A communication method, communication device, and storage medium

Abstract

The present disclosure relates to a communication method, a communication device, and a storage medium. The communication method is applied to a terminal, comprising: in response to the terminal being configured with a first transmission configuration, determining a hybrid automatic repeat request feedback delay set; wherein the hybrid automatic repeat request feedback delay set includes at least one candidate hybrid automatic repeat request feedback delay; based on the hybrid automatic repeat request feedback delay set, determining a hybrid automatic repeat request feedback delay corresponding to the first transmission configuration; wherein the first transmission configuration is a first number of hybrid automatic repeat request processes or a transmission configuration associated with a first number of hybrid automatic repeat requests. Through the flexible use of the hybrid automatic repeat request feedback delay in the present disclosure, the requirements for different hybrid automatic repeat request feedback delays when the terminal supports different numbers of hybrid automatic repeat request processes are met.

Description

[0001] This application is a divisional application of the invention patent application with the application date of September 4, 2020, application number 202080002254.0, and invention name “A communication method, communication device and storage medium”. Technical Field

[0002] The present disclosure relates to the field of wireless communication technologies, and in particular to a communication method, a communication device, and a storage medium. Background Art

[0003] The booming Internet of Things (IoT) in communications technology has brought numerous benefits to people's lives and work. Machine-type communication (MTC) is a prime example of cellular IoT technology. Currently, MTC is widely used in smart cities, such as meter reading; smart agriculture, such as collecting temperature and humidity information; and smart transportation, such as shared bikes.

[0004] The related MTC system supports a more flexible and dynamic HARQ feedback delay. However, this dynamic HARQ feedback delay is only available when the MTC terminal is configured with "ce-SchedulingEnhancement." This cannot meet the feedback delay requirements when an HD-FDD MTC terminal supports a maximum of 14 HARQ processes. Therefore, when an HD-FDD MTC terminal needs to support a maximum of 14 HARQ processes, a more flexible and dynamic HARQ feedback delay is required. Summary of the Invention

[0005] To overcome the problems existing in the related art, the present disclosure provides a communication method, a communication device and a storage medium.

[0006] According to a first aspect of an embodiment of the present disclosure, there is provided a communication method, applied to a terminal, comprising:

[0007] In response to the terminal being configured with a first transmission configuration, a hybrid automatic repeat request feedback delay set is determined; wherein the hybrid automatic repeat request feedback delay set includes at least one candidate hybrid automatic repeat request feedback delay; based on the hybrid automatic repeat request feedback delay set, a hybrid automatic repeat request feedback delay corresponding to the first transmission configuration is determined; wherein the first transmission configuration is a first number of hybrid automatic repeat request processes or a transmission configuration associated with the first number of hybrid automatic repeat requests.

[0008] In one embodiment, in response to the number of candidate hybrid automatic repeat request feedback delays included in the hybrid automatic repeat request feedback delay set being less than a first threshold, the hybrid automatic repeat request feedback delay corresponding to the hybrid automatic repeat request process is indicated via a first information field of the downlink control information;

[0009] or

[0010] In response to the number of candidate hybrid automatic repeat request feedback delays included in the hybrid automatic repeat request feedback delay set being equal to a first threshold, the hybrid automatic repeat request feedback delay corresponding to the hybrid automatic repeat request process is indicated through the first information field of the downlink control information.

[0011] In one embodiment, in response to the number of hybrid automatic repeat request feedback delays included in the hybrid automatic repeat request feedback delay set being greater than a first threshold, the hybrid automatic repeat request feedback delay corresponding to the hybrid automatic repeat request process is indicated via a second information field of the downlink control information;

[0012] or

[0013] In response to the number of hybrid automatic repeat request feedback delays included in the hybrid automatic repeat request feedback delay set being equal to a first threshold, the hybrid automatic repeat request feedback delay corresponding to the hybrid automatic repeat request process is indicated through the second information field of the downlink control information.

[0014] In one embodiment, determining a hybrid automatic repeat request feedback delay set includes:

[0015] The terminal is configured with a scheduling enhancement function, and determines at least one hybrid automatic repeat request feedback delay set according to one or more hybrid automatic repeat request feedback delay sets corresponding to the scheduling enhancement function;

[0016] or

[0017] At least one hybrid automatic repeat request feedback delay set is determined according to one or more candidate hybrid automatic repeat request feedback delays corresponding to the scheduling enhancement function.

[0018] In one embodiment, determining a hybrid automatic repeat request feedback delay set includes:

[0019] The terminal is configured with a scheduling enhancement function, and determines at least one hybrid automatic repeat request feedback delay set according to one or more hybrid automatic repeat request feedback delay sets corresponding to the scheduling enhancement function and corresponding to a specified number of hybrid automatic repeat request feedbacks;

[0020] or

[0021] At least one hybrid automatic repeat request feedback delay set is determined according to one or more hybrid automatic repeat request feedback delays corresponding to the scheduling enhancement function and corresponding to a specified number of hybrid automatic repeat request feedbacks.

[0022] In one implementation, there are multiple hybrid automatic repeat request feedback delay sets, wherein the multiple different hybrid automatic repeat request feedback delay sets are completely different or not completely the same.

[0023] In one implementation, the multiple different hybrid automatic repeat request feedback delay sets are configured by the network side, or determined based on pre-configured information, or determined based on a communication protocol, or determined by negotiation between the base station and the UE.

[0024] According to a second aspect of an embodiment of the present disclosure, a communication device is provided, applied to a terminal, including:

[0025] A first determination module is configured to determine, in response to the terminal being configured with a first transmission configuration, a hybrid automatic repeat request feedback delay set; wherein the hybrid automatic repeat request feedback delay set includes at least one candidate hybrid automatic repeat request feedback delay; and a second determination module is configured to determine, based on the hybrid automatic repeat request feedback delay set, a hybrid automatic repeat request feedback delay corresponding to the first transmission configuration; wherein the first transmission configuration is a first number of hybrid automatic repeat request processes or a transmission configuration associated with a first number of hybrid automatic repeat requests.

[0026] In one embodiment, in response to the number of candidate hybrid automatic repeat request feedback delays included in the hybrid automatic repeat request feedback delay set being less than a first threshold, the hybrid automatic repeat request feedback delay corresponding to the hybrid automatic repeat request process is indicated via a first information field of the downlink control information;

[0027] or

[0028] In response to the number of candidate hybrid automatic repeat request feedback delays included in the hybrid automatic repeat request feedback delay set being equal to a first threshold, the hybrid automatic repeat request feedback delay corresponding to the hybrid automatic repeat request process is indicated through the first information field of the downlink control information.

[0029] In one embodiment, in response to the number of hybrid automatic repeat request feedback delays included in the hybrid automatic repeat request feedback delay set being greater than a first threshold, the hybrid automatic repeat request feedback delay corresponding to the hybrid automatic repeat request process is indicated via a second information field of the downlink control information;

[0030] or

[0031] In response to the number of hybrid automatic repeat request feedback delays included in the hybrid automatic repeat request feedback delay set being equal to a first threshold, the hybrid automatic repeat request feedback delay corresponding to the hybrid automatic repeat request process is indicated through the second information field of the downlink control information.

[0032] In one embodiment, the first determining module is configured to:

[0033] The terminal is configured with a scheduling enhancement function, and determines at least one hybrid automatic repeat request feedback delay set according to one or more hybrid automatic repeat request feedback delay sets corresponding to the scheduling enhancement function;

[0034] or

[0035] At least one hybrid automatic repeat request feedback delay set is determined according to one or more candidate hybrid automatic repeat request feedback delays corresponding to the scheduling enhancement function.

[0036] In one embodiment, the first determining module is configured to:

[0037] The terminal is configured with a scheduling enhancement function, and determines at least one hybrid automatic repeat request feedback delay set according to one or more hybrid automatic repeat request feedback delay sets corresponding to the scheduling enhancement function and corresponding to a specified number of hybrid automatic repeat request feedbacks;

[0038] or

[0039] At least one hybrid automatic repeat request feedback delay set is determined according to one or more hybrid automatic repeat request feedback delays corresponding to the scheduling enhancement function and corresponding to a specified number of hybrid automatic repeat request feedbacks.

[0040] In one implementation, there are multiple hybrid automatic repeat request feedback delay sets, wherein the multiple different hybrid automatic repeat request feedback delay sets are completely different or not completely the same.

[0041] In one implementation, the multiple different hybrid automatic repeat request feedback delay sets are configured by the network side, or determined based on pre-configured information, or determined based on a communication protocol, or determined by negotiation between the base station and the UE.

[0042] According to a third aspect of an embodiment of the present disclosure, there is provided a communication device, including:

[0043] A processor; a memory for storing processor-executable instructions; wherein the processor is configured to: execute the communication method described in the first aspect or any one embodiment of the first aspect.

[0044] According to the fourth aspect of an embodiment of the present disclosure, a non-temporary computer-readable storage medium is provided. When the instructions in the storage medium are executed by the processor of the mobile terminal, the mobile terminal is enabled to execute the communication method described in the first aspect or any one of the embodiments of the first aspect.

[0045] The technical solution provided by the embodiments of the present disclosure may include the following beneficial effects: by determining the hybrid automatic repeat request feedback delay set corresponding to the functions configured by the terminal, the hybrid automatic repeat request feedback delay supported by the terminal in the hybrid automatic repeat request feedback delay set is further determined, thereby achieving flexible use of the hybrid automatic repeat request feedback delay and meeting the requirements for different hybrid automatic repeat request feedback delays when the terminal supports different numbers of hybrid automatic repeat request processes.

[0046] It is to be understood that the foregoing general description and the following detailed description are exemplary and explanatory only and are not restrictive of the disclosure. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0047] The accompanying drawings, which are incorporated in and constitute a part of this specification, illustrate embodiments consistent with the present disclosure and, together with the description, serve to explain the principles of the present disclosure.

[0048] Figure 1 The present invention is a diagram showing an architecture of a communication system between a network device and a terminal according to an exemplary embodiment.

[0049] Figure 2 The figure is a flow chart showing a communication method according to an exemplary embodiment.

[0050] Figure 3 The present invention is a block diagram of a communication device according to an exemplary embodiment.

[0051] Figure 4 It is a block diagram of another communication device according to an exemplary embodiment.

[0052] Figure 5 It is a block diagram showing yet another communication device according to an exemplary embodiment. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0053] Exemplary embodiments will be 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 embodiments consistent with the present disclosure. Rather, they are merely examples of apparatus and methods consistent with certain aspects of the present disclosure, as detailed in the appended claims.

[0054] In recent years, the rapid development of the Internet of Things (IoT) has brought numerous conveniences to people's lives and work. Machine-type communication (MTC) is a prominent example of cellular IoT technology. MTC is currently widely used in smart cities, such as meter reading; smart agriculture, such as collecting temperature and humidity information; and smart transportation, such as shared bikes.

[0055] However, because most MTC applications are limited to data collection and other scenarios that require low communication capabilities, and because MTC terminals are relatively inexpensive, their processing power is significantly lower than that of other terminals. Furthermore, due to their power-saving nature, most MTC terminals are deployed in locations where charging or battery replacement is difficult, such as outdoors or in basements.

[0056] In related technologies, MTC terminals include Half Duplex Frequency Division Duplexing (HD-FDD) MTC terminals. Specifically, at a given moment, an HD-FDD MTC terminal can only send or receive data, and does not support simultaneous sending or receiving.

[0057] In the MTC system, a more flexible and dynamic hybrid automatic repeat request feedback delay (HARQ feedback delay) can also be supported, where HARQ stands for hybrid automatic repeat request. When the MTC terminal is configured with the scheduling enhancement ce-SchedulingEnhancement, a dynamic hybrid automatic repeat request feedback delay can be used. Among them, when the terminal is configured with the scheduling enhancement ce-SchedulingEnhancement, multiple different hybrid automatic repeat request dynamic delay sets can be defined, and the information fields corresponding to the delay elements in the multiple different hybrid automatic repeat request dynamic delay sets in the paging downlink control information. Please refer to Table 1, which takes the definition of two hybrid automatic repeat request dynamic delay sets, each of which includes 8 delay elements, as an example for explanation. As shown in Table 1, each delay element included in each hybrid automatic repeat request dynamic delay set corresponds to the information field in the paging downlink control information.

[0058] Table 1

[0059]

[0060]

[0061] However, the 17th release of HD-FDD MTC terminals added some related features, one of which is support for additional scheduling delays to support a maximum of 14 Hybrid Automatic Repeat Request (HARQ) processes. Therefore, when HD-FDD MTC terminals (also known as MTC terminals) need to support a maximum of 14 HARQ processes, the fixed 4ms HARQ feedback delay used in related technologies cannot meet the requirement, requiring support for a more flexible HARQ feedback delay.

[0062] Based on the technical problems involved in the above embodiments, the present disclosure provides a communication method. Figure 1 This is a diagram showing a communication system architecture of a network device and a terminal according to an exemplary embodiment. The communication method provided by the present disclosure can be applied to Figure 1 In, such as Figure 1 As shown, the network device sends an indication message to configure the terminal's functions and HARQ feedback delay set. The terminal then receives the indication message and determines the configured functions and HARQ feedback delay set. By configuring the HARQ feedback delay set, the terminal can use the corresponding dynamic delay element when it supports the specified function, enabling the terminal to support more flexible delay elements.

[0063] It is understandable that Figure 1 The communication system of the network equipment and the terminal shown is only for schematic illustration. The wireless communication system may also include other network equipment, such as core network equipment, wireless relay equipment and wireless backhaul equipment. Figure 1 The embodiment of the present disclosure does not limit the number of network devices and terminals included in the wireless communication system.

[0064] It can be further understood that the wireless communication system of the embodiment of the present disclosure is a network that provides wireless communication functions. The wireless communication system can adopt different communication technologies, such as code division multiple access (CDMA), wideband code division multiple access (WCDMA), time division multiple access (TDMA), frequency division multiple access (FDMA), orthogonal frequency-division multiple access (OFDMA), single carrier frequency division multiple access (SC-FDMA), carrier sense multiple access / collision avoidance (Carrier Sense Multiple Access with Collision Avoidance). According to factors such as the capacity, rate, and latency of different networks, the network can be divided into 2G (English: generation) network, 3G network, 4G network or future evolution network, such as 5G network, which can also be called New Radio (NR). For the convenience of description, the present disclosure sometimes refers to the wireless communication network as simply a network.

[0065] Furthermore, the network devices involved in the present disclosure may also be referred to as wireless access network devices. The wireless access network devices may be: base stations, evolved node Bs (base stations), home base stations, access points (APs) in wireless fidelity (WIFI) systems, wireless relay nodes, wireless backhaul nodes, transmission points (TPs) or transmission and reception points (TRPs), etc. They may also be gNBs in NR systems, or they may be components or part of devices constituting base stations. In the case of a vehicle-to-everything (V2X) communication system, the network devices may also be vehicle-mounted devices. It should be understood that in the embodiments of the present disclosure, there is no limitation on the specific technology and specific device form used by the network devices.

[0066] Furthermore, the terminal involved in the present disclosure may also be referred to as a terminal device, user equipment (UE), mobile station (MS), mobile terminal (MT), etc., which is a device that provides voice and / or data connectivity to users. For example, the terminal can be a handheld device with wireless connection function, a vehicle-mounted device, etc. At present, some examples of terminals are: smart phones (Mobile Phones), pocket personal computers (PPCs), handheld computers, personal digital assistants (PDAs), laptops, tablet computers, wearable devices, or vehicle-mounted devices, etc. In addition, when it is a vehicle-to-everything (V2X) communication system, the terminal device can also be a vehicle-mounted device. It should be understood that the embodiments of the present disclosure do not limit the specific technology and specific device form adopted by the terminal.

[0067] According to the above embodiments, it can be seen that the embodiments of the present disclosure provide a communication method.

[0068] Figure 2 FIG. 1 is a flow chart showing a communication method according to an exemplary embodiment. Figure 2 As shown, the communication method is used in a terminal and includes the following steps.

[0069] In step S11 , in response to the terminal being configured with the first transmission configuration, a hybrid automatic repeat request feedback delay set is determined.

[0070] The hybrid automatic repeat request feedback delay set includes at least one candidate hybrid automatic repeat request feedback delay. The first transmission configuration is a first number of hybrid automatic repeat request processes or a transmission configuration associated with the first number of hybrid automatic repeat request processes.

[0071] In an embodiment of the present disclosure, a network device may define multiple different hybrid automatic repeat request feedback delay sets based on a first transmission configuration, thereby implementing the use of dynamic hybrid automatic repeat request feedback delays based on the multiple different hybrid automatic repeat request feedback delay sets. When a terminal supports the first transmission configuration, the network device transmits a signaling message to indicate to the terminal the hybrid automatic repeat request feedback delay set to be used when supporting the first transmission configuration.

[0072] The terminal receives a configuration first transmission configuration indication message sent by a network-side device, and determines to configure the first transmission configuration. When the terminal receives a message sent by the network-side device indicating a hybrid automatic repeat request feedback delay set supported by the terminal, in response to the terminal being configured with the first transmission configuration, the terminal determines the hybrid automatic repeat request feedback delay set based on the received indication message.

[0073] In another embodiment of the present disclosure, the network device may further determine, through a communication protocol, multiple different hybrid automatic repeat request feedback delay sets corresponding to the first transmission configuration, thereby implementing dynamic hybrid automatic repeat request feedback delays based on the multiple different hybrid automatic repeat request feedback delay sets. When the terminal supports the first transmission configuration, the network device and the terminal determine, through a communication protocol, the corresponding hybrid automatic repeat request feedback delay set to be used when the terminal supports the first transmission configuration.

[0074] In the embodiment of the present disclosure, illustratively, the first number of hybrid automatic repeat request processes is 14 hybrid automatic repeat request processes; the first number of hybrid automatic repeat requests is 14 hybrid automatic repeat requests.

[0075] In step S12, a hybrid automatic repeat request feedback delay corresponding to the first transmission configuration is determined based on the hybrid automatic repeat request feedback delay set.

[0076] In an embodiment of the present disclosure, a network-side device transmits downlink control information to indicate to a terminal a supported hybrid automatic repeat request feedback delay from a set of used hybrid automatic repeat request feedback delays. The downlink control information notifies the terminal of the hybrid automatic repeat request feedback delay to be used when supporting a first number of hybrid automatic repeat request processes, by indicating an information field corresponding to the supported hybrid automatic repeat request feedback delay.

[0077] In some embodiments of the present disclosure, when defining each hybrid automatic repeat request feedback delay in a hybrid automatic repeat request feedback delay set, a network-side device may use an information field in downlink control information to indicate the hybrid automatic repeat request feedback delay supported by the terminal through bits included in the information field. If the information field used in the downlink control information is a first information field, the number of candidate hybrid automatic repeat request feedback delays included in the hybrid automatic repeat request feedback delay set corresponding to the hybrid automatic repeat request feedback delay supported by the terminal is less than a first threshold. For example, the first threshold may be 8 candidate hybrid automatic repeat request feedback delays, and the information field used in the downlink control information is the first information field. It is determined that the number of candidate hybrid automatic repeat request feedback delays included in the hybrid automatic repeat request feedback delay set corresponding to the hybrid automatic repeat request feedback delay supported by the terminal is less than the first threshold (wherein, less than 8 candidate hybrid automatic repeat request feedback delays can be selected as needed). The first information field may include 3 bits (for example, if the information field is 000, 000 indicates that the corresponding terminal supports 4 hybrid automatic repeat request feedback delays).

[0078] The terminal receives downlink control information sent by the network side device, and in response to the number of candidate hybrid automatic repeat request feedback delays included in the hybrid automatic repeat request feedback delay set being less than a first threshold, determines that the information field in the downlink control information used to indicate the hybrid automatic repeat request feedback delay supported by the terminal is the first information field, and indicates the hybrid automatic repeat request feedback delay corresponding to the hybrid automatic repeat request process through the first information field of the downlink control information.

[0079] In some embodiments of the present disclosure, when defining each hybrid automatic repeat request feedback delay in a hybrid automatic repeat request feedback delay set, a network-side device may use an information field in downlink control information to indicate the hybrid automatic repeat request feedback delay supported by the terminal through bits included in the information field. If the information field used in the downlink control information is a first information field, the number of candidate hybrid automatic repeat request feedback delays included in the hybrid automatic repeat request feedback delay set corresponding to the hybrid automatic repeat request feedback delay supported by the terminal may be equal to a first threshold. For example, the first threshold may be eight candidate hybrid automatic repeat request feedback delays (wherein the eight candidate hybrid automatic repeat request feedback delays may be selected as needed), and if the information field used in the downlink control information is the first information field, then it is determined that the number of candidate hybrid automatic repeat request feedback delays included in the hybrid automatic repeat request feedback delay set corresponding to the hybrid automatic repeat request feedback delay supported by the terminal is equal to the first threshold. The first information field may include three bits.

[0080] The terminal receives downlink control information sent by the network side device, and in response to the number of candidate hybrid automatic repeat request feedback delays included in the hybrid automatic repeat request feedback delay set being equal to the first threshold, determines that the information field in the downlink control information used to indicate the hybrid automatic repeat request feedback delay supported by the terminal is the first information field, and indicates the hybrid automatic repeat request feedback delay corresponding to the hybrid automatic repeat request process through the first information field of the downlink control information.

[0081] As shown in Table 2 below, an embodiment of the present disclosure proposes a communication method, which indicates 8 or any number of candidate scheduling delay values through the first field of DCI (e.g., 3 bits or more). Referring to Table 2, different values of the first field correspond to different hybrid automatic repeat request feedback delay values. The correspondence between the first field shown in Table 2 and the hybrid automatic repeat request feedback delay can be based on protocol provisions, or can be determined by the network side and sent to the terminal side, or can be pre-stored on the terminal side.

[0082] As shown in Table 4 below, an embodiment of the present disclosure proposes a communication method, which indicates 8 or any number of candidate scheduling delay values through the second field of DCI (e.g., 3 bits or more). Referring to Table 2, different values of the first field correspond to different hybrid automatic repeat request feedback delay values. The correspondence between the first field and the hybrid automatic repeat request feedback delay shown in Table 2 can be based on protocol provisions, or can be determined by the network side and sent to the terminal side, or can be pre-stored on the terminal side.

[0083] The embodiment of the present disclosure, as shown in Table 4, reuses one or more hybrid automatic repeat request feedback delay sets corresponding to the scheduling enhancement function in the related art shown in Table 3, and adds a column (the fourth column, HARQ-ACK delay value when 'ce-SchedulingEnhancement' is set to 'range3'). That is, in some embodiments, the information field corresponding to the hybrid automatic repeat request feedback delay in the downlink control information ('HARQ-ACK delay' field in DCI) is used to indicate the third column of Table 4, which is used to indicate one or more hybrid automatic repeat request feedback delay sets (HARQ-ACK delay value when 'ce-SchedulingEnhancement' is set to 'range1') corresponding to the scheduling enhancement function in the related art shown in the second column of Table 4. In some other embodiments, when the ce-SchedulingEnhancement parameter indicates range2, the corresponding information field ('HARQ-ACK delay' field in DCI) of the hybrid automatic repeat request feedback delay in the downlink control information is used to indicate one or more hybrid automatic repeat request feedback delay sets (HARQ-ACK delay value when 'ce-SchedulingEnhancement' is set to 'range2') corresponding to the scheduling enhancement function in the related art shown in the third column of Table 3. In some further embodiments, when the ce-SchedulingEnhancement parameter indicates range3, the corresponding information field ('HARQ-ACK delay' field in DCI) of the hybrid automatic repeat request feedback delay in the downlink control information is used to indicate one or more hybrid automatic repeat request feedback delay sets (HARQ-ACK delay value when 'ce-SchedulingEnhancement' is set to 'range3') corresponding to the scheduling enhancement function in the related art shown in the fourth column of Table 4.

[0084] As shown in Table 5 below, an embodiment of the present disclosure proposes a communication method, which indicates 8 candidate scheduling delay values through the third field of DCI (e.g., 3 bits or more). As shown in Table 5, at least two hybrid automatic repeat request feedback delay sets may be included; for example, as shown in Table 5, the method includes: a first hybrid automatic repeat request feedback delay set (HARQ-ACK delay value when'support of 14HARQ process'set to'range1') corresponding to the second column and a second hybrid automatic repeat request feedback delay set (HARQ-ACK delay valuewhen'support of 14HARQ process'set to'range2') corresponding to the third column; wherein under different second parameters (support of 14HARQ process), a value of the third field of the first column ('HARQ-ACK delay'field in DCI) corresponds to a different hybrid automatic repeat request feedback delay value.

[0085] The following embodiment will take a hybrid automatic repeat request feedback delay set including eight candidate hybrid automatic repeat request feedback delays as an example, and illustrate the hybrid automatic repeat request feedback delay set in table form. In the disclosed embodiment, if the hybrid automatic repeat request feedback delay set includes eight or fewer candidate hybrid automatic repeat request feedback delays, the candidate hybrid automatic repeat request feedback delays included in the hybrid automatic repeat request feedback delay set may be extracted from more than eight candidate hybrid automatic repeat request feedback delays. In other words, a hybrid automatic repeat request feedback delay set is obtained by extracting eight or fewer candidate hybrid automatic repeat request feedback delays from more than eight candidate hybrid automatic repeat request feedback delays.

[0086] See Table 2. The first column of Table 2 shows the information field corresponding to each HARQ feedback delay in the downlink control information. The second column of Table 2 shows the candidate HARQ feedback delays included in the HARQ feedback delay set (wherein the candidate HARQ feedback delays in the table are obtained by extraction). As shown in Table 2.

[0087] Table 2

[0088]

[0089] It should be understood that each element in Table 2 exists independently. These elements are illustratively listed in the same table, but this does not necessarily mean that all elements in the table must be present simultaneously as shown. The value of each element is independent of the value of any other element in Table 2. Therefore, those skilled in the art will understand that the value of each element in Table 2 represents an independent embodiment.

[0090] It is understandable that the specific values of each candidate hybrid automatic repeat request feedback delay (HARQ-ACK delay value) in Table 2 are only for illustration and are not intended to limit the technical solution of the present disclosure. Those skilled in the art will understand that even if the specific value of the HARQ-ACK delay value is different from Table 2 in the embodiment of the present disclosure, it should be considered to be consistent with the intention of the embodiment of the present disclosure and within the scope of protection of the present disclosure.

[0091] In some embodiments of the present disclosure, when defining each hybrid automatic repeat request feedback delay in a hybrid automatic repeat request feedback delay set, a network-side device may use an information field in downlink control information to indicate the hybrid automatic repeat request feedback delay supported by the terminal through bits included in the information field. If the information field used in the downlink control information is the second information field, the number of candidate hybrid automatic repeat request feedback delays that may be included in the hybrid automatic repeat request feedback delay set corresponding to the hybrid automatic repeat request feedback delay supported by the terminal is greater than a first threshold. For example, the first threshold may be 8 candidate hybrid automatic repeat request feedback delays, and the information field used in the downlink control information is the second information field. In this case, it is determined that the number of candidate hybrid automatic repeat request feedback delays included in the hybrid automatic repeat request feedback delay set corresponding to the hybrid automatic repeat request feedback delay supported by the terminal is greater than the first threshold. For example, the hybrid automatic repeat request feedback delay set includes 14 candidate hybrid automatic repeat request feedback delays, which may range from 4 to 17. The second information field may include 4 bits (for example, if the information field is 0000, then 0000 indicates that the hybrid automatic repeat request feedback delay supported by the corresponding terminal is 4).

[0092] The terminal receives downlink control information sent by the network side device, and in response to the number of candidate hybrid automatic repeat request feedback delays included in the hybrid automatic repeat request feedback delay set being greater than a first threshold, determines that the information field in the downlink control information used to indicate the hybrid automatic repeat request feedback delay supported by the terminal is the second information field, and indicates the hybrid automatic repeat request feedback delay corresponding to the hybrid automatic repeat request process through the second information field of the downlink control information.

[0093] In some embodiments of the present disclosure, when defining each hybrid automatic repeat request feedback delay in a hybrid automatic repeat request feedback delay set, a network-side device may use an information field in downlink control information to indicate the hybrid automatic repeat request feedback delay supported by the terminal through bits included in the information field. If the information field used in the downlink control information is the second information field, the number of candidate hybrid automatic repeat request feedback delays that can be included in the hybrid automatic repeat request feedback delay set corresponding to the hybrid automatic repeat request feedback delay supported by the terminal is greater than a first threshold. For example, the first threshold may be 8 candidate hybrid automatic repeat request feedback delays (wherein the 8 candidate hybrid automatic repeat request feedback delays can be selected as needed), and the information field used in the downlink control information is the second information field. Then, it is determined that the number of candidate hybrid automatic repeat request feedback delays included in the hybrid automatic repeat request feedback delay set corresponding to the hybrid automatic repeat request feedback delay supported by the terminal is equal to the first threshold. The second information field may include 4 bits (for example, if the information field is 0000, then 0000 indicates that the hybrid automatic repeat request feedback delay supported by the corresponding terminal is 4).

[0094] The terminal receives downlink control information sent by the network side device, and in response to the number of candidate hybrid automatic repeat request feedback delays included in the hybrid automatic repeat request feedback delay set being equal to the first threshold, determines that the information field in the downlink control information used to indicate the hybrid automatic repeat request feedback delay supported by the terminal is the second information field, and indicates the hybrid automatic repeat request feedback delay corresponding to the hybrid automatic repeat request process through the second information field of the downlink control information.

[0095] In some embodiments of the present disclosure, when the terminal is configured with a first number of hybrid automatic repeat request processes, it is also necessary to bind and configure the scheduling enhancement function ce-SchedulingEnhancement. When defining the hybrid automatic repeat request feedback delay set corresponding to the terminal being configured with a first number of hybrid automatic repeat request processes and bound to the scheduling enhancement function, the network side device can reuse the previously predefined release of one or more hybrid automatic repeat request feedback delay sets corresponding to the scheduling enhancement function. Among the one or more hybrid automatic repeat request feedback delay sets corresponding to the scheduling enhancement function, determine at least one hybrid automatic repeat request feedback delay set. The network side device indicates one of the hybrid automatic repeat request feedback delay sets supported by the terminal through the downlink control information. And it can also indicate the hybrid automatic repeat request feedback delay supported by the terminal through the information field in the downlink control information.

[0096] When the network-side device defines the corresponding hybrid automatic repeat request feedback delay set when the terminal is configured with a first number of hybrid automatic repeat request processes and the scheduling enhancement function is bound and configured, if one or more hybrid automatic repeat request feedback delay sets corresponding to the scheduling enhancement function that were previously released are reused, please refer to Table 3, for example, two hybrid automatic repeat request feedback delay sets corresponding to the scheduling enhancement function are reused. The first column of Table 3 is the information field corresponding to each hybrid automatic repeat request feedback delay in the downlink control information, the second column of Table 3 is the hybrid automatic repeat request feedback delay set 1 corresponding to the multiplexing and scheduling enhancement function, and the third column of Table 3 is the hybrid automatic repeat request feedback delay set 2 corresponding to the multiplexing and scheduling enhancement function. In addition, each hybrid automatic repeat request feedback delay set corresponding to the scheduling enhancement function includes 8 candidate hybrid automatic repeat request feedback delays. The candidate hybrid automatic repeat request feedback delays included in each hybrid automatic repeat request feedback delay set are selected based on the hybrid automatic repeat request feedback delays supported by the terminal, as shown in Table 3.

[0097] Table 3

[0098]

[0099] It should be understood that each element in Table 3 exists independently. These elements are illustratively listed in the same table, but this does not necessarily mean that all elements in the table must be present simultaneously as shown. The value of each element is independent of the value of any other element in Table 3. Therefore, those skilled in the art will understand that the value of each element in Table 3 represents an independent embodiment.

[0100] It is understandable that the specific values of each candidate hybrid automatic repeat request feedback delay (HARQ-ACK delay value) in each set in Table 3 are only for illustration and are not intended to limit the technical solution of the present disclosure. Those skilled in the art will understand that even if the specific value of the HARQ-ACK delay value is different from Table 3 in the embodiment of the present disclosure, it should be considered to be consistent with the intention of the embodiment of the present disclosure and within the scope of protection of the present disclosure.

[0101] After receiving downlink control information sent by a network-side device, the terminal determines at least one hybrid automatic repeat request feedback delay set from one or more hybrid automatic repeat request feedback delay sets corresponding to the scheduling enhancement function. Furthermore, the terminal may determine a supported (or used) hybrid automatic repeat request feedback delay based on the downlink control information sent by the network-side device.

[0102] In some embodiments of the present disclosure, when a terminal is configured with a first number of hybrid automatic repeat request processes, it is also necessary to bind and configure a scheduling enhancement function (ce-SchedulingEnhancement). When defining a set of hybrid automatic repeat request feedback delays corresponding to when a terminal is configured with the first number of hybrid automatic repeat request processes and is bound to the configuration of the scheduling enhancement function, the network-side device may reuse one or more hybrid automatic repeat request feedback delays corresponding to the scheduling enhancement function that were previously predefined in the release. From the one or more hybrid automatic repeat request feedback delays corresponding to the scheduling enhancement function, at least one hybrid automatic repeat request feedback delay is selected as a candidate hybrid automatic repeat request feedback delay when the terminal is configured with the first number of hybrid automatic repeat request processes and is bound to the configuration of the scheduling enhancement function. Then, based on the at least one selected hybrid automatic repeat request feedback delay as the candidate hybrid automatic repeat request feedback delay when the terminal is configured with the first number of hybrid automatic repeat request processes and is bound to the configuration of the scheduling enhancement function, at least one hybrid automatic repeat request feedback delay set is determined. The network-side device indicates one of the hybrid automatic repeat request feedback delay sets supported by the terminal through downlink control information. Furthermore, the hybrid automatic repeat request feedback delay supported by the terminal may be indicated through the information field in the downlink control information.

[0103] After receiving downlink control information sent by a network-side device, the terminal determines at least one hybrid automatic repeat request feedback delay set from one or more hybrid automatic repeat request feedback delay sets corresponding to the scheduling enhancement function. Furthermore, the terminal may determine a supported (or used) hybrid automatic repeat request feedback delay based on the downlink control information sent by the network-side device.

[0104] In some embodiments of the present disclosure, when a terminal is configured with a first number of hybrid automatic repeat request processes, it is also necessary to bind and configure a scheduling enhancement function (ce-SchedulingEnhancement). When defining the hybrid automatic repeat request feedback delay set corresponding to the case where the terminal is configured with the first number of hybrid automatic repeat request processes and is bound to the scheduling enhancement function, the network-side device may reuse one or more hybrid automatic repeat request feedback delay sets corresponding to the scheduling enhancement function that were previously predefined in a release. At least one hybrid automatic repeat request feedback delay set is determined from the one or more hybrid automatic repeat request feedback delay sets corresponding to the scheduling enhancement function. The network-side device indicates one of the hybrid automatic repeat request feedback delay sets supported by the terminal through downlink control information. The network-side device may also indicate the hybrid automatic repeat request feedback delay supported by the terminal through an information field in the downlink control information. The network-side device may also indicate the hybrid automatic repeat request feedback delay supported by the terminal through an information field in the downlink control information. One or more hybrid automatic repeat request feedback delay sets may also be defined for a specified number of hybrid automatic repeat request feedback functions. For example, the specified number of HARQ feedbacks may be 14 HARQ feedbacks (14 HARQ feedbacks), and one or more HARQ feedback delay sets are defined for the 14 HARQ feedbacks.

[0105] When defining the hybrid automatic repeat request feedback delay set corresponding to a terminal configured with a first number of hybrid automatic repeat request processes and a binding configuration scheduling enhancement function, the network-side device may reuse one or more hybrid automatic repeat request feedback delay sets corresponding to the previously released scheduling enhancement function, and may also define one or more hybrid automatic repeat request feedback delay sets for a specified number of hybrid automatic repeat request feedback functions. For example, see Table 3, where two hybrid automatic repeat request feedback delay sets corresponding to the scheduling enhancement function are reused, and one hybrid automatic repeat request feedback delay set is defined for a specified number of hybrid automatic repeat request feedback functions. The first column of Table 3 shows the information field corresponding to each HARQ feedback delay in the downlink control information. The second column shows HARQ feedback delay set 1 corresponding to the multiplexing and scheduling enhancement function. The third column shows HARQ feedback delay set 2 corresponding to the multiplexing and scheduling enhancement function. The fourth column shows the HARQ feedback delay set defined for a specified number of HARQ feedback functions corresponding to the scheduling enhancement function, which is HARQ feedback delay set 3 corresponding to the scheduling enhancement function. Furthermore, each HARQ feedback delay set corresponding to the scheduling enhancement function includes eight candidate HARQ feedback delays. The candidate HARQ feedback delays included in each HARQ feedback delay set are selected based on the HARQ feedback delays supported by the terminal, as shown in Table 4.

[0106] Table 4

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[0108] It should be understood that each element in Table 4 exists independently. These elements are illustratively listed in the same table, but this does not necessarily mean that all elements in the table must be present simultaneously as shown. The value of each element is independent of the value of any other element in Table 4. Therefore, those skilled in the art will understand that the value of each element in Table 4 represents an independent embodiment.

[0109] After receiving downlink control information sent by a network-side device, the terminal determines at least one hybrid automatic repeat request feedback delay set from one or more hybrid automatic repeat request feedback delay sets corresponding to the scheduling enhancement function. Furthermore, the terminal may determine a supported (or used) hybrid automatic repeat request feedback delay based on the downlink control information sent by the network-side device.

[0110] In some embodiments of the present disclosure, when a terminal is configured with a first number of hybrid automatic repeat request processes, it is also necessary to bind and configure a scheduling enhancement function (ce-SchedulingEnhancement). When defining a set of hybrid automatic repeat request feedback delays corresponding to when a terminal is configured with the first number of hybrid automatic repeat request processes and is bound to the configuration of the scheduling enhancement function, the network-side device may reuse one or more hybrid automatic repeat request feedback delays corresponding to the scheduling enhancement function that were previously predefined in the release. From the one or more hybrid automatic repeat request feedback delays corresponding to the scheduling enhancement function, at least one hybrid automatic repeat request feedback delay is selected as a candidate hybrid automatic repeat request feedback delay when the terminal is configured with the first number of hybrid automatic repeat request processes and is bound to the configuration of the scheduling enhancement function. Then, based on the at least one selected hybrid automatic repeat request feedback delay as the candidate hybrid automatic repeat request feedback delay when the terminal is configured with the first number of hybrid automatic repeat request processes and is bound to the configuration of the scheduling enhancement function, at least one hybrid automatic repeat request feedback delay set is determined. The network-side device indicates one of the hybrid automatic repeat request feedback delay sets supported by the terminal through downlink control information. Furthermore, the information field in the downlink control information may indicate the hybrid automatic repeat request feedback delay supported by the terminal. Furthermore, the information field in the downlink control information may indicate the hybrid automatic repeat request feedback delay supported by the terminal. Furthermore, one or more hybrid automatic repeat request feedback delay sets may be defined for a specified number of hybrid automatic repeat request feedback functions. For example, if the specified number of hybrid automatic repeat request feedback functions may be 14 hybrid automatic repeat request feedback functions (14 HARQ feedback), then one or more hybrid automatic repeat request feedback delay sets may be defined for the 14 hybrid automatic repeat request feedback functions.

[0111] After receiving downlink control information sent by a network-side device, the terminal determines at least one hybrid automatic repeat request feedback delay set from one or more hybrid automatic repeat request feedback delay sets corresponding to the scheduling enhancement function. Furthermore, the terminal may determine a supported (or used) hybrid automatic repeat request feedback delay based on the downlink control information sent by the network-side device.

[0112] In some embodiments of the present disclosure, a plurality of hybrid automatic repeat request feedback delay sets may be defined, wherein the plurality of different hybrid automatic repeat request feedback delay sets are completely different or not completely the same.

[0113] In the embodiments of the present disclosure, multiple different HARQ feedback delay sets are completely different. This can be understood as follows: the defined HARQ feedback delay sets include the same number of HARQ feedback delays, but the HARQ feedback delays included in the HARQ feedback delay sets are completely different. Alternatively, this can be understood as follows: the defined HARQ feedback delay sets include different numbers of HARQ feedback delays, and the HARQ feedback delays included in the HARQ feedback delay sets are completely different.

[0114] In the embodiments of the present disclosure, multiple different hybrid automatic repeat request feedback delay sets are not completely identical. This can be understood as the following: the defined hybrid automatic repeat request feedback delay sets include the same number of hybrid automatic repeat request feedback delays, and the hybrid automatic repeat request feedback delays included in the hybrid automatic repeat request feedback delay sets are identical, or the hybrid automatic repeat request feedback delays included in the hybrid automatic repeat request feedback delay sets are different in number, and the hybrid automatic repeat request feedback delays included in the hybrid automatic repeat request feedback delay sets are identical, or the hybrid automatic repeat request feedback delays included in the hybrid automatic repeat request feedback delay sets are different in number.

[0115] In some embodiments of the present disclosure, multiple different hybrid automatic repeat request feedback delay sets are configured by a network side device, or determined based on pre-configuration information, or determined based on a communication protocol, or determined by negotiation between a base station and a UE.

[0116] For example, when the terminal is configured with a first number of hybrid automatic repeat request processes, it also needs to be configured to use hybrid automatic repeat request binding. The hybrid automatic repeat request feedback delay set corresponding to the hybrid automatic repeat request binding can be multiplexed according to the hybrid automatic repeat request binding, and the hybrid automatic repeat request feedback delay set supported (or used) by the terminal can be determined through pre-configuration information, and then the hybrid automatic repeat request feedback delay supported by the terminal is indicated through downlink control information.

[0117] Among them, when the terminal is configured with a first number of hybrid automatic repeat request processes, it also needs to be configured to use hybrid automatic repeat request binding. Then, the hybrid automatic repeat request feedback delay set supported (or used) when the terminal is configured to use hybrid automatic repeat request binding is different from the hybrid automatic repeat request feedback delay set supported (or used) when the terminal is not configured to use hybrid automatic repeat request binding.

[0118] The following uses an example where two hybrid automatic repeat request feedback delay sets are defined, and each of the two defined hybrid automatic repeat request feedback delay sets includes eight hybrid automatic repeat request feedback delays, and provides an explanation in the form of a table. See Table 5, where the first column in Table 5 is the information field corresponding to the hybrid automatic repeat request feedback delay in the downlink control information, the second column is the hybrid automatic repeat request feedback delay set 1 defined when the terminal is configured to use a first transmission configuration for a first number of hybrid automatic repeat request processes (e.g., 14 hybrid automatic repeat request processes), and the second column is the hybrid automatic repeat request feedback delay set 2 defined when the terminal is configured to use a first transmission configuration for a first number of hybrid automatic repeat request processes (e.g., 14 hybrid automatic repeat request processes), as shown in Table 5.

[0119] Table 5

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[0121] The HARQ feedback delays included in each HARQ feedback delay set in Table 5 can be extracted HARQ feedback delays that the terminal may support. For example, reference can be made to the HARQ feedback delays included in HARQ feedback delay set 2 defined in Table 5. Alternatively, the HARQ feedback delays can be a range. For example, reference can be made to Table 5, where the HARQ feedback delays included in HARQ feedback delay set 2, defined for a terminal configuration using 14 HARQ processes, range from 8 to 15. Other ranges are also possible and are not specifically limited here.

[0122] It should be understood that each element in Table 5 exists independently. These elements are illustratively listed in the same table, but this does not necessarily mean that all elements in the table must be present simultaneously as shown. The value of each element is independent of the value of any other element in Table 5. Therefore, those skilled in the art will understand that the value of each element in Table 5 represents an independent embodiment.

[0123] In some embodiments of the present disclosure, multiple different hybrid automatic repeat request feedback delay sets are configured by a network side device, or determined based on pre-configuration information, or determined based on a communication protocol, or determined by negotiation between a base station and a UE.

[0124] For example, when a terminal is configured with a first number of hybrid automatic repeat request processes (e.g., 14 hybrid automatic repeat request processes) and further configuration is required to use the hybrid automatic repeat request bundling function, the terminal is determined to use the hybrid automatic repeat request feedback delay set corresponding to the hybrid automatic repeat request bundling. The terminal determines a supported hybrid automatic repeat request feedback delay set based on pre-configured information and indicates the supported hybrid automatic repeat request feedback delay using received downlink control information.

[0125] Among them, when the terminal is configured with a first number of hybrid automatic repeat request processes, it is necessary to further configure the use of hybrid automatic repeat request binding, and the determined hybrid automatic repeat request feedback delay set supported by the terminal is different from the hybrid automatic repeat request feedback delay set supported by the terminal when the terminal is not configured to use hybrid automatic repeat request binding. In other words, the hybrid automatic repeat request feedback delay set defined when the terminal is configured with a first number of hybrid automatic repeat request processes and needs to be further configured to use hybrid automatic repeat request binding is different from the hybrid automatic repeat request feedback delay set defined when the terminal is configured with the first number of hybrid automatic repeat request processes. Based on the same concept, an embodiment of the present disclosure also provides a communication device.

[0126] It is understandable that the communication device provided by the embodiment of the present disclosure includes hardware structures and / or software modules corresponding to the execution of each function in order to realize the above functions. In combination with the units and algorithm steps of each example disclosed in the embodiment of the present disclosure, the embodiment of the present disclosure can be implemented in the form of hardware or a combination of hardware and computer software. Whether a function is executed in a manner of hardware or computer software driving hardware depends on the specific application and design constraints of the technical solution. Those skilled in the art can use different methods to implement the described functions for each specific application, but such implementation should not be considered to exceed the scope of the technical solution of the embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0127] Figure 3 FIG1 is a block diagram of a communication device 100 according to an exemplary embodiment. Figure 3 , the device includes a first determining module 101 and a second determining module 102.

[0128] A first determining module 101 is configured to determine, in response to a terminal being configured with a first transmission configuration, a set of hybrid automatic repeat request feedback delays. The set of hybrid automatic repeat request feedback delays includes at least one candidate hybrid automatic repeat request feedback delay. A second determining module 102 is configured to determine, based on the set of hybrid automatic repeat request feedback delays, a hybrid automatic repeat request feedback delay corresponding to the first transmission configuration. The first transmission configuration is a first number of hybrid automatic repeat request processes or a transmission configuration associated with the first number of hybrid automatic repeat request processes.

[0129] In an embodiment of the present disclosure, in response to the number of candidate hybrid automatic repeat request feedback delays included in the hybrid automatic repeat request feedback delay set being less than a first threshold, the hybrid automatic repeat request feedback delay corresponding to the hybrid automatic repeat request process is indicated through the first information field of the downlink control information.

[0130] Or, in response to the number of candidate hybrid automatic repeat request feedback delays included in the hybrid automatic repeat request feedback delay set being equal to the first threshold, the hybrid automatic repeat request feedback delay corresponding to the hybrid automatic repeat request process is indicated through the first information field of the downlink control information.

[0131] In an embodiment of the present disclosure, in response to the number of hybrid automatic repeat request feedback delays included in the hybrid automatic repeat request feedback delay set being greater than a first threshold, the hybrid automatic repeat request feedback delay corresponding to the hybrid automatic repeat request process is indicated through the second information field of the downlink control information.

[0132] Or, in response to the number of hybrid automatic repeat request feedback delays included in the hybrid automatic repeat request feedback delay set being equal to the first threshold, the hybrid automatic repeat request feedback delay corresponding to the hybrid automatic repeat request process is indicated through the second information field of the downlink control information.

[0133] In an embodiment of the present disclosure, the first determining module 101 is configured to, when the terminal is configured with a scheduling enhancement function, determine at least one hybrid automatic repeat request feedback delay set from one or more hybrid automatic repeat request feedback delay sets corresponding to the scheduling enhancement function.

[0134] Alternatively, at least one hybrid automatic repeat request feedback delay set is determined according to one or more candidate hybrid automatic repeat request feedback delays corresponding to the scheduling enhancement function.

[0135] In an embodiment of the present disclosure, the first determination module 101 is configured to, when the terminal is configured with a scheduling enhancement function, determine at least one hybrid automatic repeat request feedback delay set based on one or more hybrid automatic repeat request feedback delay sets corresponding to the scheduling enhancement function and corresponding to a specified number of hybrid automatic repeat request feedbacks.

[0136] Alternatively, at least one hybrid automatic repeat request feedback delay set is determined according to one or more hybrid automatic repeat request feedback delays corresponding to the scheduling enhancement function and corresponding to a specified number of hybrid automatic repeat request feedbacks.

[0137] In the embodiment of the present disclosure, there are multiple hybrid automatic repeat request feedback delay sets, wherein the multiple different hybrid automatic repeat request feedback delay sets are completely different or not completely the same.

[0138] In the embodiment of the present disclosure, a plurality of different hybrid automatic repeat request feedback delay sets are configured by the network side, or determined based on pre-configuration information, or determined based on a communication protocol, or determined by negotiation between the base station and the UE.

[0139] Regarding the apparatus in the above embodiment, the specific manner in which each module performs operations has been described in detail in the embodiment of the method, and will not be elaborated here.

[0140] Figure 4 FIG2 is a block diagram of a communication apparatus 200 according to an exemplary embodiment. For example, the apparatus 200 may be a mobile phone, a computer, a digital broadcast terminal, a messaging device, a game console, a tablet device, a medical device, a fitness device, a personal digital assistant, etc.

[0141] Reference Figure 4 , apparatus 200 may include one or more of the following components: a processing component 202 , a memory 204 , a power component 206 , a multimedia component 208 , an audio component 210 , an input / output (I / O) interface 212 , a sensor component 214 , and a communication component 216 .

[0142] The processing component 202 generally controls the overall operation of the device 200, such as operations associated with display, phone calls, data communications, camera operation, and recording operations. The processing component 202 may include one or more processors 220 to execute instructions to perform all or part of the steps of the above-described method. In addition, the processing component 202 may include one or more modules to facilitate interaction between the processing component 202 and other components. For example, the processing component 202 may include a multimedia module to facilitate interaction between the multimedia component 208 and the processing component 202.

[0143] The memory 204 is configured to store various types of data to support operations on the device 200. Examples of such data include instructions for any application or method operating on the device 200, contact data, phone book data, messages, pictures, videos, etc. The memory 204 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.

[0144] The power component 206 provides power to the various components of the device 200. The power component 206 may include a power management system, one or more power supplies, and other components associated with generating, managing, and distributing power to the device 200.

[0145] The multimedia component 208 includes a screen that provides an output interface between the device 200 and the user. In some embodiments, the screen may include a liquid crystal display (LCD) and a touch panel (TP). If the screen includes a touch panel, the screen can be implemented as a touch screen to receive input signals from the user. The touch panel includes one or more touch sensors to sense touches, slides, and gestures on the touch panel. The touch sensor can not only sense the boundaries of the touch or slide action, but also detect the duration and pressure associated with the touch or slide operation. In some embodiments, the multimedia component 208 includes a front camera and / or a rear camera. When the device 200 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.

[0146] The audio component 210 is configured to output and / or input audio signals. For example, the audio component 210 includes a microphone (MIC) that is configured to receive external audio signals when the device 200 is in an operating mode, such as a call mode, a recording mode, and a voice recognition mode. The received audio signals may be further stored in the memory 204 or transmitted via the communication component 216. In some embodiments, the audio component 210 further includes a speaker for outputting audio signals.

[0147] I / O interface 212 provides an interface between processing component 202 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.

[0148] The sensor assembly 214 includes one or more sensors for providing various aspects of the status assessment of the device 200. For example, the sensor assembly 214 can detect the open / closed state of the device 200, the relative positioning of components, such as the display and keypad of the device 200. The sensor assembly 214 can also detect changes in the position of the device 200 or a component of the device 200, the presence or absence of user contact with the device 200, the orientation or acceleration / deceleration of the device 200, and temperature changes of the device 200. The sensor assembly 214 may include a proximity sensor configured to detect the presence of nearby objects without any physical contact. The sensor assembly 214 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 214 may also include an accelerometer, a gyroscope sensor, a magnetic sensor, a pressure sensor, or a temperature sensor.

[0149] The communication component 216 is configured to facilitate wired or wireless communication between the device 200 and other devices. The device 200 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 216 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 216 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.

[0150] In an exemplary embodiment, the apparatus 200 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-described method.

[0151] In an exemplary embodiment, a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium including instructions is also provided, such as the memory 204 including instructions, which can be executed by the processor 220 of the apparatus 200 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.

[0152] Figure 5 3 is a block diagram of a device 300 for communication according to an exemplary embodiment. For example, the device 300 can be provided as a server. Figure 5 The apparatus 300 includes a processing component 322, which further includes one or more processors, and memory resources represented by a memory 332 for storing instructions executable by the processing component 322, such as an application. The application stored in the memory 332 may include one or more modules, each corresponding to a set of instructions. In addition, the processing component 322 is configured to execute the instructions to perform the instructions executed by the network side in the above-mentioned communication method.

[0153] The device 300 may also include a power supply component 326 configured to perform power management of the device 300, a wired or wireless network interface 350 configured to connect the device 300 to a network, and an input / output (I / O) interface 358. The device 300 may operate based on an operating system stored in the memory 332, such as Windows Server™, Mac OS X™, Unix™, Linux™, FreeBSD™, or the like.

[0154] It is further understood that in the present disclosure, "plurality" refers to two or more than two, and other quantifiers are similar. "And / or" describes the association relationship of associated objects, indicating that three relationships may exist. For example, A and / or B can mean: A exists alone, A and B exist at the same time, and B exists alone. The character " / " generally indicates that the related objects before and after are in an "or" relationship. The singular forms "a", "the" and "the" are also intended to include the plural forms, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise.

[0155] It will be further understood that the terms "first," "second," and the like are used to describe various types of information, but such information should not be limited to these terms. These terms are used solely to distinguish information of the same type from one another and do not indicate a particular order or level of importance. In fact, the terms "first," "second," and the like are fully interchangeable. For example, first information could be referred to as second information, and similarly, second information could be referred to as first information without departing from the scope of this disclosure.

[0156] It is further understood that although operations are described in a particular order in the drawings in the embodiments of the present disclosure, this should not be construed as requiring that the operations be performed in the particular order shown or in a serial order, or that all of the operations shown be performed to obtain the desired results. In certain circumstances, multitasking and parallel processing may be advantageous.

[0157] Other embodiments of the present disclosure will readily occur to those skilled in the art after considering the specification and practicing the invention disclosed herein. This application is intended to cover any variations, uses, or adaptations of the present disclosure that follow the general principles of the present disclosure and include common knowledge or customary techniques in the art not disclosed herein. The description and examples are to be considered as exemplary only, with the true scope and spirit of the present disclosure being indicated by the following claims.

[0158] It should be understood that the present disclosure is not limited to the exact structures that have been described above and shown in the drawings, and that various modifications and changes can be made without departing from the scope thereof. The scope of the present disclosure is limited only by the appended claims.

Claims

1. A communication method, characterized in that: Applicable to network equipment, including: The network device sends first information to the terminal, where the first information is used to indicate a hybrid automatic repeat request feedback delay corresponding to the first transmission configuration; The first transmission configuration is used to indicate the hybrid automatic repeat request feedback delay set, the hybrid automatic repeat request feedback delay set includes at least one candidate hybrid automatic repeat request feedback delay, and the terminal supports the first transmission configuration.

2. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that The method further comprises: The network device sends the first transmission configuration to the terminal.

3. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that The first information is further used to configure the terminal to the first transmission configuration.

4. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that The first transmission configuration is used to indicate a hybrid automatic repeat request feedback delay set, or the first transmission configuration is used to indicate a hybrid automatic repeat request feedback delay.

5. The method according to claim 3, characterized in that Determine based on a communication protocol that the terminal supports the first transmission configuration, or determine based on a communication protocol that the terminal is the first transmission configuration.

6. The method according to claim 1 or 2 or 3 or 5, characterized in that The first information is downlink control information.

7. The method according to any one of claims 1, 2, 3 or 5, characterized in that: The hybrid automatic repeat request feedback delay corresponding to the hybrid automatic repeat request process is indicated through the information field of the downlink control information.

8. The method according to claim 7, characterized in that The value of the information field of the downlink control information corresponds to the hybrid automatic repeat request feedback delay.

9. The method according to claim 8, characterized in that The corresponding relationship is determined based on a communication protocol, or configured by a network device, or determined based on pre-configuration information.

10. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that The first information is downlink control information, and in response to the number of candidate hybrid automatic repeat request feedback delays included in the hybrid automatic repeat request feedback delay set being less than a first threshold, indicating the hybrid automatic repeat request feedback delay corresponding to the hybrid automatic repeat request process via the first information field of the downlink control information; or In response to the number of candidate hybrid automatic repeat request feedback delays included in the hybrid automatic repeat request feedback delay set being equal to a first threshold, indicating the hybrid automatic repeat request feedback delay corresponding to the hybrid automatic repeat request process through the first information field of the downlink control information.

11. The method according to claim 1, wherein The first information is downlink control information, and in response to the number of hybrid automatic repeat request feedback delays included in the hybrid automatic repeat request feedback delay set being greater than a first threshold, indicating the hybrid automatic repeat request feedback delay corresponding to the hybrid automatic repeat request process via the second information field of the downlink control information; or In response to the number of hybrid automatic repeat request feedback delays included in the hybrid automatic repeat request feedback delay set being equal to a first threshold, indicating a hybrid automatic repeat request feedback delay corresponding to the hybrid automatic repeat request process through the second information field of the downlink control information.

12. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that The first information is also used to configure a scheduling enhancement function.

13. The communication method according to claim 1, wherein: The hybrid automatic repeat request feedback delay set is at least one hybrid automatic repeat request feedback delay set among one or more hybrid automatic repeat request feedback delay sets corresponding to the scheduling enhancement function configured for the terminal; or The hybrid automatic repeat request feedback delay set is at least one hybrid automatic repeat request feedback delay set corresponding to one or more candidate hybrid automatic repeat request feedback delays corresponding to a scheduling enhancement function configured for the terminal.

14. The communication method according to claim 1, wherein: The hybrid automatic repeat request feedback delay set is at least one hybrid automatic repeat request feedback delay set among one or more hybrid automatic repeat request feedback delay sets corresponding to a scheduling enhancement function configured for the terminal and corresponding to a specified number of hybrid automatic repeat request feedbacks; or The hybrid automatic repeat request feedback delay set is at least one hybrid automatic repeat request feedback delay set corresponding to a scheduling enhancement function configured for the terminal and corresponding to one or more hybrid automatic repeat request feedback delays corresponding to a specified number of hybrid automatic repeat request feedbacks.

15. The method according to claim 13 or 14, characterized in that The first transmission configuration is a downlink control information indication.

16. The method according to any one of claims 13 to 14, characterized in that The hybrid automatic repeat request feedback delays included in each hybrid automatic repeat request feedback delay set are part of the hybrid automatic repeat request feedback delays supported by the terminal; or The hybrid automatic repeat request feedback delays included in each hybrid automatic repeat request feedback delay set are within a hybrid automatic repeat request feedback delay range supported by the terminal.

17. The communication method according to claim 1, wherein: There are multiple hybrid automatic repeat request feedback delay sets, and the multiple hybrid automatic repeat request feedback delay sets are completely different or not completely the same.

18. The communication method according to claim 17, wherein: The multiple hybrid automatic repeat request feedback delay sets are configured by the network device, or determined based on pre-configuration information, or determined based on a communication protocol, or determined by negotiation between the network device and the terminal.

19. A communication device, characterized in that: include: A module for executing the communication method according to any one of claims 1 to 18.

20. A communication device, characterized in that: include: processor; memory for storing processor executables; The processor is configured to: execute the communication method according to any one of claims 1 to 18.

21. A communication method, characterized in that: For a communication system, the method comprises: The network device sends first information to the terminal, where the first information is used to indicate a hybrid automatic repeat request feedback delay corresponding to a first transmission configuration; wherein the first transmission configuration is used to indicate the hybrid automatic repeat request feedback delay set, the hybrid automatic repeat request feedback delay set includes at least one candidate hybrid automatic repeat request feedback delay, and the terminal supports the first transmission configuration; The terminal determines, based on the first information, a hybrid automatic repeat request feedback delay corresponding to the first transmission configuration.

22. A communication system, characterized in that: The invention comprises a terminal and a network device, wherein the terminal is configured to determine a hybrid automatic repeat request feedback delay corresponding to a first transmission configuration based on first information; and the network device is configured to execute the communication method according to any one of claims 1 to 18.

23. A storage medium, characterized in that The storage medium stores instructions, and when the instructions are executed on the communication device, the communication device executes the communication method according to any one of claims 1 to 18.

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