WO2022155963A1 - 波束测量方法、波束测量装置 - Google Patents
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- the present disclosure relates to the field of communication technologies, and in particular, to a beam measurement method, a beam measurement apparatus, an electronic device, and a computer-readable storage medium.
- the terminal When the terminal communicates with the base station through beams, if the terminal needs to switch the beam, it can measure the beam of the base station, and then select an appropriate beam for communication according to the measurement result.
- the frequency domain resources occupied by different beams of the base station are the same, so when the terminal switches beams, it is not necessary to switch frequency domain resources to measure different beams.
- Non-Terrestrial Networks NTN
- the frequency domain resources occupied by different beams may be different.
- a terminal when a terminal switches beams, it needs to switch frequency domain resources to measure different beams, and the time required to switch frequency domain resources is relatively long, which is likely to cause communication delays.
- the satellite that emits the beam is moving at a high speed. Since the terminal takes a long time to switch the frequency domain resources, the satellite has moved to other positions during this period. The situation has changed, and the switching of the beam may fail. After the switching fails, because the situation of the original beam has also changed, there may even be a problem that it cannot be switched back to the original beam.
- the embodiments of the present disclosure propose a beam measurement method, a beam measurement apparatus, an electronic device, and a computer-readable storage medium to solve the technical problems in the related art.
- a beam measurement method which is suitable for a terminal, and the terminal communicates with a network on a first beam through a first communication channel, and the method includes:
- the second beam is measured through the second communication channel, wherein the frequency domain resources of the second beam are different from the frequency domain resources of the first beam.
- a beam measurement apparatus which is suitable for a terminal, and the terminal communicates with a network on a first beam through a first communication channel, and the apparatus includes:
- the beam measurement module is configured to measure the second beam through the second communication channel in response to determining to measure the second beam, wherein the frequency domain resources of the second beam are the same as the frequency domain of the first beam. Domain resources are different.
- an electronic device including:
- memory for storing processor-executable instructions
- the processor is configured to perform the above method.
- a computer-readable storage medium is provided, and a computer program is stored thereon, and when the program is executed by a processor, the steps in the above method are implemented.
- the second beam when communicating with the network on the first beam through the first communication channel, if the second beam needs to be measured, the second beam can be measured through the second communication channel, so that it is not necessary to adjust the first beam frequency domain resources of the beam, so as to quickly complete the measurement of the second beam, thereby reducing the delay in measuring the second beam. Since the handover delay is very short and the satellite moving distance is short during this period, for the terminal, the change of the satellite beam situation is small, which is beneficial to ensure the successful handover.
- FIG. 1 is a schematic flowchart of a beam measurement method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
- FIG. 2 is a schematic flowchart of another beam measurement method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
- FIG. 3 is a schematic flowchart of yet another beam measurement method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
- FIG. 4 is a schematic flowchart of yet another beam measurement method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
- FIG. 5 is a schematic flowchart of yet another beam measurement method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
- FIG. 6 is a schematic flowchart of yet another beam measurement method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
- FIG. 7 is a schematic flowchart of yet another beam measurement method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
- FIG. 8 is a schematic block diagram of a beam measurement apparatus according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
- FIG. 9 is a schematic block diagram of another beam measurement apparatus according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
- Fig. 10 is a schematic block diagram of a beam switching module according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
- FIG. 11 is a schematic block diagram of yet another beam measurement apparatus according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
- FIG. 12 is a schematic block diagram of yet another beam measurement apparatus according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
- FIG. 13 is a schematic block diagram of an apparatus for beam measurement according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
- FIG. 1 is a schematic flowchart of a beam measurement method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
- the beam measurement method shown in this embodiment may be applicable to terminals, and the terminals include but are not limited to electronic devices such as mobile phones, tablet computers, wearable devices, sensors, and Internet of Things devices.
- the terminal may communicate with a base station as a user equipment, and the base station includes but is not limited to a 4G base station, a 5G base station, and a 6G base station.
- the base station may be a terrestrial base station, and a terminal may communicate with the base station in a non-terrestrial network through an aerial device, the aerial device including but not limited to a satellite, an unmanned aerial vehicle, an aerial platform, and the like.
- the aerial device is a satellite.
- the aerial device can form a cell in a non-terrestrial network and send out beams in different directions.
- the aerial device can send downlink information to the terminal through the sent beam, and the terminal can also send uplink information to the aerial device through the sent beam.
- the terminal can measure the beam sent by the air device, for example, when the beam needs to be switched, it can measure the adjacent beam of the current beam (the beam currently used for receiving downlink information), specifically, the measurement beam carried The synchronization signal block SSB, the channel state information reference signal CSI-RS, etc.
- the frequency domain resources occupied by different beams sent by satellites may be different, for example, different beams may occupy different frequency points, bandwidth part BWP, etc., for example, the first beam and the second beam are beams in the non-terrestrial network , may belong to the same cell or may belong to different cells, and the frequency points occupied by the first beam and the second beam are different.
- the frequency domain resources occupied by the current beam and the frequency domain resources occupied by adjacent beams may be different.
- the frequency domain resources occupied by the current beam are frequency f1
- the frequency domain resources occupied by adjacent beams are At the frequency point f2
- the communication channel of the terminal is currently communicating with the satellite at the frequency point f1.
- the communication channel needs to be switched to the frequency point f2.
- the communication channel includes at least a radio frequency transceiver module in the terminal, and may further include an antenna.
- the communication channel may be a sending and receiving point in the terminal. In order to switch the communication channel from the frequency point f1 to the frequency point f2, the terminal needs to adjust the frequency point of the signal sent and received by the radio frequency transceiver module from f1 to f2. This adjustment process generally takes a relatively long time.
- the terminal communicates with a network (eg, an air device in a non-terrestrial network) on a first beam through a first communication channel
- a network eg, an air device in a non-terrestrial network
- the beam measurement method may include the following steps:
- step S101 in response to determining to measure a second beam, measure the second beam through a second communication channel, wherein the frequency domain resources of the second beam are the same as the frequency domain resources of the first beam different.
- the current beam of the terminal is the first beam
- the channel used for communication on the first beam is the first channel
- the second beam may be an adjacent beam of the first beam, or may be sent by a satellite It is different from any other beam of the first beam, and the frequency domain resources of the second beam are different from the frequency domain resources of the first beam, for example, the frequency point of the first beam and the frequency point of the second beam are different, or the first beam occupies
- the portion of the bandwidth occupied by the second beam is different from the portion of the bandwidth occupied by the second beam.
- the terminal in addition to the first communication channel, the terminal may also be provided with a second communication channel, and when the second beam needs to be measured, the second beam may be measured through the second communication channel, and The frequency domain resources occupied by the first communication channel may not be adjusted, and the first communication channel is still used to communicate with the satellite on the first beam.
- the frequency of the first beam is f1
- the frequency of the second beam is f2.
- the frequency of the first channel is f1.
- the terminal needs to measure the second beam, it can measure the second beam through the second communication channel.
- the second communication channel before the measurement of the second beam is performed, the second communication channel may be in an activated state, and may maintain communication at the frequency point f2; When it is determined that the second beam is measured, the second communication channel is activated, and the second communication channel is set at the frequency point f2 for communication; or before the second beam is measured, the second communication channel is activated but in an idle state , the second communication channel is not at any frequency point, when it is determined to measure the second beam, the second communication channel is set at the frequency point f2 for communication.
- the second beam can be measured at the frequency point f2 through the second communication channel.
- the frequency point f2 is used to measure the second beam, thereby reducing the delay in measuring the second beam, and there is no need to adjust the frequency point of the first communication channel from f1 to f2, and you can continue to communicate with the first beam through the first communication channel.
- the second beam when communicating with the network on the first beam through the first communication channel, if the second beam needs to be measured, the second beam can be measured through the second communication channel, so that it is not necessary to adjust the first beam frequency domain resources of the beam, so as to quickly complete the measurement of the second beam, thereby reducing the delay in measuring the second beam. Since the handover delay is very short and the satellite moving distance is short during this period, for the terminal, the change of the satellite beam situation is small, which is beneficial to ensure the successful handover.
- the terminal may determine its own location information, and determine whether to measure the second beam according to the determined location information. For example, if the terminal determines that its location is at the edge of the first beam, it may determine to measure the second beam. .
- the terminal may measure the first beam to obtain measurement results, such as reference signal received power (Reference Signal Receiving Power, RSRP), reference signal reception quality (Reference Signal Receiving Quality, RSRQ), and determine according to the measurement results.
- measurement results such as reference signal received power (Reference Signal Receiving Power, RSRP), reference signal reception quality (Reference Signal Receiving Quality, RSRQ), and determine according to the measurement results.
- RSRP Reference Signal Receiving Power
- RSRQ Reference Signal Receiving Quality
- the terminal may determine to perform measurement on the second beam when receiving the signaling sent by the network side indicating that the measurement is performed on the second beam.
- the terminal may periodically measure the second beam, and then may determine to measure the second beam at the beginning of the period of measuring the beam.
- the network may send measurement resources to the terminal through the first beam, so that the terminal can use the measurement resources to measure the second beam.
- the measurement resources are the time-frequency resources of the reference signal in the second beam, and the terminal may The reference signal in the second beam is measured at the measurement resource.
- the second communication channel may be a dedicated communication channel for beam measurements. That is, the second communication channel is only used for beam measurement, for example, it may only be used for measurement of the second beam, and not used for other communication operations other than beam measurement.
- the second communication channel may be a communication channel used for other communication operations than beam measurement, wherein in response to determining that the second beam is measured, the second beam is measured through the second communication channel Measurements include:
- the second beam is measured over the second communication channel.
- the second communication channel is a communication channel used for other communication operations than beam measurement, eg, the first communication channel is used for communication in a non-terrestrial network and the second communication channel is used in a terrestrial cellular network communication, or the second communication channel is used for Wi-Fi communication, then the second communication channel can be detected to determine whether the second communication channel is idle, if the second communication channel is idle, the second communication channel is not at any frequency point , the second beam can be measured through the second communication channel.
- the first communication channel includes at least two sub-channels
- the second communication channel is a part of the at least two sub-channels
- the first communication channel may include at least two sub-channels, for example, each sub-channel is a sending and receiving point, the first communication channel includes 4 sub-channels, and the second communication channel is one of the 4 sub-channels, Then, when the second beam is measured through the second communication channel, the three sub-channels in the first communication channel can still be communicated on the first beam, which is beneficial to avoid the interruption of communication on the first beam in order to measure the second beam. communication is interrupted.
- FIG. 2 is a schematic flowchart of another beam measurement method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in Figure 2, in some embodiments, the method further includes:
- step S201 it is determined to switch from the first beam to the second beam according to the measurement result of the second beam.
- a measurement result may be obtained by measuring the second beam through the second communication channel, and then it may be determined whether to switch from the first beam to the second beam according to the measurement result, for example, by comparing the measurement result with a preset threshold, Whether to switch from the first beam to the second beam is determined according to the comparison result. For example, if the measurement result is RSRP, then when the RSRP is higher than the second preset power, or higher than the RSRP of the first beam, it may be determined to switch from the first beam to the second beam.
- FIG. 3 is a schematic flowchart of yet another beam measurement method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
- the determining to switch from the first beam to the second beam according to the measurement result of the second beam includes:
- step S301 a compensation amount is determined according to the difference between the second communication channel and the first communication channel;
- step S302 the measurement result of the second beam is compensated according to the compensation amount
- step S303 it is determined to switch from the first beam to the second beam according to the compensated measurement result.
- the beam direction of the first communication channel and the beam direction of the second communication channel may be different, then the measurement result obtained by measuring the second beam through the first communication channel is the same as the measurement result obtained by measuring the second beam through the second communication channel.
- the measurement results obtained from a two-beam measurement will also vary.
- whether to switch from the first beam to the second beam may be determined by comparing the measurement result of the second beam with a preset threshold, but the preset threshold is generally obtained by measuring through the first communication channel If the result is set, then the measurement result measured through the second communication channel will be compared with the preset threshold, and the comparison result will be different from the measurement result measured through the second communication channel and the preset threshold. It can be reflected in the difference between the second communication channel and the first communication channel.
- the measurement result obtained by measuring the second beam through the first communication channel is P1
- the measurement result obtained by measuring the second beam through the second communication channel is P2
- the preset threshold is P0, where P1 is greater than P0, but P2 is smaller than P0 , in this case, by directly comparing the measurement results P2 and P0, an erroneous result will be obtained, which will result in a misjudgment of whether to switch from the first beam to the second beam.
- the differences include, but are not limited to:
- radio frequency parameters eg, insertion loss, number of radio frequency channels
- the compensation amount can be determined according to the difference between the second communication channel and the first communication channel to compensate the measurement result obtained by measuring the second beam through the second communication channel, so as to ensure that the compensated measurement result can be compared with the preset threshold. get the correct comparison result.
- the difference between the measurement performed through the first communication channel and the measurement performed through the second communication channel is P1, wherein the measurement result obtained by the measurement through the first communication channel may be smaller than that obtained through the measurement through the first communication channel.
- the measurement result obtained by the measurement performed by the second communication channel is larger than ⁇ P.
- the difference may be predetermined, for example, implemented by the terminal according to an internal algorithm, or determined by measuring the second beam separately through the first communication channel and through the second communication channel in advance.
- ⁇ P can be added to P2 to obtain the compensated measurement result P2+ ⁇ P, and then P2+ ⁇ P is compared with the preset threshold P0, Correct results can be obtained, ensuring correct determination of whether to switch from the first beam to the second beam. For example, when P1 is greater than P0, but P2 is smaller than P0, add ⁇ P to P2, and P2+ ⁇ P can be greater than P0.
- FIG. 4 is a schematic flowchart of yet another beam measurement method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in Figure 4, in some embodiments, the method further includes:
- step S401 after switching from the first beam to the second beam, communicate with the network on the second beam through the first communication channel.
- the second communication channel may be released, and then in the case of determining that it is necessary to switch to the second beam, the second beam is detected through the first communication channel. communicate with the network.
- FIG. 5 is a schematic flowchart of yet another beam measurement method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
- the communicating with the network on the second beam through the first communication channel includes:
- step S501 determining the second beam direction of the second communication channel when the second beam is measured through the second communication channel
- step S502 in response to the distance between the second communication channel and the first communication channel being less than a preset distance, set the beam direction of the first communication channel as the second beam direction, and use the a first communication channel communicates with a network on the second beam;
- step S503 in response to the distance between the second communication channel and the first communication channel being greater than a preset distance, the beam direction passing through the first communication channel is at a preset angle of the second beam direction Scan within the range to determine the target beam direction, set the beam direction of the first communication channel as the target beam direction, and communicate with the network on the second beam through the first communication channel.
- the second communication channel is used to measure the second beam, so after switching to the second beam, generally It cannot be immediately determined in which direction to set the beam direction of the first communication channel the best communication quality.
- the second beam is measured using the second communication channel, and the beam direction of the second communication channel has been adjusted to a direction suitable for receiving the second beam during the measurement process, it can be determined that the When two beams are used for measurement, the second beam direction of the second communication channel is set, and the beam direction of the first communication channel is set according to the second beam direction, so as to perform communication on the second beam.
- the distance between the second communication channel and the first communication channel may be determined, for example, the distance between the radio frequency modules of the two communication channels, or the distance between the antennas of the two communication channels.
- the beam direction of the first communication channel can be set as the second beam direction, That is, the first communication channel is set to follow the direction of the second beam, and then communicates with the network on the second beam through the first communication channel, so as to ensure a better communication effect.
- the difference in the communication effect between the first communication channel and the second communication channel in the same beam direction is large, and it may be difficult to ensure that the first communication channel is directly set to use the second beam direction. Very good communication effect.
- the terminal size is limited.
- the beam direction that communicates better with the second beam on the first communication channel will not The deviation of the second beam direction is very large, so the beam direction of the first communication channel can be scanned within the preset angle range of the second beam direction to determine the target beam direction, and the beam direction of the first communication channel is set as the The target beam direction, and then communicate with the network on the second beam through the first communication channel, so as to ensure a better communication effect.
- FIG. 6 is a schematic flowchart of yet another beam measurement method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
- the first communication channel communicating with the network on the second beam includes:
- step S601 use preconfigured resources to communicate with a network on the second beam through the first communication channel;
- the network after switching from the first beam to the second beam, the network can be communicated on the second beam through the first communication channel.
- the resources used for communication may be pre-configured by the network, for example, sent to the terminal by carrying the configuration in system information; the resources used for communication may also be requested by the terminal from the network, for example, before switching to the second beam, the terminal is using the first beam.
- FIG. 7 is a schematic flowchart of yet another beam measurement method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in Figure 7, in some embodiments, the method further includes:
- step S701 capability information is sent to the network, where the capability information is used to indicate to the network that the terminal has the capability to communicate with the network through the first communication channel on the first beam, and to communicate with the network through the second communication channel The ability to perform measurements with two beams.
- not all terminals have multiple communication channels, and even if there are multiple communication channels, not all terminals support measuring the first beam through the second communication channel when communicating on the first beam through the first communication channel. Two beams. Therefore, the terminal can first determine its own capabilities to generate capability information, and send the capability information to the network to inform the network whether the terminal has the ability to communicate with the network on the first beam through the first communication channel The ability to perform measurements with two beams.
- the present disclosure also provides an embodiment of a beam measurement apparatus.
- FIG. 8 is a schematic block diagram of a beam measurement apparatus according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
- the beam measurement method shown in this embodiment may be applicable to terminals, and the terminals include but are not limited to electronic devices such as mobile phones, tablet computers, wearable devices, sensors, and Internet of Things devices.
- the terminal may communicate with a base station as a user equipment, and the base station includes but is not limited to a 4G base station, a 5G base station, and a 6G base station.
- the base station may be a terrestrial base station, and a terminal may communicate with the base station in a non-terrestrial network through an aerial device, the aerial device including but not limited to a satellite, an unmanned aerial vehicle, an aerial platform, and the like.
- the aerial device is a satellite.
- the terminal communicates with the network (for example, the air equipment in the non-terrestrial network) on the first beam through the first communication channel, and the beam measurement apparatus may include the following steps:
- the beam measurement module 801 is configured to, in response to determining to measure a second beam, measure the second beam through a second communication channel, wherein the frequency domain resources of the second beam are the same as the frequency domain resources of the first beam.
- the frequency domain resources are different.
- the second communication channel is a dedicated communication channel for beam measurements.
- the second communication channel is a communication channel used for other communication operations than beam measurement, wherein the beam measurement module is configured to measure the second beam in response to the determination, and the first The second communication channel is idle, and the second beam is measured through the second communication channel.
- the first communication channel includes at least two sub-channels
- the second communication channel is a part of the at least two sub-channels
- FIG. 9 is a schematic block diagram of another beam measurement apparatus according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in FIG. 9, in some embodiments, the apparatus further includes:
- the beam switching module 901 is configured to determine to switch from the first beam to the second beam according to the measurement result of the second beam.
- Fig. 10 is a schematic block diagram of a beam switching module according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in FIG. 10, in some embodiments, the beam switching module 901 includes:
- a compensation amount determination sub-module 1001 configured to determine a compensation amount according to the difference between the second communication channel and the first communication channel
- Compensation sub-module 1002 configured to compensate the measurement result of the second beam according to the compensation amount
- the switching determination sub-module 1003 is configured to determine switching from the first beam to the second beam according to the compensated measurement result.
- the differences include, but are not limited to:
- FIG. 11 is a schematic block diagram of yet another beam measurement apparatus according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in FIG. 11 , in some embodiments, the apparatus further includes:
- the channel switching module 1101 is configured to communicate with the network on the second beam through the first communication channel after switching from the first beam to the second beam.
- the channel switching module is configured to determine a second beam direction of the second communication channel when the second beam is measured through the second communication channel;
- the beam direction passing through the first communication channel is scanned within a preset angle range of the second beam direction to Determine the target beam direction, set the beam direction of the first communication channel as the target beam direction, and communicate with the network on the second beam through the first communication channel.
- the channel switching module is configured to communicate with the network using preconfigured resources on the second beam through the first communication channel;
- FIG. 12 is a schematic block diagram of yet another beam measurement apparatus according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in FIG. 12, in some embodiments, the apparatus further includes:
- the capability sending module 1201 is configured to send capability information to the network, wherein the capability information is used to indicate to the network that the terminal has the capability to communicate with the network through the first communication channel on the first beam, and communicate through the second communication channel. The ability of the channel to make measurements on the second beam.
- the first beam and the second beam are beams in a non-terrestrial network.
- the apparatus embodiments since they basically correspond to the method embodiments, reference may be made to the partial descriptions of the method embodiments for related parts.
- the device embodiments described above are only illustrative, wherein the modules described as separate components may or may not be physically separated, and the components displayed as modules may or may not be physical modules, that is, they may be located in One place, or it can be distributed over multiple network modules. Some or all of the modules may be selected according to actual needs to achieve the purpose of the solution in this embodiment. Those of ordinary skill in the art can understand and implement it without creative effort.
- the present disclosure also proposes an electronic device, comprising:
- memory for storing processor-executable instructions
- the processor is configured to execute the method described in any of the above embodiments.
- the present disclosure also provides a computer-readable storage medium on which a computer program is stored, and when the program is executed by a processor, implements the steps in the method described in any of the foregoing embodiments.
- FIG. 13 is a schematic block diagram of an apparatus 1300 for beam measurement according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
- apparatus 1300 may be a mobile phone, computer, digital broadcast terminal, messaging device, game console, tablet device, medical device, fitness device, personal digital assistant, and the like.
- the apparatus 1300 may include one or more of the following components: a processing component 1302, a memory 1304, a power supply component 1306, a multimedia component 1308, an audio component 1310, an input/output (I/O) interface 1312, a sensor component 1314, And the communication component 1316.
- a processing component 1302 a memory 1304, a power supply component 1306, a multimedia component 1308, an audio component 1310, an input/output (I/O) interface 1312, a sensor component 1314, And the communication component 1316.
- the processing component 1302 generally controls the overall operation of the device 1300, such as operations associated with display, phone calls, data communications, camera operations, and recording operations.
- the processing component 1302 can include one or more processors 1320 to execute instructions to perform all or part of the steps of the methods described above.
- processing component 1302 may include one or more modules that facilitate interaction between processing component 1302 and other components.
- processing component 1302 may include a multimedia module to facilitate interaction between multimedia component 1308 and processing component 1302.
- Memory 1304 is configured to store various types of data to support operations at device 1300 . Examples of such data include instructions for any application or method operating on device 1300, contact data, phonebook data, messages, pictures, videos, and the like. Memory 1304 may be implemented by any type of volatile or nonvolatile storage device or combination thereof, such as static random access memory (SRAM), electrically erasable programmable read only memory (EEPROM), erasable Programmable Read Only Memory (EPROM), Programmable Read Only Memory (PROM), Read Only Memory (ROM), Magnetic Memory, Flash Memory, Magnetic or Optical Disk.
- SRAM static random access memory
- EEPROM electrically erasable programmable read only memory
- EPROM erasable Programmable Read Only Memory
- PROM Programmable Read Only Memory
- ROM Read Only Memory
- Magnetic Memory Flash Memory
- Magnetic or Optical Disk Magnetic Disk
- Power supply component 1306 provides power to various components of device 1300 .
- Power components 1306 may include a power management system, one or more power supplies, and other components associated with generating, managing, and distributing power to device 1300 .
- Multimedia component 1308 includes a screen that provides an output interface between the device 1300 and the user.
- the screen may include a liquid crystal display (LCD) and a touch panel (TP). If the screen includes a touch panel, the screen may be implemented as a touch screen to receive input signals from a user.
- the touch panel includes one or more touch sensors to sense touch, swipe, and gestures on the touch panel. The touch sensor may not only sense the boundaries of a touch or swipe action, but also detect the duration and pressure associated with the touch or swipe action.
- the multimedia component 1308 includes a front-facing camera and/or a rear-facing camera. When the apparatus 1300 is in an operation mode, such as a shooting mode or a video mode, the front camera and/or the rear camera may receive external multimedia data. Each of the front and rear cameras can be a fixed optical lens system or have focal length and optical zoom capability.
- Audio component 1310 is configured to output and/or input audio signals.
- audio component 1310 includes a microphone (MIC) that is configured to receive external audio signals when device 1300 is in operating modes, such as call mode, recording mode, and voice recognition mode. The received audio signal may be further stored in memory 1304 or transmitted via communication component 1316 .
- audio component 1310 also includes a speaker for outputting audio signals.
- the I/O interface 1312 provides an interface between the processing component 1302 and a peripheral interface module, which may be a keyboard, a click wheel, a button, or the like. These buttons may include, but are not limited to: home button, volume buttons, start button, and lock button.
- Sensor assembly 1314 includes one or more sensors for providing status assessment of various aspects of device 1300 .
- the sensor assembly 1314 can detect the open/closed state of the device 1300, the relative positioning of components, such as the display and keypad of the device 1300, and the sensor assembly 1314 can also detect a change in the position of the device 1300 or a component of the device 1300 , the presence or absence of user contact with the device 1300 , the device 1300 orientation or acceleration/deceleration and the temperature change of the device 1300 .
- Sensor assembly 1314 may include a proximity sensor configured to detect the presence of nearby objects in the absence of any physical contact.
- Sensor assembly 1314 may also include a light sensor, such as a CMOS or CCD image sensor, for use in imaging applications.
- the sensor component 1314 may also include an acceleration sensor, a gyroscope sensor, a magnetic sensor, a pressure sensor, or a temperature sensor.
- Communication component 1316 is configured to facilitate wired or wireless communication between apparatus 1300 and other devices.
- Device 1300 may access wireless networks based on communication standards, such as WiFi, 2G or 3G, 4G LTE, 5G NR, or a combination thereof.
- the communication component 1316 receives broadcast signals or broadcast related information from an external broadcast management system via a broadcast channel.
- the communication component 1316 also includes a near field communication (NFC) module to facilitate short-range communication.
- the NFC module may be implemented based on radio frequency identification (RFID) technology, infrared data association (IrDA) technology, ultra-wideband (UWB) technology, Bluetooth (BT) technology and other technologies.
- RFID radio frequency identification
- IrDA infrared data association
- UWB ultra-wideband
- Bluetooth Bluetooth
- apparatus 1300 may be implemented by one or more application specific integrated circuits (ASICs), digital signal processors (DSPs), digital signal processing devices (DSPDs), programmable logic devices (PLDs), field programmable A gate array (FPGA), controller, microcontroller, microprocessor or other electronic component implementation is used to perform the above method.
- ASICs application specific integrated circuits
- DSPs digital signal processors
- DSPDs digital signal processing devices
- PLDs programmable logic devices
- FPGA field programmable A gate array
- controller microcontroller, microprocessor or other electronic component implementation is used to perform the above method.
- non-transitory computer-readable storage medium including instructions, such as a memory 1304 including instructions, executable by the processor 1320 of the apparatus 1300 to perform the method described above.
- the non-transitory computer-readable storage medium may be ROM, random access memory (RAM), CD-ROM, magnetic tape, floppy disk, optical data storage device, and the like.
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- 一种波束测量方法,其特征在于,适用于终端,所述终端通过第一通信通道在第一波束上与网络通信,所述方法包括:响应于确定对第二波束进行测量,通过第二通信通道对所述第二波束进行测量,其中,所述第二波束的频域资源与所述第一波束的频域资源不同。
- 根据权利要求1所述的方法,其特征在于,所述第二通信通道为用于波束进行测量的专用通信通道。
- 根据权利要求1所述的方法,其特征在于,所述第二通信通道为用于波束测量以外其他通信操作的通信通道,其中,所述响应于确定对第二波束进行测量,通过第二通信通道对所述第二波束进行测量包括:响应于确定对第二波束进行测量,且所述第二通信通道空闲,通过第二通信通道对所述第二波束进行测量。
- 根据权利要求1所述的方法,其特征在于,所述第一通信通道包括至少两个子通道,所述第二通信通道为所述至少两个子通道中的部分子通道。
- 根据权利要求1所述的方法,其特征在于,所述方法还包括:根据对所述第二波束的测量结果确定从所述第一波束切换到所述第二波束。
- 根据权利要求5所述的方法,其特征在于,所述根据对所述第二波束的测量结果确定从所述第一波束切换到所述第二波束包括:根据所述第二通信通道与所述第一通信通道的差异确定补偿量;根据所述补偿量补偿对所述第二波束的测量结果;根据对补偿后的测量结果确定从所述第一波束切换到所述第二波束。
- 根据权利要求6所述的方法,其特征在于,所述差异包括但不限于:所述第一通信通道与所述第二通信通道在波束方向上的差异、所述第一通信通道和所述第二通信通道在射频参数上的差异。
- 根据权利要求5所述的方法,其特征在于,所述方法还包括:在从所述第一波束切换到所述第二波束之后,通过所述第一通信通道在所述第二波束上与网络通信。
- 根据权利要求8所述的方法,其特征在于,所述通过所述第一通信通道在所述第二波束上与网络通信包括:确定通过第二通信通道对所述第二波束进行测量时,所述第二通信通道的第二波束方向;响应于所述第二通信通道与所述第一通信通道之间的距离小于预设距离,设置所述第一通信通道的波束方向为所述第二波束方向,通过所述第一通信通道在所述第二波束上与网络通信;响应于所述第二通信通道与所述第一通信通道之间的距离大于预设距离,通过所述第一通信通道的波束方向在所述第二波束方向的预设角度范围内扫描,以确定目标波束方向,设置所述第一通信通道的波束方向为所述目标波束方向,通过所述第一通信通道在所述第二波束上与网络通信。
- 根据权利要求8所述的方法,其特征在于,所述通过所述第一通信通道在所述第二波束上与网络通信包括:通过所述第一通信通道在所述第二波束上,使用预配置的资源与网络通信;或者通过所述第一通信通道在所述第二波束上,使用从所述第一波束切换到所述第二波束之前向网络请求的资源与网络通信。
- 根据权利要求1至10中任一项所述的方法,其特征在于,所述方法还包括:向网络发送能力信息,其中,所述能力信息用于向所述网络指示所述终端具有通过第一通信通道在第一波束上与网络通信时,通过第二通信通道对第二波束进行测量的能力。
- 根据权利要求1至10中任一项所述的方法,其特征在于,所述第一波束和所述第二波束为非地面网络中的波束。
- 一种波束测量装置,其特征在于,适用于终端,所述终端通过第一通信通道在第一波束上与网络通信,所述装置包括:波束测量模块,被配置为响应于确定对第二波束进行测量,通过第二通信通道对所述第二波束进行测量,其中,所述第二波束的频域资源与所述第一波束的频域资源不同。
- 一种电子设备,其特征在于,包括:处理器;用于存储处理器可执行指令的存储器;其中,所述处理器被配置为执行权利要求1至12中任一项所述的方法。
- 一种计算机可读存储介质,其上存储有计算机程序,其特征在于,该程序被处理器执行时实现权利要求1至12中任一项所述方法中的步骤。
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