IP Library Granted Patent US 12,369,077
Granted Patent B2
US 12,369,077 · App. 17/809,811 · Granted Jul 22, 2025

Measurement control methods and network device

Inventor: Rongyi Hu (Guangdong, CN)
Assignee: GUANGDONG OPPO MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP., LTD.
H04W36/0058H04W36/08H04W36/322
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Patent No.
US 12,369,077
App. No.
17/809,811
Granted
Jul 22, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

A measurement control method implemented by a network device includes that: the network device sends an assistance message to a terminal device, the assistance message being used for adjusting a mobility measurement behavior of the terminal device. A measurement control method implemented by a terminal device includes that: the terminal device receives an assistance message from a network device, the assistance message being used for adjusting a mobility measurement behavior of the terminal device. A network device is also provided.

Claims (86)

1. A method for measurement control, comprising:

transmitting, by a network device, an assistance message to a terminal device, wherein the assistance message is used for adjusting a mobility measurement behavior of the terminal device,

wherein the assistance message comprises:

an indication for enabling at least one measurement type; or

an indication for disabling at least one measurement type, and

wherein the method further comprises:

generating, by the network device, M assistance messages, wherein M is an integer greater than or equal to 1,

wherein among the M assistance messages, information related to different assistance messages is different; and

information related to the assistance message comprises at least one of:

a terminal power class corresponding to the assistance message, a cell group corresponding to the assistance message, or an area corresponding to the assistance message.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the assistance message further indicates at least one of:

a measurement frequency;

or

adjusting a measurement time.

3. The method of claim 2 , wherein the assistance message further comprises:

a serial number representing at least one set of measurement frequencies to be modified or deleted; or

a serial number representing at least one measurement object to be modified or deleted, wherein the measurement object comprises the measurement frequency.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein transmitting, by the network device, the assistance message to the terminal device comprises:

transmitting, by the network device, the assistance message of the M assistance messages to the terminal device in response to a first preset condition being satisfied, wherein the first preset condition comprises at least one of the following conditions:

a current time is in a sending time period or a receiving time period corresponding to the assistance message; or

an area where the terminal device is located is in a sending area or a receiving area corresponding to the assistance message.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein transmitting, by the network device, the assistance message to the terminal device comprises:

determining, by the network device, to transmit a corresponding assistance message to the terminal device based on information related to the terminal device,

wherein the information related to the terminal device comprises at least one of:

a type of the terminal device, a power class of the terminal device, a position where the terminal device is located, a terminal device group to which the terminal device belongs, a cell group corresponding to the position where the terminal device is located, a frequency used by the terminal device, or an identifier of the terminal device.

6. A method for measurement control, comprising:

receiving, by a terminal device, an assistance message from a network device, wherein the assistance message is used for adjusting a mobility measurement behavior of the terminal device,

wherein the assistance message comprises:

an indication for enabling at least one measurement type; or

an indication for disabling at least one measurement type, and

wherein the method further comprises:

generating, by the network device, M assistance messages, wherein M is an integer greater than or equal to 1,

wherein among the M assistance messages, information related to different assistance messages is different; and

information related to the assistance message comprises at least one of:

a terminal power class corresponding to the assistance message, a cell group corresponding to the assistance message, or an area corresponding to the assistance message.

7. The method of claim 6 , wherein the assistance message further indicates at least one of:

a measurement frequency;

or

adjusting a measurement time.

8. The method of claim 7 , wherein the assistance message further comprises:

a serial number representing at least one set of measurement frequencies to be modified or deleted; or

a serial number representing at least one measurement object to be modified or deleted, wherein the measurement object comprises the measurement frequency.

9. The method of claim 6 , wherein the assistance message is carried by one of the following information:

master information block (MIB);

system information block (SIB);

downlink control information (DCI); or

radio resource control (RRC) signaling.

10. The method of claim 6 , further comprising:

transmitting, by the terminal device, information related to the terminal device to the network device,

wherein the information related to the terminal device comprises at least one of:

a type of the terminal device, a power class of the terminal device, a position where the terminal device is located, a terminal device group to which the terminal device belongs, a cell group corresponding to the position where the terminal device is located, a frequency used by the terminal device, or an identifier of the terminal device.

11. The method of claim 6 , further comprising:

performing, by the terminal device, a measurement based on the assistance message in response to a second preset condition being satisfied,

wherein the second preset condition comprises at least one of the following conditions:

a frequency band used by the terminal device is a frequency band corresponding to the assistance message;

the terminal device is a terminal device indicated by the assistance message;

a terminal device group to which the terminal device belongs is a terminal device group corresponding to the assistance message;

a type of the terminal device is a terminal device type corresponding to the assistance message;

a power class of the terminal device is a terminal power class corresponding to the assistance message;

a cell group where the terminal device is located is a cell group corresponding to the assistance message;

a position where the terminal device is located is in a measurement area corresponding to the assistance message; or

a current time is in a measurement time period corresponding to the assistance message.

12. A network device, comprising:

a transceiver, configured to transmit an assistance message to a terminal device, wherein the assistance message is used for adjusting a mobility measurement behavior of the terminal device,

wherein the assistance message comprises:

an indication for enabling at least one measurement type; or

an indication for disabling at least one measurement type, and

wherein the method further comprises:

generating, by the network device, M assistance messages, wherein M is an integer greater than or equal to 1,

wherein among the M assistance messages, information related to different assistance messages is different; and

information related to assistance message comprises at least one of:

a terminal power class corresponding to the assistance message, a cell group corresponding to the assistance message, or an area corresponding to the assistance message.

13. The network device of claim 12 , wherein the assistance message further indicates at least one of:

a measurement frequency;

or

adjusting a measurement time.

14. The network device of claim 13 , wherein the assistance message further comprises:

a serial number representing at least one set of measurement frequencies to be modified or deleted; or

a serial number representing at least one measurement object to be modified or deleted, wherein the measurement object comprises the measurement frequency.

15. The network device of claim 12 , wherein the first communication unit is further configured to transmit at least part of the M assistance messages to the terminal device in response to a first preset condition being satisfied,

wherein the first preset condition comprises at least one of the following conditions:

a current time is in a sending time period or a receiving time period corresponding to the assistance message; or

an area where the terminal device is located is in a sending area or a receiving area corresponding to the at least part of assistance messages.

16. The network device of claim 12 , wherein the transceiver is further configured to determine to transmit a corresponding assistance message to the terminal device based on information related to the terminal device,

wherein the information related to the terminal device comprises at least one of:

a type of the terminal device, a power class of the terminal device, a position where the terminal device is located, a terminal device group to which the terminal device belongs, a cell group corresponding to the position where the terminal device is located, a frequency used by the terminal device, or an identifier of the terminal device.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 29, 2022
From: HU, RONGYI
To: GUANGDONG OPPO MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP., LTD.
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Continuity (2)
Continuation PCTCN2019130171 · Dec 30, 2019
Related Publication 20220338074A1 · Oct 20, 2022
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