Configuration information sending and receiving method and device, communication device and storage medium

Abstract

The present disclosure relates to a method and apparatus for sending and receiving configuration information, a communication device, and a storage medium. The method for sending configuration information includes: sending configuration information to a terminal, wherein the configuration information is used to indicate the configuration of the multiple beams when a satellite communicates with the terminal via multiple beams. According to the present disclosure, a base station can determine the configuration of the multiple beams when a satellite communicates with the terminal via multiple beams, and then generate configuration information based on the determined configuration and send it to the terminal, so that the terminal can smoothly receive signals sent by the satellite via the multiple beams according to the configuration in the configuration information, thereby ensuring good communication between the terminal and the satellite.

Description

Technical Field

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

[0002] In non-terrestrial networks (NTN), a base station may communicate with a terminal via a satellite. For example, beam transmission may be used between the satellite and the terminal.

[0003] However, in the current communication process between satellites and terminals, a single communication satellite generally communicates with the terminal only through a single beam, and the transmission rate of a single beam is limited. For example, the online speed is only tens of Mbps, which is difficult to meet the requirements of some services that require higher transmission rates, such as eMBB (Enhanced Mobile Broadband) services. Summary of the Invention

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

[0005] According to a first aspect of an embodiment of the present disclosure, a method for sending configuration information is proposed, which is applicable to a base station. The method includes: sending configuration information to a terminal, wherein the configuration information is used to indicate the configuration of the multiple beams when the satellite communicates with the terminal through multiple beams.

[0006] According to the second aspect of an embodiment of the present disclosure, a configuration information receiving method is proposed, which is applicable to a terminal. The method includes: receiving configuration information sent by a base station; and determining, based on the configuration information, the configuration of the multiple beams when the satellite communicates with the terminal through multiple beams.

[0007] According to the third aspect of an embodiment of the present disclosure, a configuration information sending device is proposed, which is applicable to a base station, and the device includes one or more processors, and the processors are configured to send configuration information to a terminal, wherein the configuration information is used to indicate the configuration of the multiple beams when the satellite communicates with the terminal through multiple beams.

[0008] According to the fourth aspect of an embodiment of the present disclosure, a configuration information receiving device is proposed, which is applicable to a terminal. The device includes one or more processors, and the processors are configured to receive configuration information sent by a base station; and determine the configuration of the multiple beams when the satellite communicates with the terminal through multiple beams based on the configuration information.

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

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

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

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

[0013] According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the base station can determine the configuration of multiple beams when the satellite communicates with the terminal through multiple beams, and then generate configuration information based on the determined configuration and send it to the terminal, so that the terminal can smoothly receive the signals sent by the satellite through multiple beams according to the configuration in the configuration information, thereby ensuring good communication effect between the terminal and the satellite. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

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

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

[0016] Figure 2 It is a schematic flowchart of another method for sending configuration information according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0017] Figure 3 It is a schematic flowchart of another method for sending configuration information according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0018] Figure 4 It is a schematic flowchart of a method for receiving configuration information according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0019] Figure 5 It is a schematic flowchart of another configuration information receiving method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0020] Figure 6 It is a schematic flowchart of another configuration information receiving method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0021] Figure 7 It is a schematic block diagram of an apparatus for sending configuration information according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0022] Figure 8 It is a schematic block diagram of an apparatus for receiving configuration information according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0023] The following will be combined with the accompanying drawings in the embodiments of the present disclosure to clearly and completely describe the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present disclosure. Obviously, the embodiments described are only part of the embodiments of the present disclosure, not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present disclosure, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without making any creative efforts are within the scope of protection of the present disclosure.

[0024] The terms used in the embodiments of the present disclosure are for the purpose of describing specific embodiments only and are not intended to limit the embodiments of the present disclosure. The singular forms "a," "an," and "the" used in the embodiments of the present disclosure and the appended claims are also intended to include plural forms unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. It should also be understood that the term "and / or" as used herein refers to and includes any or all possible combinations of one or more associated listed items.

[0025] It should be understood that although the terms first, second, third, etc. may be used to describe various information in the embodiments of the present disclosure, such information should not be limited to these terms. These terms are only used to distinguish information of the same type from each other. For example, without departing from the scope of the embodiments of the present disclosure, the first information may also be referred to as the second information, and similarly, the second information may also be referred to as the first information. Depending on the context, the word "if" as used herein may be interpreted as "at the time of" or "when" or "in response to determining".

[0026] For the purpose of brevity and ease of understanding, the terms "greater than," "less than," "higher than," and "lower than" are used herein to describe size relationships. However, those skilled in the art will understand that the term "greater than" also encompasses the meaning of "greater than or equal to," and "less than" also encompasses the meaning of "less than or equal to," and the term "higher than" also encompasses the meaning of "higher than or equal to," and "lower than" also encompasses the meaning of "lower than or equal to."

[0027] Figure 1 The present invention is a schematic flow chart illustrating a method for sending configuration information according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. The configuration information sending method illustrated in this embodiment can be applied to a base station that can communicate with a terminal in a non-terrestrial network, such as via a satellite in the air. Satellite communication methods include, but are not limited to, transparent transmission and non-transparent transmission (which may be referred to as on-board regeneration).

[0028] In one embodiment, the terminal includes but is not limited to communication devices such as mobile phones, tablet computers, wearable devices, sensors, and Internet of Things devices. The base station includes but is not limited to base stations in communication systems such as 4G base stations, 5G base stations, and 6G base stations.

[0029] like Figure 1 As shown, the configuration information sending method may include the following steps:

[0030] In step S101, configuration information is sent to a terminal, wherein the configuration information is used to indicate the configuration of multiple beams when a satellite communicates with the terminal through multiple beams.

[0031] In one embodiment, the base station can determine the configuration of multiple beams when the satellite communicates with the terminal through multiple beams, and then generate configuration information based on the determined configuration and send it to the terminal, so that the terminal can smoothly receive the signals sent by the satellite through multiple beams according to the configuration in the configuration information, thereby ensuring good communication between the terminal and the satellite.

[0032] In one embodiment, the configuration includes at least one of the following: identification information of each of the beams; frequency domain resource information of each of the beams; service time information of each of the beams; polarization information of each of the beams; main service beams and auxiliary service beams among the multiple beams; and timing deviation information between different beams among the multiple beams.

[0033] In one embodiment, all or part of the configurations may be determined autonomously by the satellite, or by the base station, or by negotiation between the satellite and the base station, or by agreement.

[0034] In one embodiment, when a terminal communicates with a satellite, it may receive multiple satellite beams. However, the satellite does not necessarily communicate with the terminal simultaneously through all of these beams, but only through the beam corresponding to the identification information. Therefore, when the terminal receives multiple beams, it can determine the identification of each beam, for example, based on the beam's reference signal, and then determine the target identification associated with the beam information. By informing the terminal of the identification information of each beam, the terminal can receive only the signal transmitted by the beam corresponding to the identification information when receiving a satellite beam, thus avoiding the terminal receiving signals from beams not used for communication with the terminal, which would waste resources.

[0035] In one embodiment, the frequency domain resource information includes at least one of the following: an operating frequency and an operating bandwidth. Based on the frequency information, the terminal can determine the operating frequency and operating bandwidth of the beam emitted by the satellite, and then receive the signal in the beam within the determined operating frequency and operating bandwidth.

[0036] In one embodiment, the service time information includes at least one of the following: service start time, service end time, and service duration.

[0037] For example, the service time information includes the service start time and the service end time, indicating that the beam can provide services from the service start time to the service end time. Based on this, the terminal can receive the beam between the service start time and the service end time to ensure successful reception of the beam.

[0038] For example, the service time information includes the service start time and the service duration, which means that the beam can provide service from the service start time, and the duration of the service is the service duration. Based on this, the terminal can receive the beam from the service start time within the service duration to ensure successful reception of the beam.

[0039] The service time information may include actual time information or logical time information, such as a system frame number, a time slot number, a time domain symbol number, etc.

[0040] In one embodiment, the terminal can determine the coverage range of the satellite signal (which can be understood as the angle range) based on the main service beam, and then can receive the auxiliary service beam within this coverage range. The auxiliary service beam can carry data that needs to be interacted.

[0041] In one embodiment, the terminal can determine the polarization mode required for receiving the corresponding beam based on the polarization information, and then use the polarization mode corresponding to the beam to receive the signal of the beam. The polarization mode includes at least one of the following: linear polarization, circular polarization, left-hand polarization, and right-hand polarization.

[0042] For example, if the polarization mode of beam 1 is determined to be left-hand polarization and the polarization mode of beam 2 is right-hand polarization based on the polarization information, the terminal can receive the downlink signal sent by the satellite through beam 1 using left-hand polarization and the downlink signal sent by the satellite through beam 2 using right-hand polarization, thereby ensuring that the terminal can successfully receive the signal sent by the satellite through each beam.

[0043] In one embodiment, different beams emitted by a satellite generally have different directions, so the distances from different beams to the terminal are also different. The information simultaneously sent by the satellite through different beams will arrive at the terminal at different times, which may make it difficult for the terminal to accurately calculate the transmission delay of the signal received on different beams.

[0044] Based on the timing deviation information between different beams sent to the terminal, the terminal determines the delay difference of the satellite transmitting signals through different beams. In this case, the terminal can first determine a reference beam (for example, indicated by the base station or pre-agreed), and the timing deviation information can be the timing deviation relative to the reference beam. The delay of the satellite transmitting signals through the reference beam can be determined for the terminal (for example, indicated by the base station or calculated autonomously by the terminal in some way).

[0045] For example, using beam1 and beam2 as the reference beam, the timing offset information includes the timing offset between beam1 and beam2. For example, a timing offset of t21 represents the duration between the time the terminal receives the signal via beam2 and the time it receives the signal via beam1. This can be a positive number (indicating that beam2's signal is received later) or a negative number (indicating that beam2's signal is received earlier). The terminal can determine that the delay of the satellite transmitting the signal via beam1 is T0. Based on the timing offset, the terminal can determine that the delay of the satellite transmitting the signal via beam2 is T0 + t21.

[0046] Similarly, if the satellite also communicates with the terminal through beam3, the timing deviation information also includes the timing deviation between beam1 and beam3. For example, if the timing deviation is t31, then the delay of the satellite transmitting the signal through beam2 can be determined based on the timing deviation as T0 + t31. Similarly, the delay of the satellite transmitting the signal through each beam can be determined.

[0047] After determining the transmission delay, the terminal can perform time-domain compensation for different beams based on the transmission delay. For example, the terminal can determine the timing advance (TA) based on the transmission delay, and then compensate the terminal's signal transmission to the satellite on the corresponding beam based on the TA. For example, the TA2 determined based on T0 + t21 can be used to compensate for the terminal's transmission to the satellite on beam2 (and the satellite's reception on beam2). This ensures good communication between the terminal and the satellite.

[0048] In one embodiment, the timing offset information is determined based on at least a signal propagation distance when the satellite communicates with the terminal through each of the beams.

[0049] The base station can determine the position of the terminal, and determine the position of the satellite when communicating with the terminal based on the satellite's motion trajectory, and then determine the signal propagation distance when the satellite communicates with the terminal through each beam based on the satellite's position and the angle of the beam emitted by the satellite. Then, based on the signal propagation distance, it can determine the duration of the signal transmission when the satellite communicates with the terminal through each beam, and then determine the timing deviation information between different beams based on the difference between the transmission durations corresponding to the beams.

[0050] It should be noted that the timing deviation information can be changed. Since it is generally difficult for the terminal to accurately determine the signal propagation distance when the satellite communicates through different beams, but the base station can, the following mainly describes how the base station updates the timing deviation information through two embodiments.

[0051] Figure 2 FIG. 1 is a schematic flow chart of another method for sending configuration information according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. Figure 2 As shown, the configuration includes timing offset information between different beams in the multiple beams, and the method further includes:

[0052] In step S201, a request message sent by the terminal is received, wherein the terminal sends the request message to the base station when a relationship between transmission times corresponding to each beam in a process of signal transmission from the satellite to the terminal satisfies a preset relationship;

[0053] In step S202, update information for updating the timing offset information is sent to the terminal.

[0054] In one embodiment, after obtaining the timing offset information from the configuration information, the terminal may detect the timing offset information, for example, periodically. The terminal may determine the time when the satellite transmits the signal on the beam and the time when the terminal receives the signal, and may further calculate the transmission time based on the transmission time and the reception time.

[0055] If the satellite's position and attitude relative to the terminal in space change little, the transmission time and timing offset information remain essentially unchanged. However, if the satellite's position or attitude relative to the terminal changes significantly, such as if the satellite experiences significant displacement, the transmission time will change, resulting in a significant change in the timing offset. In this case, the previously received timing offset information is no longer applicable, and a request message is sent to the base station.

[0056] For example, the terminal can determine whether the relationship between the transmission times satisfies a preset relationship, where satisfying the preset relationship may mean that the difference between the transmission times is greater than the preset difference, or at least one transmission time is greater than a preset duration. In this case, it can be determined that the timing deviation information needs to be updated, thereby sending a request information to the base station.

[0057] After receiving the request information from the terminal, the base station can re-determine the timing offset information, generate update information based on the information, and send the update information to the terminal so that the terminal can determine the updated timing offset information and ensure that the terminal can perform operations based on accurate timing offset information.

[0058] Figure 3 FIG. 1 is a schematic flow chart of another method for sending configuration information according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. Figure 3 As shown, the configuration includes timing offset information between different beams in the multiple beams, and the method further includes:

[0059] In step S301, update information for updating the timing offset information is periodically sent to the terminal.

[0060] In one embodiment, the terminal does not need to send request information to the base station. Instead, the base station periodically sends update information to the terminal, thereby helping to reduce the load on the terminal side.

[0061] Figure 4 The present invention is a schematic flow chart illustrating a method for receiving configuration information according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. The configuration information receiving method illustrated in this embodiment can be applied to a terminal that can communicate with a base station in a non-terrestrial network, such as via a satellite in the air. Satellite communication methods include, but are not limited to, transparent transmission and non-transparent transmission (which may be referred to as on-board regeneration).

[0062] In one embodiment, the terminal includes but is not limited to communication devices such as mobile phones, tablet computers, wearable devices, sensors, and Internet of Things devices. The base station includes but is not limited to base stations in communication systems such as 4G base stations, 5G base stations, and 6G base stations.

[0063] like Figure 4As shown, the configuration information sending method may include the following steps:

[0064] In step S401, configuration information sent by a base station is received;

[0065] In step S402, the configuration of the multiple beams when the satellite communicates with the terminal through the multiple beams is determined according to the configuration information.

[0066] In one embodiment, the base station can determine the configuration of multiple beams when the satellite communicates with the terminal through multiple beams, and then generate configuration information based on the determined configuration and send it to the terminal, so that the terminal can smoothly receive the signals sent by the satellite through multiple beams according to the configuration in the configuration information, thereby ensuring good communication between the terminal and the satellite.

[0067] In one embodiment, the configuration includes at least one of the following: identification information of each of the beams; frequency domain resource information of each of the beams; service time information of each of the beams; polarization information of each of the beams; main service beams and auxiliary service beams among the multiple beams; and timing deviation information between different beams among the multiple beams.

[0068] In one embodiment, all or part of the configurations may be determined autonomously by the satellite, or by the base station, or by negotiation between the satellite and the base station, or by agreement.

[0069] In one embodiment, when a terminal communicates with a satellite, it may receive multiple beams from the satellite. However, the satellite does not necessarily communicate with the terminal through all of the beams simultaneously, but only through the beam corresponding to the identification information. Therefore, when the terminal receives multiple beams, it may determine the identification of each beam, for example, by determining the identification of the beam based on the reference signal of the beam, and then determine the target identification belonging to the beam information.

[0070] By informing the terminal of the identification information of each beam, when the terminal receives the satellite beam, it can only receive the signal sent by the beam corresponding to the identification information, avoiding the terminal receiving the signal in the beam that is not used for communication with the terminal and causing waste of resources.

[0071] In one embodiment, the frequency domain resource information includes at least one of the following: an operating frequency and an operating bandwidth. Based on the frequency information, the terminal can determine the operating frequency and operating bandwidth of the beam emitted by the satellite, and then receive the signal in the beam within the determined operating frequency and operating bandwidth.

[0072] In one embodiment, the service time information includes at least one of the following: service start time, service end time, and service duration.

[0073] For example, the service time information includes the service start time and the service end time, indicating that the beam can provide services from the service start time to the service end time. Based on this, the terminal can receive the beam between the service start time and the service end time to ensure successful reception of the beam.

[0074] For example, the service time information includes the service start time and the service duration, which means that the beam can provide service from the service start time, and the duration of the service is the service duration. Based on this, the terminal can receive the beam from the service start time within the service duration to ensure successful reception of the beam.

[0075] The service time information may include actual time information or logical time information, such as a system frame number, a time slot number, a time domain symbol number, etc.

[0076] In one embodiment, the terminal can determine the coverage range of the satellite signal (which can be understood as the angle range) based on the main service beam, and then can receive the auxiliary service beam within this coverage range. The auxiliary service beam can carry data that needs to be interacted.

[0077] In one embodiment, the terminal can determine the polarization mode required for receiving the corresponding beam based on the polarization information, and then use the polarization mode corresponding to the beam to receive the signal of the beam. The polarization mode includes at least one of the following: linear polarization, circular polarization, left-hand polarization, and right-hand polarization.

[0078] For example, if the polarization mode of beam 1 is determined to be left-hand polarization and the polarization mode of beam 2 is right-hand polarization based on the polarization information, the terminal can receive the downlink signal sent by the satellite through beam 1 using left-hand polarization and the downlink signal sent by the satellite through beam 2 using right-hand polarization, thereby ensuring that the terminal can successfully receive the signal sent by the satellite through each beam.

[0079] In one embodiment, different beams emitted by a satellite generally have different directions, so the distances from different beams to the terminal are also different. The information simultaneously sent by the satellite through different beams will arrive at the terminal at different times, which may make it difficult for the terminal to accurately calculate the transmission delay of the signal received on different beams.

[0080] Based on the timing deviation information between different beams sent to the terminal, the terminal determines the delay difference of the satellite transmitting signals through different beams. In this case, the terminal can first determine a reference beam (for example, indicated by the base station or pre-agreed), and the timing deviation information can be the timing deviation relative to the reference beam. The delay of the satellite transmitting signals through the reference beam can be determined for the terminal (for example, indicated by the base station or calculated autonomously by the terminal in some way).

[0081] For example, using beam1 and beam2 as the reference beam, the timing offset information includes the timing offset between beam1 and beam2. For example, a timing offset of t21 represents the duration between the time the terminal receives the signal via beam2 and the time it receives the signal via beam1. This can be a positive number (indicating that beam2's signal is received later) or a negative number (indicating that beam2's signal is received earlier). The terminal can determine that the delay of the satellite transmitting the signal via beam1 is T0. Based on the timing offset, the terminal can determine that the delay of the satellite transmitting the signal via beam2 is T0 + t21.

[0082] Similarly, if the satellite also communicates with the terminal through beam3, the timing deviation information also includes the timing deviation between beam1 and beam3. For example, if the timing deviation is t31, then the delay of the satellite transmitting the signal through beam2 can be determined based on the timing deviation as T0 + t31. Similarly, the delay of the satellite transmitting the signal through each beam can be determined.

[0083] After determining the transmission delay, the terminal can perform time-domain compensation for different beams based on the transmission delay. For example, the terminal can determine the timing advance (TA) based on the transmission delay, and then compensate the terminal's signal transmission to the satellite on the corresponding beam based on the TA. For example, the TA2 determined based on T0 + t21 can be used to compensate for the terminal's transmission to the satellite on beam2 (and the satellite's reception on beam2). This ensures good communication between the terminal and the satellite.

[0084] In one embodiment, the timing offset information is determined based on at least a signal propagation distance when the satellite communicates with the terminal through each of the beams.

[0085] The base station can determine the position of the terminal, and determine the position of the satellite when communicating with the terminal based on the satellite's motion trajectory, and then determine the signal propagation distance when the satellite communicates with the terminal through each beam based on the satellite's position and the angle of the beam emitted by the satellite. Then, based on the signal propagation distance, it can determine the duration of the signal transmission when the satellite communicates with the terminal through each beam, and then determine the timing deviation information between different beams based on the difference between the transmission durations corresponding to the beams.

[0086] It should be noted that the timing deviation information can be changed. Since it is generally difficult for the terminal to accurately determine the signal propagation distance when the satellite communicates through different beams, but the base station can, the following mainly describes how the base station updates the timing deviation information through two embodiments.

[0087] Figure 5 FIG. 1 is a schematic flow chart of another configuration information receiving method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. Figure 5 The configuration includes timing deviation information between different beams in the multiple beams, and the method further includes:

[0088] In step S501, when the satellite communicates with the terminal through each beam, a transmission time corresponding to each beam in a process in which a signal is transmitted from the satellite to the terminal is measured;

[0089] In step S502, when the relationship between the transmission times corresponding to each beam does not satisfy a preset relationship, sending request information to the base station;

[0090] In step S503, update information for updating the timing offset information sent by the base station according to the request information is received.

[0091] In one embodiment, after obtaining the timing offset information from the configuration information, the terminal may detect the timing offset information, for example, periodically. The terminal may determine the time when the satellite transmits the signal on the beam and the time when the terminal receives the signal, and may further calculate the transmission time based on the transmission time and the reception time.

[0092] If the satellite's position and attitude relative to the terminal in space change little, the transmission time and timing offset information remain essentially unchanged. However, if the satellite's position or attitude relative to the terminal changes significantly, such as if the satellite experiences significant displacement, the transmission time will change, resulting in a significant change in the timing offset. In this case, the previously received timing offset information is no longer applicable, and a request message is sent to the base station.

[0093] For example, the terminal can determine whether the relationship between the transmission times satisfies a preset relationship, where satisfying the preset relationship may mean that the difference between the transmission times is greater than the preset difference, or at least one transmission time is greater than a preset duration. In this case, it can be determined that the timing deviation information needs to be updated, thereby sending a request information to the base station.

[0094] After receiving the request information from the terminal, the base station can re-determine the timing offset information, generate update information based on the information, and send the update information to the terminal so that the terminal can determine the updated timing offset information and ensure that the terminal can perform operations based on accurate timing offset information.

[0095] Figure 6 FIG. 1 is a schematic flow chart of another configuration information receiving method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. Figure 6The configuration includes timing deviation information between different beams in the multiple beams, and the method further includes:

[0096] In step S601, update information for updating the timing offset information sent by the base station is periodically received.

[0097] In one embodiment, the terminal does not need to send request information to the base station. Instead, the base station periodically sends update information to the terminal, thereby helping to reduce the load on the terminal side.

[0098] Corresponding to the aforementioned embodiments of the configuration information sending method and the configuration information receiving method, the present disclosure also provides embodiments of a configuration information sending device and a configuration information receiving device.

[0099] An embodiment of the present disclosure also proposes a configuration information sending device, which can be applicable to a base station. The base station can communicate with a terminal in a non-terrestrial network, for example, can communicate with the terminal via a satellite in the air, wherein the satellite communication method includes but is not limited to transparent transmission and non-transparent transmission (which can be called on-board regeneration) and other methods.

[0100] In one embodiment, the terminal includes but is not limited to communication devices such as mobile phones, tablet computers, wearable devices, sensors, and Internet of Things devices. The base station includes but is not limited to base stations in communication systems such as 4G base stations, 5G base stations, and 6G base stations.

[0101] In one embodiment, the apparatus includes one or more processors configured to send configuration information to the terminal, wherein the configuration information is used to indicate the configuration of the multiple beams when a satellite communicates with the terminal through the multiple beams.

[0102] In one embodiment, the configuration includes at least one of the following: identification information of each of the beams; frequency domain resource information of each of the beams; service time information of each of the beams; polarization information of each of the beams; main service beams and auxiliary service beams among the multiple beams; and timing deviation information between different beams among the multiple beams.

[0103] In one embodiment, the frequency domain resource information includes at least one of the following: an operating frequency point and an operating bandwidth.

[0104] In one embodiment, the service time information includes at least one of the following: service start time, service end time, and service duration.

[0105] In one embodiment, the service time information includes actual time information and / or logical time information.

[0106] In one embodiment, the polarization information includes at least one of the following: linear polarization, circular polarization, left-hand polarization, and right-hand polarization.

[0107] In one embodiment, the timing offset information is determined based on at least a signal propagation distance when the satellite communicates with the terminal through each of the beams.

[0108] In one embodiment, the configuration includes timing deviation information between different beams in the multiple beams, and the processor is further configured to receive request information sent by the terminal, wherein the terminal sends the request information to the base station when the relationship between the transmission time corresponding to each of the beams satisfies a preset relationship during the process of signal transmission from the satellite to the terminal; and sends update information to the terminal for updating the timing deviation information.

[0109] In one embodiment, the configuration includes timing offset information between different beams in the plurality of beams, and the processor is further configured to periodically send update information for updating the timing offset information to the terminal.

[0110] An embodiment of the present disclosure also proposes a configuration information receiving device, which can be applicable to a terminal, and the terminal can communicate with a base station in a non-terrestrial network, for example, can communicate with the base station via a satellite in the air, wherein the satellite communication method includes but is not limited to transparent transmission and non-transparent transmission (which can be called on-board regeneration) and other methods.

[0111] In one embodiment, the terminal includes but is not limited to communication devices such as mobile phones, tablet computers, wearable devices, sensors, and Internet of Things devices. The base station includes but is not limited to base stations in communication systems such as 4G base stations, 5G base stations, and 6G base stations.

[0112] In one embodiment, the device includes one or more processors, which are configured to receive configuration information sent by a base station; and determine, based on the configuration information, the configuration of the multiple beams when the satellite communicates with the terminal through the multiple beams.

[0113] In one embodiment, the configuration includes at least one of the following: identification information of each of the beams; frequency domain resource information of each of the beams; service time information of each of the beams; polarization information of each of the beams; main service beams and auxiliary service beams among the multiple beams; and timing deviation information between different beams among the multiple beams.

[0114] In one embodiment, the frequency domain resource information includes at least one of the following: frequency point, bandwidth.

[0115] In one embodiment, the service time information includes at least one of the following: service start time, service end time, and service duration.

[0116] In one embodiment, the service time information includes actual time information and / or logical time information.

[0117] In one embodiment, the polarization information includes at least one of the following: linear polarization, circular polarization, left-hand polarization, and right-hand polarization.

[0118] In one embodiment, the configuration includes timing deviation information between different beams in the multiple beams, and the processor is further configured to measure the transmission time corresponding to each beam in the process of signal transmission from the satellite to the terminal when the satellite communicates with the terminal through each beam; when the relationship between the transmission time corresponding to each beam does not satisfy a preset relationship, send request information to the base station; and receive update information sent by the base station according to the request information for updating the timing deviation information.

[0119] In one embodiment, the configuration includes timing offset information between different beams in the multiple beams, and the processor is further configured to periodically receive update information sent by the base station for updating the timing offset information.

[0120] Regarding the apparatus in the above embodiments, the specific manner in which each module performs operations has been described in detail in the embodiments of the relevant methods and will not be elaborated on here.

[0121] For the device embodiment, since it basically corresponds to the method embodiment, the relevant parts can be referred to the partial description of the method embodiment. The device embodiment described above is merely illustrative, wherein the modules described as separate components may or may not be physically separated, and the components displayed as modules may or may not be physical modules, that is, they may be located in one place, or they may be distributed on multiple network modules. Some or all of the modules may be selected according to actual needs to achieve the purpose of the scheme of this embodiment. Those of ordinary skill in the art can understand and implement it without paying any creative work.

[0122] An embodiment of the present disclosure further provides a communication device, comprising: a processor; and a memory for storing a computer program; wherein, when the computer program is executed by the processor, the configuration information sending method described in any of the above embodiments is implemented.

[0123] An embodiment of the present disclosure further proposes a communication device, comprising: a processor; and a memory for storing a computer program; wherein, when the computer program is executed by the processor, the configuration information receiving method described in any of the above embodiments is implemented.

[0124] An embodiment of the present disclosure further provides a computer-readable storage medium for storing a computer program. When the computer program is executed by a processor, the steps in the configuration information sending method described in any of the above embodiments are implemented.

[0125] An embodiment of the present disclosure further provides a computer-readable storage medium for storing a computer program. When the computer program is executed by a processor, the steps in the configuration information receiving method described in any of the above embodiments are implemented.

[0126] like Figure 7 As shown, Figure 7 7 is a schematic block diagram of an apparatus 700 for sending configuration information according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. The apparatus 700 may be provided as a base station. Figure 7 The apparatus 700 includes a processing component 722, a wireless transmitting / receiving component 724, an antenna component 726, and a signal processing unit specific to the wireless interface. The processing component 722 may further include one or more processors. One of the processors in the processing component 722 may be configured to implement the configuration information sending method described in any of the above embodiments.

[0127] Figure 8 8 is a schematic block diagram illustrating an apparatus 800 for receiving configuration information according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. For example, the apparatus 800 may be a mobile phone, a computer, a digital broadcast terminal, a messaging device, a game console, a tablet device, a medical device, a fitness device, a personal digital assistant, etc.

[0128] Reference Figure 8 , the device 800 may include one or more of the following components: a processing component 802 , a memory 804 , a power component 806 , a multimedia component 808 , an audio component 810 , an input / output (I / O) interface 812 , a sensor component 814 , and a communication component 816 .

[0129] The processing component 802 generally controls the overall operation of the device 800, such as operations associated with display, phone calls, data communications, camera operation, and recording operations. The processing component 802 may include one or more processors 820 to execute instructions to perform all or part of the steps of the configuration information receiving method described above. In addition, the processing component 802 may include one or more modules to facilitate interaction between the processing component 802 and other components. For example, the processing component 802 may include a multimedia module to facilitate interaction between the multimedia component 808 and the processing component 802.

[0130] The memory 804 is configured to store various types of data to support the operations of the device 800. Examples of such data include instructions for any application or method operating on the device 800, contact data, phone book data, messages, pictures, videos, etc. The memory 804 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.

[0131] The power supply component 806 provides power to the various components of the device 800. The power supply component 806 may include a power management system, one or more power supplies, and other components associated with generating, managing, and distributing power to the device 800.

[0132] The multimedia component 808 includes a screen that provides an output interface between the device 800 and the user. In some embodiments, the screen may include a liquid crystal display (LCD) and a touch panel (TP). If the screen includes a touch panel, the screen can be implemented as a touch screen to receive input signals from the user. The touch panel includes one or more touch sensors to sense touches, slides, and gestures on the touch panel. The touch sensor can not only sense the boundaries of the touch or slide action, but also detect the duration and pressure associated with the touch or slide operation. In some embodiments, the multimedia component 808 includes a front camera and / or a rear camera. When the device 800 is in an operating mode, such as a shooting mode or a video mode, the front camera and / or the rear camera can receive external multimedia data. Each front camera and rear camera can be a fixed optical lens system or have focal length and optical zoom capabilities.

[0133] The audio component 810 is configured to output and / or input audio signals. For example, the audio component 810 includes a microphone (MIC), which is configured to receive external audio signals when the device 800 is in an operating mode, such as a call mode, a recording mode, and a voice recognition mode. The received audio signal can be further stored in the memory 804 or transmitted via the communication component 816. In some embodiments, the audio component 810 also includes a speaker for outputting audio signals.

[0134] I / O interface 812 provides an interface between processing component 802 and peripheral interface modules, such as a keyboard, click wheel, buttons, etc. These buttons may include but are not limited to: a home button, volume buttons, a start button, and a lock button.

[0135] The sensor assembly 814 includes one or more sensors for providing various aspects of the status assessment of the device 800. For example, the sensor assembly 814 can detect the open / closed state of the device 800, the relative positioning of components, such as the display and keypad of the device 800. The sensor assembly 814 can also detect changes in the position of the device 800 or a component of the device 800, the presence or absence of user contact with the device 800, the orientation or acceleration / deceleration of the device 800, and temperature changes of the device 800. The sensor assembly 814 may include a proximity sensor configured to detect the presence of nearby objects without any physical contact. The sensor assembly 814 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 814 may also include an accelerometer, a gyroscope, a magnetic sensor, a pressure sensor, or a temperature sensor.

[0136] The communication component 816 is configured to facilitate wired or wireless communication between the device 800 and other devices. The device 800 can access a wireless network based on a communication standard, such as WiFi, 2G or 3G, 4G LTE, 5G NR or a combination thereof. In an exemplary embodiment, the communication component 816 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 816 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.

[0137] In an exemplary embodiment, the apparatus 800 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 configuration information receiving method.

[0138] In an exemplary embodiment, a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium including instructions is further provided, such as a memory 804 including instructions. The instructions may be executed by the processor 820 of the apparatus 800 to perform the configuration information receiving method described above. For example, the non-transitory computer-readable storage medium may be a ROM, a random access memory (RAM), a CD-ROM, a magnetic tape, a floppy disk, an optical data storage device, or the like.

[0139] Other embodiments of the present disclosure will readily occur to those skilled in the art after considering the specification and practicing the disclosure herein. This disclosure is intended to cover any variations, uses, or adaptations of the present disclosure that follow the general principles of the present disclosure and include common knowledge or customary techniques in the art not disclosed herein. The description and examples are to be considered as exemplary only, with the true scope and spirit of the present disclosure being indicated by the following claims.

[0140] It should be understood that the present disclosure is not limited to the exact structures that have been described above and shown in the drawings, and that various modifications and changes can be made without departing from the scope thereof. The scope of the present disclosure is limited only by the appended claims.

[0141] It should be noted that, in this article, relational terms such as first and second, etc. are only used to distinguish one entity or operation from another entity or operation, and do not necessarily require or imply any such actual relationship or order between these entities or operations. The terms "comprise", "include" or any other variants thereof are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusion, so that a process, method, article or device that includes a series of elements includes not only those elements, but also other elements that are not explicitly listed, or also includes elements that are inherent to such process, method, article or device. In the absence of further restrictions, an element defined by the sentence "comprises a..." does not exclude the presence of other identical elements in the process, method, article or device that includes the element.

[0142] The above is a detailed introduction to the methods and devices provided in the embodiments of the present disclosure. Specific examples are used herein to illustrate the principles and implementation methods of the present disclosure. The description of the above embodiments is only used to help understand the methods and core ideas of the present disclosure. At the same time, for those skilled in the art, according to the ideas of the present disclosure, there may be changes in the specific implementation methods and application scopes. In summary, the contents of this specification should not be understood as limiting the present disclosure.

Claims

1. A method for sending configuration information, characterized in that: Applicable to a base station, the method includes: Sending configuration information to the terminal, wherein the configuration information is used to indicate the configuration of the multiple beams when the satellite communicates with the terminal through the multiple beams; The configuration includes timing deviation information between the non-reference beam and the reference beam in the multiple beams, the timing deviation information represents the duration between the moment when the terminal receives the signal through the non-reference beam and the moment when the terminal receives the signal through the reference beam, the timing deviation information and the delay corresponding to the satellite passing through the reference beam are used by the terminal to determine the delay of the satellite transmitting the signal through the non-reference beam.

2. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that The configuration further includes at least one of the following: identification information of each beam; Frequency domain resource information of each beam; service time information of each of the beams; polarization information of each of the beams; A primary serving beam and a secondary serving beam among the plurality of beams.

3. The method according to claim 2, characterized in that The frequency domain resource information includes at least one of the following: Working frequency and working bandwidth.

4. The method according to claim 2, characterized in that The service time information includes at least one of the following: Service start time, service end time, and service duration.

5. The method according to claim 2, characterized in that The service time information includes actual time information and / or logical time information.

6. The method according to claim 2, characterized in that The polarization information includes at least one of the following: Linear polarization, circular polarization, left-hand polarization, right-hand polarization.

7. The method according to claim 2, characterized in that The timing deviation information is determined at least according to a signal propagation distance when the satellite communicates with the terminal through each of the beams.

8. The method according to claim 2, characterized in that The configuration includes timing offset information between different beams in the plurality of beams, and the method further includes: receiving a request message sent by the terminal, wherein the terminal sends the request message to the base station when a relationship between transmission times corresponding to each of the beams during a process of signal transmission from the satellite to the terminal satisfies a preset relationship; Sending update information for updating the timing offset information to the terminal.

9. The method according to claim 2, characterized in that The configuration includes timing offset information between different beams in the plurality of beams, and the method further includes: Periodically sending update information for updating the timing offset information to the terminal.

10. A method for receiving configuration information, characterized in that: Applicable to a terminal, the method includes: receiving configuration information sent by a base station; determining, according to the configuration information, configurations of the multiple beams when a satellite communicates with the terminal through the multiple beams; The configuration includes timing deviation information between the non-reference beam and the reference beam in the multiple beams, the timing deviation information represents the duration between the moment when the terminal receives the signal through the non-reference beam and the moment when the terminal receives the signal through the reference beam, the timing deviation information and the delay corresponding to the satellite passing through the reference beam are used by the terminal to determine the delay of the satellite transmitting the signal through the non-reference beam.

11. The method according to claim 10, characterized in that The configuration includes at least one of the following: identification information of each beam; Frequency domain resource information of each beam; service time information of each of the beams; polarization information of each of the beams; A primary serving beam and a secondary serving beam among the plurality of beams.

12. The method according to claim 11, characterized in that The frequency domain resource information includes at least one of the following: Frequency and bandwidth.

13. The method according to claim 11, characterized in that The service time information includes at least one of the following: Service start time, service end time, and service duration.

14. The method according to claim 11, characterized in that The service time information includes actual time information and / or logical time information.

15. The method according to claim 11, characterized in that The polarization information includes at least one of the following: Linear polarization, circular polarization, left-hand polarization, right-hand polarization.

16. The method according to claim 11, characterized in that The configuration includes timing offset information between different beams in the plurality of beams, and the method further includes: measuring, when the satellite communicates with the terminal through each beam, a transmission time corresponding to each beam during a process in which a signal is transmitted from the satellite to the terminal; When the relationship between the transmission times corresponding to each of the beams does not satisfy a preset relationship, sending request information to the base station; receiving update information for updating the timing offset information sent by the base station according to the request information.

17. The method according to claim 11, characterized in that The configuration includes timing offset information between different beams in the plurality of beams, and the method further includes: Periodically receiving update information sent by the base station for updating the timing offset information.

18. A configuration information sending device, characterized in that: Applicable to a base station, the apparatus includes one or more processors, the processors being configured to send configuration information to a terminal, wherein the configuration information is used to indicate the configuration of the multiple beams when a satellite communicates with the terminal through the multiple beams; The configuration includes timing deviation information between the non-reference beam and the reference beam in the multiple beams, the timing deviation information represents the duration between the moment when the terminal receives the signal through the non-reference beam and the moment when the terminal receives the signal through the reference beam, the timing deviation information and the delay corresponding to the satellite passing through the reference beam are used by the terminal to determine the delay of the satellite transmitting the signal through the non-reference beam.

19. A configuration information receiving device, characterized in that: Applicable to a terminal, the apparatus includes one or more processors, the processors being configured to receive configuration information sent by a base station; determine, based on the configuration information, configurations of the multiple beams when a satellite communicates with the terminal via the multiple beams; The configuration includes timing deviation information between the non-reference beam and the reference beam in the multiple beams, the timing deviation information represents the duration between the moment when the terminal receives the signal through the non-reference beam and the moment when the terminal receives the signal through the reference beam, the timing deviation information and the delay corresponding to the satellite passing through the reference beam are used by the terminal to determine the delay of the satellite transmitting the signal through the non-reference beam.

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

21. A communication device, characterized in that: include: processor; memory for storing computer programs; When the computer program is executed by a processor, the configuration information receiving method according to any one of claims 10 to 17 is implemented.

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

23. A computer-readable storage medium for storing a computer program, characterized in that: When the computer program is executed by a processor, the steps in the configuration information receiving method according to any one of claims 10 to 17 are implemented.

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