Scheduling information determination, downlink control information transmission method and apparatus

Abstract

The present disclosure relates to a scheduling information determination method, a downlink control information sending method and apparatus, wherein the scheduling information determination method comprises: receiving downlink control information (DCI) sent by a network device for scheduling a plurality of cells; determining a first association relationship between a value of a specific information field in the DCI and a plurality of scheduling information, and a second association relationship between the plurality of scheduling information and a plurality of scheduled cells; and determining the scheduling information of each scheduled cell according to the first association relationship and the second association relationship. According to the present disclosure, a terminal can determine the plurality of scheduling information corresponding to the value of the specific information field in the DCI according to the first association relationship, determine the scheduled cell corresponding to each scheduling information according to the second association relationship, and further determine the scheduling information of each scheduled cell. Thus, on the basis of the network device scheduling a plurality of cells through one DCI, the terminal can accurately interpret the scheduling information of each cell indicated by the DCI.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present disclosure relates to the field of communication technology, and in particular to a scheduling information determination method, a downlink control information sending method, a scheduling information determination device, a downlink control information sending device, a communication device, and a computer-readable storage medium. Background Art

[0002] Based on the existing mechanism, the DCI (Downlink Control Information) of the current cell is only allowed to schedule data of one cell, such as scheduling PUSCH (Physical Uplink Shared Channel) and PDSCH (Physical Downlink Shared Channel).

[0003] With the development of communication technology, frequency resources have become increasingly fragmented. Cross-Carrier Scheduling (CCS) is being used to leverage these dispersed spectrum resources, achieving higher network throughput and better coverage. Scheduling multi-cell data corresponding to dispersed spectrum resources using a single DCI effectively reduces DCI payload overhead and improves system capacity. However, there is currently no suitable solution for implementing a single DCI design that schedules multiple cells. Summary of the Invention

[0004] In view of this, the embodiments of the present disclosure propose a scheduling information determination method, a downlink control information sending method, a scheduling information determination device, a downlink control information sending device, a communication device and a computer-readable storage medium to solve the technical problems in the related art.

[0005] According to a first aspect of an embodiment of the present disclosure, a method for determining scheduling information is proposed, which is applicable to a terminal, and the method includes: receiving downlink control information DCI sent by a network device for scheduling multiple cells; determining a first association relationship between a value of a specific information field in the DCI and multiple scheduling information, and a second association relationship between the multiple scheduling information and multiple scheduled cells; and determining the scheduling information of each of the scheduled cells based on the first association relationship and the second association relationship.

[0006] According to a second aspect of an embodiment of the present disclosure, a method for sending downlink control information is proposed, which is applicable to a network device. The method includes: determining a first association relationship between a value of a specific information field in the DCI and multiple scheduling information of the same type, and a second association relationship between the multiple scheduling information and multiple scheduled cells; generating a DCI based on the first association relationship and the second association relationship; and sending the generated DCI to a terminal.

[0007] According to the third aspect of an embodiment of the present disclosure, a scheduling information determination device is proposed, which is applicable to a terminal, and the device includes: a receiving module, configured to receive downlink control information DCI sent by a network device for scheduling multiple cells; a processing module, configured to determine a first association relationship between the value of a specific information field in the DCI and multiple scheduling information, and a second association relationship between the multiple scheduling information and multiple scheduled cells; and determine the scheduling information of each of the scheduled cells based on the first association relationship and the second association relationship.

[0008] According to the fourth aspect of an embodiment of the present disclosure, a downlink control information sending device is proposed, which is applicable to a network device, and the device includes: a processing module, configured to determine a first association relationship between the value of a specific information field in the DCI and multiple scheduling information of the same type, and a second association relationship between the multiple scheduling information and multiple scheduled cells; generate DCI based on the first association relationship and the second association relationship; and a sending module, configured to send the generated DCI to the terminal.

[0009] According to a fifth aspect of an embodiment of the present disclosure, a communication device is proposed, comprising: a processor; and a memory for storing a computer program; wherein, when the computer program is executed by the processor, the above-mentioned scheduling information determination method is implemented.

[0010] According to a sixth aspect of an embodiment of the present disclosure, a communication device is proposed, comprising: a processor; and a memory for storing a computer program; wherein, when the computer program is executed by the processor, the above-mentioned downlink control information sending method is implemented.

[0011] According to a seventh aspect of an embodiment of the present disclosure, a computer-readable storage medium is proposed for storing a computer program. When the computer program is executed by a processor, the steps in the above-mentioned method for determining scheduling information are implemented.

[0012] According to an eighth aspect of an embodiment of the present disclosure, a computer-readable storage medium is proposed for storing a computer program. When the computer program is executed by a processor, the steps in the above-mentioned downlink control information sending method are implemented.

[0013] According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, a terminal can determine a first association relationship between the value of a specific information field in a DCI and multiple scheduling information, as well as a second association relationship between the multiple scheduling information and multiple scheduled cells. Based on the first association relationship, the terminal can determine the multiple scheduling information corresponding to the value of the specific information field in the DCI, and based on the second association relationship, determine the scheduled cell corresponding to each scheduling information, thereby determining the scheduling information of each scheduled cell. Thus, based on the network device scheduling multiple cells through a single DCI, the terminal can accurately interpret the scheduling information of each cell indicated by the DCI. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0014] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present disclosure, the following briefly introduces the drawings required for use in the description of the embodiments. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of the present disclosure. For ordinary technicians in this field, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without any creative work.

[0015] Figure 1A It is a schematic flowchart of a method for determining scheduling information according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0016] Figure 1B It is a schematic diagram of an application scenario of a method for determining scheduling information according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0017] Figure 2 It is a schematic flowchart of a method for sending downlink control information according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0018] Figure 3 It is a schematic block diagram of a device for determining scheduling information according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0019] Figure 4 This is a schematic block diagram of a device for sending downlink control information according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0020] Figure 5 It is a schematic block diagram of an apparatus for sending downlink control information according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0021] Figure 6 It is a schematic block diagram of a device for determining scheduling information according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0022] The following will be combined with the accompanying drawings in the embodiments of the present disclosure to clearly and completely describe the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present disclosure. Obviously, the embodiments described are only part of the embodiments of the present disclosure, not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present disclosure, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without making any creative efforts are within the scope of protection of the present disclosure.

[0023] The terms used in the embodiments of the present disclosure are for the purpose of describing specific embodiments only and are not intended to limit the embodiments of the present disclosure. The singular forms "a," "an," and "the" used in the embodiments of the present disclosure and the appended claims are also intended to include plural forms unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. It should also be understood that the term "and / or" as used herein refers to and includes any or all possible combinations of one or more associated listed items.

[0024] It should be understood that although the terms first, second, third, etc. may be used to describe various information in the embodiments of the present disclosure, 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 the embodiments of the present disclosure, the first information may also be referred to as the second information, and similarly, the second information may also be referred to as the 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".

[0025] For the purpose of brevity and ease of understanding, the terms "greater than," "less than," "higher than," and "lower than" are used herein to describe size relationships. However, those skilled in the art will understand that the term "greater than" also encompasses the meaning of "greater than or equal to," and "less than" also encompasses the meaning of "less than or equal to," and the term "higher than" also encompasses the meaning of "higher than or equal to," and "lower than" also encompasses the meaning of "lower than or equal to."

[0026] Figure 1A This is a schematic flow chart illustrating a method for determining scheduling information according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. The scheduling information determination method illustrated in this embodiment can be applied to terminals, including but not limited to mobile phones, tablets, wearable devices, sensors, IoT devices, and other communication devices. The terminals can communicate with network devices, including but not limited to network devices in 4G, 5G, and 6G communication systems, such as base stations and core networks.

[0027] like Figure 1A As shown, the scheduling information determination method may include the following steps:

[0028] In step S101, downlink control information DCI for scheduling multiple cells sent by a network device is received;

[0029] In step S102, a first association relationship between a value of a specific information field in the DCI and a plurality of scheduling information, and a second association relationship between the plurality of scheduling information and a plurality of scheduled cells are determined;

[0030] In step S103, scheduling information of each scheduled cell is determined according to the first association relationship and the second association relationship.

[0031] In one embodiment, the DCI may include multiple types of information fields, such as the FDRA (Frequency Domain Resource Assignment) field, the ZP CSI-RS trigger (Zero Power Channel Information Reference Signal trigger) field, the BandWidth Part indicator field, etc.

[0032] For DCI of the existing mechanism, one type of information field can schedule a cell. For example, the FDRA information field can schedule the frequency domain resources of the target cell.

[0033] This embodiment can be applied in a scenario where a DCI schedules multiple cells. In this embodiment, the network device can send DCI to the terminal for scheduling multiple cells (i.e., scheduled cells). Specifically, the value of a specific information field in the DCI (the value of a certain information field, not the values ​​of multiple information fields) can be associated with multiple scheduling information (i.e., the value of one information field is associated with multiple scheduling information), for example, referred to as a first association relationship, and an association relationship can be established between multiple scheduling information and multiple scheduled cells, for example, referred to as a second association relationship. The multiple scheduling information types corresponding to the values ​​of one type of information field are the same, for example, corresponding to the frequency domain resources FDRA of different cells, for example, corresponding to the BWP indexes configured for different cells, as described below.

[0034] This indication method may be referred to as a combined or shared indication. For example, a specific value indicated by a specific type of information field in a DCI may be associated with multiple scheduling information, and the multiple scheduling information may be associated with multiple scheduled cells.

[0035] The first association relationship can be determined in a predefined manner or in a signaling indication manner. Taking the signaling indication method as an example, the network side can define the first association relationship between the specific value indicated by the DCI specific type information field and multiple scheduling information based on the signaling indication (such as radio resource control RRC signaling). The signaling can be the signaling configured by the cell where the DCI is received. Taking RRC signaling as an example, the terminal receives the corresponding RRC signaling in the cell where the DCI is received, and the RRC signaling indicates the association relationship between the specific value indicated by the DCI specific type information field and multiple scheduling information. Among them, the number of bits occupied by the specific type information field is related to the range of the indication value configured by the RRC signaling.

[0036] Figure 1B FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of an application scenario of a method for determining scheduling information according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. Figure 1B As shown, taking the BWP indication field as an example, in a DCI used to schedule three cells (cell ID numbers are 0, 1 and 2 respectively), the corresponding DCI is received in cell 0.

[0037] For example, the first association relationship is determined by signaling indication, and the terminal receives the corresponding RRC signaling in cell 0 to determine the first association relationship between the value of the BWP indication field in the DCI used to schedule multiple cells and the BWP IDs configured in multiple cells. For example, for the BWP indication field, the first association relationship can be shown in the following Table 1:

[0038]

[0039] Table 1

[0040] As shown in Table 1, the number of bits occupied by the BWP indicator field is log2(4)=2. In the scenario where the value of the BWP indicator field is 01, according to the first association relationship, it can be determined that the value of the BWP indicator field 01 is associated with three scheduling information, the first scheduling information is BWPid=2, the second scheduling information is BWP id=3, and the third scheduling information is BWP id=1. Furthermore, according to the second association relationship, it can be determined that the first scheduling information is associated with cell 0, the second scheduling information is associated with cell 1, and the third scheduling information is associated with cell 2. Therefore, it can be determined that BWP id=2 of cell 0, BWP id=3 of cell 1, and BWP id=1 of cell 2.

[0041] For the information field of the characteristic type in the DCI that schedules multiple cells, the value of the information field can be associated with the scheduling information There are n scheduling information in total, where n is equal to the number of scheduled cells. is the scheduling information of cell k1, is cell k jScheduling information, and so on. is cell k n Scheduling information, where k j The cell ID number.

[0042] The terminal can determine the first association relationship between the value of a specific information field in the DCI and multiple scheduling information, and the second association relationship between multiple scheduling information and multiple scheduled cells. Then, based on the first association relationship, the multiple scheduling information corresponding to the value of the specific information field in the DCI can be determined, and based on the second association relationship, the scheduled cell corresponding to each scheduling information can be determined, and then the scheduling information of each scheduled cell can be determined. Therefore, on the basis that the network device schedules multiple cells through one DCI, the terminal can accurately interpret the scheduling information of each cell indicated by the DCI. The above mainly introduces the specific implementation method of the first association relationship, and the determination relationship corresponding to the second association relationship will be expanded below.

[0043] It should be noted that regarding the multiple cells scheduled by DCI, that is, the multiple scheduled cells, the terminal can determine them based on the CIF (Cell Indicator Field) in the DCI, or it can be pre-agreed with the network device, or it can be determined according to predefined rules (such as protocol agreements), and this disclosure does not limit it.

[0044] In one embodiment, determining the first association between the value of the specific information field in the DCI and the plurality of scheduling information includes: determining the first association based on an instruction from a network device. For example, the network device may determine the association between the value of an information field (a specific information field, not multiple information fields) in the DCI and the plurality of scheduling information, and then indicate it to the terminal via RRC (Radio Resource Control) signaling. Of course, the association may also be determined based on predefined rules, such as based on protocol agreements.

[0045] In one embodiment, determining the second association relationship between the plurality of scheduling information and the plurality of scheduled cells includes: determining the second association relationship according to a predefined rule.

[0046] The first association relationship between the value of a specific information field in the DCI and multiple scheduling information, and the second association relationship between the multiple scheduling information and multiple scheduled cells, may be specified by a predefined rule, such as a protocol agreement; or may be indicated by a network device, wherein the manner in which the network device indicates the association relationship includes but is not limited to indication through RRC signaling, indication through DCI, and indication through MAC CE (Media Access Control Control Element). The number of bits occupied by the information field in the DCI is determined by the number of values ​​determined based on the signaling indication or in a predetermined manner. For example, if the first association relationship defines the values ​​of N information fields, and the value of each information field is associated with multiple scheduling information, then the number of bits occupied by the information field in the DCI is equal to log2(N).

[0047] The following embodiments are mainly used to exemplify the case where the second association relationship is specified by a predefined rule.

[0048] In one embodiment, the multiple scheduling information includes n scheduling information, and the multiple scheduled cells include n scheduled cells; the predefined rule stipulates that the jth scheduling information among the n scheduling information is associated with the jth scheduled cell among the n scheduled cells, where 1≤j≤n.

[0049] The scheduled cells may include the cell in which the terminal receives the DCI and other cells (cells other than the cell in which the terminal receives the DCI among the scheduled cells), or may exclude the cell in which the terminal receives the DCI and only include other cells. In this implementation, the predefined rules may not distinguish between the cell in which the terminal receives the DCI and other cells when specifying the association between the scheduled cells and the scheduling information, and the association between the cell in which the terminal receives the DCI and other cells and the scheduling information may be specified according to the same rules.

[0050] Taking n scheduled cells as an example, n scheduling information can be determined based on the first association relationship and the value of the information field in the DCI, and the correspondence between the n scheduling information and the n scheduled cells can be determined based on the second association relationship. The second association relationship can be that the jth scheduling information in the n scheduling information is associated with the jth scheduled cell in the n scheduled cells.

[0051] Based on this, the terminal can determine that the jth scheduling information is the scheduling information of the jth scheduled cell, so that on the basis that the network device schedules multiple cells through one DCI, the terminal can accurately interpret the scheduling information of each cell indicated by the DCI.

[0052] For example, for the n scheduled cells from the first cell to the nth scheduled cell, taking the FDRA field using the combine indication mode as an example, n scheduling information can be determined according to the value of the FDRA field and the first association relationship, for example to where k j In this embodiment, the terminal can determine, based on the second association relationship, that the first scheduling information is the frequency domain scheduling information of the first scheduled cell (cell k1), the second scheduling information is the frequency domain scheduling information of the second scheduled cell (cell k2), ..., the jth scheduling information is the frequency domain scheduling information of the jth scheduled cell (cell k j ) frequency domain scheduling information, ..., nth scheduling information is the frequency domain scheduling information of the nth scheduled cell (cell k n ), so that on the basis of scheduling multiple cells through one DCI, the terminal can accurately interpret the frequency domain scheduling information of each cell indicated by the DCI.

[0053] For example, for the n scheduled cells from the first cell to the nth scheduled cell, taking the ZP CSI-RS trigger field using the combine indication mode as an example, n scheduling information can be determined according to the value of the ZP CSI-RS trigger field and the first association relationship, for example to where k j In this embodiment, the terminal can determine, based on the second association relationship, that the first scheduling information is the ZP CSI-RS trigger information of the first scheduled cell (cell k1), the second scheduling information is the ZP CSI-RS trigger information of the second scheduled cell (cell k2), ..., the jth scheduling information is the ZP CSI-RS trigger information of the jth scheduled cell (cell k j ) ZP CSI-RS trigger information, ..., nth scheduling information for the nth scheduled cell (cell k n ), so that on the basis of scheduling multiple cells through one DCI, the terminal can accurately interpret the ZP CSI-RS trigger information of each cell indicated by the DCI.

[0054] For example, for n scheduled cells from the first cell to the nth scheduled cell, taking the BWP indication field adopting the combine indication mode as an example, n scheduling information can be determined according to the value of the BWP indication field and the first association relationship, for example to where k jIn this embodiment, the terminal can determine, based on the second association relationship, that the first scheduling information is the BWP information of the first scheduled cell (cell k1), the second scheduling information is the BWP information of the second scheduled cell (cell k2), ..., the jth scheduling information is the BWP information of the jth scheduled cell (cell k j ) BWP information, ..., nth BWP scheduling information is the nth scheduled cell (cell k n ), so that on the basis of scheduling multiple cells through one DCI, the terminal can accurately interpret the BWP information of each cell indicated by the DCI.

[0055] The order of the multiple scheduled cells will be determined in the subsequent embodiments.

[0056] The following describes, through several embodiments, how to determine the order of multiple scheduled cells by predefined rules that specify the association between the cell where the terminal receives the DCI and other cells and the information domain according to the same rule.

[0057] In one embodiment, the predefined rule stipulates that the identifier of the jth scheduled cell is smaller than the identifier of the j+1th scheduled cell, for example, j Less than k j+1 Or, the predefined rule stipulates that the identifier of the jth scheduled cell is greater than the identifier of the j+1th scheduled cell, for example, k j Greater than k j+1 .

[0058] In one implementation, the terminal may determine the identifier of the scheduled cell (e.g., Cell ID) based on RRC signaling sent by the network device, for example, based on information elements (IEs) such as ServcellIndex and / or SCellIndex in the RRC signaling. If the cell identifier corresponds to a PCI (Physical Cell Identity), the identifier may be determined based on the information element PhysCellId in the RRC signaling. Alternatively, the identifier may be determined based on other signaling. Alternatively, the identifier may be determined in other ways, for example, based on predefined rules.

[0059] The predefined rules may specify that the scheduled cells are sorted according to their identifiers. For example, they may be sorted from small to large according to their identifiers, so that the identifier of the jth scheduled cell is smaller than the identifier of the j+1th scheduled cell, or they may be sorted from large to small according to their identifiers, so that the identifier of the jth scheduled cell is larger than the identifier of the j+1th scheduled cell.

[0060] For example, take 4 scheduled cells as an example, which are cell #1 with ID 1, cell #2 with ID 2, cell #3 with ID 3 and cell #4 with ID 4. If they are sorted from small to large according to ID, then k j Less than k j+1 , we can determine that the first cell is cell #1, the second scheduled cell is cell #2, the third cell is cell #3, and the fourth cell is cell #4; if we sort them from large to small according to the identifier, then k j Greater than k j+1 , it can be determined that the first cell is cell #4, the second scheduled cell is cell #3, the third cell is cell #2, and the fourth cell is cell #1.

[0061] Based on this, the order of the cells can be accurately determined according to the cell identifiers, and further, it can be determined that the j-th information field is specifically the scheduling information of the j-th scheduled cell.

[0062] In one embodiment, the predefined rule stipulates that the center frequency of the jth scheduled cell is less than the center frequency of the j+1th scheduled cell; or, the predefined rule stipulates that the center frequency of the jth scheduled cell is greater than the center frequency of the j+1th scheduled cell.

[0063] Regarding the center frequency of the scheduled cell, the terminal can determine it based on the information sent by the network device, for example, based on the synchronization signal block SSB (Synchronization Signal Block) sent by the network device; of course, it can also be determined in other ways, for example, it can be specified by predefined rules.

[0064] The predefined rules may specify that the scheduled cells are sorted according to their center frequencies. For example, they may be sorted from small to large according to their center frequencies, so that the center frequency of the jth scheduled cell is less than the center frequency of the j+1th scheduled cell, or they may be sorted from large to small according to their center frequencies, so that the center frequency of the jth scheduled cell is greater than the center frequency of the j+1th scheduled cell.

[0065] For example, take four scheduled cells: cell #1 has a center frequency of f1, cell #2 has a center frequency of f2, cell #3 has a center frequency of f3, and cell #4 has a center frequency of f4, where f1 > f2 > f3 > f4. If the cells are sorted by center frequency in ascending order, the first cell is cell #4, the second scheduled cell is cell #3, the third cell is cell #2, and the fourth cell is cell #1. If the cells are sorted by center frequency in descending order, the first cell is cell #1, the second scheduled cell is cell #2, the third cell is cell #3, and the fourth cell is cell #4.

[0066] Based on this, the order of the cells can be accurately determined according to the center frequencies of the cells, and the j-th information field can be specifically the scheduling information of the j-th scheduled cell.

[0067] In one embodiment, the predefined rule stipulates that the absolute radio frequency channel number ARFCN corresponding to the center frequency of the j-th scheduled cell is less than the ARFCN corresponding to the center frequency of the j+1-th scheduled cell; or, the predefined rule stipulates that the ARFCN corresponding to the center frequency of the j-th scheduled cell is greater than the ARFCN corresponding to the center frequency of the j+1-th scheduled cell.

[0068] Regarding the ARFCN of the scheduled cell, the terminal may determine it according to the center frequency of the scheduled cell or by other means.

[0069] The predefined rules may specify that the scheduled cells are sorted according to the ARFCN of the scheduled cells. For example, they may be sorted from small to large according to ARFCN, so that the ARFCN of the j-th scheduled cell is smaller than the ARFCN of the j+1-th scheduled cell, or they may be sorted from large to small according to ARFCN, so that the ARFCN of the j-th scheduled cell is larger than the ARFCN of the j+1-th scheduled cell.

[0070] For example, taking four scheduled cells, the ARFCN of cell #1 is ARFCN#1, the ARFCN of cell #2 is ARFCN#2, the ARFCN of cell #3 is ARFCN#3, and the ARFCN of cell #4 is ARFCN#4. Here, ARFCN#1 > ARFCN#2 > ARFCN#3 > ARFCN#4. If sorted by ARFCN from smallest to largest, the first cell is cell #4, the second scheduled cell is cell #3, the third cell is cell #2, and the fourth cell is cell #1. If sorted by ARFCN from largest to smallest, the first cell is cell #1, the second scheduled cell is cell #2, the third cell is cell #3, and the fourth cell is cell #4.

[0071] Accordingly, the order of the cells can be accurately determined according to the ARFCN of the cells, and the j-th information field can be specifically the scheduling information of the j-th scheduled cell.

[0072] In one embodiment, the multiple scheduling information includes n scheduling information, and the multiple scheduled cells include the cell where the terminal is located when receiving the DCI and n-1 other cells; the predefined rule stipulates that the first scheduling information among the n scheduling information is associated with the cell where the terminal is located when receiving the DCI, and the information indicated by the i-th scheduling information among the second scheduling information to the n-th scheduling information is associated with the i-1-th other cell among the n-1 other cells, wherein 2≤i≤n.

[0073] The scheduled cells may include the cell in which the terminal receives the DCI and other cells (cells other than the cell in which the terminal receives the DCI among the scheduled cells), or may exclude the cell in which the terminal receives the DCI and only include other cells. In this implementation, the predefined rules may distinguish between the cell in which the terminal receives the DCI and other cells when specifying the association between the scheduled cells and the scheduling information, and specify the association between the cell in which the terminal receives the DCI and other cells and the scheduling information according to different rules.

[0074] Taking n scheduled cells as an example, if the n scheduled cells include the cell where the terminal is located when receiving the DCI and n-1 other cells. The n scheduling information can be determined based on the first association relationship and the value of the scheduling information in the DCI, and the correspondence between the n scheduling information and the n scheduled cells can be determined based on the second association relationship. The second association relationship can be that the first scheduling information in the n scheduling information is associated with the cell where the terminal is located when receiving the DCI, and the i-th scheduling information in the second to n-th scheduling information is associated with the i-1-th other cell in the n-1 other cells. That is, for the n-1 other cells, the association relationship between the cell and the scheduling information is specified according to the same rules, while for the cell where the terminal is located when receiving the DCI, it is specified to be associated with the first scheduling information.

[0075] Based on this, the terminal can determine that the first scheduling information is the scheduling information of the cell where the terminal is located when the terminal receives the DCI. From the second scheduling information to the nth scheduling information, the i-th scheduling information is the scheduling information of the i-1th other cell. Therefore, on the basis of the network device scheduling multiple cells through one DCI, the terminal can accurately interpret the scheduling information of each cell indicated by the DCI.

[0076] For example, for the n scheduled cells from the 1st cell to the nth scheduled cell, if the n scheduled cells include the cell where the terminal is located when receiving the DCI and n-1 other cells, taking the FDRA domain using the combine indication method as an example, n scheduling information can be determined based on the value of the FDRA domain and the first association relationship. The second association relationship specified by the predefined rule can be that the 1st FDRA domain in the n FDRA domains is associated with the cell where the terminal is located when receiving the DCI, and in the n-1 FDRA domains from the 2nd FDRA domain to the nth FDRA domain, the i-th information domain is associated with the i-1th other cell. If the cell id of the cell where the terminal is located when receiving the DCI is not in the range k1 to k n-1 Then the cell ID of the i-1th scheduled cell can be k i-1 .

[0077] In this embodiment, the terminal can determine, based on the second association relationship, that the first scheduling information is the frequency domain scheduling information of the cell where the terminal is located when the terminal receives the DCI, and in the n-1 scheduling information from the second scheduling information to the n-th scheduling information, the second scheduling information is the frequency domain scheduling information of the first other cell,..., the i-th scheduling information is the frequency domain scheduling information of the i-1-th other cell,..., the n-th scheduling information is the frequency domain scheduling information of the n-1-th other cell, so that on the basis of scheduling multiple cells through one DCI, the terminal can accurately interpret the frequency domain scheduling information of each cell indicated by the DCI.

[0078] For example, for the n scheduled cells from the 1st cell to the nth scheduled cell, taking the ZP CSI-RS trigger field using the combine indication method as an example, n scheduling information can be determined according to the value of the ZP CSI-RS trigger field and the first association relationship. The second association relationship specified by the predefined rule can be that the 1st ZP CSI-RS trigger field in the n ZP CSI-RS trigger field is associated with the cell where the terminal is located when receiving the DCI, and in the n-1 FDRA fields from the 2nd ZP CSI-RS trigger field to the nth ZP CSI-RS trigger field, the i-th information field is associated with the i-1th other cell. If the cell id of the cell where the terminal is located when receiving the DCI is not in the range k1 to k n-1 Then the cell ID of the i-1th scheduled cell can be k i-1 .

[0079] In this embodiment, the terminal can determine, based on the second association relationship, that the first scheduling information is the ZP CSI-RS trigger information of the cell where the terminal is located when receiving the DCI, and in the n-1 scheduling information from the second scheduling information to the n-th scheduling information, the second scheduling information is the ZP CSI-RS trigger information of the first other cell (cell k1), ..., the i-th scheduling information is the ZP CSI-RS trigger information of the i-1-th other cell (cell k i-1 ) ZP CSI-RS trigger information, ..., nth scheduling information for the n-1th other cell (cell k n-1 ), so that on the basis of scheduling multiple cells through one DCI, the terminal can accurately interpret the ZP CSI-RS trigger information of each cell indicated by the DCI.

[0080] For example, for the n scheduled cells from the 1st cell to the nth scheduled cell, if the n scheduled cells include the cell where the terminal is located when receiving the DCI and n-1 other cells, taking the BWP indication field using the combine indication method as an example, n scheduling information can be determined according to the value of the BWP indication field and the first association relationship. The second association relationship specified by the predefined rule can be that the 1st BWP indication field in the n BWP indication fields is associated with the cell where the terminal is located when receiving the DCI, and in the n-1 FDRA fields from the 2nd BWP indication field to the nth BWP indication field, the i-th information field is associated with the i-1th other cell. If the cell id of the cell where the terminal is located when receiving the DCI is not in the range k1 to k n-1 Then the cell ID of the i-1th scheduled cell can be k i-1 .

[0081] In this embodiment, the terminal can determine, according to the second association relationship, that the first scheduling information is the BWP information of the first cell, and in the n-1 scheduling information from the second scheduling information to the n-th scheduling information, the second scheduling information is the BWP information of the first other cell (cell k1), ..., the i-th scheduling information is the BWP information of the i-1-th other cell (cell k i-1 )'s BWP information, ..., the nth scheduling information is the n-1th other cell (cell k n-1 ), so that on the basis of scheduling multiple cells through one DCI, the terminal can accurately interpret the BWP information of each cell indicated by the DCI.

[0082] Regarding the order of multiple scheduled cells, how to determine it will be described in subsequent embodiments.

[0083] The following describes, through several embodiments, how to determine the order of multiple scheduled cells by predefined rules according to different rules specifying the association between the cell where the terminal receives the DCI and other cells and the information domain.

[0084] In one embodiment, the predefined rule stipulates that the identifier of the i-1th scheduled cell is smaller than the identifier of the i-th scheduled cell; or, the predefined rule stipulates that the identifier of the i-1th scheduled cell is larger than the identifier of the i-th scheduled cell.

[0085] Regarding the identifier of the scheduled cell (e.g., Cell ID), the terminal can determine it based on the RRC signaling sent by the network device, for example, based on IEs such as ServcellIndex and / or SCellIndex in the RRC signaling; and if the cell identifier corresponds to PCI, it can be determined based on the information element PhysCellId in the RRC signaling; of course, it can also be determined in other ways, for example, it can be specified by predefined rules.

[0086] The predefined rule may specify that the scheduled cells are sorted according to their identifiers. For example, the identifiers may be sorted from small to large. Then, the cell where the terminal is located when receiving the DCI is the first cell, and the identifier of the i-1th other cell is smaller than the identifier of the i-th other cell. If the cell ID of the cell where the terminal is located when receiving the DCI is not between k1 and k n-1 Between, k i-1 Less than k i ; Or sort by identifier from large to small, then the cell where the terminal receives the DCI is the first cell, the identifier of the i-1th other cell is greater than the identifier of the i-th other cell, if the cell id of the cell where the terminal receives the DCI is not in the range k1 to k n-1 Between, k i-1 Greater than k i .

[0087] For example, take 4 scheduled cells as an example, namely cell #1 with identification 1, cell #2 with identification 2, cell #3 with identification 3 and cell #4 with identification 4, where cell #3 is the cell where the terminal receives the DCI. If the identifiers are sorted from small to large, the first scheduled cell is cell #3. For other cells except cell #3, k i-1 Less than k i , the second scheduled cell is cell #1, the third scheduled cell is cell #2, and the fourth scheduled cell is cell #4; if sorted from large to small according to the identifier, the first scheduled cell is cell #3. For other cells except cell #3, k i-1 Greater than k i, the second scheduled cell is cell #4, the third scheduled cell is cell #2, and the fourth scheduled cell is cell #1.

[0088] Based on this, the order of the cells can be accurately determined according to the cell identifiers, and the first scheduling information can be determined to be the scheduling information of the cell where the terminal receives the DCI, and the i-th scheduling information is specifically the scheduling information of the i-th other cell.

[0089] In one embodiment, the predefined rule stipulates that the center frequency of the i-1th scheduled cell is less than the center frequency of the i-th scheduled cell; or, the predefined rule stipulates that the center frequency of the i-1th scheduled cell is less than the center frequency of the i-th scheduled cell.

[0090] Regarding the center frequency of the scheduled cell, the terminal can determine it based on the information sent by the network device, for example, based on the synchronization signal block SSB sent by the network device; of course, it can also be determined in other ways, for example, it can be specified by predefined rules.

[0091] The predefined rules may specify that the scheduled cells are sorted according to the center frequencies of the scheduled cells. For example, they may be sorted from small to large according to the center frequencies, so that the cell where the terminal is located when receiving the DCI is the first cell, and the center frequency of the i-1th other cell is less than the center frequency of the i-th other cell; or they may be sorted from large to small according to the center frequencies, so that the cell where the terminal is located when receiving the DCI is the first cell, and the center frequency of the i-1th other cell is greater than the center frequency of the i-th other cell.

[0092] For example, taking four scheduled cells, the center frequency of cell #1 is f1, the center frequency of cell #2 is f2, the center frequency of cell #3 is f3, and the center frequency of cell #4 is f4, where f1>f2>f3>f4. Cell #3 is the cell where the terminal receives the DCI. If sorted by center frequency from small to large, the first scheduled cell is cell #3, the second scheduled cell is cell #4, the third scheduled cell is cell #2, and the fourth scheduled cell is cell #1. If sorted by center frequency from large to small, the first scheduled cell is cell #3, the second scheduled cell is cell #1, the third scheduled cell is cell #2, and the fourth scheduled cell is cell #4.

[0093] Based on this, the order of the cells can be accurately determined according to the center frequency of the cells, and then the first scheduling information can be determined to be the scheduling information of the cell where the terminal receives the DCI, and the i-th scheduling information is specifically the scheduling information of the i-th other cell.

[0094] In one embodiment, the predefined rule stipulates that the absolute radio frequency channel number ARFCN corresponding to the center frequency of the i-1th scheduled cell is smaller than the ARFCN corresponding to the center frequency of the i-th scheduled cell; or, the predefined rule stipulates that the ARFCN corresponding to the center frequency of the i-1th scheduled cell is greater than the ARFCN corresponding to the center frequency of the i-th scheduled cell.

[0095] Regarding the ARFCN of the scheduled cell, the terminal may determine it according to the center frequency of the scheduled cell or by other means.

[0096] The predefined rules may specify that the scheduled cells are sorted according to the ARFCN of the scheduled cells. For example, they may be sorted from small to large according to ARFCN, so that the cell where the terminal is located when receiving the DCI is the first cell, and the ARFCN of the i-1th other cell is smaller than the ARFCN of the i-th other cell; or they may be sorted from large to small according to ARFCN, so that the cell where the terminal is located when receiving the DCI is the first cell, and the ARFCN of the i-1th other cell is larger than the ARFCN of the i-th other cell.

[0097] For example, taking four scheduled cells, the ARFCN of cell #1 is ARFCN#1, the ARFCN of cell #2 is ARFCN#2, the ARFCN of cell #3 is ARFCN#3, and the ARFCN of cell #4 is ARFCN#4, where ARFCN#1>ARFCN#2>ARFCN#3>ARFCN#4. Cell #3 is the cell where the terminal receives the DCI. If sorted by ARFCN from small to large, the first scheduled cell is cell #3, the second scheduled cell is cell #4, the third scheduled cell is cell #2, and the fourth scheduled cell is cell #1. If sorted by ARFCN from large to small, the first scheduled cell is cell #3, the second scheduled cell is cell #1, the third scheduled cell is cell #2, and the fourth scheduled cell is cell #4.

[0098] Based on this, the order of cells can be accurately determined according to their ARFCNs, and the first scheduling information can be determined to be the scheduling information of the cell where the terminal receives the DCI, and the i-th scheduling information is specifically the scheduling information of the i-th other cell.

[0099] Figure 2This is a schematic flow chart illustrating a method for transmitting downlink control information according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. The method for transmitting downlink control information illustrated in this embodiment can be applied to network devices that can communicate with terminals, including but not limited to base stations in communication systems such as 4G base stations, 5G base stations, and 6G base stations, and terminals including but not limited to mobile phones, tablet computers, wearable devices, sensors, and IoT devices.

[0100] like Figure 2 As shown, the method for sending downlink control information may include the following steps:

[0101] In step S201, a first association relationship between a value of a specific information field in the DCI and multiple scheduling information of the same type, and a second association relationship between the multiple scheduling information and multiple scheduled cells are determined;

[0102] In step S202, a DCI is generated according to the first association relationship and the second association relationship;

[0103] In step S203, the generated DCI is sent to the terminal.

[0104] In one embodiment, the DCI may include multiple types of information fields, such as an FDRA field, a ZP CSI-RStrigger field, a fractional bandwidth indication field, and the like.

[0105] For DCI of the existing mechanism, one type of information field can schedule a cell. For example, the FDRA information field can schedule the frequency domain resources of the target cell.

[0106] This embodiment can be applied in a scenario where a DCI schedules multiple cells. In this embodiment, the network device can send DCI to the terminal for scheduling multiple cells (i.e., scheduled cells). Specifically, the value of a specific information field in the DCI (the value of a certain information field, not the values ​​of multiple information fields) can be associated with multiple scheduling information (i.e., the value of one information field is associated with multiple scheduling information), for example, referred to as a first association relationship, and an association relationship can be established between multiple scheduling information and multiple scheduled cells, for example, referred to as a second association relationship. The multiple scheduling information types corresponding to the values ​​of one type of information field are the same, for example, corresponding to the frequency domain resources FDRA of different cells, for example, corresponding to the BWP indexes configured for different cells, as described below.

[0107] This indication method may be referred to as a combined or shared indication. For example, a specific value indicated by a specific type of information field in a DCI may be associated with multiple scheduling information, and the multiple scheduling information may be associated with multiple scheduled cells.

[0108] The first association relationship can be determined in a predefined manner or in a signaling indication manner. Taking the signaling indication method as an example, the network side can define the first association relationship between the specific value indicated by the DCI specific type information field and multiple scheduling information based on the signaling indication (such as radio resource control RRC signaling). The signaling can be the signaling configured by the cell where the DCI is received. Taking RRC signaling as an example, the terminal receives the corresponding RRC signaling in the cell where the DCI is received, and the RRC signaling indicates the association relationship between the specific value indicated by the DCI specific type information field and multiple scheduling information. Among them, the number of bits occupied by the specific type information field is related to the range of the indication value configured by the RRC signaling.

[0109] like Figure 1B As shown, taking the BWP indication field as an example, in a DCI used to schedule three cells (cell ID numbers are 0, 1 and 2 respectively), the corresponding DCI is received in cell 0.

[0110] For example, the first association is determined by signaling, and the terminal receives corresponding RRC signaling in cell 0 to determine a first association between the value of the BWP indication field in the DCI used to schedule multiple cells and the BWP IDs configured for multiple cells. For example, for the BWP indication field, the first association may be as shown in Table 1 above.

[0111] As shown in Table 1, the number of bits occupied by the BWP indication field is log2(4)=2. In the scenario where the value of the BWP indication field is 01, the value of the BWP indication field can be determined to be 01 according to the first association relationship. For example, the value 001 of the BWP indication field can be associated with 3 scheduling information, the first scheduling information is BWP id=2, the second scheduling information is BWP id=3, and the third scheduling information is BWPid=1. The first scheduling information is associated with cell 0, the second scheduling information is associated with cell 1, and the third scheduling information is associated with cell 2. Then, it can be determined that the BWP id of cell 0 is 2, the BWP id of cell 1 is 3, and the BWP id of cell 2 is 1.

[0112] For the information field of the characteristic type in the DCI that schedules multiple cells, the value of the information field can be associated with the scheduling information There are n scheduling information in total, where n is equal to the number of scheduled cells. is the scheduling information of cell k1, is cell k j Scheduling information, and so on. is cell k n Scheduling information, where k j The cell ID number.

[0113] The network device can determine a first association relationship between the value of a specific information field in the DCI and multiple scheduling information, and a second association relationship between multiple scheduling information and multiple scheduled cells, and then generate DCI based on the first association relationship and the second association relationship, and send the generated DCI to the terminal. After the terminal receives the DCI sent by the network device, it can determine the multiple scheduling information corresponding to the value of the specific information field in the DCI based on the first association relationship, and determine the scheduled cell corresponding to each scheduling information based on the second association relationship, and then determine the scheduling information of each scheduled cell. Therefore, on the basis of scheduling multiple cells through one DCI, the terminal can accurately interpret the scheduling information of each cell indicated by the DCI. The above mainly introduces the specific implementation method of the first association relationship, and the determination relationship corresponding to the second association relationship will be expanded below.

[0114] It should be noted that regarding the multiple cells scheduled by DCI, that is, the multiple scheduled cells, the network equipment can indicate and determine the terminal based on the CIF in the DCI, or it can be pre-agreed with the terminal, or it can be determined according to predefined rules (such as protocol agreements), and this disclosure does not limit it.

[0115] In one embodiment, determining a first association between a value of a specific information field in the DCI and multiple pieces of scheduling information of the same type includes: determining the first association and / or the second association based on an implementation of the network device; wherein the method further includes indicating the first association to the terminal. For example, the network device may determine the association between the value of the specific information field in the DCI and the multiple pieces of scheduling information, and then indicate it to the terminal via RRC signaling. Of course, the association may also be determined based on predefined rules, such as based on protocol agreements.

[0116] In one embodiment, determining the second association relationship between the plurality of scheduling information and the plurality of scheduled cells includes: determining the second association relationship according to a predefined rule.

[0117] The first association relationship between the value of a specific information field in the DCI and multiple scheduling information, and the second association relationship between the multiple scheduling information and multiple scheduled cells, may be specified by a predefined rule, such as a protocol agreement; or may be indicated by a network device, wherein the manner in which the network device indicates the association relationship includes but is not limited to indication through RRC signaling, indication through DCI, and indication through MAC CE. The number of bits occupied by the information field in the DCI is determined by the number of values ​​determined based on the signaling indication or in a predetermined manner. For example, if the first association relationship defines the values ​​of N information fields, and the value of each information field is associated with multiple scheduling information, then the number of bits occupied by the information field in the DCI is equal to log2(N).

[0118] The following embodiments are mainly used to exemplify the case where the second association relationship is specified by a predefined rule.

[0119] In one embodiment, the multiple scheduling information includes n scheduling information, and the multiple scheduled cells include n scheduled cells; the predefined rule stipulates that the jth scheduling information among the n scheduling information is associated with the jth scheduled cell among the n scheduled cells, where 1≤j≤n.

[0120] The scheduled cells may include the cell in which the terminal receives the DCI and other cells (cells other than the cell in which the terminal receives the DCI among the scheduled cells), or may exclude the cell in which the terminal receives the DCI and only include other cells. In this implementation, the predefined rules may not distinguish between the cell in which the terminal receives the DCI and other cells when specifying the association between the scheduled cells and the scheduling information, and the association between the cell in which the terminal receives the DCI and other cells and the scheduling information may be specified according to the same rules.

[0121] Taking n scheduled cells as an example, the network device can determine a first association between the value of the information field in the DCI and the n scheduling information, and indicate the first association to the terminal. A corresponding relationship between the n scheduling information and the n scheduled cells can also be determined based on a second association. The second association can be that the jth scheduling information in the n scheduling information is associated with the jth scheduled cell in the n scheduled cells. Furthermore, based on the first and second associations, a DCI can be generated to schedule multiple cells using one DCI.

[0122] Accordingly, the network device can indicate n pieces of scheduling information associated with n scheduled information through the value of the information field in the DCI. The terminal can determine that the jth piece of scheduling information is the scheduling information of the jth scheduled cell. Thus, based on the network device scheduling multiple cells through a single DCI, the terminal can accurately interpret the scheduling information of each cell indicated by the DCI.

[0123] For example, for the n scheduled cells from the first cell to the nth scheduled cell, taking the FDRA field using the combine indication mode as an example, the network device can determine the value of the FDRA field and the n scheduling information (for example to where k j In this embodiment, the network device can determine, based on the second association relationship, that the first scheduling information is the frequency domain scheduling information of the first scheduled cell (cell k1), the second scheduling information is the frequency domain scheduling information of the second scheduled cell (cell k2), ..., the jth scheduling information is the frequency domain scheduling information of the jth scheduled cell (cell k j ) frequency domain scheduling information, ..., nth scheduling information is the frequency domain scheduling information of the nth scheduled cell (cell k n ), and then generate DCI according to the first association relationship and the second association relationship, so as to schedule multiple cells through one DCI, and enable the terminal to accurately interpret the frequency domain scheduling information of each cell indicated by the DCI.

[0124] For example, for the n scheduled cells from the first cell to the nth scheduled cell, taking the ZP CSI-RS trigger field using the combine indication method as an example, the network device can determine the value of the ZP CSI-RS trigger field and the n scheduling information (for example to where k j In this embodiment, the network device can determine, based on the second association relationship, that the first scheduling information is the ZP CSI-RS trigger information of the first scheduled cell (cell k1), the second scheduling information is the ZP CSI-RS trigger information of the second scheduled cell (cell k2), ..., the jth scheduling information is the ZP CSI-RS trigger information of the jth scheduled cell (cell k j ) ZP CSI-RS trigger information, ..., nth scheduling information for the nth scheduled cell (cell k n), and then generate DCI according to the first association relationship and the second association relationship, so as to schedule multiple cells through one DCI, and enable the terminal to accurately interpret the ZP CSI-RS trigger information of each cell indicated by the DCI.

[0125] For example, for the n scheduled cells from the first cell to the nth scheduled cell, taking the BWP indication field adopting the combine indication mode as an example, the network device can determine the value of the BWP indication field and the n scheduling information (for example to where k j In this embodiment, the network device can determine, based on the second association relationship, that the first scheduling information is the BWP information of the first scheduled cell (cell k1), the second scheduling information is the BWP information of the second scheduled cell (cell k2), ..., the jth scheduling information is the BWP information of the jth scheduled cell (cell k j ) BWP information, ..., nth BWP scheduling information (cell k n ) is the BWP information of the nth scheduled cell, and then a DCI can be generated according to the first association relationship and the second association relationship, so that multiple cells can be scheduled through one DCI, and the terminal can accurately interpret the BWP information of each cell indicated by the DCI.

[0126] The order of the multiple scheduled cells will be determined in the subsequent embodiments.

[0127] The following describes, through several embodiments, how to determine the order of multiple scheduled cells by predefined rules that specify the association between the cell where the terminal receives the DCI and other cells and the information domain according to the same rule.

[0128] In one embodiment, the predefined rule stipulates that the identifier of the jth scheduled cell is smaller than the identifier of the j+1th scheduled cell, for example, j Less than k j+1 Or, the predefined rule stipulates that the identifier of the jth scheduled cell is greater than the identifier of the j+1th scheduled cell, for example, k j Greater than k j+1 .

[0129] In one implementation, the network device may indicate the identifier of the scheduled cell (e.g., Cell ID) to the terminal, for example, through RRC signaling, such as through information elements such as ServcellIndex and / or SCellIndex in the RRC signaling. If the cell identifier corresponds to the PCI, then it may be indicated through the information element PhysCellId in the RRC signaling. Of course, the terminal may also determine it based on other signaling or other methods, such as those specified by predefined rules.

[0130] The predefined rules may specify that the scheduled cells are sorted according to their identifiers. For example, they may be sorted from small to large according to their identifiers, so that the identifier of the jth scheduled cell is smaller than the identifier of the j+1th scheduled cell, or they may be sorted from large to small according to their identifiers, so that the identifier of the jth scheduled cell is larger than the identifier of the j+1th scheduled cell.

[0131] For example, take 4 scheduled cells as an example, which are cell #1 with ID 1, cell #2 with ID 2, cell #3 with ID 3 and cell #4 with ID 4. If they are sorted from small to large according to ID, then k j Less than k j+1 , we can determine that the first cell is cell #1, the second scheduled cell is cell #2, the third cell is cell #3, and the fourth cell is cell #4; if we sort them from large to small according to the identifier, then k j Greater than k j+1 , it can be determined that the first cell is cell #4, the second scheduled cell is cell #3, the third cell is cell #2, and the fourth cell is cell #1.

[0132] Based on this, the order of the cells can be accurately determined according to the cell identifiers, and further, it can be determined that the j-th information field is specifically the scheduling information of the j-th scheduled cell.

[0133] In one embodiment, the predefined rule stipulates that the center frequency of the jth scheduled cell is less than the center frequency of the j+1th scheduled cell; or, the predefined rule stipulates that the center frequency of the jth scheduled cell is greater than the center frequency of the j+1th scheduled cell.

[0134] Regarding the center frequency of the scheduled cell, the network device can send information to instruct the terminal, such as sending a synchronization signal block SSB (Synchronization Signal Block) for instruction; of course, the terminal can also determine it according to other methods, such as it can be specified by predefined rules.

[0135] The predefined rules may specify that the scheduled cells are sorted according to their center frequencies. For example, they may be sorted from small to large according to their center frequencies, so that the center frequency of the jth scheduled cell is less than the center frequency of the j+1th scheduled cell, or they may be sorted from large to small according to their center frequencies, so that the center frequency of the jth scheduled cell is greater than the center frequency of the j+1th scheduled cell.

[0136] For example, take four scheduled cells: cell #1 has a center frequency of f1, cell #2 has a center frequency of f2, cell #3 has a center frequency of f3, and cell #4 has a center frequency of f4, where f1 > f2 > f3 > f4. If the cells are sorted by center frequency in ascending order, the first cell is cell #4, the second scheduled cell is cell #3, the third cell is cell #2, and the fourth cell is cell #1. If the cells are sorted by center frequency in descending order, the first cell is cell #1, the second scheduled cell is cell #2, the third cell is cell #3, and the fourth cell is cell #4.

[0137] Accordingly, the order of the cells can be accurately determined according to the center frequencies of the cells, and the j-th information field can be specifically the scheduling information of the j-th scheduled cell.

[0138] In one embodiment, the predefined rule stipulates that the absolute radio frequency channel number ARFCN corresponding to the center frequency of the j-th scheduled cell is less than the ARFCN corresponding to the center frequency of the j+1-th scheduled cell; or, the predefined rule stipulates that the ARFCN corresponding to the center frequency of the j-th scheduled cell is greater than the ARFCN corresponding to the center frequency of the j+1-th scheduled cell.

[0139] The ARFCN of the scheduled cell may be determined according to the center frequency of the scheduled cell or by other means.

[0140] The predefined rules may specify that the scheduled cells are sorted according to the ARFCN of the scheduled cells. For example, they may be sorted from small to large according to ARFCN, so that the ARFCN of the j-th scheduled cell is smaller than the ARFCN of the j+1-th scheduled cell, or they may be sorted from large to small according to ARFCN, so that the ARFCN of the j-th scheduled cell is larger than the ARFCN of the j+1-th scheduled cell.

[0141] For example, taking four scheduled cells, the ARFCN of cell #1 is ARFCN#1, the ARFCN of cell #2 is ARFCN#2, the ARFCN of cell #3 is ARFCN#3, and the ARFCN of cell #4 is ARFCN#4. Here, ARFCN#1 > ARFCN#2 > ARFCN#3 > ARFCN#4. If sorted by ARFCN from smallest to largest, the first cell is cell #4, the second scheduled cell is cell #3, the third cell is cell #2, and the fourth cell is cell #1. If sorted by ARFCN from largest to smallest, the first cell is cell #1, the second scheduled cell is cell #2, the third cell is cell #3, and the fourth cell is cell #4.

[0142] Accordingly, the order of the cells can be accurately determined according to the ARFCN of the cells, and the j-th information field can be specifically the scheduling information of the j-th scheduled cell.

[0143] In one embodiment, the multiple scheduling information includes n scheduling information, and the multiple scheduled cells include the cell where the terminal is located when receiving the DCI and n-1 other cells; the predefined rule stipulates that the first scheduling information among the n scheduling information is associated with the cell where the terminal is located when receiving the DCI, and the information indicated by the i-th scheduling information among the second scheduling information to the n-th scheduling information is associated with the i-1-th other cell among the n-1 other cells, wherein 2≤i≤n.

[0144] The scheduled cells may include the cell in which the terminal receives the DCI and other cells (cells other than the cell in which the terminal receives the DCI among the scheduled cells), or may exclude the cell in which the terminal receives the DCI and only include other cells. In this implementation, the predefined rules may distinguish between the cell in which the terminal receives the DCI and other cells when specifying the association between the scheduled cells and the scheduling information, and specify the association between the cell in which the terminal receives the DCI and other cells and the scheduling information according to different rules.

[0145] Taking n scheduled cells as an example, the network device can determine the first association relationship between the value of the information field in the DCI and the n scheduling information, and indicate the first association relationship to the terminal. The correspondence between the n scheduling information and the n scheduled cells can also be determined based on the second association relationship. The second association relationship can be that the first scheduling information among the n scheduling information is associated with the cell where the terminal is located when receiving the DCI, and the i-th scheduling information among the second scheduling information to the n-th scheduling information is associated with the i-1-th other cell among the n-1 other cells. That is, for the n-1 other cells, the association relationship between the cell and the scheduling information is specified according to the same rules, while for the cell where the terminal is located when receiving the DCI, it is specified to be associated with the first scheduling information.

[0146] Accordingly, the network device can indicate n pieces of scheduling information associated with n scheduled information through the value of the information field in the DCI. The terminal can determine that the first piece of scheduling information is the scheduling information of the cell in which the terminal receives the DCI, and from the second scheduling information to the nth scheduling information, the i-th scheduling information is the scheduling information of the i-1th other cell. Therefore, based on the network device scheduling multiple cells through one DCI, the terminal can accurately interpret the scheduling information of each cell indicated by the DCI.

[0147] For example, for the n scheduled cells from the 1st cell to the nth scheduled cell, if the n scheduled cells include the cell where the terminal is located when receiving the DCI and n-1 other cells, taking the FDRA domain using the combine indication method as an example, n scheduling information can be determined based on the value of the FDRA domain and the first association relationship. The second association relationship specified by the predefined rule can be that the 1st FDRA domain in the n FDRA domains is associated with the cell where the terminal is located when receiving the DCI, and in the n-1 FDRA domains from the 2nd FDRA domain to the nth FDRA domain, the i-th information domain is associated with the i-1th other cell. If the cell id of the cell where the terminal is located when receiving the DCI is not in the range k1 to k n-1 Then the cell ID of the i-1th scheduled cell can be k i-1 .

[0148] In this embodiment, the network device can determine, based on the second association relationship, that the first scheduling information is the frequency domain scheduling information of the cell where the terminal is located when the terminal receives the DCI, and in the n-1 scheduling information from the second scheduling information to the n-th scheduling information, the second scheduling information is the frequency domain scheduling information of the first other cell,..., the i-th scheduling information is the frequency domain scheduling information of the i-1-th other cell,..., the n-th scheduling information is the frequency domain scheduling information of the n-1-th other cell, and then DCI can be generated based on the first association relationship and the second association relationship, so as to realize scheduling of multiple cells through one DCI, and enable the terminal to accurately interpret the frequency domain scheduling information of each cell indicated by the DCI.

[0149] For example, for the n scheduled cells from the 1st cell to the nth scheduled cell, taking the ZP CSI-RS trigger field using the combine indication method as an example, n scheduling information can be determined according to the value of the ZP CSI-RS trigger field and the first association relationship. The second association relationship specified by the predefined rule can be that the 1st ZP CSI-RS trigger field in the n ZP CSI-RS trigger field is associated with the cell where the terminal is located when receiving the DCI, and in the n-1 FDRA fields from the 2nd ZP CSI-RS trigger field to the nth ZP CSI-RS trigger field, the i-th information field is associated with the i-1th other cell. If the cell id of the cell where the terminal is located when receiving the DCI is not in the range k1 to k n-1 Then the cell ID of the i-1th scheduled cell can be k i-1 .

[0150] In this embodiment, the network device can determine, based on the second association relationship, that the first scheduling information is the ZP CSI-RS trigger information of the cell where the terminal receives the DCI, and in the n-1 scheduling information from the second scheduling information to the n-th scheduling information, the second scheduling information is the ZP CSI-RS trigger information of the first other cell (cell k1), ..., the i-th scheduling information is the ZP CSI-RS trigger information of the i-1-th other cell (cell k i-1 ) ZP CSI-RS trigger information, ..., nth scheduling information for the n-1th other cell (cell k n-1 ), and then generate DCI according to the first association relationship and the second association relationship, so as to schedule multiple cells through one DCI, and enable the terminal to accurately interpret the ZP CSI-RS trigger information of each cell indicated by the DCI.

[0151] For example, for the n scheduled cells from the 1st cell to the nth scheduled cell, if the n scheduled cells include the cell where the terminal is located when receiving the DCI and n-1 other cells, taking the BWP indication field using the combine indication method as an example, n scheduling information can be determined according to the value of the BWP indication field and the first association relationship. The second association relationship specified by the predefined rule can be that the 1st BWP indication field in the n BWP indication fields is associated with the cell where the terminal is located when receiving the DCI, and in the n-1 FDRA fields from the 2nd BWP indication field to the nth BWP indication field, the i-th information field is associated with the i-1th other cell. If the cell id of the cell where the terminal is located when receiving the DCI is not in the range k1 to k n-1 Then the cell ID of the i-1th scheduled cell can be k i-1 .

[0152] In this embodiment, the network device can determine, according to the second association relationship, that the first scheduling information is the BWP information of the first cell, and in the n-1 scheduling information from the second scheduling information to the n-th scheduling information, the second scheduling information is the BWP information of the first other cell (cell k1), ..., the i-th scheduling information is the BWP information of the i-1-th other cell (cell k i-1 )'s BWP information, ..., the nth scheduling information is the n-1th other cell (cell k n-1 ), and then generate DCI according to the first association relationship and the second association relationship, so as to schedule multiple cells through one DCI, and enable the terminal to accurately interpret the BWP information of each cell indicated by the DCI.

[0153] Regarding the order of multiple scheduled cells, how to determine it will be described in subsequent embodiments.

[0154] The following describes, through several embodiments, how to determine the order of multiple scheduled cells by predefined rules according to different rules specifying the association between the cell where the terminal receives the DCI and other cells and the information domain.

[0155] In one embodiment, the predefined rule stipulates that the identifier of the i-1th scheduled cell is smaller than the identifier of the i-th scheduled cell; or, the predefined rule stipulates that the identifier of the i-1th scheduled cell is larger than the identifier of the i-th scheduled cell.

[0156] In one embodiment, the network device may indicate to the terminal the identifier of the scheduled cell (e.g., Cell ID), for example, through RRC signaling, for example, through information elements (IE) such as ServcellIndex and / or SCellIndex in the RRC signaling; and if the cell identifier corresponds to PCI (Physical CellIdentity), then it may be indicated through the information element PhysCellId in the RRC signaling; of course, the terminal may also determine it in other ways, for example, it may be specified by a predefined rule.

[0157] The predefined rule may specify that the scheduled cells are sorted according to their identifiers. For example, the identifiers may be sorted from small to large. Then, the cell where the terminal is located when receiving the DCI is the first cell, and the identifier of the i-1th other cell is smaller than the identifier of the i-th other cell. If the cell ID of the cell where the terminal is located when receiving the DCI is not between k1 and k n-1 Between, k i-1 Less than k i ; Or sort by identifier from large to small, then the cell where the terminal receives the DCI is the first cell, the identifier of the i-1th other cell is greater than the identifier of the i-th other cell, if the cell id of the cell where the terminal receives the DCI is not in the range k1 to k n-1 Between, k i-1 Greater than k i .

[0158] For example, take 4 scheduled cells as an example, namely cell #1 with identification 1, cell #2 with identification 2, cell #3 with identification 3 and cell #4 with identification 4, where cell #3 is the cell where the terminal receives the DCI. If the identifiers are sorted from small to large, the first scheduled cell is cell #3. For other cells except cell #3, k i-1 Less than k i , the second scheduled cell is cell #1, the third scheduled cell is cell #2, and the fourth scheduled cell is cell #4; if sorted from large to small according to the identifier, the first scheduled cell is cell #3. For other cells except cell #3, k i-1 Greater than k i , the second scheduled cell is cell #4, the third scheduled cell is cell #2, and the fourth scheduled cell is cell #1.

[0159] Based on this, the order of the cells can be accurately determined according to the cell identifiers, and the first scheduling information can be determined to be the scheduling information of the cell where the terminal receives the DCI, and the i-th scheduling information is specifically the scheduling information of the i-th other cell.

[0160] In one embodiment, the predefined rule stipulates that the center frequency of the i-1th scheduled cell is less than the center frequency of the i-th scheduled cell; or, the predefined rule stipulates that the center frequency of the i-1th scheduled cell is less than the center frequency of the i-th scheduled cell.

[0161] Regarding the center frequency of the scheduled cell, the network device can send information to instruct the terminal, such as sending a synchronization signal block SSB for instruction; of course, the terminal can also determine it according to other methods, such as it can be specified by predefined rules.

[0162] The predefined rules may specify that the scheduled cells are sorted according to the center frequencies of the scheduled cells. For example, they may be sorted from small to large according to the center frequencies, so that the cell where the terminal is located when receiving the DCI is the first cell, and the center frequency of the i-1th other cell is less than the center frequency of the i-th other cell; or they may be sorted from large to small according to the center frequencies, so that the cell where the terminal is located when receiving the DCI is the first cell, and the center frequency of the i-1th other cell is greater than the center frequency of the i-th other cell.

[0163] For example, taking four scheduled cells, the center frequency of cell #1 is f1, the center frequency of cell #2 is f2, the center frequency of cell #3 is f3, and the center frequency of cell #4 is f4, where f1>f2>f3>f4. Cell #3 is the cell where the terminal receives the DCI. If sorted by center frequency from small to large, the first scheduled cell is cell #3, the second scheduled cell is cell #4, the third scheduled cell is cell #2, and the fourth scheduled cell is cell #1. If sorted by center frequency from large to small, the first scheduled cell is cell #3, the second scheduled cell is cell #1, the third scheduled cell is cell #2, and the fourth scheduled cell is cell #4.

[0164] Based on this, the order of the cells can be accurately determined according to the center frequency of the cells, and then the first scheduling information can be determined to be the scheduling information of the cell where the terminal receives the DCI, and the i-th scheduling information is specifically the scheduling information of the i-th other cell.

[0165] In one embodiment, the predefined rule stipulates that the absolute radio frequency channel number ARFCN corresponding to the center frequency of the i-1th scheduled cell is smaller than the ARFCN corresponding to the center frequency of the i-th scheduled cell; or, the predefined rule stipulates that the ARFCN corresponding to the center frequency of the i-1th scheduled cell is greater than the ARFCN corresponding to the center frequency of the i-th scheduled cell.

[0166] The ARFCN of the scheduled cell may be determined according to the center frequency of the scheduled cell or by other means.

[0167] The predefined rules may specify that the scheduled cells are sorted according to the ARFCN of the scheduled cells. For example, they may be sorted from small to large according to ARFCN, so that the cell where the terminal is located when receiving the DCI is the first cell, and the ARFCN of the i-1th other cell is smaller than the ARFCN of the i-th other cell; or they may be sorted from large to small according to ARFCN, so that the cell where the terminal is located when receiving the DCI is the first cell, and the ARFCN of the i-1th other cell is larger than the ARFCN of the i-th other cell.

[0168] For example, taking four scheduled cells, the ARFCN of cell #1 is ARFCN#1, the ARFCN of cell #2 is ARFCN#2, the ARFCN of cell #3 is ARFCN#3, and the ARFCN of cell #4 is ARFCN#4, where ARFCN#1>ARFCN#2>ARFCN#3>ARFCN#4. Cell #3 is the cell where the terminal receives the DCI. If sorted by ARFCN from small to large, the first scheduled cell is cell #3, the second scheduled cell is cell #4, the third scheduled cell is cell #2, and the fourth scheduled cell is cell #1. If sorted by ARFCN from large to small, the first scheduled cell is cell #3, the second scheduled cell is cell #1, the third scheduled cell is cell #2, and the fourth scheduled cell is cell #4.

[0169] Based on this, the order of cells can be accurately determined according to their ARFCNs, and the first scheduling information can be determined to be the scheduling information of the cell where the terminal receives the DCI, and the i-th scheduling information is specifically the scheduling information of the i-th other cell.

[0170] Corresponding to the aforementioned embodiments of the scheduling information determination method and the downlink control information sending method, the present disclosure also provides embodiments of a scheduling information determination device and a downlink control information sending device.

[0171] Figure 3This is a schematic block diagram of a scheduling information determination apparatus according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. The scheduling information determination apparatus shown in this embodiment can be applied to terminals, including but not limited to mobile phones, tablet computers, wearable devices, sensors, IoT devices, and other communication devices. The terminal can communicate with network devices, including but not limited to network devices in 4G, 5G, and 6G communication systems, such as base stations and core networks.

[0172] like Figure 3 As shown, the scheduling information determining device may include:

[0173] The receiving module 301 is configured to receive downlink control information DCI sent by a network device for scheduling multiple cells;

[0174] The processing module 302 is configured to determine a first association relationship between the value of the specific information field in the DCI and multiple scheduling information, and a second association relationship between the multiple scheduling information and multiple scheduled cells; and determine the scheduling information of each of the scheduled cells based on the first association relationship and the second association relationship.

[0175] In one embodiment, the processing module is configured to determine the second association relationship according to a predefined rule.

[0176] In one embodiment, the multiple scheduling information includes n scheduling information, and the multiple scheduled cells include n scheduled cells; the predefined rule stipulates that the jth scheduling information among the n scheduling information is associated with the jth scheduled cell among the n scheduled cells, where 1≤j≤n.

[0177] In one embodiment, the predefined rule stipulates that the identifier of the jth scheduled cell is less than the identifier of the j+1th scheduled cell; or, the predefined rule stipulates that the identifier of the jth scheduled cell is greater than the identifier of the j+1th scheduled cell.

[0178] In one embodiment, the predefined rule stipulates that the center frequency of the jth scheduled cell is less than the center frequency of the j+1th scheduled cell; or, the predefined rule stipulates that the center frequency of the jth scheduled cell is greater than the center frequency of the j+1th scheduled cell.

[0179] In one embodiment, the predefined rule stipulates that the absolute radio frequency channel number ARFCN corresponding to the center frequency of the j-th scheduled cell is less than the ARFCN corresponding to the center frequency of the j+1-th scheduled cell; or, the predefined rule stipulates that the ARFCN corresponding to the center frequency of the j-th scheduled cell is greater than the ARFCN corresponding to the center frequency of the j+1-th scheduled cell.

[0180] In one embodiment, the multiple scheduling information includes n scheduling information, and the multiple scheduled cells include the cell where the terminal is located when receiving the DCI and n-1 other cells; the predefined rule stipulates that the first scheduling information among the n scheduling information is associated with the cell where the terminal is located when receiving the DCI, and the information indicated by the i-th scheduling information among the second scheduling information to the n-th scheduling information is associated with the i-1-th other cell among the n-1 other cells, wherein 2≤i≤n.

[0181] In one embodiment, the predefined rule stipulates that the identifier of the i-1th scheduled cell is smaller than the identifier of the i-th scheduled cell; or, the predefined rule stipulates that the identifier of the i-1th scheduled cell is larger than the identifier of the i-th scheduled cell.

[0182] In one embodiment, the predefined rule stipulates that the center frequency of the i-1th scheduled cell is less than the center frequency of the i-th scheduled cell; or, the predefined rule stipulates that the center frequency of the i-1th scheduled cell is less than the center frequency of the i-th scheduled cell.

[0183] In one embodiment, the predefined rule stipulates that the absolute radio frequency channel number ARFCN corresponding to the center frequency of the i-1th scheduled cell is smaller than the ARFCN corresponding to the center frequency of the i-th scheduled cell; or, the predefined rule stipulates that the ARFCN corresponding to the center frequency of the i-1th scheduled cell is greater than the ARFCN corresponding to the center frequency of the i-th scheduled cell.

[0184] In one embodiment, the processing module is configured to determine the first association relationship according to an instruction of a network device.

[0185] Figure 4 This is a schematic block diagram of a device for transmitting downlink control information according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. The device for transmitting downlink control information shown in this embodiment can be applied to network devices that can communicate with terminals. The network devices include, but are not limited to, base stations in communication systems such as 4G base stations, 5G base stations, and 6G base stations. The terminals include, but are not limited to, mobile phones, tablet computers, wearable devices, sensors, IoT devices, and other communication devices.

[0186] like Figure 4 As shown, the downlink control information sending device may include:

[0187] The processing module 401 is configured to determine a first association relationship between a value of a specific information field in the DCI and multiple scheduling information of the same type, and a second association relationship between the multiple scheduling information and multiple scheduled cells; and generate the DCI according to the first association relationship and the second association relationship;

[0188] The sending module 402 is configured to send the generated DCI to the terminal.

[0189] In one embodiment, the processing module is configured to determine the second association relationship according to a predefined rule.

[0190] In one embodiment, the multiple scheduling information includes n scheduling information, and the multiple scheduled cells include n scheduled cells; the predefined rule stipulates that the jth scheduling information among the n scheduling information is associated with the jth scheduled cell among the n scheduled cells, where 1≤j≤n.

[0191] In one embodiment, the predefined rule stipulates that the identifier of the jth scheduled cell is less than the identifier of the j+1th scheduled cell; or, the predefined rule stipulates that the identifier of the jth scheduled cell is greater than the identifier of the j+1th scheduled cell.

[0192] In one embodiment, the predefined rule stipulates that the center frequency of the jth scheduled cell is less than the center frequency of the j+1th scheduled cell; or, the predefined rule stipulates that the center frequency of the jth scheduled cell is greater than the center frequency of the j+1th scheduled cell.

[0193] In one embodiment, the predefined rule stipulates that the absolute radio frequency channel number ARFCN corresponding to the center frequency of the j-th scheduled cell is less than the ARFCN corresponding to the center frequency of the j+1-th scheduled cell; or, the predefined rule stipulates that the ARFCN corresponding to the center frequency of the j-th scheduled cell is greater than the ARFCN corresponding to the center frequency of the j+1-th scheduled cell.

[0194] In one embodiment, the multiple scheduling information includes n scheduling information, and the multiple scheduled cells include the cell where the terminal is located when receiving the DCI and n-1 other cells; the predefined rule stipulates that the first scheduling information among the n scheduling information is associated with the cell where the terminal is located when receiving the DCI, and the information indicated by the i-th scheduling information among the second scheduling information to the n-th scheduling information is associated with the i-1-th other cell among the n-1 other cells, wherein 2≤i≤n.

[0195] In one embodiment, the predefined rule stipulates that the identifier of the i-1th scheduled cell is smaller than the identifier of the i-th scheduled cell; or, the predefined rule stipulates that the identifier of the i-1th scheduled cell is larger than the identifier of the i-th scheduled cell.

[0196] In one embodiment, the predefined rule stipulates that the center frequency of the i-1th scheduled cell is less than the center frequency of the i-th scheduled cell; or, the predefined rule stipulates that the center frequency of the i-1th scheduled cell is less than the center frequency of the i-th scheduled cell.

[0197] In one embodiment, the predefined rule stipulates that the absolute radio frequency channel number ARFCN corresponding to the center frequency of the i-1th scheduled cell is smaller than the ARFCN corresponding to the center frequency of the i-th scheduled cell; or, the predefined rule stipulates that the ARFCN corresponding to the center frequency of the i-1th scheduled cell is greater than the ARFCN corresponding to the center frequency of the i-th scheduled cell.

[0198] In one embodiment, the processing module is configured to determine the first association relationship and / or the second association relationship according to the implementation of the network device; wherein the sending module is further configured to indicate the first association relationship to the terminal.

[0199] Regarding the apparatus in the above embodiments, the specific manner in which each module performs operations has been described in detail in the embodiments of the relevant methods and will not be elaborated on here.

[0200] For the device embodiment, since it basically corresponds to the method embodiment, the relevant parts can be referred to the partial description of the method embodiment. The device embodiment described above is merely illustrative, wherein the modules described as separate components may or may not be physically separated, and the components displayed as modules may or may not be physical modules, that is, they may be located in one place, or they may be distributed on multiple network modules. Some or all of the modules may be selected according to actual needs to achieve the purpose of the scheme of this embodiment. Those of ordinary skill in the art can understand and implement it without paying any creative work.

[0201] An embodiment of the present disclosure further proposes a communication device, comprising: a processor; and a memory for storing a computer program; wherein, when the computer program is executed by the processor, the scheduling information determination method described in any of the above embodiments is implemented.

[0202] An embodiment of the present disclosure further proposes a communication device, comprising: a processor; and a memory for storing a computer program; wherein, when the computer program is executed by the processor, the downlink control information sending method described in any of the above embodiments is implemented.

[0203] An embodiment of the present disclosure further provides a computer-readable storage medium for storing a computer program. When the computer program is executed by a processor, the steps in the method for determining scheduling information described in any of the above embodiments are implemented.

[0204] An embodiment of the present disclosure further provides a computer-readable storage medium for storing a computer program. When the computer program is executed by a processor, the steps in the method for sending downlink control information described in any of the above embodiments are implemented.

[0205] like Figure 5 As shown, Figure 5 1 is a schematic block diagram of an apparatus 500 for transmitting downlink control information according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. The apparatus 500 may be provided as a base station. Figure 5 The apparatus 500 includes a processing component 522, a wireless transmitting / receiving component 524, an antenna component 526, and a signal processing unit specific to the wireless interface. The processing component 522 may further include one or more processors. One of the processors in the processing component 522 may be configured to implement the method for transmitting downlink control information described in any of the above embodiments.

[0206] Figure 6 6 is a schematic block diagram of an apparatus 600 for determining scheduling information according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. For example, the apparatus 600 may be a mobile phone, a computer, a digital broadcast terminal, a messaging device, a game console, a tablet device, a medical device, a fitness device, a personal digital assistant, etc.

[0207] Reference Figure 6 , the device 600 may include one or more of the following components: a processing component 602 , a memory 604 , a power component 606 , a multimedia component 608 , an audio component 610 , an input / output (I / O) interface 612 , a sensor component 614 , and a communication component 616 .

[0208] The processing component 602 generally controls the overall operation of the device 600, such as operations associated with display, phone calls, data communications, camera operation, and recording operations. The processing component 602 may include one or more processors 620 to execute instructions to perform all or part of the steps of the above-described method for determining scheduling information. In addition, the processing component 602 may include one or more modules to facilitate interaction between the processing component 602 and other components. For example, the processing component 602 may include a multimedia module to facilitate interaction between the multimedia component 608 and the processing component 602.

[0209] The memory 604 is configured to store various types of data to support operations on the device 600. Examples of such data include instructions for any application or method operating on the device 600, contact data, phone book data, messages, pictures, videos, etc. The memory 604 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.

[0210] The power supply component 606 provides power to the various components of the device 600. The power supply component 606 may include a power management system, one or more power supplies, and other components associated with generating, managing, and distributing power to the device 600.

[0211] The multimedia component 608 includes a screen that provides an output interface between the device 600 and the user. In some embodiments, the screen may include a liquid crystal display (LCD) and a touch panel (TP). If the screen includes a touch panel, the screen can be implemented as a touch screen to receive input signals from the user. The touch panel includes one or more touch sensors to sense touches, slides, and gestures on the touch panel. The touch sensor can not only sense the boundaries of the touch or slide action, but also detect the duration and pressure associated with the touch or slide operation. In some embodiments, the multimedia component 608 includes a front camera and / or a rear camera. When the device 600 is in an operating mode, such as a shooting mode or a video mode, the front camera and / or the rear camera can receive external multimedia data. Each front camera and rear camera can be a fixed optical lens system or have focal length and optical zoom capabilities.

[0212] The audio component 610 is configured to output and / or input audio signals. For example, the audio component 610 includes a microphone (MIC), which is configured to receive external audio signals when the device 600 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 604 or transmitted via the communication component 616. In some embodiments, the audio component 610 also includes a speaker for outputting audio signals.

[0213] I / O interface 612 provides an interface between processing component 602 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.

[0214] The sensor assembly 614 includes one or more sensors for providing various aspects of the status assessment of the device 600. For example, the sensor assembly 614 can detect the open / closed state of the device 600, the relative positioning of components, such as the display and keypad of the device 600. The sensor assembly 614 can also detect changes in the position of the device 600 or a component of the device 600, the presence or absence of user contact with the device 600, the orientation or acceleration / deceleration of the device 600, and temperature changes of the device 600. The sensor assembly 614 may include a proximity sensor configured to detect the presence of nearby objects without any physical contact. The sensor assembly 614 may also include an optical sensor, such as a CMOS or CCD image sensor, for use in imaging applications. In some embodiments, the sensor assembly 614 may also include an accelerometer, a gyroscope sensor, a magnetic sensor, a pressure sensor, or a temperature sensor.

[0215] The communication component 616 is configured to facilitate wired or wireless communication between the device 600 and other devices. The device 600 can access a wireless network based on a communication standard, such as WiFi, 2G, 3G, 4G LTE, 5G NR, or a combination thereof. In an exemplary embodiment, the communication component 616 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 616 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.

[0216] In an exemplary embodiment, the apparatus 600 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 execute the above-mentioned scheduling information determination method.

[0217] In an exemplary embodiment, a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium including instructions is further provided, such as a memory 604 including instructions. The instructions can be executed by the processor 620 of the apparatus 600 to implement the above-mentioned scheduling information determination method. 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.

[0218] Other embodiments of the present disclosure will readily occur to those skilled in the art after considering the specification and practicing the disclosure 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.

[0219] It should be understood that the present disclosure is not limited to the exact structures that have been described above and shown in the drawings, and that various modifications and changes can be made without departing from the scope thereof. The scope of the present disclosure is limited only by the appended claims.

[0220] It should be noted that, in this article, relational terms such as first and second, etc. are only used to distinguish one entity or operation from another entity or operation, and do not necessarily require or imply any such actual relationship or order between these entities or operations. The terms "comprise", "include" or any other variants thereof are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusion, so that a process, method, article or device that includes a series of elements includes not only those elements, but also other elements that are not explicitly listed, or also includes elements that are inherent to such process, method, article or device. In the absence of further restrictions, an element defined by the sentence "comprises a..." does not exclude the presence of other identical elements in the process, method, article or device that includes the element.

[0221] The above is a detailed introduction to the methods and devices provided in the embodiments of the present disclosure. Specific examples are used herein to illustrate the principles and implementation methods of the present disclosure. The description of the above embodiments is only used to help understand the methods and core ideas of the present disclosure. At the same time, for those skilled in the art, according to the ideas of the present disclosure, there may be changes in the specific implementation methods and application scopes. In summary, the contents of this specification should not be understood as limiting the present disclosure.

Claims

1. A method for determining scheduling information, characterized in that: Applicable to a terminal, the method includes: Receiving downlink control information DCI sent by a network device for scheduling multiple cells; Determine a first association relationship between a value of a specific information field in the DCI and a plurality of scheduling information, and a second association relationship between the plurality of scheduling information and a plurality of scheduled cells; Determining scheduling information of each of the scheduled cells according to the first association relationship and the second association relationship; The determining of the second association relationship between the multiple scheduling information and the multiple scheduled cells includes: determining the second association relationship according to a predefined rule; The multiple scheduling information includes n scheduling information, and the multiple scheduled cells include n scheduled cells; the predefined rule stipulates that the jth scheduling information in the n scheduling information is associated with the jth scheduled cell in the n scheduled cells, where 1≤j≤n.

2. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that The predefined rule stipulates that the identifier of the jth scheduled cell is less than the identifier of the j+1th scheduled cell; Alternatively, the predefined rule stipulates that the identifier of the jth scheduled cell is greater than the identifier of the j+1th scheduled cell.

3. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that The predefined rule stipulates that the center frequency of the jth scheduled cell is less than the center frequency of the j+1th scheduled cell; Alternatively, the predefined rule stipulates that the center frequency of the j-th scheduled cell is greater than the center frequency of the j+1-th scheduled cell.

4. The method according to claim 1, wherein The predefined rule stipulates that the absolute radio frequency channel number ARFCN corresponding to the center frequency of the j-th scheduled cell is less than the ARFCN corresponding to the center frequency of the j+1-th scheduled cell; Alternatively, the predefined rule stipulates that the ARFCN corresponding to the center frequency of the j-th scheduled cell is greater than the ARFCN corresponding to the center frequency of the j+1-th scheduled cell.

5. The method according to claim 1, wherein The multiple scheduling information includes n scheduling information, and the multiple scheduled cells include the cell where the terminal receives the DCI and n-1 other cells; The predefined rule stipulates that the first scheduling information among the n scheduling information is associated with the cell where the terminal is located when receiving the DCI, and the information indicated by the i-th scheduling information among the second to n-th scheduling information is associated with the i-1-th other cell among the n-1 other cells, where 2≤i≤n.

6. The method according to claim 5, characterized in that The predefined rule stipulates that the identifier of the i-1th scheduled cell is smaller than the identifier of the i-th scheduled cell; Alternatively, the predefined rule stipulates that the identifier of the (i-1)th scheduled cell is greater than the identifier of the i-th scheduled cell.

7. The method according to claim 5, characterized in that The predefined rule stipulates that the center frequency of the (i-1)th scheduled cell is less than the center frequency of the (i)th scheduled cell; Alternatively, the predefined rule stipulates that the center frequency of the (i-1)th scheduled cell is smaller than the center frequency of the i-th scheduled cell.

8. The method according to claim 5, characterized in that The predefined rule stipulates that the absolute radio frequency channel number ARFCN corresponding to the center frequency of the i-1th scheduled cell is smaller than the ARFCN corresponding to the center frequency of the i-th scheduled cell; Alternatively, the predefined rule stipulates that the ARFCN corresponding to the center frequency of the (i-1)th scheduled cell is greater than the ARFCN corresponding to the center frequency of the i-th scheduled cell.

9. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that Determining a first association relationship between a value of a specific information field in the DCI and a plurality of scheduling information includes: The first association relationship is determined according to an instruction of the network device.

10. A method for sending downlink control information, characterized in that: Applicable to a network device, the method includes: Determine a first association relationship between a value of a specific information field in the DCI and multiple scheduling information of the same type, and a second association relationship between the multiple scheduling information and multiple scheduled cells; Generate a DCI according to the first association relationship and the second association relationship; Sending the generated DCI to the terminal; The determining of the second association relationship between the multiple scheduling information and the multiple scheduled cells includes: determining the second association relationship according to a predefined rule; The multiple scheduling information includes n scheduling information, and the multiple scheduled cells include n scheduled cells; the predefined rule stipulates that the jth scheduling information in the n scheduling information is associated with the jth scheduled cell in the n scheduled cells, where 1≤j≤n.

11. The method according to claim 10, characterized in that The predefined rule stipulates that the identifier of the jth scheduled cell is less than the identifier of the j+1th scheduled cell; Alternatively, the predefined rule stipulates that the identifier of the jth scheduled cell is greater than the identifier of the j+1th scheduled cell.

12. The method according to claim 10, characterized in that The predefined rule stipulates that the center frequency of the jth scheduled cell is less than the center frequency of the j+1th scheduled cell; Alternatively, the predefined rule stipulates that the center frequency of the j-th scheduled cell is greater than the center frequency of the j+1-th scheduled cell.

13. The method according to claim 10, characterized in that The predefined rule stipulates that the absolute radio frequency channel number ARFCN corresponding to the center frequency of the j-th scheduled cell is less than the ARFCN corresponding to the center frequency of the j+1-th scheduled cell; Alternatively, the predefined rule stipulates that the ARFCN corresponding to the center frequency of the j-th scheduled cell is greater than the ARFCN corresponding to the center frequency of the j+1-th scheduled cell.

14. The method according to claim 10, characterized in that The multiple scheduling information includes n scheduling information, and the multiple scheduled cells include the cell where the terminal receives the DCI and n-1 other cells; The predefined rule stipulates that the first scheduling information among the n scheduling information is associated with the cell where the terminal is located when receiving the DCI, and the information indicated by the i-th scheduling information among the second to n-th scheduling information is associated with the i-1-th other cell among the n-1 other cells, where 2≤i≤n.

15. The method according to claim 14, characterized in that The predefined rule stipulates that the identifier of the i-1th scheduled cell is smaller than the identifier of the i-th scheduled cell; Alternatively, the predefined rule stipulates that the identifier of the (i-1)th scheduled cell is greater than the identifier of the i-th scheduled cell.

16. The method according to claim 14, characterized in that The predefined rule stipulates that the center frequency of the (i-1)th scheduled cell is less than the center frequency of the (i)th scheduled cell; Alternatively, the predefined rule stipulates that the center frequency of the (i-1)th scheduled cell is smaller than the center frequency of the i-th scheduled cell.

17. The method according to claim 14, characterized in that The predefined rule stipulates that the absolute radio frequency channel number ARFCN corresponding to the center frequency of the i-1th scheduled cell is smaller than the ARFCN corresponding to the center frequency of the i-th scheduled cell; Alternatively, the predefined rule stipulates that the ARFCN corresponding to the center frequency of the (i-1)th scheduled cell is greater than the ARFCN corresponding to the center frequency of the i-th scheduled cell.

18. The method according to claim 10, wherein: Determining a first association relationship between a value of a specific information field in the DCI and a plurality of scheduling information of the same type includes: Determining the first association relationship according to implementation of the network device; The method further comprises: Indicate the first association relationship to the terminal.

19. A scheduling information determination device, characterized in that: Applicable to a terminal, the device includes: A receiving module configured to receive downlink control information DCI sent by a network device for scheduling multiple cells; a processing module configured to determine a first association relationship between a value of a specific information field in the DCI and a plurality of scheduling information, and a second association relationship between the plurality of scheduling information and a plurality of scheduled cells; and determine scheduling information for each of the scheduled cells based on the first association relationship and the second association relationship; The determining of the second association relationship between the multiple scheduling information and the multiple scheduled cells includes: determining the second association relationship according to a predefined rule; The multiple scheduling information includes n scheduling information, and the multiple scheduled cells include n scheduled cells; the predefined rule stipulates that the jth scheduling information in the n scheduling information is associated with the jth scheduled cell in the n scheduled cells, where 1≤j≤n.

20. A downlink control information sending device, characterized in that: Applicable to network equipment, the device includes: a processing module configured to determine a first association relationship between a value of a specific information field in the DCI and multiple scheduling information of the same type, and a second association relationship between the multiple scheduling information and multiple scheduled cells; and generate the DCI according to the first association relationship and the second association relationship; a sending module, configured to send the generated DCI to the terminal; The determining of the second association relationship between the multiple scheduling information and the multiple scheduled cells includes: determining the second association relationship according to a predefined rule; The multiple scheduling information includes n scheduling information, and the multiple scheduled cells include n scheduled cells; the predefined rule stipulates that the jth scheduling information in the n scheduling information is associated with the jth scheduled cell in the n scheduled cells, where 1≤j≤n.

21. A communication device, characterized in that: include: processor; memory for storing computer programs; When the computer program is executed by a processor, the scheduling information determination method according to any one of claims 1 to 9 is implemented.

22. A communication device, characterized in that: include: processor; memory for storing computer programs; When the computer program is executed by a processor, the downlink control information sending method according to any one of claims 10 to 18 is implemented.

23. A computer-readable storage medium for storing a computer program, characterized in that: When the computer program is executed by a processor, the steps in the scheduling information determination method according to any one of claims 1 to 9 are implemented.

24. A computer-readable storage medium for storing a computer program, characterized in that: When the computer program is executed by a processor, the steps in the downlink control information sending method according to any one of claims 10 to 18 are implemented.

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