Physical downlink control channel monitoring method and apparatus, and storage medium

Abstract

The present disclosure relates to a physical downlink control channel monitoring method, device and storage medium, and belongs to the technical field of communication, which is used to improve monitoring efficiency, save power consumption and reduce device power consumption. The method comprises the following steps: monitoring a signal, wherein the signal is used to indicate a monitoring time of a terminal monitoring a physical downlink control channel (PDCCH); and determining the monitoring time of monitoring the PDCCH based on the signal.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This disclosure relates to the field of communication technology, and in particular to a method, apparatus and storage medium for monitoring the Physical Downlink Control Channel (PDCCH). Background Technology

[0002] The Physical Downlink Control Channel (PDCCH) carries Downlink Control Information (DCI). Network devices can schedule terminals by sending DCI to them via the PDCCH.

[0003] Since the terminal cannot predict when the network device will issue a DCI, it needs to monitor the PDCCH according to a monitoring cycle. In related technologies, the PDCCH monitoring cycle is often configured semi-statically based on a cycle, which makes the terminal's cycle-based monitoring of the PDCCH inflexible. Summary of the Invention

[0004] To overcome the problems existing in related technologies, this disclosure provides a physical downlink control channel monitoring method, device and storage medium.

[0005] According to a first aspect of the present disclosure, a physical downlink control channel monitoring method is provided, executed by a terminal, the method comprising: monitoring a signal, the signal being used to indicate the monitoring time of the physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) monitored by the terminal; and determining the monitoring time of the PDCCH based on the signal.

[0006] In one embodiment, the signal carries the monitoring time of the terminal monitoring the PDCCH.

[0007] In one embodiment, the monitoring time of the terminal monitoring PDCCH is determined based on AI model prediction.

[0008] In one embodiment, the monitoring signal includes: a monitoring signal based on the monitoring period.

[0009] In one embodiment, the monitoring period includes N discontinuous reception DRX periods or N specific PDCCH search space monitoring periods, where N is a positive integer.

[0010] In one embodiment, the signal carries N bits, each of which corresponds to a DRX period or a specific PDCCH search space monitoring period.

[0011] In one implementation, determining the monitoring time for monitoring the PDCCH based on the signal includes:

[0012] Based on the bit value of each of the N bits in the signal, determine whether to monitor the PDCCH in the corresponding DRX period or a specific PDCCH search space monitoring period.

[0013] In one embodiment, the monitoring period is determined to be N discontinuous reception DRX cycles, and the signal carries the PDCCH search space monitored by the terminal during the activity time of each DRX cycle in the N DRX cycles.

[0014] In one embodiment, determining the monitoring time for monitoring the PDCCH based on the signal includes:

[0015] Based on the search space monitored by the terminal during the activity time of each DRX cycle in the monitoring period, the corresponding PDCCH search space is monitored during the activity time of each DRX cycle.

[0016] In one embodiment, the PDCCH search space monitored by the terminal during the activity time of each DRX cycle in N DRX cycles is determined based on the probability and / or the amount of service generated during the activity time of each DRX cycle.

[0017] In one embodiment, the signal carries the activity time corresponding to each of the N DRX cycles; or

[0018] The signal carries the activity time corresponding to each specific PDCCH search space monitoring period in N specific PDCCH search space monitoring periods.

[0019] In one embodiment, determining the monitoring time for monitoring the PDCCH based on the signal includes:

[0020] Based on the activity time corresponding to each DRX cycle in the signal, monitor the PDCCH during the activity time corresponding to each DRX cycle; or

[0021] Based on the activity time corresponding to each specific PDCCH search space monitoring cycle in the signal, the PDCCH is monitored during the activity time corresponding to each specific PDCCH search space monitoring cycle.

[0022] In one embodiment, the activity time corresponding to each DRX cycle or the activity time corresponding to each specific PDCCH search space monitoring cycle is determined based on the probability and / or the amount of service generated in each DRX cycle or each specific PDCCH search space monitoring cycle.

[0023] In one implementation, the probability of the service being generated and / or the amount of service generated are determined based on an AI model.

[0024] According to a second aspect of the present disclosure, a physical downlink control channel monitoring method is provided, executed by a network device, the method comprising:

[0025] Send configuration information, which is used to configure the monitoring period of the monitoring signal for the terminal, and the signal is used to indicate the monitoring time of the terminal to monitor the physical downlink control channel (PDCCH).

[0026] In one embodiment, the signal carries the monitoring time of the terminal monitoring the PDCCH.

[0027] In one embodiment, the monitoring time of the terminal monitoring PDCCH is determined based on AI model prediction.

[0028] In one embodiment, the monitoring period is N discontinuous reception DRX periods or N specific PDCCH search space monitoring periods.

[0029] In one embodiment, the signal carries N bits, each of which corresponds to a DRX period or a specific PDCCH search space monitoring period.

[0030] In one embodiment, the monitoring period is N discontinuous reception DRX cycles, and the signal carries the PDCCH search space monitored by the terminal during the activity time of each DRX cycle in the N DRX cycles.

[0031] In one implementation, the PDCCH search space monitored during the activity time of each of the N DRX cycles is determined based on the probability and / or the amount of service generated during the activity time of each DRX cycle.

[0032] In one embodiment, the signal carries the activity time corresponding to each of the N DRX cycles; or

[0033] The signal carries the activity time corresponding to each specific PDCCH search space monitoring period in N specific PDCCH search space monitoring periods.

[0034] In one embodiment, the activity time corresponding to each DRX cycle or the activity time corresponding to each specific PDCCH search space monitoring cycle is determined based on the probability and / or the amount of service generated in each DRX cycle or each specific PDCCH search space monitoring cycle.

[0035] In one implementation, the probability of the service being generated and / or the amount of service generated are determined based on an AI model.

[0036] According to a third aspect of the present disclosure, a physical downlink control channel monitoring apparatus is provided, the apparatus comprising:

[0037] A processing module is used to monitor a signal, which indicates the monitoring time of the terminal monitoring the Physical Downlink Control Channel (PDCCH); and to determine the monitoring time of the PDCCH based on the signal.

[0038] In one embodiment, the signal carries the monitoring time of the terminal monitoring the PDCCH.

[0039] In one embodiment, the monitoring time of the terminal monitoring PDCCH is determined based on AI model prediction.

[0040] In one embodiment, a processing module is used to monitor signals based on the monitoring period.

[0041] In one embodiment, the monitoring period is N discontinuous reception DRX periods or N specific PDCCH search space monitoring periods.

[0042] In one embodiment, the signal carries N bits, each of which corresponds to a DRX period or a specific PDCCH search space monitoring period.

[0043] In one embodiment, the processing module is configured to determine whether to monitor the PDCCH in the corresponding DRX period or a specific PDCCH search space monitoring period based on the bit value of each of the N bits in the signal.

[0044] In one embodiment, the monitoring period is determined to be N discontinuous reception DRX cycles, and the signal carries the PDCCH search space monitored by the terminal during the activity time of each DRX cycle in the N DRX cycles.

[0045] In one embodiment, the processing module is configured to monitor the corresponding PDCCH search space during the activity time of each DRX cycle based on the search space monitored by the terminal during the activity time of each DRX cycle carried in the signal.

[0046] In one embodiment, the PDCCH search space monitored by the terminal during the activity time of each DRX cycle in N DRX cycles is determined based on the probability and / or the amount of service generated during the activity time of each DRX cycle.

[0047] In one embodiment, the signal carries the activity time corresponding to each of the N DRX cycles; or

[0048] The signal carries the activity time corresponding to each specific PDCCH search space monitoring period in N specific PDCCH search space monitoring periods.

[0049] In one embodiment, the processing module is configured to monitor the PDCCH based on the activity time corresponding to each DRX cycle in the signal; or

[0050] Based on the activity time corresponding to each specific PDCCH search space monitoring cycle in the signal, the PDCCH is monitored during the activity time corresponding to each specific PDCCH search space monitoring cycle.

[0051] In one embodiment, the activity time corresponding to each DRX cycle or the activity time corresponding to each specific PDCCH search space monitoring cycle is determined based on the probability and / or the amount of service generated in each DRX cycle or each specific PDCCH search space monitoring cycle.

[0052] In one implementation, the probability of the service being generated and / or the amount of service generated are determined based on an AI model.

[0053] According to a fourth aspect of the present disclosure, a physical downlink control channel monitoring apparatus is provided, the apparatus comprising:

[0054] The sending module is used to send configuration information, which is used to configure the monitoring period of the monitoring signal for the terminal, and the signal is used to indicate the monitoring time of the terminal to monitor the physical downlink control channel (PDCCH).

[0055] In one embodiment, the signal carries the monitoring time of the terminal monitoring the PDCCH.

[0056] In one embodiment, the monitoring time of the terminal monitoring PDCCH is determined based on AI model prediction.

[0057] In one embodiment, the monitoring period is N discontinuous reception DRX periods or N specific PDCCH search space monitoring periods.

[0058] In one embodiment, the signal carries N bits, each of which corresponds to a DRX period or a specific PDCCH search space monitoring period.

[0059] In one embodiment, the monitoring period is N discontinuous reception DRX cycles, and the signal carries the PDCCH search space monitored by the terminal during the activity time of each DRX cycle in the N DRX cycles.

[0060] In one implementation, the PDCCH search space monitored during the activity time of each of the N DRX cycles is determined based on the probability and / or the amount of service generated during the activity time of each DRX cycle.

[0061] In one embodiment, the signal carries the activity time corresponding to each of the N DRX cycles; or

[0062] The signal carries the activity time corresponding to each specific PDCCH search space monitoring period in N specific PDCCH search space monitoring periods.

[0063] In one embodiment, the activity time corresponding to each DRX cycle or the activity time corresponding to each specific PDCCH search space monitoring cycle is determined based on the probability and / or the amount of service generated in each DRX cycle or each specific PDCCH search space monitoring cycle.

[0064] In one implementation, the probability of the service being generated and / or the amount of service generated are determined based on an AI model.

[0065] According to a fifth aspect of the present disclosure, a monitoring device for a physical downlink control channel is provided, comprising: a processor; a memory for storing processor-executable instructions; wherein the processor is configured to: execute the method described in the first aspect or any embodiment of the first aspect.

[0066] According to a sixth aspect of the present disclosure, a monitoring device for a physical downlink control channel is provided, comprising: a processor; a memory for storing processor-executable instructions; wherein the processor is configured to: execute the method described in the second aspect or any embodiment of the second aspect.

[0067] According to a seventh aspect of the present disclosure, a storage medium is provided that stores instructions, which, when executed by a processor of a terminal, enable the terminal to perform the method described in the first aspect or any embodiment of the first aspect.

[0068] According to an eighth aspect of the present disclosure, a storage medium is provided that stores instructions which, when executed by a processor of a network device, enable the network device to perform the method described in the second aspect or any embodiment of the second aspect.

[0069] The technical solutions provided by the embodiments of this disclosure may include the following beneficial effects: the terminal monitors the signal. Since the signal can be used to indicate the monitoring time of the physical downlink control channel, the terminal can determine the monitoring time of the PDCCH based on the signal. Furthermore, the terminal can monitor the PDCCH at the corresponding monitoring time. Compared with the terminal only being able to monitor the PDCCH periodically, this improves monitoring efficiency, saves power consumption, and reduces equipment power consumption.

[0070] It should be understood that the above general description and the following detailed description are exemplary and explanatory only, and are not intended to limit this disclosure. Attached Figure Description

[0071] The accompanying drawings, which are incorporated in and form a part of this specification, illustrate embodiments consistent with this disclosure and, together with the description, serve to explain the principles of this disclosure.

[0072] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of a wireless communication system according to an exemplary embodiment.

[0073] Figure 2 This is a flowchart illustrating a PDCCH monitoring method according to an exemplary embodiment.

[0074] Figure 3 This is a flowchart illustrating a PDCCH monitoring method according to an exemplary embodiment.

[0075] Figure 4 This is a flowchart illustrating a PDCCH monitoring method according to an exemplary embodiment.

[0076] Figure 5 This is a block diagram illustrating a PDCCH monitoring device according to an exemplary embodiment.

[0077] Figure 6 This is a block diagram illustrating a PDCCH monitoring device according to an exemplary embodiment.

[0078] Figure 7 This is a block diagram illustrating a PDCCH monitoring device according to an exemplary embodiment.

[0079] Figure 8 This is a block diagram illustrating a PDCCH monitoring device according to an exemplary embodiment. Detailed Implementation

[0080] Exemplary embodiments will now be described in detail, examples of which are illustrated in the accompanying drawings. When the following description relates to the drawings, unless otherwise indicated, the same numbers in different drawings denote the same or similar elements. The embodiments described in the following exemplary embodiments do not represent all embodiments consistent with this disclosure.

[0081] The PDCCH monitoring method described in this disclosure can be applied to... Figure 1 The wireless communication system shown may include network device 110 and terminal 120. It is understood that... Figure 1 The wireless communication system shown is for illustrative purposes only. A wireless communication system may also include other network devices, such as core network equipment, wireless relay equipment, and wireless backhaul equipment. Figure 1 Not shown in the diagram. This disclosure does not limit the number of network devices and terminals included in the wireless communication system.

[0082] It is further understood that the wireless communication system of this disclosure is a network providing wireless communication functionality. The wireless communication system can employ 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), and Carrier Sense Multiple Access with Collision Avoidance. Based on factors such as capacity, speed, and latency, networks can be categorized as 2G (Generation) networks, 3G networks, 4G networks, or future evolution networks, such as the 5th Generation Wireless Communication System (5G) network. 5G networks can also be referred to as New Radio (NR). For ease of description, this disclosure sometimes refers to the wireless communication network simply as a network.

[0083] Furthermore, the network device 110 involved in this disclosure can also be referred to as a wireless access network device. This wireless access network device can be: a base station, an evolved Node B (eNB), a home base station, an access point (AP) in a Wireless Fidelity (WIFI) system, a wireless relay node, a wireless backhaul node, a transmission point (TP), or a transmission and receiving point (TRP), etc. It can also be a gNB in ​​an NR system, or a component or part of a base station. When it is a vehicle-to-everything (V2X) communication system, the network device can also be an in-vehicle device. It should be understood that the specific technology and specific device form used in the embodiments of this disclosure are not limited.

[0084] Furthermore, the terminal 120 involved in this disclosure can 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 a user. For example, the terminal can be a handheld device with wireless connectivity, an in-vehicle device, etc. Currently, some examples of terminals include: smartphones (Mobile Phones), pocket personal computers (PPCs), handheld computers, personal digital assistants (PDAs), laptops, tablets, wearable devices, or in-vehicle devices, etc. In addition, when it is a vehicle-to-everything (V2X) communication system, the terminal device can also be an in-vehicle device. It should be understood that the embodiments of this disclosure do not limit the specific technology or specific device form adopted by the terminal.

[0085] In this embodiment, network device 110 and terminal 120 can employ any feasible wireless communication technology to transmit data to each other. The transmission channel corresponding to network device 110 sending data or control information to terminal 120 is called the downlink channel (DL), and the transmission channel corresponding to terminal 120 sending data or control information to network device 110 is called the uplink channel (UL). It is understood that the network device involved in this embodiment can be a base station. Of course, the network device can also be any other possible network device, and the terminal can be any possible terminal; this disclosure does not limit the possibilities.

[0086] The Physical Downlink Control Channel (PDCCH) carries Downlink Control Information (DCI). Network devices can schedule terminals by sending DCI to them via the PDCCH.

[0087] Since the terminal cannot predict when the network device will issue a DCI, it needs to monitor the PDCCH according to a monitoring cycle. In related technologies, the PDCCH monitoring cycle is often configured semi-statically based on a cycle, which makes the terminal's cycle-based monitoring of the PDCCH inflexible.

[0088] For example, in actual business operations, business events may not occur periodically but rather aperiodically. In such cases, if the terminal still monitors the PDCCH based on a periodic schedule, it will be detrimental to the terminal's energy efficiency.

[0089] Based on this, the present disclosure provides a PDCCH monitoring method. The terminal can monitor the signal. Since the signal can be used to indicate the monitoring time of the physical downlink control channel, the terminal can determine the monitoring time of the PDCCH based on the signal. Furthermore, the terminal can monitor the PDCCH at the corresponding monitoring time. Compared with the terminal's ability to monitor the PDCCH only periodically, this method improves monitoring efficiency, saves power consumption, and reduces device power consumption.

[0090] Figure 2 This is a flowchart illustrating a PDCCH monitoring method according to an exemplary embodiment, such as... Figure 2 As shown, the PDCCH monitoring method is executed by the terminal and includes the following steps.

[0091] In step S11, the monitoring signal is performed.

[0092] In some embodiments, the signal may be a PDCCH, other physical channels, or some preset sequences. The signal carries information and is used to indicate the monitoring time of the PDCCH by the terminal. By monitoring this signal, the information carried in the signal can be obtained, thereby determining the monitoring time of the PDCCH by the terminal.

[0093] In some embodiments, the terminal is configured with a monitoring period to monitor signals based on the monitoring period.

[0094] In some embodiments, the monitoring period is configured by the network device or specified by the protocol. For example, the network device can arbitrarily configure the monitoring period for the terminal, or configure the monitoring period for the terminal based on some historical experience. For example, the network device can configure the monitoring period as N discontinuous reception DRX cycles or N specific PDCCH search space monitoring cycles.

[0095] In step S12, the monitoring time of the PDCCH is determined based on the signal.

[0096] Specifically, the monitoring time of the PDCCH can be directly carried in the signal. The monitoring time of the PDCCH can be determined directly based on the signal. At this time, the monitoring time of the PDCCH can be predicted and determined by the terminal or core network equipment based on the AI ​​model.

[0097] Alternatively, the terminal is configured with a monitoring period, which can be N DRX periods or N specific PDCCH search space monitoring periods, where N is a positive integer. In this case, the signal can carry N bits, each bit corresponding to a DRX period or a specific PDCCH search space monitoring period. The PDCCH is monitored in the corresponding DRX period or specific PDCCH search space monitoring period based on the bit value of each bit.

[0098] Alternatively, the terminal is configured with a monitoring period, which can be N DRX cycles. The signal can carry the PDCCH search space monitored by the terminal during the activity time of each DRX cycle in the N DRX cycles. Based on the search space monitored by the terminal during the activity time of each DRX cycle in the N DRX cycles, the corresponding PDCCH search space is monitored during the activity time of each DRX cycle.

[0099] Alternatively, the terminal is configured with a monitoring period, which can be N DRX periods or N specific PDCCH search space monitoring periods. The signal can carry the activity time corresponding to each DRX period in the N DRX periods; or the signal can carry the activity time corresponding to each specific PDCCH search space monitoring period in the N specific PDCCH search space monitoring periods, and monitor the PDCCH based on the activity time corresponding to each DRX period; or monitor the PDCCH based on the activity time corresponding to each specific PDCCH search space monitoring period.

[0100] In some embodiments, the PDCCH search space monitored by the terminal during the activity time of each DRX cycle in N DRX cycles is determined based on the probability and / or the amount of service generated during the activity time of each DRX cycle.

[0101] In some embodiments, the activity time corresponding to each DRX cycle or the activity time corresponding to each specific PDCCH search space monitoring cycle is determined based on the probability and / or the amount of service generated in each DRX cycle or each specific PDCCH search space monitoring cycle.

[0102] In some embodiments, the probability of a business being generated and / or the amount of business generated are determined based on an AI model.

[0103] In this embodiment of the disclosure, the terminal monitors the signal. Since the signal can be used to indicate the monitoring time of the physical downlink control channel, the terminal can determine the monitoring time of the PDCCH based on the signal. Furthermore, the terminal can monitor the PDCCH at the corresponding monitoring time. Compared with the terminal's ability to monitor the PDCCH only periodically, this improves monitoring efficiency, saves power consumption, and reduces device power consumption.

[0104] In a PDCCH monitoring method provided in this embodiment, the signal carries the monitoring time of the terminal monitoring the PDCCH.

[0105] For example, if the current time is 10 o'clock, the monitoring time of the terminal monitoring PDCCH carried in the signal can be 10:01, 10:05, etc.

[0106] In some embodiments, the monitoring time of the PDCCH carried in the signal is determined based on AI model prediction. In one embodiment, the terminal determines the required monitoring time for the PDCCH based on AI model prediction and informs the network device, which then configures the signal. In another embodiment, the core network device determines the required monitoring time for the PDCCH based on AI model prediction and sends the PDCCH monitoring time to the network device. The network device then configures the signal based on the received PDCCH monitoring time, ensuring that the signal carries the PDCCH monitoring time.

[0107] In this embodiment of the disclosure, the terminal can directly determine the monitoring time of the PDCCH by monitoring the signal. Furthermore, the terminal can monitor the PDCCH at the corresponding monitoring time. Compared with the terminal's ability to monitor the PDCCH only periodically, this improves monitoring efficiency, saves power consumption, and reduces device power consumption.

[0108] In a PDCCH monitoring method provided in this embodiment, the terminal monitors periodically signals, such as... Figure 3 As shown, Figure 3 A flowchart of a PDCCH monitoring method is shown, including the following steps:

[0109] In step S21, the monitoring signal is monitored based on the monitoring cycle.

[0110] In some embodiments, the terminal determines configuration information and determines the monitoring period of the monitoring signal based on the configuration information.

[0111] The configuration information can be sent by the network device or predefined by protocols, etc.

[0112] For example, if the monitoring period is 10ms, then the signal is monitored once every 10ms. Of course, the monitoring period here is just an example, and other possible monitoring periods are also possible.

[0113] In one embodiment, the signal may carry the monitoring time that the terminal needs to monitor the PDCCH within the monitoring period. For example, if the monitoring period of the terminal monitoring signal is 20ms, then the signal carries the time at which the terminal needs to monitor the PDCCH within the 20ms, and the terminal monitors the PDCCH at the corresponding time.

[0114] In a PDCCH monitoring method provided in this disclosure embodiment, the monitoring period is N DRX periods or N specific PDCCH search space monitoring periods.

[0115] The search space for a specific PDCCH is determined by the network device.

[0116] In a PDCCH monitoring method provided in this embodiment, the signal carries N bits, and each of the N bits corresponds to a DRX period or a specific PDCCH search space monitoring period.

[0117] In some embodiments, the terminal determines whether to monitor the PDCCH based on the bit value of each of the N bits in the signal, either in the corresponding DRX period or in a specific PDCCH search space monitoring period.

[0118] For example, if the monitoring period is three DRX cycles, including a first DRX cycle, a second DRX cycle, and a third DRX cycle, then the signal carries three bits: bit 1 corresponds to the first DRX cycle, bit 2 corresponds to the second DRX cycle, and bit 3 corresponds to the third DRX cycle. When bit 1 takes the value of the first bit (e.g., 1), it indicates that the terminal needs to monitor the PDCCH during the activity time of the first DRX cycle. When bit 2 takes the value of the second bit (e.g., 0), it indicates that the terminal does not need to monitor the PDCCH during the activity time of the second DRX cycle.

[0119] In this embodiment of the disclosure, the signal carries N bits. The terminal can determine whether to monitor the PDCCH in the DRX period corresponding to each bit or in a specific PDCCH search space monitoring period based on the bit value of each bit, thereby accurately obtaining the monitoring time of the PDCCH. Compared with the terminal being able to monitor the PDCCH only periodically, this improves monitoring efficiency, saves power consumption, and reduces device power consumption.

[0120] In a PDCCH monitoring method provided in this embodiment, if the monitoring period is determined to be N DRX cycles, the signal carries the PDCCH search space monitored by the terminal during the activity time of each DRX cycle in the N DRX cycles.

[0121] For example, if the higher-layer signaling is configured with M search spaces, and the number of blind detections of the PDCCH corresponding to the M search spaces is different, then a specific signal can indicate which of the M search spaces configured by the higher-layer signaling is being monitored during the active time of each DRX cycle in N DRX cycles.

[0122] In a PDCCH monitoring method provided in this disclosure embodiment, the PDCCH search space monitored by the terminal during the activity time of each DRX cycle in N DRX cycles is determined based on the probability and / or the amount of service generated during the activity time of each DRX cycle.

[0123] For example, the DRX cycle activity time with a low probability of business occurrence can correspond to a PDCCH search space with fewer blind checks, while the DRX cycle activity time with a high probability of business occurrence can correspond to a PDCCH search space with more blind checks.

[0124] In some embodiments, the probability of a business being generated and / or the amount of business generated are determined based on an AI model.

[0125] In a PDCCH monitoring method provided in this embodiment, the terminal can monitor the corresponding PDCCH search space during the activity time of each DRX cycle based on the search space monitored by the terminal during the activity time of each DRX cycle in N DRX cycles carried in the signal.

[0126] For example, the monitoring period is 3 DRX cycles. The signal carries the PDCCH search space 2 for the active time monitoring of the terminal in the first DRX cycle, the PDCCH search space 3 for the active time monitoring of the terminal in the second DRX cycle, and the PDCCH search space 1 for the active time monitoring of the terminal in the third DRX cycle. Then the terminal monitors the corresponding PDCCH search space for the active time monitoring of the signal in each DRX cycle.

[0127] In this embodiment of the disclosure, the signal carries the PDCCH search space monitored by the terminal during the activity time of each DRX cycle in N DRX cycles. The terminal can determine the search space monitored during the activity time of each DRX cycle based on the signal, thereby monitoring the corresponding search space during the corresponding DRX cycle activity time. Compared with the terminal only being able to periodically monitor the PDCCH, this improves monitoring efficiency, saves power consumption, and reduces device power consumption.

[0128] In a PDCCH monitoring method provided in this disclosure, the signal carries the activity time corresponding to each DRX cycle in N DRX cycles; or the signal carries the activity time corresponding to each specific PDCCH search space monitoring cycle in N specific PDCCH search space monitoring cycles.

[0129] For example, the higher-layer signaling is configured with M activity durations, each of which has a different duration. The signal carries the activity duration corresponding to N DRX cycles or a specific PDCCH search space monitoring cycle.

[0130] In a PDCCH monitoring method provided in this disclosure embodiment, the terminal monitors the PDCCH based on the activity time corresponding to each DRX cycle in the signal, and monitors the PDCCH based on the activity time corresponding to each specific PDCCH search space monitoring cycle in the signal, and monitors the PDCCH based on the activity time corresponding to each specific PDCCH search space monitoring cycle.

[0131] For example, the monitoring period is 3 DRX cycles. The signal carries the activity time of the terminal in the first DRX cycle as activity time 2, the activity time in the second DRX cycle as activity time 1, and the activity time in the third DRX cycle as activity time 3. Then the terminal monitors the corresponding PDCCH based on the activity time corresponding to each DRX cycle.

[0132] In a PDCCH monitoring method provided in this disclosure, the activity time corresponding to each DRX cycle or the activity time corresponding to each specific PDCCH search space monitoring cycle is determined based on the probability and / or the amount of service generated in each DRX cycle or each specific PDCCH search space monitoring cycle.

[0133] For example, the activity duration of DRX cycles with a lower probability of business occurrence can be shorter, while the activity duration of DRX cycles with a higher probability of business occurrence can be longer. Alternatively, the activity duration of DRX cycles with fewer business occurrences can be shorter, while the activity duration of DRX cycles with more business occurrences can be longer.

[0134] In some embodiments, the probability of a business being generated and / or the amount of business generated are determined based on an AI model.

[0135] In this embodiment of the disclosure, the signal carries the activity time corresponding to each DRX cycle or each specific PDCCH search space monitoring cycle. The terminal can determine the activity time corresponding to each DRX cycle or each specific PDCCH search space monitoring cycle based on the signal, and thus monitor the PDCCH with the corresponding activity time in the corresponding DRX cycle or specific PDCCH search space monitoring cycle. Compared with the terminal being able to monitor the PDCCH only periodically, this improves monitoring efficiency, saves power consumption, and reduces device power consumption.

[0136] Based on the same concept, embodiments of this disclosure also provide a PDCCH monitoring method performed by a network device.

[0137] Figure 4 This is a flowchart illustrating a PDCCH monitoring method according to an exemplary embodiment, such as... Figure 4 As shown, the PDCCH monitoring method is performed by the network device and includes the following steps.

[0138] In step S31, configuration information is sent, which is used to configure the monitoring period of the monitoring signal for the terminal.

[0139] In some embodiments, the network device can arbitrarily configure the monitoring period for the terminal, or configure the monitoring period for the terminal based on some historical experience values. For example, the network device can configure the monitoring period as N discontinuous reception DRX periods or N specific PDCCH search space monitoring periods, where N is a positive integer.

[0140] For example, when the discontinuous reception DRX period or PDCCH search space monitoring period is 20ms and N=4, the monitoring period can be configured to 80ms, meaning the terminal monitors the signal every 80ms. When the discontinuous reception DRX period or PDCCH search space monitoring period is 20ms and N=5, the monitoring period can be configured to 100ms, meaning the terminal monitors the signal every 100ms. It should be understood that the length of the discontinuous reception DRX period or PDCCH search space monitoring period and the value of N are merely examples, and other possible values ​​are also within the scope of this invention.

[0141] In some embodiments, the signal may be a PDCCH, other physical channels, or some preset sequences. The signal carries information and is used to indicate the monitoring time of the PDCCH by the terminal. The terminal can obtain the information carried in the signal by monitoring the signal, thereby determining the monitoring time of the PDCCH.

[0142] Specifically, the monitoring time of the PDCCH can be directly carried in the signal. The terminal can directly determine the monitoring time of the PDCCH based on the signal. At this time, the monitoring time of the PDCCH can be predicted and determined by the terminal or core network equipment based on AI models.

[0143] Alternatively, the monitoring period configured for the terminal can be N DRX periods or N specific PDCCH search space monitoring periods. The signal can carry N bits, each bit corresponding to one DRX period or one specific PDCCH search space monitoring period. The terminal can determine whether to monitor the PDCCH in the corresponding DRX period or specific PDCCH search space monitoring period based on the bit value of each bit.

[0144] Alternatively, the monitoring period configured for the terminal can be N DRX cycles. The signal can carry the PDCCH search space monitored by the terminal during the activity time of each DRX cycle in the N DRX cycles. The terminal can monitor the corresponding PDCCH search space during the activity time of each DRX cycle based on the search space monitored by the terminal during the activity time of each DRX cycle in the N DRX cycles.

[0145] Alternatively, the monitoring period configured for the terminal can be N DRX periods or N specific PDCCH search space monitoring periods, and the signal can carry the activity time corresponding to each DRX period in the N DRX periods; or the signal can carry the activity time corresponding to each specific PDCCH search space monitoring period in the N specific PDCCH search space monitoring periods, and the terminal can monitor the PDCCH based on the activity time corresponding to each DRX period; or the terminal can monitor the PDCCH based on the activity time corresponding to each specific PDCCH search space monitoring period.

[0146] In some embodiments, the PDCCH search space monitored by the terminal during the activity time of each DRX cycle in N DRX cycles is determined based on the probability and / or the amount of service generated during the activity time of each DRX cycle.

[0147] In some embodiments, the activity time corresponding to each DRX cycle or the activity time corresponding to each specific PDCCH search space monitoring cycle is determined based on the probability and / or the amount of service generated in each DRX cycle or each specific PDCCH search space monitoring cycle.

[0148] In some embodiments, the probability of a business being generated and / or the amount of business generated are determined based on an AI model.

[0149] In this embodiment of the disclosure, the network device sends configuration information, which is used to configure the monitoring period of the monitoring signal for the terminal. Since the signal is used to indicate the monitoring time of the terminal to monitor the physical downlink control channel, the terminal can determine the monitoring time of the PDCCH based on the signal. Furthermore, the terminal can monitor the PDCCH at the corresponding monitoring time. Compared with the terminal only being able to monitor the PDCCH periodically, this improves the monitoring efficiency, saves power consumption, and reduces the power consumption of the device.

[0150] In a PDCCH monitoring method provided in this embodiment, the signal carries the monitoring time of the terminal monitoring the PDCCH.

[0151] For example, if the network device configures the terminal monitoring signal with a monitoring period of 20ms, then the signal carries the information of when the terminal needs to monitor the PDCCH within the 20ms, and the terminal monitors the PDCCH at the corresponding times.

[0152] In some embodiments, the monitoring time for PDCCH monitoring carried in the signal is determined based on AI model prediction. In one implementation, the terminal determines the required monitoring time for PDCCH based on AI model prediction and informs the network device, which then configures the signal. In another implementation, the core network device determines the required monitoring time for PDCCH based on AI model prediction and informs the network device, which then configures the signal.

[0153] In this embodiment of the disclosure, the terminal can directly determine the monitoring time of the PDCCH by monitoring the signal. Furthermore, the terminal can monitor the PDCCH at the corresponding monitoring time. Compared with the terminal's ability to monitor the PDCCH only periodically, this improves monitoring efficiency, saves power consumption, and reduces device power consumption.

[0154] In a PDCCH monitoring method provided in this disclosure embodiment, the monitoring period is N DRX periods or N specific PDCCH search space monitoring periods.

[0155] The search space for a specific PDCCH is determined by the network device.

[0156] In a PDCCH monitoring method provided in this embodiment, the signal carries N bits, and each of the N bits corresponds to a DRX period or a specific PDCCH search space monitoring period.

[0157] In this embodiment of the disclosure, the signal carries N bits. The terminal can determine whether to monitor the PDCCH in the DRX period corresponding to each bit or in a specific PDCCH search space monitoring period based on the bit value of each bit, thereby accurately obtaining the monitoring time of the PDCCH. Compared with the terminal being able to monitor the PDCCH only periodically, this improves monitoring efficiency, saves power consumption, and reduces device power consumption.

[0158] In a PDCCH monitoring method provided in this embodiment, if the monitoring period is determined to be N DRX cycles, the signal carries the PDCCH search space monitored by the terminal during the activity time of each DRX cycle in the N DRX cycles.

[0159] For example, if the higher-layer signaling is configured with M search spaces, and the number of blind detections of the PDCCH corresponding to the M search spaces is different, then a specific signal can indicate which of the M search spaces configured by the higher-layer signaling is being monitored during the active time of each DRX cycle in N DRX cycles.

[0160] In a PDCCH monitoring method provided in this disclosure embodiment, the PDCCH search space monitored by the terminal during the activity time of each DRX cycle in N DRX cycles is determined based on the probability and / or the amount of service generated during the activity time of each DRX cycle.

[0161] For example, the DRX cycle activity time with a low probability of business occurrence can correspond to a PDCCH search space with fewer blind checks, while the DRX cycle activity time with a high probability of business occurrence can correspond to a PDCCH search space with more blind checks.

[0162] In some embodiments, the probability of a business being generated and / or the amount of business generated are determined based on an AI model.

[0163] In this embodiment of the disclosure, the signal carries the PDCCH search space monitored by the terminal during the activity time of each DRX cycle in N DRX cycles. The terminal can determine the search space monitored during the activity time of each DRX cycle based on the signal, thereby monitoring the corresponding search space during the corresponding DRX cycle activity time. Compared with the terminal only being able to periodically monitor the PDCCH, this improves monitoring efficiency, saves power consumption, and reduces device power consumption.

[0164] In a PDCCH monitoring method provided in this disclosure, the signal carries the activity time corresponding to each DRX cycle in N DRX cycles; or the signal carries the activity time corresponding to each specific PDCCH search space monitoring cycle in N specific PDCCH search space monitoring cycles.

[0165] For example, the higher-layer signaling is configured with M activity durations, each of which has a different duration. The signal carries the activity duration corresponding to N DRX cycles or a specific PDCCH search space monitoring cycle.

[0166] In a PDCCH monitoring method provided in this disclosure, the activity time corresponding to each DRX cycle or the activity time corresponding to each specific PDCCH search space monitoring cycle is determined based on the probability and / or the amount of service generated in each DRX cycle or each specific PDCCH search space monitoring cycle.

[0167] For example, the activity duration of DRX cycles with a lower probability of business occurrence can be shorter, while the activity duration of DRX cycles with a higher probability of business occurrence can be longer. Alternatively, the activity duration of DRX cycles with fewer business occurrences can be shorter, while the activity duration of DRX cycles with more business occurrences can be longer.

[0168] In some embodiments, the probability of a business being generated and / or the amount of business generated are determined based on an AI model.

[0169] In this embodiment of the disclosure, the signal carries the activity time corresponding to each DRX cycle or each specific PDCCH search space monitoring cycle. The terminal can determine the activity time corresponding to each DRX cycle or each specific PDCCH search space monitoring cycle based on the signal, and thus monitor the PDCCH with the corresponding activity time in the corresponding DRX cycle or specific PDCCH search space monitoring cycle. Compared with the terminal being able to monitor the PDCCH only periodically, this improves monitoring efficiency, saves power consumption, and reduces device power consumption.

[0170] It should be noted that those skilled in the art will understand that the various implementation methods / embodiments described above in this disclosure can be used in conjunction with the foregoing embodiments, or they can be used independently. Whether used alone or in conjunction with the foregoing embodiments, the implementation principle is similar. In this disclosure, some embodiments are described as implementations used together. Of course, those skilled in the art will understand that such illustrative examples are not intended to limit the embodiments of this disclosure.

[0171] Based on the same concept, this disclosure also provides a PDCCH monitoring device.

[0172] It is understood that the PDCCH monitoring device provided in this disclosure includes hardware structures and / or software modules corresponding to each function in order to achieve the above-mentioned functions. In conjunction with the units and algorithm steps of the various examples disclosed in this disclosure, this disclosure can be implemented in hardware or a combination of hardware and computer software. Whether a function is executed by hardware or by 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 beyond the scope of the technical solutions of this disclosure.

[0173] Figure 5 This is a block diagram illustrating a PDCCH monitoring device according to an exemplary embodiment. (Refer to...) Figure 5 The device includes a processing module 101.

[0174] The processing module 101 is used to monitor signals, which indicate the monitoring time of the terminal monitoring the Physical Downlink Control Channel (PDCCH); and to determine the monitoring time of the PDCCH based on the signals.

[0175] In one embodiment, the signal carries the monitoring time of the terminal monitoring PDCCH.

[0176] In one implementation, the monitoring time of the terminal monitoring PDCCH is determined based on AI model prediction.

[0177] In one embodiment, the processing module 101 is used to monitor signals based on a monitoring cycle.

[0178] In one implementation, the monitoring period is N discontinuous reception DRX periods or N specific PDCCH search space monitoring periods, where N is a positive integer.

[0179] In one implementation, the signal carries N bits, each of which corresponds to a DRX period or a specific PDCCH search space monitoring period.

[0180] In one embodiment, the processing module 101 is used to determine whether to monitor the PDCCH in the DRX period corresponding to each bit or in a specific PDCCH search space monitoring period based on the bit value of each of the N bits in the signal.

[0181] In one embodiment, the monitoring period is determined to be N discontinuous reception DRX cycles, and the signal carries the PDCCH search space monitored by the terminal during the activity time of each DRX cycle in the monitoring period.

[0182] In one embodiment, the processing module 101 is used to monitor the corresponding PDCCH search space during the activity time of each DRX cycle based on the search space monitored by the terminal carried in the signal during the activity time of each DRX cycle in N DRX cycles.

[0183] In one implementation, the PDCCH search space monitored by the terminal during the activity time of each DRX cycle in N DRX cycles is determined based on the probability and / or the amount of service generated during the activity time of each DRX cycle.

[0184] In one implementation, the signal carries the activity time corresponding to each of the N DRX cycles; or

[0185] The signal carries the activity time corresponding to each specific PDCCH search space monitoring period in N specific PDCCH search space monitoring periods.

[0186] In one embodiment, the processing module 101 is configured to monitor the PDCCH based on the activity time corresponding to each DRX cycle in the signal; or

[0187] Based on the activity time corresponding to each specific PDCCH search space monitoring period in the signal, the PDCCH is monitored during the activity time corresponding to each specific PDCCH search space monitoring period.

[0188] In one implementation, the activity time corresponding to each DRX cycle or the activity time corresponding to each specific PDCCH search space monitoring cycle is determined based on the probability and / or the amount of service generated in each DRX cycle or each specific PDCCH search space monitoring cycle.

[0189] In one implementation, the probability of a service being generated and / or the amount of service generated are determined based on an AI model.

[0190] Figure 6 This is a block diagram illustrating a PDCCH monitoring device according to an exemplary embodiment. (Refer to...) Figure 6 The device includes a transmitting module 201.

[0191] The sending module 201 is used to send configuration information, which is used to configure the monitoring period of the monitoring signal for the terminal, and the signal is used to indicate the monitoring time of the terminal to monitor the physical downlink control channel (PDCCH).

[0192] In one embodiment, the signal carries the monitoring time of the terminal monitoring PDCCH.

[0193] In one implementation, the monitoring time of the terminal monitoring PDCCH is determined based on AI model prediction.

[0194] In one implementation, the monitoring period is N discontinuous reception DRX periods or N specific PDCCH search space monitoring periods, where N is a positive integer.

[0195] In one implementation, the signal carries N bits, each of which corresponds to a DRX period or a specific PDCCH search space monitoring period.

[0196] In one embodiment, the monitoring period is N discontinuous reception DRX cycles, and the signal carries the PDCCH search space monitored by the terminal during the activity time of each DRX cycle in the N DRX cycles.

[0197] In one implementation, the PDCCH search space monitored during the activity time of each of the N DRX cycles is determined based on the probability and / or the amount of service generated during the activity time of each DRX cycle.

[0198] In one implementation, the signal carries the activity time corresponding to each of the N DRX cycles; or

[0199] The signal carries the activity time corresponding to each specific PDCCH search space monitoring period in N specific PDCCH search space monitoring periods.

[0200] In one implementation, the activity time corresponding to each DRX cycle or the activity time corresponding to each specific PDCCH search space monitoring cycle is determined based on the probability and / or the amount of service generated in each DRX cycle or each specific PDCCH search space monitoring cycle.

[0201] In one implementation, the probability of a service being generated and / or the amount of service generated are determined based on an AI model.

[0202] Regarding the apparatus in the above embodiments, the specific manner in which each module performs its operation has been described in detail in the embodiments related to the method, and will not be elaborated upon here.

[0203] Figure 7 This is a block diagram illustrating a PDCCH monitoring device according to an exemplary embodiment. For example, device 300 may be a mobile phone, computer, digital broadcast terminal, messaging device, game console, tablet device, medical device, fitness equipment, personal digital assistant, etc.

[0204] Reference Figure 7The device 300 may include one or more of the following components: processing component 302, memory 304, power component 306, multimedia component 308, audio component 310, input / output (I / O) interface 312, sensor component 314, and communication component 316.

[0205] Processing component 302 typically controls the overall operation of device 300, such as operations associated with display, telephone calls, data communication, camera operation, and recording. Processing component 302 may include one or more processors 320 to execute instructions to perform all or part of the steps of the methods described above. Furthermore, processing component 302 may include one or more modules to facilitate interaction between processing component 302 and other components. For example, processing component 302 may include a multimedia module to facilitate interaction between multimedia component 308 and processing component 302.

[0206] Memory 304 is configured to store various types of data to support the operation of device 300. Examples of such data include instructions for any application or method operating on device 300, contact data, phonebook data, messages, pictures, videos, etc. Memory 304 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 storage, flash memory, magnetic disk, or optical disk.

[0207] The power supply component 306 provides power to the various components of the device 300. The power supply component 306 may include a power management system, one or more power sources, and other components associated with generating, managing, and distributing power to the device 300.

[0208] Multimedia component 308 includes a screen that provides an output interface between the device 300 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 touchscreen to receive input signals from the user. The touch panel includes one or more touch sensors to sense touches, swipes, and gestures on the touch panel. The touch sensors may sense not only the boundaries of the touch or swipe action but also the duration and pressure associated with the touch or swipe operation. In some embodiments, multimedia component 308 includes a front-facing camera and / or a rear-facing camera. When the device 300 is in an operating mode, such as a shooting mode or a video mode, the front-facing camera and / or the rear-facing camera may receive external multimedia data. Each front-facing camera and rear-facing camera may be a fixed optical lens system or have focal length and optical zoom capabilities.

[0209] Audio component 310 is configured to output and / or input audio signals. For example, audio component 310 includes a microphone (MIC) configured to receive external audio signals when device 300 is in an operating mode, such as call mode, recording mode, and voice recognition mode. The received audio signals may be further stored in memory 304 or transmitted via communication component 316. In some embodiments, audio component 310 also includes a speaker for outputting audio signals.

[0210] I / O interface 312 provides an interface between processing component 302 and peripheral interface modules, such as keyboards, click wheels, buttons, etc. These buttons may include, but are not limited to, home buttons, volume buttons, power buttons, and lock buttons.

[0211] Sensor assembly 314 includes one or more sensors for providing status assessments of various aspects of device 300. For example, sensor assembly 314 may detect the on / off state of device 300, the relative positioning of components such as the display and keypad of device 300, changes in the position of device 300 or a component of device 300, the presence or absence of user contact with device 300, the orientation or acceleration / deceleration of device 300, and temperature changes of device 300. Sensor assembly 314 may include a proximity sensor configured to detect the presence of nearby objects without any physical contact. Sensor assembly 314 may also include a light sensor, such as a CMOS or CCD image sensor, for use in imaging applications. In some embodiments, sensor assembly 314 may also include an accelerometer, a gyroscope, a magnetometer, a pressure sensor, or a temperature sensor.

[0212] Communication component 316 is configured to facilitate wired or wireless communication between device 300 and other devices. Device 300 can access wireless networks based on communication standards, such as WiFi, 2G, or 3G, or combinations thereof. In one exemplary embodiment, communication component 316 receives broadcast signals or broadcast-related information from an external broadcast management system via a broadcast channel. In one exemplary embodiment, communication component 316 also includes a near-field communication (NFC) module to facilitate short-range communication. For example, the NFC module may be implemented based on radio frequency identification (RFID) technology, Infrared Data Association (IrDA) technology, ultra-wideband (UWB) technology, Bluetooth (BT) technology, and other technologies.

[0213] In an exemplary embodiment, the apparatus 300 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 methods described above.

[0214] In an exemplary embodiment, a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium including instructions is also provided, such as a memory 304 including instructions, which can be executed by a processor 320 of the device 300 to perform the above-described method. For example, the non-transitory computer-readable storage medium may be a ROM, random access memory (RAM), CD-ROM, magnetic tape, floppy disk, and optical data storage device, etc.

[0215] Figure 8 This is a block diagram illustrating a PDCCH monitoring device according to an exemplary embodiment. For example, device 400 may be provided as a network device. (Refer to...) Figure 8 The apparatus 400 includes a processing component 422, which further includes one or more processors, and memory resources represented by memory 432 for storing instructions, such as application programs, that can be executed by the processing component 422. The application programs stored in memory 432 may include one or more modules, each corresponding to a set of instructions. Furthermore, the processing component 422 is configured to execute instructions to perform the methods described above.

[0216] Device 400 may also include a power supply component 426 configured to perform power management of device 400, a wired or wireless network interface 450 configured to connect device 400 to a network, and an input / output (I / O) interface 458. Device 400 may operate on an operating system stored in memory 432, such as Windows Server™, Mac OS X™, Unix™, Linux™, FreeBSD™, or similar.

[0217] In an exemplary embodiment, a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium including instructions is also provided, such as a memory 432 including instructions, which can be executed by a processing component 422 of the apparatus 400 to perform the above-described method. For example, the non-transitory computer-readable storage medium may be a ROM, random access memory (RAM), CD-ROM, magnetic tape, floppy disk, and optical data storage device, etc.

[0218] It can be further understood that in this disclosure, "multiple" refers to two or more, and other quantifiers are similar. "And / or" describes the relationship between related objects, indicating that three relationships can exist; for example, A and / or B can represent: A alone, A and B simultaneously, and B alone. The character " / " generally indicates that the preceding and following related objects 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.

[0219] It is further understood that the meaning of words such as “in response to,” “if,” or “suppose” used in this disclosure depends on the context and the actual situation in which they are used. For example, the word “in response to” as used herein can be interpreted as “when,” “when,” or “if.”

[0220] It is further understood that the terms "first," "second," etc., are used to describe various types of information, but this information should not be limited to these terms. These terms are only used to distinguish information of the same type from one another, and do not indicate a specific order or degree of importance. In fact, the expressions "first," "second," etc., are completely interchangeable. For example, without departing from the scope of this disclosure, first information can also be referred to as second information, and similarly, second information can also be referred to as first information.

[0221] It is further understood that although operations are described in a specific order in the accompanying drawings in the embodiments of this disclosure, this should not be construed as requiring these operations to be performed in the specific order or serial order shown, or requiring all of the shown operations to be performed to obtain the desired result. In certain environments, multitasking and parallel processing may be advantageous.

[0222] Other embodiments of this disclosure will readily occur to those skilled in the art upon consideration of the specification and practice of the invention disclosed herein. This application is intended to cover any variations, uses, or adaptations of this disclosure that follow the general principles of this disclosure and include common knowledge or customary techniques in the art not disclosed herein.

[0223] It should be understood that this disclosure is not limited to the precise structures described above and shown in the accompanying drawings, and various modifications and changes can be made without departing from its scope. The scope of this disclosure is limited only by the appended claims.

Claims

1. A method for monitoring a physical downlink control channel, characterized in that, The method, executed by a terminal, includes: The monitoring signal is based on a monitoring period. The signal is used to indicate the monitoring time of the terminal monitoring the Physical Downlink Control Channel (PDCCH). The monitoring period is N discontinuous reception DRX periods or N specific PDCCH search space monitoring periods, where N is a positive integer. The signal carries N bits, and each of the N bits corresponds to one DRX period or one specific PDCCH search space monitoring period. Based on the signal, the monitoring time for monitoring the PDCCH is determined; The monitoring period is defined as N discontinuous reception DRX cycles, and the signal carries the PDCCH search space monitored by the terminal during the activity time of each DRX cycle in the N DRX cycles. Determining the monitoring time of the PDCCH based on the signal includes: Based on the search space monitored by the terminal during the activity time of each DRX cycle in the monitoring period, carried in the signal, the corresponding PDCCH search space is monitored during the activity time of each DRX cycle. The PDCCH search space monitored by the terminal during the activity time of each DRX cycle in N DRX cycles is determined based on the probability and / or the amount of service generated during the activity time of each DRX cycle.

2. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that, The signal carries the monitoring time of the terminal monitoring the PDCCH.

3. The method according to claim 2, characterized in that, The monitoring time of the terminal monitoring PDCCH is determined based on AI model prediction.

4. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that, Based on the signal, the monitoring time for monitoring the PDCCH is determined, including: Based on the bit value of each of the N bits in the signal, determine whether to monitor the PDCCH in the corresponding DRX period or a specific PDCCH search space monitoring period.

5. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that, The signal carries the activity time corresponding to each of the N DRX cycles; or The signal carries the activity time corresponding to each specific PDCCH search space monitoring period in N specific PDCCH search space monitoring periods.

6. The method according to claim 5, characterized in that, Determining the monitoring time of the PDCCH based on the signal includes: Based on the activity time corresponding to each DRX cycle in the signal, monitor the PDCCH during the activity time corresponding to each DRX cycle; or Based on the activity time corresponding to each specific PDCCH search space monitoring period in the signal, the PDCCH is monitored during the activity time corresponding to each specific PDCCH search space monitoring period.

7. The method according to claim 5 or 6, characterized in that, The activity time corresponding to each DRX cycle or the activity time corresponding to each specific PDCCH search space monitoring cycle is determined based on the probability and / or the amount of service generated in each DRX cycle or each specific PDCCH search space monitoring cycle.

8. The method according to claim 1 or 6, characterized in that, The probability of business generation and / or the amount of business generation are determined based on an AI model.

9. A method for monitoring a physical downlink control channel, characterized in that, Performed by a network device, the method includes: The system sends configuration information, which is used to configure the monitoring period of the monitoring signal for the terminal. The signal is used to indicate the monitoring time of the terminal to monitor the Physical Downlink Control Channel (PDCCH). The monitoring period is N discontinuous reception DRX cycles or N specific PDCCH search space monitoring cycles, where N is a positive integer. The signal carries N bits, and each of the N bits corresponds to one DRX cycle or one specific PDCCH search space monitoring cycle. The monitoring period is N discontinuous reception DRX cycles, and the signal carries the PDCCH search space monitored by the terminal during the activity time of each DRX cycle in the N DRX cycles. The PDCCH search space monitored during the activity time of each of the N DRX cycles is determined based on the probability and / or the amount of service generated during the activity time of each DRX cycle. The signal carries the activity time corresponding to each of the N DRX cycles; or the signal carries the activity time corresponding to each of the N specific PDCCH search space monitoring cycles.

10. The method according to claim 9, characterized in that, The signal carries the monitoring time of the terminal monitoring the PDCCH.

11. The method according to claim 10, characterized in that, The monitoring time of the terminal monitoring PDCCH is determined based on AI model prediction.

12. The method according to claim 9, characterized in that, The activity time corresponding to each DRX cycle or the activity time corresponding to each specific PDCCH search space monitoring cycle is determined based on the probability and / or the amount of service generated in each DRX cycle or each specific PDCCH search space monitoring cycle.

13. The method according to claim 9 or 12, characterized in that, The probability of the business being generated and / or the amount of business generated are determined based on an AI model.

14. A physical downlink control channel monitoring device, characterized in that, The device includes: The processing module is used to monitor a signal based on a monitoring period, the signal being used to indicate the monitoring time of the terminal monitoring the Physical Downlink Control Channel (PDCCH); the monitoring period is N discontinuous reception DRX cycles or N specific PDCCH search space monitoring cycles, where N is a positive integer; the signal carries N bits, each of which corresponds to one DRX cycle or one specific PDCCH search space monitoring cycle; and the monitoring time of the PDCCH is determined based on the signal. The monitoring period is defined as N discontinuous reception DRX cycles, and the signal carries the PDCCH search space monitored by the terminal during the activity time of each DRX cycle in the N DRX cycles. The processing module is used to monitor the corresponding PDCCH search space based on the search space monitored by the terminal during the activity time of each DRX cycle in the monitoring period, which is carried in the signal. The PDCCH search space monitored by the terminal during the activity time of each DRX cycle in N DRX cycles is determined based on the probability and / or the amount of service generated during the activity time of each DRX cycle.

15. A physical downlink control channel monitoring device, characterized in that, The device includes: The transmitting module is used to transmit configuration information, which is used to configure the monitoring period of the monitoring signal for the terminal. The signal is used to indicate the monitoring time of the terminal to monitor the Physical Downlink Control Channel (PDCCH). The monitoring period is N discontinuous reception DRX cycles or N specific PDCCH search space monitoring cycles, where N is a positive integer. The signal carries N bits, and each of the N bits corresponds to one DRX cycle or one specific PDCCH search space monitoring cycle. The monitoring period is N discontinuous reception DRX cycles, and the signal carries the PDCCH search space monitored by the terminal during the activity time of each DRX cycle in the N DRX cycles. The PDCCH search space monitored during the activity time of each of the N DRX cycles is determined based on the probability and / or the amount of service generated during the activity time of each DRX cycle. The signal carries the activity time corresponding to each of the N DRX cycles; or the signal carries the activity time corresponding to each of the N specific PDCCH search space monitoring cycles.

16. A physical downlink control channel monitoring device, characterized in that, include: processor; Memory used to store processor-executable instructions; The processor is configured to execute the physical downlink control channel monitoring method according to any one of claims 1 to 8.

17. A physical downlink control channel monitoring device, characterized in that, include: processor; Memory used to store processor-executable instructions; The processor is configured to execute the physical downlink control channel monitoring method according to any one of claims 9 to 13.

18. A storage medium, characterized in that, The storage medium stores instructions that, when executed by the terminal's processor, enable the terminal to perform the physical downlink control channel monitoring method according to any one of claims 1 to 8.

19. A storage medium, characterized in that, The storage medium stores instructions that, when executed by the terminal's processor, enable the terminal to perform the physical downlink control channel monitoring method according to any one of claims 9 to 13.

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