WO2023088317A1 - Gap configuration method and apparatus, and device and medium - Google Patents

Abstract

The present application belongs to the technical field of communications. Disclosed are a Gap configuration method and apparatus, and a device and a medium. The Gap configuration method in the embodiments of the present application comprises: a UE receiving first configuration information, wherein the first configuration information includes a configuration of a target Gap; the target Gap includes a plurality of Gap occasions; the target Gap comprises a plurality of Gap periods; and each Gap period includes at least one Gap occasion.

Description

Gap configuration method, device, equipment and medium

Cross References to Related Applications

This application claims priority to Chinese Patent Application No. 202111389641.7 filed in China on November 19, 2021, the entire contents of which are hereby incorporated by reference.

technical field

The present application belongs to the technical field of communication, and in particular relates to a Gap configuration method, device, equipment and medium.

Background technique

Terminal equipment can be divided into single-card terminals and multi-card terminals (such as dual-card terminals). Wherein, the single-card terminal includes a Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) card, and the multi-card terminal includes two or more SIM cards. Each SIM card in the terminal usually corresponds to a network subscriber, and each SIM card stores the identifier of its corresponding subscriber (may be referred to as a user equipment (User Equipment, UE) identifier), therefore, for a multi-card terminal , the multiple SIM cards contained in it can constitute different UEs with different subscribing entities.

In related technologies, for a multi-card terminal, the terminal may need to be transferred from network A to network B to perform tasks. Specifically, the terminal is in a connected state in network A and can be transferred to network B during the gap period allocated by network A.

However, considering the diversity of tasks on network B, the terminal needs to frequently request diverse gaps, which leads to more complex network scheduling. Therefore, how the terminal requests a suitable gap from the network-side device, and accordingly how the network-side device configures a suitable gap, become problems to be solved.

Contents of the invention

Embodiments of the present application provide a Gap configuration method, device, device, and medium, which can realize flexible configuration of Gap.

In a first aspect, a Gap configuration method is provided, the method includes: UE receives first configuration information; wherein, the first configuration information includes the configuration of a target Gap; the target Gap includes a plurality of Gap opportunities; the The target gap includes multiple gap periods; each gap period includes at least one gap opportunity.

In a second aspect, a Gap configuration device is provided, which includes: a receiving module, configured to receive first configuration information; wherein, the first configuration information includes the configuration of a target Gap; the target Gap includes a plurality of Gaps Opportunities: the target Gap includes multiple gap periods; each gap period contains at least one of the gap opportunities.

In a third aspect, a Gap configuration method is provided, the method comprising: a network side device sends first configuration information; wherein, the first configuration information includes configuration of a target Gap; the target Gap includes a plurality of Gap opportunities; The target gap includes multiple gap periods; each gap period includes at least one gap opportunity.

In a fourth aspect, there is provided a Gap configuration device, which includes: a sending module, configured to send first configuration information; wherein, the first configuration information includes the configuration of a target Gap; the target Gap includes a plurality of Gap Opportunities: the target Gap includes multiple gap periods; each gap period contains at least one of the gap opportunities.

In a fifth aspect, a terminal is provided, the terminal includes a processor and a memory, the memory stores programs or instructions that can run on the processor, and when the programs or instructions are executed by the processor, the following The steps of the method in one aspect.

In a sixth aspect, a terminal is provided, including a processor and a communication interface, wherein the communication interface is used to receive first configuration information; wherein the first configuration information includes the configuration of a target Gap; in the target Gap It includes multiple Gap opportunities; the target Gap includes multiple Gap periods; each Gap period contains at least one of the Gap opportunities. .

In a seventh aspect, a network-side device is provided, the network-side device includes a processor and a memory, the memory stores programs or instructions that can run on the processor, and the programs or instructions are executed by the processor When realizing the steps of the method as described in the first aspect.

In an eighth aspect, a network side device is provided, including a processor and a communication interface, wherein the communication interface is used to send first configuration information; wherein the first configuration information includes the configuration of the target Gap; the target The Gap includes multiple Gap opportunities; the target Gap includes multiple Gap periods; each Gap period includes at least one Gap opportunity.

In the ninth aspect, a gap configuration system is provided, including: a terminal and a network side device, the terminal can be used to perform the steps of the gap configuration method as described in the first aspect, and the network side device can be used to perform the steps in the first aspect The steps of the Gap configuration method described in the three aspects.

In a tenth aspect, a readable storage medium is provided, and a program or an instruction is stored on the readable storage medium, and when the program or instruction is executed by a processor, the steps of the method described in the first aspect are implemented, or the steps of the method as described in the first aspect are implemented, or the The steps of the method described in the third aspect.

In an eleventh aspect, a chip is provided, the chip includes a processor and a communication interface, the communication interface is coupled to the processor, and the processor is used to run a program or an instruction to implement the method described in the first aspect. method, or implement the method as described in the third aspect.

In a twelfth aspect, a computer program/program product is provided, the computer program/program product is stored in a storage medium, and the computer program/program product is executed by at least one processor to implement the The steps of the Gap configuration method, or the steps of implementing the Gap configuration method as described in the third aspect.

In the embodiment of the present application, by configuring a periodic gap including multiple gap opportunities, the UE can be flexibly and controllably supported to perform tasks, avoiding the signaling load caused by frequently applying for gaps, and improving the communication energy efficiency of the system.

Description of drawings

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of a system architecture of a wireless communication system provided by an embodiment of the present application;

Fig. 2 is one of the method flowcharts of a kind of Gap configuration method that the embodiment of the present application provides;

Fig. 3 is the second method flowchart of a Gap configuration method provided by the embodiment of the present application;

Fig. 4 is one of the schematic diagrams of a Gap provided by the embodiment of the present application;

Figure 5 is the second schematic diagram of a Gap provided by the embodiment of the present application;

Fig. 6 is the third method flow chart of a Gap configuration method provided by the embodiment of the present application;

Fig. 7 is the fourth method flow chart of a Gap configuration method provided by the embodiment of the present application;

Fig. 8 is the fifth method flow chart of a Gap configuration method provided by the embodiment of the present application;

Figure 9 is the third schematic diagram of a Gap provided by the embodiment of the present application;

FIG. 10 is one of the structural schematic diagrams of a Gap configuration device provided in an embodiment of the present application;

Fig. 11 is the second structural schematic diagram of a gap configuration device provided by the embodiment of the present application;

Fig. 12 is the third structural schematic diagram of a gap configuration device provided by the embodiment of the present application;

Fig. 13 is the fourth structural schematic diagram of a gap configuration device provided by the embodiment of the present application;

Fig. 14 is a schematic structural diagram of a communication device provided by an embodiment of the present application;

FIG. 15 is a schematic diagram of a hardware structure of a terminal provided by an embodiment of the present application;

FIG. 16 is a schematic diagram of a hardware structure of a network side device provided by an embodiment of the present application.

Detailed ways

The technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application will be clearly described below in conjunction with the drawings in the embodiments of the present application. Obviously, the described embodiments are part of the embodiments of the present application, but not all of them. All other embodiments obtained by persons of ordinary skill in the art based on the embodiments in this application belong to the protection scope of this application.

The terms "first", "second" and the like in the specification and claims of the present application are used to distinguish similar objects, and are not used to describe a specific sequence or sequence. It is to be understood that the terms so used are interchangeable under appropriate circumstances such that the embodiments of the application are capable of operation in sequences other than those illustrated or described herein and that "first" and "second" distinguish objects. It is usually one category, and the number of objects is not limited. For example, there may be one or more first objects. In addition, "and/or" in the description and claims means at least one of the connected objects, and the character "/" generally means that the related objects are an "or" relationship.

It is worth pointing out that the technology described in the embodiment of this application is not limited to the Long Term Evolution (Long Term Evolution, LTE)/LTE-Advanced (LTE-Advanced, LTE-A) system, and can also be used in other wireless communication systems, such as code Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA), Time Division Multiple Access (TDMA), Frequency Division Multiple Access (FDMA), Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiple Access, OFDMA), Single-carrier Frequency Division Multiple Access (Single-carrier Frequency Division Multiple Access, SC-FDMA) and other systems. The terms "system" and "network" in the embodiments of the present application are often used interchangeably, and the described technology can be used for the above-mentioned system and radio technology, and can also be used for other systems and radio technologies. The following description describes the New Radio (NR) system for illustrative purposes, and uses NR terminology in most of the following descriptions, but these techniques can also be applied to applications other than NR system applications, such as the 6th generation (6 ^th Generation, 6G) communication system.

Fig. 1 shows a block diagram of a wireless communication system to which the embodiment of the present application is applicable. The wireless communication system includes a terminal 11 and a network side device 12 . Wherein, the terminal 11 can be a mobile phone, a tablet computer (Tablet Personal Computer), a laptop computer (Laptop Computer) or a notebook computer, a personal digital assistant (Personal Digital Assistant, PDA), a palmtop computer, a netbook, a super mobile personal computer (ultra-mobile personal computer, UMPC), mobile Internet device (Mobile Internet Device, MID), augmented reality (augmented reality, AR) / virtual reality (virtual reality, VR) equipment, robot, wearable device (Wearable Device) , vehicle equipment (VUE), pedestrian terminal (PUE), smart home (home equipment with wireless communication functions, such as refrigerators, TVs, washing machines or furniture, etc.), game consoles, personal computers (personal computers, PCs), teller machines or self-service Wearable devices include: smart watches, smart bracelets, smart headphones, smart glasses, smart jewelry (smart bracelets, smart bracelets, smart rings, smart necklaces, smart anklets, smart anklets, etc.), Smart wristbands, smart clothing, etc. It should be noted that, the embodiment of the present application does not limit the specific type of the terminal 11 . The network side device 12 may include an access network device or a core network device, wherein the access network device may also be called a radio access network device, a radio access network (Radio Access Network, RAN), a radio access network function, or a wireless access network unit. The access network equipment may include a base station, a WLAN access point, or a WiFi node, etc. The base station may be called a Node B, an evolved Node B (eNB), an access point, a Base Transceiver Station (BTS), a radio base station , radio transceiver, Basic Service Set (Basic Service Set, BSS), Extended Service Set (Extended Service Set, ESS), Home Node B, Home Evolved Node B, Transmitting Receiving Point (Transmitting Receiving Point, TRP) or the Any other suitable term in the field, as long as the same technical effect is achieved, the base station is not limited to a specific technical vocabulary. Specific types of base stations are defined.

Exemplarily, the above-mentioned terminal may be a multi-SIM terminal, and the multi-SIM terminal may include multiple UEs, and these UEs are called Multi-SIM UEs. Wherein, the first UE may be a UE in a multi-card terminal. It should be noted that the UE can be considered as the subject of the subscription. Multiple contract subjects can be configured on one terminal device. The signing entity can be represented by a Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) card. Usually, a SIM card corresponds to a network subscriber, and the SIM card stores the identity of the corresponding subscriber, that is, the identity of the UE, such as the Subscription Permanent Identifier (SUPI), or the International Mobile Subscription Identity ( International Mobile Subscription Identity, IMSI), etc. Therefore, when multiple SIM cards are inserted into a terminal or the information of multiple electronic SIM cards is configured, it can be considered that the terminal and different subscribing subjects may constitute different UEs.

Generally, the capability of the multi-card terminal can be single transmission and single reception, single transmission and double reception, and double transmission and double reception. At the same time, a feature of a multi-card terminal is that it can reside in multiple networks at the same time, but the implementation of multi-card terminals is different, and some terminals can send and receive simultaneously in multiple networks without affecting each other.

However, there is also a multi-card terminal at the same time. Although the terminal can reside in multiple networks at the same time, it may reside in two networks in a time-division manner, that is, reside in network A for a period of time and listen to the paging of network A. , stay in network B for a period of time and listen to the paging of network B. Or connect to send and receive data on network A for a period of time, and receive paging on network B for a period of time. Or receive data on network A for a period of time, and establish a connection or send and receive data on network B for a period of time. Some multi-card terminals that support dual transmission and dual reception can simultaneously transmit and receive in multiple networks on a specific frequency band without affecting each other. On other frequency bands, data may be sent and received between the two networks in a time-division manner.

In related technologies, available gaps are periodic gaps and one-time gaps, and such gaps can only satisfy simple tasks, such as periodic tasks and one-time tasks. However, for tasks that require multiple gaps, or tasks that take a long time. The overall efficiency of this type of Gap is not high. For example, using a one-time Gap requires the UE to request the Gap multiple times, resulting in excessive signaling load. Therefore, it is necessary to design a suitable gap to support tasks that require multiple gaps, or tasks that take a long time.

In this regard, the embodiment of the present application provides a Gap configuration method, device, device, and medium. By configuring a periodic Gap that includes multiple Gap opportunities, it can flexibly and controllably support the UE to perform tasks, and avoid frequent applications for Gap that may cause The signaling load of the system improves the communication energy efficiency of the system.

The following describes in detail the Gap configuration method, device, equipment and media provided by the embodiments of the present application through some embodiments and application scenarios with reference to the accompanying drawings.

An embodiment of the present application provides a Gap configuration method. As shown in FIG. 2 , the method may be executed by a UE. Exemplarily, the Gap configuration method may include the following step 201:

Step 201: The UE receives first configuration information.

Exemplarily, the UE receives first configuration information from a network side device.

The embodiment of the present application provides another Gap configuration method. As shown in FIG. 3 , the method may be executed by a network side device. Exemplarily, the Gap configuration method may include the following step 202:

Step 202: The network side device sends first configuration information.

Exemplarily, the network side device sends the first configuration information to the UE.

Wherein, the above-mentioned first configuration information includes the configuration of the target Gap; the target Gap includes multiple Gap opportunities; the above-mentioned target Gap includes multiple Gap periods; each Gap period contains at least one Gap opportunity.

It can be understood that the target gap may include multiple periodic gap opportunities. Alternatively, the target gap includes periodic gap windows, and each gap window may include at least one gap opportunity.

In some possible embodiments, the above multiple gap periods include a first gap period and a second gap period; the first gap period is greater than the second gap period. Generally, the above-mentioned first gap period may be called a long gap period, and the above-mentioned second gap period may be called a short gap period. Exemplarily, a first gap cycle includes at least one second gap cycle; a second gap cycle includes a first gap, and a first gap corresponds to at least one gap opportunity.

In some possible embodiments, the above-mentioned target Gap includes at least one Gap window, and a first Gap cycle includes at least one Gap window; each Gap window includes at least one first Gap, and a first Gap corresponds to at least one Gap opportunity.

In some possible embodiments, the start time of the first first Gap within a Gap window of the target Gap is the same as the start time of the one Gap window.

In some possible embodiments, the first configuration information is carried in an RRC reconfiguration message.

In some possible embodiments, the first configuration information includes at least one of the following configuration information of the target Gap:

The first Gap period (i.e. the long period (Long Gap period), for example, 2.56 seconds),

The second Gap cycle (ie short cycle (Short Gap period), for example, 20ms),

Gap length (for example, 5ms),

The number of first gaps in a first gap period,

The start time or time offset of the first Gap,

Gap Window Size,

The number of the first Gap included in the Gap window (the number is greater than or equal to 1, for example, 6 Gaps included in a Gap window),

The start time or time offset of the Gap window,

The start time or time offset of the first Gap within the Gap window,

the number of gap windows,

Gap identifier for identifying (or identifying) the target Gap,

For the addition operation of the target Gap,

For the release operation of the target Gap,

The modification operation for the target gap.

Exemplarily, the size of the above-mentioned Gap window may be a time length, such as 20ms.

Exemplarily, the foregoing start time may include a radio frame number or a subframe number.

Exemplarily, a first gap period usually includes a gap window, therefore, the number of gap windows in the target gap may be the same as the number of periods in the first gap period.

For example, as shown in Figure 4, the target Gap comprises N Gap windows, and one Gap window comprises M Gap opportunities, and the starting position of a Gap window to the starting position of the next Gap window is a long Gap period (ie The above-mentioned first Gap period), the starting position of a Gap opportunity in a Gap window to the starting position of the next Gap opportunity is a short Gap period ((ie, the above-mentioned second Gap period)). Meanwhile, referring to FIG. 4 , it can be seen that a first gap period usually includes one gap window, and a gap window includes multiple gap opportunities, and a second gap period usually includes one gap opportunity. In this way, the target Gap may include one or more periodic Gap windows, and one Gap window may include one or more periodic Gap occasions, so that it can adapt to various UE tasks.

In some possible embodiments, the above target Gap or the target Gap mode corresponding to the target Gap is used to execute the target task; wherein the target task includes at least one of the following:

system message reception,

neighboring cell measurements,

paging message received,

Serving Cell Measurements,

PLMN search,

District re-election,

The task corresponding to the multi-SIM purpose (Multi-SIM purpose).

In some possible embodiments, in the case that the target gap mode is used for a task corresponding to a multi-card purpose, the target gap mode is stipulated by an agreement. In other words, the above target Gap or the target Gap pattern corresponding to the above target Gap is only used for Multi-SIM purposes.

In some possible embodiments, when the Gap cycle of the target Gap is a DRX or eDRX cycle value, the target Gap is only used for tasks corresponding to multi-card purposes. In other words, the Gap whose Gap period is DRX Cycle or eDRX cycle value (eg {320, 640, 1280, 2560, 5120, 10240} ms) is only used for Multi-SIM purposes. It should be noted that the aforementioned gap period may be the first gap period or the second gap period.

For example, as shown in Figure 5, if the long gap cycle of a certain gap is any one of DRX Cycle, such as {320, 640, 1280, 2560} ms, then the gap is only used for Multi-SIM purposes. Or, if the short gap period of a certain gap is any one of DRX Cycle, for example {320, 640, 1280, 2560} ms, then the gap is only used for Multi-SIM purposes. Or, if the long Gap cycle is any one of the DRX Cycle, for example, {320, 640, 1280, 2560} ms, and the Gap pattern with the number n=1 of the short Gap (that is, the first Gap above) in the Gap window is also For Multi-SIM purposes only.

In some possible embodiments, referring to FIG. 2 and FIG. 3, as shown in FIG. 6, before the above step 201, the Gap configuration method provided by the embodiment of the present application may include the following steps A1 and A2:

Step A1: The UE sends a first request message to the network side device.

Step A2: The network side device receives the first request message from the UE.

Wherein, the first request message is used to apply for the target Gap, in other words, the first request message is used to request configuration of the target Gap.

In some possible embodiments, the first request message includes target Gap preference information.

Exemplarily, the above target Gap preference information includes at least one of the following:

The first gap cycle,

The second gap cycle,

Gap Length (Measurement Gap Length),

The number of first gaps in a first gap period,

Gap window size,

The number of first gaps included in the gap window,

The start time or time offset of the Gap window,

The start time or time offset of the target gap,

the number of gap windows,

The Gap purpose of the target Gap,

Gap Pattern Id (Gap Pattern Id),

The gap preference identifier used to indicate the preference information of the target gap.

Wherein, the gap mode indicated by the above gap mode identifier is associated with at least one item of preference information of one or more target gaps.

Exemplarily, the Gap purpose of the above-mentioned target Gap is used to indicate the use of the gap, that is, it can be used to indicate the tasks that the UE needs to perform when using the target Gap, such as measurement, multi-card tasks, and paging reception.

Exemplarily, the above-mentioned Gap mode identifier may be associated with a plurality of periodic Gap modes.

In some possible embodiments, the parameters of the above-mentioned Gap pattern (Gap Pattern) are stipulated by the protocol.

In some possible embodiments, the parameters of the above Gap mode include at least one of the following;

The first gap cycle,

The second gap cycle,

Gap length,

The number of first gaps in a first gap period,

Gap window size,

The number of first gaps to include in the gap window.

Exemplarily, if the parameter agreement of the Gap Pattern includes at least one of the following information: the first Gap cycle (long Gap cycle), the second Gap cycle (short Gap cycle), Gap length (Measurement Gap Length), 4) Gap window length . The parameters of Gap Pattern can refer to Table 1 below.

Table 1

It should be noted that in the Gap Pattern Id number X-a/b/c/d in Table 1 above, X represents an integer such as 0-29. The suffixes (such as a/b/c/d) respectively correspond to different gap lengths or first gap periods or second gap periods. At the same time, {} in the table contains the range of selectable values.

For example, if the Gap Pattern Id is #24-d, the first gap period of the Gap Pattern corresponding to #24-d is 2560ms, the second gap period is 80ms, and the gap length is 10ms.

In some possible embodiments, the foregoing first request message is carried in UE assistance information.

In some possible embodiments, referring to FIG. 2 and FIG. 3, as shown in FIG. 7, the Gap configuration method provided in the embodiment of the present application may include the following steps B1 and B2:

Step B1: the UE sends a second request message to the network side device.

Step B2: the network side device receives the second request message from the UE.

Wherein, the above-mentioned second request message is used to modify or release the target Gap preference information.

In some possible embodiments, the above-mentioned second request message includes at least one of the following:

Gap preference identification for indicating target Gap preference information;

Gap mode logo,

Target Gap preference information,

For the release operation of the target Gap,

Modification operation for the target gap.

Wherein, the gap mode indicated by the gap mode identifier is associated with at least one item of preference information of one or more target gaps.

Exemplarily, if the above-mentioned second request message contains the Gap preference identifier, it indicates that the UE will modify or release the target Gap preference information corresponding to the Gap preference identifier.

Exemplarily, if the above-mentioned second request message contains the Gap mode identifier, it indicates that the UE will modify or release the Gap preference information corresponding to the Gap mode identifier.

In some possible embodiments, referring to FIG. 2 and FIG. 3 , as shown in FIG. 8 , the Gap configuration method provided in the embodiment of the present application may include the following steps C1 and C2:

Step C1: the UE sends a third request message to the network side device.

Step C2: The network side device receives the third request message from the UE.

Wherein, the above-mentioned third request message includes at least one of the following:

Gap ID used to indicate the target Gap,

Gap mode logo,

Information used to request the release of the target Gap,

Information for requesting to skip or ignore or suspend one or more first Gaps in the target Gap,

Information for requesting to suspend the target Gap,

Information for requesting to skip or ignore or suspend one or more gap windows (for example, ignore the first subsequent gap within the current gap window and resume normal gap usage in the next gap window),

Information used to request the continuation target gap,

Information for requesting activation or deactivation of the target Gap;

Wherein, the gap mode indicated by the gap mode identifier is associated with the target gap.

Normally, after ignoring the current gap window, the UE performs normal data sending and receiving during the current gap window.

In some possible embodiments, the third request message includes at least one of the following:

MAC CE,

RRC messages.

In some possible embodiments, the Gap configuration method provided in the embodiment of the present application may also include the following steps 203 and 204:

Step 203: The network side device sends second configuration information.

Step 204: the UE receives second configuration information.

Exemplarily, the above step 203 and step 204 may be performed before the above step 201 .

Wherein, the above-mentioned second configuration information includes at least one of the following:

Information indicating whether to allow the use of the target Gap (for example, UseMultiplePeriodGap is TRUE),

Prohibit timer (prohibit timer) information,

Allowed Gap purpose,

The range of Gap parameters allowed to apply.

Exemplarily, in the case that the prohibition timer is not running, the UE sends the target request message. The above target request message is associated with the target Gap. It can be understood that the target request message can be any of the following request messages: the first request message, the second request message, the third request message, the changed first request message, The changed second request message and the changed third request message.

Exemplarily, the main function of the prohibition timer is to limit the frequency of sending the request information by the UE. Generally, after the UE sends the request information, it can start the corresponding prohibition timer. The UE can send the request message only when the prohibit timer is not running. That is, the transmission of the target request message is prohibited within the running time of the prohibit timer.

Exemplarily, the above-mentioned range of Gap parameters allowed to apply includes at least one of the following:

First Gap cycle range,

The second gap cycle range,

Gap length range,

The number of first gaps in a first gap period,

Gap window size range,

The number range of the first gap included in the gap window.

In some possible embodiments, the Gap configuration method provided in the embodiment of the present application may also include the following step 301:

Step 301: UE sends UE capability information.

Wherein, the above UE capability information is used to indicate whether the UE supports the target Gap.

Further, in combination with the above step 301, in combination with FIG. 6, the Gap configuration method provided by the embodiment of the present application may also include the following steps 302 and 303:

Step 302: The network side device receives UE capability information from the UE.

Step 303: The network side device determines whether to configure target configuration information based on the UE capability information.

Wherein, the above target configuration information includes at least one of the following: first configuration information and second configuration information.

In the Gap configuration method provided in the embodiment of the present application, by configuring a periodic Gap that includes multiple Gap opportunities, it can flexibly and controllably support the UE to perform tasks, avoid the signaling load caused by frequent application for Gap, and improve the system performance. Communication energy efficiency.

The following will use several examples to illustrate the Gap configuration method provided by the embodiment of the present application.

Embodiment one:

Exemplarily, this embodiment provides a periodic Gap configuration method, which may include the following steps:

Step S11: The UE receives the first RRC reconfiguration message sent by the network side device, the first RRC reconfiguration message contains second configuration information, and the second configuration information includes at least one of the following: whether to allow the use of target Gap information, Disable timer information.

Step S12: The UE sends a UE assistance information message to the network side device, the UE assistance information message contains the first target Gap request information (that is, the first request message above), and the first target Gap request information contains the target Gap preference information.

Exemplarily, the target Gap preference information includes the target Gap information preferred by the UE, for example, the long period length (for example, 2.56 seconds), the short period length (for example, 20ms), the Gap length (5ms), and the Gap window contains The number of short gaps (for example, the number is 6), the start time of the gap window, the Gap preference ID (for example, Gap ID=1), etc.

Step S13: The UE receives the second RRC reconfiguration message sent by the network side device, the second RRC reconfiguration message contains the first configuration information of the target Gap, and the first configuration information is based on the UE auxiliary information message contained in the network side device Target Gap preference information configuration.

Exemplarily, the first configuration information includes: a long period length (for example, 2.56 seconds), a short period length (for example, 20ms), a Gap length (5ms), and the number of short Gaps included in the Gap window (for example, the number is 6), Gap window start time, Gap preference ID (Gap ID=1), etc.

For example, referring to the content included in the above-mentioned first configuration information, the target Gap configured by the first configuration information may be as shown in FIG. 9 .

Embodiment two:

Exemplarily, this embodiment provides a periodic Gap configuration method based on Gap Pattern, the method may include the following steps:

Step S21: The UE sends a UE auxiliary information message to the network side device, the UE auxiliary information message includes the first target Gap request information (that is, the first request message above), and the first target Gap request information includes the target Gap preference information.

Exemplarily, the target Gap preference information includes information about the target Gap preferred by the UE, for example, 1), Gap Pattern ID, for example, #24-d (Gap Pattern ID without loss of generality); 2), in the Gap window The number of the first gap included, for example, the number is 6. Referring to Table 1, it can be seen that the first gap period corresponding to the GapPattern corresponding to #24-d is 2560ms, the second gap period is 80ms, and the gap length is 10ms.

Exemplarily, the Gap Pattern can be stipulated in the agreement, and can be agreed upon in the specific agreement, at least one of the following information of the Gap Pattern: the first Gap period (long Gap period), the second Gap period (short Gap period), the Gap length (Measurement Gap Length), Gap window length.

Embodiment three:

Step S31: the UE receives the first RRC reconfiguration message sent by the network side device.

Step S32: the UE sends a UE assistance information message to the network side device.

Step S33: the UE receives the second RRC reconfiguration message sent by the network side device.

It should be noted that, for steps S31 to S33 in this embodiment, reference may be made to the relevant descriptions of steps S11 to S13 in Embodiment 1 above, and details are not repeated here.

Step S34: the UE sends third request information to the network side device.

For example, the third request information includes: ignoring the short gap or ignoring the current gap window, for example, as shown in FIG. 9 , ignoring the subsequent short gaps in the current gap window.

Embodiment four:

Step S41: the UE receives the first RRC reconfiguration message sent by the network side device.

Step S42: the UE sends the first UE assistance information message to the network side device.

Step S43: the UE receives the second RRC reconfiguration message sent by the network side device.

It should be noted that for steps S41 to S43 in this embodiment, reference may be made to the relevant descriptions of steps S11 to S13 in the first embodiment above, and details are not repeated here.

Step S44: The UE sends a second UE assistance information message, the second UE assistance information message includes the second target Gap request information (that is, the second request message above), and the second target Gap request information includes at least one of the following items Preference information of the target Gap: 1) Release one or more target Gap preferences; 2) Gap preference ID (for example, Gap preference ID=1).

It should be noted that, in the embodiments of the present invention, the Gap configuration methods shown in the above-mentioned embodiments can be implemented in combination with the Gap configuration methods shown in one or more of the above-mentioned embodiments, or can be implemented independently. Let me repeat.

The Gap configuration method provided in the embodiment of the present application may be executed by a Gap configuration device. In the embodiment of the present application, taking the Gap configuration device executing the Gap configuration method as an example, the device for the Gap configuration method provided in the embodiment of the present application is described.

The Gap configuration device provided in the embodiment of the present application, as shown in Figure 10, the device includes a receiving module 401, wherein:

The receiving module 401 is configured to receive first configuration information; wherein, the above-mentioned first configuration information includes the configuration of the target Gap; the above-mentioned target Gap includes multiple Gap opportunities; the above-mentioned target Gap includes multiple Gap cycles; each Gap cycle includes At least one of the aforementioned Gap opportunities.

In some possible embodiments, multiple Gap periods include a first Gap period and a second Gap period; the first Gap period is greater than the second Gap period; a first Gap period includes at least one second Gap period; a second Gap period A period includes a first gap, and a first gap corresponds to at least one gap opportunity.

In some possible embodiments, the first configuration information includes at least one of the following configuration information of the target Gap:

The first gap cycle,

The second gap cycle,

Gap length,

The number of first gaps in a first gap period,

The start time or time offset of the first Gap,

Gap window size,

The number of first gaps included in the gap window,

The start time or time offset of the Gap window,

The start time or time offset of the first Gap within the Gap window,

the number of gap windows,

The Gap ID used to identify the target Gap,

For the addition operation of the target Gap,

For the release operation of the target Gap,

The modification operation for the target gap.

In some possible embodiments, the aforementioned target gap includes at least one gap window, a first gap period includes at least one gap window, each gap window includes at least one first gap, and a first gap corresponds to at least one gap opportunity.

In some possible embodiments, the start time of the first first Gap within a Gap window of the above-mentioned target Gap is the same as the start time of the above-mentioned one Gap window.

In some possible embodiments, the foregoing first configuration information is carried in an RRC reconfiguration message.

In some possible embodiments, as shown in FIG. 11 , the apparatus further includes: a sending module 402, wherein: the sending module 402 is configured to send a first request message to the network side device; where the above-mentioned first request message is used for Apply for Target Gap.

In some possible embodiments, the first request message includes target Gap preference information; the target Gap preference information includes at least one of the following:

The first gap cycle,

The second gap cycle,

Gap length,

The number of first gaps in a first gap period,

Gap window size,

The number of first gaps included in the gap window,

The start time or time offset of the Gap window,

The start time or time offset of the target gap,

the number of gap windows,

The Gap purpose of the above target Gap,

Gap mode logo,

Gap preference identification for indicating the preference information of the target Gap;

Wherein, the gap mode indicated by the above gap mode identifier is associated with at least one item of preference information of one or more target gaps.

In some possible embodiments, the parameters of the above Gap mode are stipulated by the agreement;

Wherein, the parameters of the above Gap mode include at least one of the following;

1st Gar cycle,

The second Gar cycle,

Gap length,

The number of first gaps in a first gap period,

Gap window size,

The number of first gaps to include in the gap window.

In some possible embodiments, the foregoing first request message is carried in UE assistance information.

In some possible embodiments, the sending module 402 is further configured to send a second request message to the network side device; wherein the second request message is used to modify or release the target Gap preference information.

In some possible embodiments, the above-mentioned second request message includes at least one of the following:

A Gap preference identifier used to indicate the target Gap preference information;

Gap mode logo,

The above target Gap preference information,

For the release operation of the target Gap,

The modification operation for the target gap.

Wherein, the gap mode indicated by the above gap mode identifier is associated with at least one item of preference information of the target gap.

In some possible embodiments, the sending module 402 is further configured to send a third request message to the network side device;

Wherein, the above-mentioned third request message includes at least one of the following:

Gap ID used to indicate the target Gap,

Gap mode logo,

Information used to request the release of the above-mentioned target gap,

Information for requesting to skip or ignore or suspend one or more first Gaps in the target Gap,

Information for requesting to suspend the target Gap,

Information for requesting to skip or ignore or pause one or more gap windows,

Information used to request the continuation target gap,

Information for requesting activation or deactivation of the target Gap;

Wherein, the gap mode indicated by the above gap mode identifier is associated with the target gap.

In some possible embodiments, the third request message includes at least one of the following: MAC CE, RRC message.

In some possible embodiments, the target Gap or the target Gap mode corresponding to the target Gap is used to execute the target task;

Among them, the above-mentioned target tasks include at least one of the following:

system message reception,

neighboring cell measurements,

paging message received,

Serving Cell Measurements,

PLMN search,

District re-election,

The task corresponding to the multi-card purpose.

In some possible embodiments, in the case that the above-mentioned target Gap mode is used for a task corresponding to a multi-card purpose, the above-mentioned target Gap mode is stipulated by an agreement.

In some possible embodiments, when the Gap period of the target Gap is a DRX or eDRX period value, the above target Gap is only used for tasks corresponding to multi-card purposes.

In some possible embodiments, the above receiving module 401 is also configured to receive second configuration information;

Wherein, the above-mentioned second configuration information includes at least one of the following:

Information indicating whether to allow the use of the target gap,

disable timer information,

Permitted Gar Purposes,

The range of Gap parameters allowed to apply;

Wherein, when the prohibition timer is not running, the UE sends a target request message, and the target request message is associated with the target Gap.

In some possible embodiments, the above-mentioned range of Gap parameters allowed to apply includes at least one of the following:

First Gap cycle range,

The second gap cycle range,

Gap length range,

The number of first gaps in a first gap period,

Gap window size range,

The number range of the first gap included in the gap window.

In some possible embodiments, the sending module 402 is also configured to send UE capability information;

Wherein, the foregoing UE capability information is used to indicate whether the foregoing UE supports the foregoing target Gap.

In the Gap configuration device provided by the embodiment of the present application, by receiving the periodic Gap configured by the network side that includes multiple Gap opportunities, it can flexibly and controllably support the UE to perform tasks, and avoid the signaling load caused by frequent application for Gap , which improves the communication energy efficiency of the system.

The Gap configuration device provided by the embodiment of the present invention can realize each process implemented by the UE in the above method embodiment, and to avoid repetition, details are not repeated here.

The Gap configuration device provided in the embodiment of the present application, as shown in FIG. 12 , the device includes a sending module 501, wherein:

The sending module 501 is used to send the first configuration information; wherein, the first configuration information includes the configuration of the target Gap; the above-mentioned target Gap includes multiple Gap opportunities; the above-mentioned target Gap includes multiple Gap cycles; each Gap cycle includes At least one of the aforementioned Gap opportunities.

In some possible embodiments, multiple Gap periods include a first Gap period and a second Gap period; the first Gap period is greater than the second Gap period; a first Gap period includes at least one second Gap period; a second Gap period A period includes a first gap, and a first gap corresponds to at least one gap opportunity.

In some possible embodiments, the first configuration information includes configuration information of at least one of the following target Gap:

The first gap cycle,

The second gap cycle,

Gap length,

The number of first gaps in a first gap period,

The start time or time offset of the first Gap,

Gap window size,

The number of first gaps included in the gap window,

The start time or time offset of the Gap window,

The start time or time offset of the first Gap within the Gap window,

the number of gap windows,

The Gap ID used to identify the target Gap,

For the addition operation of the target Gap,

For the release operation of the target Gap,

The modification operation for the target gap.

In some possible embodiments, the target gap includes at least one gap window, a first gap period includes at least one gap window, each gap window includes at least one first gap, and a first gap corresponds to at least one gap opportunity.

In some possible embodiments, the start time of the first first Gap within a Gap window of the target Gap is the same as the start time of the one Gap window.

In some possible embodiments, the foregoing first configuration information is carried in an RRC reconfiguration message.

In some possible embodiments, as shown in FIG. 13 , the apparatus 500 further includes: a receiving module 502, wherein: the receiving module 502 is configured to receive a first request message from the UE; The aforementioned target Gap.

In some possible embodiments, the first request message includes target Gap preference information; the target Gap preference information includes at least one of the following:

The first gap cycle,

The second gap cycle,

Gap length,

The number of first gaps in a first gap period,

Gap window size,

The number of first gaps included in the gap window,

The start time or time offset of the Gap window,

The start time or time offset of the target gap,

the number of gap windows,

The Gap purpose of the above target Gap,

Gap mode logo,

A Gap preference identifier for indicating the preference information of the target Gap;

Wherein, the gap mode indicated by the above gap mode identifier is associated with at least one item of preference information of one or more target gaps.

In some possible embodiments, the parameters of the above Gap mode are stipulated by the agreement;

Wherein, the parameters of the above Gap mode include at least one of the following;

The first gap cycle,

The second gap cycle,

Gap length,

The number of first gaps in a first gap period,

Gap window size,

The number of first gaps to include in the gap window.

In some possible embodiments, the foregoing first request message is carried in UE assistance information.

In some possible embodiments, the receiving module 502 is further configured to receive a second request message from the UE; wherein, the second request message is used to modify or release the target Gap preference information.

In some possible embodiments, the above-mentioned second request message includes at least one of the following:

A Gap preference identifier used to indicate the target Gap preference information;

Gap mode logo,

The above target Gap preference information,

For the release operation of the target Gap,

The modification operation for the target gap.

Wherein, the gap mode indicated by the above gap mode identifier is associated with at least one item of preference information of the target gap.

In some possible embodiments, the receiving module 502 is further configured to receive a third request message from the UE;

Wherein, the above-mentioned third request message includes at least one of the following:

Gap ID used to indicate the target Gap,

Gap mode logo,

Information used to request the release of the target Gap,

Information for requesting to skip or ignore or suspend one or more of the first Gap in the above-mentioned target Gap,

Information for requesting to suspend the target Gap,

Information for requesting to skip or ignore or pause one or more gap windows,

Information for requesting the continuation of the above-mentioned target gap,

Information for requesting activation or deactivation of the above target Gap;

Wherein, the gap mode indicated by the above gap mode identifier is associated with the target gap.

In some possible embodiments, the third request message includes at least one of the following:

MAC CE,

RRC messages.

In some possible embodiments, the target Gap or the target Gap mode corresponding to the target Gap is used to execute the target task; wherein the target task includes at least one of the following:

system message reception,

neighboring cell measurements,

paging message received,

Serving Cell Measurements,

PLMN search,

District re-election,

The task corresponding to the multi-card purpose.

In some possible embodiments, in the case that the above-mentioned target gap mode is used for a task corresponding to a multi-card purpose, the target gap mode is stipulated by an agreement.

In some possible embodiments, when the Gap period of the target Gap is a DRX or eDRX period value, the above-mentioned target Gap is only used for the task corresponding to the above-mentioned multi-card purpose.

In some possible embodiments, the receiving module 502 is also configured to receive second configuration information;

Wherein, the above-mentioned second configuration information includes at least one of the following:

Information indicating whether to allow the use of the target gap,

disable timer information,

Allowed Gap purpose,

The range of Gap parameters allowed to apply;

Wherein, when the prohibition timer is not running, the UE sends a target request message, and the target request message is associated with the target Gap.

In some possible embodiments, the above-mentioned range of Gap parameters allowed to apply includes at least one of the following:

First Gap cycle range,

The second gap cycle range,

Gap length range,

The number of first gaps in a first gap period,

Gap window size range,

The number range of the first gap included in the gap window.

In some possible embodiments, as shown in FIG. 13 , the apparatus 500 further includes: an executing module 503, wherein: the receiving module 502 is further configured to receive UE capability information from the UE; the executing module 503 is configured to Determine whether to configure target configuration information; wherein, the UE capability information is used to indicate whether the UE supports the target Gap; the target configuration information includes at least one of the following: first configuration information and second configuration information.

In the Gap configuration device provided in the embodiment of the present application, by configuring a periodic Gap that includes multiple Gap opportunities, it can flexibly and controllably support the UE to perform tasks, avoid the signaling load caused by frequently applying for Gap, and improve the performance of the system. Communication energy efficiency.

The Gap configuration device provided by the embodiment of the present invention can realize various processes implemented by the network side device in the above method embodiment, and to avoid repetition, details are not repeated here.

The Gap configuration apparatus in the embodiment of the present application may be an electronic device, such as an electronic device with an operating system, or a component in the electronic device, such as an integrated circuit or a chip. The electronic device may be a terminal, or other devices other than the terminal. Exemplarily, the terminal may include, but not limited to, the types of terminal 11 listed above, and other devices may be servers, Network Attached Storage (NAS), etc., which are not specifically limited in this embodiment of the present application.

The Gap configuration device provided in the embodiment of the present application can realize the various processes realized by the method embodiments in FIG. 2 to FIG. 9 and achieve the same technical effect. To avoid repetition, details are not repeated here.

Optionally, as shown in FIG. 14 , this embodiment of the present application also provides a communication device 600, including a processor 601 and a memory 602, and the memory 602 stores programs or instructions that can run on the processor 601, for example , when the communication device 600 is a terminal, when the program or instruction is executed by the processor 601, each step of the method embodiment of the above-mentioned Gap configuration method can be realized, and the same technical effect can be achieved. When the communication device 600 is a network-side device, when the program or instruction is executed by the processor 601, each step of the method embodiment of the above-mentioned Gap configuration method can be implemented, and the same technical effect can be achieved. To avoid repetition, details are not repeated here.

The embodiment of the present application also provides a terminal, including a processor and a communication interface, the communication interface is used to receive the first configuration information; wherein, the first configuration information includes the configuration of the target Gap; the target Gap includes a plurality of Gap Opportunities: the target Gap includes multiple gap periods; each gap period contains at least one of the gap opportunities. This terminal embodiment corresponds to the above-mentioned terminal-side method embodiment, and each implementation process and implementation mode of the above-mentioned method embodiment can be applied to this terminal embodiment, and can achieve the same technical effect. Specifically, FIG. 15 is a schematic diagram of a hardware structure of a terminal implementing an embodiment of the present application.

The terminal 700 includes, but is not limited to: a radio frequency unit 701, a network module 702, an audio output unit 703, an input unit 704, a sensor 705, a display unit 706, a user input unit 707, an interface unit 708, a memory 709, and a processor 710. At least some parts.

Those skilled in the art can understand that the terminal 700 may also include a power supply (such as a battery) for supplying power to various components, and the power supply may be logically connected to the processor 710 through the power management system, so as to manage charging, discharging, and power consumption through the power management system. Management and other functions. The terminal structure shown in FIG. 15 does not constitute a limitation on the terminal, and the terminal may include more or fewer components than shown in the figure, or combine some components, or arrange different components, which will not be repeated here.

It should be understood that, in this embodiment of the present application, the input unit 704 may include a graphics processing unit (Graphics Processing Unit, GPU) 7041 and a microphone 7042, and the graphics processor 7041 is used by the image capture device ( Such as the image data of the still picture or video obtained by the camera) for processing. The display unit 706 may include a display panel 7061, and the display panel 7061 may be configured in the form of a liquid crystal display, an organic light emitting diode, or the like. The user input unit 707 includes at least one of a touch panel 7071 and other input devices 7072 . The touch panel 7071 is also called a touch screen. The touch panel 7071 may include two parts, a touch detection device and a touch controller. Other input devices 7072 may include, but are not limited to, physical keyboards, function keys (such as volume control buttons, switch buttons, etc.), trackballs, mice, and joysticks, which will not be described in detail here.

In the embodiment of the present application, the radio frequency unit 701 may transmit the downlink data from the network side device to the processor 710 for processing after receiving the downlink data; in addition, the radio frequency unit 701 may send uplink data to the network side device. Generally, the radio frequency unit 701 includes, but is not limited to, an antenna, an amplifier, a transceiver, a coupler, a low noise amplifier, a duplexer, and the like.

The memory 709 can be used to store software programs or instructions as well as various data. The memory 709 may mainly include a first storage area for storing programs or instructions and a second storage area for storing data, wherein the first storage area may store an operating system, an application program or instructions required by at least one function (such as a sound playing function, image playback function, etc.), etc. Furthermore, memory 709 may include volatile memory or nonvolatile memory, or, memory 709 may include both volatile and nonvolatile memory. Among them, the non-volatile memory can be read-only memory (Read-Only Memory, ROM), programmable read-only memory (Programmable ROM, PROM), erasable programmable read-only memory (Erasable PROM, EPROM), electronically programmable Erase Programmable Read-Only Memory (Electrically EPROM, EEPROM) or Flash. Volatile memory can be random access memory (Random Access Memory, RAM), static random access memory (Static RAM, SRAM), dynamic random access memory (Dynamic RAM, DRAM), synchronous dynamic random access memory (Synchronous DRAM, SDRAM), double data rate synchronous dynamic random access memory (Double Data Rate SDRAM, DDRSDRAM), enhanced synchronous dynamic random access memory (Enhanced SDRAM, ESDRAM), synchronous connection dynamic random access memory (Synch link DRAM , SLDRAM) and Direct Memory Bus Random Access Memory (Direct Rambus RAM, DRRAM). The memory 709 in the embodiment of the present application includes but is not limited to these and any other suitable types of memory.

The processor 710 may include one or more processing units; optionally, the processor 710 integrates an application processor and a modem processor, wherein the application processor mainly processes operations related to the operating system, user interface, and application programs, etc., Modem processors mainly process wireless communication signals, such as baseband processors. It can be understood that the foregoing modem processor may not be integrated into the processor 710 .

Wherein, the radio frequency unit 701 is configured to receive the first configuration information; wherein, the above-mentioned first configuration information includes the configuration of the target Gap; the above-mentioned target Gap includes multiple Gap opportunities; the above-mentioned target Gap includes multiple Gap cycles; each Gap cycle Contains at least one of the above Gap opportunities.

In some possible embodiments, multiple Gap periods include a first Gap period and a second Gap period; the first Gap period is greater than the second Gap period; a first Gap period includes at least one second Gap period; a second Gap period A period includes a first gap, and a first gap corresponds to at least one gap opportunity.

In some possible embodiments, the first configuration information includes at least one of the following configuration information of the target Gap:

The first gap cycle,

The second gap cycle,

Gap length,

The number of first gaps in a first gap period,

The start time or time offset of the first Gap,

Gap window size,

The number of first gaps included in the gap window,

The start time or time offset of the Gap window,

The start time or time offset of the first Gap within the Gap window,

the number of gap windows,

The Gap ID used to identify the target Gap,

For the addition operation of the target Gap,

For the release operation of the target Gap,

The modification operation for the target gap.

In some possible embodiments, the aforementioned target gap includes at least one gap window, a first gap period includes at least one gap window, each gap window includes at least one first gap, and a first gap corresponds to at least one gap opportunity.

In some possible embodiments, the start time of the first first Gap within a Gap window of the above-mentioned target Gap is the same as the start time of the above-mentioned one Gap window.

In some possible embodiments, the foregoing first configuration information is carried in an RRC reconfiguration message.

In some possible embodiments, the radio frequency unit 701 is further configured to send a first request message to the network side device; wherein, the foregoing first request message is used to apply for a target Gap.

In some possible embodiments, the first request message includes target Gap preference information; the target Gap preference information includes at least one of the following:

The first gap cycle,

The second gap cycle,

Gap length,

The number of first gaps in a first gap period,

Gap window size,

The number of first gaps included in the gap window,

The start time or time offset of the Gap window,

The start time or time offset of the target gap,

the number of gap windows,

The Gap purpose of the above target Gap,

Gap mode logo,

Gap preference identification for indicating the preference information of the target Gap;

Wherein, the gap mode indicated by the above gap mode identifier is associated with at least one item of preference information of one or more target gaps.

In some possible embodiments, the parameters of the above Gap mode are stipulated by the agreement;

Wherein, the parameters of the above Gap mode include at least one of the following;

The first gap cycle,

The second gap cycle,

Gap length,

The number of first gaps in a first gap period,

Gap window size,

The number of first gaps to include in the gap window.

In some possible embodiments, the foregoing first request message is carried in UE assistance information.

In some possible embodiments, the radio frequency unit 701 is further configured to send a second request message to the network side device; wherein the second request message is used to modify or release the target Gap preference information.

In some possible embodiments, the above-mentioned second request message includes at least one of the following:

A Gap preference identifier used to indicate the target Gap preference information;

Gap mode logo,

The above target Gap preference information,

For the release operation of the target Gap,

The modification operation for the target gap.

Wherein, the gap mode indicated by the above gap mode identifier is associated with at least one item of preference information of the target gap.

In some possible embodiments, the radio frequency unit 701 is further configured to send a third request message to the network side device;

Wherein, the above-mentioned third request message includes at least one of the following:

Gap ID used to indicate the target Gap,

Gap mode logo,

Information used to request the release of the above-mentioned target gap,

Information for requesting to skip or ignore or suspend one or more first Gaps in the target Gap,

Information for requesting to suspend the target Gap,

Information for requesting to skip or ignore or pause one or more gap windows,

Information used to request the continuation target gap,

Information for requesting activation or deactivation of the target Gap;

Wherein, the gap mode indicated by the above gap mode identifier is associated with the target gap.

In some possible embodiments, the third request message includes at least one of the following: MAC CE, RRC message.

In some possible embodiments, the target Gap or the target Gap mode corresponding to the target Gap is used to execute the target task;

Among them, the above-mentioned target tasks include at least one of the following:

system message reception,

neighboring cell measurements,

paging message received,

Serving Cell Measurements,

PLMN search,

District re-election,

The task corresponding to the multi-card purpose.

In some possible embodiments, in the case that the above-mentioned target Gap mode is used for a task corresponding to a multi-card purpose, the above-mentioned target Gap mode is stipulated by an agreement.

In some possible embodiments, when the Gap period of the target Gap is a DRX or eDRX period value, the above target Gap is only used for tasks corresponding to multi-card purposes.

In some possible embodiments, the radio frequency unit 701 is also configured to receive second configuration information;

Wherein, the above-mentioned second configuration information includes at least one of the following:

Information indicating whether to allow the use of the target gap,

disable timer information,

Allowed Gap purpose,

The range of Gap parameters allowed to apply;

Wherein, when the prohibition timer is not running, the UE sends a target request message, and the target request message is associated with the target Gap.

In some possible embodiments, the above-mentioned range of Gap parameters allowed to apply includes at least one of the following:

First Gap cycle range,

The second gap cycle range,

Gap length range,

The number of first gaps in a first gap period,

Gap window size range,

The number range of the first gap included in the gap window.

In some possible embodiments, the radio frequency unit 701 is also configured to send terminal capability information;

Wherein, the above terminal capability information is used to indicate whether the terminal supports the above target Gap.

In the terminal provided by the embodiment of the present application, by receiving the periodic Gap including multiple Gap opportunities configured by the network side, it can flexibly and controllably support the UE to perform tasks, avoid the signaling load caused by frequent application for Gap, and improve The communication energy efficiency of the system is improved.

The embodiment of the present application also provides a network side device, including a processor and a communication interface, and the communication interface is used to send the first configuration information; wherein, the first configuration information includes the configuration of the target Gap; the target Gap includes multiple Gap opportunities; the target Gap includes a plurality of Gap periods; each Gap period contains at least one Gap opportunity. The network-side device embodiment corresponds to the above-mentioned network-side device method embodiment, and each implementation process and implementation mode of the above-mentioned method embodiment can be applied to this network-side device embodiment, and can achieve the same technical effect.

Specifically, the embodiment of the present application also provides a network side device. As shown in FIG. 16 , the network side device 800 includes: an antenna 81 , a radio frequency device 82 , a baseband device 83 , a processor 84 and a memory 85 . The antenna 81 is connected to a radio frequency device 82 . In the uplink direction, the radio frequency device 82 receives information through the antenna 81, and sends the received information to the baseband device 83 for processing. In the downlink direction, the baseband device 83 processes the information to be sent and sends it to the radio frequency device 82 , and the radio frequency device 82 processes the received information and sends it out through the antenna 81 .

The method performed by the network side device in the above embodiments may be implemented in the baseband device 83, where the baseband device 83 includes a baseband processor.

The baseband device 83 can include at least one baseband board, for example, a plurality of chips are arranged on the baseband board, as shown in FIG. The program executes the network device operations shown in the above method embodiments.

The network side device may also include a network interface 86, such as a common public radio interface (common public radio interface, CPRI).

Specifically, the network-side device 800 in this embodiment of the present invention also includes: instructions or programs stored in the memory 85 and operable on the processor 84, and the processor 84 calls the instructions or programs in the memory 85 to execute FIG. 2 to FIG. 9 The methods executed by each module shown in the figure achieve the same technical effect, so in order to avoid repetition, they are not repeated here.

The embodiment of the present application also provides a readable storage medium, on which a program or instruction is stored, and when the program or instruction is executed by the processor, each process of the method embodiment of the above-mentioned Gap configuration method is realized, and can To achieve the same technical effect, in order to avoid repetition, no more details are given here.

Wherein, the processor is the processor in the terminal described in the foregoing embodiments. The readable storage medium includes a computer-readable storage medium, such as a computer read-only memory ROM, a random access memory RAM, a magnetic disk or an optical disk, and the like.

The embodiment of the present application further provides a chip, the chip includes a processor and a communication interface, the communication interface is coupled to the processor, and the processor is used to run programs or instructions to implement the method implementation of the above-mentioned Gap configuration method Each process of the example, and can achieve the same technical effect, in order to avoid repetition, will not repeat them here.

It should be understood that the chip mentioned in the embodiment of the present application may also be called a system-on-chip, a system-on-chip, a system-on-a-chip, or a system-on-a-chip.

The embodiment of the present application further provides a computer program/program product, the computer program/program product is stored in a storage medium, and the computer program/program product is executed by at least one processor to implement the method of the above-mentioned Gap configuration method The various processes of the embodiment can achieve the same technical effect, so in order to avoid repetition, details are not repeated here.

The embodiment of the present application also provides a Gap configuration system, including: a terminal and a network side device, the terminal can be used to perform the steps of the Gap configuration method performed by the terminal as described above, and the network side device can be used to perform the above steps The steps of the Gap configuration method performed by the network side device.

It should be noted that, in this document, the term "comprising", "comprising" or any other variation thereof is intended to cover a non-exclusive inclusion such that a process, method, article or apparatus comprising a set of elements includes not only those elements, It also includes other elements not expressly listed, or elements inherent in the process, method, article, or device. Without further limitations, an element defined by the phrase "comprising a..." does not preclude the presence of additional identical elements in the process, method, article, or apparatus comprising that element. In addition, it should be pointed out that the scope of the methods and devices in the embodiments of the present application is not limited to performing functions in the order shown or discussed, and may also include performing functions in a substantially simultaneous manner or in reverse order according to the functions involved. Functions are performed, for example, the described methods may be performed in an order different from that described, and various steps may also be added, omitted, or combined. Additionally, features described with reference to certain examples may be combined in other examples.

Through the description of the above embodiments, those skilled in the art can clearly understand that the methods of the above embodiments can be implemented by means of software plus a necessary general-purpose hardware platform, and of course also by hardware, but in many cases the former is better implementation. Based on such an understanding, the technical solution of the present application can be embodied in the form of computer software products, which are stored in a storage medium (such as ROM/RAM, magnetic disk, etc.) , CD-ROM), including several instructions to make a terminal (which may be a mobile phone, a computer, a server, an air conditioner, or a network device, etc.) execute the methods described in the various embodiments of the present application.

The embodiments of the present application have been described above in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, but the present application is not limited to the above-mentioned specific implementations. The above-mentioned specific implementations are only illustrative and not restrictive. Those of ordinary skill in the art will Under the inspiration of this application, without departing from the purpose of this application and the scope of protection of the claims, many forms can also be made, all of which belong to the protection of this application.

Claims (45)

1. A Gap configuration method, comprising:

   The UE receives first configuration information;

   Wherein, the first configuration information includes the configuration of the target Gap;

   The target Gap includes a plurality of Gap opportunities;

   The target Gap includes a plurality of Gap periods;

   Each gap period includes at least one gap opportunity.
2. The method according to claim 1, wherein the plurality of Gap periods comprise a first Gap period and a second Gap period; the first Gap period is greater than the second Gap period;

   One of the first Gap periods includes at least one of the second Gap periods;

   One second gap period includes one first gap, and one first gap corresponds to at least one gap opportunity.
3. The method according to claim 2, wherein the first configuration information includes at least one of the following configuration information of the target Gap:

   The first gap cycle,

   The second gap cycle,

   Gap length,

   The number of first gaps in a first gap period,

   The start time or time offset of the first Gap,

   Gap window size,

   The number of first gaps included in the gap window,

   The start time or time offset of the Gap window,

   The start time or time offset of the first Gap within the Gap window,

   the number of gap windows,

   A Gap identifier for identifying the target Gap,

   For the addition operation of the target Gap,

   For the release operation of the target Gap,

   A modification operation for the target Gap.
4. The method according to claim 3, wherein the target Gap comprises at least one Gap window, and one of the first Gap periods comprises at least one Gap window; each Gap window comprises at least one first Gap, and one first Gap corresponds to At least one gap opportunity.
5. The method according to claim 4, wherein the start time of the first first Gap in one Gap window of the target Gap is the same as the start time of the one Gap window.
6. The method according to claim 1, wherein the first configuration information is carried in an RRC reconfiguration message.
7. The method according to claim 2, wherein, before the UE receives the first configuration information, the method further comprises:

   The UE sends a first request message to the network side device;

   Wherein, the first request message is used to apply for the target Gap.
8. The method according to claim 7, wherein the first request message includes target Gap preference information; the target Gap preference information includes at least one of the following:

   The first gap cycle,

   The second gap cycle,

   Gap length,

   The number of first gaps in a first gap period,

   Gap window size,

   The number of first gaps included in the gap window,

   The start time or time offset of the Gap window,

   The start time or time offset of the target Gap,

   the number of gap windows,

   the Gap purpose of the target Gap,

   Gap mode logo,

   A Gap preference identifier for indicating preference information of the target Gap;

   Wherein, the gap mode indicated by the gap mode identifier is associated with at least one item of preference information of one or more target gaps.
9. The method according to claim 8, wherein the parameters of the Gap mode are stipulated by an agreement;

   Wherein, the parameters of the Gap mode include at least one of the following;

   The first gap cycle,

   The second gap cycle,

   Gap length,

   The number of first gaps in a first gap period,

   Gap window size,

   The number of first gaps to include in the gap window.
10. The method according to claim 7, wherein the first request message is carried on UE assistance information.
11. The method according to claim 7, wherein after the UE sends the first request message to the network side device, the method further comprises:

    The UE sends a second request message to the network side device;

    Wherein, the second request message is used to modify or release the target Gap preference information.
12. The method according to claim 11, wherein the second request message includes at least one of the following:

    A Gap preference identifier for indicating the target Gap preference information;

    Gap mode logo,

    The target Gap preference information,

    For the release operation of the target Gap,

    A modification operation for the target Gap;

    Wherein, the gap mode indicated by the gap mode identifier is associated with at least one item of preference information of the target gap.
13. The method according to claim 1, wherein after the UE receives the first configuration information, the method further comprises:

    The UE sends a third request message to the network side device;

    Wherein, the third request message includes at least one of the following:

    a Gap identifier used to indicate the target Gap,

    Gap mode logo,

    Information for requesting release of the target Gap,

    Information for requesting to skip or ignore or suspend one or more first Gaps in the target Gap,

    Information for requesting to suspend the target Gap,

    Information for requesting to skip or ignore or pause one or more gap windows,

    Information for requesting continuation of the target gap,

    Information for requesting activation or deactivation of the target Gap;

    Wherein, the gap mode indicated by the gap mode identifier is associated with the target gap.
14. The method according to claim 13, wherein the third request message includes at least one of the following:

    MAC CE,

    RRC messages.
15. The method according to claim 1, wherein the target Gap or the target Gap mode corresponding to the target Gap is used to perform a target task;

    Wherein, the target task includes at least one of the following:

    system message reception,

    neighboring cell measurements,

    paging message received,

    Serving Cell Measurements,

    PLMN search,

    District re-election,

    The task corresponding to the multi-card purpose.
16. The method according to claim 15, wherein, in the case that the target gap mode is used for a task corresponding to the multi-card purpose, the target gap mode is stipulated by an agreement.
17. The method according to claim 1 or 15, wherein, when the Gap period of the target Gap is the discontinuous reception DRX or extended discontinuous reception eDRX period value, the target Gap is only used for the multi-card purpose corresponding Task.
18. The method according to claim 1, wherein the method further comprises:

    The UE receives second configuration information;

    Wherein, the second configuration information includes at least one of the following:

    Information indicating whether to allow the use of the target Gap,

    disable timer information,

    Allowed Gap purpose,

    The range of Gap parameters allowed to apply;

    Wherein, when the prohibition timer is not running, the UE sends a target request message, and the target request message is associated with the target Gap.
19. The method according to claim 18, wherein the Gap parameter range allowed to apply includes at least one of the following:

    First Gap cycle range,

    The second gap cycle range,

    Gap length range,

    The number of first gaps in a first gap period,

    Gap window size range,

    The number range of the first gap included in the gap window.
20. The method according to claim 1, wherein the method further comprises:

    The UE sends UE capability information;

    Wherein, the UE capability information is used to indicate whether the UE supports the target Gap.
21. A Gap configuration method, comprising:

    The network side device sends the first configuration information;

    Wherein, the first configuration information includes the configuration of the target Gap;

    The target Gap includes a plurality of Gap opportunities;

    The target Gap includes a plurality of Gap periods;

    Each gap period includes at least one gap opportunity.
22. The method according to claim 21, wherein the plurality of Gap periods comprise a first Gap period and a second Gap period; the first Gap period is greater than the second Gap period;

    One of the first Gap periods includes at least one of the second Gap periods;

    One second gap period includes one first gap, and one first gap corresponds to at least one gap opportunity.
23. The method according to claim 22, wherein the first configuration information includes at least one of the following configuration information of the target Gap:

    The first gap cycle,

    The second gap cycle,

    Gap length,

    The number of first gaps in a first gap period,

    The start time or time offset of the first Gap,

    Gap window size,

    The number of first gaps included in the gap window,

    The start time or time offset of the Gap window,

    The start time or time offset of the first Gap within the Gap window,

    the number of gap windows,

    A Gap identifier for identifying the target Gap,

    For the addition operation of the target Gap,

    For the release operation of the target Gap,

    A modification operation for the target Gap.
24. The method according to claim 23, wherein the target Gap comprises at least one Gap window, and one of the first Gap periods comprises at least one Gap window; each Gap window comprises at least one first Gap, and one first Gap corresponds to At least one gap opportunity.
25. The method according to claim 24, wherein the start time of the first first Gap within a Gap window of the target Gap is the same as the start time of the one Gap window.
26. The method according to claim 21, wherein the first configuration information is carried in an RRC reconfiguration message.
27. The method according to claim 22, wherein, before the network side device sends the first configuration information, the method further comprises:

    The network side device receives a first request message from the UE;

    Wherein, the first request message is used to apply for the target Gap.
28. The method according to claim 27, wherein the first request message includes target Gap preference information; the target Gap preference information includes at least one of the following:

    The first gap cycle,

    The second gap cycle,

    Gap length,

    The number of first gaps in a first gap period,

    Gap window size,

    The number of first gaps included in the gap window,

    The start time or time offset of the Gap window,

    The start time or time offset of the target Gap,

    the number of gap windows,

    the Gap purpose of the target Gap,

    Gap mode logo,

    A Gap preference identifier for indicating preference information of the target Gap;

    Wherein, the gap mode indicated by the gap mode identifier is associated with at least one item of preference information of one or more target gaps.
29. The method according to claim 28, wherein the parameters of the Gap mode are stipulated by an agreement;

    Wherein, the parameters of the Gap mode include at least one of the following;

    The first gap cycle,

    The second gap cycle,

    Gap length,

    The number of first gaps in a first gap period,

    Gap window size,

    The number of first gaps to include in the gap window.
30. The method according to claim 27, wherein the first request message is carried on UE assistance information.
31. The method according to claim 27, wherein, after the network side device receives the first request message from the UE, the method further comprises:

    The network side device receives a second request message from the UE;

    Wherein, the second request message is used to modify or release the target Gap preference information.
32. The method according to claim 21, wherein the second request message includes at least one of the following:

    A Gap preference identifier for indicating the target Gap preference information;

    Gap mode logo,

    The target Gap preference information,

    For the release operation of the target Gap,

    A modification operation for the target Gap;

    Wherein, the gap mode indicated by the gap mode identifier is associated with at least one item of preference information of the target gap.
33. The method according to claim 21, wherein, after the network side device sends the first configuration information, the method further comprises:

    The network side device receives a third request message from the UE;

    Wherein, the third request message includes at least one of the following:

    a Gap identifier used to indicate the target Gap,

    Gap mode logo,

    Information for requesting release of the target Gap,

    Information for requesting to skip or ignore or suspend one or more first Gaps in the target Gap,

    Information for requesting to suspend the target Gap,

    Information for requesting to skip or ignore or pause one or more gap windows,

    Information for requesting continuation of the target gap,

    Information for requesting activation or deactivation of the target Gap;

    Wherein, the gap mode indicated by the gap mode identifier is associated with the target gap.
34. The method according to claim 23, wherein the third request message includes at least one of the following:

    MAC CE,

    RRC messages.
35. The method according to claim 21, wherein the target Gap or the target Gap mode corresponding to the target Gap is used to perform a target task;

    Wherein, the target task includes at least one of the following:

    system message reception,

    neighboring cell measurements,

    paging message received,

    Serving Cell Measurements,

    PLMN search,

    District re-election,

    The task corresponding to the multi-card purpose.
36. The method according to claim 35, wherein, in the case that the target gap mode is used for the task corresponding to the multi-card purpose, the target gap mode is stipulated by an agreement.
37. The method according to claim 21 or 35, wherein, when the Gap period of the target Gap is a DRX or eDRX period value, the target Gap is only used for the task corresponding to the multi-card purpose.
38. The method according to claim 21, wherein said method further comprises:

    The network side device receives second configuration information;

    Wherein, the second configuration information includes at least one of the following:

    Information indicating whether to allow the use of the target Gap,

    disable timer information,

    Allowed Gap purpose,

    The range of Gap parameters allowed to apply;

    Wherein, when the prohibition timer is not running, the UE sends a target request message, and the target request message is associated with the target Gap.
39. The method according to claim 38, wherein the Gap parameter range allowed to apply includes at least one of the following:

    First Gap cycle range,

    The second gap cycle range,

    Gap length range,

    The number of first gaps in a first gap period,

    Gap window size range,

    The number range of the first gap included in the gap window.
40. The method of claim 38, further comprising:

    The network side device receives UE capability information from the UE;

    The network side device determines whether to configure target configuration information based on the UE capability information;

    Wherein, the UE capability information is used to indicate whether the UE supports the target Gap;

    The target configuration information includes at least one of the following: the first configuration information and the second configuration information.
41. A Gap configuration device, comprising:

    a receiving module, configured to receive first configuration information;

    Wherein, the first configuration information includes the configuration of the target Gap;

    The target Gap includes a plurality of Gap opportunities;

    The target Gap includes a plurality of Gap periods;

    Each gap period includes at least one gap opportunity.
42. A gap configuration device, comprising:

    a sending module, configured to send the first configuration information;

    Wherein, the first configuration information includes the configuration of the target Gap;

    The target Gap includes a plurality of Gap opportunities;

    The target Gap includes a plurality of Gap periods;

    Each gap period includes at least one gap opportunity.
43. A UE, characterized by comprising a processor and a memory, the memory stores programs or instructions that can run on the processor, and when the programs or instructions are executed by the processor, claims 1 to 20 are implemented The step of the Gap configuration method described in any one.
44. A network side device, characterized in that it includes a processor and a memory, the memory stores programs or instructions that can run on the processor, and when the programs or instructions are executed by the processor, the implementation of claim 21 Steps of the Gap configuration method described in any one of 40 to 40.
45. A readable storage medium, characterized in that a program or an instruction is stored on the readable storage medium, and when the program or instruction is executed by a processor, the Gap configuration method according to any one of claims 1 to 20 is implemented, Or realize the steps of the Gap configuration method described in any one of claims 21 to 40.

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