WO2021098540A1 - 终端设备和无线通信的方法 - Google Patents

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WO2021098540A1
WO2021098540A1 PCT/CN2020/127418 CN2020127418W WO2021098540A1 WO 2021098540 A1 WO2021098540 A1 WO 2021098540A1 CN 2020127418 W CN2020127418 W CN 2020127418W WO 2021098540 A1 WO2021098540 A1 WO 2021098540A1
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张坤鹏
谭郑斌
王伟刚
何彦召
崔立伟
薛清风
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  • the application relates to the field of electronic devices, and more specifically, to a terminal device and a wireless communication method.
  • a terminal device in order to increase the transmission rate of data, can be simultaneously connected to multiple access network devices in communication to realize data transmission.
  • the existing 5G non-standalone (NSA) can support the terminal device to communicate with two access network devices at the same time, and one of the access network devices supports the new radio (NR) network.
  • Another access network device supports a long term evolution (LTE) network.
  • LTE long term evolution
  • this application needs to provide a technology that can reduce the power consumption of the terminal device without affecting the user's user experience of the transmission rate as much as possible.
  • This application provides a terminal device and a wireless communication method.
  • the terminal device can determine whether to disconnect the NR link according to the service transmission rate related to the actual transmission rate If the service transmission rate is low, the NR link is disconnected; if the service transmission rate is high, the first link is not disconnected, and the NR link and the LTE link are used for communication at the same time. In this way, without affecting the user experience of the rate, the power consumption of the terminal device can be effectively reduced, the user experience of the power consumption is improved, and the user's experience of the transmission rate and power consumption is balanced to a certain extent.
  • a terminal device in a first aspect, includes:
  • a computer storage medium where the computer storage medium includes instructions, and when the processor executes the instructions, the terminal device is caused to perform the following actions:
  • the dual-connectivity network includes a long-term evolution LTE link and a new air interface NR link;
  • the LTE link may also be referred to as a 4G link
  • the NR link may also be referred to as a 5G link.
  • the dual-connection network in the present application refers to a network that communicates based on the dual-connection mode.
  • the dual-connection mode means that the terminal device communicates with two access network devices, and the link between the terminal device and the 4G access network device supporting LTE technology is For the LTE link, the link between the terminal device and the 5G access network device supporting the NR technology is an NR link.
  • the resident dual-connection network can be understood as the communication connection between the terminal equipment and the 4G access network equipment and the 5G access network equipment, and the communication is carried out through the LTE link and the NR link.
  • the service transmission rate may be the actual transmission rate of the terminal device.
  • the service transmission rate may also be the rate after processing the actual transmission rate.
  • the service transmission rate may be the rate after smoothing the actual transmission rate.
  • the terminal device may send the first instruction when it is detected that the transmission rate of one or more services of the terminal device is less than the first switching threshold.
  • the multiple service transmission rates may be N consecutive service transmission rates.
  • N 5.
  • the terminal device may send a first instruction to the 4G access network device, the 4G access network device sends the first instruction to the 5G access network device, and the 5G access network device according to the first instruction Command to release the NR link.
  • the first instruction may be secondary cell group (secondary cell group, SCG) failure information (SCG failure information).
  • SCG secondary cell group failure information
  • the terminal device may send the first instruction to the 5G access network device, and the 5G access network device releases the NR link according to the first instruction.
  • the terminal device can determine whether to disconnect the NR link according to the service transmission rate related to the actual transmission rate.
  • the service transmission rate of the terminal device is less than that of the first switch.
  • the first command is sent to disconnect the NR link.
  • the terminal device is caused to further execute the following actions:
  • the first application Before sending the first instruction, run a first application in the foreground, and the first application is a preset application.
  • the terminal device detects the service transmission rate, and subsequently, when the service transmission rate is detected to be less than the first switching threshold, sends the first instruction.
  • the terminal device when the first application running in the foreground is a non-preset application, the terminal device does not detect the service transmission rate and uses the LTE link and the NR link for communication.
  • the service transmission rate of the preset application is lower than the service transmission rate of the non-preset application.
  • the service transmission rate of the preset application is relatively small and less than the first threshold
  • the service transmission rate of the non-predetermined application is relatively large and greater than the first threshold
  • the service transmission rate of the terminal device is detected to determine whether to disconnect the NR link, so as to disconnect the NR when the service transmission rate is less than the first switching threshold.
  • the link can effectively reduce the power consumption of the terminal device without affecting the user experience in terms of rate.
  • the service transmission of the terminal device can not be detected when the first application is a non-predetermined application.
  • Rate, LTE link and NR link are used for communication to ensure the user's rate requirements for non-pre-set applications as a priority as possible, without affecting the user's experience of 5G communication.
  • the terminal device is not in a priority mode, and the priority mode includes at least one of the following: a call mode, a charging mode, a performance optimization mode, or a hotspot sharing mode.
  • the terminal device detects the service transmission rate, and subsequently, when it detects that the service transmission rate is less than the first switch threshold, it sends The first instruction.
  • the call mode indicates that the terminal device is in the state of processing call services.
  • the charging mode indicates that the terminal device is in a charged state.
  • the performance optimization mode indicates that the terminal device is set in a state where the terminal device can be in an optimal performance state, and this optimal performance state may include a state where the network transmission rate is relatively high.
  • the hotspot sharing mode indicates that the terminal device is in a mode in which mobile data traffic is shared with other devices.
  • the terminal device detects the service transmission rate to disconnect the NR link, which can make the terminal The device does not need to disconnect the NR link in the priority mode, and it does its best to meet the transmission rate requirements.
  • the terminal device is caused to further execute the following actions:
  • the LTE link and the NR link are used for communication.
  • the terminal device restores the NR link and uses the LTE link and the NR link to communicate.
  • the network equipment is a 5G access network equipment.
  • the process of recovering the NR link by the terminal device can be implemented in the following two ways.
  • the 4G access network device periodically sends signaling to instruct the terminal device to measure multiple 5G cells to establish an NR link.
  • the signaling may be RRC connection reconfiguration (RRC connection reconfiguration).
  • RRC connection reconfiguration RRC connection reconfiguration
  • the RRC connection reconfiguration information is used to configure the 5G cell that the terminal device needs to measure, and it can also be recorded as a measurement configuration (measure configuration). If the terminal device determines that the NR link does not need to be restored, it does not need to perform 5G cell measurement based on the signaling. If the terminal device determines that the NR link needs to be restored, it can measure the multiple 5G cells according to the signaling, and report the measurement report of the 5G cells that meet the conditions to the 4G access network device.
  • the condition may be, for example, measured
  • the signal strength of the cell meets the requirements, etc.
  • the 4G access network device sends the measurement report of the 5G cell that meets the conditions to the 5G access network device, and the 5G access network device configures the cell for the terminal device based on the measurement report, and passes the 4G access network
  • the device sends cell configuration information to the terminal device.
  • the cell configuration information can be RRC connection reconfiguration (RRC connection reconfiguration) information.
  • the RRC connection reconfiguration information is used to configure the cell that the terminal device accesses, or it can be recorded as SCG configuration. (SCG configuration), the terminal device accesses the cell configured by the 5G access network device according to the cell configuration information, and completes the establishment of the NR link.
  • the 4G access network device periodically sends signaling to instruct the terminal device to measure multiple 5G cells to establish an NR link. If the terminal device determines that the NR link does not need to be restored, it does not need to Perform 5G cell measurement based on the signaling. If the terminal device determines that the NR link needs to be restored, the terminal device sends a second instruction to the 4G access network device. The second instruction is used to instruct the 5G access network device to restore the NR link.
  • the 4G access network device forwards the second instruction to the 5G access network device, and the 4G access network device starts to send signaling to the terminal device to instruct the terminal device to measure multiple 5G cells to restore the NR link, the following specific steps It is the same as the first possible implementation mode, and will not be repeated here.
  • the terminal device is caused to further execute the following actions:
  • the terminal device when the processor executes the instruction, the terminal device is caused to further perform the following actions:
  • the service transmission rate of the terminal device is detected.
  • the terminal device continues to use the link in the current state for communication, does not perform any judgment processing on the NR link, and detects the service transmission rate of the terminal device after the first timer expires.
  • the LTE link is used for communication within the duration of the first timer.
  • the LTE link and the NR link are used for communication within the duration of the first timer.
  • the first timer is started after the first application is running in the foreground, and after the first timer expires, the service transmission rate of the terminal device is detected to determine whether to disconnect the NR link. Avoid the ping-pong effect caused by the user recovering and disconnecting the NR link in a short time before and after the application is switched, so as to further improve the user experience.
  • the first application is any one of the following applications: a navigation application, a reading application, a game application, and an application capable of embedding video.
  • the first switching threshold is related to at least one of the following parameters of the terminal device in an LTE network, and the LTE network includes the LTE link:
  • the signal strength of the cell where the terminal device is located or,
  • the cell bandwidth of the cell where the terminal device is located or,
  • the duplex mode used by the terminal device for communication where the duplex mode includes a time division duplex TDD mode or a frequency division duplex FDD mode; or,
  • the transmission mode used by the terminal device for communication where the transmission mode includes uplink transmission or downlink transmission.
  • the first switch threshold can be continuously changed according to the above at least one parameter, so as to disconnect or restore the NR link more reasonably to meet user requirements. For example, in the case of poor signal conditions, the first switch threshold is lowered, and the NR link may not need to be disconnected to meet the user's rate requirement as much as possible.
  • the terminal device is caused to further execute the following actions:
  • the LTE link and the NR link are used for communication.
  • the terminal device uses the service transmission rate and the second switch threshold to further determine whether the NR link needs to be restored.
  • the terminal device may access the cell configured by the network device for the terminal device in the case of detecting that the transmission rate of one or more services of the terminal device is greater than the second switching threshold to restore the NR link.
  • the multiple service transmission rates may be continuous M service transmission rates.
  • M 2.
  • the terminal device is caused to further execute the following actions:
  • a second instruction is sent, and the second instruction is used to restore the NR link.
  • the second switching threshold is greater than the first switching threshold.
  • the interval between the two switching thresholds effectively alleviates the ping-pong effect caused by the continuous disconnection of the terminal equipment and the restoration of the NR link, thereby improving
  • the stability of the communication process is improved; in addition, the NR link can also be retained for as long as possible to meet the user's experience of 5G communication.
  • the terminal device is caused to further execute the following actions:
  • the service transmission rate of the terminal device is detected.
  • the terminal device sends the first instruction to the network device and wastes signaling, which can save signaling overhead.
  • a wireless communication method which is applied to a terminal device, and is characterized in that the method includes:
  • the dual-connectivity network includes a long-term evolution LTE link and a new air interface NR link;
  • the method before the sending the first instruction, the method further includes:
  • the terminal device is not in a priority mode, and the priority mode includes at least one of the following: a call mode, a charging mode, a performance optimization mode, or a hotspot sharing mode.
  • the method further includes:
  • the LTE link and the NR link are used for communication.
  • the method further includes:
  • the method further includes:
  • the service transmission rate of the terminal device is detected.
  • the first application is any one of the following applications: a navigation application, a reading application, a game application, and an application capable of embedding video.
  • the first switching threshold is related to at least one of the following parameters of the terminal device in an LTE network, and the LTE network includes the LTE link:
  • the signal strength of the cell where the terminal device is located or,
  • the cell bandwidth of the cell where the terminal device is located or,
  • the duplex mode used by the terminal device for communication where the duplex mode includes a time division duplex TDD mode or a frequency division duplex FDD mode; or,
  • the transmission mode used by the terminal device for communication where the transmission mode includes uplink transmission or downlink transmission.
  • the method further includes:
  • the LTE link and the NR link are used for communication.
  • the method further includes:
  • a second instruction is sent, where the second instruction is used to restore the NR link.
  • the second switching threshold is greater than the first switching threshold.
  • the method before sending the first instruction, the method further includes:
  • the service transmission rate of the terminal device is detected.
  • the present application provides a device included in a terminal device, and the device has the function of realizing the foregoing aspects and the behavior of the terminal device in the possible implementation manners of the foregoing aspects.
  • the function can be realized by hardware, or the corresponding software can be executed by hardware.
  • the hardware or software includes one or more modules or units corresponding to the above-mentioned functions. For example, a processing module or unit, a communication module or unit, and so on.
  • the present application provides a terminal device, including: a touch display screen, wherein the touch display screen includes a touch-sensitive surface and a display; a camera; one or more processors; one or more memories; and multiple application programs ; And one or more computer programs.
  • one or more computer programs are stored in the memory, and the one or more computer programs include instructions.
  • the terminal device is caused to execute the method in any one of the possible implementations of any one of the foregoing aspects.
  • this application provides a terminal device including one or more processors and one or more memories.
  • the one or more memories are coupled with one or more processors, and the one or more memories are used to store computer program codes.
  • the computer program codes include computer instructions.
  • the terminal device executes A possible implementation method of any one of the above aspects.
  • the present application provides a computer storage medium, including computer instructions, which when the computer instructions run on a terminal device, cause the terminal device to execute any one of the possible methods in any of the foregoing aspects.
  • the present application provides a computer program product, which when the computer program product runs on a terminal device, causes the terminal device to execute any one of the possible methods in any of the foregoing aspects.
  • a chip including a processor, configured to call and run any one of the possible methods stored in the memory in any one of the foregoing aspects from the memory.
  • another chip including: an input interface, an output interface, a processor, and a memory.
  • the input interface, output interface, the processor, and the memory are connected by an internal connection path, and the processing
  • the device is used to execute any one of the possible methods of any one of the above aspects stored in the memory.
  • Fig. 1 is a schematic diagram of a possible architecture of the communication system provided by the present application.
  • Figure 2 is a schematic diagram of the structure of the terminal device provided by the present application.
  • Fig. 3 is a schematic flowchart of a wireless communication method provided by the present application.
  • Fig. 4 is a partial schematic flowchart of a wireless communication method provided by the present application.
  • Fig. 5 is a schematic diagram of the switching threshold provided by the present application.
  • FIG. 6 is a schematic flowchart of another part of the wireless communication method provided by the present application.
  • FIG. 7 is another schematic flowchart of the wireless communication method provided by the present application.
  • FIG. 8 is another schematic flowchart of the wireless communication method provided by the present application.
  • Figures 9 to 17 are schematic diagrams of multiple possible application scenarios of the wireless communication method provided by the present application.
  • FIG. 18 is a schematic interaction diagram of the wireless communication method provided by the present application.
  • FIG. 19 is a possible schematic structural diagram of the terminal device provided by the present application.
  • the technology described in this application can be used in various communication systems and communication systems that integrate various communication systems.
  • the communication system can be: a long term evolution (LTE) communication system (or 4G communication system), a new air interface (new radio, NR) system (or 5G communication system), wireless fidelity (wireless-fidelity, WiFi) system, and 3rd generation partnership project (3rd generation partnership project, 3GPP) related cellular systems, future evolution Communication systems, and other such communication systems.
  • LTE long term evolution
  • 4G communication system or 4G communication system
  • NR new air interface
  • 5G communication system wireless fidelity (wireless-fidelity, WiFi) system
  • 3rd generation partnership project (3rd generation partnership project, 3GPP) related cellular systems future evolution Communication systems, and other such communication systems.
  • FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of a possible architecture of a communication system applicable to an embodiment of the present application.
  • the communication system includes at least a core network device 110, an access network device 121, an access network device 122, and a terminal device 132.
  • the terminal device 132 is in communication connection with the access network device 121 and the access network device 122.
  • the access network device 121 and the access network device 122 are in communication connection, and the access network device 121 and the access network device 122 are in communication connection with the core network device 110.
  • the access network device 121 is in communication with the access network device 122.
  • the communication system may further include a terminal device 131, and the terminal device 131 is in communication connection with the access network device 121.
  • Fig. 1 is only a schematic diagram.
  • the communication system may also include other network equipment, such as wireless relay equipment and wireless backhaul equipment, which are not shown in Fig. 1.
  • the embodiment of the present application does not limit the number of core network devices, access network devices, and terminal devices included in the communication system.
  • the terminal device 132 may also be communicatively connected with one or more access network devices.
  • the access network device 121 and the access network device 122 may support devices of the same technology, and correspondingly, the terminal device 132 may be a device that supports this technology.
  • both the access network device 121 and the access network device 122 are devices that support the LTE network, and the terminal device 132 may be a device that supports the LTE network.
  • the access network device 121 and the access network device 122 may be devices that support different technologies.
  • the terminal device 132 may be devices that support multiple technologies at the same time.
  • the access network device 121 is a device that supports LTE networks
  • the access network device 122 is a device that supports NR networks
  • the access network device 121 is a device that supports NR networks
  • the access network device 122 is a device that supports LTE networks.
  • the terminal device 132 is a device that supports both the LTE network and the NR network.
  • communication in which one terminal device and two access network devices are simultaneously connected to each other can be referred to as dual-connection communication.
  • connection between the above two devices can be wirelessly or wired to realize the communication connection between the two devices.
  • the core network equipment and the access network equipment can be separate and different physical equipment, or the functions of the core network equipment and the logical functions of the access network equipment can be integrated on the same physical equipment, or they can be integrated on the same physical equipment.
  • the function of part of the core network equipment and the function of part of the access network equipment are introduced.
  • the access network device of the present application may be any device with a wireless transceiver function. Including but not limited to: evolved base station in LTE (NodeB or eNB or e-NodeB, evolved NodeB), base station in NR (gNodeB or gNB) or transmission receiving point/transmission reception point (TRP), follow-up Evolved base stations, access nodes in WiFi systems, wireless relay nodes, wireless backhaul nodes, etc.
  • the base station can be: a macro base station, a micro base station, a pico base station, a small station, a relay station, or a balloon station, etc.
  • the base station can contain one or more co-site or non-co-site TRPs.
  • the terminal device of this application is a device with wireless transceiver function, which can be deployed on land, including indoor or outdoor, handheld, wearable or vehicle-mounted; it can also be deployed on the water (such as ships, etc.); it can also be deployed in the air ( For example, airplanes, balloons, satellites, etc.).
  • the terminal equipment may be a mobile phone (mobile phone), a tablet computer (Pad), a computer with wireless transceiver function, virtual reality (VR) terminal equipment, augmented reality (AR) terminal equipment, industrial control ( Wireless terminals in industrial control, in-vehicle terminal equipment, wireless terminals in self-driving, wireless terminals in remote medical, wireless terminals in smart grid, transportation safety (transportation) Wireless terminals in safety), wireless terminals in smart cities, wireless terminals in smart homes, wearable terminal devices, and so on.
  • the embodiments of this application do not limit the application scenarios.
  • Terminal equipment can sometimes also be referred to as terminal, user equipment (UE), access terminal equipment, vehicle-mounted terminal, industrial control terminal, UE unit, UE station, mobile station, mobile station, remote station, remote terminal equipment, mobile Equipment, UE terminal equipment, terminal equipment, wireless communication equipment, UE agent or UE device, etc.
  • the terminal device can also be fixed or mobile.
  • terminal devices can also be terminal devices in the Internet of Things (IoT) system.
  • IoT Internet of Things
  • the terminal device in the embodiment of the present application may also be a terminal device in machine type communication (MTC).
  • MTC machine type communication
  • the terminal device of the present application may also be a vehicle-mounted module, vehicle-mounted module, vehicle-mounted component, vehicle-mounted chip, or vehicle-mounted unit built into a vehicle as one or more components or units. The vehicle passes through the built-in vehicle-mounted module, vehicle-mounted module, On-board components, on-board chips, or on-board units can implement the method of the present application.
  • FIG. 2 shows a schematic structural diagram of a terminal device 200 provided in the present application.
  • the terminal device 200 may correspond to the terminal device 131 or the terminal device 132 shown in FIG. 1.
  • the terminal device 200 may include a processor 210, an antenna 1, an antenna 2, a mobile communication module 220, a wireless communication module 230, a memory 240, a charging management module 250, a power management module 251, a battery 252, and a display screen 260.
  • the structure illustrated in the embodiment of the present application does not constitute a specific limitation on the terminal device 200.
  • the terminal device 200 may include more or fewer components than shown, or combine certain components, or split certain components, or arrange different components.
  • the illustrated components can be implemented in hardware, software, or a combination of software and hardware.
  • the processor 210 may include one or more processing units.
  • the processor 210 may include an application processor (AP), a modem processor, a graphics processing unit (GPU), and an image signal processor. (image signal processor, ISP), controller, memory, video codec, digital signal processor (digital signal processor, DSP), baseband processor, and/or neural-network processing unit (NPU) Wait.
  • AP application processor
  • modem processor modem processor
  • GPU graphics processing unit
  • image signal processor image signal processor
  • ISP image signal processor
  • controller memory
  • video codec digital signal processor
  • DSP digital signal processor
  • NPU neural-network processing unit
  • the different processing units may be independent devices or integrated in one or more processors.
  • the controller may be the nerve center and command center of the terminal device 200.
  • the controller can generate operation control signals according to the instruction operation code and timing signals to complete the control of fetching and executing instructions.
  • a memory may also be provided in the processor 210 for storing instructions and data.
  • the memory in the processor 210 is a cache memory.
  • the memory can store instructions or data that have just been used or recycled by the processor 210. If the processor 210 needs to use the instruction or data again, it can be directly called from the memory. Repeated access is avoided, the waiting time of the processor 210 is reduced, and the efficiency of the system is improved.
  • the processor 210 may include one or more interfaces.
  • the interface may include an integrated circuit (inter-integrated circuit, I2C) interface, an integrated circuit built-in audio (inter-integrated circuit sound, I2S) interface, a pulse code modulation (pulse code modulation, PCM) interface, and a universal asynchronous transmitter/receiver (universal asynchronous) interface.
  • I2C integrated circuit
  • I2S integrated circuit built-in audio
  • PCM pulse code modulation
  • PCM pulse code modulation
  • UART universal asynchronous transmitter/receiver
  • MIPI mobile industry processor interface
  • GPIO general-purpose input/output
  • SIM subscriber identity module
  • USB Universal Serial Bus
  • the antenna 1 and the antenna 2 are used to transmit and receive electromagnetic wave signals.
  • Each antenna in the terminal device 200 can be used to cover a single or multiple communication frequency bands. Different antennas can also be reused to improve antenna utilization.
  • Antenna 1 can be multiplexed as a diversity antenna of a wireless local area network.
  • the antenna can be used in combination with a tuning switch.
  • the terminal device 200 may include a communication module for communicating with external devices.
  • the communication module may include a mobile communication module 220 and a wireless communication module 230.
  • the mobile communication module 220 may provide a wireless communication solution including 2G/3G/4G/5G and the like applied to the terminal device 200.
  • the mobile communication module 220 may include at least one filter, a switch, a power amplifier, a low noise amplifier (LNA), and the like.
  • the mobile communication module 220 may receive electromagnetic waves by the antenna 1, and perform processing such as filtering, amplifying and transmitting the received electromagnetic waves to the modem processor for demodulation.
  • the mobile communication module 220 can also amplify the signal modulated by the modem processor, and convert it into electromagnetic wave radiation via the antenna 1.
  • at least part of the functional modules of the mobile communication module 220 may be provided in the processor 210.
  • at least part of the functional modules of the mobile communication module 220 and at least part of the modules of the processor 210 may be provided in the same device.
  • the wireless communication module 230 can provide applications on the terminal device 200 including wireless local area networks (WLAN) (such as wireless fidelity (Wi-Fi) networks), bluetooth (BT), and global navigation satellites. System (global navigation satellite system, GNSS), frequency modulation (FM), near field communication (NFC), infrared technology (infrared, IR) and other wireless communication solutions.
  • the wireless communication module 230 may be one or more devices integrating at least one communication processing module.
  • the wireless communication module 230 receives electromagnetic waves via the antenna 2, frequency modulates and filters the electromagnetic wave signals, and sends the processed signals to the processor 210.
  • the wireless communication module 230 may also receive the signal to be sent from the processor 210, perform frequency modulation, amplify, and convert it into electromagnetic waves to radiate through the antenna 2.
  • the antenna 1 of the terminal device 200 is coupled with the mobile communication module 220, and the antenna 2 is coupled with the wireless communication module 230, so that the terminal device 200 can communicate with the network and other devices through wireless communication technology.
  • the wireless communication technology may include global system for mobile communications (GSM), general packet radio service (GPRS), code division multiple access (CDMA), broadband Code division multiple access (wideband code division multiple access, WCDMA), time-division code division multiple access (TD-SCDMA), long term evolution (LTE), BT, GNSS, WLAN, NFC , FM, and/or IR technology, etc.
  • the GNSS may include global positioning system (GPS), global navigation satellite system (GLONASS), Beidou navigation satellite system (BDS), quasi-zenith satellite system (quasi -zenith satellite system, QZSS) and/or satellite-based augmentation systems (SBAS).
  • GPS global positioning system
  • GLONASS global navigation satellite system
  • BDS Beidou navigation satellite system
  • QZSS quasi-zenith satellite system
  • SBAS satellite-based augmentation systems
  • the memory 221 may be used to store computer executable program code, where the executable program code includes instructions.
  • the processor 210 executes various functional applications and data processing of the terminal device 200 by running instructions stored in the memory 221.
  • the memory 221 may include a program storage area and a data storage area.
  • the storage program area can store an operating system, at least one application program (such as a sound playback function, an image playback function, etc.) required by at least one function.
  • the data storage area can store data (such as audio data, phone book, etc.) created during the use of the terminal device 200.
  • the memory 221 may include a high-speed random access memory, and may also include a non-volatile memory, such as at least one magnetic disk storage device, a flash memory device, a universal flash storage (UFS), and the like.
  • UFS universal flash storage
  • the charging management module 250 is used to receive charging input from the charger.
  • the charger can be a wireless charger or a wired charger.
  • the charging management module 250 may receive the charging input of the wired charger through the USB interface.
  • the charging management module 250 may receive the wireless charging input through the wireless charging coil of the terminal device 200. While the charging management module 250 charges the battery 252, it can also supply power to the terminal device through the power management module 251.
  • the power management module 251 is used to connect the battery 252, the charging management module 250 and the processor 210.
  • the power management module 251 receives input from the battery 252 and/or the charging management module 250, and supplies power to the processor 210, the memory 221, the display screen 260, the mobile communication module 220, and the wireless communication module 230.
  • the power management module 251 can also be used to monitor parameters such as battery capacity, battery cycle times, and battery health status (leakage, impedance).
  • the power management module 251 may also be provided in the processor 210.
  • the power management module 251 and the charging management module 250 may also be provided in the same device.
  • the terminal device 200 implements a display function through a GPU, a display screen 260, and an application processor.
  • the GPU is an image processing microprocessor, which is connected to the display screen 260 and the application processor.
  • the GPU is used to perform mathematical and geometric calculations for graphics rendering.
  • the processor 210 may include one or more GPUs that execute program instructions to generate or change display information.
  • the display screen 260 is used to display images, videos, and the like.
  • the display screen 260 includes a display panel.
  • the display panel can adopt liquid crystal display (LCD), organic light-emitting diode (OLED), active matrix organic light-emitting diode or active-matrix organic light-emitting diode (active-matrix organic light-emitting diode).
  • LCD liquid crystal display
  • OLED organic light-emitting diode
  • active-matrix organic light-emitting diode active-matrix organic light-emitting diode
  • AMOLED flexible light-emitting diode (FLED), Miniled, MicroLed, Micro-oLed, quantum dot light-emitting diode (QLED), etc.
  • the terminal device 200 may include one or N display screens 260, and N is a positive integer greater than one.
  • the present application will take the terminal device with the structure shown in FIG. 2 as an example, in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and application scenarios, to specifically describe the wireless communication method provided in the embodiments of the present application.
  • the terminal device in order to increase the data transmission rate, can be simultaneously connected to multiple access network devices to achieve data transmission.
  • the multiple access network devices can support the same technology.
  • the device can also be a device that supports different technologies.
  • the data needs to be sent to the core network device through the multiple access network devices at the same time. It can be seen that compared with the traditional communication connection between one terminal device and one access network device In this way, this way of communicating between one terminal device and multiple access network devices will inevitably increase the power consumption of the terminal device.
  • the communication system shown in FIG. 1 includes at least one terminal device and two As an example, an access network device and the terminal device can communicate and connect with the two access network devices at the same time, the embodiment of the present application will be described.
  • the two access network devices in the communication system are respectively denoted as the first access network device and the second access network device, and the link between the terminal device and the first access network device is denoted as The first link, the link between the terminal device and the second access network device is recorded as the second link.
  • this application provides a wireless communication method.
  • the terminal equipment can The actual transmission rate determines whether to disconnect one of the links (for example, the first link), if the actual transmission rate is lower, the first link is disconnected; if the actual transmission rate is higher, the first link is not disconnected, Two links are used for communication at the same time.
  • This method of flexibly processing the link between the terminal equipment and the access network equipment can effectively reduce the power consumption of the terminal equipment and improve the user experience in terms of power consumption without affecting the user experience in terms of rate. The above balances the user's experience of transmission rate and power consumption.
  • the non-disconnection of the first link mentioned in the present application means that the first link is reserved or restored.
  • the reservation of the first link mentioned in this application means that if the actual transmission rate is relatively high when the first link is not disconnected, no processing will be done on the first link and the first link will continue to be reserved. road.
  • the restoration of the first link mentioned in this application means that in the case that the first link has been disconnected, if the actual transmission rate is relatively high, the first link that has been disconnected is restored.
  • the actual transmission rate of the terminal device mentioned in the present application refers to the actual rate of the terminal device during startup and operation, and may be the actual transmission rate when the terminal device loads various types of services.
  • the business mentioned in this application can be various types of business, for example, it can be the business of browsing the web, video (high-definition video, standard video), games, reading, listening to music, etc. realized by terminal device operation applications, or it can be a terminal Various services implemented by the device in the standby state, for example, by detecting notification messages to notify users.
  • the first access network device and the second access network device respectively support different technologies.
  • the maximum transmission rate allowed by the first access network device is greater than the maximum transmission rate allowed by the second access network device.
  • the existing 5G non-standalone realizes a dual-connection mode of communication.
  • the first access network device supports the NR network
  • the second access network device supports the LTE network.
  • the maximum transmission rate allowed in the NR network is greater than the maximum transmission rate allowed by the LTE network.
  • the first access network device may be recorded as a 5G access network device (or, it may also be recorded as a 5G base station), and the first link between the terminal device and the 5G access network device may be recorded as an NR link;
  • the second access network device can be recorded as a 4G access network device (or 4G base station), and the second link between the terminal device and the 4G access network device can be recorded as an LTE link .
  • the terminal device can access the NR network through the 4G access network device, the 4G access network device as the primary base station, and the 5G access network device as the secondary base station
  • This kind of dual connectivity is called LTE NR dual connectivity (ENDC).
  • the terminal device can access the NR network through 5G access network equipment, and the 5G access network equipment serves as the main base station.
  • 4G access network equipment is used as a secondary base station, and this kind of dual connection is called NR LTE dual connectivity (NR LTE dual connectivity NEDC).
  • a WLAN for example, a Wi-Fi network
  • a station can communicate with two access points.
  • the station is an example of a terminal device
  • the access point is an example of an access network device.
  • the following describes in detail the wireless communication method provided in the present application by taking the 5G access network device and the 4G access network device as two examples of the access network device respectively with reference to FIGS. 3 to 17.
  • LTE in this application can be described interchangeably with 4G
  • NR can be described interchangeably with 5G
  • an LTE network may be referred to as a 4G network
  • an LTE link may be referred to as a 4G link
  • a 4G access network device may be referred to as an LTE access network device.
  • an NR network may be called a 5G network
  • an NR link may be called a 5G link
  • a 5G access network device may be called an NR access network device.
  • this application can determine whether to disconnect or restore the first link according to the actual transmission rate of the terminal device.
  • the terminal device can also smooth the actual transmission rate to obtain the processed actual transmission rate.
  • the actual transmission rate after processing is used to determine whether to disconnect or restore the first link.
  • the actual transmission rate of the terminal device will not have a large sudden change in the continuous period of time before and after, and it can avoid the continuous disconnection of the terminal device in a short time and the restoration of the first link due to the sudden change of the actual transmission rate
  • the ping-pong effect is brought to improve the stability of the communication process.
  • the actual transmission rate and the rate after processing the actual transmission rate may be collectively referred to as the service transmission rate.
  • the service transmission rate is related to the actual transmission rate. The following uniformly uses the service transmission rate to describe the embodiments.
  • the terminal device can obtain the processed actual transmission rate according to the following formula: Among them, V t1 represents the actual transmission rate obtained by the terminal device in the current monitoring period, V t2 represents the rate after the actual transmission rate is smoothed, and V l represents the smoothed processing obtained by the terminal device in the previous monitoring period of the current monitoring period s speed, Represents the smoothing factor, with a value range of [0.1,1]. Illustratively, when the actual transmission rate decreases, The value of can be less than 0.5. When the actual transmission rate increases, The value of can be greater than or equal to 0.5.
  • FIG. 3 shows a schematic flowchart of a wireless communication method 300 provided by this application
  • FIG. 4 and FIG. 6 show partial schematic flowcharts of a wireless communication method 300 provided by this application
  • Figure 5 shows a schematic diagram of the switching threshold provided by this application.
  • the terminal device registers with the NSA network.
  • the terminal equipment establishes an LTE link with the 4G access network equipment and an NR link with the 5G access network equipment to realize the registration of the NAS network.
  • the terminal device can directly complete the connection between the LTE link and the NR link after being turned on, or it may complete the LTE link for a period of time after being turned on, and then complete the NR link connection.
  • This application does not make any limitation.
  • the device can complete the connection of the LTE link and the NR link at any time after the device is powered on.
  • the user can operate the terminal device to transmit service-related data to fulfill service demands.
  • terminal devices simultaneously use NR links and LTE links to communicate. Take the above line transmission as an example.
  • the terminal device may send part of the uplink data to be sent to the 4G access network device through the LTE link, and send the other part of the uplink data to the 5G through the NR link.
  • the access network equipment assuming that the 5G access network equipment communicates with the core network equipment, the 4G access network equipment sends part of the data received from the terminal equipment to the 5G access network equipment, and the 5G access network equipment controls the entire uplink data It is processed and sent to the core network equipment to complete the uplink data transmission process.
  • the transmission process of the downlink data of the business is similar to the transmission of the uplink data.
  • the core network device sends the downlink data to be sent to the 5G access network device, and the 5G access network device can send part of the downlink data to the 4G access network.
  • the 4G access network device sends the part of the data to the terminal device and the 5G access network device sends the remaining data to the terminal device to send the complete downlink data to the terminal device to complete the downlink data transmission process.
  • the service transmission rate of the terminal device can be monitored from time to time during the operation of the terminal device, the monitoring period is set, and the service transmission rate is periodically obtained, that is, the service transmission rate in each monitoring period is obtained.
  • the duration of a monitoring cycle is 2s, and the terminal device constantly monitors the service transmission rate, and obtains a service transmission rate every 2s.
  • the service transmission rate in one monitoring period is abbreviated as one service transmission rate
  • the service transmission rate in multiple monitoring periods is abbreviated as multiple service transmission rates.
  • a service transmission rate can be the average transmission rate of a terminal device in a monitoring period, or the highest or lowest value of the service transmission rate of a terminal device in a monitoring period. , It can also be the service transmission rate of the terminal device at the end of a monitoring period, which is not limited in this application.
  • S321 The terminal device determines whether the NR link is disconnected.
  • the terminal device determines whether the NR link is disconnected. If the NR link is not disconnected, it means that the terminal device is in the NAS network, and S322 can be executed. If the NR link is disconnected, do not perform S322, continue to use the LTE link for communication, and perform S331 to determine whether to restore the NR link, and if it is determined that the NR link can be restored, pass and access The interaction between network devices completes the restoration of the NR link.
  • the terminal device still needs to determine whether to disconnect the NR link when the NR link has been disconnected, and the terminal device sends to the 5G access network device when it is determined that the NR link needs to be disconnected.
  • the wasted signaling for the first command can save signaling overhead.
  • the terminal device may not need to perform S321, and may directly perform S322, but signaling will be wasted.
  • this step can be performed by the processor of the terminal device (the processor 210 of the terminal device as shown in FIG. 2) and the mobile communication module (the mobile communication module 250 of the terminal device as shown in FIG. 2).
  • the mobile communication module may send signaling to the processor to indicate whether the NR link is disconnected, and the processor determines whether the NR link is disconnected according to the signaling.
  • S322 The terminal device determines whether to disconnect the NR link.
  • the terminal equipment monitors the service transmission rate and obtains the service transmission rate in each monitoring period.
  • the terminal device can set the switching threshold, and compare the service transmission rate with the switching threshold to determine whether to disconnect the NR link.
  • the switch threshold used to determine whether to disconnect the NR link is recorded as the first switch threshold.
  • the terminal device determines to disconnect the NR link and uses the LTE link for communication, and S323 can be performed, where N is an integer greater than or equal to 1 .
  • N is an integer greater than or equal to 1 .
  • the terminal device determines not to disconnect the NR link, retains the NR link, and maintains the current link Road status, continue to use NR link and LTE link for communication.
  • the transmission rate of the N services is the same as the first switch threshold, it can be set as a condition for determining the disconnection of the NR link, or it can also be set as a condition for determining the non-disconnection of the NR link, which may depend on the actual situation. This application does not make any restrictions.
  • N service transmission rates represent service transmission rates in N monitoring periods.
  • the N service transmission rates may be service transmission rates for the same service, or service transmission rates for different services, and this application does not make any limitation. For example, if N is 5, the service transmission rate in 5 monitoring periods is all for the service transmission rate of video; for another example, N is 5, the service transmission rate in the first 4 monitoring periods is all the service transmission rate for browsing web pages , The service transmission rate in the 5th monitoring period is for the service transmission rate of high-definition video.
  • the embodiment can be further described from the following two situations according to the size of N.
  • N 1
  • the N service transmission rates represent one service transmission rate
  • at least one service transmission rate among the N service transmission rates only represents one service transmission rate. That is, if the transmission rate of one service is less than the first switching threshold, the terminal device determines to disconnect the NR link and uses the LTE link for communication. If the transmission rate of a service is greater than or equal to the first switching threshold, the terminal device determines not to disconnect the NR link, retains the NR link, and maintains the current link state, that is, continues to use the NR link and LTE link for communication .
  • the terminal device detects the service transmission rate, and as long as it detects that the service transmission rate of a certain monitoring period is less than the first switch threshold, it is determined to disconnect the NR link. As long as it is detected that the service transmission rate of a certain monitoring period is greater than or equal to the first switching threshold, it is determined to reserve the NR link.
  • N is an integer greater than 1.
  • N can be 2, 3, 4, 5, etc.
  • at least one service transmission rate in the N service transmission rates represents one or more service transmission rates, It can also represent part or all of the service transmission rates among the N service transmission rates.
  • the N service transmission rates may be consecutive N service transmission rates. That is, if the transmission rate of N consecutive services is less than the first switch threshold, the terminal device determines to disconnect the NR link and uses the LTE link for communication. Conversely speaking, if at least one of the consecutive N service transmission rates is greater than or equal to the first switching threshold, the terminal device determines not to disconnect the NR link, retains the NR link, and maintains the current link state. Continue to use NR link and LTE link for communication.
  • the continuous N service transmission rate means the service transmission rate in the continuous N monitoring period. For example, N is 5, and the continuous N service transmission rate can be understood as continuing from the first monitoring period to the first monitoring period. Service transmission rate in 5 monitoring periods.
  • the terminal device detects the service transmission rate and detects that the N service transmission rates in the consecutive N monitoring periods are less than the first switch threshold before determining to disconnect the NR link; otherwise, if the above conditions are not met, it is determined Reserve the NR link.
  • the service transmission rate of the terminal device may be based on the transmission rate of the foreground service or the background service currently running on the terminal device.
  • a timer M can be set, and the duration of the timer M is equal to the product of the duration of the monitoring period and N.
  • S3222 within the duration of timer M, it is determined whether to disconnect the NR link. Specifically, counting from the start time of timer M, if the N service transmission rates in N consecutive monitoring periods are all less than the first switch threshold, the terminal device determines that the NR link can be disconnected and executes S323; If there is at least one service transmission rate greater than or equal to the first switching threshold in the duration of timer M, re-execute S3221 and S3222, start timer M and continue to determine whether to disconnect the NR link within the duration of timer M, and repeat Execution, until it is satisfied that the transmission rate of N consecutive services is less than the first switching threshold, S323 is executed.
  • the monitoring period is 1s
  • the duration of timer M is 5s.
  • the terminal device determines to disconnect the NR link.
  • the transmission rate of the first to four services is less than the first switching threshold
  • the transmission rate of the fifth service is greater than the first switching threshold
  • the N service transmission rates may also be non-continuous N service transmission rates.
  • this step can be executed by the processor of the terminal device.
  • the terminal device sends the first instruction.
  • the terminal device may send a first instruction, which is used to instruct the 5G access network device to release the NR link.
  • the terminal device may send a first instruction to the 4G access network device, the 4G access network device sends the first instruction to the 5G access network device, and the 5G access network device according to the first instruction Command to release the NR link.
  • the first instruction may be secondary cell group (secondary cell group, SCG) failure information (SCG failure information).
  • SCG secondary cell group failure information
  • the terminal device may send the first instruction to the 5G access network device, and the 5G access network device releases the NR link according to the first instruction.
  • the 5G access network device may send signaling to the terminal device through the 4G access network device, and the signaling is used to inform the terminal device that the NR link has been disconnected.
  • the NR link is disconnected, and subsequently, the terminal device uses the LTE link for communication.
  • this step can be performed by the processor of the terminal device and the mobile communication module.
  • the processor after determining that the NR link needs to be disconnected, the processor sends the first instruction to the mobile communication module, and the mobile communication module sends the first instruction to the 5G access network device.
  • the terminal device determines whether to restore the NR link.
  • the terminal equipment continues to detect the service transmission rate, obtains the service transmission rate of each monitoring period, and determines whether to restore the NR link according to the service transmission rate and the switching threshold.
  • the switching threshold used to determine whether to restore the NR link is recorded as the second switching threshold.
  • the terminal device determines to restore the NR link, and communicates with the LTE link and the NR link, and S332 can be performed, where M is greater than or equal to An integer of 1.
  • M is greater than or equal to An integer of 1.
  • the terminal device determines not to restore the NR link, maintains the current link status, and continues to use the LTE link for processing Communication.
  • the transmission rate of M services is the same as the second switch threshold, it can be set to determine the condition for restoring the NR link, or it can also be set to determine the condition for not restoring the NR link, depending on the actual situation. , This application does not make any restrictions.
  • M and N may be the same or different.
  • M and N may be the same or different.
  • M and N may be the same or different.
  • N is greater than M.
  • M is 2 and N is 5.
  • the device is in the NR network to satisfy the user's experience of 5G communication.
  • the second switching threshold and the first switching threshold may be the same or different, and this application does not make any limitation. Wherein, in the case where the second switching threshold is different from the first switching threshold, the second switching threshold is greater than the first switching threshold.
  • the abscissa represents the service transmission rate, and the service transmission rate gradually increases from left to right.
  • the NR link is determined to be disconnected. If the N service transmission rates are If the transmission rate of at least one service is greater than or equal to the first switching threshold (located to the right of the first switching threshold), the NR link is determined not to be disconnected and the current link status is maintained, that is, the LTE link and the NR link are used for communication .
  • the M service transmission rates are greater than the second switching threshold (located to the right of the second switching threshold), it is determined to restore the NR link. If at least one of the M service transmission rates is transmitted If the rate is less than or equal to the second switching threshold (located to the left of the second switching threshold), it is determined that the NR link is not restored and the current link state is maintained, that is, the LTE link is used for communication. It can be clearly seen that because two switching thresholds are set, compared to the way of setting a switching threshold, the interval between the two switching thresholds effectively alleviates the continuous disconnection of the terminal equipment and the restoration of the NR link. The ping-pong effect improves the stability of the communication process; in addition, the NR link can also be reserved for as long as possible to meet the user's experience of 5G communication.
  • the embodiment can be further explained from the following two situations according to the size of M.
  • the M service transmission rates represent one service transmission rate, and at least one service transmission rate among the M service transmission rates only represents one service transmission rate.
  • the terminal device determines to restore the NR link, and uses the LTE link and the NR link for communication. If the transmission rate of one service is less than or equal to the second switching threshold, the terminal device determines not to restore the NR link, maintains the current link state, and continues to use the LTE link for communication.
  • the terminal device detects the service transmission rate, and as long as it detects that the service transmission rate of a certain monitoring period is greater than the second switching threshold, the NR link is restored. As long as it is detected that the service transmission rate of a certain monitoring period is less than or equal to the second switching threshold, the NR link will not be restored, the current link state will be maintained, and the LTE link will continue to be used for communication.
  • M is an integer greater than 1.
  • M can be an integer such as 2, 3, 4, etc.
  • At least one service transmission rate in the M service transmission rates represents one or more service transmission rates, and It can represent part or all of the service transmission rates of the M service transmission rates.
  • the M service transmission rates may be continuous M service transmission rates.
  • the terminal device determines to restore the NR link, and uses the LTE link and the NR link for communication. Conversely, if at least one of the continuous M service transmission rates is less than or equal to the second switching threshold, the terminal device determines not to restore the NR link, maintains the current link status, and continues to use the LTE link To communicate.
  • the continuous M service transmission rate means the service transmission rate in the continuous M monitoring period. For example, M is 2, and the continuous M service transmission rate can be understood as continuing from the first monitoring period to the first monitoring period. Service transmission rate in 2 monitoring periods.
  • the terminal device monitors the service transmission rate, and determines that the NR link is restored if it detects that the M service transmission rates in the continuous M monitoring periods are greater than the second switch threshold; otherwise, if the above conditions are not met, it is determined not to Restore the NR link and continue to use the LTE link for communication.
  • timer N can be set, and the duration of timer N is equal to the product of the duration of the monitoring period and M.
  • timer N is started.
  • S3312 within the duration of timer N, it is determined whether to restore the NR link. Specifically, starting from the start time of timer N, if the transmission rates of M services in consecutive M monitoring periods are all greater than the second switching threshold, the terminal device determines that the NR link can be restored, and executes S332; If there is at least one service transmission rate less than the second switch threshold in the duration of the device N, S3311 and S3312 are executed again, the timer N is started, and within the duration of the timer N, it is determined whether to resume the NR link. If the transmission rate of consecutive M services is greater than the second switching threshold, S332 is executed.
  • the monitoring period is 1s
  • the duration of timer N is 2s. For example, starting from the start time of timer N and counting from 0, if the transmission rate of the first 1-2 services is greater than the second switch threshold, the terminal device determines to restore the NR link. For another example, starting from the start time of timer N and counting from 0, the first service transmission rate is greater than the second switching threshold, and the second service transmission rate is less than the second switching threshold, the terminal device determines not to recover The NR link continues to use the LTE link for communication, and the terminal device restarts the timer N, and continues to determine whether to resume the NR link.
  • the M service transmission rates may also be non-continuous M service transmission rates.
  • this step can be executed by the processor of the terminal device.
  • S332 The terminal device restores the NR link.
  • the 4G access network device periodically sends signaling to instruct the terminal device to measure multiple 5G cells to establish an NR link.
  • the signaling may be RRC connection reconfiguration (RRC connection reconfiguration).
  • RRC connection reconfiguration RRC connection reconfiguration
  • the RRC connection reconfiguration information is used to configure the 5G cell that the terminal device needs to measure, and it can also be recorded as a measurement configuration (measure configuration). If the terminal device determines that the NR link does not need to be restored, it does not need to perform 5G cell measurement based on the signaling. If the terminal device determines that the NR link needs to be restored, it can measure the multiple 5G cells according to the signaling, and report the measurement report of the 5G cells that meet the conditions to the 4G access network device.
  • the condition may be, for example, measured
  • the signal strength of the cell meets the requirements, etc.
  • the 4G access network device sends the measurement report of the 5G cell that meets the conditions to the 5G access network device, and the 5G access network device configures the cell for the terminal device based on the measurement report, and passes the 4G access network
  • the device sends cell configuration information to the terminal device.
  • the cell configuration information can be RRC connection reconfiguration (RRC connection reconfiguration) information.
  • RRC connection reconfiguration information is used to configure the cell that the terminal device accesses, and it can also be recorded as SCG configuration. (SCG configuration), the terminal device accesses the cell configured by the 5G access network device according to the cell configuration information, and completes the establishment of the NR link.
  • the 4G access network device periodically sends signaling to instruct the terminal device to measure multiple 5G cells to establish an NR link. If the terminal device determines that the NR link does not need to be restored, it does not need to Perform 5G cell measurement based on the signaling. If the terminal device determines that the NR link needs to be restored, the terminal device sends a second instruction to the 4G access network device. The second instruction is used to instruct the 5G access network device to restore the NR link.
  • the 4G access network device forwards the second instruction to the 5G access network device, and the 4G access network device starts to send signaling to the terminal device to instruct the terminal device to measure multiple 5G cells to restore the NR link, the following specific steps It is the same as the first possible implementation mode, and will not be repeated here.
  • this step can be performed by the processor of the terminal device and the mobile communication module.
  • the processor exchanges information with the 4G access network device and the 5G access network device through the mobile communication module to restore the NR link.
  • the terminal device After the NR link is restored, the terminal device continues to detect the service transmission rate, and executes S321 to determine whether to disconnect the NR link. This cycle is repeated to realize the disconnection of the NR link without affecting the user's experience of the service transmission rate. Open and resume.
  • the size of the sequence number of each process in the above method 300 does not mean the order of execution, and the execution order of each process should be determined by its function and internal logic, and should not constitute any limitation to the implementation process of the embodiment of the present application.
  • the order of execution of S321 and S322 can be interchanged.
  • the process of each step in the foregoing method 300 is merely illustrative, and in implementation, the functions and internal logic of some or all of the foregoing steps may be executed based on actual conditions.
  • the method 300 may include steps S310, S322, S323, S331, and S332.
  • the terminal device determines the first switching threshold and the second switching threshold according to at least one of the signal strength, cell bandwidth, duplex mode, and transmission mode in the LTE network where the terminal device is located.
  • the cell bandwidth indicates the bandwidth occupied by the cell where the terminal device is located.
  • the cell bandwidth can be 20MHz, 60MHz, and so on.
  • the duplex mode includes time-division duplex (TDD) or frequency-division duplex (FDD).
  • TDD time-division duplex
  • FDD frequency-division duplex
  • the transmission mode includes uplink transmission or downlink transmission.
  • the terminal device may determine the rate threshold according to at least one of the signal strength, cell bandwidth, duplex mode, and transmission mode in the LTE network where the terminal device is located, and determine the protection rate according to the rate threshold, The first switching threshold and the second switching threshold are determined according to the rate threshold and the protection rate.
  • the protection rate is obtained according to the rate threshold.
  • the protection rate may be x times the rate threshold, for example, x may be 0.1.
  • the switching threshold used to determine whether to disconnect or restore the NR link can be regarded as a switching threshold, for example, the obtained rate threshold can be used as the switching threshold , No protection rate is required.
  • Tables 1 to 4 show the relationship between the rate threshold shown in this application and the signal strength, cell bandwidth, duplex mode, and transmission mode in the LTE network. It can be seen that any change in signal strength, cell bandwidth, duplex mode, and transmission mode will affect the rate threshold to affect the switching threshold.
  • the terminal device may recalculate the switching threshold based on the changed parameter.
  • the terminal device can retrieve the above four parameters of the terminal device in the current cell to determine the new switching threshold. It should be understood that the terminal device When the cell at the location changes, any of the above parameters may or may not change.
  • the first switch threshold is larger (11Mbps), which is greater than the service transmission rate of the terminal device (11Mbps), and the NR link is disconnected.
  • the LTE link is used for communication; subsequently, the terminal device is moved to a place where the signal strength is not good.
  • the signal strength is 2dB.
  • the first switch threshold is reduced to 4Mbps, which is less than the service transmission rate of the terminal device, and the NR link is restored Road, using LTE link and NR link for communication.
  • the first switching threshold and the second switching threshold may be predefined.
  • the application program (hereinafter referred to as application) can be divided into multiple types of applications according to the service transmission rate, and any two types of applications The service transmission rate of the loaded service is different.
  • Each type of application includes at least one application, and each type of application corresponds to each set of switching thresholds.
  • Each set of switching thresholds includes a first switching threshold and a second switching threshold, any two groups. The switching thresholds in the switching thresholds are not completely the same, that is, one of the switching thresholds in any two groups of switching thresholds may be the same or completely different.
  • applications are divided into two types of applications, namely application type A and application type B, application type A corresponds to switch threshold group A, application type B corresponds to switch threshold group B, and the service transmission rate of the application in application type A It is greater than the service transmission rate of the application in application type B.
  • the first switching threshold in switching threshold group A is greater than or equal to the first switching threshold in switching threshold group B
  • the second switching threshold in switching threshold group A is greater than The second switch threshold in switch threshold group B
  • the first switch threshold in switch threshold group A is greater than the first switch threshold in switch threshold group B
  • the second switch threshold in switch threshold group A is greater than or equal to the switch threshold The second switch threshold in group B.
  • service transmission rate of the application mentioned in this application can be understood as the service transmission rate of the application loading service.
  • a set of switching thresholds can be configured for each application, and the corresponding switching thresholds of applications belonging to the same type of application are the same.
  • the terminal device can determine a set of switching thresholds corresponding to the application according to the application currently running in the foreground (or being operated by the user). With reference to the embodiments described in S310-S332, according to the service transmission rate of the application and the corresponding set of switches The threshold determines whether to disconnect or restore the NR link.
  • applications can be divided into multiple types of applications according to the service transmission rate, and any two types of applications have different service transmission rates.
  • Each type of application includes at least one application, each type of application corresponds to a switching threshold, and any two switching thresholds are different.
  • applications can be divided into two types of applications, namely application type A and application type B.
  • Application type A corresponds to switching threshold A
  • application type B corresponds to switching threshold B
  • the service transmission rate of applications in application type A is greater than
  • the service transmission rate of the application in application type B correspondingly, the switching threshold A is greater than the switching threshold B.
  • a switching threshold may be configured for each application, and the corresponding switching thresholds of applications belonging to the same type of application are the same.
  • the terminal device can determine the switching threshold corresponding to the application according to the application running in the foreground. With reference to the embodiments described in S310 to S332, determine whether to disconnect or restore the NR link according to the service transmission rate of the application and the corresponding switching threshold.
  • application type A may include the following applications: navigation applications (for example, AutoNavi Maps, Baidu Maps, etc.), reading applications (for example, WeChat reading), and game applications (for example, King of Glory, QQ games, etc.) .
  • Application type B may include the following applications: applications that can embed videos (for example, WeChat, Weibo, browser, etc.) and video applications (for example, Youku Video, Tencent Video, etc.).
  • the wireless communication method 300 provided by the present application has been described in detail with reference to FIG. 3 to FIG. 6.
  • This application also provides another wireless communication method 400.
  • the method 400 is described below.
  • the main difference from the method 300 is that the method 300 does not distinguish between applications and can monitor the service transmission rate of any application on the terminal device to determine whether to disconnect or restore the NR link according to the service transmission rate of the terminal device.
  • method 400 instead of monitoring all applications, applications can be classified according to the service transmission rate.
  • One type of application is the application that requires terminal device monitoring, and the service transmission rate of the application needs to be detected to disconnect or restore the NR chain.
  • applications with a lower service transmission rate can be classified into this type of application.
  • this type of application is marked as a preset application.
  • the preset application includes one or more presets.
  • Application; another type of application is an application that does not require terminal equipment monitoring and does not need to detect the service transmission rate of the application.
  • applications with a higher service transmission rate can be classified as this type of application.
  • this Class applications are recorded as non-predetermined applications, and the non-predetermined applications include one or more non-predetermined applications.
  • the service transmission rate of the application in the preset type of application is lower than the service transmission rate of the application in the non-preset application.
  • the service transmission rate of the preset application is smaller than the first threshold, and the service transmission rate of the non-preset application is greater than the first threshold.
  • the terminal device monitors the applications in the preset application to determine whether to disconnect or restore the NR link according to the service transmission rate of the application, so as to satisfy the user experience as much as possible while reducing the function of the terminal device. Consumption.
  • the terminal device may not monitor applications in non-predetermined applications, that is, the terminal device may not need to detect the service transmission rate, nor do any processing on the NR link, but always use the LTE link It communicates with the NR link to ensure the user's rate requirements for applications in non-preset applications as much as possible, and does not affect the user's experience of 5G communication.
  • the preset applications may include the following applications: navigation applications, reading applications, game applications, and applications that can embed videos.
  • non-predetermined applications may include the following applications: application market for downloading software, testing software for testing the performance of terminal equipment (for example, speedtest application), and video applications.
  • the switching threshold is also set, and the applied service transmission rate is compared with the switching threshold to determine whether to disconnect or restore the link.
  • the switching threshold used to determine whether to disconnect the NR link is recorded as the first switching threshold
  • the switching threshold used to determine whether to restore the NR link is recorded as the second switching threshold
  • the first switching threshold and The second switch threshold can be the same or different.
  • the manner of determining the first switching threshold and the second switching threshold can refer to the method 1 and the method 2 in the method 300, which will not be repeated here.
  • the preset applications can include navigation applications, reading applications, game applications, and applications that can embed videos
  • Application types A may include the following applications: navigation applications and reading applications
  • application type B may include game applications
  • application type C may include applications that can embed video.
  • a set of switching thresholds corresponding to application type A may be: the first switching threshold is 1 Mbps
  • the second switching threshold is 3 Mbps
  • the set of switching thresholds corresponding to application type B may be: the first switching threshold is 1 Mbps
  • the first switching threshold is 1 Mbps
  • the second switching threshold is 5Mbps
  • a set of switching thresholds corresponding to application type C may be: the first switching threshold is 2Mbps
  • the second switching threshold is 20Mbps.
  • the preset applications may include navigation applications, reading applications, and game applications
  • the preset applications may be divided into two categories, and the application type A may include the following applications: navigation Type applications, reading applications, and application type B may include game applications.
  • a set of switching thresholds corresponding to application type A may be: the first switching threshold is 1 Mbps, the second switching threshold is 3 Mbps, and the set of switching thresholds corresponding to application type B may be: the first switching threshold is 1 Mbps, and the first switching threshold is 1 Mbps.
  • the second switch threshold is 5Mbps.
  • timer A when the application is opened, timer A can be started to avoid the terminal device from frequently restoring and disconnecting the NR link in a short period of time, so as to avoid the ping-pong effect.
  • setting a third timer denoted as timer M, can correspond to the timer M in step S322 in the method 300, and the timer M can be used to determine whether to disconnect the NR link.
  • setting a fourth timer can correspond to the timer N in step S331 in the method 300, and the timer N can be used to determine whether to restore the NR link.
  • a second timer is set, which is recorded as timer B. After the NR link is restored, timer B can be started, so that the terminal device retains the NR link for the duration of timer B, so as to improve the user as much as possible.
  • the experience of 5G communication can also prevent the terminal equipment from frequently restoring and disconnecting the NR link in a short period of time to avoid the ping-pong effect.
  • the duration of timer A is 30s.
  • the duration of timer M is 3s.
  • the duration of timer N is 3s.
  • the duration of timer B is 30s.
  • FIG. 7 shows a schematic flowchart of a wireless communication method 400 provided by this application
  • FIG. 8 shows another schematic flowchart of a wireless communication method 400 provided by this application.
  • S411 The terminal device opens the first application and clears the timer.
  • the terminal device monitors the application running in the foreground, and detects that the application in the foreground changes, and the user opens a new application.
  • the terminal device can clear all timers set for monitoring applications and clear the timer data to facilitate opening
  • the new application re-times, which facilitates the subsequent more accurate disconnection or recovery of the NR link.
  • the application currently running in the foreground is marked as the first application. It should be understood that the application running in the foreground refers to the application that the user is currently operating and can see the display interface.
  • this step is an optional step.
  • the timer may not need to be cleared, and S412 is executed.
  • this step can be executed by the processor of the terminal device.
  • the terminal device determines whether the first application is a preset type application.
  • the first application can be further determined Whether an application is a preset application in a preset application.
  • the terminal device may determine whether the first application is a preset application through the application identifier of the first application.
  • the application identifier may be an application programming interface (API), application name, and application identity Identification (identity, ID) and other identifications.
  • S413 is executed for the purpose of subsequently determining whether to disconnect the NR link.
  • the terminal device may not need to monitor the first application to disconnect the NR link, and may use the LTE link and the NR link Therefore, the terminal device can perform S414 to determine whether the NR link is disconnected, mainly considering that the NR link may be disconnected when the user operates the application before the first application. If the terminal device determines that the NR link is disconnected, S415 is executed to restore the NR link. For specific description of restoring the NR link, reference may be made to the related description of S332 of the method 300, which will not be repeated here.
  • the terminal device determines that the NR link is not disconnected, it executes S416, maintains the current link state, and uses the LTE link and the NR link for communication.
  • S414 does not need to be executed, and it is also possible to maintain the current link state regardless of whether the NR link is disconnected.
  • the terminal device can not only determine whether the first application is a preset application, but in order to avoid disconnecting the NR link during the user's operation of the first application, which will affect the normal operation of other services, the terminal device can also further determine Whether the terminal device is in the priority mode, regardless of whether the first application is a preset application, as long as the terminal device is in the priority mode, S413 is not executed, and S414 is executed.
  • the priority mode may include at least one of the following modes: call mode, charging mode, performance optimization mode, and hotspot sharing mode.
  • the call mode indicates that the terminal device is in a state of processing call services
  • the charging mode indicates that the terminal device is being charged.
  • the performance optimization mode means that the terminal device is set in a state that allows the terminal device to be in a state of optimal performance.
  • This state of optimal performance can include a state where the network transmission rate is high.
  • the hotspot sharing mode means that the terminal device is moving The mode of sharing data traffic with other devices.
  • the terminal device when the terminal device is in the call mode, the terminal device does not monitor the service transmission rate to process the NR link, which can prevent the ping-pong effect caused by frequent disconnection and restoration of the NR link from affecting the call quality .
  • the terminal device when the terminal device is in the charging mode, the terminal device does not monitor the service transmission rate to process the NR link. Since the current charging mode can provide sufficient power consumption for the terminal device, the LTE link and NR link for communication can improve transmission efficiency.
  • the terminal device when the terminal device is in the performance optimization mode and/or hotspot sharing mode, the terminal device does not monitor the service transmission rate to process the NR link, which can ensure the performance optimization mode, and give priority to meeting user needs to improve Transmission efficiency.
  • the terminal device when the terminal device is in the hotspot sharing mode, the terminal device does not monitor the service transmission rate to process the NR link, which can meet the transmission rate requirements of multiple devices.
  • the terminal device determines whether the first application is a preset application and determines whether the terminal device is in the priority mode, if the terminal device determines that the first application is a preset application and the terminal device is not in the priority mode , Execute S413, otherwise, execute S414 or keep the current link state.
  • steps S411 and S412 can be performed at the same time, or S411 can be performed first and then S412 is performed, which is not limited in this application.
  • this step can be executed by the processor of the terminal device.
  • S413 The terminal device determines whether the NR link is disconnected.
  • the terminal device determines whether the NR link is disconnected. If the NR link is not disconnected, it means that the terminal device is in the NAS network, and S414 or S421 can be executed.
  • NR link If the NR link is disconnected, do not perform S414 or S421, continue to use the LTE link for communication, and perform S431 to determine whether to restore the NR link, and if it is determined that the NR link can be restored, pass and The interaction between the access network devices completes the restoration of the NR link.
  • the terminal device still needs to determine whether to disconnect the NR link when the NR link has been disconnected, and the terminal device sends to the 5G access network device when it is determined that the NR link needs to be disconnected.
  • the wasted signaling for the first command can save signaling overhead.
  • the terminal device may not need to perform S413, and may directly perform S414 or S421, but signaling will be wasted.
  • this step can be performed by the processor of the terminal device and the mobile communication module.
  • the mobile communication module may send signaling to the processor to indicate whether the NR link is disconnected, and the processor determines whether the NR link is disconnected according to the signaling.
  • the terminal device considers that it can further determine whether to disconnect the NR link. Before determining whether to disconnect the NR link, the terminal device optionally executes S417 to start timer A. Within the duration of timer A, the terminal device continues to use The link in the current state communicates without any judgment processing on the NR link. The purpose is to avoid the ping-pong effect caused by the user recovering and disconnecting the NR link in a short time before and after the application is switched.
  • the link in the current state represents the link after the first application is opened.
  • the NR link has been disconnected, and the terminal device continues to use the LTE link for communication.
  • this situation mostly exists in the process of the terminal device operating the application before the first application
  • the case where the NR link has been disconnected also exists in the case where the NR link has been forcibly disconnected due to abnormal reasons (for example, poor signal strength).
  • the NR link is not disconnected, and the LTE link and NR link continue to be used for communication.
  • this situation mostly exists in the application before the terminal device operates the first application The NR link is not disconnected during the process.
  • steps S413 and S417 can be interchanged, S413 can be executed first and then S417 is executed, or S417 can be executed first and then S413 is executed, which is not limited in this application.
  • this step can be executed by the processor of the terminal device.
  • S421 The terminal device determines whether to disconnect the NR link.
  • the terminal device can set a switching threshold, and compare the service transmission rate of the first application with the corresponding switching threshold to determine whether to disconnect the NR link. For ease of description, it will be used to determine whether to disconnect the NR link.
  • the switching threshold is also recorded as the first switching threshold. If the preset application is divided into multiple categories, the first application belongs to one type of application in the preset application. As described in the method 300, a corresponding switching threshold (for example, the first switching threshold and the first switching threshold) can be configured for each application. Two switching thresholds), the corresponding switching thresholds for the first class of applications are the same. For the first application, the terminal device may determine the corresponding first switching threshold according to the first application, and determine whether to disconnect the NR link according to the service transmission rate of the first application and the corresponding first switching threshold.
  • the terminal device determines to disconnect the NR link and uses the LTE link for communication, and S421 may be executed, where N is an integer greater than or equal to 1.
  • N is an integer greater than or equal to 1.
  • the terminal device determines not to disconnect the NR link, retains the NR link, and maintains the current link state, Continue to use NR link and LTE link for communication.
  • the transmission rate of the N services is the same as the first switch threshold, it can be set as a condition for determining the disconnection of the NR link, or it can also be set as a condition for determining the non-disconnection of the NR link, which may depend on the actual situation. This application does not make any restrictions.
  • the terminal device can determine whether to disconnect the NR link according to the timer M.
  • the terminal device's execution of starting timer M can be executed after the duration of timer A in S414 ends, or after S412 in the embodiment that does not include S413 and S417, or it can be executed after S417 is not included. In the example, it is executed after S413, and this application does not make any restrictions.
  • this step can be executed by the processor of the terminal device.
  • step S323 in the method 300, which will not be repeated here.
  • S431 The terminal device determines whether to restore the NR link.
  • the terminal device continues to detect the service transmission rate of the first application service, obtains the service transmission rate of each monitoring period, and determines whether to restore the NR link according to the service transmission rate and the switching threshold.
  • the switching threshold used to determine whether to restore the NR link is also recorded as the second switching threshold.
  • the terminal device determines to restore the NR link, and uses the LTE link and the NR link for communication, and S432 may be executed, where M is an integer greater than or equal to 1. .
  • M is an integer greater than or equal to 1.
  • the terminal device determines not to restore the NR link, maintains the current link status, and continues to use the LTE link for processing Communication.
  • the transmission rate of M services is the same as the second switch threshold, it can be set to determine the condition for restoring the NR link, or it can also be set to determine the condition for not restoring the NR link, depending on the actual situation. , This application does not make any restrictions.
  • the terminal device determines whether to resume the NR link according to the timer N.
  • the terminal device executing the action of starting the timer N may be executed after S422, or may be executed synchronously with S422, which is not limited in this application.
  • this step can be executed by the processor of the terminal device.
  • S432 The terminal device restores the NR link.
  • step S332 in the method 300, which will not be repeated here.
  • timer B After S432 or while performing S432, the terminal device starts timer B. Within the duration of timer B, no action to determine whether to disconnect the NR link is performed. First, time can be reserved for the terminal device to access The interaction between network devices should restore the NR link as much as possible. The second is to allow terminal devices to experience 5G communication within a certain period of time as much as possible, and the third is to prevent the ping-pong effect.
  • the terminal device continues to perform S421 and subsequent steps, and repeats the foregoing possible steps.
  • the terminal device may also perform S413 and subsequent steps first.
  • this step can be executed by the processor of the terminal device.
  • the terminal device exchanges information with the 4G access network device and the 5G access network device for information exchange. Restore the NR link.
  • the terminal device maintains the current link state and uses the LTE link and the NR link to communicate.
  • terminal device exiting the first application mentioned here can mean that the terminal device closes the first application, or it can mean that the terminal device exits the first application running in the foreground into an application running in the background.
  • the terminal device opens the first application and determines that the first application is a preset application.
  • the terminal device starts timer A.
  • the terminal device can default to the existence of an NR link in the system.
  • the terminal device starts timer M, where the duration of timer M is equal to the product of the duration of the monitoring period and N.
  • the terminal device Starting from the start time of timer M, the terminal device determines N monitoring periods Whether the transmission rate of the N services in the network meets the condition of being less than the first switch threshold, if it is satisfied, the NR link is disconnected, and the timer N is started, and if it is not satisfied, the timer M is restarted, and continue to determine whether the above is satisfied The condition is repeated until the condition is met, the NR link is disconnected, and the timer N is started.
  • the terminal device starts timer N, where the duration of timer N is equal to the product of the duration of the monitoring period and M.
  • the terminal device determines whether M service transmission rates in M monitoring periods are satisfied If the condition is greater than the second switch threshold, if it is met, the NR link is restored, and timer B is started, if not, timer N is restarted, and continue to determine whether the above conditions are met, and so on repeatedly until the conditions are met, Restore the NR link and start timer B.
  • the terminal device starts timer B. Within the duration of timer B, the NR link will not be disconnected under no abnormal conditions, and the terminal device can use the LTE link and the NR link to communicate.
  • the method 400 may add any other combinable steps when the steps S412, S421, S422, S431, and S432 are included.
  • the method 400 may include S412, S417, S421, S422, S431, and S432.
  • the method 400 may include S412, S413, S417, S421, S422, S431, and S432.
  • the method 400 may include S412, S413, S417, S421, S422, S431, S432, and S441.
  • S411 and S412 can be executed at the same time, or S411 can be executed first and then S412.
  • S432 and S441 can be executed at the same time, or S432 can be executed first and then S441.
  • timer B can also be set, and timer B can be turned on when the terminal device recovers the NR link, so as to realize the recovery of the NR link as much as possible and make the user experience within the duration of the timer B 5G communications.
  • the mobile network identification displayed on the mobile phone will also change.
  • the mobile network displayed on the mobile phone is 4G.
  • the LTE link and the NR link are used for communication, the mobile network displayed on the mobile phone is 5G.
  • GSMA defines several states according to the different coverage of 4G and NR networks and the combination of different states, and each state The display scheme of the icon below.
  • Table 6 shows various possible configurations of the network in different states. Each state has 4 configuration modes. The operator can negotiate with the terminal manufacturer which configuration mode to adopt. Among them, configuration D is relatively radical, and the probability of NSA display is high. Even if a user does not open an account in the core network, as long as a 5G terminal is available, the 5G icon can be displayed, while configuration A is relatively conservative.
  • the above-mentioned scheme is only a suggestion of GSMA, and 3GPP does not currently have the above-mentioned related content.
  • FIG. 9 shows a possible schematic scene diagram provided by this application.
  • FIG. 9 shows a schematic scenario diagram of the mobile network switching between 4G and 5G in the process of the user operating the terminal device to load different services.
  • the screen display system of the mobile phone displays a possible display interface.
  • the display interface includes an upper interface 801 located above the display interface, a main interface 802 located in the middle of the display interface, and a main interface 802 located in the middle of the display interface.
  • the lower interface 803 at the bottom of the interface.
  • the upper interface 801 can display information such as the operator, the mobile network (4G or 5G) where the mobile phone is currently located, the current wireless network status of the mobile phone, the remaining power of the mobile phone, and time.
  • the main interface 802 may display a variety of third-party applications, such as payment tools, task card stores, videos, music, chat tools, card packs, settings, cameras, and so on.
  • the lower interface 803 can display various convenient operation keys, such as a return key, a home key, and a menu key.
  • the mobile network of the mobile phone displayed on the upper interface 801 is 5G, which means that the mobile phone is in a dual-connection state, using NR link and LTE link for communication, and the user is ready to open the chat tool ,
  • This interface can be the display interface that realizes dual connection for the first time after the mobile phone is turned on, or it can be the display interface that realizes dual connection in any state of the mobile phone.
  • the terminal device when it is received that the user opens an application for more than a certain time threshold, the terminal device decides whether to close the NR link or open the NR link according to the current transmission rate.
  • the mobile network displayed on the upper interface 801 is still 5G, in Figure 10 ( In c), the time is enough and the NR link has been disconnected, so the mobile network displayed on the upper interface 801 becomes 4G
  • FIG. 11 shows another possible schematic scene diagram provided by this application, which may correspond to the embodiment of the method 300.
  • FIG. 11 shows a schematic scene diagram of the mobile network switching between 4G and 5G in the process of the user operating the terminal device to load different services.
  • Figure 11 (b) is the minimized interface of Figure 11 (a).
  • the user opens the video and watches the high-definition video (as shown in Figure 11).
  • the service transmission rate is relatively high, and the mobile network displayed on the upper interface 801 is 5G.
  • (d) in Figure 11 is the miniaturized interface of (c) in Figure 12, and the user switches from high-definition video to standard-definition video (as shown in Figure 11). As shown in (c)), the service transmission rate is low, and the mobile network displayed on the upper interface 801 is 4G.
  • FIG. 12 shows another possible schematic scenario diagram provided by this application, which may correspond to the embodiment of the method 300.
  • FIG. 12 shows a schematic scene diagram of the mobile network switching between 4G and 5G in the process of a user operating the same service under different signal strengths.
  • the mobile network displayed on the upper interface 801 is 5G, which means that the mobile phone is in a dual-connection state and uses NR links and LTE links for communication, and the signal strength displayed on the upper interface 801 is better.
  • the user is ready to open the map.
  • the user has opened the map, the map content is displayed, the service transmission rate is low, and the NR link is disconnected.
  • the mobile network displayed on the upper interface 801 becomes 4G, and the signal strength displayed on the upper interface 801 is higher. it is good.
  • the signal strength displayed on the upper interface 801 becomes very poor. Based on this, the first switching threshold and the second switching threshold calculated by the mobile phone are both reduced.
  • the signal strength displayed on the upper interface 801 becomes better. Based on this, the first switching threshold and the second switching threshold calculated by the mobile phone increase. For the same navigation service, it can be understood as: When the signal is good, the LTE network fully meets the demand, and the NR link can be disconnected, and the mobile network displayed on the upper interface 801 becomes 4G.
  • FIG. 13 shows another possible schematic scene diagram provided by this application, which may correspond to an embodiment of the method 400.
  • FIG. 13 shows a schematic scene diagram of the mobile network switching between 4G and 5G when the user uses a preset application and exits the application.
  • the map is a preset application
  • the application market is a non-preset application.
  • the mobile network displayed on the upper interface 801 is 5G, which indicates that the mobile phone is in a dual-connection state and uses the NR link and the LTE link for communication.
  • the user is ready to open the map.
  • Figure 13 (b) the user starts to use the map for navigation.
  • the map is a preset application, and the terminal device monitors the service transmission rate of the map.
  • the service transmission rate is low, and the mobile network displayed on the upper interface 801 becomes 4G.
  • the user exits the map, the NR link can be restored, and the mobile network displayed on the upper interface 801 becomes 5G.
  • the user is ready to open the application market to download the application, the mobile network displayed on the upper interface 801 is still 5G, and the mobile phone does not need to monitor the service transmission rate.
  • the user downloads Tencent News. Since the mobile phone does not monitor the service transmission rate and does not need to process the NR link, the mobile network displayed on the upper interface 801 is still 5G.
  • FIG. 14 shows another possible schematic scene diagram provided by this application, which may correspond to an embodiment of the method 400, and may be compared with reference to (b) in FIG. 13.
  • FIG. 14 shows a schematic scene diagram of the state of the mobile network when the user uses a preset application and the mobile phone is in a call mode.
  • the map is a preset application.
  • the mobile network displayed on the upper interface 801 is 5G, which means that the mobile phone is in a dual-connection state and uses NR links and LTE links for communication.
  • the upper interface 801 shows that the mobile phone is in call mode, and, The user is ready to open the map for navigation.
  • Figure 14 (b) the user starts to use the map for navigation.
  • the map is a preset application, because the phone is in the call mode and the phone does not monitor the service transmission rate, the mobile network displayed on the upper interface 801 is still 5G , Can be compared with (b) in Figure 13, in (b) in Figure 13, the mobile phone is not in the call mode, the service transmission rate is low, and the mobile network becomes 4G.
  • FIG. 15 shows another possible schematic scene diagram provided by this application, which may correspond to an embodiment of the method 400, and may be compared with reference to (b) in FIG. 13.
  • FIG. 15 shows a schematic scene diagram of a mobile network state in which a user uses a preset application application and the mobile phone is in a charging mode.
  • the map is a preset application.
  • the mobile network displayed on the upper interface 801 is 5G, which means that the mobile phone is in a dual-connection state and communicates with the NR link and LTE link.
  • the upper interface 801 shows that the mobile phone is in charging mode, and, The user is ready to open the map for navigation.
  • the user starts to use the map for navigation.
  • the map is a preset application, because the phone is in charging mode and the phone does not monitor the service transmission rate, the mobile network displayed on the upper interface 801 is still 5G , Can be compared with (b) in Figure 13, in (b) in Figure 13, the mobile phone is not in the charging mode, the service transmission rate is low, and the mobile network becomes 4G.
  • FIG. 16 shows another possible schematic scene diagram provided by this application, which may correspond to the embodiment of the method 400, and may be compared with reference to (b) in FIG. 13.
  • FIG. 16 shows a schematic scene diagram of a mobile network state in which a user uses an application of a preset application and the mobile phone is in a performance optimization mode.
  • the map is a preset application.
  • the mobile network displayed on the upper interface 801 is 5G, which indicates that the mobile phone is in a dual-connection state, and the NR link and the LTE link are used for communication, and the user is ready to open the settings.
  • the mobile network displayed on the mobile phone is always displayed as 5G regardless of whether the mobile phone uses the LTE link or uses the LTE link to communicate with the NR link during operation.
  • a brief description of the handover between the LTE network and the NR network is given. The rest is similar to the scenarios shown in Figures 9 to 17, in which the mobile is displayed.
  • the icon of the network has always been 5G, and the actual network can be obtained by referring to the example shown in FIG. 17. Therefore, the scenarios shown in FIG. 9 to FIG. 16 will not be repeated.
  • Figure 17 shows another possible schematic scene diagram provided by this application.
  • Figure 17 (a) can correspond to Figure 9 (a)
  • Figure 17 (c) can correspond to Figure 9 ( b).
  • the mobile network of the mobile phone displayed on the upper interface 801 is 5G
  • the user in the main interface 802 is ready to open the chat tool.
  • 4G ie LTE
  • 5G ie NR
  • this application also provides another wireless communication method, which can be implemented in a terminal device (such as a mobile phone, a tablet computer, etc.) as shown in FIG. 2.
  • a terminal device such as a mobile phone, a tablet computer, etc.
  • FIG. 18 shows a schematic interaction diagram of the wireless communication method provided by this application. Hereinafter, the steps of the method shown in FIG. 18 will be described.
  • S610 Residing on a dual-connection network, the dual-connection network including a long-term evolution LTE link and a new air interface NR link.
  • the resident dual-connection network can be understood as the communication connection between the terminal equipment and the 4G access network equipment and the 5G access network equipment, and the communication is carried out through the LTE link and the NR link.
  • the dual connection network may be an ENDC network or an NEDC network.
  • S620 When it is detected that the service transmission rate of the terminal device is less than the first switch threshold, send a first instruction, where the first instruction is used to release the NR link, and the service transmission rate is related to the actual transmission rate.
  • the first instruction may be SCG failure information.
  • the service transmission rate may be the detected actual transmission rate of the terminal device.
  • the service transmission rate may also be the rate after processing the actual transmission rate.
  • the service transmission rate may be the rate after smoothing the actual transmission rate.
  • the terminal device may send the first instruction when it is detected that the transmission rate of one or more services of the terminal device is less than the first switching threshold.
  • S620 may correspond to steps S322 and S323 in method 300, and for specific description, refer to related descriptions of S322 and S323.
  • the first switching threshold is related to at least one of the following parameters of the terminal device in an LTE network, and the LTE network includes the LTE link:
  • the signal strength of the cell where the terminal device is located or,
  • the cell bandwidth of the cell where the terminal device is located or,
  • the duplex mode used by the terminal device for communication where the duplex mode includes a time division duplex TDD mode or a frequency division duplex FDD mode; or,
  • the transmission mode used by the terminal device for communication, and the transmission mode includes uplink transmission or downlink transmission.
  • Method 1 for determining the first switching threshold and the second switching threshold in the method 300.
  • first switching threshold may also be a threshold pre-configured for the first application, and the specific description does not refer to the related description of Method 2 in the manner of determining the first switching threshold and the second switching threshold in the method 300.
  • the method further includes: running a first application in the foreground, and the first application is a preset application.
  • the terminal device detects the service transmission rate, and subsequently, when the service transmission rate is detected to be less than the first switching threshold, sends the first instruction.
  • the terminal device when the first application running in the foreground is a non-predetermined application, the terminal device does not detect the service transmission rate and uses the LTE link and the NR link for communication.
  • the first application is any one of the following applications: a navigation application, a reading application, a game application, and an application capable of embedding video.
  • the terminal device is not in a priority mode, and the priority mode includes at least one of the following: a call mode, a charging mode, a performance optimization mode, or a hotspot sharing mode.
  • the terminal device detects the service transmission rate, and subsequently, when it detects that the service transmission rate is less than the first switch threshold In this case, the first instruction is sent.
  • step S412 For the specific description about the first application running in the foreground as the preset application, reference may be made to the related description of step S412 in the method 400.
  • the method further includes:
  • the service transmission rate of the terminal device is detected.
  • the first timer is started, and after the first timer expires, the service transmission rate of the terminal device is detected, and subsequently, when it is detected that the service transmission rate is less than the first switch threshold , Send the first instruction.
  • the method further includes:
  • the LTE link and the NR link are used for communication.
  • the NR link is restored, and the LTE link and the NR link are used for communication.
  • the method further includes:
  • the method further includes:
  • the LTE link and the NR link are used for communication.
  • the network device may be a 5G access network device.
  • the terminal device After disconnecting the NR link, the terminal device continues to detect the service transmission rate of the terminal device. In the case that the service transmission rate of the terminal device is detected to be greater than the second switch threshold, the terminal device and the 4G access network device Perform information exchange with 5G access network equipment to restore the NR link.
  • the second switching threshold is greater than the first switching threshold.
  • the second switching threshold is equal to the first switching threshold.
  • a second instruction is sent, and the second instruction is used to restore the NR link.
  • the terminal device when the terminal device is in a dual-connection network, the terminal device can determine whether to disconnect the NR link according to the service transmission rate related to the actual transmission rate, and the service transmission rate of the terminal device is less than the first In the case of a switch threshold, the first command is sent to disconnect the NR link. In this way, without affecting the user experience of the rate, the power consumption of the terminal device can be effectively reduced, the user experience of the power consumption is improved, and the user's experience of the transmission rate and power consumption is balanced to a certain extent.
  • the service transmission rate of the terminal device is detected to determine whether to disconnect the NR link, so as to disconnect the NR when the service transmission rate is less than the first switching threshold.
  • the link can effectively reduce the power consumption of the terminal device without affecting the user experience in terms of rate.
  • the service transmission of the terminal device can not be detected when the first application is a non-predetermined application.
  • Rate, LTE link and NR link are used for communication to ensure the user's rate requirements for non-pre-set applications as a priority as possible, without affecting the user's experience of 5G communication.
  • the terminal device includes hardware and/or software modules corresponding to each function.
  • the present 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. Those skilled in the art can use different methods for each specific application in combination with the embodiments to implement the described functions, but such implementation should not be considered as going beyond the scope of the present application.
  • the terminal device may be divided into functional modules according to the foregoing method examples.
  • each functional module may be divided corresponding to each function, or two or more functions may be integrated into one processing module.
  • the above-mentioned integrated modules can be implemented in the form of hardware. It should be noted that the division of modules in this embodiment is illustrative, and is only a logical function division, and there may be other division methods in actual implementation.
  • FIG. 19 shows a possible schematic structural diagram of the terminal device 1900 involved in the foregoing embodiment.
  • the terminal device 1900 may include: a processing module 1901 and a communication module 1902.
  • the processing module can be used to control and manage the actions of the terminal device.
  • the communication module can be used to support the communication between the terminal device and other devices.
  • the communication module 1902 may be used to support the terminal device 1900 to perform the above steps 610, 630, etc., and/or other processes of the technology described herein, for example, to send the first instruction or the second instruction through the communication module 1902.
  • the processing module 1901 can be used to support the terminal device to detect the service transmission rate of the terminal device and determine whether to disconnect the NR link or restore the NR link, etc., and/or other processes of the technology described herein, for example, running in the foreground
  • the first application for example, starts the first timer and so on.
  • the terminal device provided in this embodiment is used to execute the above-mentioned wireless communication method, and therefore can achieve the same effect as the above-mentioned implementation method.
  • the processing module may be a processor or a controller. It can implement or execute various exemplary logical blocks, modules, and circuits described in conjunction with the disclosure of this application.
  • the processor may also be a combination that implements computing functions, such as a combination of one or more microprocessors, a combination of digital signal processing (DSP) and a microprocessor, and so on.
  • the storage module may be a memory.
  • the communication module may specifically be a radio frequency circuit, a Bluetooth chip, a Wi-Fi chip, and other devices that interact with other terminal devices.
  • the terminal device involved in this embodiment may be a device having the structure shown in FIG. 2, and in this structure, the communication module may be the mobile communication module shown in FIG. .
  • the communication module and the processing module may be integrated into one processor; in other embodiments, the communication module and the processing module may be two processors, which respectively implement the functions of the communication module and the processing module.
  • the present application also provides a device, which may specifically be a chip, component, or module.
  • the device may include a connected processor, a memory, and a communication module; wherein the memory is used to store computer execution instructions, and when the device is running, the processor
  • the computer-executable instructions stored in the executable memory can be executed to make the chip execute the wireless communication method in the foregoing method embodiments.
  • This embodiment also provides a computer storage medium in which computer instructions are stored.
  • the terminal device is caused to execute the above-mentioned related method steps to implement the wireless communication method in the above-mentioned embodiment. .
  • This embodiment also provides a computer program product, which when the computer program product runs on a computer, causes the computer to execute the above-mentioned related steps, so as to implement the wireless communication method in the above-mentioned embodiment.
  • the terminal device, computer storage medium, computer program product, or chip provided in this embodiment are all used to execute the corresponding method provided above. Therefore, the beneficial effects that can be achieved can refer to the corresponding method provided above. The beneficial effects of the method will not be repeated here.
  • the processor in the embodiment of the present application may be an integrated circuit chip with signal processing capability.
  • the steps of the foregoing method embodiments can be completed by hardware integrated logic circuits in the processor or instructions in the form of software.
  • the above-mentioned processor may be a general-purpose processor, a digital signal processor (digital signal processor, DSP), an application specific integrated circuit (ASIC), a field programmable gate array (field programmable gate array, FPGA) or other Programming logic devices, discrete gates or transistor logic devices, discrete hardware components.
  • the processing unit used to execute these technologies at a communication device can be implemented in one or more general-purpose processors, DSPs, digital signal processing devices, ASICs, Programmable logic device, FPGA, or other programmable logic device, discrete gate or transistor logic, discrete hardware component, or any combination of the above.
  • the general-purpose processor may be a microprocessor.
  • the general-purpose processor may also be any traditional processor, controller, microcontroller, or state machine.
  • the processor can also be implemented by a combination of computing devices, such as a digital signal processor and a microprocessor, multiple microprocessors, one or more microprocessors combined with a digital signal processor core, or any other similar configuration. achieve.
  • the memory 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), which is used as an external cache.
  • RAM random access memory
  • static random access memory static random access memory
  • dynamic RAM dynamic RAM
  • DRAM dynamic random access memory
  • 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 serial DRAM, SLDRAM
  • direct rambus RAM direct rambus RAM
  • the present application also provides a computer-readable medium on which a computer program is stored, and when the computer program is executed by a computer, the function of any of the foregoing method embodiments is realized.
  • This application also provides a computer program product, which, when executed by a computer, realizes the functions of any of the foregoing method embodiments.
  • the computer may be implemented in whole or in part by software, hardware, firmware, or any combination thereof.
  • software it can be implemented in the form of a computer program product in whole or in part.
  • 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 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.
  • 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 a 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, and a magnetic tape), an optical medium (for example, a high-density digital video disc (digital video disc, DVD)), or a semiconductor medium (for example, a solid state disk, SSD)) etc.
  • system and “network” in this article are often used interchangeably in this article.
  • the term “and/or” in this article is only an association relationship describing the associated objects, which means that there can be three relationships, for example, A and/or B, which can mean: A alone exists, A and B exist at the same time, exist alone In the three cases of B, A can be singular or plural, and B can be singular or plural.
  • the character "/" generally indicates that the associated objects before and after are in an "or” relationship.
  • At least one of! or "at least one of" as used herein means all or any combination of the listed items, for example, "at least one of A, B and C", It can mean: A alone exists, B alone exists, C exists alone, A and B exist at the same time, B and C exist at the same time, and there are six cases of A, B and C at the same time, where A can be singular or plural, and B can be Singular or plural, C can be singular or plural.
  • B corresponding to A means that B is associated with A, and B can be determined according to A.
  • determining B based on A does not mean that B is determined only based on A, and B can also be determined based on A and/or other information.
  • the corresponding relationships shown in the tables in this application can be configured or pre-defined.
  • the value of the information in each table is only an example, and can be configured to other values, which is not limited in this application.
  • the corresponding relationship shown in some rows may not be configured.
  • appropriate deformation adjustments can be made based on the above table, such as splitting, merging, and so on.
  • the names of the parameters indicated in the titles in the above tables may also adopt other names that can be understood by the communication device, and the values or expressions of the parameters may also be other values or expressions that can be understood by the communication device.
  • other data structures can also be used, such as arrays, queues, containers, stacks, linear tables, pointers, linked lists, trees, graphs, structures, classes, heaps, hash tables, or hash tables. Wait.
  • Pre-definition in this application can be understood as definition, pre-definition, storage, pre-storage, pre-negotiation, pre-configuration, curing, or pre-fired.
  • the disclosed system, device, and method may 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 processing unit, or each unit may exist alone physically, or two or more units may be integrated into one unit.
  • the function is implemented in the form of a software functional unit and sold or used as an independent product, it can be stored in a computer readable storage medium.
  • the technical solution of the present application essentially or the part that contributes to the existing technology or the part of the technical solution can be embodied in the form of a software product, and the computer software product is stored in a storage medium, including Several instructions are used to make a computer device (which may be a personal computer, a server, or a network device, etc.) execute all or part of the steps of the methods described in the various embodiments of the present application.
  • the aforementioned storage media include: U disk, mobile hard disk, read-only memory (read-only memory, ROM), random access memory (random access memory, RAM), magnetic disks or optical disks and other media that can store program codes. .

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Abstract

本申请提供了一种终端设备和无线通信的方法,在终端设备处于包括LTE链路和NR链路的双连接网络中,终端设备可以根据与实际传输速率相关的业务传输速率确定是否断开NR链路,若业务传输速率较小,断开NR链路;若业务传输速率较大,则不断开NR链路,同时采用NR链路和LTE链路进行通信。这样,在不影响速率方面的用户体验的情况下,可以有效地降低终端设备的功耗,提高了功耗方面的用户体验,一定程度上平衡了用户对传输速率和功耗的体验。

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终端设备和无线通信的方法
本申请要求于2019年11月20日提交中国专利局、申请号为201911141103.9、申请名称为“终端设备和无线通信的方法”的中国专利申请的优先权,其全部内容通过引用结合在本申请中。
技术领域
申请涉及电子设备领域,更具体地,涉及一种终端设备和无线通信的方法。
背景技术
现有的通信系统中,为了提高数据的传输速率,可以将终端设备同时与多个接入网设备通信连接,以实现数据的传输。例如,现有的5G的非独立组网(non-standalone,NSA)可以支持终端设备同时与两个接入网设备通信连接,其中一个接入网设备支持新空口(new radio,NR)网络,另一个接入网设备支持长期演进(long term evolution,LTE)网络。以上行传输为例,终端设备需要通过两个接入网设备将数据发送至核心网设备。相比于传统的一个终端设备与一个接入网设备通信连接的方式,这种一个终端设备与多个接入网设备通信的方式会不可避免地增加终端设备的功耗。
基于此,本申请需要提供一种技术,在尽可能不影响用户对传输速率的用户体验的情况下,可以减少终端设备的功耗。
发明内容
本申请提供一种终端设备和无线通信的方法,在终端设备处于包括LTE链路和NR链路的双连接网络中,终端设备可以根据与实际传输速率相关的业务传输速率确定是否断开NR链路,若业务传输速率较小,断开NR链路;若业务传输速率较大,则不断开第一链路,同时采用NR链路和LTE链路进行通信。这样,在不影响速率方面的用户体验的情况下,可以有效地降低终端设备的功耗,提高了功耗方面的用户体验,一定程度上平衡了用户对传输速率和功耗的体验。
第一方面,提供了一种终端设备,所述终端设备包括:
处理器;
计算机存储介质,所述计算机存储介质包括指令,当所述处理器执行所述指令时,使得所述终端设备执行以下动作:
驻留双连接网络,所述双连接网络包括长期演进LTE链路和新空口NR链路;
在检测到所述终端设备的业务传输速率小于第一开关门限的情况下,发送第一指令,所述第一指令用于释放所述NR链路,所述业务传输速率与实际传输速率相关;
在所述NR链路断开之后,通过所述LTE链路进行通信。
其中,LTE链路也可以称为4G链路,NR链路也可以称为5G链路。
本申请的双连接网络表示基于双连接方式进行通信的网络,双连接方式表示终端设备与两个接入网设备通信连接,终端设备与支持LTE技术的4G接入网设备之间的链路是LTE链路,终端设备与支持NR技术的5G接入网设备之间的链路是NR链路。
驻留双连接网络可以理解为终端设备与4G接入网设备和5G接入网设备通信连接,通过LTE链路和NR链路进行通信。
在一种可能的实现方式中,业务传输速率可以是终端设备的实际传输速率。
在另一种可能的实现方式中,业务传输速率也可以是对实际传输速率做处理后的速率。示例性地,业务传输速率可以是对实际传输速率做平滑处理后的速率。
可选地,终端设备可以在检测到终端设备的一个或多个业务传输速率小于第一开关门限的情况下,发送该第一指令。
示例性地,该多个业务传输速率可以是连续的N个业务传输速率。
示例性地,N=5。
在一种可能的实现方式中,终端设备可以向4G接入网设备发送第一指令,4G接入网设备将该第一指令发送给5G接入网设备,5G接入网设备根据该第一指令释放NR链路。
示例性地,该第一指令可以是辅小区组(secondary cell group,SCG)失败信息(SCG failure information)。
在另一种可能的实现方式中,终端设备可以向5G接入网设备发送该第一指令,5G接入网设备根据该第一指令释放NR链路。
因此,本申请提供的终端设备,在终端设备处于双连接网络时,终端设备可以根据与实际传输速率相关的业务传输速率确定是否断开NR链路,在终端设备的业务传输速率小于第一开关门限的情况下,发送第一指令以断开NR链路。这样,在不影响速率方面的用户体验的情况下,可以有效地降低终端设备的功耗,提高了功耗方面的用户体验,一定程度上平衡了用户对传输速率和功耗的体验。
可选地,当所述处理器执行所述指令时,使得所述终端设备还执行以下动作:
在发送所述第一指令之前,在前台运行第一应用,所述第一应用为预设应用。
换言之,当在前台运行的第一应用为预设应用的情况下,终端设备检测业务传输速率,后续,在检测到业务传输速率小于第一开关门限的情况下,发送第一指令。
对应地,当在前台运行的第一应用是非预设应用的情况下,终端设备不检测业务传输速率,采用LTE链路和NR链路进行通信。
示例性地,预设应用的业务传输速率小于非预设应用的业务传输速率。
例如,预设应用的业务传输速率较小,小于第一阈值,非预设应用的业务传输速率较大,大于该第一阈值。
这样,通过设置预设应用,在第一应用为预设应用的情况下检测终端设备的业务传输速率以确定是否断开NR链路,以在业务传输速率小于第一开关门限情况下断开NR链路,在不影响速率方面的用户体验的情况下,可以有效地降低终端设备的功耗,而且,对应地,可以在第一应用是非预设应用的情况下,不检测终端设备的业务传输速率,采用LTE链路和NR链路进行通信,以尽可能优先保证用户对非预设应用的速率需求,不影响用户对5G通信的体验。
可选地,所述终端设备未处于优先模式,所述优先模式包括以下至少一项:通话模式、 充电模式、性能优化模式或热点共享模式。
换言之,当在前台运行的第一应用为预设应用且终端设备未处于优先模式的情况下,终端设备检测业务传输速率,后续,在检测到业务传输速率小于第一开关门限的情况下,发送第一指令。
通话模式表示终端设备处于处理通话业务的状态。充电模式表示终端设备处于被充电的状态。性能优化模式表示终端设备被设置在能够让终端设备处于性能最优的状态,这种性能最优的状态可以包括网络的传输速率较高的状态。热点共享模式表示终端设备处于将移动数据的流量分享给其他设备使用的模式。
这样,通过设置预设应用以及优先模式,当在前台运行的第一应用为预设应用且终端设备未处于优先模式的情况下,终端设备检测业务传输速率以断开NR链路,可以使得终端设备在优先模式下不需要断开NR链路,尽最大可能满足传输速率的需求。
可选地,当所述处理器执行所述指令时,使得所述终端设备还执行以下动作:
在发送所述第一指令之前,从前台退出所述第一应用;
接入网络设备为所述终端设备配置的小区,以恢复所述NR链路;
在所述NR链路恢复之后,采用所述LTE链路和所述NR链路进行通信。
换言之,在第一应用退出前台后,终端设备恢复NR链路,采用LTE链路和NR链路进行通信。
其中,网络设备为5G接入网设备。
关于终端设备恢复NR链路的过程可以有以下两种实现方式。
在一种可能的实现方式中,4G接入网设备周期性地发送信令以指示终端设备测量多个5G小区以建立NR链路,例如,该信令可以是RRC连接重配置(RRC connection reconfiguration)信息,该RRC连接重配置信息用于配置终端设备需要测量的5G小区,也可以记为测量配置(measure configuration)。若终端设备确定不需要恢复NR链路,则不需要基于该信令进行5G小区的测量。若终端设备确定需要恢复NR链路,则可以根据该信令测量该多个5G小区,向4G接入网设备上报满足条件的5G小区的测量报告(measurement report),该条件可以是例如被测量小区的信号强度满足要求等,4G接入网设备将满足条件的5G小区的测量报告发送给5G接入网设备,5G接入网设备根据该测量报告为终端设备配置小区,通过4G接入网设备向终端设备发送小区配置信息,例如,该小区配置信息可以是RRC连接重配置(RRC connection reconfiguration)信息,该RRC连接重配置信息用于配置终端设备接入的小区,也可以记为SCG配置(SCG configuration),终端设备根据该小区配置信息接入5G接入网设备为其配置的小区,完成NR链路的建立。
在另一种可能的实现方式中,4G接入网设备周期性地发送信令以指示终端设备测量多个5G小区以建立NR链路,若终端设备确定不需要恢复NR链路,则不需要基于该信令进行5G小区的测量,若终端设备确定需要恢复NR链路,终端设备向4G接入网设备发送第二指令,该第二指令用于指示5G接入网设备恢复NR链路。4G接入网设备向5G接入网设备转发该第二指令,并且,4G接入网设备开始向终端设备发送信令以指示终端设备测量多个5G小区以恢复NR链路,后续的具体步骤与第一种可能的实现方式相同,不再赘述。
可选地,当所述处理器执行所述指令时,使得所述终端设备还执行以下动作:
在前台运行第二应用,所述第二应用为非预设应用;
继续采用所述LTE链路和所述NR链路进行通信。
可选地,当所述处理器执行所述指令时,使得所述终端设备备还执行以下动作:
在前台运行所述第一应用之后,启动第一定时器;
在所述第一定时器超时后,检测所述终端设备的业务传输速率。
换言之,在第一定时器的时长内,终端设备继续采用当前状态的链路进行通信,对NR链路不做任何判断处理,在第一定时器超时后检测终端设备的业务传输速率。
例如,若当前状态仅包括LTE链路,则在第一定时器的时长内采用LTE链路进行通信。再例如,若当前状态包括LTE链路和NR链路,则在第一定时器的时长内采用LTE链路和NR链路进行通信。
这样,通过设置第一定时器,在前台运行第一应用后开启第一定时器,且在第一定时器超时后,检测所述终端设备的业务传输速率以确定是否断开NR链路,可以避免由于用户在切换应用前后的短时间内恢复和断开NR链路造成的乒乓效应,以进一步提高用户体验。
可选地,所述第一应用为以下任一项应用:导航类应用、阅读类应用、游戏类应用、可内嵌视频的应用。
可选地,所述第一开关门限与所述终端设备在LTE网络中的以下至少一项参数相关,所述LTE网络包括所述LTE链路:
所述终端设备所在的小区的信号强度;或,
所述终端设备所在的小区的小区带宽;或,
所述终端设备进行通信所采用的双工模式,所述双工模式包括时分双工TDD模式或频分双工FDD模式;或,
所述终端设备进行通信所采用的传输模式,所述传输模式包括上行传输或下行传输。
也就是说,第一开关门限可以根据上述至少一项参数不断变化,以更加合理地断开或恢复NR链路,满足用户需求。例如,在信号条件不好的情况下,第一开关门限降低,可以不需要断开NR链路,以尽可能满足用户的速率需求。
可选地,当所述处理器执行所述指令时,使得所述终端设备还执行以下动作:
在发送所述第一指令之后,在检测到所述终端设备的业务传输速率大于第二开关门限的情况下,接入网络设备为所述终端设备配置的小区,以恢复所述NR链路;
在所述NR链路恢复之后,采用LTE链路和NR链路进行通信。
换言之,在NR链路被断开后,终端设备通过业务传输速率和第二开关门限以进一步确定是否需要恢复NR链路。
可选地,终端设备可以在检测到终端设备的一个或多个业务传输速率大于第二开关门限的情况下,接入网络设备为所述终端设备配置的小区,以恢复所述NR链路。
示例性地,该多个业务传输速率可以是连续的M业务传输速率。
示例性地,M=2。
可选地,当所述处理器执行所述指令时,使得所述终端设备还执行以下动作:
在接入所述网络设备为所述终端设备配置的小区之前,发送第二指令,所述第二指令 用于恢复所述NR链路。
可选地,所述第二开关门限大于所述第一开关门限。
这样,通过设置两个开关门限,相比于设置一个开关门限的方式,两个开关门限之间的区间有效地缓和了终端设备不停断开以及恢复NR链路所带来的乒乓效应,提高了通信过程的稳定性;此外,也可以尽可能长时间地保留NR链路,以满足用户对5G通信的体验。
可选地,当所述处理器执行所述指令时,使得所述终端设备还执行以下动作:
在发送所述第一指令之前,确定所述NR链路是否被断开;
在所述NR链路未被断开的情况下,检测所述终端设备的业务传输速率。
这样,在检测终端设备的业务传输速率之前确定NR链路是否被断开,可以避免在NR链路已经被断开的情况下终端设备仍需要检测业务传输速率、以及在确定NR链路需要被断开时终端设备向网络设备发送第一指令而浪费的信令,可以节省信令开销。
第二方面,提供了一种无线通信的方法,应用于终端设备中,其特征在于,所述方法包括:
驻留双连接网络,所述双连接网络包括长期演进LTE链路和新空口NR链路;
在检测到所述终端设备的业务传输速率小于第一开关门限的情况下,发送第一指令,所述第一指令用于释放所述NR链路,所述业务传输速率与实际传输速率相关;
在所述NR链路断开之后,通过所述LTE链路进行通信。
可选地,在所述发送第一指令之前,所述方法还包括:
在前台运行第一应用,所述第一应用为预设应用。
可选地,所述终端设备未处于优先模式,所述优先模式包括以下至少一项:通话模式、充电模式、性能优化模式或热点共享模式。
可选地,在发送所述第一指令之后,所述方法还包括:
从前台退出所述第一应用;
接入网络设备为所述终端设备配置的小区,以恢复所述NR链路;
在所述NR链路恢复之后,采用所述LTE链路和所述NR链路进行通信。
可选地,所述方法还包括:
在前台运行第二应用,所述第二应用为非预设应用;
继续采用所述LTE链路和所述NR链路进行通信。
可选地,所述方法还包括:
在前台运行所述第一应用之后,启动第一定时器;
在所述第一定时器超时后,检测所述终端设备的业务传输速率。
可选地,所述第一应用为以下任一项应用:导航类应用、阅读类应用、游戏类应用、可内嵌视频的应用。
可选地,所述第一开关门限与所述终端设备在LTE网络中的以下至少一项参数相关,所述LTE网络包括所述LTE链路:
所述终端设备所在的小区的信号强度;或,
所述终端设备所在的小区的小区带宽;或,
所述终端设备进行通信所采用的双工模式,所述双工模式包括时分双工TDD模式或 频分双工FDD模式;或,
所述终端设备进行通信所采用的传输模式,所述传输模式包括上行传输或下行传输。
可选地,所述方法还包括:
在发送所述第一指令之后,在检测到所述终端设备的业务传输速率大于第二开关门限的情况下,接入网络设备为所述终端设备配置的小区,以恢复所述NR链路;
在所述NR链路恢复之后,采用LTE链路和NR链路进行通信。
可选地,所述方法还包括:
在接入网络设备为所述终端设备配置的小区之前,发送第二指令,所述第二指令用于恢复所述NR链路。
可选地,所述第二开关门限大于所述第一开关门限。
可选地,在发送所述第一指令之前,所述方法还包括:
确定所述NR链路是否被断开;
在所述NR链路未被断开的情况下,检测所述终端设备的业务传输速率。
第三方面,本申请提供了一种装置,该装置包含在终端设备中,该装置具有实现上述方面及上述方面的可能实现方式中终端设备行为的功能。功能可以通过硬件实现,也可以通过硬件执行相应的软件实现。硬件或软件包括一个或多个与上述功能相对应的模块或单元。例如,处理模块或单元、通信模块或单元等。
第四方面,本申请提供了一种终端设备,包括:触摸显示屏,其中,触摸显示屏包括触敏表面和显示器;摄像头;一个或多个处理器;一个或多个存储器;多个应用程序;以及一个或多个计算机程序。其中,一个或多个计算机程序被存储在存储器中,一个或多个计算机程序包括指令。当指令被一个或多个处理器执行时,使得终端设备执行上述任一方面任一项可能的实现中的方法。
第五方面,本申请提供了一种终端设备,包括一个或多个处理器和一个或多个存储器。该一个或多个存储器与一个或多个处理器耦合,一个或多个存储器用于存储计算机程序代码,计算机程序代码包括计算机指令,当一个或多个处理器执行计算机指令时,使得终端设备执行上述任一方面任一项可能的实现中的方法。
第六方面,本申请提供了一种计算机存储介质,包括计算机指令,当计算机指令在终端设备上运行时,使得终端设备执行上述任一方面任一项可能的方法。
第七方面,本申请提供了一种计算机程序产品,当计算机程序产品在终端设备上运行时,使得终端设备执行上述任一方面任一项可能的方法。
第八方面,提供了一种芯片,包括处理器,用于从存储器中调用并运行所述存储器中存储的上述任一方面任一项可能的的方法。
第九方面,提供另一种芯片,包括:输入接口、输出接口、处理器和存储器,所述输入接口、输出接口、所述处理器以及所述存储器之间通过内部连接通路相连,所述处理器用于执行所述存储器中存储的上述任一方面任一项可能的方法。
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本申请描述的技术可用于各种通信系统以及各种通信系统融合的通信系统,例如,通信系统可以是:长期演进(long term evolution,LTE)通信系统(或称为4G通信系统)、新空口(new radio,NR)系统(或称为5G通信系统)、无线保真(wireless-fidelity,WiFi)系统、以及第三代合作伙伴计划(3rd generation partnership project,3GPP)相关的蜂窝系统,未来演进的通信系统,以及其他此类通信系统。
图1是适用于本申请实施例的通信系统的一种可能的架构示意图。如图1所示,该通信系统至少包括核心网设备110、接入网设备121、接入网设备122和终端设备132,终端设备132与接入网设备121和接入网设备122通信连接,接入网设备121和接入网设备122通信连接,接入网设备121与接入网设备122与核心网设备110通信连接,可选地,接入网设备121与接入网设备122中的一个也可以与核心网设备110通信连接(图1中未示出),本申请不做限定。可选地,该通信系统还可以包括终端设备131,终端设备131与接入网设备121通信连接。图1只是示意图,该通信系统中还可以包括其它网络设备,如还可以包括无线中继设备和无线回传设备,在图1中未画出。本申请的实施例对该通信系统中包括的核心网设备、接入网设备和终端设备的数量不做限定,例如,终端设备132还可以与一个或多个接入网设备通信连接。
示例性地,接入网设备121和接入网设备122可以支持同一技术的设备,对应地,终端设备132可以为支持该技术的设备。例如,接入网设备121与接入网设备122都为支持LTE网络的设备,终端设备132可以是支持LTE网络的设备。
示例性地,接入网设备121与接入网设备122可以为支持不同技术的设备,对应地,终端设备132可以为同时支持多种技术的设备。例如,接入网设备121是支持LTE网络的设备,接入网设备122是支持NR网络的设备,或者,接入网设备121是支持NR网络的设备,接入网设备122是支持LTE网络的设备,终端设备132是同时支持LTE网络和NR网络的设备。在本申请中,可以将一个终端设备与两个接入网设备同时通信连接的通信称为双连接方式的通信。
需要说明的是,上述两个设备之间的连接,可以通过无线或有线方式实现两个设备之间的通信连接。核心网设备与接入网设备可以是独立的不同的物理设备,也可以是将核心网设备的功能与接入网设备的逻辑功能集成在同一个物理设备上,还可以是一个物理设备 上集成了部分核心网设备的功能和部分的接入网设备的功能。
本申请的接入网设备可以是任意一种具有无线收发功能的设备。包括但不限于:LTE中的演进型基站(NodeB或eNB或e-NodeB,evolved Node B),NR中的基站(gNodeB或gNB)或收发点(transmission receiving point/transmission reception point,TRP),后续演进的基站,WiFi系统中的接入节点,无线中继节点,无线回传节点等。基站可以是:宏基站,微基站,微微基站,小站,中继站,或,气球站等。基站可以包含一个或多个共站或非共站的TRP。
本申请的终端设备是一种具有无线收发功能的设备,可以部署在陆地上,包括室内或室外、手持、穿戴或车载;也可以部署在水面上(如轮船等);还可以部署在空中(例如飞机、气球和卫星上等)。所述终端设备可以是手机(mobile phone)、平板电脑(Pad)、带无线收发功能的电脑、虚拟现实(virtual reality,VR)终端设备、增强现实(augmented reality,AR)终端设备、工业控制(industrial control)中的无线终端、车载终端设备、无人驾驶(self driving)中的无线终端、远程医疗(remote medical)中的无线终端、智能电网(smart grid)中的无线终端、运输安全(transportation safety)中的无线终端、智慧城市(smart city)中的无线终端、智慧家庭(smart home)中的无线终端、可穿戴终端设备等等。本申请的实施例对应用场景不做限定。终端设备有时也可以称为终端、用户设备(user equipment,UE)、接入终端设备、车载终端、工业控制终端、UE单元、UE站、移动站、移动台、远方站、远程终端设备、移动设备、UE终端设备、终端设备、无线通信设备、UE代理或UE装置等。终端设备也可以是固定的或者移动的。
此外,终端设备还可以是物联网(internet of things,IoT)系统中的终端设备,IoT是未来信息技术发展的重要组成部分,其主要技术特点是将物品通过通信技术与网络连接,从而实现人机互连,物物互连的智能化网络。本申请实施例中的终端设备还可以是机器类型通信(machine type communication,MTC)中的终端设备。本申请的终端设备还可以是作为一个或多个部件或者单元而内置于车辆的车载模块、车载模组、车载部件、车载芯片或者车载单元,车辆通过内置的所述车载模块、车载模组、车载部件、车载芯片或者车载单元可以实施本申请的方法。因此,本申请实施例可以应用于车联网,例如车辆外联(vehicle to everything,V2X)、车间通信长期演进技术(long term evolution-vehicle,LTE-V)、车到车(vehicle-to-vehicle,V2V)等。图2示出了本申请提供的终端设备200的结构示意图。终端设备200可以对应图1所示的终端设备131或终端设备132。终端设备200可以包括处理器210,天线1,天线2,移动通信模块220,无线通信模块230,存储器240,充电管理模块250,电源管理模块251,电池252,显示屏260。
可以理解的是,本申请实施例示意的结构并不构成对终端设备200的具体限定。在本申请另一些实施例中,终端设备备200可以包括比图示更多或更少的部件,或者组合某些部件,或者拆分某些部件,或者不同的部件布置。图示的部件可以以硬件,软件或软件和硬件的组合实现。
处理器210可以包括一个或多个处理单元,例如:处理器210可以包括应用处理器(application processor,AP),调制解调处理器,图形处理器(graphics processing unit,GPU),图像信号处理器(image signal processor,ISP),控制器,存储器,视频编解码器,数字信号处理器(digital signal processor,DSP),基带处理器,和/或神经网络处理器(neural-network  processing unit,NPU)等。其中,不同的处理单元可以是独立的器件,也可以集成在一个或多个处理器中。
其中,控制器可以是终端设备200的神经中枢和指挥中心。控制器可以根据指令操作码和时序信号,产生操作控制信号,完成取指令和执行指令的控制。
处理器210中还可以设置存储器,用于存储指令和数据。在一些实施例中,处理器210中的存储器为高速缓冲存储器。该存储器可以保存处理器210刚用过或循环使用的指令或数据。如果处理器210需要再次使用该指令或数据,可从所述存储器中直接调用。避免了重复存取,减少了处理器210的等待时间,因而提高了系统的效率。
在一些实施例中,处理器210可以包括一个或多个接口。接口可以包括集成电路(inter-integrated circuit,I2C)接口,集成电路内置音频(inter-integrated circuit sound,I2S)接口,脉冲编码调制(pulse code modulation,PCM)接口,通用异步收发传输器(universal asynchronous receiver/transmitter,UART)接口,移动产业处理器接口(mobile industry processor interface,MIPI),通用输入输出(general-purpose input/output,GPIO)接口,用户标识模块(subscriber identity module,SIM)接口,和/或通用串行总线(universal serial bus,USB)接口等。
天线1和天线2用于发射和接收电磁波信号。终端设备200中的每个天线可用于覆盖单个或多个通信频带。不同的天线还可以复用,以提高天线的利用率。例如:可以将天线1复用为无线局域网的分集天线。在另外一些实施例中,天线可以和调谐开关结合使用。
终端设备200中可以包括通信模块,用于和外部设备进行通信,示例性地,通信模块可以包括移动通信模块220和无线通信模块230。
移动通信模块220可以提供应用在终端设备200上的包括2G/3G/4G/5G等无线通信的解决方案。移动通信模块220可以包括至少一个滤波器,开关,功率放大器,低噪声放大器(low noise amplifier,LNA)等。移动通信模块220可以由天线1接收电磁波,并对接收的电磁波进行滤波,放大等处理,传送至调制解调处理器进行解调。移动通信模块220还可以对经调制解调处理器调制后的信号放大,经天线1转为电磁波辐射出去。在一些实施例中,移动通信模块220的至少部分功能模块可以被设置于处理器210中。在一些实施例中,移动通信模块220的至少部分功能模块可以与处理器210的至少部分模块被设置在同一个器件中。
无线通信模块230可以提供应用在终端设备200上的包括无线局域网(wireless local area networks,WLAN)(如无线保真(wireless fidelity,Wi-Fi)网络),蓝牙(bluetooth,BT),全球导航卫星系统(global navigation satellite system,GNSS),调频(frequency modulation,FM),近距离无线通信技术(near field communication,NFC),红外技术(infrared,IR)等无线通信的解决方案。无线通信模块230可以是集成至少一个通信处理模块的一个或多个器件。无线通信模块230经由天线2接收电磁波,将电磁波信号调频以及滤波处理,将处理后的信号发送到处理器210。无线通信模块230还可以从处理器210接收待发送的信号,对其进行调频,放大,经天线2转为电磁波辐射出去。
在一些实施例中,终端设备200的天线1和移动通信模块220耦合,天线2和无线通信模块230耦合,使得终端设备200可以通过无线通信技术与网络以及其他设备通信。所述无线通信技术可以包括全球移动通讯系统(global system for mobile communications, GSM),通用分组无线服务(general packet radio service,GPRS),码分多址接入(code division multiple access,CDMA),宽带码分多址(wideband code division multiple access,WCDMA),时分码分多址(time-division code division multiple access,TD-SCDMA),长期演进(long term evolution,LTE),BT,GNSS,WLAN,NFC,FM,和/或IR技术等。所述GNSS可以包括全球卫星定位系统(global positioning system,GPS),全球导航卫星系统(global navigation satellite system,GLONASS),北斗卫星导航系统(beidou navigation satellite system,BDS),准天顶卫星系统(quasi-zenith satellite system,QZSS)和/或星基增强系统(satellite based augmentation systems,SBAS)。
存储器221可以用于存储计算机可执行程序代码,所述可执行程序代码包括指令。处理器210通过运行存储在存储器221的指令,从而执行终端设备200的各种功能应用以及数据处理。存储器221可以包括存储程序区和存储数据区。其中,存储程序区可存储操作系统,至少一个功能所需的应用程序(比如声音播放功能,图像播放功能等)等。存储数据区可存储终端设备200使用过程中所创建的数据(比如音频数据,电话本等)等。此外,存储器221可以包括高速随机存取存储器,还可以包括非易失性存储器,例如至少一个磁盘存储器件,闪存器件,通用闪存存储器(universal flash storage,UFS)等。
充电管理模块250用于从充电器接收充电输入。其中,充电器可以是无线充电器,也可以是有线充电器。在一些有线充电的实施例中,充电管理模块250可以通过USB接口接收有线充电器的充电输入。在一些无线充电的实施例中,充电管理模块250可以通过终端设备200的无线充电线圈接收无线充电输入。充电管理模块250为电池252充电的同时,还可以通过电源管理模块251为终端设备供电。
电源管理模块251用于连接电池252,充电管理模块250与处理器210。电源管理模块251接收电池252和/或充电管理模块250的输入,为处理器210,存储器221,显示屏260,移动通信模块220和无线通信模块230等供电。电源管理模块251还可以用于监测电池容量,电池循环次数,电池健康状态(漏电,阻抗)等参数。在其他一些实施例中,电源管理模块251也可以设置于处理器210中。在另一些实施例中,电源管理模块251和充电管理模块250也可以设置于同一个器件中。
终端设备200通过GPU,显示屏260,以及应用处理器等实现显示功能。GPU为图像处理的微处理器,连接显示屏260和应用处理器。GPU用于执行数学和几何计算,用于图形渲染。处理器210可包括一个或多个GPU,其执行程序指令以生成或改变显示信息。
显示屏260用于显示图像,视频等。显示屏260包括显示面板。显示面板可以采用液晶显示屏(liquid crystal display,LCD),有机发光二极管(organic light-emitting diode,OLED),有源矩阵有机发光二极体或主动矩阵有机发光二极体(active-matrix organic light emitting diode的,AMOLED),柔性发光二极管(flex light-emitting diode,FLED),Miniled,MicroLed,Micro-oLed,量子点发光二极管(quantum dot light emitting diodes,QLED)等。在一些实施例中,终端设备200可以包括1个或N个显示屏260,N为大于1的正整数。
为了便于理解,本申请将以具有图2所示结构的终端设备为例,结合附图和应用场景,对本申请实施例提供的无线通信的方法进行具体阐述。
在现有的通信系统中,为了提高数据的传输速率,可以将终端设备同时与多个接入网 设备通信连接,以实现数据的传输,其中,该多个接入网设备可以为支持同一技术的设备,也可以为支持不同技术的设备。在这种通信方法中,以上行为例,需要同时通过该多个接入网设备将数据发送至核心网设备,可以看出,相比于传统的一个终端设备与一个接入网设备通信连接的方式,这种一个终端设备与多个接入网设备通信的方式会不可避免地增加终端设备的功耗。
在目前的通信系统中,终端设备同时与两个接入网设备通信连接的双连接方式的通信最为常见,以下,为了便于描述,以图1所示的通信系统中至少包括一个终端设备和两个接入网设备以及该终端设备可以同时与该两个接入网设备通信连接为例,对本申请实施例进行说明。此外,将该通信系统中的两个接入网设备分别记为第一接入网设备和第二接入网设备,将该终端设备与该第一接入网设备之间的链路记为第一链路,将该终端设备与该第二接入网设备之间的链路记为第二链路。
基于现有技术中终端设备的功耗较多的问题,本申请提供了一种无线通信的方法,在终端设备同时与两个接入网设备通信连接的通信系统中,终端设备可以根据终端设备的实际传输速率确定是否断开其中一个链路(例如,第一链路),若实际传输速率较小,断开第一链路;若实际传输速率较大,则不断开第一链路,同时采用两条链路进行通信。这种灵活处理终端设备与接入网设备的链路的方法,在不影响速率方面的用户体验的情况下,可以有效地降低终端设备的功耗,提高了功耗方面的用户体验,一定程度上平衡了用户对传输速率和功耗的体验。
应理解,本申请所说的不断开第一链路,表示的是保留或恢复第一链路。本申请所说的保留第一链路,表示的是,在未断开第一链路的情况下,若实际传输速率较大,则对第一链路不做任何处理,继续保留第一链路。本申请所说的恢复第一链路,表示的是,在已经断开第一链路的情况下,若实际传输速率较大,则恢复已经断开的第一链路。
还应理解,本申请所说的终端设备的实际传输速率表示终端设备在开机运行期间的实际速率,可以是终端设备加载各种类型的业务时的实际传输速率。本申请所说的业务可以是各种类型的业务,例如,可以是终端设备操作应用实现的例如浏览网页、视频(高清视频、标准视频)、游戏、阅读、听歌等业务,也可以是终端设备在待机状态下实现的各种业务,例如,通过检测通知消息以通知用户。
示例性地,第一接入网设备和第二接入网设备分别支持不同的技术。可选地,第一接入网设备允许的最大传输速率大于第二接入网设备允许的最大传输速率。
在一种可能的场景中,现有的5G的非独立组网(non-standalone,NSA)实现的就是一种双连接方式的通信。在这种组网中,例如,第一接入网设备支持NR网络,第二接入网设备支持LTE网络,NR网络中允许的最大传输速率大于LTE网络允许的最大传输速率,为了便于描述,将该第一接入网设备可以记为5G接入网设备(或者,也可以记为5G基站),将终端设备与该5G接入网设备之间的第一链路记为NR链路;同理,将第二接入网设备可以记为4G接入网设备(或者,也可以记为4G基站),将终端设备与4G接入网设备之间的第二链路记为LTE链路。在NSA网络中可以有两种双连接方式:在第一种方式中,终端设备可以通过4G接入网设备接入NR网络,4G接入网设备作为主基站,5G接入网设备作为辅基站,这种双连接称为LTE NR双连接(LTE NR dual connectivity,ENDC),在第二种方式中,终端设备可以通过5G接入网设备接入NR网络,5G接入网设 备作为主基站,4G接入网设备作为辅基站,将这种双连接称为NR LTE双连接(NR LTE dual connectivity NEDC)。
在另一种可能的场景中,WLAN(例如,Wi-Fi网络)也可以实现双连接方式的通信。在WLAN中,站点可以与两个接入点通信连接,站点即为终端设备的一例,接入点即为接入网设备的一例。
作为示例而非限定,以下,结合图3至图17,以5G接入网设备和4G接入网设备分别作为接入网设备的两例,对本申请提供的无线通信的方法进行详细说明。
需要说明的是,本申请的LTE可以和4G互换描述,NR可以和5G互换描述。例如,LTE网络可以称为4G网络,LTE链路可以称为4G链路,4G接入网设备可以称为LTE接入网设备。再例如,NR网络可以称为5G网络,NR链路可以称为5G链路,5G接入网设备可以称为NR接入网设备。
首先,对本申请中涉及的与实际传输速率相关的业务传输速率做一说明。
如前所述,本申请可以根据终端设备的实际传输速率确定是否断开或恢复第一链路,可选地,终端设备也可以对实际传输速率做平滑处理,得到处理后的实际传输速率,通过处理后的实际传输速率来确定是否断开或恢复第一链路。这种方式可以使得终端设备的实际传输速率在前后连续时段内不会发生较大的突变,可以避免由于实际传输速率的突变造成终端设备在短时间内不停断开以及恢复第一链路所带来的乒乓效应,以提高通信过程的稳定性。
为了便于描述,在本申请中,将实际传输速率和对实际传输速率进行处理后的速率可以统称为业务传输速率,业务传输速率与实际传输速率相关,下文中统一采用业务传输速率描述实施例。
在一种可能的实现方式中,终端设备可以根据如下公式得到处理后的实际传输速率:
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其中,V t1表示终端设备在当前监测周期得到的实际传输速率,V t2表示对实际传输速率进行平滑处理后的速率,V l表示终端设备在当前监测周期的前一个监测周期得到的平滑处理后的速率,
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表示平滑因子,取值范围为[0.1,1],示例性地,当实际传输速率降低时,
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的取值可以小于0.5,当实际传输速率增加时,
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的取值可以大于或等于0.5。
图3所示为本申请提供的无线通信的方法300的示意性流程图,图4和图6所示为本申请提供的无线通信的方法300的部分示意性流程图。图5所示为本申请提供的开关门限的示意图。下面,结合图3至图6,对本申请的方法300进行详细说明。
S310、终端设备注册NSA网络。
在该步骤中,终端设备与4G接入网设备建立LTE链路以及与5G接入网设备建立NR链路,实现NAS网络的注册。应理解,终端设备可以在开机后直接完成LTE链路和NR链路的连接,也可以是在开机后先完成LTE链路一段时间后再完成NR链路的连接,本申请不作任何限定,终端设备可以是在开机运行后的任意时段完成LTE链路和NR链路的连接。
在终端设备注册完NAS网络后,用户可以操作终端设备传输业务的相关数据,实现业务诉求。
在NAS网络中,终端设备同时采用NR链路和LTE链路进行通信。以上行传输为例, 具体地,终端设备可以将待发送的上行数据中的一部分数据通过LTE链路发送给4G接入网设备,将该上行数据中的另一部分数据通过NR链路发送给5G接入网设备,假设,5G接入网设备与核心网设备通信连接,4G接入网设备将从终端设备接收到的一部分数据发送给5G接入网设备,5G接入网设备对整个上行数据进行处理,发送至核心网设备,以完成上行数据的传输过程。业务的下行数据的传输过程以上行数据的传输类似,核心网设备将待发送的下行数据发送至5G接入网设备,5G接入网设备可以将该下行数据的一部分数据发送至4G接入网设备,4G接入网设备向终端设备发送该一部分数据以及5G接入网设备向终端设备发送剩余的数据,以将完整的下行数据发送至终端设备,完成下行数据的传输过程。
此外,为了便于获得业务传输速率,在终端设备的运行期间可以时时监控终端设备的业务传输速率,设置监测周期,周期性得到业务传输速率,即,获得每个监测周期内的业务传输速率。例如,一个监测周期的时长是2s,终端设备时时监控业务传输速率,每2s获取一个业务传输速率。
为了便于描述,将一个监测周期内的业务传输速率简记为一个业务传输速率,多个监测周期内的业务传输速率简记为多个业务传输速率。
示例性地,以一个业务传输速率为例,一个业务传输速率可以是终端设备在一个监测周期内的平均传输速率,也可以是终端设备在一个监测周期内的业务传输速率的最高值或最低值,也可以是终端设备在一个监测周期的结束时刻的业务传输速率,本申请不做任何限定。
S321、终端设备确定NR链路是否被断开。
考虑到可能存在由于异常原因(例如,信号强度太差)导致NR链路已经被强行断开的情况,可选地,在S321中,终端设备确定NR链路是否被断开。若NR链路未被断开,则表示终端设备处于NAS网络中,可执行S322。若NR链路被断开,则不执行S322,继续采用LTE链路进行通信,并且,可以执行S331,以确定是否恢复NR链路,在确定可以恢复NR链路的情况下,通过和接入网设备之间的交互完成NR链路的恢复。
这样,通过该步骤,可以避免在NR链路已经被断开的情况下终端设备仍需要确定是否断开NR链路以及在确定NR链路需要被断开时终端设备向5G接入网设备发送第一指令而浪费的信令,可以节省信令开销。
应理解,终端设备也可以不需要执行S321,可以直接执行S322,只不过会浪费信令而已。
实现中,该步骤可由终端设备的处理器(如图2所示的终端设备的处理器210)和移动通信模块(如图2所示的终端设备的移动通信模块250)执行。示例性地,移动通信模块可以向处理器发送信令以指示NR链路是否被断开,处理器根据该信令确定NR链路是否被断开。
S322、终端设备确定是否断开NR链路。
终端设备监控业务传输速率,获得每个监测周期内的业务传输速率。终端设备可以设置开关门限,将业务传输速率与开关门限进行比较以确定是否断开NR链路。为了便于描述,将用于确定是否断开NR链路的开关门限记为第一开关门限。
可选地,若终端设备的N个业务传输速率小于第一开关门限,则终端设备确定断开 NR链路,采用LTE链路进行通信,可执行S323,其中,N为大于或等于1的整数。对应地,可以规定,若终端设备的N个业务传输速率中的至少一个业务传输速率大于或等于该第一开关门限,则终端设备确定不断开NR链路,保留NR链路,保持当前的链路状态,继续采用NR链路和LTE链路进行通信。此外,关于N个业务传输速率与第一开关门限相同的情况,可以设置为确定断开NR链路的条件,或者,也可以设置为确定不断开NR链路的条件,具体可以视实际情况而定,本申请不做任何限定。
应理解,N个业务传输速率表示N个监测周期内的业务传输速率。
需要说明的是,当终端设备加载业务时,该N个业务传输速率可以是针对相同业务的业务传输速率,也可以是针对不同业务的业务传输速率,本申请不做任何限定。例如,N为5,5个监测周期内的业务传输速率都是针对视频的业务传输速率;再例如,N为5,前4个监测周期内的业务传输速率都是针对浏览网页的业务传输速率,第5个监测周期内的业务传输速率是针对高清视频的业务传输速率。
在该步骤中,可以根据N的大小,从以下两种情况对实施例做进一步说明。
情况A1(N=1)
在该情况中,N=1,该N个业务传输速率中表示一个业务传输速率,该N个业务传输速率中的至少一个业务传输速率就仅表示一个业务传输速率。也就是说,若1个业务传输速率小于第一开关门限,则终端设备确定断开NR链路,采用LTE链路进行通信。若1个业务传输速率大于或等于该第一开关门限,则终端设备确定不断开NR链路,保留NR链路,保持当前的链路状态,即,继续采用NR链路和LTE链路进行通信。
在S322中,终端设备检测业务传输速率,只要检测到某个监测周期的业务传输速率小于第一开关门限,则确定断开NR链路。只要检测到某个监测周期的业务传输速率大于或等于第一开关门限,则确定保留NR链路。
情况A2(N>1)
在该情况中,N是大于1的整数,示例性地,N可以是2、3、4、5等,该N个业务传输速率中的至少一个业务传输速率表示一个或多个业务传输速率,也可以表示该N个业务传输速率中的部分或全部业务传输速率。
可选地,该N个业务传输速率可以是连续的N个业务传输速率。也就是说,若连续的N个业务传输速率小于第一开关门限,则终端设备确定断开NR链路,采用LTE链路进行通信。反过来说,若连续的N个业务传输速率中的至少一个业务传输速率大于或等于该第一开关门限,则终端设备确定不断开NR链路,保留NR链路,保持当前的链路状态,继续采用NR链路和LTE链路进行通信。可以理解,连续的N个业务传输速率即表示在连续的N个监测周期内的业务传输速率,例如,N为5,连续的N个业务传输速率可以理解为从第1个监测周期持续到第5个监测周期内的业务传输速率。
在S322中,终端设备检测业务传输速率,检测到连续的N个监测周期内的N个业务传输速率小于第一开关门限,才确定断开NR链路;否则,若不满足上述条件,则确定保留NR链路。
在一些可能的实施例中,终端设备的业务传输速率可以基于当前终端设备运行的前台业务或者后台业务的传输速率。
下面,结合图3,对S322做详细说明。
示例性地,可以设置定时器M,定时器M的时长等于监测周期的时长与N的乘积。
在S3221中,启动定时器M。
在S3222中,在定时器M的时长内,确定是否断开NR链路。具体地,从定时器M的起始时间计时,若连续的N个监测周期内的N个业务传输速率都小于第一开关门限,则终端设备确定可以断开NR链路,执行S323;若在定时器M的时长内存在至少一个业务传输速率大于或等于第一开关门限,则重新执行S3221和S3222,启动定时器M以及在定时器M的时长内继续确定是否断开NR链路,如此反复执行,直到满足连续的N个业务传输速率小于第一开关门限,则执行S323。
假设,N=5,监测周期为1s,定时器M的时长为5s。例如,从定时器M的起始时间开始计时,从0开始计数,第1-5个业务传输速率都小于第一开关门限,则终端设备确定断开NR链路。再例如,从定时器M的起始时间开始计时,从0开始计数,第1-4个业务传输速率都小于第一开关门限,第5个业务传输速率大于第一开关门限,则终端设备重新启动定时器M,继续确定是否断开NR链路。
作为示例而非限定,该N个业务传输速率也可以是非连续的N个业务传输速率。可以理解,非连续的N个业务传输速率即表示在非连续的N个监测周期内的业务传输速率,例如,N=5,非连续的N个业务传输速率可以理解为第1个监测周期、第3个监测周期、第5个监测周期、第7个监测周期以及第9个监测周期内的业务传输速率。
应理解,S321和S322的执行顺序可以互换,本申请不作任何限定。
实现中,该步骤可由终端设备的处理器执行。
S323、终端设备发送第一指令。
若在S322中终端设备确定断开NR链路,则终端设备可以发送第一指令,该第一指令用于指示5G接入网设备释放NR链路。
在一种可能的实现方式中,终端设备可以向4G接入网设备发送第一指令,4G接入网设备将该第一指令发送给5G接入网设备,5G接入网设备根据该第一指令释放NR链路。
示例性地,该第一指令可以是辅小区组(secondary cell group,SCG)失败信息(SCG failure information)。
在另一种可能的实现方式中,终端设备可以向5G接入网设备发送该第一指令,5G接入网设备根据该第一指令释放NR链路。
可选地,5G接入网设备可以通过4G接入网设备向终端设备发送信令,该信令用于告知终端设备NR链路已经被断开。
在该步骤中,NR链路被断开,后续,终端设备采用LTE链路进行通信。
实现中,该步骤可由终端设备的处理器和移动通信模块执行。示例性地,处理器在确定需要断开NR链路后,向移动通信模块发送该第一指令,该移动通信模块向5G接入网设备发送该第一指令。
S331、终端设备确定是否恢复NR链路。
终端设备继续检测业务传输速率,获得每个监测周期的业务传输速率,根据业务传输速率与开关门限确定是否恢复NR链路。为了便于描述,将用于确定是否恢复NR链路的开关门限记为第二开关门限。
可选地,若终端设备的M个业务传输速率大于第二开关门限,则终端设备确定恢复 NR链路,采用LTE链路和NR链路进行通信,可执行S332,其中,M为大于或等于1的整数。对应地,可以规定,若M个业务传输速率中至少一个业务传输速率大于或等于该第二开关门限,则终端设备确定不恢复NR链路,保持当前的链路状态,继续使用LTE链路进行通信。此外,关于M个业务传输速率与第二开关门限相同的情况,可以设置为确定恢复NR链路的条件,或者,也可以设置为确定不恢复NR链路的条件,具体可以视实际情况而定,本申请不做任何限定。
其中,M与N可以相同,也可以不同,M个业务传输速率的具体描述可以参考上文关于N个业务传输速率的相关描述,此处不再赘述。
可选地,N大于M。例如,M为2,N为5。
这样,通过设置用于确定是否断开NR链路的业务传输速率的数量N大于用于确定是否恢复NR链路的业务传输速率的数量M,在可以节省功耗的同时,可以尽可能使得终端设备处于NR网络中,满足用户对5G通信的体验。
此外,第二开关门限与第一开关门限可以相同,也可以不同,本申请不作任何限定。其中,在第二开关门限与第一开关门限不同的情况中,第二开关门限大于第一开关门限。
参考图6,横坐标表示业务传输速率,从左至右业务传输速率逐渐变大。在同时存在NR链路和LTE链路的情况中,若N个业务传输速率小于第一开关门限(位于第一开关门限的左边),则确定断开NR链路,若N个业务传输速率中的至少一个业务传输速率大于或等于第一开关门限(位于第一开关门限的右边),则确定不断开NR链路,保持当前的链路状态,即,采用LTE链路和NR链路进行通信。在仅存在LTE链路的情况中,若M个业务传输速率大于第二开关门限(位于第二开关门限的右边),则确定恢复NR链路,若M个业务传输速率中的至少一个业务传输速率小于或等于第二开关门限(位于第二开关门限的左边),则确定不恢复NR链路,保持当前的链路状态,即,采用LTE链路进行通信。可以明显看出,因为设置了两个开关门限,相比于设置一个开关门限的方式,两个开关门限之间的区间有效地缓和了终端设备不停断开以及恢复NR链路所带来的乒乓效应,提高了通信过程的稳定性;此外,也可以尽可能长时间地保留NR链路,以满足用户对5G通信的体验。
在该步骤中,可以根据M的大小,从以下两种情况对实施例做进一步说明。
情况B1(M=1)
在该情况中,M=1,该M个业务传输速率中表示一个业务传输速率,该M个业务传输速率中的至少一个业务传输速率就仅表示一个业务传输速率。也就是说,若1个业务传输速率大于第二开关门限,则终端设备确定恢复NR链路,采用LTE链路和NR链路进行通信。若1个业务传输速率小于或等于该第二开关门限,则终端设备确定不恢复NR链路,保持当前的链路状态,继续采用LTE链路进行通信。
在S331中,终端设备检测业务传输速率,只要检测到某个监测周期的业务传输速率大于第二开关门限,则恢复NR链路。只要检测到某个监测周期的业务传输速率小于或等于第二开关门限,则不恢复NR链路,保持当前的链路状态,继续采用LTE链路进行通信。
情况B2(M>1)
在该情况中,M是大于1的整数,示例性地,M可以是2、3、4等整数,该M个业务传输速率中的至少一个业务传输速率表示一个或多个业务传输速率,也可以表示该M 个业务传输速率中的部分或全部业务传输速率。
可选地,该M个业务传输速率可以是连续的M个业务传输速率。也就是说,若连续的M个业务传输速率大于第二开关门限,则终端设备确定恢复NR链路,采用LTE链路和NR链路进行通信。反过来说,若连续的M个业务传输速率中的至少一个业务传输速率小于或等于该第二开关门限,则终端设备确定不恢复NR链路,保持当前的链路状态,继续采用LTE链路进行通信。可以理解,连续的M个业务传输速率即表示在连续的M个监测周期内的业务传输速率,例如,M为2,连续的M个业务传输速率可以理解为从第1个监测周期持续到第2个监测周期内的业务传输速率。
在S331中,终端设备监测业务传输速率,监测到连续的M个监测周期内的M个业务传输速率大于第二开关门限,才确定恢复NR链路;否则,若不满足上述条件,则确定不恢复NR链路,继续采用LTE链路进行通信。
下面,结合图6,对S331做详细说明。
示例性地,可以设置定时器N,定时器N的时长等于监测周期的时长与M的乘积。
在S3311中,启动定时器N。
在S3312中,在定时器N的时长内,确定是否恢复NR链路。具体地,从定时器N的起始时间开始,若连续的M个监测周期内的M个业务传输速率都大于第二开关门限,则终端设备确定可以恢复NR链路,执行S332;若在定时器N的时长内存在至少一个业务传输速率小于第二开关门限,则重新执行S3311和S3312,启动定时器N以及在定时器N的时长内继续确定是否恢复NR链路,如此反复执行,直到满足连续的M个业务传输速率大于第二开关门限,则执行S332。
假设,M=2,监测周期为1s,定时器N的时长为2s。例如,从定时器N的起始时间开始计时,从0开始计数,第1-2个业务传输速率都大于第二开关门限,则终端设备确定恢复NR链路。再例如,从定时器N的起始时间开始计时,从0开始计数,第1个业务传输速率都大于第二开关门限,第2个业务传输速率小于第二开关门限,则终端设备确定不恢复NR链路,继续采用LTE链路进行通信,并且,终端设备重新启动定时器N,继续确定是否恢复NR链路。
作为示例而非限定,该M个业务传输速率也可以是非连续的M个业务传输速率。可以理解,非连续的M个业务传输速率即表示在非连续的M个监测周期内的业务传输速率,例如,M=2,非连续的M个业务传输速率可以理解为第1个监测周期和第3个监测周期内的业务传输速率。
实现中,该步骤可由终端设备的处理器执行。
S332、终端设备恢复NR链路。
在该步骤中,可以有两种方式恢复NR链路,下面,分别做详细说明。
在一种可能的实现方式中,4G接入网设备周期性地发送信令以指示终端设备测量多个5G小区以建立NR链路,例如,该信令可以是RRC连接重配置(RRC connection reconfiguration)信息,该RRC连接重配置信息用于配置终端设备需要测量的5G小区,也可以记为测量配置(measure configuration)。若终端设备确定不需要恢复NR链路,则不需要基于该信令进行5G小区的测量。若终端设备确定需要恢复NR链路,则可以根据该信令测量该多个5G小区,向4G接入网设备上报满足条件的5G小区的测量报告 (measurement report),该条件可以是例如被测量小区的信号强度满足要求等,4G接入网设备将满足条件的5G小区的测量报告发送给5G接入网设备,5G接入网设备根据该测量报告为终端设备配置小区,通过4G接入网设备向终端设备发送小区配置信息,例如,该小区配置信息可以是RRC连接重配置(RRC connection reconfiguration)信息,该RRC连接重配置信息用于配置终端设备接入的小区,也可以记为SCG配置(SCG configuration),终端设备根据该小区配置信息接入5G接入网设备为其配置的小区,完成NR链路的建立。
在另一种可能的实现方式中,4G接入网设备周期性地发送信令以指示终端设备测量多个5G小区以建立NR链路,若终端设备确定不需要恢复NR链路,则不需要基于该信令进行5G小区的测量,若终端设备确定需要恢复NR链路,终端设备向4G接入网设备发送第二指令,该第二指令用于指示5G接入网设备恢复NR链路。4G接入网设备向5G接入网设备转发该第二指令,并且,4G接入网设备开始向终端设备发送信令以指示终端设备测量多个5G小区以恢复NR链路,后续的具体步骤与第一种可能的实现方式相同,不再赘述。
实现中,该步骤可由终端设备的处理器和移动通信模块执行。示例性地,处理器在确定需要恢复NR链路后,通过移动通信模块与4G接入网设备和5G接入网设备进行信息交互,以恢复NR链路。
在恢复NR链路后,终端设备继续检测业务传输速率,执行S321以确定是否断开NR链路,如此反复循环,在不影响用户对业务传输速率的体验的情况下,实现NR链路的断开和恢复。
应理解,上述方法300中各过程的序号的大小并不意味着执行顺序的先后,各过程的执行顺序应以其功能和内在逻辑确定,而不应对本申请实施例的实施过程构成任何限定。例如,S321和S322可以的执行顺序可以互换。
还应理解,上述方法300中的各个步骤的过程仅为示意性说明,实现中,可以基于实际情况执行上述部分或全部步骤的功能和内在逻辑。例如,方法300可以包括步骤S310、S322、S323、S331和S332。
下面,示例性地,对本申请确定第一开关门限和第二开关门限的两种方式进行说明。
方式1
可选地,终端设备根据终端设备所处的LTE网络中的信号强度、小区带宽、双工模式以及传输模式中的至少一个参数确定第一开关门限和第二开关门限。
小区带宽表示终端设备所在的小区占用的带宽。例如,小区带宽可以是20MHz、60MHz等。
双工模式包括时分双工模式(time-division duplex,TDD)或频分双工模式(frequency-division duplex,FDD)。
传输模式包括上行传输或下行传输。
在一种可能的实现方式中,终端设备可以根据终端设备所处的LTE网络中的信号强度、小区带宽、双工模式以及传输模式中的至少一个参数确定速率门限,根据速率门限确定保护速率,根据速率门限和保护速率确定第一开关门限和第二开关门限。
示例性地,保护速率是根据速率门限得到。作为示例而非限定,保护速率可以是速率 门限的x倍,例如,x可以是0.1。
在第一开关门限和第二开关门限不同的情况下,继续参考图3,可选地,第一开关门限=速率门限-保护速率,第二开关门限=速率门限+保护速率。
在第一开关门限和第二开关门限相同的情况下,用于确定是否断开或恢复NR链路的开关门限可以视为一个开关门限,示例性地,可以将得到的速率门限作为该开关门限,不需要保护速率。
表1至表4所示为本申请所示的速率门限与LTE网络中的信号强度、小区带宽、双工模式以及传输模式之间的关系。可以看出,信号强度、小区带宽、双工模式以及传输模式中任一个发生变化,都会影响速率门限,以影响开关门限。
为了能够使得终端设备确定较为合适的开关门限,在一种可能的实现方式中,当上述任一个参数发生变化时,终端设备可以基于变化的参数重新计算开关门限。在另一种可能的实现方式中,当终端设备所处的小区发生变化时,终端设备可以重新获得终端设备在当前小区的上述4个参数,确定新的开关门限,应理解,在终端设备所处的小区发生变化时,上述任一个参数可以发生变化,也可以不发生变化。
表1
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表2
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表3
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表4
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下面,结合表5,以信号强度发生变化导致的第一开关门限发生变化为例,对终端设备断开NR链路的过程做一简单说明。其他因素导致的第一开关门限和第二开关门限的变化与之类似,不再举例说明。
如表5所示,用户操作终端设备加载游戏业务,信号强度较好(10dB)时,第一开关门限较大(11Mbps),大于终端设备的业务传输速率(11Mbps),断开NR链路,采用LTE链路进行通信;随后,终端设备被移动到信号强度不好的地方,信号强度为2dB,很明显,第一开关门限降低,变为4Mbps,小于终端设备的业务传输速率,恢复NR链路,采用LTE链路和NR链路进行通信。
表5
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方式2
可选地,第一开关门限和第二开关门限可以是预定义的。
在一种可能的实现方式中,在第一开关门限和第二开关门限不同的情况下,可以根据业务传输速率将应用程序(后续简称为应用)分为多类应用,任意两种类型的应用加载的业务的业务传输速率不同,每种类型的应用包括至少一个应用,每种类型的应用对应每组开关门限,每组开关门限包括一个第一开关门限和一个第二开关门限,任意两组开关门限中的开关门限不完全相同,也就是说,任意两组开关门限中可以有一个开关门限相同,也可以完全不同。
示例性地,应用被分为两类应用,分别是应用类型A和应用类型B,应用类型A对应开关门限组A,应用类型B对应开关门限组B,应用类型A中的应用的业务传输速率大于应用类型B中的应用的业务传输速率,对应地,开关门限组A中的第一开关门限大于或等于开关门限组B中的第一开关门限,开关门限组A中的第二开关门限大于开关门限组B中的第二开关门限,或者,开关门限组A中的第一开关门限大于开关门限组B中的第一开关门限,开关门限组A中的第二开关门限大于或等于开关门限组B中的第二开关门限。
应理解,本申请所说的应用的业务传输速率可以理解为应用加载业务的业务传输速率。
示例性地,实现中,可以为每个应用配置一组开关门限,属于同一类应用的应用对应的开关门限相同。终端设备可以根据当前在前台运行(或者,被用户正在操作)的应用确定该应用对应的一组开关门限,参考S310-S332描述的实施例,根据该应用的业务传输速率和对应的一组开关门限确定是否断开或恢复NR链路。
在另一种可能的实现方式中,在第一开关门限和第二开关门限相同的情况下,可以根据业务传输速率将应用分为多类应用,任意两种类型的应用的业务传输速率不同,每种类型的应用包括至少一个应用,每种类型的应用对应一个开关门限,任意两个开关门限不相同。
示例性地,可以将应用分为两类应用,分别是应用类型A和应用类型B,应用类型A对应开关门限A,应用类型B对应开关门限B,应用类型A中的应用的业务传输速率大于应用类型B中的应用的业务传输速率,对应地,开关门限A大于开关门限B。
示例性地,实现中,可以为每个应用配置一个开关门限,属于同一类应用的应用对应的开关门限相同。终端设备可以根据在前台运行的应用,确定该应用对应的开关门限,参考S310至S332描述的实施例,根据该应用的业务传输速率和对应的开关门限确定是否断开或恢复NR链路。
示例性地,应用类型A可以包括如下应用:导航类应用(例如,高德地图、百度地图等)、阅读类应用(例如,微信读书)和游戏类应用(例如,王者荣耀、QQ游戏等)。应用类型B可以包括如下应用:可内嵌视频的应用(例如,微信、微博、浏览器等)和视频类应用(例如,优酷视频、腾讯视频等)。
以上,结合图3至图6对本申请提供的无线通信的方法300做了详细说明。本申请还提供了另一种无线通信的方法400,以下,对方法400做说明。
与方法300的主要区别在于,方法300不区分应用,可以监控终端设备上任何应用的业务传输速率,以根据终端设备的业务传输速率确定是否断开或恢复NR链路。而在方法400中,可以不用对所有应用进行监控,而是可以根据业务传输速率将应用分类,一类应用是需要终端设备监控的应用,需要检测应用的业务传输速率来断开或恢复NR链路,一般情况下,可以将业务传输速率较低的应用归类于该类应用,为了便于描述,将该类应用记为预设类应用,该预设类应用中包括一个或多个预设应用;另一类应用是不需要终端设备监控的应用,不需要检测应用的业务传输速率,一般情况下,可以将业务传输速率较高的应用归类于该类应用,为了便于描述,将该类应用记为非预设类应用,该非预设类应用包括一个或多个非预设应用。
示例性地,预设类应用中的应用的业务传输速率小于非预设应用中的应用的业务传输速率。
例如,预设应用的业务传输速率较小于第一阈值,非预设应用的业务传输速率大于第一阈值。
针对预设类应用,终端设备监控该预设类应用中的应用,以根据应用的业务传输速率确定是否断开或恢复NR链路,以在尽可能满足用户体验的同时,减少终端设备的功耗。针对非预设类应用,终端设备可以不监控非预设类应用中的应用,即,终端设备可以不需要检测业务传输速率,也不需要对NR链路做任何处理,而是一直采用LTE链路和NR链路进行通信,以尽可能优先保证用户对非预设类应用中的应用的速率需求,不影响用户对5G通信的体验。
可选地,预设类应用可以包括如下应用:导航类应用、阅读类应用、游戏类应用、可内嵌视频的应用。
可选地,非预设类应用可以包括如下应用:用于下载软件的应用市场、用于测试终端 设备性能的测试软件(例如,speedtest应用)、视频类应用。
应理解,上述对预设类应用和非预设类应用的分类仅为示意性说明,不应对本申请构成限定。上述举例的各种类型的应用可以基于实际情况自由组合分类。作为示例而非限定,也可以将可内嵌视频的应用归类于非预设类应用中。
在该实施例中,同样设置开关门限,将应用的业务传输速率与开关门限进行比较以确定是否断开或恢复链路。同方法300的描述,将用于确定是否断开NR链路的开关门限记为第一开关门限,将用于确定是否恢复NR链路的开关门限记为第二开关门限,第一开关门限和第二开关门限可以相同,也可以不同。
在该方法中,示例性地,确定第一开关门限和第二开关门限的方式可以参考方法300中的方式1和方式2,此处不再赘述。
需要说明的是,在方法400中采用上述方式2确定开关门限时,是对属于预设类应用中的应用进行分类。
示例性地,在预设类应用可以包括导航类应用、阅读类应用、游戏类应用、可内嵌视频的应用的情况下,可选地,预设类应用可以被分为三类,应用类型A可以包括如下应用:导航类应用、阅读类应用,应用类型B可以包括游戏类应用,应用类型C可以包括可内嵌视频的应用。可选地,应用类型A对应的一组开关门限可以是:第一开关门限为1Mbps,第二开关门限为3Mbps,应用类型B对应的一组开关门限可以是:第一开关门限为1Mbps,第二开关门限为5Mbps,应用类型C对应的一组开关门限可以是:第一开关门限为2Mbps,第二开关门限为20Mbps。
示例性地,在预设类应用可以包括导航类应用、阅读类应用和游戏类应用的情况下,可选地,预设类应用可以被分为两类,应用类型A可以包括如下应用:导航类应用、阅读类应用,应用类型B可以包括游戏类应用。可选地,应用类型A对应的一组开关门限可以是:第一开关门限为1Mbps,第二开关门限为3Mbps,应用类型B对应的一组开关门限可以是:第一开关门限为1Mbps,第二开关门限为5Mbps。
在应用运行过程中,为满足不同阶段的需求,可以设置各种定时器。示例性地,设置第一定时器,记为定时器A,在应用被打开时,可以启动定时器A,以避免终端设备在短时间内频繁恢复和断开NR链路,以避免乒乓效应。示例性地,设置第三定时器,记为定时器M,可以对应方法300中步骤S322中的定时器M,可以根据定时器M确定是否断开NR链路。示例性地,设置第四定时器,记为定时器N,可以对应方法300中步骤S331中的定时器N,可以根据定时器N确定是否恢复NR链路。示例性地,设置第二定时器,记为定时器B,在NR链路被恢复后,可以启动定时器B,使得终端设备在定时器B的时长内保留NR链路,以尽可能提高用户对5G通信的体验,也能避免终端设备在短时间内频繁恢复和断开NR链路,以避免乒乓效应。
应理解,上述各个定时器的时长可以根据实际情况不定期调整,本申请不作任何限定。
可选地,定时器A的时长为30s。
可选地,定时器M的时长为3s。
可选地,定时器N的时长为3s。
可选地,定时器B的时长为30s。
下面,结合图7和图8,对本申请提供的另一无线通信的方法400做详细说明。图7 所示为本申请提供的无线通信的方法400的示意性流程图,图8所示为本申请提供的无线通信的方法400的另一示意性流程图。
S411、终端设备打开第一应用,清空定时器。
终端设备监控在前台运行的应用,监测到前台的应用发生变化,用户打开了新的应用,终端设备可以清空所有为监控应用设置的定时器,将定时器的数据清零,以便于为打开的新的应用重新计时,便于后续较为准确地实现NR链路的断开或恢复。为了便于描述,将当前在前台运行的应用记为第一应用。应理解,在前台运行的应用表示的是用户当前正在操作的可以看到显示界面的应用。
应理解,该步骤是可选的步骤,在第一应用被打开时,也可以不需要清空定时器,执行S412。
实现中,该步骤可由终端设备的处理器执行。
S412、终端设备确定该第一应用是否为预设类应用。
在该方法中,由于可以仅需要对属于预设类应用中的应用监控以确定是否断开或恢复NR链路,因此,在第一应用被打开运行后,在S412中,可以进一步确定该第一应用是否为预设类应用中的预设应用。示例性地,终端设备可以通过第一应用的应用标识确定该第一应用是否为预设应用,例如,应用标识可以是应用程序接口(application programming interface,API)、应用程序名称以及应用程序的身份标识(identity,ID)等标识。
若该第一应用是该预设应用,则执行S413,目的是后续可以确定是否断开NR链路。
若该第一应用是非预设应用(即,第一应用不是预设应用),可选地,终端设备可以不需要监控该第一应用以断开NR链路,可以采用LTE链路和NR链路进行通信,因此,终端设备可以执行S414,确定NR链路是否被断开,主要是考虑到用户在操作该第一应用之前的应用时,NR链路可能被断开的情况。若终端设备确定NR链路被断开,则执行S415以恢复NR链路,其中,关于恢复NR链路的具体描述可以参考方法300的S332的相关描述,此处不再赘述。若终端设备确定NR链路未被断开,则执行S416,保持当前的链路状态,采用LTE链路和NR链路进行通信。当然,若该第一应用是非预设应用,也可以不用执行S414,无论NR链路是否被断开,保持当前的链路状态也是可以的。
在该步骤中,终端设备不仅可以确定第一应用是否为预设应用,为了避免在用户操作该第一应用的过程中断开NR链路会影响其他业务的正常运行,终端设备还可以进一步确定该终端设备是否处于优先模式中,无论该第一应用是否为预设应用,只要该终端设备处于优先模式中,则不执行S413,执行S414。示例性地,优先模式可以包括如下少一种模式:通话模式、充电模式、性能优化模式、热点共享模式,其中,通话模式表示终端设备处于处理通话业务的状态,充电模式表示终端设备处于被充电的状态,性能优化模式表示终端设备被设置在能够让终端设备处于性能最优的状态,这种性能最优的状态可以包括网络的传输速率较高的状态,热点共享模式表示终端设备处于将移动数据的流量分享给其他设备使用的模式。
若第一应用为预设应用,在终端设备处于通话模式时,终端设备不监控业务传输速率以对NR链路处理,可以避免由于频繁断开和恢复NR链路造成的乒乓效应而影响通话质量。
若第一应用为预设应用,在终端设备处于充电模式时,终端设备不监控业务传输速率 以对NR链路处理,由于当前的充电模式可以为终端设备提供足够功耗,采用LTE链路和NR链路进行通信,可以提高传输效率。
若第一应用为预设应用,在终端设备处于性能优化模式和/或热点共享模式时,终端设备不监控业务传输速率以对NR链路处理,可以保证性能优化模式,优先满足用户需求以提高传输效率。
若第一应用为预设应用,在终端设备处于热点共享模式时,终端设备不监控业务传输速率以对NR链路处理,可以满足多个设备对传输速率的需求。
结合预设应用和优先模式,终端设备确定该第一应用是否为预设应用以及确定该终端设备是否处于优先模式中,若终端设备确定该第一应用为预设应用且终端设备不处于优先模式,则执行S413,否则,执行S414或保持当前的链路状态。
应理解,步骤S411和S412可以同时进行,也可以先执行S411再执行S412,本申请不作任何限定。
实现中,该步骤可由终端设备的处理器执行。
S413、终端设备确定NR链路是否被断开。
考虑到终端设备在操作第一应用之前的应用的过程中已经断开了NR链路的情况,以及,由于异常原因(例如,信号强度太差)导致的NR链路已经被强行断开的情况,可选地,在终端设备确定第一应用为预设应用后,在S413中,终端设备确定NR链路是否被断开。若NR链路未被断开,则表示终端设备处于NAS网络中,可执行S414或S421。若NR链路被断开,则不执行S414或S421,继续采用LTE链路进行通信,并且,可以执行S431,以确定是否恢复NR链路,在确定可以恢复NR链路的情况下,通过和接入网设备之间的交互完成NR链路的恢复。
这样,通过该步骤,可以避免在NR链路已经被断开的情况下终端设备仍需要确定是否断开NR链路以及在确定NR链路需要被断开时终端设备向5G接入网设备发送第一指令而浪费的信令,可以节省信令开销。
应理解,终端设备也可以不需要执行S413,可以直接执行S414或S421,只不过会浪费信令而已。
实现中,该步骤可由终端设备的处理器和移动通信模块执行。示例性地,移动通信模块可以向处理器发送信令以指示NR链路是否被断开,处理器根据该信令确定NR链路是否被断开。
S417、终端设备启动定时器A。
终端设备认为可以进一步确定是否断开NR链路,在确定是否断开NR链路之前,可选地,终端设备执行S417,启动定时器A,在该定时器A的时长内,终端设备继续采用当前状态的链路进行通信,对NR链路不做任何判断处理,目的是避免由于用户在切换应用前后的短时间内恢复和断开NR链路造成的乒乓效应。
其中,当前状态的链路表示第一应用被打开后的链路。例如,第一应用被打开时,NR链路已经被断开,终端设备继续使用LTE链路进行通信,一般来说,这种情况多数存在于终端设备在操作第一应用之前的应用的过程中已经断开了NR链路的情况中,也存在于由于异常原因(例如,信号强度太差)导致的NR链路已经被强行断开的情况中。再例如,第一应用被打开时,NR链路未被断开,继续使用LTE链路和NR链路进行通信,一般来 说,这种情况多数存在于终端设备在操作第一应用之前的应用的过程中并未断开NR链路的情况中。
应理解,步骤S413和S417的顺序可以互换,可以先执行S413再执行S417,也可以先执行S417再执行S413,本申请不作任何限定。
实现中,该步骤可由终端设备的处理器执行。
S421、终端设备确定是否断开NR链路。
同方法300,终端设备可以设置开关门限,将第一应用的业务传输速率与对应的开关门限进行比较以确定是否断开NR链路,为了便于描述,将用于确定是否断开NR链路的开关门限也记为第一开关门限。若预设类应用被分为多类,第一应用属于预设类应用中的一类应用,如方法300所述,可以为每个应用配置对应的开关门限(例如,第一开关门限和第二开关门限),一类应用对应的开关门限相同。针对该第一应用,终端设备可以根据该第一应用确定对应的第一开关门限,根据该第一应用的业务传输速率和对应的第一开关门限确定是否断开NR链路。
可选地,若N个业务传输速率小于第一开关门限,则终端设备确定断开NR链路,采用LTE链路进行通信,可执行S421,其中,N为大于或等于1的整数。对应地,可以规定,若N个业务传输速率中的至少一个业务传输速率大于或等于该第一开关门限,则终端设备确定不断开NR链路,保留NR链路,保持当前的链路状态,继续采用NR链路和LTE链路进行通信。此外,关于N个业务传输速率与第一开关门限相同的情况,可以设置为确定断开NR链路的条件,或者,也可以设置为确定不断开NR链路的条件,具体可以视实际情况而定,本申请不做任何限定。
其中,关于N个业务传输速率的具体描述可以参考方法300中步骤S322的相关描述,不再赘述。
在该步骤中,根据N的大小,从N=1以及N>1的两种情况对实施例的进一步说明可以参考方法300中步骤S322中的情况A1和情况A2,此处不再赘述。
其中,在N>1的情况中,终端设备可以根据定时器M确定是否断开NR链路,具体描述可以参考S322的S3221和S3222,不再赘述。应理解,终端设备执行开启定时器M的动作可以在S414中定时器A的时长结束后执行,也可以在不包括S413和S417的实施例中在S412之后执行,也可以在不包括S417的实施例中在S413之后执行,本申请不作任何限定。
实现中,该步骤可由终端设备的处理器执行。
S422、终端设备发送第一指令。
关于该步骤的具体描述可以参考方法300中步骤S323的相关描述,不再赘述。
S431、终端设备确定是否恢复NR链路。
在S422之后,终端设备继续检测第一应用务的业务传输速率,获得每个监测周期的业务传输速率,根据业务传输速率与开关门限确定是否恢复NR链路。为了便于描述,将用于确定是否恢复NR链路的开关门限也记为第二开关门限。
可选地,若M个业务传输速率大于第二开关门限,则终端设备确定恢复NR链路,采用LTE链路和NR链路进行通信,可执行S432,其中,M为大于或等于1的整数。对应地,可以规定,若M个业务传输速率中至少一个业务传输速率大于或等于该第二开关 门限,则终端设备确定不恢复NR链路,保持当前的链路状态,继续使用LTE链路进行通信。此外,关于M个业务传输速率与第二开关门限相同的情况,可以设置为确定恢复NR链路的条件,或者,也可以设置为确定不恢复NR链路的条件,具体可以视实际情况而定,本申请不做任何限定。
其中,关于M个业务传输速率的具体描述可以参考方法300中步骤S331的相关描述,不再赘述。
在该步骤中,根据M的大小,从M=1以及M>1的两种情况对实施例的进一步说明可以参考方法300中步骤S331中的情况B1和情况B2,此处不再赘述。
其中,在M>1的情况中,终端设备根据定时器N确定是否恢复NR链路,具体描述可以参考S322的S3311和S3312,不再赘述。应理解,终端设备执行开启定时器N的动作可以在S422之后执行,也可以与S422同步执行,本申请不做任何限定。
实现中,该步骤可由终端设备的处理器执行。
S432、终端设备恢复NR链路。
关于该步骤的具体描述可以参考方法300中步骤S332的相关描述,不再赘述。
S441、终端设备启动定时器B。
在S432之后或在执行S432的同时,终端设备启动定时器B,在定时器B的时长内,不执行关于确定是否断开NR链路的动作,一是可以预留时间通过终端设备与接入网设备之间的交互尽可能恢复NR链路,二是尽可能让终端设备在一定时长内体验5G通信,三是也可以防止乒乓效应。
在定时器B的时长结束后,终端设备继续执行S421以及后续步骤,重复执行上述各个可能的步骤。作为示例而非限定,终端设备也可以先执行S413以及后续步骤。
实现中,该步骤可由终端设备的处理器执行。
需要说明的是,在上述任一个步骤中,可选地,若终端设备退出第一应用且NR链路被断开,则终端设备与4G接入网设备和5G接入网设备进行信息交互以恢复NR链路。可选地,若终端设备退出第一应用且NR链路未被断开,则终端设备保持当前的链路状态,采用LTE链路和NR链路进行通信。
应理解,这里所说的终端设备退出第一应用可以是终端设备关闭该第一应用,也可以是终端设备将在前台运行的第一应用退出变为在后台运行的应用。
下面,结合图8,对方法400中一种可能的实现方式中采用4种定时器进行NR链路的断开和恢复做一说明。
终端设备打开第一应用以及确定该第一应用为预设应用。终端设备启动定时器A,此外,无论当前的链路状态如何,终端设备可以默认系统中存在NR链路。在定时器A的时长结束后,终端设备启动定时器M,其中,定时器M的时长等于监测周期的时长与N的乘积,从定时器M的起始时间开始,终端设备确定N个监测周期内的N个业务传输速率是否满足小于第一开关门限的条件,若满足,则断开NR链路,并且,开启定时器N,若不满足,则重新开启定时器M,继续确定是否满足上述条件,如此反复执行,直到满足条件,断开NR链路,开启定时器N。终端设备开启定时器N,其中,定时器N的时长等于监测周期的时长与M的乘积,从定时器N的起始时间开始,终端设备确定M个监测周期内的M个业务传输速率是否满足大于第二开关门限的条件,若满足,则恢复NR链路, 并且,开启定时器B,若不满足,则重新开启定时器N,继续确定是否满足上述条件,如此反复执行,直到满足条件,恢复NR链路,开启定时器B。终端设备开启定时器B,在定时器B的时长内,在无异常情况下,NR链路不会被断开,终端设备可采用LTE链路和NR链路进行通信。
应理解,上述方法400中的各个步骤的过程仅为示意性说明,实现中,可以基于实际情况执行上述部分或全部步骤的功能和内在逻辑。
示例性地,方法400可以在包括步骤S412、S421、S422、S431、S432的情况下,添加其他任意可组合的步骤。例如,方法400可以包括S412、S417、S421、S422、S431、S432。再例如,方法400可以包括S412、S413、S417、S421、S422、S431、S432。再例如,方法400可以包括S412、S413、S417、S421、S422、S431、S432、S441。
还应理解,上述方法400中各过程的序号的大小并不意味着执行顺序的先后,各过程的执行顺序应以其功能和内在逻辑确定,而不应对本申请实施例的实施过程构成任何限定。
例如,S411和S412可以同时执行,也可以先执行S411再执行S412。再例如,S432和S441可以同时执行,也可以先执行S432再执行S441。
以上,结合图3至图8,对本申请的无线通信的方法做了详细说明。应理解,上述方法300和方法400可以单独实现,也可以相结合实现,只要逻辑上可实现即可,本申请不做任何限定。例如,在方法300中,也可以设置定时器B,在终端设备恢复NR链路的过程中打开定时器B,以尽可能实现NR链路的恢复以及使得用户在该定时器B的时长内体验5G通信。
下面,以手机作为终端设备的一例,结合图9至图17提供的可能的示意性场景图,对本申请提供的无线通信的方法做进一步说明。
在一种情况中,当系统的链路发生变化时,手机上显示的移动网络标识也会发生变化,例如,当手机采用LTE链路进行通信时,手机上显示的移动网络为4G,当手机采用LTE链路和NR链路进行通信时,手机上显示的移动网络为5G。
需要说明的是,现有协议并没有针对NSA组网下的5G图标的显示规则作出明确的定义,GSMA根据4G、NR网络的不同覆盖、不同状态的组合定义了几种状态,以及每种状态下图标的显示方案。作为参考,表6示出了网络在不同状态下的各种可能的配置,每个状态都有4种配置方式,运营商可以与终端厂商协商采用哪种配置方式。其中,配置D相对激进,NSA显示的概率很大,即使用户没有在核心网开户,只要具备5G终端就可以显示5G图标,而配置A则相对保守。上述方案仅仅只是GSMA的一个建议,3GPP目前并没有上述相关的内容。
表6
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下面,结合上述情况,对图9至图16所示的场景下4G和5G之间的切换做一说明。
图9所示为本申请提供的一种可能的示意性场景图。图9示出了用户操作终端设备加载不同业务的过程中移动网络在4G和5G之间切换的示意性场景图。如图9中的(a)所示,手机的屏幕显示系统显示了一种可能的显示界面,该显示界面包括位于显示界面上面的上界面801、位于显示界面中间位置的主界面802以及位于显示界面下方的下界面803。示例性地,上界面801可以显示运营商、手机当前所处的移动网络(4G或者5G)、手机当前的无线网络状态、手机的剩余电量以及时间等信息。示例性地,主界面802可以显示多款第三方应用程序,例如付款工具、任务卡商店、视频、音乐、聊天工具、卡包、设置、相机等。下界面803可以显示各种便捷操作按键,例如,返回键、home键和菜单键等。在图9中的(a)的显示界面中,上界面801显示的手机的移动网络为5G,表示手机处于双连接状态,采用NR链路和LTE链路进行通信,并且,用户准备打开聊天工具,该界面可以是手机开机后第一次实现双连接的显示界面,也可以是手机在任意状态下实现双连接的显示界面。在图9中的(b)中,用户已经打开聊天工具,主界面802变为聊天工具的界面,用于浏览聊天工具的界面的业务传输速率较低,可以断开NR链路,上界面801显示的移动网络变为4G,意味着手机采用LTE链路进行通信。在图9中的(c)中,用户退出了聊天工具,准备打开视频,当前的业务传输速率较低,继续采用LTE链路进行通信,上界面801显示的移动网络依然为4G。在图9中的(d)中,用户打开了视频,主界面802显示视频画面,业务传输速率较高,恢复NR链路,上界面801显示的移动网络变为5G。
在一种可能的设计中,当接收到用户打开某一应用超过一定的时间阈值之后,终端设备才根据当前是的传输速率来决定是否要进行关闭NR链路或者打开NR链路。
需要说明的是,在手机和接入网设备进行交互以断开NR链路或恢复NR链路时,可能需要时间才能断开或恢复NR链路,在该时段内虽然手机的业务传输速率也较低,显示的也可能依然是之前的NR网络,或者,在该时段内虽然手机的业务传输速率较高,显示 的也可能依然是之前的LTE网络。以断开NR链路为例,参考图10,在图10中的(a)中,手机加载的是视频,业务传输速率较高,上界面801显示的移动网络是5G,在图10中的(b)中,用户退出视频,业务传输速率较低,但是,由于时间太短,还未来得及断开NR链路,所以,上界面801显示的移动网络依然是5G,在图10中的(c)中,时间足够,已经断开了NR链路,所以,上界面801显示的移动网络变为4G
图11所示为本申请提供的另一种可能的示意性场景图,可以对应方法300的实施例。图11示出了用户操作终端设备加载不同业务的过程中移动网络在4G和5G之间切换的示意性场景图。在图11中的(a)和(b)中,图11中的(b)是图11中的(a)的最小化的界面,用户打开视频,观看的是高清视频(如图11中的(a)所示),业务传输速率较高,上界面801显示的移动网络是5G。在图11中的(c)和(d)中,图11中的(d)是图12中的(c)的做小化的界面,用户从高清视频切换至标清视频(如图11中的(c)所示),业务传输速率较低,上界面801显示的移动网络是4G。
图12所示为本申请提供的另一种可能的示意性场景图,可以对应方法300的实施例。图12示出了在不同信号强度的情况下用户操作相同业务的过程中移动网络在4G和5G之间切换的示意性场景图。在图12中的(a),上界面801显示的移动网络为5G,表示手机处于双连接状态,采用NR链路和LTE链路进行通信,并且,上界面801显示的信号强度较好,此外,用户准备打开地图。在图12中的(b)中,用户已经打开地图,显示地图内容,业务传输速率较低,断开NR链路,上界面801显示的移动网络变为4G,上界面801显示的信号强度较好。在图12中的(c)中,上界面801显示的信号强度变得很差,基于此,手机计算得到的第一开关门限以及第二开关门限都降低,针对于相同的导航业务,可以理解为,在信号不好的时候需要NR网络提速,因此,可以恢复NR链路,以满足用户体验,上界面801显示的移动网络变为5G。在图12中的(d)中,上界面801显示的信号强度变好,基于此,手机计算得到的第一开关门限以及第二开关门限升高,针对相同的导航业务,可以理解为,在信号较好的时候LTE网络完全满足需求,可以断开NR链路,上界面801显示的移动网络变为4G。
图13所示为本申请提供的另一种可能的示意性场景图,可以对应方法400的实施例。图13示出了用户使用预设应用以及退出该应用的过程中移动网络在4G和5G之间切换的示意性场景图。示例性地,地图为预设应用,应用市场为非预设应用。在图13中的(a)中,上界面801显示的移动网络为5G,表示手机处于双连接状态,采用NR链路和LTE链路进行通信,此外,用户准备打开地图。在图13中的(b)中,用户开始使用地图进行导航,地图为预设应用,终端设备监控地图的业务传输速率,业务传输速率较低,上界面801显示的移动网络变为4G。在图10中的(c)中,用户退出地图,可以恢复NR链路,上界面801显示的移动网络变为5G。在图13的(d)中,用户准备打开应用市场,以下载应用,上界面801显示的移动网络依然为5G,并且,手机不需要监控业务传输速率。在图13中的(e)中,用户下载腾讯新闻,由于手机不监控业务传输速率,不需要对NR链路做处理,上界面801显示的移动网络依然为5G。
图14所示为本申请提供的另一种可能的示意性场景图,可以对应方法400的实施例,可以与图13中的(b)参考对比。图14示出了用户使用预设应用且手机处于通话模式下移动网络的状态的示意性场景图。示例性地,地图为预设应用。在图14中的(a)中,上 界面801显示的移动网络为5G,表示手机处于双连接状态,采用NR链路和LTE链路进行通信,上界面801显示手机处于通话模式中,并且,用户准备打开地图进行导航。在图14中的(b)中,用户开始使用地图进行导航,虽然地图为预设应用,但是,由于手机处于通话模式中,手机不监控业务传输速率,上界面801显示的移动网络依然为5G,可以和图13中的(b)对比,在图13中的(b)中,手机未处于通话模式中,业务传输速率较低,移动网络变为4G。
图15所示为本申请提供的另一种可能的示意性场景图,可以对应方法400的实施例,可以与图13中的(b)参考对比。图15示出了用户使用预设应用的应用且手机处于充电模式下移动网络的状态的示意性场景图。示例性地,地图为预设应用。在图15中的(a)中,上界面801显示的移动网络为5G,表示手机处于双连接状态,采用NR链路和LTE链路进行通信,上界面801显示手机处于充电模式中,并且,用户准备打开地图进行导航。在图15中的(b)中,用户开始使用地图进行导航,虽然地图为预设应用,但是,由于手机处于充电模式中,手机不监控业务传输速率,上界面801显示的移动网络依然为5G,可以和图13中的(b)对比,在图13中的(b)中,手机未处于充电模式中,业务传输速率较低,移动网络变为4G。
图16所示为本申请提供的另一种可能的示意性场景图,可以对应方法400的实施例,可以与图13中的(b)参考对比。图16示出了用户使用预设应用的应用且手机处于性能优化模式下移动网络的状态的示意性场景图。示例性地,地图为预设应用。在图14中的(a)中,上界面801显示的移动网络为5G,表示手机处于双连接状态,采用NR链路和LTE链路进行通信,并且,用户准备打开设置。在图16中的(b)中,用户打开设置中电池选项的性能优化模式,使得手机处于性能最优的模式,这样,无论后续用户打开哪种应用,都不会监控业务传输速率以断开NR链路。在图16中的(c)和(d)中,用户退出设置,打开地图进行导航,虽然地图为预设应用,但是,由于手机处于性能优化模式中,手机不监控业务传输速率,上界面801显示的移动网络依然为5G,可以和图13中的(b)对比,在图13中的(b)中,手机未处于性能优化模式中,业务传输速率较低,移动网络变为4G。
在另一些可能的情况中,只要手机支持NR网络,无论手机在运行过程中采用LTE链路还是采用LTE链路与NR链路进行通信,手机上显示的移动网络都一直显示为5G,不过,可以在其他界面中查看当前的实际网络是LTE网络还是NR网络。下面,结合上述情况,以图17所示的场景为例,对LTE网络和NR网络之间的切换做一简单说明,其余类似于图9至17所示的场景中,在该情况中显示移动网络的图标一直是5G,实际网络可以参考图17的示例获得,因此,不再对图9至图16所示的场景赘述。
应理解,图17所示的用于显示当前的实际网络的界面仅为示意性说明,不应对本申请构成限定。
图17所示为本申请提供的另一种可能的示意性场景图,图17中的(a)可以对应图9中的(a),图17中的(c)可以对应图9中的(b)。在图17中的(a)中,上界面801显示的手机的移动网络为5G,主界面802中用户准备打开聊天工具,对应地,在相同时间点,在例如设置中关于网络的描述中,打开例如图17中的(b)所示的描述网络的显示界面,在信号强度的描述中,可以看到4G(即LTE)网络和5G(即NR)都具有信号, 表示手机目前处于双连接状态,采用NR链路和LTE链路进行通信。在图17中的(c)中,用户已经打开聊天工具的界面,主界面802变为聊天工具的界面,用于浏览聊天工具的界面的业务传输速率较低,可以断开NR链路,上界面801显示的移动网络依然为5G,对应地,在相同时间点,在例如设置中关于网络的描述中,打开例如图17中的(d)所示的描述网络的显示界面,在信号强度的描述中,可以看到只要4G(即LTE)网络具有信号,5G(即NR)网络没有信号,表示手机目前仅采用LTE链路进行通信。
结合上述实施例及相关附图,本申请还提供了另一无线通信的方法,该方法可以在如图2所示的终端设备(例如手机、平板电脑等)中实现。图18所示为本申请提供的无线通信的方法的示意性交互图。以下,对图18所示的方法的步骤做说明。
S610,驻留双连接网络,该双连接网络包括长期演进LTE链路和新空口NR链路。
驻留双连接网络可以理解为终端设备与4G接入网设备和5G接入网设备通信连接,通过LTE链路和NR链路进行通信。
示例性地,双连接网络可以是ENDC网络,也可以是NEDC网络。
S620,在检测到该终端设备的业务传输速率小于第一开关门限的情况下,发送第一指令,该第一指令用于释放该NR链路,该业务传输速率与实际传输速率相关。
示例性地,第一指令可以是SCG failure information。
在一种可能的实现方式中,业务传输速率可以是检测到的终端设备的实际传输速率。
在另一种可能的实现方式中,业务传输速率也可以是对实际传输速率做处理后的速率。示例性地,业务传输速率可以是对实际传输速率做平滑处理后的速率。
可选地,终端设备可以在检测到终端设备的一个或多个业务传输速率小于第一开关门限的情况下,发送该第一指令。
S620可以对应方法300中的步骤S322和S323,具体描述可以参考S322和S323的相关描述。
可选地,该第一开关门限与该终端设备在LTE网络中的以下至少一项参数相关,该LTE网络包括该LTE链路:
该终端设备所在的小区的信号强度;或,
该终端设备所在的小区的小区带宽;或,
该终端设备进行通信所采用的双工模式,该双工模式包括时分双工TDD模式或频分双工FDD模式;或,
该终端设备进行通信所采用的传输模式,该传输模式包括上行传输或下行传输。
具体描述可以参考方法300中关于确定第一开关门限和第二开关门限中的方式中的方式1的相关描述。
应理解,第一开关门限也可以为第一应用预配置的门限,具体描述没有参考方法300中关于确定第一开关门限和第二开关门限中的方式中的方式2的相关描述。
可选地,在S620之前,该方法还包括:在前台运行第一应用,该第一应用为预设应用。
也就是说,在前台运行的第一应用为预设应用的情况下,终端设备检测业务传输速率,后续,在检测到业务传输速率小于第一开关门限的情况下,发送第一指令。
对应地,在前台运行的第一应用是非预设应用的情况下,终端设备不检测业务传输速 率,采用LTE链路和NR链路进行通信。
可选地,该第一应用为以下任一项应用:导航类应用、阅读类应用、游戏类应用、可内嵌视频的应用。
可选地,该终端设备未处于优先模式,该优先模式包括以下至少一项:通话模式、充电模式、性能优化模式或热点共享模式。
也就是说,在终端设备在前台运行的第一应用为预设应用且终端设备未处于优先模式的情况下,终端设备检测业务传输速率,后续,在检测到业务传输速率小于第一开关门限的情况下,发送第一指令。
其中,关于在前台运行的第一应用为预设应用的具体描述可以参考方法400中的步骤S412的相关描述。
可选地,该方法还包括:
在前台运行该第一应用之后,启动第一定时器;
在该第一定时器超时后,检测该终端设备的业务传输速率。
也就是说,在前台运行第一应用之后,启动第一定时器,在第一定时器超时后,检测终端设备的业务传输速率,后续,在检测到业务传输速率小于第一开关门限的情况下,发送第一指令。
可选地,该方法还包括:
从前台退出该第一应用;
接入网络设备为该终端设备配置的小区,以恢复该NR链路;
在该NR链路恢复之后,采用该LTE链路和该NR链路进行通信。
也就是说,在第一应用退出前台后,恢复NR链路,采用LTE链路和NR链路进行通信。
可选地,该方法还包括:
在前台运行第二应用,该第二应用为非预设应用;
继续采用该LTE链路和该NR链路进行通信。
S630,在该NR链路断开之后,通过该LTE链路进行通信。
可选地,在S630之后,该方法还包括:
在发送该第一指令之后,在检测到该终端设备的业务传输速率大于第二开关门限的情况下,接入网络设备为该终端设备配置的小区,以恢复该NR链路;
在该NR链路恢复之后,采用LTE链路和NR链路进行通信。
其中,网络设备可以是5G接入网设备。
也就是说,在断开NR链路后,终端设备继续检测终端设备的业务传输速率,在检测到该终端设备的业务传输速率大于第二开关门限的情况下,终端设备与4G接入网设备和5G接入网设备进行信息交互,恢复NR链路。
在一种可能的实现方式中,该第二开关门限大于该第一开关门限。
在另一种可能的实现方式中,该第二开关门限等于该第一开关门限。
关于恢复NR链路的具体描述可以参考方法300中的步骤S331和S332的相关描述。
可选地,在接入网络设备为该终端设备配置的小区之前,发送第二指令,该第二指令用于恢复该NR链路。
因此,本申请提供的无线通信的方法,在终端设备处于双连接网络时,终端设备可以根据与实际传输速率相关的业务传输速率确定是否断开NR链路,在终端设备的业务传输速率小于第一开关门限的情况下,发送第一指令以断开NR链路。这样,在不影响速率方面的用户体验的情况下,可以有效地降低终端设备的功耗,提高了功耗方面的用户体验,一定程度上平衡了用户对传输速率和功耗的体验。
此外,通过设置预设应用,在第一应用为预设应用的情况下检测终端设备的业务传输速率以确定是否断开NR链路,以在业务传输速率小于第一开关门限情况下断开NR链路,在不影响速率方面的用户体验的情况下,可以有效地降低终端设备的功耗,而且,对应地,可以在第一应用是非预设应用的情况下,不检测终端设备的业务传输速率,采用LTE链路和NR链路进行通信,以尽可能优先保证用户对非预设应用的速率需求,不影响用户对5G通信的体验。
应理解,上述各过程的序号的大小并不意味着执行顺序的先后,各过程的执行顺序应以其功能和内在逻辑确定,而不应对本申请实施例的实施过程构成任何限定。
可以理解的是,终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和/或软件模块。结合本文中所公开的实施例描述的各示例的算法步骤,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。本领域技术人员可以结合实施例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范围。
本实施例可以根据上述方法示例对终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。上述集成的模块可以采用硬件的形式实现。需要说明的是,本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,实际实现时可以有另外的划分方式。
图19示出了上述实施例中涉及的终端设备1900的一种可能的示意性结构图,如图19所示,该终端设备1900可以包括:处理模块1901和通信模块1902。其中,处理模块可以用于对终端设备的动作进行控制管理。通信模块,可以用于支持终端设备与其他设备的通信。
通信模块1902可以用于支持终端设备1900执行上述步骤610、630等,和/或,用于本文所描述的技术的其他过程,例如,通过通信模块1902发送第一指令或第二指令。
处理模块1901可以用于支持终端设备检测终端设备的业务传输速率以及确定是否断开NR链路或恢复NR链路等,和/或,用于本文描述的技术的其他过程,例如,在前台运行第一应用,再例如,启动第一定时器等。
需要说明的是,上述方法实施例涉及的各步骤的所有相关内容均可以援引到对应功能模块的功能描述,在此不再赘述。
本实施例提供的终端设备,用于执行上述无线通信的方法,因此可以达到与上述实现方法相同的效果。
其中,处理模块可以是处理器或控制器。其可以实现或执行结合本申请公开内容所描述的各种示例性的逻辑方框,模块和电路。处理器也可以是实现计算功能的组合,例如包含一个或多个微处理器组合,数字信号处理(digital signal processing,DSP)和微处理器 的组合等等。存储模块可以是存储器。通信模块具体可以为射频电路、蓝牙芯片、Wi-Fi芯片等与其他终端设备交互的设备。
在一个实施例中,当处理模块为处理器时,本实施例所涉及的终端设备可以为具有图2所示结构的设备,在该结构中,通信模块可以为图1所示的移动通信模块。在一些实施例中,通信模块和处理模块可以集成在一个处理器中;在另一些实施例中,通信模块和处理模块可以是两个处理器,分别实现通信模块和处理模块的功能。
本申请还提供一种装置,该装置具体可以是芯片、组件或模块,该装置可包括相连的处理器、存储器和通信模块;其中,存储器用于存储计算机执行指令,当装置运行时,处理器可执行存储器存储的计算机执行指令,以使芯片执行上述各方法实施例中的无线通信的方法。
本实施例还提供一种计算机存储介质,该计算机存储介质中存储有计算机指令,当该计算机指令在终端设备上运行时,使得终端设备执行上述相关方法步骤实现上述实施例中的无线通信的方法。
本实施例还提供一种计算机程序产品,当该计算机程序产品在计算机上运行时,使得计算机执行上述相关步骤,以实现上述实施例中的无线通信的方法。
其中,本实施例提供的终端设备、计算机存储介质、计算机程序产品或芯片均用于执行上文所提供的对应的方法,因此,其所能达到的有益效果可参考上文所提供的对应的方法中的有益效果,此处不再赘述。
可以理解的是,本申请实施例中的一些可选的特征,在某些场景下,可以不依赖于其他特征,比如其当前所基于的方案,而独立实施,解决相应的技术问题,达到相应的效果,也可以在某些场景下,依据需求与其他特征进行结合。相应的,本申请实施例中给出的装置也可以相应的实现这些特征或功能,在此不予赘述。
本领域技术人员还可以了解到本申请实施例列出的各种说明性逻辑块(illustrative logical block)和步骤(step)可以通过电子硬件、电脑软件,或两者的结合进行实现。这样的功能是通过硬件还是软件来实现取决于特定的应用和整个系统的设计要求。本领域技术人员可以对于每种特定的应用,可以使用各种方法实现所述的功能,但这种实现不应被理解为超出本申请实施例保护的范围。
应理解,本申请实施例中的处理器可以是一种集成电路芯片,具有信号的处理能力。在实现过程中,上述方法实施例的各步骤可以通过处理器中的硬件的集成逻辑电路或者软件形式的指令完成。上述的处理器可以是通用处理器、数字信号处理器(digital signal processor,DSP)、专用集成电路(application specific integrated circuit,ASIC)、现场可编程门阵列(field programmable gate array,FPGA)或者其它可编程逻辑器件、分立门或者晶体管逻辑器件、分立硬件组件。
本申请所描述的技术可通过各种方式来实现。例如,这些技术可以用硬件、软件或者硬件结合的方式来实现。对于硬件实现,用于在通信装置(例如,基站,终端、网络实体、或芯片)处执行这些技术的处理单元,可以实现在一个或多个通用处理器、DSP、数字信号处理器件、ASIC、可编程逻辑器件、FPGA、或其它可编程逻辑装置,离散门或晶体管逻辑,离散硬件部件,或上述任何组合中。通用处理器可以为微处理器,可选地,该通用处理器也可以为任何传统的处理器、控制器、微控制器或状态机。处理器也可以通过计算 装置的组合来实现,例如数字信号处理器和微处理器,多个微处理器,一个或多个微处理器联合一个数字信号处理器核,或任何其它类似的配置来实现。
可以理解,本申请实施例中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),其用作外部高速缓存。通过示例性但不是限制性说明,许多形式的RAM可用,例如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)。应注意,本文描述的系统和方法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。
本申请还提供了一种计算机可读介质,其上存储有计算机程序,该计算机程序被计算机执行时实现上述任一方法实施例的功能。
本申请还提供了一种计算机程序产品,该计算机程序产品被计算机执行时实现上述任一方法实施例的功能。
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。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(digital subscriber line,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,高密度数字视频光盘(digital video disc,DVD))、或者半导体介质(例如,固态硬盘(solid state disk,SSD))等。
应理解,说明书通篇中提到的“实施例”意味着与实施例有关的特定特征、结构或特性包括在本申请的至少一个实施例中。因此,在整个说明书各个实施例未必一定指相同的实施例。此外,这些特定的特征、结构或特性可以任意适合的方式结合在一个或多个实施例中。应理解,在本申请的各种实施例中,上述各过程的序号的大小并不意味着执行顺序的先后,各过程的执行顺序应以其功能和内在逻辑确定,而不应对本申请实施例的实施过程构成任何限定。
还应理解,在本申请中,“当…时”、“若”以及“如果”均指在某种客观情况下UE 或者基站会做出相应的处理,并非是限定时间,且也不要求UE或基站实现时一定要有判断的动作,也不意味着存在其它限定。
本领域普通技术人员可以理解:本申请中涉及的第一、第二等各种数字编号仅为描述方便进行的区分,并不用来限制本申请实施例的范围,也表示先后顺序。
本申请中对于使用单数表示的元素旨在用于表示“一个或多个”,而并非表示“一个且仅一个”,除非有特别说明。本申请中,在没有特别说明的情况下,“至少一个”旨在用于表示“一个或者多个”,“多个”旨在用于表示“两个或两个以上”。
另外,本文中术语“系统”和“网络”在本文中常被可互换使用。本文中术语“和/或”,仅仅是一种描述关联对象的关联关系,表示可以存在三种关系,例如,A和/或B,可以表示:单独存在A,同时存在A和B,单独存在B这三种情况,其中A可以是单数或者复数,B可以是单数或者复数。
字符“/”一般表示前后关联对象是一种“或”的关系。
本文中术语“……中的至少一个”或“……中的至少一种”,表示所列出的各项的全部或任意组合,例如,“A、B和C中的至少一种”,可以表示:单独存在A,单独存在B,单独存在C,同时存在A和B,同时存在B和C,同时存在A、B和C这六种情况,其中A可以是单数或者复数,B可以是单数或者复数,C可以是单数或者复数。
应理解,在本申请各实施例中,“与A相应的B”表示B与A相关联,根据A可以确定B。但还应理解,根据A确定B并不意味着仅仅根据A确定B,还可以根据A和/或其它信息确定B。
本申请中各表所示的对应关系可以被配置,也可以是预定义的。各表中的信息的取值仅仅是举例,可以配置为其他值,本申请并不限定。在配置信息与各参数的对应关系时,并不一定要求必须配置各表中示意出的所有对应关系。例如,本申请中的表格中,某些行示出的对应关系也可以不配置。又例如,可以基于上述表格做适当的变形调整,例如,拆分,合并等等。上述各表中标题示出参数的名称也可以采用通信装置可理解的其他名称,其参数的取值或表示方式也可以通信装置可理解的其他取值或表示方式。上述各表在实现时,也可以采用其他的数据结构,例如可以采用数组、队列、容器、栈、线性表、指针、链表、树、图、结构体、类、堆、散列表或哈希表等。
本申请中的预定义可以理解为定义、预先定义、存储、预存储、预协商、预配置、固化、或预烧制。
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算法步骤,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,上述描述的系统、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,所揭露的系统、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。另一点,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处理单元中,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。
所述功能如果以软件功能单元的形式实现并作为独立的产品销售或使用时,可以存储在一个计算机可读取存储介质中。基于这样的理解,本申请的技术方案本质上或者说对现有技术做出贡献的部分或者该技术方案的部分可以以软件产品的形式体现出来,该计算机软件产品存储在一个存储介质中,包括若干指令用以使得一台计算机设备(可以是个人计算机,服务器,或者网络设备等)执行本申请各个实施例所述方法的全部或部分步骤。而前述的存储介质包括: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。
本申请中各个实施例之间相同或相似的部分可以互相参考。在本申请中各个实施例、以及各实施例中的各个实施方式/实施方法/实现方法中,如果没有特殊说明以及逻辑冲突,不同的实施例之间、以及各实施例中的各个实施方式/实施方法/实现方法之间的术语和/或描述具有一致性、且可以相互引用,不同的实施例、以及各实施例中的各个实施方式/实施方法/实现方法中的技术特征根据其内在的逻辑关系可以组合形成新的实施例、实施方式、实施方法、或实现方法。以上所述的本申请实施方式并不构成对本申请保护范围的限定。
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. 一种终端设备,其特征在于,所述终端设备包括:
    处理器;
    计算机存储介质,所述计算机存储介质包括指令,当所述处理器执行所述指令时,使得所述终端设备执行以下动作:
    驻留双连接网络,所述双连接网络包括长期演进LTE链路和新空口NR链路;
    在检测到所述终端设备的业务传输速率小于第一开关门限的情况下,发送第一指令,所述第一指令用于释放所述NR链路,所述业务传输速率与实际传输速率相关;
    在所述NR链路断开之后,通过所述LTE链路进行通信。
  2. 根据权利要求1所述的终端设备,其特征在于,当所述处理器执行所述指令时,使得所述终端设备还执行以下动作:
    在发送所述第一指令之前,在前台运行第一应用,所述第一应用为预设应用。
  3. 根据权利要求2所述的终端设备,其特征在于,
    所述终端设备未处于优先模式,所述优先模式包括以下至少一项:通话模式、充电模式、性能优化模式或热点共享模式。
  4. 根据权利要求2或3所述的终端设备,其特征在于,当所述处理器执行所述指令时,使得所述终端设备还执行以下动作:
    在发送所述第一指令之后,从前台退出所述第一应用;
    接入网络设备为所述终端设备配置的小区,以恢复所述NR链路;
    在所述NR链路恢复之后,采用所述LTE链路和所述NR链路进行通信。
  5. 根据权利要求4所述的终端设备,其特征在于,当所述处理器执行所述指令时,使得所述终端设备还执行以下动作:
    在前台运行第二应用,所述第二应用为非预设应用;
    继续采用所述LTE链路和所述NR链路进行通信。
  6. 根据权利要求2至5中任一项所述的终端设备,其特征在于,当所述处理器执行所述指令时,使得所述终端设备还执行以下动作:
    在前台运行所述第一应用之后,启动第一定时器;
    在所述第一定时器超时后,检测所述终端设备的业务传输速率。
  7. 根据权利要求2至6中任一项所述的终端设备,其特征在于,
    所述第一应用为以下任一项应用:导航类应用、阅读类应用、游戏类应用、可内嵌视频的应用。
  8. 根据权利要求1至7中任一项所述的终端设备,其特征在于,所述第一开关门限与所述终端设备在LTE网络中的以下至少一项参数相关,所述LTE网络包括所述LTE链路:
    所述终端设备所在的小区的信号强度;或,
    所述终端设备所在的小区的小区带宽;或,
    所述终端设备进行通信所采用的双工模式,所述双工模式包括时分双工TDD模式或 频分双工FDD模式;或,
    所述终端设备进行通信所采用的传输模式,所述传输模式包括上行传输或下行传输。
  9. 根据权利要求1至8中任一项所述的终端设备,其特征在于,当所述处理器执行所述指令时,使得所述终端设备还执行以下动作:
    在发送所述第一指令之后,在检测到所述终端设备的业务传输速率大于第二开关门限的情况下,接入网络设备为所述终端设备配置的小区,以恢复所述NR链路;
    在所述NR链路恢复之后,采用所述LTE链路和所述NR链路进行通信。
  10. 根据权利要求9所述的终端设备,其特征在于,当所述处理器执行所述指令时,使得所述终端设备还执行以下动作:
    在接入所述网络设备为所述终端设备配置的小区之前,发送第二指令,所述第二指令用于恢复所述NR链路。
  11. 根据权利要求9或10所述的终端设备,其特征在于,所述第二开关门限大于所述第一开关门限。
  12. 根据权利要求1至11中任一项所述的终端设备,其特征在于,当所述处理器执行所述指令时,使得所述终端设备还执行以下动作:
    在发送所述第一指令之前,确定所述NR链路是否被断开;
    在所述NR链路未被断开的情况下,检测所述终端设备的业务传输速率。
  13. 一种无线通信的方法,应用于终端设备中,其特征在于,所述方法包括:
    驻留双连接网络,所述双连接网络包括长期演进LTE链路和新空口NR链路;
    在检测到所述终端设备的业务传输速率小于第一开关门限的情况下,发送第一指令,所述第一指令用于释放所述NR链路,所述业务传输速率与实际传输速率相关;
    在所述NR链路断开之后,通过所述LTE链路进行通信。
  14. 根据权利要求13所述的方法,其特征在于,在所述发送第一指令之前,所述方法还包括:
    在前台运行第一应用,所述第一应用为预设应用。
  15. 根据权利要求14所述的方法,其特征在于,
    所述终端设备未处于优先模式,所述优先模式包括以下至少一项:通话模式、充电模式、性能优化模式或热点共享模式。
  16. 根据权利要求14或15所述的方法,其特征在于,在发送所述第一指令之后,所述方法还包括:
    从前台退出所述第一应用;
    接入网络设备为所述终端设备配置的小区,以恢复所述NR链路;
    在所述NR链路恢复之后,采用所述LTE链路和所述NR链路进行通信。
  17. 根据权利要求16所述的方法,其特征在于,所述方法还包括:
    在前台运行第二应用,所述第二应用为非预设应用;
    继续采用所述LTE链路和所述NR链路进行通信。
  18. 根据权利要求14至17中任一项所述的方法,其特征在于,所述方法还包括:
    在前台运行所述第一应用之后,启动第一定时器;
    在所述第一定时器超时后,检测所述终端设备的业务传输速率。
  19. 根据权利要求14至18中任一项所述的方法,其特征在于,
    所述第一应用为以下任一项应用:导航类应用、阅读类应用、游戏类应用、可内嵌视频的应用。
  20. 根据权利要求13至19中任一项所述的方法,其特征在于,所述第一开关门限与所述终端设备在LTE网络中的以下至少一项参数相关,所述LTE网络包括所述LTE链路:
    所述终端设备所在的小区的信号强度;或,
    所述终端设备所在的小区的小区带宽;或,
    所述终端设备进行通信所采用的双工模式,所述双工模式包括时分双工TDD模式或频分双工FDD模式;或,
    所述终端设备进行通信所采用的传输模式,所述传输模式包括上行传输或下行传输。
  21. 根据权利要求13至20中任一项所述的方法,其特征在于,所述方法还包括:
    在发送所述第一指令之后,在检测到所述终端设备的业务传输速率大于第二开关门限的情况下,接入网络设备为所述终端设备配置的小区,以恢复所述NR链路;
    在所述NR链路恢复之后,采用所述LTE链路和所述NR链路进行通信。
  22. 根据权利要求21所述的方法,其特征在于,所述方法还包括:
    在接入网络设备为所述终端设备配置的小区之前,发送第二指令,所述第二指令用于恢复所述NR链路。
  23. 根据权利要求21或22所述的方法,其特征在于,所述第二开关门限大于所述第一开关门限。
  24. 根据权利要求13至23中任一项所述的方法,其特征在于,在发送所述第一指令之前,所述方法还包括:
    确定所述NR链路是否被断开;
    在所述NR链路未被断开的情况下,检测所述终端设备的业务传输速率。
  25. 一种芯片,其特征在于,包括处理器,用于从存储器中调用并运行所述存储器中存储的指令,使得安装有所述芯片的终端设备执行如权利要求13至24中任一项所述的方法。
  26. 一种计算机存储介质,其特征在于,包括计算机指令,当所述计算机指令在终端设备上运行时,使得所述终端设备执行如权利要求13至24中任一项所述的方法。
  27. 一种计算机程序产品,其特征在于,当所述计算机程序产品在计算机上运行时,使得所述计算机执行如权利要求13至24中任一项所述的方法。
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