IP Library Granted Patent US 12,513,549
Granted Patent B2
US 12,513,549 · App. 17/919,876 · Granted Dec 30, 2025

Measurement configuration method and apparatus

Inventors: Zhou Wang (Shenzhen, CN); Jian Wang (Beijing, CN); Haibo Xu (Beijing, CN); Yun Liu (Shenzhen, CN); Jian Zhang (Shenzhen, CN); Yiru Kuang (Beijing, CN)
Assignee: HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
H04W24/10H04W36/0083H04W76/20H04W36/00692
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Patent No.
US 12,513,549
App. No.
17/919,876
Granted
Dec 30, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

A measurement configuration method includes A network device that sends first information to a terminal device. The first information includes configuration information of a secondary component carrier (SCC). The network device sends second information to the terminal device. The second information includes configuration information of a first measurement window and enables the terminal device to switch, when supporting carrier aggregation CA, from performing cell measurement in a measurement window-free measurement manner to performing cell measurement using the first measurement window. A carrier included in the CA includes the SCC configured based on the first information.

Claims (56)

1 . A measurement configuration method implemented by an apparatus, wherein the measurement configuration method comprises:

sending, to a terminal device, first information comprising first configuration information of a secondary component carrier (SCC);

sending, to the terminal device, second information comprising second configuration information of a measurement window;

sending, to the terminal device, third information for activating the SCC; and

activating, in response to sending the third information, the measurement window.

2 . The measurement configuration method of claim 1 , wherein the second information enables the terminal device to switch from performing first cell measurement in a measurement window-free measurement manner to performing second cell measurement using the measurement window when supporting carrier aggregation (CA), and wherein a carrier comprised in the CA comprises the SCC.

3 . The measurement configuration method of claim 1 , further comprising further sending, to the terminal device after sending the second information to the terminal device, the third information.

4 . The measurement configuration method of claim 1 , further comprising:

starting, after the SCC has been activated, a timer; and

determining to deactivate the measurement window when a preset duration of the timer has expired, wherein the preset duration is an inactive duration corresponding to the SCC.

5 . A measurement configuration method implemented by an apparatus, wherein the measurement configuration method comprises:

receiving, from a network device, first information comprising first configuration information of a secondary component carrier (SCC);

receiving, from the network device, second information comprising second configuration information of a measurement window;

receiving, from the network device, third information for activating the SCC; and

activating, in response to receiving the third information, the measurement window.

6 . The measurement configuration method of claim 5 , wherein the second information enables the apparatus to switch from performing first cell measurement in a measurement window-free measurement manner to performing second cell measurement using the measurement window when supporting carrier aggregation (CA), and wherein a carrier comprised in the CA comprises the SCC.

7 . The measurement configuration method of claim 5 , further comprising further receiving, from the network device after receiving the second information from the network device, the third information.

8 . The measurement configuration method of claim 5 , further comprising:

activating the SCC;

starting, in response to activating the SCC, a timer; and

determining to deactivate the measurement window when a preset duration of the timer has expired, wherein the preset duration is an inactive duration corresponding to the SCC.

9 . The measurement configuration method of claim 5 , further comprising:

receiving, from the network device, fourth information instructing the SCC to switch from a non-dormancy behavior to a dormancy behavior; and

determining to deactivate the measurement window.

10 . The measurement configuration method of claim 9 , further comprising:

receiving, from the network device, fifth information instructing the SCC to switch from the dormancy behavior to the non-dormancy behavior; and

determining to activate the measurement window.

11 . The measurement configuration method of claim 5 , wherein after activating the SCC, the measurement configuration method further comprises:

skipping transmitting data through carrier aggregation (CA); and

performing cell measurement in a measurement window-free measurement manner.

12 . An apparatus comprising:

a non-transitory memory configured to store program instructions; and

a processor coupled to the non-transitory memory and configured to execute the program instructions to cause the apparatus to:

receive, from a network device, first information comprising first configuration information of a secondary component carrier (SCC);

receive, from the network device, second information comprising second configuration information of a measurement window;

receive, from the network device, third information for activating the SCC; and

activate, in response to receiving the third information, the measurement window.

13 . The apparatus of claim 12 , wherein the second information enables the apparatus to switch from performing first cell measurement in a measurement window-free measurement manner to performing second cell measurement using the measurement window when supporting carrier aggregation (CA), and wherein a carrier comprised in the CA comprises the SCC.

14 . The apparatus of claim 12 , wherein the processor is further configured to execute the program instructions to cause the apparatus to further receive, from the network device after receiving the second information from the network device, the third information.

15 . The apparatus of claim 12 , wherein the processor is further configured to execute the program instructions to cause the apparatus to:

activate the SCC;

start, in response to activating the SCC, a timer; and

determine to deactivate the measurement window when a preset duration of the timer has expired, wherein the preset duration is an inactive duration corresponding to the SCC.

16 . The apparatus of claim 12 , wherein the processor is further configured to execute the program instructions to cause the apparatus to:

receive, from the network device, fourth information instructing the SCC to switch from a non-dormancy behavior to a dormancy behavior; and

determine to deactivate the measurement window.

17 . The apparatus of claim 16 , wherein the processor is further configured to execute the program instructions to cause the apparatus to:

receive, from the network device, fifth information instructing the SCC to switch from the dormancy behavior to the non-dormancy behavior; and

determine to activate the measurement window.

18 . The apparatus of claim 12 , wherein the processor is further configured to execute the program instructions to cause the apparatus to:

skip transmitting data through carrier aggregation (CA); and

perform cell measurement in a measurement window-free measurement manner.

19 . The apparatus of claim 12 , wherein the processor is further configured to execute the program instructions to cause the apparatus to:

start a timer after receiving the first information; and

determine to activate the measurement window when a preset duration of the timer has expired.

20 . The apparatus of claim 12 , wherein before receiving the second information, the processor is further configured to execute the program instructions to cause the apparatus to send, to the network device, fourth information requesting the network device to configure the measurement window for the apparatus.

Assignments (3)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 26, 2025
From: WANG, ZHOU; WANG, JIAN; XU, HAIBO; LIU, YUN; KUANG, YIRU
To: HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 072386/0225 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 26, 2025
From: BEIJING HUAWEI DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
To: HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 072386/0453 →
EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT Recorded Sep 26, 2025
From: ZHANG, JIAN
To: BEIJING HUAWEI DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 072942/0186 →
Priority Claims (1)
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