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US 12695521 · App. 17/514,033 · Granted Jul 28, 2026

Measurement method, configuration method, terminal, and network-side device

Inventors: Li Chen (Guangdong, CN); Xueming Pan (Guangdong, CN); Dajie Jiang (Guangdong, CN); Xiaodong Shen (Guangdong, CN)
Assignee: VIVO MOBILE COMMUNICATION CO., LTD.
H04B17/309H04W24/08H04W24/10
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Patent No.
US 12695521
App. No.
17/514,033
Granted
Jul 28, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

This application provides a measurement method, a configuration method, a terminal, and a network-side device. The measurement method includes: obtaining at least one radio resource management RRM measurement threshold, and adjusting RRM measurement based on an RRM measurement result for a local cell of the terminal and the at least one RRM measurement threshold.

Claims (88)

1 . A measurement method, applied to a terminal, wherein the method comprises:

obtaining at least one radio resource management (RRM) measurement threshold; and

adjusting RRM measurement based on an RRM measurement result for a local cell of the terminal and the at least one RRM measurement threshold;

wherein the adjusting RRM measurement based on an RRM measurement result for a local cell of the terminal and the at least one RRM measurement threshold comprises: relaxing RRM measurement in a case that a comparison result satisfies a first condition; wherein the comparison result is a comparison result between the RRM measurement result and the at least one RRM measurement threshold; and

wherein the at least one RRM measurement threshold comprises a first threshold and a second threshold, the first threshold is an S-measure threshold, and the second threshold is a measurement relaxation determining threshold; and

the relaxing RRM measurement in a case that a comparison result satisfies a first condition comprises:

in a case that the comparison result is that the RRM measurement result is greater than or equal to a first target value, relaxing RRM measurement; wherein

the first target value is a maximum value of the first threshold and the second threshold,

wherein in a case that the first threshold is greater than or equal to the second threshold, the relaxing RRM measurement in a case that a comparison result satisfies a first condition comprises at least one of the following:

in a case that the comparison result is that the RRM measurement result is greater than or equal to the first threshold, relaxing RRM measurement for the local cell; and

in a case that the comparison result is that the RRM measurement result is greater than or equal to the second threshold and less than the first threshold, relaxing RRM measurement for the local cell and a neighboring cell.

2 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein the relaxing RRM measurement in a case that a comparison result satisfies a first condition, comprises at least one of the following:

extending a period of RRM measurement;

reducing the number of samples for RRM measurement;

reducing the number of times of RRM measurement;

reducing the number of cells for RRM measurement;

reducing the number of beams for RRM measurement;

reducing the number of reference signals for RRM measurement;

reducing the number of frequencies for RRM measurement; and

using an additional reference signal for RRM measurement.

3 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein the adjusting RRM measurement based on an RRM measurement result for a local cell of the terminal and the at least one RRM measurement threshold further comprises: enhancing RRM measurement in a case that the comparison result satisfies a second condition, the enhancing RRM measurement in a case that the comparison result satisfies a second condition, comprises at least one of the following:

shortening a period of RRM measurement;

increasing the number of samples for RRM measurement;

increasing the number of times of RRM measurement;

increasing the number of cells for RRM measurement;

increasing the number of beams for RRM measurement;

increasing the number of reference signals for RRM measurement;

increasing the number of frequencies for RRM measurement; and

using an additional reference signal and a first reference signal for RRM measurement.

4 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein the adjusting RRM measurement further comprises:

adjusting RRM measurement for a first cell, wherein the first cell is at least one of the local cell and a neighboring cell.

5 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein the obtaining at least one RRM measurement threshold comprises:

receiving configuration information sent by a network-side device, wherein the configuration information is used to configure at least one RRM measurement threshold, or

wherein the at least one RRM measurement threshold has a correspondence relationship with at least one of the following objects: a terminal, a cell, a frequency, a carrier, a band, or a bandwidth part BWP.

6 . A terminal, comprising a processor, a memory, and a program stored in the memory and executed by the processor, wherein when the program is executed by the processor, the processor is configured to implement steps of the configuration method according to claim 1 :

obtaining at least one radio resource management (RRM) measurement threshold; and

adjusting RRM measurement based on an RRM measurement result for a local cell of the terminal and the at least one RRM measurement threshold;

wherein the adjusting RRM measurement based on an RRM measurement result for a local cell of the terminal and the at least one RRM measurement threshold comprises: relaxing RRM measurement in a case that a comparison result satisfies a first condition; wherein the comparison result is a comparison result between the RRM measurement result and the at least one RRM measurement threshold; and

wherein the at least one RRM measurement threshold comprises a first threshold and a second threshold, the first threshold is an S-measure threshold, and the second threshold is a measurement relaxation determining threshold; and

the relaxing RRM measurement in a case that a comparison result satisfies a first condition comprises:

in a case that the comparison result is that the RRM measurement result is greater than or equal to a first target value, relaxing RRM measurement; wherein

the first target value is a maximum value of the first threshold and the second threshold,

wherein in a case that the first threshold is greater than or equal to the second threshold, the relaxing RRM measurement in a case that a comparison result satisfies a first condition comprises at least one of the following:

in a case that the comparison result is that the RRM measurement result is greater than or equal to the first threshold, relaxing RRM measurement for the local cell; and

in a case that the comparison result is that the RRM measurement result is greater than or equal to the second threshold and less than the first threshold, relaxing RRM measurement for the local cell and a neighboring cell.

7 . A configuration method, applied to a network-side device, wherein the method comprises:

sending configuration information, wherein the configuration information is used to configure at least one RRM measurement threshold, and the at least one RRM measurement threshold is used to adjust RRM measurement;

wherein the adjusting RRM measurement comprises: relaxing RRM measurement in a case that a comparison result satisfies a first condition; wherein the comparison result is a comparison result between the RRM measurement result and the at least one RRM measurement threshold; and

wherein the at least one RRM measurement threshold comprises a first threshold and a second threshold, the first threshold is an S-measure threshold, and the second threshold is a measurement relaxation determining threshold; and

the relaxing RRM measurement in a case that a comparison result satisfies a first condition comprises:

in a case that the comparison result is that the RRM measurement result is greater than or equal to a first target value, relaxing RRM measurement; wherein

the first target value is a maximum value of the first threshold and the second threshold;

wherein in a case that the first threshold is greater than or equal to the second threshold, the relaxing RRM measurement in a case that a comparison result satisfies a first condition comprises at least one of the following:

in a case that the comparison result is that the RRM measurement result is greater than or equal to the first threshold, relaxing RRM measurement for the local cell; and

in a case that the comparison result is that the RRM measurement result is greater than or equal to the second threshold and less than the first threshold, relaxing RRM measurement for the local cell and a neighboring cell,

or,

wherein the at least one RRM measurement threshold comprises a first threshold and a first delta threshold; and

the relaxing RRM measurement in a case that a comparison result satisfies a first condition comprises:

in a case that the comparison result is that the RRM measurement result is greater than or equal to a second target value, relaxing RRM measurement; wherein

in a case that the first delta threshold is greater than or equal to 0, the second target value is a sum of the first threshold and the first delta threshold; and

in a case that the first delta threshold is less than 0, the second target value is the first threshold,

wherein in a case that the first delta threshold is less than 0, the relaxing RRM measurement in a case that a comparison result satisfies a first condition comprises at least one of the following:

in a case that the comparison result is that the RRM measurement result is greater than or equal to the first threshold, relaxing RRM measurement for the local cell; and

in a case that the comparison result is that the RRM measurement result is greater than or equal to the sum of the first threshold and the first delta threshold and less than the first threshold, relaxing RRM measurement for the local cell and a neighboring cell.

8 . A network-side device, comprising a processor, a memory, and a program stored in the memory and executed by the processor, wherein when the program is executed by the processor, the processor is configured to implement steps of the configuration method according to claim 7 :

obtaining at least one radio resource management (RRM) measurement threshold; and

adjusting RRM measurement based on an RRM measurement result for a local cell of the terminal and the at least one RRM measurement threshold;

wherein the adjusting RRM measurement based on an RRM measurement result for a local cell of the terminal and the at least one RRM measurement threshold comprises: relaxing RRM measurement in a case that a comparison result satisfies a first condition; wherein the comparison result is a comparison result between the RRM measurement result and the at least one RRM measurement threshold; and

wherein the at least one RRM measurement threshold comprises a first threshold and a first delta threshold; and

the relaxing RRM measurement in a case that a comparison result satisfies a first condition comprises:

in a case that the comparison result is that the RRM measurement result is greater than or equal to a second target value, relaxing RRM measurement; wherein

in a case that the first delta threshold is greater than or equal to 0, the second target value is a sum of the first threshold and the first delta threshold; and

in a case that the first delta threshold is less than 0, the second target value is the first threshold,

wherein in a case that the first delta threshold is less than 0, the relaxing RRM measurement in a case that a comparison result satisfies a first condition comprises at least one of the following:

in a case that the comparison result is that the RRM measurement result is greater than or equal to the first threshold, relaxing RRM measurement for the local cell; and

in a case that the comparison result is that the RRM measurement result is greater than or equal to the sum of the first threshold and the first delta threshold and less than the first threshold, relaxing RRM measurement for the local cell and a neighboring cell.

9 . A measurement method, applied to a terminal, wherein the method comprises:

obtaining at least one radio resource management (RRM) measurement threshold; and

adjusting RRM measurement based on an RRM measurement result for a local cell of the terminal and the at least one RRM measurement threshold;

wherein the adjusting RRM measurement based on an RRM measurement result for a local cell of the terminal and the at least one RRM measurement threshold comprises: relaxing RRM measurement in a case that a comparison result satisfies a first condition; wherein the comparison result is a comparison result between the RRM measurement result and the at least one RRM measurement threshold; and

wherein the at least one RRM measurement threshold comprises a first threshold and a first delta threshold; and

the relaxing RRM measurement in a case that a comparison result satisfies a first condition comprises:

in a case that the comparison result is that the RRM measurement result is greater than or equal to a second target value, relaxing RRM measurement; wherein

in a case that the first delta threshold is greater than or equal to 0, the second target value is a sum of the first threshold and the first delta threshold; and

in a case that the first delta threshold is less than 0, the second target value is the first threshold,

wherein in a case that the first delta threshold is less than 0, the relaxing RRM measurement in a case that a comparison result satisfies a first condition comprises at least one of the following:

in a case that the comparison result is that the RRM measurement result is greater than or equal to the first threshold, relaxing RRM measurement for the local cell; and

in a case that the comparison result is that the RRM measurement result is greater than or equal to the sum of the first threshold and the first delta threshold and less than the first threshold, relaxing RRM measurement for the local cell and a neighboring cell.