A method, apparatus, and storage medium for reporting antenna switching configurations.

Abstract

This disclosure relates to a method, apparatus, and storage medium for reporting antenna switching configurations. The method for reporting antenna switching configurations, applied to a terminal, includes: determining a trigger condition, the trigger condition being used to trigger the reporting of a desired antenna switching configuration by the terminal; and reporting the desired antenna switching configuration by the terminal in response to the fulfillment of the trigger condition. This disclosure enables the terminal to report a desired SRS antenna switching configuration report when the trigger condition is met.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This disclosure relates to the field of communication technology, and in particular to a method, apparatus and storage medium for reporting antenna switching configurations. Background Technology

[0002] To accommodate various service scenarios on the terminal, different antenna switching configurations are set for each terminal in the communication system. The terminal can change the antenna switching configuration as needed.

[0003] In the R17 study, considering the need for further increases in the number of antennas in terminals, the standardization increased the number of antennas to support a maximum of 6 or 8 antennas. For terminals supporting up to 8 antennas, the terminal can report the desired antenna switching configuration. Based on the antenna switching configuration reported by the terminal, the network device assists in scheduling the antenna switching configuration to match the antenna switching configuration reported by the terminal. Summary of the Invention

[0004] To overcome the problems existing in related technologies, this disclosure provides a method, apparatus and storage medium for reporting antenna switching configurations.

[0005] According to a first aspect of the present disclosure, a method for reporting antenna switching configuration is provided, applied to a terminal, including:

[0006] A triggering condition is determined, which is used to trigger the reporting of the antenna switching configuration desired by the terminal; in response to the satisfaction of the triggering condition, the antenna switching configuration desired by the terminal is reported.

[0007] In one implementation, satisfying the triggering condition includes at least one of the following:

[0008] The antenna switching configuration is triggered periodically by a first timer, which controls the reporting period of the antenna switching configuration.

[0009] The reception quality at the antenna port has changed;

[0010] The terminal shuts down some antennas to save power.

[0011] The purpose of the terminal antenna has changed;

[0012] The terminal antenna is damaged;

[0013] The redundant bit stuffing amount in the uplink channel scheduling information reporting by the terminal is greater than the bits corresponding to the antenna switching configuration report.

[0014] In one embodiment, the change in the reception quality of the antenna port includes at least one of the following:

[0015] There exists a first number of antenna ports where the reception quality changes, and the changed reception quality is lower than a first threshold value;

[0016] There exists a second number of antenna ports whose reception quality differs from the most recently reported antenna port reception quality, and the difference between the two is greater than a second threshold value.

[0017] There exists a third number of antenna ports whose reception quality differs from the best reception quality of the antenna port, and the difference between the two is greater than the third threshold value.

[0018] In one implementation, the first quantity, the second quantity, and the third quantity are determined based on network signaling or based on predefined rules.

[0019] In one implementation, reporting the desired antenna switching configuration of the terminal includes:

[0020] The terminal reports its desired antenna switching configuration based on a minimum time interval, where the minimum time interval is the time interval between two consecutive reports of antenna switching configuration.

[0021] In one implementation, reporting the terminal's desired antenna switching configuration based on a minimum time interval includes:

[0022] The terminal reports its desired antenna switching configuration based on a second timer, which is used to determine the minimum time interval.

[0023] According to a second aspect of the present disclosure, a method for reporting antenna switching configuration is provided, applied to a network device, including:

[0024] In response to the fulfillment of a triggering condition, the receiving terminal reports an antenna switching configuration; the triggering condition is used to trigger the terminal to report the antenna switching configuration it desires.

[0025] In one implementation, satisfying the triggering condition includes at least one of the following:

[0026] The antenna switching configuration is triggered periodically by a first timer, which controls the reporting period of the antenna switching configuration.

[0027] The reception quality at the antenna port has changed;

[0028] The terminal shuts down some antennas to save power.

[0029] The purpose of the terminal antenna has changed;

[0030] The terminal antenna is damaged;

[0031] The redundant bit stuffing amount in the uplink channel scheduling information reporting by the terminal is greater than the bits corresponding to the antenna switching configuration report.

[0032] In one embodiment, the change in the reception quality of the antenna port includes at least one of the following:

[0033] There exists a first number of antenna ports where the reception quality changes, and the changed reception quality is lower than a first threshold value;

[0034] There exists a second number of antenna ports whose reception quality differs from the most recently reported antenna port reception quality, and the difference between the two is greater than a second threshold value.

[0035] There exists a third number of antenna ports whose reception quality differs from the best reception quality of the antenna port, and the difference between the two is greater than the third threshold value.

[0036] In one implementation, the first quantity, the second quantity, and the third quantity are determined based on network signaling or based on predefined rules.

[0037] In one embodiment, the antenna switching configuration reported by the receiving terminal includes:

[0038] The terminal receives the desired antenna switching configuration based on a minimum time interval, where the minimum time interval is the time interval between two consecutive reports of antenna switching configurations.

[0039] In one implementation, receiving the terminal's desired antenna switching configuration based on a minimum time interval includes:

[0040] The terminal receives the desired antenna switching configuration based on a second timer, which is used to determine the minimum time interval.

[0041] According to a third aspect of the present disclosure, an apparatus for reporting antenna switching configurations is provided, comprising:

[0042] The processing unit is configured to determine a triggering condition, the triggering condition being used to trigger the desired antenna switching configuration of the terminal; the reporting unit is configured to report the desired antenna switching configuration of the terminal when the triggering condition is met.

[0043] In one implementation, satisfying the triggering condition includes at least one of the following:

[0044] The antenna switching configuration is triggered periodically by a first timer, which controls the reporting period of the antenna switching configuration.

[0045] The reception quality at the antenna port has changed;

[0046] The terminal shuts down some antennas to save power.

[0047] The purpose of the terminal antenna has changed;

[0048] The terminal antenna is damaged;

[0049] The redundant bit stuffing amount in the uplink channel scheduling information reporting by the terminal is greater than the bits corresponding to the antenna switching configuration report.

[0050] In one embodiment, the change in the reception quality of the antenna port includes at least one of the following:

[0051] There exists a first number of antenna ports where the reception quality changes, and the changed reception quality is lower than a first threshold value;

[0052] There exists a second number of antenna ports whose reception quality differs from the most recently reported antenna port reception quality, and the difference between the two is greater than a second threshold value.

[0053] There exists a third number of antenna ports whose reception quality differs from the best reception quality of the antenna port, and the difference between the two is greater than the third threshold value.

[0054] In one implementation, the first quantity, the second quantity, and the third quantity are determined based on network signaling or based on predefined rules.

[0055] In one embodiment, the reporting unit is further configured to report the antenna switching configuration desired by the terminal based on a minimum time interval, wherein the minimum time interval is the time interval between two consecutive reports of antenna switching configurations.

[0056] In one embodiment, the reporting unit reports the desired antenna switching configuration of the terminal based on a second timer, the second timer being used to determine the minimum time interval.

[0057] According to a fourth aspect of the present disclosure, an apparatus for reporting antenna switching configurations is provided, comprising:

[0058] The receiving unit is configured to receive the antenna switching configuration reported by the terminal when a triggering condition is met; the triggering condition is used to trigger the terminal to report the antenna switching configuration desired by the terminal.

[0059] In one implementation, satisfying the triggering condition includes at least one of the following:

[0060] The antenna switching configuration is triggered periodically by a first timer, which controls the reporting period of the antenna switching configuration.

[0061] The reception quality at the antenna port has changed;

[0062] The terminal shuts down some antennas to save power.

[0063] The purpose of the terminal antenna has changed;

[0064] The terminal antenna is damaged;

[0065] The redundant bit stuffing amount in the uplink channel scheduling information reporting by the terminal is greater than the bits corresponding to the antenna switching configuration report.

[0066] In one embodiment, the change in the reception quality of the antenna port includes at least one of the following:

[0067] There exists a first number of antenna ports where the reception quality changes, and the changed reception quality is lower than a first threshold value;

[0068] There exists a second number of antenna ports whose reception quality differs from the most recently reported antenna port reception quality, and the difference between the two is greater than a second threshold value.

[0069] There exists a third number of antenna ports whose reception quality differs from the best reception quality of the antenna port, and the difference between the two is greater than the third threshold value.

[0070] In one implementation, the first quantity, the second quantity, and the third quantity are determined based on network signaling or based on predefined rules.

[0071] In one embodiment, the device for reporting antenna switching configuration further includes a receiving unit configured to receive the antenna switching configuration desired by the terminal based on a minimum time interval, wherein the minimum time interval is the time interval between two consecutive reports of antenna switching configuration.

[0072] In one embodiment, the reporting unit receives the antenna switching configuration desired by the terminal based on a second timer, the second timer being used to determine the minimum time interval.

[0073] According to a fifth aspect of this disclosure, an apparatus for reporting antenna switching configurations is provided, comprising:

[0074] Processor; memory used to store processor-executable instructions;

[0075] The processor is configured to execute the method described in the first aspect or any embodiment of the first aspect.

[0076] According to a fifth aspect of this disclosure, an apparatus for reporting antenna switching configurations is provided, comprising:

[0077] Processor; memory used to store processor-executable instructions;

[0078] The processor is configured to execute the method described in the second aspect or any one of the embodiments of the second aspect.

[0079] According to a sixth aspect of the present disclosure, a storage medium is provided, the storage medium storing instructions that, 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.

[0080] According to a seventh aspect of the present disclosure, a storage medium is provided, the storage medium storing instructions that, 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.

[0081] The technical solutions provided by the embodiments of this disclosure may include the following beneficial effects: when the triggering conditions for triggering the reporting of the antenna switching configuration desired by the terminal are met, the antenna switching configuration desired by the terminal is reported, so that the terminal reports the desired SRS antenna switching configuration report when the terminal's needs are met.

[0082] 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

[0083] 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.

[0084] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of a wireless communication system according to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0085] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of an SRS mapping region within a time slot, according to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0086] Figure 3 This is a flowchart illustrating a method for reporting antenna switching configuration according to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0087] Figure 4 This is a flowchart illustrating a method for reporting antenna switching configuration according to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0088] Figure 5 This is a block diagram of an apparatus for reporting antenna switching configurations according to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0089] Figure 6This is a block diagram of an apparatus for reporting antenna switching configurations according to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0090] Figure 7 This is a block diagram of an apparatus for reporting antenna switching configurations according to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0091] Figure 8 This is a block diagram of an apparatus for reporting antenna switching configurations according to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure. Detailed Implementation

[0092] 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.

[0093] The method for reporting antenna switching configuration provided in this disclosure can be applied to... Figure 1 The wireless communication system shown. (See attached image) Figure 1 As shown, this wireless communication system includes network equipment and terminals. The terminals connect to the network equipment via wireless resources and transmit data.

[0094] Understandable 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.

[0095] 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 networks, 3G networks, 4G networks, or future evolution networks, such as 5G networks. 5G networks can also be referred to as New Radio (NR). For ease of description, this disclosure may sometimes simply refer to the wireless communication network as a network.

[0096] Furthermore, the network device 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 (eBY), 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 reception point (TRP), etc. It can also be a gNB in ​​an NR system, or a component or part of a base station. It should be understood that the specific technology and specific device form used in the embodiments of this disclosure are not limited. In this disclosure, the network device can provide communication coverage for a specific geographical area and can communicate with terminals located within that coverage area (cell). Furthermore, when it is a vehicle-to-everything (V2X) communication system, the network device can also be an in-vehicle device.

[0097] Furthermore, the terminal 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, customer premise equipment (CPE), 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.

[0098] In related technologies, multiple transmit and receive antennas are used at both the transmitting and receiving ends, enabling signals to be transmitted and received through these multiple antennas. By using multiple antennas to achieve multiple transmissions and receptions, the system channel capacity can be multiplied without increasing spectrum resources or antenna transmission power, while also improving data throughput and signal-to-noise ratio, thereby enhancing system performance and communication quality.

[0099] To support various terminal transceiver capabilities in effectively acquiring downlink information through the channel, different antenna switching configurations are set for each terminal in the communication system. Different antenna switching configurations correspond to different SRS (Single Reception System).

[0100] In the standard versions (R15 or R16), network devices are supported in obtaining downlink channel information through channel reciprocity to improve downlink data transmission performance. To ensure network devices can effectively obtain downlink information through channel reciprocity under various terminal transceiver capabilities, an SRS reference signal was designed. Currently, in R15 / R16, the transceiver capabilities of terminals are defined as follows: the number of transceiver antennas is the same (T=R) and the number of transceiver antennas is greater than the number of transceiver antennas (R>T). Terminals with the same number of transceiver antennas have the following transceiver capabilities: one transceiver and one transceiver (1T1R), two transceivers and two transceivers (2T2R), and four transceivers and four transceivers (4T4R). Terminals with more transceiver antennas than transceivers have the following transceiver capabilities: one transceiver and two transceivers (1T2R), one transceiver and four transceivers (1T4R), and two transceivers and four transceivers (2T4R).

[0101] In 5G NR systems, SRS resource triggering can include periodic, semi-persistent, and aperiodic SRS resource configuration triggering mechanisms. These mechanisms differ. For periodic SRS (P-SRS), all parameters are configured by higher-layer signaling. After configuration, the terminal periodically sends SRS based on the configured parameters. For semi-persistent SRS (SP-SRS), all parameters are also configured by higher-layer signaling. However, unlike periodic sounding reference signals (SRS), although the parameters are configured, the terminal cannot send SRS until it receives an activation command. Once activated, the terminal begins sending SRS and continues until it receives a deactivation command from the network device, at which point it stops sending SRS. The activation and deactivation commands for SP-SRS are sent by the MAC layer, specifically the MAC CE command. Aperiodic SRS resource triggering (AP-SRS) is achieved through SRS requests in downlink control information (DCI).

[0102] In related technologies, uplink SRS can be periodic SRS, semi-persistent SRS, or aperiodic SRS. It can be narrowband or broadband, single-port or multi-port. Uplink SRS parameters are configured from the network device to the terminal and include the number of ports, frequency domain resource location, time domain resource location, sequence, and sequence cycle offset. In 5G NR systems, SRS resources are mapped over a maximum of six symbols in an uplink time slot, such as... Figure 2 As shown, the SRS resource mapping area within the time slot is illustrated.

[0103] In this context, network devices can be configured with multiple uplink SRS resource sets for terminals. Each SRS resource set contains one or more SRS resources. An SRS resource can be mapped onto N consecutive OFDM symbols, where N can occupy 1, 2, or 4 symbols.

[0104] The SRS resource configuration varies depending on the antenna configuration:

[0105] (1) For terminals with the same number of transmit and receive antennas (T=R), the network device can configure a maximum of two SRS resource sets. In one SRS resource set, only one SRS resource set has the number of ports equal to the number of transmit antennas of the terminal. One of the two SRS resource sets can be configured as periodic, and the other SRS resource set can be configured as aperiodic.

[0106] (2) For terminals with one transmit and two receive (1T2R) capability, network devices can be configured with a maximum of two SRS resource sets. There are two SRS resources in one SRS resource set, and each SRS resource has only one port.

[0107] (3) For terminals with two transmit and four receive (2T4R) capability, the network device can be configured with a maximum of two SRS resource sets. There are two SRS resources in one SRS resource set, and each SRS resource has two ports.

[0108] (4) For terminals with 1T4R (One Transmit, Four Receive) capability, the configuration of SRS resources on network devices requires special consideration. For periodic or semi-persistent SRS resources, a maximum of one SRS resource set can be configured, containing four SRS resources, each with one port. For aperiodic SRS resources, a maximum of two SRS resource sets can be configured, containing a total of four SRS resources. These four SRS resources are transmitted in two time slots and by different physical antennas. The two SRS resource sets can each be configured with two SRS resources, or one SRS resource set can be configured with one SRS resource and the other with three SRS resources, with each SRS resource having only one port.

[0109] In related technologies, terminals are supported in reporting antenna capabilities. Specifically, in Release 15 (R15), the supported antenna capabilities are: T1R2, T1R4, T2R4, T1R4-T2R4, T1R1, T2R2, T4R4. In Release 16 (R16), the supported antenna capabilities are: T1R1-T1R2, T1R1-T1R2-T1R4, T1R1-T1R2-T2R2-T2R4, T1R1-T1R2-T2R2-T1R4-T2R4, T1R1-T2R2, T1R1-T2R2-T4R4.

[0110] In the latest standard release (R17), it is defined that terminals can transmit SRS resources on any symbol, and the length of the SRS resource can support a maximum transmission of 14 symbols. Furthermore, in the R17 research, considering the need for an increased number of antennas in terminals, the number of antennas will be further increased. Currently, a maximum of 6 antennas or a maximum of 8 antennas is specified. The currently defined typical antenna configurations are {1T6R, 1T8R, 2T6R, 2T8R, [4T6R], 4T8R}, as shown in Table 1 below:

[0111] Table 1: SRS antenna switching combinations with up to 8 antennas

[0112] Tx\Rx 6Rx 8Rx 1T 1T6R 1T8R 2T 2T6R 2T8R 4T 4T6R 4T8R

[0113] To adapt to current services or scenarios, terminals may need to change their antenna configurations. For example, some antennas on the terminal may be receiving signals from other radio access technologies (RATs), some antennas may have low gain in the current frequency band, the terminal may have power-saving requirements, or the antenna configuration may need to be changed from the perspective of terminal service transmission. For instance, this could be a downgrade from 2T4R to 1T4R or 2T2R, or a change from 2T2R to 4T4R. When a terminal changes its antenna configuration, it needs to use different SRS resource configurations with the function of "antenna switching" for obtaining downlink Channel State Information (CSI).

[0114] In related technologies, the antenna configuration of a terminal corresponds to each BWP (Browser Terminal Tool). Antenna configuration switching is achieved through Radio Resource Control (RRC) reconfiguration or BWP handover. However, this switching is primarily implemented through network device rescheduling based on service changes, and cannot be triggered according to the terminal's situation. Therefore, network devices cannot meet the terminal's switching requirements, and cannot adapt to terminal and service requirements more quickly and flexibly to support antenna configuration switching or rollback.

[0115] In Release 17 (R17), the ability for terminals to report antenna switching configurations is supported. Terminals can report their desired antenna switching configuration. Network devices, based on the reported antenna switching configuration, assist in scheduling the antenna switching configuration to match the terminal's reported configuration. For example, if a terminal reports a desired antenna switching configuration of T1R1-T1R2-T1R4, the network device will configure one of the antenna switching embryos within T1R1-T1R2-T1R4 in the current BWP antenna switching configuration, assisting the terminal in changing the antenna switching configuration.

[0116] In related technologies, after measurement or event triggering, the terminal can consider reporting antenna switching configuration suggestions and report the desired antenna switching configuration through RRC or Medium Access Control (MAC) control element (CE). Specifically, the terminal can report the desired antenna switching configuration through RRC or MAC-CE in the following ways:

[0117] 1) The terminal's desired number of transmit antennas (ports) or the corresponding bitmap of the transmit antennas it wants to use. For example, for a terminal with 4 transmit antennas, reporting 0011 means it wants to use antennas 2 and 3, and not antennas 0 and 1.

[0118] 2) The terminal's desired number of receiving antennas (ports) or the corresponding bitmap of the receiving antennas it wants to use. For example, for a terminal with 4 receiving antennas, reporting 0101 means it wants to use antennas 1 and 3, and not antennas 0 and 2.

[0119] 3) The terminal's desired antenna switching configuration. For example, directly report the desired nTmR configuration, or report the index corresponding to the nTmR configuration, or report the indication information corresponding to the nTmR configuration.

[0120] When reporting antenna switching configurations as described above, a new MAC-CE is required for reporting. This disclosure provides a method for reporting antenna switching configurations, wherein the terminal reports its desired SRS antenna switching configuration when the triggering condition for reporting the desired antenna switching configuration via MAC-CE is met.

[0121] Figure 3 This is a flowchart illustrating a method for reporting antenna switching configurations according to an exemplary embodiment, such as... Figure 3 As shown, the method for reporting antenna switching configurations in a terminal includes the following steps.

[0122] In step S11, a triggering condition is determined, which is used to trigger the reporting of the terminal's desired antenna switching configuration via MAC-CE.

[0123] In step S12, in response to the fulfillment of the triggering condition, the terminal reports the desired antenna switching configuration via MAC-CE.

[0124] In this disclosure, the triggering conditions used to trigger the terminal's desired antenna switching configuration reported via MAC-CE can be based on protocol predefined conditions or network signaling configuration. For example, network devices can configure one or more triggering conditions for the terminal via network signaling.

[0125] In this disclosure, when the triggering condition for reporting the terminal's desired antenna switching configuration via MAC-CE is met, the terminal reports its desired antenna switching configuration to the network device via MAC-CE.

[0126] In one embodiment of this disclosure, a timer triggers the terminal to report its desired antenna switching configuration to the network device via MAC-CE. For ease of description, the timer configured to trigger the terminal to report the antenna switching configuration to the network device via MAC-CE is referred to as the first timer.

[0127] In this disclosure, a first timer can be configured to periodically trigger the terminal to report its desired antenna switching configuration to the network device via MAC-CE. That is, the first timer controls the terminal to periodically report its desired antenna switching configuration to the network device via MAC-CE. In other words, this disclosure uses a first timer to periodically trigger the terminal to report its desired antenna switching configuration to the network device via MAC-CE. The first timer is used to control the reporting period of the antenna switching configuration.

[0128] In another embodiment of this disclosure, when the reception quality at the antenna port changes, the terminal may be triggered to report its desired antenna switching configuration to the network device via MAC-CE.

[0129] In this disclosure, the antenna port reception quality is altered, including at least one of the following:

[0130] A: There exists a first number of antenna ports where the reception quality changes, and the changed reception quality is lower than a first threshold value.

[0131] B: There exists a second number of antenna ports whose reception quality differs from the most recently reported antenna port reception quality, and the difference between the two is greater than the second threshold value.

[0132] C: There exists a third number of antenna ports whose reception quality differs from the best reception quality of the antenna port, and the difference between the two is greater than the third threshold.

[0133] In one example, in response to a change in the reception quality of N antenna ports, and the changed reception quality of these N antenna ports being lower than the configured threshold K1_threshold, the terminal reports its desired antenna switching configuration to the network device via MAC-CE.

[0134] In one example, in response to a change in the reception quality of N antenna ports relative to the most recently reported antenna port, and a deterioration in the reception quality relative to the most recently reported antenna port, with the difference between the two exceeding the configuration threshold K2_threshold, the terminal's desired antenna switching configuration is reported to the network device via MAC-CE.

[0135] In one example, in response to the difference in reception quality between the current N antenna ports and the port with the best reception quality exceeding a certain configuration threshold K3_threshold, the terminal reports its desired antenna switching configuration to the network device via MAC-CE.

[0136] In one example, in response to a change in the reception quality of N antenna ports, where the reception quality of these N antenna ports after the change is lower than the configuration threshold K1_threshold, and the difference in reception quality between the N antenna ports and the port with the best reception quality exceeds a certain configuration threshold K3_threshold, the terminal reports its desired antenna switching configuration to the network device via MAC-CE.

[0137] In this disclosure, the first quantity, the second quantity, and the third quantity mentioned above are determined based on network signaling or based on predefined rules.

[0138] The first, second, and third quantities can be the same or different.

[0139] In this disclosure, the first threshold, the second threshold, and the third threshold mentioned above are determined based on network signaling or based on predefined rules.

[0140] The first threshold, the second threshold, and the third threshold can be the same or different.

[0141] In another embodiment of this disclosure, when the terminal turns off some antennas based on power saving needs, the terminal is triggered to report the desired antenna switching configuration to the network device via MAC-CE.

[0142] In one example, in response to the terminal activating power-saving mode or other power-saving needs, the terminal needs to turn off some of its receive antennas or transmit antennas, triggering the terminal to report its desired antenna switching configuration to the network device via MAC-CE.

[0143] In another embodiment of this disclosure, when the purpose of the terminal antenna changes, the terminal may be triggered to report its desired antenna switching configuration to the network device via MAC-CE.

[0144] In one example, in response to a change in the terminal's antenna usage, the terminal reports its desired antenna switching configuration to the network device via MAC-CE. For instance, in the case of antenna reuse for NR, Wireless Fidelity (WIFI), and Bluetooth, when the antenna usage changes from NR to WIFI or BLUETOOTH, the terminal is triggered to report its desired antenna switching configuration to the network device via MAC-CE.

[0145] In another embodiment of this disclosure, if the terminal antenna is damaged, the terminal may be triggered to report its desired antenna switching configuration to the network device via MAC-CE.

[0146] In one example, in response to a terminal antenna failure, the terminal reports its desired antenna switching configuration to the network device via MAC-CE. For instance, for terminals such as Customer Premises Equipment (CPE), in response to an antenna failure, the terminal is triggered to report its desired antenna switching configuration to the network device via MAC-CE.

[0147] In another embodiment of this disclosure, in response to the terminal reporting uplink channel scheduling information with redundant bit stuffing amount greater than the bits corresponding to the antenna switching configuration report, the terminal is triggered to report the desired antenna switching configuration to the network device via MAC-CE.

[0148] In one example, in a scheme where padding is replaced by redundant bits, if the amount of padding required to match the scheduled transport block is greater than the antenna switching configuration report, the antenna switching configuration report can be inserted to provide useful information for scheduling using the payload. In other words, in response to the fact that the amount of redundant bit padding required to match the scheduled transport block is greater than the bits corresponding to the antenna switching configuration report, the terminal is triggered to report its desired antenna switching configuration to the network device via MAC-CE.

[0149] In this disclosure, the triggering conditions for the terminal to report its desired antenna switching configuration to the network device via MAC-CE may include at least one of the following:

[0150] A: Triggered periodically by the first timer, which is used to control the reporting cycle of antenna switching configuration;

[0151] B: The reception quality at the antenna port has changed;

[0152] C: The terminal shuts down some antennas to save power;

[0153] D: The purpose of the terminal antenna has changed;

[0154] E: Terminal antenna is damaged;

[0155] F: The amount of redundant bits padded when the terminal reports uplink channel scheduling information is greater than the number of bits corresponding to the antenna switching configuration report.

[0156] For example, in this embodiment of the present disclosure, when the reception quality of the antenna port changes, a first timer can be used to periodically trigger the terminal to report the desired antenna switching configuration to the network device via MAC-CE.

[0157] For example, in the embodiments of this disclosure, if the terminal antenna is damaged and its purpose is changed, a first timer can be used to trigger the terminal to report the desired antenna switching configuration to the network device via MAC-CE.

[0158] The triggering conditions mentioned above in this disclosure can have multiple combinations, and this disclosure does not limit them or list them one by one.

[0159] In order to reduce the uplink signaling required for reporting antenna switching configurations to network devices via MAC-CE, this disclosure allows configuration of the time interval for the terminal to report antenna switching configurations via MAC-CE. For example, this disclosure allows configuration of a minimum time interval for the terminal to report antenna switching configurations via MAC-CE, where the minimum time interval is the time interval between two consecutive antenna switching configuration reports. The terminal reports its desired antenna switching configuration based on this minimum time interval.

[0160] It is understood that the time interval between two consecutive reports of antenna switching configuration by the terminal in this disclosure should be greater than or equal to the minimum configured time interval.

[0161] In one embodiment, this disclosure can configure the minimum time interval between two consecutive reports of antenna switching configuration by the terminal via MAC-CE based on a timer. The timer used to determine the minimum time interval between two consecutive reports of antenna switching configuration by the terminal via MAC-CE is referred to as a second timer. This second timer can be understood as a disable timer. Specifically, a disable timer means that the terminal is not allowed to report antenna switching configuration via MAC-CE before the timer stops.

[0162] In this disclosure, when reporting the terminal's desired antenna switching configuration based on a minimum time interval, the terminal's desired antenna switching configuration can be reported based on a second timer. This second timer is used to determine the minimum time interval between two consecutive reports of antenna switching configurations from the terminal via MAC-CE.

[0163] The method for reporting antenna switching configuration provided in this disclosure defines the triggering conditions for the terminal to report antenna switching configuration via MAC-CE based on various terminal requirements. This allows the terminal to report its desired antenna switching configuration via MAC-CE when the triggering conditions for reporting the desired antenna switching configuration via MAC-CE are met.

[0164] Based on the same concept, this disclosure also provides a method for reporting antenna switching configurations for network devices.

[0165] Figure 4 This is a flowchart illustrating a method for reporting antenna switching configurations according to an exemplary embodiment, such as... Figure 4 As shown, the method for reporting antenna switching configurations is used in network devices and includes the following steps.

[0166] In step S21, in response to the fulfillment of the triggering condition, the antenna switching configuration reported by the MAC-CE receiving terminal is received.

[0167] In this disclosure, the triggering conditions mentioned above are used to trigger the terminal to report the desired antenna switching configuration via MAC-CE.

[0168] The triggering conditions used to trigger the terminal to report the desired antenna switching configuration via MAC-CE can be based on a predefined protocol or determined by the network device and configured to the terminal via network signaling.

[0169] In one implementation, the triggering condition includes at least one of the following:

[0170] The reporting period for antenna switching configuration is triggered periodically by a first timer, which controls the reporting cycle. The following events occur: Antenna port reception quality changes; the terminal shuts down some antennas to save power; the terminal antenna's purpose changes; the terminal antenna is damaged; or the redundant bit padding in the terminal's uplink channel scheduling information report exceeds the bits corresponding to the antenna switching configuration report.

[0171] In one implementation, the antenna port reception quality changes, including at least one of the following:

[0172] A first number of antenna ports have experienced a change in reception quality, and the changed reception quality is below a first threshold. A second number of antenna ports have reception quality that differs from the most recently reported antenna port reception quality, and the difference between the two is greater than a second threshold. A third number of antenna ports have reception quality that differs from the best reception quality of the antenna port, and the difference between the two is greater than a third threshold.

[0173] In one implementation, the first quantity, the second quantity, and the third quantity are determined based on network signaling or based on predefined rules.

[0174] The first, second, and third quantities can be the same or different.

[0175] In this disclosure, the first threshold, the second threshold, and the third threshold mentioned above are determined based on network signaling or based on predefined rules.

[0176] The first threshold, the second threshold, and the third threshold can be the same or different.

[0177] For example, in this embodiment of the present disclosure, when the reception quality of the antenna port changes, a first timer can be used to periodically trigger the terminal to report the desired antenna switching configuration to the network device via MAC-CE.

[0178] For example, in the embodiments of this disclosure, if the terminal antenna is damaged and its purpose is changed, a first timer can be used to trigger the terminal to report the desired antenna switching configuration to the network device via MAC-CE.

[0179] The triggering conditions mentioned above in this disclosure can have multiple combinations, and this disclosure does not limit them or list them one by one.

[0180] In order to reduce uplink signaling for network devices receiving antenna switching configurations via MAC-CE, this disclosure allows configuration of the time interval for network devices to receive antenna switching configurations via MAC-CE. For example, this disclosure allows configuration of a minimum time interval for network devices to receive antenna switching configurations via MAC-CE, where the minimum time interval is the time interval between two consecutive antenna switching configurations. The network device receives the antenna switching configuration desired by the terminal based on the minimum time interval.

[0181] It is understood that the time interval between two consecutive receiving antenna switching configurations of the network device in this disclosure should be greater than or equal to the minimum configured time interval.

[0182] In one embodiment, this disclosure allows for configuring the minimum time interval between two consecutive antenna switching configurations received by a network device via MAC-CE based on a timer. Specifically, in this disclosure, the network device receives the desired antenna switching configuration from the terminal based on the minimum time interval, which is the time interval between two consecutive reported antenna switching configurations.

[0183] In this disclosure, when receiving the antenna switching configuration desired by the terminal based on the minimum time interval, the desired antenna switching configuration can be received based on a second timer. This second timer is used to determine the minimum time interval between two consecutive antenna switching configurations received by the network device via MAC-CE.

[0184] The method for reporting antenna switching configuration provided in this disclosure defines the triggering conditions for network devices to receive antenna switching configuration via MAC-CE based on various terminal requirements, so as to receive the desired antenna switching configuration of the terminal via MAC-CE when the triggering conditions for receiving the desired antenna switching configuration via MAC-CE are met.

[0185] It is understood that the method for reporting antenna switching configuration in this embodiment is similar to the method for reporting antenna switching configuration in a terminal. Therefore, for any shortcomings in the description of the method for reporting antenna switching configuration in a network device, please refer to the relevant content of the method for reporting antenna switching configuration in a terminal, which will not be described in detail here.

[0186] It can be further understood that the method for reporting antenna switching configuration provided in this disclosure is applicable to the process of reporting antenna switching configuration through interaction between the terminal and network device. During the process of reporting antenna switching configuration through interaction between the terminal and network device, both the terminal and network device possess the relevant functions described in the above embodiments.

[0187] 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.

[0188] Based on the same concept, embodiments of this disclosure also provide an apparatus for reporting antenna switching configurations.

[0189] It is understood that the antenna switching configuration reporting 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 solution of this disclosure.

[0190] Figure 5 This is a block diagram illustrating an apparatus for reporting antenna switching configurations according to an exemplary embodiment. (Refer to...) Figure 5 The device 100 for reporting antenna switching configurations includes a processing unit 101 and a reporting unit 102. The device 100 for reporting antenna switching configurations can be provided as the terminal described in the above embodiments.

[0191] Processing unit 101 is configured to determine triggering conditions, which are used to trigger the reporting of the terminal's desired antenna switching configuration via MAC-CE. Reporting unit 102 is configured to report the terminal's desired antenna switching configuration via MAC-CE when the triggering conditions are met.

[0192] In one implementation, the triggering condition includes at least one of the following:

[0193] The reporting period for antenna switching configuration is triggered periodically by a first timer, which controls the reporting cycle. The following events occur: Antenna port reception quality changes; the terminal shuts down some antennas to save power; the terminal antenna's purpose changes; the terminal antenna is damaged; or the redundant bit padding in the terminal's uplink channel scheduling information report exceeds the bits corresponding to the antenna switching configuration report.

[0194] In one implementation, the antenna port reception quality changes, including at least one of the following:

[0195] A first number of antenna ports experience a change in reception quality, and the changed reception quality falls below a first threshold. A second number of antenna ports have reception quality different from the most recently reported antenna port reception quality, and the difference between the two is greater than a second threshold. A third number of antenna ports have reception quality different from the best reception quality of the antenna port, and the difference between the two is greater than a third threshold. In one implementation, the first, second, and third numbers are determined based on network signaling or based on predefined rules.

[0196] In one embodiment, the reporting unit 102 is further configured to report the antenna switching configuration desired by the terminal based on a minimum time interval, wherein the minimum time interval is the time interval between two adjacent reports of antenna switching configurations.

[0197] In one implementation, the reporting unit 102 reports the terminal's desired antenna switching configuration based on a second timer, which is used to determine the minimum time interval.

[0198] Figure 6 This is a block diagram illustrating an apparatus for reporting antenna switching configurations according to an exemplary embodiment. (Refer to...) Figure 6 The device 200 for reporting antenna switching configurations includes a receiving unit 201. The device 200 for reporting antenna switching configurations can be provided as the network device described in the above embodiments.

[0199] The receiving unit 201 is configured to receive the antenna switching configuration reported by the terminal via MAC-CE when a trigger condition is met. The trigger condition is used to trigger the terminal to report the desired antenna switching configuration via MAC-CE.

[0200] In one implementation, the triggering condition includes at least one of the following:

[0201] The reporting period for antenna switching configuration is triggered periodically by a first timer, which controls the reporting cycle. The following events occur: Antenna port reception quality changes; the terminal shuts down some antennas to save power; the terminal antenna's purpose changes; the terminal antenna is damaged; or the redundant bit padding in the terminal's uplink channel scheduling information report exceeds the bits corresponding to the antenna switching configuration report.

[0202] In one implementation, the antenna port reception quality changes, including at least one of the following:

[0203] A first number of antenna ports have experienced a change in reception quality, and the changed reception quality is below a first threshold. A second number of antenna ports have reception quality that differs from the most recently reported antenna port reception quality, and the difference between the two is greater than a second threshold. A third number of antenna ports have reception quality that differs from the best reception quality of the antenna port, and the difference between the two is greater than a third threshold.

[0204] In one implementation, the first quantity, the second quantity, and the third quantity are determined based on network signaling or based on predefined rules.

[0205] The first, second, and third quantities can be the same or different.

[0206] In one embodiment, the receiving unit 201 is configured to receive the antenna switching configuration desired by the terminal based on a minimum time interval, where the minimum time interval is the time interval between two consecutive reports of antenna switching configurations.

[0207] In one embodiment, the receiving unit 201 receives the antenna switching configuration desired by the terminal based on a second timer, which is used to determine the minimum time interval.

[0208] 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.

[0209] Figure 7 This is a block diagram illustrating an apparatus 300 for reporting antenna switching configurations according to an exemplary embodiment. Apparatus 300 can be provided as a terminal. For example, apparatus 300 can be a mobile phone, computer, digital broadcasting terminal, messaging transceiver, game console, tablet device, medical device, fitness equipment, personal digital assistant, etc.

[0210] Reference Figure 7 The 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.

[0211] 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.

[0212] 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.

[0213] 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.

[0214] 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.

[0215] 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.

[0216] 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.

[0217] 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.

[0218] 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.

[0219] 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.

[0220] 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.

[0221] Figure 8 This is a block diagram illustrating an apparatus 400 for reporting antenna switching configurations according to an exemplary embodiment. For example, apparatus 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.

[0222] 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.

[0223] In an exemplary embodiment, the apparatus 400 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.

[0224] 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.

[0225] 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.

[0226] 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.

[0227] 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.

[0228] 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.

[0229] 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 reporting antenna switching configuration, characterized in that, Applied to terminals, including: A triggering condition is determined, which is used to trigger the reporting of the antenna switching configuration desired by the terminal. The triggering condition is determined based on various requirements of the terminal. The triggering condition includes: the redundant bit padding amount reported by the terminal for uplink channel scheduling information is greater than the bits corresponding to the antenna switching configuration report; the reception quality of a first number of antenna ports changes and the changed reception quality is lower than a first threshold; the reception quality of a third number of antenna ports is different from the reception quality of the best antenna port and the difference between the two is greater than a third threshold. The first number of antenna ports and the third number of antenna ports are the same. In response to the fulfillment of the triggering condition, the antenna switching configuration report is inserted when the uplink channel scheduling information is reported, and the antenna switching configuration expected by the terminal is reported based on the minimum time interval, wherein the time interval between two adjacent reports of the antenna switching configuration expected by the terminal is greater than or equal to the minimum time interval.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein, The triggering condition includes at least one of the following: The antenna switching configuration is triggered periodically by a first timer, which controls the reporting period of the antenna switching configuration. The reception quality at the antenna port has changed; The terminal shuts down some antennas to save power. The purpose of the terminal antenna has changed; The terminal antenna is damaged.

3. The method of claim 2, wherein, The antenna port reception quality has changed, including at least one of the following: There exists a second number of antenna ports whose reception quality differs from the most recently reported antenna port reception quality, and the difference between the two is greater than a second threshold value.

4. The method of claim 3, wherein, The first quantity, the second quantity, and the third quantity are determined based on network signaling or based on predefined rules.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein, The terminal's desired antenna switching configuration is reported based on the minimum time interval, including: The terminal reports its desired antenna switching configuration based on a second timer, which is used to determine the minimum time interval.

6. A method for reporting antenna switching configuration, characterized in that, Applied to network devices, including: In response to the fulfillment of the triggering condition, an antenna switching configuration report is inserted when uplink channel scheduling information is reported, and the antenna switching configuration expected by the terminal reported by the terminal is received based on the minimum time interval, wherein the time interval between two adjacent reports of the antenna switching configuration expected by the terminal is greater than or equal to the minimum time interval. The triggering conditions are used to trigger the terminal to report the desired antenna switching configuration. The triggering conditions are determined based on various requirements of the terminal. The triggering conditions include: the redundant bit padding amount of the uplink channel scheduling information reported by the terminal is greater than the bits corresponding to the antenna switching configuration report; the reception quality of a first number of antenna ports has changed and the changed reception quality is lower than a first threshold; the reception quality of a third number of antenna ports is different from the reception quality of the best antenna port and the difference between the two is greater than a third threshold, wherein the first number of antenna ports and the third number of antenna ports are the same.

7. The method according to claim 6, characterized in that, The triggering condition includes at least one of the following: The antenna switching configuration is triggered periodically by a first timer, which controls the reporting period of the antenna switching configuration. The reception quality at the antenna port has changed; The terminal shuts down some antennas to save power. The purpose of the terminal antenna has changed; The terminal antenna is damaged.

8. The method according to claim 7, characterized in that, The antenna port reception quality has changed, including at least one of the following: There exists a second number of antenna ports whose reception quality differs from the most recently reported antenna port reception quality, and the difference between the two is greater than a second threshold value.

9. The method according to claim 8, characterized in that, The first quantity, the second quantity, and the third quantity are determined based on network signaling or based on predefined rules.

10. The method according to claim 6, characterized in that, Based on receiving the terminal's desired antenna switching configuration through a minimum time interval, including: The terminal receives the desired antenna switching configuration based on a second timer, which is used to determine the minimum time interval.

11. A device for reporting antenna switching configurations, characterized in that, include: The processing unit is configured to determine triggering conditions for triggering the antenna switching configuration desired by the reporting terminal. The triggering conditions are determined based on various requirements of the terminal. The triggering conditions include: the redundant bit padding amount reported by the terminal for uplink channel scheduling information is greater than the bits corresponding to the antenna switching configuration report; the reception quality of a first number of antenna ports changes and the changed reception quality is lower than a first threshold; and the reception quality of a third number of antenna ports is different from the reception quality of the best antenna port and the difference between the two is greater than a third threshold. The first number of antenna ports and the third number of antenna ports are the same. The reporting unit is configured to report the desired antenna switching configuration of the terminal when the triggering condition is met; The reporting unit is configured to insert the antenna switching configuration report when the uplink channel scheduling information is reported, and to report the antenna switching configuration desired by the terminal based on a minimum time interval, wherein the minimum time interval is the time interval between two adjacent antenna switching configuration reports.

12. A device for reporting antenna switching configurations, characterized in that, include: The receiving unit is configured to insert an antenna switching configuration report when uplink channel scheduling information is reported, when the triggering condition is met, and to receive the antenna switching configuration expected by the terminal reported by the terminal based on the minimum time interval, wherein the time interval between two adjacent reports of the antenna switching configuration expected by the terminal is greater than or equal to the minimum time interval. The triggering conditions are used to trigger the terminal to report the desired antenna switching configuration. The triggering conditions are determined based on various requirements of the terminal. The triggering conditions include: the redundant bit padding amount of the uplink channel scheduling information reported by the terminal is greater than the bits corresponding to the antenna switching configuration report; the reception quality of a first number of antenna ports has changed and the changed reception quality is lower than a first threshold; the reception quality of a third number of antenna ports is different from the reception quality of the best antenna port and the difference between the two is greater than a third threshold, wherein the first number of antenna ports and the third number of antenna ports are the same.

13. A device for reporting antenna switching configurations, characterized in that, include: processor; Memory used to store processor-executable instructions; The processor is configured to perform the method described in any one of claims 1 to 5.

14. A device for reporting antenna switching configurations, characterized in that, include: processor; Memory used to store processor-executable instructions; The processor is configured to perform the method described in any one of claims 6 to 10.

15. 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 method described in any one of claims 1 to 5.

16. A storage medium, characterized in that, The storage medium stores instructions that, when executed by the processor of the network device, enable the network device to perform the method described in any one of claims 6 to 10.

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