Measurement device and method, and control device and method for wireless network

1. A measurement device, comprising:

processing circuitry configured to

receive measurement configuration information including a measurement scheme for a target measurement object from a control terminal;

measure the target measurement object based on the measurement configuration information; and

transmit, to the control terminal, a measurement result processed by different communication protocol layers in response to whether the measurement scheme is a first measurement scheme or a second measurement scheme, wherein

when the measurement scheme is the first measurement scheme, the processing circuitry does not provide the measurement result to a high layer above a physical layer for processing prior to the processing circuitry transmitting the measurement result to the control terminal, and

when the measurement scheme is the second measurement scheme, the processing circuitry provides the measurement result to the high layer above the physical layer for processing prior to the processing circuitry transmitting the measurement result to the control terminal.

2. The measurement device according to claim 1 , wherein when the measurement scheme is the first measurement scheme, the processing circuitry is further configured to

receive configuration information on a physical channel for transmitting the measurement result from the control terminal, and

transmit the measurement result through the physical channel configured by the control terminal.

3. The measurement device according to claim 2 , wherein the processing circuitry is configured to transmit a measurement result of a target measurement object having the best communication quality to the control terminal when the measurement scheme is the first measurement scheme.

4. The measurement device according to claim 2 , wherein the processing circuitry is configured to transmit measurement results of all of the plurality of target measurement objects to the control terminal sequentially when the measurement scheme is the first measurement scheme.

5. The measurement device according to claim 2 , wherein the physical channel comprises at least one of a Physical Uplink Control Channel (PUCCH) in a LTE system and an uplink dedicated physical control channel (UL-DPCCH) in a universal mobile telecommunications system (UMTS) system.

6. The measurement device according to claim 1 , wherein the processing circuitry is further configured to receive auxiliary measurement information from the control terminal when the measurement scheme is the first measurement scheme.

7. The measurement device according to claim 6 , wherein the auxiliary measurement information comprises at least one of the following: a type of wireless access technology for the target measurement object, an ID of a cell corresponding to the target measurement object and time-frequency information on a synchronous channel or a searching channel of the target measurement object.

8. The measurement device according to claim 1 , wherein when the measurement scheme is the first measurement scheme, the processing circuitry is further configured to

receive, from the control terminal, a measurement gap set by the control terminal based on time-frequency information of a synchronous channel or a searching channel of the target measurement object, and

readjust an antenna of a user terminal based on the measurement gap and perform the measuring, wherein the user terminal is required not to transmit and receive any other information within the measurement gap of the user terminal.

9. The measurement device according to claim 1 , wherein the measurement configuration information is comprised in a downlink control signaling from the control terminal.

10. The measurement device according to claim 1 , wherein the measurement configuration information containing the measurement scheme comprises a measurement scheme identifier for indicating a measurement scheme to be applied.

11. The measurement device according to claim 10 , wherein

the measurement scheme identifier comprises a measurement type for the target measurement object indicating a measurement scheme, and

the processing circuitry determines to use the first measurement scheme when the measurement type for the target measurement object is of a first type, otherwise the processing circuitry determines to use the second measurement scheme.

12. The measurement device according to claim 1 , wherein the processing circuitry is configured to measure a plurality of target measurement objects based on their respective measurement schemes, respectively.

13. The measurement device according to claim 1 , wherein when the measurement scheme is the second measurement scheme, the processing circuitry is configured to transmit the measurement result through a physical data channel.

14. A measurement method for a wireless network, comprising:

receiving, by processing circuitry measurement configuration information including a measurement scheme for a target measurement object from a control terminal;

measuring, by the processing circuitry, the target measurement object based on the measurement configuration information; and

transmitting, by the processing circuitry to the control terminal, a measurement result processed by different communication protocol layers is transmitted in response to whether the measurement scheme is a first measurement scheme or a second measurement scheme, wherein

when the measurement scheme is the second measurement scheme, the method further comprises providing, by the processing circuitry, the measurement result to a high layer above a physical layer for processing prior to the transmitting of the measurement result to the control terminal, and

when the measurement scheme is the first measurement scheme, the processing circuitry does not provide the measurement result to the high layer above the physical layer for processing prior to the transmitting of the measurement result to the control terminal.

15. A control device, comprising:

processing circuitry configured to

determine, with respect to a target measurement object and a user terminal, a measurement scheme of the user terminal for the target measurement object from multiple candidate measurement schemes including a first measurement scheme and a second measurement scheme;

notify the user terminal of measurement configuration information including the determined measurement scheme for the target measurement object; and

receive a measurement result reported by the user terminal, wherein

the processing circuitry parses the measurement result of the user terminal in different communication protocol layers according to whether the measurement scheme is a first measurement scheme or a second measurement scheme, and

the user terminal is configured to

when the measurement scheme is the first measurement scheme, the not provide the measurement result to a high layer above a physical layer for processing prior to transmitting the measurement result to the control device, and

when the measurement scheme is the second measurement scheme, provide the measurement result to the high layer above the physical layer for processing prior to transmitting the measurement result to the control device.

16. The control device according to claim 15 , wherein the processing circuitry is configured to

parse the measurement result of the user terminal in the physical layer when the measurement scheme is the first measurement scheme, and

parse the measurement result of the user terminal in the high layer above the physical layer when the measurement scheme is the second measurement scheme.

17. The control device according to claim 15 , wherein the processing circuitry is further configured to

acquire information on a target network operation type corresponding to the target measurement object and information on capability of the user terminal, and

determine the measurement scheme based on the information on the target network operation type.

18. A control method, comprising:

determining, by processing circuitry of a control device with respect to a target measurement object and a user terminal, a measurement scheme of the user terminal for the target measurement object from multiple candidate measurement schemes including a first measurement scheme and a second measurement scheme;

notifying the user terminal of measurement configuration information including the determined measurement scheme for the target measurement object;

receiving a measurement result reported by the user terminal; and

parsing, by the processing circuitry, the measurement result of the user terminal in different communication protocol layers according to whether the measurement scheme is a first measurement scheme or a second measurement scheme, wherein

the user terminal is configured to

when the measurement scheme is the first measurement scheme, the not provide the measurement result to a high layer above a physical layer for processing prior to transmitting the measurement result to the control device, and

when the measurement scheme is the second measurement scheme, provide the measurement result to the high layer above the physical layer for processing prior to transmitting the measurement result to the control device.