A method, apparatus, device and storage medium for determining a user equipment group corresponding to a wake-up signal

Abstract

The present disclosure provides a method, device, equipment and storage medium for grouping user equipment corresponding to a wake-up signal. The method is performed by a user equipment, comprising: receiving a wake-up signal from a network device; determining a user equipment group corresponding to the wake-up signal based on a feature of the wake-up signal; wherein the feature of the wake-up signal comprises at least one of the following: amplitude, power, duration and energy. By using the method, the user equipment can avoid wasting energy due to false alarm.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This disclosure relates to the field of wireless communication technology, and in particular to a method, apparatus, device, and storage medium for determining a user equipment group corresponding to a wake-up signal. Background Technology

[0002] Release 18 introduces a Low Power Wake-Up Signal (LP WUS). User Equipment (UE) uses a separate receiver for LP WUS. However, the UE needs to use the main transceiver for normal downlink and uplink data processing. If the UE receives an LP WUS indication to wake up, it will activate the main receiver to receive and process downlink signals. If no LP WUS is received, or if the LP WUS indication does not wake the UE, the UE will keep the main receiver in sleep mode. Summary of the Invention

[0003] In view of this, the present disclosure provides a method, apparatus, device and storage medium for determining the user equipment group corresponding to the wake-up signal.

[0004] According to a first aspect of the present disclosure, a method for determining a user equipment group corresponding to a wake-up signal is provided, executed by a user equipment, including:

[0005] Receive wake-up signals from network devices;

[0006] Based on the characteristics of the wake-up signal, the user equipment group corresponding to the wake-up signal is determined;

[0007] The wake-up signal is characterized by at least one of the following: amplitude, power, duration, and energy.

[0008] In one embodiment, the amplitude is the average amplitude or the maximum amplitude.

[0009] In one embodiment, the power is the average power or the maximum power.

[0010] In one embodiment, the duration is the length of a continuous period during which the amplitude of the wake-up signal is greater than a first amplitude threshold.

[0011] In one embodiment, the first amplitude threshold is the lowest signal amplitude that can be detected by the receiver of the user equipment used to receive the wake-up signal.

[0012] In one embodiment, the duration is the length of a continuous period during which the instantaneous power of the wake-up signal is greater than a first power threshold.

[0013] In one embodiment, the first power threshold is the lowest signal power detectable by the receiver of the user equipment used to receive the wake-up signal.

[0014] In one embodiment, the first amplitude threshold or the first power threshold is defined by a communication protocol or configured by the network device.

[0015] In one embodiment, the method further includes:

[0016] In response to the time interval between two adjacent wake-up signals being less than a set duration, the two adjacent wake-up signals are determined to be a single wake-up signal, and the duration of the single wake-up signal is the sum of the durations of the two wake-up signals and the time interval.

[0017] In one embodiment, the energy is the product of the average power of the wake-up signal and the duration.

[0018] In one embodiment, the method further includes:

[0019] The system receives configuration information from the network device, the configuration information indicating multiple feature values ​​or multiple feature value ranges of the feature, wherein different feature values ​​or different feature value ranges are used to determine different user equipment groups.

[0020] In one embodiment, the method further includes:

[0021] Multiple feature values ​​or multiple feature value ranges of the feature are obtained based on the communication protocol, wherein different feature values ​​or different feature value ranges are used to determine different user equipment groups.

[0022] In one embodiment, determining the user equipment group corresponding to the wake-up signal based on its characteristics includes:

[0023] Based on the characteristics of the wake-up signal, and multiple feature values ​​or ranges of the features, the user equipment group corresponding to the wake-up signal is determined.

[0024] According to a second aspect of the present disclosure, a method for determining a user equipment group corresponding to a wake-up signal is provided, executed by a network device, including:

[0025] Based on the user equipment group to which the user equipment belongs, determine the characteristics of the wake-up signal;

[0026] Send the wake-up signal with the aforementioned characteristics to the user equipment;

[0027] The wake-up signal is characterized by at least one of the following: amplitude, power, duration, and energy.

[0028] In one embodiment, the amplitude is the average amplitude or the maximum amplitude.

[0029] In one embodiment, the power is the average power or the maximum power.

[0030] In one embodiment, the duration is the length of a continuous period during which the amplitude of the wake-up signal is greater than a first amplitude threshold.

[0031] In one embodiment, the first amplitude threshold is the lowest signal amplitude that can be detected by the receiver of the user equipment used to receive the wake-up signal.

[0032] In one embodiment, the duration is the length of a continuous period during which the instantaneous power of the wake-up signal is greater than a first power threshold.

[0033] In one embodiment, the first power threshold is the lowest signal power detectable by the receiver of the user equipment used to receive the wake-up signal.

[0034] In one embodiment, the first power threshold or the first amplitude threshold is defined by a communication protocol or configured by the network device.

[0035] In one embodiment, the energy is the product of the average power of the wake-up signal and the duration.

[0036] In one embodiment, the method further includes:

[0037] Configuration information is sent to the user equipment, the configuration information indicating multiple feature values ​​or multiple feature value ranges of the feature, wherein different feature values ​​or different feature value ranges are used to determine different user equipment groups.

[0038] In one embodiment, sending the wake-up signal to the user equipment includes:

[0039] Send two adjacent wake-up signals to the user equipment, wherein the time interval between the two adjacent wake-up signals is greater than or equal to a set duration.

[0040] According to a third aspect of the present disclosure, an apparatus for determining a user equipment group corresponding to a wake-up signal is provided, disposed in a user equipment, comprising:

[0041] The transceiver module is configured to receive wake-up signals from network devices.

[0042] The processing module is configured to determine the user equipment group corresponding to the wake-up signal based on the characteristics of the wake-up signal;

[0043] The wake-up signal is characterized by at least one of the following: amplitude, power, duration, and energy.

[0044] According to a fourth aspect of the present disclosure, an apparatus for determining a user equipment group corresponding to a wake-up signal is provided, disposed in a network device, comprising:

[0045] The processing module is configured to determine the characteristics of the wake-up signal based on the user equipment group to which the user equipment belongs;

[0046] The transceiver module sends the wake-up signal with the aforementioned characteristics to the user equipment;

[0047] The wake-up signal is characterized by at least one of the following: amplitude, power, duration, and energy.

[0048] According to a fifth aspect of the present disclosure, a mobile terminal is provided, comprising:

[0049] processor;

[0050] Memory used to store processor-executable instructions;

[0051] The processor is configured to execute executable instructions in the memory to implement the steps of the method for determining the user equipment group corresponding to the wake-up signal described above.

[0052] According to a sixth aspect of the present disclosure, a network-side device is provided, comprising:

[0053] processor;

[0054] Memory used to store processor-executable instructions;

[0055] The processor is configured to execute executable instructions in the memory to implement the steps of the method for determining the user equipment group corresponding to the wake-up signal described above.

[0056] According to a seventh aspect of the present disclosure, a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium is provided, on which executable instructions are stored, which, when executed by a processor, implement the steps of the method for determining a user equipment group corresponding to a wake-up signal described above.

[0057] The technical solutions provided by the embodiments of this disclosure may include the following beneficial effects:

[0058] Based on the characteristics of the received wake-up signal, the user equipment (UE) determines the UE group corresponding to the wake-up signal, and then determines whether the UE group belongs to its own UE group. When the UE group belongs to its own UE group, it determines whether to receive paging messages or other downlink information, such as downlink data or downlink control information, based on the indication of the wake-up signal. This method can avoid wasting energy on UEs due to false alarms.

[0059] 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

[0060] 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:

[0061] 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.

[0062] Figure 1 This is a flowchart illustrating a method for determining a user equipment group corresponding to a wake-up signal according to an exemplary embodiment;

[0063] Figure 2 This is a flowchart illustrating a method for determining a user equipment group corresponding to a wake-up signal according to an exemplary embodiment;

[0064] Figure 3 This is a flowchart illustrating a method for determining a user equipment group corresponding to a wake-up signal according to an exemplary embodiment;

[0065] Figure 4 This is a flowchart illustrating a method for determining a user equipment group corresponding to a wake-up signal according to an exemplary embodiment;

[0066] Figure 5 This is a flowchart illustrating a method for determining a user equipment group corresponding to a wake-up signal according to an exemplary embodiment;

[0067] Figure 6 This is a flowchart illustrating a method for determining a user equipment group corresponding to a wake-up signal according to an exemplary embodiment;

[0068] Figure 7 This is a flowchart illustrating a method for determining a user equipment group corresponding to a wake-up signal according to an exemplary embodiment;

[0069] Figure 8 This is a block diagram illustrating an apparatus for determining a user equipment group corresponding to a wake-up signal according to an exemplary embodiment;

[0070] Figure 9 This is a block diagram illustrating an apparatus for determining a user equipment group corresponding to a wake-up signal according to an exemplary embodiment;

[0071] Figure 10 This is a structural diagram of an apparatus for determining a user equipment group corresponding to a wake-up signal, according to an exemplary embodiment.

[0072] Figure 11 This is a structural diagram of an apparatus for determining a user equipment group corresponding to a wake-up signal, according to an exemplary embodiment. Detailed Implementation

[0073] The embodiments of this disclosure will now be further described in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and specific implementation details.

[0074] 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.

[0075] It should be noted that one embodiment of this disclosure may include multiple steps; for ease of description, these steps are numbered; however, these numbers are not a limitation on the execution time slots or execution order between the steps; these steps can be implemented in any order, and this disclosure does not limit this.

[0076] In the description of this application, the terms "first," "second," and "third" are used only for the purpose of distinguishing descriptions and should not be construed as indicating or implying relative importance or order. "Multiple" refers to two or more.

[0077] "And / or" describes the relationship between related objects, indicating that there can be three relationships. For example, A and / or B can represent three situations: A exists alone, A and B exist simultaneously, and B exists alone.

[0078] It is important to note that if WUS lacks grouping functionality or the grouping granularity is insufficient, a single WUS call will wake up a large number of user devices, most of which will receive false alarms. The energy consumed by these false alarm-triggered user devices will then be wasted.

[0079] This disclosure provides a method for determining the user equipment group corresponding to a wake-up signal, which is executed by the user equipment. Figure 1 This is a flowchart illustrating a method for determining a user equipment group corresponding to a wake-up signal according to an exemplary embodiment, such as... Figure 1 As shown, the method includes:

[0080] Step 101: Receive a wake-up signal from the network device;

[0081] Step 102: Based on the characteristics of the wake-up signal, determine the user equipment group corresponding to the wake-up signal;

[0082] The wake-up signal is characterized by at least one of the following: amplitude, power, duration, and energy.

[0083] In one embodiment, a user equipment (UE) receives a wake-up signal sent by a network device and detects the characteristics of the received wake-up signal, determining the UE group corresponding to the wake-up signal based on these characteristics. If the UE belongs to the UE group corresponding to the wake-up signal, it determines whether to receive a paging message based on the indication of the wake-up signal. The characteristics of the wake-up signal include at least one of the following: amplitude, power, duration, and energy.

[0084] For example, a user equipment receives a wake-up signal sent by a network device, detects the power of the received wake-up signal, and determines the user equipment group corresponding to the wake-up signal based on the power of the wake-up signal.

[0085] For example, a user equipment receives a wake-up signal sent by a network device, detects the power and duration of the received wake-up signal, and determines the user equipment group corresponding to the wake-up signal based on the power and duration of the wake-up signal.

[0086] User equipment (UE) can detect wake-up signals using existing technologies, such as incoherent detection methods like envelope detection and energy detection. The UE uses these methods to acquire characteristics of the wake-up signal, such as its amplitude, power, and duration; or it can further process some of the detected characteristics to acquire other features, such as detecting the power and duration of the wake-up signal and multiplying the power and duration to obtain the energy of the wake-up signal.

[0087] In the above implementation, the user equipment (UE) determines the UE group corresponding to the received wake-up signal based on its characteristics, and then determines whether the UE group belongs to its own UE group. When the UE group belongs to its own UE group, it determines whether to receive a paging message or other downlink information, such as downlink data or downlink control information, based on the indication of the wake-up signal. This method can avoid UEs wasting energy due to false alarms.

[0088] This disclosure provides a method for determining a user equipment group corresponding to a wake-up signal, which is executed by the user equipment. The method includes:

[0089] Receive wake-up signals from network devices;

[0090] Based on the characteristics of the wake-up signal, the user equipment group corresponding to the wake-up signal is determined;

[0091] The wake-up signal is characterized by at least one of the following: amplitude, power, duration, and energy, wherein the amplitude is the average amplitude or the maximum amplitude.

[0092] In one embodiment, a user equipment (UE) receives a wake-up signal sent by a network device and detects the characteristics of the received wake-up signal, determining the UE group corresponding to the wake-up signal based on these characteristics. If the UE belongs to the UE group corresponding to the wake-up signal, it determines whether to receive a paging message based on the indication of the wake-up signal. The characteristics of the wake-up signal include at least one of the following: amplitude, power, duration, and energy, wherein the amplitude is the average amplitude.

[0093] In one embodiment, a user equipment (UE) receives a wake-up signal sent by a network device and detects the characteristics of the received wake-up signal, determining the UE group corresponding to the wake-up signal based on these characteristics. If the UE belongs to the UE group corresponding to the wake-up signal, it determines whether to receive a paging message based on the indication of the wake-up signal. The characteristics of the wake-up signal include at least one of the following: amplitude, power, duration, and energy, wherein the amplitude is the maximum amplitude value.

[0094] In the above implementation, the user equipment (UE) determines the UE group corresponding to the received wake-up signal based on its characteristics, and then determines whether the UE group belongs to its own UE group. When the UE group belongs to its own UE group, it determines whether to receive a paging message or other downlink information, such as downlink data or downlink control information, based on the indication of the wake-up signal. This method can avoid UEs wasting energy due to false alarms.

[0095] This disclosure provides a method for determining a user equipment group corresponding to a wake-up signal, which is executed by the user equipment. The method includes:

[0096] Receive wake-up signals from network devices;

[0097] Based on the characteristics of the wake-up signal, the user equipment group corresponding to the wake-up signal is determined;

[0098] The wake-up signal is characterized by at least one of the following: amplitude, power, duration, and energy, wherein the power is average power or maximum power.

[0099] In one embodiment, a user equipment (UE) receives a wake-up signal sent by a network device and detects the characteristics of the received wake-up signal, determining the UE group corresponding to the wake-up signal based on these characteristics. If the UE belongs to the UE group corresponding to the wake-up signal, it determines whether to receive a paging message based on the indication of the wake-up signal. The characteristics of the wake-up signal include at least one of the following: amplitude, power, duration, and energy, wherein the power is the average power.

[0100] In one embodiment, a user equipment (UE) receives a wake-up signal sent by a network device and detects the characteristics of the received wake-up signal, determining the UE group corresponding to the wake-up signal based on these characteristics. If the UE belongs to the UE group corresponding to the wake-up signal, it determines whether to receive a paging message based on the indication of the wake-up signal. The characteristics of the wake-up signal include at least one of the following: amplitude, power, duration, and energy, wherein the power is the maximum power.

[0101] In the above implementation, the user equipment (UE) determines the UE group corresponding to the received wake-up signal based on its characteristics, and then determines whether the UE group belongs to its own UE group. When the UE group belongs to its own UE group, it determines whether to receive a paging message or other downlink information, such as downlink data or downlink control information, based on the indication of the wake-up signal. This method can avoid UEs wasting energy due to false alarms.

[0102] This disclosure provides a method for determining a user equipment group corresponding to a wake-up signal, which is executed by the user equipment. The method includes:

[0103] Receive wake-up signals from network devices;

[0104] Based on the characteristics of the wake-up signal, the user equipment group corresponding to the wake-up signal is determined;

[0105] The wake-up signal is characterized by at least one of the following: amplitude, power, duration, and energy, wherein the duration is the length of a continuous period during which the amplitude of the wake-up signal is greater than a first amplitude threshold.

[0106] In one embodiment, a user equipment (UE) receives a wake-up signal sent by a network device and detects the characteristics of the received wake-up signal, determining the UE group corresponding to the wake-up signal based on the characteristics. If the UE belongs to the UE group corresponding to the wake-up signal, it determines whether to receive a paging message based on the indication of the wake-up signal. The characteristics of the wake-up signal include at least one of the following: amplitude, power, duration, and energy, wherein the duration is the length of a continuous period during which the amplitude of the wake-up signal is greater than a first amplitude threshold.

[0107] In one embodiment, the first amplitude threshold is the lowest signal amplitude detectable by the receiver of the user equipment receiving the wake-up signal. That is, the user equipment determines the first amplitude threshold based on the capabilities of its own receiver.

[0108] In one embodiment, the first amplitude threshold is defined by a communication protocol. That is, the user equipment determines the first amplitude threshold based on the provisions of the communication protocol.

[0109] In one embodiment, the first amplitude threshold is configured by the network device. That is, the user equipment receives configuration information from the network device and determines the first amplitude threshold based on the configuration information.

[0110] In the above implementation, the user equipment (UE) determines the UE group corresponding to the received wake-up signal based on its characteristics, and then determines whether the UE group belongs to its own UE group. When the UE group belongs to its own UE group, it determines whether to receive a paging message or other downlink information, such as downlink data or downlink control information, based on the indication of the wake-up signal. This method can avoid UEs wasting energy due to false alarms.

[0111] This disclosure provides a method for determining a user equipment group corresponding to a wake-up signal, which is executed by the user equipment. The method includes:

[0112] Receive wake-up signals from network devices;

[0113] Based on the characteristics of the wake-up signal, the user equipment group corresponding to the wake-up signal is determined;

[0114] The wake-up signal is characterized by at least one of the following: amplitude, power, duration, and energy, wherein the duration is the length of a continuous period during which the instantaneous power of the wake-up signal is greater than a first power threshold.

[0115] In one embodiment, a user equipment (UE) receives a wake-up signal sent by a network device and detects the characteristics of the received wake-up signal, determining the UE group corresponding to the wake-up signal based on these characteristics. If the UE belongs to the UE group corresponding to the wake-up signal, it determines whether to receive a paging message based on the indication of the wake-up signal. The characteristics of the wake-up signal include at least one of the following: amplitude, power, duration, and energy, wherein the duration is the length of a continuous period during which the instantaneous power of the wake-up signal is greater than a first power threshold.

[0116] In one embodiment, the first power threshold is the lowest signal power detectable by the receiver of the user equipment used to receive the wake-up signal. That is, the user equipment determines the first power threshold based on the capabilities of its own receiver.

[0117] In one embodiment, the first power threshold is defined by a communication protocol. That is, the user equipment determines the first power threshold based on the provisions of the communication protocol.

[0118] In one embodiment, the first power threshold is configured by the network device. That is, the user equipment receives configuration information from the network device and determines the first power threshold based on the configuration information.

[0119] In the above implementation, the user equipment (UE) determines the UE group corresponding to the received wake-up signal based on its characteristics, and then determines whether the UE group belongs to its own UE group. When the UE group belongs to its own UE group, it determines whether to receive a paging message or other downlink information, such as downlink data or downlink control information, based on the indication of the wake-up signal. This method can avoid UEs wasting energy due to false alarms.

[0120] This disclosure provides a method for determining the user equipment group corresponding to a wake-up signal, which is executed by the user equipment. Figure 2 This is a flowchart illustrating a method for determining a user equipment group corresponding to a wake-up signal according to an exemplary embodiment, such as... Figure 2 As shown, the method includes:

[0121] Step 201: Receive a wake-up signal from the network device;

[0122] Step 202: In response to the time interval between two adjacent wake-up signals being less than a set duration, the two adjacent wake-up signals are determined to be a single wake-up signal, and the duration of the single wake-up signal is the sum of the durations of the two wake-up signals and the time interval.

[0123] Step 203: Based on the characteristics of the wake-up signal, determine the user equipment group corresponding to the wake-up signal;

[0124] The wake-up signal is characterized by at least one of the following: amplitude, power, duration, and energy.

[0125] In one embodiment, a user equipment (UE) receives a wake-up signal sent by a network device and detects the characteristics of the received wake-up signal, determining the UE group corresponding to the wake-up signal based on these characteristics. Specifically, if the time interval between two adjacent wake-up signals received by the UE is less than a set duration, the two adjacent wake-up signals are determined to be a single wake-up signal. In this case, the duration of the single wake-up signal is the sum of the individual durations of the two wake-up signals and the time interval between them. If the UE belongs to the UE group corresponding to the wake-up signal, it is determined whether to receive a paging message based on the indication of the wake-up signal. The characteristics of the wake-up signal include at least one of the following: amplitude, power, duration, and energy, wherein the energy is the product of the average power of the wake-up signal and the duration.

[0126] It should be noted that due to the effects of short-term deep channel attenuation, two wake-up signals received by the user equipment may correspond to a single wake-up signal sent by the network device. That is, a wake-up signal sent by the network device may be interrupted due to channel transmission issues, and the user equipment may receive an interrupted wake-up signal. However, this interrupted wake-up signal is still considered a single wake-up signal.

[0127] For example, the duration is set to 8 microseconds, or 16 microseconds.

[0128] In the above implementation, the user equipment (UE) determines the UE group corresponding to the received wake-up signal based on its characteristics, and then determines whether the UE group belongs to its own UE group. When the UE group belongs to its own UE group, it determines whether to receive a paging message or other downlink information, such as downlink data or downlink control information, based on the indication of the wake-up signal. This method can avoid UEs wasting energy due to false alarms.

[0129] This disclosure provides a method for determining a user equipment group corresponding to a wake-up signal, which is executed by the user equipment. The method includes:

[0130] Receive wake-up signals from network devices;

[0131] Based on the characteristics of the wake-up signal, the user equipment group corresponding to the wake-up signal is determined;

[0132] The wake-up signal is characterized by at least one of the following: amplitude, power, duration, and energy, wherein the energy is the product of the average power of the wake-up signal and the duration.

[0133] In one embodiment, a user equipment (UE) receives a wake-up signal sent by a network device and detects the characteristics of the received wake-up signal, determining the UE group corresponding to the wake-up signal based on these characteristics. If the UE belongs to the UE group corresponding to the wake-up signal, it determines whether to receive a paging message based on the indication of the wake-up signal. The characteristics of the wake-up signal include at least one of the following: amplitude, power, duration, and energy, wherein the energy is the product of the average power of the wake-up signal and the duration.

[0134] In the above implementation, the user equipment (UE) determines the UE group corresponding to the received wake-up signal based on its characteristics, and then determines whether the UE group belongs to its own UE group. When the UE group belongs to its own UE group, it determines whether to receive a paging message or other downlink information, such as downlink data or downlink control information, based on the indication of the wake-up signal. This method can avoid UEs wasting energy due to false alarms.

[0135] This disclosure provides a method for determining the user equipment group corresponding to a wake-up signal, which is executed by the user equipment. Figure 3 This is a flowchart illustrating a method for determining a user equipment group corresponding to a wake-up signal according to an exemplary embodiment, such as... Figure 3 As shown, the method includes:

[0136] Step 301: Receive configuration information from the network device, wherein the configuration information indicates multiple feature values ​​or multiple feature value ranges of the wake-up signal.

[0137] Step 302: Receive a wake-up signal from the network device;

[0138] Step 303: Based on the characteristics of the wake-up signal, determine the user equipment group corresponding to the wake-up signal;

[0139] The wake-up signal is characterized by at least one of the following: amplitude, power, duration, and energy, and different characteristic values ​​or different ranges of characteristic values ​​are used to determine different user equipment groups.

[0140] In one embodiment, a user equipment (UE) receives configuration information from a network device, which indicates multiple characteristic values ​​of a wake-up signal. These multiple characteristic values ​​correspond to different UE groups. The UE receives a wake-up signal sent by the network device and detects the characteristics of the received wake-up signal, determining the UE group corresponding to the wake-up signal based on these characteristics. If the UE belongs to the UE group corresponding to the wake-up signal, it determines whether to receive a paging message based on the indication of the wake-up signal. The characteristics of the wake-up signal include at least one of the following: amplitude, power, duration, and energy.

[0141] In one embodiment, a user equipment (UE) receives configuration information from a network device, the configuration information indicating multiple characteristic values ​​of a wake-up signal. These multiple characteristic values ​​correspond to different UE groups. The UE receives a wake-up signal sent by the network device and detects the characteristics of the received wake-up signal. Based on the characteristics of the wake-up signal and the multiple characteristic values ​​of those characteristics, the UE determines the UE group corresponding to the wake-up signal. For example, if the power of the detected wake-up signal is equal to or closest to P1 among the multiple power characteristic values, then the wake-up signal is determined to correspond to the UE group corresponding to characteristic value P1. Furthermore, if the UE belongs to the UE group corresponding to the wake-up signal, it is determined whether to receive a paging message based on the indication of the wake-up signal. The characteristics of the wake-up signal include at least one of the following: amplitude, power, duration, and energy.

[0142] In one embodiment, a user equipment (UE) receives configuration information from a network device, which indicates a plurality of feature value ranges for a wake-up signal. These feature value ranges correspond to different UE groups. The UE receives a wake-up signal sent by the network device and detects the characteristics of the received wake-up signal, determining the UE group corresponding to the wake-up signal based on these characteristics. If the UE belongs to the UE group corresponding to the wake-up signal, it determines whether to receive a paging message based on the indication of the wake-up signal. The characteristics of the wake-up signal include at least one of the following: amplitude, power, duration, and energy.

[0143] In one embodiment, a user equipment (UE) receives configuration information from a network device, the configuration information indicating multiple ranges of characteristic values ​​for a wake-up signal. These multiple ranges of characteristic values ​​correspond to different UE groups. The UE receives a wake-up signal sent by the network device and detects the characteristics of the received wake-up signal. Based on the characteristics of the wake-up signal and the multiple ranges of characteristic values, the UE determines the UE group corresponding to the wake-up signal. For example, if the power of the detected wake-up signal falls within a power characteristic range, the UE is determined to correspond to the UE group corresponding to that characteristic range. Furthermore, if the UE belongs to the UE group corresponding to the wake-up signal, it is determined whether to receive a paging message based on the indication of the wake-up signal. The characteristics of the wake-up signal include at least one of the following: amplitude, power, duration, and energy.

[0144] In one embodiment, the user equipment receives configuration information from a network device. This configuration information indicates three power characteristic values ​​P1, P2, and P3, corresponding to four power characteristic value ranges: (-∞, P1], [P1, P2], [P2, P3], and [P3, +∞). These four power characteristic value ranges sequentially correspond to user equipment group 1, user equipment group 2, user equipment group 3, and user equipment group 4. If the average power of the wake-up signal detected by the user equipment is within the range of (-∞, P1], the user equipment determines that the wake-up signal corresponds to user equipment group 1. If the average power of the wake-up signal detected by the user equipment is within the range of [P1, P2], the user equipment determines that the wake-up signal corresponds to user equipment group 2. If the average power of the wake-up signal detected by the user equipment is within the range of [P2, P3], the user equipment determines that the wake-up signal corresponds to user equipment group 3. If the average power of the wake-up signal detected by the user equipment is within the range of [P3, +∞), the user equipment determines that the wake-up signal corresponds to user equipment group 4.

[0145] In one embodiment, a user equipment receives configuration information from a network device. This configuration information indicates three power characteristic values ​​P1, P2, and P3, corresponding to a range of four power characteristic values: (-∞, P1), [P1, P2], [P2, P3], [P3, +∞), and indicates three duration characteristic values ​​T1, T2, and T3, corresponding to a range of four duration characteristic values: [0, T1], [T1, T2], [T2, T3], [T3, +∞). The combinations of the ranges of the four power characteristic values ​​and the ranges of the four duration characteristic values ​​correspond to 16 user equipment packets. If the average power of the wake-up signal detected by the user equipment is within the range of (-∞, P1] and the duration of the wake-up signal is within the range of [0, T1], then the user equipment determines that the wake-up signal corresponds to UE group 1. If the average power of the wake-up signal detected by the user equipment is within the range of (-∞, P1] and the duration of the wake-up signal is within the range of [T1, T2], then the user equipment determines that the wake-up signal corresponds to UE group 2. If the average power of the wake-up signal detected by the user equipment is within the range of (-∞, P1] and the duration of the wake-up signal is within the range of [T2, T3], then the user equipment determines that the wake-up signal corresponds to UE group 3. If the average power of the wake-up signal detected by the user equipment is within the range of (-∞, P1) and the duration of the wake-up signal is within the range of [T3, +∞), then the user equipment determines that the wake-up signal corresponds to UE group 4. If the average power of the wake-up signal detected by the user equipment is within the range of [P1, P2] and the duration of the wake-up signal is within the range of [0, T1], then the user equipment determines that the wake-up signal corresponds to UE group 5. If the average power of the wake-up signal detected by the user equipment is within the range of [P1, P2] and the duration of the wake-up signal is within the range of [T1, T2], then the user equipment determines that the wake-up signal corresponds to UE group 6. And so on.

[0146] In the above implementation, the user equipment (UE) determines the UE group corresponding to the received wake-up signal based on its characteristics, and then determines whether the UE group belongs to its own UE group. When the UE group belongs to its own UE group, it determines whether to receive a paging message or other downlink information, such as downlink data or downlink control information, based on the indication of the wake-up signal. This method can avoid UEs wasting energy due to false alarms.

[0147] This disclosure provides a method for determining the user equipment group corresponding to a wake-up signal, which is executed by the user equipment. Figure 4 This is a flowchart illustrating a method for determining a user equipment group corresponding to a wake-up signal according to an exemplary embodiment, such as... Figure 4 As shown, the method includes:

[0148] Step 401: Obtain multiple feature values ​​or multiple feature value ranges of the wake-up signal based on the communication protocol;

[0149] Step 402: Receive a wake-up signal from the network device;

[0150] Step 403: Based on the characteristics of the wake-up signal, determine the user equipment group corresponding to the wake-up signal;

[0151] The wake-up signal is characterized by at least one of the following: amplitude, power, duration, and energy, and different characteristic values ​​or different ranges of characteristic values ​​are used to determine different user equipment groups.

[0152] In one embodiment, a user equipment (UE) acquires multiple feature values ​​of a wake-up signal based on a communication protocol. These multiple feature values ​​correspond to different UE groups. The UE receives a wake-up signal sent by a network device and detects the features of the received wake-up signal, determining the UE group corresponding to the wake-up signal based on these features. If the UE belongs to the UE group corresponding to the wake-up signal, it determines whether to receive a paging message based on the indication of the wake-up signal. The features of the wake-up signal include at least one of the following: amplitude, power, duration, and energy.

[0153] In one embodiment, multiple feature values ​​of a wake-up signal are obtained based on a communication protocol. These multiple feature values ​​correspond to different user equipment (UE) groups. A UE receives a wake-up signal sent by a network device and detects the characteristics of the received wake-up signal. Based on the characteristics of the wake-up signal and its multiple feature values, the UE group corresponding to the wake-up signal is determined. For example, if the power of the detected wake-up signal is equal to or closest to P1 among the multiple power feature values, then the wake-up signal is determined to correspond to the UE group corresponding to feature value P1. Furthermore, if the UE belongs to the UE group corresponding to the wake-up signal, it is determined whether to receive a paging message based on the indication of the wake-up signal. The characteristics of the wake-up signal include at least one of the following: amplitude, power, duration, and energy.

[0154] In one embodiment, a plurality of feature value ranges of the wake-up signal are obtained based on a communication protocol. These plurality of feature value ranges correspond to different user equipment (UE) groups. A UE receives a wake-up signal sent by a network device and detects the features of the received wake-up signal, determining the UE group corresponding to the wake-up signal based on these features. If the UE belongs to the UE group corresponding to the wake-up signal, it determines whether to receive a paging message based on the indication of the wake-up signal. The features of the wake-up signal include at least one of the following: amplitude, power, duration, and energy.

[0155] In one embodiment, a plurality of feature value ranges of the wake-up signal are obtained based on a communication protocol. These plurality of feature value ranges correspond to different user equipment (UE) groups. A UE receives a wake-up signal sent by a network device and detects the characteristics of the received wake-up signal. Based on the characteristics of the wake-up signal and the plurality of feature value ranges of those characteristics, the UE group corresponding to the wake-up signal is determined. For example, if the power of the detected wake-up signal falls within a power feature value range, then the wake-up signal is determined to correspond to the UE group corresponding to that feature value range. Furthermore, if the UE belongs to the UE group corresponding to the wake-up signal, it is determined whether to receive a paging message based on the indication of the wake-up signal. The characteristics of the wake-up signal include at least one of the following: amplitude, power, duration, and energy.

[0156] In the above implementation, the user equipment (UE) determines the UE group corresponding to the received wake-up signal based on its characteristics, and then determines whether the UE group belongs to its own UE group. When the UE group belongs to its own UE group, it determines whether to receive a paging message or other downlink information, such as downlink data or downlink control information, based on the indication of the wake-up signal. This method can avoid UEs wasting energy due to false alarms.

[0157] This disclosure provides a method for determining the user equipment group corresponding to a wake-up signal, which is executed by a network device. Figure 5 This is a flowchart illustrating a method for determining a user equipment group corresponding to a wake-up signal according to an exemplary embodiment, such as... Figure 5 As shown, the method includes:

[0158] Step 501: Determine the characteristics of the wake-up signal based on the user equipment group to which the user equipment belongs;

[0159] Step 502: Send the wake-up signal with the aforementioned characteristics to the user equipment;

[0160] The wake-up signal is characterized by at least one of the following: amplitude, power, duration, and energy.

[0161] In one embodiment, the network device determines the characteristics of a wake-up signal based on the user equipment group to which the user equipment to which the wake-up signal belongs. The user equipment group corresponds to a characteristic value or a range of characteristic values ​​of the wake-up signal, therefore the determined wake-up signal has that characteristic value or falls within that range. The network device sends a wake-up signal possessing the determined characteristics to the user equipment. The characteristics of the wake-up signal include at least one of the following: amplitude, power, duration, and energy.

[0162] In the above implementation, the network device determines the characteristics of the wake-up signal based on the user equipment group to which the user equipment to receive the wake-up signal belongs, and sends a wake-up signal with those characteristics to the user equipment. The user equipment detects the characteristics of the wake-up signal to determine the user equipment group corresponding to that wake-up signal, and then determines whether that user equipment group belongs to its own user equipment group. This method avoids wasting energy on user equipment due to false alarms.

[0163] This disclosure provides a method for determining a user equipment packet corresponding to a wake-up signal, which is executed by a network device. The method includes:

[0164] Based on the user equipment group to which the user equipment belongs, determine the characteristics of the wake-up signal;

[0165] Send the wake-up signal with the aforementioned characteristics to the user equipment;

[0166] The wake-up signal is characterized by at least one of the following: amplitude, power, duration, and energy, wherein the amplitude is the average amplitude or the maximum amplitude.

[0167] In one embodiment, the network device determines the characteristics of a wake-up signal based on the user equipment group to which the user equipment to which the wake-up signal belongs. The user equipment group corresponds to a characteristic value or a range of characteristic values ​​of the wake-up signal, therefore the determined wake-up signal has that characteristic value or falls within that range. The network device sends a wake-up signal possessing the determined characteristics to the user equipment. The characteristics of the wake-up signal include at least one of the following: amplitude, power, duration, and energy, wherein the amplitude is the average amplitude.

[0168] In one embodiment, the network device determines the characteristics of a wake-up signal based on the user equipment group to which the user equipment to which the wake-up signal belongs. The user equipment group corresponds to a characteristic value or a range of characteristic values ​​of the wake-up signal, therefore the determined wake-up signal has that characteristic value or falls within that range. The network device sends a wake-up signal possessing the determined characteristics to the user equipment. The characteristics of the wake-up signal include at least one of the following: amplitude, power, duration, and energy, wherein the amplitude is the maximum amplitude value.

[0169] In the above implementation, the network device determines the characteristics of the wake-up signal based on the user equipment group to which the user equipment to receive the wake-up signal belongs, and sends a wake-up signal with those characteristics to the user equipment. The user equipment detects the characteristics of the wake-up signal to determine the user equipment group corresponding to that wake-up signal, and then determines whether that user equipment group belongs to its own user equipment group. This method avoids wasting energy on user equipment due to false alarms.

[0170] This disclosure provides a method for determining a user equipment packet corresponding to a wake-up signal, which is executed by a network device. The method includes:

[0171] Based on the user equipment group to which the user equipment belongs, determine the characteristics of the wake-up signal;

[0172] Send the wake-up signal with the aforementioned characteristics to the user equipment;

[0173] The wake-up signal is characterized by at least one of the following: amplitude, power, duration, and energy, wherein the power is average power or maximum power.

[0174] In one embodiment, the network device determines the characteristics of a wake-up signal based on the user equipment group to which the user equipment to which the wake-up signal belongs. The user equipment group corresponds to a characteristic value or a range of characteristic values ​​of the wake-up signal, therefore the determined wake-up signal has that characteristic value or falls within that range. The network device sends a wake-up signal possessing the determined characteristics to the user equipment. The characteristics of the wake-up signal include at least one of the following: amplitude, power, duration, and energy, wherein the power is average power.

[0175] In one embodiment, the network device determines the characteristics of a wake-up signal based on the user equipment group to which the user equipment to which the wake-up signal belongs. The user equipment group corresponds to a characteristic value or a range of characteristic values ​​of the wake-up signal, therefore the determined wake-up signal has that characteristic value or falls within that range. The network device sends a wake-up signal possessing the determined characteristics to the user equipment. The characteristics of the wake-up signal include at least one of the following: amplitude, power, duration, and energy, wherein the power is the maximum power.

[0176] In the above implementation, the network device determines the characteristics of the wake-up signal based on the user equipment group to which the user equipment to receive the wake-up signal belongs, and sends a wake-up signal with those characteristics to the user equipment. The user equipment detects the characteristics of the wake-up signal to determine the user equipment group corresponding to that wake-up signal, and then determines whether that user equipment group belongs to its own user equipment group. This method avoids wasting energy on user equipment due to false alarms.

[0177] This disclosure provides a method for determining a user equipment packet corresponding to a wake-up signal, which is executed by a network device. The method includes:

[0178] Based on the user equipment group to which the user equipment belongs, determine the characteristics of the wake-up signal;

[0179] Send the wake-up signal with the aforementioned characteristics to the user equipment;

[0180] The wake-up signal is characterized by at least one of the following: amplitude, power, duration, and energy, wherein the duration is the length of a continuous period during which the amplitude of the wake-up signal is greater than a first amplitude threshold.

[0181] In one embodiment, the network device determines the characteristics of a wake-up signal based on the user equipment group to which the user equipment to which the wake-up signal belongs. The user equipment group corresponds to a characteristic value or a range of characteristic values ​​of the wake-up signal; therefore, the determined wake-up signal has the characteristic value or falls within the range of the characteristic value. The network device sends a wake-up signal possessing the determined characteristics to the user equipment. The characteristics of the wake-up signal include at least one of the following: amplitude, power, duration, and energy, wherein the duration is the length of a continuous period during which the amplitude of the wake-up signal is greater than a first amplitude threshold.

[0182] In one embodiment, the first amplitude threshold is the lowest signal amplitude detectable by the receiver of the user equipment receiving the wake-up signal. That is, the network device determines the first amplitude threshold based on the capabilities of the user equipment receiver.

[0183] In one implementation, the first amplitude threshold is defined by a communication protocol. That is, the network device determines the first amplitude threshold based on the provisions of the communication protocol.

[0184] In one implementation, the first amplitude threshold is configured by the network device. That is, the network device configures the first amplitude threshold itself.

[0185] In the above implementation, the network device determines the characteristics of the wake-up signal based on the user equipment group to which the user equipment to receive the wake-up signal belongs, and sends a wake-up signal with those characteristics to the user equipment. The user equipment detects the characteristics of the wake-up signal to determine the user equipment group corresponding to that wake-up signal, and then determines whether that user equipment group belongs to its own user equipment group. This method avoids wasting energy on user equipment due to false alarms.

[0186] This disclosure provides a method for determining a user equipment packet corresponding to a wake-up signal, which is executed by a network device. The method includes:

[0187] Based on the user equipment group to which the user equipment belongs, determine the characteristics of the wake-up signal;

[0188] Send the wake-up signal with the aforementioned characteristics to the user equipment;

[0189] The wake-up signal is characterized by at least one of the following: amplitude, power, duration, and energy, wherein the duration is the length of a continuous period during which the instantaneous power of the wake-up signal is greater than a first power threshold.

[0190] In one embodiment, the network device determines the characteristics of a wake-up signal based on the user equipment group to which the user equipment to which the wake-up signal belongs. The user equipment group corresponds to a characteristic value or a range of characteristic values ​​of the wake-up signal; therefore, the determined wake-up signal has the characteristic value or falls within the range of the characteristic value. The network device sends a wake-up signal possessing the determined characteristics to the user equipment. The characteristics of the wake-up signal include at least one of the following: amplitude, power, duration, and energy, wherein the duration is the length of a continuous period during which the instantaneous power of the wake-up signal is greater than a first power threshold.

[0191] In one embodiment, the first power threshold is the lowest signal power detectable by the receiver of the user equipment used to receive the wake-up signal. That is, the network device determines the first power threshold based on the capabilities of the user equipment receiver.

[0192] In one embodiment, the first power threshold is defined by a communication protocol. That is, the network device determines the first power threshold based on the provisions of the communication protocol.

[0193] In one embodiment, the first power threshold is configured by the network device. That is, the network device configures the first power threshold itself.

[0194] In the above implementation, the network device determines the characteristics of the wake-up signal based on the user equipment group to which the user equipment to receive the wake-up signal belongs, and sends a wake-up signal with those characteristics to the user equipment. The user equipment detects the characteristics of the wake-up signal to determine the user equipment group corresponding to that wake-up signal, and then determines whether that user equipment group belongs to its own user equipment group. This method avoids wasting energy on user equipment due to false alarms.

[0195] This disclosure provides a method for determining a user equipment packet corresponding to a wake-up signal, which is executed by a network device. The method includes:

[0196] Based on the user equipment group to which the user equipment belongs, determine the characteristics of the wake-up signal;

[0197] Send the wake-up signal with the aforementioned characteristics to the user equipment;

[0198] The wake-up signal is characterized by at least one of the following: amplitude, power, duration, and energy, wherein the energy is the product of the average power of the wake-up signal and the duration.

[0199] In one embodiment, the network device determines the characteristics of a wake-up signal based on the user equipment group to which the user equipment to which the wake-up signal belongs. The user equipment group corresponds to a characteristic value or a range of characteristic values ​​for the wake-up signal; therefore, the determined wake-up signal has the characteristic value or falls within the range of characteristic values. The network device sends a wake-up signal possessing the determined characteristics to the user equipment. The characteristics of the wake-up signal include at least one of the following: amplitude, power, duration, and energy, wherein the energy is the product of the average power of the wake-up signal and the duration.

[0200] In the above implementation, the network device determines the characteristics of the wake-up signal based on the user equipment group to which the user equipment to receive the wake-up signal belongs, and sends a wake-up signal with those characteristics to the user equipment. The user equipment detects the characteristics of the wake-up signal to determine the user equipment group corresponding to that wake-up signal, and then determines whether that user equipment group belongs to its own user equipment group. This method avoids wasting energy on user equipment due to false alarms.

[0201] This disclosure provides a method for determining the user equipment group corresponding to a wake-up signal, which is executed by a network device. Figure 6 This is a flowchart illustrating a method for determining a user equipment group corresponding to a wake-up signal according to an exemplary embodiment, such as... Figure 6 As shown, the method includes:

[0202] Step 601: Send configuration information to the user equipment, wherein the configuration information indicates multiple feature values ​​or multiple feature value ranges of the feature;

[0203] Step 602: Determine the characteristics of the wake-up signal based on the user equipment group to which the user equipment belongs;

[0204] Step 603: Send the wake-up signal with the aforementioned characteristics to the user equipment;

[0205] The wake-up signal is characterized by at least one of the following: amplitude, power, duration, and energy. Different characteristic values ​​or different ranges of characteristic values ​​are used to determine different user equipment groups.

[0206] In one embodiment, the network device sends configuration information to the user equipment (UE) indicating multiple characteristic values ​​of a wake-up signal. These multiple characteristic values ​​correspond to different UE groups. The network device determines the characteristics of the wake-up signal based on the UE group to which the UE receiving the wake-up signal belongs. The UE group corresponds to a characteristic value or a range of characteristic values ​​of the wake-up signal; therefore, the determined wake-up signal has that characteristic value or falls within that range. The network device sends a wake-up signal possessing the determined characteristics to the UE. The characteristics of the wake-up signal include at least one of the following: amplitude, power, duration, and energy.

[0207] In one embodiment, the network device sends configuration information to the user equipment (UE) indicating multiple ranges of characteristic values ​​for a wake-up signal. These ranges correspond to different UE groups. The network device determines the characteristics of the wake-up signal based on the UE group to which the UE receiving the wake-up signal belongs. The UE group corresponds to a characteristic value or a range of characteristic values ​​for the wake-up signal; therefore, the determined wake-up signal has that characteristic value or falls within that range. The network device sends a wake-up signal possessing the determined characteristics to the UE. The characteristics of the wake-up signal include at least one of the following: amplitude, power, duration, and energy.

[0208] In one embodiment, the network device sends configuration information to the user equipment, which indicates three power characteristic values ​​P1, P2, and P3, corresponding to four power characteristic value ranges: (-∞, P1], [P1, P2], [P2, P3], and [P3, +∞). These four power characteristic value ranges correspond to user equipment group 1, user equipment group 2, user equipment group 3, and user equipment group 4, respectively. For example, if the network device determines that the user equipment to which the wake-up signal is to be received belongs to user equipment group 1, and determines that the average power of the wake-up signal should be within the range of (-∞, P1], then it determines a power value within the range of (-∞, P1] as the average power of the wake-up signal, and sends the wake-up signal with this average power.

[0209] In one embodiment, a user equipment receives configuration information from a network device. This configuration information indicates three power characteristic values ​​P1, P2, and P3, corresponding to a range of four power characteristic values: (-∞, P1), [P1, P2], [P2, P3], [P3, +∞), and indicates three duration characteristic values ​​T1, T2, and T3, corresponding to a range of four duration characteristic values: [0, T1], [T1, T2], [T2, T3], [T3, +∞). The combinations of the ranges of the four power characteristic values ​​and the ranges of the four duration characteristic values ​​correspond to 16 user equipment packets. For example, if the network device determines that the user equipment to which the user equipment to receive the wake-up signal belongs is user equipment group 1, and determines that the average power of the wake-up signal should be in the range of (-∞, P1] and the duration of the wake-up signal should be in the range of [0, T1], then it determines that a power value in the range of (-∞, P1] is the average power of the wake-up signal, and determines that a duration in the range of [0, T1] is the duration of the wake-up signal, and sends the wake-up signal with the average power and the duration.

[0210] In the above implementation, the network device determines the characteristics of the wake-up signal based on the user equipment group to which the user equipment to receive the wake-up signal belongs, and sends a wake-up signal with those characteristics to the user equipment. The user equipment detects the characteristics of the wake-up signal to determine the user equipment group corresponding to that wake-up signal, and then determines whether that user equipment group belongs to its own user equipment group. This method avoids wasting energy on user equipment due to false alarms.

[0211] This disclosure provides a method for determining the user equipment group corresponding to a wake-up signal, which is executed by a network device. Figure 7 This is a flowchart illustrating a method for determining a user equipment group corresponding to a wake-up signal according to an exemplary embodiment, such as... Figure 7 As shown, the method includes:

[0212] Step 701: Determine the characteristics of the wake-up signal based on the user equipment group to which the user equipment belongs;

[0213] Step 702: Send the wake-up signal with the aforementioned characteristics to the user equipment. If two adjacent wake-up signals are sent to the user equipment, the time interval between the two adjacent wake-up signals is greater than or equal to a set duration.

[0214] The characteristics of the wake-up signal include at least one of the following: amplitude, power, duration, and energy.

[0215] In one embodiment, the network device determines the characteristics of a wake-up signal based on the user equipment group to which the user equipment to which the wake-up signal belongs. The user equipment group corresponds to a characteristic value or a range of characteristic values ​​of the wake-up signal; therefore, the determined wake-up signal has the characteristic value or falls within the range of the characteristic value. The network device sends a wake-up signal possessing the determined characteristics to the user equipment. After sending the wake-up signal, the network device sends the next wake-up signal at time intervals longer than a set duration. The characteristics of the wake-up signal include at least one of the following: amplitude, power, duration, and energy.

[0216] It should be noted that due to the effects of short-term deep channel attenuation, a wake-up signal sent by a network device may be interrupted due to channel transmission limitations, potentially causing interruptions in the user equipment's reception of the wake-up signal. That is, two wake-up signals received by the user equipment may correspond to a single wake-up signal sent by the network device. However, this interruption is relatively short. Therefore, when the user equipment receives two adjacent wake-up signals with a short interval, it considers them as a single wake-up signal. Based on this, when the network device sends two adjacent wake-up signals, the time interval between them should be relatively large to avoid the user equipment interpreting them as a single wake-up signal.

[0217] For example, the duration is set to 8 microseconds, or 16 microseconds.

[0218] In the above implementation, the network device determines the characteristics of the wake-up signal based on the user equipment group to which the user equipment to receive the wake-up signal belongs, and sends a wake-up signal with those characteristics to the user equipment. The user equipment detects the characteristics of the wake-up signal to determine the user equipment group corresponding to that wake-up signal, and then determines whether that user equipment group belongs to its own user equipment group. This method avoids wasting energy on user equipment due to false alarms.

[0219] This disclosure provides an apparatus for determining a user equipment group corresponding to a wake-up signal, which is configured in the user equipment, and refers to... Figure 8 As shown, it includes:

[0220] Transceiver module 801 is configured to receive wake-up signals from network devices;

[0221] Processing module 802 is configured to determine the user equipment group corresponding to the wake-up signal based on the characteristics of the wake-up signal;

[0222] The characteristics of the wake-up signal include at least one of the following: amplitude, power, duration, and energy.

[0223] This disclosure provides an apparatus for determining a user equipment group corresponding to a wake-up signal, configured in a network device, with reference to... Figure 9As shown, it includes:

[0224] Processing module 901 is configured to determine the characteristics of the wake-up signal based on the user equipment group to which the user equipment belongs;

[0225] The transceiver module 902 sends the wake-up signal with the aforementioned characteristics to the user equipment;

[0226] The characteristics of the wake-up signal include at least one of the following: amplitude, power, duration, and energy.

[0227] This disclosure provides a mobile terminal, including:

[0228] processor;

[0229] Memory used to store processor-executable instructions;

[0230] The processor is configured to execute executable instructions in the memory to implement the steps of the method for determining the user equipment group corresponding to the wake-up signal described above.

[0231] This disclosure provides a network-side device, including:

[0232] processor;

[0233] Memory used to store processor-executable instructions;

[0234] The processor is configured to execute executable instructions in the memory to implement the steps of the method for determining the user equipment group corresponding to the wake-up signal described above.

[0235] This disclosure provides a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing executable instructions that, when executed by a processor, implement the steps of the method for determining the user equipment group corresponding to the wake-up signal described above.

[0236] Figure 10 This is a block diagram illustrating an apparatus 1000 for determining a tracking region code according to an exemplary embodiment. For example, apparatus 1000 may be a mobile phone, computer, digital broadcasting terminal, messaging device, game console, tablet device, medical device, fitness equipment, personal digital assistant, etc.

[0237] Reference Figure 10 The device 1000 may include one or more of the following components: a processing component 1002, a memory 1004, a power supply component 1006, a multimedia component 1008, an audio component 1010, an input / output (I / O) interface 1012, a sensor component 1014, and a communication component 1016.

[0238] Processing component 1002 typically controls the overall operation of device 1000, such as operations associated with display, telephone calls, data communication, camera operation, and recording operations. Processing component 1002 may include one or more processors 1020 to execute instructions to perform all or part of the steps of the methods described above. Furthermore, processing component 1002 may include one or more modules to facilitate interaction between processing component 1002 and other components. For example, processing component 1002 may include a multimedia module to facilitate interaction between multimedia component 1008 and processing component 1002.

[0239] Memory 1004 is configured to store various types of data to support the operation of device 1000. Examples of this data include instructions for any application or method operating on device 1000, contact data, phonebook data, messages, pictures, videos, etc. Memory 1004 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.

[0240] Power supply component 1006 provides power to various components of device 1000. Power supply component 1006 may include a power management system, one or more power supplies, and other components associated with generating, managing, and distributing power to device 1000.

[0241] Multimedia component 1008 includes a screen that provides an output interface between the device 1000 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 1008 includes a front-facing camera and / or a rear-facing camera. When the device 1000 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.

[0242] Audio component 1010 is configured to output and / or input audio signals. For example, audio component 1010 includes a microphone (MIC) configured to receive external audio signals when device 1000 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 1004 or transmitted via communication component 1016. In some embodiments, audio component 1010 also includes a speaker for outputting audio signals.

[0243] I / O interface 1012 provides an interface between processing component 1002 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.

[0244] Sensor assembly 1014 includes one or more sensors for providing state assessments of various aspects of device 1000. For example, sensor assembly 1014 may detect the on / off state of device 1000, the relative positioning of components such as the display and keypad of device 1000, changes in the position of device 1000 or a component of device 1000, the presence or absence of user contact with device 1000, the orientation or acceleration / deceleration of device 1000, and temperature changes of device 1000. Sensor assembly 1014 may include a proximity sensor configured to detect the presence of nearby objects without any physical contact. Sensor assembly 1014 may also include an optical sensor, such as a CMOS or CCD image sensor, for use in imaging applications. In some embodiments, sensor assembly 1014 may also include an accelerometer, a gyroscope, a magnetometer, a pressure sensor, or a temperature sensor.

[0245] Communication component 1016 is configured to facilitate wired or wireless communication between device 1000 and other devices. Device 1000 can access wireless networks based on communication standards, such as WiFi, 2G, or 3G, or combinations thereof. In one exemplary embodiment, communication component 1016 receives broadcast signals or broadcast-related information from an external broadcast management system via a broadcast channel. In one exemplary embodiment, communication component 1016 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.

[0246] In an exemplary embodiment, the apparatus 1000 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.

[0247] In an exemplary embodiment, a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium including instructions is also provided, such as a memory 1004 including instructions, which can be executed by a processor 1020 of the device 1000 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.

[0248] Figure 11 This is a block diagram illustrating an apparatus 1100 for transmitting a tracking area code according to an exemplary embodiment. For example, apparatus 1100 may be provided as a base station. (Refer to...) Figure 11 The apparatus 1100 includes a processing component 1122, which further includes one or more processors, and memory resources represented by memory 1132 for storing instructions, such as application programs, that can be executed by the processing component 1122. The application programs stored in memory 1132 may include one or more modules, each corresponding to a set of instructions. Furthermore, the processing component 1122 is configured to execute instructions to perform the aforementioned unlicensed channel access method.

[0249] Device 1100 may also include a power supply component 1126 configured to perform power management of device 1100, a wired or wireless network interface 1150 configured to connect device 1100 to a network, and an input / output (I / O) interface 1159. Device 1100 may operate on an operating system stored in memory 1132, such as Windows Server™, MacOS X™, Unix™, Linux™, FreeBSD™, or similar.

[0250] Other embodiments of the present 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 the embodiments of the present disclosure that follow the general principles of the embodiments of the present disclosure and include common knowledge or customary techniques in the art not disclosed herein. The specification and embodiments are to be considered exemplary only, and the true scope and spirit of the embodiments of the present disclosure are indicated by the following claims.

[0251] It should be understood that the embodiments disclosed herein are 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 their scope. The scope of the embodiments disclosed herein is limited only by the appended claims.

[0252] Industrial applicability

[0253] Based on the characteristics of the received wake-up signal, the user equipment (UE) determines the UE group corresponding to the wake-up signal, and then determines whether the UE group belongs to its own UE group. When the UE group belongs to its own UE group, it determines whether to receive paging messages or other downlink information, such as downlink data or downlink control information, based on the indication of the wake-up signal. This method can avoid wasting energy on UEs due to false alarms.

Claims

1. A method for determining a user equipment group corresponding to a wake-up signal, executed by a user equipment, comprising: Receive configuration information from network devices, the configuration information indicating multiple energy characteristic values ​​or multiple energy characteristic value ranges of the wake-up signal energy, wherein different energy characteristic values ​​or different energy characteristic value ranges are used to determine different user equipment groups; Receive wake-up signals from network devices; In response to the time interval between two adjacent wake-up signals being less than a set duration, the two adjacent wake-up signals are determined to be a single wake-up signal, and the duration of the single wake-up signal is the sum of the durations of the two wake-up signals and the time interval; Based on the characteristics of the wake-up signal and multiple energy characteristic values ​​or multiple energy characteristic value ranges of the energy, the user equipment group corresponding to the wake-up signal is determined; The characteristics of the wake-up signal include amplitude, power, duration, and energy. The duration is the length of a continuous period during which the instantaneous power of the wake-up signal is greater than a first power threshold, or the duration is the length of a continuous period during which the amplitude of the wake-up signal is greater than a first amplitude threshold. The energy is the product of the average power of the wake-up signal and the duration.

2. The method as described in claim 1, wherein, The amplitude is the average amplitude or the maximum amplitude, and the power is the average power or the maximum power.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein, The first amplitude threshold is the lowest signal amplitude that can be detected by the receiver of the user equipment used to receive the wake-up signal.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein, The first power threshold is the lowest signal power that the receiver of the user equipment used to receive the wake-up signal can detect.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein, The first amplitude threshold or the first power threshold is defined by the communication protocol or configured by the network device.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein, The method further includes: The configuration information is also used to indicate multiple amplitude feature values ​​or multiple amplitude feature value ranges of the amplitude of the wake-up signal, or to obtain multiple amplitude feature values ​​or multiple amplitude feature value ranges of the amplitude based on the communication protocol; wherein, different amplitude feature values ​​or different amplitude feature value ranges are used to determine different user equipment groups.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein, The method further includes: The configuration information is also used to indicate multiple power characteristic values ​​or multiple power characteristic value ranges of the power of the wake-up signal, or to obtain multiple power characteristic values ​​or multiple power characteristic value ranges of the power based on the communication protocol; wherein, different power characteristic values ​​or different power characteristic value ranges are used to determine different user equipment groups.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein, The method further includes: The configuration information is also used to indicate multiple duration feature values ​​or multiple duration feature value ranges for the duration of the wake-up signal, or to obtain multiple duration feature values ​​or multiple duration feature value ranges for the duration based on a communication protocol; wherein, different duration feature values ​​or different duration feature value ranges are used to determine different user equipment groups.

9. The method according to any one of claims 6 to 8, wherein, The step of determining the user equipment group corresponding to the wake-up signal based on the characteristics of the wake-up signal and multiple energy characteristic values ​​or multiple energy characteristic value ranges of the energy includes: Based on the characteristics of the wake-up signal, and multiple energy characteristic values ​​or multiple energy characteristic value ranges of the energy, and at least one of the following, the user equipment group corresponding to the wake-up signal is determined: The amplitude has multiple amplitude characteristic values ​​or multiple amplitude characteristic value ranges; The power has multiple power characteristic values ​​or multiple power characteristic value ranges; The duration is defined as multiple duration characteristic values ​​or multiple duration characteristic value ranges.

10. The method of claim 1, wherein, The step of determining the user equipment group corresponding to the wake-up signal based on the characteristics of the wake-up signal and multiple energy characteristic values ​​or multiple energy characteristic value ranges of the energy includes: The energy of the wake-up signal is the same as or closest to one of the plurality of energy characteristic values, thus determining that the wake-up signal corresponds to the user equipment group corresponding to the energy characteristic value; or, The energy of the wake-up signal is located in one of the multiple energy characteristic value ranges, and the wake-up signal is determined to correspond to the user equipment group corresponding to the one energy characteristic value range.

11. The method of claim 1, wherein, The method further includes: If the user equipment belongs to the user equipment group corresponding to the wake-up signal, determine whether to receive the paging message based on the indication of the wake-up signal.

12. A method for determining a user equipment packet corresponding to a wake-up signal, executed by a network device, comprising: Send configuration information to user equipment, the configuration information indicating multiple energy characteristic values ​​or multiple energy characteristic value ranges of the wake-up signal energy, wherein different energy characteristic values ​​or different energy characteristic value ranges are used to determine different user equipment groups; The characteristics of the wake-up signal are determined based on the user equipment group to which the user equipment belongs; Send the wake-up signal with the aforementioned characteristics to the user equipment; The features of the wake-up signal include amplitude, power, duration, and energy. The duration is the length of a continuous period during which the instantaneous power of the wake-up signal is greater than a first power threshold, or the duration is the length of a continuous period during which the amplitude of the wake-up signal is greater than a first amplitude threshold. The energy is the product of the average power of the wake-up signal and the duration. Sending the wake-up signal with the aforementioned characteristics to the user equipment includes: Send two adjacent wake-up signals to the user equipment, wherein the time interval between the two adjacent wake-up signals is greater than or equal to a set duration.

13. The method of claim 12, wherein, The amplitude is the average amplitude or the maximum amplitude, and the power is the average power or the maximum power.

14. The method of claim 12, wherein, The first amplitude threshold is the lowest signal amplitude that can be detected by the receiver of the user equipment used to receive the wake-up signal.

15. The method of claim 12, wherein, The first power threshold is the lowest signal power that the receiver of the user equipment used to receive the wake-up signal can detect.

16. The method of claim 12, wherein, The first power threshold or the first amplitude threshold is defined by the communication protocol or configured by the network device.

17. The method of claim 12, wherein, The configuration information is also used to indicate at least one of the following: The wake-up signal has multiple amplitude characteristic values ​​or multiple amplitude characteristic value ranges, wherein different amplitude characteristic values ​​or different amplitude characteristic value ranges are used to determine different user equipment groups; Multiple power characteristic values ​​or multiple power characteristic value ranges of the power of the wake-up signal, wherein different power characteristic values ​​or different power characteristic value ranges are used to determine different user equipment groups; Multiple duration characteristic values ​​or multiple duration characteristic value ranges of the wake-up signal duration, wherein different duration characteristic values ​​or different duration characteristic value ranges are used to determine different user equipment groups.

18. An apparatus for determining a user equipment group corresponding to a wake-up signal, disposed in a user equipment, comprising: The transceiver module is configured to receive configuration information from a network device, the configuration information indicating multiple energy characteristic values ​​or multiple energy characteristic value ranges of the energy of a wake-up signal, wherein different energy characteristic values ​​or different energy characteristic value ranges are used to determine different user equipment groups; and to receive a wake-up signal from the network device. The processing module is configured to determine that the two adjacent wake-up signals are a single wake-up signal in response to a time interval between two adjacent wake-up signals being less than a set duration, wherein the duration of the single wake-up signal is the sum of the durations of the two wake-up signals and the time interval; and to determine the user equipment group corresponding to the wake-up signal based on the characteristics of the wake-up signal and multiple energy characteristic values ​​or multiple energy characteristic value ranges of the energy. The characteristics of the wake-up signal include amplitude, power, duration, and energy. The duration is the length of a continuous period during which the instantaneous power of the wake-up signal is greater than a first power threshold, or the duration is the length of a continuous period during which the amplitude of the wake-up signal is greater than a first amplitude threshold. The energy is the product of the average power of the wake-up signal and the duration.

19. An apparatus for determining a user equipment packet corresponding to a wake-up signal, disposed in a network device, comprising: The processing module is configured to determine the characteristics of the wake-up signal based on the user equipment group to which the user equipment belongs; The transceiver module is configured to send configuration information to a user equipment, the configuration information indicating multiple energy characteristic values ​​or multiple energy characteristic value ranges of the energy of a wake-up signal, wherein different energy characteristic values ​​or different energy characteristic value ranges are used to determine different user equipment groups; and to send the wake-up signal having the aforementioned characteristics to the user equipment. The features of the wake-up signal include amplitude, power, duration, and energy. The duration is the length of a continuous period during which the instantaneous power of the wake-up signal is greater than a first power threshold, or the duration is the length of a continuous period during which the amplitude of the wake-up signal is greater than a first amplitude threshold. The energy is the product of the average power of the wake-up signal and the duration. The transceiver module is also configured to send two adjacent wake-up signals to the user equipment, wherein the time interval between the two adjacent wake-up signals is greater than or equal to a set duration.

20. A mobile terminal, comprising: processor; Memory used to store processor-executable instructions; The processor is configured to execute executable instructions in the memory to implement the steps of the method for determining the user equipment group corresponding to a wake-up signal according to any one of claims 1 to 11.

21. A network-side device, comprising: processor; Memory used to store processor-executable instructions; The processor is configured to execute executable instructions in the memory to implement the steps of the method for determining a user equipment group corresponding to a wake-up signal according to any one of claims 12 to 17.

22. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium having stored executable instructions thereon, which, when executed by a processor, implement the steps of the method for determining a user equipment group corresponding to a wake-up signal according to any one of claims 1 to 11, or the steps of the method for determining a user equipment group corresponding to a wake-up signal according to any one of claims 12 to 17.

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