# US 12,010,532 B2 · Measurement gap configuration method and apparatus > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 12,010,532 B2 - Document ID: US12010532B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 17/979,697 - Filed: 2022-11-02 - Published: 2023-03-16 - Granted: 2024-06-11 - Earliest claimed: 2017-11-10 - Assignees: Vivo Mobile Communication Co., Ltd. - Applicants: Vivo Mobile Communication Co., Ltd. - Inventors: Li Chen - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US12010532B2 ## CPC - H04L 5/001: {the frequencies being arranged in component carriers} - H04W 24/02: Arrangements for optimising operational condition - H04W 28/18: Negotiating wireless communication parameters - H04W 36/0088: {Scheduling hand-off measurements} - H04W 76/28: Discontinuous transmission [DTX]; Discontinuous reception [DRX] - H04L: TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION (arrangements common to telegraphic and telephonic communication H04M) - H04W: WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS (broadcast communication H04H; communication systems using wireless links for non-selective communication, e.g. wireless extensions H04M1/72) ## Abstract A measurement gap configuration method and a measurement gap configuration apparatus are provided. The configuration method includes: determining a first configuration that is configured for a user equipment by a second network node; and configuring a measurement gap for the user equipment according to the first configuration. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A measurement gap configuration method applied to a first network node, comprising: determining a first configuration that is configured for a user equipment by a second network node; and configuring a measurement gap for the user equipment directly according to the first configuration; the first network node is a master node (MN), the second network node is a secondary node (SN); or the first network node is the SN, and the second network is the MN. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The configuration method according to claim 1, wherein the first configuration comprises one or more of: a measurement configuration, a configured bandwidth part (BWP), an activated BWP, a synchronization signal block (SSB) pattern, a deployed frequency, a deployed bandwidth, an operating frequency, and an operating bandwidth. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The configuration method according to claim 1, wherein the determining the first configuration that is configured for the user equipment by the second network node comprises: receiving the first configuration that is configured for the user equipment by the second network node. ### Claim 4 (depends on 3) The configuration method according to claim 3, wherein the receiving the first configuration that is configured for the user equipment by the second network node comprises: receiving, from the second network node, the first configuration that is configured for the user equipment by the second network node; or receiving, from the second network node, the first configuration that is configured for the user equipment by the second network node, wherein the first configuration is reported to the second network node by the user equipment; or receiving the first configuration reported by the user equipment that is configured for the user equipment by the second network node; or receiving the first configuration reported by the user equipment that is configured for the user equipment by the second network node, wherein the first configuration is sent to the user equipment by the first network node or the second network node. ### Claim 5 (depends on 4) The configuration method according to claim 4, wherein the receiving the first configuration sent by the second network node that is configured for the user equipment by the second network node comprises: receiving, from the second network node, the first configuration that is configured for the user equipment by the second network node, when the second network node has the first configuration that is configured for the user equipment by the second network node; or receiving, from the second network node, the first configuration that is configured for the user equipment by the second network node, when the first configuration that is configured for the user equipment by the second network node is changed. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The configuration method according to claim 1, further comprising: receiving a first indication reported by the user equipment of whether the measurement gap is needed. ### Claim 7 (depends on 6) The configuration method according to claim 6, wherein the configuring the measurement gap for the user equipment according to the capability indication of the user equipment reported by the user equipment and the first configuration comprises: configuring the measurement gap for the user equipment according to a predetermined parameter, wherein the predetermined parameter comprises one or more of: the capability indication of the user equipment, the first indication, and the first configuration. ### Claim 8 (depends on 6) The configuration method according to claim 6, before the receiving the first indication reported by the user equipment of whether the measurement gap is needed, further comprising: sending the first configuration to the user equipment. ### Claim 9 (depends on 8) The configuration method according to claim 8, wherein the sending the first configuration to the user equipment comprises: sending the first configuration to the user equipment directly; or sending the first configuration to the user equipment via the second network node. ### Claim 10 (depends on 9) The configuration method according to claim 9, wherein the sending the first configuration to the user equipment directly comprises: sending the first configuration to the user equipment directly when it is determined that the first configuration exists; or sending a changed first configuration to the user equipment directly when the first configuration is changed; the sending the first configuration to the user equipment via the second network node comprises: sending the first configuration to the user equipment via the second network node when it is determined that the first configuration exists; or sending the first configuration to the user equipment via the second network node when the first configuration is changed. ### Claim 11 (depends on 6) The configuration method according to claim 6, wherein the first indication comprises one or more of: whether each configured BWP needs the measurement gap; whether each activated BWP needs the measurement gap; whether each deployed bandwidth needs the measurement gap; whether each operating bandwidth needs the measurement gap; whether each measurement object needs the measurement gap; and whether the user equipment needs the measurement gap; or, wherein the first indication comprises one or more of: an indication corresponding to per-UE measurement gap; an indication corresponding to per-CC measurement gap; an indication corresponding to per-CG measurement gap; an indication corresponding to per-BWP measurement gap; an indication corresponding to per-band measurement gap; an indication corresponding to per-band combination measurement gap; an indication corresponding to per-channel measurement gap; an indication corresponding to per-channel combination measurement gap; an indication corresponding to per-measurement object measurement gap; and an indication corresponding to per-frequency measurement gap; or, wherein the first indication comprises: a first indication bit indicating whether the measurement gap is needed; or the first indication comprises: a second indication bit and a third indication bit, wherein the second indication bit indicates whether the measurement gap is needed; the third indication bit indicates one or more of: whether it is necessary to confirm with the user equipment whether the measurement gap is needed; whether it is necessary to confirm with the first network node whether the measurement gap is needed; whether it is necessary to confirm with the second network node whether the measurement gap is needed; and whether it is necessary to request the first configuration. ### Claim 12 (depends on 1) The configuration method according to claim 1, wherein the measurement gap comprises one or more of: per-UE measurement gap; per-CC measurement gap; per-CG measurement gap; per-BWP measurement gap; per-band measurement gap; per-band combination measurement gap; per-channel measurement gap; per-channel combination measurement gap; per-measurement object measurement gap; and per-frequency measurement gap; or, wherein the measurement gap comprises at least one or more of: measurement gap information corresponding to all or part of configured BWPs; measurement gap information corresponding to all or part of activated BWPs; measurement gap information corresponding to a deployed bandwidth; measurement gap information corresponding to a current operating bandwidth of the user equipment; and measurement gap information corresponding to a measurement configuration of the user equipment; or, wherein the measurement gap information comprises one or more of: a time start position, a duration, a period, an aperiodic indication, an one-off indication, and an offset. ### Claim 13 A measurement gap configuration method applied to a user equipment, comprising: receiving a measurement gap sent by a first network node, wherein the measurement gap is configured for the user equipment by the first network node according to a first configuration, the first configuration is configured for the user equipment by a second network node; wherein the first network node is a master node (MN), the second network node is a secondary node (SN); or the first network node is the SN, and the second network is the MN. ### Claim 14 (depends on 13) The configuration method according to claim 13, wherein the first configuration comprises one or more of: a measurement configuration, a configured bandwidth part (BWP), an activated BWP, a synchronization signal block (SSB) pattern, a deployed frequency, a deployed bandwidth, an operating frequency, and an operating bandwidth. ### Claim 15 (depends on 13) The configuration method according to claim 13, further comprises: reporting to the first network node a first indication of whether the measurement gap is needed. ### Claim 16 (depends on 15) The configuration method according to claim 15, wherein the reporting to the first network node the first indication of whether the measurement gap is needed comprises: reporting to the first network node the first indication of whether the measurement gap is needed according to the first configuration. ### Claim 17 (depends on 16) The configuration method according to claim 16, further comprising: receiving the first configuration that is configured for the user equipment by the second network node. ### Claim 18 (depends on 15) The configuration method according to claim 15, wherein the first indication comprises one or more of: whether each configured BWP needs the measurement gap; whether each activated BWP needs the measurement gap; whether each deployed bandwidth needs the measurement gap; whether each operating bandwidth needs the measurement gap; whether each measurement object needs the measurement gap; and whether the user equipment needs the measurement gap; or, wherein the first indication comprises one or more of: an indication corresponding to per-UE measurement gap; an indication corresponding to per-CC measurement gap; an indication corresponding to per-CG measurement gap; an indication corresponding to per-BWP measurement gap; an indication corresponding to per-band measurement gap; an indication corresponding to per-band combination measurement gap; an indication corresponding to per-channel measurement gap; an indication corresponding to per-channel combination measurement gap; an indication corresponding to per-measurement object measurement gap; and an indication corresponding to per-frequency measurement gap; or, wherein the first indication comprises: a first indication bit indicating whether the measurement gap is needed; or the first indication comprises: a second indication bit and a third indication bit, wherein the second indication bit indicates whether the measurement gap is needed; the third indication bit indicates one or more of: whether it is necessary to confirm with the user equipment whether the measurement gap is needed; whether it is necessary to confirm with the first network node whether the measurement gap is needed; whether it is necessary to confirm with the second network node whether the measurement gap is needed; and whether it is necessary to request the first configuration. ### Claim 19 (depends on 1) A first network node, comprising a processor, a storage, and a program stored on the storage and capable of running on the processor, when executed by the processor, the program implementing the steps of the measurement gap configuration method according to claim 1. ### Claim 20 (depends on 13) A user equipment, comprising a processor, a storage, and a program stored on the storage and capable of running on the processor, when executed by the processor, the program implementing the steps of the measurement gap configuration method according to claim 13.