Resource determination method, device, network element and system

Abstract

An embodiment of the present application provides a resource determination method, apparatus, terminal, access network device and system, which relate to the field of communications. The method comprises: the terminal determines, based on first configuration information and second configuration information, a first time domain resource occupied by an aggregated physical uplink control channel PUCCH used to send uplink control information in each time slot; the uplink control information is sent to the access network device via the first time domain resource in n time slots, where n is a positive integer; wherein the first configuration information is used to indicate the second time domain resource configured by the access network device for the aggregated PUCCH, and the first time domain resource belongs to the second time domain resource; the second configuration information is used to indicate the third time domain resource configured by the access network device for uplink signal transmission; the present application does not require the access network device to generate additional control signaling, which can save the control signaling overhead.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The embodiments of the present application relate to the field of communications, and in particular to a resource determination method, device, network element, and system. Background Art

[0002] In the fifth generation mobile communication (5G) technology, in order to ensure the coverage of the uplink control channel, the long Physical Uplink Control CHannel over multiple slots (long PUCCH over multiple slots) is introduced. Among them, the aggregated PUCCH supports the transmission of the same uplink control information in different time slots, and the number of time domain symbols occupied by the aggregated PUCCH in different time slots can be the same or different.

[0003] In the 5G network, before a terminal transmits uplink control information to an access network device through an aggregated PUCCH, the access network device must first send a control signaling to the terminal. The control signaling is used to indicate the position or number of symbols of the time domain resources of the aggregated PUCCH used by the terminal when sending the uplink control information. After receiving the control signaling, the terminal transmits the uplink control information according to the time domain resources of the aggregated PUCCH indicated by the control signaling.

[0004] When the aggregated PUCCH occupies different time domain symbols in different time slots, the control signaling needs to indicate the time domain symbol or the occupied symbol length occupied by the PUCCH in each time slot. At this time, the control signaling overhead is very large. Summary of the invention

[0005] The embodiments of the present application provide a resource determination method, device, network element and system, which can solve the problem of high overhead of control signaling.

[0006] According to a first aspect of the present application, a resource determination method is provided, the method comprising:

[0007] The terminal determines, according to the first configuration information and the second configuration information, a first time domain resource of a polymer uplink control channel PUCCH for sending uplink control information;

[0008] The terminal sends the uplink control information to the access network device through the first time domain resource in n time slots, where n is a positive integer;

[0009] Among them, the first configuration information is used to indicate the second time domain resources configured by the access network device for the aggregated PUCCH, and the first time domain resources belong to the second time domain resources; the second configuration information is used to indicate the third time domain resources configured by the access network device for uplink signal transmission.

[0010] Optionally, the first time domain resource is an intersection of the second time domain resource and available time domain resources, and the available time domain resources are determined according to the third time domain resources.

[0011] Optionally, the second configuration information is semi-static configuration information, and / or, the second configuration information is semi-persistent configuration information, and / or, the second configuration information is dynamic configuration information.

[0012] Optionally, the second configuration information includes:

[0013] Configuration information for indicating the time domain resources occupied by the SRS for uplink channel quality measurement;

[0014] and / or,

[0015] Configuration information used to indicate the subframe format.

[0016] Optionally, the first configuration information indicates the second time domain resource in one of the following ways:

[0017] Indicates the number of time slots and the number of aggregated PUCCH symbols in each time slot;

[0018] Indicates the number of time slots and the starting time and number of symbols of the aggregated PUCCH in each time slot;

[0019] Indicates the number of time slots and the end time and number of symbols of the aggregated PUCCH in each time slot;

[0020] Indicates the number of time slots and the symbol identifier of the aggregated PUCCH in each time slot;

[0021] Indicates the timeslot identifier and the number of aggregated PUCCH symbols in each timeslot;

[0022] Indicates the time slot identifier and the time starting point and number of symbols of the aggregated PUCCH in each time slot;

[0023] Indicates the timeslot identifier and the end time and number of symbols of the aggregated PUCCH in each timeslot;

[0024] Indicates the timeslot identifier and the symbol identifier of the aggregated PUCCH in each timeslot;

[0025] Each time slot includes at least one symbol.

[0026] Optionally, the n is greater than 1, and after the terminal sends the uplink control information to the access network device through the first time domain resource in the first m time slots of the n time slots, the method further includes:

[0027] The terminal receives downlink indication information sent by the access network device;

[0028] The terminal stops using the subsequent aggregated PUCCH to send the uplink control information according to the downlink indication information; or, the terminal uses the subsequent aggregated PUCCH to send other uplink control information according to the downlink indication information;

[0029] The subsequent aggregated PUCCH refers to the aggregated PUCCH in the time slots other than the first m time slots among the n time slots; m is an integer, and 1≤m<n.

[0030] Optionally, the uplink control information includes feedback information, the feedback information is a confirmation response or a non-confirmation response, the confirmation response is used to indicate that the downlink data has been correctly received, and the non-confirmation response is used to indicate that the downlink data has not been correctly received; the downlink data is data sent by the access network device and received by the terminal before sending the uplink control information;

[0031] The downlink indication information is a downlink grant Grant, and the downlink indication information is used to instruct the HARQ process corresponding to the feedback information to be scheduled to send uplink data.

[0032] Optionally, before the terminal determines, according to the first configuration information and the second configuration information, a first time domain resource occupied by an aggregated PUCCH for sending uplink control information in each time slot, the method further includes:

[0033] Receiving the first configuration information sent by the access network device;

[0034] Receive the second configuration information sent by the access network device.

[0035] According to a second aspect of the present application, a resource determination method is provided, the method comprising:

[0036] The access network device determines, according to the first configuration information and the second configuration information, a first time domain resource of a polymer uplink control channel PUCCH for transmitting uplink control information;

[0037] The access network device receives the uplink control information sent by the terminal through the first time domain resource in n time slots, where n is a positive integer;

[0038] Among them, the first configuration information is used to indicate the second time domain resources configured by the access network device for the aggregated PUCCH, and the first time domain resources belong to the second time domain resources; the second configuration information is used to indicate the third time domain resources configured by the access network device for uplink signal transmission.

[0039] Optionally, the first time domain resource is an intersection of the second time domain resource and available time domain resources, and the available time domain resources are determined according to the third time domain resources.

[0040] Optionally, the second configuration information is semi-static configuration information, and / or, the second configuration information is semi-persistent configuration information, and / or, the second configuration information is dynamic configuration information.

[0041] Optionally, the second configuration information includes:

[0042] Configuration information for indicating the time domain resources occupied by the SRS for uplink channel quality measurement;

[0043] and / or,

[0044] Configuration information used to indicate the subframe format.

[0045] Optionally, the first configuration information indicates the second time domain resource in one of the following ways:

[0046] Indicates the number of time slots and the number of aggregated PUCCH symbols in each time slot;

[0047] Indicates the number of time slots and the starting time and number of symbols of the aggregated PUCCH in each time slot;

[0048] Indicates the number of time slots and the end time and number of symbols of the aggregated PUCCH in each time slot;

[0049] Indicates the number of time slots and the symbol identifier of the aggregated PUCCH in each time slot;

[0050] Indicates the timeslot identifier and the number of aggregated PUCCH symbols in each timeslot;

[0051] Indicates the time slot identifier and the time starting point and number of symbols of the aggregated PUCCH in each time slot;

[0052] Indicates the timeslot identifier and the end time and number of symbols of the aggregated PUCCH in each timeslot;

[0053] Indicates the timeslot identifier and the symbol identifier of the aggregated PUCCH in each timeslot;

[0054] Each time slot includes at least one symbol.

[0055] Optionally, the n is greater than 1, and after the access network device receives the uplink control information in the first m time slots of the n time slots, the method further includes:

[0056] Sending downlink indication information to the terminal, the downlink indication information including information instructing the terminal to stop using a subsequent aggregated PUCCH to send the uplink control information; or, the downlink indication information including information instructing the terminal to use a subsequent aggregated PUCCH to send other uplink control information, where m is an integer and 1≤m<n;

[0057] The subsequent aggregated PUCCH refers to the aggregated PUCCH in the time slots other than the first m time slots among the n time slots.

[0058] Optionally, the uplink control information includes feedback information, the feedback information is a confirmation response or a non-confirmation response, the confirmation response is used to indicate that the downlink data has been correctly received, and the non-confirmation response is used to indicate that the downlink data has not been correctly received; the downlink data is data sent by the access network device to the terminal before receiving the uplink control information;

[0059] The downlink indication information is a downlink grant DL Grant, and the downlink indication information is used to instruct the HARQ process corresponding to the feedback information to be scheduled to send uplink data.

[0060] Optionally, before the access network device receives uplink data sent by the terminal through the aggregated PUCCH in at least one time slot, the access network device further includes:

[0061] Sending the first configuration information to the terminal;

[0062] Send the second configuration information to the terminal.

[0063] According to a third aspect of the present application, a resource determination device is provided. The resource determination device includes at least one unit. The at least one unit is used to implement the resource determination method described in the first aspect above.

[0064] According to a fourth aspect of the present application, a resource determination device is provided. The resource determination device includes at least one unit. The at least one unit is used to implement the resource determination method described in the second aspect above.

[0065] According to a fifth aspect of an embodiment of the present application, a terminal is provided, comprising a processor and a memory, wherein the memory stores at least one instruction, and the processor is used to execute the instruction to implement the resource determination method as described in the first aspect above.

[0066] According to the sixth aspect of an embodiment of the present application, an access network device is provided, which includes a processor and a memory, the memory stores at least one instruction, and the processor is used to execute the instruction to implement the resource determination method described in the second aspect above.

[0067] According to the seventh aspect of an embodiment of the present application, a computer-readable storage medium is provided, which includes at least one instruction, and a processor is used to execute the instruction to implement the resource determination method described in the first aspect above; or to implement the resource determination method described in the second aspect above.

[0068] According to an eighth aspect of the embodiments of the present application, a communication system is provided, the system comprising: a terminal and a server;

[0069] The terminal may be the terminal provided by the fifth aspect;

[0070] The access network device may be the access network device provided in the sixth aspect.

[0071] The beneficial effects of the technical solution provided by the embodiment of the present application are:

[0072] The terminal determines the time domain resources of the aggregated PUCCH for sending uplink control information through the first configuration information and the second configuration information. Since the second time domain resources of the aggregated PUCCH configured by the access network device can be determined according to the first configuration information, and the available time domain resources for uplink transmission can be determined according to the second configuration information, the terminal can directly use the available time domain resources in the second time domain resources to transmit the uplink control information without the access network device sending additional control signaling to indicate the time domain resources for transmitting the uplink control information. This can solve the problem of high overhead of control signaling and save the overhead of control information. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0073] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application, the drawings required for use in the description of the embodiments will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of the present application. For ordinary technicians in this field, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without creative work.

[0074] Figure 1 is a structural diagram of a communication system provided by an exemplary embodiment of the present application;

[0075] Figure 2 is a flow chart of a resource determination method provided by an illustrative embodiment of the present application;

[0076] Figure 3 is a flow chart of a resource determination method provided by another exemplary embodiment of the present application;

[0077] Figure 4 is a flow chart of a resource determination method provided by another exemplary embodiment of the present application;

[0078] Figure 5 is a schematic diagram of aggregated PUCCH provided by an exemplary embodiment of the present application;

[0079] Figure 6 is a schematic diagram of aggregated PUCCH provided by an exemplary embodiment of the present application;

[0080] Figure 7 is a schematic diagram of aggregated PUCCH provided by an exemplary embodiment of the present application;

[0081] Figure 8 is a flow chart of a resource determination method provided by another exemplary embodiment of the present application;

[0082] Fig. 9 is a schematic diagram of aggregated PUCCH provided by an exemplary embodiment of the present application;

[0083] Fig.10 is a block diagram of a resource determination device provided by an illustrative embodiment of the present application;

[0084] Fig.11 is a block diagram of a resource determination device provided by an illustrative embodiment of the present application;

[0085] Fig.12 is a schematic diagram of the structure of a terminal provided by an exemplary embodiment of the present application;

[0086] Fig.13 It is a structural diagram of an access network device provided by an illustrative embodiment of the present application. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0087] In order to make the objectives, technical solutions and advantages of the present application clearer, the implementation methods of the present application will be further described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0088] The "module" mentioned in this article generally refers to a program or instruction stored in the memory that can implement certain functions; the "unit" mentioned in this article generally refers to a functional structure divided according to logic, and the "unit" can be implemented by pure hardware, or a combination of software and hardware.

[0089] The "plurality" mentioned in this article refers to two or more. "And / or" describes the association relationship of associated objects, indicating that three relationships may exist. For example, A and / or B can represent: A exists alone, A and B exist at the same time, and B exists alone. The character " / " generally indicates that the previous and next associated objects are in an "or" relationship. The words "first", "second" and similar terms used in the specification and claims of this application do not indicate any order, quantity or importance, but are only used to distinguish different components.

[0090] Please refer to Figure 1 , which shows a schematic diagram of the structure of a communication system 100 provided in one embodiment of the present application. The communication system may be a 5G system (also known as a New Radio (NR)) system; or a Long Term Evolution (LTE) system; or, it may be a Licensed Assisted Access (LAA)-Long Term Evolution (LTE) system; or, it may be a Standalone LTE over Unlicensed spectrum (Standalone ULTE) system on an unlicensed spectrum, which is not limited in this embodiment. The communication system 100 includes: an access network device 120 and a terminal 140.

[0091] The access network device 120 may be a base station, which may be used to convert received wireless frames and IP packet messages to each other, and may also coordinate the attribute management of the air interface. For example, the base station may be an evolutionary Node B (eNB or e-NodeB) in LTE, or a base station using a centralized distributed architecture in a 5G system. When the access network device 120 adopts a centralized distributed architecture, it generally includes a centralized unit (CU) and at least two distributed units (DU). The centralized unit is provided with a protocol stack of a packet data convergence protocol (PDCP) layer, a radio link layer control protocol (RLC) layer, and a media access control (MAC) layer; the distributed unit is provided with a physical layer (PHY) protocol stack. The embodiment of the present invention does not limit the specific implementation of the access network device 120. Optionally, the access network device may also include a home base station (HeNB), a relay, a micro base station Pico, and the like.

[0092] The access network device 120 and the terminal 140 establish a wireless connection through a wireless air interface. Optionally, the wireless air interface is a wireless air interface based on the 5G standard, such as the wireless air interface is a new air interface (New Radio, NR); or, the wireless air interface may also be a wireless air interface based on the next generation mobile communication network technology standard of 5G; or, the wireless air interface may also be a wireless air interface based on the 4G standard (LTE system). The access network device 120 may receive the uplink control information sent by the terminal 140 through a wireless connection.

[0093] The terminal 140 may refer to a device that performs data communication with the access network device 120. The terminal 140 may communicate with one or more core networks via a radio access network (RAN). The terminal 140 may be a mobile terminal, such as a mobile phone (or a "cellular" phone) and a computer with a mobile terminal, for example, a portable, pocket-sized, handheld, computer-built-in or vehicle-mounted mobile device. For example, a subscriber unit (Subscriber Unit), a subscriber station (Subscriber Station), a mobile station (Mobile Station), a mobile station (Mobile), a remote station (Remote Station), an access point (Access Point), a remote terminal (Remote Terminal), an access terminal (Access Terminal), a user terminal (User Terminal), a user agent (User Agent), a terminal (User Device), or a user equipment (User Equipment, UE). Optionally, the terminal 140 may also be a relay device, which is not limited in this embodiment. The terminal 140 may send an uplink signal to the access network device 120 through a wireless connection with the access network device 120.

[0094] Optionally, the terminal 140 sends uplink control information to the access network device 120 through a physical uplink control channel (Physical Uplink Control CHannel, PUCCH).

[0095] Optionally, the PUCCH may be an aggregated PUCCH (long PUCCH over multiple slots). When the terminal sends uplink control information through the aggregated PUCCH, it needs to first determine which resources are the aggregated PUCCH resources, and use the determined resources to send the uplink control information.

[0096] It should be noted that in Figure 1The mobile communication system shown may include multiple access network devices 120 and / or multiple terminals 140. Figure 1 An access network device 120 and a terminal 140 are shown as an example, but this embodiment is not limited to this.

[0097] In the present application, the aggregated PUCCH is a PUCCH configured by an access network device and used to transmit the same uplink control information in different time slots.

[0098] Optionally, the terminal may send the same uplink control information through aggregated PUCCH; or, may send different uplink control information through aggregated PUCCH. The same uplink control information may have the same information content; or may have the same information content and transmission mode, which is not limited in this embodiment.

[0099] Each time slot includes at least one symbol (in the time domain). Schematically, each time slot includes 14 symbols.

[0100] Optionally, the time domain resources occupied by the aggregated PUCCH configured by the access network device may be predefined, and / or preconfigured through high-layer signaling, and / or configured through physical layer signaling, etc. Schematically, at least one case of the time domain resources occupied by the aggregated PUCCH is defined through high-layer signaling, and the access network device selects one case from the at least one case to configure the time domain resources of the aggregated PUCCH, and notifies the terminal of the time domain resources configured for the aggregated PUCCH through physical layer signaling. For example, the access network device notifies the terminal of the time domain resources configured for the aggregated PUCCH by sending configuration information to the terminal.

[0101] For example, the situations where the aggregated PUCCH occupies time domain resources defined in the high-level signaling are as follows:

[0102] The first type: the 4th to 14th symbols in each time slot;

[0103] The second type: the 4th to 13th symbols in each time slot;

[0104] The third type: the 7th to 14th symbols in each time slot;

[0105] If the access network device configures the time domain resources of the aggregated PUCCH according to the second case, the terminal transmits the uplink control information that needs to be transmitted through the aggregated PUCCH through the 4th symbol to the 13th symbol in each time slot.

[0106] Of course, the above-mentioned method of configuring the time domain resources of the aggregated PUCCH and the method of indicating the time domain resources of the aggregated PUCCH are only schematic. In actual implementation, the access network device can also determine the method of configuring the time domain resources of the aggregated PUCCH by itself, and this embodiment does not limit this.

[0107] Optionally, the number of symbols occupied by the aggregated PUCCH in each time slot is the same; or, the number of symbols occupied by the aggregated PUCCH in each time slot is different.

[0108] Optionally, the symbol identifiers occupied by the aggregated PUCCH in each time slot are the same; or, the symbol identifiers occupied by the aggregated PUCCH in each time slot are different.

[0109] Optionally, the aggregated PUCCH may also be called a long PUCCH on multiple time slots; or, long PUCCH, etc. This embodiment does not limit the name of the aggregated PUCCH.

[0110] Optionally, the present application does not limit the frequency domain position of the aggregated PUCCH. Schematically, the frequency domain positions of the aggregated PUCCH in different time slots are the same; or, the frequency domain positions of the aggregated PUCCH in different time slots are different.

[0111] Optionally, in the present application, the time domain resources may be resources of a physical resource block (PRB), a physical resource block pair (PRB pair), a physical resource block group (RBG), or a virtual resource block (VRB) in the time domain. Optionally, a PRB pair includes 12 consecutive subcarriers in the frequency domain and 14 consecutive symbols in the time domain. Among them, the symbol is an orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM) symbol or a single-carrier frequency division multiple access (SC-FDMA) symbol of a mobile communication system in which the frequency domain of a subcarrier is 15kHz, or a symbol of a communication system in which the frequency domain of a subcarrier is greater than 15kHz. A PRB occupies a resource of a transmission time length in the time domain. In different mobile communication versions, the transmission time length may be any number of symbols from 1 symbol to 14 symbols.

[0112] Please refer to Figure 2, which shows a flow chart of a resource determination method provided by an exemplary embodiment of the present application. In this embodiment, the execution subject of each step is a terminal as an example for explanation, and the terminal can be Figure 1 The terminal 140 in the communication system 100 shown. The method comprises the following steps:

[0113] Step 201: The terminal determines a first time domain resource of an aggregated PUCCH for sending uplink control information according to first configuration information and second configuration information.

[0114] The first configuration information is sent by the access network device to the terminal. The first configuration information is used to indicate the second time domain resource configured by the access network device for the aggregated PUCCH, and the first time domain resource belongs to the second time domain resource.

[0115] Illustratively, if the terminal needs to use all the second time domain resources to send uplink control information, the first time domain resources are the same as the second time domain resources; if the terminal only needs to use part of the second time domain resources to send uplink control information, the first time domain resources are part of the second time domain resources.

[0116] The second configuration information is sent by the access network device to the terminal. The second configuration information is used to indicate the third time domain resource configured by the access network device for uplink signal transmission.

[0117] Optionally, the second configuration information may also indicate the time domain resources configured by the access network device for downlink signal transmission. For example, when the second configuration information is used to indicate the subframe format, the second configuration information may indicate both the third time domain resources configured by the access network device for uplink signal transmission and the time domain resources configured by the access network device for downlink signal transmission.

[0118] The terminal may determine available time domain resources for uplink transmission according to the second configuration information, where the available time domain resources refer to time domain resources in which the terminal can transmit uplink control information.

[0119] Optionally, the second configuration information may be semi-static configuration information, and / or, the second configuration information may be semi-persistent configuration information, and / or, the second configuration information may be dynamically configured information.

[0120] Optionally, in the present application, semi-statically configured information and semi-persistently configured information are used to indicate that time domain resources for transmitting uplink signals are configured at fixed period intervals; dynamically configured information is used to dynamically indicate time domain resources for transmitting uplink signals.

[0121] Optionally, the access network device sends the first configuration information and the second configuration information at the same time; or, the access network device sends the first configuration information first, and then sends the second configuration information; or, the access network device sends the second configuration information first, and then sends the first configuration information. This embodiment does not limit the timing of sending the first configuration information and the second configuration information.

[0122] Step 202: The terminal sends uplink control information to the access network device through the first time domain resource in n time slots, where n is a positive integer.

[0123] If the signal transmission power of the terminal is small, the terminal needs to send the same uplink control information multiple times to ensure that the access network device can successfully parse the uplink control information based on the received information. At this time, the terminal uses the first time domain resource on n time slots to send the uplink control information.

[0124] To summarize, in the resource determination method provided in this embodiment, the terminal determines the time domain resources of the aggregated PUCCH for sending uplink control information through the first configuration information and the second configuration information. Since the second time domain resources of the aggregated PUCCH configured by the access network device can be determined according to the first configuration information, and the available time domain resources for uplink transmission can be determined according to the second configuration information, the terminal can directly use the available time domain resources in the second time domain resources to transmit the uplink control information, without the need for the access network device to additionally send control signaling to indicate the time domain resources for transmitting the uplink control information, which can solve the problem of large control signaling overhead and save control information overhead.

[0125] In addition, in a scenario where the access network device dynamically configures the third time domain resource, if the access network device additionally sends control signaling to indicate the time domain resource used for transmitting uplink control information in the second time domain resource, the following situation may occur:

[0126] The access network device sends the second configuration information of the dynamic configuration to the terminal, and generates control signaling according to the second configuration information, where the control signaling instructs the terminal to use the 4th symbol in time slot 1 and the 4th symbol in time slot 2 to send uplink control information;

[0127] The terminal receives the control signaling and uses the 4th symbol in time slot 1 and the 4th symbol in time slot 2 to send uplink control information.

[0128] If, before the terminal sends uplink control information on the 4th symbol in time slot 2, the terminal receives the second configuration information of the dynamic configuration sent by the access network device for the second time, and the second configuration information indicates that the 4th symbol in time slot 2 is used for downlink signal transmission, the terminal may still transmit the uplink control information on the 4th symbol in time slot 2 according to the control signaling, resulting in a resource configuration error.

[0129] In the present application, the terminal determines the time domain resources used when sending uplink control resources based on the first configuration information and the second configuration information. Since the influence of the second configuration information is taken into consideration, resource configuration errors will not occur, thereby ensuring the normal transmission of uplink control information in the scenario of dynamically configuring the third time domain resources.

[0130] In addition, since the time domain resources of the aggregated PUCCH indicated by the first configuration information are applicable to different time slots, and the control signaling needs to indicate the time domain resources of the aggregated PUCCH in each time slot, the signaling length of the control signaling is longer than the signaling length of the first configuration information. For example: the first configuration information is used to indicate the 4th to 14th symbols in each time slot, and the control signaling indicates the 1st, 3rd, and 5th symbols in the first time slot, the 3rd symbol in the second time slot, the 4th symbol in the third time slot... At this time, the signaling length of the first configuration information is less than the signaling length of the control signaling.

[0131] Please refer to Figure 3 , which shows a flow chart of a resource determination method provided by an exemplary embodiment of the present application. In this embodiment, the execution subject of each step is an access network device as an example for explanation, and the access network device can be Figure 1 The access network device 120 in the communication system 100 shown. The method comprises the following steps:

[0132] Step 301: The access network device determines a first time domain resource of an aggregated PUCCH for transmitting uplink control information according to first configuration information and second configuration information.

[0133] The first configuration information is used to indicate the second time domain resources configured by the access network device for the aggregated PUCCH, and the first time domain resources belong to the second time domain resources.

[0134] For detailed description of the first configuration information, please refer to step 201, which will not be described in detail in this embodiment.

[0135] The second configuration information is used to indicate the third time domain resource configured by the access network device for uplink signal transmission.

[0136] The relevant description of the second configuration information is detailed in step 201, which will not be repeated here in this embodiment.

[0137] Step 302: The access network device receives uplink control information sent by the terminal through the first time domain resource in n time slots, where n is a positive integer.

[0138] To summarize, in the resource determination method provided in this embodiment, the access network device determines the time domain resources of the aggregated PUCCH of the uplink control information through the first configuration information and the second configuration information. Since the second time domain resources of the aggregated PUCCH configured by the access network device can be determined according to the first configuration information, and the available time domain resources for uplink transmission can be determined according to the second configuration information, the terminal can directly use the available time domain resources in the second time domain resources to transmit the uplink control information. The access network device does not need to generate additional control signaling to indicate the time domain resources for transmitting the uplink control information, which can solve the problem of large control signaling overhead and save control information overhead.

[0139] Please refer to Figure 4 , which shows a flow chart of a resource determination method provided by an exemplary embodiment of the present application. In this embodiment, the method is used for Figure 1 The communication system 100 shown is used as an example for illustration. The method comprises the following steps:

[0140] Step 401: The access network device sends first configuration information to the terminal.

[0141] The first configuration information is used to indicate the second time domain resource configured by the access network device for the aggregated PUCCH.

[0142] Optionally, the first configuration information indicates the second time domain resource in one of the following ways:

[0143] The first type: indicates the number of time slots and the number of aggregated PUCCH symbols in each time slot.

[0144] For example, the first configuration information indicates that the number of time slots is 4, and the number of aggregated PUCCH symbols in each time slot is 11.

[0145] Optionally, in this method, at least one of the time slot identifier, the time start point of the PUCCH aggregated in each time slot, and the time end point of the PUCCH aggregated in each time slot can be obtained through other signaling.

[0146] Optionally, the time slot identifier may be a time slot number, for example, time slot identifier 4 is used to indicate the 4th time slot.

[0147] Optionally, for a certain time slot, the time starting point of the aggregated PUCCH refers to the first symbol of the consecutive symbols used for the aggregated PUCCH in the time slot; the time ending point of the aggregated PUCCH refers to the last symbol of the consecutive symbols used for the aggregated PUCCH in the time slot.

[0148] The second type: indicates the number of time slots and the starting time and number of symbols of the aggregated PUCCH in each time slot.

[0149] For example, the first configuration information indicates that the number of time slots is 4, the time starting point of the aggregated PUCCH in each time slot is the 4th symbol, and the duration is 11 symbols.

[0150] Optionally, in this method, the time slot identifier can be obtained through other signaling.

[0151] The third type: indicates the number of time slots and the end time and number of symbols of the aggregated PUCCH in each time slot.

[0152] For example, the first configuration information indicates that the number of time slots is 4, the time starting point of the aggregated PUCCH in each time slot is the 14th symbol, and the duration is 11 symbols.

[0153] Optionally, in this method, the time slot identifier can be obtained through other signaling.

[0154] The fourth type: indicates the number of time slots and the symbol identifier of the aggregated PUCCH in each time slot.

[0155] For example, the first configuration information indicates that the number of time slots is 4, and the symbol identifier of the PUCCH on each time slot is: {4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14}.

[0156] Optionally, the symbol identifier may be the number of the symbol, for example, the symbol identifier 5 is used to represent the fifth symbol.

[0157] Optionally, in this method, the time slot identifier can be obtained through other signaling.

[0158] The fifth type: indicates the time slot identifier and the number of aggregated PUCCH symbols in each time slot.

[0159] For example, the first configuration information indicates that the identifier is {1 2 3 4}, and the number of aggregated PUCCH symbols in each time slot is 11.

[0160] Optionally, in this method, at least one of the time start point for aggregating the PUCCH in each time slot and the time end point for aggregating the PUCCH in each time slot can be obtained through other signaling.

[0161] The sixth type: indicates the time slot identifier and the time starting point and number of symbols of the aggregated PUCCH in each time slot.

[0162] For example, the first configuration information indicates that the time slot identifier is {1 2 3 4}, the time starting point of the aggregated PUCCH in each time slot is the 4th symbol, and the duration is 11 symbols.

[0163] The seventh type: indicates the time slot identifier and the end time and number of symbols of the aggregated PUCCH in each time slot.

[0164] For example, the first configuration information indicates that the time slot identifier is {1 2 3 4}, the time starting point of the aggregated PUCCH in each time slot is the 14th symbol, and the duration is 11 symbols.

[0165] The eighth type: indicating the time slot identifier and the symbol identifier of the aggregated PUCCH in each time slot.

[0166] For example, the time slot identifier of the first configuration information is {1 2 3 4}, and the symbol identifier of the aggregated PUCCH in each time slot is {4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14}.

[0167] Of course, the first configuration information may also indicate the second time domain resources in other ways, such as: indicating the starting point of the time slot, the length of the time slot and the number of symbols of the aggregated PUCCH in each time slot; indicating the starting point of the time slot, the length of the time slot and the starting time point and the number of symbols of the aggregated PUCCH in each time slot; indicating the starting point of the time slot, the length of the time slot and the end time point and the number of symbols of the aggregated PUCCH in each time slot; indicating the starting point of the time slot, the length of the time slot and the symbol identification of the aggregated PUCCH in each time slot; indicating the end time slot, the length of the time slot and the number of symbols of the aggregated PUCCH in each time slot; indicating the end time slot, the length of the time slot and the starting time point and the number of symbols of the aggregated PUCCH in each time slot; indicating the end time slot, the length of the time slot and the symbol identification of the aggregated PUCCH in each time slot. This embodiment will not be listed one by one here.

[0168] Step 402: The terminal receives first configuration information sent by the access network device.

[0169] Step 403: The access network device sends second configuration information to the terminal.

[0170] The second configuration information is used to indicate the third time domain resource configured by the access network device for uplink signal transmission.

[0171] The second configuration information is used to determine available time domain resources.

[0172] Optionally, the second configuration information is semi-static configuration information, and / or, the second configuration information is semi-persistent configuration information, and / or, the second configuration information is dynamically configured information.

[0173] Optionally, the semi-static configuration information and / or the semi-persistent configuration information may be configuration information for indicating the time domain resources occupied by the uplink channel quality measurement (or sounding reference signal) (SRS); and / or, configuration information for indicating the semi-static subframe format.

[0174] Among them, SRS is used to measure the channel quality of the uplink channel, and the subframe format is used to indicate the direction of data transmission on each symbol in a certain subframe. For example: the subframe format is {DDSUUUUUUUUUUU}, where D means that only downlink signals can be sent on the corresponding symbol, U means that only uplink signals can be sent on the corresponding symbol, and S means a special subframe, which is generally used for sending downlink signals. Optionally, this embodiment does not limit the number of symbols corresponding to the subframe format, for example: the number of symbols corresponding to the subframe format is the same as the number of symbols in a time slot, and each position in the subframe format is used to indicate the transmission direction of the symbol at the corresponding position in the time slot.

[0175] Optionally, the dynamically configured information may be configuration information for indicating a dynamic subframe format.

[0176] In one example, when the second configuration information includes configuration information for indicating the time domain resources occupied by the SRS, the available time domain resources determined by the terminal according to the time domain resources occupied by the SRS are the time domain resources in the time slot except the time domain resources occupied by the SRS.

[0177] In another example, when the second configuration information includes configuration information for indicating a subframe format, the available time domain resources determined by the terminal according to the subframe format are time domain resources in which the transmission direction in the time slot is uplink transmission.

[0178] It should be supplemented that the above examples of semi-statically configured information, semi-persistently configured information and dynamically configured information are only illustrative, and in actual implementation, other uplink signal configuration information may also be used.

[0179] Step 404: The terminal receives second configuration information sent by the access network device.

[0180] Optionally, the access network device may first send the first configuration information, and then send the second configuration information, that is, steps 403 and 404 are executed after steps 401 and 402; and / or, the access network device may first send the second configuration information, and then send the first configuration information, that is, steps 403 and 404 are executed before steps 401 and 402; and / or, the access network device may send the first configuration information and the second configuration information at the same time, that is, steps 401 and 403 are executed at the same time, and steps 402 and 404 are executed at the same time. This implementation does not limit the transmission timing of the first configuration information and the second configuration information.

[0181] For example: the second configuration information includes configuration information for indicating the time domain resources occupied by SRS, configuration information for the semi-statically configured subframe format, and configuration information for the dynamically configured subframe format, wherein the configuration information for indicating the time domain resources occupied by SRS is sent by the access network device to the terminal before the first configuration information, the configuration information for the semi-statically configured subframe format is sent by the access network device to the terminal at the same time as the first configuration information, and the configuration information for the dynamically configured subframe format is sent by the access network device to the terminal after the first configuration information.

[0182] Step 405: The terminal determines a first time domain resource of an aggregated PUCCH for sending uplink control information according to the first configuration information and the second configuration information.

[0183] Optionally, the first time domain resource is an intersection of the second time domain resource and the available time domain resource.

[0184] In order to more clearly understand the method of determining the first time domain resource by the terminal, the determination method is described below with three examples. Figure 5 ) is described by taking the second configuration information including the configuration information for indicating the time domain resources occupied by the SRS, the configuration information of the semi-static subframe format and the configuration information of the dynamic subframe format as an example; the second example (reference Figure 6 ) Take the second configuration information including the configuration information for indicating the time domain resources occupied by the SRS and the configuration information of the semi-static subframe format as an example for explanation; the second third example (reference Figure 7 ) Take the example in which the second configuration information includes configuration information for a dynamic subframe format for illustration.

[0185] refer to Figure 5 , assuming that the second time domain resource indicated by the first configuration information, that is, the time domain resource configured by the access network device for the aggregated PUCCH, is located in the i-th time slot to the i+3-th time slot, and is located in the 4th to 14th symbols in each time slot; the configuration information of the time domain resource occupied by the SRS indicated by the second configuration information is a period of 10ms, an offset of 1ms, and the last symbol in the time slot; the configuration information of the semi-static subframe format indicated by the second configuration information is {DDSUUUUUUUUUU}; the configuration information of the dynamic subframe format is {DDDDDDSUUUUUUU, DDSUUUUUUUUUUU, DDSUUUUUUUUUUU, DDDDDSUUUUUUUU}. Wherein, i is a positive integer.

[0186] Taking each time slot including 14 symbols as an example, since the second time domain resources are the 4th to 14th symbols in each time slot, it is sufficient to start determining from the 4th symbol in each time slot.

[0187] In the i-th time slot, for the 4th symbol, the 4th symbol is determined to be used for uplink transmission according to the semi-static subframe format and is determined to be used for downlink transmission according to the dynamic subframe format, then the 4th symbol is not an available time domain resource.

[0188] For the 5th symbol, it is determined that the 5th symbol is used for uplink transmission according to the semi-static subframe format and that the 5th symbol is used for downlink transmission according to the dynamic subframe format, so the 5th symbol is not an available time domain resource.

[0189] For the 6th symbol, it is determined that the 6th symbol is used for uplink transmission according to the semi-static subframe format and is used for downlink transmission according to the dynamic subframe format, so the 6th symbol is not an available time domain resource.

[0190] For the 7th symbol, it is determined that the 7th symbol is used for uplink transmission according to the semi-static subframe format and that the 7th symbol is used for downlink transmission according to the dynamic subframe format, and the 7th symbol is not an available time domain resource.

[0191] For the 8th symbol, the semi-static subframe format determines that the 8th symbol is used for uplink transmission, the dynamic subframe format determines that the 8th symbol is used for uplink transmission, and according to the time domain resources occupied by SRS, it is determined that the 8th symbol is not a time domain resource for transmitting SRS, then the 8th symbol is an available time domain resource.

[0192] For the 9th symbol, the semi-static subframe format determines that the 9th symbol is used for uplink transmission, the dynamic subframe format determines that the 9th symbol is used for uplink transmission, and according to the time domain resources occupied by SRS, it is determined that the 9th symbol is not a time domain resource for transmitting SRS, then the 9th symbol is an available time domain resource.

[0193] According to the same determination method as the above determination method, it can be determined that the first time domain resource in the i-th time slot is the 8th symbol to the 14th symbol.

[0194] According to the same determination method as the above determination method, it can be determined that the first time domain resource in the i+1th time slot is the 4th symbol to the 13th symbol; according to the same determination method as the above determination method, it can be determined that the first time domain resource in the i+2th time slot is the 4th symbol to the 14th symbol; according to the same determination method as the above determination method, it can be determined that the first time domain resource in the i+3th time slot is the 7th symbol to the 14th symbol (as indicated by the shaded part of the last row in the figure).

[0195] According to the above content, in this example, the terminal determines the first time domain resource based on the semi-static configuration information and the dynamic configuration information; or, the terminal determines the first time domain resource based on the semi-persistent configuration information and the dynamic configuration information.

[0196] refer to Figure 6 , assuming that the second time domain resources indicated by the first configuration information, that is, the time domain resources configured by the access network device for the aggregated PUCCH are located in the i-th time slot to the i+3-th time slot, and are located in the 4th to 14th symbols in each time slot; the configuration information of the time domain resources occupied by the SRS indicated by the second configuration information is a period of 10ms, an offset of 1ms, and the last symbol in the time slot; the configuration information of the semi-static subframe format indicated by the second configuration information is {DDSUUUUUUUUUUU}.

[0197] Taking each time slot including 14 symbols as an example, since the second time domain resources are the 4th to 14th symbols in each time slot, it is sufficient to start determining from the 4th symbol in each time slot.

[0198] according to Figure 5 The determination method shown (this example is only related to Figure 5 (the type of the second configuration information used is different) it can be determined that the first time domain resource in the i-th time slot is the 4th symbol to the 14th symbol; the first time domain resource in the i+1-th time slot is the 4th symbol to the 13th symbol; the first time domain resource in the i+2-th time slot is the 4th symbol to the 14th symbol; the first time domain resource in the i+3-th time slot is the 4th symbol to the 14th symbol (as indicated by the shaded part of the last row in the figure).

[0199] It can be known from the above content that in this example, the terminal determines the first time domain resource according to the semi-statically configured information or the semi-persistently configured information and the dynamically configured information.

[0200] refer to Figure 7 , assuming that the second time domain resources indicated by the first configuration information, that is, the time domain resources configured by the access network device for the aggregated PUCCH are located in the i-th time slot to the i+3-th time slot, and in the 4th to 14th symbols in each time slot; the configuration information of the dynamic subframe format indicated by the second configuration information is {DDDDDDSUUUUUUU, DDSUUUUUUUUUUU, DDSUUUUUUUUUUU, DDDDDSUUUUUUUU}.

[0201] Taking each time slot including 14 symbols as an example, since the second time domain resources are the 4th to 14th symbols in each time slot, it is sufficient to start determining from the 4th symbol in each time slot.

[0202] according to Figure 5 The determination method shown (this example is only related to Figure 5(the type of the second configuration information used is different) it can be determined that the first time domain resource in the i-th time slot is the 8th symbol to the 14th symbol; the first time domain resource in the i+1-th time slot is the 4th symbol to the 14th symbol; the first time domain resource in the i+2-th time slot is the 4th symbol to the 14th symbol; the first time domain resource in the i+3-th time slot is the 7th symbol to the 14th symbol (as indicated by the shaded part of the last row in the figure).

[0203] It can be known from the above content that in this example, the terminal determines the first time domain resource according to the dynamically configured information.

[0204] Step 406: The terminal sends uplink control information to the access network device via the first time domain resource in n time slots.

[0205] Optionally, the uplink control information sent in different time slots is the same; or, the uplink control information sent in different time slots is different.

[0206] Schematically, the terminal sends the uplink control information through the first time slot among n time slots, then sends the uplink control information through the second time slot among n time slots, ... and then sends the uplink control information through the nth time slot among n time slots.

[0207] Step 407: The access network device determines a first time domain resource of an aggregated PUCCH for transmitting uplink control information according to the first configuration information and the second configuration information.

[0208] The way in which the access network device determines the first time domain resource is the same as the way in which the terminal determines the first time domain resource. In this way, the access network device can determine the location of the first time domain resource without generating control signaling, and the location can be the same as the first time domain resource determined by the terminal, thereby ensuring the accuracy of the access network device in determining the first time domain resource.

[0209] Optionally, the access network device determines the available time domain resources according to the second configuration information, and then determines the first time domain resources according to the intersection of the second time domain resources indicated by the first configuration information and the available time domain resources. In other words, the first time domain resources determined by the access network device are the intersection of the second time domain resources and the available time domain resources.

[0210] Step 408: The access network device receives uplink control information sent by the terminal through the first time domain resource in n time slots.

[0211] Schematically, the access network device receives the uplink control information sent by the terminal in the 1st time slot in the 1st time slot among n time slots, and then receives the uplink control information sent by the terminal in the 2nd time slot through the 2nd time slot among n time slots... and then receives the uplink control information sent by the terminal in the nth time slot through the nth time slot among n time slots.

[0212] It should be noted that, since there is a certain distance between the access network device and the terminal, from the perspective of absolute time, the position of the jth time slot at which the access network receives the uplink control information in this embodiment is different from the position of the jth time slot at which the terminal sends the uplink control information. In other words, there is a certain delay between the time slot at which the access network device receives the uplink control information and the time slot at which the terminal sends the uplink control information. Wherein, j is a positive integer, and j≤n.

[0213] To summarize, the resource determination method provided in this embodiment determines the time domain resources of the aggregated PUCCH for sending uplink control information according to the first configuration information and the second configuration information. Since the second time domain resources of the aggregated PUCCH configured by the access network device can be determined according to the first configuration information, and the available time domain resources for uplink transmission can be determined according to the second configuration information, the terminal and the access network device can directly use the available time domain resources in the second time domain resources to transmit the uplink control information, without the access network device sending additional control signaling to indicate the time domain resources for transmitting the uplink control information. This can solve the problem of high control signaling overhead and save control information overhead.

[0214] Optionally, the above steps 401, 403, 407 and 408 can be independently implemented as method embodiments on the access network device side; the above steps 402, 404, 405 and 406 can be independently implemented as method embodiments on the terminal side.

[0215] Optionally, in the above embodiment, if the access network device has successfully parsed the uplink control information after receiving the uplink control information in the first m time slots of n time slots, it can instruct (explicitly or implicitly instruct) the terminal to stop sending the uplink control information. The uplink control information sent by the terminal in the first m time slots is the same. m is an integer, and 1≤m<n.

[0216] Please refer to Figure 8 , which shows a flow chart of a resource determination method provided by an exemplary embodiment of the present application. In this embodiment, the method is used for Figure 1 The communication system 100 shown in FIG. Figure 4 In the embodiment shown, the method further comprises the following steps:

[0217] As a replaceable step of step 406, in step 801, the terminal sends the same uplink control information to the access network device through the first time domain resource in m time slots.

[0218] As a replaceable step of step 407, in step 802, the access network device determines an aggregated PUCCH first time domain resource for transmitting uplink control information.

[0219] As a replaceable step of step 408, in step 803, the access network device receives the same uplink control information sent by the terminal through the first time domain resource in m time slots.

[0220] Step 804: The access network device sends downlink indication information to the terminal.

[0221] Optionally, when the access network device parses the uplink control information according to the aggregated PUCCH in the first m time slots, the downlink indication information is sent to the terminal.

[0222] Optionally, the downlink indication information includes information instructing the terminal to stop using subsequent aggregated PUCCH to send uplink control information. At this time, the downlink indication information displays information instructing the terminal to stop using subsequent aggregated PUCCH to send uplink control information.

[0223] Optionally, the downlink indication information includes information instructing the terminal to use the subsequent aggregated PUCCH to send other uplink control information. At this time, the downlink indication information implicitly instructs the terminal to stop using the subsequent aggregated PUCCH to send uplink control information.

[0224] The other uplink control information refers to uplink control information different from the uplink control information received by the access network device in the first m time slots.

[0225] The subsequent aggregated PUCCH refers to the aggregated PUCCH in the time slots other than the first m time slots among the n time slots.

[0226] Step 805: The terminal receives downlink indication information.

[0227] Step 806: The terminal uses the subsequent aggregated PUCCH to send other uplink control information according to the downlink indication information.

[0228] Optionally, as an alternative step to step 805, the terminal may also stop using subsequent aggregated PUCCH to send uplink control information according to the downlink indication information.

[0229] Illustratively, when the downlink indication information includes information instructing the terminal to stop using subsequent aggregated PUCCH to send uplink control information, the terminal stops using subsequent aggregated PUCCH to send uplink control information according to the downlink indication information; when the downlink indication information includes information instructing the terminal to use subsequent aggregated PUCCH to send other uplink control information, the terminal uses subsequent aggregated PUCCH to send other uplink control information according to the downlink indication information.

[0230] Step 807: The access network device receives other uplink control information sent by the terminal according to the first time domain resource.

[0231] Optionally, the access network device may again determine the first time domain resource for transmitting other uplink control information based on the first configuration information and the second configuration information, and then receive other uplink control information sent by the terminal based on the determined first time domain resource; or, the access network device may receive other uplink control information sent by the terminal based on the first time domain resource determined in step 802.

[0232] Optionally, in this embodiment, the uplink control information sent by the terminal in n time slots includes the same uplink control information sent in the first m time slots and other uplink control information sent subsequently.

[0233] To sum up, the resource determination method provided in this embodiment, by sending downlink indication information to the terminal to instruct the terminal to stop sending the uplink control information when the access network device successfully parses the same uplink control information sent by the terminal according to the aggregated PUCCH in m time slots, can avoid the terminal continuing to use subsequent aggregated PUCCH to send uplink control information, causing the terminal to send redundant information and waste uplink transmission resources, thereby achieving the effect of saving uplink transmission resources.

[0234] Optionally, the above steps 801, 805 and 806 can be independently implemented as method embodiments on the terminal side; the above steps 802, 803, 804 and 807 can be independently implemented as method embodiments on the access network device side.

[0235] Optionally, in the present application, the same uplink control information sent by the terminal in m time slots may be feedback information, and the feedback information is a confirmation response or a non-confirmation response.

[0236] The confirmation response is used to indicate that the downlink data has been correctly received, for example, the confirmation response is an ACK response.

[0237] The non-confirmation response is used to indicate that the downlink data is not received correctly, for example: the non-confirmation response is a NACK response.

[0238] The downlink data refers to the data sent by the access network device and received by the terminal before the uplink control information is sent.

[0239] Optionally, in the present application, the downlink indication information is a downlink grant Grant, and the downlink indication information is used to instruct a hybrid automatic repeat request (Hybrid Automatic Repeat reQuest, HARQ) process corresponding to the scheduling feedback information to send uplink data.

[0240] The resource determination method provided in this embodiment is introduced below by taking the uplink control information as feedback information, and the downlink indication information being used to indicate the HARQ process corresponding to the scheduling feedback information to send uplink data as an example.

[0241] refer to Fig. 9 , assuming that the terminal sends feedback information corresponding to HARQ processes #1, #2, #3, #3 to the access network device through the aggregated PUCCH. The access network device successfully parses the feedback information corresponding to HARQ processes #1, #2, #3, #3 according to the aggregated PUCCH in the first time slot and the aggregated PUCCH in the second time slot, and at this time, generates downlink indication information, which is used to instruct the terminal to schedule at least one HARQ process among HARQ processes #1, #2, #3, #3 to send uplink data.

[0242] The terminal stops sending feedback information corresponding to HARQ processes #1, #2, #3, and #4 on subsequent aggregated PUCCHs, and instead sends other uplink control information.

[0243] Please refer to Fig.10 , which shows a block diagram of a resource determination device provided by an embodiment of the present application. The feedback information transmission device can be implemented by software, hardware or a combination of both. Figure 1 All or part of the terminal 140 in the communication system 100 shown. This embodiment is described by taking the terminal 140 as a UE in an LTE system or a 5G system as an example. The resource determination device may include: a resource determination unit 1010 and a sending unit 1020.

[0244] The resource determination unit 1010 is configured to determine a first time domain resource of a polymer uplink control channel PUCCH for sending uplink control information according to the first configuration information and the second configuration information;

[0245] A sending unit 1020, configured to send the uplink control information to an access network device through the first time domain resource in n time slots, where n is a positive integer;

[0246] Among them, the first configuration information is used to indicate the second time domain resources configured by the access network device for the aggregated PUCCH, and the first time domain resources belong to the second time domain resources; the second configuration information is used to indicate the third time domain resources configured by the access network device for uplink signal transmission.

[0247] Optionally, the first time domain resource is an intersection of the second time domain resource and available time domain resources, and the available time domain resources are determined according to the third time domain resources.

[0248] Optionally, the second configuration information is semi-static configuration information, and / or, the second configuration information is semi-persistent configuration information, and / or, the second configuration information is dynamic configuration information.

[0249] Optionally, the second configuration information includes:

[0250] Configuration information for indicating the time domain resources occupied by the SRS for uplink channel quality measurement;

[0251] and / or,

[0252] Configuration information used to indicate the subframe format.

[0253] Optionally, the first configuration information indicates the second time domain resource in one of the following ways:

[0254] Indicates the number of time slots and the number of aggregated PUCCH symbols in each time slot;

[0255] Indicates the number of time slots and the starting time and number of symbols of the aggregated PUCCH in each time slot;

[0256] Indicates the number of time slots and the end time and number of symbols of the aggregated PUCCH in each time slot;

[0257] Indicates the number of time slots and the symbol identifier of the aggregated PUCCH in each time slot;

[0258] Indicates the timeslot identifier and the number of aggregated PUCCH symbols in each timeslot;

[0259] Indicates the time slot identifier and the time starting point and number of symbols of the aggregated PUCCH in each time slot;

[0260] Indicates the timeslot identifier and the end time and number of symbols of the aggregated PUCCH in each timeslot;

[0261] Indicates the timeslot identifier and the symbol identifier of the aggregated PUCCH in each timeslot;

[0262] Each time slot includes at least one symbol.

[0263] Optionally, n is greater than 1, and after the terminal sends the uplink control information to the access network device through the first time domain resource in the first m time slots of the n time slots;

[0264] The apparatus further includes a receiving unit, the receiving unit being configured to receive downlink indication information sent by the access network device;

[0265] The sending unit is further configured to stop using the subsequent aggregated PUCCH to send the uplink control information according to the downlink indication information; or, the terminal uses the subsequent aggregated PUCCH to send other uplink control information according to the downlink indication information;

[0266] The subsequent aggregated PUCCH refers to the aggregated PUCCH in the time slots other than the first m time slots among the n time slots; m is an integer, and 1≤m<n.

[0267] Optionally, the uplink control information includes feedback information, the feedback information is a confirmation response or a non-confirmation response, the confirmation response is used to indicate that the downlink data has been correctly received, and the non-confirmation response is used to indicate that the downlink data has not been correctly received; the downlink data is data sent by the access network device and received by the terminal before sending the uplink control information;

[0268] The downlink indication information is a downlink grant Grant, and the downlink indication information is used to instruct the HARQ process corresponding to the feedback information to be scheduled to send uplink data.

[0269] Optionally, the terminal determines, according to the first configuration information and the second configuration information, before a first time domain resource occupied by an aggregated PUCCH for sending uplink control information in each time slot,

[0270] The receiving unit is further configured to receive the first configuration information sent by the access network device;

[0271] The receiving unit is further used to receive the second configuration information sent by the access network device.

[0272] Relevant details can be referred to in conjunction with the above method embodiment.

[0273] Please refer to Fig.11 , which shows a block diagram of a resource determination device provided by an embodiment of the present application. The feedback information transmission device can be implemented by software, hardware or a combination of both. Figure 1 All or part of the access network device 120 in the communication system 100 shown. This embodiment is described by taking the access network device 120 as an eNB in ​​an LTE system or a gNB in ​​a 5G system as an example. The resource determination device may include: a resource determination unit 1110 and a receiving unit 1120.

[0274] The resource determination unit 1110 is configured to determine a first time domain resource of a polymer uplink control channel PUCCH for transmitting uplink control information according to the first configuration information and the second configuration information;

[0275] The receiving unit 1120 is configured to receive the uplink control information sent by the terminal through the first time domain resource in n time slots, where n is a positive integer;

[0276] Among them, the first configuration information is used to indicate the second time domain resources configured by the access network device for the aggregated PUCCH, and the first time domain resources belong to the second time domain resources; the second configuration information is used to indicate the third time domain resources configured by the access network device for uplink signal transmission.

[0277] Optionally, the first time domain resource is an intersection of the second time domain resource and available time domain resources, and the available time domain resources are determined according to the third time domain resources.

[0278] Optionally, the second configuration information is semi-static configuration information, and / or, the second configuration information is semi-persistent configuration information, and / or, the second configuration information is dynamic configuration information.

[0279] Optionally, the second configuration information includes:

[0280] Configuration information for indicating the time domain resources occupied by the SRS for uplink channel quality measurement;

[0281] and / or,

[0282] Configuration information used to indicate the subframe format.

[0283] Optionally, the first configuration information indicates the second time domain resource in one of the following ways:

[0284] Indicates the number of time slots and the number of aggregated PUCCH symbols in each time slot;

[0285] Indicates the number of time slots and the starting time and number of symbols of the aggregated PUCCH in each time slot;

[0286] Indicates the number of time slots and the end time and number of symbols of the aggregated PUCCH in each time slot;

[0287] Indicates the number of time slots and the symbol identifier of the aggregated PUCCH in each time slot;

[0288] Indicates the timeslot identifier and the number of aggregated PUCCH symbols in each timeslot;

[0289] Indicates the time slot identifier and the time starting point and number of symbols of the aggregated PUCCH in each time slot;

[0290] Indicates the timeslot identifier and the end time and number of symbols of the aggregated PUCCH in each timeslot;

[0291] Indicates the timeslot identifier and the symbol identifier of the aggregated PUCCH in each timeslot;

[0292] Each time slot includes at least one symbol.

[0293] Optionally, the n is greater than 1, and the device further includes: a sending unit.

[0294] The sending unit is configured to send downlink indication information to the terminal after receiving the uplink control information in the first m time slots of the n time slots, wherein the downlink indication information includes information instructing the terminal to stop using a subsequent aggregated PUCCH to send the uplink control information; or, the downlink indication information includes information instructing the terminal to use a subsequent aggregated PUCCH to send other uplink control information, wherein m is an integer and 1≤m<n;

[0295] The subsequent aggregated PUCCH refers to the aggregated PUCCH in the time slots other than the first m time slots among the n time slots.

[0296] Optionally, the uplink control information includes feedback information, the feedback information is a confirmation response or a non-confirmation response, the confirmation response is used to indicate that the downlink data has been correctly received, and the non-confirmation response is used to indicate that the downlink data has not been correctly received; the downlink data is data sent by the access network device to the terminal before receiving the uplink control information;

[0297] The downlink indication information is a downlink grant DL Grant, and the downlink indication information is used to instruct the HARQ process corresponding to the feedback information to be scheduled to send uplink data.

[0298] Optionally, before the access network device receives uplink data sent by the terminal through the aggregated PUCCH in at least one time slot,

[0299] The sending unit is further configured to send the first configuration information to the terminal;

[0300] The sending unit is further configured to send the second configuration information to the terminal.

[0301] Relevant details can be referred to in conjunction with the above method embodiment.

[0302] Please refer to Fig.12 , which shows a schematic diagram of the structure of a terminal provided by an exemplary embodiment of the present application. The terminal includes: a processor 121, a memory 122 and a bus 123.

[0303] The processor 121 includes one or more processing cores. The processor 121 executes various functional applications and information processing by running software programs and modules.

[0304] The memory 122 is connected to the processor 121 via a bus 123 .

[0305] The memory 122 may be used to store at least one instruction, and the processor 121 may be used to execute the at least one instruction to implement each step in the above method embodiment.

[0306] In addition, the memory 122 can be implemented by any type of volatile or non-volatile storage device or a combination thereof, such as static random access memory (SRAM), electrically erasable programmable read-only memory (EEPROM), erasable programmable read-only memory (EPROM), programmable read-only memory (PROM), read-only memory (ROM), magnetic memory, flash memory, magnetic disk or optical disk.

[0307] Optionally, Fig.12 Only a simplified design of the terminal is shown. In other embodiments, the terminal may include any number of transmitters, receivers, processors, controllers, memories, communication units, etc., and all access network devices that can implement the present invention are within the protection scope of the present invention.

[0308] Please refer to Fig.13 , which shows a schematic diagram of the structure of an access network device provided by an exemplary embodiment of the present application. The access network device includes: a processor 131, a memory 132 and a bus 133.

[0309] The processor 131 includes one or more processing cores. The processor 131 executes various functional applications and information processing by running software programs and modules.

[0310] The memory 132 is connected to the processor 131 via a bus 133 .

[0311] The memory 132 may be used to store at least one instruction, and the processor 131 may be used to execute the at least one instruction to implement each step in the above method embodiment.

[0312] In addition, the memory 132 can be implemented by any type of volatile or non-volatile storage device or a combination thereof, such as static random access memory (SRAM), electrically erasable programmable read-only memory (EEPROM), erasable programmable read-only memory (EPROM), programmable read-only memory (PROM), read-only memory (ROM), magnetic storage, flash memory, magnetic disk or optical disk.

[0313] Optionally, Fig.13 Only a simplified design of the access network device is shown. In other embodiments, the access network device may include any number of transmitters, receivers, processors, controllers, memories, communication units, etc., and all access network devices that can implement the present invention are within the protection scope of the present invention.

[0314] An embodiment of the present application also provides a communication system, which may include a terminal and an access network device.

[0315] The terminal is used to determine, according to the first configuration information and the second configuration information, a first time domain resource occupied by a polymer physical uplink control channel PUCCH for sending uplink control information in each time slot; the terminal sends the uplink control information to the access network device through the first time domain resource in n time slots, where n is a positive integer;

[0316] An access network device, configured to receive uplink control information sent by a terminal through a polymer physical uplink control channel PUCCH in n time slots; and determine a first time domain resource occupied by the uplink control information in each time slot according to the first configuration information and the second configuration information;

[0317] Among them, the first configuration information is used to indicate the second time domain resources configured by the access network device for the aggregated PUCCH, and the first time domain resources belong to the second time domain resources; the second configuration information is used to indicate the third time domain resources configured by the access network device for uplink signal transmission.

[0318] Those skilled in the art should be aware that in one or more of the above examples, the functions described in the embodiments of the present application can be implemented with hardware, software, firmware, or any combination thereof. When implemented using software, these functions can be stored in a computer-readable medium or transmitted as one or more instructions or codes on a computer-readable medium. Computer-readable media include computer storage media and communication media, wherein the communication media include any media that facilitates the transmission of a computer program from one place to another. The storage medium can be any available medium that a general or special-purpose computer can access.

[0319] The above description is only a preferred embodiment of the present application and is not intended to limit the present application. Any modifications, equivalent substitutions, improvements, etc. made within the spirit and principles of the present application should be included in the protection scope of the present application.

Claims

1. A resource determination method, characterized in that: The method comprises: The terminal determines, according to the first configuration information and the second configuration information, a first time domain resource of a polymer uplink control channel PUCCH for sending uplink control information; The terminal sends the uplink control information to the access network device through the first time domain resource in n time slots, where n is a positive integer; The first configuration information is used to indicate the second time domain resources configured by the access network device for the aggregated PUCCH, and the first time domain resources belong to the second time domain resources; the second configuration information is used to indicate the third time domain resources configured by the access network device for uplink signal transmission; the second configuration information is used to determine the available time domain resources; the first time domain resources are the intersection between the second time domain resources and the available time domain resources.

2. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that The second configuration information includes configuration information for indicating a subframe format.

3. The method according to claim 2, characterized in that The method further comprises: The terminal determines, according to the subframe format, that the available time domain resources are time domain resources on which the terminal can transmit uplink control information.

4. The method according to claim 3, characterized in that: The available time domain resources do not include time domain resources whose transmission direction is downlink.

5. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that: The second configuration information is semi-static configuration information, and / or the second configuration information is semi-persistent configuration information, and / or the second configuration information is dynamically configured information.

6. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that: The manner in which the first configuration information indicates the second time domain resource is one of the following manners: Indicates the number of time slots and the number of aggregated PUCCH symbols in each time slot; Indicates the number of time slots and the starting time and number of symbols of the aggregated PUCCH in each time slot; Indicates the number of time slots and the end time and number of symbols of the aggregated PUCCH in each time slot; Indicates the number of time slots and the symbol identifier of the aggregated PUCCH in each time slot; Indicates the timeslot identifier and the number of aggregated PUCCH symbols in each timeslot; Indicates the time slot identifier and the time starting point and number of symbols of the aggregated PUCCH in each time slot; Indicates the timeslot identifier and the end time and number of symbols of the aggregated PUCCH in each timeslot; Indicates the timeslot identifier and the symbol identifier of the aggregated PUCCH in each timeslot; Each time slot includes at least one symbol.

7. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that: The n is greater than 1, and after the terminal sends the uplink control information to the access network device through the first time domain resource in the first m time slots of the n time slots, the method further includes: The terminal receives downlink indication information sent by the access network device; The terminal stops using the subsequent aggregated PUCCH to send the uplink control information according to the downlink indication information; or, the terminal uses the subsequent aggregated PUCCH to send other uplink control information according to the downlink indication information; The subsequent aggregated PUCCH refers to the aggregated PUCCH in the time slots other than the first m time slots among the n time slots; m is an integer, and 1≤m<n.

8. The method according to claim 7, characterized in that The uplink control information includes feedback information, the feedback information is a confirmation response or a non-confirmation response, the confirmation response is used to indicate that the downlink data has been correctly received, and the non-confirmation response is used to indicate that the downlink data has not been correctly received; the downlink data is data sent by the access network device and received by the terminal before sending the uplink control information; The downlink indication information is a downlink grant Grant, and the downlink indication information is used to instruct the HARQ process corresponding to the feedback information to be scheduled to send uplink data.

9. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that: Before the terminal determines, according to the first configuration information and the second configuration information, a first time domain resource occupied by an aggregated PUCCH for sending uplink control information in each time slot, the terminal further includes: Receiving the first configuration information sent by the access network device; Receive the second configuration information sent by the access network device.

10. A resource determination method, characterized in that: The method comprises: The access network device determines, according to the first configuration information and the second configuration information, a first time domain resource of a polymer uplink control channel PUCCH for transmitting uplink control information; The access network device receives the uplink control information sent by the terminal through the first time domain resource in n time slots, where n is a positive integer; The first configuration information is used to indicate the second time domain resources configured by the access network device for the aggregated PUCCH, and the first time domain resources belong to the second time domain resources; the second configuration information is used to indicate the third time domain resources configured by the access network device for uplink signal transmission; the second configuration information is used to determine the available time domain resources; the first time domain resources are the intersection between the second time domain resources and the available time domain resources.

11. The method according to claim 10, characterized in that The second configuration information includes configuration information for indicating a subframe format.

12. The method according to claim 11, characterized in that The subframe format is used to determine that the available time domain resources are time domain resources capable of transmitting uplink control information.

13. The method according to claim 12, characterized in that The available time domain resources do not include time domain resources whose transmission direction is downlink.

14. The method according to any one of claims 10 to 13, characterized in that The second configuration information is semi-static configuration information, and / or the second configuration information is semi-persistent configuration information, and / or the second configuration information is dynamically configured information.

15. The method according to any one of claims 10 to 13, characterized in that: The manner in which the first configuration information indicates the second time domain resource is one of the following manners: Indicates the number of time slots and the number of aggregated PUCCH symbols in each time slot; Indicates the number of time slots and the starting time and number of symbols of the aggregated PUCCH in each time slot; Indicates the number of time slots and the end time and number of symbols of the aggregated PUCCH in each time slot; Indicates the number of time slots and the symbol identifier of the aggregated PUCCH in each time slot; Indicates the timeslot identifier and the number of aggregated PUCCH symbols in each timeslot; Indicates the time slot identifier and the time starting point and number of symbols of the aggregated PUCCH in each time slot; Indicates the timeslot identifier and the end time and number of symbols of the aggregated PUCCH in each timeslot; Indicates the timeslot identifier and the symbol identifier of the aggregated PUCCH in each timeslot; Each time slot includes at least one symbol.

16. The method according to any one of claims 10 to 13, characterized in that: When n is greater than 1, after the access network device receives the uplink control information in the first m time slots of the n time slots, the method further includes: Sending downlink indication information to the terminal, the downlink indication information including information instructing the terminal to stop using a subsequent aggregated PUCCH to send the uplink control information; or, the downlink indication information including information instructing the terminal to use a subsequent aggregated PUCCH to send other uplink control information, where m is an integer and 1≤m<n; The subsequent aggregated PUCCH refers to the aggregated PUCCH in the time slots other than the first m time slots among the n time slots.

17. The method according to claim 16, characterized in that The uplink control information includes feedback information, the feedback information is a confirmation response or a non-confirmation response, the confirmation response is used to indicate that the downlink data has been correctly received, and the non-confirmation response is used to indicate that the downlink data has not been correctly received; the downlink data is data sent by the access network device to the terminal before receiving the uplink control information; The downlink indication information is a downlink grant DL Grant, and the downlink indication information is used to instruct the HARQ process corresponding to the feedback information to be scheduled to send uplink data.

18. The method according to any one of claims 10 to 13, characterized in that: Before the access network device receives uplink data sent by the terminal through the aggregated PUCCH in at least one time slot, the access network device further includes: Sending the first configuration information to the terminal; Send the second configuration information to the terminal.

19. A resource determination device, characterized in that: The device comprises: A resource determination unit, configured to determine, according to the first configuration information and the second configuration information, a first time domain resource of a polymer uplink control channel PUCCH for sending uplink control information; A sending unit, configured to send the uplink control information to the access network device through the first time domain resource in n time slots, where n is a positive integer; The first configuration information is used to indicate the second time domain resources configured by the access network device for the aggregated PUCCH, and the first time domain resources belong to the second time domain resources; the second configuration information is used to indicate the third time domain resources configured by the access network device for uplink signal transmission; the second configuration information is used to determine the available time domain resources; the first time domain resources are the intersection between the second time domain resources and the available time domain resources.

20. The resource determination device according to claim 19, characterized in that: The second configuration information includes configuration information for indicating a subframe format.

21. The resource determination device according to claim 20, characterized in that: The resource determination unit is further configured to: The available time domain resources are determined according to the subframe format as time domain resources on which the terminal can transmit uplink control information.

22. The resource determination device according to claim 21, characterized in that: The available time domain resources do not include time domain resources whose transmission direction is downlink.

23. The resource determination device according to any one of claims 19 to 22, characterized in that: The second configuration information is semi-static configuration information, and / or the second configuration information is semi-persistent configuration information, and / or the second configuration information is dynamically configured information.

24. The resource determination device according to any one of claims 19 to 22, characterized in that: The manner in which the first configuration information indicates the second time domain resource is one of the following manners: Indicates the number of time slots and the number of aggregated PUCCH symbols in each time slot; Indicates the number of time slots and the starting time and number of symbols of the aggregated PUCCH in each time slot; Indicates the number of time slots and the end time and number of symbols of the aggregated PUCCH in each time slot; Indicates the number of time slots and the symbol identifier of the aggregated PUCCH in each time slot; Indicates the timeslot identifier and the number of aggregated PUCCH symbols in each timeslot; Indicates the time slot identifier and the time starting point and number of symbols of the aggregated PUCCH in each time slot; Indicates the timeslot identifier and the end time and number of symbols of the aggregated PUCCH in each timeslot; Indicates the timeslot identifier and the symbol identifier of the aggregated PUCCH in each timeslot; Each time slot includes at least one symbol.

25. The resource determination device according to any one of claims 19 to 22, characterized in that: The n is greater than 1, and the resource determination device further includes a receiving unit, configured to receive downlink indication information sent by the access network device after sending the uplink control information through the first time domain resource in the first m time slots of the n time slots; The sending unit is further configured to: stop using the subsequent aggregated PUCCH to send the uplink control information according to the downlink indication information; or use the subsequent aggregated PUCCH to send other uplink control information according to the downlink indication information; The subsequent aggregated PUCCH refers to the aggregated PUCCH in the time slots other than the first m time slots among the n time slots; m is an integer, and 1≤m<n.

26. The resource determination device according to claim 25, characterized in that: The uplink control information includes feedback information, the feedback information is a confirmation response or a non-confirmation response, the confirmation response is used to indicate that the downlink data has been correctly received, and the non-confirmation response is used to indicate that the downlink data has not been correctly received; the downlink data is data sent by the access network device and received by the terminal before sending the uplink control information; The downlink indication information is a downlink grant Grant, and the downlink indication information is used to instruct the HARQ process corresponding to the feedback information to be scheduled to send uplink data.

27. The resource determination device according to any one of claims 19 to 22, characterized in that: The method further includes a receiving unit configured to receive the first configuration information and the second configuration information sent by the access network device.

28. A resource determination device, characterized in that: The device comprises: A resource determination unit, configured to determine, according to the first configuration information and the second configuration information, a first time domain resource of a polymer uplink control channel PUCCH for transmitting uplink control information; A receiving unit, configured to receive the uplink control information sent by the terminal through the first time domain resource in n time slots, where n is a positive integer; The first configuration information is used to indicate the second time domain resources configured by the access network device for the aggregated PUCCH, and the first time domain resources belong to the second time domain resources; the second configuration information is used to indicate the third time domain resources configured by the access network device for uplink signal transmission; the second configuration information is used to determine the available time domain resources; the first time domain resources are the intersection between the second time domain resources and the available time domain resources.

29. The resource determination device according to claim 28, characterized in that: The second configuration information includes configuration information for indicating a subframe format.

30. The resource determination device according to claim 29, characterized in that: The subframe format is used to determine that the available time domain resources are time domain resources capable of transmitting uplink control information.

31. The resource determination device according to claim 30, characterized in that: The available time domain resources do not include time domain resources whose transmission direction is downlink.

32. The resource determination device according to any one of claims 28 to 31, characterized in that: The second configuration information is semi-static configuration information, and / or the second configuration information is semi-persistent configuration information, and / or the second configuration information is dynamically configured information.

33. The resource determination device according to any one of claims 28 to 31, characterized in that: The manner in which the first configuration information indicates the second time domain resource is one of the following manners: Indicates the number of time slots and the number of aggregated PUCCH symbols in each time slot; Indicates the number of time slots and the starting time and number of symbols of the aggregated PUCCH in each time slot; Indicates the number of time slots and the end time and number of symbols of the aggregated PUCCH in each time slot; Indicates the number of time slots and the symbol identifier of the aggregated PUCCH in each time slot; Indicates the timeslot identifier and the number of aggregated PUCCH symbols in each timeslot; Indicates the time slot identifier and the time starting point and number of symbols of the aggregated PUCCH in each time slot; Indicates the timeslot identifier and the end time and number of symbols of the aggregated PUCCH in each timeslot; Indicates the timeslot identifier and the symbol identifier of the aggregated PUCCH in each timeslot; Each time slot includes at least one symbol.

34. The resource determination device according to any one of claims 28 to 31, characterized in that: The n is greater than 1, and the resource determination device further includes a sending unit, which is used to: After receiving the uplink control information in the first m time slots of the n time slots, sending downlink indication information to the terminal, the downlink indication information includes information instructing the terminal to stop using a subsequent aggregated PUCCH to send the uplink control information; or, the downlink indication information includes information instructing the terminal to use a subsequent aggregated PUCCH to send other uplink control information, where m is an integer and 1≤m<n; The subsequent aggregated PUCCH refers to the aggregated PUCCH in the time slots other than the first m time slots among the n time slots.

35. The resource determination device according to claim 34, characterized in that: The uplink control information includes feedback information, the feedback information is a confirmation response or a non-confirmation response, the confirmation response is used to indicate that the downlink data has been correctly received, and the non-confirmation response is used to indicate that the downlink data has not been correctly received; the downlink data is data sent by the access network device to the terminal before receiving the uplink control information; The downlink indication information is a downlink grant DL Grant, and the downlink indication information is used to instruct the HARQ process corresponding to the feedback information to be scheduled to send uplink data.

36. The resource determination device according to any one of claims 28 to 31, characterized in that: The method further includes a sending unit, configured to send the first configuration information and the second configuration information to the terminal.

37. A terminal, characterized in that: The terminal includes a processor and a memory, wherein the memory stores at least one instruction, and the at least one instruction is used to be executed by the processor so that the terminal implements the resource determination method described in any one of claims 1 to 9 above.

38. An access network device, characterized in that: The access network device includes a processor and a memory, the memory stores at least one instruction, and the at least one instruction is used to be executed by the processor to enable the access network device to implement the resource determination method described in any one of claims 10 to 18 above.

39. A computer-readable storage medium, characterized in that: The storage medium stores at least one instruction, and the at least one instruction is used to be executed by a processor to implement the resource determination method described in any one of claims 1 to 9 above; or to implement the resource determination method described in any one of claims 10 to 18 above.

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