includes: the terminal device determining whether to start the measurement of the neighboring cell.
  • the serving cell and neighboring cells are satellite cells, which means that the serving cell is a cell deployed in a satellite network, or in other words, a cell located in a satellite communication system.
  • the satellite may be composed of GEO, or may be composed of LEO and MEO, or composed of multiple satellite networks composed of GEO and MEO, which is not limited.
  • whether to measure the serving cell and/or neighboring cell can be determined based on the transmission quality. For example, if the transmission quality is good, the measurement of the serving cell and/or neighboring cell can not be started. Or, when the transmission quality is poor, the measurement on the serving cell and/or neighboring cells can be restarted. Thereby, the measurement of the serving cell and/or neighboring cells can be reduced, which can help the terminal device to save power.
  • the transmission quality configuration information includes the number of retransmissions of the data N1, where N1 is an integer greater than 0; the configuration information is configured according to the transmission quality
  • the terminal device determining whether to measure the serving cell and/or neighboring cells includes: in the case that the terminal device fails to receive the data for N1 retransmissions, the terminal device measures the The serving cell and/or the neighboring cell.
  • the terminal device in the case that the terminal device fails to receive data (or demodulation is not successful) N1 times of data retransmission, the terminal device starts the measurement of the serving cell.
  • the terminal device in the case that the terminal device fails to receive data (or demodulation is not successful) N1 times of data retransmission, the terminal device starts the measurement of the neighboring cell.
  • the terminal device can save power.
  • the transmission quality configuration information includes the number of retransmissions of the data N2 and N3, where N2 and N3 are both integers greater than 0;
  • the transmission quality configuration information and the data transmission situation, the terminal device determining whether to measure the serving cell and/or the neighboring cell includes: in the case that the data is retransmitted N2 times and the terminal device fails to receive successfully, the terminal device The terminal device measures the serving cell; if the terminal device fails to receive the data for N3 retransmissions, the terminal device measures the neighboring cell.
  • the method further includes: sending capability information of the terminal device.
  • a method for cell measurement is provided.
  • the method may be executed by a network device, or may also be executed by a chip or circuit configured in the network device, which is not limited in this application.
  • the method may include: generating transmission quality configuration information; sending the transmission quality configuration information, where the transmission quality configuration information is used by a terminal device to determine whether to measure a serving cell and/or a neighboring cell, wherein the serving cell and the neighboring cell
  • the cells are all satellite cells.
  • the transmission quality configuration information includes the number of retransmissions N1 of the data, and the number of retransmissions N1 of the data is used by the terminal device to determine whether to measure the service.
  • the terminal device may start the measurement of the serving cell.
  • the terminal device may start the measurement of the neighboring cell.
  • the transmission quality configuration information includes the number of retransmissions N2 and N3 of the data, and the number of retransmissions N2 of the data is used by the terminal device to determine whether The serving cell is measured, and the number of retransmissions N3 of the data is used by the terminal device to determine whether to measure the neighboring cell; wherein, N2 and N3 are both integers greater than zero.
  • the capability information of the terminal device is received.
  • a method for cell measurement is provided.
  • the method may be executed by a terminal device, or may also be executed by a chip or circuit configured in the terminal device, which is not limited in this application.
  • the method may include: a terminal device obtains distance information; according to the distance information and the location of the terminal device, the terminal device determines whether to measure a serving cell and/or a neighboring cell, wherein the serving cell and the neighboring cell All are satellite communities.
  • the terminal device may be in a connected state.
  • the terminal device determining whether to measure the serving cell includes: the terminal device determining whether to start periodic measurement of the serving cell.
  • the terminal device determining whether to measure the neighboring cell includes: the terminal device determining whether to start the measurement of the neighboring cell.
  • the serving cell and neighboring cells are satellite cells, which means that the serving cell is a cell deployed in a satellite network, or in other words, a cell located in a satellite communication system.
  • the satellite may be composed of GEO, or may be composed of LEO and MEO, or composed of multiple satellite networks composed of GEO and MEO, which is not limited.
  • the distance information may include one or more of the following: information about the central location of the serving cell, information about at least one parameter, and information about the area.
  • the location of the terminal device may indicate the distance from the terminal device to the center position of the serving cell.
  • the location of the terminal device may also indicate the geographic location of the terminal device, and the terminal device may determine the distance from the terminal device to the central location of the serving cell according to the central location of the serving cell and its own geographic location.
  • a terminal device (such as a terminal device with positioning capability) can determine whether to measure the serving cell and/or neighboring cells according to the distance (such as a straight line distance) from its position to the center position of the serving cell, combined with distance information.
  • the terminal device can determine the position of the terminal device in the network coverage of the serving cell based on the distance from the center of the serving cell and the distance information, or determine the strength of the serving cell signal received by the terminal device.
  • the terminal device can determine that it may be located in a strong position of the serving cell network based on its distance to the center of the serving cell, combined with the distance information, that is, the received signal of the serving cell is strong, such as the coverage center of the serving cell network. In this case, it means that the quality of the current serving cell of the terminal device is relatively high, so the measurement of neighboring cells may not be performed.
  • the terminal device can determine that it may be located in a weaker serving cell network based on its distance to the center of the serving cell, combined with the distance information, that is, the received serving cell's signal is weak, such as the edge of the serving cell network coverage. In this case, it means that the quality of the current serving cell of the terminal device is poor, so measurements of neighboring cells and/or serving cells can be performed.
  • the distance information may be pre-stored, and the terminal device may read the distance information as required.
  • the distance information may also be configured by the network device and sent to the terminal device, which is not limited.
  • the terminal device may also determine its own position in the serving cell according to the parameters in the distance information.
  • the terminal device determines whether to perform the measurement of the serving cell and/or neighboring cells according to its own position in the serving cell.
  • whether to measure the serving cell and/or neighboring cells can be determined based on the location. For example, when the terminal device is in a location with poor cell signal, such as an edge location, the measurement of the serving cell and/or neighboring cell is started, which can reduce the measurement of the serving cell and/or neighboring cell, which can help the terminal device to save power .
  • the distance information includes information about the first parameter; the determining whether to measure the serving cell and/or the neighboring cell according to the distance information and the location of the terminal device , Including: when the distance between the terminal device and the center position of the serving cell is less than or equal to the first parameter, not measuring the serving cell and the neighboring cell, or measuring the serving cell and not Measuring the neighboring cell; in a case where the distance between the terminal device and the center position of the serving cell is greater than the first parameter, measuring the serving cell and the neighboring cell.
  • the unit of the first parameter may be meters or kilometers.
  • the first parameter may be used for the terminal device to determine whether to start periodic measurement of the serving cell based on the actual distance from the center position of the serving cell, and/or whether to start periodic measurement of the neighboring cell.
  • the unit of the first parameter may be meters or kilometers.
  • the first parameter may be a specific value.
  • the first parameter includes A, and A is a number greater than zero.
  • the first parameter may also include a range, for example, the first parameter includes ⁇ a, b ⁇ or [a, b], and a, b are numbers greater than zero. There is no restriction on this.
  • the first parameter may also be pre-defined, such as pre-defined by the protocol, or may also be configured by the network device.
  • the terminal device may compare the distance from itself to the center position of the serving cell with the first parameter. For example, when the distance from the terminal device to the center of the serving cell is less than or equal to the first parameter, it means that it may be located at a strong location in the serving cell network, that is, the signal received from the serving cell is strong, such as the coverage center of the serving cell network. . In this case, the terminal device may not perform neighbor cell measurement. In another example, when the distance from the terminal device to the center of the serving cell is greater than the first parameter, it means that it may be located in a weaker serving cell network, that is, the received signal of the serving cell is weak, such as the edge of the serving cell. In this case, the terminal device can perform measurements on neighboring cells.
  • the serving cell is measured and the neighboring cell is not measured, which is not limited.
  • the terminal equipment must not measure neighboring cells.
  • the terminal device measures the serving cell. In the case of poor serving cell quality, if the serving cell quality is lower than a certain threshold, the terminal device Can measure neighboring cells.
  • the terminal device judges whether to perform the measurement of the serving cell and/or neighboring cells according to the distance from the center of the serving cell and the first parameter.
  • the distance information includes information about a second parameter and a third parameter, and the value of the second parameter is greater than the value of the third parameter;
  • the distance information and the location of the terminal device to determine whether to measure the serving cell and/or neighboring cell includes: when the distance between the terminal device and the center position of the serving cell is less than or equal to the second parameter, not Measure the serving cell and the neighboring cell; if the distance between the terminal device and the center position of the serving cell is greater than the second parameter and less than or equal to the third parameter, measure the serving cell And the neighboring cell is not measured; when the distance between the terminal device and the center position of the serving cell is greater than the third parameter, the serving cell and the neighboring cell are measured.
  • the serving cell is measured and the neighboring cell is not measured , It is not limited. In this case, the terminal device will definitely not measure the neighboring cells. For example, in the case where the distance between the terminal device and the center of the serving cell is greater than the second parameter and less than or equal to the third parameter, the terminal device measures the serving cell. In the case of poor serving cell quality, such as With a certain threshold, the terminal equipment can measure neighboring cells.
  • the second parameter and/or the third parameter may be used for the terminal device to determine whether to start periodic measurement of the serving cell in combination with the actual distance from the center position of the serving cell, and/or whether to start periodic measurement of the neighboring cell.
  • the unit of the second parameter and the third parameter may be meters or kilometers.
  • the second parameter or the third parameter may be a specific value, for example, the second parameter or the third parameter includes A, and A is a number greater than zero.
  • the second parameter or the third parameter may also include a range, for example, the parameters include ⁇ a, b ⁇ or [a, b], and a, b are numbers greater than 0. There is no restriction on this.
  • the second parameter or the third parameter may also be pre-specified, such as a protocol pre-specified, or may also be configured by a network device.
  • the capability information of the terminal device is sent.
  • a method for cell measurement is provided.
  • the method may be executed by a network device, or may also be executed by a chip or circuit configured in the network device, which is not limited in this application.
  • the method may include: generating distance information; sending the distance information; using the distance information for a terminal device to determine whether to measure a serving cell and/or a neighboring cell, wherein the serving cell and the neighboring cell are both satellite cells .
  • the terminal device may be in a connected state.
  • the terminal device determining whether to measure the serving cell includes: the terminal device determining whether to start periodic measurement of the serving cell.
  • the terminal device determining whether to measure the neighboring cell includes: the terminal device determining whether to start the measurement of the neighboring cell.
  • the serving cell and neighboring cells are satellite cells, which means that the serving cell is a cell deployed in a satellite network, or in other words, a cell located in a satellite communication system.
  • the satellite may be composed of GEO, or may be composed of LEO and MEO, or composed of multiple satellite networks composed of GEO and MEO, which is not limited.
  • the location of the terminal device may indicate the distance from the terminal device to the center position of the serving cell.
  • the location of the terminal device may also indicate the geographic location of the terminal device, and the terminal device may determine the distance from the terminal device to the central location of the serving cell according to the central location of the serving cell and its own geographic location.
  • whether to measure the serving cell and/or neighboring cells can be determined based on the location. For example, when the terminal device is in a location with poor cell signal, such as an edge location, the measurement of the serving cell and/or neighboring cell is started, which can reduce the measurement of the serving cell and/or neighboring cell, which can help the terminal device to save power .
  • the distance information includes information about a first parameter, and the first parameter is used by the terminal device to determine whether to measure the serving cell and/or the Neighboring cell.
  • the terminal device may compare the distance from itself to the center position of the serving cell with the first parameter. For example, when the distance from the terminal device to the center of the serving cell is less than or equal to the first parameter, it means that it may be located at a strong location in the serving cell network, that is, the signal received from the serving cell is strong, such as the coverage center of the serving cell network. . In this case, the terminal device may not perform neighbor cell measurement. In another example, when the distance from the terminal device to the center of the serving cell is greater than the first parameter, it means that it may be located in a weaker serving cell network, that is, the received signal of the serving cell is weak, such as the edge of the serving cell. In this case, the terminal device can perform measurements on neighboring cells.
  • the distance information includes information about a second parameter and a third parameter
  • the value of the second parameter is greater than the value of the third parameter
  • the first The second parameter and/or the third parameter are used by the terminal device to determine whether to measure the serving cell and/or the neighboring cell.
  • the capability information of the terminal device is received.
  • a communication device configured to execute the communication method provided in the foregoing first aspect, third aspect, or fifth aspect.
  • the communication device may include a module for executing the communication method provided in the first aspect, the third aspect, or the fifth aspect.
  • the communication device may be a terminal device, a chip or a circuit configured in the terminal device, or a device including a terminal device.
  • a communication device is provided, and the communication device is configured to execute the method provided in the second aspect, the fourth aspect, or the sixth aspect.
  • the communication device may include a module for executing the method provided in the second aspect, the fourth aspect, or the sixth aspect.
  • the communication device may be a network device, a chip or circuit configured in the network device, or a device including a network device.
  • a communication device including a processor.
  • the processor is coupled with the memory and can be used to execute instructions in the memory to implement the method in any one of the possible implementation manners of the first aspect, the third aspect, or the fifth aspect.
  • the communication device further includes a memory.
  • the communication device further includes a communication interface, the processor is coupled with the communication interface, and the communication interface is used to input and/or output information.
  • the information includes at least one of instructions and data.
  • the communication device is a terminal device.
  • the communication interface may be a transceiver, or an input/output interface.
  • the communication device is a chip or a chip system.
  • the communication interface may be an input/output interface, which may be an input/output interface, interface circuit, output circuit, input circuit, pin, or related circuit on the chip or chip system, etc.
  • the processor may also be embodied as a processing circuit or a logic circuit.
  • the communication device is a chip or a chip system configured in a terminal device.
  • the transceiver may be a transceiver circuit.
  • the input/output interface may be an input/output circuit.
  • a communication device including a processor.
  • the processor is coupled with the memory and can be used to execute instructions in the memory to implement the method in any one of the possible implementation manners of the second aspect, the fourth aspect, or the sixth aspect.
  • the communication device further includes a memory.
  • the communication device further includes a communication interface, the processor is coupled with the communication interface, and the communication interface is used to input and/or output information.
  • the information includes at least one of instructions and data.
  • the communication device is a network device.
  • the communication interface may be a transceiver, or an input/output interface.
  • the communication device is a chip or a chip system.
  • the communication interface may be an input/output interface, interface circuit, output circuit, input circuit, pin or related circuit on the chip or chip system.
  • the processor may also be embodied as a processing circuit or a logic circuit.
  • the communication device is a chip or a chip system configured in a network device.
  • the transceiver may be a transceiver circuit.
  • the input/output interface may be an input/output circuit.
  • a computer-readable storage medium on which a computer program is stored.
  • the communication device realizes any of the first aspect, the third aspect, or the fifth aspect.
  • a computer-readable storage medium is provided with a computer program stored thereon, and when the computer program is executed by a communication device, the communication device realizes any of the second, fourth, or sixth aspects.
  • the communication device realizes any of the second, fourth, or sixth aspects.
  • a computer program product containing instructions is provided, which when executed by a computer causes a communication device to implement the method provided in any one of the first aspect, the third aspect, or the fifth aspect.
  • a computer program product containing instructions which when executed by a computer, causes a communication device to implement the method provided in any one of the second aspect, the fourth aspect, or the sixth aspect.
  • a communication system including the aforementioned network equipment and terminal equipment.
  • FIGS 1 to 4 are schematic diagrams of satellite communications applicable to embodiments of the present application.
  • FIGS 5 and 6 are schematic diagrams of an IAB system applicable to embodiments of the present application.
  • Fig. 7 is a schematic diagram of a network architecture applicable to an embodiment of the present application.
  • Fig. 8 is a schematic diagram of a cell measurement method proposed according to an embodiment of the present application.
  • FIG. 9 is a schematic interaction diagram of a cell measurement method applicable to an embodiment of the present application.
  • FIG. 10 is a schematic diagram of a cell measurement method applicable to an embodiment of the present application.
  • Fig. 11 is a schematic diagram of a cell measurement method proposed according to another embodiment of the present application.
  • Fig. 12 is a schematic diagram of a cell measurement method proposed according to still another embodiment of the present application.
  • FIG. 13 and FIG. 14 are schematic diagrams of area division applicable to still another embodiment of the present application.
  • FIG. 15 is a schematic block diagram of a communication device provided by an embodiment of the application.
  • FIG. 16 is a schematic block diagram of another communication device according to an embodiment of the application.
  • FIG. 17 is a schematic block diagram of a terminal device according to an embodiment of the application.
  • FIG. 18 is a schematic block diagram of a network device provided by an embodiment of this application.
  • LTE long term evolution
  • 5G fifth generation mobile communication
  • machine to machine machine to machine
  • M2M machine to machine
  • NTN non-terrestrial network
  • the 5G wireless air interface technology is called a new radio (NR)
  • NR new radio
  • the NTN system can also be called a satellite communication system.
  • the non-ground communication system may also include a high altitude platform (HAPS) communication system.
  • HAPS high altitude platform
  • Terrestrial communication systems sometimes fail to achieve true "seamless coverage". For example, in rural areas with low population densities, there are usually not enough cellular networks. For another example, in the maritime and aviation fields, it is even more impossible to achieve communication through terrestrial networks. Due to the "ubiquitous" and "direct-to-user" characteristics of satellite communications, satellite communications technology has developed rapidly in areas such as satellite TV live broadcast services, mobile satellite services, Internet access, private networks, and military communications.
  • the satellite system can be divided into low earth orbit (LEO), medium earth orbit (MEO), and high orbit satellite (geostationary earth orbit, GEO) (or called For geostationary orbit satellites).
  • LEO low earth orbit
  • MEO medium earth orbit
  • GEO geostationary earth orbit
  • the LEO satellite height is about 300 kilometers (km)-1500km.
  • the satellite altitude of MEO is between LEO and GEO.
  • the speed of the satellite is the same as the rotation speed of the earth and remains stationary relative to the ground; the height of the satellite is about 35768km.
  • the embodiment of this application does not limit the division manners of GEO, MEO and LEO.
  • FIGS 1 to 4 show several schematic architecture diagrams of satellite communications applicable to embodiments of the present application.
  • Figure 1 shows a radio access network (RAN) architecture (RAN architecture with transparent satellite) with transparent satellites.
  • RAN radio access network
  • UE user equipment
  • satellite NTN gateway
  • base station such as NR base station (next generation node B, gNB)
  • 5G core network core network (CN)
  • data network data network
  • the data network may be a network used to provide transmission data.
  • the network of the operator's business the Internet network
  • the business network of a third party the business network of a third party
  • the UE may be various mobile terminals, such as a mobile satellite phone, or various fixed terminals, such as a communication ground station.
  • the terminal can be a wireless terminal or a wired terminal.
  • a wireless terminal may be a device that provides voice and/or data connectivity to a user, a handheld device with a wireless connection function, or other processing devices connected to a wireless modem.
  • the wireless terminal can communicate with one or more core networks via the RAN.
  • the wireless terminal can be a mobile terminal, such as a mobile phone (or "cellular" phone) and a computer with a mobile terminal. For example, it can be a portable, pocket-sized, handheld, built-in computer or vehicle-mounted mobile device.
  • the access network exchanges language and/or data.
  • a wireless terminal can also be called a system, a subscriber unit (SU), a subscriber station (SS), a mobile station (MB), a mobile station (Mobile), a remote station (remote station, RS), Access point (access point, AP), remote terminal (remote terminal, RT), access terminal (access terminal, AT), user terminal (user terminal, UT), user agent (user agent, UA), terminal equipment ( user device, UD).
  • Terminal equipment represented by satellite phones and vehicle-mounted satellite systems can communicate directly with satellites.
  • the fixed terminal represented by the ground communication station needs to be relayed by the ground station before it can communicate with the satellite.
  • the terminal equipment realizes the setting and acquisition of the communication state by installing a wireless transceiver antenna, and completes the communication.
  • the satellite can be composed of a geostationary satellite (GEO) or a non-geostationary (none-geostationary earth orbit, NGEO) satellite (such as LEO or MEO), or can also be composed of multiple satellite networks composed of both.
  • GEO geostationary satellite
  • NGEO non-geostationary earth orbit
  • the satellite is mainly used as a relay (L1 relay) of layer 1 (layer 1, L1), and the physical layer signal can be regenerated, and the upper layer is not visible.
  • the role of satellites may include, but is not limited to: radio frequency filtering, frequency conversion and amplification.
  • satellites can transmit downlink data to terminal equipment.
  • Satellites and NTN gateways can be used as remote radio units (RRU).
  • the satellite and NTN gateway can communicate through Uu interface (such as NR Uu interface).
  • the gNB and the core network can communicate through the NG interface.
  • the core network and the data network can communicate through the N6 interface.
  • Regenerative satellite does not have inter-satellite link (ISL) (Regenerative satellite without ISL).
  • it may include: UE, satellite, NTN gateway, 5G core network, and data network.
  • satellites can also be called satellite base stations.
  • the satellite can be used as a gNB.
  • the function of the satellite is similar to an ordinary gNB.
  • the satellite acts as a gNB and can handle payloads.
  • the satellite and the NTN gateway can communicate through the NG interface on the Satellite Radio Interface (SRI).
  • the satellite and the core network can communicate through the NG interface.
  • the core network and the data network can communicate through the N6 interface.
  • the dotted line refers to the communication signal between the satellite and the terminal.
  • the satellite base station can transmit downlink data to terminal equipment. Among them, the downlink data can be transmitted to the terminal device after channel coding and modulation mapping.
  • the terminal equipment can also transmit uplink data to the satellite base station. Among them, the uplink data can also be transmitted to the satellite base station after channel coding, modulation and mapping.
  • the solid line refers to the communication signal between the satellite and the equipment on the ground segment, and the communication signal between the network elements on the ground segment.
  • the regenerative satellite has ISL.
  • it may include: UE, satellite, NTN gateway, 5G core network, and data network.
  • the satellite can be used as a gNB.
  • the function of the satellite is similar to an ordinary gNB.
  • the satellite acts as a gNB and can handle payloads.
  • satellites can be used as gNB. The difference is that there is no ISL in the scene shown in FIG. 2 and there is ISL in the scene shown in FIG. 3.
  • the satellite and the satellite can communicate through the Xn interface on the ISL.
  • the satellite and NTN gateway can communicate through the NG interface on the SRI.
  • the satellite and the core network can communicate through the NG interface.
  • the core network and the data network can communicate through the N6 interface.
  • the dotted line refers to the communication signal between the satellite and the terminal.
  • the satellite base station can transmit downlink data to the terminal equipment. Among them, the downlink data can be transmitted to the terminal device after channel coding and modulation mapping.
  • the terminal equipment can also transmit uplink data to the satellite base station. Among them, the uplink data can also be transmitted to the satellite base station after channel coding, modulation and mapping.
  • the solid line refers to the communication signal between the satellite and the equipment on the ground segment, the communication signal between the network elements on the ground segment, and the communication signal between the satellite and the satellite.
  • Figure 4 shows a NG-RAN architecture (NG-RAN with a regenerative satellite based on gNB-DU) based on the gNB-DU regenerative satellite.
  • this scenario may include: UE, satellite, NTN gateway, centralized unit (CU) (such as gNB-CU), 5G core network, and data network.
  • CU centralized unit
  • 5G core network 5G core network
  • the satellite can be used as a distributed unit (DU) (such as gNB-DU).
  • DU distributed unit
  • gNB-DU distributed unit
  • the function of the satellite is similar to a common distributed unit (DU).
  • the satellite and NTN gateway can communicate through the F1 interface on the SRI.
  • the satellite and gNB-CU (that is, between gNB-DU and gNB-CU) can communicate through the F1 interface.
  • the core network and the data network can communicate through the N6 interface.
  • the dashed line refers to the communication signal between the satellite and the terminal.
  • the satellite base station can transmit downlink data to the terminal equipment. Among them, the downlink data can be transmitted to the terminal device after channel coding and modulation mapping.
  • the terminal equipment can also transmit uplink data to the satellite base station. Among them, the uplink data can also be transmitted to the satellite base station after channel coding, modulation and mapping.
  • the solid line refers to the communication signal between the satellite and the equipment on the ground segment, and the communication signal between the network elements on the ground segment.
  • FIGS. 1 to 4 are only exemplary illustrations, and the embodiments of the present application are not limited thereto.
  • Figures 1 to 4 may include a larger number of terminal devices.
  • more NTN gateways may be included in FIGS. 1 to 4.
  • satellites can also be used as integrated access and backhaul (IAB) nodes.
  • IAB integrated access and backhaul
  • the IAB node is used to provide a wireless backhaul service for a node (for example, a terminal) that wirelessly accesses the wireless backhaul node.
  • the wireless backhaul service refers to the data and/or signaling backhaul service provided through the wireless backhaul link.
  • the IAB node is a specific name of a relay node, and does not limit the solution of the application. It may be one of the above-mentioned base stations or terminal devices with a forwarding function, or it may be an independent device form.
  • the IAB node can provide wireless access services for the terminal, and is connected to a donor base station (donor gNB) through a wireless backhaul link to transmit user service data.
  • donor gNB donor base station
  • the IAB node may also be a customer premise equipment (customer premises equipment, CPE), a residential gateway (residential gateway, RG) and other equipment.
  • CPE customer premises equipment
  • RG residential gateway
  • the method provided in the embodiment of the present application can also be applied in a home access scenario.
  • the architecture of satellite communications can generally be divided into the following two categories.
  • One is transparent, that is, the satellite is used as a relay, which can be used for radio frequency filtering, amplification, etc., to regenerate the signal).
  • the second is regenerative, that is, satellites can do gNB, DU, and relay.
  • satellites can do gNB, DU, and relay.
  • this type of architecture when a satellite is used as a relay, it is not only a relay, but also has signal processing functions, similar to IAB.
  • FIGS 5 and 6 show schematic diagrams of an IAB system applicable to embodiments of the present application.
  • IAB technology refers to the use of wireless transmission solutions for both the access link and the backhaul link to avoid optical fiber deployment.
  • a relay node (RN) or IAB node (IAB node) can provide wireless access services for terminal equipment, and the service data of the terminal equipment can be transmitted back wirelessly by one or more IAB nodes
  • the link is connected to a donor node (IAB donor) or a donor base station (donor gNodeB, DgNB) for transmission.
  • an IAB system includes at least one base station 500, and one or more terminal devices 501 served by the base station 500, one or more relay nodes (that is, IAB nodes) 510, and the IAB node 510.
  • the IAB node 510 is connected to the base station 500 through a wireless backhaul link 513.
  • the base station 500 is called a donor base station.
  • the donor base station is also referred to as a donor node or an IAB donor (IAB donor) in this application.
  • the IAB system may also include one or more intermediate IAB nodes. For example, IAB node 520 and IAB node 530.
  • a base station may refer to a device that communicates with a wireless terminal through one or more sectors on an air interface in an access network.
  • the base station equipment can also coordinate the attribute management of the air interface.
  • the base station equipment may be an evolved base station in LTE or a base station or access point in NR, which is not limited in this application. It should be understood that the base station described in the embodiments of the present application may be not only a base station device, but also a relay device, or other network element devices with base station functions.
  • the donor base station can be an access network element with complete base station functions, or a form in which the CU and DU are separated, that is, the donor node is composed of a centralized unit of the donor base station and a distributed unit of the donor base station.
  • the centralized unit of the host node is also called IAB donor CU (also called donor CU, or directly called CU).
  • the distributed unit of the host node is also called IAB donor DU (or donor DU).
  • the donor CU may also be a form where the control plane (CP) (referred to as CU-CP in this article) and the user plane (UP) (referred to in this article as CU-UP) are separated.
  • CP control plane
  • UP user plane
  • a CU may be composed of one CU-CP and one or more CU-UPs.
  • the IAB node can be made to support dual connectivity (DC) or multi-connectivity to deal with possible abnormal situations in the backhaul link. For example, abnormalities such as link interruption or blockage and load fluctuations can improve the reliability of transmission. Therefore, the IAB network supports multi-hop networking and can also support multi-connection networking.
  • DC dual connectivity
  • multi-connectivity to deal with possible abnormal situations in the backhaul link. For example, abnormalities such as link interruption or blockage and load fluctuations can improve the reliability of transmission. Therefore, the IAB network supports multi-hop networking and can also support multi-connection networking.
  • Link It can represent the path between two adjacent nodes in a path.
  • Access link It can indicate the link between the terminal device and the base station, or between the terminal device and the IAB node, or between the terminal device and the host node, or between the terminal device and the host DU.
  • the access link includes a wireless link used when a certain IAB node acts as a common terminal device to communicate with its parent node. When the IAB node acts as an ordinary terminal device, it does not provide backhaul services for any child nodes.
  • the access link includes an uplink access link and a downlink access link.
  • the access link of the terminal device is a wireless link, so the access link may also be called a wireless access link.
  • Backhaul link It can represent the link between the IAB node and the parent node when it is used as a wireless backhaul node.
  • the backhaul link includes the uplink backhaul link and the downlink backhaul link.
  • the backhaul link between the IAB node and the parent node is a wireless link, so the backhaul link can also be called a wireless backhaul link.
  • Each IAB node regards the neighboring node that provides wireless access service and/or wireless backhaul service for it as a parent node.
  • each IAB node can be regarded as a child node of its parent node.
  • the child node may also be referred to as a lower-level node, and the parent node may also be referred to as an upper-level node.
  • the parent node of IAB node 1 is IAB donor
  • IAB node 1 is the parent node of IAB node 2 and IAB node 3
  • IAB node 2 and IAB node 3 are both the parent nodes of IAB node 4
  • IAB node 5 The parent node of is IAB node 3.
  • the uplink data packet of the UE may be transmitted to the host site IAB donor via one or more IAB nodes, and then sent by the IAB donor to the mobile gateway device (for example, the user plane function unit UPF in the 5G core network).
  • the UE's downlink data packet will be received by the IAB donor from the mobile gateway device, and then sent to the UE through the IAB node.
  • Path 1 Terminal 1 ⁇ IAB node 4 ⁇ IAB node 3 ⁇ IAB node 1 ⁇ host node, and terminal 1 ⁇ IAB node 4 ⁇ IAB node 2 ⁇ IAB node 1 ⁇ host node.
  • There are three available paths for data packet transmission between terminal 2 and host node namely: terminal 2 ⁇ IAB node 4 ⁇ IAB node 3 ⁇ IAB node 1 ⁇ host node, terminal 2 ⁇ IAB node 4 ⁇ IAB node 2 ⁇ IAB Node 1 ⁇ host node, and terminal 2 ⁇ IAB node 5 ⁇ IAB node 2 ⁇ IAB node 1 ⁇ host node.
  • IAB networking scenario shown in Figure 6 is only exemplary.
  • IAB scenario where multi-hop and multi-connection are combined there are more other possibilities, for example, the IAB donor in Figure 6 and another The IAB node under the IAB donor forms a dual connection to serve terminal equipment, etc., which are not listed here.
  • the network equipment involved in the embodiments of this application includes but is not limited to: evolved node B (evolved node base, eNB), radio network controller (RNC), node B (node B, NB), base station Controller (base station controller, BSC), base transceiver station (base transceiver station, BTS), home base station (home evolved NodeB, or home node B, HNB), baseband unit (baseband Unit, BBU), evolved (evolved LTE) , eLTE) base station, base station in RAN (such as NR base station (next generation node B, gNB)), etc.
  • eNB evolved node B
  • RNC radio network controller
  • node B node B
  • BSC base station Controller
  • base transceiver station base transceiver station
  • BTS home base station
  • home evolved NodeB home evolved NodeB, or home node B, HNB
  • baseband Unit baseband Unit
  • evolved LTE evolved LTE
  • eLTE base
  • the base station may have a centralized unit (centralized unit, CU) and distributed unit (distributed unit, DU) separated architecture.
  • the RAN can be connected to a core network (for example, it can be an LTE core network, or a 5G core network, etc.).
  • CU and DU can be understood as the division of base stations from the perspective of logical functions.
  • CU and DU can be physically separated or deployed together.
  • multiple DUs can share one CU.
  • One DU can also be connected to multiple CUs (not shown in the figure).
  • the CU and the DU can be connected through an interface, for example, an F1 interface.
  • CU and DU can be divided according to the protocol layer of the wireless network.
  • CU is used to implement the radio resource control (radio resource control, RRC) layer, the service data adaptation protocol (service data adaptation protocol, SDAP) layer, and the packet data convergence layer protocol (packet data convergence) layer.
  • RRC radio resource control
  • SDAP service data adaptation protocol
  • Packet data convergence packet data convergence layer protocol
  • Protocol, PDCP packet data convergence layer protocol
  • the DU is used to perform functions such as the radio link control (RLC) layer, the media access control (MAC) layer, and the physical layer.
  • the division of CU and DU processing functions according to this protocol layer is only an example, and the division may also be performed in other ways, and the embodiment of the present application does not limit it.
  • the CU or DU can be divided into functions with more protocol layers.
  • the CU or DU can also be divided into part of the processing functions of the protocol layer.
  • part of the functions of the RLC layer and the functions of the protocol layer above the RLC layer are set in the CU, and the remaining functions of the RLC layer and the functions of the protocol layer below the RLC layer are set in the DU.
  • the functions of the CU or DU can also be divided according to service types or other system requirements.
  • the CU may also have one or more functions of the core network.
  • One or more CUs can be set centrally or separately.
  • the CU can be set on the network side to facilitate centralized management.
  • the DU can have multiple radio frequency functions, or the radio frequency functions can be set remotely.
  • the functions of the CU can be implemented by one entity or by different entities.
  • the functions of the CU can be further divided, for example, the control panel (CP) and the user panel (UP) are separated, that is, the control plane (CU-CP) of the CU and the user plane (CU) are separated.
  • CP control panel
  • UP user panel
  • CU-CP control plane
  • CU-UP user plane
  • the CU-CP and CU-UP may be implemented by different functional entities, and the CU-CP and CU-UP may be coupled with the DU to jointly complete the function of the base station.
  • satellites will be used as a new access method.
  • cell selection/reselection is based on the cell selection/reselection mechanism of the terrestrial network (TN).
  • TN terrestrial network
  • Mobility management refers to the general term for related content involved in order to ensure that the communication link between the network device and the terminal device is not interrupted due to the movement of the terminal device. Mobility management is an important part of wireless mobile communication.
  • mobility management can be roughly divided into two parts: idle state (RRC_IDLE state)/deactivated state (RRC_INACTIVE state) mobility management, and connected state (RRC_CONNECTED state) mobility management.
  • RRC_IDLE state idle state
  • RRC_INACTIVE state deactivated state
  • RRC_CONNECTED state connected state
  • mobility management mainly refers to the process of cell selection/reselection (cell selection/reselection).
  • cell selection/reselection cell selection/reselection
  • connected state mobility management mainly refers to cell handover.
  • mobility measurement is the basis of mobility management.
  • the terminal device When a terminal device is turned on or a radio link failure occurs, the terminal device will perform a cell search process and select a suitable cell to camp on as soon as possible. This process is called "cell selection”.
  • the terminal equipment will read the system information of the cell and obtain parameters such as Qrxlevmeas, Qrxlevmin and Qrxlevminoffset.
  • the terminal equipment evaluates whether the cell is a suitable cell according to the S criterion. Once a suitable cell is found, that is, it satisfies S Standard cell, the cell selection process is completed. If the cell is not a suitable cell, the terminal device continues to search until it finds a suitable cell and camps on it.
  • the calculation formula of S rxlev is:
  • Q rxlevmeas the received signal strength value measured by the terminal device, and the value is the measured reference signal receiving power (RSRP);
  • Q rxlevmin the minimum received signal strength value required by the cell
  • P compensation (PEMAX-PUMAX) or the larger value of 0, where PEMAX is the maximum allowable transmission power set by the system when the terminal device accesses the cell; PUMAX refers to the maximum output power specified by the terminal device level.
  • Q rxlevminoffset This parameter can only be used when the terminal device normally resides in a virtual private mobile network (VPMN) and periodically searches for a high-priority public land mobile network (PLMN) for cell selection It is only valid during evaluation. This parameter biases Q rxlevmin to a certain extent.
  • VPMN virtual private mobile network
  • PLMN public land mobile network
  • the terminal device After the terminal device camps in a cell, as the terminal device moves, the terminal device may need to be changed to another cell with a higher priority or better signal to camp on. This is the cell reselection process.
  • Cell selection is a process of finding a suitable cell as soon as possible, and cell reselection is a process of selecting a more suitable cell.
  • the agreement stipulates measurement criteria:
  • the terminal equipment For the frequency layer or system that has a higher priority than the cell where it resides, the terminal equipment always measures it;
  • the terminal device starts the measurement of the same priority frequency or low priority frequency and system;
  • the terminal equipment After the measurement, the terminal equipment will determine whether to perform cell reselection to a new cell.
  • the reselection criteria are as follows:
  • High priority frequency or system reselection standard S rxlev > Threshx-high of the target frequency cell, and lasts for a certain period of time, where Threshx-high refers to the reselection from the current service carrier frequency to the higher priority frequency Time threshold;
  • Low priority frequency or system reselection standard S rxlev ⁇ T hreshserving-low of the resident cell, and lasts for a certain period of time, where Threshx-low refers to the reselection from the current service carrier frequency to the frequency with lower priority Time threshold;
  • Same priority frequency or system reselection standard the reselection of a cell to a cell in the same priority frequency is based on the ranking standard of the same frequency cell reselection.
  • the reselection ranking criteria for co-frequency cells are defined as follows, R s is the ranking value of the current camping cell, and R n is the ranking value of the neighboring cell:
  • R s Q meas_s + Q hyst -Q offset_temp
  • R n Q meas_s -Q offset -Q offset_temp
  • Q hyst Hysteresis value, used to prevent ping-pong reselection
  • Q meas_s the received signal strength value of the camping cell measured by the terminal equipment
  • Q offset For the same frequency, when Q offsets_n is valid, the value is Q offsets_n , otherwise the value is 0; for different frequencies, when Q offsets_n is valid, the value is Q offsets_n + Q offsetfrequency , otherwise the value is Q offsetfrequency ;
  • Q offset_temp can indicate the amount of offset.
  • the deviation amount may be, for example, a deviation amount added to a cell after a terminal device fails to establish an RRC connection on a cell, which is broadcast by the network.
  • the terminal equipment will sort all the cells that meet the cell selection S criterion by the ranking value. When reselecting, it is not simply reselecting to the best ranked cell, but finding the highest ranking value during the ranking, which is within a certain range ( For example, x dB, where x is configurable), the cells are considered to be similar cells. In these similar cells, the terminal device reselects to the cell with the largest number of good beams.
  • the system message of the currently camped cell will broadcast the required configuration parameters of the current camped cell and neighboring cells, so that the terminal device can calculate parameters such as R s and R n.
  • Q meas is the received signal strength value of the cell measured by the terminal device.
  • N beams where the signal strength of each cell is higher than the threshold can be used to generate the cell quality, which is filtered by layer 3 as Q meas .
  • the threshold and N are notified to the terminal equipment in the broadcast message, and N is an integer greater than or equal to 1. Among them, beams above the threshold are considered good beams.
  • cell selection/reselection is based on the cell selection/reselection mechanism of the ground network, and some characteristics of satellite communication are not considered, which may cause waste of resources and increase energy consumption.
  • this application proposes a method to optimize the cell selection/reselection mechanism in the satellite communication scenario, so as to reduce unnecessary measurements and help the terminal device to save power.
  • FIG. 8 is a schematic interaction diagram of a method 800 for cell measurement according to an embodiment of the present application.
  • the method 800 may include the following steps.
  • the terminal device measures a serving cell, and the serving cell is a satellite cell (NTN cell).
  • NTN cell satellite cell
  • Satellite cell refers to the cell deployed in the satellite network, or in other words, the cell located in the satellite communication system.
  • the satellite may be composed of GEO.
  • the satellite may also be composed of GEO and LEO, or a multiple satellite network composed of GEO and MEO, which is not limited.
  • the serving cell is a satellite cell, which means that the terminal device communicates with the satellite, or in other words, the terminal device connects to the satellite communication network to communicate.
  • the first time period may represent the time when the terminal device measures the serving cell, or in other words, the time when the terminal device measures the serving cell at a certain time, which is not limited.
  • the specific duration of the first period is not limited.
  • the first time period may be the time period in which the current moment is located.
  • the terminal device measures the serving cell at the current moment. For example, the terminal device starts measuring the serving cell at the current moment; another example is the terminal device measuring the serving cell at the current moment; another example, the terminal device has just finished measuring the serving cell at the current moment.
  • the terminal device may be in an idle state or an inactive state.
  • the terminal device When the serving cell meets the preset condition, the terminal device does not measure the serving cell within the first time period.
  • the preset condition can be used to determine whether the terminal device can measure the serving cell within the first time period. For example, when the serving cell meets the preset condition, the terminal device does not measure (or stop measuring) the serving cell within the first time period. For another example, in the case that the serving cell does not meet the preset condition, the terminal device can measure the serving cell within the first time period.
  • the terminal device can measure the serving cell, which does not mean that the terminal device must measure the serving cell. Whether the terminal device measures the serving cell or not may also consider other factors, such as whether the quality of the current serving cell triggers the cell reselection process, etc., which is not limited in the embodiment of the present application.
  • the preset condition may be a pre-specified condition, such as a pre-specified agreement, or may also be a condition indicated by the network device to the terminal device, which is not limited.
  • the serving cell satisfies a preset condition, which may include any one of the following.
  • the quality of the serving cell in the first period is higher than or equal to the first threshold.
  • the terminal device does not measure the serving cell within the first time period. Or, it can also be understood that, according to the serving cell measurement result this time, if the quality of the serving cell is lower than a certain threshold (ie, the first threshold), the terminal device can measure the serving cell within the first time period.
  • the first threshold may be a predetermined threshold; or, it may also be a threshold configured by the network device, which is not limited.
  • the first threshold may be included in an RRC message or a broadcast message.
  • the quality of the serving cell in a certain period may represent the quality of the serving cell measured by the terminal device at a certain time, or in other words, the quality of the serving cell determined by the terminal device according to a certain measurement. Signal quality.
  • the signal quality of a cell can be characterized in multiple ways, which is not limited in the embodiment of the present application.
  • the signal quality of a cell can be characterized by any one or more of the following: reference signal receiving power (RSRP), reference signal receiving quality (RSRQ), signal to interference plus noise ratio (signal to interference plus noise ratio, SINR).
  • RSRP reference signal receiving power
  • RSRQ reference signal receiving quality
  • SINR signal to interference plus noise ratio
  • SINR signal to interference plus noise ratio
  • SINR signal to interference plus noise ratio
  • SINR signal to interference plus noise ratio
  • the measurement of cell signal quality can be measured by a secondary synchronization signal (SSS).
  • SSS secondary synchronization signal
  • the cell signal quality (such as the quality of the serving cell in a certain period of time), it will not be described below.
  • the terminal device when the quality of the serving cell in the first period is higher than or equal to the first threshold, the terminal device does not measure the serving cell within the first period of time, which is just an example. For example, if the quality of the serving cell in the first time period is higher than the first threshold, the terminal device does not measure the serving cell within the first time period; the quality of the serving cell in the first time period is lower than or equal to the first time period. In the case of the threshold, the terminal device can measure the serving cell within the first time period.
  • this embodiment of the present application does not limit this.
  • the terminal device can measure the serving cell during the first period of time; or, when the quality of the serving cell in the first period of time is equal to the first threshold, within the first period of time , The terminal device may not measure the serving cell.
  • the quality of the serving cell in the first period is higher than or equal to the quality of the serving cell in the second period.
  • the second time period is located before the first time period.
  • the first time period and the second time period may be the time of two consecutive measurements.
  • the terminal does not measure the serving cell.
  • the quality of the serving cell is lower than the quality of the serving cell in the second period (such as the quality of the serving cell measured last time), within the first period of time, The terminal equipment can measure the serving cell.
  • the terminal device when the quality of the serving cell is better or unchanged compared with the last time (that is, the last measurement result), the terminal device does not measure the serving cell within the first time period. In other words, when the terminal device moves at any time, and the signal of the terminal device gradually becomes better or remains unchanged, the terminal device does not measure the serving cell within the first time period. Or it can be understood that if the quality of the serving cell is worse than the previous time, the terminal device can measure the serving cell within the first time period.
  • first time period and the second time period may be the time of two consecutive measurements, or may also be the time of not two consecutive measurements, which is not limited. In other words, as long as the quality of the serving cell measured this time is better or unchanged compared with the previous measurement result, the terminal device does not measure the serving cell within the first time period.
  • the terminal device when the quality of the serving cell in the first period is higher than or equal to the quality of the serving cell in the second period, the terminal device does not measure the serving cell during the first period of time, which is just an example. For example, if the quality of the serving cell in the first period is higher than the quality of the serving cell in the second period, the terminal device does not measure the serving cell during the first period of time; the quality of the serving cell in the first period is low If the quality of the serving cell is equal to or equal to the quality of the serving cell in the second period, the terminal device can measure the serving cell within the first period of time.
  • the embodiment of the present application does not limit this.
  • the terminal device can measure the serving cell within the first period of time; or, the quality of the serving cell in the first period is equal to the quality of the serving cell in the second period.
  • the terminal device may not measure the serving cell during the first time period.
  • condition described in (2) is only a simple way of judging, and it can also have many variations. For example, if the quality of the serving cell is worse than the previous time, but the extent of the deterioration is small, the terminal device does not measure the serving cell within the first time period. The following description is combined with (3).
  • the second threshold is greater than or equal to zero.
  • Condition (3) can be used in a scenario where the quality of the serving cell in the second period is higher than or equal to the quality of the serving cell in the first period.
  • the difference between the quality of the serving cell in the second period and the quality of the serving cell in the first period is recorded as poor quality.
  • Poor quality means the difference between the quality of the serving cell in the second period minus the quality of the serving cell in the first period.
  • the terminal device when the quality difference is lower than the second threshold, the terminal device does not measure the serving cell within the first time period.
  • the terminal device can measure the serving cell within the first time period.
  • the quality of the serving cell is worse than the previous time, but the extent of the deterioration is very small, that is, the difference is within a certain offset (offset), and the terminal device does not measure the serving cell within the first time period. That is to say, at any time the terminal device moves, the signal of the terminal device deteriorates but the magnitude of the change is small, and the terminal device does not measure the serving cell within the first time period. Or it can be understood that in the case where the quality of the serving cell deteriorates greatly, the terminal device can measure the serving cell within the first time period.
  • first time period and the second time period may be the time of two consecutive measurements, or may also be the time of not two consecutive measurements, which is not limited. That is to say, as long as the quality of the serving cell is worse than the previous measurement result, but the extent of the deterioration is small, the terminal device does not measure the serving cell within the first time period.
  • the second threshold may be used to determine whether the quality of the serving cell in the first period of time has deteriorated greatly.
  • the second threshold may be a predetermined threshold; alternatively, it may also be a threshold configured by the network device, which is not limited.
  • the second threshold may also be determined based on a pre-configured second threshold and threshold adjustment parameters.
  • the threshold adjustment parameter is greater than 0.
  • the network device may configure a second threshold, and the second threshold determined by the terminal device may be: the product of the configured second threshold and the threshold adjustment parameter.
  • the threshold adjustment parameter is 1, the second threshold determined by the terminal device is the second threshold configured by the network device.
  • the network device may configure a second threshold, and the second threshold determined by the terminal device may be the sum of the configured second threshold and the threshold adjustment parameter.
  • the second threshold may be: the sum of the configured second threshold and one or more threshold adjustment parameters.
  • the network device is pre-configured with a second threshold, for example, it is recorded as the second threshold #1.
  • the terminal device measures, it can be determined whether the quality difference is lower than the sum of the second threshold #1 and 1 threshold adjustment parameter. If it is determined that the quality difference is lower than the sum of the second threshold #1 and 1 threshold adjustment parameter, the serving cell is not measured within the first time period.
  • the terminal device selects several threshold adjustment parameters to be added to the second threshold #1, which is not limited in the embodiment of the present application.
  • the second threshold and the second duration may be sent to the terminal device through one signaling.
  • the network device sends the second threshold and the second duration to the terminal device through RRC signaling or a broadcast message.
  • the second threshold and the second duration may also be sent to the terminal device separately.
  • the quality difference is lower than the second threshold, which is only an example.
  • the terminal device when the quality difference is lower than or equal to the second threshold, the terminal device does not measure the serving cell within the first time period; when the quality difference is higher than the second threshold, the terminal device does not measure the serving cell within the first time period.
  • the device can measure the serving cell.
  • the embodiment of the present application does not limit this.
  • the terminal device may measure the serving cell within the first time period; or, when the quality difference is lower than the second threshold, the terminal device may not measure the serving cell within the first time period.
  • the serving cell satisfies the cell selection criterion.
  • the terminal device when the terminal device has just determined a cell as a serving cell, the terminal device does not measure the cell within the first time period. That is, when the terminal device just selects a cell as the serving cell according to the cell selection criterion, the terminal device does not measure the serving cell within the first time period.
  • the cell selection criterion may be the S criterion described above.
  • the cell selection criterion or the S criterion formula and the calculation formula of S rxlev may be changed for some reasons. No matter how the change is made, as long as it meets the cell selection criterion, it can be considered to meet the preset condition, that is, the terminal device does not measure the serving cell within the first time period.
  • the serving cell when the quality of the serving cell becomes better or unchanged, or even if the quality becomes worse, but the extent of the deterioration is small, the serving cell is not measured for a period of time (such as the first duration), thereby Can help terminal equipment to save power.
  • the first duration is described in detail below.
  • the first duration may be a period of time after the first period.
  • the start time of the first duration may be any time after the first time period, which is not limited.
  • the time length of the first duration is not limited in the embodiment of the present application.
  • the time length of the first duration may be related to the quality change of the cell.
  • the terminal device does not measure the serving cell. In other words, the terminal device will not measure the serving cell within the first time period. In other words, the terminal device cannot measure the serving cell within the first time period. Or it can be understood that after the first duration expires (or after the first duration ends), the terminal device can measure the serving cell.
  • the terminal device can measure the serving cell when the first duration expires, which does not mean that the terminal device must measure the serving cell when the first duration expires.
  • whether the terminal device measures the serving cell or not may also consider other factors, such as whether the quality of the current serving cell triggers a cell reselection process, etc., which is not limited in the embodiment of the present application.
  • the first duration is the same.
  • the terminal device determines not to measure the serving cell within the first time period, the first time period is the same, or in other words, the time period for determining not to measure the serving cell after each measurement is the same.
  • the terminal device determines that the serving cell meets the preset condition in the first measurement, the terminal device does not measure the serving cell within the first time period.
  • the terminal device determines that the serving cell meets the preset condition, and the terminal device does not measure the serving cell within the first time period.
  • the first duration corresponding to these two measurements is the same.
  • the first duration is different.
  • the terminal device determines not to measure the serving cell within the first time period, the first time period is different, or in other words, the time period for determining not to measure the serving cell after each measurement is different.
  • Example 1 The network device may be pre-configured or the protocol pre-defined multiple first durations.
  • a first duration may be selected as the duration of not measuring the serving cell.
  • the first duration selected by the terminal device each time may be the same or different.
  • the network device is pre-configured with three first durations, such as first duration #1, first duration #2, and first duration #3.
  • first duration #1, first duration #2, and first duration #3 have different time lengths.
  • the terminal device determines that the serving cell satisfies the preset condition after the first measurement, it does not measure the serving cell within the first duration #1. For another example, if the terminal device determines that the serving cell satisfies the preset condition after the second measurement, it does not measure the serving cell within the first duration #2. For another example, after the third measurement, if the terminal device determines that the serving cell satisfies the preset condition, it does not measure the serving cell within the first duration #3. For another example, after the fourth measurement, if the terminal device determines that the serving cell satisfies the preset condition, it does not measure the serving cell within the first duration #1.
  • the embodiment of the present application does not limit which duration the terminal device selects as the first duration. For example, if the terminal device determines that the quality of the serving cell is far greater than the first threshold, or the quality of the serving cell is higher than the previous quality, the terminal device may select a longer duration as the first duration.
  • Example 2 The first duration may be determined based on the duration adjustment parameter.
  • the duration adjustment parameter is greater than 0.
  • the duration adjustment parameter may be predetermined. Alternatively, the duration adjustment parameter may also be configured by the network device.
  • the network device may notify the terminal device of the first duration and duration adjustment parameters through a signaling, such as RRC signaling or a broadcast message.
  • the duration adjustment parameter may also be determined by the terminal device itself, for example, the duration adjustment parameter is determined according to the difference between the quality of the serving cell measured twice.
  • the embodiment of the present application does not limit it.
  • the network device may be configured with a first duration
  • the first duration determined by the terminal device may be: the product of the configured first duration and the duration adjustment parameter.
  • the duration adjustment parameter is 1, the first duration determined by the terminal device is the first duration configured by the network device.
  • the network device may be configured with a first duration
  • the first duration determined by the terminal device may be: the sum of the configured first duration and the duration adjustment parameter. For example, after each measurement by the terminal device, if it is determined that the serving cell satisfies the preset condition, one or more duration adjustment parameters are added to the configured first duration.
  • the network device is pre-configured with a first duration, for example, it is recorded as the first duration #1.
  • the first time period is: the sum of the first time length #1 and 1 time length adjustment parameter .
  • the second measurement if the terminal device determines that the serving cell satisfies the preset condition, it will not measure the serving cell within the first time period.
  • the first time period is: the first time length #1 and 2 time length adjustment parameters. with.
  • the third measurement if the terminal device determines that the serving cell meets the preset conditions, it will not measure the serving cell within the first time period.
  • the first time period is: the first time length #1 and the 3 time length adjustment parameters. with.
  • the terminal device selects several time length adjustment parameters to add to the first time length #1, which is not limited in this embodiment of the application. For example, if the terminal device determines that the quality of the serving cell is far greater than the first threshold, or the quality of the serving cell is higher than the previous quality, the terminal device can select more duration adjustment parameters to add to the first duration #1.
  • the first duration may be implemented in a timer (timer) manner.
  • the timer is started with the first duration as the time length; during the running of the timer, the serving cell is not measured.
  • the method 900 shown in FIG. 9 may include the following steps.
  • the serving cell sends indication information to the terminal device, where the indication information is used to indicate time information and/or deviation information.
  • the serving cell is a satellite cell.
  • the indication information may be included in an RRC release message (for example, when the terminal device enters an idle state or an inactive state from the connected state) or a broadcast message.
  • the network device can send time information and/or deviation information to the terminal device through the RRC release message or broadcast message.
  • the time information may include the information of the first duration.
  • For the first duration refer to the description in the method 800.
  • the deviation information may include information about the first threshold and/or the second threshold.
  • first threshold and the second threshold refer to the description in the method 800.
  • the indication information may also be used to indicate information about the duration adjustment parameter and/or the threshold adjustment parameter.
  • the network device may also send the duration adjustment parameter and/or the threshold adjustment parameter to the terminal device through an RRC release message or a broadcast message.
  • the terminal device measures the serving cell.
  • This step is similar to step 810. For details, refer to the description in method 800.
  • the method 900 may further include step 930.
  • the terminal device starts a timer.
  • the timer can be understood as an implementation of the first duration.
  • the timer may use the first duration as the time length.
  • reference may be made to the description of the first time length in the foregoing method 800.
  • the trigger condition of the timer may be: the serving cell meets the preset condition.
  • the trigger condition of the timer can include any of the following.
  • Condition 1 The terminal device measures the serving cell and finds that the quality of the serving cell is higher than or equal to the first threshold.
  • the terminal device starts the timer.
  • This condition 1 is similar to (1) in the method 800, and for details, please refer to the description in the method 800.
  • Condition 2 The quality of the serving cell in the first period is higher than or equal to the quality of the serving cell in the second period.
  • the terminal device starts the timer.
  • This condition 2 is similar to (2) in the method 800, and for details, please refer to the description in the method 800.
  • Condition 3 The difference between the quality of the serving cell in the second period and the quality of the serving cell in the first period is lower than the second threshold.
  • the quality of the serving cell is worse than the previous time, but the extent of the deterioration is very small, that is, the difference is within a certain deviation, and the terminal device starts the timer.
  • condition 3 is similar to (3) in the method 800, and for details, please refer to the description in the method 800.
  • Condition 4 The serving cell meets the cell selection criteria.
  • the terminal device determines a cell as a serving cell through the cell selection criterion, the terminal device starts the timer.
  • This condition 4 is similar to (4) in the method 800, and for details, please refer to the description in the method 800.
  • the terminal device does not measure the serving cell.
  • the terminal device can measure the serving cell.
  • the terminal device measures the serving cell.
  • the terminal device measures the serving cell and determines whether to repeat step 930, that is, whether to start the timer.
  • the terminal device may determine whether to start the timer based on the aforementioned condition 1 or condition 2 or condition 3.
  • the terminal device determines to start a timer, and the time length of the timer is the same as the time length of the previous timer (that is, case 1 in method 800), or may be different (that is, case 2 in method 800).
  • the time length adjustment parameter and the threshold adjustment parameter in step 910 can be used to realize the use of a multi-level timer.
  • the duration adjustment parameter is denoted as a
  • the threshold adjustment parameter is denoted as b.
  • the quality of the serving cell measured for the first time is recorded as Q1, and the timer corresponding to the first measurement is recorded as the first timer; the quality of the serving cell measured for the second time is recorded as Q2, and the quality of the second measurement is recorded as Q2.
  • the corresponding timer is recorded as the second timer; the quality of the serving cell measured for the third time is recorded as Q3, and the timer corresponding to the third measurement is recorded as the third timer.
  • the second threshold q.
  • the first measurement may correspond to step 920, for example.
  • the second measurement may correspond to step 940, for example.
  • the terminal device starts the first timer. If any one of the foregoing conditions 1 to 4 is satisfied, the terminal device starts the first timer. When the first timer is running, the terminal device does not measure the serving cell.
  • the terminal device can measure the serving cell. If the quality of the current serving cell triggers the cell reselection process, the terminal device measures the serving cell.
  • the terminal device determines whether to start the second timer based on the above condition 3.
  • the quality of the serving cell last measured by the terminal device minus the quality of the serving cell currently measured by the terminal device is less than the second threshold, such as: Q1-Q2 ⁇ q. It can be understood that at any time the terminal device moves, although the signal of the terminal device deteriorates, but the magnitude of the deterioration is small, the terminal device starts the second timer.
  • the second threshold here may also be determined in a manner in method 800. For example, it is determined by the configured second threshold and threshold adjustment parameters.
  • the terminal device measures the quality of the serving cell, and in the case of Q1-Q2 ⁇ q, the terminal device starts the second timer.
  • the terminal device does not measure the current serving cell.
  • the time length of the second timer may be the time length of the first timer.
  • the time length of the second timer may be: a*the time length of the first timer.
  • the time length of the second timer may be: a+the time length of the first timer.
  • the time length of the second timer may be: (Q1-Q2)+the time length of the first timer.
  • the time length of the second timer may also be: a*(Q1-Q2).
  • the time length of the second timer may also be: a*(Q1-Q2)*the time length of the first timer.
  • the time length of the second timer may also be: a*(Q1-Q2)+the time length of the first timer.
  • time length of the second timer may be determined in multiple ways, and the foregoing is only an exemplary illustration.
  • the time length of the second timer may be calculated based on one or more of the time length of the first timer, a, and poor quality (such as (Q1-Q2)).
  • the terminal device measures the current serving cell. The terminal device again determines whether to start the third timer.
  • the terminal device determines whether to start the second timer based on the above condition 3.
  • the quality of the serving cell last measured by the terminal device minus the quality of the serving cell currently measured by the terminal device is less than the second threshold, such as: Q3-Q2 ⁇ q.
  • the quality of the serving cell last measured by the terminal device minus the quality of the serving cell currently measured by the terminal device is less than a second threshold, which is the product of the configured second threshold and the threshold adjustment parameter, such as: Q3- Q2 ⁇ q*b.
  • the terminal device measures the quality of the serving cell.
  • the terminal device starts the first Three timers.
  • the terminal device does not measure the current serving cell.
  • the terminal device may also determine whether to start the timer based on any one of Condition 1 to Condition 4.
  • the foregoing description is exemplified by taking the time length of each timer as an example, and the embodiment of the present application is not limited thereto.
  • the time length of the first timer, the second timer, and the third timer may be the same.
  • the time lengths of the first timer, the second timer, and the third timer may all be determined based on a time length configured by the network device and a time length adjustment parameter.
  • the terminal device starts the timer. During the running of the timer, The terminal device does not measure the serving cell. This can help the terminal equipment to save power.
  • FIG. 11 is a schematic diagram of a method 1100 for cell measurement proposed according to another embodiment of the present application.
  • the method 1100 may include the following steps.
  • the terminal device receives the transmission quality configuration information sent by the network device.
  • the network device may send the transmission quality configuration information to the terminal device through the serving cell.
  • the service cell is a satellite cell.
  • the satellite cell For the introduction of the satellite cell, reference may be made to the description of the method 800.
  • FIG. 11 takes the interaction between the serving cell and the terminal device as an example for description.
  • the terminal device may be a terminal device in a connected state.
  • the transmission quality configuration information may include the number of consecutive retransmissions.
  • the number of consecutive retransmissions means the number of repeated transmissions of data or signaling.
  • the following takes data transmission as an example.
  • the terminal device can determine whether to measure the serving cell and/or neighboring cells according to the transmission quality configuration information (such as the number of consecutive retransmissions) and the data transmission situation.
  • the neighboring cell is a satellite cell.
  • the terminal device may report UE capability information.
  • the network device can determine whether the terminal device can determine whether to measure the serving cell and/or neighboring cells according to the transmission configuration information according to the UE capability information reported by the terminal device.
  • the network device may determine the size of the number of consecutive retransmissions according to the UE capability information reported by the terminal device.
  • the following describes two possible ways for the terminal device to determine whether to measure the serving cell and/or neighboring cells according to the number of consecutive retransmissions and the data transmission situation.
  • the transmission quality configuration information includes the number of consecutive retransmissions N1.
  • N1 is an integer greater than zero.
  • the embodiment of the present application does not limit it.
  • the terminal device can determine whether to measure the serving cell according to the number of consecutive retransmissions N1 and the data transmission situation.
  • the terminal device Assuming that the terminal device finds that the data sent by the serving cell has not been successfully received for N1 retransmissions (in other words, the demodulation is not successful), the terminal device starts the measurement of the serving cell. That is step 1111.
  • the terminal device starts the measurement of the serving cell.
  • the terminal equipment measures the serving cell.
  • the terminal device is not limited here to start measuring the serving cell immediately. It can be expressed here that the terminal device can start the measurement of the serving cell, or the terminal device can start the periodic measurement of the serving cell.
  • the terminal device finds that the data sent by the serving cell is successfully received when the retransmission is less than or equal to N1 times (or demodulation is successful), the terminal device does not start the measurement of the serving cell.
  • the terminal device can determine whether to measure neighboring cells according to the number of consecutive retransmissions N1 and the data transmission situation.
  • the terminal device Assuming that the terminal device finds that the data sent by the serving cell has not been successfully received for N1 retransmissions (in other words, the demodulation is not successful), the terminal device starts the measurement of the neighboring cell. That is step 1112.
  • the terminal device starts the measurement of the neighboring cell.
  • the terminal equipment measures the neighboring cells.
  • the terminal device is not limited here to immediately start measuring neighboring cells. It can be expressed here that the terminal device can start the measurement of the neighboring cell.
  • the terminal device finds that the data sent by the serving cell is successfully received when the retransmission is less than or equal to N1 times (or demodulation is successful), the terminal device does not start the measurement of the neighboring cell.
  • the terminal device can determine whether to measure the serving cell and neighboring cells according to the number of consecutive retransmissions N1 and the data transmission situation.
  • the terminal device Assuming that the terminal device finds that the data sent by the serving cell has not been successfully received after N1 retransmissions (in other words, the demodulation is not successful), the terminal device starts the measurement of the serving cell and neighboring cells. That is, step 1111 and step 1112.
  • the terminal device finds that the data sent by the serving cell is successfully received when the retransmission is less than or equal to N1 times (or demodulation is successful), the terminal device does not start the measurement of the serving cell and neighboring cells.
  • the terminal device starts the measurement of the serving cell and neighboring cells.
  • the transmission quality configuration information includes the number of consecutive retransmissions N2 and N3.
  • N2 and N3 are both integers greater than zero.
  • the embodiment of the present application does not limit it.
  • N2 is less than or equal to N3.
  • the terminal device can determine whether to measure the serving cell according to the number of consecutive retransmissions N2 and the data transmission condition, and the terminal device can determine whether to measure the neighboring cell according to the number of consecutive retransmissions N3 and the data transmission condition.
  • the terminal device finds that the data sent by the serving cell has not been successfully received after N2 retransmissions (in other words, the demodulation is not successful), the terminal device starts the measurement of the serving cell. That is step 1111. Assuming that the terminal device finds that the data sent by the serving cell has not been successfully received after N3 retransmissions (in other words, the demodulation is not successful), the terminal device starts the measurement of the neighboring cell. That is step 1112.
  • the above-mentioned number of retransmissions is used to characterize the transmission quality. For example, if the retransmission is not successfully received for multiple times, it indicates that the transmission quality of the serving cell is poor.
  • the embodiments of the application are not limited to this.
  • a terminal device sends data to a network device (such as a serving cell), and if it is sent N4 times, but the transmission is not successful, or in other words, the network device does not receive successfully, then the terminal device starts the measurement of the serving cell.
  • a network device such as a serving cell
  • N4 is a number greater than 1 or equal to 1, and the value of N4 is not limited in the embodiment of the present application.
  • N4 may be pre-defined, such as a protocol, or configured by a network device.
  • a terminal device sends data to a network device (such as a serving cell), and if it is sent N5 times, but the transmission is not successful, or in other words, the network device does not receive successfully, then the terminal device starts the measurement of the neighboring cell.
  • a network device such as a serving cell
  • N5 is a number greater than 1 or equal to 1, and the value of N5 is not limited in the embodiment of the present application.
  • N5, for example, may be pre-defined, such as a protocol, or it may be configured by a network device.
  • the measurement mechanism based on transmission quality is introduced above in conjunction with Figure 11, that is, when the transmission quality of the serving cell is poor, the measurement of the serving cell and/or neighboring cells is restarted, so that the measurement of the serving cell and/or neighboring cells can be reduced.
  • the measurement of the cell can help the terminal equipment to save power.
  • FIG. 12 is a schematic diagram of a method 1200 for cell measurement proposed according to still another embodiment of the present application.
  • the method 1200 may include the following steps.
  • the terminal device receives the distance information sent by the network device.
  • the terminal device may be a terminal device in a connected state.
  • the terminal device may be a terminal device with positioning capabilities, for example, the terminal device is a terminal device with a global navigation satellite system (GNSS).
  • GNSS global navigation satellite system
  • the network device sends distance information to the terminal device, and the distance information may be included in an RRC message (such as an RRC reconfiguration (RRC reconfiguration, RRC Reconfiguration) message) or a broadcast message.
  • RRC message such as an RRC reconfiguration (RRC reconfiguration, RRC Reconfiguration) message
  • RRC reconfiguration RRC reconfiguration, RRC Reconfiguration
  • the network device can send distance information to the terminal device through the serving cell.
  • the service cell is a satellite cell.
  • the description of the method 800 For ease of description, FIG. 12 takes the interaction between the serving cell and the terminal device as an example for description.
  • the distance information may include one or more of the following: information about the central location of the serving cell, information about at least one parameter, and information about the area.
  • the distance information may include the information of the center position of the serving cell.
  • the central location of the serving cell can be identified by geographic coordinates, such as by longitude and latitude.
  • a terminal device such as a terminal device with a positioning function, can determine the actual distance (such as a straight line distance) of the terminal device from the center position of the serving cell according to the center position of the serving cell and its own geographic location.
  • the distance information may include information of at least one parameter.
  • At least one parameter, or one or more parameters can be used for the terminal device to determine whether to start periodic measurement of the serving cell based on the actual distance from the center of the serving cell, and/or whether to start periodic measurement of the neighboring cell.
  • the unit of this parameter can be meters or kilometers.
  • the parameter can be preset or configured by the network device, which is not limited.
  • the parameter can be a specific value.
  • the parameter includes A, and A is a number greater than zero.
  • the parameter can also be a range, for example, the parameter includes ⁇ a,b ⁇ or [a,b], a,b is a number greater than 0. There is no restriction on this.
  • the distance information may include area information. This is described in detail below.
  • the distance information is only a naming for description.
  • the distance information may also be referred to as area information or location information, etc., which does not limit the protection scope of the embodiments of the present application.
  • the distance information may be sent to the terminal device through an RRC message or a broadcast message.
  • the terminal device may decide according to the distance information and the location of the terminal device: whether to start periodic measurement of the serving cell, and/or whether to start periodic measurement of the neighboring cell.
  • the terminal device can determine whether it can start the measurement of the serving cell and/or the neighboring cell based on the location.
  • the method 1200 may further include step 1201.
  • the terminal device sends UE capability information to the serving cell.
  • the terminal device reports UE capability information to the serving cell, and the UE capability information may include: first capability information and/or second capability information.
  • the first capability information can be used to indicate that the terminal device can decide whether to perform measurement according to the location.
  • the second capability information may be used to indicate whether the terminal device has a positioning function, for example, the second capability information may be used to indicate whether the terminal device supports GNSS.
  • the first capability information and the second capability information may also be represented by the same capability information.
  • the terminal device may decide according to the distance information and the location of the terminal device: whether to start periodic measurement of the serving cell, and/or whether to start periodic measurement of the neighboring cell.
  • the location of the terminal device may indicate the distance between the terminal device and the center position of the serving cell.
  • the location of the terminal device may also indicate the geographic location of the terminal device, and the terminal device may determine the distance (such as a straight line distance) between the terminal device and the central location of the serving cell according to the central location of the serving cell and its own geographic location.
  • the position of the terminal device in the network coverage of the serving cell can also be estimated.
  • the terminal device can determine whether to start periodic measurement of the serving cell and/or whether to start periodic measurement of the neighboring cell according to the distance from the center of the serving cell and combining the distance information.
  • the distance information may include the first parameter.
  • the unit of the first parameter may be meters or kilometers, etc., and the first parameter may be a number greater than zero.
  • the serving cell and the neighboring cell are not measured, or the serving cell is not the neighboring cell.
  • the distance between the terminal device and the center of the serving cell is less than or equal to the first parameter, which can indicate that the terminal device is located in a location where the serving cell network is strong or the signal is better (for example, the signal of the serving cell received by the terminal device is strong), such as serving cell network coverage
  • the center of the range indicates that the current serving cell of the terminal device is of high quality, so the measurement of neighboring cells may not be performed.
  • the distance between the terminal device and the center position of the serving cell is greater than the first parameter, measure the serving cell and neighboring cells.
  • the distance between the terminal device and the center of the serving cell is greater than the first parameter, which can indicate that the terminal device is located at a location where the serving cell network is weak or the signal is poor (for example, the signal received by the terminal device is weak in the serving cell), such as the edge of the coverage of the serving cell network , Indicates that the quality of the current serving cell of the terminal device is poor, so the terminal device can perform measurements on neighboring cells and serving cells.
  • the serving cell is measured and the neighboring cells are not measured, which is not limited. In this case, the terminal device will definitely not measure the neighboring cells. For example, when the distance between the terminal device and the center of the serving cell is less than or equal to the first parameter, the terminal device measures the serving cell. In the case of poor serving cell quality, if the serving cell quality is lower than a certain threshold, the terminal device Can measure neighboring cells.
  • the case where the distance between the terminal device and the center position of the serving cell is equal to the first parameter is not limited.
  • the serving cell and the neighboring cell may be measured, or the serving cell and the neighboring cell may not be measured, or the serving cell and the neighboring cell may also be measured.
  • the first parameter may also be a numerical range, which is not limited.
  • the first parameter includes ⁇ a, b ⁇ , and a, b are numbers greater than zero.
  • the terminal device when the distance between the terminal device and the center of the serving cell is less than or equal to a, the terminal device does not measure the serving cell and neighboring cells; when the distance between the terminal device and the center of the serving cell is greater than a and less than or equal to b, the terminal The device measures the serving cell and does not measure the neighboring cells; if the distance between the terminal device and the center of the serving cell is greater than b, the terminal device measures the serving cell and neighboring cells.
  • the distance information may include the second parameter and the third parameter.
  • the units of the second parameter and the third parameter may be meters or kilometers, etc., and the second parameter and the third parameter are numbers greater than zero.
  • the serving cell and neighboring cells are not measured.
  • the distance between the terminal device and the center of the serving cell is less than or equal to the second parameter, which can indicate that the terminal device is located in a location where the serving cell network is strong or the signal is better (for example, the signal of the serving cell received by the terminal device is strong), such as serving cell network coverage
  • the center of the range indicates that the current serving cell of the terminal device is of high quality, so the measurement of neighboring cells may not be performed.
  • the serving cell when the distance between the terminal device and the center position of the serving cell is greater than the second parameter and less than or equal to the third parameter, the serving cell is measured and the neighboring cells are not measured.
  • the terminal device when the distance between the terminal device and the center position of the serving cell is greater than the second parameter and less than or equal to the third parameter, the serving cell is measured and the neighboring cells are not measured, which is not limited. In this case, the terminal device must not Measure neighboring cells. For example, in the case where the distance between the terminal device and the center of the serving cell is greater than the second parameter and less than or equal to the third parameter, the terminal device measures the serving cell. In the case of poor serving cell quality, such as With a certain threshold, the terminal equipment can measure neighboring cells.
  • the serving cell and neighboring cells are measured.
  • the distance between the terminal device and the center of the serving cell is greater than the third parameter, which can indicate that the terminal device is located in a location where the serving cell network is weak or the signal is poor (for example, the signal of the serving cell received by the terminal device is weak), such as the edge of the coverage of the serving cell network , Indicates that the quality of the current serving cell of the terminal device is poor, so the terminal device can perform measurements on neighboring cells and serving cells.
  • the case where the distance between the terminal device and the center position of the serving cell is equal to the second parameter or the third parameter is not limited.
  • the serving cell may not be measured, or the serving cell may be measured without measuring neighboring cells, or the serving cell and neighboring cells may also be measured.
  • the second parameter or the point parameter may also be a numerical range, which is not limited.
  • the distance information may also include a larger number of parameters, and then the terminal device determines whether to measure the serving cell and/or neighboring cells according to the distance between itself and the center position of the serving cell and combining these parameters.
  • the method 1200 may further include the following step 1211. Assuming that the terminal device determines the measuring serving cell according to the distance between itself and the center of the serving cell and combining the distance information, the method 1200 may further include the following step 1212.
  • the terminal equipment measures the serving cell.
  • the terminal device is not limited here to start measuring the serving cell immediately. It can be expressed here that the terminal device can start the measurement of the serving cell, or the terminal device can start the periodic measurement of the serving cell.
  • the terminal equipment measures the neighboring cells.
  • the terminal device is not limited here to immediately start measuring neighboring cells. It can be expressed here that the terminal device can start the measurement of the neighboring cell.
  • the terminal device may determine whether to measure the serving cell and/or neighboring cells according to the distance between itself and the center position of the serving cell and combining the distance information.
  • the distance information may include area information. This will be described in detail below.
  • the terminal device may also determine its own position in the serving cell according to the parameters in the distance information.
  • the terminal device determines whether to perform the measurement of the serving cell and/or neighboring cells according to its own position in the serving cell.
  • the position of the terminal device in the serving cell indicates whether the terminal device is located in a location where the serving cell network is strong or weak, or whether the signal of the serving cell received by the terminal device is strong or weak.
  • the terminal device is located in a location where the serving cell network is strong or the signal is better, such as the center of the serving cell network coverage area, which means that the current serving cell of the terminal device is of higher quality, so measurements on neighboring cells may not be performed.
  • the terminal device is located at a location where the serving cell network is weak or the signal is poor, such as the edge of the serving cell network coverage, which means that the current serving cell quality of the terminal device is poor, so the terminal device can perform measurements on neighboring cells and serving cells .
  • the serving cell can be logically divided into multiple areas, such as based on the distance from the center of the serving cell, some areas are located at the center of the serving cell, and some areas are located at the edge of the serving cell.
  • the cell signals of the divided areas are different, or in other words, the distances of the divided areas from the center of the serving cell are different.
  • some areas have better cell signals, such as the area in the center of the serving cell.
  • the cell signal in some areas is poor, such as the area at the edge of the serving cell.
  • the serving cell is divided into two areas, for example, marked as area 1 and area 2.
  • Area 1 is close to the center of the serving cell, and area 2 is far away from the center of the serving cell.
  • the regions can also be divided more finely.
  • two regions, region 1 and region 2 are taken as an example for illustration.
  • the distance information may include the first parameter.
  • the distance information may also include area information, that is, the distance information may also include area 1 and area 2 information.
  • a possible design When the distance between the terminal equipment and the center of the serving cell is less than or equal to the first parameter, it means the terminal equipment is in area 1. When the distance between the terminal equipment and the center of the serving cell is greater than the first parameter, it means the terminal equipment In area 2.
  • the terminal device determines that it is located in area 1, only the serving cell measurement is performed and the neighboring cell measurement is not performed. In other words, when the quality of the serving cell is good, the terminal device may not perform measurement on neighboring cells. For another example, when the terminal device determines that it is located in area 2, it performs both serving cell measurement and neighboring cell measurement. In other words, when the quality of the serving cell is poor, the terminal device can measure both the neighboring cell and the serving cell.
  • the terminal device when the terminal device determines that it is located in area 1, it neither performs measurement of the serving cell nor the neighboring cell. In other words, when the quality of the serving cell is good, the terminal device may not perform measurement on the neighboring cell and the serving cell. For another example, when the terminal device determines that it is located in area 2, it performs both serving cell measurement and neighboring cell measurement. In other words, when the quality of the serving cell is poor, the terminal device can measure both the neighboring cell and the serving cell.
  • the serving cell is divided into three areas, such as area 1, area 2, area 3, area 1 is the closest to the center of the serving cell, and area 3 is the farthest from the center of the serving cell and close to the edge of the serving cell.
  • Area 2 is located between Area 1 and Area 3. It should be understood that the regions can also be divided more finely.
  • three regions, region 1, region 2, and region 3, are taken as an example for illustration.
  • the distance information may include the second parameter and the third parameter.
  • the distance information may also include area information, that is, the distance information may also include area 1, area 2, and area 3.
  • a possible design When the distance between the terminal device and the center of the serving cell is less than or equal to the second parameter, it means that the terminal device is in area 1. When the distance between the terminal device and the center of the serving cell is greater than the second parameter and less than or equal to the second parameter The third parameter indicates that the terminal device is in area 2; when the distance between the terminal device and the center of the serving cell is greater than the third parameter, it indicates that the terminal device is in area 3.
  • the terminal device when the distance between the terminal device and the center of the serving cell is less than the second parameter, it means that the terminal device is in area 1.
  • the distance between the terminal device and the center of the serving cell is greater than or equal to the second parameter, and less than or When it is equal to the third parameter, it indicates that the terminal device is in area 2; when the distance between the terminal device and the center of the serving cell is greater than the third parameter, it indicates that the terminal device is in area 3.
  • the terminal equipment when the distance between the terminal equipment and the central position of the serving cell is less than or equal to the second parameter, it means that the terminal equipment is in area 1.
  • the distance between the terminal equipment and the central position of the serving cell is greater than the second parameter and less than the second parameter, In the case of three parameters, it means that the terminal device is in area 2; when the distance between the terminal device and the center of the serving cell is greater than or equal to the third parameter, it means that the terminal device is in area 3.
  • the terminal equipment when the distance between the terminal equipment and the central position of the serving cell is less than the second parameter, it means that the terminal equipment is in area 1. When the distance between the terminal equipment and the central position of the serving cell is greater than or equal to the second parameter and less than the second parameter In the case of three parameters, it means that the terminal device is in area 2. When the distance between the terminal device and the center of the serving cell is greater than or equal to the third parameter, it means that the terminal device is in area 3.
  • the terminal device determines that it is located in area 1, it neither performs measurement of the serving cell nor the neighboring cell. In other words, when the quality of the serving cell is good, the terminal device may not perform measurement on the neighboring cell and the serving cell. For another example, when the terminal device judges that it is located in area 2, only the serving cell measurement is performed and the neighboring cell measurement is not performed. For another example, when the terminal device determines that it is located in area 3, it performs both serving cell measurement and neighboring cell measurement. In other words, when the quality of the serving cell is poor, the terminal device can measure both the neighboring cell and the serving cell.
  • the measurement of the serving cell does not perform the measurement of the neighboring cell, which is not limited, and the terminal device will definitely not measure the neighboring cell when it is in the area 2.
  • the terminal device determines that it is located in area 2, it measures the serving cell. In the case of poor quality of the serving cell, if the quality of the serving cell is below a certain threshold, the terminal device can measure the neighboring cell; or, the terminal device feels the serving cell In the case of poor quality, the terminal device can measure neighboring cells.
  • the embodiment of the present application does not limit the division of regions.
  • the location-based measurement mechanism is introduced above in conjunction with Figures 12 to 14, that is, when the terminal device is in a location with poor cell signal, such as an edge location, the measurement of the serving cell and/or neighboring cells is started, which can reduce the number of measurements on the serving cell and/or neighboring cells.
  • the measurement of the serving cell and/or neighboring cells can help the terminal equipment to save power.
  • the methods and operations implemented by the terminal device in the foregoing method embodiments can also be implemented by components (such as chips or circuits) that can be used in the terminal device.
  • the methods and operations implemented by the network device in the foregoing method embodiments may also be implemented by a network device. Operations can also be implemented by components (such as chips or circuits) that can be used in network devices.
  • each network element such as a transmitting end device or a receiving end device, includes hardware structures and/or software modules corresponding to each function in order to realize the above-mentioned functions.
  • this application can be implemented in the form of hardware or a combination of hardware and computer software. Whether a certain function is executed by hardware or computer software-driven hardware depends on the specific application and design constraint conditions of the technical solution. Professionals and technicians can use different methods for each specific application to implement the described functions, but such implementation should not be considered as going beyond the scope of protection of this application.
  • the embodiments of the present application can divide the transmitting end device or the receiving end device into functional modules based on the foregoing method examples.
  • each functional module can be divided corresponding to each function, or two or more functions can be integrated into one process.
  • the above-mentioned integrated modules can be implemented in the form of hardware or software function modules. It should be noted that the division of modules in the embodiments of the present application is illustrative, and is only a logical function division, and there may be other feasible division methods in actual implementation. The following is an example of dividing each function module corresponding to each function as an example.
  • FIG. 15 is a schematic block diagram of a communication device 1500 according to an embodiment of the application.
  • the communication device 1500 includes a transceiver unit 1510 and a processing unit 1520.
  • the transceiver unit 1510 can communicate with the outside, and the processing unit 1510 is used for data processing.
  • the transceiving unit 1510 may also be referred to as a communication interface or a communication unit.
  • the communication device 1500 may further include a storage unit, the storage unit may be used to store instructions and/or data, and the processing unit 1520 may read the instructions and/or data in the storage unit, so that the communication device implements the aforementioned method Examples.
  • the communication device 1500 can be used to perform the actions performed by the terminal device in the above method embodiment.
  • the communication device 1500 can be a terminal device or a component configurable in the terminal device, and the transceiver unit 1510 is used to perform the above method.
  • the processing unit 1520 is configured to perform the processing-related operations on the terminal device side in the above method embodiments for the operations related to receiving and sending on the terminal device side.
  • the communication device 1500 may be used to perform the actions performed by the network device (such as a serving cell) in the above method embodiment.
  • the communication device 1500 may be a network device or a component that can be configured in a network device, and a transceiver unit 1510 is used to perform operations related to receiving and sending on the network device side in the above method embodiment, and the processing unit 1520 is used to perform processing related operations on the network device side in the above method embodiment.
  • the communication device 1500 is used to perform the actions performed by the terminal device in the embodiment shown in FIG. 8 above, and the processing unit 1520 is used to: in the first period, measure the serving cell, and the serving cell is a satellite cell; In the case that the serving cell meets the preset condition, within the first time period, it is determined not to measure the serving cell.
  • the serving cell satisfies a preset condition, including any one of the following: the quality of the serving cell in the first period is higher than or equal to a first threshold; or, the quality of the serving cell in the first period is higher than or equal to the quality of the serving cell in the first period.
  • the quality of the second period; or, the difference between the quality of the serving cell in the second period and the quality of the serving cell in the first period is lower than the second threshold; or, the serving cell satisfies the cell selection criteria; wherein, the second period is located in the first period Before the time period, the second threshold is greater than or equal to zero.
  • the processing unit 1520 is configured to: when the serving cell meets a preset condition, start the timer with the first duration as the time length; during the running of the timer, not measure the serving cell.
  • the first duration is determined according to a duration adjustment parameter, and the duration adjustment parameter is greater than zero.
  • the transceiver unit 1510 is configured to receive indication information, where the indication information is used to indicate at least one of the following: information about the first duration, information about the first threshold, and information about the second threshold.
  • the communication device 1500 is used to perform the actions performed by the network device (such as the serving cell) in the embodiment shown in FIG. 8 above, and the processing unit 1520 is used to: generate instruction information; the transceiver unit 1510 is used to: send Indication information, the indication information is used to indicate at least one of the following: information about the first duration, information about the first threshold, and information about the second threshold; where the first duration is the duration of not measuring the serving cell, the first threshold or the second threshold The threshold is used to determine whether the serving cell meets the first preset condition, the second threshold is greater than or equal to 0, and the serving cell is a satellite cell.
  • the network device such as the serving cell
  • the processing unit 1520 is used to: generate instruction information
  • the transceiver unit 1510 is used to: send Indication information
  • the indication information is used to indicate at least one of the following: information about the first duration, information about the first threshold, and information about the second threshold; where the first duration is the duration of not measuring the serving cell, the first threshold or the second threshold
  • the transceiver unit 1510 is configured to send a duration adjustment parameter and/or a threshold adjustment parameter, the duration adjustment parameter is used to determine the first duration, and the threshold adjustment parameter is used to determine the second threshold.
  • the communication device 1500 is used to perform the actions performed by the terminal device in the embodiment shown in FIG. 11, the transceiver unit 1510 is used to: receive transmission quality configuration information; the processing unit 1520 is used to: according to the transmission quality The configuration information and data transmission conditions determine whether to measure the serving cell and/or neighboring cells, where both the serving cell and the neighboring cells are satellite cells.
  • the transmission quality configuration information includes: the number of retransmissions of data N1, where N1 is an integer greater than 0; the processing unit 1520 is configured to: if the data is retransmitted for N1 times without receiving success, measure the serving cell and /Or neighboring cell.
  • the transmission quality configuration information includes the number of data retransmissions N2 and N3, where N2 and N3 are integers greater than 0; the processing unit 1520 is configured to: in the case that the data is retransmitted N2 times and the data is not received successfully, Measure the serving cell; in the case of data retransmission N3 times without receiving success, measure the neighboring cell.
  • the transceiver unit 1510 is configured to send capability information of the terminal device.
  • the communication device 1500 is used to perform actions performed by a network device (such as a serving cell) in the embodiment shown in FIG. 11 above, and the processing unit 1520 is used to: generate transmission quality configuration information; the transceiver unit 1510 uses Yu: Sending transmission quality configuration information, which is used by the terminal device to determine whether to measure the serving cell and/or the neighboring cell, where the serving cell and the neighboring cell are both satellite cells.
  • a network device such as a serving cell
  • Yu Sending transmission quality configuration information
  • the transmission quality configuration information includes: the number of data retransmissions N1, the data retransmission N1 is used by the terminal device to determine whether to measure the serving cell and/or neighboring cells, where N1 is an integer greater than zero.
  • the transmission quality configuration information includes the number of data retransmissions N2 and N3.
  • the data retransmission N2 is used by the terminal device to determine whether to measure the serving cell; the data retransmission N3 is used by the terminal device to determine whether to measure the neighboring cell, where N2 and N3 is an integer greater than zero.
  • the transceiver unit 1510 is configured to receive capability information of the terminal device.
  • the communication device 1500 is used to perform the actions performed by the terminal device in the embodiment shown in FIG. 12, the transceiver unit 1510 is used to: obtain distance information; the processing unit 1520 is used to: according to the distance information and the terminal The location of the device determines whether to measure the serving cell and/or the neighboring cell, where both the serving cell and the neighboring cell are satellite cells.
  • the distance information includes information about the second parameter and the third parameter, and the value of the second parameter is greater than the value of the third parameter; the processing unit 1520 is configured to: the distance between the terminal device and the center position of the serving cell is less than or equal to the second parameter. In the case of parameters, the serving cell and neighboring cells are not measured; when the distance between the terminal equipment and the center of the serving cell is greater than the second parameter and less than or equal to the third parameter, the serving cell is measured and the neighboring cells are not measured; in the terminal If the distance between the device and the center of the serving cell is greater than the third parameter, measure the serving cell and neighboring cells.
  • the transceiver unit 1510 is configured to send capability information of the terminal device.
  • the communication device 1500 is used to perform actions performed by a network device (such as a serving cell) in the embodiment shown in FIG. 12 above, and the processing unit 1520 is used to: generate distance information; the transceiver unit 1510 is used to: Sending distance information, which is used by the terminal device to determine whether to measure the serving cell and/or the neighboring cell, where both the serving cell and the neighboring cell are satellite cells.
  • a network device such as a serving cell
  • the processing unit 1520 is used to: generate distance information
  • the transceiver unit 1510 is used to: Sending distance information, which is used by the terminal device to determine whether to measure the serving cell and/or the neighboring cell, where both the serving cell and the neighboring cell are satellite cells.
  • the distance information includes information about a first parameter, and the first parameter is used by the terminal device to determine whether to measure the serving cell and/or the neighboring cell.
  • the distance information includes information about a second parameter and a third parameter, the value of the second parameter is greater than the value of the third parameter, and the second parameter and/or the third parameter are used by the terminal device to determine whether to measure the serving cell and/or Neighboring cell.
  • the transceiver unit 1510 is configured to receive capability information of the terminal device.
  • the processing unit 1520 in the above embodiment may be implemented by a processor or a processor-related circuit.
  • the transceiver unit 1510 may be implemented by a transceiver or transceiver-related circuits.
  • the transceiving unit 1510 may also be referred to as a communication unit or a communication interface.
  • the storage unit can be realized by a memory.
  • an embodiment of the present application also provides a communication device 1600.
  • the communication device 1600 includes a processor 1610, the processor 1610 is coupled with a memory 1620, the memory 1620 is used to store computer programs or instructions and/or data, and the processor 1610 is used to execute the computer programs or instructions and/or data stored in the memory 1620, This causes the method in the above method embodiment to be executed.
  • the communication device 1600 includes one or more processors 1610.
  • the communication device 1600 may further include a memory 1620.
  • the memory 1620 included in the communication device 1600 may be one or more.
  • the memory 1620 may be integrated with the processor 1610 or provided separately.
  • the communication device 1600 may further include a transceiver 1630, and the transceiver 1630 is used for signal reception and/or transmission.
  • the processor 1610 is used to control the transceiver 1630 to receive and/or send signals.
  • the communication device 1600 is used to implement the operations performed by the terminal device in the foregoing method embodiments.
  • the processor 1610 is used to implement the processing-related operations performed by the terminal device in the above method embodiment
  • the transceiver 1630 is used to implement the transceiving-related operations performed by the terminal device in the above method embodiment.
  • the communication device 1600 is used to implement the operations performed by the network device (serving cell) in the above method embodiment.
  • the processor 1610 is used to implement the processing-related operations performed by the network device in the above method embodiment
  • the transceiver 1630 is used to implement the transceiving-related operations performed by the network device in the above method embodiment.
  • the embodiment of the present application also provides a communication device 1700, and the communication device 1700 may be a terminal device or a chip.
  • the communication apparatus 1700 may be used to perform operations performed by the terminal device in the foregoing method embodiments.
  • FIG. 17 shows a simplified schematic diagram of the structure of the terminal device. It is easy to understand and easy to illustrate.
  • the terminal device uses a mobile phone as an example.
  • the terminal equipment includes a processor, a memory, a radio frequency circuit, an antenna, and an input and output device.
  • the processor is mainly used to process the communication protocol and communication data, and to control the terminal device, execute the software program, and process the data of the software program.
  • the memory is mainly used to store software programs and data.
  • the radio frequency circuit is mainly used for the conversion of baseband signal and radio frequency signal and the processing of radio frequency signal.
  • the antenna is mainly used to send and receive radio frequency signals in the form of electromagnetic waves.
  • Input and output devices such as touch screens, display screens, keyboards, etc., are mainly used to receive data input by users and output data to users. It should be noted that some types of terminal devices may not have input and output devices.
  • the processor When data needs to be sent, the processor performs baseband processing on the data to be sent, and then outputs the baseband signal to the radio frequency circuit.
  • the radio frequency circuit performs radio frequency processing on the baseband signal and sends the radio frequency signal to the outside in the form of electromagnetic waves through the antenna.
  • the radio frequency circuit receives the radio frequency signal through the antenna, converts the radio frequency signal into a baseband signal, and outputs the baseband signal to the processor, and the processor converts the baseband signal into data and processes the data.
  • FIG. 17 only one memory and processor are shown in FIG. 17. In an actual terminal device product, there may be one or more processors and one or more memories.
  • the memory may also be referred to as a storage medium or storage device.
  • the memory may be set independently of the processor, or may be integrated with the processor, which is not limited in the embodiment of the present application.
  • the antenna and radio frequency circuit with the transceiving function can be regarded as the transceiving unit of the terminal device, and the processor with the processing function can be regarded as the processing unit of the terminal device.
  • the terminal device includes a transceiver unit 1710 and a processing unit 1720.
  • the transceiving unit 1710 may also be referred to as a transceiver, a transceiver, a transceiving device, and so on.
  • the processing unit 1720 may also be called a processor, a processing board, a processing module, a processing device, and so on.
  • the device for implementing the receiving function in the transceiving unit 1710 can be regarded as the receiving unit, and the device for implementing the sending function in the transceiving unit 1710 can be regarded as the sending unit, that is, the transceiving unit 1710 includes a receiving unit and a sending unit.
  • the transceiver unit may sometimes be called a transceiver, a transceiver, or a transceiver circuit.
  • the receiving unit may sometimes be called a receiver, receiver, or receiving circuit.
  • the transmitting unit may sometimes be called a transmitter, a transmitter, or a transmitting circuit.
  • the processing unit 1720 is configured to perform the processing actions on the terminal device side in FIG. 8, for example, in the first time period, measure the serving cell, which is a satellite cell; and determine whether the serving cell satisfies the preset The condition is that when the serving cell meets the preset condition, the serving cell is not measured within the first time period.
  • the processing unit 1720 is used to perform steps 920, 930, and 940 in FIG. 9; the transceiving unit 1710 is used to perform the receiving operation in step 910 in FIG.
  • the processing unit 1720 is used to perform steps 1111 and 1112 in FIG. 11; the transceiver unit 1710 is used to perform the receiving operation in step 1110 in FIG. 11.
  • the processing unit 1720 is used to perform steps 1211 and 1212 in FIG. 12; the transceiver unit 1710 is used to perform the receiving operation in step 1210 and the sending operation in step 1201 in FIG. 12.
  • FIG. 17 is only an example and not a limitation, and the foregoing terminal device including a transceiver unit and a processing unit may not rely on the structure shown in FIG. 17.
  • the chip When the communication device 1700 is a chip, the chip includes a transceiver unit and a processing unit.
  • the transceiver unit may be an input/output circuit or a communication interface;
  • the processing unit may be a processor, microprocessor, or integrated circuit integrated on the chip.
  • the embodiment of the present application also provides a communication device 1800, and the communication device 1800 may be a network device or a chip.
  • the communication device 1800 may be used to perform operations performed by a network device (serving cell) in the foregoing method embodiment.
  • FIG. 18 shows a simplified schematic diagram of the base station structure.
  • the base station includes part 1810 and part 1820.
  • the 1810 part is mainly used for receiving and sending radio frequency signals and the conversion between radio frequency signals and baseband signals; the 1820 part is mainly used for baseband processing and controlling the base station.
  • the 1810 part can generally be called a transceiver unit, transceiver, transceiver circuit, or transceiver.
  • the 1820 part is usually the control center of the base station, and can usually be referred to as a processing unit, which is used to control the base station to perform the processing operations on the network device side in the foregoing method embodiments.
  • the transceiver unit of part 1810 may also be called a transceiver or a transceiver, etc., which includes an antenna and a radio frequency circuit, and the radio frequency circuit is mainly used for radio frequency processing.
  • the device used for implementing the receiving function in part 1810 can be regarded as the receiving unit, and the device used for implementing the sending function as the sending unit, that is, the part 1810 includes the receiving unit and the sending unit.
  • the receiving unit may also be called a receiver, a receiver, or a receiving circuit, etc.
  • the sending unit may be called a transmitter, a transmitter, or a transmitting circuit, etc.
  • the 1820 part may include one or more single boards, and each single board may include one or more processors and one or more memories.
  • the processor is used to read and execute programs in the memory to implement baseband processing functions and control the base station. If there are multiple boards, each board can be interconnected to enhance processing capabilities. As an optional implementation, multiple single boards may share one or more processors, or multiple single boards may share one or more memories, or multiple single boards may share one or more processing at the same time. Device.
  • the network equipment is the serving cell
  • the transceiver unit of part 1810 is used to perform the steps related to receiving and sending in the embodiment shown in FIG. 8 performed by the serving cell
  • part 1820 is used to perform the implementation shown in FIG. 8 The steps related to the processing performed by the serving cell in the example.
  • the network device is a serving cell
  • the transceiver unit of part 1810 is used to perform the sending operation in step 910 in FIG. 9, and/or the transceiver unit of part 1810 is also used to perform the operation shown in FIG. 9.
  • other steps related to sending and receiving are executed by the serving cell; part 1820 is used to execute the steps related to the processing executed by the serving cell in the embodiment shown in FIG. 9.
  • the network device is the serving cell
  • the transceiver unit of part 1810 is used to perform the sending operation in step 1110 in FIG. 11
  • part 1820 is used to perform the sending operation in the embodiment shown in FIG. 11 by the serving cell. Steps related to the processing performed.
  • the network device is a serving cell
  • the transceiver unit of part 1810 is used to perform the sending operation in step 1210 and the receiving operation in step 1201 in FIG. 12, and/or the transceiver unit of part 1810 is also used To perform other steps related to receiving and sending performed by the serving cell in the embodiment shown in FIG. 12; part 1820 is used to perform processing related steps performed by the serving cell in the embodiment shown in FIG. 12.
  • FIG. 18 is only an example and not a limitation, and the foregoing network device including a transceiver unit and a processing unit may not rely on the structure shown in FIG. 18.
  • the chip When the communication device 1800 is a chip, the chip includes a transceiver unit and a processing unit.
  • the transceiver unit may be an input/output circuit or a communication interface;
  • the processing unit is a processor, microprocessor, or integrated circuit integrated on the chip.
  • the embodiment of the present application also provides a computer-readable storage medium on which is stored computer instructions for implementing the method executed by the terminal device in the above method embodiment or the method executed by the network device (such as a serving cell).
  • the computer when the computer program is executed by a computer, the computer can implement the method executed by the terminal device in the foregoing method embodiments, or the method executed by the network device (such as a serving cell).
  • the network device such as a serving cell
  • the embodiments of the present application also provide a computer program product containing instructions, which when executed by a computer, cause the computer to implement the method executed by the terminal device in the foregoing method embodiments or the method executed by a network device (such as a serving cell).
  • the embodiment of the present application also provides a communication system, which includes the network device and the terminal device in the above embodiment.
  • the communication system includes: the network device and the terminal device in the embodiment described above with reference to FIG. 8.
  • the communication system includes: the network device and the terminal device in the embodiment described above with reference to FIG. 9.
  • the communication system includes: the network device and the terminal device in the embodiment described above with reference to FIG. 11.
  • the communication system includes: the network device and the terminal device in the embodiment described above with reference to FIG. 12.
  • the terminal device or the network device may include a hardware layer, an operating system layer running on the hardware layer, and an application layer running on the operating system layer.
  • the hardware layer may include hardware such as a central processing unit (CPU), a memory management unit (MMU), and memory (also referred to as main memory).
  • the operating system of the operating system layer may be any one or more computer operating systems that implement business processing through processes, such as Linux operating systems, Unix operating systems, Android operating systems, iOS operating systems, or windows operating systems.
  • the application layer can include applications such as browsers, address books, word processing software, and instant messaging software.
  • the embodiments of the application do not specifically limit the specific structure of the execution subject of the methods provided in the embodiments of the application, as long as the program that records the codes of the methods provided in the embodiments of the application can be run according to the methods provided in the embodiments of the application.
  • the execution subject of the method provided in the embodiments of the present application may be a terminal device or a network device, or a functional module in the terminal device or the network device that can call and execute the program.
  • Computer-readable media may include, but are not limited to: magnetic storage devices (for example, hard disks, floppy disks, or tapes, etc.), optical disks (for example, compact discs (CD), digital versatile discs (digital versatile disc, DVD), etc.), etc. ), smart cards and flash memory devices (for example, erasable programmable read-only memory (EPROM), cards, sticks or key drives, etc.).
  • magnetic storage devices for example, hard disks, floppy disks, or tapes, etc.
  • optical disks for example, compact discs (CD), digital versatile discs (digital versatile disc, DVD), etc.
  • smart cards and flash memory devices for example, erasable programmable read-only memory (EPROM), cards, sticks or key drives, etc.
  • the various storage media described herein may represent one or more devices and/or other machine-readable media for storing information.
  • the term "machine-readable medium” may include, but is not limited to: wireless channels and various other media capable of storing, containing, and/or carrying instructions and/or data.
  • processors mentioned in the embodiments of this application may be a central processing unit (CPU), or may also be other general-purpose processors, digital signal processors (digital signal processors, DSP), and application-specific integrated circuits (central processing unit, CPU).
  • CPU central processing unit
  • ASIC application specific integrated circuit
  • FPGA field programmable gate array
  • the general-purpose processor may be a microprocessor or the processor may also be any conventional processor or the like.
  • the memory mentioned in the embodiments of the present application may be a volatile memory or a non-volatile memory, or may include both volatile and non-volatile memory.
  • the non-volatile memory can be read-only memory (ROM), programmable read-only memory (programmable ROM, PROM), erasable programmable read-only memory (erasable PROM, EPROM), and electrically available Erase programmable read-only memory (electrically EPROM, EEPROM) or flash memory.
  • the volatile memory may be random access memory (RAM).
  • RAM can be used as an external cache.
  • RAM can include the following various forms: static random access memory (static RAM, SRAM), dynamic random access memory (dynamic RAM, DRAM), synchronous dynamic random access memory (synchronous DRAM, SDRAM) , Double data rate synchronous dynamic random access memory (double data rate SDRAM, DDR SDRAM), enhanced synchronous dynamic random access memory (enhanced SDRAM, ESDRAM), synchronous connection dynamic random access memory (synchlink DRAM, SLDRAM) and Direct RAM Bus RAM (DR RAM).
  • static random access memory static random access memory
  • dynamic RAM dynamic random access memory
  • DRAM synchronous dynamic random access memory
  • SDRAM synchronous DRAM
  • Double data rate synchronous dynamic random access memory double data rate SDRAM, DDR SDRAM
  • enhanced SDRAM enhanced synchronous dynamic random access memory
  • SLDRAM Direct RAM Bus RAM
  • the processor is a general-purpose processor, DSP, ASIC, FPGA or other programmable logic device, discrete gate or transistor logic device, or discrete hardware component
  • the memory storage module
  • memories described herein are intended to include, but are not limited to, these and any other suitable types of memories.
  • the disclosed device and method can be implemented in other ways.
  • the device embodiments described above are merely illustrative, for example, the division of the units is only a logical function division, and there may be other divisions in actual implementation, for example, multiple units or components may be combined or It can be integrated into another system, or some features can be ignored or not implemented.
  • the displayed or discussed mutual coupling or direct coupling or communication connection may be indirect coupling or communication connection through some interfaces, devices or units, and may be in electrical, mechanical or other forms.
  • the units described as separate components may or may not be physically separated, and the components displayed as units may or may not be physical units, that is, they may be located in one place, or they may be distributed on multiple network units. Some or all of the units may be selected according to actual needs to achieve the objectives of the solutions of the embodiments.
  • the functional units in the various embodiments of the present application may be integrated into one unit, or each unit may exist alone physically, or two or more units may be integrated into one unit.
  • the computer program product includes one or more computer instructions.
  • the computer may be a general-purpose computer, a special-purpose computer, a computer network, or other programmable devices.
  • the computer may be a personal computer, a server, or a network device.
  • the computer instructions may be stored in a computer-readable storage medium, or transmitted from one computer-readable storage medium to another computer-readable storage medium.
  • the computer instructions may be transmitted from a website, computer, server, or data center. Transmission to another website site, computer, server or data center via wired (such as coaxial cable, optical fiber, digital subscriber line (DSL)) or wireless (such as infrared, wireless, microwave, etc.).
  • the computer-readable storage medium may be any available medium that can be accessed by a computer or a data storage device such as a server or data center integrated with one or more available media.
  • the usable medium may be a magnetic medium, (for example, a floppy disk, a hard disk, a magnetic tape), an optical medium (for example, a DVD), or a semiconductor medium (for example, a solid state disk (SSD)), etc.
  • the medium can include but is not limited to: U disk, mobile hard disk, read-only memory (read-only memory, ROM), random access memory (random access memory, RAM), magnetic disk or optical disk and other media that can store program code .

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本申请提供了一种小区测量的方法与通信装置。该方法可以包括:终端设备测量服务小区,该服务小区为卫星小区;终端设备确定服务小区是否满足预设条件,如服务小区的质量与上一次测量结果相比,是否变好或者保持不变,或者虽然变差但变差的幅度不大。在服务小区满足预设条件的情况下,在第一时长内,终端设备不测量或者说停止测量服务小区。在第一时长到期后,终端设备可以测量服务小区。从而,可以减少不必要的小区测量,帮助终端设备省电。

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小区测量的方法与通信装置 技术领域
本申请涉及通信领域,并具体涉及一种小区测量的方法与通信装置。
背景技术
地面通信系统无法实现真正的“无缝覆盖”。例如,在人口密度较低的农村地区通常没有足够的蜂窝网,又如,在海上或航空领域更是无法通过地面网络来实现通信。
由于卫星通信的“无所不在”和“直接面向用户”的特点,使得卫星通信技术在卫星电视直播业务、移动卫星业务、因特网接入、专用网络、军事通信等领域得到了快速发展。因此,在第三代合作伙伴计划(3rd generation partnership project,3GPP)协议关于第五代(5th generation,5G)系统的讨论中,卫星将作为新的接入方式。
那么,在卫星通信中,如何进行小区的测量,成为亟待解决的问题。
发明内容
本申请提供一种小区测量的方法与通信装置,以期可以减少不必要的测量,帮助终端设备省电。
第一方面,提供了一种小区测量的方法。该方法可以由终端设备执行,或者,也可以由配置于终端设备中的芯片或电路执行,本申请对此不作限定。
该方法可以包括:在第一时段,测量服务小区,所述服务小区为卫星小区;在所述服务小区满足预设条件的情况下,在第一时长内,不测量所述服务小区。
第一时段,可以表示终端设备测量服务小区的时间,或者说,终端设备某一次测量服务小区的时间,或者说,终端设备进行某一次小区测量的时间。
可选地,第一时段,可以为当前时刻所处的时段。也就是说,终端设备当前时刻测量服务小区,如当前时刻终端设备开始测量服务小区,或者当前时刻终端设备正在测量服务小区,或者,当前时刻终端设备结束测量服务小区。
可选地,终端设备可以处于空闲(idle)态或去激活(inactive)态。
服务小区为卫星小区,即表示服务小区为部署在卫星网络中的小区,或者说,位于卫星通信系统中的小区。示例地,该卫星可以由高轨卫星(geostationary earth orbit,GEO)构成,或者,也可以由低轨卫星(low earth orbit,LEO)和中轨卫星(medium earth orbit,MEO)构成,或GEO和MEO构成的多颗卫星网络构成,对此不作限定。
可选地,可以基于终端设备在第一时段测量服务小区的结果,或者说,根据本次的服务小区测量结果,去判断服务小区是否满足预设条件。
可选地,终端设备可以接收第一时长的信息。
在第一时长内,终端设备不测量服务小区。换句话说,在第一时长内终端设备停止测量服务小区。换句话说,在第一时长内终端设备不会对服务小区进行测量。或者说,在第 一时长内终端设备不可以对服务小区进行测量。或者可以理解,在第一时长到期(或结束)后,终端设备可以去测量服务小区。
应理解,在第一时长到期时,终端设备可以测量服务小区,并不表示,第一时长到期时,终端设备一定测量服务小区。第一时长到期时,终端设备是否测量服务小区,还可以考虑其它因素,比如当前服务小区的质量是否触发小区重选流程等,本申请实施例不作限定。
基于上述技术方案,在服务小区满足一定的条件(如预设条件)的情况下,或者说,服务小区的质量满足预设条件的情况下,在一段时间内(如第一时长)不对服务小区进行测量,从而可以减少不必要的小区测量,帮助终端设备省电。
结合第一方面,在第一方面的某些实现方式中,所述服务小区满足预设条件,包括以下任意一项:所述服务小区在所述第一时段的质量高于或等于第一门限;或者,所述服务小区在所述第一时段的质量高于或等于所述服务小区在第二时段的质量;或者,所述服务小区在所述第二时段的质量与所述服务小区在所述第一时段的质量的差低于第二门限;或者,所述服务小区满足小区选择准则;其中,所述第二时段位于所述第一时段之前,所述第二门限大于0或等于0。
可选地,服务小区在第一时段的质量,可以表示本次测量的服务小区的质量。
可选地,服务小区在第一时段的质量高于或等于服务小区在第二时段的质量,可以表示,服务小区的质量与上一次(即上一次的测量结果)相比,变好或者不变。
可选地,服务小区在第二时段的质量与服务小区在第一时段的质量的差低于第二门限,可以表示,服务小区在第一时段的质量与服务小区在第二时段的质量相比,虽然变差,但变差的幅度很小,如小于或等于第二门限。
基于上述技术方案,服务小区的质量与上一次(即上一次的测量结果)相比,变好或者相同的情况下;或者,服务小区的质量与上一次相比,虽然变差,但变差的幅度很小,则在第一时长内,终端设备不测量服务小区。从而可以减少不必要的测量,帮助终端设备省电。
结合第一方面,在第一方面的某些实现方式中,所述方法还包括:在所述服务小区满足所述预设条件的情况下,以所述第一时长为时间长度启动所述定时器;所述在第一时长内,不测量所述服务小区,包括:在所述定时器运行期间,不测量所述服务小区。
在定时器运行期间,终端设备不测量服务小区。在定时器到期(expire)(或者说超时),终端设备可以测量服务小区。
基于上述技术方案,在服务小区满足预设条件的情况下,以第一时长为时间长度启动定时器,在定时器运行期间不测量服务小区。这样可以减少不必要的测量,帮助终端设备省电。
结合第一方面,在第一方面的某些实现方式中,所述第一时长是根据时长调整参数确定的,所述时长调整参数大于0。
可选地,第一时长和时长调整参数可以包括在一个信令中,如无线资源控制(radio resource control,RRC)信令或广播消息中。
可选地,第一时长可以是根据网络设备配置的一个时长和时长调整参数确定的。例如,终端设备可以根据网络设备配置的一个时长和时长调整参数确定出多个不同长度的第一 时长。
可选地,第一时长可以是网络设备配置的一个时长和时长调整参数的乘积。或者,第一时长可以是网络设备配置的一个时长和1个或多个时长调整参数的和。具体的下文实施例介绍。
基于上述技术方案,第一时长可以是不同的。也就是说,终端设备每次测量后,确定是否要在第一时长内不测量服务小区,终端设备每次确定的第一时长可以不同。这样,可以根据实际通信情况,确定使用灵活长度的第一时长。例如,在服务小区质量比上一次的质量高很多的情况下,终端设备可以采用较长的第一时长。又如,在服务小区质量比上一次的质量低的情况下,终端设备可以采用较短的第一时长。
结合第一方面,在第一方面的某些实现方式中,所述方法还包括:接收指示信息,所述指示信息用于指示以下至少一项:所述第一时长的信息、所述第一门限的信息、所述第二门限的信息。
可选地,指示信息还可以包括时长调整参数和/或门限调整参数。通过时长调整参数可以确定出一个或多个第一时长。通过门限调整参数,可以确定出一个或多个第二门限。关于时长调整参数和门限调整参数,下文实施例详细介绍。
可选地,指示信息可以承载于RRC信令或广播消息中。例如,第一时长、第一门限和第二门限可以包括在一个信令中,如RRC信令或广播消息中。
第二方面,提供了一种小区测量的方法。该方法可以由网络设备执行,或者,也可以由配置于网络设备中的芯片或电路执行,本申请对此不作限定。
该方法可以包括:生成指示信息;发送所述指示信息,所述指示信息用于指示以下至少一项:第一时长的信息、第一门限的信息、第二门限的信息;其中,所述第一时长为不测量服务小区的时长,所述第一门限或所述第二门限用于确定所述服务小区是否满足第一预设条件,所述第二门限大于0或等于0,所述服务小区为卫星小区。
可选地,指示信息可以承载于RRC信令或广播消息中。例如,第一时长、第一门限和第二门限可以包括在一个信令中,如RRC信令或广播消息中。
服务小区为卫星小区,即表示服务小区为部署在卫星网络中的小区,或者说,位于卫星通信系统中的小区。示例地,该卫星可以由GEO构成,或者,也可以由LEO和MEO构成,或GEO和MEO构成的多颗卫星网络构成,对此不作限定。
第一时长为不测量服务小区的时长。也就是说,在第一时长内,终端设备不测量服务小区。换句话说,在第一时长内终端设备不会对服务小区进行测量。或者说,在第一时长内终端设备不可以对服务小区进行测量。或者可以理解,在第一时长到期(或结束)后,终端设备可以去测量服务小区。
应理解,在第一时长到期时,终端设备可以测量服务小区,并不表示,第一时长到期时,终端设备一定测量服务小区。第一时长到期时,终端设备是否测量服务小区,还可以考虑其它因素,比如当前服务小区的质量是否触发小区重选流程等,本申请实施例不作限定。
基于上述技术方案,网络设备可以向终端设备指示一段时间(如第一时长)的信息,在该段时间内,终端设备不对服务小区进行测量,从而可以减少不必要的小区测量,帮助终端设备省电。
结合第二方面,在第二方面的某些实现方式中,所述服务小区满足预设条件,包括以下任意一项:所述服务小区在所述第一时段的质量高于或等于第一门限;或者,所述服务小区在所述第一时段的质量高于或等于所述服务小区在第二时段的质量;或者,所述服务小区在所述第二时段的质量与所述服务小区在所述第一时段的质量的差低于第二门限;或者,所述服务小区满足小区选择准则;其中,所述第二时段位于所述第一时段之前,所述第二门限大于0或等于0。
结合第二方面,在第二方面的某些实现方式中,所述方法还包括:发送时长调整参数和/或门限调整参数,所述时长调整参数用于确定所述第一时长,所述门限调整参数用于确定所述第二门限,时长调整参数大于0。
通过时长调整参数可以确定出一个或多个第一时长。通过门限调整参数,可以确定出一个或多个第二门限。关于时长调整参数和门限调整参数,下文实施例详细介绍。
第三方面,提供了一种小区测量的方法。该方法可以由终端设备执行,或者,也可以由配置于终端设备中的芯片或电路执行,本申请对此不作限定。
该方法可以包括:终端设备接收传输质量配置信息;根据所述传输质量配置信息以及数据的传输情况,所述终端设备确定是否测量服务小区和/或邻小区,其中,所述服务小区和所述邻小区均为卫星小区。
可选地,终端设备可以处于连接(connected)态。
可选地,终端设备确定是否测量服务小区,包括:终端设备确定是否启动周期性的服务小区的测量。
可选地,终端设备确定是否测量邻小区,包括:终端设备确定是否启动对邻小区的测量。
服务小区和邻小区为卫星小区,即表示服务小区为部署在卫星网络中的小区,或者说,位于卫星通信系统中的小区。示例地,该卫星可以由GEO构成,或者,也可以由LEO和MEO构成,或GEO和MEO构成的多颗卫星网络构成,对此不作限定。
基于上述技术方案,可以基于传输质量确定是否要测量服务小区和/或邻小区,如可以在传输质量较好的情况下,不启动对服务小区和/或邻小区的测量。或者,可以在传输质量较差的情况下,再启动对服务小区和/或邻小区的测量。从而可以减少对服务小区和/或邻小区的测量,可以帮助终端设备省电。
结合第三方面,在第三方面的某些实现方式中,所述传输质量配置信息包括所述数据的重传次数N1,其中,N1为大于0的整数;所述根据所述传输质量配置信息以及数据的传输情况,所述终端设备确定是否测量服务小区和/或邻小区,包括:在所述数据重传N1次所述终端设备都没有接收成功的情况下,所述终端设备测量所述服务小区和/或所述邻小区。
可选地,在数据重传N1次终端设备都没有接收成功(或者说没有解调成功)的情况下,终端设备启动对服务小区的测量。
可选地,在数据重传N1次终端设备都没有接收成功(或者说没有解调成功)的情况下,终端设备启动对邻小区的测量。
基于上述技术方案,可以基于数据重传次数和数据的传输情况,确定是否启动对服务小区和/或邻小区的测量。即在服务小区的传输质量较差的情况下,再启动对服务小区和/ 或邻小区的测量,从而可以减少对服务小区和/或邻小区的测量,可以帮助终端设备省电。
结合第三方面,在第三方面的某些实现方式中,所述传输质量配置信息包括所述数据的重传次数N2和N3,其中,N2、N3均为大于0的整数;所述根据所述传输质量配置信息以及数据的传输情况,所述终端设备确定是否测量服务小区和/或邻小区,包括:在所述数据重传N2次所述终端设备都没有接收成功的情况下,所述终端设备测量所述服务小区;在所述数据重传N3次所述终端设备都没有接收成功的情况下,所述终端设备测量所述邻小区。
结合第三方面,在第三方面的某些实现方式中,所述方法还包括:发送终端设备的能力信息。
第四方面,提供了一种小区测量的方法。该方法可以由网络设备执行,或者,也可以由配置于网络设备中的芯片或电路执行,本申请对此不作限定。
该方法可以包括:生成传输质量配置信息;发送所述传输质量配置信息,所述传输质量配置信息用于终端设备确定是否测量服务小区和/或邻小区,其中,所述服务小区和所述邻小区均为卫星小区。
结合第四方面,在第四方面的某些实现方式中,所述传输质量配置信息包括所述数据的重传次数N1,所述数据的重传次数N1用于终端设备确定是否测量所述服务小区和/或所述邻小区;其中,N1为大于0的整数。
可选地,在数据重传N1次终端设备都没有接收成功(或者说没有解调成功)的情况下,终端设备可以启动对服务小区的测量。
可选地,在数据重传N1次终端设备都没有接收成功(或者说没有解调成功)的情况下,终端设备可以启动对邻小区的测量。
结合第四方面,在第四方面的某些实现方式中,所述传输质量配置信息包括所述数据的重传次数N2和N3,所述数据的重传次数N2用于所述终端设备确定是否测量所述服务小区,所述数据的重传次数N3用于所述终端设备确定是否测量所述邻小区;其中,N2、N3均为大于0的整数。
结合第四方面,在第四方面的某些实现方式中,接收终端设备的能力信息。
第五方面,提供了一种小区测量的方法。该方法可以由终端设备执行,或者,也可以由配置于终端设备中的芯片或电路执行,本申请对此不作限定。
该方法可以包括:终端设备获取距离信息;根据所述距离信息以及所述终端设备的位置,所述终端设备确定是否测量服务小区和/或邻小区,其中,所述服务小区和所述邻小区均为卫星小区。
可选地,终端设备可以处于连接(connected)态。
可选地,终端设备确定是否测量服务小区,包括:终端设备确定是否启动周期性的服务小区的测量。
可选地,终端设备确定是否测量邻小区,包括:终端设备确定是否启动对邻小区的测量。
服务小区和邻小区为卫星小区,即表示服务小区为部署在卫星网络中的小区,或者说,位于卫星通信系统中的小区。示例地,该卫星可以由GEO构成,或者,也可以由LEO和MEO构成,或GEO和MEO构成的多颗卫星网络构成,对此不作限定。
可选地,距离信息可以包括以下一项或多项:服务小区的中心位置的信息、至少一个参数的信息、区域的信息。
可选地,终端设备的位置,可以表示终端设备到服务小区中心位置的距离。或者,终端设备的位置也可以表示终端设备的地理位置,终端设备可以根据服务小区的中心位置以及自身的地理位置,确定终端设备到服务小区中心位置的距离。
可选地,终端设备(如具有定位能力的终端设备)可以根据自己的位置到服务小区中心位置的距离(如直线距离),结合距离信息,确定是否测量服务小区和/或邻小区。或者说,终端设备可以根据自己到服务小区中心位置的距离,结合距离信息,判断终端设备在服务小区网络覆盖范围中所处的位置,或者,判断终端设备接收的服务小区信号强弱。
例如,终端设备可以根据自己到服务小区中心位置的距离,结合距离信息,判断自己可能位于服务小区网络较强的位置,即接收的服务小区的信号较强,如服务小区网络覆盖范围中心。该情况下,表示终端设备当前的服务小区的质量较高,所以可以不进行邻小区的测量。
又如,终端设备可以根据自己到服务小区中心位置的距离,结合距离信息,判断自己可能位于服务小区网络较弱的位置,即接收的服务小区的信号较弱,如服务小区网络覆盖范围边缘。该情况下,表示终端设备当前的服务小区的质量较差,所以可以进行邻小区和/或服务小区的测量。
可选地,距离信息可以是预先保存好的,终端设备可以根据需要读取该距离信息。或者,该距离信息也可以是网络设备配置并发送给终端设备的,对此不作限定。
可选地,终端设备也可以根据距离信息中的参数确定自身在服务小区中的位置。终端设备根据自身在服务小区中的位置,确定是否进行服务小区和/或邻小区的测量。对此,下文实施例具体描述。
基于上述技术方案,可以基于位置确定是否测量服务小区和/或邻小区。如当终端设备处于小区信号较差的位置,如边缘位置时,才启动对服务小区和/或邻小区的测量,从而可以减少对服务小区和/或邻小区的测量,可以帮助终端设备省电。
结合第五方面,在第五方面的某些实现方式中,所述距离信息包括第一参数的信息;所述根据所述距离信息以及终端设备的位置,确定是否测量服务小区和/或邻小区,包括:在所述终端设备与所述服务小区中心位置的距离小于或等于所述第一参数的情况下,不测量所述服务小区和所述邻小区,或者,测量所述服务小区且不测量所述邻小区;在所述终端设备与所述服务小区中心位置的距离大于所述第一参数的情况下,测量所述服务小区和所述邻小区。
可选地,第一参数的单位可以是米或者千米等。第一参数可以用于终端设备结合与服务小区中心位置的实际距离判断是否启动对服务小区周期性测量,和/或,是否启动对邻小区周期性测量。
示例地,第一参数的单位可以为米或者千米等。
示例地,第一参数可以是具体的数值,如第一参数包括A,A为大于0的数。或者,第一参数也可以包括一个范围,如第一参数包括{a,b}或[a,b],a,b为大于0的数。对此不作限定。
示例地,第一参数也可以是预先规定的,如协议预先规定的,或者也可以是网络设备 配置的。
可选地,终端设备可以比较自身到服务小区中心位置的距离与该第一参数。一示例,终端设备自身到服务小区中心位置的距离小于或等于第一参数时,表示自己可能位于服务小区网络较强的位置,即接收的服务小区的信号较强,如服务小区网络覆盖范围中心。该情况下,终端设备可以不进行邻小区的测量。又一示例,终端设备自身到服务小区中心位置的距离大于第一参数时,表示自己可能位于服务小区网络较弱的位置,即接收的服务小区的信号较弱,如服务小区的边缘。该情况下,终端设备可以进行邻小区的测量。
可选地,在所述终端设备与所述服务小区中心位置的距离小于或等于所述第一参数的情况下,测量所述服务小区且不测量所述邻小区,并不限定,该情况下终端设备一定不会测量邻小区。例如,在终端设备与服务小区中心位置的距离小于或等于第一参数的情况下,终端设备测量服务小区,在服务小区质量较差的情况下,如服务小区质量低于某个门限,终端设备可以测量邻小区。
基于上述技术方案,终端设备根据自身到服务小区中心位置的距离以及第一参数判断是否要进行服务小区和/或邻小区的测量。
结合第五方面,在第五方面的某些实现方式中,所述距离信息包括第二参数和第三参数的信息,所述第二参数的值大于所述第三参数的值;所述根据所述距离信息以及终端设备的位置,确定是否测量服务小区和/或邻小区,包括:在所述终端设备与所述服务小区中心位置的距离小于或等于所述第二参数的情况下,不测量所述服务小区和所述邻小区;在所述终端设备与所述服务小区中心位置的距离大于所述第二参数,且小于或等于所述第三参数的情况下,测量所述服务小区且不测量所述邻小区;在所述终端设备与所述服务小区中心位置的距离大于所述第三参数的情况下,测量所述服务小区和所述邻小区。
可选地,在所述终端设备与所述服务小区中心位置的距离大于所述第二参数,且小于或等于所述第三参数的情况下,测量所述服务小区且不测量所述邻小区,并不限定,该情况下终端设备一定不会测量邻小区。例如,在终端设备与服务小区中心位置的距离大于第二参数,且小于或等于第三参数的情况下,终端设备测量服务小区,在服务小区质量较差的情况下,如服务小区质量低于某个门限,终端设备可以测量邻小区。
可选地,第二参数和/或第三参数可以用于终端设备结合与服务小区中心位置的实际距离判断是否启动对服务小区周期性测量,和/或,是否启动对邻小区周期性测量。
示例地,第二参数和第三参数的单位可以为米或者千米等。
示例地,第二参数或第三参数可以是具体的数值,如第二参数或第三参数包括A,A为大于0的数。或者,第二参数或第三参数也可以包括一个范围,如参数包括{a,b}或[a,b],a,b为大于0的数。对此不作限定。
示例地,第二参数或第三参数也可以是预先规定的,如协议预先规定的,或者也可以是网络设备配置的。
结合第五方面,在第五方面的某些实现方式中,发送终端设备的能力信息。
第六方面,提供了一种小区测量的方法。该方法可以由网络设备执行,或者,也可以由配置于网络设备中的芯片或电路执行,本申请对此不作限定。
该方法可以包括:生成距离信息;发送所述距离信息;根据所述距离信息用于终端设备确定是否测量服务小区和/或邻小区,其中,所述服务小区和所述邻小区均为卫星小区。
可选地,终端设备可以处于连接(connected)态。
可选地,终端设备确定是否测量服务小区,包括:终端设备确定是否启动周期性的服务小区的测量。
可选地,终端设备确定是否测量邻小区,包括:终端设备确定是否启动对邻小区的测量。
服务小区和邻小区为卫星小区,即表示服务小区为部署在卫星网络中的小区,或者说,位于卫星通信系统中的小区。示例地,该卫星可以由GEO构成,或者,也可以由LEO和MEO构成,或GEO和MEO构成的多颗卫星网络构成,对此不作限定。
可选地,终端设备的位置,可以表示终端设备到服务小区中心位置的距离。或者,终端设备的位置也可以表示终端设备的地理位置,终端设备可以根据服务小区的中心位置以及自身的地理位置,确定终端设备到服务小区中心位置的距离。
基于上述技术方案,可以基于位置确定是否测量服务小区和/或邻小区。如当终端设备处于小区信号较差的位置,如边缘位置时,才启动对服务小区和/或邻小区的测量,从而可以减少对服务小区和/或邻小区的测量,可以帮助终端设备省电。
结合第六方面,在第六方面的某些实现方式中,所述距离信息包括第一参数的信息,所述第一参数用于所述终端设备确定是否测量所述服务小区和/或所述邻小区。
可选地,终端设备可以比较自身到服务小区中心位置的距离与该第一参数。一示例,终端设备自身到服务小区中心位置的距离小于或等于第一参数时,表示自己可能位于服务小区网络较强的位置,即接收的服务小区的信号较强,如服务小区网络覆盖范围中心。该情况下,终端设备可以不进行邻小区的测量。又一示例,终端设备自身到服务小区中心位置的距离大于第一参数时,表示自己可能位于服务小区网络较弱的位置,即接收的服务小区的信号较弱,如服务小区的边缘。该情况下,终端设备可以进行邻小区的测量。
结合第六方面,在第六方面的某些实现方式中,所述距离信息包括第二参数和第三参数的信息,所述第二参数的值大于所述第三参数的值,所述第二参数和/或所述第三参数用于所述终端设备确定是否测量所述服务小区和/或所述邻小区。
结合第六方面,在第六方面的某些实现方式中,接收终端设备的能力信息。
第七方面,提供一种通信装置,所述通信装置用于执行上述第一方面、第三方面或第五方面提供的通信方法。具体地,所述通信装置可以包括用于执行第一方面、第三方面或第五方面提供的通信方法的模块。该通信装置可以是终端设备,也可以是配置于终端设备中的芯片或电路,或者也可以是包括终端设备的设备。
第八方面,提供一种通信装置,所述通信装置用于执行上述第二方面、第四方面或第六方面提供的方法。具体地,所述通信装置可以包括用于执行第二方面、第四方面或第六方面提供的方法的模块。该通信装置可以是网络设备,也可以是配置于网络设备中的芯片或电路,或者也可以是包括网络设备的设备。
第九方面,提供一种通信装置,包括处理器。该处理器与存储器耦合,可用于执行存储器中的指令,以实现上述第一方面、第三方面或第五方面中任一种可能实现方式中的方法。可选地,该通信装置还包括存储器。可选地,该通信装置还包括通信接口,处理器与通信接口耦合,所述通信接口用于输入和/或输出信息。所述信息包括指令和数据中的至少一项。
在一种实现方式中,该通信装置为终端设备。当该通信装置为终端设备时,所述通信接口可以是收发器,或,输入/输出接口。
在另一种实现方式中,该通信装置为芯片或芯片系统。当该通信装置为芯片或芯片系统时,所述通信接口可以是输入/输出接口可以是该芯片或芯片系统上的输入/输出接口、接口电路、输出电路、输入电路、管脚或相关电路等。所述处理器也可以体现为处理电路或逻辑电路。
在另一种实现方式中,该通信装置为配置于终端设备中的芯片或芯片系统。
可选地,所述收发器可以为收发电路。可选地,所述输入/输出接口可以为输入/输出电路。
第十方面,提供一种通信装置,包括处理器。该处理器与存储器耦合,可用于执行存储器中的指令,以实现上述第二方面、第四方面或第六方面中任一种可能实现方式中的方法。可选地,该通信装置还包括存储器。可选地,该通信装置还包括通信接口,处理器与通信接口耦合,所述通信接口用于输入和/或输出信息。所述信息包括指令和数据中的至少一项。
在一种实现方式中,该通信装置为网络设备。当该通信装置为网络设备时,所述通信接口可以是收发器,或,输入/输出接口。
在另一种实现方式中,该通信装置为芯片或芯片系统。当该通信装置为芯片或芯片系统时,所述通信接口可以是该芯片或芯片系统上的输入/输出接口、接口电路、输出电路、输入电路、管脚或相关电路等。所述处理器也可以体现为处理电路或逻辑电路。
在另一种实现方式中,该通信装置为配置于网络设备中的芯片或芯片系统。
可选地,所述收发器可以为收发电路。可选地,所述输入/输出接口可以为输入/输出电路。
第十一方面,提供一种计算机可读存储介质,其上存储有计算机程序,所述计算机程序被通信装置执行时,使得所述通信装置实现第一方面、第三方面或第五方面的任一可能的实现方式中的方法。
第十二方面,提供一种计算机可读存储介质,其上存储有计算机程序,所述计算机程序被通信装置执行时,使得所述通信装置实现第二方面、第四方面或第六方面的任一可能的实现方式中的方法。
第十三方面,提供一种包含指令的计算机程序产品,所述指令被计算机执行时使得通信装置实现第一方面、第三方面或第五方面中任意一方面提供的方法。
第十四方面,提供一种包含指令的计算机程序产品,所述指令被计算机执行时使得通信装置实现第二方面、第四方面或第六方面中任意一方面提供的方法。
第十五方面,提供了一种通信系统,包括前述的网络设备和终端设备。
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图1至图4是适用于本申请实施例的卫星通信的示意图。
图5和图6是适用于本申请实施例的IAB系统的示意图。
图7是适用于本申请实施例的网络架构的示意图。
图8是根据本申请实施例提出的小区测量的方法的示意图。
图9是适用于本申请实施例的小区测量的方法的示意性交互图。
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图13和图14是适用于本申请再一实施例的区域划分的示意图。
图15为本申请实施例提供的通信装置的示意性框图。
图16为本申请实施例提供的另一通信装置的示意性框图。
图17为本申请实施例提供的终端设备的示意性框图。
图18为本申请实施例提供的网络设备的示意性框图。
具体实施方式
下面将结合附图,对本申请中的技术方案进行描述。
除非另有定义,本文所使用的所有的技术和科学术语与属于本申请的技术领域的技术人员通常理解的含义相同。本文中在本申请的说明书中所使用的术语只是为了描述具体的实施例的目的,不是旨在于限制本申请。
为了更好地理解本申请实施例,下面先介绍本申请实施例可适用的通信系统,以及涉及到的概念。
本申请实施例的技术方案可以应用于各种通信系统,例如,长期演进(long term evolution,LTE)系统、第五代移动通信(the 5th Generation,5G)系统、机器与机器通信(machine to machine,M2M)系统、非地面通信(non-terrestrial network,NTN)系统、或者未来演进的其它通信系统。其中,5G的无线空口技术称为新空口(new radio,NR),5G系统也可称为NR系统。NTN系统也可以称为卫星通信系统。此外,非地面通信系统还可以包括高空平台(high altitude platform station,HAPS)通信系统。
地面通信系统有时无法实现真正的“无缝覆盖”。例如,在人口密度较低的农村地区通常没有足够的蜂窝网。又如,在海上和航空领域,更是无法通过地面网络来实现通信。由于卫星通信的“无所不在”和“直接面向用户”的特点,使得卫星通信技术在卫星电视直播业务、移动卫星业务、因特网接入、专用网络、军事通信等领域得到了快速发展。
按照卫星高度,即卫星轨道高度,可以将卫星系统分为低轨卫星(low earth orbit,LEO)、中轨卫星(medium earth orbit,MEO)、高轨卫星(geostationary earth orbit,GEO)(或者称为静止轨道卫星)。
其中,一种可能的方式中,LEO的卫星高度约为:300千米(km)-1500km。MEO的卫星高度介于LEO和GEO之间。GEO,卫星运动速度与地球自转速度相同,相对地面保持静止状态;卫星高度约35768km。本申请实施例对于GEO,MEO和LEO的划分方式不做限定。
图1至图4示出了适用于本申请实施例的卫星通信的几种示意性架构图。
图1示出了一种带有透明(transparent)卫星的无线接入网(radio access network,RAN)架构(RAN architecture with transparent satellite)。
如图1所示,在该场景中,可以包括:用户设备(user equipment,UE)、卫星、NTN网关(gateway)、基站(如NR基站(next generation node B,gNB))、5G核心网(core  network,CN)、数据网络(data network)。
其中,数据网络,可以是用于提供传输数据的网络。例如,运营商业务的网络、因特(Internet)网、第三方的业务网络等。
其中,UE可以是各种移动终端,例如,移动卫星电话,也可以是各种固定终端,例如,通信地面站等。
终端可以是无线终端也可以是有线终端。无线终端可以是指向用户提供语音和/或数据连通性的设备,具有无线连接功能的手持式设备、或连接到无线调制解调器的其他处理设备。无线终端可以经RAN与一个或多个核心网进行通信。无线终端可以是移动终端,如移动电话(或称为“蜂窝”电话)和具有移动终端的计算机,例如,可以是便携式、袖珍式、手持式、计算机内置的或者车载的移动装置,它们与无线接入网交换语言和/或数据。例如,个人通信业务(personal communication service,PCS)电话、无绳电话、会话发起协议(session initiation protocol,SIP)话机、无线本地环路(wireless local loop,WLL)站、个人数字助理(personal digital assistant,PDA)等设备。无线终端也可以称为系统、订户单元(subscriber unit,SU)、订户站(subscriber station,SS),移动站(mobile station,MB)、移动台(Mobile)、远程站(remote station,RS)、接入点(access point,AP)、远程终端(remote terminal,RT)、接入终端(access terminal,AT)、用户终端(user terminal,UT)、用户代理(user agent,UA)、终端设备(user device,UD)。以卫星电话、车载卫星系统为代表的终端设备可以与卫星直接通信。以地面通信站为代表的固定终端需要经地面站中继后才能与卫星通信。终端设备通过安装有无线收发天线实现对通信状态的设置、获取,完成通信。
其中,卫星可以由静止轨道卫星(GEO)或者非静止轨道(none-geostationary earth orbit,NGEO)卫星(如LEO或MEO)构成,或者,也可以由两者构成的多颗卫星网络构成。
在图1所示的transparent场景中,卫星主要是作为层1(layer 1,L1)的中继(relay)(L1relay),可以将物理层信号重新生成,高层不可见。卫星的作用可以包括但不限于:射频滤波(radio frequency filtering)、变频放大(frequency conversion and amplification)。在图1中,卫星可以向终端设备传输下行数据。
卫星和NTN网关可以作为射频拉远单元(remote radio unit,RRU)。卫星和NTN网关之间可以通过Uu接口(如NR Uu接口)通信。gNB和核心网之间可以通过NG接口通信。核心网和数据网络之间可以通过N6接口通信。
在图2中,再生卫星(Regenerative satellite)没有卫星间链路(inter-satellite link,ISL)(Regenerative satellite without ISL)。
如图2所示,在该场景中,可以包括:UE、卫星、NTN网关、5G核心网、数据网络。
关于各网元的介绍,可以参考图1中的描述,此处不再赘述。
在卫星通信系统中,卫星也可以称为卫星基站。在图2所示的场景下,卫星可以作为gNB。卫星作为gNB时,卫星的功能就类似于普通的gNB。例如,卫星作为gNB,可以处理有效载荷(payload)。
卫星和NTN网关之间可以通过卫星无线电线接口(Satellite Radio Interface,SRI)上的NG接口通信。卫星和核心网之间可以通过NG接口通信。核心网和数据网络之间可以通过N6接口通信。
图2中,虚线是指卫星与终端之间的通信信号。在图2中,卫星基站可以向终端设备传输下行数据。其中,下行数据可以经过信道编码、调制映射后传输给终端设备。终端设备也可以向卫星基站传输上行数据。其中,上行数据也可以经过信道编码、调制映射后传输给卫星基站。
图2中,实线指卫星与地面段的设备之间的通信信号,以及地面段的网元之间的通信信号。
在图3中,再生卫星有ISL。
如图3所示,在该场景中,可以包括:UE、卫星、NTN网关、5G核心网、数据网络。
关于各网元的介绍,可以参考图1中的描述,此处不再赘述。
在图3所示的场景下,卫星可以作为gNB。卫星作为gNB时,卫星的功能就类似于普通的gNB。例如,卫星作为gNB,可以处理有效载荷(payload)。
图2和图3所示的场景中,卫星都可以作为gNB。区别在于,在图2所示的场景中不存在ISL,在图3所示的场景中存在ISL。
卫星和卫星之间可以通过ISL上的Xn接口通信。卫星和NTN网关之间可以通过SRI上的NG接口通信。卫星和核心网之间可以通过NG接口通信。核心网和数据网络之间可以通过N6接口通信。
图3中,虚线是指卫星与终端之间的通信信号。在图3中,卫星基站可以向终端设备传输下行数据。其中,下行数据可以经过信道编码、调制映射后传输给终端设备。终端设备也可以向卫星基站传输上行数据。其中,上行数据也可以经过信道编码、调制映射后传输给卫星基站。
图3中,实线指卫星与地面段的设备之间的通信信号,以及地面段的网元之间的通信信号,以及卫星与卫星之间的通信信号。
图4示出了一种基于gNB-DU再生卫星的NG-RAN架构(NG-RAN with a regenerative satellite based on gNB-DU)。
如图4所示,在该场景中,可以包括:UE、卫星、NTN网关、集中式单元(centralized unit,CU)(如gNB-CU)、5G核心网、数据网络。
关于各网元的介绍,可以参考图1中的描述,此处不再赘述。
在图4所示的场景下,卫星可以作为分布式单元(distributed unit,DU)(如gNB-DU)。卫星作为gNB-DU时,卫星的功能就类似于普通的分布式单元(distributed unit,DU)。
卫星和NTN网关之间可以通过SRI上的F1接口通信。卫星和gNB-CU之间(即gNB-DU与gNB-CU之间)可以通过F1接口通信。核心网和数据网络之间可以通过N6接口通信。
图4中,虚线是指卫星与终端之间的通信信号。在图4中,卫星基站可以向终端设备传输下行数据。其中,下行数据可以经过信道编码、调制映射后传输给终端设备。终端设备也可以向卫星基站传输上行数据。其中,上行数据也可以经过信道编码、调制映射后传输给卫星基站。
图4中,实线指卫星与地面段的设备之间的通信信号,以及地面段的网元之间的通信信号。
应理解,图1至图4仅是示例性说明,本申请实施例并未限于此。例如,图1至图4 中可以包括更多数量的终端设备。又如,图1至图4中还可以包括更多的NTN网关。
还应理解,上述结合图1至图4示例性地介绍了四种场景,本申请实施例并未限定于此。例如,卫星也可以作为接入回传一体化(integrated access and backhaul,IAB)节点。
IAB节点用于为无线接入无线回传节点的节点(例如,终端)提供无线回传(backhaul)服务。其中,无线回传服务是指通过无线回传链路提供的数据和/或信令回传服务。IAB节点是中继节点的特定的名称,不对本申请的方案构成限定,可以是一种具有转发功能的上述基站或者终端设备中的一种,也可以是一种独立的设备形态。在包含IAB节点的网络(如可以简称IAB网络)中,IAB节点可以为终端提供无线接入服务,并通过无线回传链路连接到宿主基站(donor gNB)传输用户的业务数据。
示例性的,IAB节点还可以是用户驻地设备(customer premises equipment,CPE)、家庭网关(residential gateway,RG)等设备。该情况下,本申请实施例提供的方法还可以应用于家庭连接(home access)的场景中。
由上可知,卫星通信的架构一般可以分为以下两大类。
一是transparent,即卫星做中继(relay),可以做射频过滤、放大等,将信号重新生成)。
二是regenerative,即卫星可以做gNB、DU、relay。在该类架构中,卫星做relay时,不是单纯relay,还带信号处理功能的,类似IAB。
图5和图6示出了适用于本申请实施例的IAB系统的示意图。
IAB技术,是指接入链路(access Link)和回传链路(backhaul Link)皆采用无线传输方案,避免光纤部署。
在IAB网络中,中继节点(relay node,RN)或者称IAB节点(IAB node),可以为终端设备提供无线接入服务,终端设备的业务数据可以由一个或多个IAB节点通过无线回传链路连接到宿主节点(IAB donor)或者说宿主基站(donor gNodeB,DgNB)传输。
如图5所示,一个IAB系统至少包括一个基站500,以及基站500所服务的一个或多个终端设备501,一个或多个中继节点(也即,IAB节点)510,以及IAB节点510所服务的一个或多个终端设备511。IAB节点510通过无线回传链路513连接到基站500。通常,基站500被称为宿主基站。可替换地,宿主基站在本申请中也称为宿主(donor)节点或IAB宿主(IAB donor)。除此之外,IAB系统还可以包括一个或多个中间IAB节点。例如,IAB节点520和IAB节点530。
基站(例如,接入点)可以是指接入网中在空中接口上通过一个或多个扇区与无线终端通信的设备。基站设备还可协调对空中接口的属性管理。例如,基站设备可以是LTE中的演进型基站或NR中的基站或接入点,本申请并不限定。应理解,本申请实施例中所述的基站不仅可以是基站设备,还可以是中继设备,或者具备基站功能的其他网元设备。
宿主基站可以是一个具有完整基站功能的接入网网元,还可以是CU和DU分离的形态,即宿主节点由宿主基站的集中式单元和宿主基站的分布式单元组成。本文中,宿主节点的集中式单元也称为IAB donor CU(也可称作donor CU,或直接称为CU)。宿主节点的分布式单元也称为IAB donor DU(或称作donor DU)。其中donor CU还有可能是控制面(control plane,CP)(本文中简称为CU-CP)和用户面(user plane,UP)(本文中简称为CU-UP)分离的形态。例如CU可由一个CU-CP和一个或多个CU-UP组成。
在5G中,考虑到高频段的覆盖范围小,为了保障网络的覆盖性能,在IAB网络中可能采用多跳组网。考虑到业务传输可靠性的需求,可以使IAB节点支持双连接(dual connectivity,DC)或者多连接(multi-connectivity),以应对回传链路可能发生的异常情况。例如,链路的中断或阻塞(blockage)及负载波动等异常,提高传输的可靠性保障。因此,IAB网络支持多跳组网,还可以支持多连接组网。
链路:可以表示一条路径中的两个相邻节点之间的路径。
接入链路:可以表示终端设备与基站之间,或者终端设备与IAB节点之间,或者终端设备与宿主节点之间,或者终端设备与宿主DU之间的链路。或者,接入链路包括某个IAB节点作为普通终端设备角色时和它的父节点进行通信时所使用的无线链路。IAB节点作为普通终端设备角色时,不为任何子节点提供回传服务。接入链路包括上行接入链路和下行接入链路。本申请中,终端设备的接入链路为无线链路,故接入链路也可被称为无线接入链路。
回传链路:可以表示IAB节点作为无线回传节点时与父节点之间的链路。IAB节点作为无线回传节点时,为子节点提供无线回传服务。回传链路包括上行回传链路,以及下行回传链路。本申请中,IAB节点与父节点之间的回传链路为无线链路,故回传链路也可被称为无线回传链路。
父节点与子节点:每个IAB节点将为其提供无线接入服务和/或无线回传服务的相邻节点视为父节点(parent node)。相应地,每个IAB节点可视为其父节点的子节点(child node)。
可替换地,子节点也可以称为下级节点,父节点也可以称为上级节点。
如图6所示,IAB node 1的父节点为IAB donor,IAB node 1又为IAB node 2和IAB node 3的父节点,IAB node 2和IAB node 3均为IAB node4的父节点,IAB node 5的父节点为IAB node 3。UE的上行数据包可以经一个或多个IAB节点传输至宿主站点IAB donor后,再由IAB donor发送至移动网关设备(例如,5G核心网中的用户平面功能单元UPF)。UE的下行数据包将由IAB donor从移动网关设备处接收后,再通过IAB节点发送至UE。其中,UE1和宿主基站之间的数据传输有两条可用的路径。路径1:终端1→IAB节点4→IAB节点3→IAB节点1→宿主节点,以及终端1→IAB节点4→IAB节点2→IAB节点1→宿主节点。终端2和宿主节点之间数据包的传输有三条可用的路径,分别为:终端2→IAB节点4→IAB节点3→IAB节点1→宿主节点,终端2→IAB节点4→IAB节点2→IAB节点1→宿主节点,以及终端2→IAB节点5→IAB节点2→IAB节点1→宿主节点。
应理解,图6所示的IAB组网场景仅仅是示例性的,在多跳和多连接结合的IAB场景中,还有更多其他的可能性,例如,图6中的IAB donor和另一IAB donor下的IAB node组成双连接为终端设备服务等,这里不一一列举。
本申请实施例中所涉及到的网络设备包括但不限于:演进型节点B(evolved node base,eNB)、无线网络控制器(radio network controller,RNC)、节点B(node B,NB)、基站控制器(base station controller,BSC)、基站收发台(base transceiver station,BTS)、家庭基站(home evolved NodeB,或home node B,HNB)、基带单元(baseband Unit,BBU)、演进的(evolved LTE,eLTE)基站、RAN中的基站(如NR基站(next generation node B,gNB))等。
基站可以是集中式单元(centralized unit,CU)和分布式单元(distributed unit,DU)分离架构。RAN可以与核心网相连(例如可以是LTE的核心网,也可以是5G的核心网等)。CU和DU可以理解为是对基站从逻辑功能角度的划分。CU和DU在物理上可以是分离的,也可以部署在一起。
如图7所示,多个DU可以共用一个CU。一个DU也可以连接多个CU(图中未示出)。CU和DU之间可以通过接口相连,例如可以是F1接口。
CU和DU可以根据无线网络的协议层划分。
例如,一种可能的划分方式是:CU用于执行无线资源控制(radio resource control,RRC)层、业务数据适配协议(service data adaptation protocol,SDAP)层以及分组数据汇聚层协议(packet data convergence protocol,PDCP)层的功能。DU用于执行无线链路控制(radio link control,RLC)层,媒体接入控制(media access control,MAC)层,物理(physical)层等的功能。
可以理解,对CU和DU处理功能按照这种协议层的划分仅仅是一种举例,也可以按照其他的方式进行划分,本申请实施例并不做限定。例如,可以将CU或者DU划分为具有更多协议层的功能。又如,CU或DU还可以划分为具有协议层的部分处理功能。在一设计中,将RLC层的部分功能和RLC层以上的协议层的功能设置在CU,将RLC层的剩余功能和RLC层以下的协议层的功能设置在DU。在另一种设计中,还可以按照业务类型或者其他系统需求对CU或者DU的功能进行划分。例如按时延划分,将处理时间需要满足时延要求的功能设置在DU,不需要满足该时延要求的功能设置在CU。在另一种设计中,CU也可以具有核心网的一个或多个功能。一个或者多个CU可以集中设置,也分离设置。例如CU可以设置在网络侧方便集中管理。DU可以具有多个射频功能,也可以将射频功能拉远设置。
CU的功能可以由一个实体来实现,也可以由不同的实体实现。例如,可以对CU的功能进行进一步切分,例如,将控制面(control panel,CP)和用户面(user panel,UP)分离,即CU的控制面(CU-CP)和CU用户面(CU-UP)。例如,CU-CP和CU-UP可以由不同的功能实体来实现,所述CU-CP和CU-UP可以与DU相耦合,共同完成基站的功能。
上文结合图1至图7示例性地示出了适用于本申请实施例的几种可能的场景,应理解,本申请并未限定于此。
如前所述,在第三代合作伙伴计划(3rd generation partnership project,3GPP)协议关于5G系统的讨论中,卫星将作为新的接入方式。在卫星通信中,小区选择/重选是以地面网络(terrestrial network,TN)的小区选择/重选机制为基线的。
为便于理解,首先描述本申请实施例涉及到的概念。
1、测量
移动性管理指的是,为了保证网络设备与终端设备之间的通信链路不因终端设备的移动而中断所涉及到的相关内容的统称。移动性管理是无线移动通信中的重要组成部分。
根据终端设备的状态,移动性管理大致上可以分为两部分:空闲态(RRC_IDLE state)/去激活态(RRC_INACTIVE state)移动性管理,连接态(RRC_CONNECTED state)移动性管理。在空闲态/去激活态下,移动性管理主要指的是小区选择/重选(cell selection/reselection)的过程。在连接态下,移动性管理主要指的是小区切换(handover)。
无论是小区选择/重选还是小区切换,都是基于测量的结果进行的。因此,移动性测量是移动性管理的基础。
2、小区选择
当终端设备开机或发生无线链路失败等情况时,终端设备将执行小区搜索过程,并尽快选择合适的小区驻留,这个过程称为“小区选择”。
一种可能的小区选择过程示例如下:
终端设备在小区搜索过程中会读取该小区的系统信息,获取到Qrxlevmeas、Qrxlevmin和Qrxlevminoffset等参数,终端设备根据S准则评估该小区是否是合适的小区,一旦找到合适的小区,即,满足S准则的小区,则小区选择过程就完成了。如果该小区不是合适的小区,则终端设备继续进行搜索,直到找到合适的小区并驻留。
S准则公式:S rxlev>0,即小区的S值如果大于0,则说明该小区是合适的小区,即,适合驻留的小区,S rxlev的计算公式是:
S rxlev=Q rxlevmeas-(Q rxlevmin-Q rxlevminoffset)-P compensation
其中:
S rxlev:计算得到的小区选择接收电平值;
Q rxlevmeas:终端设备测量得到的接收信号强度值,该值为测量到的参考信号接收功率(reference signal receiving power,RSRP);
Q rxlevmin:该小区要求的最小接收信号强度值;
P compensation:(PEMAX–PUMAX)或0中的较大值,其中PEMAX为终端设备在接入该小区时,系统设定的最大允许发送功率;PUMAX是指根据终端设备等级规定的最大输出功率。
Q rxlevminoffset:该参数只有在终端设备正常驻留在一个虚拟专用移动网(virtual private mobile network,VPMN),周期性搜索一个高优先级的公共陆地移动网络(public land mobile network,PLMN)进行小区选择评估时才有效,该参数对Q rxlevmin进行一定的偏置。
需要说明的是,由于通信协议版本的演进,S准则公式和S rxlev的计算公式可能会由于某些原因发生改变,这里给出的公式只是例子,并不对公式本身做任何限定。本申请实施例不对小区选择的参数和准则进行限定。
3、小区重选
当终端设备驻留在一个小区后,随着终端设备的移动,终端设备可能需要更换到另一个更高优先级或更好信号的小区驻留,这就是小区重选过程。小区选择是尽快找到一个合适小区的过程,小区重选是选择更适合小区的过程。为了终端设备的省电,协议规定了测量准则:
对于优先级高于本驻留小区的频率层或系统,终端设备始终对其进行测量;
如果驻留小区的S rxlev<=S intrasearch,终端设备启动对同频小区的测量,其中,S intrasearch是同频测量门限值;
如果驻留小区的S rxlev<=S nonintrasearch或S nonintrasearch未配置,终端设备启动对同优先级频率或低优先级频率及系统的测量;
在测量后,终端设备会判断是否执行小区重选到新的小区,重选标准如下:
高优先级频率或系统的重选标准:目标频率小区的S rxlev>T hreshx-high,且持续一定的时 间,其中,T hreshx-high是指从当前服务载频重选到优先级高的频率时的门限值;
低优先级频率或系统的重选标准:驻留小区的S rxlev<T hreshserving-low,且持续一定的时间,其中,T hreshx-low是指从当前服务载频重选到优先级低的频率时的门限值;
同优先级频率或系统的重选标准:小区重选到同优先级频率中小区基于同频小区重选的排序(ranking)标准。同频小区重选ranking标准定义如下,R s为当前驻留小区的ranking值,R n为邻小区的ranking值:
R s=Q meas_s+Q hyst–Q offset_temp,R n=Q meas_s–Q offset–Q offset_temp
其中:
Q hyst:迟滞值,用于防止乒乓重选;
Q meas_s:终端设备测量得到的驻留小区的接收信号强度值;
Q offset:对于同频,当Q offsets_n有效,取值为取值为Q offsets_n,否则取值为0;对于异频,当Q offsets_n有效,取值为Q offsets_n+Q offsetfrequency,否则取值为Q offsetfrequency
Q offset_temp:可以表示偏差量。偏差量例如可以是网络广播的、当终端设备在一个小区上发生RRC连接建立失败后,为该小区添加的偏差量。
终端设备会对所有满足小区选择S准则的小区进行ranking值的排序,重选时不是简单重选到排序最好的小区,而是找出排序时的最高ranking值,与它相差一定范围内(如x dB,其中x是可配的)的小区都认为是相近(similar)小区,在这些相近小区中,终端设备重选到拥有的好波束(good beam)数量最多的小区。
一般地,在当前驻留的小区的系统消息中会广播当前驻留小区和邻区的上面需要的配置参数,从而终端设备能计算得出R s和R n等参数。Q meas是终端设备测量得到的小区的接收信号强度值。每个小区的信号强度高于门限的至多N个波束(beam)可以被用来生成小区量(cell quality),小区量经过层3过滤后作为Q meas。其中,门限和N在广播消息中通知终端设备,N为大于1或等于1的整数。其中,高于门限的beam被认为是good beam。
需要说明的是,由于通信协议版本的演进,R s和R n的计算公式可能会由于某些原因发生改变,这里给出的公式只是例子,并不对公式本身做任何限定。本申请实施例不对小区重选的参数和准则进行限定。
在卫星通信中,小区选择/重选以地面网络的小区选择/重选机制为基线,并没有考虑卫星通信的一些特点,这样可能会造成资源的浪费和增大能耗。
有鉴于此,本申请提出一种方法,针对卫星通信场景下的小区选择/重选机制进行优化,以减少不必要的测量,帮助终端设备省电。
下面将结合附图详细说明本申请提供的各个实施例。
图8是本申请实施例提供的一种小区测量的方法800的示意性交互图。方法800可以包括如下步骤。
810,在第一时段,终端设备测量服务小区,该服务小区为卫星小区(NTN cell)。
卫星小区,即表示部署在卫星网络中的小区,或者说,位于卫星通信系统中的小区。示例地,该卫星可以由GEO构成。或者,该卫星也可以由GEO和LEO构成,或GEO和MEO构成的多颗卫星网络构成,对此不作限定。
服务小区为卫星小区,即表示终端设备与卫星之间通信,或者说,终端设备接入卫星通信网络通信。
第一时段,可以表示终端设备测量服务小区的时间,或者说,终端设备某一次测量服务小区的时间,对此不作限定。第一时段的具体时长不作限定。可选地,第一时段可以为当前时刻所处的时段。也就是说,终端设备在当前时刻测量服务小区。如终端设备在当前时刻开始测量服务小区;又如,终端设备在当前时刻测量服务小区;又如,终端设备在当前时刻刚结束测量服务小区。
可选地,终端设备可以处于idle态或inactive态。
820,在服务小区满足预设条件的情况下,在第一时长内,终端设备不测量服务小区。
可以理解,预设条件可以用来判断,在第一时长内终端设备是否可以测量服务小区。例如,服务小区满足该预设条件的情况下,在第一时长内,终端设备不测量(也可以叫停止测量)服务小区。又如,服务小区不满足该预设条件的情况下,在第一时长内,终端设备可以去测量服务小区。
在本申请实施例中,终端设备可以测量服务小区,并不表示,终端设备一定测量服务小区。终端设备是否测量服务小区,还可以考虑其它因素,比如当前服务小区的质量是否触发小区重选流程等,本申请实施例不作限定。
预设条件可以是预先规定的条件,如协议预先规定的,或者,也可以是网络设备向终端设备指示的条件,对此不作限定。
可选地,服务小区满足预设条件,可以包括以下任意一项。
(1)服务小区在第一时段的质量高于或等于第一门限。
也就是说,根据本次的服务小区测量结果,如果服务小区的质量高于或等于某一门限(即第一门限)的情况下,在第一时长内,终端设备不测量服务小区。或者,也可以理解为,根据本次的服务小区测量结果,服务小区的质量低于某一门限(即第一门限)的情况下,在第一时长内,终端设备可以测量服务小区。
其中,第一门限可以是预先规定的门限;或者,也可以是网络设备配置的门限,对此不作限定。例如,第一门限可以包含在RRC消息或广播消息中。
在本申请实施例中,服务小区在某一时段(如第一时段)的质量,可以表示终端设备在某一次测量的服务小区的质量,或者说,终端设备根据某一次测量确定的服务小区的信号质量。
小区信号质量可以通过多种方式表征,本申请实施例不作限定。例如,小区信号质量可以通过如下任一种或多种表征:参考信号接收功率(reference signal receiving power,RSRP),参考信号接收质量(reference signal receiving quality,RSRQ),信号与干扰加噪声比(signal to interference plus noise ratio,SINR)。例如,小区信号质量的测量可以通过辅同步信号(secondary synchronization signal,SSS)测量。
关于小区信号质量(如服务小区在某一时段的质量),下文不再描述。
应理解,服务小区在第一时段的质量高于或等于第一门限的情况下,在第一时长内,终端设备不测量服务小区,仅是一种示例。例如,也可以是,服务小区在第一时段的质量高于第一门限的情况下,在第一时长内,终端设备不测量服务小区;服务小区在第一时段的质量低于或等于第一门限的情况下,在第一时长内,终端设备可以测量服务小区。
也就是说,关于服务小区在第一时段的质量等于第一门限的情况,本申请实施例对此不限定。例如,服务小区在第一时段的质量等于第一门限时,在第一时长内,终端设备可 以测量服务小区;或者,服务小区在第一时段的质量等于第一门限时,在第一时长内,终端设备也可以不测量服务小区。
(2)服务小区在第一时段的质量高于或等于服务小区在第二时段的质量。
其中,第二时段位于第一时段之前。示例地,第一时段和第二时段可以是相邻两次测量的时间。
也就是说,根据本次的服务小区测量结果,服务小区的质量高于或等于服务小区在第二时段的质量(如上一次测量的服务小区的质量)的情况下,在第一时长内,终端设备不测量服务小区。或者,也可以理解为,根据本次的服务小区测量结果,服务小区的质量低于服务小区在第二时段的质量(如上一次测量的服务小区的质量)的情况下,在第一时长内,终端设备可以测量服务小区。
可以理解,服务小区的质量与上一次(即上一次的测量结果)相比,变好或者不变的情况下,在第一时长内,终端设备不测量服务小区。换句话说,随时终端设备的移动,终端设备的信号逐渐变好或保持不变的情况下,在第一时长内,终端设备不测量服务小区。或者可以理解,服务小区的质量与上一次相比,变差的情况下,在第一时长内,终端设备可以测量服务小区。
应理解,第一时段和第二时段可以是相邻两次测量的时间,或者,也可以是不相邻两次测量的时间,对此不作限定。也就是说,只要本次测量的服务小区的质量与之前的测量结果相比,变好或者不变的情况下,在第一时长内,终端设备不测量服务小区。
还应理解,服务小区在第一时段的质量高于或等于服务小区在第二时段的质量的情况下,在第一时长内,终端设备不测量服务小区,仅是一种示例。例如,也可以是,服务小区在第一时段的质量高于服务小区在第二时段的质量的情况下,在第一时长内,终端设备不测量服务小区;服务小区在第一时段的质量低于或等于服务小区在第二时段的质量的情况下,在第一时长内,终端设备可以测量服务小区。
也就是说,关于服务小区在第一时段的质量等于服务小区在第二时段的质量的情况,本申请实施例对此不限定。例如,服务小区在第一时段的质量等于服务小区在第二时段的质量时,在第一时长内,终端设备可以测量服务小区;或者,服务小区在第一时段的质量等于服务小区在第二时段的质量时,在第一时长内,终端设备也可以不测量服务小区。
还应理解,(2)所述的条件仅是一种简单的判断方式,其还可以有多种变形。例如,服务小区的质量与上一次相比,虽然变差,但变差的幅度很小,则在第一时长内,终端设备不测量服务小区。下面结合(3)说明。
(3)服务小区在第二时段的质量与服务小区在第一时段的质量的差低于第二门限。
其中,第二门限大于0或等于0。
条件(3)可以用于服务小区在第二时段的质量高于或等于服务小区在第一时段的质量的场景下。
为简洁,将服务小区在第二时段的质量与服务小区在第一时段的质量的差记为质量差。质量差,即表示服务小区在第二时段的质量减去服务小区在第一时段的质量的差值。
也就是说,质量差低于第二门限的情况下,在第一时长内,终端设备不测量服务小区。或者,也可以理解为,质量差高于或等于第二门限的情况下,在第一时长内,终端设备可以测量服务小区。
可以理解,服务小区的质量与上一次相比,虽然变差,但变差的幅度很小,即差值在一定的偏差(offset)内,在第一时长内,终端设备不测量服务小区。也就是说,随时终端设备的移动,终端设备的信号虽然变差但是变差幅度较小,在第一时长内,终端设备不测量服务小区。或者可以理解,服务小区的质量变差的幅度很大的情况下,在第一时长内,终端设备可以测量服务小区。
应理解,第一时段和第二时段可以是相邻两次测量的时间,或者,也可以是不相邻两次测量的时间,对此不作限定。也就是说,只要服务小区的质量与之前的测量结果相比,虽然变差,但变差的幅度很小,在第一时长内,终端设备不测量服务小区。
在本申请实施例中,第二门限可以用来判断服务小区在第一时段的质量变差的幅度是否很大。第二门限可以是预先规定的门限;或者,也可以是网络设备配置的门限,对此不作限定。
可选地,第二门限也可以是基于预先配置的第二门限和门限调整参数确定。门限调整参数大于0。
一种可能的实现方式,网络设备可以配置一个第二门限,终端设备确定的第二门限可以是:配置的第二门限与门限调整参数的乘积。
应理解,门限调整参数为1时,终端设备确定的第二门限即为网络设备配置的第二门限。
又一种可能的实现方式,网络设备可以配置一个第二门限,终端设备确定的第二门限可以是:配置的第二门限与门限调整参数的和。例如,第二门限可以为:配置的第二门限与一个或多个门限调整参数的和。
假设网络设备预先配置一个第二门限,例如记作第二门限#1。
例如,终端设备测量后,可以确定质量差是否低于第二门限#1与1个门限调整参数的和。如果确定质量差低于第二门限#1与1个门限调整参数的和,则在第一时长内不测量服务小区。
应理解,终端设备选择几个门限调整参数与第二门限#1相加,本申请实施例不作限定。
可选地,第二门限和第二时长可以通过一个信令发送给终端设备。例如,网络设备通过RRC信令或广播消息,将第二门限和第二时长发送给终端设备。或者,第二门限和第二时长也可以单独发送给终端设备。
应理解,质量差低于第二门限,仅是一种示例。例如,也可以是,质量差低于或等于第二门限的情况下,在第一时长内,终端设备不测量服务小区;质量差高于第二门限的情况下,在第一时长内,终端设备可以测量服务小区。
也就是说,关于质量差低于第二门限的情况,本申请实施例对此不限定。例如,质量差低于第二门限时,在第一时长内,终端设备可以测量服务小区;或者,质量差低于第二门限时,在第一时长内,终端设备也可以不测量服务小区。
(4)服务小区满足小区选择准则。
可以理解,终端设备刚确定一个小区为服务小区时,在第一时长内,终端设备不测量该小区。也就是说,终端设备通过小区选择准则刚选择一个小区为服务小区时,在第一时长内,终端设备不测量该服务小区。
小区选择准则,例如可以是上文所述的S准则。
需要说明的是,由于通信协议版本的演进,小区选择准则,或者S准则公式和S rxlev的计算公式可能会由于某些原因发生改变。不管如何改变,只要是满足小区选择准则的都可以被认为是满足预设条件,也就是说,在第一时长内,终端设备不测量服务小区。
应理解,上述仅是示例地列举了服务小区满足预设条件的几种形式,本申请实施例对此不作限定。
在本申请实施例中,在服务小区质量变好或不变,或者即使质量变差但是变差的幅度很小的情况下,在一段时间内(如第一时长)不对服务小区进行测量,从而可以帮助终端设备省电。
下面详细介绍第一时长。
第一时长,可以是第一时段之后的一段时间。该第一时长的起始时刻可以是第一时段之后的任一时刻,对此不作限定。此外,关于第一时长的时间长度,本申请实施例不作限定。例如,第一时长的时间长度可以与小区的质量变化情况相关。
在第一时长内,终端设备不测量服务小区。换句话说,在第一时长内终端设备不会对服务小区进行测量。或者说,在第一时长内终端设备不可以对服务小区进行测量。或者可以理解,在第一时长到期后(或者第一时长结束后),终端设备可以去测量服务小区。
应理解,在第一时长到期时,终端设备可以测量服务小区,并不表示,第一时长到期时,终端设备一定测量服务小区。第一时长到期时,终端设备是否测量服务小区,还可以考虑其它因素,比如当前服务小区的质量是否触发小区重选流程等,本申请实施例不作限定。
还应理解,第一时长仅是一种命名,并不对本申请实施例的保护范围造成限定。
下面结合两种情况说明第一时长。
情况1,第一时长相同。
也就是说,终端设备每次测量后,如果确定在第一时长内不测量服务小区,该第一时长是相同的,或者说,每次测量后确定不测量服务小区的时长是一样的。
结合两次测量说明。
假设终端设备在第一次测量中,确定服务小区满足预设条件,则终端设备在第一时长内,不测量服务小区。终端设备在第二次测量中,确定服务小区满足预设条件,则终端设备在第一时长内,不测量服务小区。这两次测量对应的第一时长是相同的。
情况2,第一时长不同。
也就是说,终端设备每次测量后,如果确定在第一时长内不测量服务小区,该第一时长是不同的,或者说,每次测量后确定不测量服务小区的时长不同。
下面结合两种示例说明情况2。
示例1,网络设备可以预先配置或者协议预先规定多个第一时长。
一种可能的实现方式,终端设备每次测量后,如果确定服务小区满足预设条件,可以选择一个第一时长作为不测量服务小区的时间长度。终端设备每次选择的第一时长可以相同,也可以不同。
假设网络设备预先配置3个第一时长,例如记作第一时长#1、第一时长#2、第一时长#3。第一时长#1、第一时长#2、第一时长#3的时间长度不同。
例如,终端设备在第一次测量后,如果确定服务小区满足预设条件,则在第一时长#1内不测量服务小区。又如,终端设备在第二次测量后,如果确定服务小区满足预设条件,则在第一时长#2内不测量服务小区。又如,终端设备在第三次测量后,如果确定服务小区满足预设条件,则在第一时长#3内不测量服务小区。又如,终端设备在第四次测量后,如果确定服务小区满足预设条件,则在第一时长#1内不测量服务小区。
应理解,终端设备选择哪个时长作为第一时长,本申请实施例不作限定。例如,如果终端设备确定服务小区的质量远远大于第一门限,或者服务小区的质量比上一次的质量高,那么终端设备可以选择较长的时长作为第一时长。
通过配置多个第一时长,可以便于终端设备灵活地选择合适的第一时长。
示例2,第一时长可以是基于时长调整参数确定的。
时长调整参数大于0。时长调整参数可以是预先规定的。或者,时长调整参数也可以是网络设备配置的。
示例地,网络设备可以通过一个信令,如RRC信令或广播消息,将第一时长和时长调整参数通知给终端设备。或者,时长调整参数也可以是终端设备自己确定的,如根据两次测量的服务小区的质量之差确定时长调整参数。关于时长调整参数的取值,本申请实施例不作限定。
一种可能的实现方式,网络设备可以配置一个第一时长,终端设备确定的第一时长可以是:配置的第一时长与时长调整参数的乘积。
应理解,时长调整参数为1时,终端设备确定的第一时长即为网络设备配置的第一时长。
又一种可能的实现方式,网络设备可以配置一个第一时长,终端设备确定的第一时长可以是:配置的第一时长与时长调整参数的和。例如,终端设备每次测量后,如果确定服务小区满足预设条件,则在配置的第一时长的基础上加一个或多个时长调整参数。
假设网络设备预先配置一个第一时长,例如记作第一时长#1。
例如,终端设备在第一次测量后,如果确定服务小区满足预设条件,则在第一时长内不测量服务小区,该第一时长为:第一时长#1与1个时长调整参数的和。又如,终端设备在第二次测量后,如果确定服务小区满足预设条件,则在第一时长内不测量服务小区,该第一时长为:第一时长#1与2个时长调整参数的和。又如,终端设备在第三次测量后,如果确定服务小区满足预设条件,则在第一时长内不测量服务小区,该第一时长为:第一时长#1与3个时长调整参数的和。
应理解,终端设备选择几个时长调整参数与第一时长#1相加,本申请实施例不作限定。例如,如果终端设备确定服务小区的质量远远大于第一门限,或者服务小区的质量比上一次的质量高,那么终端设备可以选择较多的时长调整参数与第一时长#1相加。
还应理解,上述两种示例仅是为便于理解做的示例性说明,本申请实施例并未限定于此,任何属于上述示例的变形都落入本申请实施例的保护范围。
可选地,第一时长可以通过定时器(timer)的方式实现。
可选地,在服务小区满足预设条件的情况下,以第一时长为时间长度启动定时器;在定时器运行期间,不测量服务小区。
下面结合图9说明第一时长通过定时器实现的方式。
图9所示的方法900可以包括如下步骤。
910,服务小区向终端设备发送指示信息,该指示信息用于指示时间信息和/或偏差信息。
服务小区为卫星小区。
示例地,指示信息可以包含在RRC释放(release)消息(如当终端设备从connected态进入idle态或inactive态)或广播消息中。也就是说,网络设备可以通过RRC释放消息或广播消息,向终端设备发送时间信息和/或偏差信息。
时间信息,可以包括第一时长的信息。关于第一时长,参考方法800中的描述。
偏差信息,可以包括第一门限和/或第二门限的信息。关于第一门限和第二门限,参考方法800中的描述。
可选地,指示信息还可以用于指示时长调整参数和/或门限调整参数的信息。
示例地,网络设备还可以通过RRC释放消息或广播消息,向终端设备发送时长调整参数和/或门限调整参数。
关于时长调整参数,可以参考方法800中情况2的描述。关于门限调整参数,可以参考方法800中(3)的描述。
920,终端设备测量服务小区。
该步骤同步骤810相似,具体的可以参考方法800中的描述。
可选地,方法900还可以包括步骤930。
930,终端设备启动定时器。
定时器,可以理解为,第一时长的一种实现方式。定时器可以以第一时长为时间长度。关于定时器运行的时间长度,可以参考上述方法800中关于第一时长的描述。
关于终端设备可以测量服务小区,参考方法800中的描述。
定时器的触发条件可以是:服务小区满足预设条件。
例如,定时器的触发条件,可以包括以下任意一项。
条件1:终端设备测量服务小区,发现服务小区的质量高于或等于第一门限。
也就是说,在服务小区的质量高于或等于第一门限的情况下,终端设备启动定时器。
该条件1同方法800中的(1)相似,具体的可以参考方法800中的描述。
条件2:服务小区在第一时段的质量高于或等于服务小区在第二时段的质量。
也就是说,服务小区的质量与上一次(即上一次的测量结果)相比,变好或者不变的情况下,终端设备启动定时器。
该条件2同方法800中的(2)相似,具体的可以参考方法800中的描述。
条件3:服务小区在第二时段的质量与服务小区在第一时段的质量的差低于第二门限。
也就是说,服务小区的质量与上一次相比,虽然变差,但变差的幅度很小,即差值在一定的偏差内,终端设备启动定时器。
该条件3同方法800中的(3)相似,具体的可以参考方法800中的描述。
条件4:服务小区满足小区选择准则。
也就是说,终端设备通过小区选择准则确定一个小区为服务小区时,终端设备启动定时器。
该条件4同方法800中的(4)相似,具体的可以参考方法800中的描述。
应理解,条件1至条件4仅是为便于理解做的示例说明,本申请实施例并未限定于此。例如,也可以在服务小区的质量未触发重选流程,且服务小区的质量变化较小的情况下,启动定时器。
如图9所示,在定时器运行期间,终端设备不测量服务小区。在定时器到期(expire)(或者说超时),终端设备可以测量服务小区。
940,终端设备测量服务小区。
定时器到期后,终端设备测量服务小区,并确定是否要重复步骤930,即确定是否要启动定时器。
例如,终端设备可以基于上述的条件1或条件2或条件3确定是否要启动定时器。
可选地,假设终端设备确定启动定时器,该定时器的时间长度和上一次定时器的时间长度相同(即方法800中的情况1),也可以不同(即方法800中的情况2)。
下面详细描述不同的情况。
例如,可以通过步骤910中的时长调整参数和门限调整参数,实现采用多级定时器。
下文为简洁,将时长调整参数记为a,门限调整参数记为b。
下文结合图10示例性说明。
为区分,将第一次测量的服务小区的质量记为Q1,第一次测量对应的定时器记为第一定时器;将第二次测量的服务小区的质量记为Q2,第二次测量对应的定时器记为第二定时器;将第三次测量的服务小区的质量记为Q3,第三次测量对应的定时器记为第三定时器。将第二门限记为q。
其中,第一次测量,例如可以对应步骤920。第二次测量,例如可以对应步骤940。
终端设备启动第一定时器。如满足上述条件1至条件4中的任一条件的情况下,终端设备启动第一定时器。在第一定时器运行时,终端设备不测量服务小区。
在第一定时器到期时,终端设备可以测量服务小区。如当前服务小区的质量触发小区重选流程,终端设备测量服务小区。
假设终端设备基于上述条件3确定是否启动第二定时器。
例如,终端设备上一次测量的服务小区的质量减去终端设备当前测量的服务小区的质量小于第二门限,如:Q1-Q2<q。可以理解,随时终端设备的移动,终端设备的信号虽然变差,但是变差幅度较小,则终端设备启动第二定时器。
应理解,此处的第二门限也可以通过方法800中的方式确定。如通过配置的第二门限和门限调整参数确定。
如图10所示,第一定时器到期后,终端设备测量服务小区的质量,在Q1-Q2<q的情况下,终端设备启动第二定时器。在第二定时器运行时,终端设备不测量当前服务小区。
例如,第二定时器的时间长度可以为第一定时器的时间长度。或者,第二定时器的时间长度可以为:a*第一定时器的时间长度。或者,第二定时器的时间长度可以为:a+第一定时器的时间长度。或者,第二定时器的时间长度可以为:(Q1-Q2)+第一定时器的时间长度。或者,第二定时器的时间长度也可以为:a*(Q1-Q2)。或者,第二定时器的时间长度也可以为:a*(Q1-Q2)*第一定时器的时间长度。或者,第二定时器的时间长度也可以为:a*(Q1-Q2)+第一定时器的时间长度。
应理解,第二定时器的时间长度可以有多种方式确定,上述仅是示例性说明。例如, 可以基于第一定时器的时间长度、a、质量差(如(Q1-Q2))中的一项或多项,计算第二定时器的时间长度。
在第二定时器到期时,终端设备测量当前服务小区。终端设备再次判断是否要启动第三定时器。
假设终端设备基于上述条件3确定是否启动第二定时器。
例如,终端设备上一次测量的服务小区的质量减去终端设备当前测量的服务小区的质量小于第二门限,如:Q3-Q2<q。
又如,终端设备上一次测量的服务小区的质量减去终端设备当前测量的服务小区的质量小于第二门限,该第二门限为配置的第二门限和门限调整参数的乘积,如:Q3-Q2<q*b。
如图10所示,第二定时器到期后,终端设备测量服务小区的质量,在Q3-Q2<q的情况下,或者,在Q3-Q2<q*b的情况下,终端设备启动第三定时器。在第三定时器运行时,终端设备不测量当前服务小区。
应理解,上述仅是示例性说明,本申请实施例并未限定于此。例如,终端设备也可以基于条件1至条件4中的任意一个条件确定是否启动定时器。
还应理解,上述以每次定时器的时长不同为例进行了示例性说明,本申请实施例并未限定于此。例如,第一定时器、第二定时器、第三定时器的时间长度可以相同。又如,第一定时器、第二定时器、第三定时器的时间长度可以均是基于网络设备配置的一个时间长度和时长调整参数确定的。
基于上述技术方案,在服务小区的质量比之前的质量变好或不变的情况下,或者即使变差但变差的幅度较小的情况下,终端设备启动定时器,在定时器运行期间,终端设备不对服务小区进行测量。从而可以帮助终端设备省电。
上文结合图8至图10,介绍了终端设备测量服务小区后,根据服务小区满足预设条件,确定在一段时间内不对服务小区进行测量,从而可以帮助终端设备省电。
下文结合图11至图14,介绍另外两种可以帮助终端设备省电的方案。
图11是根据本申请又一实施例提出的小区测量的方法1100的示意图。方法1100可以包括如下步骤。
1110,终端设备接收网络设备发送的传输质量配置信息。
网络设备例如可以通过服务小区向终端设备发送传输质量配置信息。该服务小区为卫星小区。关于卫星小区的介绍,可以参考方法800的描述。
图11中为便于描述,以服务小区和终端设备的交互为例进行说明。
终端设备可以为处于connected态的终端设备。
示例地,传输质量配置信息可以包括连续重传次数。连续重传次数,即表示重复传输数据或信令的次数。下面为便于说明,以传输数据为例进行说明。
终端设备可以根据该传输质量配置信息(如连续重传次数)和数据的传输情况,确定是否要测量服务小区和/或邻小区。该邻小区为卫星小区。
可选地,在步骤1110之前,终端设备可以上报UE能力信息。例如,网络设备可以根据终端设备上报的UE能力信息,确定终端设备是否可以根据传输配置信息,确定是否要测量服务小区和/或邻小区。或者,网络设备可以根据终端设备上报的UE能力信息,确定连续重传次数的大小。
下面介绍终端设备根据连续重传次数和数据的传输情况,确定是否要测量服务小区和/或邻小区的两种可能的方式。
方式1,该传输质量配置信息包括连续重传次数N1。
其中,N1为大于0的整数。关于N1的取值,本申请实施例不作限定。
1)、终端设备可以根据该连续重传次数N1和数据的传输情况,确定是否要测量服务小区。
假设终端设备发现服务小区发送的数据重传N1次都没有接收成功(或者说,没有解调成功),则终端设备启动对服务小区的测量。即步骤1111。
可以理解,服务小区的传输质量较差的情况下,终端设备启动对服务小区的测量。
1111,终端设备测量服务小区。
应理解,此处并不限定终端设备立即开始测量服务小区。此处可以表示,终端设备可以启动对服务小区的测量,或者,终端设备可以启动周期性测量服务小区。
假设终端设备发现服务小区发送的数据在重传小于或等于N1次时就接收成功(或者说,解调成功),则终端设备不启动对服务小区的测量。
2)、终端设备可以根据该连续重传次数N1和数据的传输情况,确定是否要测量邻小区。
假设终端设备发现服务小区发送的数据重传N1次都没有接收成功(或者说,没有解调成功),则终端设备启动对邻小区的测量。即步骤1112。
可以理解,服务小区的传输质量较差的情况下,终端设备启动对邻小区的测量。
1112,终端设备测量邻小区。
应理解,此处并不限定终端设备立即开始测量邻小区。此处可以表示,终端设备可以启动对邻小区的测量。
假设终端设备发现服务小区发送的数据在重传小于或等于N1次时就接收成功(或者说,解调成功),则终端设备不启动对邻小区的测量。
3)、终端设备可以根据该连续重传次数N1和数据的传输情况,确定是否要测量服务小区和邻小区。
假设终端设备发现服务小区发送的数据在重传N1次都没有接收成功(或者说,没有解调成功),则终端设备启动对服务小区和邻小区的测量。即步骤1111和步骤1112。
假设终端设备发现服务小区发送的数据在重传小于或等于N1次时就接收成功(或者说,解调成功),则终端设备不启动对服务小区和邻小区的测量。
可以理解,服务小区的传输质量较差的情况下,终端设备启动对服务小区和邻小区的测量。
方式2,该传输质量配置信息包括连续重传次数N2和N3。
其中,N2和N3均为大于0的整数。关于N2和N3的取值,本申请实施例不作限定。示例地,N2小于或等于N3。
终端设备可以根据该连续重传次数N2和数据的传输情况,确定是否要测量服务小区,终端设备可以根据该连续重传次数N3和数据的传输情况,确定是否要测量邻小区。
假设终端设备发现服务小区发送的数据在重传N2次都没有接收成功(或者说,没有解调成功),则终端设备启动对服务小区的测量。即步骤1111。假设终端设备发现服务 小区发送的数据在重传N3次都没有接收成功(或者说,没有解调成功),则终端设备启动对邻小区的测量。即步骤1112。
应理解,上述以重传次数来表征传输质量,如重传多次都没有接收成功,表示服务小区的传输质量较差。本申请实施例并未限定于此。
例如,终端设备向网络设备(如服务小区)发送数据,如果发送N4次,都没有发送成功,或者说,网络设备都没有接收成功,那么终端设备启动对服务小区的测量。其中,N4为大于1或等于1的数,关于N4的取值,本申请实施例不作限定。N4例如可以是预先规定的,如协议规定的,也可以是网络设备配置的。
又如,终端设备向网络设备(如服务小区)发送数据,如果发送N5次,都没有发送成功,或者说,网络设备都没有接收成功,那么终端设备启动对邻小区的测量。其中,N5为大于1或等于1的数,关于N5的取值,本申请实施例不作限定。N5例如可以是预先规定的,如协议规定的,也可以是网络设备配置的。
应理解,任何可以表征传输质量的方式都落入本申请实施例的保护范围。
上文结合图11介绍了基于传输质量的测量机制,即在服务小区的传输质量较差的情况下,再启动对服务小区和/或邻小区的测量,从而可以减少对服务小区和/或邻小区的测量,可以帮助终端设备省电。
下面结合图12至图14介绍另外一种可以帮助终端设备省电的方案。
图12是根据本申请再一实施例提出的小区测量的方法1200的示意图。方法1200可以包括如下步骤。
1210,终端设备接收网络设备发送的距离信息。
可选地,终端设备可以为处于connected态的终端设备。
可选地,终端设备可以为具有定位能力的终端设备,如终端设备为具有全球导航卫星系统(global navigation satellite system,GNSS)的终端设备。
网络设备向终端设备发送距离信息,该距离信息可以包含在RRC消息(如RRC重配置(RRC reconfiguration,RRCReconfiguration)消息)或广播消息中。
例如,网络设备可以通过服务小区向终端设备发送距离信息。该服务小区为卫星小区。关于卫星小区的介绍,可以参考方法800的描述。图12中为便于描述,以服务小区和终端设备的交互为例进行说明。
可选地,距离信息可以包括以下一项或多项:服务小区的中心位置的信息、至少一个参数的信息、区域的信息。
示例地,距离信息可以包括服务小区的中心位置的信息。服务小区的中心位置,可以以地理坐标标识,如通过经度和纬度标识。终端设备,如有定位功能的终端设备,可以根据该服务小区的中心位置以及自身的地理位置,确定终端设备距离服务小区中心位置的实际距离(如直线距离)。
示例地,距离信息可以包括至少一个参数的信息。至少一个参数,或者说,一个或多个参数,可以用于终端设备结合与服务小区中心位置的实际距离判断是否启动对服务小区周期性测量,和/或,是否启动对邻小区周期性测量。
该参数的单位可以为米或者千米等。该参数可以是预先设定的,也可以是网络设备配置的,对此不作限定。
该参数可以是具体的数值,如参数包括A,A为大于0的数。或者,该参数也可以是一个范围,如参数包括{a,b}或[a,b],a,b为大于0的数。对此不作限定。
示例地,距离信息可以包括区域的信息。对此下文详细介绍。
应理解,距离信息仅是一种为描述做的命名,例如,距离信息也可以称为区域信息或者位置信息等,其并不对本申请实施例的保护范围造成限定。
示例地,距离信息可以通过RRC消息或广播消息发送给终端设备。
终端设备可以根据距离信息和终端设备的位置决定:是否启动对服务小区周期性测量,和/或,是否启动对邻小区周期性测量。
也就是说,在本申请实施例中,终端设备可以基于位置来确定是否可以启动对服务小区和/或邻小区的测量。
可选地,在步骤1210之前,方法1200还可以包括步骤1201。
1201,终端设备向服务小区发送UE能力信息。
终端设备向服务小区上报UE能力信息,该UE能力信息可以包括:第一能力信息和/或第二能力信息。第一能力信息可用于指示终端设备可以根据位置来决定是否进行测量。第二能力信息可用于指示终端设备是否具有定位功能,如第二能力信息可用于指示终端设备是否支持GNSS。可选地,第一能力信息和第二能力信息也可以用同一个能力信息来表示。
终端设备可以根据距离信息和终端设备的位置决定:是否启动对服务小区周期性测量,和/或,是否启动对邻小区周期性测量。
可选地,终端设备的位置,可以表示终端设备与服务小区中心位置的距离。或者,终端设备的位置也可以表示终端设备的地理位置,终端设备可以根据服务小区的中心位置以及自身的地理位置,确定终端设备与服务小区中心位置的距离(如直线距离)。
示例地,基于终端设备与服务小区中心位置的距离,也可以估计出终端设备在服务小区网络覆盖范围中所处的位置。
终端设备可以根据自己到服务小区中心位置的距离,结合距离信息,确定是否启动对服务小区周期性测量,和/或,是否启动对邻小区周期性测量。
下面示例地介绍两种可能的设计。
(1)距离信息可以包括第一参数。第一参数的单位可以为米或者千米等,第一参数可以为大于0的数。
一示例,当终端设备与服务小区中心位置的距离小于或等于第一参数时,不测量服务小区和邻小区,或者,测量服务小区且不邻小区。
终端设备与服务小区中心位置的距离小于或等于第一参数,可以表示终端设备位于服务小区网络较强或信号较好的位置(如终端设备接收的服务小区的信号强),如服务小区网络覆盖范围中心,表示终端设备当前的服务小区的质量较高,所以可以不进行邻小区的测量。
又一示例,当终端设备与服务小区中心位置的距离大于第一参数时,测量服务小区和邻小区。
终端设备与服务小区中心位置的距离大于第一参数,可以表示终端设备位于服务小区网络较弱或信号较差的位置(如终端设备接收的服务小区的信号弱),如服务小区网络覆 盖范围边缘,表示终端设备当前的服务小区的质量较差,所以终端设备可以进行邻小区和服务小区的测量。
应理解,在终端设备与服务小区中心位置的距离小于或等于第一参数的情况下,测量服务小区且不测量邻小区,并不限定,该情况下终端设备一定不会测量邻小区。例如,在终端设备与服务小区中心位置的距离小于或等于第一参数的情况下,终端设备测量服务小区,在服务小区质量较差的情况下,如服务小区质量低于某个门限,终端设备可以测量邻小区。
还应理解,关于终端设备与服务小区中心位置的距离等于第一参数的情况,不作限定。例如,当终端设备与服务小区中心位置的距离等于第一参数时,可以测量服务小区和邻小区,或者,也可以不测量服务小区和邻小区,或者,也可以测量服务小区且不邻小区。
应理解,第一参数也可以为一个数值范围,对此不作限定。例如,第一参数包括{a,b},a,b为大于0的数。一示例,终端设备与服务小区中心位置的距离小于或等于a的情况下,终端设备不测量服务小区和邻小区;终端设备与服务小区中心位置的距离大于a小于或等于b的情况下,终端设备测量服务小区不测量邻小区;终端设备与服务小区中心位置的距离大于b的情况下,终端设备测量服务小区和邻小区。
(2)距离信息可以包括第二参数和第三参数。第二参数和第三参数的单位可以为米或者千米等,第二参数和第三参数为大于0的数。
一示例,在终端设备与服务小区中心位置的距离小于或等于第二参数的情况下,不测量服务小区和邻小区。
终端设备与服务小区中心位置的距离小于或等于第二参数,可以表示终端设备位于服务小区网络较强或信号较好的位置(如终端设备接收的服务小区的信号强),如服务小区网络覆盖范围中心,表示终端设备当前的服务小区的质量较高,所以可以不进行邻小区的测量。
又一示例,在终端设备与服务小区中心位置的距离大于第二参数,且小于或等于第三参数的情况下,测量服务小区且不测量邻小区。
应理解,在终端设备与服务小区中心位置的距离大于第二参数,且小于或等于第三参数的情况下,测量服务小区且不测量邻小区,并不限定,该情况下终端设备一定不会测量邻小区。例如,在终端设备与服务小区中心位置的距离大于第二参数,且小于或等于第三参数的情况下,终端设备测量服务小区,在服务小区质量较差的情况下,如服务小区质量低于某个门限,终端设备可以测量邻小区。
又一示例,在终端设备与服务小区中心位置的距离大于第三参数的情况下,测量服务小区和邻小区。
终端设备与服务小区中心位置的距离大于第三参数,可以表示终端设备位于服务小区网络较弱或信号较差的位置(如终端设备接收的服务小区的信号弱),如服务小区网络覆盖范围边缘,表示终端设备当前的服务小区的质量较差,所以终端设备可以进行邻小区和服务小区的测量。
应理解,关于终端设备与服务小区中心位置的距离等于第二参数或第三参数的情况,不作限定。例如,在终端设备与服务小区中心位置的距离等于第二参数的情况下,可以不测量服务小区,或者,也可以测量服务小区且不测量邻小区,或者,也可以测量服务小区 和邻小区。
还应理解,第二参数或点参数也可以为一个数值范围,对此不作限定。
还应理解,上述仅是两种可能的设计,本申请实施例并未限定于此。例如,距离信息还可以包括更多数量的参数,然后终端设备根据自身与服务小区中心位置的距离,结合这些参数,确定是否测量服务小区和/或邻小区。
假设,终端设备根据自身与服务小区中心位置的距离,结合距离信息,确定测量服务小区,则方法1200还可以包括如下步骤1211。假设,终端设备根据据自身与服务小区中心位置的距离,结合距离信息,确定测量服务小区,则方法1200还可以包括步如下步骤1212。
1211,终端设备测量服务小区。
应理解,此处并不限定终端设备立即开始测量服务小区。此处可以表示,终端设备可以启动对服务小区的测量,或者,终端设备可以启动周期性测量服务小区。
1212,终端设备测量邻小区。
应理解,此处并不限定终端设备立即开始测量邻小区。此处可以表示,终端设备可以启动对邻小区的测量。
在方法1200中,终端设备可以根据自身与服务小区中心位置的距离,结合距离信息,确定是否测量服务小区和/或邻小区。
示例地,距离信息可以包括区域的信息。对此,下面详细介绍。
可选地,终端设备也可以根据距离信息中的参数确定自身在服务小区中的位置。终端设备根据自身在服务小区中的位置,确定是否进行服务小区和/或邻小区的测量。终端设备在服务小区中的位置,即表示终端设备位于服务小区网络较强还是较弱的位置,或者,终端设备接收到的服务小区的信号较强还是较弱。例如,终端设备位于服务小区网络较强或信号较好的位置,如服务小区网络覆盖范围中心,表示终端设备当前的服务小区的质量较高,所以可以不进行邻小区的测量。又如,终端设备位于服务小区网络较弱或信号较差的位置,如服务小区网络覆盖范围边缘,表示终端设备当前的服务小区的质量较差,所以终端设备可以进行邻小区和服务小区的测量。
示例地,可以将服务小区逻辑上划分为多个区域,如根据与服务小区中心位置的距离远近进行划分,有些区域位于服务小区中心位置,有些区域位于服务小区边缘。或者可以理解,划分的多个区域,小区信号不一样,或者说,划分的多个区域,离服务小区中心位置的距离不一样。例如,有些区域的小区信号较好,如位于服务小区中心位置的区域。又如,有些区域的小区信号较差,如位于服务小区边缘的区域。
下面结合图13和图14示例性说明。
如图13所示,假设将服务小区划分为两个区域,例如记作区域1和区域2,区域1靠近服务小区中心,区域2远离服务小区中心。应理解,区域还可以划分的更细,此处以2个区域,区域1和区域2,为例进行示例性说明。
假设,距离信息可以包括第一参数。可选地,距离信息也可以包括区域的信息,即距离信息还可以包括区域1和区域2的信息。
一种可能的设计,当终端设备与服务小区中心位置的距离小于或等于第一参数时,表示终端设备在区域1;当终端设备与服务小区中心位置的距离大于第一参数时,表示终端 设备在区域2。
又一种可能的设计,当终端设备与服务小区中心位置的距离小于第一参数时,表示终端设备在区域1;当终端设备与服务小区中心位置的距离大于或等于第一参数时,表示终端设备在区域2。
一示例,当终端设备判断自己位于区域1时,则只进行服务小区测量不进行邻小区测量。也就是说,服务小区质量较好的情况下,终端设备可以不对邻小区进行测量。又如,当终端设备判断自己位于区域2时,则既进行服务小区测量又进行邻区测量。也就是说,服务小区质量较差的情况下,终端设备可以对邻小区和服务小区均进行测量。
又一示例,当终端设备判断自己位于区域1时,则既不进行服务小区的测量,也不进行邻小区的测量。也就是说,服务小区质量较好的情况下,终端设备可以不对邻小区和服务小区进行测量。又如,当终端设备判断自己位于区域2时,则既进行服务小区测量又进行邻区测量。也就是说,服务小区质量较差的情况下,终端设备可以对邻小区和服务小区均进行测量。
如图14所示,假设将服务小区划分为三个区域,例如记作区域1、区域2、区域3,区域1最靠近服务小区中心,区域3离服务小区中心最远,靠近服务小区边缘,区域2位于区域1和区域3之间。应理解,区域还可以划分的更细,此处以3个区域,区域1、区域2、区域3,为例进行示例性说明。
假设,距离信息可以包括第二参数和第三参数。可选地,距离信息也可以包括区域的信息,即距离信息还可以包括区域1、区域2、区域3的信息。
一种可能的设计,当终端设备与服务小区中心位置的距离小于或等于第二参数时,表示终端设备在区域1;当终端设备与服务小区中心位置的距离大于第二参数,且小于或等于第三参数时,表示终端设备在区域2;当终端设备与服务小区中心位置的距离大于第三参数时,表示终端设备在区域3。
又一种可能的设计,当终端设备与服务小区中心位置的距离小于第二参数时,表示终端设备在区域1;当终端设备与服务小区中心位置的距离大于或等于第二参数,且小于或等于第三参数时,表示终端设备在区域2;当终端设备与服务小区中心位置的距离大于第三参数时,表示终端设备在区域3。
又一种可能的设计,当终端设备与服务小区中心位置的距离小于或等于第二参数时,表示终端设备在区域1;当终端设备与服务小区中心位置的距离大于第二参数,且小于第三参数时,表示终端设备在区域2;当终端设备与服务小区中心位置的距离大于或等于第三参数时,表示终端设备在区域3。
又一种可能的设计,当终端设备与服务小区中心位置的距离小于第二参数时,表示终端设备在区域1;当终端设备与服务小区中心位置的距离大于或等于第二参数,且小于第三参数时,表示终端设备在区域2;当终端设备与服务小区中心位置的距离大于或等于第三参数时,表示终端设备在区域3。
一示例,当终端设备判断自己位于区域1时,则既不进行服务小区的测量,也不进行邻小区的测量。也就是说,服务小区质量较好的情况下,终端设备可以不对邻小区和服务小区进行测量。又如,当终端设备判断自己位于区域2时,则只进行服务小区测量不进行邻小区测量。又如,当终端设备判断自己位于区域3时,则既进行服务小区测量又进行邻 区测量。也就是说,服务小区质量较差的情况下,终端设备可以对邻小区和服务小区均进行测量。
应理解,当终端设备判断自己位于区域2时,进行服务小区测量不进行邻小区测量,并不限定,终端设备在区域2时一定不会测量邻小区。例如,当终端设备判断自己位于区域2时测量服务小区,在服务小区质量较差的情况下,如服务小区质量低于某个门限,终端设备可以测量邻小区;或者,在终端设备感觉服务小区质量不好的情况下,终端设备可以测量邻小区。
还应理解,关于区域的划分,本申请实施例并不做限定。在方法1200中,可以通过划分区域,判断终端设备是否处于小区信号较好的位置。如当终端设备处于小区信号较差的位置,如边缘位置时,才启动对服务小区和/或邻小区的测量。
上文结合图12至图14介绍了基于位置的测量机制,即当终端设备处于小区信号较差的位置,如边缘位置时,才启动对服务小区和/或邻小区的测量,从而可以减少对服务小区和/或邻小区的测量,可以帮助终端设备省电。
本文中描述的各个实施例可以为独立的方案,也可以根据内在逻辑进行组合,这些方案都落入本申请的保护范围中。例如,通过如方法800或900所示的方案,定时器到期后,可以根据如方法1100或1200所示的方案确定要不要测量服务小区和/或邻小区。
可以理解的是,上述各个方法实施例中由终端设备实现的方法和操作,也可以由可用于终端设备的部件(例如芯片或者电路)实现,上述各个方法实施例中由网络设备实现的方法和操作,也可以由可用于网络设备的部件(例如芯片或者电路)实现。
上文描述了本申请提供的方法实施例,下文将描述本申请提供的装置实施例。应理解,装置实施例的描述与方法实施例的描述相互对应,因此,未详细描述的内容可以参见上文方法实施例,为了简洁,这里不再赘述。
上文主要从各个网元之间交互的角度对本申请实施例提供的方案进行了描述。可以理解的是,各个网元,例如发射端设备或者接收端设备,为了实现上述功能,其包含了执行各个功能相应的硬件结构和/或软件模块。本领域技术人员应该可以意识到,结合本文中所公开的实施例描述的各示例的单元及算法步骤,本申请能够以硬件或硬件和计算机软件的结合形式来实现。某个功能究竟以硬件还是计算机软件驱动硬件的方式来执行,取决于技术方案的特定应用和设计约束条件。专业技术人员可以对每个特定的应用来使用不同方法来实现所描述的功能,但是这种实现不应认为超出本申请的保护范围。
本申请实施例可以根据上述方法示例,对发射端设备或者接收端设备进行功能模块的划分,例如,可以对应各个功能划分各个功能模块,也可以将两个或两个以上的功能集成在一个处理模块中。上述集成的模块既可以采用硬件的形式实现,也可以采用软件功能模块的形式实现。需要说明的是,本申请实施例中对模块的划分是示意性的,仅仅为一种逻辑功能划分,实际实现时可以有其它可行的划分方式。下面以采用对应各个功能划分各个功能模块为例进行说明。
图15为本申请实施例提供的通信装置1500的示意性框图。该通信装置1500包括收发单元1510和处理单元1520。收发单元1510可以与外部进行通信,处理单元1510用于进行数据处理。收发单元1510还可以称为通信接口或通信单元。
可选地,该通信装置1500还可以包括存储单元,该存储单元可以用于存储指令和/或 数据,处理单元1520可以读取存储单元中的指令和/或数据,以使得通信装置实现前述方法实施例。
该通信装置1500可以用于执行上文方法实施例中终端设备所执行的动作,这时,该通信装置1500可以为终端设备或者可配置于终端设备的部件,收发单元1510用于执行上文方法实施例中终端设备侧的收发相关的操作,处理单元1520用于执行上文方法实施例中终端设备侧的处理相关的操作。
或者,该通信装置1500可以用于执行上文方法实施例中网络设备(如服务小区)所执行的动作,这时,该通信装置1500可以为网络设备或者可配置于网络设备的部件,收发单元1510用于执行上文方法实施例中网络设备侧的收发相关的操作,处理单元1520用于执行上文方法实施例中网络设备侧的处理相关的操作。
作为一种设计,该通信装置1500用于执行上文图8所示实施例中终端设备所执行的动作,处理单元1520用于:在第一时段,测量服务小区,该服务小区为卫星小区;在服务小区满足预设条件的情况下,在第一时长内,确定不测量服务小区。
可选地,服务小区满足预设条件,包括以下任意一项:服务小区在第一时段的质量高于或等于第一门限;或者,服务小区在第一时段的质量高于或等于服务小区在第二时段的质量;或者,服务小区在第二时段的质量与服务小区在第一时段的质量的差低于第二门限;或者,服务小区满足小区选择准则;其中,第二时段位于第一时段之前,第二门限大于0或等于0。
可选地,处理单元1520用于:在服务小区满足预设条件的情况下,以第一时长为时间长度启动定时器;在定时器运行期间,不测量服务小区。
可选地,第一时长是根据时长调整参数确定的,时长调整参数大于0。
可选地,收发单元1510用于:接收指示信息,指示信息用于指示以下至少一项:第一时长的信息、第一门限的信息、第二门限的信息。
作为另一种设计,通信装置1500用于执行上文图8所示实施例中网络设备(如服务小区)所执行的动作,处理单元1520用于:生成指示信息;收发单元1510用于:发送指示信息,指示信息用于指示以下至少一项:第一时长的信息、第一门限的信息、第二门限的信息;其中,第一时长为不测量服务小区的时长,第一门限或第二门限用于确定服务小区是否满足第一预设条件,第二门限大于0或等于0,服务小区为卫星小区。
可选地,收发单元1510用于:发送时长调整参数和/或门限调整参数,时长调整参数用于确定第一时长,门限调整参数用于确定第二门限。
作为又一种设计,该通信装置1500用于执行上文图11所示实施例中终端设备所执行的动作,收发单元1510用于:接收传输质量配置信息;处理单元1520用于:根据传输质量配置信息以及数据的传输情况,确定是否测量服务小区和/或邻小区,其中,服务小区和邻小区均为卫星小区。
可选地,传输质量配置信息包括:数据的重传次数N1,其中,N1为大于0的整数;处理单元1520用于:在数据重传N1次都没有接收成功的情况下,测量服务小区和/或邻小区。
可选地,传输质量配置信息包括数据的重传次数N2和N3,其中,N2、N3均为大于0的整数;处理单元1520用于:在数据重传N2次都没有接收成功的情况下,测量服务小 区;在数据重传N3次都没有接收成功的情况下,测量邻小区。
可选地,收发单元1510用于:发送终端设备的能力信息。
作为又一种设计,该通信装置1500用于执行上文图11所示实施例中网络设备(如服务小区)所执行的动作,处理单元1520用于:生成传输质量配置信息;收发单元1510用于:发送传输质量配置信息,该传输质量配置信息用于终端设备确定是否测量服务小区和/或邻小区,其中,服务小区和邻小区均为卫星小区。
可选地,传输质量配置信息包括:数据的重传次数N1,数据重传N1用于终端设备确定是否测量服务小区和/或邻小区,其中,N1为大于0的整数。
可选地,传输质量配置信息包括数据的重传次数N2和N3,数据重传N2用于终端设备确定是否测量服务小区;数据重传N3用于终端设备确定是否测量邻小区,其中,N2和N3均为大于0的整数。
可选地,收发单元1510用于:接收终端设备的能力信息。
作为又一种设计,该通信装置1500用于执行上文图12所示实施例中终端设备所执行的动作,收发单元1510用于:获取距离信息;处理单元1520用于:根据距离信息以及终端设备的位置,确定是否测量服务小区和/或邻小区,其中,服务小区和邻小区均为卫星小区。
可选地,距离信息包括第二参数和第三参数的信息,第二参数的值大于第三参数的值;处理单元1520用于:在终端设备与服务小区中心位置的距离小于或等于第二参数的情况下,不测量服务小区和邻小区;在终端设备与服务小区中心位置的距离大于第二参数,且小于或等于第三参数的情况下,测量服务小区且不测量邻小区;在终端设备与服务小区中心位置的距离大于第三参数的情况下,测量服务小区和邻小区。
可选地,收发单元1510用于:发送终端设备的能力信息。
作为又一种设计,该通信装置1500用于执行上文图12所示实施例中网络设备(如服务小区)所执行的动作,处理单元1520用于:生成距离信息;收发单元1510用于:发送距离信息,该距离信息用于终端设备确定是否测量服务小区和/或邻小区,其中,服务小区和邻小区均为卫星小区。
可选地,距离信息包括第一参数的信息,第一参数用于终端设备确定是否测量服务小区和/或邻小区。
可选地,距离信息包括第二参数和第三参数的信息,第二参数的值大于第三参数的值,第二参数和/或第三参数用于终端设备确定是否测量服务小区和/或邻小区。
可选地,收发单元1510用于:接收终端设备的能力信息。
上文实施例中的处理单元1520可以由处理器或处理器相关电路实现。收发单元1510可以由收发器或收发器相关电路实现。收发单元1510还可称为通信单元或通信接口。存储单元可以通过存储器实现。
如图16所示,本申请实施例还提供一种通信装置1600。该通信装置1600包括处理器1610,处理器1610与存储器1620耦合,存储器1620用于存储计算机程序或指令和/或数据,处理器1610用于执行存储器1620存储的计算机程序或指令和/或数据,使得上文方法实施例中的方法被执行。
可选地,该通信装置1600包括的处理器1610为一个或多个。
可选地,如图16所示,该通信装置1600还可以包括存储器1620。
可选地,该通信装置1600包括的存储器1620可以为一个或多个。
可选地,该存储器1620可以与该处理器1610集成在一起,或者分离设置。
可选地,如图16所示,该通信装置1600还可以包括收发器1630,收发器1630用于信号的接收和/或发送。例如,处理器1610用于控制收发器1630进行信号的接收和/或发送。
作为一种方案,该通信装置1600用于实现上文方法实施例中由终端设备执行的操作。
例如,处理器1610用于实现上文方法实施例中由终端设备执行的处理相关的操作,收发器1630用于实现上文方法实施例中由终端设备执行的收发相关的操作。
作为另一种方案,该通信装置1600用于实现上文方法实施例中由网络设备(服务小区)执行的操作。
例如,处理器1610用于实现上文方法实施例中由网络设备执行的处理相关的操作,收发器1630用于实现上文方法实施例中由网络设备执行的收发相关的操作。
本申请实施例还提供一种通信装置1700,该通信装置1700可以是终端设备也可以是芯片。该通信装置1700可以用于执行上述方法实施例中由终端设备所执行的操作。
当该通信装置1700为终端设备时,图17示出了一种简化的终端设备的结构示意图。便于理解和图示方便,图17中,终端设备以手机作为例子。如图17所示,终端设备包括处理器、存储器、射频电路、天线以及输入输出装置。处理器主要用于对通信协议以及通信数据进行处理,以及对终端设备进行控制,执行软件程序,处理软件程序的数据等。存储器主要用于存储软件程序和数据。射频电路主要用于基带信号与射频信号的转换以及对射频信号的处理。天线主要用于收发电磁波形式的射频信号。输入输出装置,例如触摸屏、显示屏,键盘等主要用于接收用户输入的数据以及对用户输出数据。需要说明的是,有些种类的终端设备可以不具有输入输出装置。
当需要发送数据时,处理器对待发送的数据进行基带处理后,输出基带信号至射频电路,射频电路将基带信号进行射频处理后将射频信号通过天线以电磁波的形式向外发送。当有数据发送到终端设备时,射频电路通过天线接收到射频信号,将射频信号转换为基带信号,并将基带信号输出至处理器,处理器将基带信号转换为数据并对该数据进行处理。为便于说明,图17中仅示出了一个存储器和处理器,在实际的终端设备产品中,可以存在一个或多个处理器和一个或多个存储器。存储器也可以称为存储介质或者存储设备等。存储器可以是独立于处理器设置,也可以是与处理器集成在一起,本申请实施例对此不做限制。
在本申请实施例中,可以将具有收发功能的天线和射频电路视为终端设备的收发单元,将具有处理功能的处理器视为终端设备的处理单元。
如图17所示,终端设备包括收发单元1710和处理单元1720。收发单元1710也可以称为收发器、收发机、收发装置等。处理单元1720也可以称为处理器,处理单板,处理模块、处理装置等。
可选地,可以将收发单元1710中用于实现接收功能的器件视为接收单元,将收发单元1710中用于实现发送功能的器件视为发送单元,即收发单元1710包括接收单元和发送单元。收发单元有时也可以称为收发机、收发器、或收发电路等。接收单元有时也可以称 为接收机、接收器、或接收电路等。发送单元有时也可以称为发射机、发射器或者发射电路等。
例如,在一种实现方式中,处理单元1720用于执行图8中终端设备侧的处理动作,例如,在第一时段,测量服务小区,该服务小区为卫星小区;确定服务小区是否满足预设条件,在服务小区满足预设条件的情况下,在第一时长内,不测量服务小区。
又如,在一种实现方式中,处理单元1720用于执行图9中的步骤920、930、940;收发单元1710用于执行图9中的步骤910中的接收操作。
又如,在一种实现方式中,处理单元1720用于执行图11中的步骤1111、1112;收发单元1710用于执行图11中的步骤1110中的接收操作。
又如,在一种实现方式中,处理单元1720用于执行图12中的步骤1211、1212;收发单元1710用于执行图12中的步骤1210中的接收操作和步骤1201中的发送操作。
应理解,图17仅为示例而非限定,上述包括收发单元和处理单元的终端设备可以不依赖于图17所示的结构。
当该通信装置1700为芯片时,该芯片包括收发单元和处理单元。其中,收发单元可以是输入输出电路或通信接口;处理单元可以为该芯片上集成的处理器或者微处理器或者集成电路。
本申请实施例还提供一种通信装置1800,该通信装置1800可以是网络设备也可以是芯片。该通信装置1800可以用于执行上述方法实施例中由网络设备(服务小区)所执行的操作。
当该通信装置1800为网络设备时,例如为基站。图18示出了一种简化的基站结构示意图。基站包括1810部分以及1820部分。1810部分主要用于射频信号的收发以及射频信号与基带信号的转换;1820部分主要用于基带处理,对基站进行控制等。1810部分通常可以称为收发单元、收发机、收发电路、或者收发器等。1820部分通常是基站的控制中心,通常可以称为处理单元,用于控制基站执行上述方法实施例中网络设备侧的处理操作。
1810部分的收发单元,也可以称为收发机或收发器等,其包括天线和射频电路,其中射频电路主要用于进行射频处理。可选地,可以将1810部分中用于实现接收功能的器件视为接收单元,将用于实现发送功能的器件视为发送单元,即1810部分包括接收单元和发送单元。接收单元也可以称为接收机、接收器、或接收电路等,发送单元可以称为发射机、发射器或者发射电路等。
1820部分可以包括一个或多个单板,每个单板可以包括一个或多个处理器和一个或多个存储器。处理器用于读取和执行存储器中的程序以实现基带处理功能以及对基站的控制。若存在多个单板,各个单板之间可以互联以增强处理能力。作为一种可选的实施方式,也可以是多个单板共用一个或多个处理器,或者是多个单板共用一个或多个存储器,或者是多个单板同时共用一个或多个处理器。
例如,在一种实现方式中,网络设备为服务小区,1810部分的收发单元用于执行图8所示实施例中由服务小区执行的收发相关的步骤;1820部分用于执行图8所示实施例中由服务小区执行的处理相关的步骤。
例如,在又一种实现方式中,网络设备为服务小区,1810部分的收发单元用于执行 图9中步骤910中的发送操作,和/或1810部分的收发单元还用于执行图9所示实施例中由服务小区执行的其他收发相关的步骤;1820部分用于执行图9中所示实施例中由服务小区执行的处理相关的步骤。
例如,在再一种实现方式中,网络设备为服务小区,1810部分的收发单元用于执行图11中步骤1110中的发送操作;1820部分用于执行图11中所示实施例中由服务小区执行的处理相关的步骤。
例如,在再一种实现方式中,网络设备为服务小区,1810部分的收发单元用于执行图12中步骤1210中的发送操作和1201中的接收操作,和/或1810部分的收发单元还用于执行图12所示实施例中由服务小区执行的其他收发相关的步骤;1820部分用于执行图12所示实施例中由服务小区执行的处理相关的步骤。
应理解,图18仅为示例而非限定,上述包括收发单元和处理单元的网络设备可以不依赖于图18所示的结构。
当该通信装置1800为芯片时,该芯片包括收发单元和处理单元。其中,收发单元可以是输入输出电路、通信接口;处理单元为该芯片上集成的处理器或者微处理器或者集成电路。
本申请实施例还提供一种计算机可读存储介质,其上存储有用于实现上述方法实施例中由终端设备执行的方法,或由网络设备(如服务小区)执行的方法的计算机指令。
例如,该计算机程序被计算机执行时,使得该计算机可以实现上述方法实施例中由终端设备执行的方法,或由网络设备(如服务小区)执行的方法。
本申请实施例还提供一种包含指令的计算机程序产品,该指令被计算机执行时使得该计算机实现上述方法实施例中由终端设备执行的方法,或由网络设备(如服务小区)执行的方法。
本申请实施例还提供一种通信系统,该通信系统包括上文实施例中的网络设备与终端设备。
作为一个示例,该通信系统包括:上文结合图8描述的实施例中的网络设备与终端设备。
作为另一示例,该通信系统包括:上文结合图9描述的实施例中的网络设备与终端设备。
作为再一示例,该通信系统包括:上文结合图11描述的实施例中的网络设备与终端设备。
作为再一示例,该通信系统包括:上文结合图12描述的实施例中的网络设备与终端设备。
上述提供的任一种通信装置中相关内容的解释及有益效果均可参考上文提供的对应的方法实施例,此处不再赘述。
在本申请实施例中,终端设备或网络设备可以包括硬件层、运行在硬件层之上的操作系统层,以及运行在操作系统层上的应用层。其中,硬件层可以包括中央处理器(central processing unit,CPU)、内存管理单元(memory management unit,MMU)和内存(也称为主存)等硬件。操作系统层的操作系统可以是任意一种或多种通过进程(process)实现业务处理的计算机操作系统,例如,Linux操作系统、Unix操作系统、Android操作系统、 iOS操作系统或windows操作系统等。应用层可以包含浏览器、通讯录、文字处理软件、即时通信软件等应用。
本申请实施例并未对本申请实施例提供的方法的执行主体的具体结构进行特别限定,只要能够通过运行记录有本申请实施例提供的方法的代码的程序,以根据本申请实施例提供的方法进行通信即可。例如,本申请实施例提供的方法的执行主体可以是终端设备或网络设备,或者,是终端设备或网络设备中能够调用程序并执行程序的功能模块。
本申请的各个方面或特征可以实现成方法、装置或使用标准编程和/或工程技术的制品。本文中使用的术语“制品”可以涵盖可从任何计算机可读器件、载体或介质访问的计算机程序。例如,计算机可读介质可以包括但不限于:磁存储器件(例如,硬盘、软盘或磁带等),光盘(例如,压缩盘(compact disc,CD)、数字通用盘(digital versatile disc,DVD)等),智能卡和闪存器件(例如,可擦写可编程只读存储器(erasable programmable read-only memory,EPROM)、卡、棒或钥匙驱动器等)。
本文描述的各种存储介质可代表用于存储信息的一个或多个设备和/或其它机器可读介质。术语“机器可读介质”可以包括但不限于:无线信道和能够存储、包含和/或承载指令和/或数据的各种其它介质。
应理解,本申请实施例中提及的处理器可以是中央处理单元(central processing unit,CPU),还可以是其他通用处理器、数字信号处理器(digital signal processor,DSP)、专用集成电路(application specific integrated circuit,ASIC)、现成可编程门阵列(field programmable gate array,FPGA)或者其他可编程逻辑器件、分立门或者晶体管逻辑器件、分立硬件组件等。通用处理器可以是微处理器或者该处理器也可以是任何常规的处理器等。
还应理解,本申请实施例中提及的存储器可以是易失性存储器或非易失性存储器,或可包括易失性和非易失性存储器两者。其中,非易失性存储器可以是只读存储器(read-only memory,ROM)、可编程只读存储器(programmable ROM,PROM)、可擦除可编程只读存储器(erasable PROM,EPROM)、电可擦除可编程只读存储器(electrically EPROM,EEPROM)或闪存。易失性存储器可以是随机存取存储器(random access memory,RAM)。例如,RAM可以用作外部高速缓存。作为示例而非限定,RAM可以包括如下多种形式:静态随机存取存储器(static RAM,SRAM)、动态随机存取存储器(dynamic RAM,DRAM)、同步动态随机存取存储器(synchronous DRAM,SDRAM)、双倍数据速率同步动态随机存取存储器(double data rate SDRAM,DDR SDRAM)、增强型同步动态随机存取存储器(enhanced SDRAM,ESDRAM)、同步连接动态随机存取存储器(synchlink DRAM,SLDRAM)和直接内存总线随机存取存储器(direct rambus RAM,DR RAM)。
需要说明的是,当处理器为通用处理器、DSP、ASIC、FPGA或者其他可编程逻辑器件、分立门或者晶体管逻辑器件、分立硬件组件时,存储器(存储模块)可以集成在处理器中。
还需要说明的是,本文描述的存储器旨在包括但不限于这些和任意其它适合类型的存储器。
本领域普通技术人员可以意识到,结合本文中所公开的实施例描述的各示例的单元及步骤,能够以电子硬件、或者计算机软件和电子硬件的结合来实现。这些功能究竟以硬件 还是软件方式来执行,取决于技术方案的特定应用和设计约束条件。专业技术人员可以对每个特定的应用来使用不同方法来实现所描述的功能,但是这种实现不应认为超出本申请的保护范围。
所属领域的技术人员可以清楚地了解到,为描述的方便和简洁,上述描述的装置和单元的具体工作过程,可以参考前述方法实施例中的对应过程,在此不再赘述。
在本申请所提供的几个实施例中,应该理解到,所揭露的装置和方法,可以通过其它的方式实现。例如,以上所描述的装置实施例仅仅是示意性的,例如,所述单元的划分,仅仅为一种逻辑功能划分,实际实现时可以有另外的划分方式,例如多个单元或组件可以结合或者可以集成到另一个系统,或一些特征可以忽略,或不执行。此外,所显示或讨论的相互之间的耦合或直接耦合或通信连接可以是通过一些接口,装置或单元的间接耦合或通信连接,可以是电性,机械或其它的形式。
所述作为分离部件说明的单元可以是或者也可以不是物理上分开的,作为单元显示的部件可以是或者也可以不是物理单元,即可以位于一个地方,或者也可以分布到多个网络单元上。可以根据实际的需要选择其中的部分或者全部单元来实现本实施例方案的目的。
另外,在本申请各个实施例中的各功能单元可以集成在一个单元中,也可以是各个单元单独物理存在,也可以两个或两个以上单元集成在一个单元中。
在上述实施例中,可以全部或部分地通过软件、硬件、固件或者其任意组合来实现。当使用软件实现时,可以全部或部分地以计算机程序产品的形式实现。所述计算机程序产品包括一个或多个计算机指令。在计算机上加载和执行所述计算机程序指令时,全部或部分地产生按照本申请实施例所述的流程或功能。所述计算机可以是通用计算机、专用计算机、计算机网络、或者其他可编程装置。例如,所述计算机可以是个人计算机,服务器,或者网络设备等。所述计算机指令可以存储在计算机可读存储介质中,或者从一个计算机可读存储介质向另一个计算机可读存储介质传输,例如,所述计算机指令可以从一个网站站点、计算机、服务器或数据中心通过有线(例如同轴电缆、光纤、数字用户线(DSL))或无线(例如红外、无线、微波等)方式向另一个网站站点、计算机、服务器或数据中心进行传输。所述计算机可读存储介质可以是计算机能够存取的任何可用介质或者是包含一个或多个可用介质集成的服务器、数据中心等数据存储设备。所述可用介质可以是磁性介质,(例如,软盘、硬盘、磁带)、光介质(例如,DVD)、或者半导体介质(例如固态硬盘(solid state disk,(SSD))等。例如,前述的可用介质可以包括但不限于:U盘、移动硬盘、只读存储器(read-only memory,ROM)、随机存取存储器(random access memory,RAM)、磁碟或者光盘等各种可以存储程序代码的介质。
以上所述,仅为本申请的具体实施方式,但本申请的保护范围并不局限于此,任何熟悉本技术领域的技术人员在本申请揭露的技术范围内,可轻易想到变化或替换,都应涵盖在本申请的保护范围之内。因此,本申请的保护范围应以所述权利要求的保护范围为准。

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  1. 一种小区测量的方法,其特征在于,包括:
    在第一时段,测量服务小区,所述服务小区为卫星小区;
    在所述服务小区满足预设条件的情况下,在第一时长内,不测量所述服务小区。
  2. 根据权利要求1所述的方法,其特征在于,所述服务小区满足预设条件,包括以下任意一项:
    所述服务小区在所述第一时段的质量高于或等于第一门限;或者,
    所述服务小区在所述第一时段的质量高于或等于所述服务小区在第二时段的质量;或者,
    所述服务小区在所述第二时段的质量与所述服务小区在所述第一时段的质量的差低于第二门限;或者,
    所述服务小区满足小区选择准则;
    其中,所述第二时段位于所述第一时段之前,所述第二门限大于0或等于0。
  3. 根据权利要求1或2所述的方法,其特征在于,所述方法还包括:
    在所述服务小区满足所述预设条件的情况下,以所述第一时长为时间长度启动定时器;
    所述在第一时长内,不测量所述服务小区,包括:
    在所述定时器运行期间,不测量所述服务小区。
  4. 根据权利要求1至3中任一项所述的方法,其特征在于,
    所述第一时长是根据时长调整参数确定的,所述时长调整参数大于0。
  5. 根据权利要求2至4中任一项所述的方法,其特征在于,所述方法还包括:
    接收指示信息,所述指示信息用于指示以下至少一项:所述第一时长的信息、所述第一门限的信息、所述第二门限的信息。
  6. 一种小区测量的方法,其特征在于,包括:
    生成指示信息;
    发送所述指示信息,所述指示信息用于指示以下至少一项:第一时长的信息、第一门限的信息、第二门限的信息;
    其中,所述第一时长为不测量服务小区的时长,所述第一门限或所述第二门限用于确定所述服务小区是否满足第一预设条件,所述第二门限大于0或等于0,所述服务小区为卫星小区。
  7. 根据权利要求6所述的方法,其特征在于,所述方法还包括:
    发送时长调整参数和/或门限调整参数,所述时长调整参数用于确定所述第一时长,所述门限调整参数用于确定所述第二门限,所述时长调整参数大于0。
  8. 一种小区测量的方法,其特征在于,包括:
    接收传输质量配置信息;
    根据所述传输质量配置信息以及数据的传输情况,确定是否测量服务小区和/或邻小区,其中,所述服务小区和所述邻小区均为卫星小区。
  9. 根据权利要求8所述的方法,其特征在于,
    所述传输质量配置信息包括:所述数据的重传次数N1,其中,N1为大于0的整数;
    所述根据所述传输质量配置信息以及数据的传输情况,确定是否测量服务小区和/或邻小区,包括:
    在所述数据重传N1次都没有接收成功的情况下,测量所述服务小区和/或所述邻小区。
  10. 根据权利要求8所述的方法,其特征在于,
    所述传输质量配置信息包括所述数据的重传次数N2和N3,其中,N2、N3均为大于0的整数;
    所述根据所述传输质量配置信息以及数据的传输情况,确定是否测量服务小区和/或邻小区,包括:
    在所述数据重传N2次都没有接收成功的情况下,测量所述服务小区;
    在所述数据重传N3次都没有接收成功的情况下,测量所述邻小区。
  11. 根据权利要求8至10中任一项所述的方法,其特征在于,所述方法还包括:
    发送终端设备的能力信息。
  12. 一种小区测量的方法,其特征在于,包括:
    生成传输质量配置信息;
    发送所述传输质量配置信息,所述传输质量配置信息用于终端设备确定是否测量服务小区和/或邻小区,其中,所述服务小区和所述邻小区均为卫星小区。
  13. 根据权利要求12所述的方法,其特征在于,
    所述传输质量配置信息包括:所述数据的重传次数N1,所述数据的重传次数N1用于所述终端设备确定是否测量所述服务小区和/或所述邻小区;
    其中,N1为大于0的整数。
  14. 根据权利要求12所述的方法,其特征在于,
    所述传输质量配置信息包括所述数据的重传次数N2和N3,所述数据的重传次数N2用于所述终端设备确定是否测量所述服务小区,所述数据的重传次数N3用于所述终端设备确定是否测量所述邻小区;
    其中,N2、N3均为大于0的整数。
  15. 根据权利要求12至14中任一项所述的方法,其特征在于,所述方法还包括:
    接收所述终端设备的能力信息。
  16. 一种小区测量的方法,其特征在于,包括:
    获取距离信息;
    根据所述距离信息以及终端设备的位置,确定是否测量服务小区和/或邻小区,其中,所述服务小区和所述邻小区均为卫星小区。
  17. 根据权利要求16所述的方法,其特征在于,
    所述距离信息包括第一参数的信息;
    所述根据所述距离信息以及终端设备的位置,确定是否测量服务小区和/或邻小区,包括:
    在所述终端设备与所述服务小区中心位置的距离小于或等于所述第一参数的情况下, 不测量所述服务小区和所述邻小区,或者,测量所述服务小区且不测量所述邻小区;
    在所述终端设备与所述服务小区中心位置的距离大于所述第一参数的情况下,测量所述服务小区和所述邻小区。
  18. 根据权利要求16所述的方法,其特征在于,
    所述距离信息包括第二参数和第三参数的信息,所述第二参数的值大于所述第三参数的值;
    所述根据所述距离信息以及终端设备的位置,确定是否测量服务小区和/或邻小区,包括:
    在所述终端设备与所述服务小区中心位置的距离小于或等于所述第二参数的情况下,不测量所述服务小区和所述邻小区;
    在所述终端设备与所述服务小区中心位置的距离大于所述第二参数,且小于或等于所述第三参数的情况下,测量所述服务小区且不测量所述邻小区;
    在所述终端设备与所述服务小区中心位置的距离大于所述第三参数的情况下,测量所述服务小区和所述邻小区。
  19. 根据权利要求16至18中任一项所述的方法,其特征在于,所述方法还包括:
    发送终端设备的能力信息。
  20. 一种小区测量的方法,其特征在于,包括:
    生成距离信息;
    发送所述距离信息,所述距离信息用于终端设备确定是否测量服务小区和/或邻小区,其中,所述服务小区和所述邻小区均为卫星小区。
  21. 根据权利要求20所述的方法,其特征在于,
    所述距离信息包括第一参数的信息,所述第一参数用于所述终端设备确定是否测量所述服务小区和/或所述邻小区。
  22. 根据权利要求20所述的方法,其特征在于,
    所述距离信息包括第二参数和第三参数的信息,所述第二参数的值大于所述第三参数的值,所述第二参数和/或所述第三参数用于所述终端设备确定是否测量所述服务小区和/或所述邻小区。
  23. 根据权利要求20至22中任一项所述的方法,其特征在于,所述方法还包括:
    接收所述终端设备的能力信息。
  24. 一种通信装置,其特征在于,用于实现如权利要求1至5中任一项所述的方法。
  25. 一种通信装置,其特征在于,用于实现如权利要求6或7所述的方法。
  26. 一种通信装置,其特征在于,用于实现如权利要求8至11中任一项所述的方法。
  27. 一种通信装置,其特征在于,用于实现如权利要求12至15中任一项所述的方法。
  28. 一种通信装置,其特征在于,用于实现如权利要求16至19中任一项所述的方法。
  29. 一种通信装置,其特征在于,用于实现如权利要求20至23中任一项所述的方法。
  30. 一种通信系统,其特征在于,其特征在于,包括如权利要求24所述的通信装置和如权利要求25所述的通信装置,或者,包括如权利要求26所述的通信装置和如权利要求27所述的通信装置,或者,包括如权利要求28所述的通信装置和如权利要求29所述的通信装置。
  31. 一种通信装置,其特征在于,包括处理器,所述处理器与存储器耦合,所述存储器用于存储计算机程序或指令,所述处理器用于执行存储器中的所述计算机程序或指令,使得权利要求1至23中任一项所述的方法被执行。
  32. 一种计算机可读存储介质,其特征在于,存储有计算机程序或指令,所述计算机程序或指令用于实现权利要求1至23中任一项所述的方法。
  33. 一种计算机程序产品,其特征在于,所述计算机程序产品包括计算机程序或指令,所述计算机程序或指令被计算机执行时,使得计算机执行权利要求1至23中任一项所述的方法。
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