17910274. COMMUNICATIONS METHOD AND APPARATUS simplified abstract (Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.)
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COMMUNICATIONS METHOD AND APPARATUS
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COMMUNICATIONS METHOD AND APPARATUS - A simplified explanation of the abstract
This abstract first appeared for US patent application 17910274 titled 'COMMUNICATIONS METHOD AND APPARATUS
Simplified Explanation
The patent application describes a method and apparatus for communication between a network device and a terminal device. Here are the key points:
- The network device determines if the terminal device's capability to work at a specific frequency is equal to or less than the capability of the terminal device corresponding to that frequency in a specific frequency combination.
- If the first capability is less than or equal to the second capability, the network device sends a message to the terminal device.
- The message instructs the terminal device to measure a different frequency, but it does not include the configuration of a measurement gap.
- The measurement gap is a period of time used by the terminal device to measure the different frequency.
Potential applications of this technology:
- Wireless communication networks
- Mobile devices and smartphones
- Internet of Things (IoT) devices
Problems solved by this technology:
- Efficient utilization of network resources by instructing terminal devices to measure different frequencies without the need for configuring measurement gaps.
- Improved communication between network devices and terminal devices by dynamically determining the capabilities of the terminal devices.
Benefits of this technology:
- Enhanced network performance and capacity by optimizing the allocation of frequencies to terminal devices.
- Reduced complexity and overhead in configuring measurement gaps for terminal devices.
- Improved user experience with faster and more reliable communication between devices.
Original Abstract Submitted
A communications method and apparatus are provided. A network device determines whether a first capability of a terminal device is less than or equal to a second capability of the terminal device. The first capability is a capability of the terminal device of working at a first frequency when the terminal device supports only a first radio access technology, and the second capability is a capability of the terminal device corresponding to the first frequency in a first frequency combination. When the first capability is less than or equal to the second capability, the network device sends a first message to the terminal device. The first message is used to indicate the terminal device to measure a second frequency, the first message does not include a configuration of a first measurement gap, and the first measurement gap is used to measure the second frequency.
