Paging Method, Device, and Storage Medium

Abstract

The present disclosure provides a paging method, apparatus, and storage medium, wherein the paging method includes: sending a first paging channel and / or a second paging channel to terminals belonging to the same terminal group; wherein the first paging channel is used for paging corresponding to when the signal quality is greater than a target signal threshold, and the second paging channel is used for paging corresponding to when the signal quality is less than or equal to the target signal threshold. The present disclosure can prompt a user to adjust the terminal's location in an area with poor network device signal coverage by prompting the user to adjust the terminal's location so that the user can subsequently receive the first paging channel, thereby achieving the purpose of paging in an area with poor network device signal coverage.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present disclosure relates to the field of communications, and in particular to a paging method and device, and a storage medium. Background Art

[0002] In the research of wireless communication technology, satellite communication is considered a key aspect of future wireless communication technology development. Satellite communication refers to communications conducted by ground-based radio communication equipment using satellites as relays. Satellite communication systems consist of satellite and ground components. Characteristics of satellite communication include: a wide communication range; communication is possible between any two points within the range of the satellite's radio waves; and it is not susceptible to land-based disasters, indicating high reliability.

[0003] It can be foreseen that in future wireless communication systems, satellite communication systems and terrestrial cellular communication systems will gradually achieve deep integration, truly realizing the intelligent connection of all things.

[0004] Satellite communications offer the advantage of wide coverage, but there are also areas with poor satellite signal coverage, such as indoors and in obstructed areas. In areas with poor satellite signal coverage, terminals cannot receive normal paging messages, and thus cannot communicate properly. Summary of the Invention

[0005] To overcome the problems existing in the related art, embodiments of the present disclosure provide a paging method and apparatus, and a storage medium.

[0006] According to a first aspect of an embodiment of the present disclosure, a paging method is provided, the method being used for a network device, including:

[0007] A first paging channel and / or a second paging channel are sent to terminals belonging to the same terminal group; wherein the first paging is used for paging corresponding to when the signal quality is greater than a target signal threshold, and the second paging is used for paging corresponding to when the signal quality is less than or equal to the target signal threshold.

[0008] Optionally, the method further includes:

[0009] Target downlink control information DCI is sent on a physical layer downlink control channel PDCCH; wherein the target DCI is DCI scrambled by a target radio network temporary identifier RNTI, and the target RNTI is the RNTI corresponding to the second paging.

[0010] Optionally, the method further includes:

[0011] Sending a preset sequence corresponding to the second paging.

[0012] Optionally, the method further includes:

[0013] The total number of terminal groups corresponding to the second paging and / or the target signal threshold are broadcasted.

[0014] According to a second aspect of an embodiment of the present disclosure, a paging method is provided, the method being used for a terminal, including:

[0015] In response to determining that a second paging needs to be received, detecting a second paging channel sent by the network device;

[0016] In response to determining that the detected second paging channel is used to page the terminal group to which the terminal belongs, a prompt is given that the location of the terminal needs to be adjusted.

[0017] Optionally, the method further includes:

[0018] receiving a target signal threshold broadcast by the network device;

[0019] The step of responding to determining that a second paging call needs to be received includes:

[0020] In response to the currently measured signal quality being less than or equal to the target signal threshold, it is determined that the second paging needs to be received.

[0021] Optionally, the method further includes:

[0022] In response to detecting target downlink control information DCI on the physical layer downlink control channel PDCCH sent by the network device, the step of detecting the second paging channel sent by the network device is performed; wherein, the target DCI is a DCI of a cyclic redundancy check scrambled by a target radio network temporary identifier RNTI, and the target RNTI is the RNTI corresponding to the second paging.

[0023] Optionally, in response to determining that the detected second paging channel is used to paging the terminal group to which the terminal belongs, the step includes:

[0024] Determining a first terminal group indicated by the target DCI;

[0025] In response to the first terminal group including the terminal group to which the terminal belongs, determining that the second paging channel is used to page the terminal group to which the terminal belongs.

[0026] Optionally, the method further includes:

[0027] In response to detecting a preset sequence corresponding to the second paging sent by the network device, the step of detecting a second paging channel sent by the network device is performed.

[0028] Optionally, in response to determining that the detected second paging channel is used to paging the terminal group to which the terminal belongs, the step includes:

[0029] determining a second terminal group according to at least one index corresponding to the preset sequence;

[0030] In response to the second terminal group including the terminal group to which the terminal belongs, determining that the second paging channel is used to page the terminal group to which the terminal belongs.

[0031] Optionally, the method further includes:

[0032] a total number of terminal groups corresponding to the second paging received from the network device;

[0033] The terminal group to which the terminal belongs is determined according to the terminal identifiers of the terminals and the total number.

[0034] Optionally, the prompting that the location of the terminal needs to be adjusted includes:

[0035] Prompt that the location of the terminal needs to be adjusted to the target location.

[0036] Optionally, after prompting that the location of the terminal needs to be adjusted, the method further includes:

[0037] In response to detecting a first paging channel sent by the network device, determining a target terminal paged by the first paging channel;

[0038] In response to the target terminal including the terminal, accessing the network device;

[0039] In response to the target terminal not including the terminal, a prompt is given indicating that the paging is not received.

[0040] According to a third aspect of an embodiment of the present disclosure, a paging device is provided, where the device is used in a network device and includes:

[0041] The sending module is configured to send a first paging channel and / or a second paging channel to terminals belonging to the same terminal group; wherein the first paging is used for paging corresponding to when the signal quality is greater than the target signal threshold, and the second paging is used for paging corresponding to when the signal quality is less than or equal to the target signal threshold.

[0042] According to a fourth aspect of an embodiment of the present disclosure, a paging device is provided, the device being used in a terminal, including:

[0043] a channel detection module configured to detect a second paging channel sent by the network device in response to determining that a second paging needs to be received;

[0044] The prompt module is configured to prompt that the location of the terminal needs to be adjusted in response to determining that the detected second paging channel is used to page the terminal group where the terminal is located.

[0045] According to a fifth aspect of an embodiment of the present disclosure, a computer-readable storage medium is provided, wherein the storage medium stores a computer program, and the computer program is used to execute the paging method described in any one of the first aspects above.

[0046] According to a sixth aspect of an embodiment of the present disclosure, a computer-readable storage medium is provided, wherein the storage medium stores a computer program, and the computer program is used to execute the paging method described in any one of the second aspects above.

[0047] According to a seventh aspect of an embodiment of the present disclosure, a paging device is provided, including:

[0048] processor;

[0049] a memory for storing processor-executable instructions;

[0050] The processor is configured to execute any of the paging methods described in the first aspect above.

[0051] According to an eighth aspect of an embodiment of the present disclosure, a paging device is provided, including:

[0052] processor;

[0053] a memory for storing processor-executable instructions;

[0054] The processor is configured to execute any of the paging methods described in the second aspect.

[0055] The technical solutions provided by the embodiments of the present disclosure may have the following beneficial effects:

[0056] In an embodiment of the present disclosure, the network device can send a first paging channel and / or a second paging channel to terminals belonging to the same terminal group. The first paging is used for paging corresponding to when the signal quality is greater than the target signal threshold, and the second paging is used for paging corresponding to when the signal quality is less than or equal to the target signal threshold. When the terminal determines that it needs to receive the second paging, it detects the second paging channel sent by the network device, and when it determines that the detected second paging channel is used to paging the terminal group where the terminal is located, it prompts that the terminal location needs to be adjusted. In areas where the network device has poor signal coverage, the present disclosure prompts that the terminal location needs to be adjusted, so that the user can adjust the terminal location so that the first paging channel can be received normally later, thereby achieving the purpose of paging in areas where the network device has poor signal coverage.

[0057] In the embodiment of the present disclosure, the network device may instruct the terminal to detect the second paging channel by sending a target DCI on the PDCCH, or the network device may instruct the terminal to detect the second paging channel by sending a preset sequence corresponding to the second paging, which has high availability.

[0058] In this disclosed embodiment, the network device may broadcast the total number of terminal groups corresponding to the second paging and / or the target signal threshold. The terminal determines the terminal group to which it belongs based on the total number of terminal groups corresponding to the second paging and its own terminal identifier. Furthermore, the terminal may determine whether to receive the second paging based on the target signal threshold and the currently measured signal quality. This simplifies implementation and provides high availability.

[0059] In an embodiment of the present disclosure, a terminal can determine the need to detect a second paging channel sent by a network device based on a target DCI or a preset sequence sent by the network device. Furthermore, the terminal can determine the first terminal group indicated by the target DCI, or determine the second terminal group based on at least one index corresponding to the preset sequence. When the first terminal group or the second terminal group includes the terminal group to which the terminal belongs, the second paging channel is determined to be used for paging the terminal group to which the terminal belongs. This achieves the purpose of paging in areas with poor signal coverage of network devices.

[0060] In an embodiment of the present disclosure, after the terminal is prompted that the terminal's location needs to be adjusted, the terminal can detect the first paging channel sent by the network device to determine whether the target terminal paged by the first paging channel includes the terminal. If the target terminal includes the terminal, then the terminal can access the network device. If the target terminal does not include the terminal, then a prompt can be given that the paging was not received. The present disclosure enables the user to adjust the terminal's location in areas with poor network device signal coverage by prompting the terminal's location to need to be adjusted, so that the first paging channel can be received normally, thereby achieving the purpose of paging in areas with poor network device signal coverage.

[0061] It is to be understood that the foregoing general description and the following detailed description are exemplary and explanatory only and are not restrictive of the disclosure. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0062] The accompanying drawings, which are incorporated in and constitute a part of this specification, illustrate embodiments consistent with the invention and, together with the description, serve to explain the principles of the invention.

[0063] Figure 1 The figure is a flowchart of a paging method according to an exemplary embodiment.

[0064] Figure 2 The figure is a flowchart of another paging method according to an exemplary embodiment.

[0065] Figure 3 The figure is a flowchart of another paging method according to an exemplary embodiment.

[0066] Figure 4 The figure is a flowchart of another paging method according to an exemplary embodiment.

[0067] Figure 5 The figure is a flowchart of another paging method according to an exemplary embodiment.

[0068] Figure 6 The figure is a flowchart of another paging method according to an exemplary embodiment.

[0069] Figure 7 The figure is a flowchart of another paging method according to an exemplary embodiment.

[0070] Figure 8 The figure is a flowchart of another paging method according to an exemplary embodiment.

[0071] Figure 9 The figure is a flowchart of another paging method according to an exemplary embodiment.

[0072] Figure 10 The figure is a flowchart of another paging method according to an exemplary embodiment.

[0073] Figure 11 The figure is a flowchart of another paging method according to an exemplary embodiment.

[0074] Figure 12 The figure is a flowchart of another paging method according to an exemplary embodiment.

[0075] Figure 13 The figure is a block diagram of a paging device according to an exemplary embodiment.

[0076] Figure 14 is a block diagram of another paging device according to an exemplary embodiment.

[0077] Figure 15 The figure is a schematic structural diagram of a paging device according to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0078] Figure 16 It is a structural diagram of another paging device according to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0079] Exemplary embodiments will be described in detail herein, examples of which are illustrated in the accompanying drawings. In the following description, when referring to the drawings, like numbers in different figures represent like or similar elements unless otherwise indicated. The embodiments described in the following exemplary embodiments are not intended to represent all possible embodiments consistent with the present invention. Rather, they are merely examples of apparatus and methods consistent with certain aspects of the present invention, as detailed in the appended claims.

[0080] The terms used in this disclosure are for the purpose of describing specific embodiments only and are not intended to limit the disclosure. As used in this disclosure and the appended claims, the singular forms "a," "an," "the," and "the" are intended to include the plural forms as well, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. It should also be understood that the term "and / or" as used herein refers to and encompasses any and all possible combinations of one or more of the associated listed items.

[0081] It should be understood that although the terms first, second, third, etc. may be used in this disclosure to describe various information, such information should not be limited to these terms. These terms are only used to distinguish information of the same type from each other. For example, without departing from the scope of this disclosure, first information may also be referred to as second information, and similarly, second information may also be referred to as first information. Depending on the context, the word "if" as used herein may be interpreted as "at the time of" or "when" or "in response to determining."

[0082] The present disclosure provides a paging solution that can, in areas with poor network coverage, use a second paging signal to notify the user that the terminal's location needs to be adjusted, allowing the user to move to an area with better signal quality, thereby initiating a first paging signal. The first paging signal is used when the signal quality exceeds a target signal threshold, while the second paging signal is used when the signal quality is less than or equal to the target signal threshold.

[0083] In the embodiments of the present disclosure, network devices include but are not limited to satellites and / or base stations, and the paging solution provided by the present disclosure can be used in areas with poor satellite signal and / or base station signal coverage.

[0084] The following first introduces the paging method provided by the present disclosure from the perspective of network equipment.

[0085] The present disclosure provides a paging method that can be used for network devices, where the network devices include but are not limited to satellites and base stations. The method may include the following steps:

[0086] In step 101, a first paging channel and / or a second paging channel is transmitted to terminals belonging to the same terminal group.

[0087] In an embodiment of the present disclosure, after receiving a paging message, the network device may periodically transmit a first paging channel and / or a second paging channel to terminals belonging to the same terminal group. The transmission period of the first paging channel and the transmission period of the second paging channel may be the same or different, and this disclosure does not limit this.

[0088] In the embodiment of the present disclosure, the first paging is used for paging corresponding to when the signal quality is greater than the target signal threshold, and the second paging is used for paging corresponding to when the signal quality is less than or equal to the target signal threshold.

[0089] In an example, the first paging is the normal paging currently initiated by the network device to the terminal, and the second paging is deep paging, which is an enhancement of the normal paging. The second paging can be used in areas with poor signal coverage conditions of the network device.

[0090] In the above embodiment, in areas where network equipment signal coverage is poor, the user is prompted to adjust the terminal location by prompting that the terminal location needs to be adjusted so that the first paging channel can be received normally subsequently, thereby achieving the purpose of paging in areas where network equipment signal coverage is poor.

[0091] In an optional embodiment, the network device may use any one of the following methods to inform the terminal of the second paging, so that the terminal detects the second paging channel.

[0092] The first method is to send the target DCI to the terminal on the PDCCH.

[0093] Reference Figure 1 As shown, Figure 1 FIG. 1 is a flow chart of a paging method according to an embodiment. The method may further include:

[0094] In step 100 - 1 , target downlink control information DCI is sent on a physical layer downlink control channel PDCCH.

[0095] In an embodiment of the present disclosure, the network device may send a target DCI (Downlink Control Information) on a PDCCH (Physical Downlink Control Channel). The target DCI is DCI scrambled by a target RNTI (Radio Network Temporary Identity), which may be the RNTI corresponding to the second paging. The network device may indicate the first terminal group to be paged in the target DCI.

[0096] In an example, the target DCI is a DCI in which a cyclic redundancy check (CRC) is scrambled by a target RNTI, and the target RNTI is a deep paging RNTI set for the second paging, such as a Deep-P-RNTI.

[0097] The second method is to send a preset sequence to the terminal.

[0098] In an alternative embodiment, referring to Figure 2 As shown, Figure 2 FIG. 1 is a flow chart of a paging method according to an embodiment. The method may further include:

[0099] In step 100-2, a preset sequence corresponding to the second paging is sent.

[0100] In one example, the preset sequence can be a ZC (Zadoff-Chu) sequence. These sequences can be divided into two categories: the first category is generated by cyclic shifting a base sequence; the second category is derived from a ZC sequence through at least one Fourier transform. ZC sequences have excellent autocorrelation and very low cross-correlation, which can be used to generate synchronization signals as time and frequency correlation transports.

[0101] When the network device sends a preset sequence to the terminal, it may indicate the second terminal group being paged using at least one index corresponding to the preset sequence. The at least one index corresponding to the preset sequence may include a root index and / or a cyclic index. The root index is a base index of a ZC sequence, corresponding to the original ZC sequence, and the cyclic index is an index corresponding to a sequence obtained by cyclically shifting the original ZC sequence.

[0102] In the above embodiment, the network device can transmit the target DCI via PDCCH or a preset sequence to indicate the second paging to the terminal, thereby allowing the terminal to detect the second paging channel, thereby achieving the purpose of paging in areas with poor network device signal coverage.

[0103] In an alternative embodiment, referring to Figure 3 As shown, Figure 3 FIG. 1 is a flow chart of a paging method according to an embodiment. The method may further include:

[0104] In step 102, the total number of terminal groups corresponding to the second paging and / or the target signal threshold are broadcast.

[0105] In the embodiment of the present disclosure, the network device can determine the total number of terminal groups corresponding to the second paging, assuming the total number is M, and send it through broadcast signaling. After receiving it, the terminal can determine the terminal group it belongs to based on M and its own terminal identification.

[0106] In addition, the network device may also send the target signal threshold in a broadcast signaling manner, so that after receiving the target signal threshold, the terminal may determine whether to receive the first paging or the second paging according to the measured signal quality.

[0107] In the above embodiment, the network device may broadcast the total number of terminal groups corresponding to the second paging and / or the target signal threshold. The terminal determines the terminal group to which it belongs based on the total number of terminal groups corresponding to the second paging and its own terminal identifier. Furthermore, the terminal may determine whether to receive the second paging based on the target signal threshold and the currently measured signal quality. This approach is simple to implement and has high availability.

[0108] Next, the paging method provided by the present disclosure will be introduced from the terminal side.

[0109] Reference Figure 4 As shown, Figure 4 FIG. 1 is a flow chart of a paging method according to an embodiment. The method may include the following steps:

[0110] In step 201, in response to determining that a second paging needs to be received, a second paging channel sent by a network device is detected.

[0111] In an embodiment of the present disclosure, the terminal can measure signal quality and, based on the currently measured signal quality, determine that it needs to receive a second paging message. The terminal can then detect a second paging channel sent by the network device. The second paging message is used when the signal quality is less than or equal to a target signal threshold.

[0112] If the terminal determines that it needs to receive a first paging based on the currently measured signal quality, where the first paging is used for paging corresponding to when the signal quality is greater than the target signal threshold, then the terminal can directly detect the first paging channel according to the normal paging process and does not need to detect the second paging channel.

[0113] In step 202, in response to determining that the detected second paging channel is used to page the terminal group to which the terminal belongs, a prompt is given that the location of the terminal needs to be adjusted.

[0114] In the embodiment of the present disclosure, the user may adjust the location of the terminal according to the prompt displayed on the terminal indicating that the location of the terminal needs to be adjusted, so as to normally receive the first paging channel.

[0115] In the above embodiment, in areas where network equipment signal coverage is poor, a prompt can be given to the user that the terminal location needs to be adjusted, so that the user can adjust the terminal location so that the first paging channel can be received normally subsequently, thereby achieving the purpose of paging in areas where network equipment signal coverage is poor.

[0116] In an alternative embodiment, referring to Figure 5 As shown, Figure 5 is based on Figure 4 The embodiment shown is a flow chart of another paging method, wherein the method further includes:

[0117] In step 200 - 1 , a target signal threshold broadcast by the network device is received.

[0118] Accordingly, in step 201, in response to determining that the second paging needs to be saved, the steps may include:

[0119] In response to the currently measured signal quality being less than or equal to the target signal threshold, it is determined that the second paging needs to be received.

[0120] In the disclosed embodiment, after determining a target signal threshold, the network device broadcasts the target signal threshold. The terminal determines which paging to receive based on the currently measured signal quality and the received target signal threshold. If the currently measured signal quality is less than or equal to the target signal threshold, the terminal determines that the second paging should be received; otherwise, the terminal determines that the first paging should be received.

[0121] The signal quality is a value of a measured signal quality parameter of a cell, and the signal quality parameter includes but is not limited to RSRP (Reference Signal Receiving Power), RSRQ (Reference Signal Receiving Quality), and the like.

[0122] In the above embodiment, the terminal can determine whether to receive the second paging channel based on the target signal threshold broadcast by the received network device and the currently measured signal quality, so that the second paging channel can be tested later, which has high availability.

[0123] In an alternative embodiment, referring to Figure 6 As shown, Figure 6 is based on Figure 4 The embodiment shown is a flow chart of another paging method, wherein the method further includes:

[0124] In step 200-2, in response to detecting target downlink control information DCI on a physical downlink control channel PDCCH sent by the network device.

[0125] In the embodiment of the present disclosure, the target DCI is a DCI obtained by scrambling a cyclic redundancy check with a target radio network temporary identifier RNTI, and the target RNTI is the RNTI corresponding to the second paging.

[0126] In one example, the target DCI is DCI scrambled by a target RNTI, and the target RNTI is a deep paging RNTI configured for the second paging, such as a Deep-P-RNTI.

[0127] When the terminal detects the target DCI on the PDCCH, it determines that there is a second paging channel, and then the terminal can execute step 201 to detect the second paging channel sent by the network device.

[0128] Accordingly, refer to Figure 7 As shown, Figure 7 is based on Figure 6 In the embodiment shown, another paging method flow chart is shown, where step 202 may include:

[0129] In step 202-11, the first terminal group indicated by the target DCI is determined.

[0130] In the embodiment of the present disclosure, the terminal may determine the first terminal group indicated by the target DCI based on the received target DCI.

[0131] In step 202-12, in response to the first terminal group including the terminal group to which the terminal belongs, it is determined that the second paging channel is used to page the terminal group to which the terminal belongs.

[0132] In the above embodiment, the terminal can determine the second paging according to the target DCI sent by the network device, thereby detecting the second paging channel. In addition, the terminal can also determine the first terminal group currently paging according to the indication of the target DCI, which is simple to implement and has high availability.

[0133] In an alternative embodiment, referring to Figure 8 As shown, Figure 8 is based on Figure 4 The embodiment shown is a flow chart of another paging method, wherein the method further includes:

[0134] In step 200-3, in response to detecting a preset sequence corresponding to the second paging sent by the network device.

[0135] In the embodiment of the present disclosure, if the terminal receives a preset sequence corresponding to the second paging sent by the network device, it can also be determined that there is a second paging, and the step of detecting the second paging channel sent by the network device in step 201 is executed.

[0136] Among them, the ZC (Zadoff-Chu) sequence can be used by default.

[0137] Accordingly, refer to Figure 9 As shown, Figure 9 is based on Figure 8 In the embodiment shown, another paging method flow chart is shown, where step 202 may include:

[0138] In step 202-21, a second terminal group is determined according to at least one index corresponding to the preset sequence.

[0139] In the embodiments of the present disclosure, the preset sequence may be a ZC sequence, and the corresponding at least one index may include a root index and / or a cyclic index. The root index is a base index of the ZC sequence, corresponding to the original ZC sequence, and the cyclic index is an index corresponding to a sequence obtained by cyclically shifting the original ZC sequence.

[0140] The terminal side may determine a second terminal group corresponding to at least one index of a preset sequence according to a preset correspondence relationship between different indexes and terminal groups.

[0141] In step 202-22, in response to the second terminal group including the terminal group to which the terminal belongs, it is determined that the second paging channel is used to page the terminal group to which the terminal belongs.

[0142] In the embodiment of the present disclosure, when the second terminal group includes the terminal group where the terminal is located, it can be determined that the second paging channel is used to page the terminal group where the terminal is located.

[0143] In the above embodiment, the terminal can determine that there is a second paging according to the preset sequence sent by the network device, thereby detecting the second paging channel. In addition, the second terminal group for paging can be determined according to at least one index corresponding to the preset sequence, which is simple to implement and has high usability.

[0144] In an alternative embodiment, referring to Figure 10 As shown, Figure 10 is based on Figure 4 The embodiment shown is a flow chart of another paging method, wherein the method further includes:

[0145] In step 203, the total number of terminal groups corresponding to the second paging broadcast by the network device is received.

[0146] In step 204, the terminal group to which the terminal belongs is determined according to the terminal identification and the total number of the terminals.

[0147] In the embodiment of the present disclosure, assuming that the total number of terminal groups corresponding to the second paging is M, the terminal group n to which the terminal belongs can be determined by taking the terminal identifier L modulo M, as expressed by the following formula: n=L mod M.

[0148] In the above embodiment, the terminal group to which the terminal belongs can be determined based on the total number of terminal groups corresponding to the second paging broadcast by the network device and the terminal identifier of the terminal, thereby determining whether the received second paging is for the terminal group to which the terminal belongs.

[0149] In an optional embodiment, step 202 includes:

[0150] Prompt that the location of the terminal needs to be adjusted to the target location.

[0151] In the embodiment of the present disclosure, the target location is a location with good signal quality, including but not limited to a window, outdoors, an open area, and the like.

[0152] In one example, a text prompt content “The network may be paging you, please adjust your location” may be displayed on the terminal.

[0153] In another example, pre-set prompt content such as animation, video, expression, etc. corresponding to the adjustment of the terminal's position may be displayed on the terminal.

[0154] In the above embodiment, in areas where the network device signal coverage is poor, a prompt can be given that the terminal location needs to be adjusted, so that the user can adjust the terminal location so that the first paging channel can be received normally later, thereby achieving the purpose of paging in areas where the network device signal coverage is poor.

[0155] In an optional embodiment, after the terminal prompts that the location of the terminal needs to be adjusted, the terminal may be allowed to detect a first paging channel sent by the network device so that the terminal can perform normal paging.

[0156] In an example, after the terminal issues a prompt indicating that the terminal's location needs to be adjusted for a preset number of times, the terminal may be enabled to start detecting a first paging channel sent by the network device.

[0157] In another example, timing may be performed when the terminal issues the above prompt. When the timing duration reaches a preset duration, the terminal starts detecting the first paging channel sent by the network device.

[0158] In another example, the terminal may also issue a reminder that the terminal location needs to be adjusted for a preset number of times, and start timing when the last reminder is issued. When the timing time reaches the preset time, the terminal starts detecting the first paging channel sent by the network device.

[0159] Reference Figure 11 As shown, Figure 11 is based on Figure 4 The embodiment shown is a flow chart of another paging method, wherein the method further includes:

[0160] In step 205, in response to detecting the first paging channel sent by the network device, a target terminal paged by the first paging channel is determined.

[0161] In this embodiment of the present disclosure, after receiving the prompt to adjust the terminal's location, the user may have already adjusted the terminal's location. If the measured signal quality of the terminal exceeds the target signal threshold, the terminal may begin detecting the first paging channel transmitted by the network device. After detecting the first paging channel, the terminal determines the target terminal corresponding to the paging message included in the first paging channel. If the target terminal includes the terminal, step 206 is executed; otherwise, step 207 is executed.

[0162] In step 206, the network device is accessed.

[0163] In the embodiment of the present disclosure, when the terminal determines that the target terminal includes itself, it enters the access process, accesses the network device, and completes normal paging.

[0164] In step 207, a prompt is given that the paging call has not been received.

[0165] In the embodiment of the present disclosure, if the terminal determines that the target terminal does not include itself, then in order to avoid the user from continuing to wait, a prompt may be given that the paging has not been received.

[0166] In one example, the terminal may display a text prompt content of “Sorry, there is no paging information for you”.

[0167] In another example, preset prompt content such as animation, video, expression, etc. corresponding to the failure to receive a paging call may be displayed on the terminal.

[0168] In the above embodiment, after providing a prompt indicating that the terminal's location needs to be adjusted, the terminal can, upon detecting a first paging channel transmitted by a network device, determine the target terminal to be paged by the first paging channel. If the target terminal includes itself, the terminal can access the network device; otherwise, a prompt indicating that no paging was received can be provided. In areas with poor network device signal coverage, providing a prompt indicating that the terminal's location needs to be adjusted allows the user to adjust the terminal's location so that the first paging channel can be properly received, thereby achieving the purpose of paging in areas with poor network device signal coverage.

[0169] In an alternative embodiment, referring to Figure 12 As shown, Figure 12FIG. 5 is a flow chart of a paging method according to an embodiment. The method may include:

[0170] In step 301, the network device sends target downlink control information DCI to the terminal on the PDCCH.

[0171] In the embodiment of the present disclosure, the target DCI is DCI scrambled by a target radio network temporary identifier RNTI, and the target RNTI is the RNTI corresponding to the second paging.

[0172] Among them, step 301 can also be replaced by step 301'( Figure 12 (not shown): the network device sends a preset sequence to the terminal. The preset sequence may be a ZC sequence.

[0173] In step 302, the network device broadcasts the total number of terminal groups corresponding to the second paging and the target signal threshold.

[0174] In step 303, the network device sends the first paging channel and / or the second paging channel to terminals belonging to the same terminal group.

[0175] In step 304, in response to determining that the terminal needs to receive the first paging, the terminal detects the first paging channel.

[0176] In the embodiment of the present disclosure, the signal quality currently measured by the terminal is greater than the target signal threshold, that is, when the signal quality is good, the terminal determines that it needs to receive the first paging. At this time, the first paging channel can be detected according to the normal paging process.

[0177] In step 305, in response to determining that the terminal needs to receive the second paging, the terminal detects the second paging channel.

[0178] In the embodiment of the present disclosure, if the signal quality currently measured by the terminal is less than or equal to the target signal threshold, the terminal determines that it needs to receive the second paging, and starts detecting the second paging channel.

[0179] In step 306, the terminal determines the terminal group to which the terminal belongs according to the terminal identifier of the terminal and the total number of terminals.

[0180] In step 307, the terminal determines the first terminal group indicated by the target DCI.

[0181] Step 307 can also be replaced by step 305'( Figure 12 (not shown): determining a second terminal group according to at least one index corresponding to the preset sequence.

[0182] In step 308, in response to the first terminal group including the terminal group to which the terminal belongs, the terminal determines that the second paging channel is used to page the terminal group to which the terminal belongs.

[0183] In the embodiment of the present disclosure, if the terminal determines the second terminal group in step 307', then step 308 can be replaced by step 308', including: in step 308', in response to the second terminal group including the terminal group to which the terminal is located, the terminal determines that the second paging channel is used to page the terminal group to which the terminal is located.

[0184] In step 309, the terminal prompts that the terminal's location needs to be adjusted to the target location.

[0185] In step 310, in response to detecting the first paging channel sent by the network device, the terminal determines the target terminal paged by the first paging channel.

[0186] If the target terminal includes the terminal, step 311 is executed; otherwise, step 312 is executed.

[0187] In step 311, the network device is accessed.

[0188] In step 312, a prompt is given that the paging is not received.

[0189] In the above embodiment, when a terminal detects the need to receive a second paging call, it will not detect the first paging channel until it detects the second paging channel and prompts the user that the terminal's location needs to be adjusted. In areas with poor network coverage, the prompt prompting the user to adjust the terminal's location allows the user to subsequently receive the first paging channel normally, thus achieving paging in areas with poor network coverage.

[0190] Corresponding to the aforementioned embodiment of the method for realizing application functions, the present disclosure also provides an embodiment of an apparatus for realizing application functions.

[0191] Reference Figure 13 , Figure 13 This is a block diagram of a paging device according to an exemplary embodiment. The device is used in a network device and includes:

[0192] The sending module 410 is configured to send a first paging channel and / or a second paging channel to terminals belonging to the same terminal group; wherein the first paging is used for paging corresponding to when the signal quality is greater than the target signal threshold, and the second paging is used for paging corresponding to when the signal quality is less than or equal to the target signal threshold.

[0193] Reference Figure 14 , Figure 141 is a block diagram of another paging device according to an exemplary embodiment, wherein the device is used in a terminal and includes:

[0194] The channel detection module 510 is configured to detect a second paging channel sent by the network device in response to determining that a second paging needs to be received;

[0195] The prompt module 520 is configured to prompt that the location of the terminal needs to be adjusted in response to determining that the detected second paging channel is used to page the terminal group to which the terminal belongs.

[0196] For the device embodiments, since they basically correspond to the method embodiments, the relevant parts can be referred to the partial description of the method embodiments. The device embodiments described above are merely illustrative, wherein the units described above as separate components may or may not be physically separated, and the components displayed as units may or may not be physical units, that is, they may be located in one place, or they may be distributed on multiple network units. Some or all of the modules may be selected according to actual needs to achieve the purpose of the disclosed solution. A person of ordinary skill in the art can understand and implement it without paying any creative work.

[0197] Accordingly, the present disclosure further provides a computer-readable storage medium, wherein the storage medium stores a computer program, and the computer program is used to execute any of the paging methods described above for a network device side.

[0198] Correspondingly, the present disclosure further provides a computer-readable storage medium, wherein the storage medium stores a computer program, and the computer program is used to execute any of the paging methods for the terminal side.

[0199] Accordingly, the present disclosure further provides a paging device, comprising:

[0200] processor;

[0201] a memory for storing processor-executable instructions;

[0202] The processor is configured to execute any of the paging methods described above on the network device side.

[0203] like Figure 15 As shown, Figure 15 FIG1 is a schematic diagram showing a structure of a paging device 1500 according to an exemplary embodiment. The device 1500 may be provided as a network device, including but not limited to a satellite or a base station. Figure 15The device 1500 includes a processing component 1522, a wireless transmission / reception component 1524, an antenna component 1526, and a signal processing part specific to the wireless interface. The processing component 1522 may further include one or more processors.

[0204] One of the processors in the processing component 1522 may be configured to execute any of the paging methods described above on the network device side.

[0205] Accordingly, the present disclosure further provides a paging device, comprising:

[0206] processor;

[0207] a memory for storing processor-executable instructions;

[0208] The processor is configured to execute any of the paging methods described above on the terminal side.

[0209] Figure 16 FIG1 is a block diagram of an electronic device 1600 according to an exemplary embodiment. For example, the electronic device 1600 may be a network device.

[0210] Reference Figure 16 , the electronic device 1600 may include one or more of the following components: a processing component 1602 , a memory 1604 , a power component 1606 , a multimedia component 1608 , an audio component 1610 , an input / output (I / O) interface 1612 , a sensor component 1616 , and a communication component 1618 .

[0211] The processing component 1602 generally controls the overall operation of the electronic device 1600, such as operations associated with display, phone calls, data communications, camera operation, and recording. The processing component 1602 may include one or more processors 1620 to execute instructions to perform all or part of the steps of the paging method described above. Furthermore, the processing component 1602 may include one or more modules to facilitate interaction between the processing component 1602 and other components. For example, the processing component 1602 may include a multimedia module to facilitate interaction between the multimedia component 1608 and the processing component 1602. For another example, the processing component 1602 may read executable instructions from a memory to implement the steps of a paging method provided in each of the above embodiments.

[0212] The memory 1604 is configured to store various types of data to support operations on the electronic device 1600. Examples of such data include instructions for any application or method operating on the electronic device 1600, contact data, phone book data, messages, pictures, videos, etc. The memory 1604 can be implemented by any type of volatile or non-volatile storage device, or a combination thereof, such as static random access memory (SRAM), electrically erasable programmable read-only memory (EEPROM), erasable programmable read-only memory (EPROM), programmable read-only memory (PROM), read-only memory (ROM), magnetic memory, flash memory, magnetic disk, or optical disk.

[0213] The power supply component 1606 provides power to the various components of the electronic device 1600. The power supply component 1606 may include a power management system, one or more power supplies, and other components associated with generating, managing, and distributing power to the electronic device 1600.

[0214] The multimedia component 1608 includes a display screen that provides an output interface between the electronic device 1600 and the user. In some embodiments, the multimedia component 1608 includes a front-facing camera and / or a rear-facing camera. When the electronic device 1600 is in an operating mode, such as a capture mode or a video mode, the front-facing camera and / or the rear-facing camera can receive external multimedia data. Each front-facing camera and the rear-facing camera can have a fixed optical lens system or have a variable focal length and optical zoom capability.

[0215] The audio component 1610 is configured to output and / or input audio signals. For example, the audio component 1610 includes a microphone (MIC) that is configured to receive external audio signals when the electronic device 1600 is in an operating mode, such as a call mode, a recording mode, and a voice recognition mode. The received audio signal can be further stored in the memory 1604 or transmitted via the communication component 1618. In some embodiments, the audio component 1610 also includes a speaker for outputting audio signals.

[0216] I / O interface 1612 provides an interface between processing component 1602 and peripheral interface modules, such as a keyboard, click wheel, buttons, etc. These buttons may include, but are not limited to, a home button, volume buttons, a start button, and a lock button.

[0217] The sensor assembly 1616 includes one or more sensors for providing various aspects of the status assessment of the electronic device 1600. For example, the sensor assembly 1616 can detect the open / closed state of the electronic device 1600, the relative positioning of components, such as the display and keypad of the electronic device 1600. The sensor assembly 1616 can also detect changes in the position of the electronic device 1600 or a component of the electronic device 1600, the presence or absence of user contact with the electronic device 1600, the orientation or acceleration / deceleration of the electronic device 1600, and changes in the temperature of the electronic device 1600. The sensor assembly 1616 can include a proximity sensor configured to detect the presence of nearby objects without any physical contact. The sensor assembly 1616 can also include an optical sensor, such as a CMOS or CCD image sensor, for use in imaging applications. In some embodiments, the sensor assembly 1616 can also include an accelerometer, a gyroscope sensor, a magnetic sensor, a pressure sensor, or a temperature sensor.

[0218] The communication component 1618 is configured to facilitate wired or wireless communication between the electronic device 1600 and other devices. The electronic device 1600 can access a wireless network based on a communication standard, such as Wi-Fi, 2G, 3G, 4G, 5G, or 6G, or a combination thereof. In an exemplary embodiment, the communication component 1618 receives a broadcast signal or broadcast-related information from an external broadcast management system via a broadcast channel. In an exemplary embodiment, the communication component 1618 also includes a near field communication (NFC) module to facilitate short-range communication. For example, the NFC module can be implemented based on radio frequency identification (RFID) technology, infrared data association (IrDA) technology, ultra-wideband (UWB) technology, Bluetooth (BT) technology and other technologies.

[0219] In an exemplary embodiment, the electronic device 1600 may be implemented by one or more application-specific integrated circuits (ASICs), digital signal processors (DSPs), digital signal processing devices (DSPDs), programmable logic devices (PLDs), field programmable gate arrays (FPGAs), controllers, microcontrollers, microprocessors, or other electronic components to perform the above-mentioned paging method.

[0220] In an exemplary embodiment, a non-transitory machine-readable storage medium including instructions is also provided, such as a memory 1604 including instructions, which can be executed by the processor 1620 of the electronic device 1600 to perform the wireless charging method described above. For example, the non-transitory computer-readable storage medium can be a ROM, a random access memory (RAM), a CD-ROM, a magnetic tape, a floppy disk, an optical data storage device, etc.

[0221] Other embodiments of the present disclosure will readily occur to those skilled in the art after considering the specification and practicing the invention disclosed herein. This disclosure is intended to cover any variations, uses, or adaptations of the present disclosure that follow the general principles of the present disclosure and include common knowledge or customary techniques in the art not disclosed herein. The description and examples are to be considered as exemplary only, with the true scope and spirit of the present disclosure being indicated by the following claims.

[0222] It should be understood that the present disclosure is not limited to the precise structures or specific steps described above and shown in the drawings, and various modifications, changes and combinations can be made without departing from the scope thereof. The scope of the present disclosure is limited only by the appended claims.

Claims

1. A paging method, characterized in that: The method is used for a network device, comprising: Sending a first paging channel and a second paging channel to terminals belonging to the same terminal group; wherein the first paging channel is used for paging corresponding to a signal quality greater than a target signal threshold, and the second paging channel is used for paging corresponding to a signal quality less than or equal to the target signal threshold; wherein the transmission period of the first paging channel is the same as the transmission period of the second paging channel; The method further comprises: Sending target downlink control information DCI on a physical layer downlink control channel PDCCH; wherein the target DCI is DCI scrambled by a target radio network temporary identifier RNTI, and the target RNTI is the RNTI corresponding to the second paging; or The method further comprises: Sending a preset sequence corresponding to the second paging; wherein the preset sequence is a ZC sequence; The target DCI or the preset sequence is used to indicate the second paging, the target DCI is used to indicate the terminal group receiving the second paging, and the at least one index corresponding to the preset sequence is used to indicate the terminal group receiving the second paging; The method further comprises: Broadcast the total number of terminal groups corresponding to the second paging, and / or the target signal threshold; wherein, the total number of terminal groups corresponding to the second paging is used to determine the terminal group to which the terminal belongs; and / or, the target signal threshold is used by the terminal to determine that it needs to receive the second paging when the currently measured signal quality is less than or equal to the target signal threshold, and to determine that it needs to receive the first paging when the currently measured signal quality is greater than the target signal threshold.

2. A paging method, characterized in that: The method is used in a terminal, comprising: There are a first paging channel and a second paging channel, determining that a second paging needs to be received, and detecting the second paging channel sent by the network device; wherein the first paging is used for paging corresponding to a signal quality greater than a target signal threshold, and the second paging is used for paging corresponding to a signal quality less than or equal to the target signal threshold; wherein the transmission period of the first paging channel is the same as the transmission period of the second paging channel; In response to determining that the detected second paging channel is used to page the terminal group to which the terminal belongs, prompting that the location of the terminal needs to be adjusted to a target location; wherein the target location is a location at which the first paging channel is received; The method further comprises: In response to detecting target downlink control information DCI on a physical layer downlink control channel PDCCH sent by the network device, performing the step of detecting the second paging channel sent by the network device; wherein the target DCI is a DCI scrambled by a target radio network temporary identifier RNTI with a cyclic redundancy check, and the target RNTI is an RNTI corresponding to the second paging; wherein the target DCI is used to indicate the presence of the second paging, and the target DCI is used to indicate a terminal group receiving the second paging; or The method further comprises: In response to detecting a preset sequence corresponding to the second paging sent by the network device, performing the step of detecting the second paging channel sent by the network device; wherein the preset sequence is a ZC sequence; wherein the preset sequence is used to indicate the presence of the second paging, and at least one index corresponding to the preset sequence is used to indicate a terminal group receiving the second paging; The method further comprises: receiving a target signal threshold broadcast by the network device; The determining that a second paging needs to be received includes: In response to the currently measured signal quality being less than or equal to the target signal threshold, determining that the second paging needs to be received; The method further comprises: In response to the currently measured signal quality being greater than the target signal threshold, determining that the first paging needs to be received; and / or The method further comprises: a total number of terminal groups corresponding to the second paging received from the network device; The terminal group to which the terminal belongs is determined according to the terminal identifiers of the terminals and the total number.

3. The method according to claim 2, characterized in that In response to determining that the detected second paging channel is used to page the terminal group to which the terminal belongs, the method includes: Determining a first terminal group indicated by the target DCI; In response to the first terminal group including the terminal group to which the terminal belongs, determining that the second paging channel is used to page the terminal group to which the terminal belongs.

4. The method according to claim 2, characterized in that In response to determining that the detected second paging channel is used to page the terminal group to which the terminal belongs, the method includes: determining a second terminal group according to at least one index corresponding to the preset sequence; In response to the second terminal group including the terminal group to which the terminal belongs, determining that the second paging channel is used to page the terminal group to which the terminal belongs.

5. The method according to claim 2, characterized in that After prompting that the location of the terminal needs to be adjusted, the method further includes: In response to detecting a first paging channel sent by the network device, determining a target terminal paged by the first paging channel; In response to the target terminal including the terminal, accessing the network device; In response to the target terminal not including the terminal, a prompt is given indicating that the paging is not received.

6. A paging device, characterized in that: The device is used for network equipment, including: a sending module configured to send a first paging channel and a second paging channel to terminals belonging to the same terminal group; wherein the first paging channel is used for paging corresponding to a signal quality greater than a target signal threshold, and the second paging channel is used for paging corresponding to a signal quality less than or equal to the target signal threshold; wherein the sending period of the first paging channel is the same as the sending period of the second paging channel; Wherein, the sending module is further configured to: Sending target downlink control information DCI on a physical layer downlink control channel PDCCH; wherein the target DCI is DCI scrambled by a target radio network temporary identifier RNTI, and the target RNTI is the RNTI corresponding to the second paging; or The sending module is further configured to: Sending a preset sequence corresponding to the second paging; wherein the preset sequence is a ZC sequence; The target DCI or the preset sequence is used to indicate the second paging, the target DCI is used to indicate the terminal group receiving the second paging, and the at least one index corresponding to the preset sequence is used to indicate the terminal group receiving the second paging; Wherein, the sending module is further configured to: Broadcast the total number of terminal groups corresponding to the second paging, and / or the target signal threshold; wherein, the total number of terminal groups corresponding to the second paging is used to determine the terminal group to which the terminal belongs; and / or, the target signal threshold is used by the terminal to determine that it needs to receive the second paging when the currently measured signal quality is less than or equal to the target signal threshold, and to determine that it needs to receive the first paging when the currently measured signal quality is greater than the target signal threshold.

7. A paging device, characterized in that: The device is used in a terminal and includes: a channel detection module configured to detect the presence of a first paging channel and a second paging channel, determine that a second paging needs to be received, and detect the second paging channel sent by the network device; wherein the first paging is used for paging corresponding to a signal quality greater than a target signal threshold, and the second paging is used for paging corresponding to a signal quality less than or equal to the target signal threshold; wherein the transmission period of the first paging channel is the same as the transmission period of the second paging channel; a prompting module configured to, in response to determining that the detected second paging channel is used to page the terminal group to which the terminal belongs, prompt that the location of the terminal needs to be adjusted to a target location; wherein the target location is a location at which the first paging channel is received; Wherein, the device further comprises: A first control module is configured to, in response to detecting target downlink control information DCI on a physical layer downlink control channel PDCCH sent by the network device, control the channel detection module to detect a second paging channel sent by the network device; wherein the target DCI is a DCI scrambled by a target radio network temporary identifier RNTI with a cyclic redundancy check, and the target RNTI is an RNTI corresponding to the second paging; wherein the target DCI is used to indicate the presence of the second paging and is used to indicate a terminal group receiving the second paging; or The device further comprises: a second control module configured to, in response to detecting a preset sequence corresponding to the second paging sent by the network device, control the channel detection module to detect a second paging channel sent by the network device; wherein the preset sequence is a ZC sequence; wherein the preset sequence is used to indicate the presence of the second paging, and at least one index corresponding to the preset sequence is used to indicate a terminal group receiving the second paging; Wherein, the device further comprises: a third control module configured to, in response to detecting a preset sequence corresponding to the second paging sent by the network device, control the channel detection module to detect the second paging channel sent by the network device; Wherein, the device further comprises: A first receiving module is configured to receive a target signal threshold broadcast by the network device; The device is also used for: In response to the currently measured signal quality being less than or equal to the target signal threshold, determining that the second paging needs to be received; or In response to a currently measured signal quality being greater than the target signal threshold, determining that the first paging needs to be received; and / or The device further comprises: a second receiving module configured to receive the total number of terminal groups corresponding to the second paging broadcast by the network device; The determination module is configured to determine the terminal group to which the terminal belongs based on the terminal identification and the total number of the terminals.

8. A computer-readable storage medium, characterized in that The storage medium stores a computer program, and the computer program is used to execute the paging method according to claim 1.

9. A computer-readable storage medium, characterized in that The storage medium stores a computer program, and the computer program is used to execute the paging method according to any one of claims 2 to 5.

10. A paging device, characterized in that: include: processor; a memory for storing processor-executable instructions; The processor is configured to execute the paging method according to claim 1.

11. A paging device, characterized in that: include: processor; a memory for storing processor-executable instructions; The processor is configured to execute the paging method according to any one of claims 2 to 5.

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