Communication control method, system and device, communication equipment and storage medium

Through network device indication information, user equipment participates in DMRS binding and performs antenna switching, solving the problem of limited channel coverage in non-terrestrial networks and improving channel coverage and communication stability.

CN116368924BActive Publication Date: 2025-09-23BEIJING XIAOMI MOBILE SOFTWARE CO LTD
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Application Number
CN202380008305.4
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Patents(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2023-02-16
Publication Date
2025-09-23
Estimated Expiration
2043-02-16

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Technical Problem

In non-terrestrial networks, the distance between satellites and ground user equipment is long, resulting in limited channel coverage for physical uplink shared channels. Existing technologies improve channel coverage through DMRS bundling, but still suffer from poor uplink coverage.

Method used

Based on the information indicated by the network device, the user equipment participates in DMRS binding and performs antenna switching to maintain phase continuity and power consistency to improve channel coverage and communication stability.

Benefits of technology

By combining antenna switching and DMRS bundling, channel coverage in non-terrestrial network scenarios is improved, and communication stability and the flexibility and accuracy of communication mode adjustment are enhanced.

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Abstract

The embodiments of the present disclosure provide a communication control method, system and apparatus, communication equipment and storage medium, wherein the communication control method is executed by a UE, and the method includes: participating in DMRS binding and performing antenna switching based on first information indicated by a network device.
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Technical Field

[0001] The present disclosure relates to the field of wireless communication technology but is not limited to the field of wireless communication technology, and in particular to a communication control method, system and apparatus, communication equipment and storage medium. Background Art

[0002] In non-terrestrial networks (NTNs), the long distances between satellites and ground-based user equipment (UEs) lead to significant path loss, which can limit coverage of some channels, such as the Physical Uplink Shared Channel (PUSCH). While existing technologies have improved channel coverage by bundling demodulation reference signals (DMRS), some uplink coverage may still be poor. Summary of the Invention

[0003] Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a communication control method, system, apparatus, communication device, and storage medium.

[0004] A first aspect of an embodiment of the present disclosure provides a communication control method, which is executed by a UE. The method includes:

[0005] Based on the first information indicated by the network device, participate in DMRS bundling and perform antenna switching.

[0006] A second aspect of the present disclosure provides a communication control method, which is executed by a network device. The method includes:

[0007] Indicate first information to the UE; the first information is used to instruct the UE to participate in DMRS bundling and perform antenna switching.

[0008] A third aspect of the present disclosure provides a communication control method, which is performed by a communication control system, the communication control system including a UE and a network device. The method includes:

[0009] The network device indicates first information to the UE;

[0010] The UE participates in DMRS bundling and performs antenna switching based on the first information.

[0011] A fourth aspect of the embodiments of the present disclosure provides a communication control system, the system comprising: a UE and a network device;

[0012] The UE is configured to execute one or more of the aforementioned technical solutions;

[0013] The network device is used to implement one or more of the above technical solutions.

[0014] A fifth aspect of the present disclosure provides a communication control device, applied to a UE, including:

[0015] The execution unit is configured to participate in DMRS bundling and perform antenna switching based on first information indicated by the network device.

[0016] A sixth aspect of the present disclosure provides a communication control device, applied to a network device, comprising:

[0017] The indication unit is configured to indicate first information to the UE, where the first information is used to instruct the UE to participate in DMRS bundling and perform antenna switching.

[0018] A seventh aspect of an embodiment of the present disclosure provides a communication device, comprising a processor, a transceiver, a memory, and an executable program stored in the memory and capable of being run by the processor, wherein the processor executes the communication control method as described in any of the foregoing embodiments when running the executable program.

[0019] An eighth aspect of the embodiments of the present disclosure provides a computer storage medium, which stores an executable program; after the executable program is executed by a processor, it can implement the communication control method described in any of the aforementioned embodiments.

[0020] The communication control method provided in the embodiments of the present disclosure is executed by a UE, comprising: participating in DMRS binding and performing antenna switching based on first information indicated by a network device. In this way, the UE can participate in DMRS binding and perform antenna switching based on the instructions of the network device. This can further improve channel coverage in scenarios such as NTN through antenna switching, thereby improving communication stability. Furthermore, the UE can more accurately determine the timing of initiating antenna switching during the DMRS binding process based on instructions from the network side, thereby improving the flexibility and accuracy of communication mode adjustments.

[0021] It should be understood that the foregoing general description and the following detailed description are merely exemplary and explanatory and are not restrictive of the embodiments of the present disclosure. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0022] The accompanying drawings, which are incorporated in and constitute a part of this specification, illustrate embodiments consistent with the present invention and, together with the description, serve to explain the principles of the embodiments of the present invention.

[0023] Figure 1 is a schematic structural diagram of a wireless communication system according to an exemplary embodiment;

[0024] Figure 2 is a flow chart showing a communication control method according to an exemplary embodiment;

[0025] Figure 3 is a flow chart showing a communication control method according to an exemplary embodiment;

[0026] Figure 4 is a flow chart showing a communication control method according to an exemplary embodiment;

[0027] Figure 5 is a flow chart showing a communication control method according to an exemplary embodiment;

[0028] Figure 6 is a flow chart showing a communication control method according to an exemplary embodiment;

[0029] Figure 7 is a flow chart showing a communication control method according to an exemplary embodiment;

[0030] Figure 8 is a flow chart showing a communication control method according to an exemplary embodiment;

[0031] Figure 9 is a structural diagram of a communication control device according to an exemplary embodiment;

[0032] Figure 10 is a structural diagram of a communication control device according to an exemplary embodiment;

[0033] Figure 11 is a schematic structural diagram of a terminal according to an exemplary embodiment;

[0034] Figure 12 The figure is a schematic structural diagram of a communication device according to an exemplary embodiment. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0035] Exemplary embodiments are described in detail herein, with examples illustrated in the accompanying drawings. In the following description, when referring to the drawings, identical numerals in different figures represent identical or similar elements, unless otherwise indicated. The embodiments described in the following exemplary embodiments are not intended to represent all possible implementations consistent with the present invention. Rather, they are merely examples of apparatuses and methods consistent with certain aspects of the present invention.

[0036] 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," "the," and "the" used in the present disclosure are also intended to include the plural forms unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. It should also be understood that the term "and / or" used herein refers to and includes any or all possible combinations of one or more associated listed items.

[0037] 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".

[0038] Please refer to Figure 1 , which shows a schematic structural diagram of a wireless communication system provided by an embodiment of the present disclosure. Figure 1 As shown, the wireless communication system is a communication system based on cellular mobile communication technology, and the wireless communication system may include: several terminals 11 and several access devices 12.

[0039] Terminal 11 may refer to a device that provides voice and / or data connectivity to a user. Terminal 11 may communicate with one or more core networks via a Radio Access Network (RAN). Terminal 11 may be an IoT terminal, such as a sensor device, a mobile phone (or "cellular" phone), and a computer with an IoT terminal. For example, the terminal may be a fixed, portable, pocket-sized, handheld, computer-built-in, or vehicle-mounted device. For example, a station (STA), subscriber unit, subscriber station, mobile station, mobile, remote station, access point, remote terminal, access terminal, user device, user agent, user equipment (UE), or user terminal. Alternatively, terminal 11 may be a device on an unmanned aerial vehicle. Alternatively, terminal 11 may be an in-vehicle device, such as a vehicle-mounted computer with wireless communication capabilities, or a wireless communication device connected to an external vehicle-mounted computer. Alternatively, the terminal 11 may also be a roadside device, for example, a street lamp, a traffic light or other roadside device with a wireless communication function.

[0040] The access device 12 may be a network node device in a wireless communication system. The wireless communication system may be a fourth generation mobile communication technology (4G) system, also known as a long term evolution (LTE) system; or, the wireless communication system may be a 5G system, also known as a new radio (NR) system or a 5G NR system. Alternatively, the wireless communication system may be a next generation system of the 5G system. The access network in the 5G system may be referred to as a new generation radio access network (NG-RAN). Alternatively, an MTC system.

[0041] Among them, the access device 12 can be an evolved access device (eNB) adopted in a 4G system. Alternatively, the access device 12 can also be an access device (gNB) adopting a centralized distributed architecture in a 5G system. When the access device 12 adopts a centralized distributed architecture, it usually includes a centralized unit (CU) and at least two distributed units (DU). The centralized unit is provided with a protocol stack of a packet data convergence protocol (PDCP) layer, a radio link layer control protocol (RLC) layer, and a media access control (MAC) layer; the distributed unit is provided with a physical (PHY) layer protocol stack. The embodiment of the present disclosure does not limit the specific implementation method of the access device 12.

[0042] A wireless connection can be established between the access device 12 and the terminal 11 via a wireless air interface. In different implementations, the wireless air interface is a wireless air interface based on the fourth generation mobile communication network technology (4G) standard; or, the wireless air interface is a wireless air interface based on the fifth generation mobile communication network technology (5G) standard, for example, the wireless air interface is a new air interface; or, the wireless air interface can also be a wireless air interface based on the next generation mobile communication network technology standard of 5G.

[0043] Optionally, the above-mentioned wireless communication system may further include a network management device 13. Several access devices 12 are respectively connected to the network management device 13. The network management device 13 may be a core network device in the wireless communication system. For example, the network management device 13 may be a mobility management entity (MME) in the evolved packet core (EPC). Alternatively, the network management device may also be other core network devices, such as a serving gateway (SGW), a public data network gateway (PGW), a policy and charging rules function (PCRF) or a home subscriber server (HSS). The embodiments of the present disclosure do not limit the implementation form of the network management device 13.

[0044] Exemplarily, the terminal 11 may be a UE in the embodiments of the present disclosure. For example, a UE may include, but is not limited to, a mobile phone, a wearable device, a vehicle-mounted terminal, a roadside unit (RSU), a smart home terminal, an industrial sensor device, and / or a medical device. The access device 12 may be a network device in the embodiments of the present disclosure, such as a base station.

[0045] like Figure 2 As shown, an embodiment of the present disclosure provides a communication control method, which is executed by a UE, and the method includes:

[0046] S110: Participate in DMRS bundling and perform antenna switching based on the first information indicated by the network device.

[0047] In the embodiments of the present disclosure, the network device may be a base station, etc., and the DMRS bundling process may be performed by the base station. For example, the base station implements joint demodulation by performing DMRS bundling, and the UE participates in DMRS bundling, which means that the UE assists the base station in implementing joint demodulation, and the UE maintains phase continuity and power consistency during the DMRS bundling process. For example, the UE maintains phase continuity and power consistency in an actual time domain window (TDW) during the DMRS bundling process.

[0048] In some implementations, participating in DMRS bundling and performing antenna switching may include: during an uplink channel repetition (PUSCH repetition), the UE maintains phase continuity and power consistency during a TDW process, and performing antenna switching during the uplink channel repetition process.

[0049] In one embodiment, antenna switching can be the switching of physical antennas or the switching of antenna ports. For example, in the repeated transmission of the uplink channel, if the channel sounding reference signal (Sounding Reference Signal, SRS) resource set (resource set) or SRS resource (resource) bound to the uplink channel is different, it means that antenna switching is performed during the repeated transmission of the uplink channel.

[0050] In one embodiment, the first information indicated by the network device may include DMRS bundling configuration information, or may also include other information such as a first TDW indicated to the UE, a TDW length threshold, etc. The first TDW may be a nominal TDW, and information such as the nominal TDW and / or the TDW length threshold may be included in the DMRS bundling configuration information, or may be separately indicated by the network device to the UE from the DMRS bundling configuration information.

[0051] In one embodiment, the first TDW indicated by the network device may include a first TDW length indicated by the network device. The first TDW length may be indicated by a length value, or by a start time and an end time of the first TDW. For example, the DMRS bundling configuration information may include the first TDW length value and / or the start time and the end time of the first TDW. The UE may then determine the first TDW length based on this information in the DMRS bundling configuration information.

[0052] In one embodiment, participating in DMRS bundling and performing antenna switching may be applied during multiple uplink transmissions, wherein the multiple uplink transmissions are applied to at least one of a dynamic grant PUSCH, a configured grant PUSCH, or a Physical Uplink Control Channel (PUCCH).

[0053] In one embodiment, uplink multiple transmissions may include: PUSCH transmissions of PUSCH repetition Type A scheduled by DCI format 0_1 ​​or 0_2, PUSCH transmissions of PUSCH repetition Type A with a configured grant, PUSCH transmissions of PUSCH repetition Type B, PUSCH transmissions of TB processing over multiple slots (TBoMS), and PUCCH transmissions of PUCCH repetition, etc. DCI in DCI format 0_1 ​​may be referred to as DCI format 0_1.

[0054] In one embodiment, since the UE needs to maintain power consistency and / or phase continuity during DMRS binding, participating in DMRS binding and performing antenna switching may be performed in different time units for DMRS binding and antenna switching. The time unit may be a time slot or a symbol, etc. Exemplarily, participating in DMRS binding and performing antenna switching may be performed alternately during multiple uplink transmissions. For example, during the DMRS binding process, the UE participates in DMRS binding in time slots 1-8, performs antenna switching in time slot 9, participates in DMRS binding in time slots 10-17, etc. In this way, during the DMRS binding process, DMRS binding and antenna switching are not performed at the same time, thereby reducing the impact of antenna switching on DMRS binding due to the destruction of UE phase consistency on the basis of improving channel coverage through antenna switching combined with DMRS binding, thereby improving communication stability.

[0055] In one embodiment, when the first condition is not met, both DMRS bundling and antenna switching are not performed during the uplink multiple transmission processes. For example, the UE may only participate in the DMRS bundling process without performing antenna switching.

[0056] In one embodiment, when the base station performs DMRS bundling, the UE maintains power consistency and phase continuity.

[0057] In one embodiment, the first information may include DMRS binding configuration information. The DMRS binding configuration information may be used to configure relevant information of the UE in participating in DMRS binding, and may also be used to determine the first condition that must be met for participating in DMRS binding and performing antenna switching during multiple uplink transmissions of the UE. For example, the DMRS binding configuration information may carry or indicate the first condition, or may also carry or indicate information corresponding to the first condition. The DMRS binding configuration information may be configured separately for different uplink channels.

[0058] In one embodiment, the first target field in the DMRS bundling configuration information may be used to indicate participation in DMRS bundling and antenna switching. For example, the first target field may be "pusch-antenna switching," and the value corresponding to the first target field may be "enable" or "disable."

[0059] In one embodiment, the first condition may be that the value corresponding to the first target domain is a target value, for example, the value corresponding to the first target domain is "enable." Therefore, when the first condition is met, that is, when the value corresponding to the first target domain in the DMRS bundling configuration information is determined to be the target value, the UE participates in DMRS bundling and performs antenna switching.

[0060] In one embodiment, the first information may include a first TDW, such as the length of the first TDW. The first TDW may be a nominal TDW, which may be determined by the base station based on the UE's capabilities and indicated to the UE. The UE maintains power consistency and phase continuity within the first TDW. In actual implementation, the UE may determine the length of the actual TDW based on system configuration or other events, and maintain power consistency and phase continuity within the actual TDW. Ideally, that is, when no events occur, the nominal TDW length is equal to the actual TDW length.

[0061] In one embodiment, the first TDW indicated by the network device may be a first TDW configured, triggered, or activated by the network device. Accordingly, the first condition may be that the length of the first TDW is less than or equal to a TDW length threshold. Therefore, when the first condition is met, i.e., when the length of the nominal TDW is determined to be less than or equal to the TDW length threshold, the UE participates in DMRS bundling and performs antenna switching.

[0062] In one embodiment, the TDW length threshold may be determined according to a standard predefined rule, or may be indicated by a network device, for example, by receiving the TDW length threshold indicated by the network device through Radio Resource Control (RRC) signaling.

[0063] In one embodiment, the first information may also include: DMRS binding configuration information, wherein the DMRS binding configuration information may carry a TDW length threshold, or the second target domain in the DMRS binding configuration information may indicate a TDW length threshold, for example, the second target domain may be "pusch-TimeDomainWindowLengthThreshold".

[0064] Exemplarily, the value corresponding to the second target domain in the DMRS binding configuration information can be a TDW length threshold, such as 10ms, etc., or the TDW length threshold can be determined based on the value corresponding to the second target domain. For example, the value corresponding to the second target domain can indicate the number of time slots, such as 8, 10 or 15, etc., or it can be determined as a TDW length threshold based on the value corresponding to the second target domain and a predetermined ratio.

[0065] In this way, when the nominal TDW length is less than or equal to the TDW length threshold, that is, when the nominal TDW length is small, it is possible to participate in DMRS binding and perform antenna switching. Since DMRS binding and antenna switching are performed in different time slots, when the nominal TDW length where DMRS binding is performed is small, for example, antenna switching can be performed between two nominal TDWs, then the frequency of antenna switching can be higher, thereby better improving channel coverage.

[0066] In one embodiment, when the first condition is not met, that is, the nominal TDW length is greater than the TDW length threshold, the scheme of participating in DMRS binding and performing antenna switching may not be executed. For example, only participating in the DMRS binding process and not performing antenna switching. In this way, it can be considered that DMRS binding can be performed by using a sufficiently large TDW length to meet the coverage requirements of the uplink channel.

[0067] In one embodiment, the first information indicated by the network device includes a first TDW length and DMRS bundling configuration information, wherein the first TDW length and the DMRS bundling configuration information may be sent by the network device simultaneously, or may be sent separately to the UE.

[0068] In one embodiment, the DMRS binding configuration information may include a first target domain and a second target domain. The first target domain may indicate whether to support participation in DMRS binding and perform antenna switching. For example, when the value of the first target domain is the target value, the UE determines that it can support participation in DMRS binding and perform antenna switching. Further, the second target domain may indicate participation in DMRS binding and perform antenna switching after the first condition is met. For example, when the first TDW length is less than or equal to the TDW length threshold determined by the value corresponding to the second target domain, participate in DMRS binding and perform antenna switching.

[0069] In one embodiment, performing antenna switching includes performing antenna switching based on an antenna switching time interval.

[0070] In one embodiment, when antenna switching intervals are enabled, for PUSCH repetition type A, a first SRS resource set is associated with N time slots in a first time interval, and a second SRS resource set is associated with N time slots in a second time interval. The same SRS resource set mapping pattern continues to the remaining time slots in K consecutive time slots, where K is the repetition transmission factor and N is the number of antenna switching intervals.

[0071] In one embodiment, when antenna switching intervals are enabled, for PUSCH repetition type B, the first SRS resource set is associated with the first set of N nominal repetition transmissions, and the second SRS resource set is associated with the second set of N nominal repetition transmissions. The same SRS resource set mapping pattern continues for the remaining nominal repetition transmissions in the K repetitions, where K is the repetition transmission factor and N is the nominal number of repetition transmission intervals for antenna switching.

[0072] In one embodiment, when antenna switching intervals are enabled, for PUSCH repetition type B, the first SRS resource set is associated with actual repetition transmissions within the first group of N time slots, and the second SRS resource set is associated with actual repetition transmissions within the second group of N time slots. The same SRS resource set mapping pattern continues for the remaining actual repetition transmissions in the K repetitions, where K is the repetition coefficient and N is the number of antenna switching intervals.

[0073] In one embodiment, when the first information includes DMRS bundling configuration information, the antenna switching time interval may be determined according to the DMRS bundling configuration information. For example, the method may further include: determining whether a third target domain exists in the DMRS bundling configuration information.

[0074] Among them, the time interval for antenna switching is determined based on the value corresponding to the third target domain; the first information includes DMRS binding configuration information, and the third target domain exists in the DMRS binding configuration information; or, the length of the first TDW indicated by the network device or the length of the second TDW determined by the UE is determined as the time interval for antenna switching.

[0075] Here, the second TDW determined by the UE may be an actual TDW determined by the UE. The actual TDW may be determined by the UE based on the first TDW, for example, by adjusting the first TDW based on an event during transmission. Accordingly, the UE's participation in DMRS bundling may include maintaining power consistency and phase continuity within the second TDW corresponding to the DMRS bundling.

[0076] In one embodiment, the value corresponding to the third target field indicates the number of time units or the nominal number of repeated transmissions. For example, the value corresponding to the third target field may be the antenna switching time interval, such as 10ms or 20ms, or the value corresponding to the third target field may also indicate the number of time slots, such as indicating that the antenna switching time interval is 10 or 20 time slots; or the value corresponding to the third target field may also be the nominal number of repeated transmissions.

[0077] The nominal number of repeated transmissions is the number of repeated transmissions performed by the UE as instructed by the network device. The antenna switching time interval can be determined based on the nominal number of repeated transmissions. For example, every n nominal repeated transmissions corresponds to one time slot, where n is an integer greater than 1. For example, every eight nominal repeated transmissions corresponds to one time slot. Therefore, when the value corresponding to the third target field indicates that the nominal number of repeated transmissions is 16, the antenna switching time interval is determined to be two time slots, etc.

[0078] In one embodiment, the time interval for antenna switching may also be determined according to a predetermined rule. For example, the time interval for antenna switching may be determined according to the predetermined rule to be equal to the length of the first TDW.

[0079] In one embodiment, the first information may be carried in RRC signaling. For example, when the first information is DMRS bundling configuration information, the UE receives the first information indicated by the network device via RRC signaling. When the first information includes the first TDW and DMRS bundling configuration information, the first TDW and DMRS bundling configuration information may be carried in the same RRC signaling or in different RRC signaling.

[0080] In this way, through the instructions of the network equipment, the UE can participate in DMRS binding and perform antenna switching under certain conditions, thereby further improving the channel coverage in scenarios such as NTN through antenna switching, thereby improving communication stability, and more accurately determining the timing of initiating antenna switching during the DMRS binding process, thereby improving the flexibility and accuracy of communication mode adjustment.

[0081] In some embodiments, as Figure 3 As shown, step S110 may include:

[0082] S111: Based on the first information indicated by the network device, participate in DMRS bundling and perform antenna switching after a first condition is met.

[0083] In some embodiments, the first information includes: DMRS bundling configuration information;

[0084] like Figure 4 As shown, step S111 may include:

[0085] S112: Determine a value corresponding to the first target domain in the DMRS binding configuration information indicated by the network device;

[0086] S113: When the value corresponding to the first target domain is the target value, participate in DMRS binding and perform antenna switching.

[0087] In an embodiment of the present disclosure, the first target field may be "pusch-antenna switching," and the value of the first target field may be configured as a value in the form of, for example, "enable" or "disable," to indicate whether the UE participates in DMRS binding and performs antenna switching. When the UE determines that the value corresponding to the first target field is a target value, such as the target value of "enable," the UE participates in DMRS binding and performs antenna switching.

[0088] In one embodiment, the DMRS binding configuration information may further include a second target domain, wherein the first target domain may indicate whether participation in DMRS binding and antenna switching is supported, and the second target domain may indicate a first condition corresponding to participation in DMRS binding and antenna switching. For example, step S113 may include: when the value corresponding to the first target domain is the target value, after determining that the first condition is satisfied based on the second target domain in the DMRS binding configuration information, participating in DMRS binding and performing antenna switching.

[0089] Exemplarily, S113 may include: when the value corresponding to the first target domain is the target value, determining support for participating in DMRS binding and performing antenna switching; determining the TDW length threshold based on the value corresponding to the second target domain in the DMRS binding configuration information; when the length of the first TDW indicated by the network device is less than or equal to the TDW length threshold, participating in DMRS binding and performing antenna switching.

[0090] In one embodiment, participating in DMRS bundling and performing antenna switching includes: participating in DMRS bundling and performing antenna switching based on a time interval of antenna switching.

[0091] Among them, the time interval for antenna switching is determined based on the value corresponding to the third target domain; the first information includes DMRS binding configuration information, and the third target domain exists in the DMRS binding configuration information; or, the length of the first TDW indicated by the network device or the length of the second TDW determined by the UE is determined as the time interval for antenna switching.

[0092] In one embodiment, the method may further include: determining whether a third target domain exists in the DMRS bundling configuration information.

[0093] In one embodiment, the time interval for antenna switching may also be determined according to a predetermined rule. For example, the time interval for antenna switching is determined to be the length of the first TDW according to the predetermined rule.

[0094] In this way, when the UE receives the DMRS binding configuration information indicated by the network device, it can determine whether the network device indicates to participate in DMRS binding and perform antenna switching, thereby facilitating the UE to start quickly and improve channel coverage and efficiency. At the same time, by indicating through the DMRS binding configuration information, the issuance of separate RRC signaling can be reduced. When the first condition is not met, that is, when the first TDW length is greater than the TDW length threshold, the scheme of participating in DMRS binding and performing antenna switching may not be executed, for example, only participating in the DMRS binding process without performing antenna switching. In this way, it can be considered that DMRS binding with a sufficiently large TDW length can meet the coverage requirements of the uplink channel.

[0095] It should be noted that, for descriptions of contents that are repeated or corresponding to other embodiments, please refer to the relevant contents in the aforementioned embodiments such as step S110, and no further details will be given here.

[0096] In some embodiments, the first information includes: a first TDW;

[0097] like Figure 5 As shown, step S111 may include:

[0098] S114: Determine the TDW length threshold;

[0099] S115: When the length of the first TDW indicated by the network device is less than or equal to the TDW length threshold, participate in DMRS bundling and perform antenna switching.

[0100] In an embodiment of the present disclosure, the first TDW length can be indicated or configured to the UE by the network device, and the TDW length threshold can be indicated to the UE by the network device, for example, through the second target domain indication in the DMRS binding configuration information indicated by RRC signaling, or can also be determined by the UE based on predetermined rules, for example, according to standard predefined rules between the network device and the UE.

[0101] In one embodiment, the first information may further include DMRS bundling configuration information. Step S114 may include: determining a value corresponding to a first target field in the DMRS bundling configuration information indicated by the network device; and determining a TDW length threshold when the value corresponding to the first target field is a target value.

[0102] In one embodiment, determining the TDW length threshold may include: determining the TDW length threshold based on a predetermined rule; or, when the first information further includes DMRS binding configuration information, determining the TDW length threshold based on a value corresponding to the second target domain in the DMRS binding configuration information.

[0103] In one embodiment, performing antenna switching includes performing antenna switching based on an antenna switching time interval.

[0104] The antenna switching time interval is determined based on a value corresponding to the third target field; the first information includes DMRS bundling configuration information, and the third target field is present in the DMRS bundling configuration information; or the length of a first TDW indicated by the network device or a second TDW determined by the UE is determined as the antenna switching time interval. In one embodiment, the method may further include: determining whether the third target field is present in the DMRS bundling configuration information.

[0105] In one embodiment, the time interval for antenna switching may also be determined according to a predetermined rule. For example, the time interval for antenna switching is determined to be the length of the first TDW according to the predetermined rule.

[0106] In this way, when the first TDW length is less than or equal to the TDW length threshold, that is, when the nominal TDW length is small, DMRS binding can be participated in and antenna switching can be performed. Since DMRS binding and antenna switching are performed in different time slots, when the first TDW length where DMRS binding is performed is small, for example, antenna switching can be performed between two first TDWs, then the frequency of antenna switching can be higher, thereby better improving channel coverage.

[0107] In some embodiments, as Figure 6 As shown, the method further includes:

[0108] S116: Determine an antenna switching time interval based on a value corresponding to the third target domain; the first information includes DMRS bundling configuration information, and the DMRS bundling configuration information contains the third target domain;

[0109] S117: Determine the length of the nominal first TDW indicated by the network device or the length of the second TDW determined by the UE as the time interval for antenna switching;

[0110] Step S113 includes:

[0111] S118: When the value corresponding to the first target domain is the target value, participate in DMRS binding and perform antenna switching based on the antenna switching time interval.

[0112] In one embodiment, the value corresponding to the third target field indicates the number of time units or the nominal number of repeated transmissions.

[0113] In one embodiment, the antenna switching interval may be the interval between two adjacent antenna switches. The third target field may be "pusch-antenna switching interval." The value corresponding to the third target field may be an enumeration type, for example, consisting of one or more integer values. For example, the third target field is {n2, n4, n8, n16}, indicating that the antenna switching intervals are 2, 4, 8, and 16 time slots, respectively.

[0114] In some embodiments, as Figure 7 As shown, the method may further include:

[0115] S101: Send capability information to a network device; the capability information indicates whether the UE supports participating in DMRS bundling and performing antenna switching.

[0116] In an embodiment of the present disclosure, the capability information may indicate whether the UE supports participating in DMRS bundling and performing antenna switching, for example, indicating whether the UE supports participating in DMRS bundling and performing antenna switching during multiple uplink transmissions. When the capability information indicates that the UE supports participating in DMRS bundling and performing antenna switching, the UE may participate in DMRS bundling and perform antenna switching after a first condition is met based on the first information indicated by the network device.

[0117] In some embodiments, participating in DMRS bundling and performing antenna switching are applied during multiple uplink transmissions.

[0118] In some embodiments, multiple uplink transmissions are applied to at least one of dynamically granted PUSCH, configured granted PUSCH, and PUCCH.

[0119] In some embodiments, the first information is located in radio resource control (RRC) signaling.

[0120] It should be noted that, for descriptions of contents that are repeated or corresponding to other embodiments, please refer to the relevant contents in the aforementioned embodiments such as step S110, and no further details will be given here.

[0121] It should be noted that the technical features described in the aforementioned embodiments can be arbitrarily arranged, combined, and interchanged in any order, as long as they are not contradictory, and can be arbitrarily combined to form a new method and technical solution. For example, any specific implementation of step S113 can be combined with any corresponding specific implementation of step S116 or S117 to form a technical solution.

[0122] It should be noted that those skilled in the art can understand that the method provided in the embodiments of the present disclosure can be executed alone or together with some methods in the embodiments of the present disclosure or other embodiments or some methods in related technologies.

[0123] like Figure 8 As shown, an embodiment of the present disclosure provides a communication control method, which is executed by a network device, and the method includes:

[0124] S210: Indicate first information to the UE, where the first information is used to instruct the UE to participate in DMRS bundling and perform antenna switching.

[0125] In one embodiment, DMRS bundling and antenna switching occur in different time units.

[0126] In one embodiment, participating in DMRS bundling and performing antenna switching is applied to an uplink multiple transmission process, which is applied to at least one of dynamically granting PUSCH, configuring granting PUSCH, and PUCCH.

[0127] In one embodiment, instructing the UE to participate in DMRS bundling and perform antenna switching includes:

[0128] The UE is instructed to participate in DMRS bundling and perform antenna switching after a first condition is met.

[0129] In one embodiment, the first information includes: DMRS bundling configuration information;

[0130] The first condition includes: the value corresponding to the first target domain in the DMRS binding configuration information is the target value.

[0131] In one embodiment, the first information includes: a first TDW;

[0132] The first condition includes: the length of the first TDW is less than or equal to a TDW length threshold.

[0133] In one embodiment, the first information further includes DMRS bundling configuration information;

[0134] The value corresponding to the second target domain in the DMRS binding configuration information is used to determine the TDW length threshold.

[0135] In one embodiment, the first information includes DMRS binding configuration information, and the value corresponding to the third target field in the DMRS binding configuration information is used to determine the time interval for antenna switching.

[0136] In one embodiment, the value corresponding to the third target field indicates the number of time units or the nominal number of repeated transmissions.

[0137] In one embodiment, the method further comprises:

[0138] Receive UE capability information;

[0139] Based on the capability information, it is determined whether the UE supports participating in DMRS bundling and performing antenna switching.

[0140] In one embodiment, indicating the first information to the UE includes:

[0141] When it is determined based on the capability information that the UE supports participating in DMRS bundling and performing antenna switching, the first information is indicated to the UE.

[0142] In one embodiment, the first information is located in RRC signaling.

[0143] It should be noted that, for descriptions of contents that are repeated or corresponding to other embodiments, please refer to the relevant contents in the aforementioned embodiments such as step S110, and no further details will be given here.

[0144] It should be noted that the technical features described in the aforementioned embodiments can be arbitrarily arranged and combined, and their order can be exchanged without contradiction, and can be arbitrarily combined into new method and technical solutions.

[0145] It should be noted that those skilled in the art can understand that the method provided in the embodiments of the present disclosure can be executed alone or together with some methods in the embodiments of the present disclosure or other embodiments or some methods in related technologies.

[0146] The present disclosure provides a communication control method, which is executed by a communication control system including a UE and a network device. The method includes:

[0147] The network device indicates the first information to the UE;

[0148] The UE participates in DMRS bundling and performs antenna switching based on the first information.

[0149] It should be noted that the method executed by the network device in the embodiment of the present disclosure can refer to the relevant content on the aforementioned network device side, and the method executed by the UE can refer to the relevant content on the aforementioned UE side.

[0150] The present disclosure provides a communication control method, which may include:

[0151] The UE reports whether it can support participating in DMRS bundling and performing antenna switching (perform DMRS bundling joint with antenna switching).

[0152] In one embodiment, how does a UE determine whether to participate in DMRS bundling and perform antenna switching in multiple transmissions on an uplink channel?

[0153] 1. Signaling configuration

[0154] - On the base station side: The base station adds a new field "pusch-antenna switching" to the DMRS bundling configuration through RRC signaling. The base station configures whether the UE performs DMRS bundling in conjunction with antenna switching during the UL channel repetition by configuring this field to enable or disable;

[0155] -UE side: The UE determines whether to perform DMRS bundling joint with antenna switching based on whether the field pusch-antenna switching in the RRC signaling is enabled or disabled.

[0156] 2. Triggered by specific conditions

[0157] - On the base station side: Determine a TDW (time domain window) threshold, such as TDW-threshold, through RRC signaling configuration or standard predefined rules. When the length value of the nominal TDW indicated or configured by the base station < TDW-threshold, the UE adopts the DMRS bundling + antenna switching method;

[0158] - On the UE side: The UE determines the relationship between the length value of the currently used nominal TDW and the TDW-threshold. When the length value of the nominal TDW is less than or equal to the TDW-threshold, the UE adopts the DMRS bundling + antenna switching method.

[0159] In one embodiment, how to determine the size of the antenna switching interval

[0160] 1. The base station newly adds a field "pusch-antennaSwitching Interval" in the DMRS-bundling configuration through RRC signaling. This value is an enumeration type and consists of a series of integer values, such as {n2, n4, n8, n16}, and this value represents the number of slots.

[0161] - When this field appears, the UE determines the interval for antenna switching according to the number of slots indicated by this field.

[0162] - When this field does not appear, the antenna switching interval = the length value of the nominal TDW (nominal TDW).

[0163] 2. Determine the antenna switching interval = the length value of the nominal TDW through the predefined rules method.

[0164] In one embodiment, the uplink channel can be dynamic grant PUSCH, configured grant PUSCH, PUCCH, that is, whether the above-defined DMRS binding is participated in and the antenna switching and / or the antenna switching interval are effective for dynamic grant PUSCH, dynamic grant PUSCH, and PUCCH.

[0165] Among them, the length value of the nominal TDW of PUSCH can be configured by the PUSCH time domain window length value "pusch-TimeDomainWindowLength-r17" field contained in the RRC signaling; the length value of the nominal TDW of PUCCH is configured by the PUSCH time domain window length value "pucch-TimeDomainWindowLength-17" field contained in the RRC signaling.

[0166] The embodiment of the present disclosure provides a communication control system, the system including: a UE and a network device;

[0167] UE, configured to execute one or more of the aforementioned technical solutions on the UE side;

[0168] Network equipment, used to implement one or more technical solutions on the aforementioned network equipment side.

[0169] In the embodiments of the present disclosure, for the steps and related contents executed by the UE, please refer to the relevant contents on the UE side in the aforementioned embodiments; for the steps and related contents executed by the network device, please refer to the relevant contents on the network device side in the aforementioned embodiments, which will not be repeated here.

[0170] like Figure 9 As shown, an embodiment of the present disclosure provides a communication control device, applied to a UE, the device including:

[0171] The execution unit 10 is configured to participate in DMRS bundling and perform antenna switching based on first information indicated by the network device.

[0172] In one embodiment, DMRS bundling and antenna switching occur in different time units.

[0173] In one embodiment, participating in DMRS bundling and performing antenna switching are applied during multiple uplink transmissions.

[0174] In one embodiment, the execution unit 10 is configured to:

[0175] Participate in DMRS bundling and perform antenna switching after the first condition is met.

[0176] In one embodiment, the first information includes: DMRS bundling configuration information;

[0177] The execution unit 10 is configured to:

[0178] Determine a value corresponding to the first target domain in the DMRS binding configuration information indicated by the network device;

[0179] When the value corresponding to the first target domain is the target value, participate in DMRS binding and perform antenna switching.

[0180] In one embodiment, the first information includes: a first TDW;

[0181] The execution unit 10 is configured to:

[0182] Determine the TDW length threshold;

[0183] When the length of the first TDW indicated by the network device is less than or equal to the TDW length threshold, DMRS bundling is participated in and antenna switching is performed.

[0184] In one embodiment, the execution unit 10 is configured to:

[0185] determining a TDW length threshold based on a predetermined rule;

[0186] Alternatively, when the first information further includes DMRS bundling configuration information, the TDW length threshold is determined based on a value corresponding to the second target domain in the DMRS bundling configuration information.

[0187] In one embodiment, the execution unit 10 is configured to:

[0188] Determining an antenna switching time interval based on a value corresponding to the third target domain; the first information includes DMRS binding configuration information, and the third target domain exists in the DMRS binding configuration information;

[0189] Alternatively, determining the length of the first TDW indicated by the network device or the length of the second TDW determined by the UE as the time interval for antenna switching;

[0190] Antenna switching is performed based on an antenna switching time interval.

[0191] In one embodiment, the value corresponding to the third target field indicates the number of time units or the nominal number of repeated transmissions.

[0192] In one embodiment, the execution unit 10 is further configured to:

[0193] Send capability information to the network device; the capability information indicates whether the UE supports participating in DMRS bundling and performing antenna switching.

[0194] In one embodiment, the uplink multiple transmission process is applied to at least one of a dynamic grant of a physical uplink shared channel PUSCH, a configuration grant of a PUSCH, and a physical uplink control channel PUCCH.

[0195] In one embodiment, the first information is located in RRC signaling.

[0196] like Figure 10 As shown, an embodiment of the present disclosure provides a communication control device, which is applied to a network device, and the device includes:

[0197] The indicating unit 20 is configured to indicate first information to the UE, where the first information is used to instruct the UE to participate in DMRS bundling and perform antenna switching.

[0198] In one embodiment, DMRS bundling and antenna switching occur in different time units.

[0199] In one embodiment, participating in DMRS bundling and performing antenna switching are applied during multiple uplink transmissions.

[0200] In one embodiment, the first information is used to instruct the UE to participate in DMRS bundling and perform antenna switching after a first condition is met.

[0201] In one embodiment, the first information includes: DMRS bundling configuration information;

[0202] The first condition includes: the value corresponding to the first target domain in the DMRS binding configuration information is the target value.

[0203] In one embodiment, the first information includes: a first TDW;

[0204] The first condition includes: the length of the first TDW is less than or equal to a TDW length threshold.

[0205] In one embodiment, the first information further includes DMRS bundling configuration information;

[0206] The value corresponding to the second target domain in the DMRS binding configuration information is used to determine the TDW length threshold.

[0207] In one embodiment, the first information includes DMRS binding configuration information, and the value corresponding to the third target field in the DMRS binding configuration information is used to determine the time interval for antenna switching.

[0208] In one embodiment, the value corresponding to the third target field indicates the number of time units or the nominal number of repeated transmissions.

[0209] In one embodiment, the indicating unit 20 is further configured to:

[0210] Receive UE capability information;

[0211] Based on the capability information, it is determined whether the UE supports participating in DMRS bundling and performing antenna switching.

[0212] In one embodiment, the indicating unit 20 is configured to:

[0213] When it is determined based on the capability information that the UE supports participating in DMRS bundling and performing antenna switching, the first information is indicated to the UE.

[0214] In one embodiment, the uplink multiple transmission process is applied to at least one of dynamically granted PUSCH, configured granted PUSCH, and PUCCH.

[0215] In one embodiment, the first information is located in RRC signaling.

[0216] In the absence of contradiction, each step in a certain embodiment or example can be implemented as an independent embodiment, and the steps can be arbitrarily combined. For example, a solution after removing some steps in a certain embodiment or example can also be implemented as an independent embodiment, and the order of the steps in a certain embodiment or example can be arbitrarily exchanged. In addition, the optional methods or optional examples in a certain embodiment or example can be arbitrarily combined; in addition, the various embodiments or examples can be arbitrarily combined. For example, some or all steps of different embodiments or examples can be arbitrarily combined, and a certain embodiment or example can be arbitrarily combined with the optional methods or optional examples of other embodiments or examples.

[0217] An embodiment of the present disclosure provides a communication device, including:

[0218] a memory for storing processor-executable instructions;

[0219] Processor, respectively memory connected;

[0220] The processor is configured to execute the communication control method provided by any of the aforementioned technical solutions.

[0221] The processor may include various types of storage media, which are non-transitory computer storage media that can continue to store information after the communication device loses power.

[0222] Here, the communication device includes: a terminal or a network element, and the network element can be any one of the aforementioned first network element to fourth network element.

[0223] The processor can be connected to the memory via a bus, etc., and is used to read the executable program stored in the memory, for example, Figures 2 to 8 At least one of the methods shown.

[0224] Figure 11 FIG8 is a block diagram of a terminal 800 according to an exemplary embodiment. For example, the terminal 800 may be a mobile phone, a computer, a digital broadcast user device, a messaging device, a game console, a tablet device, a medical device, a fitness device, a personal digital assistant, etc.

[0225] Reference Figure 11The terminal 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 .

[0226] The processing component 802 generally controls the overall operation of the terminal 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 above-described method. 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.

[0227] The memory 804 is configured to store various types of data to support operations on the terminal 800. Examples of such data include instructions for any application or method operating on the terminal 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.

[0228] Power supply component 806 provides power to various components of terminal 800. 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 terminal 800.

[0229] The multimedia component 808 includes a screen that provides an output interface between the terminal 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 may 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 a 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 terminal 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 a focal length and optical zoom capability.

[0230] 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 terminal 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.

[0231] 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.

[0232] The sensor assembly 814 includes one or more sensors for providing various aspects of status assessment for the terminal 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 terminal 800. The sensor assembly 814 can also detect changes in the position of the terminal 800 or a component of the terminal 800, the presence or absence of user contact with the terminal 800, the orientation or acceleration / deceleration of the terminal 800, and temperature changes of the terminal 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.

[0233] The communication component 816 is configured to facilitate wired or wireless communication between the terminal 800 and other devices. The terminal 800 can access a wireless network based on a communication standard, such as WiFi, 2G or 3G, 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.

[0234] In an exemplary embodiment, the terminal 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 perform the above methods.

[0235] In an exemplary embodiment, a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium including instructions is also provided, such as a memory 804 including instructions, which can be executed by the processor 820 of the terminal 800 to perform the above method. For example, the non-transitory computer-readable storage medium can be a ROM, a random access memory (RAM), a CD-ROM, a magnetic tape, a floppy disk, an optical data storage device, etc.

[0236] like Figure 12 As shown, an embodiment of the present disclosure shows a structure of a communication device 900. For example, the communication device 900 can be provided as a network node device. The communication device 900 can be the aforementioned base station.

[0237] Reference Figure 12 , the communication device 900 includes a processing component 922, which further includes one or more processors, and a memory resource represented by a memory 932 for storing instructions executable by the processing component 922, such as an application. The application stored in the memory 932 may include one or more modules, each corresponding to a set of instructions. In addition, the processing component 922 is configured to execute instructions to perform any of the methods described above, such as those performed by the base station. Figures 2 to 8 At least one of the methods shown.

[0238] The communication device 900 may also include a power supply component 1926 configured to perform power management of the communication device 900, a wired or wireless network interface 950 configured to connect the communication device 900 to a network, and an input / output (I / O) interface 958. The communication device 900 may operate based on an operating system stored in the memory 932, such as Windows Server™, Mac OS X™, Unix™, Linux™, FreeBSD™, or the like.

[0239] Other embodiments of the present invention will readily occur to those skilled in the art after considering the specification and practicing the invention disclosed herein. This disclosure is intended to cover any variations, uses, or adaptations of the present invention that follow the general principles of the invention 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 invention being indicated by the appended claims.

[0240] It should be understood that the present invention is not limited to the exact construction described above and shown in the drawings, and that various modifications and changes may be made without departing from the scope thereof. The scope of the present invention is limited only by the appended claims.

Claims

1. A communication control method, wherein: The method is performed by a user equipment UE, and includes: Participate in demodulation reference signal DMRS bundling and perform antenna switching based on first information indicated by the network device; the first information includes: a first time domain window TDW; Participating in DMRS binding and performing antenna switching includes: Determine a TDW length threshold; and participate in DMRS bundling and perform antenna switching when the length of the first TDW indicated by the network device is less than or equal to the TDW length threshold.

2. The method according to claim 1, wherein The DMRS bundling and the antenna switching occur in different time units.

3. The method according to claim 1 or 2, wherein: The participation in DMRS bundling and the execution of antenna switching are applied in multiple uplink transmission processes.

4. The method according to claim 1, wherein Determining the TDW length threshold includes: determining a TDW length threshold based on a predetermined rule; Alternatively, when the first information further includes DMRS bundling configuration information, the TDW length threshold is determined based on a value corresponding to the second target domain in the DMRS bundling configuration information.

5. The method according to claim 1, wherein The method further comprises: determining an antenna switching time interval based on a value corresponding to a third target domain; wherein the first information includes DMRS binding configuration information, and the third target domain exists in the DMRS binding configuration information; Alternatively, determining a length of a first TDW indicated by the network device or a length of a second TDW determined by the UE as the time interval for antenna switching; The performing antenna switching includes: Antenna switching is performed based on the antenna switching time interval.

6. The method according to claim 5, wherein: The value corresponding to the third target field indicates the number of time units or the nominal number of repeated transmissions.

7. The method according to claim 1, wherein The method further comprises: Sending capability information to the network device; the capability information indicates whether the UE supports participating in DMRS bundling and performing antenna switching.

8. The method according to claim 3, wherein: The uplink multiple transmission process is applied to at least one of a dynamic grant physical uplink shared channel PUSCH, a configuration grant PUSCH, and a physical uplink control channel PUCCH.

9. The method according to claim 1, wherein The first information is located in radio resource control RRC signaling.

10. A communication control method, wherein: Executed by a network device, the method includes: Indicating first information to a UE, where the first information is used to instruct the UE to participate in DMRS bundling and perform antenna switching; the first information includes: a first time domain window TDW; The first information is used to instruct the UE to participate in DMRS bundling and perform antenna switching after a first condition is met; the first condition includes: the length of the first TDW is less than or equal to a TDW length threshold.

11. The method according to claim 10, wherein: The DMRS bundling and the antenna switching occur in different time units.

12. The method according to claim 10 or 11, wherein: The participation in DMRS bundling and the execution of antenna switching are applied in multiple uplink transmission processes.

13. The method according to claim 10, wherein: The first information also includes DMRS binding configuration information; The value corresponding to the second target domain in the DMRS binding configuration information is used to determine the TDW length threshold.

14. The method according to claim 10, wherein: The first information includes DMRS binding configuration information, and the value corresponding to the third target field in the DMRS binding configuration information is used to determine the time interval for antenna switching.

15. The method according to claim 14, wherein The value corresponding to the third target field indicates the number of time units or the nominal number of repeated transmissions.

16. The method according to claim 10, wherein The method further comprises: receiving capability information of the UE; Based on the capability information, it is determined whether the UE supports participating in DMRS bundling and performing antenna switching.

17. The method according to claim 16, wherein: The indicating the first information to the UE includes: After determining, based on the capability information, that the UE supports participating in DMRS bundling and performing antenna switching, first information is indicated to the UE.

18. The method according to claim 12, wherein: The uplink multiple transmission process is applied to at least one of dynamically granted PUSCH, configured granted PUSCH and PUCCH.

19. The method according to claim 10, wherein The first information is located in RRC signaling.

20. A communication control method, wherein: Executed by a communication control system, the communication control system including a UE and a network device, the method comprising: The network device indicates first information to the UE; the first information includes: a first time domain window TDW; The UE participates in DMRS bundling and performs antenna switching based on the first information; Participating in DMRS binding and performing antenna switching includes: Determine a TDW length threshold; and participate in DMRS bundling and perform antenna switching when the length of the first TDW indicated by the network device is less than or equal to the TDW length threshold.

21. A communication control system, wherein: The system includes: a UE and a network device; The UE is configured to perform the method according to any one of claims 1 to 9; The network device is used to execute the method according to any one of claims 10 to 19.

22. A communication control device, wherein: Applied to UE, the communication control device includes: An execution unit is configured to participate in DMRS binding and perform antenna switching based on first information indicated by a network device; the first information includes: a first time domain window TDW; The execution unit is further configured to: Determine a TDW length threshold; and participate in DMRS bundling and perform antenna switching when the length of the first TDW indicated by the network device is less than or equal to the TDW length threshold.

23. A communication control device, wherein: Applied to network equipment, the communication control device includes: The indication unit is configured to indicate first information to the UE, where the first information is used to instruct the UE to participate in DMRS bundling and perform antenna switching; the first information includes: a first time domain window TDW; The first information is used to instruct the UE to participate in DMRS bundling and perform antenna switching after a first condition is met; the first condition includes: the length of the first TDW is less than or equal to a TDW length threshold.

24. A communication device comprising a processor, a memory, and an executable program stored in the memory and capable of being run by the processor, wherein: When the processor runs the executable program, the method according to any one of claims 1 to 9 or 10 to 19 is performed.

25. A computer storage medium storing an executable program; after being executed by a processor, the executable program can implement the method according to any one of claims 1 to 9 or 10 to 19.

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