Communication method and device

Abstract

The embodiment of the present application provides a communication method and apparatus, the method comprising: a first network device generates first information for instructing a second user to use the configuration or resources of the first user to perform a target communication behavior, and then sends the first information to a terminal device. The terminal device receives the first information from the first network device through the first user and / or the second user, and determines that the second user uses the configuration or resources of the first user to perform the target communication behavior based on the first information. Since the second user can use the configuration or resources of the first user to perform the target communication behavior, communication resources can be saved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The embodiments of the present application relate to the field of communication technology, and in particular, to a communication method and device. Background Art

[0002] The terminal devices involved in the standardization process of the 3rd Generation Partnership Project (3GPP) generally refer to terminal devices with a subscriber identification module (SIM) card inserted. However, there are dual-card or even multi-card terminal devices on the market, that is, a terminal device is inserted with two or more SIM cards. For such terminal devices, for each SIM card, the dual-card or even multi-card terminal device interacts with the network side as a single-card terminal device, which may cause a waste of resources. Summary of the invention

[0003] The present application provides a communication method and apparatus for reducing resource waste caused when a multi-card terminal device interacts with a network side.

[0004] In the first aspect, an embodiment of the present application provides a communication method, including: a first network device first generates first information, the first information is used to indicate: a second user uses the configuration or resources of the first user to perform a target communication behavior, and the first network device is a network device accessed or resident by the first user; then the first network device sends the first information to the first user and / or the second user. Since the second user can use the configuration or resources of the first user to perform the target communication behavior, when performing the target communication behavior of the second user, it is possible to reduce the waste of resources in the interaction between the network side and the terminal device, thereby saving communication resources.

[0005] In a first embodiment of the first aspect, the first user and the second user share the same terminal device.

[0006] According to the first aspect or the first embodiment of the first aspect, in a second embodiment of the first aspect, the first network device and the second network device have the same public land mobile network (PLMN), and the second network device is a network device to which the second user accesses or resides.

[0007] According to the first aspect or the second embodiment of the first aspect or the second embodiment of the first aspect, in the third embodiment of the first aspect, before the first network device sends the first information, the first network device sends second information to the first user and / or the second user, wherein the second information is used to indicate that the target communication behaviors of the first user and the second user are bound.

[0008] According to the third embodiment of the first aspect, in the fourth embodiment of the first aspect, before the first network device sends the second information, the first network device receives third information sent by the first user and / or the second user, and the third information is used to request binding of the target communication behavior of the first user and the second user.

[0009] According to the fourth embodiment of the first aspect, in the fifth embodiment of the first aspect, before the first network device receives the third information, the first network device receives fourth information sent by the first user and / or the second user, the fourth information is used to indicate that the first user and the second user share the same terminal device, and the fourth information includes identification information of the first user and / or the second user.

[0010] According to the first aspect or any one of the first to fifth embodiments of the first aspect, in a sixth embodiment of the first aspect, the first user is a first user identity card, and the second user is a second user identity card.

[0011] According to the sixth embodiment of the first aspect, in the seventh embodiment of the first aspect, the first user identity card is a primary user identity card on the terminal device.

[0012] According to the first aspect or any one of the first to seventh embodiments of the first aspect, in the eighth embodiment of the first aspect, the target communication behavior includes one or more of the following: receiving paging behavior, radio resource management (radioresource management, RRM) measurement, radio link monitoring (radio link monitor, RLM) measurement, channel state measurement, transmission of transmission configuration indication status, resident cell, and reception of system message blocks.

[0013] According to the first aspect or any one of the first to eighth embodiments of the first aspect, in a ninth embodiment of the first aspect, the first network device executes target communication behaviors of the first user and the second user according to the configuration or resources of the first user.

[0014] According to the ninth embodiment of the first aspect, in the tenth embodiment of the first aspect, if the target communication behavior is a behavior of receiving a paging, the first network device executes the target communication behavior of the first user and the second user according to the configuration or resources of the first user, including:

[0015] The first network device sends a paging message to the first user, where the paging message is used to page the first user and the second user.

[0016] Since the second user can use the configuration or resources of the first user to answer the paging, when the first network device needs to page the first user and the second user, the second user does not need to receive the paging message, thereby reducing the power consumption of the terminal device. At the same time, the first network device can choose not to send the paging message at the location where the second user receives the paging, thereby reducing the signaling overhead and saving air interface resources.

[0017] According to the ninth embodiment of the first aspect, in an eleventh embodiment of the first aspect, if the target communication behavior is RRM measurement, the first network device executes the target communication behavior of the first user and the second user according to the configuration or resources of the first user, including:

[0018] The first network device sends a reference signal for RRM measurement to the first user, where the reference signal is used for RRM measurement of the first user and the second user.

[0019] Since the second user can use the configuration or resources of the first user to perform RRM measurement, when the first network device needs to perform RRM measurement, the first network device can send a reference signal for RRM measurement to the first user. The first user performs RRM measurement, and the second user does not perform RRM measurement. The second user can use the RRM measurement results already obtained by the first user, which can reduce unnecessary calculation / measurement steps, thereby reducing the power consumption of the terminal device.

[0020] In addition, if the first user or the second user reaches an agreement with the first network device, the first user sends measurement event reporting information to the first network device, and the second user may not send measurement event reporting information to the first network device. In this case, there is no need for interaction between the second user and the first network device, which can reduce the waste of interaction resources between the network side and the terminal device and reduce signaling overhead.

[0021] According to the eleventh embodiment of the first aspect, in the twelfth embodiment of the first aspect, the first network device receives the RRM measurement result of the first user, and the first network device sends a switching command to the terminal device based on the RRM measurement result, and the switching command is used to instruct the cell switching of the first user and the second user.

[0022] The first user and the second user keep accessing or staying in the same cell after performing cell switching or cell reselection, thereby facilitating mobility management.

[0023] According to the ninth embodiment of the first aspect, in the thirteenth embodiment of the first aspect, if the target communication behavior is RLM measurement, the first network device executes the target communication behavior of the first user and the second user according to the configuration or resources of the first user, including:

[0024] The first network device sends a reference signal for RLM measurement to the first user, where the reference signal is used for RLM measurement of the first user and the second user.

[0025] Since the second user can use the configuration or resources of the first user to perform RLM measurement, when the first network device needs to perform RLM measurement on the first user and the second user, the first user performs RLM measurement, and the second user does not perform RLM measurement. The second user uses the RLM measurement result obtained by the first user, reducing unnecessary calculation / measurement steps, thereby reducing the power consumption of the terminal device. At the same time, if the second user determines that the wireless link fails according to the RLM measurement result output by the first user, it does not perform the operation of wireless link recovery, which can also save air interface resources.

[0026] According to the ninth embodiment of the first aspect, in the fourteenth embodiment of the first aspect, if the target communication behavior is channel state measurement, the first network device executes the target communication behavior of the first user and the second user according to the configuration or resources of the first user, including:

[0027] The first network device sends a reference signal for channel state measurement to the first user, where the reference signal is used for channel state measurement of the first user and the second user.

[0028] When the first network device needs to perform channel state measurement on the first user and the second user, the first network device sends a reference signal for channel measurement to the first user, wherein the channel state measurement is, for example, channel state information (CSI) measurement, and the reference signal may be a channel state information reference signal (CSI-RS). When the first user and the second user share the same terminal device, the first user performs channel state measurement, and the second user may not perform channel state measurement. Therefore, the terminal device receives the CSI-RS sent by the first network device through the first user, and the terminal device performs channel state measurement according to the CSI-RS through the first user to obtain a channel state measurement result. Further, the terminal device determines that the channel state measurement result obtained by the first user is the channel state measurement result of the second user.

[0029] Since the second user can use the configuration or resources of the first user to perform channel state measurement, when the first network device needs to perform channel state measurement on the first user and the second user, the second user can use the channel state measurement results already obtained by the first user to reduce unnecessary calculation / measurement steps, thereby reducing the power consumption of the terminal device.

[0030] According to the fourteenth embodiment of the first aspect, in the fifteenth embodiment of the first aspect, the first network device receives channel state feedback information sent by the first user, wherein the channel state feedback information includes a channel state measurement result; then the first network device determines that the channel state measurement result is a channel state measurement result of the first user and the second user.

[0031] If the first user or the second user agrees with the first network device, the first user feeds back the channel state measurement result or channel state feedback information to the first network device, and the second user may not feed back the channel state measurement result or channel state feedback information to the first network device, thereby reducing signaling overhead and saving air interface resources.

[0032] According to the ninth embodiment of the first aspect, in the sixteenth embodiment of the first aspect, if the target communication behavior is channel state measurement, the first network device executes the target communication behavior of the first user and the second user according to the configuration or resources of the first user, including:

[0033] The first network device first receives a reference signal for channel state measurement sent by the first user; then, the first network device performs channel state measurement for the first user and the second user according to the reference signal.

[0034] Since the second user can use the configuration or resources of the first user to perform channel state measurement, if the first user or the second user reaches an agreement with the first network device, the first user sends a reference signal for channel state measurement to the first network device, such as a sounding reference signal (SRS), and the second user does not send a reference signal for channel state measurement to the first network device. Since the second user does not send a reference signal to the first network device, the power consumption of the terminal device is reduced. In addition, since the second user does not send a reference signal to the first network device, the mind overhead is reduced and air interface resources are saved.

[0035] According to the ninth embodiment of the first aspect, in the seventeenth embodiment of the first aspect, if the target communication behavior is transmission of a transmission configuration indication state, the first network device executes the target communication behavior of the first user and the second user according to the configuration or resources of the first user, including:

[0036] The first network device sends fifth information to the first user, where the fifth information includes a transmission configuration indication state, where the transmission configuration indication state is the transmission configuration indication state of the first user and the second user.

[0037] Since the second user can use the configuration or resources of the first user to perform the transmission of the transmission configuration indication state, when the first network device configures or indicates the transmission configuration indication state for the first user and the second user, the first network device sends a fifth message including the transmission configuration indication state to the first user, and the second user uses the transmission configuration indication state received by the first user. Since the second user does not need to interact with the first network device, the power consumption of the terminal device is reduced. In addition, the first network device does not need to send the fifth message to the second user, which not only reduces the power consumption of the first network device, but also reduces the signaling overhead and saves air interface resources.

[0038] According to the ninth embodiment of the first aspect, in the eighteenth embodiment of the first aspect, if the target communication behavior resides in the cell, the first network device executes the target communication behavior of the first user and the second user according to the configuration or resources of the first user, including:

[0039] The first network device sends a paging message to the second user through the cell accessed by the first user, where the paging message is used to page the second user.

[0040] Since the second user can use the configuration or resources of the first user to answer the paging, when the first network device needs to page the second user, since the second user resides in the cell accessed by the first user, the first network device sends a paging message to the second user through the cell accessed by the first user, which can reduce signaling overhead and save air interface resources.

[0041] In the second aspect, the embodiment of the present application also provides a communication method, including: a terminal device receives a first message sent by a first network device through a first user and / or a second user, the first message is used to indicate: the second user uses the configuration or resources of the first user to perform a target communication behavior, wherein the first network device is a network device accessed or resident by the first user; then, the terminal device determines, based on the first information, that the second user uses the configuration or resources of the first user to perform the target communication behavior. Since the second user can use the configuration or resources of the first user to perform the target communication behavior, when performing the target communication behavior of the second user, the waste of resources in the interaction between the network side and the terminal device can be reduced, thereby saving communication resources.

[0042] In a first embodiment of the second aspect, the second user shares the same terminal device as the first user.

[0043] According to the second aspect or the first embodiment of the second aspect, in the second embodiment of the second aspect, the PLMN of the first network device is the same as that of the second network device, and the second network device is a network device to which the second user accesses or resides.

[0044] According to the second aspect or the first embodiment of the second aspect or the second embodiment of the second aspect, in the third embodiment of the second aspect, before the terminal device receives the first information, the terminal device receives second information sent by the first network device through the first user and / or the second user, wherein the second information is used to indicate that the target communication behaviors of the first user and the second user are bound.

[0045] According to the third embodiment of the second aspect, in the fourth embodiment of the second aspect, before the terminal device sends the second information, the terminal device sends third information to the first network device through the first user and / or the second user, wherein the third information is used to request binding of the target communication behavior of the first user and the second user.

[0046] According to the fourth embodiment of the second aspect, in the fifth embodiment of the second aspect, before the terminal device sends the third information, the terminal device sends fourth information to the first network device through the first user and / or the second user, wherein the fourth information is used to indicate that the first user shares the terminal device with the second user, and the fourth information includes identification information of the first user and / or the second user.

[0047] According to the second aspect or any one of the first to fifth embodiments of the second aspect, in a sixth embodiment of the second aspect, the first user is a first user identity card, and the second user is a second user identity card.

[0048] According to the sixth embodiment of the second aspect, in the seventh embodiment of the second aspect, the first user identity card is a primary user identity card on the terminal device.

[0049] According to the second aspect or any one of the first to seventh embodiments of the second aspect, in the eighth embodiment of the second aspect, the target communication behavior includes one or more of the following: receiving paging behavior, RRM measurement, RLM measurement, channel state measurement, transmission of transmission configuration indication status, resident cell, and reception of system message blocks.

[0050] According to the second aspect or any one of the first to eighth embodiments of the second aspect, in a ninth embodiment of the second aspect, the terminal device executes target communication behaviors of the first user and the second user according to the configuration or resources of the first user.

[0051] According to the ninth embodiment of the second aspect, in the tenth embodiment of the second aspect, if the target communication behavior is an act of receiving paging, the terminal device executes the target communication behavior of the first user and the second user according to the configuration or resources of the first user, including:

[0052] The terminal device receives a paging message sent by the first network device through the first user, wherein the paging message is used to page the first user and the second user.

[0053] Since the second user can use the configuration or resources of the first user to answer the paging, when the first network device needs to page the first user and the second user, the second user does not need to receive the paging message, thereby reducing the power consumption of the terminal device. At the same time, the first network device can choose not to send the paging message at the location where the second user receives the paging, thereby reducing the signaling overhead and saving air interface resources.

[0054] According to the ninth embodiment of the second aspect, in the eleventh embodiment of the second aspect, if the target communication behavior is RRM measurement, the terminal device executes the target communication behavior of the first user and the second user according to the configuration or resources of the first user, including:

[0055] The terminal device first receives a reference signal for RRM measurement sent by a first network device through a first user; then the terminal device performs RRM measurement based on the reference signal through the first user; thereafter, the terminal device determines that the RRM measurement result obtained through the first user is the RRM measurement result of the second user.

[0056] Since the second user can use the configuration or resources of the first user to perform RRM measurement, when the first network device needs to perform RRM measurement, the first network device can send a reference signal for RRM measurement to the first user. The first user performs RRM measurement, and the second user does not perform RRM measurement. The second user can use the RRM measurement results already obtained by the first user, which can reduce unnecessary calculation / measurement steps, thereby reducing the power consumption of the terminal device.

[0057] In addition, if the first user or the second user reaches an agreement with the first network device, the first user sends measurement event reporting information to the first network device, and the second user may not send measurement event reporting information to the first network device. In this case, there is no need for interaction between the second user and the first network device, which can reduce the waste of interaction resources between the network side and the terminal device and reduce signaling overhead.

[0058] According to the eleventh embodiment of the second aspect, in the twelfth embodiment of the second aspect, the terminal device first receives a switching command sent by the first network device according to the RRM measurement result through the first user; then the terminal device performs cell switching for the first user and the second user according to the switching command.

[0059] After performing cell switching, the first user and the second user keep accessing or staying in the same cell, thereby facilitating mobility management.

[0060] According to the eleventh embodiment of the second aspect, in the thirteenth embodiment of the second aspect, the terminal device reselects cells for the first user and the second user according to the RRM measurement result.

[0061] According to the ninth embodiment of the second aspect, in the fourteenth embodiment of the second aspect, if the target communication behavior is RLM measurement, the terminal device executes the target communication behavior of the first user and the second user according to the configuration or resources of the first user, including:

[0062] The terminal device first receives a reference signal for RLM measurement sent by a first network device through a first user; then, the terminal device performs RLM measurement according to the reference signal through the first user; thereafter, the terminal device determines that the RLM measurement result obtained through the first user is the RLM measurement result of the second user.

[0063] Since the second user can use the configuration or resources of the first user to perform RRM measurements, when the first network device needs to perform RLM measurements on the first user and the second user, the first user performs RLM measurements, and the second user does not perform RLM measurements. The second user uses the RLM measurement results already obtained by the first user, reducing unnecessary calculation / measurement steps, thereby reducing the power consumption of the terminal device. At the same time, if the second user determines that the radio link fails based on the RLM measurement results output by the first user, and does not perform the radio link recovery operation, it can also save air interface resources.

[0064] According to the ninth embodiment of the second aspect, in the fifteenth embodiment of the second aspect, if the target communication behavior is channel state measurement, the terminal device executes the target communication behavior of the first user and the second user according to the configuration or resources of the first user, including:

[0065] The terminal device first receives a reference signal for channel state measurement sent by a first network device through a first user; then the terminal device performs channel state measurement based on the reference signal through the first user; thereafter, the terminal device determines that the channel state measurement result obtained through the first user is the channel state measurement result of the second user.

[0066] When the first network device needs to perform channel state measurement on the first user and the second user, the first network device sends a reference signal for channel measurement to the first user, wherein the channel state measurement is, for example, CSI measurement, and the reference signal may be CSI-RS. When the first user and the second user share the same terminal device, the first user performs channel state measurement, and the second user may not perform channel state measurement. Therefore, the terminal device receives the CSI-RS sent by the first network device through the first user, and the terminal device performs channel state measurement according to the CSI-RS through the first user to obtain a channel state measurement result. Further, the terminal device determines that the channel state measurement result obtained by the first user is the channel state measurement result of the second user.

[0067] Since the second user can use the configuration or resources of the first user to perform channel state measurement, when the first network device needs to perform channel state measurement on the first user and the second user, the second user can use the channel state measurement results already obtained by the first user to reduce unnecessary calculation / measurement steps, thereby reducing the power consumption of the terminal device.

[0068] According to the fifteenth embodiment of the second aspect, in the sixteenth embodiment of the second aspect, the terminal device sends channel state feedback information to the first network device through the first user, and the channel state feedback information includes a channel state measurement result.

[0069] Then, the first network device determines that the channel state measurement result is the channel state measurement result of the first user and the second user.

[0070] If the first user or the second user agrees with the first network device, the first user feeds back the channel state measurement result or channel state feedback information to the first network device, and the second user may not feed back the channel state measurement result or channel state feedback information to the first network device, thereby reducing signaling overhead and saving air interface resources.

[0071] According to the ninth embodiment of the second aspect, in the seventeenth embodiment of the second aspect, if the target communication behavior is channel state measurement, the terminal device executes the target communication behavior of the first user and the second user according to the configuration or resources of the first user, including:

[0072] The terminal device sends a reference signal for measuring the channel state of the first user and the second user to the first network device through the first user.

[0073] Since the second user can use the configuration or resources of the first user to perform channel state measurement, if the first user or the second user reaches an agreement with the first network device, the first user sends a reference signal for channel state measurement to the first network device, such as SRS, and the second user does not send a reference signal for channel state measurement to the first network device. Since the second user does not send a reference signal to the first network device, the power consumption of the terminal device is reduced. In addition, since the second user does not send a reference signal to the first network device, the network overhead is reduced and air interface resources are saved.

[0074] According to the ninth embodiment of the second aspect, in the eighteenth embodiment of the second aspect, if the target communication behavior is transmission of a transmission configuration indication state, the terminal device executes the target communication behavior of the first user and the second user according to the configuration or resources of the first user, including:

[0075] The terminal device first receives the fifth information sent by the first network device through the first user, where the fifth information includes the transmission configuration indication state; then the terminal device determines that the transmission configuration indication state is the transmission configuration indication state of the first user and the second user.

[0076] Since the second user can use the configuration or resources of the first user to perform the transmission of the transmission configuration indication state, when the first network device configures or indicates the transmission configuration indication state for the first user and the second user, the first network device sends a fifth message including the transmission configuration indication state to the first user, and the second user uses the transmission configuration indication state received by the first user. Since the second user does not need to interact with the first network device, the power consumption of the terminal device is reduced. In addition, the first network device does not need to send the fifth message to the second user, which not only reduces the power consumption of the first network device, but also reduces the signaling overhead and saves air interface resources.

[0077] According to the ninth embodiment of the second aspect, in the nineteenth embodiment of the second aspect, if the target communication behavior is to stay in the cell, the terminal device executes the target communication behavior of the first user and the second user according to the configuration or resources of the first user, including:

[0078] The terminal device receives a paging message sent by the first network device through the cell accessed by the first user, wherein the paging message is used to page the second user.

[0079] Since the second user can use the configuration or resources of the first user to answer the paging, when the first network device needs to page the second user, since the second user resides in the cell accessed by the first user, the first network device sends a paging message to the second user through the cell accessed by the first user, which can reduce signaling overhead and save air interface resources.

[0080] According to the ninth embodiment of the second aspect, in the twentieth embodiment of the second aspect, if the target communication behavior is reception of a system message block, the terminal device executes the target communication behavior of the first user and the second user according to the configuration or resources of the first user, including:

[0081] The terminal device first receives a system message block sent by the first network device through the first user; then the terminal device determines that the system message block is a system message block received by the second user.

[0082] Since the second user can use the configuration or resources of the first user to receive the system message block, when the first network device sends the system message block, the second user does not need to receive the system message block, thereby reducing the power consumption of the terminal device.

[0083] In a third aspect, an embodiment of the present application provides a communication device, including: a transceiver module and a processing module.

[0084] A processing module is used to generate first information, where the first information is used to indicate that: the second user uses the configuration or resources of the first user to perform a target communication behavior, and the first network device is a network device accessed or resident by the first user;

[0085] The transceiver module is used to send first information to the first user and / or the second user.

[0086] In a first embodiment of the third aspect, the first user and the second user share the same terminal device.

[0087] According to the third aspect or the first embodiment of the third aspect, in the second embodiment of the third aspect, the PLMN of the first network device is the same as that of the second network device, wherein the second network device is a network device to which the second user accesses or resides.

[0088] According to the third aspect or the first embodiment of the third aspect or the second embodiment of the third aspect, in the third embodiment of the third aspect, the transceiver module is also used to send second information to the first user and / or the second user before sending the first information, and the second information is used to indicate that the target communication behaviors of the first user and the second user are bound.

[0089] According to the third embodiment of the third aspect, in the fourth embodiment of the third aspect, the transceiver module is also used to receive third information sent by the first user and / or the second user before sending the second information, and the third information is used to request binding of the target communication behavior of the first user and the second user.

[0090] According to the fourth embodiment of the third aspect, in the fifth embodiment of the third aspect, the transceiver module is also used to receive fourth information sent by the first user and / or the second user before receiving the third information, the fourth information being used to indicate that the first user and the second user share the same terminal device, and the fourth information includes identification information of the first user and / or the second user.

[0091] According to the third aspect and any one of the first to fifth embodiments of the third aspect, in a sixth embodiment of the third aspect, the first user is a first user identity card, and the second user is a second user identity card.

[0092] According to the sixth embodiment of the third aspect, in the seventh embodiment of the third aspect, the first user identity card is a primary user identity card on the terminal device.

[0093] According to the third aspect and any one of the first to seventh embodiments of the third aspect, in the eighth embodiment of the third aspect, the target communication behavior includes one or more of the following: receiving paging behavior, RRM measurement, RLM measurement, channel state measurement, transmission of transmission configuration indication status, resident cell, and reception of system message blocks.

[0094] According to the third aspect and any one of the first to eighth embodiments of the third aspect, in a ninth embodiment of the third aspect, the transceiver module is further used to execute target communication behaviors of the first user and the second user according to the configuration or resources of the first user.

[0095] According to the ninth embodiment of the third aspect, in the tenth embodiment of the third aspect, if the target communication behavior is an behavior of receiving paging, the transceiver module is specifically used to send a paging message to the first user, and the paging message is used to page the first user and the second user.

[0096] According to the ninth embodiment of the third aspect, in the eleventh embodiment of the third aspect, if the target communication behavior is RRM measurement, the transceiver module is specifically used to send a reference signal for RRM measurement to the first user, and the reference signal is used for RRM measurement of the first user and the second user.

[0097] According to the eleventh embodiment of the third aspect, in the twelfth embodiment of the third aspect, the transceiver module is also used to receive the RRM measurement result of the first user, and send a switching command to the terminal based on the RRM measurement result, and the switching command is used to instruct the cell switching of the first user and the second user.

[0098] According to the ninth embodiment of the third aspect, in the thirteenth embodiment of the third aspect, if the target communication behavior is RLM measurement, the transceiver module is specifically used to send a reference signal for RLM measurement to the first user, and the reference signal is used for RLM measurement of the first user and the second user.

[0099] According to the ninth embodiment of the third aspect, in the fourteenth embodiment of the third aspect, if the target communication behavior is channel state measurement, the transceiver module is specifically used to send a reference signal for channel measurement to the first user, and the reference signal is used for channel state measurement of the first user and the second user.

[0100] According to the fourteenth embodiment of the third aspect, in the fifteenth embodiment of the third aspect, the transceiver module is further used to receive channel state feedback information sent by the first user, where the channel state feedback information includes a channel state measurement result;

[0101] The processing module is further configured to determine that the channel state measurement result is a channel state measurement result of the first user and the second user.

[0102] According to the ninth embodiment of the third aspect, in the sixteenth embodiment of the third aspect, if the target communication behavior is channel state measurement, the transceiver module is specifically used to receive a reference signal for channel state measurement sent by the first user;

[0103] The processing module is specifically configured to perform channel state measurement for the first user and the second user according to the reference signal.

[0104] According to the ninth embodiment of the third aspect, in the seventeenth embodiment of the third aspect, if the target communication behavior is the transmission of the transmission configuration indication state, the transceiver module is specifically used to send fifth information to the first user, and the fifth information includes the transmission configuration indication state, and the transmission configuration indication state is the transmission configuration indication state of the first user and the second user.

[0105] According to the ninth embodiment of the third aspect, in the eighteenth embodiment of the third aspect, if the target communication behavior is to stay in the cell, the transceiver module is specifically used to send a paging message to the second user through the cell accessed by the first user, and the paging message is used to page the second user.

[0106] It should be noted that the communication device of the third aspect mentioned above can be the first network device, or can be a chip used for the first network device.

[0107] In a fourth aspect, an embodiment of the present application provides a communication device, including:

[0108] The transceiver module is used to receive first information sent by the first network device through the first user and / or the second user, where the first information is used to indicate that the second user uses the configuration or resources of the first user to perform the target communication behavior, and the first network device is a network device accessed or resident by the first user;

[0109] The processing module is used to determine, based on the first information, that the second user uses the configuration or resources of the first user to perform a target communication behavior.

[0110] In a first embodiment of the fourth aspect, the second user shares the same terminal device as the first user.

[0111] According to the fourth aspect or the first embodiment of the fourth aspect, in the second embodiment of the fourth aspect, the PLMN of the first network device is the same as that of the second network device, and the second network device is a network device to which the second user accesses or resides.

[0112] According to the fourth aspect or the first embodiment of the fourth aspect or the second embodiment of the fourth aspect, in the third embodiment of the fourth aspect, the transceiver module is also used to receive second information sent by the first network device through the first user and / or the second user before receiving the first information, and the second information is used to indicate that the target communication behaviors of the first user and the second user are bound.

[0113] According to the third embodiment of the fourth aspect, in the fourth embodiment of the fourth aspect, the transceiver module is also used to send third information to the first network device through the first user and / or the second user before sending the second information, and the third information is used to request binding of the target communication behavior of the first user and the second user.

[0114] According to the fourth embodiment of the fourth aspect, in the fifth embodiment of the fourth aspect, the transceiver module is also used to send fourth information to the first network device through the first user and / or the second user before sending the third information, and the fourth information is used to indicate that the first user and the second user share the terminal device, and the fourth information includes identification information of the first user and / or the second user.

[0115] According to the fourth aspect or any one of the first to fifth embodiments of the fourth aspect, in a sixth embodiment of the fourth aspect, the first user is a first user identity card, and the second user is a second user identity card.

[0116] According to the sixth embodiment of the fourth aspect, in the seventh embodiment of the fourth aspect, the first user identity card is a primary user identity card on the terminal device.

[0117] According to the fourth aspect or any one of the first to seventh embodiments of the fourth aspect, in the eighth embodiment of the fourth aspect, the target communication behavior includes one or more of the following: receiving paging behavior, RRM measurement, RLM measurement, channel state measurement, transmission of transmission configuration indication status, resident cell, and reception of system message blocks.

[0118] According to the fourth aspect or any one of the first to eighth embodiments of the fourth aspect, in a ninth embodiment of the fourth aspect, the processing module is further used to execute target communication behaviors of the first user and the second user according to the configuration or resources of the first user.

[0119] According to the ninth embodiment of the fourth aspect, in the tenth embodiment of the fourth aspect, if the target communication behavior is an behavior of receiving paging, the transceiver module is also used to receive a paging message sent by the first network device through the first user, and the paging message is used to page the first user and the second user; the processing module is specifically used to determine that the paging message is used to page the first user and the second user.

[0120] According to the ninth embodiment of the fourth aspect, in the eleventh embodiment of the fourth aspect, if the target communication behavior is RRM measurement,

[0121] The transceiver module is further used to receive a reference signal for RRM measurement sent by the first network device through the first user;

[0122] The processing module is specifically configured to perform RRM measurement according to a reference signal through a first user, and determine that an RRM measurement result obtained through the first user is an RRM measurement result of a second user.

[0123] According to the eleventh embodiment of the fourth aspect, in the twelfth embodiment of the fourth aspect, the transceiver module is further used to receive, through the first user, a switching command sent by the first network device according to the RRM measurement result;

[0124] The processing module is further configured to perform cell switching for the first user and the second user according to the switching command.

[0125] According to the twelfth embodiment of the fourth aspect, in the thirteenth embodiment of the fourth aspect, the processing module is further used to perform cell reselection for the first user and the second user according to the RRM measurement result.

[0126] According to the ninth embodiment of the fourth aspect, in the fourteenth embodiment of the fourth aspect, if the target communication behavior is RLM measurement,

[0127] The transceiver module is further used to receive a reference signal for RLM measurement sent by the first network device through the first user;

[0128] The processing module is specifically configured to perform RLM measurement according to a reference signal through a first user, and determine that the RLM measurement result obtained through the first user is the RLM measurement result of the second user.

[0129] According to the ninth embodiment of the fourth aspect, in the fifteenth embodiment of the fourth aspect, if the target communication behavior is channel state measurement, the transceiver module is further used to receive a reference signal for channel state measurement sent by the first network device through the first user;

[0130] The processing module is specifically configured to perform channel state measurement according to a reference signal through a first user, and determine a channel state measurement result obtained through the first user as a channel state measurement result of a second user.

[0131] According to the fourteenth embodiment of the fourth aspect, in the sixteenth embodiment of the fourth aspect, the transceiver module is further used to send channel state feedback information to the first network device through the first user, and the channel state feedback information includes a channel state measurement result.

[0132] According to the ninth embodiment of the fourth aspect, in the seventeenth embodiment of the fourth aspect, if the target communication behavior is channel state measurement, the transceiver module is also used to send a reference signal for channel state measurement for the first user and the second user to the first network device through the first user.

[0133] According to the ninth embodiment of the fourth aspect, in the eighteenth embodiment of the fourth aspect, if the target communication behavior is transmission of a transmission configuration indication state, the transceiver module is further used to receive, through the first user, fifth information sent by the first network device, the fifth information including the transmission configuration indication state;

[0134] The processing module is specifically configured to determine that the transmission configuration indication state is the transmission configuration indication state of the first user and the second user.

[0135] According to the ninth embodiment of the fourth aspect, in the nineteenth embodiment of the fourth aspect, if the target communication behavior is to stay in a cell, the transceiver module is also used to receive a paging message sent by the first network device through the cell accessed by the first user, and the paging message is used to page the second user; the processing module is specifically used to determine that the paging message is used to page the second user.

[0136] According to the ninth embodiment of the fourth aspect, in the twentieth embodiment of the fourth aspect, if the target communication behavior is reception of a system message block, the transceiver module is further configured to receive, through the first user, a system message block sent by the first network device;

[0137] The processing module is specifically configured to determine that the system message block is a system message block received by the second user.

[0138] It should be noted that the communication device of the fourth aspect mentioned above can be a terminal device or a chip that can be used for a terminal device.

[0139] In a fifth aspect, an embodiment of the present application provides a communication device, including: a transceiver and a processor. The processor calls a program code, and when the program code is executed, is used to: generate first information, the first information is used to indicate: a second user uses the configuration or resources of the first user to perform a target communication behavior, and the first network device is a network device accessed or resident by the first user;

[0140] The transceiver is used to send the first information to the first user and / or the second user.

[0141] In a first embodiment of the fifth aspect, the first user and the second user share the same terminal device.

[0142] According to the fifth aspect or the first embodiment of the fifth aspect, in the second embodiment of the fifth aspect, the PLMN of the first network device is the same as that of the second network device, wherein the second network device is a network device to which the second user accesses or resides.

[0143] According to the fifth aspect or the first embodiment of the fifth aspect or the second embodiment of the fifth aspect, in the third embodiment of the fifth aspect, the transceiver is also used to send second information to the first user and / or the second user before sending the first information, and the second information is used to indicate that the target communication behaviors of the first user and the second user are bound.

[0144] According to the third embodiment of the fifth aspect, in the fourth embodiment of the fifth aspect, the transceiver is also used to receive third information sent by the first user and / or the second user before sending the second information, and the third information is used to request binding of the target communication behavior of the first user and the second user.

[0145] According to the fourth embodiment of the fifth aspect, in the fifth embodiment of the fifth aspect, the transceiver is also used to receive fourth information sent by the first user and / or the second user before receiving the third information, the fourth information being used to indicate that the first user and the second user share the same terminal device, and the fourth information includes identification information of the first user and / or the second user.

[0146] According to the fifth aspect and any one of the first to fifth embodiments of the fifth aspect, in a sixth embodiment of the fifth aspect, the first user is a first user identity card, and the second user is a second user identity card.

[0147] According to the sixth embodiment of the fifth aspect, in the seventh embodiment of the fifth aspect, the first user identity card is a primary user identity card on the terminal device.

[0148] According to the fifth aspect and any one of the first to seventh embodiments of the fifth aspect, in the eighth embodiment of the fifth aspect, the target communication behavior includes one or more of the following: receiving paging behavior, RRM measurement, RLM measurement, channel state measurement, transmission of transmission configuration indication status, resident cell, and reception of system message blocks.

[0149] According to the fifth aspect and any one of the first to eighth embodiments of the fifth aspect, in the ninth embodiment of the fifth aspect, the transceiver is specifically used to execute target communication behaviors of the first user and the second user according to the configuration or resources of the first user.

[0150] According to the ninth embodiment of the fifth aspect, in the tenth embodiment of the fifth aspect, if the target communication behavior is an behavior of receiving paging, the transceiver is specifically used to send a paging message to the first user, and the paging message is used to page the first user and the second user.

[0151] According to the ninth embodiment of the fifth aspect, in the eleventh embodiment of the fifth aspect, if the target communication behavior is RRM measurement, the transceiver is specifically used to send a reference signal for RRM measurement to the first user, and the reference signal is used for RRM measurement of the first user and the second user.

[0152] According to the eleventh embodiment of the fifth aspect, in the twelfth embodiment of the fifth aspect, the transceiver is also used to receive the RRM measurement results of the first user, and send a switching command to the terminal based on the RRM measurement results, and the switching command is used to instruct the cell switching of the first user and the second user.

[0153] According to the ninth embodiment of the fifth aspect, in the thirteenth embodiment of the fifth aspect, if the target communication behavior is RLM measurement, the transceiver is specifically used to send a reference signal for RLM measurement to the first user, and the reference signal is used for RLM measurement of the first user and the second user.

[0154] According to the ninth embodiment of the fifth aspect, in the fourteenth embodiment of the fifth aspect, if the target communication behavior is channel state measurement, the transceiver is specifically used to send a reference signal for channel measurement to the first user, and the reference signal is used for channel state measurement of the first user and the second user.

[0155] According to the fourteenth embodiment of the fifth aspect, in the fifteenth embodiment of the fifth aspect, the transceiver is further used to receive channel state feedback information sent by the first user, where the channel state feedback information includes a channel state measurement result;

[0156] The processor is further configured to determine that the channel state measurement results are channel state measurement results of the first user and the second user.

[0157] According to the ninth embodiment of the fifth aspect, in the sixteenth embodiment of the fifth aspect, if the target communication behavior is channel state measurement, the transceiver is specifically used to receive a reference signal for channel state measurement sent by the first user;

[0158] The processor is further configured to perform channel state measurement for the first user and the second user according to the reference signal.

[0159] According to the ninth embodiment of the fifth aspect, in the seventeenth embodiment of the fifth aspect, if the target communication behavior is the transmission of the transmission configuration indication state, the transceiver is specifically used to send fifth information to the first user, and the fifth information includes the transmission configuration indication state, and the transmission configuration indication state is the transmission configuration indication state of the first user and the second user.

[0160] According to the ninth embodiment of the fifth aspect, in the eighteenth embodiment of the fifth aspect, if the target communication behavior is to stay in a cell, the transceiver is specifically used to send a paging message to the second user through the cell accessed by the first user, and the paging message is used to page the second user.

[0161] It should be noted that, in some embodiments, the communication device further comprises: a memory, the memory being used to store program code. When the program code is executed, the communication device is used to implement the method of any embodiment of the second aspect.

[0162] In a sixth aspect, an embodiment of the present application provides a communication device, including:

[0163] The transceiver is used to receive first information sent by the first network device through the first user and / or the second user, where the first information is used to indicate that the second user uses the configuration or resources of the first user to perform the target communication behavior, and the first network device is a network device accessed or resident by the first user;

[0164] The processor is used to determine, based on the first information, that the second user uses the configuration or resources of the first user to perform the target communication behavior.

[0165] In a first embodiment of the sixth aspect, the second user shares the same terminal device as the first user.

[0166] According to the sixth aspect or the first embodiment of the sixth aspect, in the second embodiment of the sixth aspect, the PLMN of the first network device is the same as that of the second network device, and the second network device is a network device to which the second user accesses or resides.

[0167] According to the sixth aspect or the first embodiment of the sixth aspect or the second embodiment of the sixth aspect, in the third embodiment of the sixth aspect, the transceiver is also used to receive second information sent by the first network device through the first user and / or the second user before receiving the first information, and the second information is used to indicate that the target communication behaviors of the first user and the second user are bound.

[0168] According to the third embodiment of the sixth aspect, in the fourth embodiment of the sixth aspect, the transceiver is also used to send third information to the first network device through the first user and / or the second user before sending the second information, and the third information is used to request binding of the target communication behavior of the first user and the second user.

[0169] According to the fourth embodiment of the sixth aspect, in the fifth embodiment of the sixth aspect, the transceiver is also used to send fourth information to the first network device through the first user and / or the second user before sending the third information, and the fourth information is used to indicate that the first user shares the terminal device with the second user, and the fourth information includes identification information of the first user and / or the second user.

[0170] According to the sixth aspect or any one of the first to fifth embodiments of the sixth aspect, in a sixth embodiment of the sixth aspect, the first user is a first user identity card, and the second user is a second user identity card.

[0171] According to the sixth embodiment of the sixth aspect, in the seventh embodiment of the sixth aspect, the first user identity card is a primary user identity card on the terminal device.

[0172] According to the sixth aspect or any one of the first to seventh embodiments of the sixth aspect, in the eighth embodiment of the sixth aspect, the target communication behavior includes one or more of the following: receiving paging behavior, RRM measurement, RLM measurement, channel state measurement, transmission of transmission configuration indication status, resident cell, and reception of system message blocks.

[0173] According to the sixth aspect or any one of the first to eighth embodiments of the sixth aspect, in a ninth embodiment of the sixth aspect, the processor is further configured to execute target communication behaviors of the first user and the second user according to the configuration or resources of the first user.

[0174] According to the ninth embodiment of the sixth aspect, in the tenth embodiment of the sixth aspect, if the target communication behavior is an behavior of receiving paging, the transceiver is also used to receive a paging message sent by the first network device through the first user, and the paging message is used to page the first user and the second user; the processor is specifically used to determine that the paging message is used to page the first user and the second user.

[0175] According to the ninth embodiment of the sixth aspect, in the eleventh embodiment of the sixth aspect, if the target communication behavior is RRM measurement,

[0176] The transceiver is further used to receive, through the first user, a reference signal for RRM measurement sent by the first network device;

[0177] The processor is specifically configured to perform RRM measurement according to a reference signal through a first user, and determine that an RRM measurement result obtained through the first user is an RRM measurement result of a second user.

[0178] According to the eleventh embodiment of the sixth aspect, in the twelfth embodiment of the sixth aspect, the transceiver is further used to receive, through the first user, a switching command sent by the first network device according to the RRM measurement result;

[0179] The processor is further configured to perform cell switching for the first user and the second user according to the switching command.

[0180] According to the twelfth embodiment of the sixth aspect, in the thirteenth embodiment of the sixth aspect, the processor is further used to reselect cells for the first user and the second user according to the RRM measurement result.

[0181] According to the ninth embodiment of the sixth aspect, in the fourteenth embodiment of the sixth aspect, if the target communication behavior is RLM measurement,

[0182] The transceiver is further used to receive a reference signal for RLM measurement sent by the first network device through the first user;

[0183] The processor is specifically configured to perform RLM measurement according to a reference signal through a first user, and determine that the RLM measurement result obtained through the first user is the RLM measurement result of the second user.

[0184] According to the ninth embodiment of the sixth aspect, in the fifteenth embodiment of the sixth aspect, if the target communication behavior is channel state measurement, the transceiver is further used to receive a reference signal for channel state measurement sent by the first network device through the first user;

[0185] The processor is specifically configured to perform channel state measurement according to a reference signal through a first user, and determine that a channel state measurement result obtained through the first user is a channel state measurement result of a second user.

[0186] According to the fourteenth embodiment of the sixth aspect, in the sixteenth embodiment of the sixth aspect, the transceiver is further used to send channel state feedback information to the first network device through the first user, and the channel state feedback information includes a channel state measurement result.

[0187] According to the ninth embodiment of the sixth aspect, in the seventeenth embodiment of the sixth aspect, if the target communication behavior is channel state measurement, the transceiver is also used to send a reference signal for channel state measurement for the first user and the second user to the first network device through the first user.

[0188] According to the ninth embodiment of the sixth aspect, in the eighteenth embodiment of the sixth aspect, if the target communication behavior is transmission of a transmission configuration indication state, the transceiver is further configured to receive, through the first user, fifth information sent by the first network device, the fifth information including the transmission configuration indication state;

[0189] The processor is specifically configured to determine that the transmission configuration indication state is the transmission configuration indication state of the first user and the second user.

[0190] According to the ninth embodiment of the sixth aspect, in the nineteenth embodiment of the sixth aspect, if the target communication behavior is to stay in a cell, the transceiver is also used to receive a paging message sent by the first network device through the cell accessed by the first user, and the paging message is used to page the second user; the processor is specifically used to determine that the paging message is used to page the second user.

[0191] According to the ninth embodiment of the sixth aspect, in the twentieth embodiment of the sixth aspect, if the target communication behavior is reception of a system message block, the transceiver is further configured to receive, through the first user, a system message block sent by the first network device;

[0192] The processor is specifically configured to determine that the system message block is a system message block received by the second user.

[0193] It should be noted that, in some embodiments, the communication device further comprises: a memory, the memory being used to store program code. When the program code is executed, the communication device is used to implement the method of any embodiment of the second aspect.

[0194] In a seventh aspect, an embodiment of the present application provides a communication device, comprising: an interface and a processor, wherein the interface and the processor are coupled.

[0195] The processor is used to execute a communication method as described in any embodiment of the first aspect of the present application or any embodiment of the second aspect of the present application.

[0196] Among them, the above-mentioned communication device can be a terminal device or a first network device, or it can be a chip used in the terminal device or the first network device; the memory can be integrated with the processor on the same chip, or they can be set on different chips respectively.

[0197] In an eighth aspect, an embodiment of the present application provides a computer-readable storage medium, which stores a computer program. The computer program includes at least one code segment, and the at least one code segment can be executed by a computer to control the computer to execute the communication method of any embodiment of the first aspect of the present application or any embodiment of the second aspect of the present application.

[0198] In a ninth aspect, an embodiment of the present application provides a computer program, which, when executed by a computer, is used to execute the communication method of any embodiment of the first aspect of the present application or any embodiment of the second aspect of the present application.

[0199] The program may be stored in whole or in part on a storage medium packaged together with the processor, or may be stored in whole or in part on a memory not packaged together with the processor.

[0200] In a tenth aspect, an embodiment of the present application provides a processor, the processor comprising:

[0201] At least one circuit is used to generate first information, where the first information is used to indicate that the second user uses the configuration or resources of the first user to perform a target communication behavior, and the first network device is a network device accessed or resident by the first user.

[0202] At least one circuit is used to send first information to the first user and / or the second user.

[0203] The processor mentioned above may be a chip.

[0204] In an eleventh aspect, an embodiment of the present application provides a processor, the processor comprising:

[0205] At least one circuit is used to receive first information sent by a first network device through a first user and / or a second user, wherein the first information is used to indicate that the second user uses the configuration or resources of the first user to perform a target communication behavior, and the first network device is a network device accessed or resident by the first user;

[0206] At least one circuit is used to determine, based on the first information, that the second user uses the configuration or resources of the first user to perform a target communication behavior.

[0207] The processor mentioned above may be a chip.

[0208] In a twelfth aspect, the embodiments of the application of this book also provide a communication system, including: the terminal device as described above, the first network device as described above, and the second network device as described above.

[0209] Optionally, the first network device and the second network device are the same network device. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0210] Figure 1 A schematic diagram of a communication system provided in an embodiment of the present application;

[0211] Figure 2 A schematic diagram of a protocol stack of a wireless access network device provided in an embodiment of the present application;

[0212] Figure 3 A flow chart of a communication method provided in one embodiment of the present application;

[0213] Figure 4 A flow chart of a communication method provided by another embodiment of the present application;

[0214] Figure 5 A flow chart of a communication method provided by another embodiment of the present application;

[0215] Figure 6 A flow chart of a communication method provided by another embodiment of the present application;

[0216] Figure 7 A flow chart of a communication method provided by another embodiment of the present application;

[0217] Figure 8 A flow chart of a communication method provided by another embodiment of the present application;

[0218] Fig. 9A flow chart of a communication method provided by another embodiment of the present application;

[0219] Fig.10 A flow chart of a communication method provided by another embodiment of the present application;

[0220] Fig.11 A flow chart of a communication method provided by another embodiment of the present application;

[0221] Fig.12 A flow chart of a communication method provided by another embodiment of the present application;

[0222] Fig.13 A flow chart of a communication method provided by another embodiment of the present application;

[0223] Fig.14 A flow chart of a communication method provided by another embodiment of the present application;

[0224] Fig.15 A schematic diagram of the structure of a communication device provided in one embodiment of the present application;

[0225] Fig.16 A schematic diagram of the structure of a communication device provided in another embodiment of the present application;

[0226] Fig.17 A schematic diagram of the structure of a communication device provided in another embodiment of the present application;

[0227] Fig.18 A schematic diagram of the structure of a terminal device provided in one embodiment of the present application;

[0228] Fig.19 A schematic diagram of the structure of a communication system provided in one embodiment of the present application. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0229] Figure 1 A schematic diagram of a communication system provided in an embodiment of the present application, such as Figure 1 As shown, the communication system includes network equipment and terminal equipment, and the network equipment may include wireless access network equipment and core network equipment. The terminal equipment is connected to the wireless access network equipment by wireless means, and the wireless access network equipment is connected to the core network equipment by wireless or wired means. The core network equipment and the wireless access network equipment may be independent and different physical equipment, or the functions of the core network equipment and the logical functions of the wireless access network equipment may be integrated on the same physical equipment, or the functions of some core network equipment and some wireless access network equipment may be integrated on one physical equipment. The terminal equipment may be fixed or movable. Figure 1 This is just a schematic diagram. The communication system may also include other network devices, such as wireless relay devices and wireless backhaul devices. Figure 1The embodiment of the present application does not limit the number of core network devices, wireless access network devices and terminal devices included in the communication system. It should be noted that: Figure 1 The two radio access network devices shown in the figure may be connected to the same core network device or to different core network devices.

[0230] Below, some terms in this application are explained to facilitate understanding by those skilled in the art:

[0231] Radio access network (RAN) equipment: a device that connects terminal devices to wireless networks. It can be an evolutionary Node B (eNB or eNodeB) in long term evolution (LTE), or a relay station or access point, or a base station in a 5G network, such as a transmission and reception point (TRP) or a controller, but is not limited here. In one possible way, the radio access network equipment can be a base station (such as a gNB) with a centralized unit (CU) and a distributed unit (DU) separated architecture, such as Figure 2 As shown, Figure 2A schematic diagram of a protocol stack of a wireless access network device provided for an embodiment of the present application. The RAN device can be connected to a core network device (for example, it can be an LTE core network, or it can be a 5G core network, etc.). CU and DU can be understood as a division of a base station from a logical function perspective. CU and DU can be physically separated or deployed together. Multiple DUs can share one CU. One DU can also be connected to multiple CUs (not shown in the figure). The CU and DU can be connected through an interface, such as an F1 interface. CU and DU can be divided according to the protocol layer of the wireless network. For example, the functions of the radio resource control (RRC), service data adaptation protocol stack (SDAP) and packet data convergence protocol (PDCP) layer are set in the CU, while the functions of the radio link control (RLC), media access control (MAC) layer, physical (PHY) layer, etc. are set in the DU. It can be understood that the division of CU and DU processing functions according to this protocol layer is only an example, and can also be divided in other ways. For example, the CU or DU can be divided into functions with more protocol layers. For example, the CU or DU can also be divided into partial processing functions of the protocol layer. In one design, some functions of the RLC layer and the functions of the protocol layer above the RLC layer are set in the CU, and the remaining functions of the RLC layer and the functions of the protocol layer below the RLC layer are set in the DU. In another design, the functions of the CU or DU can also be divided according to the service type or other system requirements. For example, by latency, the functions whose processing time needs to meet the latency requirements are set in the DU, and the functions that do not need to meet the latency requirements are set in the CU. In another design, the CU may also have one or more functions of the core network. One or more CUs can be set centrally or separately. For example, the CU can be set on the network side for centralized management. The DU can have multiple radio frequency functions, or the radio frequency functions can be set remotely.

[0232] The functions of CU can be implemented by one entity or by different entities. For example, the functions of CU can be further divided, for example, the control plane (CP) and the user plane (UP) are separated, that is, the control plane (CU-CP) of CU and the user plane (CU-UP) of CU. For example, CU-CP and CU-UP can be implemented by different functional entities, and the CU-CP and CU-UP can be coupled with DU to jointly complete the functions of the base station. In one possible way, CU-CP is responsible for the control plane functions, mainly including RRC and PDCP-C. PDCP-C is mainly responsible for encryption and decryption, integrity protection, data transmission, etc. of control plane data. CU-UP is responsible for user plane functions, mainly including SDAP and PDCP-U. Among them, SDAP is mainly responsible for processing the data of the core network and mapping the data flow to the bearer. PDCP-U is mainly responsible for encryption and decryption, integrity protection, header compression, sequence number maintenance, data transmission, etc. of the data plane. Among them, CU-CP and CU-UP are connected through the E1 interface. CU-CP represents the gNB and is connected to the core network through the Ng interface. Connected to DU through F1-C (control plane). CU-UP is connected to DU via F1-U (user plane). Of course, another possible implementation is that PDCP-C is also in CU-UP.

[0233] Core network equipment: It can refer to the access and mobility management function (AMF) network element, or the session management function (SMF) network element, the mobility management entity (MME) or other core network equipment. Among them, the AMF network element is mainly responsible for connecting with the wireless, receiving and sending NAS messages for communicating with terminal devices, managing the registration, mobility, reachability, encryption and authentication of terminal devices, and transmitting NAS messages between terminal devices and SMF network elements.

[0234] Terminal device: It can be a wireless terminal or a wired terminal. A wireless terminal can refer to a device with wireless transceiver function, which can be deployed on land, including indoors or outdoors, handheld or vehicle-mounted; it can also be deployed on the water (such as ships, etc.); it can also be deployed in the air (such as airplanes, balloons and satellites, etc.). The terminal device can be a mobile phone, a tablet computer (Pad), a computer with wireless transceiver function, a virtual reality (VR) terminal, an augmented reality (AR) terminal, a wireless terminal in industrial control, a wireless terminal in self-driving, a wireless terminal in remote medical, a wireless terminal in smart grid, a wireless terminal in transportation safety, a wireless terminal in smart city, a wireless terminal in smart home, etc., which are not limited here. It can be understood that in the embodiment of the present application, the terminal device can also be called user equipment (UE).

[0235] In the present application, "at least one" means one or more, and "plurality" means 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 mean: A exists alone, A and B exist at the same time, and B exists alone, where A and B can be singular or plural. The character " / " generally indicates that the previous and next associated objects are in an "or" relationship. "At least one of the following" or similar expressions refers to any combination of these items, including any combination of single or plural items. For example, at least one of a, b, or c can mean: a, b, c, ab, ac, bc, or abc, where a, b, c can be single or multiple.

[0236] It is understandable that in the embodiment of the present application, the terminal device and / or the network device can perform some or all of the steps in the embodiment of the present application, and these steps or operations are only examples. The embodiment of the present application can also perform other operations or variations of various operations. In addition, each step can be performed in a different order presented in the embodiment of the present application, and it is possible not to perform all the operations in the embodiment of the present application.

[0237] Figure 3 This is a flow chart of a communication method provided by an embodiment of the present application. Figure 3 As shown, the method of this embodiment may include:

[0238] S301. A first network device generates first information.

[0239] S302: The first network device sends first information to the first user and / or the second user. Correspondingly, the terminal device receives the first information through the first user and / or the second user.

[0240] S303: The terminal device determines, based on the first information, that the second user uses the configuration or resources of the first user to perform a target communication behavior.

[0241] Correspondingly, the terminal device receives the first information sent by the first network device through the first user and / or the second user.

[0242] In this embodiment, the first network device is a network device accessed or resident by the first user, and the first network device can generate first information, the first information is used to instruct the second user to use the configuration or resources of the first user to perform the target communication behavior, and then the first network device sends the first information to the terminal device. Correspondingly, the terminal device receives the first information sent by the first network device through the first user and / or the second user, and the terminal device determines that the second user can use the configuration or resources of the first user to perform the target communication behavior based on the first information.

[0243] The communication method provided in this embodiment generates first information for instructing the second user to use the configuration or resources of the first user to perform the target communication behavior through the first network device, and then sends the first information to the terminal device. The terminal device receives the first information from the first network device through the first user and / or the second user, and determines that the second user uses the configuration or resources of the first user to perform the target communication behavior based on the first information. Since the second user can use the configuration or resources of the first user to perform the target communication behavior, communication resources can be saved.

[0244] Optionally, the first user and the second user share the same terminal device. Therefore, when executing the target communication behavior of the second user, the resource waste of the interaction between the terminal device and the network side can be reduced. Alternatively, when executing the target communication behavior of the second user, some calculation / measurement results already obtained by the first user can be used to reduce unnecessary calculation / measurement steps.

[0245] Optionally, the first user is a first user identity card, the second user is a second user identity card, and the first user identity card is a primary user identity card on the terminal device. Therefore, when executing the target communication behavior of the second user identity card, the resource waste of the interaction between the multi-card terminal device (such as a dual-card terminal device) and the network side can be reduced, or the calculation amount of the multi-card terminal device can be reduced to save power consumption.

[0246] Optionally, the PLMN of the first network device is the same as that of the second network device, wherein the second network device is a network device accessed or resident by the second user. PLMN is used to distinguish different mobile communication operators in a country or region. If the PLMN of the first network device is the same as that of the second network device, the first network device and the second network device belong to the same mobile communication operator. Optionally, the first network device and the second network device may also be the same network device.

[0247] Optionally, the target communication behavior may include one or more of the following: behavior of receiving paging, RRM measurement, RLM measurement, channel state measurement, transmission of transmission configuration indication state, resident cell, and reception of system message blocks.

[0248] In some embodiments, before executing the above S301, the following steps may also be included:

[0249] S3003: The first network device sends second information to the first user and / or the second user. Correspondingly, the terminal device receives the second information sent by the first network device through the first user and / or the second user.

[0250] In this embodiment, the first network device sends second information to the first user and / or the second user, and the second information is used to indicate that the target communication behaviors of the first user and the second user are bound. The terminal device receives the second information sent by the first network device through the first user and / or the second user. The terminal device can determine that the target communication behaviors of the first user and the second user are bound based on the second information. For example: the second information may be included in the RRC signaling or MAC CE or DCI sent by the first network device, or the second information may also be included in the broadcast signaling sent by the first network device, and the broadcast signaling is, for example, a system information block (SIB).

[0251] In some implementations, before executing the above S3003, the following steps may also be included:

[0252] S3002: The terminal device sends third information to the first network device through the first user and / or the second user. Correspondingly, the first network device receives the third information sent by the terminal device through the first user and / or the second user.

[0253] In this embodiment, the terminal device sends the third information to the first network device through the first user and / or the second user, and the third information is used to request binding of the target communication behavior of the first user and the second user. Correspondingly, the first network device receives the third information sent by the terminal device, and binds the target communication behavior of the first user and the second user according to the third information.

[0254] In some embodiments, before executing the above step S3002, the following steps may also be included:

[0255] S3001: The terminal device sends fourth information to a device on the first network through a first user and / or a second user. Correspondingly, the first network device receives the fourth information sent by the terminal device through the first user and / or the second user.

[0256] In this embodiment, the terminal device sends fourth information to the first network device through the first user and / or the second user, where the fourth information is used to indicate that the first user and the second user share the same terminal device.

[0257] Optionally, the fourth information may include identification information of the first user and / or the second user. Optionally, the identification information may include: international mobile equipment identity (IMEI), mobile equipment identifier (MEID), international mobile subscriber identity (IMSI), temporary mobile subscriber identity (TMSI), packet-temporary mobile subscriber identity (P-TMSI), integrated circuit card identity (ICCID), mobile subscriber integrated service digital network number (MSISDN), mobile station roaming number (MSRN), product serial number (SN), radio network tempory identity (RNTI) and any one or more thereof.

[0258] If the fourth information includes identification information of the first user, the fourth information includes any one or more of IMEI, MEID, IMSI, TMSI, P-TMSI, ICCID, MSISDN, MSRN, SN, and RNTI of the first user.

[0259] If the fourth information includes identification information of the second user, the fourth information includes any one or more of IMEI, MEID, IMSI, TMSI, P-TMSI, ICCID, MSISDN, MSRN, SN, and RNTI of the second user.

[0260] If the fourth information includes identification information of the first user and identification information of the second user, the fourth information includes any one or more of IMEI, MEID, IMSI, TMSI, P-TMSI, ICCID, MSISDN, MSRN, SN, and RNTI of the first user, and any one or more of IMEI, MEID, IMSI, TMSI, P-TMSI, ICCID, MSISDN, MSRN, SN, and RNTI of the second user.

[0261] The first network device receives fourth information sent by the terminal device through the first user and / or the second user, and determines, according to the fourth information, that the first user and the second user share the same terminal device.

[0262] In some embodiments, after executing the above step S302, the following steps may also be included:

[0263] S304: The first network device executes target communication behaviors of the first user and the second user according to the configuration or resources of the first user.

[0264] In this embodiment, when it is necessary to execute the target communication behavior of the first user, the first network device executes the target communication behavior of the first user according to the configuration or resources of the first user, and when it is necessary to execute the target communication behavior of the second user, the first network device executes the target communication behavior of the second user according to the configuration or resources of the first user.

[0265] In some embodiments, after executing the above step S303, the following steps may also be included:

[0266] S305. The terminal device executes the target communication behavior of the first user and the second user according to the configuration or resources of the first user.

[0267] In this embodiment, when it is necessary to execute the target communication behavior of the first user, the terminal device executes the target communication behavior of the first user according to the configuration or resources of the first user, and when it is necessary to execute the target communication behavior of the second user, the terminal device executes the target communication behavior of the second user according to the configuration or resources of the first user.

[0268] Since the second user can use the configuration or resources of the first user, resources are saved.

[0269] Optionally, in the embodiment of the present application, the target communication behavior may include one or more of the following: receiving paging behavior, RRM measurement, RLM measurement, channel state measurement, transmission of transmission configuration indication state, resident cell, and reception of system message blocks. Next, different target communication behaviors are introduced in detail.

[0270] Figure 4 This is a flow chart of a communication method provided by another embodiment of the present application. In this embodiment, the target communication behavior is the behavior of receiving a paging call. Figure 4 As shown, the method of this embodiment may include:

[0271] S401: A terminal device sends fourth information to a first network device through a first user. Correspondingly, the first network device receives the fourth information sent by the terminal device through the first user. The fourth information is used to indicate that the first user and the second user share the same terminal device.

[0272] S401′, the terminal device sends fourth information to the first network device through the second user. Correspondingly, the first network device receives the fourth information sent by the terminal device through the second user. The fourth information is used to indicate that the first user and the second user share the same terminal device.

[0273] It should be noted that the embodiment of the present application may execute at least one of S401 and S401′. Optionally, the embodiment of the present application may execute S401 and S401′ through the same signaling, or may execute S401 and S401′ respectively through two signalings.

[0274] S402: The terminal device sends third information to the first network device through the first user. Correspondingly, the first network device receives the third information sent by the terminal device through the first user. The third information is used to request binding of the first user and the second user's paging receiving behavior.

[0275] S402', the terminal device sends third information to the first network device through the second user. Correspondingly, the first network device receives the third information sent by the terminal device through the second user. The third information is used to request binding of the first user and the second user's paging receiving behavior.

[0276] It should be noted that the embodiment of the present application may execute at least one of S402 and S402'. Optionally, the embodiment of the present application may execute S402 and S402' through the same signaling, or may execute S402 and S402' respectively through two signalings.

[0277] S403, the first network device sends the second information to the first user. Correspondingly, the terminal device receives the second information sent by the first network device through the first user. The second information is used to indicate that the paging receiving behaviors of the first user and the second user are bound.

[0278] S403', the first network device sends the second information to the second user. Correspondingly, the terminal device receives the second information sent by the first network device through the second user. The second information is used to indicate that the paging receiving behaviors of the first user and the second user are bound.

[0279] It should be noted that the embodiment of the present application may execute at least one of S403 and S403'. Optionally, the embodiment of the present application may execute S403 and S403' through the same signaling, or may execute S403 and S403' respectively through two signalings.

[0280] In this embodiment, S401 - S403 and S401 ′ - S403 ′ can refer to the relevant description in the above embodiment, which will not be repeated here.

[0281] S404: The first network device generates first information.

[0282] S405: The first network device sends first information to the first user and / or the second user. Correspondingly, the terminal device receives the first information through the first user and / or the second user.

[0283] S406. The terminal device determines, based on the first information, that the second user uses the configuration or resources of the first user to receive paging.

[0284] In this embodiment, the first information is used to instruct the second user to use the configuration or resources of the first user to perform the action of answering the paging. Among them, S404-S406 can refer to the relevant description in the above embodiment, which will not be repeated here.

[0285] S407: The first network device sends a paging message to the first user. Correspondingly, the terminal device receives the paging message sent by the first network device through the first user.

[0286] S408: The first user determines, according to the paging message, that the first user and the second user are paged.

[0287] S409: The terminal device sends a paging response to the first network device through the first user.

[0288] S410: The first user outputs a notification message to the second user. S409 and S410 are executed in any order.

[0289] S411. The second user determines that the second user is paged according to the notification message output by the first user.

[0290] S412: The terminal device sends a paging response to the first network device through the second user.

[0291] In this embodiment, the first network device sends a paging message to the first user, and the paging message is used to page the first user and the second user. When the first user and the second user share the same terminal device, the first user answers the paging message, while the second user does not answer the paging message. Therefore, the terminal device receives the paging message sent by the first network device through the first user, and determines whether the first user and the second user are paged according to the paging message. If the first user determines that the first user is paged according to the paging message, the first user can respond to the paging message according to the process in the prior art, that is, execute S409. If the first user determines that the second user is paged according to the paging message, the first user outputs a notification message to the second user, and the notification message is used to indicate that the second user is paged. The second user obtains the notification message output by the first user, and determines that the second user is paged according to the notification message. The second user can respond to the paging message according to the process in the prior art, that is, execute S412.

[0292] In the communication method provided in this embodiment, since the second user can use the configuration or resources of the first user to answer the paging, when the first network device needs to page the first user and the second user, the second user does not need to receive the paging message, thereby reducing the power consumption of the terminal device. At the same time, the first network device may also choose not to send the paging message at the location where the second user receives the paging, thereby reducing the signaling overhead and saving air interface resources.

[0293] Figure 5 Flow chart of a communication method provided by another embodiment of the present application. In this embodiment, the target communication behavior is RRM measurement. Figure 5 As shown, the method of this embodiment may include:

[0294] S501: A terminal device sends fourth information to a first network device through a first user. Correspondingly, the first network device receives the fourth information sent by the terminal device through the first user. The fourth information is used to indicate that the first user and the second user share the same terminal device.

[0295] S501′, the terminal device sends fourth information to the first network device through the second user. Correspondingly, the first network device receives the fourth information sent by the terminal device through the second user. The fourth information is used to indicate that the first user and the second user share the same terminal device.

[0296] It should be noted that the embodiment of the present application may execute at least one of S501 and S501′. Optionally, the embodiment of the present application may execute S501 and S501′ through the same signaling, or may execute S501 and S501′ respectively through two signalings.

[0297] S502: The terminal device sends third information to the first network device through the first user. Correspondingly, the first network device receives the third information sent by the terminal device through the first user. The third information is used to request binding of RRM measurement of the first user and the second user.

[0298] S502′: The terminal device sends third information to the first network device through the second user. Correspondingly, the first network device receives the third information sent by the terminal device through the second user. The third information is used to request binding of RRM measurement of the first user and the second user.

[0299] It should be noted that the embodiment of the present application may execute at least one of S502 and S502'. Optionally, the embodiment of the present application may execute S502 and S502' through the same signaling, or may execute S502 and S502' respectively through two signalings.

[0300] S503, the first network device sends second information to the first user. Correspondingly, the terminal device receives the second information sent by the first network device through the first user. The second information is used to indicate that the RRM measurements of the first user and the second user are bound.

[0301] S503', the first network device sends second information to the second user. Correspondingly, the terminal device receives the second information sent by the first network device through the second user. The second information is used to indicate that the RRM measurements of the first user and the second user are bound.

[0302] It should be noted that the embodiment of the present application may execute at least one of S503 and S503′. Optionally, the embodiment of the present application may execute S503 and S503′ through the same signaling, or may execute S503 and S503′ respectively through two signalings.

[0303] In this embodiment, S501-S503 and S501'-S503' can refer to the relevant description in the above embodiment, which will not be repeated here.

[0304] S504: The first network device generates first information.

[0305] S505: The first network device sends first information to the first user and / or the second user. Correspondingly, the terminal device receives the first information through the first user and / or the second user.

[0306] S506. The terminal device determines, based on the first information, that the second user uses the configuration or resources of the first user to perform RRM measurement.

[0307] In this embodiment, the first information is used to instruct the second user to use the configuration or resources of the first user to perform RRM measurement. S504-S506 may refer to the relevant description in the above embodiment, which will not be repeated here.

[0308] S507: The first network device sends a reference signal for RRM measurement to the first user. Correspondingly, the terminal device receives the reference signal for RRM measurement sent by the first network device through the first user.

[0309] S508. The terminal device performs RRM measurement according to the reference signal through the first user to obtain an RRM measurement result.

[0310] S509. The terminal device determines that the RRM measurement result obtained by the first user is the RRM measurement result of the second user.

[0311] Since users are mobile, they may move from one cell to another, which may involve cell reselection or cell handover. Users use RRM measurements to determine whether they are under the coverage of a cell.

[0312] In this embodiment, the first network device sends a reference signal for RRM measurement to the first user. When the first user and the second user share the same terminal device, the first user performs RRM measurement, and the second user does not perform RRM measurement. Therefore, the terminal device receives the reference signal for RRM measurement sent by the first network device through the first user, and the terminal device performs RRM measurement according to the received reference signal for RRM measurement through the first user. Further, the terminal device determines that the RRM measurement result obtained through the first user is the RRM measurement result of the second user.

[0313] Among them, the terminal device can perform RRM measurement based on the reference signal through the first user in accordance with the method in the prior art. For example, the first user obtains the power of the signal based on the received reference signal, and determines whether certain measurement events are triggered based on the obtained signal power.

[0314] In this embodiment, since the second user can use the configuration or resources of the first user to perform RRM measurements, when the first network device needs to perform RRM measurements, the second user does not need to perform RRM measurements. The second user can use the RRM measurement results already obtained by the first user, thereby reducing unnecessary calculation / measurement steps and thus reducing the power consumption of the terminal device.

[0315] Since the statuses of the first user and the second user are different, the following scenarios may exist:

[0316] Scenario 1: Both the first user and the second user are connected

[0317] Scenario 2: The first user is in connected state, and the second user is in idle state

[0318] Scenario 3: Both the first user and the second user are in idle state

[0319] Since the first user and the second user are in different states, after the terminal device executes S509 in the above embodiment, there may be the following different situations. The above scenario 1, scenario 2 and scenario 3 are respectively described in detail through several specific embodiments.

[0320] Figure 6 Flow chart of a communication method provided by another embodiment of the present application. In this embodiment, the first user and the second user are both in a connected state, such as Figure 6 As shown, the method shown in this embodiment is Figure 5 Based on the embodiment shown, after executing S509 in the above embodiment, the terminal device may further include the following steps:

[0321] S510: The first user sends measurement event reporting information to the first network device according to the RRM measurement result.

[0322] S511. The first user outputs RRM measurement results or measurement event reporting information to the second user.

[0323] Among them, the execution order of S510 and S511 is not particular.

[0324] S512: The second user sends measurement event reporting information to the first network device according to the RRM measurement result or measurement event reporting information output by the first user.

[0325] Optionally, if the first user or the second user reaches an agreement with the first network device, the second user may receive the RRM measurement result or measurement event reporting information output by the first user, but the second user does not send the measurement event reporting information to the first network device. Since the first user or the second user reaches an agreement with the first network device, the first user sends the measurement event reporting information to the first network device, and the first network device may consider that the second user has reported the same measurement event reporting information.

[0326] S513: The first network device sends a switching command to the first user. Correspondingly, the terminal device receives the switching command sent by the first network device through the first user.

[0327] In some embodiments, after the terminal device receives the switching command sent by the first network device through the first user, the terminal device outputs the switching command to the second user through the first user, that is, executes S514.

[0328] S514: The terminal device outputs a switching command to the second user through the first user.

[0329] Alternatively, in some other embodiments, the first network device not only sends a switching command to the first user, but also sends a switching command to the second user, that is, executing S515.

[0330] S515: The first network device sends a switching command to the second user. Correspondingly, the terminal device receives the switching command sent by the first network device through the second user.

[0331] If the first network device sends the switching command to the first user and the second user respectively, the execution order of S513 and S515 is irrelevant.

[0332] In this embodiment, the first user determines that a measurement event needs to be reported based on the RRM measurement result, then the first user sends measurement event reporting information to the first network device, and the first user outputs the RRM measurement result or measurement event reporting information to the second user, the second user may send measurement event reporting information to the first network device, if the first user or the second user and the first network device reach an agreement, the second network may not send measurement event reporting information to the first network device. Then, the first network device sends a switching command to the first user and the second user based on the measurement event reporting information sent by the first user and the measurement event reporting information sent by the second user, or the first network device sends a switching command to the first user, the first user outputs the switching command to the second user, the switching command is used to instruct the first user and the second user to switch the cells, the first user and the second user perform the cell switching according to the switching command, wherein the first user and the second user access or reside in the same cell after executing the switching command.

[0333] In the communication method provided in this embodiment, since the second user can use the configuration or resources of the first user to perform RRM measurement, if the first network device needs to perform RRM measurement, the first user performs RRM measurement, and the second user does not perform RRM measurement, the second user can use the RRM measurement result already obtained by the first user, reducing unnecessary calculation / measurement steps, thereby reducing the power consumption of the terminal device. At the same time, if the first network device determines that the terminal device needs to perform cell switching based on the RRM measurement result, a switching command is sent to the terminal device, and the switching command is used to instruct the cell switching of the first user and the second user. The first user and the second user perform cell switching according to the switching command. In the above manner, the first user and the second user remain in the same cell, thereby facilitating mobility management. In addition, if the first user or the second user agrees with the first network device, the first user sends measurement event reporting information to the first network device, and the second user does not send measurement event reporting information to the first network device, then there is no need for the second user to interact with the first network device, which can reduce the waste of interaction resources between the terminal device and the network device and reduce signaling overhead.

[0334] Figure 7 A flow chart of a communication method provided by another embodiment of the present application. In this embodiment, the first user is in a connected state, and the second user is in an idle state. Figure 7 As shown, the method shown in this embodiment is Figure 5 Based on the embodiment shown, after executing S509 in the above embodiment, the terminal device may further include the following steps:

[0335] S510′: The first user sends measurement event reporting information to the first network device according to the RRM measurement result.

[0336] S511′: The first user outputs RRM measurement results or measurement event reporting information to the second user.

[0337] The execution order of S510′ and S511′ is irrelevant.

[0338] S512': The first network device sends a switching command to the first user. Correspondingly, the terminal device receives the switching command sent by the first network device through the first user.

[0339] S513′: The first user performs cell switching according to the switching command sent by the first network device.

[0340] S514′: The first user outputs a switching command or a switching result to the second user

[0341] If the first user outputs a switching command to the second user, S513′ and S514′ are executed in any order; if the first user outputs a switching result to the second user, the terminal device first executes S513′ and then S514′.

[0342] In this embodiment, the first user determines that the measurement event needs to be reported according to the RRM measurement result, then the first user sends the measurement event reporting information to the first network device, and the first user outputs the RRM measurement result or the measurement event reporting information to the second user. Since the second user is in an idle state, the second user does not need to send the measurement event reporting information to the first network device. Then, after receiving the measurement event reporting information sent by the first user, the first network device sends a switching command to the first user, and the switching command is used to instruct the first user and the second user to switch the cells. Since the second user is in an idle state, the second user is not connected to the first network device. Therefore, the first user can output a switching command or a switching result to the second user, and the switching command or the switching result output by the first user to the second user is used to help the second user reselect the cell where it resides, that is, execute S514′. The first user performs cell switching according to the switching command sent by the first network device, and the second user can perform cell reselection according to the switching command or the switching result output by the first user. Among them, after the second user performs cell reselection, the second user resides in the cell accessed by the first user.

[0343] In this embodiment, since the second user can use the configuration or resources of the first user to perform RRM measurement, if the first network device needs to perform RRM measurement, the first user performs RRM measurement, and the second user does not perform RRM measurement, the second user can use the RRM measurement result already obtained by the first user, thereby reducing unnecessary calculation / measurement steps, thereby reducing the power consumption of the terminal device. At the same time, if the first network device determines, based on the RRM measurement result, that the terminal device needs to perform a cell switch, a switching command is sent to the terminal device, and the switching command is used to instruct the first user to perform a cell switch according to the switching command, and the second user performs a cell reselection according to the switching command or switching result output by the first user. In the above manner, the first user and the second user remain connected or reside in the same cell, thereby facilitating mobility management.

[0344] Figure 8 A flow chart of a communication method provided by another embodiment of the present application. In this embodiment, both the first user and the second user are in an idle state. Figure 8 As shown, the method shown in this embodiment is Figure 5 Based on the embodiment shown, after executing S509 in the above embodiment, the terminal device may further include the following steps:

[0345] S510″: The first user performs cell reselection according to the RRM measurement result.

[0346] S511″: The first user outputs the RRM measurement result or the cell reselection result to the second user.

[0347] S512″: The second user performs cell reselection according to the RRM measurement result or cell reselection result output by the first user.

[0348] In this embodiment, if the first user outputs the RRM measurement result to the second user, the execution order of S510″ and S511″ is partially sequential. If the first user outputs the cell reselection result to the second user, S510″ is executed first and then S511″. After the first user and the second user perform cell reselection, the first user and the second user reside in the same cell.

[0349] In the communication method provided in this embodiment, since the second user can use the configuration or resources of the first user to perform RRM measurement, when the first network device needs to perform RRM measurement, the first user performs RRM measurement, and the second user does not perform RRM measurement. The second user can use the RRM measurement result obtained by the first user, reducing unnecessary calculation / measurement steps, thereby reducing the power consumption of the terminal device. The second user performs cell reselection according to the cell reselection result output by the first user. In the above manner, the first user and the second user remain in the same cell after performing cell reselection, thereby facilitating mobility management.

[0350] Fig. 9 Flow chart of a communication method provided by another embodiment of the present application. In this embodiment, the target communication behavior is RLM measurement, such as Fig. 9 As shown, the method of this embodiment includes:

[0351] S901: A terminal device sends fourth information to a first network device through a first user. Correspondingly, the first network device receives the fourth information sent by the terminal device through the first user. The fourth information is used to indicate that the first user and the second user share the same terminal device.

[0352] S901′, the terminal device sends fourth information to the first network device through the second user. Correspondingly, the first network device receives the fourth information sent by the terminal device through the second user. The fourth information is used to indicate that the first user and the second user share the same terminal device.

[0353] It should be noted that the embodiment of the present application may execute at least one of S901 and S901′. Optionally, the embodiment of the present application may execute S901 and S901′ through the same signaling, or may execute S901 and S901′ respectively through two signalings.

[0354] S902: The terminal device sends third information to the first network device through the first user. Correspondingly, the first network device receives the third information sent by the terminal device through the first user. The third information is used to request binding of RLM measurement of the first user and the second user.

[0355] S902′: The terminal device sends third information to the first network device through the second user. Correspondingly, the first network device receives the third information sent by the terminal device through the second user. The third information is used to request binding of RLM measurement of the first user and the second user.

[0356] It should be noted that the embodiment of the present application may execute at least one of S902 and S902′. Optionally, the embodiment of the present application may execute S902 and S902′ through the same signaling, or may execute S902 and S902′ respectively through two signalings.

[0357] S903, the first network device sends second information to the first user. Correspondingly, the terminal device receives the second information sent by the first network device through the first user. The second information is used to indicate that the RLM measurements of the first user and the second user are bound.

[0358] S903′, the first network device sends second information to the second user. Correspondingly, the terminal device receives the second information sent by the first network device through the second user. The second information is used to indicate that the RLM measurements of the first user and the second user are bound.

[0359] It should be noted that the embodiment of the present application may execute at least one of S903 and S903′. Optionally, the embodiment of the present application may execute S903 and S903′ through the same signaling, or may execute S903 and S903′ respectively through two signalings.

[0360] In this embodiment, S901-S903 and S901′-S903′ can refer to the relevant description in the above embodiment, which will not be repeated here.

[0361] S904: The first network device generates first information.

[0362] S905: The first network device sends first information to the first user and / or the second user. Correspondingly, the terminal device receives the first information through the first user and / or the second user.

[0363] S906. The terminal device determines, based on the first information, that the second user uses the configuration or resources of the first user to perform RLM measurement.

[0364] In this embodiment, the first information is used to instruct the second user to use the configuration or resources of the first user to perform RLM measurement. S904-S906 may refer to the relevant description in the above embodiment, which will not be repeated here.

[0365] S907: The first network device sends a reference signal for RLM measurement to the first user. Correspondingly, the terminal device receives the reference signal for RLM measurement sent by the first network device through the first user.

[0366] S908. The terminal device performs RLM measurement according to the reference signal through the first user.

[0367] S909: The terminal device determines that the RLM measurement result obtained by the first user is the RLM measurement result of the second user.

[0368] S910: The first user determines whether the radio link fails according to an RLM measurement result.

[0369] S911. The first user outputs the RLM measurement result to the second user.

[0370] Among them, the execution order of S910 and S911 is not specific.

[0371] S912: The second user determines whether the radio link fails according to the RLM measurement result output by the first user.

[0372] When users and network devices use beam-based transmission, the width of the beam may be relatively narrow. When users are moving or rotating, some beams may not be received. Therefore, it is necessary to monitor the signal quality of the beam, that is, to perform RLM measurement.

[0373] In this embodiment, when the first network device needs to perform RLM measurement on the first user and the second user, the first network device sends a reference signal for RLM measurement to the first user, and the reference signal is used for RLM measurement of the first user and the second user. When the first user and the second user share the same terminal device, the first user performs RLM measurement, and the second user does not perform RLM measurement. Therefore, the terminal device receives the reference signal for RLM measurement sent by the first network device through the first user. The terminal device performs RLM measurement according to the reference signal through the first user to obtain the RLM measurement result. Further, the terminal device determines that the RLM measurement result obtained by the first user is the RLM measurement result of the second user. If the first user determines that the wireless link between the first user and the first network device fails according to the RLM measurement result, the first user can trigger wireless link recovery according to the process in the prior art. How to achieve wireless link recovery between the first user and the first network device is similar to the prior art, and the embodiment of the present application will not be described in detail. In addition, the first user sends the RLM measurement result to the second user, and the second user determines that the wireless link between the second user and the first network device has failed based on the RLM measurement result. The second user can trigger the wireless link recovery according to the process in the prior art. How to achieve wireless link recovery between the second user and the first network device is similar to the prior art, and the embodiment of the present application does not describe this in detail. Alternatively, the first user performs the operation of wireless link recovery, and the second user may not perform the operation of wireless link recovery. After the first user completes the operation of wireless link recovery, the first network device believes that the first user and the second user use the same beam to communicate. That is, the terminal device restores the link between the two users by having the first user perform a wireless link recovery operation for the first user and the second user.

[0374] In the communication method provided in this embodiment, since the second user can use the configuration or resources of the first user to perform RLM measurement, when the first network device needs to perform RLM measurement on the first user and the second user, the first user performs RLM measurement, and the second user does not perform RLM measurement. The second user can use the RLM measurement result obtained by the first user to reduce unnecessary calculation / measurement steps, thereby reducing the power consumption of the terminal device. At the same time, if the second user does not perform the operation of wireless link recovery after determining that the wireless link fails according to the RLM measurement result output by the first user, it can also save air interface resources.

[0375] In order to better schedule data transmission, the channel state is estimated, and the network side selects appropriate transmission parameters based on the channel estimation results, such as modulation and coding scheme (MCS), precoding matrix, etc. When estimating the channel state, the reference signal that can be used can be a channel state information reference signal (CSI-RS) or a sounding reference signal (SRS).

[0376] Fig.10 A flow chart of a communication method provided by another embodiment of the present application. In this embodiment, the target communication behavior is channel state measurement, such as Fig.10 As shown, the method of this embodiment may include:

[0377] S1001. A terminal device sends fourth information to a first network device through a first user. Correspondingly, the first network device receives the fourth information sent by the terminal device through the first user. The fourth information is used to indicate that the first user and the second user share the same terminal device.

[0378] S1001′, the terminal device sends fourth information to the first network device through the second user. Correspondingly, the first network device receives the fourth information sent by the terminal device through the second user. The fourth information is used to indicate that the first user and the second user share the same terminal device.

[0379] It should be noted that the embodiment of the present application may execute at least one of S1001 and S1001′. Optionally, the embodiment of the present application may execute S1001 and S1001′ through the same signaling, or may execute S1001 and S1001′ respectively through two signalings.

[0380] S1002: The terminal device sends third information to the first network device through the first user. Correspondingly, the first network device receives the third information sent by the terminal device through the first user. The third information is used to request the channel state measurement of the first user and the second user to be bound.

[0381] S1002′, the terminal device sends third information to the first network device through the second user. Correspondingly, the first network device receives the third information sent by the terminal device through the second user. The third information is used to request binding of the first user and the channel state measurement of the second user.

[0382] It should be noted that the embodiment of the present application may execute at least one of S1002 and S1002′. Optionally, the embodiment of the present application may execute S1002 and S1002′ through the same signaling, or may execute S1002 and S1002′ respectively through two signalings.

[0383] S1003, the first network device sends second information to the first user. Correspondingly, the terminal device receives the second information sent by the first network device through the first user. The second information is used to indicate that the channel state measurements of the first user and the second user are bound.

[0384] S1003′, the first network device sends second information to the second user. Correspondingly, the terminal device receives the second information sent by the first network device through the second user. The second information is used to indicate that the channel state measurements of the first user and the second user are bound.

[0385] It should be noted that the embodiment of the present application may execute at least one of S1003 and S1003′. Optionally, the embodiment of the present application may execute S1003 and S1003′ through the same signaling, or may execute S1003 and S1003′ respectively through two signalings.

[0386] In this embodiment, S1001-S1003 and S1001′-S1003′ can refer to the relevant description in the above embodiment, and will not be repeated here.

[0387] S1004: The first network device generates first information.

[0388] S1005: The first network device sends first information to the first user and / or the second user. Correspondingly, the terminal device receives the first information through the first user and / or the second user.

[0389] S1006. The terminal device determines, based on the first information, that the second user uses the configuration or resources of the first user to perform channel state measurement.

[0390] In this embodiment, the first information is used to instruct the second user to use the configuration or resources of the first user to perform channel state measurement. S1004-S1006 may refer to the relevant description in the above embodiment, which will not be repeated here.

[0391] S1007: The first network device sends a reference signal for channel state measurement to the first user. Correspondingly, the terminal device receives the reference signal for channel state measurement sent by the first network device through the first user.

[0392] S1008. The terminal device performs channel state measurement according to the reference signal through the first user.

[0393] S1009. The terminal device determines that the channel state measurement result obtained by the first user is the channel state measurement result of the second user.

[0394] In some embodiments, after executing the above S1009, the following steps may also be included:

[0395] S1010. A first user generates channel state feedback information according to a channel state measurement result obtained by a terminal device through the first user.

[0396] S1011: The terminal device sends channel state feedback information to the first network device through the first user. Correspondingly, the first terminal device receives the channel state feedback information sent by the first user.

[0397] S1012. The first user outputs a channel state measurement result or channel state feedback information to the second user.

[0398] If the first user outputs the channel state measurement result to the second user, then S1010 and S1011 are executed in any order. If the first user outputs the channel state feedback information to the second user, then S1011 and S1012 are executed in any order.

[0399] In some embodiments, after executing the above S1012, the following steps may also be included:

[0400] S1013: The second user sends channel state feedback information to the first network device according to the channel state measurement result or channel state feedback information output by the first user.

[0401] In this embodiment, when the first network device needs to perform channel state measurement on the first user and the second user, the first network sends a reference signal for channel state measurement to the first user. The channel state measurement is, for example, CSI measurement, and the reference signal may be CSI-RS. When the first user and the second user share the same terminal device, the first user performs channel state measurement, and the second user does not perform channel state measurement. Therefore, the terminal device receives the CSI-RS sent by the first network device through the first user, and the terminal device performs channel state measurement according to the CSI-RS through the first user to obtain a channel state measurement result. Further, the terminal device determines that the channel state measurement result obtained by the first user is the channel state measurement result of the second user.

[0402] In addition, the first user and the second user can respectively send channel state feedback information to the first network device, wherein the channel state feedback information includes a channel state measurement result, so that the first network device adjusts the transmission parameters according to the channel state measurement result in the channel state feedback information. If the first user or the second user reaches an agreement with the first network device, the second user can receive the channel state measurement result or channel state feedback information output by the first user, but the second user does not report the channel state feedback information to the first network device. Since the first user or the second user reaches an agreement with the first network device, and the channel state measurement result of the second user is obtained through the first user, the first user sends the channel state feedback information to the first network device, and the first network device can consider that the second user has reported the same channel state feedback information.

[0403] In the communication method provided in this embodiment, since the second user can use the configuration or resources of the first user to measure the channel state, when the first network device needs to measure the channel state of the first user and the second user, the first user performs the channel state measurement, and the second user does not perform the channel state measurement. The second user can use the channel measurement result already obtained by the first user, reducing unnecessary calculation / measurement steps, thereby reducing the power consumption of the terminal device. In addition, if the first user or the second user agrees with the first network device, the first user feeds back the channel state measurement result or channel state feedback information to the first network device, and the second user does not need to feed back the channel state measurement result or channel state feedback information to the first network device, it can also reduce signaling overhead and save air interface resources.

[0404] Fig.11 A flow chart of a communication method provided by another embodiment of the present application. In this embodiment, the target communication behavior is channel state measurement, such as Fig.11 As shown, the method of this embodiment includes:

[0405] S1101: A terminal device sends fourth information to a first network device through a first user. Correspondingly, the first network device receives the fourth information sent by the terminal device through the first user. The fourth information is used to indicate that the first user and the second user share the same terminal device.

[0406] S1101′, the terminal device sends fourth information to the first network device through the second user. Correspondingly, the first network device receives the fourth information sent by the terminal device through the second user. The fourth information is used to indicate that the first user and the second user share the same terminal device.

[0407] It should be noted that the embodiment of the present application may execute at least one of S1101 and S1101′. Optionally, the embodiment of the present application may execute S1101 and S1101′ through the same signaling, or may execute S1101 and S1101′ respectively through two signalings.

[0408] S1102: The terminal device sends third information to the first network device through the first user. Correspondingly, the first network device receives the third information sent by the terminal device through the first user. The third information is used to request binding of the first user and the channel state measurement of the second user.

[0409] S1102′: The terminal device sends third information to the first network device through the second user. Correspondingly, the first network device receives the third information sent by the terminal device through the second user. The third information is used to request binding of the first user and the channel state measurement of the second user.

[0410] It should be noted that the embodiment of the present application may execute at least one of S1102 and S1102′. Optionally, the embodiment of the present application may execute S1102 and S1102′ through the same signaling, or may execute S1102 and S1102′ respectively through two signalings.

[0411] S1103, the first network device sends second information to the first user. Correspondingly, the terminal device receives the second information sent by the first network device through the first user. The second information is used to indicate that the channel state measurements of the first user and the second user are bound.

[0412] S1103′, the first network device sends second information to the second user. Correspondingly, the terminal device receives the second information sent by the first network device through the second user. The second information is used to indicate that the channel state measurements of the first user and the second user are bound.

[0413] It should be noted that the embodiment of the present application may execute at least one of S1103 and S1103′. Optionally, the embodiment of the present application may execute S1103 and S1103′ through the same signaling, or may execute S1103 and S1103′ respectively through two signalings.

[0414] In this embodiment, S1101 - S1103 and S1101 ′ - S1103 ′ can refer to the relevant description in the above embodiment, which will not be repeated here.

[0415] S1104. The first network device generates first information.

[0416] S1105: The first network device sends first information to the first user and / or the second user. Correspondingly, the terminal device receives the first information through the first user and / or the second user.

[0417] S1106. The terminal device determines, based on the first information, that the second user uses the configuration or resources of the first user to perform channel state measurement.

[0418] In this embodiment, the first information is used to instruct the second user to use the configuration or resources of the first user to perform channel state measurement. S1104-S1106 may refer to the relevant description in the above embodiment, which will not be repeated here.

[0419] S1107: The terminal device sends a reference signal for channel state measurement to the first network device. Correspondingly, the first network device receives the reference signal for channel state measurement sent by the first user.

[0420] S1108. The first network device performs channel state measurement for the first user and the second user according to the reference signal.

[0421] In this embodiment, when the first user and the second user share the same terminal device, and the first user or the second user reaches an agreement with the first network device, the first user sends a reference signal for channel state measurement, such as SRS, and the second user does not send SRS. The first network device receives the SRS sent by the first user, and it is considered that the second user has sent the same SRS. Afterwards, the first network device performs channel state measurement for the first user and the second user based on the SRS sent by the first user, and obtains the channel state measurement result. Among them, the specific implementation method of the first network device performing channel state measurement for the first user and the second user based on the SRS can be implemented according to the process in the prior art, and the embodiment of the present application will not be described in detail.

[0422] In the communication method provided in this embodiment, since the second user can use the configuration or resources of the first user to measure the channel state, when the terminal device needs to measure the channel state for the first user and the second user, the first user sends the SRS to the first network device, and the second user does not need to send the SRS, thereby reducing the power consumption of the terminal device. In addition, since the second user does not need to send the SRS, the signaling overhead can be reduced and the air interface resources can be saved.

[0423] Fig.12 A flow chart of a communication method provided by another embodiment of the present application. In this embodiment, the target communication behavior is the transmission of the transmission configuration indication state, such as Fig.12 As shown, the method of this embodiment may include:

[0424] S1201: A terminal device sends fourth information to a first network device through a first user. Correspondingly, the first network device receives the fourth information sent by the terminal device through the first user. The fourth information is used to indicate that the first user and the second user share the same terminal device.

[0425] S1201′, the terminal device sends fourth information to the first network device through the second user. Correspondingly, the first network device receives the fourth information sent by the terminal device through the second user. The fourth information is used to indicate that the first user and the second user share the same terminal device.

[0426] It should be noted that the embodiment of the present application may execute at least one of S1201 and S1201′. Optionally, the embodiment of the present application may execute S1201 and S1201′ through the same signaling, or may execute S1201 and S1201′ respectively through two signalings.

[0427] S1202: The terminal device sends third information to the first network device through the first user. Correspondingly, the first network device receives the third information sent by the terminal device through the first user. The third information is used to request the transmission of the transmission configuration indication status of the binding first user and the second user.

[0428] S1202′, the terminal device sends third information to the first network device through the second user. Correspondingly, the first network device receives the third information sent by the terminal device through the second user. The third information is used to request the transmission of the transmission configuration indication status of the binding first user and the second user.

[0429] Among them, the transmission configuration indicator state (TCIstate) is used to indicate the quasi-colocation (QCL) information of a signal, where if the channel characteristics of a signal transmitted by one antenna port can be inferred from the channel characteristics of a signal transmitted by another antenna port, the two antenna ports are called quasi-colocation.

[0430] It should be noted that the embodiment of the present application may execute at least one of S1202 and S1202′. Optionally, the embodiment of the present application may execute S1202 and S1202′ through the same signaling, or may execute S1202 and S1202′ respectively through two signalings.

[0431] S1203, the first network device sends second information to the first user. Correspondingly, the terminal device receives the second information sent by the first network device through the first user. The second information is used to indicate that the transmission of the transmission configuration indication state of the first user and the second user has been bound.

[0432] S1203′, the first network device sends second information to the second user. Correspondingly, the terminal device receives the second information sent by the first network device through the second user. The second information is used to indicate that the transmission of the transmission configuration indication state of the first user and the second user has been bound.

[0433] It should be noted that the embodiment of the present application may execute at least one of S1203 and S1203′. Optionally, the embodiment of the present application may execute S1203 and S1203′ through the same signaling, or may execute S1203 and S1203′ respectively through two signalings.

[0434] In this embodiment, S1201-S1203 and S1201′-S1203′ can refer to the relevant description in the above embodiment, and will not be repeated here.

[0435] S1204: The first network device generates first information.

[0436] S1205: The first network device sends first information to the first user and / or the second user. Correspondingly, the terminal device receives the first information through the first user and / or the second user.

[0437] S1206. The terminal device determines, based on the first information, that the second user uses the configuration or resources of the first user to perform transmission of the transmission configuration indication state.

[0438] In this embodiment, the first information is used to instruct the second user to use the configuration or resources of the first user to perform transmission of the transmission configuration indication state. S1204-S1206 can refer to the relevant description in the above embodiment, which will not be repeated here.

[0439] S1207: The first network device sends fifth information to the first user. Correspondingly, the terminal device receives the fifth information sent by the first network device through the first user.

[0440] S1208: The first user determines that the transmission configuration indication state included in the fifth information is the transmission configuration indication state of the first user and the second user.

[0441] S1209: The first user outputs a transmission configuration indication status to the second user.

[0442] In this embodiment, when the first user and the second user share the same terminal device, the first user and the second user are both in a connected state, and the first user and the second user access the same network device (i.e., the first network device). When the first network device configures or indicates a transmission configuration indication state for the first user and the second user, the first network device sends a fifth message to the first user, and the fifth message includes a transmission configuration indication state, which is the transmission configuration indication state of the first user and the second user. Correspondingly, the terminal device receives the fifth information sent by the first network device through the first user, and determines that the transmission configuration indication state included in the fifth information is the transmission configuration indication state of the first user and the second user. Then, the first user outputs the transmission configuration indication state to the second user.

[0443] In the communication method provided in this embodiment, since the second user can use the configuration or resources of the first user to perform the transmission of the transmission configuration indication state, when the first network device configures or indicates the transmission configuration indication state for the first user and the second user, it sends a fifth message including the transmission configuration indication state to the first user, and the second user uses the transmission configuration indication state received by the first user. Since the second user does not need to interact with the first network device, the power consumption of the terminal device is reduced, and the first network device does not need to send the transmission configuration indication state to the second user, thereby reducing the power consumption of the first network device. In addition, the first network device does not need to send the transmission configuration indication state to the second user, so it can reduce signaling overhead and save air interface resources.

[0444] Fig.13 This is a flow chart of a communication method provided by another embodiment of the present application. In this embodiment, the target communication behavior is to stay in a cell, such as Fig.13 As shown, the method of this embodiment may include:

[0445] S1301: A terminal device sends fourth information to a first network device through a first user. Correspondingly, the first network device receives the fourth information sent by the terminal device through the first user. The fourth information is used to indicate that the first user and the second user share the same terminal device.

[0446] S1301′, the terminal device sends fourth information to the first network device through the second user. Correspondingly, the first network device receives the fourth information sent by the terminal device through the second user. The fourth information is used to indicate that the first user and the second user share the same terminal device.

[0447] It should be noted that the embodiment of the present application may execute at least one of S1301 and S1301′. Optionally, the embodiment of the present application may execute S1301 and S1301′ through the same signaling, or may execute S1301 and S1301′ respectively through two signalings.

[0448] S1302: The terminal device sends third information to the first network device through the first user. Correspondingly, the first network device receives the third information sent by the terminal device through the first user. The third information is used to request binding of the first user and the resident cell of the second user.

[0449] S1302′, the terminal device sends third information to the first network device through the second user. Correspondingly, the first network device receives the third information sent by the terminal device through the second user. The third information is used to request binding of the first user and the resident cell of the second user.

[0450] It should be noted that the embodiment of the present application may execute at least one of S1302 and S1302′. Optionally, the embodiment of the present application may execute S1302 and S1302′ through the same signaling, or may execute S1302 and S1302′ respectively through two signalings.

[0451] S1303: The first network device sends second information to the first user. Correspondingly, the terminal device receives the second information sent by the first network device through the first user. The second information is used to indicate that the resident cells of the first user and the second user are bound.

[0452] S1303′, the first network device sends second information to the second user. Correspondingly, the terminal device receives the second information sent by the first network device through the second user. The second information is used to indicate that the resident cells of the first user and the second user are bound.

[0453] It should be noted that the embodiment of the present application may execute at least one of S1303 and S1303′. Optionally, the embodiment of the present application may execute S1303 and S1303′ through the same signaling, or may execute S1303 and S1303′ respectively through two signalings.

[0454] In this embodiment, S1301-S1303 and S1301′-S1303′ can refer to the relevant description in the above embodiment, which will not be repeated here.

[0455] S1304: The first network device generates first information.

[0456] S1305: The first network device sends first information to the first user and / or the second user. Correspondingly, the terminal device receives the first information through the first user and / or the second user.

[0457] S1306. The terminal device determines, based on the first information, that the second user uses the configuration or resources of the first user to reside in a cell.

[0458] In this embodiment, the first information is used to instruct the second user to use the configuration or resources of the first user to reside in the cell. S1304-S1306 may refer to the relevant description in the above embodiment, which will not be repeated here.

[0459] S1307: The first network device sends a paging message to the second user via the cell accessed by the first user. Correspondingly, the terminal device receives the paging message sent by the first network device via the cell accessed by the first user.

[0460] In this embodiment, the first user and the second user share the same terminal device, the first user is in a connected state, and the second user is in an idle state. The first network device can determine the cell accessed by the first user. Since the second user resides in the cell accessed by the first user, the first network device can determine that the cell where the second user resides is the cell accessed by the first user. When the first network device needs to page the second user, the first network device can send a paging message to the second user through the cell accessed by the first user, and the paging message is used to page the second user. Accordingly, the second user receives the paging message sent by the first network device and determines that the second user is paged, and the second user can respond to the paging message using the process in the prior art.

[0461] The communication method provided in this embodiment enables the second user to answer paging using the configuration or resources of the first user. When the first network device needs to page the second user, since the second user resides in the cell accessed by the first user, the first network device sends a paging message to the second user through the cell accessed by the first user, thereby reducing signaling overhead and saving air interface resources.

[0462] Fig.14 This is a flow chart of a communication method provided by another embodiment of the present application. In this embodiment, the target communication behavior is the reception of a system message block, such as Fig.14 As shown, the method of this embodiment may include:

[0463] S1401: A terminal device sends fourth information to a first network device through a first user. Correspondingly, the first network device receives the fourth information sent by the terminal device through the first user. The fourth information is used to indicate that the first user and the second user share the same terminal device.

[0464] S1401′, the terminal device sends fourth information to the first network device through the second user. Correspondingly, the first network device receives the fourth information sent by the terminal device through the second user. The fourth information is used to indicate that the first user and the second user share the same terminal device.

[0465] It should be noted that the embodiment of the present application may execute at least one of S1401 and S1401′. Optionally, the embodiment of the present application may execute S1401 and S1401′ through the same signaling, or may execute S1401 and S1401′ respectively through two signalings.

[0466] S1402: The terminal device sends third information to the first network device through the first user. Correspondingly, the first network device receives the third information sent by the terminal device through the first user. The third information is used to request the reception of the system message block bound to the first user and the second user.

[0467] S1402′, the terminal device sends third information to the first network device through the second user. Correspondingly, the first network device receives the third information sent by the terminal device through the second user. The third information is used to request the reception of the system message block bound to the first user and the second user.

[0468] It should be noted that the embodiment of the present application may execute at least one of S1402 and S1402′. Optionally, the embodiment of the present application may execute S1402 and S1402′ through the same signaling, or may execute S1402 and S1402′ respectively through two signalings.

[0469] S1403, the first network device sends second information to the first user. Correspondingly, the terminal device receives the second information sent by the first network device through the first user. The second information is used to indicate that the reception of the system message blocks of the first user and the second user has been bound.

[0470] S1403', the first network device sends second information to the second user. Correspondingly, the terminal device receives the second information sent by the first network device through the second user. The second information is used to indicate that the reception of the system message blocks of the first user and the second user has been bound.

[0471] It should be noted that the embodiment of the present application may execute at least one of S1403 and S1403′. Optionally, the embodiment of the present application may execute S1403 and S1403′ through the same signaling, or may execute S1403 and S1403′ respectively through two signalings.

[0472] In this embodiment, S1401-S1403 and S1401'-S1403' can refer to the relevant description in the above embodiment, which will not be repeated here.

[0473] S1404: The first network device generates first information.

[0474] S1405: The first network device sends first information to the first user and / or the second user. Correspondingly, the terminal device receives the first information through the first user and / or the second user.

[0475] S1406. The terminal device determines, based on the first information, that the second user uses the configuration or resources of the first user to perform reception of the system message block.

[0476] In this embodiment, the first information is used to instruct the second user to use the configuration or resources of the first user to perform reception of the system message block. S1404-S1406 can refer to the relevant description in the above embodiment, which will not be repeated here.

[0477] In some embodiments, S1401 - S1403 and S1401 ′ - S1403 ′ and S1404 - S1406 may not be performed.

[0478] S1407: The terminal device receives a system message block sent by the first network device through the first user. Accordingly, the first network device sends a system message block to the first user.

[0479] S1408. The terminal device determines that the system message block is a system message block received by the second user.

[0480] S1409. The first user outputs the received system message block to the second user.

[0481] In this embodiment, when the first user and the second user share the same terminal device, and the first user and the second user access the same cell, the first user receives the system message block, and the second user does not receive the system message block. The first network device sends a system message block, and the terminal device receives the system message block sent by the first network device through the first user. If the terminal device determines that the received system message block is the system message block received by the second user, the first user outputs the received system message block to the second user.

[0482] In the communication method provided in this embodiment, since the second user can use the configuration or resources of the first user to receive the system message block, when the first network device sends the system message block, the second user does not need to receive the system message block, thereby reducing the power consumption of the terminal device.

[0483] Fig.15 A schematic diagram of the structure of a communication device provided in an embodiment of the present application, wherein the communication device may be a first network device, or a component of the first network device (e.g., an integrated circuit, a chip, etc.), or may be another communication module, for implementing the operation corresponding to the first network device in the corresponding method embodiment, such as Fig.15 As shown, the communication device of this embodiment may include: a processing module 1501 and a transceiver module 1502 .

[0484] Processing module 1501 is used to generate first information, where the first information is used to indicate that the second user uses the configuration or resources of the first user to perform a target communication behavior, and the first network device is a network device accessed or resident by the first user;

[0485] The transceiver module 1502 is used to send the first information to the first user and / or the second user.

[0486] In some embodiments, the first user and the second user share the same terminal device.

[0487] In some embodiments, the PLMN of the first network device is the same as that of the second network device, wherein the second network device is a network device accessed or resident by the second user.

[0488] In some embodiments, the transceiver module 1502 is further used to send second information to the first user and / or the second user before sending the first information, and the second information is used to indicate that the target communication behaviors of the first user and the second user are bound.

[0489] In some embodiments, before sending the second information, the transceiver module 1502 is also used to receive the third information sent by the first user and / or the second user, and the third information is used to request binding of the target communication behavior of the first user and the second user.

[0490] In some embodiments, the transceiver module 1502 is also used to receive fourth information sent by the first user and / or the second user before receiving the third information, and the fourth information is used to indicate that the first user and the second user share the same terminal device, and the fourth information includes identification information of the first user and / or the second user.

[0491] In some embodiments, the first user is a first user identification card, and the second user is a second user identification card.

[0492] In some embodiments, the first user identity card is a primary user identity card on the terminal device.

[0493] In some embodiments, the target communication behavior includes one or more of the following: receiving paging behavior, RRM measurement, RLM measurement, channel state measurement, transmission of transmission configuration indication state, camping on a cell, and reception of a system message block.

[0494] In some embodiments, the transceiver module 1502 is further configured to execute target communication behaviors of the first user and the second user according to the configuration or resources of the first user.

[0495] In some embodiments, if the target communication behavior is a behavior of receiving a paging, the transceiver module 1502 is specifically used to send a paging message to the first user, and the paging message is used to page the first user and the second user.

[0496] In some embodiments, if the target communication behavior is RRM measurement, the transceiver module 1502 is specifically configured to send a reference signal for RRM measurement to the first user, where the reference signal is used for RRM measurement of the first user and the second user.

[0497] In some embodiments, the transceiver module 1502 is further used to receive an RRM measurement result of the first user, and send a switching command to the terminal according to the RRM measurement result, wherein the switching command is used to instruct the first user and the second user to switch cells.

[0498] In some embodiments, if the target communication behavior is RLM measurement, the transceiver module 1502 is specifically configured to send a reference signal for RLM measurement to the first user, where the reference signal is used for RLM measurement of the first user and the second user.

[0499] In some embodiments, if the target communication behavior is channel state measurement, the transceiver module 1502 is specifically used to send a reference signal for channel measurement to the first user, and the reference signal is used for channel state measurement of the first user and the second user.

[0500] In some embodiments, the transceiver module 1502 is further configured to receive channel state feedback information sent by the first user, where the channel state feedback information includes the channel state measurement result;

[0501] The processing module 1501 is further configured to determine that the channel state measurement result is a channel state measurement result of the first user and the second user.

[0502] In some embodiments, if the target communication behavior is channel state measurement, the transceiver module 1502 is specifically configured to receive a reference signal for channel state measurement sent by the first user;

[0503] The processing module 1501 is specifically configured to perform channel state measurement for the first user and the second user according to the reference signal.

[0504] In some embodiments, if the target communication behavior is the transmission of the transmission configuration indication state, the transceiver module 1502 is specifically used to send fifth information to the first user, the fifth information includes the transmission configuration indication state, and the transmission configuration indication state is the transmission configuration indication state of the first user and the second user.

[0505] In some embodiments, if the target communication behavior is to stay in a cell, the transceiver module 1502 is specifically used to send a paging message to the second user through the cell accessed by the first user, and the paging message is used to page the second user.

[0506] The communication device described above in this embodiment can be used to execute the technical solution executed by the first network device in the above-mentioned corresponding method embodiments, and its implementation principle and technical effects are similar. The functions of each module can refer to the corresponding description in the method embodiment, which will not be repeated here.

[0507] Fig.16 A schematic diagram of the structure of a communication device provided in another embodiment of the present application, the communication device may be a terminal device, or a component of a terminal device (for example, an integrated circuit, a chip, etc.), or may be another communication module, for implementing the operation corresponding to the terminal device in the corresponding method embodiment, such as Fig.16 As shown, the communication device of this embodiment may include: a transceiver module 1601 and a processing module 1602 .

[0508] The transceiver module 1601 is used to receive first information sent by a first network device through a first user and / or a second user, where the first information is used to indicate that the second user uses the configuration or resources of the first user to perform a target communication behavior, and the first network device is a network device accessed or resident by the first user;

[0509] The processing module 1602 is used to determine, based on the first information, that the second user uses the configuration or resources of the first user to perform the target communication behavior.

[0510] In some embodiments, the first user and the second user share the same terminal device.

[0511] In some embodiments, the PLMN of the first network device is the same as that of the second network device, wherein the second network device is a network device accessed or resident by the second user.

[0512] In some embodiments, the transceiver module 1601 is also used to receive second information sent by the first network device through the first user and / or the second user before receiving the first information, and the second information is used to indicate that the target communication behaviors of the first user and the second user are bound.

[0513] In some embodiments, the transceiver module 1601 is also used to send third information to the first network device through the first user and / or the second user before sending the second information, and the third information is used to request binding of the target communication behavior of the first user and the second user.

[0514] In some embodiments, the transceiver module 1601 is also used to send fourth information to the first network device through the first user and / or the second user before sending the third information, and the fourth information is used to indicate that the first user and the second user share the terminal device, and the fourth information includes identification information of the first user and / or the second user.

[0515] In some embodiments, the first user is a first user identification card, and the second user is a second user identification card.

[0516] In some embodiments, the first user identity card is a primary user identity card on the terminal device.

[0517] In some embodiments, the target communication behavior includes one or more of the following: receiving paging behavior, RRM measurement, RLM measurement, channel state measurement, transmission of transmission configuration indication state, camping on a cell, and reception of a system message block.

[0518] In some embodiments, the processing module 1602 is further configured to execute target communication behaviors of the first user and the second user according to the configuration or resources of the first user.

[0519] In some embodiments, if the target communication behavior is the behavior of receiving paging, the transceiver module 1601 is also used to receive a paging message sent by the first network device through the first user, and the paging message is used to page the first user and the second user; the processing module 1602 is specifically used to determine that the paging message is used to page the first user and the second user.

[0520] In some embodiments, if the target communication behavior is RRM measurement, the transceiver module 1601 is further configured to receive, through the first user, a reference signal for RRM measurement sent by the first network device;

[0521] The processing module 1602 is specifically configured to perform RRM measurement according to a reference signal through the first user, and determine that the RRM measurement result obtained through the first user is the RRM measurement result of the second user.

[0522] In some embodiments, the transceiver module 1601 is further configured to receive, through the first user, a switching command sent by the first network device according to the RRM measurement result;

[0523] The processing module 1602 is further configured to perform cell switching for the first user and the second user according to the switching command.

[0524] In some embodiments, the processing module 1602 is further configured to perform cell reselection for the first user and the second user according to the RRM measurement result.

[0525] In some embodiments, if the target communication behavior is RLM measurement, the transceiver module 1601 is further configured to receive, through the first user, a reference signal for RLM measurement sent by the first network device;

[0526] The processing module 1602 is specifically configured to perform RLM measurement according to a reference signal through a first user, and determine that the RLM measurement result obtained through the first user is the RLM measurement result of the second user.

[0527] In some embodiments, if the target communication behavior is channel state measurement, the transceiver module 1601 is further configured to receive, through the first user, a reference signal for channel state measurement sent by the first network device;

[0528] The processing module 1602 is specifically configured to perform channel state measurement according to a reference signal through a first user, and determine that a channel state measurement result obtained through the first user is a channel state measurement result of a second user.

[0529] In some embodiments, the transceiver module 1601 is further configured to send channel state feedback information to the first network device through the first user, where the channel state feedback information includes a channel state measurement result.

[0530] In some embodiments, if the target communication behavior is channel state measurement, the transceiver module 1601 is further used to send a reference signal for channel state measurement for the first user and the second user to the first network device through the first user.

[0531] In some embodiments, if the target communication behavior is transmission of the transmission configuration indication state, the transceiver module 1601 is further configured to receive fifth information sent by the first network device through the first user, where the fifth information includes the transmission configuration indication state;

[0532] The processing module 1602 is specifically configured to determine that the transmission configuration indication state is the transmission configuration indication state of the first user and the second user.

[0533] In some embodiments, if the target communication behavior is to stay in a cell, the transceiver module 1601 is also used to receive a paging message sent by the first network device through the cell accessed by the first user, and the paging message is used to page the second user; the processing module 1602 is specifically used to determine that the paging message is used to page the second user.

[0534] In some embodiments, if the target communication behavior is reception of a system message block, the transceiver module 1601 is specifically configured to receive a system message block sent by a first network device through a first user, and determine that the system message block is a system message block received by a second user.

[0535] The communication device described above in this embodiment can be used to execute the technical solutions executed by the terminal equipment in the above-mentioned corresponding method embodiments. Its implementation principles and technical effects are similar. The functions of each module can refer to the corresponding description in the method embodiment and will not be repeated here.

[0536] Fig.17 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of a communication device provided by another embodiment of the present application. Fig.17 As shown, the communication device 1700 described in this embodiment can be the terminal device (or a component that can be used for the terminal device) or the first network device (or a component that can be used for the first network device) mentioned in the above method embodiment. The communication device can be used to implement the method corresponding to the terminal device or the first network device described in the above method embodiment, and specifically refer to the description in the above method embodiment.

[0537] The communication device 1700 may include one or more processors 1701, which may also be referred to as processing units, and may implement certain control or processing functions. The processor 1701 may be a general-purpose processor or a dedicated processor, etc. For example, it may be a baseband processor or a central processing unit. The baseband processor may be used to process the communication protocol and communication data, and the central processing unit may be used to control the communication device, execute the software program, and process the data of the software program.

[0538] In an optional design, the processor 1701 may also store instructions 1703 or data (such as intermediate data). The instructions 1703 may be executed by the processor so that the communication device 1700 executes the method corresponding to the terminal device or the first network device described in the above method embodiment.

[0539] In yet another possible design, the communication device 1700 may include a circuit that can implement the functions of sending, receiving, or communicating in the aforementioned method embodiments.

[0540] Optionally, the communication device 1700 may include one or more memories 1702, on which instructions 1704 may be stored. The instructions may be executed on the processor, so that the communication device 1700 executes the method described in the above method embodiment.

[0541] Optionally, data may also be stored in the memory. The processor and memory may be provided separately or integrated together.

[0542] Optionally, the communication device 1700 may further include a transceiver 1705 and / or an antenna 1706. The processor 1701 may be referred to as a processing unit, which controls the communication device (terminal device or first network device). The transceiver 1705 may be referred to as a transceiver unit, a transceiver, a transceiver circuit, or a transceiver, etc., which is used to implement the transceiver function of the communication device.

[0543] In one design, if the communication device is used to implement the operation corresponding to the first network device in each of the above embodiments,

[0544] For example, the processor 1701 may generate the first information, where the first information is used to indicate that: the second user uses the configuration or resources of the first user to perform the target communication behavior, and the first network device is a network device to which the first user accesses or resides; and the transceiver 1705 sends the first information to the first user and / or the second user.

[0545] Among them, the specific implementation process of the above-mentioned processor 1701 and transceiver 1705 can refer to the relevant description of the above-mentioned embodiments, which will not be repeated here.

[0546] In another design, if the communication device 1700 is used to implement operations corresponding to the terminal devices in the above-mentioned embodiments, for example, the transceiver 1705 can receive the first information sent by the first network device through the first user and / or the second user, and the first information is used to indicate that the second user uses the configuration or resources of the first user to perform the target communication behavior, and the first network device is a network device accessed or resided by the first user; the processor 1701 determines, based on the first information, that the second user uses the configuration or resources of the first user to perform the target communication behavior.

[0547] Among them, the specific implementation process of the above-mentioned processor 1701 and transceiver 1705 can refer to the relevant description of the above-mentioned embodiments, which will not be repeated here.

[0548] The processor 1701 and the transceiver 1705 described in the present application can be implemented in an integrated circuit (IC), an analog IC, a radio frequency integrated circuit (RFIC), a mixed signal IC, an application specific integrated circuit (ASIC), a printed circuit board (PCB), an electronic device, etc. The processor and the transceiver can also be manufactured using various IC process technologies, such as complementary metal oxide semiconductor (CMOS), N-type metal oxide semiconductor (NMOS), P-type metal oxide semiconductor (positive channel metal oxide semiconductor, PMOS), bipolar junction transistor (BJT), bipolar CMOS (BiCMOS), silicon germanium (SiGe), gallium arsenide (GaAs), etc.

[0549] Although in the above embodiment description, the communication device 1700 is described by taking the terminal device or the first network device as an example, the scope of the communication device described in the present application is not limited to the above terminal device or the first network device, and the structure of the communication device may not be limited to the above terminal device or the first network device. Fig.17 The communication device 1700 may be an independent device or may be part of a larger device. For example, the device may be:

[0550] (1) Independent integrated circuit IC, or chip, or chip system or subsystem;

[0551] (2) having a set of one or more ICs, and optionally, the IC set may also include a storage component for storing data and / or instructions;

[0552] (3) ASIC, such as modem (MSM);

[0553] (4) Modules that can be embedded in other devices;

[0554] (5) Receivers, wireless devices, mobile units, network equipment, etc.;

[0555] (6)Others

[0556] Fig.18This is a schematic diagram of the structure of a terminal device provided in one embodiment of the present application. The terminal device can be applied to the terminal devices described in the above embodiments of the present application. For the convenience of explanation, Fig.18 Only the main components of the terminal device are shown. Fig.18 As shown, the terminal device 1800 includes a processor, a memory, a control circuit, an antenna, and an input-output device. The processor is mainly used to process the communication protocol and communication data, and to control the entire terminal device, execute the software program, and process the data of the software program. The memory is mainly used to store the software program and data. The radio frequency circuit is mainly used for converting the baseband signal and the radio frequency signal and processing the radio frequency signal. The antenna is mainly used to send and receive radio frequency signals in the form of electromagnetic waves. The input-output device, such as a touch screen, a display screen, a keyboard, etc., is mainly used to receive data input by the user and output data to the user.

[0557] When the terminal device is turned on, the processor can read the software program in the storage unit, interpret and execute the instructions of the software program, and process the data of the software program. When data needs to be sent wirelessly, the processor performs baseband processing on the data to be sent, and outputs the baseband signal to the RF circuit. The RF circuit performs RF processing on the baseband signal and then sends the RF signal outward in the form of electromagnetic waves through the antenna. When data is sent to the terminal, the RF circuit receives the RF signal through the antenna, converts the RF signal into a baseband signal, and outputs the baseband signal to the processor. The processor converts the baseband signal into data and processes the data.

[0558] Those skilled in the art will appreciate that for ease of description, Fig.18 Only one memory and processor are shown. In an actual terminal, there may be multiple processors and memories. The memory may also be referred to as a storage medium or a storage device, etc., which is not limited in the embodiments of the present application.

[0559] As an optional implementation, the processor may include a baseband processor and a central processing unit. The baseband processor is mainly used to process the communication protocol and communication data, and the central processing unit is mainly used to control the entire terminal, execute software programs, and process software program data. Fig.18The processor in integrates the functions of the baseband processor and the central processing unit. Those skilled in the art will understand that the baseband processor and the central processing unit may also be independent processors, which are interconnected through technologies such as buses. Those skilled in the art will understand that the terminal device may include multiple baseband processors to adapt to different network standards, and the terminal device may include multiple central processing units to enhance its processing capabilities. The various components of the terminal device may be connected through various buses. The baseband processor may also be described as a baseband processing circuit or a baseband processing chip. The central processing unit may also be described as a central processing circuit or a central processing chip. The function of processing the communication protocol and communication data may be built into the processor, or may be stored in the storage unit in the form of a software program, and the processor executes the software program to implement the baseband processing function.

[0560] In one example, the antenna with transceiver functions and the control circuit can be regarded as the transceiver module 1801 of the terminal device 1800, and the processor with processing function can be regarded as the processing module 1802 of the terminal device 1800. Fig.18 As shown, the terminal device 1800 includes a transceiver module 1801 and a processing module 1802. The transceiver module may also be referred to as a transceiver, a transceiver, a transceiver device, etc. Optionally, the device used to implement the receiving function in the transceiver module 1801 may be regarded as a receiving module, and the device used to implement the sending function in the transceiver module 1801 may be regarded as a sending module, that is, the transceiver module 1801 includes a receiving module and a sending module. For example, the receiving module may also be referred to as a receiver, a receiver, a receiving circuit, etc., and the sending module may be referred to as a transmitter, a transmitter, or a transmitting circuit, etc.

[0561] Fig.19 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of a communication system provided in one embodiment of the present application. Fig.19 As shown, the communication system 1900 described in this embodiment may include: a terminal device 1901, a first network device 1902, and a second network device 1903. In some cases, the first network device 1902 and the second network device 1903 are the same network device. The terminal device 1901 may be one or more. Among them, the terminal device 1901 may adopt Fig.16 or Fig.17 or Fig.18 The structure of the device embodiment shown in the figure can correspondingly execute the technical solution of the terminal device related to any of the above method embodiments, and its implementation principle and technical effect are similar, which will not be repeated here. The first network device 1902 can adopt Fig.15 or Fig.17 The structure of the device embodiment shown can correspondingly execute the technical solution of the first network device related to any of the above-mentioned method embodiments, and its implementation principle and technical effect are similar, which will not be repeated here.

[0562] It should be noted that the division of modules in the embodiments of the present application is schematic and is only a logical function division. There may be other division methods in actual implementation. The functional modules in the embodiments of the present application may be integrated into a processing module, or each module may exist physically separately, or two or more modules may be integrated into one module. The above-mentioned integrated modules may be implemented in the form of hardware or in the form of software functional modules.

[0563] If the integrated module is implemented in the form of a software function module and sold or used as an independent product, it can be stored in a computer-readable storage medium. Based on this understanding, the technical solution of the present application is essentially or the part that contributes to the prior art or all or part of the technical solution can be embodied in the form of a software product, and the computer software product is stored in a storage medium, including a number of instructions to enable a computer device (which can be a personal computer, a server, or a network device, etc.) or a processor (processor) to perform all or part of the steps of the method described in each embodiment of the present application. The aforementioned storage medium includes: U disk, mobile hard disk, read-only memory (Read-Only Memory, ROM), random access memory (Random Access Memory, RAM), disk or optical disk and other media that can store program codes.

[0564] In the above embodiments, it can be implemented in whole or in part by software, hardware, firmware or any combination thereof. When implemented using software, it can be implemented in whole or in part in the form of a computer program product. The computer program product includes one or more computer instructions. When the computer program instructions are loaded and executed on a computer, the process or function described in the embodiment of the present application is generated in whole or in part. The computer may be a general-purpose computer, a special-purpose computer, a computer network, or other programmable device. The computer instructions may be stored in a computer-readable storage medium, or transmitted from one computer-readable storage medium to another computer-readable storage medium, for example, the computer instructions may be transmitted from a website site, computer, server or data center by wired (e.g., coaxial cable, optical fiber, digital subscriber line (DSL)) or wireless (e.g., infrared, wireless, microwave, etc.) mode to another website site, computer, server or data center. The computer-readable storage medium may be any available medium that a computer can access or a data storage device such as a server or data center that includes one or more available media integrated. The available medium may be a magnetic medium, (e.g., a floppy disk, a hard disk, a tape), an optical medium (e.g., a DVD), or a semiconductor medium (e.g., a solid-state drive Solid State Disk (SSD)), etc.

Claims

1. A communication method, characterized in that: include: A first network device generates first information, where the first information is used to indicate that a second user uses the configuration or resources of the first user to perform a paging answering behavior, the first network device is a network device accessed or resident by the first user, the first user is a first user identity card, the second user is a second user identity card, and the first user and the second user share the same terminal device; The first network device sends the first information to the first user and / or the second user; The first network device sends a paging message of the first user and / or the second user to the first user using the configuration or resources of the first user; Before the first network device sends the first information, the first network device sends second information to the first user and / or the second user, where the second information is used to indicate that the paging answering behaviors of the first user and the second user are bound.

2. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that The first network device and the second network device have the same public land mobile network PLMN, and the second network device is a network device to which the second user accesses or resides.

3. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that Also includes: Before the first network device sends the first information, the first network device receives third information sent by the first user and / or the second user, where the third information is used to request binding of the first user and the second user's behavior of answering the paging.

4. The method according to claim 3, characterized in that Also includes: Before the first network device receives the third information, the first network device receives fourth information sent by the first user and / or the second user, where the fourth information is used to indicate that the first user and the second user share the same terminal device, and the fourth information includes identification information of the first user and / or the second user.

5. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that The first user identity card is a main user identity card on the terminal device.

6. A communication method, characterized in that: include: The terminal device receives first information from a first network device through a first user and / or a second user, wherein the first information is used to indicate that the second user uses the configuration or resources of the first user to perform a paging behavior, the first network device is a network device accessed or resident by the first user, the first user is a first user identity card, the second user is a second user identity card, and the second user and the first user share the same terminal device; The terminal device receives a paging message of the first user and / or the second user from the first network device through the configuration or resources of the first user; Before the terminal device receives the first information, the terminal device receives second information sent by the first network device through the first user and / or the second user, where the second information is used to indicate that the paging answering behaviors of the first user and the second user are bound.

7. The method according to claim 6, characterized in that The first network device and the second network device have the same public land mobile network PLMN, and the second network device is a network device to which the second user accesses or resides.

8. The method according to claim 6, characterized in that Also includes: Before the terminal device receives the first information, the terminal device sends third information to the first network device through the first user and / or the second user, and the third information is used to request binding of the first user and the second user's paging answering behavior.

9. The method according to claim 8, characterized in that Also includes: Before the terminal device sends the third information, the terminal device sends fourth information to the first network device through the first user and / or the second user, where the fourth information is used to indicate that the first user shares the terminal device with the second user, and the fourth information includes identification information of the first user and / or the second user.

10. The method according to any one of claims 6 to 9, characterized in that: The method further comprises: The terminal device outputs a notification message to the second user through the first user, and the second user determines that the second user is paged according to the notification message.

11. A communication device, characterized in that: include: Memory and processor; The memory is used to store program codes; The processor calls the program code, and when the program code is executed, is used to execute the communication method as described in any one of claims 1-5 or any one of claims 6-10.

12. A computer-readable storage medium, characterized in that: The computer-readable storage medium stores a computer program, which includes at least one section of code. The at least one section of code can be executed by a computer to control the computer to execute the communication method as described in any one of claims 1 to 5 or any one of claims 6 to 10.

13. A computer program product, characterized in that The computer program product includes computer-executable instructions, and when the computer-executable instructions are executed by a computer, the communication method according to any one of claims 1 to 5 or any one of claims 6 to 10 is implemented.

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