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US 12,022,312 · App. 17/401,535 · Granted Jun 25, 2024

Minimization of drive tests configuration method and base station

Inventors: Xingxing Hu (Shanghai, CN); Hongping Zhang (Shenzhen, CN); Qinghai Zeng (Shanghai, CN)
Assignee: HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
H04W24/10H04W24/02H04W24/08H04W76/16
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Patent No.
US 12,022,312
App. No.
17/401,535
Granted
Jun 25, 2024
Kind
B2
Abstract

Embodiments of this application disclose a minimization of drive tests (MDT) configuration method, to improve accuracy of a cell measurement result. The method in the embodiments of this application includes: receiving, by a base station, MDT configuration information sent by a core network or an operation, administration, and maintenance (OAM) network management system, where the MDT configuration information includes first beam configuration information; and sending, by the base station, an MDT measurement configuration message to UE based on the MDT configuration information, where the MDT measurement configuration message includes second beam configuration information, and the second beam configuration information is the same as the first beam configuration information or the second beam configuration information is configuration information obtained after the first beam configuration information is processed.

Claims (46)

1. A minimization of drive tests (MDT) configuration method, comprising:

receiving, by a base station, MDT configuration information sent by a core network or an operation, administration, and maintenance (OAM) network management system, wherein the MDT configuration information comprises first beam configuration information; and

sending, by the base station, an MDT measurement configuration message to user equipment (UE) based on the MDT configuration information, wherein the MDT measurement configuration message comprises second beam configuration information, and the second beam configuration information is the same as the first beam configuration information or the second beam configuration information is configuration information obtained after the first beam configuration information is processed,

wherein the method further comprises:

after sending the MDT measurement configuration message to the UE based on the MDT configuration information;

receiving, by the base station, an MDT measurement result sent by the UE, wherein the MDT measurement result is obtained after measurement is performed based on the second beam configuration information, and

sending, by the base station, the MDT measurement result to a trace collection entity (TCE).

2. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the first beam configuration information comprises one or more of:

a reference signal type, an average quantity of beams of a reference signal, or a reference signal combination threshold, the reference signal combination threshold being a threshold for signal quality of a candidate beam of a reference signal.

3. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the second beam configuration information comprises one or more of:

a reference signal type, reference signal configuration information, an average quantity of beams of a reference signal, or a reference signal combination threshold, the reference signal combination threshold being a threshold for signal quality of a candidate beam of a reference signal.

4. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the MDT configuration information comprises area information; and the method further comprises determining, by the base station, the UE that performs MDT measurement based on the area information.

5. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the MDT configuration information comprises indication information of signal quality measurement on a master base station and a secondary base station; and

the method further comprises:

triggering, by the base station, the UE to report signal quality measurement results of the master base station and the secondary base station, wherein the UE is dually connected to the master base station and the secondary base station.

6. An apparatus, comprising:

at least one processor, and a memory storing instructions, that when executed by the at least one processor, cause the apparatus to perform operations comprising:

receiving minimization of drive tests (MDT) configuration information sent by a core network or an operation, administration, and maintenance (OAM) network management system, wherein the MDT configuration information comprises first beam configuration information; and

sending an MDT measurement configuration message to user equipment (UE) based on the MDT configuration information, wherein the MDT measurement configuration message comprises second beam configuration information, and the second beam configuration information is the same as the first beam configuration information or the second beam configuration information is configuration information obtained after the first beam configuration information is processed, wherein the operations further comprise:

after sending the MDT measurement configuration message to the UE based on the MDT configuration information;

receiving an MDT measurement result sent by the UE, wherein the MDT measurement result is obtained after measurement is performed based on the second beam configuration information, and

sending the MDT measurement result to a trace collection entity (TCE).

7. The apparatus according to claim 6 , wherein

the MDT configuration information comprises indication information of signal quality measurement on a master base station and a secondary base station; and the operations further comprise:

triggering the UE to report signal quality measurement results of the master base station and the secondary base station, wherein the UE is dually connected to the master base station and the secondary base station.

8. The apparatus according to claim 6 , wherein the first beam configuration information comprises one or more of:

a reference signal type, an average quantity of beams of a reference signal, or a reference signal combination threshold, the reference signal combination threshold being a threshold for signal quality of a candidate beam of a reference signal.

9. The apparatus according to claim 6 , wherein the second beam configuration information comprises one or more of:

a reference signal type, reference signal configuration information, an average quantity of beams of a reference signal, or a reference signal combination threshold, the reference signal combination threshold being a threshold for signal quality of a candidate beam of a reference signal.

10. The apparatus according to claim 6 , wherein the MDT configuration information comprises area information; and the operations further comprise:

determining the UE that performs MDT measurement based on the area information.

11. A non-transitory storage medium comprising computer-executable instructions that, when executed, cause a first radio access network node to perform operations comprising:

receiving minimization of drive tests (MDT) configuration information sent by a core network or an operation, administration, and maintenance (OAM) network management system, wherein the MDT configuration information comprises first beam configuration information; and

sending an MDT measurement configuration message to user equipment (UE) based on the MDT configuration information, wherein the MDT measurement configuration message comprises second beam configuration information, and the second beam configuration information is the same as the first beam configuration information or the second beam configuration information is configuration information obtained after the first beam configuration information is processed, wherein the operations further comprise:

after sending the MDT measurement configuration message to the UE based on the MDT configuration information:

receiving an MDT measurement result sent by the UE, wherein the MDT measurement result is obtained after measurement is performed based on the second beam configuration information, and

sending the MDT measurement result to a trace collection entity (TCE).

12. The non-transitory storage medium according to claim 11 , wherein the MDT configuration information comprises area information; and the operations further comprise:

determining the UE that performs MDT measurement based on the area information.

13. The non-transitory storage medium according to claim 11 , wherein

the MDT configuration information comprises indication information of signal quality measurement on a master base station and a secondary base station; and the operations further comprise:

triggering the UE to report signal quality measurement results of the master base station and the secondary base station, wherein the UE is dually connected to the master base station and the secondary base station.

14. The non-transitory storage medium according to claim 11 , wherein the first beam configuration information comprises one or more of:

a reference signal type, an average quantity of beams of a reference signal, or a reference signal combination threshold, the reference signal combination threshold being a threshold for signal quality of a candidate beam of a reference signal.

15. The non-transitory storage medium according to claim 11 , wherein the second beam configuration information comprises one or more of:

a reference signal type, reference signal configuration information, an average quantity of beams of a reference signal, or a reference signal combination threshold, the reference signal combination threshold being a threshold for signal quality of a candidate beam of a reference signal.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 1, 2023
From: HU, XINGXING; ZHANG, HONGPING; ZENG, QINGHAI
To: HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 064443/0548 →
Priority Claims (1)
CN 201910117709.2 · Feb 15, 2019 · national
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