TECHNICAL FIELD

The present disclosure relates to the field of communication, and more particularly, relates to a method and apparatus for accessing a base station.

BACKGROUND

The 5G (i.e., NR (New Radio)) system-related standardization is being carried out in 3GPP (3rd Generation Partnership Project). In a 5G system, a multi-mode terminal may support numerology of different working modes, and different working modes correspond to different terminal capabilities, supportable network configurations and services.

SUMMARY

Embodiments of the present disclosure disclose a method and apparatus for accessing a base station.

According to a first aspect of embodiments of the present disclosure, there is provided a method for accessing a base station, which is applied to a multi-mode terminal. The method includes: receiving, from a plurality of base stations, working mode candidates corresponding to the plurality of base stations respectively, each of the working mode candidates being a working mode in which a corresponding base station supports a terminal accessing thereto to work; determining a target base station matching the multi-mode terminal from the plurality of base stations according to the working mode candidates and a plurality of working modes supported by the multi-mode terminal; and accessing the target base station.

According to a second aspect of embodiments of the present disclosure, there is provided a method for accessing a base station, which is applied to a base station. The method includes: transmitting one or more working mode candidates corresponding to the base station to a multi-mode terminal, such that the multi-mode terminal determines a target base station matching the multi-mode terminal from a plurality of base stations according to a plurality of working mode candidates that are transmitted by the plurality of base stations and correspond to the plurality of base stations respectively, and a plurality of working modes supported by the multi-mode terminal, wherein each of the working mode candidates is a working mode in which a corresponding base station supports a terminal accessing thereto to work.

According to a third aspect of embodiments of the present disclosure, there is provided a multi-mode terminal including: a processor; and a memory storing instructions executable by the processor, wherein the processor is configured to: receive, from a plurality of base stations, working mode candidates corresponding to the plurality of base stations respectively, each of the working mode candidates being a working mode in which a corresponding base station supports a terminal accessing thereto to work; determine a target base station matching the multi-mode terminal from the plurality of base stations according to the working mode candidates and a plurality of working modes supported by the multi-mode terminal; and access the target base station.

According to a fourth aspect of embodiments of the present disclosure, there is provided a base station including: a processor; and a memory configured storing instructions executable by the processor, wherein the processor is configured to: transmit working mode candidates corresponding to the base station to a multi-mode terminal, such that the multi-mode terminal determines a target base station matching the multi-mode terminal from a plurality of base stations according to a plurality of working mode candidates that are transmitted by the plurality of base stations and correspond to the plurality of base stations respectively, and a plurality of working modes supported by the multi-mode terminal, wherein each of the working mode candidates is a working mode in which a corresponding base station supports a terminal accessing thereto to work.

It is to be understood that both the foregoing general description and the following detailed description are exemplary and explanatory only, and are not intended to limit the present disclosure.

