A communication method and device thereof

Abstract

The embodiment of the present disclosure discloses a communication method and device thereof, which can be applied to the field of communication technology, wherein the method executed by the terminal device includes: determining antenna polarization information, wherein the antenna polarization information is used to indicate a time pattern corresponding to an antenna polarization mode of a network device; and determining a communication transmission mode according to the antenna polarization information and the antenna polarization mode of the terminal device. Thus, not only the reliability of communication transmission between the terminal device and the network device is ensured, but also the energy consumption of the terminal device is reduced.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present disclosure relates to the field of communication technology, and in particular to a communication method and a device thereof. Background Art

[0002] In a communication system, when a terminal device communicates with a network device, if the polarization modes of the antennas of the two devices are consistent, communication transmission can be carried out, thereby ensuring the reliability of communication transmission. If the polarization modes of the antennas of the two devices are inconsistent, the terminal device cannot be connected to the communication system, which not only affects communication transmission, but also causes a lot of energy consumption. Therefore, how to achieve reliable communication between terminal devices and network devices is a problem that needs to be solved urgently. Summary of the invention

[0003] The embodiments of the present disclosure provide a communication method and device thereof, which can be applied in the field of communication technology. After determining the antenna polarization information, the terminal device can determine the communication transmission mode according to the antenna polarization information and the antenna polarization mode of the terminal device, and perform communication transmission. In this way, not only the reliability of communication transmission between the terminal device and the network device is guaranteed, but also the energy consumption of the terminal device is reduced.

[0004] In a first aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure provides a communication method, which is executed by a terminal device, and the method includes: determining antenna polarization information, wherein the antenna polarization information is used to indicate a time pattern corresponding to an antenna polarization mode of a network device; and determining a communication transmission mode according to the antenna polarization information and the antenna polarization mode of the terminal device.

[0005] In this solution, the terminal device can first determine the antenna polarization information, and then determine the communication transmission mode according to the antenna polarization information and the antenna polarization mode of the terminal device, and then perform communication transmission. In this way, not only the reliability of communication transmission between the terminal device and the network device is guaranteed, but also the energy consumption of the terminal device is reduced.

[0006] Optionally, the determining antenna polarization information includes:

[0007] Based on the protocol agreement, determine the antenna polarization information;

[0008] or,

[0009] Determining the antenna polarization information according to the first indication information;

[0010] or,

[0011] The antenna polarization information is determined according to network information monitored in a first continuous time period.

[0012] In this solution, the terminal device can determine the antenna polarization information in a variety of ways, thereby making the method of determining the antenna polarization information more flexible and diverse.

[0013] Optionally, also include:

[0014] Second indication information is received, wherein the second indication information is used to indicate a repeated transmission method of the first indication information.

[0015] In this solution, the terminal device can learn the repeated transmission mode of the first indication information by receiving the second indication information, so that the terminal device can receive the first indication information within the corresponding time, thereby reducing the energy consumption of the terminal device.

[0016] Optionally, determining the antenna polarization information according to information monitored in a first continuous time period includes:

[0017] Monitoring network information within the first continuous time period, and determining that the antenna polarization mode of the network device is the same as the antenna polarization mode of the terminal device;

[0018] or,

[0019] If no network information is monitored during the first continuous time period, it is determined that the antenna polarization mode of the network device is different from the antenna polarization mode of the terminal device.

[0020] In this solution, the terminal device can also determine the antenna polarization information through the information monitored in the first continuous time period, so that the method of determining the antenna polarization information can be more flexible and diverse.

[0021] Optionally, determining that an antenna polarization mode of the network device is the same as an antenna polarization mode of the terminal device includes:

[0022] Determine that the antenna polarization mode of the network device is the same as the antenna polarization mode of the terminal device during a period of time in which the network information is monitored.

[0023] Optionally, also include:

[0024] When the antenna polarization mode of the network device is different from the antenna polarization mode of the terminal device, the monitoring of the network information is stopped.

[0025] In this solution, when the terminal device determines that the antenna polarization mode of the network device is different from the antenna polarization mode of the terminal device, the terminal device can stop monitoring the network information, thereby reducing the energy consumption of the terminal device.

[0026] Optionally, the first indication information is any one of the following:

[0027] Synchronization signal block SSB;

[0028] System information;

[0029] Random access message; and

[0030] Media access control layer control unit.

[0031] Optionally, the first indication information is SSB, and determining the antenna polarization information according to the first indication information includes:

[0032] The antenna polarization information is determined according to the value of the specified sequence in the SSB.

[0033] Optionally, determining a communication transmission mode according to the antenna polarization information and an antenna polarization mode of the terminal device includes:

[0034] Determining a communication transmission time pattern corresponding to the terminal device according to the time pattern corresponding to the antenna polarization mode of the network device and the antenna polarization mode of the terminal device;

[0035] Based on the communication transmission time pattern corresponding to the terminal device, communication transmission is performed with the network device.

[0036] In this solution, the terminal device can determine the corresponding communication transmission time pattern according to the antenna polarization information and the antenna polarization mode of the terminal device, and perform communication transmission. Therefore, not only the reliability of communication transmission between the terminal device and the network device is guaranteed, but also the energy consumption of the terminal device is reduced.

[0037] In a second aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure provides another communication method, which is executed by a network device, and the method includes: determining antenna polarization information, where the antenna polarization information is used to indicate a time pattern corresponding to an antenna polarization mode of the network device; and performing communication transmission according to the antenna polarization information.

[0038] In this solution, the network device can first determine the antenna polarization information, and then communicate with the terminal device based on the antenna polarization information. This not only ensures the reliability of communication transmission between the terminal device and the network device, but also reduces the energy consumption of the terminal device.

[0039] Optionally, the determining antenna polarization information includes:

[0040] Based on the protocol agreement, determine the antenna polarization information;

[0041] or,

[0042] The antenna polarization information is determined according to the received uplink data information.

[0043] In this solution, the network device can determine the antenna polarization information in a variety of ways, thereby making the method of determining the antenna polarization information more flexible and diverse.

[0044] Optionally, determining the antenna polarization information according to the received uplink data information includes:

[0045] Determine the number of terminal devices corresponding to different antenna polarization modes according to the received uplink data information;

[0046] The antenna polarization information is determined according to the number of terminal devices corresponding to the different antenna polarization modes.

[0047] Optionally, performing communication transmission according to the antenna polarization information includes:

[0048] Sending first indication information to the terminal device, wherein the first indication information is used to indicate the antenna polarization information, and the network device supports either left-hand polarization or right-hand polarization antenna polarization at the same time.

[0049] In this solution, the network device can send the first indication information to the terminal device so that the terminal device can obtain the antenna polarization information, thereby reducing the energy consumption of the terminal device.

[0050] Optionally, performing communication transmission according to the antenna polarization information includes:

[0051] Based on the left-hand polarization and the right-hand polarization, first indication information is sent to the terminal device, wherein the network device supports the left-hand polarization and the right-hand polarization at the same time.

[0052] In this solution, the network device can send the first indication information to the terminal device so that the terminal device can obtain the antenna polarization information, thereby reducing the energy consumption of the terminal device.

[0053] Optionally, the first indication information includes any one of the following items: a synchronization signal block SSB and specified system information.

[0054] Optionally, the sending first indication information to a terminal device based on the left-hand polarization and the right-hand polarization includes:

[0055] Based on left-hand polarization and right-hand polarization, sending the first indication information to the terminal device at a preset transmission power;

[0056] or,

[0057] Based on left-hand polarization and right-hand polarization, the first indication information is repeatedly sent to the terminal device.

[0058] In this solution, the network device can repeatedly send the first indication information to the terminal device so that the terminal device can learn the antenna polarization information, thereby reducing the energy consumption of the terminal device.

[0059] Optionally, also include:

[0060] Send second indication information to the terminal device, wherein the second indication information is used to indicate a repeated transmission mode of the first indication information.

[0061] In this scheme, the network device can send the second indication information to the terminal device to inform the terminal device of the repeated transmission method of the first indication information, so that the terminal device can receive the first indication information within the corresponding time, reducing the energy consumption of the terminal device.

[0062] Optionally, the first indication information is SSB, and the method further includes:

[0063] Based on the antenna polarization information, a value of a specified sequence in the SSB is determined.

[0064] Optionally, the first indication information is any one of the following:

[0065] Synchronization signal block SSB;

[0066] System information;

[0067] Random access message; and

[0068] Media access control layer control unit.

[0069] In a third aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure provides a communication device, which has some or all of the functions of the terminal device in the method described in the first aspect above. For example, the functions of the communication device may have some or all of the functions in the embodiments of the present disclosure, or may have the functions of implementing any one of the embodiments of the present disclosure alone. The functions may be implemented by hardware, or may be implemented by hardware executing corresponding software. The hardware or software includes one or more units or modules corresponding to the above functions.

[0070] In one implementation, the structure of the communication device may include a transceiver module and a processing module, and the processing module is configured to support the communication device to perform the corresponding functions in the above method. The transceiver module is used to support communication between the communication device and other devices. The communication device may also include a storage module, which is used to couple with the transceiver module and the processing module, and store the computer programs and data necessary for the communication device.

[0071] As an example, the processing module may be a processor, the transceiver module may be a transceiver or a communication interface, and the storage module may be a memory.

[0072] The communication device provided by the present disclosure can first determine the antenna polarization information, and then determine the communication transmission mode according to the antenna polarization information and the antenna polarization mode of the device, and perform communication transmission. Thus, not only the reliability of communication transmission between the terminal device and the network device is guaranteed, but also the energy consumption of the terminal device is reduced.

[0073] In a fourth aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure provides another communication device, which has some or all of the functions of the network device in the method example described in the second aspect above, such as the functions of the communication device may have some or all of the functions in the embodiments of the present disclosure, or may have the functions of implementing any one of the embodiments of the present disclosure alone. The functions may be implemented by hardware, or may be implemented by hardware executing corresponding software. The hardware or software includes one or more units or modules corresponding to the above functions.

[0074] In one implementation, the structure of the communication device may include a transceiver module and a processing module, and the processing module is configured to support the communication device to perform the corresponding functions in the above method. The transceiver module is used to support communication between the communication device and other devices. The communication device may also include a storage module, which is used to couple with the transceiver module and the processing module, and store the computer programs and data necessary for the communication device.

[0075] As an example, the processing module may be a processor, the transceiver module may be a transceiver or a communication interface, and the storage module may be a memory.

[0076] The communication device provided by the present disclosure can first determine the antenna polarization information, and then can communicate and transmit with the terminal device according to the antenna polarization information. Therefore, not only the reliability of the communication transmission of the terminal device is guaranteed, but also the energy consumption of the terminal device is reduced.

[0077] In a fifth aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure provides a communication device, which includes a processor. When the processor calls a computer program in a memory, the method described in the first aspect is executed.

[0078] In a sixth aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure provides a communication device, which includes a processor. When the processor calls a computer program in a memory, the method described in the second aspect is executed.

[0079] In a seventh aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure provides a communication device, comprising a processor and a memory, wherein a computer program is stored in the memory; the processor executes the computer program stored in the memory to execute the method described in the first aspect above.

[0080] In an eighth aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure provides a communication device, comprising a processor and a memory, wherein a computer program is stored in the memory; the processor executes the computer program stored in the memory to execute the method described in the second aspect above.

[0081] In a ninth aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure provides a communication device, which includes a processor and an interface circuit, wherein the interface circuit is used to receive code instructions and transmit them to the processor, and the processor is used to run the code instructions to enable the device to execute the method described in the first aspect above.

[0082] In a tenth aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure provides a communication device, which includes a processor and an interface circuit, wherein the interface circuit is used to receive code instructions and transmit them to the processor, and the processor is used to run the code instructions to enable the device to execute the method described in the second aspect above.

[0083] In the eleventh aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure provides a communication system, the system comprising the communication device described in the third aspect and the communication device described in the fourth aspect, or the system comprising the communication device described in the fifth aspect and the communication device described in the sixth aspect, or the system comprising the communication device described in the seventh aspect and the communication device described in the eighth aspect, or the system comprising the communication device described in the ninth aspect and the communication device described in the tenth aspect.

[0084] In a twelfth aspect, an embodiment of the present invention provides a computer-readable storage medium for storing instructions used by the above-mentioned terminal device, and when the instructions are executed, the method described in the above-mentioned first aspect is implemented.

[0085] In a thirteenth aspect, an embodiment of the present invention provides a computer-readable storage medium for storing instructions used by the above-mentioned network device, and when the instructions are executed, the method described in the above-mentioned second aspect is implemented.

[0086] In a fourteenth aspect, the present disclosure further provides a computer program product comprising a computer program, which, when executed on a computer, enables the computer to execute the method described in the first aspect above.

[0087] In a fifteenth aspect, the present disclosure further provides a computer program product comprising a computer program, which, when executed on a computer, enables the computer to execute the method described in the second aspect above.

[0088] In a sixteenth aspect, the present disclosure provides a chip system, which includes at least one processor and an interface, for supporting a terminal device to implement the functions involved in the first aspect, for example, determining or processing at least one of the data and information involved in the above method. In a possible design, the chip system also includes a memory, which is used to store computer programs and data necessary for the terminal device. The chip system can be composed of a chip, or it can include a chip and other discrete devices.

[0089] In a seventeenth aspect, the present disclosure provides a chip system, which includes at least one processor and an interface, and is used to support a network device to implement the functions involved in the second aspect, for example, determining or processing at least one of the data and information involved in the above method. In a possible design, the chip system also includes a memory, and the memory is used to store computer programs and data necessary for the network device. The chip system can be composed of a chip, or it can include a chip and other discrete devices.

[0090] In an eighteenth aspect, the present disclosure provides a computer program, which, when executed on a computer, enables the computer to execute the method described in the first aspect.

[0091] In a nineteenth aspect, the present disclosure provides a computer program which, when executed on a computer, enables the computer to execute the method described in the second aspect. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0092] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present disclosure or the background technology, the drawings required for use in the embodiments of the present disclosure or the background technology will be described below.

[0093] Figure 1 is a schematic diagram of the architecture of a communication system provided by an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0094] Figure 2 It is a flowchart of a communication method provided by an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0095] Figure 3 is a flow chart of a communication method provided by another embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0096] Figure 4 is a flow chart of a communication method provided by another embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0097] Figure 5 is a flow chart of a communication method provided by another embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0098] Figure 6 is a flow chart of a communication method provided by another embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0099] Figure 7 is a flow chart of a communication method provided by another embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0100] Figure 8 is a flow chart of a communication method provided by another embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0101] Fig. 9 is a flow chart of a communication method provided by another embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0102] Fig.10 is a flow chart of a communication method provided by another embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0103] Fig.11 is a schematic diagram of the structure of a communication device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0104] Fig.12 is a structural schematic diagram of a communication device according to another embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0105] Fig.13 It is a schematic diagram of the structure of a chip according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0106] For ease of understanding, the terms involved in the present disclosure are first introduced.

[0107] 1. Antenna Polarization

[0108] When the electromagnetic wave radiated by the antenna is transmitted in space, the instantaneous direction of its electric field vector is called polarization. Therefore, antenna polarization can be divided into linear polarization, circular polarization, elliptical polarization, etc. Among them, circular polarization can be divided into left-hand circulate polarization (LHCP) and right-hand circulate polarization (RHCP).

[0109] In order to better understand a communication method disclosed in an embodiment of the present disclosure, a communication system to which the embodiment of the present disclosure is applicable is first described below.

[0110] See also Figure 1 , Figure 1 The following is a schematic diagram of the architecture of a communication system provided by an embodiment of the present disclosure. The communication system may include but is not limited to a network device and a terminal device. Figure 1 The number and form of devices shown are for example only and do not constitute a limitation on the embodiments of the present disclosure. In actual applications, two or more network devices and two or more terminal devices may be included. Figure 1 The communication system shown includes a network device 11 and a terminal device 12 as an example.

[0111] It should be noted that the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present disclosure can be applied to various communication systems, such as long-term evolution (LTE) system, fifth-generation (5G) mobile communication system, 5G new radio (NR) system, or other future new mobile communication systems.

[0112] The network device 11 in the embodiment of the present disclosure is an entity on the network side for transmitting or receiving signals. For example, the network device 11 may be an evolved NodeB (eNB), a transmission point (TRP), a next generation NodeB (gNB) in an NR system, a base station in other future mobile communication systems, or an access node in a wireless fidelity (WiFi) system. The embodiments of the present disclosure do not limit the specific technology and specific device form adopted by the network device. The network device provided in the embodiment of the present disclosure may be composed of a centralized unit (CU) and a distributed unit (DU), wherein the CU may also be referred to as a control unit. The CU-DU structure may be used to split the protocol layer of the network device, such as a base station, and the functions of some protocol layers are placed in the CU for centralized control, and the functions of the remaining part or all of the protocol layers are distributed in the DU, and the DU is centrally controlled by the CU.

[0113] The terminal device 12 in the embodiment of the present disclosure is an entity on the user side for receiving or transmitting signals, such as a mobile phone. The terminal device can also be called a terminal device (terminal), a user equipment (UE), a mobile station (MS), a mobile terminal device (MT), etc. The terminal device can be a car with communication function, a smart car, a mobile phone, a wearable device, a tablet computer (Pad), a computer with wireless transceiver function, a virtual reality (VR) terminal device, an augmented reality (AR) terminal device, a wireless terminal device in industrial control (industrial control), a wireless terminal device in self-driving, a wireless terminal device in remote medical surgery, a wireless terminal device in smart grid (smart grid), a wireless terminal device in transportation safety (transportation safety), a wireless terminal device in a smart city (smart city), a wireless terminal device in a smart home (smart home), etc. The embodiment of the present disclosure does not limit the specific technology and specific device form adopted by the terminal device.

[0114] It can be understood that the communication system described in the embodiment of the present disclosure is for the purpose of more clearly illustrating the technical solution of the embodiment of the present disclosure, and does not constitute a limitation on the technical solution provided by the embodiment of the present disclosure. A person skilled in the art can know that with the evolution of the system architecture and the emergence of new business scenarios, the technical solution provided by the embodiment of the present disclosure is also applicable to similar technical problems.

[0115] The communication method and device provided by the present disclosure are described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0116] See also Figure 2 , Figure 2 1 is a flow chart of a communication method provided by an embodiment of the present disclosure, and the method is executed by a terminal device. Figure 2 As shown, the method may include but is not limited to the following steps:

[0117] Step 21: Determine antenna polarization information, wherein the antenna polarization information is used to indicate a time pattern corresponding to an antenna polarization mode of a network device.

[0118] Among them, the time pattern corresponding to the antenna polarization mode of the network device can reflect the antenna polarization mode of the network device at different time periods or at different times, and the present disclosure does not limit this.

[0119] In addition, the antenna polarization of the network device may be in a variety of ways, such as left-hand polarization, right-hand polarization, or circular polarization, that is, left-hand polarization and right-hand polarization, etc., and the present disclosure does not limit this.

[0120] Optionally, the terminal device may determine antenna polarization information based on a protocol agreement.

[0121] For example, the protocol stipulates that: starting from time t, the polarization mode of the antenna of the network device changes every 10 seconds, and from 0 to 10 seconds, the polarization mode of the antenna of the network device is left-hand polarization, and from 10 to 20 seconds, the antenna of the network device is right-hand polarization. Therefore, if the current time is t+25 seconds, the terminal device can determine that the current antenna polarization mode of the network device is left-hand polarization according to the protocol.

[0122] It should be noted that the above examples are only illustrative and cannot be used as a limitation on the antenna polarization information etc. in the implementation of the present disclosure.

[0123] Optionally, the terminal device may also determine antenna polarization information, etc. based on an instruction from the network device, which is not limited in the present disclosure.

[0124] Step 22, determining the communication transmission mode according to the antenna polarization information and the antenna polarization mode of the terminal device.

[0125] It can be understood that when the antenna polarization mode of the terminal device is consistent with the antenna polarization mode of the network device within a certain time period, the two can communicate and transmit within this time period. When the antenna polarization mode of the terminal device is inconsistent with the antenna polarization mode of the network device within a certain time period, the two cannot communicate and transmit within this time period.

[0126] For example, the determined antenna polarization information of the network device is: starting from time t, the antenna polarization mode of the network device changes every 10 seconds, and from 0 to 10 seconds, the antenna of the network device is left-hand polarization, and from 10 to 20 seconds, the antenna of the network device is right-hand polarization. And the antenna polarization mode of the terminal device is left-hand polarization.

[0127] Thus, the terminal device can determine that from time t, from 0 to 10 seconds, from 20 to 30 seconds, from 40 to 50 seconds, etc., the terminal device and the network device have the same antenna polarization mode, and the two can communicate and transmit. During the time period when the antenna polarization modes of the two are inconsistent, the two cannot communicate and transmit, and the terminal device no longer monitors network information, thereby not only ensuring the reliability of the terminal device's communication transmission, but also reducing the energy consumption of the terminal device.

[0128] By implementing the embodiments of the present disclosure, the terminal device can first determine the antenna polarization information, and then determine the communication transmission mode according to the antenna polarization information and the antenna polarization mode of the terminal device, and perform communication transmission. In this way, not only the reliability of communication transmission between the terminal device and the network device is guaranteed, but also the energy consumption of the terminal device is reduced.

[0129] See also Figure 3 , Figure 3 1 is a flow chart of a communication method provided by an embodiment of the present disclosure, and the method is executed by a terminal device. Figure 3 As shown, the method may include but is not limited to the following steps:

[0130] Step 31: Determine antenna polarization information according to the first indication information, wherein the antenna polarization information is used to indicate a time pattern corresponding to an antenna polarization mode of a network device.

[0131] Among them, the terminal device can receive the first indication information sent by the network device, and then determine the antenna polarization information according to the indication of the first indication information.

[0132] For example, the first indication information indicates that: from time t1 to time t2, the antenna polarization mode of the network device is left-hand polarization, and from time t2 to time t3, the antenna polarization mode of the network device is right-hand polarization. Thus, the terminal device can determine the antenna polarization information of the network device according to the indication of the first indication information, etc. This disclosure does not limit this.

[0133] Optionally, the first indication information may be any one of the following: a synchronization signal block (SSB), system information, a random access message, and a media access control layer (MAC) control element (CE), etc., which is not limited in the present disclosure.

[0134] For example, if the first indication information is system information, a protocol agreement can be made in advance, wherein the value of a specific bit can be used to represent the antenna polarization information of the network device. Thus, after receiving the system information sent by the network device, the terminal device can determine the antenna polarization mode of the network device according to the protocol agreement and the value of the specific bit, etc., and the present disclosure does not limit this.

[0135] Step 32: Receive second indication information, where the second indication information is used to indicate a repeated transmission mode of the first indication information.

[0136] Among them, the terminal device can first receive the second indication information sent by the network device, and then determine the repeated transmission mode corresponding to the first indication information according to the indication of the second indication information.

[0137] For example, the second indication information received by the terminal device indicates that the first indication information is repeatedly sent every 30 seconds. Thus, the terminal device can determine that the network device repeatedly sends the first indication information every 30 seconds according to the indication of the second indication information. This disclosure does not limit this.

[0138] Optionally, the terminal device may be able to obtain the repeated transmission method of the first indication information based on the indication in the second indication information, so that the terminal device can receive the first indication information within a corresponding time, thereby reducing the energy consumption of the terminal device.

[0139] It should be noted that step 31 may be performed first, and then step 32, or step 32 may be performed first, and then step 31, and so on, and the present disclosure does not limit this.

[0140] Step 33, determining the communication transmission mode according to the antenna polarization information and the antenna polarization mode of the terminal device.

[0141] Optionally, the terminal device can also perform communication transmission during the time period when the antenna polarization mode is consistent with that of the network device; during the time period when the antenna polarization modes of the two are inconsistent, the two cannot perform communication transmission, and the terminal device no longer monitors network information, thereby not only ensuring the reliability of the terminal device's communication transmission, but also reducing the energy consumption of the terminal device.

[0142] It should be noted that the specific content and implementation method of step 33 can refer to the description of other embodiments of the present disclosure and will not be repeated here.

[0143] By implementing the embodiments of the present disclosure, the terminal device can determine the antenna polarization information according to the first indication information, and then can receive the second indication information to determine the repeated transmission mode of the first indication information, and then determine the communication transmission mode according to the antenna polarization information and the antenna polarization mode of the terminal device, so as to realize the communication transmission with the network device. Therefore, not only the reliability of the communication transmission between the terminal device and the network device is guaranteed, but also the energy consumption of the terminal device is reduced.

[0144] See also Figure 4 , Figure 4 1 is a flow chart of a communication method provided by an embodiment of the present disclosure, and the method is executed by a terminal device. Figure 4 As shown, the method may include but is not limited to the following steps:

[0145] Step 41: Determine antenna polarization information according to network information monitored in a first continuous time period, wherein the antenna polarization information is used to indicate a time pattern corresponding to an antenna polarization mode of a network device.

[0146] Among them, the first continuous time period can be a time period of a fixed length set in advance, wherein the duration corresponding to the first continuous time period can be determined according to the protocol agreement or determined according to the network indication, for example, it can be 13 seconds (s), 30s, etc.

[0147] It is understandable that, in order to ensure the reliability of monitoring by the terminal device, the duration of the first continuous time period is usually longer than the period of switching the antenna polarization mode of the network device.

[0148] Optionally, if the terminal device monitors the network information within the first continuous time period, it can be determined that the antenna polarization mode of the network device is the same as the antenna polarization mode of the terminal device.

[0149] For example, if the terminal device monitors network information within the first continuous time period and the antenna polarization mode of the terminal device is right-hand polarization, it can be determined that the antenna polarization mode of the network device is the same as the antenna polarization mode of the terminal device, which is also right-hand polarization, etc. The present disclosure does not limit this.

[0150] Optionally, the terminal device may also determine that the antenna polarization mode of the network device is the same as the antenna polarization mode of the terminal device during the period of monitoring the network information.

[0151] For example, the antenna polarization mode of the terminal device is left-hand polarization, and it monitors network information during time period A in the first continuous time period. Then, it can be determined that the antenna polarization mode of the network device during time period A is the same as the antenna polarization mode of the terminal device, which is also left-hand polarization, etc. The present disclosure does not limit this.

[0152] Step 42, determining the communication transmission mode according to the antenna polarization information and the antenna polarization mode of the terminal device.

[0153] Optionally, the terminal device can perform communication transmission during the time period when the antenna polarization mode is consistent with that of the network device; during the time period when the antenna polarization modes of the two are inconsistent, the two cannot perform communication transmission, and the terminal device no longer monitors network information, thereby not only ensuring the reliability of the terminal device's communication transmission, but also reducing the energy consumption of the terminal device.

[0154] It should be noted that the specific content and implementation of step 42 can refer to the description of other embodiments of the present disclosure and will not be repeated here.

[0155] By implementing the embodiments of the present disclosure, the terminal device can determine the antenna polarization information according to the network information monitored in the first continuous time period, and then determine the communication transmission mode according to the antenna polarization information and the antenna polarization mode of the terminal device, thereby realizing communication transmission with the network device. In this way, not only the reliability of communication transmission between the terminal device and the network device is guaranteed, but also the energy consumption of the terminal device is reduced.

[0156] See also Figure 5 , Figure 5 1 is a flow chart of a communication method provided by an embodiment of the present disclosure, and the method is executed by a terminal device. Figure 5 As shown, the method may include but is not limited to the following steps:

[0157] Step 51: If no network information is monitored within a first continuous time period, it is determined that the antenna polarization mode of the network device is different from the antenna polarization mode of the terminal device.

[0158] For example, if the antenna polarization mode of the terminal device is left-hand polarization, and it does not monitor network information within the first continuous time period, it can be determined that the antenna polarization mode of the network device is different from the antenna polarization mode of the terminal device, for example, it can be right-hand polarization, etc. The present disclosure does not limit this.

[0159] It is understandable that, in order to ensure the reliability of monitoring by the terminal device, the duration of the first continuous time period is usually longer than the period of switching the antenna polarization mode of the network device.

[0160] Step 52: When the antenna polarization mode of the network device is different from the antenna polarization mode of the terminal device, stop monitoring the network information.

[0161] It is understandable that the terminal device can stop monitoring network information when the antenna polarization mode of the network device is different from the antenna polarization mode of the terminal device and the two cannot communicate and transmit. This can reduce the energy loss of the terminal device and save resources.

[0162] By implementing the embodiments of the present disclosure, the terminal device can determine that the antenna polarization mode of the network device is different from the antenna polarization mode of the terminal device if it fails to monitor the network information within the first continuous time period, and then stop monitoring the network information. In this way, not only the reliability of communication transmission between the terminal device and the network device is guaranteed, but also the energy consumption of the terminal device is reduced.

[0163] See also Figure 6 , Figure 6 1 is a flow chart of a communication method provided by an embodiment of the present disclosure, and the method is executed by a terminal device. Figure 6 As shown, the method may include but is not limited to the following steps:

[0164] Step 61, determining antenna polarization information according to the value of the specified sequence in the SSB, wherein the antenna polarization information is used to indicate a time pattern corresponding to the antenna polarization mode of the network device.

[0165] The specified sequence may be agreed upon by a protocol, or may be configured by a network device, etc., and this disclosure does not limit this.

[0166] For example, the correspondence between the value of the specified sequence in the SSB and the antenna polarization information corresponding to the network device can be agreed in advance.

[0167] For example, the protocol stipulates that: if the value of the specified sequence in the SSB is 1, it indicates that the antenna polarization mode corresponding to the network device is left-hand polarization; if the value of the specified sequence in the SSB is 0, it indicates that the antenna polarization mode corresponding to the network device is right-hand polarization. Therefore, if the value of the specified sequence in the SSB received by the terminal device is 0, it can be determined that the antenna polarization mode corresponding to the network device is right-hand polarization, etc., and the present disclosure does not limit this.

[0168] Step 62, determining a communication transmission time pattern corresponding to the terminal device according to the time pattern corresponding to the antenna polarization mode of the network device and the antenna polarization mode of the terminal device.

[0169] Among them, the communication transmission time pattern corresponding to the terminal device can reflect the various times when the terminal device can perform communication transmission and the corresponding antenna polarization mode.

[0170] For example, the antenna polarization mode of the network device is: starting from time t, from 0 to 10 seconds, the antenna of the network device is left-hand polarization, from 10 to 20 seconds, the antenna of the network device is right-hand polarization, from 20 to 30 seconds, the antenna of the network device is left-hand polarization, and so on, that is, the antenna polarization mode of the network device changes every 10 seconds.

[0171] And the antenna polarization mode of the terminal device is left-hand polarization, so the communication transmission time pattern corresponding to the terminal device can be determined as follows: starting from time t, from 0 to 10 seconds, the antenna polarization modes of the two are the same, and communication transmission can be performed; from 10 to 20 seconds, the antenna polarization modes of the two are different, and communication transmission is not performed; from 20 to 30 seconds, communication transmission can be performed, and so on, that is, communication transmission can be performed every 10 seconds, and so on, and the present disclosure does not limit this.

[0172] Step 63: Communicate and transmit with the network device based on the communication transmission time pattern corresponding to the terminal device.

[0173] It is understandable that the terminal device can communicate with the network device during the time period when communication transmission is possible according to the corresponding communication transmission time pattern. During the time period when the two antenna polarization modes are inconsistent, the two cannot communicate and transmit, and the terminal device will no longer monitor network information. This not only ensures the reliability of communication transmission between the terminal device and the network device, but also reduces the energy consumption of the terminal device.

[0174] By implementing the embodiments of the present disclosure, the terminal device can first determine the antenna polarization information according to the value of the specified sequence in the SSB, and then determine the communication transmission time pattern corresponding to the terminal device according to the time pattern corresponding to the antenna polarization mode of the network device and the antenna polarization mode of the terminal device, and then communicate and transmit with the network device based on the communication transmission time pattern corresponding to the terminal device. In this way, not only the reliability of the communication transmission between the terminal device and the network device is guaranteed, but also the energy consumption of the terminal device is reduced.

[0175] See also Figure 7 , Figure 7 1 is a flow chart of a communication method provided by an embodiment of the present disclosure, and the method is executed by a network device. Figure 7 As shown, the method may include but is not limited to the following steps:

[0176] Step 71: Determine antenna polarization information, wherein the antenna polarization information is used to indicate a time pattern corresponding to an antenna polarization mode of a network device.

[0177] Among them, the time pattern corresponding to the antenna polarization mode of the network device can reflect the antenna polarization mode of the network device at different time periods or at different times, and the present disclosure does not limit this.

[0178] In addition, the antenna polarization of the network device may be in a variety of ways, such as left-hand polarization, right-hand polarization, or both left-hand polarization and right-hand polarization, etc., and the present disclosure does not limit this.

[0179] Optionally, the network device may determine the antenna polarization information based on a protocol agreement.

[0180] For example, the protocol stipulates that: starting from time t, the polarization mode of the antenna of the network device changes every 10 seconds, and from 0 to 10 seconds, the antenna of the network device is left-hand polarization, and from 10 to 20 seconds, the antenna of the network device is right-hand polarization. Therefore, the network device can determine the antenna polarization information of the network device according to the protocol.

[0181] It should be noted that the above examples are only illustrative and cannot be used as a limitation on the antenna polarization information etc. in the implementation of the present disclosure.

[0182] Optionally, the network device may also determine antenna polarization information and the like according to a pre-configuration, which is not limited in the present disclosure.

[0183] Step 72: perform communication transmission according to the antenna polarization information.

[0184] It is understandable that the network device can communicate and transmit with the terminal device within the corresponding time according to the time pattern corresponding to the antenna polarization mode of the network device indicated by the antenna polarization information. In this way, the reliability of communication transmission between the terminal device and the network device is guaranteed, and the energy consumption of the terminal device is also reduced.

[0185] By implementing the embodiments of the present disclosure, the network device can determine the antenna polarization information, and then can communicate with the terminal device according to the antenna polarization information. Thus, not only the reliability of the communication transmission between the terminal device and the network device is guaranteed, but also the energy consumption of the terminal device is reduced.

[0186] See also Figure 8 , Figure 8 1 is a flow chart of a communication method provided by an embodiment of the present disclosure, and the method is executed by a network device. Figure 8 As shown, the method may include but is not limited to the following steps:

[0187] Step 81, determining antenna polarization information according to the received uplink data information, wherein the antenna polarization information is used to indicate a time pattern corresponding to the antenna polarization mode of the network device.

[0188] Optionally, the terminal device can determine the number of terminal devices corresponding to different antenna polarization modes based on the received uplink data information, and then determine the antenna polarization information based on the number of terminal devices corresponding to the different antenna polarization modes, wherein the antenna polarization information can be used to indicate the time pattern corresponding to the antenna polarization mode of the network device.

[0189] Among them, there can be multiple types of uplink data information. For example, it can be physical random access channel (PRACH) information, physical uplink shared channel (PUSCH) information, etc., which is not limited in this disclosure.

[0190] For example, when the network device has a left-hand polarization corresponding to the antenna polarization mode, the received uplink data information is 5, and when the network device has a right-hand polarization corresponding to the antenna polarization mode, the received uplink data information is 20. It can be determined that the number of terminal devices with left-hand polarization antenna polarization mode is 5, and the number of terminal devices with right-hand polarization antenna polarization mode is 20. Thus, it can be determined that the time for the network device to support left-hand polarization is shorter than the time for supporting right-hand polarization, for example, the time for supporting left-hand polarization can be 5s, the time for supporting left-hand polarization can be 20s, and so on, which is not limited in the present disclosure.

[0191] Step 82: Send first indication information to the terminal device, where the first indication information is used to indicate antenna polarization information, and the network device supports either left-hand polarization or right-hand polarization at the same time.

[0192] Optionally, the first indication information may be any one of the following: a synchronization signal block SSB, system information, a random access message, and a media access control layer control unit MAC CE.

[0193] In the embodiments of the present disclosure, the antenna polarization mode of the network device can be left-hand polarization or right-hand polarization, but can only support one of the antenna polarization modes at the same time. For example, if the network device supports the left-hand polarization mode at time t1, the first indication information can be sent to the terminal device to let the terminal device know that the antenna polarization mode of the network device at time t1 is left-hand polarization, etc., and the present disclosure does not limit this.

[0194] Optionally, the network device can send a first indication message to the terminal device so that the terminal device obtains the polarization information of the network device antenna, so that the two can communicate and transmit during the time period when the antenna polarization modes are consistent; during the time period when the antenna polarization modes of the two are inconsistent, the two cannot communicate and transmit, and the terminal device can stop monitoring the network information, thereby not only ensuring the reliability of the terminal device's communication transmission, but also reducing the energy consumption of the terminal device.

[0195] By implementing the embodiments of the present disclosure, the network device can determine the number of terminal devices corresponding to different antenna polarization modes according to the received uplink data information, and then determine the antenna polarization information according to the number of terminal devices corresponding to the different antenna polarization modes, and send the first indication information to the terminal device, so that the terminal device can know the antenna polarization information of the network device. In this way, not only the reliability of communication transmission between the terminal device and the network device is guaranteed, but also the energy consumption of the terminal device is reduced.

[0196] See also Fig. 9 , Fig. 9 1 is a flow chart of a communication method provided by an embodiment of the present disclosure, and the method is executed by a network device. Fig. 9As shown, the method may include but is not limited to the following steps:

[0197] Step 91: Determine antenna polarization information, wherein the antenna polarization information is used to indicate a time pattern corresponding to an antenna polarization mode of a network device.

[0198] It should be noted that the specific content and implementation method of step 91 can refer to the description of other embodiments of the present disclosure and will not be repeated here.

[0199] Step 92: Send first indication information to the terminal device based on left-hand polarization and right-hand polarization, wherein the first indication information is used to indicate antenna polarization information, and the network device supports left-hand polarization and right-hand polarization at the same time.

[0200] Optionally, the first indication information may include any one of the following items: a synchronization signal block SSB and a specified system message.

[0201] The designated system message may be one or more predetermined system messages, such as a master information block (MIB) or a system information block (SIB), etc., and the present disclosure does not limit this.

[0202] In the embodiments of the present disclosure, the network device supports left-hand polarization and right-hand polarization at the same time, that is, when the network device sends SSB or MIB to the terminal device in a circular polarization manner, the antenna polarization mode of the terminal device, whether it is left-hand polarization or right-hand polarization, can receive the SSB or MIB sent by the network device, and then determine the antenna polarization information of the network device, etc. The present disclosure does not limit this.

[0203] Optionally, the network device may send the first indication information to the terminal device at a preset transmission power based on left-hand polarization and right-hand polarization.

[0204] The preset transmission power may be a transmission power set in advance according to the protocol agreement. For example, if the preset transmission power is higher, the signal of the first indication information sent by the network device is also stronger, thereby ensuring the reliability of communication transmission between the terminal device and the network device.

[0205] Optionally, the network device may also repeatedly send the first indication information to the terminal device based on left-hand polarization and right-hand polarization, thereby improving the reliability of the transmission of the first indication information.

[0206] Optionally, the network device may also send a second indication message to the terminal device, wherein the second indication message is used to indicate the repeated transmission method of the first indication message, so that the terminal device is informed of the repeated transmission method of the first indication message, thereby enabling the terminal device to receive the first indication message within a corresponding time, thereby reducing the energy consumption of the terminal device.

[0207] For example, the second indication information sent by the network device indicates: the first indication information is sent repeatedly every 30 seconds, so that the terminal device can learn the repeated transmission method of the first indication information according to the indication of the second indication information, etc., and the present disclosure does not limit this.

[0208] Optionally, the network device can send a first indication message to the terminal device so that the terminal device obtains the polarization information of the network device antenna, so that the two can communicate and transmit during the time period when the antenna polarization modes are consistent; during the time period when the antenna polarization modes of the two are inconsistent, the two cannot communicate and transmit, and the terminal device can stop monitoring the network information, thereby not only ensuring the reliability of the terminal device's communication transmission, but also reducing the energy consumption of the terminal device.

[0209] By implementing the embodiments of the present disclosure, the network device can first determine the antenna polarization information, and then send the first indication information to the terminal device based on the left-hand polarization and the right-hand polarization, so that the terminal device can learn the antenna polarization information of the network device. In this way, not only the reliability of the communication transmission of the terminal device is guaranteed, but also the energy consumption of the terminal device is reduced.

[0210] See also Fig.10 , Fig.10 1 is a flow chart of a communication method provided by an embodiment of the present disclosure, and the method is executed by a network device. Fig.10 As shown, the method may include but is not limited to the following steps:

[0211] Step 101: Determine antenna polarization information, wherein the antenna polarization information is used to indicate a time pattern corresponding to an antenna polarization mode of a network device.

[0212] It should be noted that the specific content and implementation method of step 101 can refer to the description of other embodiments of the present disclosure and will not be repeated here.

[0213] Step 102: Determine the value of the specified sequence in the SSB based on the antenna polarization information.

[0214] For example, the correspondence between the value of the specified sequence in the SSB and the antenna polarization information corresponding to the network device can be agreed in advance.

[0215] For example, the protocol stipulates that if the antenna polarization mode of the network device is left-hand polarization, the value of the specified sequence in the SSB can be set to 1 for characterization; if the antenna polarization mode of the network device is right-hand polarization, the value of the specified sequence in the SSB can be set to 0 for characterization. Therefore, if the antenna polarization mode of the network device in the current period is right-hand polarization, the value of the specified sequence in the SSB can be determined to be 0, and so on, which is not limited in the present disclosure.

[0216] Step 103, sending SSB to the terminal device.

[0217] In an embodiment of the present disclosure, the network device may send an SSB to a terminal device after determining the value of a specified sequence in the SSB, so that the terminal device may obtain antenna polarization information of the network device based on the value of the specified sequence in the SSB.

[0218] Optionally, after sending SSB to the terminal device, the network device can also enable the terminal device to obtain the polarization information of the network device antenna, so that the two can communicate and transmit during the time period when the antenna polarization modes are consistent; during the time period when the antenna polarization modes of the two are inconsistent, the two cannot communicate and transmit, and the terminal device can stop monitoring the network information, thereby not only ensuring the reliability of the terminal device's communication transmission, but also reducing the energy consumption of the terminal device.

[0219] By implementing the embodiments of the present disclosure, the network device can first determine the antenna polarization information, and then determine the value of the specified sequence in the SSB based on the antenna polarization information, and then send the SSB to the terminal device, so that the terminal device can know the antenna polarization information of the network device. In this way, not only the reliability of the communication transmission of the terminal device is guaranteed, but also the energy consumption of the terminal device is reduced.

[0220] In the above embodiments provided by the present disclosure, the methods provided by the embodiments of the present disclosure are introduced from the perspectives of network devices and terminal devices, respectively. In order to implement the functions in the methods provided by the above embodiments of the present disclosure, the network devices and terminal devices may include hardware structures and software modules, and the above functions may be implemented in the form of hardware structures, software modules, or hardware structures plus software modules. One of the above functions may be executed in the form of hardware structures, software modules, or hardware structures plus software modules.

[0221] See also Fig.11 , is a structural diagram of a communication device 110 provided in an embodiment of the present disclosure. Fig.11 The communication device 110 shown may include a processing module 1101 and a transceiver module 1102 .

[0222] The transceiver module 1102 may include a sending module and / or a receiving module. The sending module is used to implement a sending function, and the receiving module is used to implement a receiving function. The transceiver module 1102 may implement a sending function and / or a receiving function.

[0223] It can be understood that the communication device 110 can be a terminal device, a device in a terminal device, or a device that can be used in conjunction with a terminal device.

[0224] The communication device 110 includes:

[0225] The processing module 1101 is used to determine antenna polarization information, wherein the antenna polarization information is used to indicate a time pattern corresponding to an antenna polarization mode of a network device.

[0226] The processing module 1101 is further configured to determine a communication transmission mode according to the antenna polarization information and the antenna polarization mode of the device.

[0227] Optionally, the processing module 1101 is specifically configured to:

[0228] Based on the protocol agreement, determine the antenna polarization information;

[0229] or,

[0230] Determining the antenna polarization information according to the first indication information;

[0231] or,

[0232] The antenna polarization information is determined according to network information monitored in a first continuous time period.

[0233] Optionally, the above device further includes:

[0234] The transceiver module 1102 is used to receive second indication information, wherein the second indication information is used to indicate a repeated transmission method of the first indication information.

[0235] Optionally, the processing module 1101 is specifically configured to:

[0236] Monitoring network information during the first continuous time period, and determining that an antenna polarization mode of the network device is the same as an antenna polarization mode of the apparatus;

[0237] or,

[0238] If no network information is monitored during the first continuous time period, it is determined that the antenna polarization mode of the network device is different from the antenna polarization mode of the apparatus.

[0239] Optionally, the processing module 1101 is further specifically configured to determine that the antenna polarization mode of the network device is the same as the antenna polarization mode of the apparatus during a period in which the network information is monitored.

[0240] Optionally, the transceiver module 1102 is further configured to stop monitoring the network information when the antenna polarization mode of the network device is different from the antenna polarization mode of the apparatus.

[0241] Optionally, the first indication information is any one of the following:

[0242] Synchronization signal block SSB;

[0243] System information;

[0244] Random access message; and

[0245] Media access control layer control unit.

[0246] Optionally, the first indication information is SSB, and the processing module 1101 is further specifically used to determine the antenna polarization information according to the value of a specified sequence in the SSB.

[0247] Optionally, the processing module 1101 is further specifically configured to determine a communication transmission time pattern corresponding to the device according to a time pattern corresponding to an antenna polarization mode of the network device and an antenna polarization mode of the device.

[0248] The transceiver module 1102 is further configured to perform communication transmission with the network device based on the communication transmission time pattern corresponding to the device.

[0249] The communication device provided by the present disclosure can first determine the antenna polarization information, and then determine the communication transmission mode according to the antenna polarization information and the antenna polarization mode of the device, and perform communication transmission. Thus, not only the reliability of communication transmission between the terminal device and the network device is guaranteed, but also the energy consumption of the terminal device is reduced.

[0250] It can be understood that the communication device 110 can be a network device, a device in a network device, or a device that can be used in conjunction with a network device.

[0251] The communication device 110 includes:

[0252] The processing module 1101 is used to determine antenna polarization information, where the antenna polarization information is used to indicate a time pattern corresponding to the antenna polarization mode of the device.

[0253] The transceiver module 1102 is used to perform communication transmission according to the antenna polarization information.

[0254] Optionally, the processing module 1101 is specifically configured to:

[0255] Based on the protocol agreement, determine the antenna polarization information;

[0256] or,

[0257] The antenna polarization information is determined according to the received uplink data information.

[0258] Optionally, the processing module 1101 is further specifically configured to:

[0259] Determine the number of terminal devices corresponding to different antenna polarization modes according to the received uplink data information;

[0260] The antenna polarization information is determined according to the number of terminal devices corresponding to the different antenna polarization modes.

[0261] Optionally, the transceiver module 1102 is specifically used to send a first indication information to the terminal device, wherein the first indication information is used to indicate the antenna polarization information, and the device supports either left-hand polarization or right-hand polarization antenna polarization at the same time.

[0262] Optionally, the transceiver module 1102 is further specifically used to send first indication information to a terminal device based on the left-hand polarization and the right-hand polarization, wherein the device supports left-hand polarization and right-hand polarization at the same time.

[0263] Optionally, the first indication information includes any one of the following items: a synchronization signal block SSB and specified system information.

[0264] Optionally, the transceiver module 1102 is further specifically configured to:

[0265] Based on left-hand polarization and right-hand polarization, sending the first indication information to the terminal device at a preset transmission power;

[0266] or,

[0267] Based on left-hand polarization and right-hand polarization, the first indication information is repeatedly sent to the terminal device.

[0268] Optionally, the transceiver module 1102 is further used to send second indication information to the terminal device, wherein the second indication information is used to indicate a repeated transmission mode of the first indication information.

[0269] Optionally, the first indication information is SSB, and the processing module 1101 is further used to determine the value of a specified sequence in the SSB based on the antenna polarization information.

[0270] Optionally, the first indication information is any one of the following:

[0271] Synchronization signal block SSB;

[0272] System information;

[0273] Random access message; and

[0274] Media access control layer control unit.

[0275] The communication device provided by the present disclosure can first determine the antenna polarization information, and then can communicate and transmit with the terminal device according to the antenna polarization information. Therefore, not only the reliability of the communication transmission of the terminal device is guaranteed, but also the energy consumption of the terminal device is reduced.

[0276] See also Fig.12 , Fig.12 1 is a schematic diagram of the structure of another communication device 120 provided in an embodiment of the present disclosure. The communication device 120 may be a network device, or a terminal device, or a chip, a chip system, or a processor that supports the network device to implement the above method, or a chip, a chip system, or a processor that supports the terminal device to implement the above method. The device may be used to implement the method described in the above method embodiment, and the details may refer to the description in the above method embodiment.

[0277] The communication device 120 may include one or more processors 1201. The processor 1201 may be a general-purpose processor or a dedicated processor, etc. For example, it may be a baseband processor or a central processing unit. The baseband processor may be used to process the communication protocol and communication data, and the central processing unit may be used to control the communication device (such as a base station, a baseband chip, a terminal device, a terminal device chip, a DU or a CU, etc.), execute a computer program, and process the data of the computer program.

[0278] Optionally, the communication device 120 may further include one or more memories 1202 , on which a computer program 1204 may be stored, and the processor 1201 executes the computer program 1204 so that the communication device 120 executes the method described in the above method embodiment.

[0279] Optionally, data may also be stored in the memory 1202. The communication device 120 and the memory 1202 may be provided separately or integrated together.

[0280] Optionally, the communication device 120 may further include a transceiver 1205 and an antenna 1206. The transceiver 1205 may be referred to as a transceiver unit, a transceiver, or a transceiver circuit, etc., for implementing a transceiver function. The transceiver 1205 may include a receiver and a transmitter, the receiver may be referred to as a receiver or a receiving circuit, etc., for implementing a receiving function; the transmitter may be referred to as a transmitter or a transmitting circuit, etc., for implementing a transmitting function.

[0281] Optionally, the communication device 120 may further include one or more interface circuits 1207. The interface circuit 1207 is used to receive code instructions and transmit them to the processor 1201. The processor 1201 runs the code instructions to enable the communication device 120 to execute the method described in the above method embodiment.

[0282] The communication device 120 is a terminal device: the processor 1201 is used to execute Figure 2 Step 21 in Figure 2 Step 22 in Figure 3 Step 31 in Figure 3 Step 33 in Figure 4 Step 41 in; Figure 4 Step 42 in; Figure 5 Step 51 in; Figure 6 step 61 of ; or Figure 6 Step 62 in the embodiment. The transceiver 1205 is used to perform Figure 2 Step 32 in Figure 5 step 52 of ; or Figure 6 Step 63 of .

[0283] The communication device 120 is a network device: the processor 1201 is used to execute Figure 7 Step 71 in; Figure 8 Step 81 in; Fig. 9 Step 91 in; Fig.10 step 101 in; or Fig.10 The transceiver 1205 is used to perform Figure 7 Step 72 in; Figure 8 Step 82 in; Fig. 9 step 92 of ; or Fig.10 Step 103 in .

[0284] In one implementation, the processor 1201 may include a transceiver for implementing receiving and sending functions. For example, the transceiver may be a transceiver circuit, an interface, or an interface circuit. The transceiver circuit, interface, or interface circuit for implementing the receiving and sending functions may be separate or integrated. The above-mentioned transceiver circuit, interface, or interface circuit may be used for reading and writing code / data, or the above-mentioned transceiver circuit, interface, or interface circuit may be used for transmitting or delivering signals.

[0285] In one implementation, the processor 1201 may store a computer program 1203, which runs on the processor 1201 and enables the communication device 120 to perform the method described in the above method embodiment. The computer program 1203 may be fixed in the processor 1201, in which case the processor 1201 may be implemented by hardware.

[0286] In one implementation, the communication device 120 may include a circuit that can implement the functions of sending or receiving or communicating in the aforementioned method embodiments. The processor and transceiver described in the present disclosure may be implemented in an integrated circuit (IC), an analog IC, a radio frequency integrated circuit RFIC, a mixed signal IC, an application specific integrated circuit (ASIC), a printed circuit board (PCB), an electronic device, etc. The processor and transceiver may also be manufactured using various IC process technologies, such as complementary metal oxide semiconductor (CMOS), N-type metal oxide semiconductor (nMetal-oxide-semiconductor, NMOS), P-type metal oxide semiconductor (positive channelmetal oxide semiconductor, PMOS), bipolar junction transistor (bipolar junction transistor, BJT), bipolar CMOS (BiCMOS), silicon germanium (SiGe), gallium arsenide (GaAs), etc.

[0287] The communication device described in the above embodiments may be a network device or a terminal device, but the scope of the communication device described in the present disclosure is not limited thereto, and the structure of the communication device may not be limited thereto. Fig.12 The communication device may be an independent device or may be part of a larger device. For example, the communication device may be:

[0288] (1) Independent integrated circuit IC, or chip, or chip system or subsystem;

[0289] (2) having a set of one or more ICs, and optionally, the IC set may also include a storage component for storing data and computer programs;

[0290] (3) ASIC, such as modem;

[0291] (4) Modules that can be embedded in other devices;

[0292] (5) Receivers, terminal devices, intelligent terminal devices, cellular phones, wireless devices, handheld devices, mobile units, vehicle-mounted devices, network devices, cloud devices, artificial intelligence devices, etc.;

[0293] (6)Others

[0294] For the case where the communication device may be a chip or a chip system, see Fig.13 Schematic diagram of the chip structure shown. Fig.13 The chip shown includes a processor 1301 and an interface 1302. The number of the processor 1301 may be one or more, and the number of the interface 1302 may be multiple.

[0295] For the case where the chip is used to implement the functions of the terminal device in the embodiment of the present disclosure:

[0296] Interface 1302, used to execute Figure 2 Step 32 in Figure 5 step 52 of ; or Figure 6 Step 63 of .

[0297] For the case where the chip is used to implement the functions of the network device in the embodiment of the present disclosure:

[0298] Interface 1302, used to execute Figure 7 Step 72 in; Figure 8 Step 82 in; Fig. 9 step 92 of ; or Fig.10 Step 103 in .

[0299] Optionally, the chip further includes a memory 1303, and the memory 1303 is used to store necessary computer programs and data.

[0300] Those skilled in the art may also understand that the various illustrative logical blocks and steps listed in the embodiments of the present disclosure may be implemented by electronic hardware, computer software, or a combination of the two. Whether such functions are implemented by hardware or software depends on the specific application and the design requirements of the entire system. Those skilled in the art may use various methods to implement the functions described for each specific application, but such implementation should not be understood as exceeding the scope of protection of the embodiments of the present disclosure.

[0301] The present disclosure also provides a communication system, which includes the aforementioned Fig.11 In the embodiment, the communication device as the terminal device and the communication device as the network device, or the system includes the aforementioned Fig.12The communication device in the embodiment serves as a terminal device and the communication device serves as a network device.

[0302] The present disclosure also provides a computer-readable storage medium having instructions stored thereon, which implement the functions of any of the above method embodiments when executed by a computer.

[0303] The present disclosure also provides a computer program product, which implements the functions of any of the above method embodiments when executed by a computer.

[0304] In the above embodiments, it can be implemented in whole or in part by software, hardware, firmware or any combination thereof. When implemented by software, it can be implemented in whole or in part in the form of a computer program product. The computer program product includes one or more computer programs. When the computer program is loaded and executed on a computer, the process or function described in the embodiment of the present disclosure is generated in whole or in part. The computer can be a general-purpose computer, a special-purpose computer, a computer network, or other programmable device. The computer program can be stored in a computer-readable storage medium, or transmitted from one computer-readable storage medium to another computer-readable storage medium. For example, the computer program can be transmitted from a website site, computer, server or data center by wired (e.g., coaxial cable, optical fiber, digital subscriber line (digital subscriber line, DSL)) or wireless (e.g., infrared, wireless, microwave, etc.) mode to another website site, computer, server or data center. The computer-readable storage medium can be any available medium that a computer can access or a data storage device such as a server or data center that includes one or more available media integrated. The available medium may be a magnetic medium (eg, a floppy disk, a hard disk, a magnetic tape), an optical medium (eg, a high-density digital video disc (DVD)), or a semiconductor medium (eg, a solid state disk (SSD)).

[0305] Those skilled in the art can understand that the various numerical numbers such as first and second involved in the present disclosure are only used for distinction for convenience of description and are not used to limit the scope of the embodiments of the present disclosure, and also indicate the order of precedence.

[0306] At least one in the present disclosure may also be described as one or more, and a plurality may be two, three, four or more, which is not limited in the present disclosure. In the embodiments of the present disclosure, for a technical feature, the technical features in the technical feature are distinguished by "first", "second", "third", "A", "B", "C" and "D", etc., and there is no order of precedence or size between the technical features described by the "first", "second", "third", "A", "B", "C" and "D".

[0307] The corresponding relationships shown in the tables in the present disclosure can be configured or predefined. The values ​​of the information in each table are only examples and can be configured as other values, which are not limited by the present disclosure. When configuring the corresponding relationship between the information and each parameter, it is not necessarily required to configure all the corresponding relationships illustrated in each table. For example, in the table in the present disclosure, the corresponding relationships shown in some rows may not be configured. For another example, appropriate deformation adjustments can be made based on the above table, such as splitting, merging, etc. The names of the parameters shown in the titles of the above tables can also use other names that can be understood by the communication device, and the values ​​or representations of the parameters can also be other values ​​or representations that can be understood by the communication device. When implementing the above tables, other data structures can also be used, such as arrays, queues, containers, stacks, linear lists, pointers, linked lists, trees, graphs, structures, classes, heaps, hash tables or hash tables.

[0308] The predefined in the present disclosure may be understood as defined, predefined, stored, pre-stored, pre-negotiated, pre-configured, solidified, or pre-burned.

[0309] Those of ordinary skill in the art will appreciate that the units and algorithm steps of each example described in conjunction with the embodiments disclosed herein can be implemented in electronic hardware, or a combination of computer software and electronic hardware. Whether these functions are performed in hardware or software depends on the specific application and design constraints of the technical solution. Professional and technical personnel can use different methods to implement the described functions for each specific application, but such implementation should not be considered to be beyond the scope of this disclosure.

[0310] Those skilled in the art can clearly understand that, for the convenience and brevity of description, the specific working processes of the systems, devices and units described above can refer to the corresponding processes in the aforementioned method embodiments and will not be repeated here.

[0311] The above is only a specific embodiment of the present disclosure, but the protection scope of the present disclosure is not limited thereto. Any person skilled in the art who is familiar with the technical field can easily think of changes or substitutions within the technical scope disclosed in the present disclosure, which should be included in the protection scope of the present disclosure. Therefore, the protection scope of the present disclosure should be based on the protection scope of the claims.

Claims

1. A communication method, It is characterized in that The method is performed by a terminal device, and the method includes: Determining antenna polarization information, wherein the antenna polarization information is used to indicate a time pattern corresponding to an antenna polarization mode of a network device; The communication transmission mode is determined according to the antenna polarization information and the antenna polarization mode of the terminal device.

2. The method according to claim 1, It is characterized in that The determining of the antenna polarization information includes: Based on the protocol agreement, determine the antenna polarization information; or, Determining the antenna polarization information according to the first indication information; or, The antenna polarization information is determined according to network information monitored in a first continuous time period.

3. The method according to claim 2, It is characterized in that Also includes: Second indication information is received, wherein the second indication information is used to indicate a repeated transmission method of the first indication information.

4. The method according to claim 2, It is characterized in that The determining the antenna polarization information according to the information monitored in the first continuous time period includes: Monitoring network information within the first continuous time period, and determining that the antenna polarization mode of the network device is the same as the antenna polarization mode of the terminal device; or, If no network information is monitored during the first continuous time period, it is determined that the antenna polarization mode of the network device is different from the antenna polarization mode of the terminal device.

5. The method according to claim 4, It is characterized in that The determining that the antenna polarization mode of the network device is the same as the antenna polarization mode of the terminal device includes: Determine that the antenna polarization mode of the network device is the same as the antenna polarization mode of the terminal device during a period of time in which the network information is monitored.

6. The method according to claim 4, It is characterized in that Also includes: When the antenna polarization mode of the network device is different from the antenna polarization mode of the terminal device, the monitoring of the network information is stopped.

7. The method according to claim 4, It is characterized in that The first indication information is any one of the following: Synchronization signal block SSB; System information; Random access message; and Media access control layer control unit.

8. The method according to claim 6, It is characterized in that The first indication information is SSB, and determining the antenna polarization information according to the first indication information includes: The antenna polarization information is determined according to the value of the specified sequence in the SSB.

9. The method according to any one of claims 4 to 8, It is characterized in that The determining of the communication transmission mode according to the antenna polarization information and the antenna polarization mode of the terminal device includes: Determining a communication transmission time pattern corresponding to the terminal device according to the time pattern corresponding to the antenna polarization mode of the network device and the antenna polarization mode of the terminal device; Based on the communication transmission time pattern corresponding to the terminal device, communication transmission is performed with the network device.

10. A communication method, It is characterized in that The method is performed by a network device, and the method includes: Determine antenna polarization information, where the antenna polarization information is used to indicate a time pattern corresponding to an antenna polarization mode of a network device; Communication transmission is performed according to the antenna polarization information.

11. The method according to claim 10, It is characterized in that The determining of the antenna polarization information includes: Based on the protocol agreement, determine the antenna polarization information; or, The antenna polarization information is determined according to the received uplink data information.

12. The method according to claim 11, It is characterized in that The determining the antenna polarization information according to the received uplink data information includes: Determine the number of terminal devices corresponding to different antenna polarization modes according to the received uplink data information; The antenna polarization information is determined according to the number of terminal devices corresponding to the different antenna polarization modes.

13. The method according to claim 10, It is characterized in that The performing communication transmission according to the antenna polarization information includes: Sending first indication information to the terminal device, wherein the first indication information is used to indicate the antenna polarization information, and the network device supports either left-hand polarization or right-hand polarization antenna polarization at the same time.

14. The method according to claim 10, It is characterized in that The performing communication transmission according to the antenna polarization information includes: Based on left-hand polarization and right-hand polarization, first indication information is sent to the terminal device, wherein the network device supports left-hand polarization and right-hand polarization at the same time.

15. The method of claim 14, It is characterized in that The first indication information includes any one of the following items: a synchronization signal block SSB and specified system information.

16. The method of claim 14, It is characterized in that The sending first indication information to the terminal device based on the left-hand polarization and the right-hand polarization includes: Based on left-hand polarization and right-hand polarization, sending the first indication information to the terminal device at a preset transmission power; or, Based on left-hand polarization and right-hand polarization, the first indication information is repeatedly sent to the terminal device.

17. The method of claim 16, It is characterized in that Also includes: Send second indication information to the terminal device, wherein the second indication information is used to indicate a repeated transmission mode of the first indication information.

18. The method according to any one of claims 14 to 17, It is characterized in that The first indication information is SSB, and the method further includes: Based on the antenna polarization information, a value of a specified sequence in the SSB is determined.

19. The method according to any one of claims 14 to 17, It is characterized in that The first indication information is any one of the following: Synchronization signal block SSB; System information; Random access message; and Media access control layer control unit.

20. A communication device, It is characterized in that The device comprises: A processing module, configured to determine antenna polarization information, wherein the antenna polarization information is used to indicate a time pattern corresponding to an antenna polarization mode of a network device; The processing module is further used to determine a communication transmission mode according to the antenna polarization information and the antenna polarization mode of the device.

21. The device according to claim 20, It is characterized in that The processing module is specifically used for: Based on the protocol agreement, determine the antenna polarization information; or, Determine the antenna polarization information according to the first indication information; or, The antenna polarization information is determined according to network information monitored in a first continuous time period.

22. The device according to claim 21, It is characterized in that Also includes: The transceiver module is used to receive second indication information, wherein the second indication information is used to indicate a repeated transmission mode of the first indication information.

23. The device according to claim 21, It is characterized in that The processing module is specifically used for: Monitoring network information during the first continuous time period, and determining that an antenna polarization mode of the network device is the same as an antenna polarization mode of the apparatus; or, If no network information is monitored during the first continuous time period, it is determined that the antenna polarization mode of the network device is different from the antenna polarization mode of the apparatus.

24. The device according to claim 23, It is characterized in that The processing module is further specifically used for: Determine that the antenna polarization mode of the network device is the same as the antenna polarization mode of the apparatus during a period of monitoring the network information.

25. The device according to claim 23, It is characterized in that Also includes: The transceiver module is used to stop monitoring the network information when the antenna polarization mode of the network device is different from the antenna polarization mode of the apparatus.

26. The device according to claim 23, It is characterized in that The first indication information is any one of the following: Synchronization signal block SSB; System information; Random access message; and Media access control layer control unit.

27. The device according to claim 25, It is characterized in that The first indication information is SSB, and the processing module is further specifically used for: The antenna polarization information is determined according to the value of the specified sequence in the SSB.

28. The device according to any one of claims 23 to 27, It is characterized in that The processing module is further specifically used to determine the communication transmission time pattern corresponding to the device according to the time pattern corresponding to the antenna polarization mode of the network device and the antenna polarization mode of the device; The transceiver module is also used to communicate and transmit with the network device based on the communication transmission time pattern corresponding to the device.

29. A communication device, It is characterized in that The device comprises: a processing module, configured to determine antenna polarization information, wherein the antenna polarization information is used to indicate a time pattern corresponding to an antenna polarization mode of the device; The transceiver module is used to perform communication transmission according to the antenna polarization information.

30. The device of claim 29, It is characterized in that The processing module is specifically used for: Based on the protocol agreement, determine the antenna polarization information; or, The antenna polarization information is determined according to the received uplink data information.

31. The device of claim 30, It is characterized in that The processing module is further specifically used for: Determine the number of terminal devices corresponding to different antenna polarization modes according to the received uplink data information; The antenna polarization information is determined according to the number of terminal devices corresponding to the different antenna polarization modes.

32. The device of claim 29, It is characterized in that The transceiver module is specifically used for: A first indication information is sent to the terminal device, wherein the first indication information is used to indicate the antenna polarization information, and the device supports either left-hand polarization or right-hand polarization at the same time.

33. The device of claim 29, It is characterized in that The transceiver module is further specifically used for: Based on left-hand polarization and right-hand polarization, first indication information is sent to a terminal device, wherein the device supports left-hand polarization and right-hand polarization at the same time.

34. The device of claim 33, It is characterized in that The first indication information includes any one of the following items: a synchronization signal block SSB and specified system information.

35. The device of claim 32, It is characterized in that The transceiver module is further specifically used for: Based on left-hand polarization and right-hand polarization, sending the first indication information to the terminal device at a preset transmission power; or, Based on left-hand polarization and right-hand polarization, the first indication information is repeatedly sent to the terminal device.

36. The device of claim 35, It is characterized in that The transceiver module is also used for: Send second indication information to the terminal device, wherein the second indication information is used to indicate a repeated transmission mode of the first indication information.

37. The device according to any one of claims 33 to 36, It is characterized in that The first indication information is SSB, and the processing module is further used to: Based on the antenna polarization information, a value of a specified sequence in the SSB is determined.

38. The device according to any one of claims 33 to 36, It is characterized in that The first indication information is any one of the following: Synchronization signal block SSB; System information; Random access message; and Media access control layer control unit.

39. A communication device, It is characterized in that The device comprises a processor and a memory, wherein a computer program is stored in the memory, and the processor executes the computer program stored in the memory to perform the method according to any one of claims 1 to 9.

40. A communication device, It is characterized in that The device comprises a processor and a memory, wherein a computer program is stored in the memory, and the processor executes the computer program stored in the memory to perform the method according to any one of claims 10 to 19.

41. A communication device, It is characterized in that include: processor and interface circuits; The interface circuit is used to receive code instructions and transmit them to the processor; The processor is configured to run the code instructions to perform the method according to any one of claims 1 to 9.

42. A communication device, It is characterized in that include: processor and interface circuits; The interface circuit is used to receive code instructions and transmit them to the processor; The processor is configured to execute the code instructions to perform the method according to any one of claims 10 to 19.

43. A computer-readable storage medium storing instructions, which, when executed, enable the method according to any one of claims 1 to 9 to be implemented.

44. A computer-readable storage medium storing instructions, which, when executed, enable the method according to any one of claims 10 to 19 to be implemented.

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