Method and apparatus for measuring frequency in wireless communication system
A frequency measurement method performed by a user equipment (UE) in a wireless communication system is provided. The frequency measurement method includes: receiving a radio resource control (RRC) release message or system information including first frequency measurement configuration information for frequency measurement in an RRC inactive mode; performing frequency measurement in the RRC inactive mode based on the first frequency measurement configuration information; receiving first RRC resume message including an indicator requesting a measurement report in the RRC inactive mode; and transmitting an RRC resume complete message including the measurement report based on the indicator.
1 . A method performed by a user equipment (UE) for a frequency measurement in a wireless communication system, the method comprising:
receiving first frequency measurement configuration information;
transmitting, to a base station, a radio resource control (RRC) resume request message, while in an RRC inactive mode;
receiving, from the base station, an RRC release message in response to transmitting the RRC resume request message while in the RRC inactive mode;
in case that the RRC release message includes second frequency measurement configuration information, identifying whether the second frequency measurement configuration information includes a frequency measurement list to be measured during an idle state or an inactive state; and
in case that the second frequency measurement configuration information includes the frequency measurement list, performing the frequency measurement based on the frequency measurement list.
2 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising, in case that the RRC release message includes the second frequency measurement configuration information:
stopping a timer for the frequency measurement;
releasing the first frequency measurement configuration information; and
starting the timer with a value included in the second frequency measurement configuration information.
3 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the RRC release message further includes suspend configuration information.
4 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the frequency measurement list includes at least one of an evolved universal mobile telecommunications system (UMTS) terrestrial radio access (EUTRA) frequency measurement list or a new radio (NR) frequency measurement list.
5 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
receiving system information of a cell where the UE camps,
wherein, in case that the second frequency measurement configuration information excludes the frequency measurement list and the system information includes third frequency measurement configuration information, the frequency measurement is performed based on the third frequency measurement configuration information.
6 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the second frequency measurement configuration information further includes validity area information for the frequency measurement, and
wherein the validity area information includes a list of cells.
7 . A user equipment (UE) for performing a frequency measurement in a wireless communication system, the UE comprising:
a transceiver; and
a controller operably connected to the transceiver, the controller configured to:
receive first frequency measurement configuration information,
control the transceiver to transmit, to a base station, a radio resource control (RRC) resume request message, while in an RRC inactive mode,
control the transceiver to receive, from the base station, an RRC release message in response to transmitting the RRC resume request message while in the RRC inactive mode,
in case that the RRC release message includes second frequency measurement configuration information, identify whether the second frequency measurement configuration information includes a frequency measurement list to be measured during an idle state or an inactive state, and
in case that the second frequency measurement configuration information includes the frequency measurement list, perform the frequency measurement based on the frequency measurement list.
8 . The UE of claim 7 , wherein the controller is further configured to, in case that the RRC release message includes the second frequency measurement configuration information:
stop a timer for the frequency measurement,
release the first frequency measurement configuration information, and
start the timer with a value included in the second frequency measurement configuration information.
9 . The UE of claim 7 , wherein the RRC release message further includes suspend configuration information.
10 . The UE of claim 7 , wherein the frequency measurement list includes at least one of an evolved universal mobile telecommunications system (UMTS) terrestrial radio access (EUTRA) frequency measurement list or a new radio (NR) frequency measurement list.
11 . The UE of claim 7 , wherein the controller is further configured to control the transceiver to receive system information of a cell where the UE camps, and
wherein, in case that the second frequency measurement configuration information excludes the frequency measurement list and the system information includes third frequency measurement configuration information, the frequency measurement is performed based on the third frequency measurement configuration information.
12 . The UE of claim 7 , wherein the second frequency measurement configuration information further includes validity area information for the frequency measurement, and wherein the validity area information includes a list of cells.
13 . A base station (BS) for performing a frequency measurement in a wireless communication system, the BS comprising:
a transceiver; and
a controller operably connected to the transceiver, the controller configured to:
generate first frequency measurement configuration information,
control the transceiver to receive, from a user equipment (UE), a radio resource control (RRC) resume request message, while in an RRC inactive mode of the UE, and
control the transceiver to transmit, to the UE, an RRC release message in response to receiving the RRC resume request message, while in the RRC inactive mode of the UE,
wherein in case that the RRC release message includes second frequency measurement configuration information, whether the second frequency measurement configuration information includes a frequency measurement list to be measured during an idle state or an inactive state is identified, and
wherein in case that the second frequency measurement configuration information includes the frequency measurement list, the frequency measurement is performed based on the frequency measurement list.
14 . The BS of claim 13 , wherein, in case that the RRC release message includes the second frequency measurement configuration information:
a timer stops for the frequency measurement,
the first frequency measurement configuration information is released, and
the timer starts with a value included in the second frequency measurement configuration information.
15 . The BS of claim 13 , wherein the RRC release message further includes suspend configuration information.
16 . The BS of claim 13 , wherein the frequency measurement list includes at least one of an evolved universal mobile telecommunications system (UMTS) terrestrial radio access (EUTRA) frequency measurement list or a new radio (NR) frequency measurement list.
17 . The BS of claim 13 , wherein the controller is further configured to control the transceiver to transmit system information of a cell where the UE camps, and
wherein, in case that the second frequency measurement configuration information excludes the frequency measurement list and the system information includes third frequency measurement configuration information, the frequency measurement is performed based on the third frequency measurement configuration information.
18 . The BS of claim 13 , wherein the second frequency measurement configuration information further includes validity area information for the frequency measurement, and wherein the validity area information includes a list of cells.