Resource Allocation Method and Apparatus, Resource Determination Method and Apparatus

Abstract

The present disclosure relates to a resource configuration method, including: configuring configured grant resources for a terminal, where the configured grant resources are used for the terminal to send positioning measurement information to the network side device. According to the present disclosure, the network side device can configure configured grant resources for the terminal. Since the configured grant resources are resources that do not require dynamic authorization, when the terminal needs to send positioning measurement information to the network side device, it can directly send the positioning measurement information to the network side device on the configured grant resources without waiting for the base station to configure uplink resources, thereby reducing the delay of the terminal sending positioning measurement information to the core network, further reducing the delay of the positioning process, being beneficial to ensuring the accuracy of positioning, and also reducing the delay of the service obtaining measurement results.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present disclosure relates to the field of communication technologies, and in particular, to a resource configuration method, a resource determination method, a resource configuration device, a resource determination device, an electronic device, and a computer-readable storage medium. Background Art

[0002] In 5G communication, a variety of positioning technologies are introduced, such as uplink positioning technology, downlink positioning technology, and positioning technology combining uplink and downlink.

[0003] In downlink positioning technology and positioning technology combining uplink and downlink, the terminal needs to measure the positioning reference signal and send the obtained positioning measurement information to the core network. Specifically, it can be first sent to the base station and then sent by the base station to the core network.

[0004] In order to send the positioning measurement information to the base station, it is necessary to wait for the base station to configure uplink resources for the terminal, and then send the positioning measurement information to the base station in the configured uplink resources. During this period, waiting for the base station to configure uplink resources consumes time, which will cause a delay in the terminal sending the positioning measurement information to the core network, resulting in a time delay in the positioning process, easily affecting the positioning accuracy, and also increasing the time delay for the service to obtain the measurement result. Summary of the Invention

[0005] In view of this, embodiments of the present disclosure propose a resource configuration method, a resource determination method, a resource configuration device, a resource determination device, an electronic device, and a computer-readable storage medium to solve the technical problems in the related art.

[0006] According to a first aspect of an embodiment of the present disclosure, a resource configuration method is proposed, which is applicable to a network-side device. The method includes:

[0007] Configuring configured grant resources for a terminal, where the configured grant resources are used for the terminal to send positioning measurement information to the network-side device.

[0008] According to a second aspect of an embodiment of the present disclosure, a resource determination method is proposed, which is applicable to a terminal. The method includes:

[0009] Receiving configuration resource information sent by a network-side device;

[0010] Determining configured grant resources for sending positioning measurement information to the network-side device according to the configuration resource information.

[0011] According to a third aspect of an embodiment of the present disclosure, a resource configuration device is proposed, which is applicable to a network-side device. The device includes:

[0012] A resource configuration module, configured to configure configured authorized resources for a terminal, where the configured authorized resources are used for the terminal to send positioning measurement information to the network-side device.

[0013] According to a fourth aspect of the embodiments of the present disclosure, a resource determination device is provided, which is applicable to a terminal. The device includes:

[0014] A configuration receiving module, configured to receive configuration resource information sent by a network-side device;

[0015] A resource determination module, configured to determine configured authorized resources for sending positioning measurement information to the network-side device according to the configuration resource information.

[0016] According to a fifth aspect of the embodiments of the present disclosure, an electronic device is provided, including:

[0017] A processor;

[0018] A memory for storing instructions executable by the processor;

[0019] Wherein, the processor is configured to execute the above-mentioned resource configuration method and / or resource determination method.

[0020] According to a sixth aspect of the embodiments of the present disclosure, a computer-readable storage medium is provided, on which a computer program is stored. When the program is executed by a processor, the steps in the above-mentioned resource configuration method and / or resource determination method are implemented.

[0021] According to the embodiments of the present disclosure, the network-side device can configure configured authorized resources for the terminal. Since the configured authorized resources are resources that do not require dynamic authorization, when the terminal needs to send positioning measurement information to the network-side device, it can directly send the positioning measurement information to the network-side device on the configured authorized resources without waiting for the base station to configure uplink resources, thereby reducing the delay of the terminal sending positioning measurement information to the core network, further reducing the delay of the positioning process, which is beneficial to ensuring the accuracy of positioning. In addition, it also reduces the delay of the service obtaining measurement results. Description of the Drawings

[0022] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present disclosure, the following will briefly introduce the drawings required for the description of the embodiments. Obviously, the following drawings are only some embodiments of the present disclosure. For those of ordinary skill in the art, without creative efforts, other drawings can be obtained according to these drawings.

[0023] Figure 1 It is a schematic flowchart of a resource configuration method shown according to the embodiments of the present disclosure.

[0024] Figure 2 It is a schematic flowchart of another resource allocation method shown according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0025] Figure 3 It is a schematic flowchart of yet another resource allocation method shown according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0026] Figure 4 It is a schematic flowchart of yet another resource allocation method shown according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0027] Figure 5 It is a schematic flowchart of yet another resource allocation method shown according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0028] Figure 6 It is a schematic flowchart of yet another resource allocation method shown according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0029] Figure 7 It is a schematic flowchart of yet another resource allocation method shown according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0030] Figure 8 It is a schematic flowchart of yet another resource allocation method shown according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0031] Figure 9 It is a schematic flowchart of yet another resource allocation method shown according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0032] Figure 10 It is a schematic flowchart of yet another resource allocation method shown according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0033] Figure 11 It is a schematic flowchart of yet another resource allocation method shown according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0034] Figure 12 It is a schematic flowchart of yet another resource allocation method shown according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0035] Figure 13 It is a schematic flowchart of yet another resource allocation method shown according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0036] Figure 14 It is a schematic flowchart of yet another resource allocation method shown according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0037] Figure 15 It is a schematic flowchart of a resource determination method shown according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0038] Figure 16 It is a schematic flowchart of another resource determination method shown according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0039] Figure 17 It is a schematic flowchart of another resource determination method shown according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0040] Figure 18 It is a schematic flowchart of another resource determination method shown according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0041] Figure 19 It is a schematic block diagram of a resource configuration device shown according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0042] Figure 20 It is a schematic block diagram of another resource configuration device shown according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0043] Figure 21 It is a schematic block diagram of another resource configuration device shown according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0044] Figure 22 It is a schematic block diagram of another resource configuration device shown according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0045] Figure 23 It is a schematic block diagram of another resource configuration device shown according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0046] Figure 24 It is a schematic block diagram of another resource configuration device shown according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0047] Figure 25 It is a schematic block diagram of another resource configuration device shown according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0048] Figure 26 It is a schematic block diagram of a resource determination device shown according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0049] Figure 27 It is a schematic block diagram of another resource determination device shown according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0050] Figure 28 It is a schematic block diagram of another resource determination device shown according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0051] Figure 29 It is a schematic block diagram of a device for resource configuration shown according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0052] Figure 30 It is a schematic block diagram of a device for resource determination shown according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. Detailed implementation manners

[0053] Next, the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present disclosure will be clearly and completely described in conjunction with the accompanying drawings in the embodiments of the present disclosure. Obviously, the described embodiments are only a part of the embodiments of the present disclosure, rather than all the embodiments. Based on the embodiments in the present disclosure, all other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art without creative efforts belong to the scope of protection of the present disclosure.

[0054] Figure 1 FIG. 4 is a schematic flowchart of a resource allocation method shown according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. The resource allocation method shown in this embodiment is applicable to a network-side device, and the network-side device can communicate with a terminal serving as a user device, and the terminal includes, but is not limited to, electronic devices such as mobile phones, tablet computers, wearable devices, sensors, and Internet of Things devices.

[0055] In one embodiment, the network-side device may be a base station device, and the base station device includes, but is not limited to, 4G base stations, 5G base stations, and 6G base stations.

[0056] In one embodiment, the network-side device may be a core network device, for example, it may refer to the LMF (Location Management Function) in the core network.

[0057] In one embodiment, the terminal may be the terminal applicable to the resource determination method described in any subsequent embodiment.

[0058] As Figure 1 shown, the resource allocation method may include the following steps:

[0059] In step S101, a Configured Grant (CG) resource is configured for the terminal, where the configured grant resource is used for the terminal to send positioning measurement information to the network-side device.

[0060] In one embodiment, the network-side device may configure a configured grant resource for the terminal. Since the configured grant resource is a resource that does not require dynamic authorization, when the terminal needs to send positioning measurement information to the network-side device, it can directly send the positioning measurement information to the network-side device on the configured grant resource without waiting for the base station to configure uplink resources, thereby reducing the delay of the terminal sending positioning measurement information to the core network, further reducing the delay of the positioning process, being beneficial to ensuring the accuracy of positioning, and also reducing the delay of the service (the service to which the measurement result needs to be applied) to obtain the measurement result.

[0061] In one embodiment, the positioning measurement information may be the process information of the positioning measurement. For example, the measurement result of the terminal measuring the positioning reference signal (PRS), such as PRS-RSRP (reference signal received power), PRS-RSTD (reference signal time difference). The terminal may send the process information of the positioning measurement to the network-side device, and the network-side device calculates the positioning measurement result information based on the process information of the positioning measurement.

[0062] In one embodiment, the positioning measurement information may be the result information of the positioning measurement. The terminal may determine the process information of the positioning measurement, calculate the result information of the positioning measurement based on the process information of the positioning measurement, and then send the result information of the positioning measurement to the network-side device. For example, the positioning measurement information may be the position information of the terminal calculated by the terminal.

[0063] In one embodiment, for example, the terminal may measure the positioning reference signals sent by multiple transmission and reception points (TRPs). The process information of the positioning measurement includes, but is not limited to, the signal strength information measured for the positioning reference signal sent by each TPR, and the time information of receiving the reference signal sent by each TRP.

[0064] It should be noted that before the terminal sends the positioning measurement information to the network-side device, it may also receive the capability request information (LPP Request Capabilities) sent by the core network to request the positioning capability of the terminal; and send the capability information (LPP Provide Capabilitie) to the core network to inform the core network of the positioning capability of the terminal; the core network may also provide positioning assistance information (LPP Provide assistance information) to the terminal; the core network may also send the positioning request information (LPP Request Location Information) to the terminal; and then the terminal measures the positioning reference signal to obtain the positioning measurement information. Herein, LPP refers to the LTE positioning protocol.

[0065] Figure 2 It is a schematic flowchart of another resource configuration method shown according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As Figure 2 shown, the network-side device is a base station, and the method further includes:

[0066] In step S201, in response to receiving the trigger information sent by the core network, determine the configured authorized resources.

[0067] In one embodiment, when the network-side device is a base station, the action of the base station to determine the configured grant resource can be triggered by the core network. For example, when receiving the trigger information sent by the core network, the base station determines the configured grant resource.

[0068] In one embodiment, the timing for the core network to send trigger information to the base station can be determined by the core network according to its needs. For example, when the core network receives a positioning request for a terminal (for example, some services need to obtain the location information of the terminal), the core network can send trigger information to the base station, thereby triggering the base station to determine the configured grant resource.

[0069] Figure 3 is a schematic flowchart of another resource configuration method shown according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As Figure 3 shown, the network-side device is a base station, and the configuring the configured grant resource for the terminal includes:

[0070] In step S301, send first configuration information to the terminal, such as radio resource control (RRC) layer information, where the first configuration information is used to indicate the configured grant resource.

[0071] In one embodiment, when the network-side device is a base station, the base station can configure the configured grant resource for the terminal. For example, send the first configuration information to the terminal, and indicate the configured grant resource through the first configuration information.

[0072] Figure 4 is a schematic flowchart of another resource configuration method shown according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As Figure 4 shown, the determining the configured grant resource includes:

[0073] In step S401, receive the first auxiliary information sent by the core network;

[0074] In step S402, determine the configured grant resource according to the first auxiliary information.

[0075] In one embodiment, the base station can receive the first auxiliary information sent by the core network, such as the period of the positioning reference signal, the measurement object of the positioning reference signal (such as PRS-RSRP, PRS-RSTD), the number of transmission and reception points to be measured, the period and size of the configured grant resource (such as the bandwidth occupied in the frequency domain, the number of symbols occupied in the time domain), etc. Furthermore, the base station can determine the configured grant information according to the first auxiliary information.

[0076] It should be noted that the first auxiliary information is used to assist the base station in determining the configured grant information. The base station can choose to determine the configured grant information according to the first auxiliary information, or can choose not to determine the configured grant information according to the first auxiliary information, which can be specifically determined according to the needs of the base station.

[0077] Figure 5 is a schematic flowchart of another resource allocation method shown according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As Figure 5 shown, the network-side device is a base station, and the method further includes:

[0078] In step S501, resource control information is sent to the terminal, where the resource control information is used to activate, deactivate, or release the configured grant resource.

[0079] In one embodiment, the base station may send resource control information to the terminal, and then perform operations such as activation, deactivation, and release on the configured grant resource configured for the terminal.

[0080] For example, if the configured grant resource is activated, the terminal can start using the configured grant resource; for example, if the configured grant resource is deactivated, the terminal can stop using the configured grant resource; for example, if the configured grant resource is released, the terminal can stop using the configured grant resource and wait for the network-side device to reconfigure a new configured grant resource.

[0081] Figure 6 is a schematic flowchart of another resource allocation method shown according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As Figure 6 shown, the method further includes:

[0082] In step S601, control assistance information sent by the core network is received;

[0083] In step S602, the resource control information is determined according to the control assistance information.

[0084] In one embodiment, the core network may send control assistance information to the base station for the base station to determine the resource control information. For example, if the core network needs to locate the terminal, it may send a positioning service start indication to the base station. According to the positioning service start indication, the resource control information determined by the base station can be used to activate the configured grant resource; for example, if the core network has completed the positioning of the terminal, it may send a positioning service end indication to the base station. According to the positioning service end indication, the resource control information determined by the base station can be used to deactivate or release the configured grant resource.

[0085] It should be noted that the control assistance information is used to assist the base station in determining the resource control information. The base station may choose to determine the resource control information according to the control assistance information or may choose not to determine the resource control information according to the control assistance information, which can be specifically determined according to the needs of the base station.

[0086] Figure 7 is a schematic flowchart of another resource allocation method shown according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As Figure 7As shown, the network-side device is a core network, and the method further includes:

[0087] In step S701, send a request message to the base station, where the request message is used to request to obtain the configured grant resource;

[0088] In step S702, receive the configured grant resource determined by the base station.

[0089] In one embodiment, the core network may send a request message to the base station to request to obtain the configured grant resource. After receiving the request message, the base station may determine the configured grant resource and send the configured grant resource to the core network.

[0090] Figure 8 is a schematic flowchart of another resource configuration method shown according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As Figure 8 shown, the network-side device is a core network, and configuring the configured grant resource for the terminal includes:

[0091] In step S801, send second configuration information to the terminal, where the second configuration information is used to indicate the configured grant resource.

[0092] In one embodiment, when the network-side device is a core network, the core network may configure the configured grant resource for the terminal. For example, send second configuration information to the terminal, and indicate the configured grant resource through the second configuration information.

[0093] In some embodiments, the second configuration information is carried in the positioning assistance information sent by the core network to the terminal and / or carried in the location information request sent by the core network to the terminal.

[0094] The core network may send positioning assistance information to the terminal, and the terminal may measure the positioning reference signal according to the positioning assistance information; the core network may send a location information request to the terminal, and the terminal may start to measure the positioning reference signal after receiving the location information request. By carrying the second configuration information in the positioning assistance information or the location information request, the positioning assistance information or the location information request can be reused, improving the utilization rate of communication resources.

[0095] Figure 9 is a schematic flowchart of another resource configuration method shown according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As Figure 9 shown, configuring the configured grant resource for the terminal further includes:

[0096] In step S901, send second assistance information to the base station, where the second assistance information is used for the base station to determine the configured grant resource.

[0097] In one embodiment, the core network may send second auxiliary information to the base station, such as the period of the positioning reference signal, the measurement objects of the positioning reference signal (such as PRS-RSRP, PRS-RSTD), the number of transmission and reception points to be measured, the period and size of the configured grant resources (such as the bandwidth occupied in the frequency domain, the number of symbols occupied in the time domain), etc. Then, the base station may determine the configured grant information according to the second auxiliary information.

[0098] It should be noted that the second auxiliary information is used to assist the base station in determining the configured grant information. The base station may choose to determine the configured grant information according to the second auxiliary information, or may choose not to determine the configured grant information according to the second auxiliary information, which can be specifically determined according to the needs of the base station.

[0099] Figure 10 It is a schematic flowchart of another resource configuration method shown according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As Figure 10 shown, the network side device is the core network, and the method further includes:

[0100] In step 1001, send control assistance information to the base station, where the control assistance information is used for the base station to determine resource control information, and the resource control information is used to activate, or deactivate, or release the configured grant resources.

[0101] In one embodiment, the core network may send control assistance information to the base station for the base station to determine resource control information. For example, when the core network needs to locate a terminal, it may send a positioning service start indication to the base station. According to the positioning service start indication, the resource control information determined by the base station can be used to activate the configured grant resources; for example, when the core network completes the positioning of the terminal, it may send a positioning service end indication to the base station. According to the positioning service end indication, the resource control information determined by the base station can be used to deactivate or release the configured grant resources.

[0102] Figure 11 It is a schematic flowchart of another resource configuration method shown according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As Figure 11 shown, configuring the configured grant resources for the terminal includes:

[0103] In step S1101, indicate the configured grant resources to the terminal through a specific information element, where, in response to the configured grant resources being indicated by the specific information element, the terminal determines that the configured grant resources are only used to send positioning measurement information to the network side device.

[0104] In one embodiment, the network side device may indicate to the terminal that the configured grant resources configured for the terminal are specifically used to send positioning measurement information to the network side device.

[0105] Among them, specific information elements (IEs) can be agreed with the terminal. The specific information elements can be newly added information elements, for example, specified by a protocol. Then, the configured grant resources are indicated to the terminal in the specific information elements. When the terminal receives the specific information elements, it can default that the configured grant resources indicated therein are specifically used for sending positioning measurement information to the network-side device.

[0106] Figure 12 is a schematic flowchart of another resource configuration method shown according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As Figure 12 shown, the method further includes:

[0107] In step S1201, indication information is sent to the terminal, where the indication information is used to indicate that the configured grant resource is only used for sending positioning measurement information to the network-side device.

[0108] In one embodiment, the network-side device can indicate to the terminal that the configured grant resource configured for the terminal is specifically used for sending positioning measurement information to the network-side device.

[0109] Among them, the configured grant resource can be indicated to the terminal through existing information elements, but additional indication information needs to be sent to the terminal to indicate to the terminal that the configured grant resource configured for the terminal is specifically used for sending positioning measurement information to the network-side device.

[0110] Figure 13 is a schematic flowchart of another resource configuration method shown according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0111] As Figure 13 shown, in one embodiment, the configured grant resource can be configured by the core network for the terminal.

[0112] Step S1301, the core network sends capability request information to the terminal;

[0113] Step S1302, the terminal sends capability information to the core network;

[0114] Step S1303, the core network sends request information to the base station for requesting to obtain the configured grant information determined by the base station for the terminal; in addition, the core network can also send second auxiliary information to the base station;

[0115] Step S1304, the base station determines the configured grant resource, for example, determines the configured grant resource according to the second auxiliary information;

[0116] Step S1305, the base station sends the determined configured grant resource to the core network;

[0117] Step S1306, the core network sends positioning assistance information to the terminal, which is used to indicate that the second configuration information for configuring the authorized resources can be carried in the positioning assistance information;

[0118] Step S1307, the core network sends a location information request to the terminal, which is used to indicate that the second configuration information for configuring the authorized resources can be carried in the location information request;

[0119] Step S1308, after receiving the location information request, the terminal measures the positioning reference signal to obtain positioning measurement information, for example, measures the positioning reference signal according to the positioning assistance information;

[0120] Step S1309, the terminal sends the positioning measurement information to the base station on the configured authorized resources indicated by the second configuration information, and then the base station sends it to the core network. Among them, if the positioning measurement information is the process information of the positioning measurement, then the core network needs to further calculate the result information of the positioning measurement according to this process information;

[0121] Step S1310, if the core network determines that the positioning measurement result meets the requirements, it can end the current positioning process, and then send a positioning service end indication to the base station. The base station determines the resource control information according to the positioning service end indication, and the resource control information is used to deactivate or release the configured authorized resources.

[0122] The content sent in the above steps 1303, 1305, and 1310 may belong to NRPPAa (NR positioning protocol A) information. The execution order of steps 1303 to 1305 is not limited to being shown after step 1302 in the figure, and can be flexibly adjusted as needed, as long as it is before step 1309.

[0123] Figure 14 It is a schematic flowchart of another resource configuration method shown according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0124] As Figure 14 shown, in one embodiment, the configured authorized resources can be configured by the base station for the terminal.

[0125] Step S1401, the core network sends capability request information to the terminal;

[0126] Step S1402, the terminal sends capability information to the core network;

[0127] Step S1403, the core network sends trigger information to the base station to trigger the configured authorization information determined by the base station for the terminal; in addition, the core network can also send the first assistance information to the base station;

[0128] Step S1404, the base station determines the configured authorized resources, for example, determines the configured authorized resources according to the first assistance information;

[0129] Step S1405: The base station configures the configured grant resources to the terminal, for example, configures them to the terminal through the first configuration information.

[0130] Step S1406: The core network sends positioning assistance information to the terminal.

[0131] Step S1407: The core network sends a location information request to the terminal.

[0132] Step S1408: After receiving the location information request, the terminal measures the positioning reference signal to obtain positioning measurement information, for example, measures the positioning reference signal according to the positioning assistance information.

[0133] Step S1409: The terminal sends the positioning measurement information to the base station on the configured grant resources indicated by the first configuration information, and then the base station sends it to the core network. Among them, if the positioning measurement information is the process information of the positioning measurement, the core network still needs to further calculate the result information of the positioning measurement according to this process information.

[0134] Step S1410: If the core network determines that the positioning measurement result meets the requirements, this positioning process can be ended, and then a positioning service end indication is sent to the base station. The base station determines the resource control information according to the positioning service end indication, and the resource control information is used to deactivate or release the configured grant resources.

[0135] The content sent in the above steps 1403, 1405 and 1410 may belong to NRPPa (NR Positioning Protocol A) information. The execution order of steps 1403 to 1405 is not limited to being after step 1402 as shown in the figure, and can be flexibly adjusted according to needs as long as it is before step 1409.

[0136] Figure 15 It is a schematic flowchart of a resource determination method shown according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. The resource determination method shown in this embodiment can be applied to a terminal, and the terminal includes but is not limited to electronic devices such as mobile phones, tablet computers, wearable devices, sensors, and Internet of Things devices. The terminal can communicate with network-side devices, and the network-side devices can communicate with the terminal as a user equipment.

[0137] In one embodiment, the network-side device may be a base station device, and the base station device includes but is not limited to 4G base stations, 5G base stations, and 6G base stations.

[0138] In one embodiment, the network-side device may be a core network device, for example, it may refer to the LMF in the core network.

[0139] In one embodiment, the network side device may be the network side device to which the resource configuration method described in any of the foregoing embodiments is applicable.

[0140] As Figure 15 shown, the resource determination method may include the following steps:

[0141] In step S1501, receive the configured resource information sent by the network side device (such as the first configuration information or the second configuration information in the foregoing embodiments);

[0142] In step S1502, determine the configured grant resource for sending the positioning measurement information to the network side device according to the configured resource information.

[0143] In one embodiment, the network side device may configure the configured grant resource for the terminal. Since the configured grant resource belongs to the resource that does not require dynamic authorization, when the terminal needs to send the positioning measurement information to the network side device, it can directly send the positioning measurement information to the network side device on the configured grant resource without waiting for the base station to configure the uplink resource, thereby reducing the delay of the terminal sending the positioning measurement information to the core network, further reducing the delay of the positioning process, which is beneficial to ensuring the accuracy of positioning. In addition, it also reduces the delay of the service (the service that needs to apply the measurement result) to obtain the measurement result.

[0144] In one embodiment, the positioning measurement information may be the process information of the positioning measurement. For example, the measurement result of the terminal measuring the positioning reference signal, such as PRS-RSRP, PRS-RSTD. The terminal may send the process information of the positioning measurement to the network side device, and the network side device calculates the result information of the positioning measurement according to the process information of the positioning measurement.

[0145] In one embodiment, the positioning measurement information may be the result information of the positioning measurement. The terminal may determine the process information of the positioning measurement, calculate the result information of the positioning measurement according to the process information of the positioning measurement, and then send the result information of the positioning measurement to the network side device. For example, the positioning measurement information may be the position information of the terminal calculated by the terminal.

[0146] In one embodiment, for example, the terminal may measure the positioning reference signals sent by multiple transmission and reception points (TRPs). The process information of the positioning measurement includes, but is not limited to, the signal strength information measured for the positioning reference signal sent by each TPR, and the time information of receiving the reference signal sent by each TRP.

[0147] In one embodiment, the network-side device is a base station, and the receiving of the configuration resource information sent by the network-side device includes: receiving the radio resource control layer information sent by the base station, where the configuration resource information (such as the first configuration information in the above embodiment) is carried in the radio resource control layer information.

[0148] In one embodiment, after determining the configuration resource information, the base station can directly send the determined configuration resource information to the terminal. For example, the configuration resource information can be carried in the radio resource control (RRC) layer information and sent to the terminal.

[0149] Figure 16 is a schematic flowchart of another resource determination method shown according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As Figure 16 shown, the network-side device is a core network, and the receiving of the configuration resource information sent by the network-side device includes:

[0150] In step S1601, receiving the positioning assistance information and / or location information request sent by the core network, where the configuration resource information (such as the second configuration information in the above embodiment) is carried in the positioning assistance information and / or location information request.

[0151] In one embodiment, the core network can send positioning assistance information to the terminal, and the terminal can measure the positioning reference signal according to the positioning assistance information; the core network can send a location information request to the terminal, and the terminal can start measuring the positioning reference signal after receiving the location information request. By carrying the configuration resource information in the positioning assistance information or the location information request, the positioning assistance information or the location information request can be reused, improving the utilization rate of communication resources.

[0152] Figure 17 is a schematic flowchart of yet another resource determination method shown according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As Figure 17 shown, the method further includes:

[0153] In step S1701, receiving the resource control information sent by the base station;

[0154] In step S1702, determining that the configured grant resource is activated, or deactivated, or released according to the resource control information.

[0155] In one embodiment, the base station can send resource control information to the terminal, and then perform operations such as activating, deactivating, and releasing the configured grant resources allocated to the terminal.

[0156] For example, if the configured authorization resource is activated, the terminal can start using the configured authorization resource; for example, if the configured authorization resource is deactivated, the terminal can stop using the configured authorization resource; for example, if the configured authorization resource is released, the terminal can stop using the configured authorization resource and wait for the network device to configure a new configured authorization resource.

[0157] Figure 18 It is a schematic flowchart of another resource determination method shown according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As Figure 18 shown, the method further includes:

[0158] In step S1801, in response to the configured authorization resource being activated, send the positioning measurement information to the network device on the configured authorization resource.

[0159] In one embodiment, when the configured authorization resource is activated, the terminal can start using the configured authorization resource, and thus send the positioning measurement information to the network device on the configured authorization resource.

[0160] Corresponding to the foregoing embodiments of the resource configuration method and the resource determination method, the present disclosure also provides embodiments of a resource configuration device and a resource determination device.

[0161] Figure 19 It is a schematic block diagram of a resource configuration device shown according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. The resource configuration device shown in this embodiment can be applied to a network device, and the network device can communicate with a terminal serving as a user device, and the terminal includes but is not limited to electronic devices such as mobile phones, tablet computers, wearable devices, sensors, and Internet of Things devices.

[0162] In one embodiment, the network device can be a base station, and the base station includes but is not limited to 4G base stations, 5G base stations, and 6G base stations.

[0163] In one embodiment, the network device can be a core network, specifically, it can refer to the LMF (Location Management Function) in the core network.

[0164] In one embodiment, the terminal can be the terminal applicable to the resource determination device in any subsequent embodiment.

[0165] As Figure 19 shown, the resource configuration device can include:

[0166] A resource configuration module 1901, configured to configure a configured authorization resource for the terminal, where the configured authorization resource is used for the terminal to send positioning measurement information to the network device.

[0167] In one embodiment, the network-side device includes at least one of the following:

[0168] A base station, a core network.

[0169] Figure 20 It is a schematic block diagram of another resource configuration device shown according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As Figure 20 shown, the network-side device is a base station, and the device further includes:

[0170] A resource determination module 2001, configured to determine the configured grant resource in response to receiving trigger information sent by the core network.

[0171] In one embodiment, the network-side device is a base station, and the resource configuration module is configured to send first configuration information to the terminal, where the first configuration information is used to indicate the configured grant resource.

[0172] In one embodiment, the resource determination module is configured to receive first auxiliary information sent by the core network; and determine the configured grant resource according to the first auxiliary information.

[0173] Figure 21 It is a schematic block diagram of yet another resource configuration device shown according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As Figure 21 shown, the network-side device is a base station, and the device further includes:

[0174] A resource control module 2101, configured to send resource control information to the terminal, where the resource control information is used to activate, or deactivate, or release the configured grant resource.

[0175] Figure 22 It is a schematic block diagram of yet another resource configuration device shown according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As Figure 22 shown, the device further includes:

[0176] A control receiving module 2201, configured to receive control assistance information sent by the core network;

[0177] A control determination module 2202, configured to determine the resource control information according to the control assistance information.

[0178] Figure 23 It is a schematic block diagram of yet another resource configuration device shown according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As Figure 23 shown, the network-side device is a core network, and the device further includes:

[0179] A request sending module 2301, configured to send request information to a base station, where the request information is used to request to obtain the configured authorization resource;

[0180] A resource receiving module 2302, configured to receive the configured authorization resource determined by the base station.

[0181] In one embodiment, the network side device is a core network, and the resource configuration module is configured to send second configuration information to the terminal, where the second configuration information is used to indicate the configured authorization resource.

[0182] In one embodiment, the second configuration information is carried in the positioning assistance information sent by the core network to the terminal, and / or carried in the location information request sent by the core network to the terminal.

[0183] In one embodiment, the resource configuration module is configured to send second assistance information to the base station, where the second assistance information is used for the base station to determine the configured authorization resource.

[0184] Figure 24 is a schematic block diagram of another resource configuration device shown according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As Figure 24 shown, the network side device is a core network, and the device further includes:

[0185] A control sending module 2401, configured to send control assistance information to the base station, where the control assistance information is used for the base station to determine resource control information, and the resource control information is used to activate, or deactivate, or release the configured authorization resource.

[0186] In one embodiment, the resource configuration module is configured to indicate the configured authorization resource to the terminal through a specific information element. In response to the configured authorization resource being indicated by the specific information element, the terminal determines that the configured authorization resource is only used to send positioning measurement information to the network side device.

[0187] Figure 25 is a schematic block diagram of another resource configuration device shown according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As Figure 25 shown, the device further includes:

[0188] An indication sending module 2501, configured to send indication information to the terminal, where the indication information is used to indicate that the configured authorization resource is only used to send positioning measurement information to the network side device.

[0189] Figure 26It is a schematic block diagram of a resource determination device shown according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. The resource determination device shown in this embodiment can be applied to a terminal, and the terminal includes, but is not limited to, electronic devices such as mobile phones, tablet computers, wearable devices, sensors, and Internet of Things devices. The terminal can communicate with a network-side device, and the network-side device can communicate with the terminal acting as a user device.

[0190] In one embodiment, the network-side device can be a base station, and the base station includes, but is not limited to, 4G base stations, 5G base stations, and 6G base stations.

[0191] In one embodiment, the network-side device can be a core network, specifically referring to the LMF in the core network.

[0192] In one embodiment, the network-side device can be the network-side device applicable to the resource configuration device described in any of the above embodiments.

[0193] As Figure 26 shown, the resource determination device can include:

[0194] A configuration receiving module 2601, configured to receive configuration resource information sent by a network-side device;

[0195] A resource determination module 2602, configured to determine a configured grant resource for sending positioning measurement information to the network-side device according to the configuration resource information.

[0196] In one embodiment, the network-side device includes at least one of the following:

[0197] Base station, core network.

[0198] In one embodiment, the network-side device is a core network, and the configuration receiving module is configured to receive positioning assistance information and / or a location information request sent by the core network, where the configuration resource information is carried in the positioning assistance information and / or the location information request.

[0199] Figure 27 It is a schematic block diagram of another resource determination device shown according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As Figure 27 shown, the device further includes:

[0200] A control receiving module 2701, configured to receive resource control information sent by a base station;

[0201] A resource control module 2702, configured to determine that the configured grant resource is activated, or deactivated, or released according to the resource control information.

[0202] Figure 28It is a schematic block diagram of another resource determination device shown according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As Figure 28 shown, the device further includes:

[0203] A measurement sending module 2801, configured to send the positioning measurement information to the network-side device on the configured grant resource in response to the configured grant resource being activated.

[0204] Regarding the device in the above embodiment, the specific manner in which each module performs operations has been described in detail in the embodiment of the related method, and will not be elaborated here.

[0205] For the device embodiment, since it basically corresponds to the method embodiment, the relevant parts can be referred to the description of the method embodiment. The device embodiments described above are merely illustrative. The modules described as separate components may or may not be physically separated, and the components shown as modules may or may not be physical modules, that is, they may be located in one place or distributed to multiple network modules. Some or all of the modules can be selected according to actual needs to achieve the purpose of the solution of this embodiment. Those of ordinary skill in the art can understand and implement it without creative efforts.

[0206] An embodiment of the present disclosure also proposes an electronic device, including:

[0207] A processor;

[0208] A memory for storing processor-executable instructions;

[0209] Wherein, the processor is configured to execute the resource configuration method described in any of the above embodiments.

[0210] An embodiment of the present disclosure also proposes an electronic device, including:

[0211] A processor;

[0212] A memory for storing processor-executable instructions;

[0213] Wherein, the processor is configured to execute the resource determination method described in any of the above embodiments.

[0214] An embodiment of the present disclosure also proposes a computer-readable storage medium, on which a computer program is stored, and when the program is executed by a processor, it implements the steps in the resource configuration method described in any of the above embodiments.

[0215] An embodiment of the present disclosure also proposes a computer-readable storage medium, on which a computer program is stored, and when the program is executed by a processor, it implements the steps in the resource determination method described in any of the above embodiments.

[0216] As shown Figure 29 in the figure Figure 29 is a schematic block diagram of a device 2900 for resource allocation according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. The device 2900 may be provided as a base station. Referring to Figure 29 , the device 2900 includes a processing component 2922, a wireless transmit / receive component 2924, an antenna component 2926, and a signal processing part specific to the wireless interface. The processing component 2922 may further include one or more processors. One of the processors in the processing component 2922 may be configured to implement the resource allocation method described in any of the above embodiments.

[0217] Figure 30 is a schematic block diagram of a device 3000 for resource determination according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. For example, the device 3000 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.

[0218] Referring to Figure 30 , the device 3000 may include one or more of the following components: a processing component 3002, a memory 3004, a power supply component 3006, a multimedia component 3008, an audio component 3010, an input / output (I / O) interface 3012, a sensor component 3014, and a communication component 3016.

[0219] The processing component 3002 generally controls the overall operation of the device 3000, such as operations associated with display, telephone calls, data communication, camera operations, and recording operations. The processing component 3002 may include one or more processors 3020 to execute instructions to complete all or part of the steps of the above resource determination method. In addition, the processing component 3002 may include one or more modules to facilitate the interaction between the processing component 3002 and other components. For example, the processing component 3002 may include a multimedia module to facilitate the interaction between the multimedia component 3008 and the processing component 3002.

[0220] The memory 3004 is configured to store various types of data to support the operation of the device 3000. Examples of such data include instructions for any application or method operating on the device 3000, contact data, phone book data, messages, pictures, videos, and the like. The memory 3004 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, a magnetic disk, or an optical disk.

[0221] The power supply component 3006 provides power to various components of the device 3000. The power supply component 3006 may include a power management system, one or more power supplies, and other components associated with generating, managing, and distributing power for the device 3000.

[0222] The multimedia component 3008 includes a screen that provides an output interface between the device 3000 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, swipes, and gestures on the touch panel. The touch sensors can not only sense the boundaries of the touch or swipe actions but also detect the duration and pressure associated with the touch or swipe operation. In some embodiments, the multimedia component 3008 includes a front camera and / or a rear camera. When the device 3000 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 of the front camera and the rear camera can be a fixed optical lens system or have a focal length and optical zoom capabilities.

[0223] The audio component 3010 is configured to output and / or input audio signals. For example, the audio component 3010 includes a microphone (MIC) that is configured to receive external audio signals when the device 3000 is in an operating mode, such as a call mode, a recording mode, and a voice recognition mode. The received audio signals can be further stored in the memory 3004 or transmitted via the communication component 3016. In some embodiments, the audio component 3010 further includes a speaker for outputting audio signals.

[0224] The I / O interface 3012 provides an interface between the processing component 3002 and a peripheral interface module, which can be a keyboard, a click wheel, buttons, etc. These buttons can include, but are not limited to: a home button, a volume button, a power-on button, and a lock button.

[0225] The sensor assembly 3014 includes one or more sensors for providing a status assessment of various aspects of the device 3000. For example, the sensor assembly 3014 can detect the on / off state of the device 3000, the relative positioning of components, such as the display and keypad of the device 3000. The sensor assembly 3014 can also detect a change in the position of the device 3000 or a component of the device 3000, the presence or absence of user contact with the device 3000, the orientation or acceleration / deceleration of the device 3000, and the temperature change of the device 3000. The sensor assembly 3014 can include a proximity sensor configured to detect the presence of nearby objects without any physical contact. The sensor assembly 3014 can also include a light sensor, such as a CMOS or CCD image sensor, for use in imaging applications. In some embodiments, the sensor assembly 3014 can also include an acceleration sensor, a gyroscope sensor, a magnetic sensor, a pressure sensor, or a temperature sensor.

[0226] The communication component 3016 is configured to facilitate communication between the device 3000 and other devices in a wired or wireless manner. The device 3000 can access a wireless network based on communication standards, such as WiFi, 2G or 3G, 4G LTE, 5G NR, or a combination thereof. In an exemplary embodiment, the communication component 3016 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 3016 further 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.

[0227] In an exemplary embodiment, the device 3000 can 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 for performing the above-described resource determination method.

[0228] In an exemplary embodiment, a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium including instructions is also provided, such as a memory 3004 including instructions, and the above instructions can be executed by a processor 3020 of the device 3000 to complete the above-described resource 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, and an optical data storage device, etc.

[0229] Those skilled in the art will readily conceive of other embodiments of the present disclosure after considering the specification and practicing the disclosure herein. The present 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 known common general knowledge or conventional technical means in the technical field not disclosed in the present disclosure. The specification and examples are only illustrative, and the true scope and spirit of the present disclosure are pointed out by the following claims.

[0230] It should be understood that the present disclosure is not limited to the exact structures already described and shown in the drawings, and various modifications and changes can be made without departing from its scope. The scope of the present disclosure is only limited by the appended claims.

[0231] It should be noted that, in this document, relational terms such as first and second are only used to distinguish one entity or operation from another entity or operation, and do not necessarily require or imply any actual relationship or order between these entities or operations. The term "comprising", "including" or any other variation thereof is intended to cover non-exclusive inclusion, so that a process, method, article or device comprising a series of elements includes not only those elements but also other elements not expressly listed, or elements inherent to such process, method, article or device. Without further limitation, an element defined by the statement "comprising a..." does not exclude the presence of additional identical elements in the process, method, article or device comprising the element.

[0232] The methods and devices provided by the embodiments of the present disclosure have been introduced in detail above. Specific examples are used herein to illustrate the principles and implementation manners of the present disclosure. The description of the above embodiments is only for helping to understand the method and its core idea of the present disclosure; at the same time, for those of ordinary skill in the art, according to the idea of the present disclosure, there will be changes in the specific implementation manners and application scopes. In summary, the content of this specification should not be construed as a limitation to the present disclosure.

Claims

1. A resource allocation method, characterized in that, Performed by a base station, the method includes: Receiving first auxiliary information sent by a Location Management Function (LMF), where the first auxiliary information includes: the period for configuring authorized resources; Determining the configured authorized resources according to the first auxiliary information; Configuring the configured authorized resources for a terminal, where the configured authorized resources are used for the terminal to send positioning measurement information to the base station.

2. The method according to claim 1, wherein Before configuring the configured authorized resources for the terminal, the method further includes: Receiving trigger information sent by the LMF.

3. The method according to claim 1, wherein The method further includes: Sending first configuration information to the terminal, where the first configuration information is used to indicate the configured authorized resources.

4. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that The method further includes: Receiving positioning measurement information sent by the terminal, where the positioning measurement information is sent by the terminal using the configured authorized resources.

5. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that The method further includes: Sending resource control information to the terminal, where the resource control information is used to activate, or deactivate, or release the configured authorized resources.

6. The method according to claim 5, characterized in that, The method further includes: Receiving control assistance information sent by the LMF; Determining the resource control information according to the control assistance information.

7. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that, The method further includes: Receiving control assistance information sent by the LMF, where the control assistance information is used for the base station to determine resource control information, and the resource control information is used to activate, or deactivate, or release the configured authorized resources.

8. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 7, characterized in that, The configuring the configured authorized resources for the terminal includes: Indicating the configured authorized resources to the terminal through a specific information element, where in response to the configured authorized resources being indicated by the specific information element, the terminal determines that the configured authorized resources are only used to send positioning measurement information to the base station.

9. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 7, characterized in that, The method further includes: Sending indication information to the terminal, where the indication information is used to indicate that the configured authorized resources are only used to send positioning measurement information to the base station.

10. A resource allocation method, characterized in that, Performed by a Location Management Function (LMF), the method includes: Sending first auxiliary information to a base station, where the first auxiliary information includes: the period for configuring authorized resources; the first auxiliary information is used for the base station to determine the configured authorized resources and to configure the configured authorized resources for a terminal; the configured authorized resources are used for the terminal to send positioning measurement information to the base station.

11. The method according to claim 10, wherein The method includes: Sending trigger information to the base station.

12. The method according to any one of claims 10 to 11, characterized in that The method further includes: Sending control assistance information to the base station, where the control assistance information is used for the base station to determine resource control information, and the resource control information is used to activate, or deactivate, or release the configured authorized resources.

13. A resource allocation device, characterized in that, The apparatus includes: A resource determination module, configured to receive first auxiliary information sent by a Location Management Function (LMF), where the first auxiliary information includes: the period for configuring authorized resources; determining the configured authorized resources according to the first auxiliary information; the first auxiliary information is used to trigger the base station to determine the configured authorized resources; A resource configuration module, configured to configure the configured authorized resources for a terminal, where the configured authorized resources are used for the terminal to send positioning measurement information to the base station.

14. A resource allocation device, characterized in that, The apparatus includes: A sending module, configured to send first auxiliary information to a base station, where the first auxiliary information includes: a period of a configured grant resource; the first auxiliary information is used for the base station to determine the configured grant resource and configure the configured grant resource for a terminal; and the configured grant resource is used for the terminal to send positioning measurement information to the base station.

15. An electronic device, characterized in that, Comprising: A processor; A memory for storing processor-executable instructions; Wherein, the processor is configured to execute the resource configuration method according to any one of claims 1 to 9.

16. An electronic device, characterized in that, Comprising: A processor; A memory for storing processor-executable instructions; Wherein, the processor is configured to execute the resource configuration method according to any one of claims 10 to 12.

17. A computer-readable storage medium having a computer program stored thereon, characterized in that, When the program is executed by a processor, it implements the steps in the resource configuration method according to any one of claims 1 to 9.

18. A computer-readable storage medium having a computer program stored thereon, characterized in that, When the program is executed by a processor, it implements the steps in the resource configuration method according to any one of claims 10 to 12.

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