# US 12,604,241 B2 · Cell capability indication method and apparatus, cell reselection method and apparatus, and storage medium > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 12,604,241 B2 - Document ID: US12604241B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 18/286,217 - Filed: 2021-04-09 - Published: 2024-11-14 - Granted: 2026-04-14 - Earliest claimed: 2021-04-09 - Assignees: Beijing Xiaomi Mobile Software Co., Ltd. - Applicants: Beijing Xiaomi Mobile Software Co., Ltd. - Inventors: Wei Hong - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US12604241B2 ## CPC - H04W 36/0061: {of neighbour cell information} - H04W 48/16: Discovering, processing access restriction or access information - H02J 50/80: involving the exchange of data, concerning supply or distribution of electric power, between transmitting devices and receiving devices - H04W 36/08: Reselecting an access point - H04W 48/20: Selecting an access point - H02J 50/20: using microwaves or radio frequency waves - H02J 50/40: using two or more transmitting or receiving devices (H02J50/50 takes precedence) - H04W 48/12: using downlink control channel - H04W: WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS (broadcast communication H04H; communication systems using wireless links for non-selective communication, e.g. wireless extensions H04M1/72) - H02J: ELECTRIC POWER NETWORKS; CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS OR SYSTEMS FOR SUPPLYING OR DISTRIBUTING ELECTRIC POWER; SYSTEMS FOR STORING ELECTRIC ENERGY ## Abstract The present disclosure provides a cell capability indication method and apparatus, a cell reselection method and apparatus, and a storage medium. The cell capability indication method includes: sending target capability information of one or more neighboring cells, where the target capability information is for indicating wireless charging capabilities supported by the one or more neighboring cells. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A cell capability indication method, comprising: sending, by a base station, target capability information of one or more neighboring cells, wherein the target capability information is configured to indicate wireless charging capabilities supported by the one or more neighboring cells, and cause a terminal to perform acts comprising: determining, based on the target capability information, a priority order of the one or more neighboring cells for cell reselection, and determining a neighboring cell with a highest matching degree between a wireless charging capability supported by the neighboring cell and a wireless charging capability supported by the terminal, wherein the neighboring cell has a highest priority order, as a target neighboring cell for the cell reselection; or determining a neighboring cell with a highest matching degree between a wireless charging capability supported by the neighboring cell and a wireless charging capability supported by the terminal, wherein the neighboring cell has a best cell signal quality and a highest priority order, as a target neighboring cell for the cell reselection. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The method according to claim 1, wherein the sending the target capability information of the one or more neighboring cells comprises: broadcasting, by the base station, the target capability information through broadcast signaling; or sending, by the base station, the target capability information to the terminal with a wireless charging capability through unicast signaling. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The method according to claim 2, wherein the broadcasting the target capability information through the broadcast signaling comprises: broadcasting, by the base station, a target system information block (SIB) carrying the target capability information through the broadcast signaling. ### Claim 4 (depends on 2) The method according to claim 2, wherein the sending the target capability information to the terminal with the wireless charging capability through the unicast signaling comprises: sending, by the base station, target radio resource control (RRC) signaling carrying the target capability information to the terminal with the wireless charging capability. ### Claim 5 (depends on 4) The method according to claim 4, wherein the target RRC signaling comprises RRC reconfiguration signaling or RRC connection reconfiguration signaling. ### Claim 6 (depends on 2) The method according to claim 2, wherein the sending the target capability information to the terminal with the wireless charging capability through the unicast signaling comprises: in response to receiving a request message for requesting to obtain the target capability information sent by the terminal with the wireless charging capability, sending, by the base station to the terminal, on-demand system information carrying the target capability information. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The method according to claim 1, wherein the method further comprises at least one of the followings-: the target capability information comprises at least one of following information: whether the one or more neighboring cells support wireless charging, power information of wireless charging supported by the one or more neighboring cells, efficiency information of wireless charging supported by the one or more neighboring cells, cell configuration information of wireless charging supported by the one or more neighboring cells, or maximum numbers of terminals in simultaneous wireless charging supported by the one or more neighboring cells; or the one or more neighboring cells comprise at least one of following cells: one or more intra-frequency neighboring cells, one or more inter-frequency neighboring cells, or one or more inter-radio access technology (inter-RAT) neighboring cells. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) A non-transitory computer readable storage medium storing a computer program for implementing the cell capability indication method according to claim 1. ### Claim 9 A cell reselection method, comprising: performing, by a terminal, cell reselection based on received target capability information of one or more neighboring cells, wherein the target capability information is configured to indicate wireless charging capabilities supported by the one or more neighboring cells; wherein performing the cell reselection based on the received target capability information of the one or more neighboring cells comprises: determining, by the terminal based on the target capability information, a priority order of the one or more neighboring cells for the cell reselection; and performing, by the terminal, the cell reselection based on the priority order; wherein performing the cell reselection based on the priority order comprises: determining, by the terminal, a neighboring cell with a highest matching degree between a wireless charging capability supported by the neighboring cell and a wireless charging capability supported by the terminal, wherein the neighboring cell has a highest priority order, as a target neighboring cell for the cell reselection; or determining, by the terminal, a neighboring cell with a highest matching degree between a wireless charging capability supported by the neighboring cell and a wireless charging capability supported by the terminal, wherein the neighboring cell has a best cell signal quality and a highest priority order, as a target neighboring cell for the cell reselection. ### Claim 10 (depends on 9) The method according to claim 9, further comprising: in response to determining that the terminal is in an idle state, receiving, by the terminal, the target capability information. ### Claim 11 (depends on 10) The method according to claim 10, wherein the receiving the target capability information comprises: receiving, by the terminal, a target system information block (SIB) carrying the target capability information broadcasted through broadcast signaling; or receiving, by the terminal, target radio resource control (RRC) signaling carrying the target capability information. ### Claim 12 (depends on 11) The method according to claim 11, wherein the target RRC signaling comprises RRC reconfiguration signaling or RRC connection reconfiguration signaling. ### Claim 13 (depends on 10) The method according to claim 10, further comprising: sending, by the terminal, a request message for requesting to obtain the target capability information; wherein receiving, by the terminal, the target capability information comprises: receiving on-demand system information carrying the target capability information. ### Claim 14 (depends on 5) The method according to claim 5, wherein the priority order comprises at least one of following priorities: a first priority of a first neighboring cell higher than a second priority of a second neighboring cell, wherein the first neighboring cell is a neighboring cell that supports wireless charging, and the second neighboring cell is a neighboring cell that does not support wireless charging; or a third priority of a third neighboring cell higher than a fourth priority of a fourth neighboring cell, wherein a wireless charging capability supported by the third neighboring cell is higher than a wireless charging capability supported by the fourth neighboring cell. ### Claim 15 (depends on 9) The method according to claim 9, wherein the method further comprises at least one of the followings: the target capability information comprises at least one of the following information: whether the one or more neighboring cells support wireless charging, power information of wireless charging supported by the one or more neighboring cells, efficiency information of wireless charging supported by the one or more neighboring cells, cell configuration information of wireless charging supported by the one or more neighboring cells, or maximum numbers of terminals in simultaneous wireless charging supported by the one or more neighboring cells; or the one or more neighboring cells comprise at least one of following cells: one or more intra-frequency neighboring cells, one or more inter-frequency neighboring cells, or one or more inter-radio access technology (inter-RAT) neighboring cells. ### Claim 16 (depends on 9) A non-transitory computer readable storage medium storing a computer program for implementing the cell reselection method according to claim 9. ### Claim 17 (depends on 9) A cell reselection apparatus, comprising: a processor; and a memory configured to store instructions executable by the processor; wherein the processor is configured to perform the cell reselection method according to claim 9. ### Claim 18 A cell capability indication apparatus, comprising: a processor; and a memory configured to store instructions executable by the processor; wherein the processor is configured to perform acts comprising: sending target capability information of one or more neighboring cells, wherein the target capability information is configured to indicate wireless charging capabilities supported by the one or more neighboring cells, and cause a terminal to perform acts comprising: determining, based on the target capability information, a priority order of the one or more neighboring cells for cell reselection, and determining a neighboring cell with a highest matching degree between a wireless charging capability supported by the neighboring cell and a wireless charging capability supported by the terminal, wherein the neighboring cell has a highest priority order, as a target neighboring cell for the cell reselection; or determining a neighboring cell with a highest matching degree between a wireless charging capability supported by the neighboring cell and a wireless charging capability supported by the terminal, wherein the neighboring cell has a best cell signal quality and a highest priority order, as a target neighboring cell for the cell reselection.