Method and apparatus for measurement processing in wireless communication system

A first network node in a wireless communication system, the first network node comprising:

• a transceiver;
• a memory;
• and
• at least one processor operatively coupled to the transceiver and the memory, and configured to:
• perform measurements during measurement windows;
• control the transceiver to receive, from a second network node, a result of a measurement performed by the second network node during a measurement window, and an index of the measurement window;
• identify, based on the received index, a result of a measurement performed by the first network node during the measurement window having the index among the measurement windows;
• and
• combine the result of the measurement performed by the first network node during the measurement window and the result of the measurement performed by the second network node during the measurement window,
• wherein each of the measurement windows is determined based on a time offset from a reference timing to a start timing of an initial measurement window and a window length, and
• wherein the method further comprises transmitting, to the second network node, configuration information comprising the time offset and the window length.

A processor for a first network node in a wireless communication system, wherein the processor is configured to control the first network node to perform operations comprising:

• performing measurements during measurement windows;
• receiving, from a second network node, a result of a measurement performed by the second network node during a measurement window, and an index of the measurement window;
• identifying, based on the received index, a result of a measurement performed by the first network node during the measurement window having the index among the measurement windows;
• and
• combining the result of the measurement performed by the first network node during the measurement window and the result of the measurement performed by the second network node during the measurement window,
• wherein each of the measurement windows is determined based on a time offset from a reference timing to a start timing of an initial measurement window and a window length, and
• wherein the method further comprises transmitting, to the second network node, configuration information comprising the time offset and the window length.