IP Library Granted Patent US 12,598,502
Granted Patent B2
US 12,598,502 · App. 18/643,189 · Granted Apr 7, 2026

Measurement reporting method and related device

Inventors: Lili Zhang (Beijing, CN); Guorong Li (Shenzhen, CN); Hongcheng Zhuang (Shenzhen, CN)
Assignee: Koninklijke Philips N.V.
H04W24/10H04B7/0626H04B7/0628H04B7/0696H04W16/28
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Patent No.
US 12,598,502
App. No.
18/643,189
Granted
Apr 7, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

A measurement reporting method and device, the method including configuring, by a first network device, at least one of first information or second information for user equipment, the first information including a first or second threshold, the first threshold being associated with triggering a first type of measurement event and the second threshold associated with triggering a second type of measurement event, where the second information instructs the user equipment to report a first or second measurement result, the first measurement result being a cell measurement result, and the second measurement result a beam measurement result, delivering, by the first network device, the first or second information to the user equipment, the delivering causing the user equipment to report a measurement result to the first network device in response to a measurement event, and receiving the measurement result sent by the user equipment.

Claims (50)

1 . A measurement reporting method, comprising:

sending, by a first network device, second information for a user equipment, wherein the second information indicates a first threshold, a second threshold, and a type of a measurement result to be reported by the user equipment, wherein the type of the measurement result comprises at least one of a cell measurement result, or a beam measurement result; and

receiving, by the first network device, a measurement result from the user equipment,

wherein a first type of measurement event is at least one of the measurement result of a first beam being inferior to the first threshold, or the measurement result of a second beam being superior to that of the first beam by a first offset value, and

whether the first type of measurement event or a second type of measurement event are triggered is determined based on the measurement result, the second type of measurement event is at least one of the measurement result of the first beam being inferior to the second threshold, or the measurement result of a third beam being superior to that of the first beam by a second offset value.

2 . The measurement reporting method according to claim 1 , wherein a third type of measurement event comprises at least one of a cell change, cell switching, or a cell handover, and wherein a fourth type of measurement event is at least one of a beam change or beam switching.

3 . The measurement reporting method according to claim 1 , wherein the second type of measurement event is an event between different network devices in a first network device group to which the first network device belongs, or between different beams associated with the first network device.

4 . The measurement reporting method according to claim 1 , wherein the second information further comprises a third threshold, and wherein the third threshold is associated with triggering a third type of measurement event;

wherein the second type of measurement event is an event between different network devices in a first network device group to which the first network device belongs; and

wherein the third type is an event between different beams in the first network device.

5 . The measurement reporting method according to claim 1 , wherein the second information further comprises at least one of a quantity of first beams or a quantity of target beams, and wherein the target beams comprise at least one of the second beam, a third beam, or a fourth beam.

6 . The measurement reporting method according to claim 5 , wherein the measurement event comprises at least one of:

the measurement result of the first beam being inferior to a fourth threshold, or the quantity of the first beams being less than a fifth threshold;

the measurement result of the target beams being superior to, by a third offset value, at least one of the measurement result of the first beam of the first network device or a cell measurement result of the first network device, or the measurement result of the quantity of the target beams being greater than a sixth threshold;

the measurement result of at least one of the target beams being superior to a seventh threshold, or the quantity of the target beams being greater than the sixth threshold;

a beam or cell measurement result of the first network device being inferior to the fourth threshold, the measurement result of the target beams being superior to the sixth threshold, or the measurement result of the quantity of the target beams being greater than the sixth threshold; or

the measurement result of at least one of the target beams being superior to, by a third offset value, a beam or cell measurement result of a secondary cell of the first network device, or the quantity of the target beams being greater than the sixth threshold.

7 . A measurement reporting method, comprising:

receiving, by a user equipment, second information from a first network device, wherein the second information indicates a first threshold, a second threshold, and a type of a measurement result to be reported by the user equipment, wherein the type of the measurement result comprises at least one of a cell measurement result, or a beam measurement result; and

reporting, by the user equipment, in response to a measurement event being satisfied, at least one of a cell measurement result or a beam measurement result,

wherein a first type of measurement event is at least one of the measurement result of a first beam being inferior to the first threshold, or the measurement result of a second beam being superior to that of the first beam by a first offset value, and

whether the first type of measurement event or a second type of measurement event are triggered is determined based on the measurement result, the second type of measurement event is at least one of the measurement result of the first beam being inferior to the second threshold, or the measurement result of a third beam being superior to that of the first beam by a second offset value.

8 . The measurement reporting method according to claim 1 , wherein a third type of measurement event comprises at least one of a cell change, cell switching, or a cell handover, and wherein a fourth type of measurement event is at least one of a beam change or beam switching.

9 . The measurement reporting method according to claim 7 , wherein the second type of measurement event is an event between different network devices in a first network device group to which the first network device belongs, or between different beams in the first network device.

10 . The measurement reporting method according to claim 7 , wherein the second information further comprises a third threshold, and wherein the third threshold is associated with triggering a third type of measurement event;

wherein the second type of measurement event is an event between different network devices in a first network device group to which the first network device belongs; and

wherein the third type is an event between different beams in the first network device.

11 . The measurement reporting method according to claim 7 , wherein the second information further comprises at least one of a quantity of first beams or a quantity of target beams, and wherein the target beams comprise at least one of the second beam, a third beam, or a fourth beam.

12 . The measurement reporting method according to claim 11 , wherein the measurement event further comprises at least one of:

the measurement result of the first beam being inferior to a fourth threshold, or a quantity of connection beams in the first network device being less than a fifth threshold; and

wherein the measurement event further comprises the measurement result of at least one of the target beams being superior to a seventh threshold, or the quantity of the target beams being greater than a sixth threshold.

13 . A user equipment, comprising:

a transceiver;

one or more processors; and

at least one non-transitory computer readable memory connected to the one or more processors and including computer program code, wherein the at least one non-transitory computer readable memory and the computer program code are configured, with the one or more processors, to cause the user equipment to perform at least:

receiving second information sent by a first network device, wherein the second information indicates a first threshold, a second threshold, and a type of a measurement result to be reported by the user equipment, wherein the type of the measurement result comprises at least one of a cell measurement result, or a beam measurement result; and

reporting in response to a measurement event being satisfied, at least one of a cell measurement result or a beam measurement result,

wherein a first type of measurement event is at least one of the measurement result of a first beam being inferior to the first threshold, or the measurement result of a second beam being superior to that of the first beam by a first offset value, and

whether the first type of measurement event or a second type of measurement event are triggered is determined based on the measurement result, the second type of measurement event is at least one of the measurement result of the first beam being inferior to the second threshold, or the measurement result of a third beam being superior to that of the first beam by a second offset value.

14 . The measurement reporting method according to claim 1 , wherein a third type of measurement event comprises at least one of a cell change, cell switching, or a cell handover, and wherein a fourth type of measurement event is at least one of a beam change or beam switching.

15 . The user equipment according to claim 13 , wherein the second type of measurement event is an event between different network devices in a first network device group to which the first network device belongs, or between different beams in the first network device.

16 . The user equipment according to claim 13 , wherein a third type of measurement event comprises at least one of a cell change, cell switching, or a cell handover, and wherein a fourth type of measurement event is at least one of a beam change or beam switching.

17 . The user equipment according to claim 13 , wherein the second type of measurement event is an event between different network devices in a first network device group to which the first network device belongs, or between different beams in the first network device.

18 . The user equipment according to claim 13 , wherein the second information further comprises a third threshold, and wherein the third threshold is associated with triggering a third type of measurement event;

wherein the second type of measurement event is an event between different network devices in a first network device group to which the first network device belongs; and

wherein the third type is an event between different beams in the first network device.

19 . The user equipment according to claim 13 , wherein the second information further comprises at least one of a quantity of first beams or a quantity of target beams, and wherein the target beams comprise at least one of the second beam, a third beam, or a fourth beam.

20 . The user equipment according to claim 13 , wherein the measurement event further comprises at least one of:

the measurement result of the first beam being inferior to a fourth threshold, or a quantity of connection beams in the first network device being less than a fifth threshold; and

wherein the measurement event further comprises the measurement result of at least one of the target beams being superior to a seventh threshold, or the quantity of the target beams being greater than a sixth threshold.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 29, 2025
From: HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
To: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
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