Method, device and computer storage medium of communication
Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to methods, devices and computer readable media for communication. A method of communication comprises receiving, at a terminal device and from a network device of a communication network, a configuration comprising a pattern of a gap and a RRC reconfiguration to be applied during the gap for reduction of a capability of the terminal device to communicate with the communication network; and applying the RRC reconfiguration upon a start of the gap. Thereby, the capability of the terminal device can be flexibly coordinated, and thus services at networks of USIMs can be performed in a more flexible and efficient way.
1 . A method of communication, comprising:
receiving, at a terminal device and from a network device of a communication network, a configuration comprising a pattern of a gap and a first radio resource control (RRC) reconfiguration to be applied during the gap for reduction of a capability of the terminal device to communicate with the communication network; and
applying the RRC reconfiguration upon a start of the gap,
wherein receiving the configuration comprises:
receiving a first configuration comprising a pattern of a first gap and a fourth RRC reconfiguration to be applied during the first gap, and a second configuration comprising a pattern of a second gap and a fifth RRC reconfiguration to be applied during the second gap, the first configuration having a first identity, the second configuration having a second identity.
2 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the pattern of the gap comprises at least one of the following:
a length of the gap,
a periodicity of the gap,
a time offset of the gap, or
a start time of the gap.
3 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
transmitting, to the network device, an indication indicating the applying of the first RRC reconfiguration.
4 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
storing a second RRC reconfiguration applied before the start of the gap; and
applying the second RRC reconfiguration after an end of the gap.
5 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the configuration further comprises a third RRC reconfiguration to be applied after an end of the gap, and
the method further comprising:
applying the third RRC reconfiguration after the end of the gap.
6 . The method of claim 5 , further comprising:
transmitting, to the network device, an indication indicating the applying of the third RRC reconfiguration.
7 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
receiving, from the network device, a message for reconfiguring the first configuration, the message comprising the first identity and reconfiguration information for the first configuration; and
updating the first configuration with the reconfiguration information.
8 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
transmitting, to the network device, a request for releasing the first configuration, the request comprising the first identity of the first configuration.