Method and apparatus for performing frequency measurement and setting frequency measurement for non-connection mode terminal
The present disclosure relates to a communication method and system for converging a 5th-Generation (5G) communication system for supporting higher data rates beyond a 4th-Generation (4G) system with a technology for Internet of Things (IoT). The present disclosure may be applied to intelligent services based on the 5G communication technology and the IoT-related technology, such as smart home, smart building, smart city, smart car, connected car, health care, digital education, smart retail, security and safety services.
1. A method performed by a terminal in a communication system, the method comprising:
receiving a radio resource control (RRC) release message including first measurement configuration information for the terminal in an RRC idle state or an RRC inactive state;
receiving, from a base station, a system information block (SIB);
in case that the first measurement configuration information includes a first frequency and does not include a synchronization signal block (SSB) configuration corresponding to the first frequency, identifying whether the SIB includes second measurement configuration information including the first frequency and the SSB configuration corresponding to the first frequency; and
performing measurement on the first frequency based on the SSB configuration included in the second measurement configuration information while the terminal is in the RRC idle state or the RRC inactive state and a timer is running, in case that the SIB includes the second measurement configuration information including the first frequency and the SSB configuration corresponding to the first frequency.
2. The method of claim 1 , wherein, in case that the RRC release message includes neither a frequency list for a new radio (NR) nor the frequency list for a long term evolution (LTE), the method comprising:
identifying a third measurement configuration information included in the SIB, wherein the third measurement configuration information includes a second frequency and a SSB configuration corresponding to the second frequency; and
performing measurement on the second frequency based on the SSB configuration corresponding to the second frequency, while the terminal is in the RRC idle state or the RRC inactive state and a timer is running.
3. The method of claim 1 , wherein SSB configuration includes information on a periodicity, duration and an offset associated with an SSB.
4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the timer starts in response to a reception of the RRC release message, and
wherein information on a duration of the timer is included in the RRC release message.
5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the measurement is initiated based on a cell selection in the RRC idle state or the RRC inactive state.
6. A terminal in a communication system, the terminal comprising:
a transceiver; and
a controller configured to:
receive a radio resource control (RRC) release message including first measurement configuration information for the terminal in an RRC idle state or an RRC inactive state,
receive, from a base station, a system information block (SIB),
in case that the first measurement configuration information includes a first frequency and does not include a synchronization signal block (SSB) configuration corresponding to the first frequency, identify whether the SIB includes second measurement configuration information including the first frequency and the SSB configuration corresponding to the first frequency, and
perform measurement on the first frequency based on the SSB configuration included in the second measurement configuration information while the terminal is in the RRC idle state or the RRC inactive state and a timer is running, in case that the SIB includes the second measurement configuration information including the first frequency and the SSB configuration corresponding to the first frequency.
7. The terminal of claim 6 , wherein, in case that the RRC release message includes neither a frequency list for a new radio (NR) nor the frequency list for a long term evolution (LTE), the controller is further configured to:
identify a third measurement configuration information included in the SIB, wherein the third measurement configuration information includes a second frequency and a SSB configuration corresponding to the second frequency; and
perform measurement on the second frequency based on the SSB configuration corresponding to the second frequency, while the terminal is in the RRC idle state or the RRC inactive state and a timer is running.
8. The terminal of claim 6 , wherein SSB configuration includes information on a periodicity, duration and an offset associated with an SSB.
9. The terminal of claim 6 , wherein the timer starts in response to a reception of the RRC release message, and
wherein information on a duration of the timer is included in the RRC release message.
10. The terminal of claim 6 , wherein the measurement is initiated based on a cell selection in the RRC idle state or the RRC inactive state.
11. A method performed by a base station in a communication system, the method comprising:
generating a system information block (SIB) including measurement configuration information for a terminal in a radio resource control (RRC) idle state or an RRC inactive state, the measurement configuration information including a first frequency and a synchronization signal block (SSB) configuration corresponding to the first frequency; and
transmitting the SIB,
wherein the SSB configuration corresponding to the first frequency included in the SIB is used for measurement while the terminal is in the RRC idle state or the RRC inactive state and a timer is running, in case that a RRC release message received in the terminal includes the first frequency and does not include the SSB configuration corresponding to the first frequency.
12. The method of claim 11 , wherein, wherein, in case that the RRC release message includes neither a frequency list for a new radio (NR) nor the frequency list for a long term evolution (LTE), and the SIB includes a measurement configuration information including a second frequency and a SSB configuration corresponding to the second frequency, the SSB configuration corresponding to the second frequency included in the SIB is used for measurement while the terminal is in the RRC idle state or the RRC inactive state and the timer is running.
13. The method of claim 11 , wherein SSB configuration includes information on a periodicity, duration and an offset associated with the SSB.
14. The method of claim 11 , wherein the timer starts in response to a reception of the RRC release message, and
wherein information on a duration of the timer is included in the RRC release message.
15. The method of claim 11 , wherein the measurement is initiated based on a cell selection in the RRC idle state or the RRC inactive state.
16. A base station in a communication system, the base station comprising:
a transceiver; and
a controller configured to:
generate a system information block (SIB) including measurement configuration information for a terminal in a radio resource control (RRC) idle state or an RRC inactive state, the measurement configuration information including a first frequency and a synchronization signal block (SSB) configuration corresponding to the first frequency, and
transmit the SIB to a terminal,
wherein the SSB configuration corresponding to the first frequency included in the SIB is used for measurement while the terminal is in the RRC idle state or the RRC inactive state and a timer is running, in case that a RRC release message received in the terminal includes the first frequency and does not include the SSB configuration corresponding to the first frequency.
17. The base station of claim 16 , wherein, wherein, in case that the RRC release message includes neither a frequency list for a new radio (NR) nor the frequency list for a long term evolution (LTE), and the SIB includes a measurement configuration information including a second frequency and a SSB configuration corresponding to the second frequency, the SSB configuration corresponding to the second frequency included in the SIB is used for measurement while the terminal is in the RRC idle state or the RRC inactive state and the timer is running.
18. The base station of claim 16 , wherein SSB configuration includes information on a periodicity, duration and an offset associated with the SSB.
19. The base station of claim 16 , wherein the timer starts in response to a reception of the RRC release message, and
wherein information on a duration of the timer is included in the RRC release message.
20. The base station of claim 16 , wherein the measurement is initiated based on a cell selection in the RRC idle state or the RRC inactive state.