A method, device and readable storage medium for monitoring a downlink channel

Abstract

The present disclosure provides a method, device and readable storage medium for monitoring a downlink channel, and belongs to the technical field of wireless communication. The method comprises: after the user equipment sends or receives a setting message, enabling a main transceiver to be in an open state for a set time length, wherein the open state of the main transceiver corresponds to monitoring the downlink channel. In the present disclosure, after the user equipment sends or receives the setting message, the main transceiver is enabled to be in the open state for the set time length to monitor the downlink channel. The main transceiver can be opened without the triggering of a wake-up signal, thereby reducing the dependence on the wake-up signal and improving the active processing capability of the user equipment.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This disclosure relates to the field of wireless communication technology, and in particular to a method, apparatus, and readable storage medium for monitoring downlink channels. Background Technology

[0002] In wireless communication technologies, such as 5G, the main transceiver can be put into sleep mode to save power consumption of user equipment (UE).

[0003] Network devices can send a wake-up signal (WUS), which can instruct one or more UEs whether to wake up for downlink listening. For example, a WUS may consist of 16 bits, corresponding to 16 UEs, with each bit corresponding to one UE. When the bit corresponding to a UE is 1, it indicates wake-up, and this UE turns on its master transceiver to receive downlink signals; when the bit corresponding to this UE is 0, it indicates no wake-up, and this UE puts the master transceiver into sleep mode.

[0004] The status of the user equipment's master transceiver depends on the WUS signal. Summary of the Invention

[0005] This disclosure provides a method, apparatus, and readable storage medium for monitoring downlink channels.

[0006] Firstly, a method for monitoring a downlink channel is provided, which is executed by a user equipment, including:

[0007] After the user equipment sends or receives a set message, it keeps the main transceiver in an on state for a set period of time, wherein the on state of the main transceiver corresponds to listening to the downlink channel.

[0008] In this method, after the user equipment sends or receives a setting message, the main transceiver is kept in an on state for a set period of time to listen to the downlink channel. The main transceiver can be turned on without the need for a wake-up signal, thereby reducing the dependence on the wake-up signal and improving the user equipment's proactive processing capability.

[0009] In some possible implementations, the user equipment sends or receives a setting message to keep the main transceiver in an on state for a set period of time, including:

[0010] In response to whether or not the user equipment receives a wake-up message after sending or receiving a setting message, the main transceiver is kept in an on state for a set period of time.

[0011] In some possible implementations, the set duration corresponds to the set message.

[0012] In some possible implementations, after the user equipment sends or receives a setting message, it keeps the main transceiver in an on state for a set period of time, including:

[0013] After the user equipment sends a setting message during random access, it keeps the main transceiver in an on state for a set period of time, wherein the set period of time is a first period of time.

[0014] In some possible implementations, after the user equipment sends or receives a setting message, it keeps the main transceiver in an on state for a set period of time, including:

[0015] After the user equipment sends a setting message in the four-step random access process, it keeps the main transceiver in the on state for a set period of time. The setting message is msg1 and the set period of time is the second duration.

[0016] In some possible implementations, after the user equipment sends or receives a setting message, it keeps the main transceiver in an on state for a set period of time, including:

[0017] After the user equipment sends a setting message in the two-step random access, it keeps the main transceiver in the on state for a set period of time, wherein the setting message is msgA and the set period of time is a third duration.

[0018] In some possible implementations, after the user equipment sends or receives a setting message, it keeps the main transceiver in an on state for a set period of time, including:

[0019] After the user equipment sends a setting message in the four-step random access process, it keeps the main transceiver in the on state for a set period of time. The setting message is msg3 and the set period of time is the fourth duration.

[0020] In some possible implementations, after the user equipment sends or receives a setting message, it keeps the main transceiver in an on state for a set period of time, including:

[0021] In response to receiving a configuration message in random access triggered by a paging message, the main transceiver is kept on for a set duration, wherein the configuration message is msg4 or msgB, and the set duration is a fifth duration.

[0022] In some possible implementations, after the user equipment sends or receives a setting message, it keeps the main transceiver in an on state for a set period of time, including:

[0023] In response to a random access reception setting message triggered when the uplink is in an asynchronous state upon receiving downlink information, the master transceiver is kept in an on state for a set duration, wherein the setting message is msg4 or msgB, and the set duration is a sixth duration.

[0024] In some possible implementations, after the user equipment sends or receives a setting message, it keeps the main transceiver in an on state for a set period of time, including:

[0025] In response to sending a setting message, the master transceiver is kept in an on state for a set duration; wherein, the setting message is a Hybrid Automatic Repeat Request (HARQ-ACK) for the Physical Downlink Shared Channel (PDSCH) or Downlink Control Information (DCI), the HARQ-ACK indicates NACK, and the setting duration is a seventh duration.

[0026] In some possible implementations, after the user equipment sends or receives a setting message, it keeps the main transceiver in an on state for a set period of time, including:

[0027] In response to sending a configuration message, the main transceiver is kept on for a set duration; wherein,

[0028] The setting message is a scheduling request (SR), and the setting duration is the eighth duration.

[0029] In some possible implementations, after the user equipment sends or receives a setting message, it keeps the main transceiver in an on state for a set period of time, including:

[0030] In response to sending a setting message and indicating uplink data to be transmitted, the master transceiver is kept in an on state for a set duration; wherein, the setting message is a buffer status report (BSR), the set duration is a ninth duration, and the buffer status report (BSR) includes a MAC layer BSR transmitted in PUSCH or a physical layer BSR transmitted in PUCCH.

[0031] In some possible implementations, the set duration does not include time slots or symbols that are semi-statically configured for uplink.

[0032] In some possible implementations, the set duration includes at least one of the following:

[0033] Semi-static configuration as downlink time slots or symbols

[0034] The slots or symbols configured semi-statically for downlink and the symbols indicated by SFI for downlink.

[0035] In some possible implementations, after the user equipment sends or receives a setting message, it keeps the main transceiver in an on state for a set period of time, including:

[0036] In response to receiving the setting message, the master transceiver is kept on for a set period of time.

[0037] The setting message is to set DCI, and the setting duration is ten hours.

[0038] In some possible implementations, the setting of DCI includes DCI using Cell-RadioNetworkTemporaryIdentifier (C-RNTI), Configured SchedulingRNTI (CS-RNTI), or MCS-C-RNTI with scrambled Cyclic Redundancy Check (CRC).

[0039] In some possible implementations, the configured DCI does not include DCI that uses Paging RNTI (P-RNTI), System Information RNTI (SI-RNTI), or Random Access RNTI (RA-RNTI) to scramble the CRC.

[0040] In some possible implementations, after the user equipment sends or receives a setting message, it keeps the main transceiver in an on state for a set period of time, including:

[0041] In response to receiving the configuration message, the main transceiver is kept on for a set duration; wherein,

[0042] The setting message is PDSCH, and the setting duration is the eleventh duration.

[0043] In some possible implementations, the PDSCH includes a DCI-scheduled PDSCH using C-RNTI, CS-RNTI, or MCS-C-RNTI to scramble the CRC.

[0044] In some possible implementations, the PDSCH does not include PDSCHs not scheduled by DCI, and does not include PDSCHs scheduled by DCIs using SI-RNTI scrambling CRC.

[0045] In some possible implementations, the set duration is configured by the network device or determined by a protocol.

[0046] In some possible implementations, the start time of the set duration is the end position of the symbol corresponding to the set message sent or received by the user equipment, or the end position of the time slot corresponding to the set message sent.

[0047] In a second aspect, a communication device is provided. This communication device can be used to perform the steps executed by a user equipment in the first aspect or any possible design of the first aspect. The user equipment can implement the functions of the methods described above through hardware structures, software modules, or a combination of hardware structures and software modules.

[0048] When the communication device shown in the first aspect is implemented through software modules, the communication device may include a transceiver module and a processing module.

[0049] The transceiver module is used to send or receive specified messages;

[0050] The processing module is used to keep the main transceiver in an on state for a set period of time after sending or receiving a set message. The on state of the main transceiver corresponds to listening to the downlink channel.

[0051] Thirdly, a communication device is provided, including a processor and a memory; the memory is used to store a computer program; the processor is used to execute the computer program to implement the first aspect or any possible design of the first aspect.

[0052] Fourthly, a computer-readable storage medium is provided, wherein instructions (or computer programs, programs) are stored therein, which, when invoked and executed on a computer, cause the computer to perform the first aspect or any possible design of the first aspect. Attached Figure Description

[0053] The accompanying drawings, which are included to provide a further understanding of the embodiments of this disclosure and form part of this application, illustrate exemplary embodiments of this disclosure and, together with their descriptions, serve to explain the embodiments of this disclosure and do not constitute an improper limitation of the embodiments of this disclosure. In the drawings:

[0054] The accompanying drawings, which are incorporated in and form part of this specification, illustrate embodiments consistent with the present disclosure and, together with the description, serve to explain the principles of the embodiments of the present disclosure.

[0055] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of a wireless communication system architecture provided in an embodiment of this disclosure;

[0056] Figure 2This is a flowchart illustrating a method for monitoring a downlink channel according to an exemplary embodiment;

[0057] Figure 3 This is a flowchart illustrating a method for monitoring a downlink channel according to an exemplary embodiment;

[0058] Figure 4a This is a flowchart illustrating a method for monitoring a downlink channel according to an exemplary embodiment;

[0059] Figure 4b This is a flowchart illustrating a method for monitoring a downlink channel according to an exemplary embodiment;

[0060] Figure 4c This is a flowchart illustrating a method for monitoring a downlink channel according to an exemplary embodiment;

[0061] Figure 5 This is a flowchart illustrating a method for monitoring a downlink channel according to an exemplary embodiment;

[0062] Figure 6 This is a structural diagram of an apparatus for monitoring a downlink channel according to an exemplary embodiment;

[0063] Figure 7 This is a structural diagram of an apparatus for monitoring a downlink channel according to an exemplary embodiment. Detailed Implementation

[0064] The embodiments of this disclosure will now be further described in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and specific implementation details.

[0065] 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 numerals in different drawings denote the same or similar elements. The embodiments described in the following exemplary embodiments do not represent all embodiments consistent with those of this disclosure. Rather, they are merely examples of apparatuses and methods consistent with some aspects of this disclosure as detailed in the appended claims.

[0066] The terminology used in this disclosure is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to be limiting of the present disclosure. The singular forms “a” and “the” as used in this disclosure and the appended claims are also intended to include the plural forms unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. It should also be understood that the term “and / or” as used herein refers to and includes any and all possible combinations of one or more of the associated listed items.

[0067] It should be understood that although the terms first, second, third, etc., may be used to describe various information in embodiments of this disclosure, such information should not be limited to these terms. These terms are only used to distinguish information of the same type from one another. For example, first information may also be referred to as second information without departing from the scope of embodiments of this disclosure, and similarly, second information may also be referred to as first information. Depending on the context, the words “if” and “suppose” as used herein may be interpreted as “when”, “when”, or “in response to a determination”.

[0068] Embodiments of this disclosure are described in detail below, examples of which are illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein the same or similar reference numerals denote the same or similar elements throughout. The embodiments described below with reference to the accompanying drawings are exemplary and intended to explain this disclosure, and should not be construed as limiting this disclosure.

[0069] like Figure 1 As shown, the resource conflict handling method provided in this embodiment can be applied to a wireless communication system 100, which may include, but is not limited to, a network device 101 and a user equipment 102. The user equipment 102 is configured to support carrier aggregation, and the user equipment 102 can be connected to multiple carrier units of the network device 101, including a primary carrier unit and one or more secondary carrier units.

[0070] It should be understood that the wireless communication system 100 described above is applicable to both low-frequency and high-frequency scenarios. Application scenarios for the wireless communication system 100 include, but are not limited to, long-term evolution (LTE) systems, LTE frequency division duplex (FDD) systems, LTE time division duplex (TDD) systems, worldwide interoperability for microwave access (WiMAX) communication systems, cloud radio access network (CRAN) systems, future 5th-generation (5G) systems, new radio (NR) communication systems, or future evolved public land mobile network (PLMN) systems.

[0071] The user equipment 102 shown above can be user equipment (UE), terminal, access terminal, terminal unit, terminal station, mobile station (MS), remote station, remote terminal, mobile terminal, wireless communication equipment, terminal agent, or user equipment, etc. This user equipment 102 may have wireless transceiver capabilities, enabling it to communicate (e.g., wirelessly) with one or more network devices 101 of one or more communication systems, and to receive network services provided by the network devices 101, including but not limited to the base station shown in the figure.

[0072] User equipment 102 may be a cellular phone, cordless phone, session initiation protocol (SIP) phone, wireless local loop (WLL) station, personal digital assistant (PDA) device, handheld device with wireless communication capabilities, computing device or other processing device connected to a wireless modem, vehicle-mounted device, wearable device, user equipment in a future 5G network or user equipment in a future evolved PLMN network, etc.

[0073] Network device 101 can be an access network device (or access point). Access network device refers to equipment that provides network access functionality, such as a radio access network (RAN) base station. Specifically, network device may include base station (BS) equipment, or base station equipment and radio resource management equipment used to control the base station equipment. This network device may also include relay stations (relay equipment), access points, and base stations in future 5G networks, base stations in future evolved PLMN networks, or NR base stations. Network device can be a wearable device or an in-vehicle device. Network device can also be a communication chip with a communication module.

[0074] For example, network equipment 101 includes, but is not limited to: next-generation base stations (gnodeB, gNB) in 5G, evolved node B (eNB) in LTE systems, radio network controllers (RNC), node B (NB) in WCDMA systems, radio controllers and base station controllers (BSC) in CRAN systems, base transceiver stations (BTS) in GSM or CDMA systems, home base stations (e.g., home evolved nodeB, or home node B, HNB), baseband units (BBU), transmitting and receiving points (TRP), transmitting points (TP), or mobile switching centers, etc.

[0075] This disclosure provides a method for monitoring a downlink channel. Figure 2 This is a flowchart illustrating a method for monitoring a downlink channel according to an exemplary embodiment, such as... Figure 2 As shown, the method includes:

[0076] In step S201, network device 101 receives or sends a configuration message;

[0077] In step S202, user equipment 102 sends or receives a setting message;

[0078] In step S203, after the user equipment 102 sends or receives a setting message, it keeps the main transceiver in an on state for a set period of time, wherein the on state of the main transceiver corresponds to monitoring the downlink channel.

[0079] In this embodiment of the disclosure, after the user equipment sends or receives a setting message, it enables the main transceiver to remain in an on state for a set period of time to listen to the downlink channel. The main transceiver can be turned on without the need for a wake-up signal, thereby reducing the dependence on the wake-up signal and improving the user equipment's proactive processing capability.

[0080] This disclosure provides a method for monitoring a downlink channel. This method is executed by a user equipment 102. This method can be executed independently or in combination with any other embodiment of this disclosure. Figure 3 This is a flowchart illustrating a method for monitoring a downlink channel according to an exemplary embodiment, such as... Figure 3 As shown, the method includes:

[0081] Step S301: After sending or receiving a setting message, the master transceiver is kept in an on state for a set period of time. The on state of the master transceiver corresponds to monitoring the downlink channel.

[0082] In some possible implementations, the duration is configured by the network device or determined by the protocol.

[0083] In some possible implementations, the set duration is the number of Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing (OFDM) symbols, the number of sub-slots, or the number of slots.

[0084] In some possible implementations, the start time of the set duration is the end position of the symbol corresponding to the user equipment 102 sending or receiving the set message, or the end position of the time slot corresponding to the sending of the set message.

[0085] In this embodiment of the disclosure, after the user equipment sends or receives a setting message, it enables the main transceiver to remain in an on state for a set period of time to listen to the downlink channel. The main transceiver can be turned on without the need for a wake-up signal, thereby reducing the dependence on the wake-up signal and improving the user equipment's proactive processing capability.

[0086] This disclosure provides a method for monitoring a downlink channel. This method is executed by a user equipment 102. This method can be executed independently or in combination with any other embodiment of this disclosure. Figure 4a This is a flowchart illustrating a method for monitoring a downlink channel according to an exemplary embodiment, such as... Figure 4a As shown, the method includes:

[0087] Step S401a: In response to the user equipment not receiving a wake-up message after sending or receiving a setting message, the main transceiver is kept in the on state for a set period of time.

[0088] In some possible implementations, the duration is configured by the network device or determined by the protocol.

[0089] In some possible implementations, the set duration is the number of OFDM symbols, the number of sub-slots, or the number of slots.

[0090] In some possible implementations, the start time of the set duration is the end position of the symbol corresponding to the user equipment 102 sending or receiving the set message, or the end position of the time slot corresponding to the sending of the set message.

[0091] In this embodiment of the disclosure, after the user equipment sends or receives a setting message, even if it does not receive a wake-up message, it still keeps the main transceiver in the on state for a set period of time to listen to the downlink channel, thereby reducing the dependence on the wake-up signal and improving the user equipment's proactive processing capability.

[0092] This disclosure provides a method for monitoring a downlink channel. This method is executed by a user equipment 102. This method can be executed independently or in combination with any other embodiment of this disclosure. Figure 4b This is a flowchart illustrating a method for monitoring a downlink channel according to an exemplary embodiment, such as... Figure 4b As shown, the method includes:

[0093] Step S401b: In response to the user equipment receiving a wake-up message after sending or receiving a setting message, the main transceiver is kept in the on state for a set period of time.

[0094] In some possible implementations, the duration is configured by the network device or determined by the protocol.

[0095] In some possible implementations, the set duration is the number of OFDM symbols, the number of sub-slots, or the number of slots.

[0096] In some possible implementations, the start time of the set duration is the end position of the symbol corresponding to the user equipment 102 sending or receiving the set message, or the end position of the time slot corresponding to the sending of the set message.

[0097] In some possible implementations, sending or receiving a setting message has a higher priority than receiving a wake-up message.

[0098] In this embodiment of the disclosure, after the user equipment sends or receives a setting message and receives a wake-up message, it sends or receives the setting message to keep the main transceiver in an on state for a set period of time to listen to the downlink channel.

[0099] This disclosure provides a method for monitoring a downlink channel. This method is executed by a user equipment 102. This method can be executed independently or in combination with any other embodiment of this disclosure. Figure 4c This is a flowchart illustrating a method for monitoring a downlink channel according to an exemplary embodiment, such as... Figure 4c As shown, the method includes:

[0100] Step S401c: In response to whether or not the user equipment receives a wake-up message after sending or receiving a setting message, the main transceiver is kept in the on state for a set period of time.

[0101] In some possible implementations, the duration is configured by the network device or determined by the protocol.

[0102] In some possible implementations, the set duration is the number of OFDM symbols, the number of sub-slots, or the number of slots.

[0103] In some possible implementations, the start time of the set duration is the end position of the symbol corresponding to the user equipment 102 sending or receiving the set message, or the end position of the time slot corresponding to the sending of the set message.

[0104] In some possible implementations, sending or receiving a setting message has a higher priority than receiving a wake-up message.

[0105] In this embodiment of the disclosure, after the user equipment sends or receives a setting message, regardless of whether it receives a wake-up message, it keeps the main transceiver in an on state for a set period of time to listen to the downlink channel, thereby reducing the dependence on the wake-up signal and improving the user equipment's proactive processing capability.

[0106] This disclosure provides a method for monitoring a downlink channel. This method is executed by a user equipment 102. The method can be executed independently or in conjunction with any other embodiment of this disclosure. The method includes:

[0107] After the user equipment sends or receives a setting message, it keeps the main transceiver in an on state for a set period of time. The on state of the main transceiver corresponds to listening to the downlink channel, and the set period of time corresponds to the setting message.

[0108] In some possible implementations, the duration is configured by the network device or determined by the protocol.

[0109] In some possible implementations, the set duration is the number of OFDM symbols, the number of sub-slots, or the number of slots.

[0110] In some possible implementations, the setting duration varies depending on the setting message. This allows for different setting durations for different setting messages, ensuring that the duration the host remains in the "on" state is reasonable across various application scenarios.

[0111] In some possible implementations, the start time of the set duration is the end position of the symbol corresponding to the user equipment sending or receiving the set message, or the end position of the time slot corresponding to sending the set message.

[0112] In this embodiment of the disclosure, after the user equipment sends or receives a setting message, the master transceiver is kept in an "on" state for a set duration corresponding to that setting message. In this "on" state, the master transceiver is monitoring the downlink channel. Furthermore, different setting durations are set for different setting messages, ensuring that the duration for which the master is in the "on" state is reasonable across various application scenarios.

[0113] This disclosure provides a method for monitoring a downlink channel. This method is executed by a user equipment 102. This method can be executed independently or in combination with any other embodiment of this disclosure. Figure 5 This is a flowchart illustrating a method for monitoring a downlink channel according to an exemplary embodiment, such as... Figure 5 As shown, the method includes:

[0114] Step S501: After the user equipment sends a setting message in random access, it keeps the main transceiver in the on state for a set period of time, wherein the set period of time is a first period of time.

[0115] In some possible implementations, in step S501, after the user equipment sends a setting message in random access, it enables the main transceiver to be in an on state for a first duration.

[0116] In some possible implementations, the first duration is configured by the network device or determined by the protocol.

[0117] In some possible implementations, the first duration is the number of OFDM symbols, the number of sub-slots, or the number of slots.

[0118] In some possible implementations, the start time of the first duration is the end position of the symbol corresponding to the user equipment sending or receiving the setting message, or the end position of the time slot corresponding to the sending of the setting message.

[0119] In this embodiment of the disclosure, after the user equipment sends a setting message during random access, the main transceiver is kept in an on state for a first period of time. The main transceiver in the on state corresponds to listening to the downlink channel, so that there is no need to rely on a wake-up signal during random access, thereby improving the user equipment's proactive processing capability.

[0120] This disclosure provides a method for monitoring a downlink channel. This method is executed by a user equipment 102. The method can be executed independently or in conjunction with any other embodiment of this disclosure. The method includes:

[0121] After the user equipment sends a setting message in the four-step random access process, it keeps the main transceiver in the on state for a set period of time. The setting message is msg1 and the set period of time is the second duration.

[0122] or,

[0123] After the user equipment sends msg1 in the four-step random access process, it keeps the main transceiver in the on state for the second time period.

[0124] In some possible implementations, the second duration is configured by the network device or determined by the protocol.

[0125] In some possible implementations, the second duration is the number of OFDM symbols, the number of sub-slots, or the number of slots.

[0126] In some possible implementations, the start time of the second duration is the end position of the symbol corresponding to the user equipment sending or receiving the setting message, or the end position of the time slot corresponding to the sending of the setting message.

[0127] In this embodiment of the disclosure, after the user equipment sends msg1 in the four-step random access process, the master transceiver is kept in the on state for the second time period. The master transceiver being in the on state corresponds to listening to the downlink channel, so that there is no need to rely on the wake-up signal during the random access process, thereby improving the user equipment's active processing capability.

[0128] This disclosure provides a method for monitoring a downlink channel. This method is executed by a user equipment 102. The method can be executed independently or in conjunction with any other embodiment of this disclosure. The method includes:

[0129] After the user equipment sends a setting message in the two-step random access process, the main receiver is in the enabled state for a set duration, wherein the setting message is msgA and the set duration is a third duration.

[0130] or,

[0131] After the user equipment sends msgA in the two-step random access process, it keeps the master transceiver in the on state for the third time period.

[0132] In some possible implementations, the third duration is configured by the network device or determined by the protocol.

[0133] In some possible implementations, the third duration is the number of OFDM symbols, the number of sub-slots, or the number of slots.

[0134] In some possible implementations, the start time of the third duration is the end position of the symbol corresponding to the user equipment sending or receiving the setting message, or the end position of the time slot corresponding to sending the setting message.

[0135] In this embodiment of the disclosure, after the user equipment sends msgA in the two-step random access process, the master transceiver is kept in the on state for a third time period. The master transceiver in the on state corresponds to listening to the downlink channel, so that there is no need to rely on the wake-up signal during the random access process, thereby improving the user equipment's active processing capability.

[0136] This disclosure provides a method for monitoring a downlink channel. This method is executed by a user equipment 102. The method can be executed independently or in conjunction with any other embodiment of this disclosure. The method includes:

[0137] After the user equipment sends a setting message in the four-step random access process, it keeps the main transceiver in the on state for a set period of time. The setting message is msg3 and the set period of time is the fourth duration.

[0138] or,

[0139] After the user equipment sends msg3 in the four-step random access process, it keeps the master transceiver in the on state for the fourth time period.

[0140] In some possible implementations, the fourth duration is configured by the network device or determined by the protocol.

[0141] In some possible implementations, the fourth duration is the number of OFDM symbols, the number of sub-slots, or the number of slots.

[0142] In some possible implementations, the start time of the fourth duration is the end position of the symbol corresponding to the user equipment sending or receiving the setting message, or the end position of the time slot corresponding to the sending of the setting message.

[0143] In this embodiment of the disclosure, after the user equipment sends msg3 in the four-step random access process, the master transceiver is kept in the on state for the fourth time period. The master transceiver being in the on state corresponds to listening to the downlink channel, so that there is no need to rely on the wake-up signal during the random access process, thereby improving the user equipment's active processing capability.

[0144] This disclosure provides a method for monitoring a downlink channel. This method is executed by a user equipment 102. The method can be executed independently or in conjunction with any other embodiment of this disclosure. The method includes:

[0145] In response to a user equipment receiving a paging message triggering a random access reception setting message, the main transceiver is kept in an on state for a set duration, wherein the setting message is msg4 or msgB, and the set duration is a fifth duration.

[0146] or,

[0147] After receiving msg4 or msgB in random access triggered by a paging message, the user equipment keeps the main transceiver in the on state for five hours.

[0148] In some possible implementations, the fifth duration is configured by the network device or determined by the protocol.

[0149] In some possible implementations, the fifth duration is the number of OFDM symbols, the number of sub-slots, or the number of slots.

[0150] In some possible implementations, the start time of the fifth duration is the end position of the symbol corresponding to the user equipment sending or receiving the setting message, or the end position of the time slot corresponding to sending the setting message.

[0151] In this embodiment of the disclosure, after receiving msg4 or msgB in random access triggered by a paging message, the user equipment keeps the main transceiver in an on state for a fifth time period. The main transceiver in the on state corresponds to listening to the downlink channel, thereby eliminating the need to rely on a wake-up signal during random access and improving the user equipment's proactive processing capability.

[0152] This disclosure provides a method for monitoring a downlink channel. This method is executed by a user equipment 102. The method can be executed independently or in conjunction with any other embodiment of this disclosure. The method includes:

[0153] In response to a random access reception setting message triggered when the user equipment is in an asynchronous uplink state when receiving downlink information, the main transceiver is kept in an on state for a set duration, wherein the setting message is msg4 or msgB, and the setting duration is a sixth duration.

[0154] or,

[0155] In response to the user equipment receiving msg4 or msgB in random access triggered by the uplink being in an asynchronous state when receiving downlink information, the master transceiver is kept in the on state for a sixth time period.

[0156] In some possible implementations, the sixth duration does not include a slot or symbol that is semi-statically configured for uplink.

[0157] In one example, a timer corresponding to the sixth duration is set, comprising several time slots. When passing through a time slot that is semi-statically configured as uplink, the timer remains unchanged, and when passing through other time slots, the timer is decremented by 1.

[0158] In one example, a timer corresponding to the sixth time slot, comprising several symbols, is set. When a symbol that is semi-statically configured as an uplink is passed, the timer remains unchanged, and when other time slots are passed, the timer is decremented by 1.

[0159] In some possible implementations, the sixth duration may only include slots or symbols that are semi-statically configured for downlink.

[0160] In one example, a timer corresponding to the sixth duration is set, comprising several time slots. When passing a time slot that is semi-statically configured as downlink, the timer is decremented by 1, and when passing other time slots, the timer remains unchanged.

[0161] In one example, a timer corresponding to the sixth duration is set up, which includes several symbols. When a symbol that is semi-statically configured to be downlink is passed, the timer is decremented by 1, and when other symbols are passed, the timer remains unchanged.

[0162] In some possible implementations, the sixth duration may only include slots or symbols that are semi-statically configured for downlink and symbols that are indicated for downlink by SFI.

[0163] In some possible implementations, the sixth duration is configured by the network device or determined by the protocol.

[0164] In some possible implementations, the sixth duration is the number of OFDM symbols, the number of sub-slots, or the number of slots.

[0165] In some possible implementations, the start time of the sixth duration is the end position of the symbol corresponding to the user equipment sending or receiving the setting message, or the end position of the time slot corresponding to sending the setting message.

[0166] In this embodiment of the disclosure, after the user equipment receives msg4 or msgB in the random access triggered by the paging message, the main transceiver is kept in the on state for a sixth time period. The main transceiver in the on state corresponds to listening to the downlink channel, without relying on the wake-up signal, which improves the user equipment's active processing capability.

[0167] This disclosure provides a method for monitoring a downlink channel. This method is executed by a user equipment 102. The method can be executed independently or in conjunction with any other embodiment of this disclosure. The method includes:

[0168] In response to a user equipment sending a configuration message, the main transceiver is kept in an on state for a set duration; wherein the configuration message is a HARQ-ACK for PDSCH or DCI, the HARQ-ACK indicates NACK, and the configuration duration is a seventh duration.

[0169] or,

[0170] In response to the user equipment sending a HARQ-ACK for PDSCH or DCI, the main transceiver is kept in an on state for a seventh time period; wherein the HARQ-ACK indicates NACK.

[0171] In some possible implementations, the seventh duration does not include a slot or symbol that is semi-statically configured for uplink.

[0172] In one example, a timer corresponding to the seventh duration is set, comprising several time slots. When passing through a time slot that is semi-statically configured as uplink, the timer remains unchanged, and when passing through other time slots, the timer is decremented by 1.

[0173] In one example, a timer corresponding to the seventh time slot, comprising several symbols, is set. When a symbol that is semi-statically configured as an uplink is passed, the timer remains unchanged, and when other time slots are passed, the timer is decremented by 1.

[0174] In some possible implementations, the sixth duration may only include slots or symbols that are semi-statically configured for downlink.

[0175] In one example, a timer corresponding to the seventh duration is set, comprising several time slots. When passing a time slot that is semi-statically configured as downlink, the timer is decremented by 1, and when passing other time slots, the timer remains unchanged.

[0176] In one example, a timer corresponding to the seventh duration is set up, comprising several symbols. When a symbol that is semi-statically configured as a downlink is passed, the timer is decremented by 1, and when other symbols are passed, the timer remains unchanged.

[0177] In some possible implementations, the seventh duration includes only slots or symbols that are semi-statically configured as downlink and symbols that are indicated as downlink by SFI.

[0178] In some possible implementations, the seventh duration is configured by the network device or determined by the protocol.

[0179] In some possible implementations, the seventh duration is the number of OFDM symbols, the number of sub-slots, or the number of slots.

[0180] In some possible implementations, the start time of the seventh duration is the end position of the symbol corresponding to the user equipment sending or receiving the setting message, or the end position of the time slot corresponding to the sending of the setting message.

[0181] In this embodiment of the disclosure, after the user equipment sends a HARQ-ACK for PDSCH or DCI (the HARQ-ACK indicates NACK), the main transceiver is kept in an on state for a seventh time period. The main transceiver in the on state corresponds to listening to the downlink channel, thus eliminating the need to rely on a wake-up signal and improving the user equipment's proactive processing capability.

[0182] This disclosure provides a method for monitoring a downlink channel. This method is executed by a user equipment 102. The method can be executed independently or in conjunction with any other embodiment of this disclosure. The method includes:

[0183] In response to a user equipment sending a setting message, the main transceiver is kept in an on state for a set duration, wherein the setting message is a scheduling request (SR) and the set duration is an eighth duration.

[0184] or,

[0185] In response to the user equipment sending a scheduling request (SR), the master transceiver is kept in the on state for eight hours.

[0186] In some possible implementations, the eighth duration does not include time slots or symbols that are semi-statically configured for uplink.

[0187] In one example, a timer corresponding to the eighth duration is set, comprising several time slots. When passing through a time slot that is semi-statically configured as uplink, the timer remains unchanged, and when passing through other time slots, the timer is decremented by 1.

[0188] In one example, a timer corresponding to the eighth time slot, comprising several symbols, is set. When passing a symbol that is semi-statically configured as an uplink, the timer remains unchanged, and when passing other time slots, the timer is decremented by 1.

[0189] In some possible implementations, the eighth duration may only include slots or symbols that are semi-statically configured for downlink.

[0190] In one example, a timer corresponding to the eighth duration is set, comprising several time slots. When passing a time slot that is semi-statically configured as downlink, the timer is decremented by 1, and when passing other time slots, the timer remains unchanged.

[0191] In one example, a timer corresponding to the eighth duration is set, which includes several symbols. When a symbol that is semi-statically configured as downlink passes through, the timer is decremented by 1, and when other symbols pass through, the timer remains unchanged.

[0192] In some possible implementations, the eighth duration includes only slots or symbols that are semi-statically configured as downlink and symbols that are indicated as downlink by SFI.

[0193] In some possible implementations, the eighth duration is configured by the network device or determined by the protocol.

[0194] In some possible implementations, the eighth duration is the number of OFDM symbols, the number of sub-slots, or the number of slots.

[0195] In some possible implementations, the start time of the eighth duration is the end position of the symbol corresponding to the user equipment sending or receiving the setting message, or the end position of the time slot corresponding to the sending of the setting message.

[0196] In this embodiment of the disclosure, after the user equipment sends a scheduling request SR, it keeps the main transceiver in an on state for an eighth time period. The main transceiver in the on state corresponds to listening to the downlink channel, thus eliminating the need to rely on a wake-up signal and improving the user equipment's proactive processing capability.

[0197] This disclosure provides a method for monitoring a downlink channel. This method is executed by a user equipment 102. The method can be executed independently or in conjunction with any other embodiment of this disclosure. The method includes:

[0198] In response to a user equipment sending a setting message and indicating uplink data to be transmitted, the master transceiver is kept in an on state for a set duration; wherein the buffer status report (BSR) includes a MAC layer BSR transmitted in PUSCH or a physical layer BSR transmitted in PUCCH, and the set duration is a ninth duration.

[0199] or,

[0200] In response to the user equipment sending a buffer status report (BSR) and indicating uplink data to be transmitted, the master transceiver is kept in an on state for a ninth time period; wherein the buffer status report (BSR) includes a MAC layer BSR transmitted in PUSCH or a physical layer BSR transmitted in PUCCH.

[0201] In some possible implementations, the ninth duration does not include a slot or symbol that is semi-statically configured for uplink.

[0202] In one example, a timer corresponding to the ninth duration is set, comprising several time slots. When passing a time slot that is semi-statically configured as uplink, the timer remains unchanged, and when passing other time slots, the timer is decremented by 1.

[0203] In one example, a timer corresponding to the ninth time slot, comprising several symbols, is set. When a symbol that is semi-statically configured as an uplink is passed, the timer remains unchanged, and when other time slots are passed, the timer is decremented by 1.

[0204] In some possible implementations, the set duration includes at least one of the following:

[0205] Semi-static configuration as downlink time slots or symbols

[0206] The slots or symbols configured semi-statically for downlink and the symbols indicated by SFI for downlink.

[0207] In some possible implementations, the ninth duration may only include slots or symbols that are semi-statically configured for downlink.

[0208] In one example, a timer corresponding to the ninth duration is set, comprising several time slots. When passing a time slot that is semi-statically configured as downlink, the timer is decremented by 1, and when passing other time slots, the timer remains unchanged.

[0209] In one example, a timer corresponding to the ninth duration is set up for several symbols. When a symbol that is semi-statically configured to be downlink passes through, the timer is decremented by 1, and when other symbols pass through, the timer remains unchanged.

[0210] In some possible implementations, the ninth duration may only include slots or symbols that are semi-statically configured for downlink and symbols that are indicated for downlink by SFI.

[0211] In some possible implementations, the ninth duration is configured by the network device or determined by the protocol.

[0212] In some possible implementations, the ninth duration is the number of OFDM symbols, the number of sub-slots, or the number of slots.

[0213] In some possible implementations, the start time of the ninth duration is the end position of the symbol corresponding to the user equipment sending or receiving the setting message, or the end position of the time slot corresponding to the sending of the setting message.

[0214] In this embodiment of the disclosure, after the user equipment sends a setting message and indicates uplink data to be transmitted, it keeps the main transceiver in an on state for a ninth time period. The main transceiver in the on state corresponds to listening to the downlink channel, thus eliminating the need to rely on a wake-up signal and improving the user equipment's proactive processing capability.

[0215] This disclosure provides a method for monitoring a downlink channel. This method is executed by a user equipment 102. The method can be executed independently or in conjunction with any other embodiment of this disclosure. The method includes:

[0216] In response to the user equipment receiving a setting message, the main transceiver is kept in an on state for a set duration; the setting message is setting DCI, and the setting duration is ten hours.

[0217] or,

[0218] In response to the user equipment receiving the DCI setting, the master transceiver is kept on for ten hours.

[0219] In some possible implementations, setting up DCI includes using C-RNTI, CS-RNTI, or MCS-C-RNTI to scramble the CRC.

[0220] In some possible implementations, the DCI is configured to exclude DCI that uses P-RNTI, SI-RNTI, or RA-RNTI to scramble the CRC.

[0221] In some possible implementations, setting the DCI includes DCI that scrambles the CRC using C-RNTI, CS-RNTI, or MCS-C-RNTI, and does not include DCI that scrambles the CRC using P-RNTI, SI-RNTI, or RA-RNTI.

[0222] In some possible implementations, the tenth duration is configured by the network device or determined by the protocol.

[0223] In some possible implementations, the tenth duration is the number of OFDM symbols, the number of sub-slots, or the number of slots.

[0224] In some possible implementations, the start time of the tenth duration is the end position of the symbol corresponding to the user equipment sending or receiving the setting message, or the end position of the time slot corresponding to the sending of the setting message.

[0225] In this embodiment of the disclosure, in response to the user equipment sending or receiving a setting DCI message, the main transceiver is kept in an on state for ten hours. When the main transceiver is in the on state, it is corresponding to listening to the downlink channel, thereby eliminating the need to rely on a wake-up signal and improving the user equipment's proactive processing capability.

[0226] This disclosure provides a method for monitoring a downlink channel. This method is executed by a user equipment 102. The method can be executed independently or in conjunction with any other embodiment of this disclosure. The method includes:

[0227] In response to the user equipment receiving a setting message, the main transceiver is kept in an on state for a set duration; wherein the setting message is PDSCH and the setting duration is an eleventh duration.

[0228] or,

[0229] In response to the user equipment receiving the PDSCH, the master transceiver is kept in the on state for eleven hours.

[0230] In some possible implementations, PDSCH includes PDSCH scheduled by DCI using C-RNTI, CS-RNTI, or MCS-C-RNTI to scramble the CRC.

[0231] In some possible implementations, the PDSCH does not include PDSCHs not scheduled by DCI, and does not include PDSCHs scheduled by DCIs using SI-RNTI scrambling CRC.

[0232] In some possible implementations, PDSCH includes PDSCH scheduled by DCI with CRC scrambled using C-RNTI, CS-RNTI or MCS-C-RNTI, and does not include PDSCH scheduled by DCI without DCI, and does not include PDSCH scheduled by DCI with CRC scrambled using SI-RNTI.

[0233] In some possible implementations, the eleventh duration is configured by the network device or determined by the protocol.

[0234] In some possible implementations, the eleventh duration is the number of OFDM symbols, the number of sub-slots, or the number of slots.

[0235] In some possible implementations, the start time of the eleventh duration is the end position of the symbol corresponding to the user equipment sending or receiving the setting message, or the end position of the time slot corresponding to the sending of the setting message.

[0236] In this embodiment of the disclosure, in response to the user equipment sending or receiving PDSCH, the master transceiver is put into an on state for eleven durations. The master transceiver in the on state corresponds to listening to the downlink channel, thereby eliminating the need to rely on a wake-up signal and improving the user equipment's proactive processing capability.

[0237] Based on the same concept as the above method embodiments, this disclosure also provides a communication device that can have the functions of the user equipment 102 in the above method embodiments and is used to execute the steps performed by the user equipment 102 provided in the above embodiments. This function can be implemented in hardware, or in software, or in hardware executing corresponding software. The hardware or software includes one or more modules corresponding to the above functions.

[0238] In one possible implementation, such as Figure 6 The communication device 600 shown can serve as the user equipment 102 involved in the above method embodiment and execute the steps performed by the user equipment 102 in the above method embodiment.

[0239] The communication device 600 includes:

[0240] The transceiver module 601 is used to send or receive a set message;

[0241] The processing module 602 is used to keep the main transceiver in an on state for a set period of time after sending or receiving a set message, wherein the on state of the main transceiver corresponds to listening to the downlink channel.

[0242] In some possible implementations, the processing module 602 is configured to keep the main transceiver in an on state for a set period of time in response to whether or not the transceiver module 601 receives a wake-up message after sending or receiving a setting message.

[0243] In some possible implementations, the set duration corresponds to the set message.

[0244] In some possible implementations, the processing module 602 is configured to keep the main transceiver in an on state for a set duration after the transceiver module 601 sends a setting message in random access, wherein the set duration is a first duration.

[0245] In some possible implementations, the processing module 602 is used to keep the main transceiver in an on state for a set duration after the transceiver module 601 sends a setting message in the four-step random access process, wherein the setting message is msg1 and the setting duration is a second duration.

[0246] In some possible implementations, the processing module 602 is used to keep the main transceiver in an on state for a set period of time after the transceiver module 601 sends a setting message in the two-step random access, wherein the setting message is msgA and the setting period is a third duration.

[0247] In some possible implementations, the processing module 602 is used to keep the main transceiver in an on state for a set duration after the transceiver module 601 sends a setting message in the four-step random access, wherein the setting message is msg3 and the setting duration is the fourth duration.

[0248] In some possible implementations, the processing module 602 is configured to keep the main transceiver in an on state for a set duration after receiving a setting message in random access triggered by a paging message, wherein the setting message is msg4 or msgB, and the setting duration is a fifth duration.

[0249] In some possible implementations, the processing module 602 is configured to keep the master transceiver in an on state for a set duration after receiving a setting message in random access triggered when the uplink is in an asynchronous state upon receiving downlink information, wherein the setting message is msg4 or msgB, and the setting duration is a sixth duration.

[0250] In some possible implementations, the processing module 602 is configured to keep the main transceiver in an on state for a set duration in response to sending a setting message; wherein the setting message is a HARQ-ACK for PDSCH or DCI, the HARQ-ACK indicates NACK, and the setting duration is a seventh duration.

[0251] In some possible implementations, the processing module 602 is configured to keep the main transceiver in an on state for a set duration in response to sending a setting message; wherein,

[0252] The setting message is a scheduling request (SR), and the setting duration is the eighth duration.

[0253] In some possible implementations, the processing module 602 is configured to keep the master transceiver in an on state for a set duration after sending a setting message and indicating uplink data to be transmitted; wherein the setting message is a buffer status report (BSR), the set duration is a ninth duration, and the buffer status report (BSR) includes a MAC layer BSR transmitted in PUSCH or a physical layer BSR transmitted in PUCCH.

[0254] In some possible implementations, the set duration does not include time slots or symbols that are semi-statically configured for uplink.

[0255] In some possible implementations, the set duration may only include time slots or symbols that are semi-statically configured for downlink.

[0256] In some possible implementations, the set duration includes only time slots or symbols that are semi-statically configured for downlink and symbols that are indicated for downlink by SFI.

[0257] In some possible implementations, the processing module 602 is configured to keep the main transceiver in an on state for a set period of time in response to receiving a setting message.

[0258] The setting message is to set DCI, and the setting duration is ten hours.

[0259] In some possible implementations, the setting of DCI includes DCI with CRC scrambling using C-RNTI, CS-RNTI, or MCS-C-RNTI.

[0260] In some possible implementations, the DCI configuration does not include DCI with CRC scrambling using P-RNTI, SI-RNTI, or RA-RNTI.

[0261] In some possible implementations, the setting of DCI includes DCI with CRC scrambling using C-RNTI, CS-RNTI or MCS-C-RNTI, and does not include DCI with CRC scrambling using P-RNTI, SI-RNTI or RA-RNTI.

[0262] In some possible implementations, the processing module 602 is configured to, in response to receiving a setting message, keep the main transceiver in an on state for a set duration; wherein,

[0263] The setting message is PDSCH, and the setting duration is the eleventh duration.

[0264] In some possible implementations, the PDSCH includes a DCI-scheduled PDSCH using C-RNTI, CS-RNTI, or MCS-C-RNTI to scramble the CRC.

[0265] In some possible implementations, the PDSCH does not include PDSCHs not scheduled by DCI, and does not include PDSCHs scheduled by DCIs using SI-RNTI scrambling CRC.

[0266] In some possible implementations, the PDSCH includes PDSCH scheduled by DCI with CRC scrambled using C-RNTI, CS-RNTI or MCS-C-RNTI, and does not include PDSCH scheduled by DCI without DCI, and does not include PDSCH scheduled by DCI with CRC scrambled using SI-RNTI.

[0267] In some possible implementations, the set duration is configured by the network device or determined by a protocol.

[0268] In some possible implementations, the start time of the set duration is the end position of the symbol corresponding to the user equipment sending or receiving the set message, or the end position of the time slot corresponding to the sending of the set message.

[0269] When the communication device is a user equipment, its structure can also be as follows: Figure 7 As shown. Figure 7 This is a block diagram illustrating an apparatus 700 for monitoring a downlink channel according to an exemplary embodiment. For example, apparatus 700 may be a mobile phone, computer, digital broadcast terminal, messaging device, game console, tablet device, medical device, fitness equipment, personal digital assistant, etc.

[0270] Reference Figure 7 The device 700 may include one or more of the following components: a processing component 702, a memory 704, a power component 706, a multimedia component 708, an audio component 710, an input / output (I / O) interface 712, a sensor component 714, and a communication component 716.

[0271] Processing component 702 typically controls the overall operation of device 700, such as operations associated with display, telephone calls, data communication, camera operation, and recording. Processing component 702 may include one or more processors 720 to execute instructions to complete all or part of the steps of the methods described above. Furthermore, processing component 702 may include one or more modules to facilitate interaction between processing component 702 and other components. For example, processing component 702 may include a multimedia module to facilitate interaction between multimedia component 708 and processing component 702.

[0272] Memory 704 is configured to store various types of data to support the operation of device 700. Examples of this data include instructions for any application or method operating on device 700, contact data, phonebook data, messages, pictures, videos, etc. Memory 704 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.

[0273] The power supply component 706 provides power to the various components of the device 700. The power supply component 706 may include a power management system, one or more power sources, and other components associated with generating, managing, and distributing power to the device 700.

[0274] Multimedia component 708 includes a screen that provides an output interface between the device 700 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 708 includes a front-facing camera and / or a rear-facing camera. When the device 700 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.

[0275] Audio component 710 is configured to output and / or input audio signals. For example, audio component 710 includes a microphone (MIC) configured to receive external audio signals when device 700 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 704 or transmitted via communication component 716. In some embodiments, audio component 710 also includes a speaker for outputting audio signals.

[0276] I / O interface 712 provides an interface between processing component 702 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.

[0277] Sensor assembly 714 includes one or more sensors for providing status assessments of various aspects of device 700. For example, sensor assembly 714 may detect the on / off state of device 700, the relative positioning of components such as the display and keypad of device 700, changes in the position of device 700 or a component of device 700, the presence or absence of user contact with device 700, the orientation or acceleration / deceleration of device 700, and temperature changes of device 700. Sensor assembly 714 may include a proximity sensor configured to detect the presence of nearby objects without any physical contact. Sensor assembly 714 may also include a light sensor, such as a CMOS or CCD image sensor, for use in imaging applications. In some embodiments, sensor assembly 714 may also include an accelerometer, a gyroscope, a magnetometer, a pressure sensor, or a temperature sensor.

[0278] Communication component 716 is configured to facilitate wired or wireless communication between device 700 and other devices. Device 700 can access wireless networks based on communication standards, such as WiFi, 4G, or 5G, or combinations thereof. In one exemplary embodiment, communication component 716 receives broadcast signals or broadcast-related information from an external broadcast management system via a broadcast channel. In one exemplary embodiment, communication component 716 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.

[0279] In an exemplary embodiment, the apparatus 700 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.

[0280] In an exemplary embodiment, a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium including instructions is also provided, such as a memory 704 including instructions, which can be executed by a processor 720 of the device 700 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.

[0281] Industrial applicability

[0282] After the user equipment sends or receives a set message, the main transceiver is kept on for a set period of time to listen to the downlink channel. The main transceiver can be turned on without the need for a wake-up signal, thereby reducing the dependence on the wake-up signal and improving the user equipment's proactive processing capability.

Claims

1. A method for monitoring a downlink channel, the method being executed by a user equipment, comprising: After the user equipment sends or receives a setting message, it keeps the main transceiver in an on state for a set period of time. The on state of the main transceiver corresponds to listening to the downlink channel. The start time of the set period is the end position of the symbol corresponding to the user equipment sending or receiving the setting message, or the end position of the time slot corresponding to the sending of the setting message. After the user equipment sends or receives a setting message, it keeps the main transceiver in an on state for a set period of time, including: In response to sending a setting message and indicating uplink data to be transmitted, the master transceiver is kept in an on state for a set duration; wherein, the setting message is a buffer status report (BSR), the set duration is a ninth duration, and the buffer status report (BSR) includes a MAC layer BSR transmitted in PUSCH or a physical layer BSR transmitted in PUCCH. In response to receiving a setting message, the master transceiver is kept in an on state for a set duration; wherein the setting message is PDSCH and the setting duration is an eleventh duration.

2. The method for monitoring the downlink channel as described in claim 1, wherein, The user equipment sends or receives a setting message to keep the main transceiver in an on state for a set period of time, including: In response to whether or not the user equipment receives a wake-up message after sending or receiving a setting message, the main transceiver is kept in an on state for a set period of time.

3. The method for monitoring the downlink channel as described in claim 1, wherein, The set duration corresponds to the set message.

4. The method for monitoring the downlink channel as described in claim 1, wherein, After the user equipment sends or receives a setting message, it keeps the main transceiver in an on state for a set period of time, including: After the user equipment sends a setting message during random access, it keeps the main transceiver in an on state for a set period of time, wherein the set period of time is a first period of time.

5. The method for monitoring the downlink channel as described in claim 1, wherein, After the user equipment sends or receives a setting message, it keeps the main transceiver in an on state for a set period of time, including: After the user equipment sends a setting message in the four-step random access process, it keeps the main transceiver in the on state for a set period of time. The setting message is msg1 and the set period of time is the second duration.

6. The method for monitoring the downlink channel as described in claim 1, wherein, After the user equipment sends or receives a setting message, it keeps the main transceiver in an on state for a set period of time, including: After the user equipment sends a setting message in the two-step random access, it keeps the main transceiver in the on state for a set period of time, wherein the setting message is msgA and the set period of time is a third duration.

7. The method for monitoring the downlink channel as described in claim 1, wherein, After the user equipment sends or receives a setting message, it keeps the main transceiver in an on state for a set period of time, including: After the user equipment sends a setting message in the four-step random access process, it keeps the main transceiver in the on state for a set period of time. The setting message is msg3 and the set period of time is the fourth duration.

8. The method for monitoring the downlink channel as described in claim 1, wherein, After the user equipment sends or receives a setting message, it keeps the main transceiver in an on state for a set period of time, including: In response to receiving a configuration message in random access triggered by a paging message, the main transceiver is kept on for a set duration, wherein the configuration message is msg4 or msgB, and the set duration is a fifth duration.

9. The method for monitoring the downlink channel as described in claim 1, wherein, After the user equipment sends or receives a setting message, it keeps the main transceiver in an on state for a set period of time, including: In response to a random access reception setting message triggered when the uplink is in an asynchronous state upon receiving downlink information, the master transceiver is kept in an on state for a set duration, wherein the setting message is msg4 or msgB, and the set duration is a sixth duration.

10. The method for monitoring the downlink channel as described in claim 1, wherein, After the user equipment sends or receives a setting message, it keeps the main transceiver in an on state for a set period of time, including: In response to sending a setting message, the master transceiver is kept in an on state for a set duration; wherein the setting message is a HARQ-ACK for PDSCH or DCI, the HARQ-ACK indicates NACK, and the setting duration is a seventh duration.

11. The method for monitoring the downlink channel as described in claim 1, wherein, After the user equipment sends or receives a setting message, it keeps the main transceiver in an on state for a set period of time, including: In response to sending a configuration message, the main transceiver is kept on for a set duration; wherein, The setting message is a scheduling request (SR), and the setting duration is the eighth duration.

12. The method for monitoring a downlink channel as described in any one of claims 9 to 11, wherein, The set duration does not include time slots or symbols that are semi-statically configured for uplink.

13. The method for monitoring a downlink channel as described in any one of claims 9 to 11, wherein, The set duration includes at least one of the following: Semi-static configuration as downlink time slots or symbols The slots or symbols configured semi-statically for downlink and the symbols indicated by SFI for downlink.

14. The method for monitoring the downlink channel as described in claim 1, wherein, After the user equipment sends or receives a setting message, it keeps the main transceiver in an on state for a set period of time, including: In response to receiving the setting message, the master transceiver is kept on for a set period of time. The setting message is to set DCI, and the setting duration is ten hours.

15. The method for monitoring the downlink channel as described in claim 14, wherein, The DCI configuration includes DCI using C-RNTI, CS-RNTI, or MCS-C-RNTI to scramble the CRC.

16. The method for monitoring a downlink channel as described in claim 14 or 15, wherein, The DCI configuration does not include DCI that uses P-RNTI, SI-RNTI, or RA-RNTI to scramble the CRC.

17. The method for monitoring the downlink channel as described in claim 1, wherein, The PDSCH includes the PDSCH scheduled by DCI using C-RNTI, CS-RNTI or MCS-C-RNTI to scramble the CRC.

18. The method for monitoring a downlink channel as described in claim 16 or 17, wherein, The PDSCH does not include PDSCHs that are not scheduled by DCI, and does not include PDSCHs scheduled by DCI using SI-RNTI scrambling CRC.

19. The method for monitoring a downlink channel as described in any one of claims 1 to 18, wherein, The set duration is configured by the network device or determined by the protocol.

20. A communication device disposed in a user equipment, comprising: The transceiver module is used to send or receive specified messages; The processing module is used to keep the main transceiver in an on state for a set period of time after sending or receiving a set message. The on state of the main transceiver corresponds to listening to the downlink channel. The start time of the set period is the end position of the symbol corresponding to the user equipment sending or receiving the set message, or the end position of the time slot corresponding to sending the set message. The processing module is also used for: In response to sending a setting message and indicating uplink data to be transmitted, the master transceiver is kept in an on state for a set duration; wherein, the setting message is a buffer status report (BSR), the set duration is a ninth duration, and the buffer status report (BSR) includes a MAC layer BSR transmitted in PUSCH or a physical layer BSR transmitted in PUCCH. In response to receiving a setting message, the master transceiver is kept in an on state for a set duration; wherein the setting message is PDSCH and the setting duration is an eleventh duration.

21. A communication device disposed in a user equipment, comprising: Memory is used to store computer programs; The processor is used to execute the computer program to implement the method as described in any one of claims 1-19.

22. A computer-readable storage medium storing instructions that, when invoked and executed on a computer, cause the computer to perform the method as described in any one of claims 1-19.

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