Method and apparatus for transmitting pattern information

An apparatus for transmitting pattern information, comprising:

• a processor, configured to obtain pattern information comprising first pattern information of a primary-serving cell, wherein spectrum of the primary-serving cell is allocated to a first radio access technology (RAT) and a second RAT in different sub-frames, wherein the first pattern information indicates that the spectrum of the primary-serving cell is allocated to the first RAT in a first plurality of sub-frames, and that the spectrum of the primary-serving cell is allocated to the second RAT in a second plurality of sub-frames;
• a transmitter, configured to send a first downlink cell reference signal (CRS), and send the pattern information to a user equipment (UE), wherein the first pattern information is configured to enable the UE to select any sub-frame in the first plurality of sub-frames to measure the first downlink CRS if a RAT pattern of the UE corresponds to the first RAT, or to enable the UE to select any sub-frame in the second plurality of sub-frames to measure the first downlink CRS if the RAT pattern of the UE corresponds to the second RAT.

A non-transitory computer-readable media storing computer instructions for transmitting pattern information, that when executed by one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to perform the steps of:

• obtaining pattern information comprising first pattern information of a first cell, the first cell belongs to a first base station, wherein spectrum of the first cell is allocated to a first radio access technology (RAT) and a second RAT in different sub-frames, wherein the first pattern information indicates that the spectrum of the first cell is allocated to the first RAT in a first plurality of sub-frames, and that the spectrum of the first cell is allocated to the second RAT in a second plurality of sub-frames;
• and
• sending the pattern information to a user equipment (UE), wherein the first pattern information is configured to enable the UE to select any sub-frame in the first plurality of sub-frames to measure a downlink cell reference signal (CRS) sent by the first base station if a RAT pattern of the UE corresponds to the first RAT, or to enable the UE to select any sub-frame in the second plurality of sub-frames to measure the downlink CRS sent by the first base station if the RAT pattern of the UE corresponds to the second RAT.