Method and device for joint coding and determining effective reference signal resources

Abstract

The present disclosure provides a method and apparatus for joint coding and determining effective reference signal resources, wherein the joint coding method includes: jointly coding first indication information to determine a first coding value, wherein the first indication information is used to indicate effective reference signal resources, and whether the effective reference signal resources are available or unavailable for at least one first beam; and sending the first coding value. The present disclosure reduces signaling resource overhead and improves the efficiency of indicating effective reference signal resources and whether the effective reference signal resources are available for a beam by means of joint coding. In particular, when the effective reference signal resources are available for at least one first beam, it is possible to avoid sending a bitmap for indicating whether the effective reference signal resources are available for each first beam, thereby further saving resource overhead.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present disclosure relates to the field of communications, and in particular to a method and device for joint coding and determining effective reference signal resources. Background Art

[0002] At present, the following schemes can be used to indicate whether TRS (Tracking Reference Signal) or CSI-RS (Channel State Information-Reference Signal) resources are effective for terminals in an idle or inactive state through physical layer effectiveness indication information:

[0003] In the first solution, the validity indication information or the ineffective indication information is used to indicate whether all or part of the configured reference signal resources are effective or ineffective. For example, the indication may be performed in a bitmap manner.

[0004] The second solution indicates the valid reference signal resource through one or more resource / configuration index values ​​or code points. Summary of the invention

[0005] In order to overcome the problems existing in the related art, the embodiments of the present disclosure provide a method and apparatus for joint coding and determining effective reference signal resources.

[0006] According to a first aspect of an embodiment of the present disclosure, a joint coding method is provided. The method is used in a base station and includes:

[0007] performing joint encoding on first indication information to determine a first encoding value, wherein the first indication information is used to indicate a valid reference signal resource, and whether the valid reference signal resource is available or unavailable for at least one first beam;

[0008] The first encoded value is sent.

[0009] According to a second aspect of an embodiment of the present disclosure, a method for determining a valid reference signal resource is provided, the method being used for a terminal, and comprising:

[0010] receiving a first coded value, where the first coded value is a coded value obtained by jointly encoding first indication information, where the first indication information is used to indicate a valid reference signal resource, and whether the valid reference signal resource is available or unavailable for at least one first beam;

[0011] Based on the first coding value, the valid reference signal resource is determined in the reference signal resources configured by the base station for the terminal, and it is determined whether the valid reference signal resource is available or unavailable for the at least one first beam.

[0012] According to a third aspect of an embodiment of the present disclosure, a method for determining a valid reference signal resource is provided, the method being used for a terminal, and comprising:

[0013] receiving a second coded value, where the second coded value is a coded value obtained by encoding a valid reference signal resource indicated by first indication information, where the first indication information is used to indicate the valid reference signal resource and whether the valid reference signal resource is available or unavailable for at least one first beam;

[0014] Based on the second coding value, the valid reference signal resource is determined from the reference signal resources configured by the base station for the terminal.

[0015] According to a fourth aspect of an embodiment of the present disclosure, a joint coding apparatus is provided, where the apparatus is used in a base station and includes:

[0016] A first determining module is configured to jointly encode first indication information to determine a first coding value, wherein the first indication information is used to indicate a valid reference signal resource, and whether the valid reference signal resource is available or unavailable for at least one first beam;

[0017] A sending module is configured to send the first coding value.

[0018] According to a fifth aspect of an embodiment of the present disclosure, a device for determining a valid reference signal resource is provided, the device being used for a terminal, including:

[0019] A first receiving module is configured to receive a first coded value, where the first coded value is a coded value obtained by jointly encoding first indication information, where the first indication information is used to indicate a valid reference signal resource, and whether the valid reference signal resource is available or unavailable for at least one first beam;

[0020] The second determination module is configured to determine the effective reference signal resources in the reference signal resources configured by the base station for the terminal based on the first coding value, and determine whether the effective reference signal resources are available or unavailable for the at least one first beam.

[0021] According to a sixth aspect of an embodiment of the present disclosure, a device for determining a valid reference signal resource is provided, the device being used for a terminal, including:

[0022] A second receiving module is configured to receive a second coded value, where the second coded value is a coded value obtained by encoding the valid reference signal resource indicated by the first indication information, where the first indication information is used to indicate the valid reference signal resource, and whether the valid reference signal resource is available or unavailable for at least one first beam;

[0023] The third determination module is configured to determine the valid reference signal resource from the reference signal resources configured by the base station for the terminal based on the second coding value.

[0024] According to a seventh aspect of an embodiment of the present disclosure, a joint encoding device is provided, including:

[0025] processor;

[0026] a memory for storing processor-executable instructions;

[0027] The processor is configured to execute any one of the joint encoding methods described above.

[0028] According to an eighth aspect of an embodiment of the present disclosure, a device for determining a valid reference signal resource is provided, including:

[0029] processor;

[0030] a memory for storing processor-executable instructions;

[0031] The processor is configured to execute any one of the above methods for determining a valid reference signal resource.

[0032] The technical solution provided by the embodiments of the present disclosure may have the following beneficial effects:

[0033] In the present disclosure, the base station may jointly encode the first indication information for indicating the effective reference signal resources and whether the effective reference signal resources are available or unavailable for at least one first beam, and send the obtained first coded value. By means of joint coding, the signaling resource overhead is reduced, and the efficiency of indicating the effective reference signal resources and whether the effective reference signal resources are available for the beam is improved. In particular, when the effective reference signal resources are available for each first beam, it is possible to avoid sending a bitmap for indicating whether the effective RS is available for each first beam, thereby further saving resource overhead.

[0034] It is to be understood that the foregoing general description and the following detailed description are exemplary and explanatory only and are not restrictive of the present disclosure. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0035] The accompanying drawings, which are incorporated in and constitute a part of this specification, illustrate embodiments consistent with the invention and, together with the description, serve to explain the principles of the invention.

[0036] Figure 1 The figure is a flowchart of a joint coding method according to an exemplary embodiment.

[0037] Figure 2 The figure is a flowchart of another joint coding method according to an exemplary embodiment.

[0038] Figure 3 The figure is a flowchart of another joint coding method according to an exemplary embodiment.

[0039] Figure 4 The figure is a flowchart of another joint coding method according to an exemplary embodiment.

[0040] Figure 5 The present invention is a flowchart of a method for determining a valid reference signal resource according to an exemplary embodiment.

[0041] Figure 6 The figure is a flowchart of another method for determining a valid reference signal resource according to an exemplary embodiment.

[0042] Figure 7 The figure is a flowchart of another method for determining a valid reference signal resource according to an exemplary embodiment.

[0043] Figure 8 The present invention is a flowchart of a method for joint coding and determining effective reference signal resources according to an exemplary embodiment.

[0044] Fig. 9 The figure is a block diagram of a joint encoding device according to an exemplary embodiment.

[0045] Fig.10 The invention is a block diagram of a device for determining a valid reference signal resource according to an exemplary embodiment.

[0046] Fig.11 The invention is a block diagram of another device for determining a valid reference signal resource according to an exemplary embodiment.

[0047] Fig.12 It is a structural diagram of a joint encoding device according to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0048] Fig.13 It is a structural diagram of a device for determining a valid reference signal resource according to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0049] Exemplary embodiments will be described in detail herein, examples of which are shown in the accompanying drawings. When the following description refers to the drawings, the same numbers in different drawings represent the same or similar elements unless otherwise indicated. The embodiments described in the following exemplary embodiments do not represent all embodiments consistent with the present invention. Instead, they are merely examples of devices and methods consistent with some aspects of the present invention as detailed in the appended claims.

[0050] The terms used in this disclosure are for the purpose of describing specific embodiments only and are not intended to limit the disclosure. The singular forms of "a", "said" and "the" used in this disclosure and the appended claims are also intended to include plural forms unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. It should also be understood that the term "and / or" used herein refers to and includes any or all possible combinations of one or more associated listed items.

[0051] It should be understood that although the terms first, second, third, etc. may be used in the present disclosure to describe various information, such information should not be limited to these terms. These terms are only used to distinguish the same type of information from each other. For example, without departing from the scope of the present disclosure, the first information may also be referred to as the second information, and similarly, the second information may also be referred to as the first information. Depending on the context, the word "if" as used herein may be interpreted as "at the time of" or "when" or "in response to determining".

[0052] The joint coding method provided by the present disclosure is first introduced below. The joint coding method can be executed by a base station. In the embodiment of the present disclosure, the base station includes but is not limited to a gNB in ​​a NR (New Radio) system, an eNB in ​​a LTE (Long Term Evolution) system, or other network-side devices for implementing base station functions, such as a satellite in a satellite communication system that integrates base station functions. The present disclosure does not limit this.

[0053] The present disclosure provides a joint coding method. Figure 1 As shown, Figure 1 The present invention is a flow chart of a joint coding method according to an embodiment, which can be used in a base station. The method may include the following steps:

[0054] In step 101, first indication information is jointly encoded to determine a first coding value, wherein the first indication information is used to indicate a valid reference signal resource, and whether the valid reference signal resource is available or unavailable for at least one first beam.

[0055] In an embodiment of the present disclosure, the first indication information can be used to indicate the effective reference signal resources in the RS (Reference Signal) resources configured (which can be pre-configured) by the base station for the terminal, and whether the effective reference signal resources are available or unavailable for at least one first beam.

[0056] In step 102, the first coded value is sent.

[0057] In the above embodiment, the base station may jointly encode the first indication information for indicating the effective reference signal resources and whether the effective reference signal resources are available or unavailable for at least one first beam, and send the obtained first coded value. By means of joint coding, the signaling resource overhead is reduced, and the efficiency of indicating the effective reference signal resources and whether the effective reference signal resources are available for the beam is improved. In particular, when the effective reference signal resources are available for all first beams, it is possible to avoid sending a bitmap for indicating whether the effective reference signal resources are available for each first beam, thereby further saving resource overhead.

[0058] In some optional embodiments, reference Figure 2 As shown, Figure 2 The present invention is a flow chart of a joint coding method according to an embodiment, which can be used in a base station. The method may include the following steps:

[0059] In step 201, the number of resources that the first coding value needs to occupy is determined based on the number of reference signal resources configured by the base station for the terminal.

[0060] In a possible implementation manner, when the number of reference signal resources configured (which may be pre-configured) by the base station for the terminal is 2, the number of resources occupied by the first coding value may be 3.

[0061] In another possible implementation, when the number of reference signal resources configured by the base station for the terminal is greater than 2, the number of resources required to be occupied by the first coding value may be extended, and optionally may be greater than 3.

[0062] The above is only an exemplary description. When the joint coding method is adopted, the number of resources occupied by the first coding value may also be other values, and the present disclosure does not limit this.

[0063] In step 202, the first indication information is jointly encoded to determine the first encoding value of the number of occupied resources.

[0064] In step 203, the first coded value is sent.

[0065] In the above embodiment, the number of resources required for joint coding may be determined first, and then the first coding value occupying the number of resources may be determined, which is simple to implement and has high usability.

[0066] In some optional embodiments, in the process of jointly encoding the first indication information and determining the first coded value of the number of resources occupied, joint encoding may be performed based on the specific content indicated by the first indication information, and the specific method is as follows:

[0067] In the first case, the first indication information indicates that each reference signal resource is valid, and the valid reference signal resources are available to the at least one first beam.

[0068] In the embodiment of the present disclosure, the first beam may be any beam or a beam specified by the network side, which is not limited in the present disclosure. In the first case, the base station may determine that the first coding value of the joint coding is the minimum coding value occupying the number of resources.

[0069] For example, the number of reference signal resources configured by the base station for the terminal is 2, and the number of resources occupied by the first coding value may be 3. Then the minimum coding value occupying 3 resources is 000, and the first coding value is also 000 accordingly.

[0070] In the second case, the first indication information indicates that there is no valid reference signal resource.

[0071] Accordingly, it can be determined that the first coding value is the maximum coding value occupying the number of resources.

[0072] For example, the number of reference signal resources configured by the base station for the terminal is 2, and the number of resources occupied by the first coding value is 3. Then the maximum coding value occupying 3 resources is 111, and the first coding value is also 111 accordingly.

[0073] In a third case, the first indication information indicates other information content.

[0074] In this case, the first coding value may be determined within the range from the minimum coding value to the maximum coding value.

[0075] In one possible implementation, the first indication information may indicate that the nth reference signal resource is effective, and the effective reference signal resource is available for at least one first beam, wherein n may be a positive integer and is less than or equal to the number of reference signal resources configured by the base station for the terminal.

[0076] For example, the number of reference signal resources configured by the base station for the terminal is 2, and the value of n can be 1 or 2. When n is 1, the first indication information indicates that the first reference signal resource is effective, and the first reference signal resource is available for at least one first beam, and the first coding value can be 001. When n is 2, the first indication information indicates that the second reference signal resource is effective, and the second reference signal resource is available for at least one first beam, and the first coding value can be 010.

[0077] In a possible implementation, the first indication information may also indicate that all reference signal resources are valid, but the nth valid reference signal resource is not available for all first beams. Where n may be a positive integer and is less than or equal to the number of reference signal resources configured by the base station for the terminal.

[0078] For example, the number of reference signal resources configured by the base station for the terminal is 2, and the value of n can be 1 or 2. When n is 1, the first indication information indicates that all reference signal resources are valid, but the first valid reference signal resource is not available for all first beams, and accordingly, the first coding value can be 011. When n is 2, the first indication information indicates that all reference signal resources are valid, but the second valid reference signal resource is not available for all first beams, and accordingly, the first coding value can be 100.

[0079] In a possible implementation, the first indication information may also indicate that all reference signal resources are valid, but each valid signal resource is not available to all first beams.

[0080] For example, the number of reference signal resources configured by the base station for the terminal is 2, and the first indication information indicates that all reference signal resources are valid, but the first and second valid reference signal resources are not available for all first beams. Accordingly, the first coding value can be 101.

[0081] In another possible implementation, if there are still other code values ​​that are not used after the above joint encoding, they can be temporarily reserved.

[0082] In an embodiment of the present disclosure, taking the case where the number of reference signal resources configured by the base station for the terminal is 2 and the number of resources that the first coding value can occupy is 3 as an example, the correspondence between the first coding value obtained by joint coding and the first indication information can be shown in Table 1, for example.

[0083] Table 1

[0084]

[0085] It can be seen from Table 1 that in the case where all reference signal resources are effective and the effective reference signal resources are available for at least one first beam, the base station only needs to indicate by sending fewer first coding values, and there is no need to send a bit map indicating whether the effective reference signal resources are available for each first beam, and the indication efficiency in the case where multiple reference signal resources are effective at different times can be improved.

[0086] The above is only an exemplary description, and the joint coding method that uses a joint coding method to indicate the effective reference signal resources and whether the effective reference signal resources are available for the beam should all fall within the protection scope of the present disclosure.

[0087] In some optional embodiments, after the base station obtains the first coding value by adopting the joint coding method, it can send a physical layer command or a high-layer signaling carrying the first coding value.

[0088] Optionally, the physical layer command includes but is not limited to DCI (Downlink Control Information) and SIB (System Information Block). The high-layer signaling includes but is not limited to RRC (Radio Resource Control) signaling.

[0089] In some optional embodiments, reference Figure 3 As shown, Figure 3 The present invention is a flow chart of a joint coding method according to an embodiment, which can be used in a base station. The method may include the following steps:

[0090] In step 301, when the number of resources occupied by the first coding value is greater than the first number, the valid reference signal resources indicated by the first indication information are encoded to determine a second coding value.

[0091] The first number may be a preset number. The first indication information is used to indicate the reference signal resource on which the reference signal resource is valid, and the valid reference signal resource is available or unavailable for at least one first beam.

[0092] In the embodiment of the present disclosure, if the number of resources occupied by the first coding value obtained by the joint coding method is large, that is, greater than the first number, part of the information content in the first indication information can be encoded.

[0093] In a possible implementation, the effective reference signal resource indicated by the first indication information may be encoded to obtain a second encoding value, thereby reducing the occupation of signaling resources, especially the occupation of physical layer command resources.

[0094] In step 302, the second coded value is sent.

[0095] In the embodiment of the present disclosure, the second coding value may be sent via a physical layer command or a high-layer signaling.

[0096] In the above embodiment, when too many signaling resources are occupied by adopting the joint coding method, the valid reference signal resources indicated in the first indication information may be encoded to reduce the occupation of signaling resources.

[0097] In some optional embodiments, reference Figure 4 As shown, Figure 4 The present invention is a flow chart of a joint coding method according to an embodiment, which can be used in a base station. The method may include the following steps:

[0098] In step 401, first indication information is jointly encoded to determine a first coding value, wherein the first indication information is used to indicate a valid reference signal resource, and whether the valid reference signal resource is available or unavailable for at least one first beam.

[0099] In step 402, the first coded value is sent.

[0100] In step 403, a target bitmap is determined based on second indication information, where the second indication information is used to indicate whether the valid reference signal resource is available or unavailable for at least one second beam.

[0101] In the embodiment of the present disclosure, it can be seen from the above Table 1 that the limitation of the beam in the joint coding generally includes two cases, one is effective for all first beams, and the other is not effective for all first beams. There is no indication for other cases. For other cases, for example, the availability or unavailability of the effective reference signal resource for the second beam, a bitmap method can be used to indicate. Among them, the second beam can be a beam other than the first beam, and the present disclosure does not limit this.

[0102] Among them, the target bit map can be used to indicate whether the effective reference signal resource is available or unavailable for each second beam. When the bit value of the corresponding bit position is a first preset value, for example, 1, it can be determined that the effective reference signal resource is available for the second beam. When the bit value of the corresponding bit position is a second preset value, for example, 0, it can be determined that the effective reference signal resource is unavailable for the second beam.

[0103] In step 404, the target bitmap is sent via radio resource control RRC signaling.

[0104] In the above embodiment, the target bitmap may be sent via RRC signaling instead of being configured in the DCI, thereby avoiding wasting resources of physical layer commands.

[0105] The following is an introduction to the method for determining effective reference signal resources provided by the present disclosure. The method can be applied to terminals, including but not limited to mobile phones, satellite phones, wearable devices, tablet computers, desktop computers, laptop computers, etc.

[0106] The present disclosure provides a method for determining a valid reference signal resource. Figure 5 As shown, Figure 5 The present invention is a flow chart of a method for determining a valid reference signal resource according to an embodiment, which can be used in a terminal. The method may include the following steps:

[0107] In step 501, a first coded value is received.

[0108] In an embodiment of the present disclosure, the first coding value is a coding value obtained by jointly encoding the first indication information, and the first indication information is used to indicate the effective reference signal resource, and whether the effective reference signal resource is available or unavailable for at least one first beam.

[0109] In step 502, based on the first coding value, the valid reference signal resource is determined in the reference signal resources configured by the base station for the terminal, and it is determined whether the valid reference signal resource is available or unavailable for the at least one first beam.

[0110] For example, the first coding value is 000, and the terminal can determine that both reference signal resources configured by the base station for the terminal are effective and available for each first beam.

[0111] In the above embodiment, the terminal can quickly determine the effective reference signal resource based on the first code value of the joint code, and determine whether the effective reference signal resource is available or unavailable for the at least one first beam. High availability.

[0112] In some optional embodiments, reference Figure 6 As shown, Figure 6 The present invention is a flow chart of a method for determining a valid reference signal resource according to an embodiment, which can be used in a terminal. The method may include the following steps:

[0113] In step 601, a first coded value is received.

[0114] The first coding value is a coding value obtained by jointly coding first indication information, and the first indication information is used to indicate a valid reference signal resource, and whether the valid reference signal resource is available or unavailable for at least one first beam.

[0115] In step 602, based on the first coding value, the valid reference signal resource is determined in the reference signal resources configured by the base station for the terminal, and it is determined whether the valid reference signal resource is available or unavailable for the at least one first beam.

[0116] In step 603, a target bitmap is received.

[0117] In step 604, based on the target bitmap, it is determined whether the valid reference signal resource is available or unavailable for at least one second beam.

[0118] For example, the target bitmap is 101, and the effective reference signal resources are available for the first and third second beams, but are unavailable for the second second beam.

[0119] In the above embodiment, the terminal can determine whether the effective reference signal is available or unavailable for the second beam outside the joint coding according to the received target bit map. The implementation is simple and the availability is high.

[0120] In some optional embodiments, reference Figure 7 As shown, Figure 7 The present invention is a flow chart of a method for determining that a reference signal resource is effective according to an embodiment, which can be used in a terminal. The method may include the following steps:

[0121] In step 701, a second coded value is received, where the second coded value is a coded value obtained by encoding a valid reference signal resource indicated by first indication information.

[0122] The first indication information indicates a valid reference signal resource, and the valid reference signal resource is available or unavailable for at least one first beam.

[0123] In step 702, based on the second coding value, the valid reference signal resource is determined from the reference signal resources configured by the base station for the terminal.

[0124] In the above embodiment, the terminal can quickly determine the effective reference signal resource according to the received second coding value. The implementation is simple and the availability is high.

[0125] In some optional embodiments, reference Figure 8 As shown, Figure 8 The present invention is a flow chart of a method for joint coding and determining a valid reference signal resource according to an embodiment. The method may include the following steps:

[0126] In step 801, the base station jointly encodes first indication information to determine a first coding value, where the first indication information is used to indicate a valid reference signal resource and whether the valid reference signal resource is available or unavailable for at least one first beam.

[0127] In step 802, the base station sends the first coding value.

[0128] In step 803, the terminal determines the valid reference signal resource in the reference signal resources configured by the base station for the terminal based on the first coding value, and determines whether the valid reference signal resource is available or unavailable for the at least one first beam.

[0129] In the above embodiment, the base station may jointly encode the first indication information for indicating the effective reference signal resources and whether the effective reference signal resources are available or unavailable for at least one first beam, and send the obtained first coding value. The terminal may quickly determine the effective reference signal resources and determine whether the effective reference signal resources are available or unavailable for the at least one first beam based on the first coding value. The present disclosure reduces signaling resource overhead and improves the efficiency of indicating the effective reference signal resources and whether the effective reference signal resources are available for the beam by means of joint coding. In particular, when the effective reference signal resources are available for all first beams, it is possible to avoid sending a bitmap for indicating whether the effective reference signal resources are available for each first beam, thereby further saving resource overhead.

[0130] Corresponding to the aforementioned application function implementation method embodiment, the present disclosure also provides an application function implementation device embodiment.

[0131] Reference Fig. 9 , Fig. 9 This is a block diagram of a joint coding device according to an exemplary embodiment, where the device is used in a base station and includes:

[0132] A first determining module 901 is configured to jointly encode first indication information to determine a first coding value, where the first indication information is used to indicate a valid reference signal resource and whether the valid reference signal resource is available or unavailable for at least one first beam;

[0133] The sending module 902 is configured to send the first coding value.

[0134] Reference Fig.10 , Fig.10 This is a block diagram of a device for determining a valid reference signal resource according to an exemplary embodiment, wherein the device is used in a terminal and includes:

[0135] The first receiving module 1001 is configured to receive a first coded value, where the first coded value is a coded value obtained by jointly encoding first indication information, where the first indication information is used to indicate a valid reference signal resource, and whether the valid reference signal resource is available or unavailable for at least one first beam;

[0136] The second determination module 1002 is configured to determine the effective reference signal resources in the reference signal resources configured by the base station for the terminal based on the first coding value, and determine whether the effective reference signal resources are available or unavailable for the at least one first beam.

[0137] Reference Fig.11 , Fig.11 This is a block diagram of a device for determining a valid reference signal resource according to an exemplary embodiment, wherein the device is used in a terminal and includes:

[0138] The second receiving module 1101 is configured to receive a second coded value, where the second coded value is a coded value obtained by encoding a valid reference signal resource indicated by first indication information, where the first indication information is used to indicate the valid reference signal resource, and whether the valid reference signal resource is available or unavailable for at least one first beam;

[0139] The third determination module 1102 is configured to determine the valid reference signal resource from the reference signal resources configured by the base station for the terminal based on the second coding value.

[0140] For the device embodiments, since they basically correspond to the method embodiments, the relevant parts can refer to the partial description of the method embodiments. The device embodiments described above are only schematic, wherein the units described above as separate components may or may not be physically separated, and the components displayed as units may or may not be physical units, that is, they may be located in one place, or they may be distributed on multiple network units. Some or all of the modules may be selected according to actual needs to achieve the purpose of the disclosed solution. A person of ordinary skill in the art may understand and implement it without creative work.

[0141] Accordingly, the present disclosure also provides a joint encoding device, including:

[0142] processor;

[0143] a memory for storing processor-executable instructions;

[0144] The processor is configured to execute any of the joint encoding methods described above.

[0145] like Fig.12 As shown, Fig.12 FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of a structure of a joint coding apparatus 1000 according to an exemplary embodiment. The apparatus 1000 may be provided as a base station. Fig.12 The device 1200 includes a processing component 1222, a wireless transmission / reception component 1224, an antenna component 1226, and a signal processing part specific to the wireless interface. The processing component 1222 may further include one or more processors.

[0146] One of the processors in the processing component 1222 may be configured to perform any of the joint encoding methods described above.

[0147] Accordingly, the present disclosure also provides a device for determining a valid reference signal resource, including:

[0148] processor;

[0149] a memory for storing processor-executable instructions;

[0150] The processor is configured to execute any of the above methods for determining valid reference signal resources.

[0151] Fig.13 1 is a block diagram of an electronic device 1300 according to an exemplary embodiment. For example, the electronic device 1300 may be a mobile phone, a tablet computer, an e-book reader, a multimedia player, a wearable device, a vehicle-mounted terminal, an iPad, a smart TV, or other terminals.

[0152] Reference Fig.13 , the electronic device 1300 may include one or more of the following components: a processing component 1302 , a memory 1304 , a power component 1306 , a multimedia component 1308 , an audio component 1310 , an input / output (I / O) interface 1312 , a sensor component 1316 , and a communication component 1318 .

[0153] The processing component 1302 generally controls the overall operation of the electronic device 1300, such as operations associated with display, phone calls, data communications, camera operations, and recording operations. The processing component 1302 may include one or more processors 1320 to execute instructions to complete all or part of the steps of the above-mentioned method for determining effective reference signal resources. In addition, the processing component 1302 may include one or more modules to facilitate the interaction between the processing component 1302 and other components. For example, the processing component 1302 may include a multimedia module to facilitate the interaction between the multimedia component 1308 and the processing component 1302. For another example, the processing component 1302 can read executable instructions from the memory to implement the steps of a method for determining effective reference signal resources provided in the above-mentioned embodiments.

[0154] The memory 1304 is configured to store various types of data to support operations on the electronic device 1300. Examples of such data include instructions for any application or method operating on the electronic device 1300, contact data, phone book data, messages, pictures, videos, etc. The memory 1304 can be implemented by any type of volatile or non-volatile storage device or a combination thereof, such as static random access memory (SRAM), electrically erasable programmable read-only memory (EEPROM), erasable programmable read-only memory (EPROM), programmable read-only memory (PROM), read-only memory (ROM), magnetic memory, flash memory, magnetic disk or optical disk.

[0155] The power supply component 1306 provides power to the various components of the electronic device 1300. The power supply component 1306 may include a power management system, one or more power supplies, and other components associated with generating, managing, and distributing power to the electronic device 1300.

[0156] The multimedia component 1308 includes a display screen that provides an output interface between the electronic device 1300 and the user. In some embodiments, the multimedia component 1308 includes a front camera and / or a rear camera. When the electronic device 1300 is in an operating mode, such as a shooting mode or a video mode, the front camera and / or the rear camera can receive external multimedia data. Each front camera and rear camera can be a fixed optical lens system or have a focal length and optical zoom capability.

[0157] The audio component 1310 is configured to output and / or input audio signals. For example, the audio component 1310 includes a microphone (MIC), and when the electronic device 1300 is in an operation mode, such as a call mode, a recording mode, and a voice recognition mode, the microphone is configured to receive an external audio signal. The received audio signal can be further stored in the memory 1304 or sent via the communication component 1318. In some embodiments, the audio component 1310 also includes a speaker for outputting audio signals.

[0158] I / O interface 1312 provides an interface between processing component 1302 and peripheral interface modules, such as keyboards, click wheels, buttons, etc. These buttons may include but are not limited to: a home button, a volume button, a start button, and a lock button.

[0159] The sensor assembly 1316 includes one or more sensors for providing various aspects of status assessment for the electronic device 1300. For example, the sensor assembly 1316 can detect the open / closed state of the electronic device 1300, the relative positioning of components, such as the display and keypad of the electronic device 1300, and the sensor assembly 1316 can also detect the position change of the electronic device 1300 or a component of the electronic device 1300, the presence or absence of user contact with the electronic device 1300, the orientation or acceleration / deceleration of the electronic device 1300, and the temperature change of the electronic device 1300. The sensor assembly 1316 may include a proximity sensor configured to detect the presence of nearby objects without any physical contact. The sensor assembly 1316 may also include an optical sensor, such as a CMOS or CCD image sensor, for use in imaging applications. In some embodiments, the sensor assembly 1316 may also include an accelerometer, a gyroscope sensor, a magnetic sensor, a pressure sensor, or a temperature sensor.

[0160] The communication component 1318 is configured to facilitate wired or wireless communication between the electronic device 1300 and other devices. The electronic device 1300 can access a wireless network based on a communication standard, such as Wi-Fi, 2G, 3G, 4G or 5G, or a combination thereof. In an exemplary embodiment, the communication component 1318 receives a broadcast signal or broadcast-related information from an external broadcast management system via a broadcast channel. In an exemplary embodiment, the communication component 1318 also includes a near field communication (NFC) module to facilitate short-range communication. For example, the NFC module can be implemented based on radio frequency identification (RFID) technology, infrared data association (IrDA) technology, ultra-wideband (UWB) technology, Bluetooth (BT) technology and other technologies.

[0161] In an exemplary embodiment, the electronic device 1300 may be implemented by one or more application-specific integrated circuits (ASICs), digital signal processors (DSPs), digital signal processing devices (DSPDs), programmable logic devices (PLDs), field programmable gate arrays (FPGAs), controllers, microcontrollers, microprocessors or other electronic components to execute the above-mentioned method for determining effective reference signal resources.

[0162] In an exemplary embodiment, a non-transitory machine-readable storage medium including instructions is also provided, such as a memory 1304 including instructions, and the instructions can be executed by the processor 1320 of the electronic device 1300 to complete the above method of determining the effective reference signal resource. For example, the non-transitory computer-readable storage medium can be a ROM, a random access memory (RAM), a CD-ROM, a magnetic tape, a floppy disk, an optical data storage device, etc.

[0163] Those skilled in the art will readily appreciate other embodiments of the present disclosure after considering the specification and practicing the invention disclosed herein. The present disclosure is intended to cover any variations, uses or adaptations of the present disclosure that follow the general principles of the present disclosure and include common knowledge or customary techniques in the art that are not disclosed in the present disclosure. The description and examples are to be considered exemplary only, and the true scope and spirit of the present disclosure are indicated by the following claims.

[0164] It should be understood that the present disclosure is not limited to the exact structures that have been described above and shown in the drawings, and that various modifications and changes may be made without departing from the scope thereof. The scope of the present disclosure is limited only by the appended claims.

Claims

1. A joint coding method, characterized in that: The method is used in a base station and includes: performing joint encoding on first indication information to determine a first encoding value, wherein the first indication information is used to indicate a valid reference signal resource, and whether the valid reference signal resource is available or unavailable for at least one first beam; The first encoded value is sent.

2. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that The jointly encoding the first indication information to determine the first encoding value includes: Determine, based on the number of reference signal resources configured by the base station for the terminal, the number of resources that the first coding value needs to occupy; The first indication information is jointly encoded to determine the first encoding value of the number of occupied resources.

3. The method according to claim 2, characterized in that The jointly encoding the first indication information to determine the first encoding value of the number of occupied resources includes any one of the following: When the first indication information indicates that each reference signal resource is valid, and the valid reference signal resources are available for the at least one first beam, determining that the first coding value is a minimum coding value occupying the number of resources; In a case where the first indication information indicates that there is no valid reference signal resource, determining that the first coding value is a maximum coding value occupying the number of resources; In a case where the first indication information indicates other information content, the first coding value is determined within a range from the minimum coding value to the maximum coding value.

4. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that The sending the first coded value comprises: Send a physical layer command or a higher layer signaling carrying the first coded value.

5. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that: Also includes: In a case where the number of resources occupied by the first coding value is greater than the first number, encoding the valid reference signal resources indicated by the first indication information to determine a second coding value; The second encoded value is sent.

6. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that: Also includes: Determining a target bitmap based on second indication information, where the second indication information is used to indicate whether the effective reference signal resource is available or unavailable for at least one second beam; The target bitmap is sent via radio resource control RRC signaling.

7. A method for determining a valid reference signal resource, characterized in that: The method is used in a terminal, comprising: receiving a first coded value, where the first coded value is a coded value obtained by jointly encoding first indication information, where the first indication information is used to indicate a valid reference signal resource, and whether the valid reference signal resource is available or unavailable for at least one first beam; Based on the first coding value, the valid reference signal resource is determined in the reference signal resources configured by the base station for the terminal, and it is determined whether the valid reference signal resource is available or unavailable for the at least one first beam.

8. The method according to claim 7, characterized in that Also includes: receiving a target bitmap; Based on the target bitmap, it is determined whether the valid reference signal resource is available or unavailable for at least one second beam.

9. A method for determining a valid reference signal resource, characterized in that: The method is used in a terminal, comprising: receiving a second coded value, where the second coded value is a coded value obtained by encoding a valid reference signal resource indicated by first indication information, where the first indication information is used to indicate the valid reference signal resource and whether the valid reference signal resource is available or unavailable for at least one first beam; Based on the second coding value, the valid reference signal resource is determined from the reference signal resources configured by the base station for the terminal.

10. A joint encoding device, characterized in that: The device is used in a base station and includes: A first determining module is configured to jointly encode first indication information to determine a first coding value, wherein the first indication information is used to indicate a valid reference signal resource, and whether the valid reference signal resource is available or unavailable for at least one first beam; A sending module is configured to send the first coding value.

11. A device for determining a valid reference signal resource, characterized in that: The device is used in a terminal and includes: A first receiving module is configured to receive a first coded value, where the first coded value is a coded value obtained by jointly encoding first indication information, where the first indication information is used to indicate a valid reference signal resource, and whether the valid reference signal resource is available or unavailable for at least one first beam; The second determination module is configured to determine the effective reference signal resource in the reference signal resources configured by the base station for the terminal based on the first coding value, and determine whether the effective reference signal resource is available or unavailable for the at least one first beam.

12. A device for determining effective reference signal resources, characterized in that: The device is used in a terminal and includes: A second receiving module is configured to receive a second coded value, where the second coded value is a coded value obtained by encoding the valid reference signal resource indicated by the first indication information, where the first indication information is used to indicate the valid reference signal resource, and whether the valid reference signal resource is available or unavailable for at least one first beam; The third determination module is configured to determine the valid reference signal resource from the reference signal resources configured by the base station for the terminal based on the second coding value.

13. A joint encoding device, characterized in that: include: processor; a memory for storing processor-executable instructions; The processor is configured to execute the joint encoding method described in any one of claims 1 to 6.

14. A device for determining a valid reference signal resource, characterized in that: include: processor; a memory for storing processor-executable instructions; The processor is configured to execute the method for determining valid reference signal resources as described in any one of claims 7 to 9.

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