Paging detection, processing methods, devices and communication equipment

Abstract

This application discloses a paging detection, processing method, apparatus, and communication device. The method includes: when the terminal is in an RRC inactive state and has a first capability, listening to paging according to a first listening mode; the first listening mode includes at least one of the following: listening to radio access network paging during a first paging listening time, and listening to core network paging during a second paging listening time; determining a third paging listening time, and listening to both radio access network paging and core network paging during the third paging listening time, wherein the third paging listening time is determined based on the minimum value of a second DRX cycle and a third DRX cycle, or the third paging listening time is obtained by adjusting the position of the first paging listening time by the terminal and based on the adjusted first paging listening time; listening to both radio access network paging and core network paging during a fourth paging listening time; and listening to both radio access network paging and core network paging during a fifth paging listening time.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This application relates to the field of communication technology, and in particular to a paging detection and processing method, apparatus, and communication equipment. Background Technology

[0002] In related technologies, user equipment (UE) in the Radio Resource Control (RRC) inactive state listens for paging initiated by the Radio Access Network (RAN) and the Core Network (CN). In a discontinuous reception (DRX) cycle, it only listens for one paging occasion (PO). In some cases, for some UEs, the paging initiated by the CN and the paging initiated by the RAN do not overlap, causing the UE in the RRC_INACTIVE state to be unable to listen for the paging initiated by the CN. Summary of the Invention

[0003] This application provides an information reporting and acquisition method, apparatus, and communication device that can solve the problem that terminals in the RRC inactive state cannot detect core network paging.

[0004] Firstly, a paging detection method is provided, including:

[0005] When the terminal is in the inactive state of Radio Resource Control (RRC) and the terminal has a first capability, the terminal listens for paging according to a first listening method. The first capability is used to indicate that the terminal can adjust the position of the paging listening timing.

[0006] The first monitoring method includes at least one of the following:

[0007] Listen for radio access network paging during the first paging listening opportunity and listen for core network paging during the second paging listening opportunity, wherein the first paging listening opportunity is a listening opportunity determined by the terminal based on the minimum value among the first DRX cycle, the second DRX cycle and the third DRX cycle, and the second paging listening opportunity is a listening opportunity determined by the terminal based on the minimum value among the second DRX cycle and the third DRX cycle.

[0008] A third paging listening opportunity is determined, and radio access network paging and core network paging are listened to during the third paging listening opportunity. The third paging listening opportunity is a listening opportunity determined by the terminal based on a first paging cycle, where the first paging cycle is the minimum value between the second DRX cycle and the third DRX cycle. Alternatively, the third paging listening opportunity is obtained by the terminal adjusting the position of the first paging listening opportunity according to a preset adjustment method, and based on the adjusted first paging listening opportunity. The preset adjustment method is to adjust the position of the first paging listening opportunity so that the first paging listening opportunity overlaps with the second paging listening opportunity.

[0009] During the fourth paging listening opportunity, radio access network paging and core network paging are listened to. The fourth paging listening opportunity is determined by the core network device based on the minimum value among the first DRX cycle, the second DRX cycle, and the third DRX cycle.

[0010] The radio access network (RAN) and core network (CN) paging are monitored during the fifth paging monitoring opportunity, which is determined by the RAN device based on the minimum value of the second DRX cycle and the third DRX cycle.

[0011] Wherein, the first DRX cycle is the paging DRX cycle configured by the radio access network, the second DRX cycle is the paging DRX cycle configured by the core network, and the third DRX cycle is the default DRX cycle broadcast in the system information.

[0012] Secondly, a paging processing method is provided, including:

[0013] When the first paging listening opportunity and the second paging listening opportunity in a non-continuous DRX cycle do not completely overlap, the wireless access network device determines the fifth paging listening opportunity based on the minimum value between the second DRX cycle and the third DRX cycle. The fifth paging listening opportunity is the listening opportunity when the terminal performs wireless access network paging listening and core network paging listening.

[0014] Wherein, the first paging listening time is determined based on the minimum value among the first DRX cycle, the second DRX cycle, and the third DRX cycle, the second paging listening time is determined based on the minimum value among the second DRX cycle and the third DRX cycle, the first DRX cycle is the paging DRX cycle configured by the radio access network, the second DRX cycle is the paging DRX cycle configured by the core network, the third DRX cycle is the default DRX cycle broadcast in the system information, and the terminal is in the RRC inactive state.

[0015] Thirdly, a paging processing method is provided, including:

[0016] When the first paging listening opportunity and the second paging listening opportunity in a non-continuous DRX cycle do not completely overlap, the core network equipment determines a fourth paging listening opportunity. The fourth paging listening opportunity is determined by the core network equipment based on the minimum value among the first DRX cycle, the second DRX cycle, and the third DRX cycle. The fourth paging listening opportunity is the listening opportunity for the terminal to perform radio access network paging listening and core network paging listening, and the terminal is in an RRC inactive state.

[0017] Wherein, the first paging listening time is determined based on the minimum value among the first DRX cycle, the second DRX cycle, and the third DRX cycle, the second paging listening time is determined based on the minimum value among the second DRX cycle and the third DRX cycle, the first DRX cycle is the paging DRX cycle configured by the radio access network, the second DRX cycle is the paging DRX cycle configured by the core network, and the third DRX cycle is the default DRX cycle broadcast in the system information.

[0018] Fourthly, a paging detection device is provided, comprising:

[0019] The first listening module is used to listen to paging in a first listening method when the terminal is in a non-active state of Radio Resource Control (RRC) and the terminal has a first capability. The first capability is used to indicate that the terminal can adjust the position of the paging listening timing.

[0020] The first monitoring method includes at least one of the following:

[0021] Listen for radio access network paging during the first paging listening opportunity and listen for core network paging during the second paging listening opportunity, wherein the first paging listening opportunity is a listening opportunity determined by the terminal based on the minimum value among the first DRX cycle, the second DRX cycle and the third DRX cycle, and the second paging listening opportunity is a listening opportunity determined by the terminal based on the minimum value among the second DRX cycle and the third DRX cycle.

[0022] A third paging listening opportunity is determined, and radio access network paging and core network paging are listened to during the third paging listening opportunity. The third paging listening opportunity is a listening opportunity determined by the terminal based on a first paging cycle, where the first paging cycle is the minimum value between the second DRX cycle and the third DRX cycle. Alternatively, the third paging listening opportunity is obtained by the terminal adjusting the position of the first paging listening opportunity according to a preset adjustment method, and based on the adjusted first paging listening opportunity. The preset adjustment method is to adjust the position of the first paging listening opportunity so that the first paging listening opportunity overlaps with the second paging listening opportunity.

[0023] During the fourth paging listening opportunity, radio access network paging and core network paging are listened to. The fourth paging listening opportunity is determined by the core network device based on the minimum value among the first DRX cycle, the second DRX cycle, and the third DRX cycle.

[0024] The radio access network (RAN) and core network (CN) paging are monitored during the fifth paging monitoring opportunity, which is determined by the RAN device based on the minimum value of the second DRX cycle and the third DRX cycle.

[0025] Wherein, the first DRX cycle is the paging DRX cycle configured by the radio access network, the second DRX cycle is the paging DRX cycle configured by the core network, and the third DRX cycle is the default DRX cycle broadcast in the system information.

[0026] Fifthly, a paging processing device is provided, comprising:

[0027] The first execution module is used to determine the fifth paging listening opportunity based on the minimum value between the second and third DRX cycles when the first paging listening opportunity and the second paging listening opportunity in a non-continuous DRX cycle do not completely overlap. The fifth paging listening opportunity is the listening opportunity when the terminal performs radio access network paging listening and core network paging listening.

[0028] Wherein, the first paging listening time is determined based on the minimum value among the first DRX cycle, the second DRX cycle, and the third DRX cycle, the second paging listening time is determined based on the minimum value among the second DRX cycle and the third DRX cycle, the first DRX cycle is the paging DRX cycle configured by the radio access network, the second DRX cycle is the paging DRX cycle configured by the core network, the third DRX cycle is the default DRX cycle broadcast in the system information, and the terminal is in the RRC inactive state.

[0029] Sixthly, a paging processing device is provided, comprising:

[0030] The first determining module is used to determine a fourth paging listening opportunity when the first paging listening opportunity and the second paging listening opportunity in a non-continuous DRX cycle do not completely overlap. The fourth paging listening opportunity is determined by the core network device based on the minimum value among the first DRX cycle, the second DRX cycle, and the third DRX cycle. The fourth paging listening opportunity is the listening opportunity when the terminal performs radio access network paging listening and core network paging listening, and the terminal is in an RRC inactive state.

[0031] Wherein, the first paging listening time is determined based on the minimum value among the first DRX cycle, the second DRX cycle, and the third DRX cycle, the second paging listening time is determined based on the minimum value among the second DRX cycle and the third DRX cycle, the first DRX cycle is the paging DRX cycle configured by the radio access network, the second DRX cycle is the paging DRX cycle configured by the core network, and the third DRX cycle is the default DRX cycle broadcast in the system information.

[0032] In a seventh aspect, a terminal is provided, the terminal including a processor, a memory, and a program or instructions stored in the memory and executable on the processor, wherein the program or instructions, when executed by the processor, implement the steps of the method described in the first aspect.

[0033] Eighthly, a terminal is provided, including a processor and a communication interface, wherein the processor is configured to listen for paging in a first listening mode when the terminal is in a Radio Resource Control (RRC) inactive state and the terminal has a first capability, wherein the first capability is configured to instruct the terminal to adjust the position of the paging listening timing.

[0034] The first monitoring method includes at least one of the following:

[0035] Listen for radio access network paging during the first paging listening opportunity and listen for core network paging during the second paging listening opportunity, wherein the first paging listening opportunity is a listening opportunity determined by the terminal based on the minimum value among the first DRX cycle, the second DRX cycle and the third DRX cycle, and the second paging listening opportunity is a listening opportunity determined by the terminal based on the minimum value among the second DRX cycle and the third DRX cycle.

[0036] A third paging listening opportunity is determined, and radio access network paging and core network paging are listened to during the third paging listening opportunity. The third paging listening opportunity is a listening opportunity determined by the terminal based on a first paging cycle, where the first paging cycle is the minimum value between the second DRX cycle and the third DRX cycle. Alternatively, the third paging listening opportunity is obtained by the terminal adjusting the position of the first paging listening opportunity according to a preset adjustment method, and based on the adjusted first paging listening opportunity. The preset adjustment method is to adjust the position of the first paging listening opportunity so that the first paging listening opportunity overlaps with the second paging listening opportunity.

[0037] During the fourth paging listening opportunity, radio access network paging and core network paging are listened to. The fourth paging listening opportunity is determined by the core network device based on the minimum value among the first DRX cycle, the second DRX cycle, and the third DRX cycle.

[0038] The radio access network (RAN) and core network (CN) paging are monitored during the fifth paging monitoring opportunity, which is determined by the RAN device based on the minimum value of the second DRX cycle and the third DRX cycle.

[0039] Wherein, the first DRX cycle is the paging DRX cycle configured by the radio access network, the second DRX cycle is the paging DRX cycle configured by the core network, and the third DRX cycle is the default DRX cycle broadcast in the system information.

[0040] A ninth aspect provides a network-side device including a processor, a memory, and a program or instructions stored in the memory and executable on the processor, wherein the program or instructions, when executed by the processor, implement the steps of the method as described in the second or third aspect.

[0041] In a tenth aspect, a network-side device is provided, including a processor and a communication interface, wherein the processor is configured to determine a fifth paging listening opportunity based on the minimum value of a second DRX cycle and a third DRX cycle when a first paging listening opportunity and a second paging listening opportunity in a non-contiguous DRX cycle do not completely overlap, the fifth paging listening opportunity being a listening opportunity for the terminal to perform radio access network paging listening and core network paging listening; or, the processor is configured to determine a fourth paging listening opportunity when a first paging listening opportunity and a second paging listening opportunity in a non-contiguous DRX cycle do not completely overlap, the fourth paging listening opportunity being determined by the core network device based on the minimum value of a first DRX cycle, a second DRX cycle, and a third DRX cycle, the fourth paging listening opportunity being a listening opportunity for the terminal to perform radio access network paging listening and core network paging listening, the terminal being in an RRC inactive state;

[0042] Wherein, the first paging listening time is determined based on the minimum value among the first DRX cycle, the second DRX cycle, and the third DRX cycle, the second paging listening time is determined based on the minimum value among the second DRX cycle and the third DRX cycle, the first DRX cycle is the paging DRX cycle configured by the radio access network, the second DRX cycle is the paging DRX cycle configured by the core network, the third DRX cycle is the default DRX cycle broadcast in the system information, and the terminal is in the RRC inactive state.

[0043] Eleventhly, a readable storage medium is provided, on which a program or instructions are stored, which, when executed by a processor, implement the steps of the method described in the first aspect, or the steps of the method described in the second aspect, or the steps of the method described in the third aspect.

[0044] In a twelfth aspect, a chip is provided, the chip including a processor and a communication interface coupled to the processor, the processor being configured to run a program or instructions to implement the method as described in the first aspect, or the method as described in the second aspect, or the method as described in the third aspect.

[0045] In a thirteenth aspect, a computer program / program product is provided, the computer program / program product being stored in a non-transient storage medium, the program / program product being executed by at least one processor to perform the steps of the method as described in the first aspect, the second aspect, or the third aspect.

[0046] In this embodiment of the application, a terminal in the RRC inactive state listens for paging according to a first listening method, such as listening for radio access network paging during the first paging listening time and listening for core network paging during the second paging listening time; or listening for radio access network paging and core network paging during the third, fourth or fifth paging listening time. In this way, it can be ensured that the terminal in the RRC inactive state can listen for both radio access network paging and core network paging. Attached Figure Description

[0047] Figure 1 This diagram illustrates the structure of a communication system to which embodiments of this application can be applied.

[0048] Figure 2 A flowchart illustrating the paging detection method according to an embodiment of this application;

[0049] Figure 3 A flowchart illustrating one embodiment of the paging processing method of this application;

[0050] Figure 4 A second schematic flowchart illustrating the paging processing method according to an embodiment of this application;

[0051] Figure 5 This is one of the schematic diagrams showing the locations of the PO corresponding to CN paging and the PO corresponding to RAN paging in the embodiments of this application;

[0052] Figure 6 This is the second schematic diagram showing the locations of the PO corresponding to CN paging and the PO corresponding to RAN paging in the embodiments of this application.

[0053] Figure 7 This is the third schematic diagram showing the locations of the PO corresponding to CN paging and the PO corresponding to RAN paging in the embodiments of this application.

[0054] Figure 8 This is the fourth schematic diagram showing the locations of the PO corresponding to CN paging and the PO corresponding to RAN paging in the embodiments of this application.

[0055] Figure 9 A schematic diagram of the modules of the paging detection device according to an embodiment of this application;

[0056] Figure 10 A structural block diagram illustrating a communication device according to an embodiment of this application;

[0057] Figure 11 A structural block diagram illustrating the terminal in an embodiment of this application;

[0058] Figure 12 One of the schematic diagrams of a paging processing device according to an embodiment of this application;

[0059] Figure 13 A second schematic diagram of the paging processing device according to an embodiment of this application;

[0060] Figure 14 This is one of the structural block diagrams of the network-side device according to an embodiment of this application;

[0061] Figure 15 This is a second structural block diagram illustrating an embodiment of the network-side device of this application. Detailed Implementation

[0062] The technical solutions of the embodiments of this application will be clearly described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some, not all, of the embodiments of this application. All other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art based on the embodiments of this application are within the scope of protection of this application.

[0063] The terms "first," "second," etc., used in the specification and claims of this application are used to distinguish similar objects and not to describe a specific order or sequence. It should be understood that such terms can be used interchangeably where appropriate so that embodiments of this application can be implemented in orders other than those illustrated or described herein, and the objects distinguished by "first" and "second" are generally of the same class, not limited in number; for example, a first object can be one or more. Furthermore, in the specification and claims, "and / or" indicates at least one of the connected objects, and the character " / " generally indicates that the preceding and following objects are in an "or" relationship.

[0064] It is worth noting that the technologies described in this application are not limited to Long Term Evolution (LTE) / LTE-Advanced (LTE-A) systems, but can also be used in other wireless communication systems, such as Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA), Time Division Multiple Access (TDMA), Frequency Division Multiple Access (FDMA), Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiple Access (OFDMA), Single-carrier Frequency-Division Multiple Access (SC-FDMA), and other systems. The terms "system" and "network" in this application are often used interchangeably, and the described technologies can be used in the systems and radio technologies mentioned above, as well as in other systems and radio technologies. The following description describes New Radio (NR) systems for illustrative purposes, and NR terminology is used in most of the following description. These technologies can also be applied to applications beyond NR systems, such as 6th generation (6G) radio systems. th Generation 6G communication system.

[0065] Figure 1This diagram illustrates a block diagram of a wireless communication system applicable to embodiments of this application. The wireless communication system includes a terminal 11, an access network device 12, and a core network device 13. The terminal 11 can also be referred to as a terminal device or user equipment (UE). The terminal 11 can be a mobile phone, tablet computer, laptop computer, personal digital assistant (PDA), handheld computer, netbook, ultra-mobile personal computer (UMPC), mobile internet device (MID), wearable device, vehicle-mounted device (VUE), pedestrian terminal (PUE), or other terminal-side devices. Wearable devices include smartwatches, wristbands, headphones, glasses, etc. It should be noted that this application does not limit the specific type of terminal 11. Access network device 12 can also be called radio access network device or radio access network (RAN). Access network device 12 can be a base station. The base station can be called a node B, evolved node B, access point, base transceiver station (BTS), radio base station, radio transceiver, basic service set (BSS), extended service set (ESS), B node, evolved B node (eNB), home B node, home evolved B node, WLAN access point, WiFi node, transmitting and receiving point (TRP), or any other suitable term in the field, as long as the same technical effect is achieved. The base station is not limited to specific technical terms. It should be noted that in the embodiments of this application, only the base station in the NR system is used as an example, but the specific type of base station is not limited.The core network equipment 13 can also be referred to as the core network (CN) or 5G core (5GC) network. The core network equipment 13 may include, but is not limited to, at least one of the following: core network nodes, core network functions, Mobility Management Entity (MME), Access Management Function (AMF), Session Management Function (SMF), User Plane Function (UPF), Policy Control Function (PCF), Policy and Charging Rules Function (PCRF), Edge Application Server Discovery Function (EASDF), Application Function (AF), Network Data Analytics Function (NWDAF), etc. It should be noted that this embodiment only uses a core network equipment in a 5G system as an example.

[0066] To enable those skilled in the art to better understand the embodiments of this application, the following description is provided first.

[0067] UEs in both RRC idle (RRC_IDLE) and RRC inactive (RRC_INACTIVE) states need to listen for paging at the paging occasion (PO). UEs in RRC_IDLE state listen for paging initiated by the CN on the paging channel; UEs in RRC_INACTIVE state also need to listen for paging initiated by the RAN. To save power, paging DRX was introduced, allowing UEs in RRC_IDLE or RRC_INACTIVE states to listen for paging only at one PO in each DRX cycle. The paging DRX cycle is configured by the network.

[0068] For paging initiated by CN, the default period is broadcast in the system information;

[0069] For paging initiated by CN, Non-Access Stratum (NAS) signaling is used to configure a UE-specific period;

[0070] For paging initiated by the RAN, RRC signaling is used to configure a UE-specific period;

[0071] The UE uses the shortest applicable DRX period. That is, the UE in the RRC_IDLE state uses the shortest of the first two periods mentioned above, and the UE in the RRC_INACTIVE state uses the shortest of the three periods mentioned above.

[0072] Paging initiated by the CN and paging initiated by the RAN use the same UE ID when calculating POs, thus allowing POs to overlap. The number of different POs in a DRX cycle can be configured through system information, and the network distributes them across different POs based on the UEs' UE_IDs.

[0073] It should be noted that when the RAN loses the UE's context, it will send a core network paging to the terminal in the RRC inactive state. That is, the network side considers the terminal to be in the RRC idle state, while the terminal considers itself to be in the RRC active state. At this time, according to the current protocol's method of calculating PO, if the paging period configured in the RRC signaling is shorter than the paging period configured in the CN and the default paging period, for some UEs, the PO for detecting paging initiated by the CN and the PO for paging initiated by the RAN do not overlap (the network side uses the shortest period among the first two periods mentioned above to determine the PO, while the terminal uses the shortest period among the three periods mentioned above to determine the PO, so the DRX period for calculating paging initiated by the CN and paging initiated by the RAN may be different). This causes the UE in the RRC_INACTIVE state to never hear the paging initiated by the CN, resulting in paging delay.

[0074] The paging detection method and paging processing method provided in this application will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings and through some embodiments and application scenarios.

[0075] like Figure 2 As shown in the embodiment of this application, a paging detection method is provided, including:

[0076] Step 201: When the terminal is in the inactive state of Radio Resource Control (RRC) and the terminal has the first capability, the terminal listens for paging according to the first listening method. The first capability is used to indicate that the terminal can adjust the position of the paging listening timing.

[0077] The first monitoring method includes at least one of the following:

[0078] The first item: Listening to radio access network paging during the first paging listening time and listening to core network paging during the second paging listening time, wherein the first paging listening time is the listening time determined by the terminal based on the minimum value of the first DRX cycle, the second DRX cycle and the third DRX cycle, and the second paging listening time is the listening time determined by the terminal based on the minimum value of the second DRX cycle and the third DRX cycle.

[0079] The second step: Determine a third paging listening opportunity, and listen for radio access network paging and core network paging during the third paging listening opportunity. The third paging listening opportunity is a listening opportunity determined by the terminal based on a first paging cycle, where the first paging cycle is the minimum value between the second DRX cycle and the third DRX cycle. Alternatively, the third paging listening opportunity is obtained by the terminal adjusting the position of the first paging listening opportunity according to a preset adjustment method, and based on the adjusted first paging listening opportunity. The preset adjustment method is to adjust the position of the first paging listening opportunity so that the first paging listening opportunity overlaps with the second paging listening opportunity; that is, the terminal adjusts the position of the first paging listening opportunity according to a preset adjustment mode so that the first paging listening opportunity overlaps with the second paging listening opportunity, and determines the adjusted first paging listening opportunity as the third paging listening opportunity.

[0080] The third item: Listening to radio access network paging and core network paging during the fourth paging listening opportunity, wherein the fourth paging listening opportunity is determined by the core network device based on the minimum value among the first DRX cycle, the second DRX cycle and the third DRX cycle;

[0081] The fourth item: Listening for paging in the radio access network and paging in the core network during the fifth paging listening time, wherein the fifth paging listening time is determined by the radio access network device based on the minimum value of the second DRX cycle and the third DRX cycle;

[0082] The first DRX cycle is a paging DRX cycle configured by the radio access network (e.g., UE specific cycle configured by RRC signalling), the second DRX cycle is a paging DRX cycle configured by the core network (e.g., UE specific cycle configured by NAS signalling), and the third DRX cycle is a default DRX cycle broadcast in system information (e.g., default paging cycle brocasted in system information).

[0083] In this embodiment, the core network equipment can be an Access and Mobility Management Function (AMF), and the radio access network equipment can be a base station. The AMF can notify the base station of the first capability, and the base station configures the RAN DRX cycle based on the UE's first capability. Furthermore, during UE handover, the source base station notifies the target base station of the UE's first capability.

[0084] Optionally, when the terminal does not support or has the first capability, paging can be monitored based on at least one of the first, third and fourth items.

[0085] The first monitoring method described above will be explained in detail below.

[0086] Specifically, regarding the first item above, if the first paging listening opportunity and the second paging listening opportunity exist simultaneously in a DRX cycle, and the two paging listening opportunities do not completely overlap, the terminal in the RRC active state can listen for radio access network paging during the first paging listening opportunity and listen for core network paging during the second paging listening opportunity, so as to ensure that the terminal can listen for both radio access network paging and core network paging.

[0087] Regarding the second point above, a terminal in RRC active state can determine the third paging listening opportunity and listen for both radio access network (RAN) paging and core network paging during this third paging listening opportunity. In overlapping paging frames, the third paging listening opportunity overlaps with the second listening opportunity. That is, the listening opportunity for core network-initiated paging and the listening opportunity for RAN-initiated paging overlap, both corresponding to the third paging listening opportunity. This ensures that the terminal can listen for both RAN and core network paging during the third paging listening opportunity.

[0088] Regarding the third item above, the terminal can obtain the fourth paging listening opportunity indicated by the core network equipment, and listen for radio access network paging and core network paging during the fourth paging listening opportunity. The fourth paging listening opportunity is determined by the core network equipment based on the minimum value among the first DRX cycle, the second DRX cycle, and the third DRX cycle. The radio access network equipment determines the paging listening opportunity corresponding to RAN paging based on the minimum value among the first DRX cycle, the second DRX cycle, and the third DRX cycle. This ensures that the paging listening opportunity corresponding to core network paging overlaps with the paging listening opportunity corresponding to RAN paging, thereby ensuring that the terminal can listen for both radio access network paging and core network paging during the fourth paging listening opportunity.

[0089] Regarding the fourth item above, a terminal in the RRC inactive state can acquire a fifth paging listening opportunity and listen for both radio access network (RAN) paging and core network paging during this fifth paging listening opportunity. This fifth paging listening opportunity is determined by the RAN device based on the minimum value of the second DRX cycle and the third DRX cycle. The core network device originally determined the paging listening opportunity corresponding to the core network paging based on the minimum value of the second DRX cycle and the third DRX cycle. This ensures that the paging listening opportunity corresponding to the core network paging overlaps with the paging listening opportunity corresponding to the RAN, thereby ensuring that the terminal can listen for both RAN paging and core network paging during this fifth paging listening opportunity.

[0090] In this embodiment of the application, the terminal in the RRC inactive state listens for paging according to the first listening method, such as listening for radio access network paging during the first paging listening time and listening for core network paging during the second paging listening time; or listening for radio access network paging and core network paging during the third, fourth or fifth paging listening time. In this way, it can be ensured that the terminal in the RRC inactive state can listen for both radio access network paging and core network paging.

[0091] Optionally, before listening to radio access network paging in the first paging listening opportunity and before listening to core network paging in the second paging listening opportunity; or, before listening to radio access network paging and core network paging in the third paging listening opportunity, the method further includes:

[0092] Receive instruction information, which is used to instruct the network to support or allow the terminal to move the paging monitoring time.

[0093] In other words, in this embodiment of the application, after the terminal receives the first instruction information, the terminal listens and paging based on the first or second item.

[0094] Optionally, the timing of the third paging monitoring is determined by the following formula:

[0095] i_s=floor(UE_ID / N1)mod Ns;

[0096] Where i_s represents the index of the third paging listening opportunity, N1 represents the total number of paging frames in the first paging cycle, Ns represents the number of paging opportunities in a paging frame, and UE_ID represents the terminal identity associated with the terminal identifier. Specifically, UE_ID = 5G-S-TMSI mod 1024, where 5G-S-TMSI represents 5G-S-Temporary Mobile Subscription Identifier.

[0097] Optionally, before the terminal listens for radio access network paging and core network paging during the fourth or fifth paging listening opportunity, it further includes:

[0098] The first information is reported, which indicates that the first paging listening time and the second paging listening time do not completely overlap.

[0099] For example, if a terminal in an inactive RRC state with the first capability discovers that the aforementioned paging listening opportunity does not overlap with the second paging listening opportunity, it reports the aforementioned first information, and the network side provides a corresponding response to the UE. This response could be: the network ignoring the first information, or indicating a paging listening opportunity to the terminal, such as a fourth or fifth paging listening opportunity.

[0100] Here, after the terminal reports the first information, the radio access network device can indicate the fifth paging listening opportunity to the terminal based on the first information, or the radio access network device can send the first information and the first DRX cycle to the core network device, which will determine the fourth paging listening opportunity and indicate the fourth paging listening opportunity to the terminal.

[0101] Optionally, before the terminal listens for radio access network paging and core network paging during the fourth or fifth paging listening opportunity, it further includes:

[0102] The target paging listening opportunity is obtained by broadcasting instruction information or dedicated signaling instruction information, wherein the target paging listening opportunity is the fourth paging listening opportunity or the fifth paging listening opportunity.

[0103] Terminals possessing the aforementioned first capability can obtain the target paging listening opportunity through the aforementioned broadcast indication information or dedicated signaling indication information, and the terminal listens for paging during the aforementioned target paging listening opportunity. UEs lacking this first capability can ignore the aforementioned broadcast indication information or dedicated signaling indication information.

[0104] For example, when a target paging listening time is indicated by dedicated signaling, a UE in a connected state and having the first capability mentioned above reads and saves the dedicated signaling indication information when entering the RRC inactive state, and listens for paging at the target paging listening time according to the dedicated signaling indication information.

[0105] In this embodiment of the application, the terminal in the RRC inactive state listens for paging according to the first listening method, such as listening for radio access network paging during the first paging listening time and listening for core network paging during the second paging listening time; or listening for radio access network paging and core network paging during the third, fourth or fifth paging listening time. In this way, it can be ensured that the terminal in the RRC inactive state can listen for both radio access network paging and core network paging.

[0106] like Figure 3 As shown in the embodiments of this application, a paging processing method is also provided, including:

[0107] Step 301: When the first paging listening opportunity and the second paging listening opportunity in a non-continuous DRX cycle do not completely overlap, the wireless access network device determines the fifth paging listening opportunity based on the minimum value between the second DRX cycle and the third DRX cycle. The fifth paging listening opportunity is the listening opportunity when the terminal performs wireless access network paging listening and core network paging listening.

[0108] In other words, the first DRX cycle is set to be the same as the second DRX cycle, and / or the first DRX cycle is set to be the same as the third DRX cycle.

[0109] The first paging listening timing is determined based on the minimum value among the first DRX cycle, the second DRX cycle, and the third DRX cycle, and the second paging listening timing is determined based on the minimum value among the second DRX cycle and the third DRX cycle.

[0110] The first DRX cycle is a paging DRX cycle configured by the radio access network (e.g., UE specific cycle configured by RRC signalling), the second DRX cycle is a paging DRX cycle configured by the core network (e.g., UE specific cycle configured by NAS signalling), and the third DRX cycle is a default DRX cycle broadcast in system information (e.g., default paging cycle brocasted in system information). The terminal is in an RRC inactive state.

[0111] The aforementioned wireless access network equipment can specifically be a base station.

[0112] In this embodiment, when the first paging listening opportunity and the second paging listening opportunity in the DRX cycle do not completely overlap, the fifth paging listening opportunity is determined based on the minimum value of the second DRX cycle and the third DRX cycle. Since the core network device originally determined the paging listening opportunity corresponding to the core network paging based on the minimum value of the second DRX cycle and the third DRX cycle, it can ensure that the paging listening opportunity corresponding to the core network paging overlaps with the paging listening opportunity corresponding to the RAN, thereby ensuring that the terminal can listen to both the radio access network paging and the core network paging in the fifth paging listening opportunity.

[0113] Optionally, if the first paging listening opportunity and the second paging listening opportunity in a non-contiguous DRX cycle do not completely overlap, the wireless access network device determines the fifth paging listening opportunity based on the minimum value of the second DRX cycle and the third DRX cycle, including:

[0114] Upon receiving the first information, the wireless access network device determines the fifth paging listening opportunity based on the minimum value of the second DRX cycle and the third DRX cycle. The first information is used to indicate that the first paging listening opportunity and the second paging listening opportunity do not completely overlap.

[0115] In other words, the wireless access network device determines, based on the first information sent by the terminal, that the first paging listening opportunity and the second paging listening opportunity do not completely overlap.

[0116] Optionally, the method in this application embodiment further includes:

[0117] The first information is sent to the core network equipment.

[0118] Optionally, the method in this application embodiment further includes:

[0119] The first DRX cycle is sent to the core network equipment.

[0120] In one optional implementation, the terminal reports first information to the radio access network device and the core network device. After receiving the first information, the radio access network device reports the first DRX cycle to the core network device, and the core network device determines the timing for sending a core network paging as the aforementioned fourth paging listening timing. In another optional implementation, the radio access network device reports the first DRX cycle only after receiving the first information; that is, the radio access network device directly sends the first DRX cycle to the core network device, and the core network device determines the timing for sending a core network paging as the aforementioned fourth paging listening timing.

[0121] Optionally, the method in this application embodiment further includes:

[0122] Instruct the terminal on the fifth paging listening opportunity.

[0123] Optionally, instructing the terminal on the fifth paging listening opportunity includes:

[0124] The fifth paging listening opportunity is indicated to the terminal by broadcasting instruction information or dedicated signaling instruction information.

[0125] Here, the fifth paging listening opportunity is indicated to the terminal through broadcast indication information or dedicated signaling indication information, so that the terminal can listen to both radio access network paging and core network paging during the fifth paging listening opportunity.

[0126] In this embodiment, when the first paging listening opportunity and the second paging listening opportunity in the DRX cycle do not completely overlap, the fifth paging listening opportunity is determined based on the minimum value of the second DRX cycle and the third DRX cycle. Since the core network device originally determined the paging listening opportunity corresponding to the core network paging based on the minimum value of the second DRX cycle and the third DRX cycle, it can ensure that the paging listening opportunity corresponding to the core network paging overlaps with the paging listening opportunity corresponding to the RAN, thereby ensuring that the terminal can listen to both the radio access network paging and the core network paging in the fifth paging listening opportunity.

[0127] like Figure 4 As shown in the embodiments of this application, a paging processing method is also provided, including:

[0128] Step 401: When the first paging listening opportunity and the second paging listening opportunity in a non-continuous DRX cycle do not completely overlap, the core network device determines the fourth paging listening opportunity. The fourth paging listening opportunity is determined by the core network device based on the minimum value among the first DRX cycle, the second DRX cycle, and the third DRX cycle. The fourth paging listening opportunity is the listening opportunity for the terminal to perform radio access network paging listening and core network paging listening. The terminal is in the RRC inactive state.

[0129] The first paging listening timing is determined based on the minimum value among the first DRX cycle, the second DRX cycle, and the third DRX cycle, and the second paging listening timing is determined based on the minimum value among the second DRX cycle and the third DRX cycle.

[0130] The first DRX cycle is a paging DRX cycle configured by the radio access network (e.g., UE specific cycle configured by RRC signalling), the second DRX cycle is a paging DRX cycle configured by the core network (e.g., UE specific cycle configured by NAS signalling), and the third DRX cycle is a default DRX cycle broadcast in system information (e.g., default paging cycle brocasted in system information).

[0131] The aforementioned core network equipment can specifically be referred to as AMF.

[0132] In this embodiment, the fourth paging listening opportunity is determined by the core network device based on the minimum value among the first DRX cycle, the second DRX cycle, and the third DRX cycle. The radio access network device originally determined the paging listening opportunity corresponding to the RAN paging based on the minimum value among the first DRX cycle, the second DRX cycle, and the third DRX cycle. This ensures that the paging listening opportunity corresponding to the core network paging overlaps with the paging listening opportunity corresponding to the RAN, thereby ensuring that the terminal can listen to both the radio access network paging and the core network paging during the fourth paging listening opportunity.

[0133] Optionally, if the core network device determines a fourth paging listening opportunity when the first paging listening opportunity and the second paging listening opportunity in a non-continuous DRX cycle do not completely overlap, the determination includes:

[0134] Upon receiving first information from the radio access network device, the core network device determines a fourth paging listening opportunity, wherein the first information is used to indicate that the first paging listening opportunity and the second paging listening opportunity do not completely overlap.

[0135] In other words, in this embodiment of the application, the core network device determines that the first paging listening opportunity and the second paging listening opportunity do not completely overlap based on the first information forwarded by the radio access network device, and determines the fourth paging listening opportunity based on this.

[0136] Optionally, before determining the timing of the fourth paging listener, the method further includes:

[0137] Receive the first DRX cycle sent by the wireless access network device.

[0138] In one optional implementation, the terminal reports first information to the radio access network device and the core network device. After receiving the first information, the radio access network device reports the first DRX cycle to the core network device, and the core network device determines the timing for sending a core network paging as the aforementioned fourth paging listening timing. In another optional implementation, the radio access network device reports the first DRX cycle only after receiving the first information; that is, the radio access network device directly sends the first DRX cycle to the core network device, and the core network device determines the timing for sending a core network paging as the aforementioned fourth paging listening timing.

[0139] In this embodiment, the fourth paging listening opportunity is determined by the core network device based on the minimum value among the first DRX cycle, the second DRX cycle, and the third DRX cycle. The radio access network device originally determined the paging listening opportunity corresponding to the RAN paging based on the minimum value among the first DRX cycle, the second DRX cycle, and the third DRX cycle. This ensures that the paging listening opportunity corresponding to the core network paging overlaps with the paging listening opportunity corresponding to the RAN, thereby ensuring that the terminal can listen to both the radio access network paging and the core network paging during the fourth paging listening opportunity.

[0140] The methods of this application embodiment will be described below with reference to specific embodiments.

[0141] Example 1:

[0142] In this embodiment, a new parameter N1 is introduced, and the paging frame (PF) and paging occasion (PO) are calculated based on N1. The calculation method of PF is the same as that of existing protocols, and the calculation method of the radio frame (SFN) in which it is located is: (SFN+PF_offset)mod T=(T div N)*(UE_ID mod N). The calculation method of the index of PO is: i_s=floor(UE_ID / N1)mod Ns.

[0143] Wherein, SFN represents the radio frame containing the PF, T represents the UE's DRX period (if the RRC or upper layer configures a UE-specific DRX period, then T is determined by the UE-specific DRX period and the default DRX period broadcast in the system message. In the RRC_IDLE state, if the upper layer does not configure a UE-specific DRX period, the default value is used). N represents the total number of paging frames in T, PF_offset is the offset value used to calculate the PF, UE_ID represents the terminal identity associated with the terminal identifier, N1 represents the total number of paging frames in the first paging period, Ns represents the number of paging opportunities in a paging frame, and i_s represents the index of the re-determined third paging listening opportunity.

[0144] For a UE in RRC idle state, N1 = N; for a UE in RRC inactive state, when N1 is determined by the nAndPagingFrameOffset (N and paging frame offset) parameter, the first paging cycle corresponds to the minimum value between the default paging cycle of the system information broadcast and the UE-specific DRX cycle allocated by NAS signaling (if configured), i.e., min{default paging cycle, UE-specific DRX value configured by NAS signalling (if configured)}. Alternatively, N1 = N * first paging cycle / T.

[0145] UEs in the RRC_IDLE and / or RRC_INACTIVE states with primary capability listen for paging according to the above formula.

[0146] Assume that the default paging cycle brocasted in system information is 256 radio frames;

[0147] The NAS signaling configuration specifies a UE-specific cycle (UE) of 64 radio frames.

[0148] The RRC signaling configuration specifies a UE-specific cycle of 32 radio frames.

[0149] nAndPagingFrameOffset is configured as {oneT,0};

[0150] ns is configured as {two};

[0151] Then, according to the above formula, if Figure 5 As shown, the PO for paging initiated by the CN and the RAN is the same when the UE is in the RRC_INACTIVE state.

[0152] Example 2: Network Implementation.

[0153] One implementation method for the network described here is:

[0154] A UE in the RRC_INACTIVE state reports the paging cycle configured by the RAN to the core network;

[0155] Paging initiated by the CN is sent according to the minimum value among the default paging period, the RAN-configured paging period, and the CN-configured period (if configured). In the RRC_INACTIVE state, the UE detects CN paging and RAN paging at the PO location according to the following formula.

[0156] The calculation method for the SFN (radio frame) to which the PF resides is as follows:

[0157] (SFN+PF_offset)mod T=(T div N)*(UE_ID mod N);

[0158] The index of PO is calculated as follows: i_s = floor(UE_ID / N) mod Ns.

[0159] Where T is the shortest value between the UE-specific period configured in NAS (Non-Access-Stratum) signaling or RRC signaling (if configured) and the default period of system broadcast.

[0160] Assume the default paging period for system information broadcasting is 256 radio frames;

[0161] The NAS signaling configuration specifies a UE-specific period of UE=64 radio frames;

[0162] The RRC signaling configuration specifies a UE-specific period of UE = 32 radio frames;

[0163] nAndPagingFrameOffset is configured as {oneT,0};

[0164] ns is configured as {two};

[0165] The POs corresponding to CN-initiated paging and RAN-initiated paging are as follows: Figure 6 As shown.

[0166] Example 3: In the RRC_INACTIVE state, if the POs corresponding to CN paging and RAN paging do not overlap, the UE will detect two POs in one DRX cycle.

[0167] When a UE in the RRC_INACTIVE state experiences overlapping paging frames (CN-initiated and RAN-initiated) but non-overlapping POs, a UE with a second capability can listen for both POs within the DRX cycle corresponding to the two overlapping paging frames. This second capability allows the UE to listen for two POs within one DRX cycle.

[0168] If the parameter settings are the same as those in Example 1, then... Figure 7As shown, for a UE with UE_ID=0, when the PF corresponding to a paging initiated by the CN is 0, the index of its PO is 0; when the PF corresponding to a paging initiated by the RAN is 0, the index of its PO is also 0. In this case, the UE only needs to listen to one PO in one DRX cycle.

[0169] like Figure 8 As shown, for a UE with UE_ID=64, when the PF corresponding to a paging initiated by the CN is 0, the index of its PO is 1; when the PF corresponding to a paging initiated by the RAN is 0, the index of its PO is 0. In this case, the UE needs to listen to two POs in this DRX cycle.

[0170] In this embodiment of the application, a UE in the RRC_INACTIVE state can listen to both paging initiated by the RAN and paging initiated by the CN, thus avoiding paging delay.

[0171] It should be noted that the paging detection method provided in this application embodiment can be executed by a paging detection device, or by a control module within the paging detection device for executing the paging detection method. This application embodiment uses the execution of the paging detection method by a paging detection device as an example to illustrate the paging detection device provided in this application embodiment.

[0172] like Figure 9 As shown, this application embodiment provides a paging detection device 900, including:

[0173] The first listening module 901 is used to listen to paging in a first listening method when the terminal is in a non-active state of Radio Resource Control (RRC) and the terminal has a first capability. The first capability is used to indicate that the terminal can adjust the position of the paging listening timing.

[0174] The first monitoring method includes at least one of the following:

[0175] Listen for radio access network paging during the first paging listening opportunity and listen for core network paging during the second paging listening opportunity, wherein the first paging listening opportunity is a listening opportunity determined by the terminal based on the minimum value among the first DRX cycle, the second DRX cycle and the third DRX cycle, and the second paging listening opportunity is a listening opportunity determined by the terminal based on the minimum value among the second DRX cycle and the third DRX cycle.

[0176] A third paging listening opportunity is determined, and radio access network paging and core network paging are listened to during the third paging listening opportunity. The third paging listening opportunity is a listening opportunity determined by the terminal based on a first paging cycle, where the first paging cycle is the minimum value between the second DRX cycle and the third DRX cycle. Alternatively, the third paging listening opportunity is obtained by the terminal adjusting the position of the first paging listening opportunity according to a preset adjustment method, and based on the adjusted first paging listening opportunity. The preset adjustment method is to adjust the position of the first paging listening opportunity so that the first paging listening opportunity overlaps with the second paging listening opportunity.

[0177] During the fourth paging listening opportunity, radio access network paging and core network paging are listened to. The fourth paging listening opportunity is determined by the core network device based on the minimum value among the first DRX cycle, the second DRX cycle, and the third DRX cycle.

[0178] The radio access network (RAN) and core network (CN) paging are monitored during the fifth paging monitoring opportunity, which is determined by the RAN device based on the minimum value of the second DRX cycle and the third DRX cycle.

[0179] Wherein, the first DRX cycle is the paging DRX cycle configured by the radio access network, the second DRX cycle is the paging DRX cycle configured by the core network, and the third DRX cycle is the default DRX cycle broadcast in the system information.

[0180] Optionally, the apparatus in this application embodiment further includes:

[0181] The second determining module is used to determine the first listening method.

[0182] Optionally, the apparatus in this application embodiment further includes:

[0183] The first transceiver module is configured to receive indication information, which is used to instruct the network to support or allow the terminal to move the paging listening time, before the first listening module listens for radio access network paging during the first paging listening time and before listening for core network paging during the second paging listening time; or, before listening for radio access network paging and core network paging during the third paging listening time.

[0184] Optionally, the first monitoring module is used to determine the third paging monitoring timing using the following formula;

[0185] i_s=floor(UE_ID / N1)mod Ns;

[0186] Where i_s represents the index of the third paging listening opportunity, N1 represents the total number of paging frames in the first paging cycle, Ns represents the number of paging opportunities in a paging frame, and UE_ID represents the terminal identity associated with the terminal identifier.

[0187] Optionally, the apparatus in this application embodiment further includes:

[0188] The first reporting module is used to report first information before the first listening module listens for radio access network paging and core network paging during the fourth or fifth paging listening time. The first information is used to indicate that the first paging listening time and the second paging listening time do not completely overlap.

[0189] Optionally, the apparatus in this application embodiment further includes:

[0190] The first acquisition module is used to acquire the target paging listening time by broadcasting indication information or dedicated signaling indication information before the first listening module listens for radio access network paging and core network paging during the fourth paging listening time or the fifth paging listening time. The target paging listening time is the fourth paging listening time or the fifth paging listening time.

[0191] In this embodiment of the application, the terminal in the RRC inactive state listens for paging according to the first listening method, such as listening for radio access network paging during the first paging listening time and listening for core network paging during the second paging listening time; or listening for radio access network paging and core network paging during the third, fourth or fifth paging listening time. In this way, it can be ensured that the terminal in the RRC inactive state can listen for both radio access network paging and core network paging.

[0192] The paging detection device in this application embodiment can be a device, a device or electronic device with an operating system, or a component, integrated circuit, or chip in a terminal. The device or electronic device can be a mobile terminal or a non-mobile terminal. For example, a mobile terminal can include, but is not limited to, the types of terminals 11 listed above, while a non-mobile terminal can be a server, network attached storage (NAS), personal computer (PC), television (TV), ATM, or self-service machine, etc. This application embodiment does not specifically limit the type of terminal.

[0193] The apparatus provided in this application embodiment can achieve... Figure 2 The various processes implemented in the method embodiment achieve the same technical effect, and will not be described again here to avoid repetition.

[0194] Optional, such as Figure 10 As shown, this application embodiment also provides a communication device 1000, including a processor 1001, a memory 1002, and a program or instructions stored in the memory 1002 and executable on the processor 1001. For example, when the communication device 1000 is a terminal, the program or instructions executed by the processor 1001 implement the various processes of the above-described paging detection method embodiment applied to the terminal, and achieve the same technical effect. When the communication device 1000 is a network-side device (wireless access network device), the program or instructions executed by the processor 1001 implement the various processes of the above-described paging processing method embodiment applied to the wireless access network device side, and achieve the same technical effect. When the communication device 1000 is a network-side device, the program or instructions executed by the processor 1001 implement the various processes of the above-described paging processing method embodiment applied to the core network device side, and achieve the same technical effect. To avoid repetition, further details are omitted here.

[0195] This application embodiment also provides a terminal, including a processor and a communication interface. The processor is used to: when the terminal is in a Radio Resource Control (RRC) inactive state and the terminal has a first capability, listen to paging according to a first listening method. The first capability is used to indicate that the terminal can adjust the position of the paging listening timing.

[0196] The first monitoring method includes at least one of the following:

[0197] Listen for radio access network paging during the first paging listening opportunity and listen for core network paging during the second paging listening opportunity, wherein the first paging listening opportunity is a listening opportunity determined by the terminal based on the minimum value among the first DRX cycle, the second DRX cycle and the third DRX cycle, and the second paging listening opportunity is a listening opportunity determined by the terminal based on the minimum value among the second DRX cycle and the third DRX cycle.

[0198] A third paging listening opportunity is determined, and radio access network paging and core network paging are listened to during the third paging listening opportunity. The third paging listening opportunity is a listening opportunity determined by the terminal based on a first paging cycle, where the first paging cycle is the minimum value between the second DRX cycle and the third DRX cycle. Alternatively, the third paging listening opportunity is obtained by the terminal adjusting the position of the first paging listening opportunity according to a preset adjustment method, and based on the adjusted first paging listening opportunity. The preset adjustment method is to adjust the position of the first paging listening opportunity so that the first paging listening opportunity overlaps with the second paging listening opportunity.

[0199] During the fourth paging listening opportunity, radio access network paging and core network paging are listened to. The fourth paging listening opportunity is determined by the core network device based on the minimum value among the first DRX cycle, the second DRX cycle, and the third DRX cycle.

[0200] The radio access network (RAN) and core network (CN) paging are monitored during the fifth paging monitoring opportunity, which is determined by the RAN device based on the minimum value of the second DRX cycle and the third DRX cycle.

[0201] Wherein, the first DRX cycle is the paging DRX cycle configured by the radio access network, the second DRX cycle is the paging DRX cycle configured by the core network, and the third DRX cycle is the default DRX cycle broadcast in the system information.

[0202] This terminal embodiment corresponds to the aforementioned terminal-side method embodiment. All implementation processes and methods of the aforementioned method embodiments can be applied to this terminal embodiment and achieve the same technical effect. Specifically, Figure 11 To realize the hardware structure diagram of a terminal according to an embodiment of this application, the terminal 1100 includes, but is not limited to, at least some of the following components: radio frequency unit 1101, network module 1102, audio output unit 1103, input unit 1104, sensor 1105, display unit 1106, user input unit 1107, interface unit 1108, memory 1109, and processor 1110.

[0203] Those skilled in the art will understand that the terminal 1100 may also include a power supply (such as a battery) for supplying power to various components. The power supply may be logically connected to the processor 1110 through a power management system, thereby enabling functions such as managing charging, discharging, and power consumption through the power management system. Figure 11 The terminal structure shown does not constitute a limitation on the terminal. The terminal may include more or fewer components than shown, or combine certain components, or have different component arrangements, which will not be elaborated here.

[0204] It should be understood that, in this embodiment, the input unit 1104 may include a graphics processing unit (GPU) 11041 and a microphone 11042. The GPU 11041 processes image data of still images or videos obtained by an image capture device (such as a camera) in video capture mode or image capture mode. The display unit 1106 may include a display panel 11061, which may be configured in the form of a liquid crystal display, an organic light-emitting diode, or the like. The user input unit 1107 includes a touch panel 11071 and other input devices 11072. The touch panel 11071 is also called a touch screen. The touch panel 11071 may include a touch detection device and a touch controller. Other input devices 11072 may include, but are not limited to, physical keyboards, function keys (such as volume control buttons, power buttons, etc.), trackballs, mice, and joysticks, which will not be described in detail here.

[0205] In this embodiment, the radio frequency unit 1101 receives downlink data from the network-side device and processes it for the processor 1110; additionally, it sends uplink data to the network-side device. Typically, the radio frequency unit 1101 includes, but is not limited to, an antenna, at least one amplifier, a transceiver, a coupler, a low-noise amplifier, a duplexer, etc.

[0206] The memory 1109 can be used to store software programs or instructions and various data. The memory 1109 may primarily include a program or instruction storage area and a data storage area. The program or instruction storage area may store the operating system, application programs or instructions required for at least one function (such as sound playback, image playback, etc.). Furthermore, the memory 1109 may include high-speed random access memory and non-volatile memory, wherein the non-volatile memory may be read-only memory (ROM), programmable read-only memory (PROM), erasable programmable read-only memory (EPROM), electrically erasable programmable read-only memory (EEPROM), or flash memory. For example, at least one disk storage device, flash memory device, or other non-volatile solid-state storage device.

[0207] Processor 1110 may include one or more processing units; optionally, processor 1110 may integrate an application processor and a modem processor, wherein the application processor mainly handles the operating system, user interface, and applications or instructions, and the modem processor mainly handles wireless communication, such as a baseband processor. It is understood that the aforementioned modem processor may also not be integrated into processor 1110.

[0208] The processor 1110 is configured to listen to paging in a first listening mode when the terminal is in a Radio Resource Control (RRC) inactive state and the terminal has a first capability, wherein the first capability is configured to instruct the terminal to adjust the position of the paging listening timing.

[0209] The first monitoring method includes at least one of the following:

[0210] Listen for radio access network paging during the first paging listening opportunity and listen for core network paging during the second paging listening opportunity, wherein the first paging listening opportunity is a listening opportunity determined by the terminal based on the minimum value among the first DRX cycle, the second DRX cycle and the third DRX cycle, and the second paging listening opportunity is a listening opportunity determined by the terminal based on the minimum value among the second DRX cycle and the third DRX cycle.

[0211] A third paging listening opportunity is determined, and radio access network paging and core network paging are listened to during the third paging listening opportunity. The third paging listening opportunity is a listening opportunity determined by the terminal based on a first paging cycle, where the first paging cycle is the minimum value between the second DRX cycle and the third DRX cycle. Alternatively, the third paging listening opportunity is obtained by the terminal adjusting the position of the first paging listening opportunity according to a preset adjustment method, and based on the adjusted first paging listening opportunity. The preset adjustment method is to adjust the position of the first paging listening opportunity so that the first paging listening opportunity overlaps with the second paging listening opportunity.

[0212] During the fourth paging listening opportunity, radio access network paging and core network paging are listened to. The fourth paging listening opportunity is determined by the core network device based on the minimum value among the first DRX cycle, the second DRX cycle, and the third DRX cycle.

[0213] The radio access network (RAN) and core network (CN) paging are monitored during the fifth paging monitoring opportunity, which is determined by the RAN device based on the minimum value of the second DRX cycle and the third DRX cycle.

[0214] Wherein, the first DRX cycle is the paging DRX cycle configured by the radio access network, the second DRX cycle is the paging DRX cycle configured by the core network, and the third DRX cycle is the default DRX cycle broadcast in the system information.

[0215] Optionally, the radio frequency unit 1101 is configured to receive indication information before the processor 1110 listens for radio access network paging during the first paging listening opportunity and listens for core network paging during the second paging listening opportunity; or, before listening for radio access network paging and core network paging during the third paging listening opportunity, the indication information being used to indicate that the network supports or allows the terminal to move the paging listening opportunity.

[0216] Optionally, the processor 1110 is configured to determine the third paging listening timing using the following formula:

[0217] i_s=floor(UE_ID / N1)mod Ns;

[0218] Where i_s represents the index of the third paging listening opportunity, N1 represents the total number of paging frames in the first paging cycle, Ns represents the number of paging opportunities in a paging frame, and UE_ID represents the terminal identity associated with the terminal identifier.

[0219] Optionally, the radio frequency unit 1101 is configured to report first information before the processor 1110 listens for radio access network paging and core network paging during the fourth paging listening time or the fifth paging listening time. The first information is used to indicate that the first paging listening time and the second paging listening time do not completely overlap.

[0220] Optionally, the radio frequency unit 1101 is used to obtain the target paging listening time by broadcasting indication information or dedicated signaling indication information before the processor 1110 listens for radio access network paging and core network paging during the fourth paging listening time or the fifth paging listening time. The target paging listening time is the fourth paging listening time or the fifth paging listening time.

[0221] In this embodiment of the application, the terminal in the RRC inactive state listens for paging according to a first listening method, such as listening for radio access network paging during the first paging listening time and listening for core network paging during the second paging listening time; or listening for radio access network paging and core network paging during the third, fourth, or fifth paging listening time. In this way, it can be ensured that the terminal in the RRC inactive state can listen for both radio access network paging and core network paging.

[0222] It should be noted that the paging processing method provided in this application embodiment can be executed by a paging processing device, or by a control module within the paging processing device for executing the paging processing method. This application embodiment uses the execution of the paging processing method by a paging processing device as an example to illustrate the paging processing device provided in this application embodiment.

[0223] like Figure 12As shown in the figure, this application embodiment also provides a paging processing device 1200, including:

[0224] The first execution module 1201 is used to determine the fifth paging listening opportunity based on the minimum value of the second DRX cycle and the third DRX cycle when the first paging listening opportunity and the second paging listening opportunity in the non-continuous DRX cycle do not completely overlap. The fifth paging listening opportunity is the listening opportunity when the terminal performs radio access network paging listening and core network paging listening.

[0225] Wherein, the first paging listening time is determined based on the minimum value among the first DRX cycle, the second DRX cycle, and the third DRX cycle, the second paging listening time is determined based on the minimum value among the second DRX cycle and the third DRX cycle, the first DRX cycle is the paging DRX cycle configured by the radio access network, the second DRX cycle is the paging DRX cycle configured by the core network, the third DRX cycle is the default DRX cycle broadcast in the system information, and the terminal is in the RRC inactive state.

[0226] Optionally, the apparatus in this application embodiment further includes:

[0227] The third determining module is used to determine whether the first paging listening time and the second paging listening time do not completely overlap.

[0228] Optionally, the first execution module is configured to determine the fifth paging listening opportunity based on the minimum value of the second DRX cycle and the third DRX cycle upon receiving the first information, wherein the first information is used to indicate that the first paging listening opportunity and the second paging listening opportunity do not completely overlap.

[0229] Optionally, the apparatus in this application embodiment further includes:

[0230] The second transceiver module is used to send the first information to the core network device.

[0231] Optionally, the apparatus in this application embodiment further includes:

[0232] The third transceiver module is used to send the first DRX cycle to the core network equipment.

[0233] Optionally, the apparatus in this application embodiment further includes:

[0234] The first instruction module is used to instruct the terminal on the fifth paging listening opportunity.

[0235] Optionally, the first indication module is used to indicate the fifth paging listening opportunity to the terminal by broadcasting indication information or dedicated signaling indication information.

[0236] In the apparatus of this application embodiment, when the first paging listening opportunity and the second paging listening opportunity in the DRX cycle do not completely overlap, the fifth paging listening opportunity is determined based on the minimum value of the second DRX cycle and the third DRX cycle. Since the core network equipment originally determined the paging listening opportunity corresponding to the core network paging based on the minimum value of the second DRX cycle and the third DRX cycle, it can ensure that the paging listening opportunity corresponding to the core network paging overlaps with the paging listening opportunity corresponding to the RAN, thereby ensuring that the terminal can listen to both the radio access network paging and the core network paging in the fifth paging listening opportunity.

[0237] like Figure 13 As shown in the figure, this application embodiment also provides a paging processing device 1300, including:

[0238] The first determining module 1301 is used to determine a fourth paging listening opportunity when the first paging listening opportunity and the second paging listening opportunity in a non-continuous DRX cycle do not completely overlap. The fourth paging listening opportunity is determined by the core network device based on the minimum value among the first DRX cycle, the second DRX cycle, and the third DRX cycle. The fourth paging listening opportunity is the listening opportunity when the terminal performs radio access network paging listening and core network paging listening, and the terminal is in an RRC inactive state.

[0239] Wherein, the first paging listening time is determined based on the minimum value among the first DRX cycle, the second DRX cycle, and the third DRX cycle, the second paging listening time is determined based on the minimum value among the second DRX cycle and the third DRX cycle, the first DRX cycle is the paging DRX cycle configured by the radio access network, the second DRX cycle is the paging DRX cycle configured by the core network, and the third DRX cycle is the default DRX cycle broadcast in the system information.

[0240] Optionally, the apparatus implemented in this application further includes:

[0241] The fourth determining module is used to determine whether the first paging listening time and the second paging listening time do not completely overlap.

[0242] Optionally, the first determining module is used to determine a fourth paging listening opportunity when receiving first information sent by the wireless access network device, wherein the first information is used to indicate that the first paging listening opportunity and the second paging listening opportunity do not completely overlap.

[0243] Optionally, the apparatus in this application embodiment further includes:

[0244] The fourth transceiver module is used to receive the first DRX cycle sent by the wireless access network device before the first determining module determines the fourth paging listening time.

[0245] In the apparatus of this application embodiment, the fourth paging listening time is determined by the core network device based on the minimum value among the first DRX cycle, the second DRX cycle, and the third DRX cycle. The radio access network device originally determined the paging listening time corresponding to the RAN paging based on the minimum value among the first DRX cycle, the second DRX cycle, and the third DRX cycle. This ensures that the paging listening time corresponding to the core network paging overlaps with the paging listening time corresponding to the RAN, thereby ensuring that the terminal can listen to both the radio access network paging and the core network paging during the fourth paging listening time.

[0246] This application embodiment also provides a network-side device, which can be a radio access network device or a core network device. The network-side device includes a processor and a communication interface. When the network-side device is a core network device, the processor is used to determine a fourth paging listening opportunity when the first paging listening opportunity and the second paging listening opportunity in a non-contiguous DRX cycle do not completely overlap. The fourth paging listening opportunity is determined by the core network device based on the minimum value among the first DRX cycle, the second DRX cycle, and the third DRX cycle. The fourth paging listening opportunity is the listening opportunity when the terminal performs radio access network paging listening and core network paging listening, and the terminal is in an RRC inactive state.

[0247] When the network-side device is a radio access network device, the processor is used to determine the fifth paging listening opportunity based on the minimum value of the second DRX cycle and the third DRX cycle when the first paging listening opportunity and the second paging listening opportunity in the non-contiguous DRX cycle do not completely overlap. The fifth paging listening opportunity is the listening opportunity when the terminal performs radio access network paging listening and core network paging listening.

[0248] Wherein, the first paging listening time is determined based on the minimum value among the first DRX cycle, the second DRX cycle, and the third DRX cycle, the second paging listening time is determined based on the minimum value among the second DRX cycle and the third DRX cycle, the first DRX cycle is the paging DRX cycle configured by the radio access network, the second DRX cycle is the paging DRX cycle configured by the core network, and the third DRX cycle is the default DRX cycle broadcast in the system information.

[0249] This network-side device embodiment corresponds to the above-described network-side device method embodiment. All implementation processes and methods of the above-described method embodiment can be applied to this network-side device embodiment and can achieve the same technical effect.

[0250] Specifically, embodiments of this application also provide a network-side device. Optionally, this network-side device is a wireless access network device, such as... Figure 14 As shown, the network-side device 1400 includes: an antenna 1401, a radio frequency (RF) device 1402, and a baseband device 1403. The antenna 1401 is connected to the RF device 1402. In the uplink direction, the RF device 1402 receives information through the antenna 1401 and transmits the received information to the baseband device 1403 for processing. In the downlink direction, the baseband device 1403 processes the information to be transmitted and sends it to the RF device 1402. The RF device 1402 processes the received information and transmits it through the antenna 1401.

[0251] The aforementioned frequency band processing device can be located in the baseband device 1403. The method executed by the network-side device in the above embodiments can be implemented in the baseband device 1403, which includes a processor 1404 and a memory 1405.

[0252] The baseband device 1403 may include, for example, at least one baseband board on which multiple chips are disposed, such as... Figure 14 As shown, one of the chips is, for example, a processor 1404, which is connected to a memory 1405 to call the program in the memory 1405 and execute the operations on the wireless access network device side shown in the above method embodiment.

[0253] The baseband device 1403 may also include a network interface 1406 for exchanging information with the radio frequency device 1402, such as a common public radio interface (CPRI).

[0254] Specifically, the network-side device (wireless access network device) in this embodiment of the invention further includes: instructions or programs stored in memory 1405 and executable on processor 1404, wherein processor 1404 calls the instructions or programs in memory 1405 to execute... Figure 12 The methods executed by each module shown achieve the same technical effect, and to avoid repetition, they will not be described in detail here.

[0255] This application also provides a network-side device, which may specifically be a core network device, such as... Figure 15 As shown, the network-side device includes a baseband unit 1503. The baseband unit 1503 processes the information to be transmitted.

[0256] The frequency band processing device can be located in the baseband device 1503. The method executed by the network side device in the above embodiment can be implemented in the baseband device 1503, which includes a processor 1504 and a memory 1505.

[0257] The baseband device 1503 may, for example, include at least one baseband board on which multiple chips are disposed, such as... Figure 15 As shown, one of the chips, for example, is a processor 1504, which is connected to a memory 1505 to call the program in the memory 1505 and execute the core network device-side operations shown in the above method embodiment.

[0258] The baseband device 1503 may also include a network interface 1506 for exchanging information with the radio frequency device 1502, such as a common public radio interface (CPRI).

[0259] Specifically, the network-side device (core network device) in this embodiment of the invention further includes: instructions or programs stored in memory 1505 and executable on processor 1504, wherein processor 1504 calls the instructions or programs in memory 1505 to execute... Figure 13 The methods executed by each module shown achieve the same technical effect, and to avoid repetition, they will not be described in detail here.

[0260] This application also provides a readable storage medium storing a program or instructions. When the program or instructions are executed by a processor, they implement the various processes of the above-described paging detection method or paging processing method embodiments and achieve the same technical effect. To avoid repetition, they will not be described again here.

[0261] The processor mentioned above is the processor in the terminal described in the above embodiments. The readable storage medium includes computer-readable storage media, such as computer read-only memory (ROM), random access memory (RAM), magnetic disk, or optical disk.

[0262] This application embodiment also provides a chip, which includes a processor and a communication interface. The communication interface and the processor are coupled. The processor is used to run programs or instructions to implement the various processes of the above-described paging detection method or paging processing method embodiments, and can achieve the same technical effect. To avoid repetition, it will not be described again here.

[0263] It should be understood that the chip mentioned in the embodiments of this application may also be referred to as a system-on-a-chip, system chip, chip system, or system-on-a-chip, etc.

[0264] It should be noted that, in this document, the terms "comprising," "including," or any other variations thereof are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusion, such that a process, method, article, or apparatus that comprises a list of elements includes not only those elements but also other elements not expressly listed, or elements inherent to such a process, method, article, or apparatus. Without further limitations, an element defined by the phrase "comprising one..." does not exclude the presence of other identical elements in the process, method, article, or apparatus that includes that element. Furthermore, it should be noted that the scope of the methods and apparatuses in the embodiments of this application is not limited to performing functions in the order shown or discussed, but may also include performing functions substantially simultaneously or in the reverse order, depending on the functions involved. For example, the described methods may be performed in a different order than described, and various steps may be added, omitted, or combined. Additionally, features described with reference to certain examples may be combined in other examples.

[0265] Through the above description of the embodiments, those skilled in the art can clearly understand that the methods of the above embodiments can be implemented by means of software plus necessary general-purpose hardware platforms. Of course, they can also be implemented by hardware, but in many cases the former is a better implementation method. Based on this understanding, the technical solution of this application, in essence, or the part that contributes to the prior art, can be embodied in the form of a computer software product. This computer software product is stored in a storage medium (such as ROM / RAM, magnetic disk, optical disk) and includes several instructions to cause a terminal (which may be a mobile phone, computer, server, or network device, etc.) to execute the methods described in the various embodiments of this application.

[0266] The embodiments of this application have been described above with reference to the accompanying drawings. However, this application is not limited to the specific embodiments described above. The specific embodiments described above are merely illustrative and not restrictive. Those skilled in the art can make many other forms under the guidance of this application without departing from the spirit and scope of the claims, and all of these forms are within the protection scope of this application.

Claims

1. A method of detecting a page, the method comprising: The method comprises the following steps: In the case that the terminal is in a radio resource control (RRC) inactive state, and the terminal has a first capability and receives indication information, the terminal listens to a page in a first listening mode, the first capability is used to indicate that the terminal can adjust the position of a page listening opportunity, and the indication information is used to indicate that the page is listened to in the first listening mode. The first listening mode comprises the following steps: In a third page listening opportunity, a radio access network page and a core network page are listened to, the third page listening opportunity is a listening opportunity determined by the terminal according to a first page cycle, and the first page cycle is the minimum value of a second DRX cycle and a third DRX cycle. The third page listening opportunity is determined by the following formula: i_s = floor (UE_ID / N1) mod Ns. Wherein, i_s represents the index of the third page listening opportunity, N1 represents the total number of page frames in the first page cycle, Ns represents the number of page opportunities in one page frame, and UE_ID represents the terminal identity related to the terminal identifier; N1 is determined by the minimum value of the second DRX cycle and the third DRX cycle. The second DRX cycle is a paging DRX cycle configured by the core network, and the third DRX cycle is a default DRX cycle broadcast in system information.

2. A paging processing method, characterized by, The method comprises the following steps: In the case that the first page listening opportunity and the second page listening opportunity in the non-continuous DRX cycle do not completely overlap, the radio access network device determines a fifth page listening opportunity according to the minimum value of the second DRX cycle and the third DRX cycle, and the fifth page listening opportunity is a listening opportunity for the terminal to listen to the radio access network page and the core network page. The first page listening opportunity is a listening opportunity determined according to the minimum value of the first DRX cycle, the second DRX cycle and the third DRX cycle, the second page listening opportunity is a listening opportunity determined according to the minimum value of the second DRX cycle and the third DRX cycle, the first DRX cycle is a paging DRX cycle configured by the radio access network, the second DRX cycle is a paging DRX cycle configured by the core network, the third DRX cycle is a default DRX cycle broadcast in system information, and the terminal is in an RRC inactive state.

3. The method of claim 2, wherein, In the case that the first page listening opportunity and the second page listening opportunity in the non-continuous DRX cycle do not completely overlap, the radio access network device determines a fifth page listening opportunity according to the minimum value of the second DRX cycle and the third DRX cycle, which comprises the following steps: In the case that the first information is received, the radio access network device determines the fifth page listening opportunity according to the minimum value of the second DRX cycle and the third DRX cycle, and the first information is used to indicate that the first page listening opportunity and the second page listening opportunity do not completely overlap.

4. The method of claim 3, wherein, The method further comprises the following steps: The first information is sent to the core network device.

5. The method according to claim 2 or 4, characterized in that, The method further comprises the following steps: The first DRX cycle is sent to the core network device.

6. The method of claim 2, wherein, The method further comprises the following steps: The fifth page listening opportunity is indicated to the terminal.

7. The method of claim 6, wherein, The fifth page listening opportunity is indicated to the terminal, which comprises the following steps: The fifth paging listening opportunity is indicated to the terminal through broadcast indication information or dedicated signaling indication information.

8. A paging detection apparatus characterized by comprising: Comprise: The first listening module is used for, in the case that the terminal is in a radio resource control (RRC) inactive state, the terminal has a first capability, and indication information is received, the terminal listens to paging according to a first listening mode, the first capability is used for indicating that the terminal can adjust the position of a paging listening opportunity, and the indication information is used for indicating that the terminal listens to paging according to the first listening mode. The first listening mode comprises: listening to a radio access network paging and a core network paging in a third paging listening opportunity, the third paging listening opportunity being a listening opportunity determined by the terminal according to a first paging cycle, and the first paging cycle being the minimum of a second DRX cycle and a third DRX cycle; The third paging listening opportunity is determined by the following formula: i_s = floor (UE_ID / N1) mod Ns; Wherein, i_s represents the index of the third paging listening opportunity, N1 represents the total number of paging frames in the first paging cycle, Ns represents the number of paging opportunities in one paging frame, and UE_ID represents the terminal identity related to the terminal identifier; N1 is determined by the minimum of the second DRX cycle and the third DRX cycle; The second DRX cycle is a paging DRX cycle configured by the core network, and the third DRX cycle is a default DRX cycle broadcast in system information.

9. A paging processing apparatus characterized by comprising: Comprise: The first execution module is used for, in the case that the first paging listening opportunity and the second paging listening opportunity do not completely overlap in a discontinuous DRX cycle, determining a fifth paging listening opportunity according to the minimum of the second DRX cycle and the third DRX cycle, the fifth paging listening opportunity being a listening opportunity for the terminal to listen to a radio access network paging and a core network paging; The first paging listening opportunity is a listening opportunity determined according to the minimum of a first DRX cycle, a second DRX cycle, and a third DRX cycle, the second paging listening opportunity is a listening opportunity determined according to the minimum of the second DRX cycle and the third DRX cycle, the first DRX cycle is a paging DRX cycle configured by a radio access network, the second DRX cycle is a paging DRX cycle configured by a core network, the third DRX cycle is a default DRX cycle broadcast in system information, and the terminal is in an RRC inactive state.

10. The apparatus of claim 9, wherein, The first execution module is used for, in the case that first information is received, determining the fifth paging listening opportunity according to the minimum of the second DRX cycle and the third DRX cycle, the first information being used for indicating that the first paging listening opportunity and the second paging listening opportunity do not completely overlap.

11. The apparatus of claim 10, wherein, Further comprise: The second transceiver module is used for sending the first information to a core network device.

12. The apparatus of claim 9 or 11, wherein, Further comprise: The third transceiver module is used for sending the first DRX cycle to a core network device.

13. The apparatus of claim 9, wherein, Further comprise: The first indication module is used for indicating the fifth paging listening opportunity to the terminal.

14. The apparatus of claim 13, wherein, The first indication module is used for indicating the fifth paging listening opportunity to the terminal through broadcast indication information or dedicated signaling indication information.

15. A terminal, characterized by A computer program product, comprising a computer readable storage medium having stored thereon computer readable program or instructions, the computer readable program or instructions comprising program code designed to carry out the steps of the paging detection method according to claim 1 when executed by a processor.

16. A network-side device, comprising: A computer program product, comprising a computer readable storage medium having stored thereon computer readable program or instructions, the computer readable program or instructions comprising program code designed to carry out the steps of the paging processing method according to any one of claims 2 to 7 when executed by a processor.

17. A readable storage medium, characterized by, A computer program product, comprising a computer readable storage medium having stored thereon computer readable program or instructions, the computer readable program or instructions comprising program code designed to carry out the steps of the paging detection method according to claim 1 when executed by a processor, or, the computer readable program or instructions comprising program code designed to carry out the steps of the paging processing method according to any one of claims 2 to 7 when executed by a processor.

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