Information transmission method and apparatus, network-side device, and terminal

Abstract

The application provides an information transmission method and device, a network side equipment and a terminal. The method comprises the following steps: sending first configuration information to the terminal, wherein the first configuration information comprises M reference signal sets; sending a reference signal activation instruction to the terminal, wherein the reference signal activation instruction is used for activating N reference signal sets in the M reference signal sets, M>1, N≤M, and M and N are positive integers; and receiving a measurement result sent by the terminal after beam measurement according to the N reference signal sets, wherein the measurement result comprises a layer 1 reference signal receiving power L1-RSRP or a layer 1 signal to interference plus noise ratio L1-SINR. The application can realize adjacent area beam measurement for a high-speed mobile user in a high-frequency scene.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This invention relates to the field of communication technology, and in particular to an information transmission method, apparatus, network-side equipment, and terminal. Background Technology

[0002] To combat high-frequency path loss, both the transmitter and receiver can improve transmission performance through beamforming. The transmitter and receiver obtain matched beam pairs through beam training. To support high-speed mobile users in high-frequency scenarios, beam measurement and reporting of neighboring cells is currently under discussion. If the UE (User Equipment) can measure the CSI-RS (Channel State Information Reference Signal) of neighboring cells and report the corresponding L1 (Layer 1)-RSRP (Reference Signal Received Power) or L1-SINR (Signal to Interference plus Noise Ratio) results, then the beam quality of the neighboring cells can be measured. However, how to achieve neighboring cell beam measurement has become a pressing issue that needs to be addressed. Summary of the Invention

[0003] The purpose of this invention is to provide an information transmission method, apparatus, network-side device, and terminal to solve the problem of how to achieve neighboring cell beam measurement for high-speed mobile users in high-frequency scenarios.

[0004] To achieve the above objectives, the present invention provides an information transmission method applied to a network-side device, comprising:

[0005] Send first configuration information to the terminal, the first configuration information including M sets of reference signals;

[0006] Send a reference signal activation instruction to the terminal. The reference signal activation instruction is used to activate N reference signal sets out of M reference signal sets, where M > 1, N ≤ M, and M and N are both positive integers.

[0007] The terminal receives the measurement results sent after performing beam measurement based on N sets of reference signals. The measurement results include the Layer 1 reference signal received power L1-RSRP or the Layer 1 signal to interference plus noise ratio L1-SINR.

[0008] The reference signal activation indication includes:

[0009] MAC-CE signaling, wherein the MAC-CE signaling is used to instruct the terminal to activate N reference signal sets from the M reference signal sets in the first configuration information; or...

[0010] DCI signaling, wherein the DCI signaling is used to instruct the terminal to activate N reference signal sets from the M reference signal sets of the first configuration information.

[0011] The reference signal set includes reference signals associated with the first cell, wherein the cell identifier value of the first cell is different from the cell identifier value of the serving cell.

[0012] The reference signal associated with the first cell is a reference signal that is directly or indirectly quasi-co-located with the reference signal of the first cell.

[0013] If the activated reference signal associated with the first cell is a periodic reference signal or a semi-persistent reference signal, then the Physical Downlink Shared Channel (PDSCH) cannot be mapped onto the resource elements occupied by the activated reference signal associated with the first cell.

[0014] This invention also provides an information transmission method applied to a terminal, comprising:

[0015] Receive first configuration information sent by the network-side device, the first configuration information including M sets of reference signals;

[0016] Activate the reference signal sent by the network-side device;

[0017] According to the reference signal activation instruction, activate N reference signal sets out of M reference signal sets, where M > 1, N ≤ M, and M and N are both positive integers;

[0018] Based on the N reference signal sets, beam measurement is performed to obtain the measurement results;

[0019] The measurement results are sent to the network-side device. The measurement results include the Layer 1 Reference Signal Received Power (L1-RSRP) or the Layer 1 Signal-to-Interference-plus-Noise Ratio (L1-SINR).

[0020] The reference signal activation indication includes:

[0021] MAC-CE signaling, wherein the MAC-CE signaling is used to instruct the terminal to activate N reference signal sets from the M reference signal sets in the first configuration information; or...

[0022] DCI signaling, wherein the DCI signaling is used to instruct the terminal to activate N reference signal sets from the M reference signal sets of the first configuration information.

[0023] The reference signal set includes reference signals associated with the first cell, wherein the cell identifier value of the first cell is different from the cell identifier value of the serving cell.

[0024] The reference signal associated with the first cell is a reference signal that is directly or indirectly quasi-co-located with the reference signal of the first cell.

[0025] If the activated reference signal associated with the first cell is a periodic reference signal or a semi-persistent reference signal, then the Physical Downlink Shared Channel (PDSCH) cannot be mapped onto the resource elements occupied by the activated reference signal associated with the first cell.

[0026] This invention also provides an information transmission device, comprising:

[0027] The first transmitting module is used to transmit first configuration information to the terminal, the first configuration information including M sets of reference signals;

[0028] The second sending module is used to send a reference signal activation indication to the terminal. The reference signal activation indication is used to activate N reference signal sets out of M reference signal sets, where M > 1, N ≤ M, and M and N are both positive integers.

[0029] The first receiving module is used to receive the measurement results sent by the terminal after performing beam measurement based on N sets of reference signals. The measurement results include the layer 1 reference signal received power L1-RSRP or the layer 1 signal to interference plus noise ratio L1-SINR.

[0030] This invention also provides a network-side device, including a processor and a transceiver, wherein the transceiver receives and transmits data under the control of the processor, and the transceiver is used to perform the following operations:

[0031] Send first configuration information to the terminal, the first configuration information including M sets of reference signals;

[0032] Send a reference signal activation instruction to the terminal. The reference signal activation instruction is used to activate N reference signal sets out of M reference signal sets, where M > 1, N ≤ M, and M and N are both positive integers.

[0033] The terminal receives the measurement results sent after performing beam measurement based on N sets of reference signals. The measurement results include the Layer 1 reference signal received power L1-RSRP or the Layer 1 signal to interference plus noise ratio L1-SINR.

[0034] The reference signal activation indication includes:

[0035] MAC-CE signaling, wherein the MAC-CE signaling is used to instruct the terminal to activate N reference signal sets from the M reference signal sets in the first configuration information; or...

[0036] DCI signaling, wherein the DCI signaling is used to instruct the terminal to activate N reference signal sets from the M reference signal sets of the first configuration information.

[0037] The reference signal set includes reference signals associated with the first cell, wherein the cell identifier value of the first cell is different from the cell identifier value of the serving cell.

[0038] The reference signal associated with the first cell is a reference signal that is directly or indirectly quasi-co-located with the reference signal of the first cell.

[0039] If the activated reference signal associated with the first cell is a periodic reference signal or a semi-persistent reference signal, then the Physical Downlink Shared Channel (PDSCH) cannot be mapped onto the resource elements occupied by the activated reference signal associated with the first cell.

[0040] This invention also provides a network-side device, including a memory, a processor, and a program stored in the memory and executable on the processor; characterized in that, when the processor executes the program, it implements the information transmission method as described in the above embodiments.

[0041] This invention also provides an information transmission device, comprising:

[0042] The second receiving module is used to receive first configuration information sent by the network-side device, the first configuration information including M sets of reference signals;

[0043] The third receiving module is used to receive the reference signal activation indication sent by the network-side device;

[0044] The activation module is used to activate N reference signal sets out of M reference signal sets according to the reference signal activation instruction, where M > 1, N ≤ M, and M and N are both positive integers;

[0045] The measurement module is used to perform beam measurement based on the N reference signal sets to obtain measurement results;

[0046] The third transmitting module is used to transmit the measurement results to the network-side device. The measurement results include the Layer 1 reference signal received power L1-RSRP or the Layer 1 signal-to-interference-plus-noise ratio L1-SINR.

[0047] This invention also provides a terminal, including a processor and a transceiver, wherein the processor is configured to perform the following process:

[0048] The transceiver receives first configuration information sent by the network-side device, the first configuration information including M sets of reference signals;

[0049] Activate instructions by receiving reference signals sent by network-side devices through a transceiver;

[0050] According to the reference signal activation instruction, activate N reference signal sets out of M reference signal sets, where M > 1, N ≤ M, and M and N are both positive integers;

[0051] Based on the N reference signal sets, beam measurement is performed to obtain the measurement results;

[0052] The measurement results are sent to the network-side device via a transceiver. The measurement results include the Layer 1 Reference Signal Received Power (L1-RSRP) or the Layer 1 Signal to Interference-plus-Noise Ratio (L1-SINR).

[0053] The reference signal activation indication includes:

[0054] MAC-CE signaling, wherein the MAC-CE signaling is used to instruct the terminal to activate N reference signal sets from the M reference signal sets in the first configuration information; or...

[0055] DCI signaling, wherein the DCI signaling is used to instruct the terminal to activate N reference signal sets from the M reference signal sets of the first configuration information.

[0056] The reference signal set includes reference signals associated with the first cell, wherein the cell identifier value of the first cell is different from the cell identifier value of the serving cell.

[0057] The reference signal associated with the first cell is a reference signal that is directly or indirectly quasi-co-located with the reference signal of the first cell.

[0058] If the activated reference signal associated with the first cell is a periodic reference signal or a semi-persistent reference signal, then the Physical Downlink Shared Channel (PDSCH) cannot be mapped onto the resource elements occupied by the activated reference signal associated with the first cell.

[0059] This invention also provides a terminal, including a memory, a processor, and a program stored in the memory and executable on the processor; when the processor executes the program, it implements the information transmission method as described in the above embodiments.

[0060] This invention also provides a computer-readable storage medium storing a computer program thereon, characterized in that, when the program is executed by a processor, it implements the steps of the information transmission method as described in the above embodiments.

[0061] The above-described technical solution of the present invention has at least the following beneficial effects:

[0062] In this embodiment of the invention, the network-side device sends first configuration information to the terminal, the first configuration information including M reference signal sets; sends a reference signal activation indication to the terminal, the reference signal activation indication being used to activate N reference signal sets among the M reference signal sets, where M>1, N≤M, and M and N are both positive integers; and receives the measurement results sent by the terminal after performing beam measurement based on the N reference signal sets, the measurement results including Layer 1 reference signal received power L1-RSRP or Layer 1 signal-to-interference-plus-noise ratio L1-SINR. Thus, for users moving at high speeds in high-frequency scenarios, neighboring cell beam measurement can be achieved. Attached Figure Description

[0063] Figure 1 One of the flowcharts illustrating the information transmission method according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0064] Figure 2 A second flowchart illustrating the information transmission method according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0065] Figure 3 One of the schematic diagrams of the information transmission device according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0066] Figure 4 A schematic diagram illustrating the structure of a network-side device according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0067] Figure 5 A second schematic diagram of the information transmission device according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0068] Figure 6 A schematic diagram illustrating the structure of a terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention. Detailed Implementation

[0069] To make the technical problems, technical solutions and advantages of the present invention clearer, a detailed description will be given below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and specific embodiments.

[0070] In existing technologies, beamforming can be used to improve transmission performance at both the transmitting and receiving ends to combat high-frequency path loss. The transmitting and receiving ends obtain matched beam pairs through beam training. Taking downlink beam training as an example, the network side configures reference signals for beam training, and the terminal reports the indexes of reference signals with higher received power (L1-RSRP) or signal-to-interference-plus-noise ratio (L1-SINR) and their corresponding RSRP or SINR to the network side. The reference signals used for downlink beam training can be CSI-RS and / or SSB (Synchronization Signal Block), and both are reference signals of the serving cell.

[0071] The specific configuration method is as follows: RRC (Radio Resource Control) configures CSI reporting and associates it with CSI resource configuration, and configures the CSI-RS and / or SSB used for measurement.

[0072] Regarding the number of configurable reference signal sets, there are the following limitations: for periodic and semi-persistent CSI-RS, only one resource set can be configured; for non-periodic CSI-RS, multiple resource sets can be configured, but only one resource set can be activated.

[0073] In addition, the rate matching mechanism for PDSCH (Physical Downlink Shared Channel) needs to consider CSI-RS. Existing rate matching mechanisms related to CSI-RS are as follows:

[0074] 1) PDSCH is not sent on the RE (Resource Element) occupied by ZP (Zero Power) CSI-RS;

[0075] 2) PDSCH resource mapping should avoid REs of NZP (Non-Zero Power) CSI-RS, except for CSI-RS for mobility and AP NZP CSI-RS.

[0076] To support users moving at high speeds in high-frequency scenarios, beam measurement and reporting of neighboring cells is currently under discussion. If the UE can measure the CSI-RS of neighboring cells and report the corresponding L1-RSRP or L1-SINR results, then the beam quality of the neighboring cells can be measured. However, how to achieve neighboring cell beam measurement has become an urgent problem to be solved.

[0077] To address the aforementioned problems, this invention provides an information transmission method and apparatus, wherein the method and apparatus are based on the same concept. Since the methods and apparatus solve problems in similar principles, their implementations can be mutually referenced, and repeated details will not be elaborated further.

[0078] like Figure 1 The diagram shown is a flowchart of an information transmission method provided in an embodiment of the present invention. This method is applied to a network-side device and includes:

[0079] Step 101: Send first configuration information to the terminal, the first configuration information including M sets of reference signals;

[0080] In other words, the network-side device configures M sets of reference signals for reporting L1-RSRP or L1-SINR. The network-side device sends first configuration information, including these M sets of reference signals, to the terminal so that the terminal is aware of the candidate sets of reference signals, i.e., the M sets of reference signals, that can be used for beam measurement.

[0081] Step 102: Send a reference signal activation instruction to the terminal. The reference signal activation instruction is used to activate N reference signal sets out of M reference signal sets, where M > 1, N ≤ M, and M and N are both positive integers.

[0082] In this step, the network-side device sends a reference signal activation instruction to the terminal. The purpose of this instruction is to indicate which reference signal sets the terminal can activate and which reference signal sets can be used to perform subsequent beam measurements.

[0083] Step 103: Receive the measurement results sent by the terminal after performing beam measurement based on N sets of reference signals. The measurement results include the Layer 1 reference signal received power L1-RSRP or the Layer 1 signal to interference plus noise ratio L1-SINR.

[0084] It should be noted that the terminal performs beam measurement based on the N reference signal sets activated by the network-side device and reports the measurement results, including L1-RSRP or L1-SINR. Since L1-RSRP or L1-SINR is closer to instantaneous measurement, it can realize the measurement of beam quality corresponding to high-speed mobile users in high-frequency scenarios.

[0085] In the information transmission method of this invention, the network-side device sends first configuration information to the terminal, the first configuration information including M reference signal sets; sends a reference signal activation indication to the terminal, the reference signal activation indication being used to activate N reference signal sets among the M reference signal sets, where M>1, N≤M, and M and N are both positive integers; and receives the measurement results sent by the terminal after performing beam measurement based on the N reference signal sets, the measurement results including Layer 1 reference signal received power L1-RSRP or Layer 1 signal-to-interference-plus-noise ratio L1-SINR. Thus, for users moving at high speed in high-frequency scenarios, neighboring cell beam measurement can be achieved.

[0086] Optionally, the reference signal activation indication includes:

[0087] MAC-CE signaling, wherein the MAC-CE signaling is used to instruct the terminal to activate N reference signal sets from the M reference signal sets in the first configuration information; or...

[0088] DCI signaling, wherein the DCI signaling is used to instruct the terminal to activate N reference signal sets from the M reference signal sets of the first configuration information.

[0089] In other words, sending a reference signal activation instruction to the terminal can specifically include:

[0090] Send MAC-CE (Media Access Control-Control Element) signaling or DCI (Downlink Control Information) signaling to the terminal.

[0091] Specifically, when the reference signal activation indication is MAC-CE signaling, the terminal activates N reference signal sets from the M reference signal sets configured in the CSI report according to the MAC-CE signaling.

[0092] It should be noted that the first configuration information at this time is the CSI reporting configuration, which includes M sets of reference signals.

[0093] When the reference signal activation indication is DCI signaling, the terminal activates N reference signal sets corresponding to the trigger state of aperiodic CSI-RS from the M reference signal sets in the first configuration information according to the trigger state of aperiodic CSI-RS in the DCI signaling.

[0094] Optionally, the reference signal set includes reference signals associated with a first cell, the cell identifier value of which is different from the cell identifier value of the serving cell.

[0095] In other words, the first community is not a service community.

[0096] Furthermore, the reference signal associated with the first cell is a reference signal that is directly or indirectly quasi-co-located with the reference signal of the first cell.

[0097] The existing CSI-RS for mobility is used for L3-RSRP measurement, which can be obtained through time averaging. Therefore, R15 / R16 does not puncture the PDSCH and CSI-RS for mobility of the cell, meaning no rate matching is performed, and there is no mutual interference with the PDSCH. However, for users moving at high frequencies in high-frequency scenarios, L1-RSRP is closer to instantaneous measurement. If rate matching is not performed, mutual interference with the PDSCH may prevent the acquisition of neighboring cell beam measurement results. To solve the above problem, rate matching is required. One possible implementation method is:

[0098] If the activated reference signal associated with the first cell is a periodic reference signal or a semi-persistent reference signal, then the Physical Downlink Shared Channel (PDSCH) cannot be mapped onto the resource element occupied by the activated reference signal associated with the first cell.

[0099] In this way, the resource mapping of PDSCH avoids the resource elements occupied by the activated reference signal associated with the first cell, which solves the mutual interference between the terminal beam measurement and PDSCH, and the network-side equipment can obtain the neighboring cell beam measurement results.

[0100] In the information transmission method of this invention, the network-side device sends first configuration information to the terminal, the first configuration information including M reference signal sets; sends a reference signal activation indication to the terminal, the reference signal activation indication being used to activate N reference signal sets among the M reference signal sets, where M>1, N≤M, and M and N are both positive integers; and receives the measurement results sent by the terminal after performing beam measurement based on the N reference signal sets, the measurement results including Layer 1 reference signal received power L1-RSRP or Layer 1 signal-to-interference-plus-noise ratio L1-SINR. Thus, for users moving at high speed in high-frequency scenarios, neighboring cell beam measurement can be achieved.

[0101] like Figure 2 The diagram shows a flowchart of an information transmission method provided in an embodiment of the present invention. This method is applied to a terminal and includes:

[0102] Step 201: Receive first configuration information sent by the network-side device, the first configuration information including M sets of reference signals;

[0103] In this step, the terminal learns the set of candidate reference signals configured by the network side and capable of beam measurement by receiving the first configuration information sent by the network side, namely the M reference signal sets.

[0104] Step 202: Receive the reference signal activation instruction sent by the network-side device;

[0105] Here, the terminal receives a reference signal activation instruction sent by the network-side device and performs subsequent activation operations.

[0106] Step 203: According to the reference signal activation instruction, activate N reference signal sets out of M reference signal sets, where M > 1, N ≤ M, and M and N are both positive integers;

[0107] Here, the terminal activates the corresponding reference signal set through the reference signal activation instruction, that is, activates N reference signal sets out of M reference signal sets, so that the terminal can subsequently perform beam measurement using the activated reference signal sets.

[0108] Step 204: Perform beam measurement based on the N reference signal sets to obtain the measurement results;

[0109] Step 205: Send the measurement results to the network-side device. The measurement results include Layer 1 reference signal received power L1-RSRP or Layer 1 signal-to-interference-plus-noise ratio L1-SINR.

[0110] It should be noted that, since the reported L1-RSRP or L1-SINR is closer to the instantaneous measurement, network-side devices can determine the corresponding beam quality based on the L1-RSRP or L1-SINR reported by the terminal for users moving at high speeds in high-frequency scenarios.

[0111] In this embodiment of the invention, by receiving first configuration information sent by a network-side device, the first configuration information including M reference signal sets; receiving a reference signal activation indication sent by the network-side device; activating N reference signal sets from the M reference signal sets according to the reference signal activation indication, where M > 1, N ≤ M, and M and N are both positive integers; performing beam measurement based on the N reference signal sets to obtain measurement results; and sending the measurement results to the network-side device, the measurement results including Layer 1 reference signal received power L1-RSRP or Layer 1 signal-to-interference-plus-noise ratio L1-SINR, thus enabling neighboring cell beam measurement for users moving at high speeds in high-frequency scenarios.

[0112] Optionally, the reference signal activation indication includes:

[0113] MAC-CE signaling, wherein the MAC-CE signaling is used to instruct the terminal to activate N reference signal sets from the M reference signal sets in the first configuration information; or...

[0114] DCI signaling, wherein the DCI signaling is used to instruct the terminal to activate N reference signal sets from the M reference signal sets of the first configuration information.

[0115] In other words, the reference signal activation indication sent by the receiving network-side device can specifically include:

[0116] Receive MAC-CE or DCI signaling sent by network-side devices.

[0117] Further, according to the reference signal activation instruction, activating N reference signal sets out of the M reference signal sets includes:

[0118] When the reference signal activation indication is MAC-CE signaling, the terminal activates N reference signal sets from the M reference signal sets configured in the CSI report according to the MAC-CE signaling.

[0119] It should be noted that the first configuration information at this time is the CSI reporting configuration, which includes M sets of reference signals.

[0120] When the reference signal activation indication is DCI signaling, the terminal activates N reference signal sets corresponding to the trigger state of aperiodic CSI-RS from the M reference signal sets in the first configuration information according to the trigger state of aperiodic CSI-RS in the DCI signaling.

[0121] Optionally, the reference signal set includes reference signals associated with a first cell, the cell identifier value of which is different from the cell identifier value of the serving cell.

[0122] Furthermore, the reference signal associated with the first cell is a reference signal that is directly or indirectly quasi-co-located with the reference signal of the first cell.

[0123] Optionally, if the activated reference signal associated with the first cell is a periodic reference signal or a semi-persistent reference signal, then the Physical Downlink Shared Channel (PDSCH) cannot be mapped onto the resource element occupied by the activated reference signal associated with the first cell.

[0124] The information transmission method of this invention involves receiving first configuration information sent by a network-side device, the first configuration information including M reference signal sets; receiving a reference signal activation indication sent by the network-side device; activating N reference signal sets from the M reference signal sets according to the reference signal activation indication, where M > 1, N ≤ M, and M and N are both positive integers; performing beam measurement based on the N reference signal sets to obtain measurement results; and sending the measurement results to the network-side device, the measurement results including Layer 1 reference signal received power L1-RSRP or Layer 1 signal-to-interference-plus-noise ratio L1-SINR. Thus, for users moving at high speeds in high-frequency scenarios, neighboring cell beam measurement can be achieved.

[0125] like Figure 3 As shown, this embodiment of the invention also provides an information transmission device, which includes:

[0126] The first transmitting module 301 is used to transmit first configuration information to the terminal, the first configuration information including M sets of reference signals;

[0127] The second sending module 302 is used to send a reference signal activation indication to the terminal. The reference signal activation indication is used to activate N reference signal sets out of M reference signal sets, where M > 1, N ≤ M, and M and N are both positive integers.

[0128] The first receiving module 303 is used to receive the measurement results sent by the terminal after performing beam measurement based on N sets of reference signals. The measurement results include the layer 1 reference signal received power L1-RSRP or the layer 1 signal to interference plus noise ratio L1-SINR.

[0129] Optionally, the reference signal activation indication includes:

[0130] MAC-CE signaling, wherein the MAC-CE signaling is used to instruct the terminal to activate N reference signal sets from the M reference signal sets in the first configuration information; or...

[0131] DCI signaling, wherein the DCI signaling is used to instruct the terminal to activate N reference signal sets from the M reference signal sets of the first configuration information.

[0132] Optionally, the reference signal set includes reference signals associated with a first cell, the cell identifier value of which is different from the cell identifier value of the serving cell.

[0133] Optionally, the reference signal associated with the first cell is a reference signal that is directly or indirectly quasi-co-located with the reference signal of the first cell.

[0134] Optionally, if the activated reference signal associated with the first cell is a periodic reference signal or a semi-persistent reference signal, then the Physical Downlink Shared Channel (PDSCH) cannot be mapped onto the resource element occupied by the activated reference signal associated with the first cell.

[0135] The information transmission device of this invention sends first configuration information to a terminal, the first configuration information including M reference signal sets; sends a reference signal activation instruction to the terminal, the reference signal activation instruction being used to activate N reference signal sets among the M reference signal sets, M>1, N≤M, and M and N are both positive integers; and receives a measurement result sent by the terminal after performing beam measurement based on the N reference signal sets, the measurement result including Layer 1 reference signal received power L1-RSRP or Layer 1 signal-to-interference-plus-noise ratio L1-SINR. In this way, for users moving at high speed in high-frequency scenarios, neighboring cell beam measurement can be realized.

[0136] To better achieve the above objectives, such as Figure 4 As shown, this embodiment of the invention also provides a network-side device, including a processor 400 and a transceiver 410, wherein the transceiver 410 is used to perform the following process:

[0137] Send first configuration information to the terminal, the first configuration information including M sets of reference signals;

[0138] Send a reference signal activation instruction to the terminal. The reference signal activation instruction is used to activate N reference signal sets out of M reference signal sets, where M > 1, N ≤ M, and M and N are both positive integers.

[0139] The terminal receives the measurement results sent after performing beam measurement based on N sets of reference signals. The measurement results include the Layer 1 reference signal received power L1-RSRP or the Layer 1 signal to interference plus noise ratio L1-SINR.

[0140] Optionally, the reference signal activation indication includes:

[0141] MAC-CE signaling, wherein the MAC-CE signaling is used to instruct the terminal to activate N reference signal sets from the M reference signal sets in the first configuration information; or...

[0142] DCI signaling, wherein the DCI signaling is used to instruct the terminal to activate N reference signal sets from the M reference signal sets of the first configuration information.

[0143] Optionally, the reference signal set includes reference signals associated with a first cell, the cell identifier value of which is different from the cell identifier value of the serving cell.

[0144] Optionally, the reference signal associated with the first cell is a reference signal that is directly or indirectly quasi-co-located with the reference signal of the first cell.

[0145] Optionally, if the activated reference signal associated with the first cell is a periodic reference signal or a semi-persistent reference signal, then the Physical Downlink Shared Channel (PDSCH) cannot be mapped onto the resource element occupied by the activated reference signal associated with the first cell.

[0146] The network-side device of this invention sends first configuration information to a terminal, the first configuration information including M reference signal sets; sends a reference signal activation indication to the terminal, the reference signal activation indication being used to activate N reference signal sets among the M reference signal sets, M>1, N≤M, and M and N are both positive integers; and receives the measurement results sent by the terminal after performing beam measurement based on the N reference signal sets, the measurement results including Layer 1 reference signal received power L1-RSRP or Layer 1 signal-to-interference-plus-noise ratio L1-SINR. In this way, for users moving at high speed in high-frequency scenarios, neighboring cell beam measurement can be achieved.

[0147] This invention also provides a network-side device, including a memory, a processor, and a program stored in the memory and executable on the processor; when the processor executes the program, it implements each process in the information transmission method described in the above embodiments and achieves the same technical effect, so it will not be described again here to avoid repetition.

[0148] This invention also provides a computer-readable storage medium storing a computer program. When executed by a processor, this program implements the various processes described in the information transmission method embodiments above, achieving the same technical effects. To avoid repetition, it will not be described again here. The computer-readable storage medium may be a read-only memory (ROM), a random access memory (RAM), a magnetic disk, or an optical disk, etc.

[0149] like Figure 5 As shown, this embodiment of the invention also provides an information transmission device, which includes:

[0150] The second receiving module 501 is used to receive first configuration information sent by the network-side device, the first configuration information including M sets of reference signals;

[0151] The third receiving module 502 is used to receive the reference signal activation indication sent by the network-side device;

[0152] The activation module 503 is used to activate N reference signal sets out of M reference signal sets according to the reference signal activation instruction, where M > 1, N ≤ M, and M and N are both positive integers;

[0153] The measurement module 504 is used to perform beam measurement based on the N reference signal sets to obtain measurement results;

[0154] The third transmitting module 505 is used to transmit the measurement results to the network-side device. The measurement results include the Layer 1 reference signal received power L1-RSRP or the Layer 1 signal-to-interference-plus-noise ratio L1-SINR.

[0155] Optionally, the reference signal activation indication includes:

[0156] MAC-CE signaling, wherein the MAC-CE signaling is used to instruct the terminal to activate N reference signal sets from the M reference signal sets in the first configuration information; or...

[0157] DCI signaling, wherein the DCI signaling is used to instruct the terminal to activate N reference signal sets from the M reference signal sets of the first configuration information.

[0158] Optionally, the reference signal set includes reference signals associated with a first cell, the cell identifier value of which is different from the cell identifier value of the serving cell.

[0159] Optionally, the reference signal associated with the first cell is a reference signal that is directly or indirectly quasi-co-located with the reference signal of the first cell.

[0160] Optionally, if the activated reference signal associated with the first cell is a periodic reference signal or a semi-persistent reference signal, then the Physical Downlink Shared Channel (PDSCH) cannot be mapped onto the resource element occupied by the activated reference signal associated with the first cell.

[0161] The information transmission device of this invention receives first configuration information sent by a network-side device, the first configuration information including M reference signal sets; receives a reference signal activation instruction sent by the network-side device; activates N reference signal sets from the M reference signal sets according to the reference signal activation instruction, where M > 1, N ≤ M, and M and N are both positive integers; performs beam measurement based on the N reference signal sets to obtain measurement results; and sends the measurement results to the network-side device, the measurement results including Layer 1 reference signal received power L1-RSRP or Layer 1 signal-to-interference-plus-noise ratio L1-SINR. Thus, for users moving at high speeds in high-frequency scenarios, neighboring cell beam measurement can be achieved.

[0162] To better achieve the above objectives, such as Figure 6 As shown, this embodiment of the invention also provides a terminal, including a processor 600 and a transceiver 610. The terminal also includes a user interface 620. The processor is used to perform the following process:

[0163] The transceiver 610 receives first configuration information sent by the network-side device, the first configuration information including M sets of reference signals;

[0164] The transceiver 610 receives a reference signal activation instruction sent by the network-side device.

[0165] According to the reference signal activation instruction, activate N reference signal sets out of M reference signal sets, where M > 1, N ≤ M, and M and N are both positive integers;

[0166] Based on the N reference signal sets, beam measurement is performed to obtain the measurement results;

[0167] The measurement results are sent to the network-side device via transceiver 610. The measurement results include the Layer 1 reference signal received power L1-RSRP or the Layer 1 signal-to-interference-plus-noise ratio L1-SINR.

[0168] Optionally, the reference signal activation indication includes:

[0169] MAC-CE signaling, wherein the MAC-CE signaling is used to instruct the terminal to activate N reference signal sets from the M reference signal sets in the first configuration information; or...

[0170] DCI signaling, wherein the DCI signaling is used to instruct the terminal to activate N reference signal sets from the M reference signal sets of the first configuration information.

[0171] Optionally, the reference signal set includes reference signals associated with a first cell, the cell identifier value of which is different from the cell identifier value of the serving cell.

[0172] Optionally, the reference signal associated with the first cell is a reference signal that is directly or indirectly quasi-co-located with the reference signal of the first cell.

[0173] Optionally, if the activated reference signal associated with the first cell is a periodic reference signal or a semi-persistent reference signal, then the Physical Downlink Shared Channel (PDSCH) cannot be mapped onto the resource element occupied by the activated reference signal associated with the first cell.

[0174] The terminal in this embodiment of the invention receives first configuration information sent by a network-side device, the first configuration information including M reference signal sets; receives a reference signal activation instruction sent by the network-side device; activates N reference signal sets from the M reference signal sets according to the reference signal activation instruction, where M > 1, N ≤ M, and M and N are both positive integers; performs beam measurement based on the N reference signal sets to obtain measurement results; and sends the measurement results to the network-side device, the measurement results including Layer 1 reference signal received power L1-RSRP or Layer 1 signal-to-interference-plus-noise ratio L1-SINR. Thus, for users moving at high speeds in high-frequency scenarios, neighboring cell beam measurement can be achieved.

[0175] This invention also provides a terminal, including a memory, a processor, and a computer program stored in the memory and executable on the processor. When the processor executes the program, it implements the various processes in the information transmission method embodiments described above and achieves the same technical effect. To avoid repetition, these will not be repeated here.

[0176] This invention also provides a computer-readable storage medium storing a computer program. When executed by a processor, this program implements the various processes described in the information transmission method embodiments above, achieving the same technical effects. To avoid repetition, it will not be described again here. The computer-readable storage medium may be a read-only memory (ROM), a random access memory (RAM), a magnetic disk, or an optical disk, etc.

[0177] Those skilled in the art will understand that embodiments of this application can be provided as methods, systems, or computer program products. Therefore, this application can take the form of a completely hardware embodiment, a completely software embodiment, or an embodiment combining software and hardware aspects. Furthermore, this application can take the form of a computer program product embodied on one or more computer-readable storage media (including, but not limited to, disk storage and optical storage) containing computer-usable program code.

[0178] This application is described with reference to flowchart illustrations and / or block diagrams of methods, apparatus (systems), and computer program products according to embodiments of this application. It will be understood that each block of the flowchart illustrations and / or block diagrams, and combinations of blocks in the flowchart illustrations and / or block diagrams, can be implemented by computer program instructions. These computer program instructions can be provided to a processor of a general-purpose computer, special-purpose computer, embedded processor, or other programmable data processing apparatus to produce a machine, such that the instructions, which execute via the processor of the computer or other programmable data processing apparatus, generate instructions for implementing the flowchart... Figure 1A device for one or more processes and / or the functions specified in one or more boxes.

[0179] These computer program instructions may also be stored in a computer-readable storage medium that can direct a computer or other programmable data processing device to function in a particular manner, such that the instructions stored in the computer-readable storage medium produce a paper article including an instruction means, the instruction means being implemented in a process Figure 1 One or more processes and / or boxes Figure 1 The function specified in one or more boxes.

[0180] These computer program instructions can also be loaded onto a computer or other programmable data processing equipment, causing the computer or other programmable equipment to perform a series of operational steps to produce a computer-implemented process, thereby providing instructions that execute on the computer or other programmable equipment for implementing the process. Figure 1 One or more processes and / or boxes Figure 1 The steps of the function specified in one or more boxes.

[0181] The above description represents the preferred embodiments of the present invention. It should be noted that those skilled in the art can make various improvements and modifications without departing from the principles of the present invention, and these improvements and modifications should also be considered within the scope of protection of the present invention.

Claims

1. An information transmission method, applied to network-side equipment, characterized in that, include: Send first configuration information to the terminal, the first configuration information including M sets of reference signals; Send a reference signal activation instruction to the terminal. The reference signal activation instruction is used to activate N reference signal sets out of M reference signal sets, where M > 1, N ≤ M, and M and N are both positive integers. The terminal receives the measurement results sent after performing beam measurement based on N sets of reference signals. The measurement results include the Layer 1 reference signal received power L1-RSRP or the Layer 1 signal to interference plus noise ratio L1-SINR. The reference signal activation indication includes: MAC-CE signaling or DCI signaling; The reference signal set includes reference signals associated with a first cell, the cell identifier value of which is different from the cell identifier value of the serving cell; If the activated reference signal associated with the first cell is a periodic reference signal or a semi-persistent reference signal, then the Physical Downlink Shared Channel (PDSCH) cannot be mapped onto the resource element occupied by the activated reference signal associated with the first cell.

2. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that, in, The MAC-CE signaling is used to instruct the terminal to activate N reference signal sets from the M reference signal sets in the first configuration information; or... The DCI signaling is used to instruct the terminal to activate N reference signal sets from the M reference signal sets in the first configuration information.

3. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that, The reference signal associated with the first cell is a reference signal that is directly or indirectly quasi-co-located with the reference signal of the first cell.

4. An information transmission method applied to a terminal, characterized in that, include: Receive first configuration information sent by the network-side device, the first configuration information including M sets of reference signals; Activate the reference signal sent by the network-side device; According to the reference signal activation instruction, activate N reference signal sets out of M reference signal sets, where M > 1, N ≤ M, and M and N are both positive integers; Based on the N reference signal sets, beam measurement is performed to obtain the measurement results; The measurement results are sent to the network-side device, and the measurement results include Layer 1 reference signal received power L1-RSRP or Layer 1 signal to interference plus noise ratio L1-SINR; The reference signal activation indication includes: MAC-CE signaling or DCI signaling; The reference signal set includes reference signals associated with a first cell, the cell identifier value of which is different from the cell identifier value of the serving cell; If the activated reference signal associated with the first cell is a periodic reference signal or a semi-persistent reference signal, then the Physical Downlink Shared Channel (PDSCH) cannot be mapped onto the resource element occupied by the activated reference signal associated with the first cell.

5. The method according to claim 4, characterized in that, in, The MAC-CE signaling is used to instruct the terminal to activate N reference signal sets from the M reference signal sets in the first configuration information; or... The DCI signaling is used to instruct the terminal to activate N reference signal sets from the M reference signal sets in the first configuration information.

6. The method according to claim 4, characterized in that, The reference signal associated with the first cell is a reference signal that is directly or indirectly quasi-co-located with the reference signal of the first cell.

7. An information transmission device, characterized in that, include: The first transmitting module is used to transmit first configuration information to the terminal, the first configuration information including M sets of reference signals; The second sending module is used to send a reference signal activation indication to the terminal. The reference signal activation indication is used to activate N reference signal sets out of M reference signal sets, where M > 1, N ≤ M, and M and N are both positive integers. The first receiving module is used to receive the measurement results sent by the terminal after performing beam measurement based on N sets of reference signals. The measurement results include the layer 1 reference signal received power L1-RSRP or the layer 1 signal to interference plus noise ratio L1-SINR. The reference signal activation indication includes: MAC-CE signaling or DCI signaling; The reference signal set includes reference signals associated with a first cell, the cell identifier value of which is different from the cell identifier value of the serving cell; If the activated reference signal associated with the first cell is a periodic reference signal or a semi-persistent reference signal, then the Physical Downlink Shared Channel (PDSCH) cannot be mapped onto the resource element occupied by the activated reference signal associated with the first cell.

8. A network-side device, comprising a processor and a transceiver, wherein the transceiver receives and transmits data under the control of the processor, characterized in that, The transceiver is used to perform the following operations: Send first configuration information to the terminal, the first configuration information including M sets of reference signals; Send a reference signal activation instruction to the terminal. The reference signal activation instruction is used to activate N reference signal sets out of M reference signal sets, where M > 1, N ≤ M, and M and N are both positive integers. The terminal receives the measurement results sent after performing beam measurement based on N sets of reference signals. The measurement results include the Layer 1 reference signal received power L1-RSRP or the Layer 1 signal to interference plus noise ratio L1-SINR. The reference signal activation indication includes: MAC-CE signaling or DCI signaling; The reference signal set includes reference signals associated with a first cell, the cell identifier value of which is different from the cell identifier value of the serving cell; If the activated reference signal associated with the first cell is a periodic reference signal or a semi-persistent reference signal, then the Physical Downlink Shared Channel (PDSCH) cannot be mapped onto the resource element occupied by the activated reference signal associated with the first cell.

9. The network-side device according to claim 8, characterized in that, in, The MAC-CE signaling is used to instruct the terminal to activate N reference signal sets from the M reference signal sets in the first configuration information; or... The DCI signaling is used to instruct the terminal to activate N reference signal sets from the M reference signal sets in the first configuration information.

10. The network-side device according to claim 8, characterized in that, The reference signal associated with the first cell is a reference signal that is directly or indirectly quasi-co-located with the reference signal of the first cell.

11. A network-side device, comprising a memory, a processor, and a program stored in the memory and executable on the processor; characterized in that, When the processor executes the program, it implements the information transmission method as described in any one of claims 1 to 3.

12. An information transmission device, characterized in that, include: The second receiving module is used to receive first configuration information sent by the network-side device, the first configuration information including M sets of reference signals; The third receiving module is used to receive the reference signal activation indication sent by the network-side device; The activation module is used to activate N reference signal sets out of M reference signal sets according to the reference signal activation instruction, where M > 1, N ≤ M, and M and N are both positive integers; The measurement module is used to perform beam measurement based on the N reference signal sets to obtain measurement results; The third transmitting module is used to transmit the measurement results to the network-side device. The measurement results include the Layer 1 Reference Signal Received Power (L1-RSRP) or the Layer 1 Signal-to-Interference-plus-Noise Ratio (L1-SINR). The reference signal activation indication includes: MAC-CE signaling or DCI signaling; The reference signal set includes reference signals associated with a first cell, the cell identifier value of which is different from the cell identifier value of the serving cell; If the activated reference signal associated with the first cell is a periodic reference signal or a semi-persistent reference signal, then the Physical Downlink Shared Channel (PDSCH) cannot be mapped onto the resource element occupied by the activated reference signal associated with the first cell.

13. A terminal, comprising a processor and a transceiver, characterized in that, The processor is used to perform the following process: The transceiver receives first configuration information sent by the network-side device, the first configuration information including M sets of reference signals; Activate instructions by receiving reference signals sent by network-side devices through a transceiver; According to the reference signal activation instruction, activate N reference signal sets out of M reference signal sets, where M > 1, N ≤ M, and M and N are both positive integers; Based on the N reference signal sets, beam measurement is performed to obtain the measurement results; The measurement results are sent to the network-side device via a transceiver. The measurement results include the Layer 1 Reference Signal Received Power (L1-RSRP) or the Layer 1 Signal to Interference-plus-Noise Ratio (L1-SINR). The reference signal activation indication includes: MAC-CE signaling or DCI signaling; The reference signal set includes reference signals associated with a first cell, the cell identifier value of which is different from the cell identifier value of the serving cell; If the activated reference signal associated with the first cell is a periodic reference signal or a semi-persistent reference signal, then the Physical Downlink Shared Channel (PDSCH) cannot be mapped onto the resource element occupied by the activated reference signal associated with the first cell.

14. The terminal according to claim 13, characterized in that, in, The MAC-CE signaling is used to instruct the terminal to activate N reference signal sets from the M reference signal sets in the first configuration information; or... The DCI signaling is used to instruct the terminal to activate N reference signal sets from the M reference signal sets in the first configuration information.

15. The terminal according to claim 13, characterized in that, The reference signal associated with the first cell is a reference signal that is directly or indirectly quasi-co-located with the reference signal of the first cell.

16. A terminal, comprising a memory, a processor, and a program stored in the memory and executable on the processor; characterized in that, When the processor executes the program, it implements the information transmission method as described in any one of claims 4 to 6.

17. A computer-readable storage medium having a computer program stored thereon, characterized in that, When the program is executed by the processor, it implements the steps of the information transmission method as described in any one of claims 1 to 3, or implements the steps of the information transmission method as described in any one of claims 4 to 6.

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