Information processing method, communication device, communication system, and storage medium

Abstract

Embodiments of the present disclosure provide an information processing method, a communication device, a communication system and a storage medium. The information processing method comprises: at least part of secondary cells of a secondary cell group (SCG) entering a network energy saving (NES) mode, and a terminal performing change, release or deactivation of the SCG.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This disclosure relates to the field of communication technology, and in particular to an information processing method, communication device, communication system and storage medium. Background Technology

[0002] With the development of communication technology, a terminal can achieve dual connectivity through technologies such as carrier aggregation. In this case, the terminal's serving cell can include the primary cell provided by the master node (MN) and the secondary cells provided by the secondary nodes (SN). All secondary cells belong to a secondary cell group (SCG). A secondary cell group can include primary and secondary cells (PScells). A PScell ​​can be understood as the primary cell among secondary cells, providing signaling transmission and other operations relative to other regular secondary cells. Other regular secondary cells can be understood as secondary cells other than the primary and secondary cells.

[0003] To reduce network energy consumption, a Network Energy Saving (NES) mode is provided for network devices. When a network device enters NES mode, the network's energy consumption will be reduced. Summary of the Invention

[0004] This disclosure provides an information processing method and apparatus, a communication device and a storage medium.

[0005] According to a first aspect of the present disclosure, an information processing method is provided, wherein the method includes: at least a portion of the secondary cells of a secondary cell group (SCG) enters NES mode, and a terminal performs changes, releases, or deactivates the SCG.

[0006] According to a second aspect of the present disclosure, an information processing method is provided, executed by a master node MN, the method comprising:

[0007] Receive the first message sent by the secondary node SN, wherein the first message indicates that at least some of the secondary cells of the SCG enter the Network Energy Saving (NES) mode;

[0008] According to the first message, an instruction message is sent to the terminal, wherein the instruction message is used to instruct the terminal to perform changes, releases or deactivates the SCG when at least some cells of the SCG enter the Network Energy Saving (NES) mode.

[0009] According to a third aspect of the present disclosure, an information processing method is provided, wherein the method is executed by a secondary node SN, and the method includes:

[0010] The first message is sent to the master node MN, which instructs at least some of the secondary cells of the secondary cell group SCG to enter the network energy saving NES mode, and is also used by MN to send first instruction information to the terminal; the first instruction information is used to instruct the terminal to perform SCG modification, release or deactivation when at least some of the cells of the SCG enter the network energy saving NES mode.

[0011] According to a fourth aspect of the present disclosure, an information processing method is provided, wherein the method is executed by a master node, and the method includes:

[0012] The receiving terminal sends first information, wherein the first information is used by the terminal to request the execution of SCG modification, release or deactivation when it determines that at least some secondary cells of SCG have entered Network Energy Saving (NES) mode.

[0013] According to a fifth aspect of the present disclosure, an information processing method is provided, wherein the method is executed by a master node MN, and the method includes:

[0014] The terminal receives a notification message sent by the terminal. The notification message is used to notify the terminal that when at least some of the secondary cells of the secondary cell group SCG enter the network energy saving NES mode and meet the conditions corresponding to the condition measurement configuration, the terminal will release or deactivate the SCG.

[0015] According to a sixth aspect of the present disclosure, an information processing method is provided, executed by a communication device, the method comprising:

[0016] It is determined that the primary and secondary cells (Pscell) of the terminal do not enter the network energy saving (NES) mode.

[0017] According to a seventh aspect of the present disclosure, a terminal is provided, comprising:

[0018] The processing module is configured such that at least some of the secondary cells in the secondary cell group (SCG) enter the network energy saving (NES) mode, and the terminal performs changes, releases, or deactivates the SCG.

[0019] According to an eighth aspect of the present disclosure, a master node MN is provided, comprising:

[0020] The receiving module is configured to receive a first message sent by the secondary node SN, wherein the first message indicates that at least some of the secondary cells of the secondary cell group SCG have entered the network energy saving NES mode.

[0021] The sending module is configured to send instruction information to the terminal according to the first message, wherein the instruction information is used to instruct the terminal to perform SCG modification, release or deactivation when at least some cells of the SCG enter the Network Energy Saving (NES) mode.

[0022] According to a ninth aspect of the present disclosure, an auxiliary node SN is provided, comprising:

[0023] The sending module is configured to send a first message to the master node MN, the first message indicating that at least some of the secondary cells of the secondary cell group SCG enter the network energy saving NES mode, and is used by MN to send indication information to the terminal; the indication information is used to instruct the terminal to perform SCG modification, release or deactivation when at least some of the cells of the SCG enter the network energy saving NES mode.

[0024] According to a tenth aspect of the present disclosure, a master node is provided, comprising:

[0025] The receiving module is configured to receive first information sent by the terminal, wherein the first information is used by the terminal to request the execution of SCG modification, release or deactivation when the terminal determines that at least some secondary cells of SCG have entered the Network Energy Saving (NES) mode.

[0026] According to an eleventh aspect of the present disclosure, a master node MN is provided, comprising:

[0027] The receiving module is configured to receive notification messages sent by the terminal. The notification messages are used to notify the terminal that when at least some of the secondary cells of the secondary cell group SCG enter the network energy saving NES mode and meet the conditions corresponding to the condition measurement configuration, the terminal will release or deactivate the SCG.

[0028] According to a twelfth aspect of the present disclosure, a communication device is provided, comprising:

[0029] The processing module is configured to determine whether the primary and secondary cells Pscell of the terminal enter the network energy saving NES mode.

[0030] According to a thirteenth aspect of the present disclosure, a communication device is provided, wherein the communication device includes:

[0031] One or more processors;

[0032] The processor is used to invoke instructions to cause the communication device to execute the information processing method provided by any of the technical solutions in the first to seventh aspects.

[0033] According to a fourteenth aspect of the present disclosure, a storage medium is provided, wherein the storage medium stores instructions that, when executed on a communication device, cause the communication device to perform an information processing method provided by any one of the first to seventh aspects.

[0034] The technical solution provided in this disclosure embodiment performs SCG modification, release, or deactivation after the secondary cell enters NES mode. This allows the terminal's SCG services to be migrated to a cell that has not entered NES mode, thereby ensuring the continuity of terminal services.

[0035] 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 the embodiments of this disclosure. Attached Figure Description

[0036] The accompanying drawings, which are incorporated in and form part of this specification, illustrate embodiments of the invention and, together with the description, serve to explain the principles of the embodiments of the invention.

[0037] Figure 1A This is a schematic diagram of the architecture of a communication system according to an exemplary embodiment;

[0038] Figure 1B This is a schematic diagram of a dual connection according to an exemplary embodiment;

[0039] Figure 1C This is a schematic diagram illustrating condition configuration information according to an exemplary embodiment;

[0040] Figure 2A This is a flowchart illustrating an information processing method according to an exemplary embodiment;

[0041] Figure 2B This is a flowchart illustrating an information processing method according to an exemplary embodiment;

[0042] Figure 2C This is a flowchart illustrating an information processing method according to an exemplary embodiment;

[0043] Figure 2D This is a flowchart illustrating an information processing method according to an exemplary embodiment;

[0044] Figure 3A This is a flowchart illustrating an information processing method according to an exemplary embodiment;

[0045] Figure 3B This is a flowchart illustrating an information processing method according to an exemplary embodiment;

[0046] Figure 3C This is a flowchart illustrating an information processing method according to an exemplary embodiment;

[0047] Figure 3D This is a flowchart illustrating an information processing method according to an exemplary embodiment;

[0048] Figure 4A This is a flowchart illustrating an information processing method according to an exemplary embodiment;

[0049] Figure 4B This is a flowchart illustrating an information processing method according to an exemplary embodiment;

[0050] Figure 4C This is a flowchart illustrating an information processing method according to an exemplary embodiment;

[0051] Figure 5A This is a flowchart illustrating an information processing method according to an exemplary embodiment;

[0052] Figure 5B This is a flowchart illustrating an information processing method according to an exemplary embodiment;

[0053] Figure 6 This is a flowchart illustrating an information processing method according to an exemplary embodiment;

[0054] Figure 7A This is a schematic diagram of the structure of a terminal according to an exemplary embodiment;

[0055] Figure 7B This is a schematic diagram of the structure of a master node according to an exemplary embodiment;

[0056] Figure 7C This is a schematic diagram of the structure of a master node according to an exemplary embodiment;

[0057] Figure 7D This is a schematic diagram of the structure of a master node according to an exemplary embodiment;

[0058] Figure 7E This is a schematic diagram of the structure of a master node according to an exemplary embodiment;

[0059] Figure 8A This is a schematic diagram of the structure of a communication device according to an exemplary embodiment;

[0060] Figure 8B This is a schematic diagram of the structure of a chip according to an exemplary embodiment. Detailed Implementation

[0061] This disclosure provides an information processing method and apparatus, a communication device, a communication system, and a storage medium.

[0062] In a first aspect, embodiments of this disclosure provide an information processing method, comprising:

[0063] At least some of the secondary cells of the SCG enter NES mode, and the terminal performs changes, releases, or deactivates the SCG.

[0064] In the above embodiments, after the secondary cell enters NES mode, the SCG is modified, released, or deactivated. This modification, release, or deactivation of the SCG allows the terminal's SCG services to migrate to cells that have not entered NES mode, thereby ensuring that at least a portion of the secondary cells in the secondary cell group SCG enter NES mode, including at least one of the following:

[0065] SCG's primary and secondary PScells enter NES mode;

[0066] All auxiliary cells of SCG enter NES mode;

[0067] All active secondary cells of SCG enter NES mode;

[0068] All active secondary cells of the SCG use the non-dormant bandwidth portion of the BWP secondary cells to enter NES mode.

[0069] Based on the above scheme, an example is given of at least some of the secondary cells of the SCG entering NES mode. The specific implementation is not limited to the example given above.

[0070] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, at least some of the secondary cells of the secondary cell group (SCG) enter the network energy saving (NES) mode, and the terminal performs changes, releases, or deactivates the SCG, including:

[0071] At least some of the secondary cells of the SCG enter NES mode. The terminal performs changes, releases, or deactivates the SCG according to the first indication information sent by the master node. The first indication information is used to indicate the changes, releases, or deactivates the SCG.

[0072] Based on the above scheme, in one embodiment, the master node can explicitly instruct the terminal to release, deactivate, or change the SCG when at least some of the secondary cells of the SCG enter NES mode through indication information.

[0073] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, before at least some secondary cells of the SCG enter NES mode, the terminal may, based on conditional configuration information, perform changes, releases, or deactivates the SCG if certain conditions are met. The terminal may also, based on conditional configuration information, perform the release, deactivation, or changes of the SCG when at least some secondary cells of the SCG enter NES mode. Thus, the communication system can flexibly select the corresponding implementation method as needed.

[0074] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, at least a portion of the secondary cells of the SCG enter NES mode, and the terminal performs changes, releases, or deactivates the SCG, including:

[0075] Receive a second instruction message from the auxiliary node or PScell; the second instruction message instructs the terminal to perform an SCG change, release, or deactivation.

[0076] The terminal receives the indication information from the SN or PScell ​​and sends the first information to the master node MN or the master cell. The first information is used to request the change, release or deactivation of the SCG, or to instruct at least some of the secondary cells of the SCG to enter NES mode or power saving.

[0077] Receive second information returned by MN or main cell based on first information. The second information is used to instruct the terminal to perform SCG modification, release or deactivation.

[0078] Based on the second information, the terminal performs changes, releases, or deactivates the SCSG.

[0079] In the above embodiments, before the terminal performs the modification, release or deactivation of the SCG based on the indication information of the SN, it will also perform the sending of first information to the MN and the receiving of second information from the MN, thereby further performing the modification, release or deactivation of the SCG based on the indication of the MN.

[0080] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, at least some secondary cells of the SCG enter Network Energy Saving (NES) mode, and the terminal performs changes, releases, or deactivates the SCG according to conditional configuration information when conditions are met, including:

[0081] Evaluation of the conditions for at least some secondary cells of the SCG to enter the network energy-saving NES mode, configuration information for the start-up triggering event;

[0082] If a triggering event that meets the conditions is detected, the terminal will perform changes, releases, or deactivates the SCG.

[0083] Based on the above scheme

[0084] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the condition configuration information includes at least one of the following:

[0085] For primary and secondary cells in the same frequency band that have entered NES mode, change the CPC configuration information;

[0086] This includes releasing configuration information for SCGs entering NES mode, deactivating configuration information for SCGs, and / or changing CPC configuration information for primary and secondary cells across frequency bands.

[0087] In the above embodiments, the specific content of your configuration information is defined, which can realize the CPC, release or deactivation of SCG.

[0088] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, changing the CPC configuration information of the primary and secondary cells includes:

[0089] The first condition configuration is used to determine the conditions under which the terminal performs SCG changes;

[0090] Target cell configuration is used by the terminal to determine the target serving cell after the SCG change when it detects a trigger event that meets the conditions.

[0091] In the above embodiments, the conditions for SCG changes are specifically defined.

[0092] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the SCG releases configuration information, including:

[0093] The second condition configuration is used by the terminal to determine the conditions for SCG release; and

[0094] The primary cell group (MCG) configuration includes the cell configuration for the terminal's MCG after the SCG is released, and / or the MCG bearer configuration includes the bearer configuration for the terminal's MCG after the SCG is released.

[0095] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the SCG deactivates configuration information, including:

[0096] The third condition configuration is used by the terminal to determine the conditions for SCG deactivation; and

[0097] The primary cell group (MCG) configuration includes the cell configuration for the terminal's MCG after the SCG is released, and / or the MCG bearer configuration includes the bearer configuration for the terminal's MCG after the SCG is released.

[0098] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the method further includes:

[0099] Based on the conditional configuration information, the SCG is released or deactivated when the conditions are met, and a notification message is sent to the main cell or master node, wherein the notification message notifies the release or deactivation of the SCG.

[0100] Based on the above scheme, conditional configuration information is received before the SCG is modified, released, or deactivated. In this way, when the secondary cell of the SCG enters NES mode, the modification, release, or deactivation of the SCG can be performed in a timely manner according to the pre-received conditional configuration information.

[0101] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, condition configuration information is carried in Radio Resource Control (RRC) signaling, Media Access Control (MAC) layer signaling, or Downlink Control Information (DCI).

[0102] Based on the above scheme, the condition configuration information is sent to the terminal via RRC signaling, MAC layer signaling, or DCI.

[0103] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the triggering events related to the condition configuration information include at least one of the following:

[0104] Measure event A3;

[0105] Measurement event A4;

[0106] Measure event A5;

[0107] Time-based trigger events.

[0108] Secondly, this disclosure provides an information processing method, executed by a master node MN, the method comprising:

[0109] Receive a first message sent by the secondary node SN, wherein the first message indicates that at least some of the secondary cells of the secondary cell group SCG enter the network energy saving NES mode;

[0110] According to the first message, an instruction message is sent to the terminal, wherein the instruction message is used to instruct the terminal to perform changes, releases or deactivates the SCG when at least some cells of the SCG enter the Network Energy Saving (NES) mode.

[0111] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, receiving a first message sent by the secondary node SN includes:

[0112] MN receives the first message sent by SN before at least some secondary cells of SCG enter NES mode, or,

[0113] The MN receives the first message sent by the SN when at least some of the secondary cells of the SCG enter NES mode.

[0114] In conjunction with some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the first message further includes:

[0115] Time information is used by MN to determine when at least some of the secondary cells of SCG enter NES mode.

[0116] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, receiving a first message sent by the secondary node SN includes:

[0117] MN receives the first message sent by SN through the Xn interface.

[0118] Thirdly, embodiments of this disclosure provide an information processing method, wherein the method is executed by a secondary node SN, and includes:

[0119] The first message is sent to the master node MN, which instructs at least some of the secondary cells of the secondary cell group SCG to enter the network energy saving NES mode, and is also used by MN to send instruction information to the terminal; the instruction information is used to instruct the terminal to perform SCG modification, release or deactivation when at least some of the cells of the SCG enter the network energy saving NES mode.

[0120] In conjunction with some embodiments of the third aspect, in some embodiments, sending a first message to the master node MN includes:

[0121] The first message is sent to the MN before the SN receives information that at least some of the secondary cells in the SCG have entered NES mode, or the first message is sent to the MN when the SN has entered NES mode in at least some of the secondary cells in the SCG.

[0122] Based on the above scheme, SN can send the first message to MN at either of the two possible times, thus allowing SN to flexibly choose to send the first message to MN.

[0123] In conjunction with some embodiments of the third aspect, in some embodiments, the first message further includes:

[0124] Time information is used by MN to determine when at least some of the secondary cells of SCG enter NES mode.

[0125] Based on the above scheme, by carrying time information in the first message, the MN terminal can accurately inform at least some of the secondary cells of the SCG of the MN terminal when they enter NES mode.

[0126] Fourthly, embodiments of this disclosure provide an information processing method, wherein the method is executed by a master node and includes:

[0127] The receiving terminal sends first information, wherein the first information is used by the terminal to request the execution of SCG modification, release or deactivation when it determines that at least some secondary cells of SCG have entered Network Energy Saving (NES) mode.

[0128] Based on the above scheme, when at least some cells in which the terminal executes SCG based on network signaling sent by SN enter NES mode, the terminal will send first information to MN when executing the change, release or deactivation of SCG. On the one hand, this enables MN to execute the change, release or deactivation of the terminal's SCG synchronously with the terminal. On the other hand, it enables MN to control the change, release or deactivation of the terminal's SCG.

[0129] In conjunction with some embodiments of the fourth aspect, in some embodiments, the first information sent by the receiving terminal includes:

[0130] The receiving terminal receives a user equipment auxiliary information message carrying the first information.

[0131] In conjunction with some embodiments of the fourth aspect, in some embodiments, the method further includes:

[0132] Send a second message to the terminal, the second message being used to instruct the terminal to perform changes, release, or deactivation of the SCG, and / or,

[0133] Send a third message to the SN, which instructs the SN to perform changes, releases, or deactivates the SCG.

[0134] Fifthly, embodiments of this disclosure provide an information processing method, wherein the method is executed by a master node MN, and includes:

[0135] The terminal receives a notification message sent by the terminal. The notification message is used to notify the terminal that when at least some of the secondary cells of the secondary cell group SCG enter the network energy saving NES mode and meet the conditions corresponding to the condition measurement configuration, the terminal will release or deactivate the SCG.

[0136] Based on the above scheme, if the terminal releases or deactivates the SCG when at least some of the secondary cells of the SCG enter NES mode based on the conditional configuration information, the MN will receive a notification message. In this way, the MN can synchronously release or deactivate the SCG on the network side.

[0137] In conjunction with some embodiments of the fifth aspect, in some embodiments, the method further includes:

[0138] According to the notification message, perform the release or deactivation of the SCG.

[0139] Sixthly, embodiments of this disclosure provide an information processing method, wherein the method is executed by a communication device, and includes:

[0140] It is determined that the primary and secondary cells (Pscell) of the terminal do not enter the network energy saving (NES) mode.

[0141] Based on the above scheme, if a secondary cell is configured as a primary / secondary cell, it will be prohibited from entering NES mode, thereby reducing the discontinuity of terminal services caused by the primary / secondary cell entering NES mode.

[0142] In a seventh aspect, this disclosure provides an information processing method, wherein the method is executed by a secondary node, and includes:

[0143] At least some of the secondary cells of the SCG enter NES mode and send a second indication message to the terminal. The second indication message is used to indicate whether the SCG is changed, released, or deactivated.

[0144] Based on the above scheme, when the auxiliary node determines that at least some cells of the SCG have entered NES mode, it instructs the terminal to perform changes, releases or deactivations of the SCG, without going through the MN node.

[0145] In conjunction with some embodiments of the seventh aspect, in some embodiments, the method may further include:

[0146] Receive the third message sent by MN.

[0147] The third piece of information is used to instruct the SN to perform the modification, release, or deactivation of the SCG, or to instruct the SN whether to perform the modification, release, or deactivation of the SCG.

[0148] Based on the above scheme, after receiving the second instruction information, the terminal will send a first message to the MN, which is used to request the MN to change, release, or activate the SCG. If the MN agrees to or supports the change, release, or activation of the terminal's SCG, the SN will receive a third message instructing the SN whether to perform the change, release, or deactivation of the SCG.

[0149] In a seventh aspect, embodiments of this disclosure provide a terminal, comprising:

[0150] The processing module is configured such that at least some of the secondary cells in the secondary cell group (SCG) enter the network energy saving (NES) mode, and the terminal performs changes, releases, or deactivates the SCG.

[0151] Eighthly, embodiments of this disclosure provide a master node MN, comprising:

[0152] The receiving module is configured to receive a first message sent by the secondary node SN, wherein the first message indicates that at least some of the secondary cells of the secondary cell group SCG have entered the network energy saving NES mode.

[0153] The sending module is configured to send instruction information to the terminal according to the first message, wherein the instruction information is used to instruct the terminal to perform SCG modification, release or deactivation when at least some cells of the SCG enter the Network Energy Saving (NES) mode.

[0154] Ninthly, embodiments of this disclosure provide an auxiliary node SN, which includes:

[0155] The sending module is configured to send a first message to the master node MN, the first message indicating that at least some of the secondary cells of the secondary cell group SCG enter the network energy saving NES mode, and is used by MN to send indication information to the terminal; the indication information is used to instruct the terminal to perform SCG modification, release or deactivation when at least some of the cells of the SCG enter the network energy saving NES mode.

[0156] In a tenth aspect, embodiments of this disclosure provide a master node, comprising:

[0157] The receiving module is configured to receive first information sent by the terminal, wherein the first information is used by the terminal to request the execution of SCG modification, release or deactivation when the terminal determines that at least some secondary cells of SCG have entered the Network Energy Saving (NES) mode.

[0158] Eleventhly, embodiments of this disclosure provide a master node MN, comprising:

[0159] The receiving module is configured to receive notification messages sent by the terminal. The notification messages are used to notify the terminal that when at least some of the secondary cells of the secondary cell group SCG enter the network energy saving NES mode and meet the conditions corresponding to the condition measurement configuration, the terminal will release or deactivate the SCG.

[0160] In a twelfth aspect, embodiments of this disclosure provide a communication device that includes:

[0161] The processing module is configured to determine whether the primary and secondary cells Pscell of the terminal enter the network energy saving NES mode.

[0162] In a thirteenth aspect, embodiments of this disclosure provide a communication device, the communication device comprising: one or more processors;

[0163] The processor is used to invoke instructions to cause the communication device to execute the information processing method described in the optional implementations of the first to sixth aspects.

[0164] In a fourteenth aspect, embodiments of this disclosure provide a storage medium storing instructions that, when executed on a communication device, cause the communication device to perform the information processing method described in the optional implementations of the first to sixth aspects.

[0165] In a fifteenth aspect, embodiments of this disclosure provide a program product that, when executed by a communication device, causes the communication device to perform the information processing method described in the optional implementations of the first to sixth aspects.

[0166] In a sixteenth aspect, embodiments of this disclosure provide a computer program that, when run on a computer, causes the computer to perform the information processing method described in optional implementations of the first to sixth aspects.

[0167] It is understood that the aforementioned terminals, network devices, communication systems, program products, and computer programs are all used to execute the methods provided in the embodiments of this disclosure. Therefore, the beneficial effects they can achieve can be referred to the beneficial effects in the corresponding methods, and will not be repeated here.

[0168] This disclosure provides an information processing method, a communication device, a communication system, and a storage medium. In some embodiments, the terms "information processing method" and "information processing device" can be used interchangeably; the terms "information indicating device" and "information processing device" can be used interchangeably; and the terms "communication system" and "information processing system" can be used interchangeably.

[0169] This disclosure is not exhaustive, but merely illustrative of some embodiments, and is not intended to limit the scope of protection of this disclosure. Unless otherwise specified, each step in a particular embodiment can be implemented as an independent embodiment, and the steps can be arbitrarily combined. For example, a solution after removing some steps in a particular embodiment can also be implemented as an independent embodiment, and the order of the steps in a particular embodiment can be arbitrarily interchanged. Furthermore, the optional implementation methods in a particular embodiment can be arbitrarily combined; moreover, the embodiments can be arbitrarily combined, for example, some or all steps of different embodiments can be arbitrarily combined, and a particular embodiment can be arbitrarily combined with the optional implementation methods of other embodiments.

[0170] In each of the disclosed embodiments, unless otherwise specified or in case of logical conflict, the terminology and / or descriptions of the embodiments are consistent and can be referenced by each other. Technical features in different embodiments can be combined to form new embodiments based on their inherent logical relationships.

[0171] The terminology used in the embodiments of this disclosure is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to limit the scope of this disclosure.

[0172] In this embodiment of the disclosure, unless otherwise stated, elements expressed in the singular form, such as "a," "an," "the," "the," "the," "the," "the," "the," "this," etc., can mean "one and only one," or "one or more," "at least one," etc. For example, when using articles such as "a," "an," "the," etc. in translation, the noun following the article can be understood as either a singular expression or a plural expression.

[0173] In the embodiments disclosed herein, "multiple" refers to two or more.

[0174] In some embodiments, the terms “at least one of”, “one or more”, “a plurality of”, “multiple”, etc., may be used interchangeably.

[0175] In some embodiments, the notation "at least one of A and B", "A and / or B", "A in one case, B in another", "A in one case, B in another", etc., may include the following technical solutions depending on the situation: in some embodiments, A (A is executed regardless of B); in some embodiments, B (B is executed regardless of A); in some embodiments, execution is selected from A and B (A and B are selectively executed); in some embodiments, A and B (both A and B are executed). The same applies when there are more branches such as A, B, C, etc.

[0176] In some embodiments, the notation "A or B" may include the following technical solutions, depending on the situation: in some embodiments, A (execution of A regardless of B); in some embodiments, B (execution of B regardless of A); in some embodiments, execution is selected from A and B (A and B are selectively executed). The same applies when there are more branches such as A, B, C, etc.

[0177] The prefixes "first," "second," etc., used in the embodiments of this disclosure are merely for distinguishing different descriptive objects and do not impose restrictions on the position, order, priority, quantity, or content of the descriptive objects. The description of the descriptive objects is found in the claims or the context of the embodiments, and the use of prefixes should not constitute unnecessary restrictions. For example, if the descriptive object is a "field," the ordinal numbers preceding "field" in "first field" and "second field" do not restrict the position or order of the "fields." "First" and "second" do not restrict whether the "fields" they modify are in the same message, nor do they restrict the order of "first field" and "second field." Similarly, if the descriptive object is a "level," the ordinal numbers preceding "level" in "first level" and "second level" do not restrict the priority between "levels." Furthermore, the number of descriptive objects is not limited by ordinal numbers and can be one or more. For example, in "first device," the number of "devices" can be one or more. Furthermore, the objects modified by different prefixes can be the same or different. For example, if the object being described is "device", then "first device" and "second device" can be the same device or different devices, and their types can be the same or different. Similarly, if the object being described is "information", then "first information" and "second information" can be the same information or different information, and their content can be the same or different.

[0178] In some embodiments, “including A,” “containing A,” “for indicating A,” and “carrying A” can be interpreted as directly carrying A or indirectly indicating A.

[0179] In some embodiments, terms such as “…”, “determine…”, “in the case of…”, “when…”, “when…”, “if…”, etc. can be used interchangeably.

[0180] In some embodiments, the terms “greater than,” “greater than or equal to,” “not less than,” “more than,” “more than or equal to,” “not less than,” “higher than,” “higher than or equal to,” “not lower than,” and “above” can be used interchangeably, as can the terms “less than,” “less than or equal to,” “not greater than,” “less than,” “less than or equal to,” “not more than,” “lower than,” “lower than or equal to,” “not higher than,” and “below”.

[0181] In some embodiments, devices, etc., can be interpreted as physical or virtual, and their names are not limited to the names recorded in the embodiments. Terms such as “device”, “equipment”, “circuit”, “network element”, “node”, “function”, “unit”, “section”, “system”, “network”, “chip”, “chip system”, “entity”, and “subject” can be used interchangeably.

[0182] In some embodiments, "network" can be interpreted as devices included in a network (e.g., access network devices, core network devices, etc.).

[0183] In some embodiments, the terms "access network device (AN device)," "radio access network device (RAN device)," "base station (BS)," "radio base station," "fixed station," "node," "access point," "transmission point (TP)," "reception point (RP)," "transmission / reception point (TRP)," "panel," "antenna panel," "antenna array," "cell," "macro cell," "small cell," "femto cell," "pico cell," "sector," "cell group," "serving cell," "carrier," "component carrier," and "bandwidth part (BWP)" can be used interchangeably.

[0184] In some embodiments, the terms "terminal", "terminal device", "user equipment (UE)", "user terminal", "mobile station (MS)", "mobile terminal (MT)", subscriber station, mobile unit, subscriber unit, wireless unit, remote unit, mobile device, wireless device, wireless communication device, remote device, mobile subscriberstation, access terminal, mobile terminal, wireless terminal, remote terminal, handset, user agent, mobile client, and client can be used interchangeably.

[0185] In some embodiments, access network devices, core network devices, or network devices can be replaced by terminals. For example, embodiments of this disclosure can also be applied to structures where communication between access network devices, core network devices, or network devices and terminals is replaced by communication between multiple terminals (e.g., device-to-device (D2D), vehicle-to-everything (V2X), etc.). In this case, the structure can also be configured such that the terminal has all or part of the functions of the access network device. Furthermore, terms such as "uplink" and "downlink" can be replaced with terms corresponding to communication between terminals (e.g., "sidelink"). For example, uplink channel, downlink channel, etc., can be replaced with sidelink channel, and uplink link, downlink, etc., can be replaced with sidelink link.

[0186] In some embodiments, the terminal may be replaced by an access network device, a core network device, or a network device. In this case, the access network device, core network device, or network device may also be configured to have all or some of the functions of the terminal.

[0187] In some embodiments, the acquisition of data, information, etc., may comply with the laws and regulations of the country where the location is situated.

[0188] In some embodiments, data, information, etc., may be obtained with the user's consent.

[0189] Furthermore, each element, each row, or each column in the table of this disclosure can be implemented as an independent embodiment, and any combination of any element, any row, or any column can also be implemented as an independent embodiment.

[0190] Figure 1A This is a schematic diagram of the architecture of a communication system according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0191] like Figure 1A As shown, the communication system 100 includes a terminal 101 and a network device 102. The network device 102 may include access network devices and core network devices.

[0192] In some embodiments, terminal 101 includes, but is not limited to, at least one of the following: mobile phone, wearable device, Internet of Things device, car with communication function, smart car, tablet computer, computer with wireless transceiver function, virtual reality (VR) terminal device, augmented reality (AR) terminal device, wireless terminal device in industrial control, wireless terminal device in self-driving, wireless terminal device in remote medical surgery, wireless terminal device in smart grid, wireless terminal device in transportation safety, wireless terminal device in smart city, and wireless terminal device in smart home.

[0193] In some embodiments, the terminal is also referred to as user equipment (UE).

[0194] In some embodiments, the access network device may be a node or device that connects a terminal to a wireless network. The access network device may include, but is not limited to, at least one of the following in a 5G communication system: evolved Node B (eNB), next-generation eNB (ng-eNB), next-generation Node B (gNB), node B (NB), home node B (HNB), home evolved node B (HeNB), radio backhaul device, radio network controller (RNC), base station controller (BSC), base transceiver station (BTS), base band unit (BBU), mobile switching center, base station in a 6G communication system, open RAN, cloud RAN, base station in other communication systems, and access node in a Wi-Fi system.

[0195] In some embodiments, the technical solutions of this disclosure can be applied to the Open RAN architecture. In this case, the interfaces between or within access network devices involved in the embodiments of this disclosure can be transformed into internal interfaces of Open RAN. The processes and information interactions between these internal interfaces can be implemented by software or programs.

[0196] In some embodiments, the access network device may be composed of a central unit (CU) and a distributed unit (DU). The CU may also be called a control unit. The CU-DU structure can separate the protocol layer of the access network device. Some of the protocol layer functions are centrally controlled by the CU, while the remaining part or all of the protocol layer functions are distributed in the DU and centrally controlled by the CU. However, this is not the only possibility.

[0197] In some embodiments, the core network equipment can be a single device, including a first network element, or it can be multiple devices or a group of devices, each including a first network element. Network elements can be virtual or physical. The core network includes, for example, at least one of an Evolved Packet Core (EPC), a 5G Core Network (5GCN), and a Next Generation Core (NGC).

[0198] It is understood that the communication system described in this disclosure is for the purpose of more clearly illustrating the technical solutions of this disclosure, and does not constitute a limitation on the technical solutions provided in this disclosure. As those skilled in the art will know, with the evolution of system architecture and the emergence of new business scenarios, the technical solutions provided in this disclosure are also applicable to similar technical problems.

[0199] The following embodiments of this disclosure can be applied to Figure 1A The communication system 100 shown, or a part thereof, but not limited to it. Figure 1A The entities shown are illustrative; a communication system may include... Figure 1A All or part of the main body, or may include Figure 1A Other entities besides the main body, the number and form of each entity are arbitrary, the connection relationship between the entities is illustrative, the entities may not be connected or may be connected, and the connection can be in any way, it can be a direct connection or an indirect connection, it can be a wired connection or a wireless connection.

[0200] The embodiments disclosed herein can be applied to Long Term Evolution (LTE), LTE-Advanced (LTE-A), LTE-Beyond (LTE-B), SUPER 3G, IMT-Advanced, 4th generation mobile communication system (4G), 5th generation mobile communication system (5G), 5G new radio (NR), Future Radio Access (FRA), New-Radio Access Technology (RAT), New Radio (NR), New radio access (NX), Futuregeneration radio access (FX), Global System for Mobile communications (GSM), CDMA2000, Ultra Mobile Broadband (UMB), IEEE 802.11 (Wi-Fi), IEEE 802.16 (WiMAX), and IEEE 802.20, Ultra-Wideband (UWB), Bluetooth (a registered trademark), Public Land Mobile Network (PLMN) networks, Device-to-Device (D2D) systems, Machine-to-Machine (M2M) systems, Internet of Things (IoT) systems, Vehicle-to-Everything (V2X) systems, systems utilizing other information processing methods, and next-generation systems built upon them, etc. Furthermore, multiple systems can be combined (e.g., a combination of LTE or LTE-A with 5G).

[0201] In some embodiments, the information processing method shown in this disclosure can be applied to a communication system using dual-connectivity technology, which includes the following:

[0202] The first type is Multi-Radio Dual Connectivity (MR-DC).

[0203] MR-DC is a generalized, evolved UMTS (Universal Universal Terrestrial Radio Access) Intra-E-UTRA dual connectivity. The UE can utilize radio resources provided by two different resource scheduling units located on two different New Generation Radio Access Network (NG-RAN) nodes, via a non-ideal backhaul connection. One unit provides New Radio (NR) access, and the other provides either E-UTRA or NR access. The base station of the primary cell can be the master node (MN), and the base station of the secondary cell can be the secondary node (SN). The master and secondary nodes are connected through a network interface, with at least one master node connected to the core network. Here, the master and secondary nodes can be understood as access network devices. Network devices can also be called network nodes. Therefore, both the master and secondary nodes can be referred to as network nodes.

[0204] The second type is MR-DC based on the Evolved Packet Core (EPC). The core network equipment of the EPC may include: Mobility Management Entity (MME) and / or Service-Gateway (S-GW).

[0205] The third type is the MR-DC of the 5th Generation Core (5GC).

[0206] 5GC supports the following types of dual connections:

[0207] 1) Dual connectivity of Evolved Universal Terrestrial Radio Access (E-UTRA) - New Radio (NR) and Next Generation RAN E-UTRA New Radio-Dual Connectivity (NGEN-DC):

[0208] The 5G radio access network NG-RAN supports NG-RAN E-UTRA-NR dual connectivity (NGEN-DC), where the UE connects to the ng-eNB (master node MN) and the gNB (secondary node SN). The ng-eNB base station connects to the 5GC, and the gNB base station connects to the ng-eNB base station via the Xn interface.

[0209] 2) Dual connectivity of the New Radio-Evolution Universal Mobile Telecommunications System Terrestrial Radio Access Network (NR-E-UTRA):

[0210] NG-RAN supports NR-E-UTRA Dual Connectivity (NE-DC), where the UE connects to the base station gNB (acting as the MN) and the base station ng-eNB (acting as the secondary node, SN). The base station gNB connects to the 5GC, and the base station ng-eNB connects to the base station gNB via the Xn interface.

[0211] 3) NR-NR dual connectivity.

[0212] In some embodiments, under dual connectivity, a terminal can simultaneously access two cells or two cell groups. For example, it can simultaneously access a primary cell (PCell) and a secondary cell (SCell), or simultaneously access a master cell group (MCG) and a secondary cell group (SCG). An MCG comprises multiple cells, one of which is used to initiate initial access; this cell is called the PCell. As the name suggests, the PCell is the most important cell in the MCG. The other cells in the MCG besides the PCell are called SCells. The PCell in the MCG and the SCell in the MCG are combined through carrier aggregation (CA) to improve the transmission rate and meet the user's speed requirements.

[0213] In some embodiments, the primary cell in a primary cell group (MCG) can be abbreviated as PCell, and the secondary cell as SCell. The primary and secondary cells in a secondary cell group (SCG) can be abbreviated as PSCell. Typically, many control signaling requests from the UE are transmitted only on the primary cell PCell or the primary / secondary cell PSCell. In some embodiments, the concept of a special (primary) cell (sPcell) is proposed; the sPcell may include: the primary cell PCell and / or the primary / secondary cell PSCell.

[0214] In some embodiments, the NES mode of a network device may include at least one of the following:

[0215] The Synchronization Signal and PBCH block (SSB) lacks cells. PBCH is an abbreviation for Physical Broadcast Channel.

[0216] Discontinuous transmission (DTX) and / or discontinuous reception (DRX) of the cell;

[0217] Antenna port adaptation;

[0218] Transmission power adaptation in the Physical Downlink Shared Channel (PDSCH).

[0219] Cells lacking an SSB may not send an SSB and / or a System Information Block (SIB). For example, a cell lacking an SSB may not send an SSB and / or SIB1 in order to save energy for network equipment.

[0220] The DTX and / or DRX of a cell can reduce the power consumption of network devices by using abbreviated sleep mode for discontinuous reception or transmission.

[0221] By enabling antenna port self-adaptation, the number of ports for transmitting and receiving information can be reduced, or the transmit and / or receive power of the PDSCH can be lowered, thereby reducing the power consumption of network devices.

[0222] In some cases, if a terminal has both a primary cell and a primary cell group, when the primary cell or primary cell group enters NES mode, the terminal can use Conditional Handover (CHO) in NES mode to switch to other cells that are not in NES mode via CHO. This enables the NES-enabled Chinese underfloor heating system to achieve energy saving for the network equipment and ensure the continuity of the terminal's service data.

[0223] In view of this, Figure 2A This is an interactive schematic diagram illustrating an information processing method according to an embodiment of this disclosure. For example... Figure 2A As shown, this disclosure relates to an information processing method for a communication system 100, the method comprising:

[0224] S2101: SN sends the first message to MN.

[0225] In some embodiments, the first message instructs at least a portion of the secondary cells of the terminal's SCG to enter NES mode.

[0226] In some embodiments, at least a portion of the secondary cells in a secondary cell group (SCG) enter Network Energy Saving (NES) mode, including at least one of the following:

[0227] SCG's primary and secondary PScells enter NES mode;

[0228] All auxiliary cells of SCG enter NES mode;

[0229] The activated secondary cell of the SCG enters NES mode;

[0230] The active secondary cell of the SCG uses the non-dormant bandwidth portion of the BWP secondary cell to enter NES mode.

[0231] In some embodiments, the state of a secondary cell may include an active state or a deactivated state. A secondary cell enters the active state after being activated; a secondary cell enters the deactivated state after being deactivated. A secondary cell in the active state is called an active secondary cell.

[0232] In some embodiments, a primary and secondary cell belong to a secondary cell group and is the primary cell of the secondary cell group, but is a secondary cell relative to the primary cell.

[0233] A cell can be configured with one or more BWPs. BWPs have dormant and non-dormant states (also called active states). In this case, the BWP used to activate the secondary cell can be an active BWP and / or a dormant BWP. In some embodiments, the SN sends a first message to the MN via the Xn interface or the X2 interface.

[0234] In some embodiments, the NES mode may include, but is not limited to, at least one of the following:

[0235] The auxiliary community enters the DRX;

[0236] The auxiliary community enters DTX;

[0237] The auxiliary cell simultaneously enters DTX and DRX;

[0238] The secondary cell enters antenna port adaptive mode;

[0239] The secondary cell enters the PDSCH transmission power adaptive mode.

[0240] In some embodiments, when SN sends a first message to MN, MN will receive the first message sent by SN.

[0241] In some embodiments, the first message may include one of the following:

[0242] NES indication, indicating that some or all of the secondary cells of the SCG enter NES mode;

[0243] Cell identifier or cell index, indicating the secondary cell in the SCG that has entered NES mode;

[0244] Time information indicates the time when some or all of the secondary cells of the SCG enter NES mode.

[0245] In some embodiments, time information may include, but is not limited to, at least one of the following:

[0246] The remaining time information is used to indicate the remaining time between the time the first message is received and the time between some or all of the secondary cells in the SCG entering NES mode;

[0247] Time information, indicating the start time between some or all secondary cells in the SCG entering NES mode;

[0248] Timer information is used to start the timer. The timer timeout time is the start time when some or all secondary cells in the SCG enter NES mode. The timer start time is the moment when the MN receives the first message or detects a start trigger event.

[0249] In some embodiments, the SN sends a first message to the MN when one or more secondary cells of the SCG enter NES mode.

[0250] In some embodiments, the SN sends a first message to the MN before one or more secondary cells of the SCG enter NES mode.

[0251] In some embodiments, the SN carries the aforementioned time information in a first message sent to the MN before one or more secondary cells of the SCG enter NES mode.

[0252] In some embodiments, the SN sends control signaling to the terminal instructing the SCG secondary cell to enter NES mode. Exemplarily, this control signaling may include, but is not limited to, group common DCI.

[0253] S2102: Send the first instruction information to the terminal.

[0254] In some embodiments, the first instruction information is used by the terminal to perform changes, deactivation, or release of the SCG.

[0255] In some embodiments, the information content of the first indication information may include at least one of the following:

[0256] Instruction content 1 is used to instruct the PScell ​​in the SCG to enter NES mode;

[0257] Instruction content 2 instructs all secondary cells in the SCG to enter NES mode;

[0258] Instruction content 3 is used to instruct the active secondary cell of SCG to enter NES mode;

[0259] Instruction content 4 is used to instruct the active secondary cell of SCG to use the non-dormant bandwidth portion of the BWP secondary cell to enter NES mode.

[0260] Instruction content 5 is used to indicate changes to the SCG (CPC);

[0261] Instruction content 6 is used to instruct the deactivation of SCG;

[0262] Instruction content 7 is used to indicate the release of SCG.

[0263] In some embodiments, the MN sends RRC signaling, MAC layer signaling, or DCI carrying first indication information to the terminal.

[0264] In some embodiments, the MN sends RRC dedicated signaling carrying first indication information to the terminal.

[0265] In some embodiments, the MN sends a MAC control element (CE) carrying first instruction information to the terminal.

[0266] In some embodiments, when one or more secondary cells of an SCG enter NES mode, the MN sends a first indication message to the terminal.

[0267] In other embodiments, before one or more secondary cells of the SCG enter NES mode, the MN sends a first indication message to the terminal.

[0268] In some embodiments, the first indication information may further include:

[0269] Time information is used to indicate when the terminal performs SCG changes, deactivation, or release.

[0270] This time information may include, but is not limited to, moment information and / or time offset. The moment information indicates the specific moment. The time offset may be the time after the terminal receives the time information, extended backward by an amount equal to the time offset, before performing changes, releases, and / or deactivations of the SCG.

[0271] For example, this time information is determined based on the time when one or more secondary cells of the SCG enter NES mode.

[0272] S2103: The terminal performs changes, deactivation and / or release of the SCG according to the first instruction information.

[0273] In some embodiments, if the first indication information is used to indicate a change in the SCG, the terminal performs the change in the SCG.

[0274] In some embodiments, changes to the SCG may include, but are not limited to, the CPC of the SCG.

[0275] In some embodiments, when the first indication information is used to indicate the deactivation of the SCG, the terminal performs the deactivation of one or more active secondary cells in the SCG.

[0276] In some embodiments, when the first indication information is used to indicate the release of an SCG, the terminal performs the release of one or more secondary cells in the SCG.

[0277] In some embodiments, a deactivated secondary cell can be reactivated based on an activation command to provide communication data to the terminal. The deactivated secondary cell can be a dormant cell among the secondary cells providing services to the terminal.

[0278] In some embodiments, the release of SCG can be understood as the terminal releasing the connection to the corresponding secondary cell. In this case, the secondary cell that was released from connection may no longer be the terminal's serving cell.

[0279] In some embodiments, changes, releases, and / or deactivations of an SCG can be understood as mobility operations.

[0280] The first instruction information may include, but is not limited to, at least one of the following:

[0281] Operation instructions indicate the type of mobility operation, for example, the type of mobility operation may include, but is not limited to, changing, releasing and / or deactivating the SCG;

[0282] Cell identifier or cell index is used to identify the secondary cell corresponding to the indicative mobility operation;

[0283] Configuration identifier, indicating the configuration of mobility operations, which can be used by the terminal to perform changes, releases and / or deactivations of the corresponding secondary cell; Flag bit, indicating changes, releases or deactivations of the SCG.

[0284] In some embodiments, the first indication information may be an indicator that instructs the terminal to perform changes, releases, or deactivates the SCG. Specifically, the changes, releases, or deactivates of the SCG may be determined by predefined methods such as protocol agreements.

[0285] For example, in some embodiments, the first instruction information instructs the PScell ​​to enter NES mode, and the terminal performs changes to the SCG.

[0286] In some embodiments, the first instruction information instructs all secondary cells to enter NES mode, and the terminal performs SCG changes, SCG releases, or deactivations.

[0287] In some embodiments, the first instruction information instructs all active secondary cells to enter NES mode, and the terminal performs SCG deactivation.

[0288] In some embodiments, the first instruction information instructs all active secondary cells and secondary cells using non-dormant BWP to enter NES mode, and the terminal performs SCG deactivation.

[0289] In some embodiments, the first indication information instructs one or more secondary cells other than the PScell ​​to enter NES mode, and the terminal performs SCG changes, SCG releases, or deactivations.

[0290] Figure 2B This is an interactive schematic diagram illustrating an information processing method according to an embodiment of this disclosure. For example... Figure 2B As shown, this disclosure relates to an information processing method for a communication system 100, the method comprising:

[0291] S2201: SN sends a second instruction message to the terminal.

[0292] In some embodiments, the SN may be the SN of the PScell.

[0293] In some embodiments, the second instruction information is used by the terminal to perform changes, deactivation, or release of the SCG.

[0294] In some embodiments, the information content of the second indication information may include at least one of the following:

[0295] Instruction content 1 is used to instruct the PScell ​​in the SCG to enter NES mode;

[0296] Instruction content 2 instructs all secondary cells in the SCG to enter NES mode;

[0297] Instruction content 3 is used to instruct the active secondary cell of SCG to enter NES mode;

[0298] Instruction content 4 is used to instruct the active secondary cell of SCG to use the non-dormant bandwidth portion of the BWP secondary cell to enter NES mode.

[0299] Instruction content 5 is used to indicate changes to the SCG (CPC);

[0300] Instruction content 6 is used to instruct the deactivation of SCG;

[0301] Instruction content 7 is used to indicate the release of SCG.

[0302] In some embodiments, the SN sends RRC signaling, MAC layer signaling, or DCI carrying second indication information to the terminal.

[0303] In some embodiments, the SN sends RRC dedicated signaling carrying second indication information to the terminal.

[0304] In some embodiments, the SN sends a MAC control element (CE) carrying second instruction information to the terminal.

[0305] In some embodiments, when one or more secondary cells of an SCG enter NES mode, the SN sends a second indication message to the terminal.

[0306] In other embodiments, before one or more secondary cells of the SCG enter NES mode, the SN sends a second indication message to the terminal.

[0307] In some embodiments, when one or more secondary cells of an SCG enter NES mode, they send a second indication message to the terminal.

[0308] In other embodiments, one or more secondary cells of the SCG send a second indication message to the terminal before entering NES mode.

[0309] For example, this time information is determined based on the time when one or more secondary cells of the SCG enter NES mode.

[0310] In some embodiments, the terminal receives a second indication message from the SN.

[0311] S2202: The terminal sends the first information to the MN or the main cell.

[0312] In some embodiments, after receiving the second instruction information, the terminal sends the first information to the MN.

[0313] In some embodiments, the first information is used to request changes, release, or deactivation of the SCG.

[0314] In some embodiments, the terminal sends the first information via RRC signaling, MAC layer signaling, or Uplink Control Information (UCI).

[0315] In some embodiments, the terminal sends first information via a User Equipment Assistance Information (UE Assistance Information) message.

[0316] In some embodiments, when the terminal sends first information, the MN or the main cell will receive the first information.

[0317] In some embodiments, the first information may include, but is not limited to, at least one of the following:

[0318] Operation instructions indicate the type of mobility operation requested by the terminal. For example, the type of mobility operation may include, but is not limited to, changing, releasing, and / or deactivating the SCG.

[0319] Cell identifier or cell index, used to indicate the secondary cell from which the terminal requests to perform the corresponding mobility operation;

[0320] Time information, used to request the time of SCG modification, release, or deactivation;

[0321] The flag indicates a request to modify, release, or deactivate the SCG.

[0322] S2203: MN sends the second information to the terminal.

[0323] In some embodiments, the second information is used to instruct the terminal to perform changes, releases, or deactivations of the SCG.

[0324] In some embodiments, the second information is used to consent to changes, release, or deactivation of the SCG to the terminal.

[0325] In some embodiments, the second information is used to inform the terminal that it does not agree to the change, release, or deactivation of the SCG.

[0326] In some embodiments, the second information may be carried in RRC signaling, MAC layer signaling, or DCI.

[0327] In some embodiments, the second information may be carried in RRC-specific signaling.

[0328] In some embodiments, the second information may be carried in an RRC Reconfiguration message and sent to the terminal.

[0329] In some embodiments, the terminal performs changes, releases, or deactivates the SCG based on the second information. For details on how to change, release, or deactivate the SCG, please refer to [reference needed]. Figure 2A The relevant description of the corresponding embodiments.

[0330] S2204: MN sends a third message to SN.

[0331] In some embodiments, the third information is used to instruct the SN to perform changes, releases, or deactivations of the SCG.

[0332] In some embodiments, the third information is used to indicate to the SN whether to perform a change, release, or deactivation of the SCG.

[0333] In some embodiments, MN sends third information to SN through the Xn interface or the X2 interface.

[0334] In some embodiments, the MN sends third information to the SN through a tunnel between the MN and the SN.

[0335] In some embodiments, the terminal performs the release or deactivation of the SCG, and the MN sends third information to the SN.

[0336] In some embodiments, the information content of the third information may include at least one of the following:

[0337] Operation instructions indicate the type of mobility operation requested by the terminal. For example, the type of mobility operation may include, but is not limited to, changing, releasing, and / or deactivating the SCG.

[0338] Cell identifier or cell index, used to indicate the secondary cell from which the terminal requests to perform the corresponding mobility operation;

[0339] Time information, used to request the time of SCG modification, release, or deactivation;

[0340] The flag indicates a request to release or deactivate the SCG.

[0341] S2205: The terminal performs changes, releases, or deactivates the SCG.

[0342] In some embodiments, the terminal performs changes, releases, or deactivates the SCG based on the second information.

[0343] In some embodiments, the second information indicates whether consent is given to performing the mobility operation indicated by the second instruction information.

[0344] In some embodiments, if the second information indicates consent to perform the mobility operation indicated by the second instruction information, then the SCG is further modified, released, or deactivated based on the second information.

[0345] In some embodiments, the second instruction information instructs the PScell ​​to enter NES mode, and the terminal performs changes to the SCG.

[0346] In some embodiments, the second instruction information instructs all secondary cells to enter NES mode, and the terminal performs SCG changes, SCG releases, or deactivations.

[0347] In some embodiments, the second instruction information instructs all active secondary cells to enter NES mode, and the terminal performs SCG deactivation.

[0348] In some embodiments, the second instruction information instructs all active secondary cells and secondary cells using non-dormant BWP to enter NES mode, and the terminal performs SCG deactivation.

[0349] In some embodiments, the second instruction information instructs one or more secondary cells other than the PScell ​​to enter NES mode, and the terminal performs SCG changes, SCG releases, or deactivations.

[0350] In some embodiments, if the second indication information is used to indicate a change in the SCG, the terminal performs the change in the SCG.

[0351] In some embodiments, changes to the SCG may include, but are not limited to, the CPC of the SCG.

[0352] In some embodiments, when the second indication information is used to indicate the deactivation of the SCG, the terminal performs deactivation of one or more active secondary cells in the SCG.

[0353] In some embodiments, when the second indication information is used to indicate the release of an SCG, the terminal performs the release of one or more secondary cells in the SCG.

[0354] In some embodiments, a deactivated secondary cell can be reactivated based on an activation command to provide communication data to the terminal. The deactivated secondary cell can be a dormant cell among the secondary cells providing services to the terminal.

[0355] In some embodiments, the release of SCG can be understood as the terminal releasing the connection to the corresponding secondary cell. In this case, the secondary cell that was released from connection may no longer be the terminal's serving cell.

[0356] In some embodiments, changes, releases, and / or deactivations of an SCG can be understood as mobility operations.

[0357] The second instruction information may include, but is not limited to, at least one of the following:

[0358] Operation instructions indicate the type of mobility operation, for example, the type of mobility operation may include, but is not limited to, changing, releasing and / or deactivating the SCG;

[0359] Cell identifier or cell index is used to identify the secondary cell corresponding to the indicative mobility operation;

[0360] Configuration identifier, indicating the configuration of mobility operations, which can be used by the terminal to perform changes, releases and / or deactivations of the corresponding secondary cell; Flag bit, indicating changes, releases or deactivations of the SCG.

[0361] In some embodiments, the second indication information may be an indicator that instructs the terminal to perform changes, releases, or deactivates the SCG. Specifically, the changes, releases, or deactivates of the SCG may be determined by predefined methods such as protocol agreements.

[0362] For example, in some embodiments, the second instruction information instructs the PScell ​​to enter NES mode, and the terminal performs changes to the SCG.

[0363] In some embodiments, the second instruction information instructs all secondary cells to enter NES mode, and the terminal performs SCG changes, SCG releases, or deactivations.

[0364] In some embodiments, the second instruction information instructs all active secondary cells to enter NES mode, and the terminal performs SCG deactivation.

[0365] In some embodiments, the second instruction information instructs all active secondary cells and secondary cells using non-dormant BWP to enter NES mode, and the terminal performs SCG deactivation.

[0366] In some embodiments, the second instruction information instructs one or more secondary cells other than the PScell ​​to enter NES mode, and the terminal performs SCG changes, SCG releases, or deactivations.

[0367] In some embodiments, the second information indicates a mobility operation that the terminal is permitted to perform. In this case, the second information may include any information regarding the terminal's execution of SCG changes, releases, or deactivations. For example, the type of mobility operation, the one or more secondary cells involved, etc.

[0368] Figure 2C This is an interactive schematic diagram illustrating an information processing method according to an embodiment of this disclosure. For example... Figure 2CAs shown, this disclosure relates to an information processing method for a communication system 100, the method comprising:

[0369] S2301: The network device sends conditional configuration information to the terminal.

[0370] In some embodiments, the condition configuration information is used by the terminal to perform changes, releases, and / or deactivations of the SCG when it is determined that the conditions are met.

[0371] In some embodiments, the MN sends condition configuration information to the terminal.

[0372] In some embodiments, the SN sends condition configuration information to the terminal.

[0373] In some embodiments, network devices send conditional configuration information via RRC signaling, MAC layer signaling, or DCI.

[0374] In some embodiments, network devices send condition configuration information via RRC dedicated signaling.

[0375] In some embodiments, network devices send conditional configuration information via RRC configuration messages or RRC reconfiguration messages.

[0376] In some embodiments, the condition configuration information may include, but is not limited to, at least one of the following:

[0377] CPC configuration information;

[0378] Configuration information for the release of auxiliary cells;

[0379] Configuration information for deactivating auxiliary cells.

[0380] In some embodiments, the condition configuration information may include at least condition configuration. This condition configuration can determine the conditions for performing changes, releases, or deactivations of the SCG.

[0381] In some embodiments, the triggering event corresponding to this condition configuration is related to the terminal's measurement.

[0382] In other embodiments, the triggering event corresponding to this condition configuration is related to the terminal's measurement of the SCG.

[0383] In some embodiments, the triggering event corresponding to the configuration condition may include, but is not limited to, event A. For example, event A may include, but is not limited to, measurement event A3, measurement event A4, and / or measurement event A5.

[0384] For example, measurement event A3 can be: the difference between the signal quality of a neighboring cell and the signal quality of the primary and secondary cells is measured to be greater than an offset.

[0385] For example, measurement event A4 could be: a signal quality of a neighboring cell is measured to be greater than a specified threshold.

[0386] For another example, measurement event A5 could be: the signal quality of the primary and secondary cells is measured to be below a threshold and the signal quality of the neighboring cell is measured to be above another threshold.

[0387] Of course, the above are just examples of measuring events A3, A4 and / or A5, and the actual implementation is not limited to the examples above.

[0388] In some embodiments, the triggering event may further include a time-defined triggering event. The time-defined triggering event may include, but is not limited to, at least one of the following:

[0389] The current time is when the conditional measurement configuration specifies the time for SCG change, release, or deactivation;

[0390] When the measured value of the reference signal is below a certain threshold for a specified duration.

[0391] Of course, the above are just examples of time-based triggering events, and the actual implementation is not limited to the examples above.

[0392] In some embodiments, CPC configuration information may include, but is not limited to, at least one of the following:

[0393] The first condition configuration is used by the terminal to determine the conditions for performing SCG changes;

[0394] Target cell configuration is used by the terminal to determine the target serving cell after the SCG change when it detects a trigger event that meets the conditions.

[0395] In some embodiments, the target cell configuration may indicate a target serving cell. The target serving cell may include primary and secondary cells. In other embodiments, the target serving cell may include one or more secondary cells. The secondary cells may include, but are not limited to, primary and secondary cells.

[0396] In some embodiments, the target cell configuration may include:

[0397] Cell identifier or cell index, used to identify the target serving cell; and / or,

[0398] Cell type indicates whether the corresponding auxiliary cell is a primary-auxiliary cell or a regular auxiliary cell. A regular auxiliary cell is an auxiliary cell other than a primary-auxiliary cell.

[0399] In some embodiments, the SCG releases configuration information, including:

[0400] The second condition configuration is used by the terminal to determine the conditions for SCG release; and

[0401] The primary cell group (MCG) configuration includes the cell configuration for the terminal's MCG after the SCG is released, and / or the MCG bearer configuration includes the bearer configuration for the terminal's MCG after the SCG is released.

[0402] In some embodiments, the cell configuration of an MCG may include: the bearer configuration of the MCG and / or the physical layer configuration of the MCG.

[0403] In some embodiments, the SCG deactivation configuration information includes:

[0404] The third condition configuration is used by the terminal to determine the conditions for SCG deactivation; and

[0405] The primary cell group (MCG) configuration includes the cell configuration for the terminal's MCG after the SCG is released, and / or the MCG bearer configuration includes the bearer configuration for the terminal's MCG after the SCG is released.

[0406] In some embodiments, the bearer configuration of MCG may include, but is not limited to, at least one of the following:

[0407] Signal Radio Bearer (SRB) configuration;

[0408] Data Radio Bearer (DRB) configuration.

[0409] In some embodiments, physical layer configuration may include, but is not limited to, physical channel configuration and / or physical signal configuration.

[0410] In some embodiments, physical channels may include, but are not limited to, physical downlink control channel (PDCCH), physical uplink control channel (PUCCH), physical downlink shared channel (PDSCH), and / or physical uplink shared channel (PUSCH).

[0411] In some embodiments, physical signal configuration may include, but is not limited to, various physical layer reference signals, such as SSB, channel state information reference signals, etc. Of course, the above are just examples.

[0412] In some embodiments, after the SCG of the terminal is released or deactivated, the bandwidth used to listen to the SCG can be transferred to the terminal's main cell or main cell group, thereby enabling the terminal to use greater bandwidth or more communication resources to achieve high-speed communication with the MCG.

[0413] In some embodiments, the triggering events corresponding to the first condition configuration, the second condition configuration, and / or the third condition configuration may include, but are not limited to, the aforementioned A events and / or time-based events. Here, the A events include, but are not limited to, the aforementioned measurement events A3, A4, and / or A5.

[0414] In some embodiments, the SN may send network signaling instructing the secondary cell to enter NES mode.

[0415] In some embodiments, network signaling may include, but is not limited to, group common DCI.

[0416] In some embodiments, the configuration of condition configuration information can be as follows: Figure 1C As shown. Based on Figure 1C As shown, conditional configuration information can be sent using Radio Resource Control Reconfiguration (RRCReconfiguration) messages, specifically via RRCReconfigurationConditionalReconfiguration messages. Conditional configuration information may include configuration identifiers, such as... Figure 1C The example shown is conReconfigId#1 and / or conReconfigId#N, etc. Conditional configuration information may include conditional configurations (e.g., conExecutioncond) and other configuration content, such as target cell configuration. Conditional configurations may be measurement-related. If a conditional configuration is measurement-related, it will be associated with a measurement identifier. This measurement identifier may relate to the measurement object and / or reporting configuration, etc.

[0417] S2302: At least some of the secondary cells of the SCG enter NES mode, and the terminal performs changes, releases or deactivates the SCG according to the conditional configuration information if the conditions are met.

[0418] In some embodiments, at least some of the secondary cells of the secondary cell group (SCG) enter the network energy saving (NES) mode, and the terminal initiates the detection of whether the triggering event meets the conditions in the condition configuration information; when the triggering event that meets the conditions is detected, the terminal performs changes, releases or deactivates the SCG.

[0419] In this case, the specific time when the terminal executes the change, release, or deactivation of the SCG depends on whether a triggering event that meets the conditions is detected.

[0420] Optionally, information regarding changes, releases, or deactivations of SCG can be found in [link to relevant documentation]. Figure 2A The relevant parts of the corresponding embodiments will not be repeated here.

[0421] S2303: Send a notification message to MN.

[0422] In some embodiments, the terminal performs SCG release or deactivation and sends a notification message to the MN.

[0423] In some embodiments, a notification message is sent to notify the SCG of its release or deactivation.

[0424] In some embodiments, after receiving a notification message, the MN releases or deactivates the terminal's SCG.

[0425] In some embodiments, if the terminal performs a change to the SCG, the terminal will connect to the target serving cell, and the target serving cell will communicate with the MN to inform the terminal of the changed SCG.

[0426] In some embodiments, when a terminal performs a change to its SCG, a notification message may be sent to the terminal to trigger the MN to perform the change to the terminal's SCG.

[0427] In some embodiments, the notification message may include, but is not limited to, one of the following:

[0428] Operation identifier, indicating the mobility operation to be performed, which may include, but is not limited to, changing, releasing or deactivating the SCG;

[0429] Cell identifier, cell index, cell group identifier, or cell group index indicates a secondary cell that has been changed, released, or deactivated.

[0430] Figure 2D This is an interactive schematic diagram illustrating an information processing method according to an embodiment of this disclosure. For example... Figure 2D As shown, this disclosure relates to an information processing method for a communication system 100, the method comprising:

[0431] S2401: The network device sends conditional configuration information to the terminal.

[0432] In some embodiments, the condition configuration information is used by the terminal to perform changes, releases, and / or deactivations of the SCG when it is determined that the conditions are met.

[0433] In some embodiments, the MN sends condition configuration information to the terminal.

[0434] In some embodiments, the SN sends condition configuration information to the terminal.

[0435] In some embodiments, network devices send conditional configuration information via RRC signaling, MAC layer signaling, or DCI.

[0436] In some embodiments, network devices send condition configuration information via RRC dedicated signaling.

[0437] In some embodiments, network devices send conditional configuration information via RRC configuration messages or RRC reconfiguration messages.

[0438] In some embodiments, the condition configuration information may include, but is not limited to, at least one of the following:

[0439] CPC configuration information;

[0440] Configuration information for the release of auxiliary cells;

[0441] Configuration information for deactivating auxiliary cells.

[0442] In some embodiments, the condition configuration information may include at least condition configuration. This condition configuration can determine the conditions for performing changes, releases, or deactivations of the SCG.

[0443] In some embodiments, the triggering event corresponding to this condition configuration is related to the terminal's measurement.

[0444] In other embodiments, the triggering event corresponding to this condition configuration is related to the terminal's measurement of the SCG.

[0445] In some embodiments, the triggering event corresponding to the configuration condition may include, but is not limited to, event A. For example, event A may include, but is not limited to, event A3, event A4, and / or event A5.

[0446] In some embodiments, the triggering event may further include a time-defined triggering event. The time-defined triggering event may include, but is not limited to, at least one of the following:

[0447] The current time is when the conditional measurement configuration specifies the time for SCG change, release, or deactivation;

[0448] When the measured value of the reference signal is below a certain threshold for a specified duration.

[0449] Of course, the above are just examples of time-based triggering events, and the actual implementation is not limited to the examples above.

[0450] In some embodiments, CPC configuration information may include, but is not limited to, at least one of the following:

[0451] The first condition configuration is used by the terminal to determine the conditions for performing SCG changes;

[0452] Target cell configuration is used by the terminal to determine the target serving cell after the SCG change when it detects a trigger event that meets the conditions.

[0453] In some embodiments, the target cell configuration may indicate a target serving cell. The target serving cell may include primary and secondary cells. In other embodiments, the target serving cell may include one or more secondary cells. The secondary cells may include, but are not limited to, primary and secondary cells.

[0454] In some embodiments, the target cell configuration may include:

[0455] Cell identifier or cell index, used to identify the target serving cell; and / or,

[0456] Cell type indicates whether the corresponding auxiliary cell is a primary-auxiliary cell or a regular auxiliary cell. A regular auxiliary cell is an auxiliary cell other than a primary-auxiliary cell.

[0457] In some embodiments, the SCG releases configuration information, including:

[0458] The second condition configuration is used by the terminal to determine the conditions for SCG release; and

[0459] The primary cell group (MCG) configuration includes the cell configuration for the terminal's MCG after the SCG is released, and / or the MCG bearer configuration includes the bearer configuration for the terminal's MCG after the SCG is released.

[0460] In some embodiments, the cell configuration of an MCG may include: the bearer configuration of the MCG and / or the physical layer configuration of the MCG.

[0461] In some embodiments, the SCG deactivation configuration information includes:

[0462] The third condition configuration is used by the terminal to determine the conditions for SCG deactivation; and

[0463] The primary cell group (MCG) configuration includes the cell configuration for the terminal's MCG after the SCG is released, and / or the MCG bearer configuration includes the bearer configuration for the terminal's MCG after the SCG is released.

[0464] In some embodiments, the bearer configuration of MCG may include, but is not limited to, at least one of the following:

[0465] Signal Radio Bearer (SRB) configuration;

[0466] Data Radio Bearer (DRB) configuration.

[0467] In some embodiments, physical layer configuration may include, but is not limited to, physical channel configuration and / or physical signal configuration.

[0468] In some embodiments, the physical channel may include, but is not limited to, PDCCH, PUCCH, PDSCH and / or PUSCH.

[0469] In some embodiments, physical signal configuration may include, but is not limited to, various physical layer reference signals, such as SSB, channel state information reference signals, etc. Of course, the above are just examples.

[0470] In some embodiments, after the SCG of the terminal is released or deactivated, the bandwidth used to listen to the SCG can be transferred to the terminal's main cell or main cell group, thereby enabling the terminal to use greater bandwidth or more communication resources to achieve high-speed communication with the MCG.

[0471] In some embodiments, the network device sends RRC signaling, MAC layer signaling, or DCI carrying conditional configuration information.

[0472] In some embodiments, the SN may send network signaling instructing the secondary cell to enter NES mode.

[0473] In some embodiments, network signaling may include, but is not limited to, group common DCI.

[0474] S2402: At least some of the secondary cells of the SCG enter NES mode, and the terminal performs changes, releases, or deactivates the SCG according to the conditional configuration information.

[0475] In some embodiments, at least some of the secondary cells of the secondary cell group (SCG) enter the network energy saving (NES) mode, and the terminal initiates the detection of whether the triggering event meets the conditions in the condition configuration information; when the triggering event that meets the conditions is detected, the terminal performs changes, releases or deactivates the SCG.

[0476] In some embodiments, alternative implementations of the triggering event may refer to Figure 2C The relevant parts correspond to the embodiments. Optionally, for information regarding changes, releases, or deactivations of the SCG, please refer to... Figure 2A The relevant parts of the corresponding embodiments will not be repeated here.

[0477] This disclosure relates to an information processing method for a communication system 100, the method comprising:

[0478] It is determined that the primary and secondary cells of the terminal do not enter NES mode.

[0479] In some embodiments, the network device does not configure NES mode configuration information for the primary and secondary cells of the terminal.

[0480] In other embodiments, the network device rejects the terminal's request to enter NES mode in the primary and secondary cells.

[0481] In other embodiments, the terminal refuses to execute the instruction for the primary and secondary cells to enter NES mode.

[0482] In some embodiments, if the terminal refuses to execute the instruction to enter NES mode in the primary and secondary cells, it sends a notification message to the MN. This notification message is used by the MN to notify the SN terminal that the primary and secondary cells are prohibited from entering NES mode.

[0483] In other embodiments, according to the protocol, the primary and secondary cells of the terminal are prohibited from entering NES mode.

[0484] In some embodiments, when cell A is the primary or secondary cell for certain terminals, the primary / secondary cell configuration of cell A is removed before entering NES mode. For example, this can be achieved by changing the terminal's SCG, making the cell no longer a primary / secondary cell.

[0485] like Figure 3A As shown in the embodiments of this disclosure, an information processing method is provided, which can be executed by a terminal. The method may include:

[0486] S3101: Determine that at least some of the secondary cells of the SCG have entered NES mode.

[0487] In some embodiments, network signaling sent by the SN is received, which indicates that at least one or more cells in the SCG have entered NES mode.

[0488] In some embodiments, the network signaling may include, but is not limited to, Group Common DCI.

[0489] In some embodiments, the network signaling may also be other RRC signaling and / or MAC layer signaling.

[0490] In some embodiments, at least a portion of the secondary cells in a secondary cell group (SCG) enter Network Energy Saving (NES) mode, including at least one of the following:

[0491] SCG's primary and secondary PScells enter NES mode;

[0492] All auxiliary cells of SCG enter NES mode;

[0493] All active secondary cells of SCG enter NES mode;

[0494] All active secondary cells of the SCG use the non-dormant bandwidth portion of the BWP secondary cells to enter NES mode.

[0495] S3102: Receive the first instruction information.

[0496] In some embodiments, a first indication message is received from the MN.

[0497] In some embodiments, the first instruction information instructs the terminal to perform changes, release, or deactivation of the SCG.

[0498] In some embodiments, when at least some secondary cells of the SCG enter NES mode, the first indication information sent by the MN is received.

[0499] In other embodiments, a first indication message sent by the MN is received before at least some of the secondary cells of the SCG enter NES mode.

[0500] S3103: Perform changes, releases, or deactivates the SCG.

[0501] In some embodiments, the terminal's SCG is modified, released, or deactivated according to the first instruction information.

[0502] In some embodiments, the alternative implementations of the first indication information can be found in [reference needed]. Figure 2A The relevant descriptions of the corresponding embodiments will not be repeated here.

[0503] like Figure 3B As shown, this disclosure provides an information processing method that can be executed by a terminal. The method may include:

[0504] S3201: Determine that at least some of the secondary cells of the SCG have entered NES mode.

[0505] In some embodiments, network signaling sent by the SN is received, which indicates that at least one or more cells in the SCG have entered NES mode.

[0506] In some embodiments, the network signaling may include, but is not limited to, Group Common DCI.

[0507] In some embodiments, at least a portion of the secondary cells in a secondary cell group (SCG) enter Network Energy Saving (NES) mode, including at least one of the following:

[0508] SCG's primary and secondary PScells enter NES mode;

[0509] All auxiliary cells of SCG enter NES mode;

[0510] All active secondary cells of SCG enter NES mode;

[0511] All active secondary cells of the SCG use the non-dormant bandwidth portion of the BWP secondary cells to enter NES mode.

[0512] S3202: Receive second instruction information.

[0513] In some embodiments, a second indication message is received from the SN.

[0514] In some embodiments, the second instruction information instructs the terminal to perform changes, release, or deactivation of the SCG.

[0515] In some embodiments, when at least some secondary cells of the SCG enter NES mode, a second indication message sent by the MN is received.

[0516] In other embodiments, a second indication message sent by the MN is received before at least some of the secondary cells of the SCG enter NES mode.

[0517] S3203: Send the first message.

[0518] In some embodiments, a description of the notification message may be found here. Figure 2B The corresponding embodiments will not be repeated here.

[0519] In some embodiments, first information is sent to the MN.

[0520] In some embodiments, after receiving the second instruction information, the terminal sends the first information to the MN.

[0521] In some embodiments, the first information is used to request changes, release, or deactivation of the SCG.

[0522] In some embodiments, the terminal sends the first information via RRC signaling, MAC layer signaling, or Uplink Control Information (UCI).

[0523] In some embodiments, the terminal sends first information via a User Equipment Assistance Information (UE Assistance Information) message.

[0524] In some embodiments, when the terminal sends first information, the MN or the main cell will receive the first information.

[0525] In some embodiments, the first information may include, but is not limited to, at least one of the following:

[0526] Operation instructions indicate the type of mobility operation requested by the terminal. For example, the type of mobility operation may include, but is not limited to, changing, releasing, and / or deactivating the SCG.

[0527] Cell identifier or cell index, used to indicate the secondary cell from which the terminal requests to perform the corresponding mobility operation;

[0528] Time information, used to request the time of SCG modification, release, or deactivation;

[0529] The flag indicates a request to modify, release, or deactivate the SCG.

[0530] S3204: Receives the second message sent by MN.

[0531] In some embodiments, the second information is used to instruct the terminal to perform changes, releases, or deactivations of the SCG.

[0532] In some embodiments, the second information is used to consent to changes, release, or deactivation of the SCG to the terminal.

[0533] In some embodiments, the second information is used to inform the terminal that it does not agree to the change, release, or deactivation of the SCG.

[0534] In some embodiments, the second information may be carried in RRC signaling, MAC layer signaling, or DCI.

[0535] In some embodiments, the second information may be carried in RRC-specific signaling.

[0536] In some embodiments, the second information may be carried in an RRC Reconfiguration message and sent to the terminal. S3205: Perform a change, release, or deactivation of the SCG.

[0537] In some embodiments, changes, releases, or deactivations of the SCG are performed based on the second information.

[0538] In some embodiments, the terminal performs changes, releases, or deactivates the SCG based on the second information. For details on how to change, release, or deactivate the SCG, please refer to [reference needed]. Figure 2B The relevant description of the corresponding embodiments.

[0539] It is worth noting that in some embodiments, the information processing method may include steps S3201, S3202, S3203, and S3205, meaning that step S3204 is an optional step. For example, if the MN defaults to agreeing to the terminal's request, then the MN does not need to send the second information, and the terminal does not need to receive the second information.

[0540] like Figure 3C As shown, this disclosure provides an information processing method that can be executed by a terminal. The method may include:

[0541] S3301: Determine that at least some of the secondary cells of the SCG have entered NES mode.

[0542] In some embodiments, network signaling sent by the SN is received, which indicates that at least one or more cells in the SCG have entered NES mode.

[0543] In some embodiments, the network signaling may include, but is not limited to, Group Common DCI.

[0544] In some embodiments, at least a portion of the secondary cells in a secondary cell group (SCG) enter Network Energy Saving (NES) mode, including at least one of the following:

[0545] SCG's primary and secondary PScells enter NES mode;

[0546] All auxiliary cells of SCG enter NES mode;

[0547] All active secondary cells of SCG enter NES mode;

[0548] All active secondary cells of the SCG use the non-dormant bandwidth portion of the BWP secondary cells to enter NES mode.

[0549] S3302: Receive condition configuration information.

[0550] In some embodiments, the terminal receives condition configuration information sent by the MN and / or SN.

[0551] In some embodiments, the terminal receives condition configuration information from the MN and / or SN before performing changes, releases, or deactivations of the SCG.

[0552] In some embodiments, the condition configuration information is used by the terminal to perform changes, releases, and / or deactivations of the SCG when it is determined that the conditions are met.

[0553] In some embodiments, the terminal receives conditional configuration information sent by the network device via RRC signaling, MAC layer signaling, or DCI.

[0554] In some embodiments, the terminal receives condition configuration information sent by the network device via RRC dedicated signaling.

[0555] In some embodiments, network devices send conditional configuration information via RRC configuration messages or RRC reconfiguration messages.

[0556] In some embodiments, the condition configuration information may include, but is not limited to, at least one of the following:

[0557] CPC configuration information;

[0558] Configuration information for the release of auxiliary cells;

[0559] Configuration information for deactivating auxiliary cells.

[0560] In some embodiments, the condition configuration information may include at least condition configuration. This condition configuration can determine the conditions for performing changes, releases, or deactivations of the SCG.

[0561] In some embodiments, the triggering event corresponding to this condition configuration is related to the terminal's measurement.

[0562] In other embodiments, the triggering event corresponding to this condition configuration is related to the terminal's measurement of the SCG.

[0563] In some embodiments, the triggering event corresponding to the configuration condition may include, but is not limited to, event A. For example, event A may include, but is not limited to, measurement event A3, measurement event A4, and / or measurement event A5.

[0564] For example, measurement event A3 can be: the difference between the signal quality of a neighboring cell and the signal quality of the primary and secondary cells is measured to be greater than an offset.

[0565] For example, measurement event A4 could be: a signal quality of a neighboring cell is measured to be greater than a specified threshold.

[0566] For another example, measurement event A5 could be: the signal quality of the primary and secondary cells is measured to be below a threshold and the signal quality of the neighboring cell is measured to be above another threshold.

[0567] Of course, the above are just examples of measuring events A3, A4 and / or A5, and the actual implementation is not limited to the examples above.

[0568] In some embodiments, the triggering event may further include a time-defined triggering event. The time-defined triggering event may include, but is not limited to, at least one of the following:

[0569] The current time is when the conditional measurement configuration specifies the time for SCG change, release, or deactivation;

[0570] When the measured value of the reference signal is below a certain threshold for a specified duration.

[0571] Of course, the above are just examples of time-based triggering events, and the actual implementation is not limited to the examples above.

[0572] In some embodiments, CPC configuration information may include, but is not limited to, at least one of the following:

[0573] The first condition configuration is used by the terminal to determine the conditions for performing SCG changes;

[0574] Target cell configuration is used by the terminal to determine the target serving cell after the SCG change when it detects a trigger event that meets the conditions.

[0575] In some embodiments, the target cell configuration may indicate a target serving cell. The target serving cell may include primary and secondary cells. In other embodiments, the target serving cell may include one or more secondary cells. The secondary cells may include, but are not limited to, primary and secondary cells.

[0576] In some embodiments, the target cell configuration may include:

[0577] Cell identifier or cell index, used to identify the target serving cell; and / or,

[0578] Cell type indicates whether the corresponding auxiliary cell is a primary-auxiliary cell or a regular auxiliary cell. A regular auxiliary cell is an auxiliary cell other than a primary-auxiliary cell.

[0579] In some embodiments, the SCG releases configuration information, including:

[0580] The second condition configuration is used by the terminal to determine the conditions for SCG release; and

[0581] The primary cell group (MCG) configuration includes the cell configuration for the terminal's MCG after the SCG is released, and / or the MCG bearer configuration includes the bearer configuration for the terminal's MCG after the SCG is released.

[0582] In some embodiments, the cell configuration of an MCG may include: the bearer configuration of the MCG and / or the physical layer configuration of the MCG.

[0583] In some embodiments, the SCG deactivation configuration information includes:

[0584] The third condition configuration is used by the terminal to determine the conditions for SCG deactivation; and

[0585] The primary cell group (MCG) configuration includes the cell configuration for the terminal's MCG after the SCG is released, and / or the MCG bearer configuration includes the bearer configuration for the terminal's MCG after the SCG is released.

[0586] In some embodiments, the bearer configuration of MCG may include, but is not limited to, at least one of the following:

[0587] Signal Radio Bearer (SRB) configuration;

[0588] Data Radio Bearer (DRB) configuration.

[0589] In some embodiments, physical layer configuration may include, but is not limited to, physical channel configuration and / or physical signal configuration.

[0590] In some embodiments, physical channels may include, but are not limited to, physical downlink control channel (PDCCH), physical uplink control channel (PUCCH), physical downlink shared channel (PDSCH), and / or physical uplink shared channel (PUSCH).

[0591] In some embodiments, physical signal configuration may include, but is not limited to, various physical layer reference signals, such as SSB, channel state information reference signals, etc. Of course, the above are just examples.

[0592] In some embodiments, after the SCG of the terminal is released or deactivated, the bandwidth used to listen to the SCG can be transferred to the terminal's main cell or main cell group, thereby enabling the terminal to use greater bandwidth or more communication resources to achieve high-speed communication with the MCG.

[0593] In some embodiments, the triggering events corresponding to the first condition configuration, the second condition configuration, and / or the third condition configuration may include, but are not limited to, the aforementioned A events and / or time-based events. Here, the A events include, but are not limited to, the aforementioned measurement events A3, A4, and / or A5.

[0594] In some embodiments, the SN may send network signaling instructing the secondary cell to enter NES mode.

[0595] In some embodiments, network signaling may include, but is not limited to, group common DCI.

[0596] S3303: At least some of the secondary cells of the SCG enter NES mode, and the terminal performs changes, releases, or deactivates the SCG according to the conditional configuration information if the conditions are met.

[0597] In some embodiments, at least some of the secondary cells of the secondary cell group (SCG) enter the network energy saving (NES) mode, and the terminal initiates the detection of whether the triggering event meets the conditions in the condition configuration information; when the triggering event that meets the conditions is detected, the terminal performs changes, releases or deactivates the SCG.

[0598] In this case, the specific time when the terminal executes the change, release, or deactivation of the SCG depends on whether a triggering event that meets the conditions is detected.

[0599] Optionally, information regarding changes, releases, or deactivations of SCG can be found in [link to relevant documentation]. Figure 2A The relevant parts of the corresponding embodiments will not be repeated here.

[0600] S3304: Send a notification message.

[0601] In some embodiments, the terminal sends a notification message to the MN.

[0602] In some embodiments, the terminal performs SCG release or deactivation and sends a notification message to the MN.

[0603] In some embodiments, a notification message is sent to notify the SCG of its release or deactivation.

[0604] In some embodiments, after receiving a notification message, the MN releases or deactivates the terminal's SCG.

[0605] In some embodiments, if the terminal performs a change to the SCG, the terminal will connect to the target serving cell, and the target serving cell will communicate with the MN to inform the terminal of the changed SCG.

[0606] In some embodiments, when a terminal performs a change to its SCG, a notification message may be sent to the terminal to trigger the MN to perform the change to the terminal's SCG.

[0607] In some embodiments, the notification message may include, but is not limited to, one of the following:

[0608] Operation identifier, indicating the mobility operation performed, which may include, but is not limited to, changing, releasing or deactivating an SCG; cell identifier, cell index, cell group identifier or cell group index, indicating the secondary cell that is changed, released or deactivated.

[0609] like Figure 3D As shown, this disclosure provides an information processing method that can be executed by a terminal. The method may include:

[0610] S3401: Determine that at least some of the secondary cells of the SCG have entered NES mode.

[0611] In some embodiments, network signaling sent by the SN is received, which indicates that at least one or more cells in the SCG have entered NES mode.

[0612] In some embodiments, the network signaling may include, but is not limited to, Group Common DCI.

[0613] In some embodiments, at least a portion of the secondary cells in a secondary cell group (SCG) enter Network Energy Saving (NES) mode, including at least one of the following:

[0614] SCG's primary and secondary PScells enter NES mode;

[0615] All auxiliary cells of SCG enter NES mode;

[0616] All active secondary cells of SCG enter NES mode;

[0617] All active secondary cells of the SCG use the non-dormant bandwidth portion of the BWP secondary cells to enter NES mode.

[0618] S3402: Receive condition configuration information.

[0619] In some embodiments, the terminal receives condition configuration information sent by the MN and / or SN.

[0620] In some embodiments, the condition configuration information is used by the terminal to perform changes, releases, and / or deactivations of the SCG when it is determined that the conditions are met.

[0621] In some embodiments, the terminal receives conditional configuration information sent by the network device via RRC signaling, MAC layer signaling, or DCI.

[0622] In some embodiments, the terminal receives condition configuration information sent by the network device via RRC dedicated signaling.

[0623] In some embodiments, network devices send conditional configuration information via RRC configuration messages or RRC reconfiguration messages.

[0624] In some embodiments, the condition configuration information may include, but is not limited to, at least one of the following:

[0625] CPC configuration information;

[0626] Configuration information for the release of auxiliary cells;

[0627] Configuration information for deactivating auxiliary cells.

[0628] In some embodiments, the condition configuration information may include at least condition configuration. This condition configuration can determine the conditions for performing changes, releases, or deactivations of the SCG.

[0629] In some embodiments, the triggering event corresponding to this condition configuration is related to the terminal's measurement.

[0630] In other embodiments, the triggering event corresponding to this condition configuration is related to the terminal's measurement of the SCG.

[0631] In some embodiments, the triggering event corresponding to the configuration condition may include, but is not limited to, event A. For example, event A may include, but is not limited to, measurement event A3, measurement event A4, and / or measurement event A5.

[0632] For example, measurement event A3 can be: the difference between the signal quality of a neighboring cell and the signal quality of the primary and secondary cells is measured to be greater than an offset.

[0633] For example, measurement event A4 could be: a signal quality of a neighboring cell is measured to be greater than a specified threshold.

[0634] For another example, measurement event A5 could be: the signal quality of the primary and secondary cells is measured to be below a threshold and the signal quality of the neighboring cell is measured to be above another threshold.

[0635] Of course, the above are just examples of measuring events A3, A4 and / or A5, and the actual implementation is not limited to the examples above.

[0636] In some embodiments, the triggering event may further include a time-defined triggering event. The time-defined triggering event may include, but is not limited to, at least one of the following:

[0637] The current time is when the conditional measurement configuration specifies the time for SCG change, release, or deactivation;

[0638] When the measured value of the reference signal is below a certain threshold for a specified duration.

[0639] Of course, the above are just examples of time-based triggering events, and the actual implementation is not limited to the examples above.

[0640] In some embodiments, CPC configuration information may include, but is not limited to, at least one of the following:

[0641] The first condition configuration is used by the terminal to determine the conditions for performing SCG changes;

[0642] Target cell configuration is used by the terminal to determine the target serving cell after the SCG change when it detects a trigger event that meets the conditions.

[0643] In some embodiments, the target cell configuration may indicate a target serving cell. The target serving cell may include primary and secondary cells. In other embodiments, the target serving cell may include one or more secondary cells. The secondary cells may include, but are not limited to, primary and secondary cells.

[0644] In some embodiments, the target cell configuration may include:

[0645] Cell identifier or cell index, used to identify the target serving cell; and / or,

[0646] Cell type indicates whether the corresponding auxiliary cell is a primary-auxiliary cell or a regular auxiliary cell. A regular auxiliary cell is an auxiliary cell other than a primary-auxiliary cell.

[0647] In some embodiments, the SCG releases configuration information, including:

[0648] The second condition configuration is used by the terminal to determine the conditions for SCG release; and

[0649] The primary cell group (MCG) configuration includes the cell configuration for the terminal's MCG after the SCG is released, and / or the MCG bearer configuration includes the bearer configuration for the terminal's MCG after the SCG is released.

[0650] In some embodiments, the cell configuration of an MCG may include: the bearer configuration of the MCG and / or the physical layer configuration of the MCG.

[0651] In some embodiments, the SCG deactivation configuration information includes:

[0652] The third condition configuration is used by the terminal to determine the conditions for SCG deactivation; and

[0653] The primary cell group (MCG) configuration includes the cell configuration for the terminal's MCG after the SCG is released, and / or the MCG bearer configuration includes the bearer configuration for the terminal's MCG after the SCG is released.

[0654] In some embodiments, the bearer configuration of MCG may include, but is not limited to, at least one of the following:

[0655] Signal Radio Bearer (SRB) configuration;

[0656] Data Radio Bearer (DRB) configuration.

[0657] In some embodiments, physical layer configuration may include, but is not limited to, physical channel configuration and / or physical signal configuration.

[0658] In some embodiments, physical channels may include, but are not limited to, physical downlink control channel (PDCCH), physical uplink control channel (PUCCH), physical downlink shared channel (PDSCH), and / or physical uplink shared channel (PUSCH).

[0659] In some embodiments, physical signal configuration may include, but is not limited to, various physical layer reference signals, such as SSB, channel state information reference signals, etc. Of course, the above are just examples.

[0660] In some embodiments, after the SCG of the terminal is released or deactivated, the bandwidth used to listen to the SCG can be transferred to the terminal's main cell or main cell group, thereby enabling the terminal to use greater bandwidth or more communication resources to achieve high-speed communication with the MCG.

[0661] In some embodiments, the triggering events corresponding to the first condition configuration, the second condition configuration, and / or the third condition configuration may include, but are not limited to, the aforementioned A events and / or time-based events. Here, the A events include, but are not limited to, the aforementioned measurement events A3, A4, and / or A5.

[0662] In some embodiments, the SN may send network signaling instructing the secondary cell to enter NES mode.

[0663] In some embodiments, network signaling may include, but is not limited to, group common DCI.

[0664] S3403: At least some of the secondary cells of the SCG enter the Network Energy Saving (NES) mode, and the terminal performs changes, releases, or deactivates the SCG according to the conditional configuration information.

[0665] In some embodiments, at least some of the secondary cells of the secondary cell group (SCG) enter the network energy saving (NES) mode, and the terminal initiates the detection of whether the triggering event meets the conditions in the condition configuration information; when the triggering event that meets the conditions is detected, the terminal performs changes, releases or deactivates the SCG.

[0666] In some embodiments, alternative implementations of the triggering event may refer to Figure 2C The relevant parts correspond to the embodiments. Optionally, for information regarding changes, releases, or deactivations of the SCG, please refer to... Figure 2A The relevant parts of the corresponding embodiments will not be repeated here.

[0667] It is worth noting that in the embodiments of this disclosure, when the terminal receives at least some of the secondary cells of the SCG entering NES mode, it performs the modification, release or deactivation of the SCG according to the condition configuration information. At this time, the network side defaults to instructing the terminal to enter NES mode with network instructions, and synchronously triggers the terminal to perform the corresponding modification, release or deactivation of the SCG, thereby reducing the signaling overhead of the interaction between the terminal and the network device.

[0668] like Figure 4A As shown, this disclosure provides an information processing method that can be executed by an MN. The method may include:

[0669] S4101: Receive the first message.

[0670] In some embodiments, the first message instructs at least some of the secondary cells in the secondary cell group SCG to enter the Network Energy Saving (NES) mode.

[0671] In some embodiments, MN receives a first message sent by SN.

[0672] In some embodiments, the first message instructs at least a portion of the secondary cells of the terminal's SCG to enter NES mode.

[0673] In some embodiments, at least a portion of the secondary cells in a secondary cell group (SCG) enter Network Energy Saving (NES) mode, including at least one of the following:

[0674] SCG's primary and secondary PScells enter NES mode;

[0675] All auxiliary cells of SCG enter NES mode;

[0676] The SCG activates the secondary cell and enters NES mode;

[0677] The active secondary cell of the SCG uses the non-dormant bandwidth portion of the BWP secondary cell to enter NES mode.

[0678] In some embodiments, the state of a secondary cell may include an active state or a deactivated state. A secondary cell enters the active state after being activated; a secondary cell enters the deactivated state after being deactivated. A secondary cell in the active state is called an active secondary cell.

[0679] A cell can be configured with one or more BWPs. BWPs have dormant and non-dormant states (also called active states). In this case, the BWP used to activate the secondary cell can be an active BWP and / or a dormant BWP. In some embodiments, the SN sends a first message to the MN via the Xn interface or the X2 interface.

[0680] In some embodiments, the NES mode may include, but is not limited to, at least one of the following:

[0681] The auxiliary community enters the DRX;

[0682] The auxiliary community enters DTX;

[0683] The auxiliary cell simultaneously enters DTX and DRX;

[0684] The secondary cell enters antenna port adaptive mode;

[0685] The secondary cell enters the PDSCH transmission power adaptive mode.

[0686] In some embodiments, when SN sends a first message to MN, MN will receive the first message sent by SN.

[0687] In some embodiments, the first message may include one of the following:

[0688] NES indication, indicating that some or all of the secondary cells of the SCG enter NES mode;

[0689] Cell identifier or cell index, indicating the secondary cell in the SCG that has entered NES mode;

[0690] Time information indicates the time when some or all of the secondary cells of the SCG enter NES mode.

[0691] In some embodiments, time information may include, but is not limited to, at least one of the following:

[0692] The remaining time information is used to indicate the remaining time between the time the first message is received and the time between some or all of the secondary cells in the SCG entering NES mode.

[0693] Time information, indicating the start time between some or all secondary cells in the SCG entering NES mode;

[0694] Timer information is used to start the timer. The timer timeout time is the start time when some or all secondary cells in the SCG enter NES mode. The timer start time is the moment when the MN receives the first message or detects a start trigger event.

[0695] In some embodiments, the SN sends a first message to the MN when one or more secondary cells of the SCG enter NES mode.

[0696] In some embodiments, the SN sends a first message to the MN before one or more secondary cells of the SCG enter NES mode.

[0697] In some embodiments, the SN carries the aforementioned time information in a first message sent to the MN before one or more secondary cells of the SCG enter NES mode.

[0698] In some embodiments, the SN sends control signaling to the terminal instructing the SCG secondary cell to enter NES mode. Exemplarily, this control signaling may include, but is not limited to, group common DCI.

[0699] S4102: Send the first instruction message.

[0700] In some embodiments, the MN sends a first instruction message to the terminal.

[0701] In some embodiments, the MN sends a first instruction message to the terminal based on the first message.

[0702] In some embodiments, the first instruction information is used by the terminal to perform changes, deactivation, or release of the SCG.

[0703] In some embodiments, the information content of the first indication information may include at least one of the following:

[0704] Instruction content 1 is used to instruct the PScell ​​in the SCG to enter NES mode;

[0705] Instruction content 2 instructs all secondary cells in the SCG to enter NES mode;

[0706] Instruction content 3 is used to instruct the active secondary cell of SCG to enter NES mode;

[0707] Instruction content 4 is used to instruct the active secondary cell of SCG to use the non-dormant bandwidth portion of the BWP secondary cell to enter NES mode.

[0708] Instruction content 5 is used to indicate changes to the SCG (CPC);

[0709] Instruction content 6 is used to instruct the deactivation of SCG;

[0710] Instruction content 7 is used to indicate the release of SCG.

[0711] In some embodiments, the MN sends RRC signaling, MAC layer signaling, or DCI carrying first indication information to the terminal.

[0712] In some embodiments, the MN sends RRC dedicated signaling carrying first indication information to the terminal.

[0713] In some embodiments, the MN sends a MAC control element (CE) carrying first instruction information to the terminal.

[0714] In some embodiments, when one or more secondary cells of an SCG enter NES mode, the MN sends a first indication message to the terminal.

[0715] In other embodiments, before one or more secondary cells of the SCG enter NES mode, the MN sends a first indication message to the terminal.

[0716] In some embodiments, the first indication information may further include:

[0717] Time information is used to indicate when the terminal performs SCG changes, deactivation, or release.

[0718] This time information may include, but is not limited to, moment information and / or time offset. The moment information indicates the specific moment. The time offset may be the time after the terminal receives the time information, extended backward by an amount equal to the time offset, before performing changes, releases, and / or deactivations of the SCG.

[0719] For example, this time information is determined based on the time when one or more secondary cells of the SCG enter NES mode.

[0720] like Figure 4B As shown, this disclosure provides an information processing method that can be executed by an MN. The method may include:

[0721] S4201: Receive first information.

[0722] In some embodiments, the first information is used by the terminal to request the execution of changes, releases, or deactivations of the SCG when it determines that at least some of the secondary cells of the SCG have entered the Network Energy Saving (NES) mode.

[0723] In other embodiments, the first information is used by the terminal to perform changes, releases, or deactivations of the SCG if it determines that at least some of the secondary cells of the SCG have entered NES mode.

[0724] In some embodiments, the specific implementation of at least some secondary cells of the SCG entering NES mode can be found in [reference needed]. Figure 2A and / or Figure 2B The relevant description of the corresponding embodiments.

[0725] In some embodiments, the receiving terminal sends first information.

[0726] In some embodiments, the receiving terminal sends first information via RRC signaling, MAC layer signaling, or UCI.

[0727] In some embodiments, the terminal sends first information via a User Equipment Assistance Information (UE Assistance Information) message.

[0728] In some embodiments, when the terminal sends first information, the MN or the main cell will receive the first information.

[0729] In some embodiments, the first information may include, but is not limited to, at least one of the following:

[0730] Operation instructions indicate the type of mobility operation requested by the terminal. For example, the type of mobility operation may include, but is not limited to, changing, releasing, and / or deactivating the SCG.

[0731] Cell identifier or cell index, used to indicate the secondary cell from which the terminal requests to perform the corresponding mobility operation;

[0732] Time information, used to request the time of SCG modification, release, or deactivation;

[0733] The flag indicates a request to modify, release, or deactivate the SCG.

[0734] S4202: Send the second message.

[0735] In some embodiments, the MN sends a second message to the terminal.

[0736] In some embodiments, the second information is used to instruct the terminal to perform changes, releases, or deactivations of the SCG.

[0737] In some embodiments, the second information is used to consent to changes, release, or deactivation of the SCG to the terminal.

[0738] In some embodiments, the second information is used to inform the terminal that it does not agree to the change, release, or deactivation of the SCG.

[0739] In some embodiments, the second information may be carried in RRC signaling, MAC layer signaling, or DCI.

[0740] In some embodiments, the second information may be carried in RRC-specific signaling.

[0741] In some embodiments, the second information may be carried in an RRC Reconfiguration message and sent to the terminal.

[0742] S4203: Send third information.

[0743] In some embodiments, the MN sends third information to the SN.

[0744] In some embodiments, the third information is used to instruct the SN to perform changes, releases, or deactivations of the SCG.

[0745] In some embodiments, MN sends third information to SN through the Xn interface or the X2 interface.

[0746] In some embodiments, the MN sends third information to the SN through a tunnel between the MN and the SN.

[0747] In some embodiments, the terminal performs the release or deactivation of the SCG, and the MN sends third information to the SN.

[0748] In some embodiments, the information content of the third information may include at least one of the following:

[0749] Operation instructions indicate the type of mobility operation requested by the terminal. For example, the type of mobility operation may include, but is not limited to, changing, releasing, and / or deactivating the SCG.

[0750] Cell identifier or cell index, used to indicate the secondary cell from which the terminal requests to perform the corresponding mobility operation;

[0751] Time information, used to request the time of SCG modification, release, or deactivation;

[0752] The flag indicates a request to release or deactivate the SCG.

[0753] It is worth noting that in some embodiments, the information processing method may include steps S4201 and S4202, i.e., S4203 is an optional step. For example, the SN may send a network indication to the terminal instructing the secondary cell to enter NES mode, and the MN may assume that the SN is aware of the corresponding SCG changes, releases, or deactivations.

[0754] It is worth noting that in some embodiments, the information processing method may include steps S4201, i.e., S4202 and S4203 are optional. For example, upon receiving the first information, the MN may implicitly agree to or allow the terminal to perform changes, releases, or deactivations of the SCG. As another example, the SN may send a network indication to the terminal instructing the secondary cell to enter NES mode, and the MN may implicitly assume that the SN is aware of the corresponding changes, releases, or deactivations of the SCG.

[0755] like Figure 4C As shown, this disclosure provides an information processing method that can be executed by an MN. The method may include:

[0756] S4301: Receive notification message.

[0757] In some embodiments, a notification message is used to notify the terminal that when at least some of the secondary cells of the secondary cell group SCG enter the network energy saving NES mode and meet the conditions corresponding to the conditional measurement configuration, the terminal performs the release and / or deactivation of the SCG.

[0758] In some embodiments, the MN receives notification messages from the terminal.

[0759] S4302: Perform the release or deactivation of the SCG.

[0760] In some embodiments, the SCG is released or deactivated based on a notification message.

[0761] In some embodiments, the notification message instructs the release of the SCG, and the release of the SCG is performed.

[0762] In other embodiments, the notification message instructs the deactivation of the SCG, and the deactivation of the SCG is performed.

[0763] In some embodiments, the MN performs MCG-related operations based on the MCG configuration and / or the MCG bearer configuration in the SCG release configuration information.

[0764] In other embodiments, the MN performs MCG-related operations based on the MCG deactivation configuration and / or the MCG bearer configuration in the SCG deactivation configuration information.

[0765] In some embodiments, the SCG releases configuration information, including:

[0766] The second condition configuration is used by the terminal to determine the conditions for SCG release; and

[0767] The primary cell group (MCG) configuration includes the cell configuration for the terminal's MCG after the SCG is released, and / or the MCG bearer configuration includes the bearer configuration for the terminal's MCG after the SCG is released.

[0768] In some embodiments, the SCG deactivation configuration information includes:

[0769] The third condition configuration is used by the terminal to determine the conditions for SCG deactivation; and

[0770] The primary cell group (MCG) configuration includes the cell configuration for the terminal's MCG after the SCG is released, and / or the MCG bearer configuration includes the bearer configuration for the terminal's MCG after the SCG is released.

[0771] In some embodiments, the SCG release configuration information and SCG deactivation configuration information can be found in [reference needed]. Figure 2C Related content in the corresponding embodiments.

[0772] S4303: Notify SN to release or deactivate SCG.

[0773] It is worth noting that in some embodiments, the information processing method may include steps S4301 and S4302, meaning that step S4303 is optional. For example, the SN may send a network indication to the terminal instructing the secondary cell to enter NES mode, and the MN may assume that the SN is aware of the corresponding SCG changes, releases, or deactivations.

[0774] like Figure 5A As shown, this disclosure provides an information processing method that can be executed by an SN. The method may include:

[0775] S5101: Send the first message.

[0776] In some embodiments, the SN sends a first message to the MN.

[0777] In some embodiments, the optional implementation of the SN sending the first message to the MN can be found in [reference needed]. Figure 2A The relevant parts of the corresponding embodiments.

[0778] In some embodiments, the SN sends network signaling to the terminal, which instructs at least some of the secondary cells in the terminal's SCG to enter NES mode.

[0779] For example, in some embodiments, at least some of the secondary cells in a secondary cell group (SCG) enter Network Energy Saving (NES) mode, including at least one of the following:

[0780] SCG's primary and secondary PScells enter NES mode;

[0781] All auxiliary cells of SCG enter NES mode;

[0782] The SCG activates the secondary cell and enters NES mode;

[0783] The active secondary cell of the SCG uses the non-dormant bandwidth portion of the BWP secondary cell to enter NES mode.

[0784] In some embodiments, the state of a secondary cell may include an active state or a deactivated state. A secondary cell enters the active state after being activated; a secondary cell enters the deactivated state after being deactivated. A secondary cell in the active state is called an active secondary cell.

[0785] A cell can be configured with one or more BWPs. BWPs have dormant and non-dormant states (also called active states). In this case, the BWP used to activate the secondary cell can be an active BWP and / or a dormant BWP. In some embodiments, the SN sends a first message to the MN via the Xn interface or the X2 interface.

[0786] In some embodiments, the NES mode may include, but is not limited to, at least one of the following:

[0787] The auxiliary community enters the DRX;

[0788] The auxiliary community enters DTX;

[0789] The auxiliary cell simultaneously enters DTX and DRX;

[0790] The secondary cell enters antenna port adaptive mode;

[0791] The secondary cell enters the PDSCH transmission power adaptive mode.

[0792] In some embodiments, when SN sends a first message to MN, MN will receive the first message sent by SN.

[0793] In some embodiments, the first message may include one of the following:

[0794] NES indication, indicating that some or all of the secondary cells of the SCG enter NES mode;

[0795] Cell identifier or cell index, indicating the secondary cell in the SCG that has entered NES mode;

[0796] Time information indicates the time when some or all of the secondary cells of the SCG enter NES mode.

[0797] In some embodiments, time information may include, but is not limited to, at least one of the following:

[0798] The remaining time information is used to indicate the remaining time between the time the first message is received and the time between some or all of the secondary cells in the SCG entering NES mode.

[0799] Time information, indicating the start time between some or all secondary cells in the SCG entering NES mode;

[0800] Timer information is used to start the timer. The timer timeout time is the start time when some or all secondary cells in the SCG enter NES mode. The timer start time is the moment when the MN receives the first message or detects a start trigger event.

[0801] In some embodiments, the SN sends a first message to the MN when one or more secondary cells of the SCG enter NES mode.

[0802] In some embodiments, the SN sends a first message to the MN before one or more secondary cells of the SCG enter NES mode.

[0803] In some embodiments, the SN carries the aforementioned time information in a first message sent to the MN before one or more secondary cells of the SCG enter NES mode.

[0804] like Figure 5B As shown, this disclosure provides an information processing method that can be executed by an SN. The method may include:

[0805] S5101: Send network signaling.

[0806] In some embodiments, if at least a portion of the secondary cells of the terminal's SCG are determined to enter NES mode, the SN sends network signaling.

[0807] In some embodiments, if it is determined that at least some of the secondary cells of the terminal's SCG have entered NES mode, the SN sends network signaling to the terminal.

[0808] In some embodiments, network signaling may include, but is not limited to, Group Common DCI.

[0809] In some embodiments, at least a portion of the secondary cells in a secondary cell group (SCG) enter Network Energy Saving (NES) mode, including at least one of the following:

[0810] SCG's primary and secondary PScells enter NES mode;

[0811] All auxiliary cells of SCG enter NES mode;

[0812] The SCG activates the secondary cell and enters NES mode;

[0813] The active secondary cell of the SCG uses the non-dormant bandwidth portion of the BWP secondary cell to enter NES mode.

[0814] In some embodiments, the state of a secondary cell may include an active state or a deactivated state. A secondary cell enters the active state after being activated; a secondary cell enters the deactivated state after being deactivated. A secondary cell in the active state is called an active secondary cell.

[0815] A cell can be configured with one or more BWPs. BWPs have dormant and non-dormant states (also called active states). In this case, the BWP used to activate the secondary cell can be an active BWP and / or a dormant BWP. S5102: Receive third-party information.

[0816] In some embodiments, MN sends third information to SN through the Xn interface or the X2 interface, and SN receives the third information through the Xn interface or the Xn interface.

[0817] In some embodiments, the MN sends third information to the SN through a tunnel between the MN and the SN, and the SN receives the third information sent by the MN through the tunnel.

[0818] In some embodiments, the terminal performs the release or deactivation of the SCG, and the SN receives third information from the MN.

[0819] In some embodiments, the information content of the third information may include at least one of the following:

[0820] Operation instructions indicate the type of mobility operation requested by the terminal. For example, the type of mobility operation may include, but is not limited to, changing, releasing, and / or deactivating the SCG.

[0821] Cell identifier or cell index, used to indicate the secondary cell from which the terminal requests to perform the corresponding mobility operation;

[0822] Time information, used to request the time of SCG modification, release, or deactivation;

[0823] The flag indicates a request to release or deactivate the SCG.

[0824] S5103: Perform changes, releases, and / or deactivations of SCGs.

[0825] For details on how SN performs changes, releases, and / or deactivates SCG, please refer to the relevant technical documentation, which will not be repeated here.

[0826] It is worth noting that in some embodiments, the information processing method may include steps S5101 and S5103, i.e., S5102 is an optional step. For example, the SN will send a network indication to the terminal instructing the secondary cell to enter NES mode, and the SN will assume, by default or according to the protocol, that the terminal will perform changes, releases, or deactivations of the SCG.

[0827] This disclosure provides an information processing method, which can be executed by an SN. The method may include:

[0828] Send the second instruction message.

[0829] In some embodiments, the SN sends a second instruction message to the terminal.

[0830] In some embodiments, the second instruction information is used to indicate whether the SCG is changed, released, or deactivated.

[0831] In some embodiments, when the SN determines that at least some of the secondary cells of the SCG have entered NES mode, it sends a second indication message to the terminal.

[0832] In some embodiments, at least some of the secondary cells in the secondary cell group (SCG) enter NES mode, including at least one of the following:

[0833] The primary and secondary PScells of the SCG enter the NES mode;

[0834] All secondary cells of the SCG enter the NES mode;

[0835] All active secondary cells of the SCG enter the NES mode;

[0836] All active secondary cells of the SCG that use the non-dormant bandwidth portion of the BWP enter the NES mode.

[0837] For details on at least some secondary cells of a specific SCG entering NES mode, please refer to any of the aforementioned embodiments, which will not be repeated here.

[0838] In some embodiments, third information sent by MN is received.

[0839] In some embodiments, the third information is used to instruct the SN to perform changes, releases, or deactivates the SCG, or to instruct the SN whether changes, releases, or deactivates the SCG are required.

[0840] In some embodiments, if the terminal directly performs the above-mentioned SCG modification, release or deactivation according to the second instruction information and only needs to inform the MN, then there is no need to receive the third information from the MN, that is, receiving the third information from the MN is an optional step.

[0841] SN performs changes, releases, or deactivates SCG.

[0842] In some embodiments, if the SN receives third information from the MN, the SN will then perform changes, releases, or deactivations of the SCG based on the third information.

[0843] In some embodiments, the SN does not need to receive third information from the MN to perform changes, releases, or deactivations of the SCG when or before sending the second indication information.

[0844] In some embodiments, the SN performs changes, releases, or deactivates the SCG before or when some secondary cells of the SCG enter NES mode.

[0845] like Figure 6 As shown, this disclosure provides an information processing method that can be executed by a terminal, MN, or SN. The method may include:

[0846] S6101: Prohibit or refuse the primary and secondary cells from entering NES mode, or perform primary and secondary cell change before the current primary and secondary cells enter NES mode.

[0847] In some embodiments, primary and secondary cells may be prohibited or denied from entering NES mode, based on the agreement, prior negotiation between the terminal and network devices, or network configuration information.

[0848] In other embodiments, primary and secondary cell change is performed before the current primary and secondary cell enters NES mode, according to the agreement, prior negotiation between the terminal and network devices, or network configuration information.

[0849] If the PSCell (primary SCell) in the SCG enters NES mode, or if the SN enters NES mode, the MCG side should no longer offload services to the SCG side. Simultaneously, service data terminated by the SCG should be offloaded to the MCG side to achieve energy saving on the SCG side. This can be achieved through MN (Mobile Node), or by configuring SCG switching or release based on conditions, to support the SCG entering energy-saving mode without affecting terminal services.

[0850] Option 1: If the SCG enters an energy-saving state based on the negotiation between MN and SN, the SCG can be deactivated or released.

[0851] In some embodiments, the SCG entering energy-saving state may include at least one or more secondary cells in the SCG entering NES mode.

[0852] Before or when the SCG enters NES mode, the SN notifies the MN via the Xn interface that the SN is about to enter NES mode. The SN entering NES mode means that the PScell ​​enters NES mode, or all serving cells of the SCG enter NES mode, or all active cells of the SCG enter NES mode, or all active and non-dormancy serving cells of the SCG enter NES mode.

[0853] NES mode may include, but is not limited to: cell DTX activation, cell DRX activation, or cell DRX and cell DTX activation.

[0854] After receiving the instruction from the SN, the MN can change, release, or deactivate the SCG. The MN will also send a Radio Resource Control Reconfiguration (RRCReconfiguration) message to the terminal to change, release, or deactivate the SCG. The MN will also notify the SN of the changes, releases, or deactivations.

[0855] Optionally, SN can also notify MN about the remaining time SN has in NES mode.

[0856] Option 2: If the terminal receives cell DRX / DRX activation from the network-side SCG, the terminal requests the MN to perform SCG change, SCG release, or SCG deactivation.

[0857] When the terminal receives an RRC signaling or a DCI command instructing the SN to enter NES mode, the terminal sends an RRC-specific signaling to the MN.

[0858] In some embodiments, RRC dedicated signaling is used to instruct the SN to enter NES mode, or to instruct a request to release the SCG, or to request the deactivation of the SCG, or to request a change to the SCG.

[0859] Optionally, the RRC-specific signaling can also indicate the status information of the target PSCell or one or more secondary cells of the SCG requesting SCG change, which are in NES mode. The RRC-specific signaling can be a UE Assistance Information message.

[0860] After receiving the instruction from the SN, the MN can modify, release, or deactivate the SCG. The MN will also send an RRCReconfiguration to the terminal to modify, release, or deactivate the SCG. The MN will also notify the SN of the modification, release, or deactivation of the SCG.

[0861] Option 3: Configure intra-SN CPC without MN involvement based on conditions.

[0862] On the SN side, intra-SN CPC for NES mode is configured via RRC-specific signaling, such as RRCReconfiguration, including conditional configuration and target PSCell configuration.

[0863] When the terminal receives a network-side instruction, the instruction can be used to activate or deactivate the DCI of the cell's DTX / DRX, i.e., the group common DCI. If the instruction instructs the PSCell to enter NES mode, the terminal begins to evaluate the intra-SN CPC in NES mode. If the conditions are met and the target cell has not entered NES mode, i.e., the cell's DTX / DRX is in a deactivated state, the terminal executes the CPC.

[0864] Option 4: Configure CPC or SCG to release or SCG to deactivate based on conditions.

[0865] On the SN side, the configuration content via RRC-specific signaling, such as RRCReconfiguration, can be as follows:

[0866] CPC (inter-SN CPC) for block bands in NES mode, including conditional configuration and target PSCell configuration, or;

[0867] SCG release for NES mode, including conditional configuration, and / or, MCG configuration and / or bearer configuration, or

[0868] SCG deactivation for NES mode includes conditional configuration, and / or MCG configuration and / or bearer configuration.

[0869] Optionally, without this RRC configuration, the terminal and / or network device will default to performing SCG deactivation. This will occur if a PSCell is received indicating that the cell DRX / DTX has been activated.

[0870] When a terminal receives a network instruction, this instruction can be a DCI used to activate or deactivate the cell's DTX / DRX. For example, this network instruction can also be referred to as network signaling, and may include, but is not limited to, group common DCI. If the instruction indicates that the SN enters NES mode, then:

[0871] The terminal begins evaluating the inter-band secondary node (inter-SN) CPC in NES mode. If the conditions are met and / or the target cell has not entered NES mode, i.e. the cell DTX / DRX is in a deactivated state, the terminal executes the CPC.

[0872] The terminal begins the SCG release process and enables the corresponding MCG configuration and / or bearer configuration.

[0873] The terminal begins the SCG deactivation process and enables the corresponding MCG configuration and / or bearer configuration.

[0874] Option 5: Disable PScell ​​configuration or enter NES mode.

[0875] Once a cell is configured as a PSCell, the terminal assumes that the PSCell will never enter NES mode. If the network side wants the cell to enter NES mode, the network side needs to ensure that the cell does not become a PSCell.

[0876] For example, the network side can change the cell mode to non-PSCell through the PSCell change process.

[0877] If the PSCell (primary SCell) in the SCG enters NES mode or the SN enters NES mode, the MCG side should no longer offload services to the SCG side. At the same time, the service data carried by the SCG that has been terminated should be offloaded to the MCG side to achieve the purpose of energy saving on the SCG side.

[0878] In some embodiments, the SCG can be enabled to enter a power-saving state without affecting terminal services by means of MN, or by configuring SCG switching or release based on conditions.

[0879] In the embodiments disclosed herein, some or all of the steps and their optional implementations may be arbitrarily combined with some or all of the steps in other embodiments, or may be arbitrarily combined with the optional implementations in other embodiments.

[0880] In the embodiments disclosed herein, some or all of the steps and their optional implementations may be arbitrarily combined with some or all of the steps in other embodiments, or may be arbitrarily combined with the optional implementations in other embodiments.

[0881] This disclosure also provides apparatus for implementing any of the above methods. For example, an apparatus is provided that includes units or modules for implementing the steps performed by the terminal in any of the above methods. Alternatively, another apparatus is provided that includes units or modules for implementing the steps performed by a network device (e.g., an access network device, or a core network device) in any of the above methods.

[0882] It should be understood that the division of units or modules in the above device is only a logical functional division. In actual implementation, they can be fully or partially integrated into a single physical entity, or they can be physically separated. Furthermore, the units or modules in the device can be implemented by a processor calling software: for example, the device includes a processor connected to a memory containing instructions. The processor calls the instructions stored in the memory to implement any of the above methods or to implement the functions of the units or modules in the above device. The processor can be, for example, a general-purpose processor, such as a Central Processing Unit (CPU) or a microprocessor, and the memory can be internal or external to the device. Alternatively, the units or modules in the device can be implemented in the form of hardware circuits. The functionality of some or all of the units or modules can be achieved through the design of these hardware circuits, which can be understood as one or more processors. For example, in one implementation, the hardware circuit is an application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC). The functionality of some or all of the units or modules is achieved through the design of the logical relationships between the components within the circuit. In another implementation, the hardware circuit can be implemented using a programmable logic device (PLD). Taking a field-programmable gate array (FPGA) as an example, it can include a large number of logic gates. The connection relationships between the logic gates are configured through configuration files, thereby achieving the functionality of some or all of the units or modules. All units or modules of the above device can be implemented entirely through processor-called software, entirely through hardware circuits, or partially through processor-called software with the remaining parts implemented through hardware circuits.

[0883] In this disclosure, the processor is a circuit with signal processing capabilities. In one implementation, the processor can be a circuit with instruction read and execute capabilities, such as a Central Processing Unit (CPU), a microprocessor, a graphics processing unit (GPU) (which can be understood as a type of microprocessor), or a digital signal processor (DSP). In another implementation, the processor can implement certain functions through the logical relationships of hardware circuits. The logical relationships of the aforementioned hardware circuits are fixed or reconfigurable. For example, the processor is a hardware circuit implemented using an application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC) or a programmable logic device (PLD), such as an FPGA. In a reconfigurable hardware circuit, the process of the processor loading a configuration document and configuring the hardware circuit can be understood as the process of the processor loading instructions to implement the functions of some or all of the above units or modules. In addition, it can also be a hardware circuit designed for artificial intelligence, which can be understood as an ASIC, such as a Neural Network Processing Unit (NPU), a Tensor Processing Unit (TPU), a Deep Learning Processing Unit (DPU), etc.

[0884] Figure 7A This disclosure provides a terminal, which includes:

[0885] The processing module 601 is configured such that at least some of the secondary cells of the secondary cell group SCG enter the network energy saving NES mode, and the terminal performs changes, releases or deactivates the SCG.

[0886] In some embodiments, the terminal further includes a receiving module and / or a transmitting module. In some embodiments, the receiving module and / or transmitting module may correspond to specific structures such as the terminal's antenna or network interface.

[0887] It is worth noting that the terminal's processing module can execute any step related to information processing in the information processing method executed by the terminal. The sending module can be used for any step related to receiving in the information processing method executed by the terminal. The sending module can also be used for any step related to sending in the information processing method executed by the terminal.

[0888] Figure 7BThis is a schematic diagram of the structure of the master node provided in an embodiment of this disclosure. For example... Figure 7B As shown, the master node includes:

[0889] The receiving module 720 is configured to receive a first message sent by the secondary node SN, wherein the first message indicates that at least some of the secondary cells of the secondary cell group SCG enter the network energy saving NES mode.

[0890] The sending module 730 is configured to send instruction information to the terminal according to the first message, wherein the instruction information is used to instruct the terminal to perform SCG modification, release or deactivation when at least some cells of the SCG enter the Network Energy Saving (NES) mode.

[0891] In some embodiments, the receiving module and the transmitting module may correspond to specific structures such as the antenna or network interface of a network device.

[0892] Optionally, the network device may further include a storage module and / or a processing module, the storage module being configured for information storage. The processing module may be configured to execute information processing-related steps in the information processing method executed by the master node.

[0893] Figure 7C This is a schematic diagram of the structure of an auxiliary node provided in an embodiment of this disclosure. For example... Figure 7C As shown, the auxiliary node includes:

[0894] The sending module 740 is configured to send a first message to the master node MN, the first message indicating that at least some of the secondary cells of the secondary cell group SCG enter the network energy saving NES mode, and is used by the MN to send indication information to the terminal; the indication information is used to instruct the terminal to perform SCG modification, release or deactivation when at least some of the cells of the SCG enter the network energy saving NES mode.

[0895] In some embodiments, the auxiliary node may further include a receiving module.

[0896] This sending module can perform any operation related to the sending step in the information processing method executed by the auxiliary node.

[0897] This receiving module can perform any operation related to the receiving step in the information processing method executed by the auxiliary node.

[0898] In some embodiments, the auxiliary node may further include a processing module.

[0899] This processing module can perform any information processing-related operation in the information processing method executed by the auxiliary node.

[0900] Figure 7D This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the master node provided in an embodiment of this disclosure. For example... Figure 7D As shown, the master node includes:

[0901] The receiving module 750 is configured to receive first information sent by the terminal, wherein the first information is used by the terminal to request the execution of SCG modification, release or deactivation when the terminal determines that at least some secondary cells of SCG have entered the Network Energy Saving (NES) mode.

[0902] In some embodiments, the master node may further include a sending module.

[0903] This sending module can perform any operation related to the sending step in the information processing method executed by the master node.

[0904] This receiving module can perform any operation related to the receiving step in the information processing method executed by the master node.

[0905] In some embodiments, the master node may further include a processing module.

[0906] This processing module can perform any operation related to information processing in the information processing method executed by the master node.

[0907] Figure 7E This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the master node provided in an embodiment of this disclosure. For example... Figure 7E As shown, the master node includes:

[0908] The receiving module 760 is configured to receive a notification message sent by the terminal. The notification message is used to notify the terminal that when at least some of the secondary cells of the secondary cell group SCG enter the network energy saving NES mode and meet the conditions corresponding to the condition measurement configuration, the terminal will release or deactivate the SCG.

[0909] In some embodiments, the master node may further include a sending module.

[0910] This sending module can perform any operation related to the sending step in the information processing method executed by the master node.

[0911] This receiving module can perform any operation related to the receiving step in the information processing method executed by the master node.

[0912] In some embodiments, the master node may further include a processing module.

[0913] This processing module can perform any operation related to information processing in the information processing method executed by the master node.

[0914] This disclosure provides an information processing method, which may include:

[0915] The terminal can execute any of the aforementioned information processing methods provided by the technical solutions executed by the terminal; and

[0916] The master node can execute any of the aforementioned information processing methods provided by the technical solutions executed by the master node, and / or

[0917] The auxiliary node can execute any of the aforementioned information processing methods provided by the technical solutions executed by the auxiliary node.

[0918] This disclosure provides a schematic diagram of the structure of an auxiliary node. The auxiliary node includes:

[0919] The transmitting module is configured to send a second instruction message to the terminal when at least some secondary cells of the SCG enter NES mode. The second instruction message instructs the terminal to perform SCG modification, release, deactivation, enter power-saving state, or enter NES mode.

[0920] In some embodiments, the auxiliary node may further include a receiving module.

[0921] This sending module can perform any operation related to the sending step in the information processing method executed by the auxiliary node.

[0922] This receiving module can perform any operation related to the receiving step in the information processing method executed by the auxiliary node. For example, the receiving module can also receive third information. For instance, it can receive third information from the MN via the Xn interface, the X2 interface, or a tunnel. This third information is used to instruct the SN to perform a change, release, or deactivation of the SCG, or to indicate to the SN whether to perform a change, release, or deactivation of the SCG.

[0923] In some embodiments, the auxiliary node may also execute a processing module. This processing module may perform any operation related to a processing step in an information processing method executed by the auxiliary node. This disclosure provides a communication device that performs [the following]:

[0924] The processing module is configured to determine whether the primary and secondary cells Pscell of the terminal enter the network energy saving NES mode.

[0925] In some embodiments, the communication device may be a terminal and / or a network device. The network device may include, but is not limited to, a master node and / or a slave node.

[0926] This disclosure also provides a communication device, which may include one or more processors; wherein the processors are configured to invoke instructions to cause the communication device to execute the information processing method that can be implemented in any of the foregoing embodiments.

[0927] In some embodiments, such as Figure 8A and / or Figure 8BAs shown, the communication device 8100 also includes one or more memories 8102 for storing instructions. Optionally, all or part of the memories 8102 may be located outside the communication device 8100.

[0928] The communication device may be the aforementioned terminal or network device. In some embodiments, the network device may be a master node and / or a slave node.

[0929] In some embodiments, the communication device 8100 further includes one or more transceivers 8103. When the communication device 8100 includes one or more transceivers 8103, the communication steps such as sending and receiving in the above method are performed by the transceivers 8103, and other steps are performed by the processor 8101.

[0930] In some embodiments, a transceiver may include a receiver and a transmitter, which may be separate or integrated. Optionally, the terms transceiver, transceiver unit, transceiver, transceiver circuit, etc., may be used interchangeably; the terms transmitter, transmitting unit, transmitter, transmitting circuit, etc., may be used interchangeably; and the terms receiver, receiving unit, receiver, receiving circuit, etc., may be used interchangeably.

[0931] Optionally, the communication device 8100 further includes one or more interface circuits 8104, which are connected to the memory 8102. The interface circuits 8104 can be used to receive signals from the memory 8102 or other devices, and can be used to send signals to the memory 8102 or other devices. For example, the interface circuits 8104 can read instructions stored in the memory 8102 and send the instructions to the processor 8101.

[0932] The communication device 8100 described in the above embodiments may be a network device or a terminal, but the scope of the communication device 8100 described in this disclosure is not limited thereto, and the structure of the communication device 8100 may vary. Figure 8A The limitations. Communication equipment can be a standalone device or part of a larger device. For example, communication equipment can be: (1) a standalone integrated circuit IC, or chip, or chip system or subsystem; (2) a collection of one or more ICs, optionally including storage components for storing data and programs; (3) an ASIC, such as a modem; (4) a module that can be embedded in other devices; (5) a receiver, terminal device, smart terminal device, cellular phone, wireless device, handheld device, mobile unit, vehicle-mounted device, network device, cloud device, artificial intelligence device, etc.; (6) others, etc.

[0933] Figure 8BThis is a schematic diagram of the structure of chip 8200 provided in an embodiment of this disclosure. For cases where the communication device 8100 can be a chip or a chip system, please refer to... Figure 8B The diagram shown is a schematic representation of the structure of chip 8200, but it is not limited to this.

[0934] Chip 8200 includes one or more processors 8201, which are used to invoke instructions to cause chip 8200 to execute any of the above information processing methods.

[0935] In some embodiments, chip 8200 further includes one or more interface circuits 8202 connected to memory 8203. Interface circuits 8202 can be used to receive signals from memory 8203 or other devices, and can also be used to send signals to memory 8203 or other devices. For example, interface circuit 8202 can read instructions stored in memory 8203 and send those instructions to processor 8201. Optionally, terms such as interface circuit, interface, transceiver pin, and transceiver can be used interchangeably.

[0936] In some embodiments, chip 8200 further includes one or more memories 8203 for storing instructions. Optionally, all or part of the memories 8203 may be located outside of chip 8200.

[0937] This disclosure also provides a storage medium storing instructions that, when executed on a communication device 8100, cause the communication device 8100 to perform any of the methods described above. Optionally, the storage medium is an electronic storage medium. Optionally, the storage medium is a computer-readable storage medium, but it can also be a storage medium readable by other devices. Optionally, the storage medium can be a non-transitory storage medium, but it can also be a temporary storage medium.

[0938] This disclosure also provides a program product, which, when executed by a communication device 8100, causes the communication device 8100 to perform any of the above information processing methods. Optionally, the program product is a computer program product.

[0939] This disclosure also provides a computer program that, when run on a computer, causes the computer to perform any of the above information processing methods.

[0940] Other embodiments of the invention will readily occur to those skilled in the art upon consideration of the specification and practice of the invention disclosed herein. This disclosure is intended to cover any variations, uses, or adaptations of the invention that follow the general principles of the invention and include common knowledge or customary techniques in the art not disclosed herein. The specification and examples are to be considered exemplary only, and the true scope and spirit of the invention are indicated by the following claims.

[0941] It should be understood that the present invention is not limited to the precise structure described above and shown in the accompanying drawings, and various modifications and changes can be made without departing from its scope. The scope of the invention is limited only by the appended claims.

Claims

1. An information processing method, wherein, include: Before at least some of the secondary cells in a secondary cell group (SCG) enter the Network Energy Saving (NES) mode or before entering NES mode, the terminal performs mobility operations according to the condition configuration information if the conditions are met. The mobility operations include changing, releasing, or deactivating the SCG. The terminal sends a notification message to the main cell or main node, wherein the notification message notifies the mobility operation; The notification message includes at least one of the following: An operation identifier indicates the mobility operation performed by the terminal; Cell identifier, cell index, cell group identifier, or cell group index indicates the secondary cell corresponding to the mobility operation.

2. The method according to claim 1, wherein, At least some of the secondary cells in the secondary cell group SCG enter the network energy saving NES mode, including at least one of the following: The primary and secondary PScells of the SCG enter the NES mode; All secondary cells of the SCG enter the NES mode; All active secondary cells of the SCG enter the NES mode; All active secondary cells of the SCG that use the non-dormant bandwidth portion of the BWP enter the NES mode.

3. The method according to claim 1 or 2, wherein, At least some of the secondary cells in the secondary cell group (SCG) enter network energy saving (NES) mode, and the terminal performs changes, releases, or deactivates the SCG, including: At least some of the secondary cells of the SCG enter the NES mode. The terminal performs the modification, release or deactivation of the SCG according to the first indication information sent by the master node MN. The first indication information is used to instruct the SCG to be modified, released or deactivated.

4. The method according to claim 1 or 2, wherein, At least some of the secondary cells in the secondary cell group (SCG) enter network energy saving (NES) mode, and the terminal performs changes, releases, or deactivates the SCG, including: The terminal receives a second indication information from the auxiliary node SN or Pscell, the second indication information being used to indicate whether the SCG is changed, released, or deactivated; The terminal sends first information to the master node MN or the master cell, wherein the first information is used to request the SCG to be changed, released or deactivated, or to instruct at least some of the secondary cells of the SCG to enter NES mode. The terminal receives second information returned by the MN or the main cell based on the first information. The second information is used to instruct the terminal to perform changes, releases, or deactivations of the SCG.

5. The method according to claim 1, wherein, At least some secondary cells of the SCG enter Network Energy Saving (NES) mode, and the terminal performs changes, releases, or deactivates the SCG according to conditional configuration information when conditions are met, including: The evaluation of the condition configuration information-triggered event is initiated when at least a portion of the secondary cells of the SCG enter the Network Energy Saving (NES) mode. If a triggering event that meets the conditions is detected, the terminal performs the modification, release, or deactivation of the SCG.

6. The method according to claim 1 or 5, wherein, The condition configuration information includes at least one of the following: For the primary and secondary cells of the SCG that have entered NES mode, change the CPC configuration information of the primary and secondary cells in the same frequency band. For the SCG entering the NES mode, the SCG release configuration information, the SCG deactivation configuration information, and / or cross-band primary and secondary cell CPC configuration information are changed.

7. The method according to claim 6, wherein, The changes to CPC configuration information in the primary and secondary cells include: The first condition configuration is used to define the conditions for the terminal to perform SCG changes; The target cell configuration is used by the terminal to determine the target serving cell after the SCG change when it detects a triggering event that meets the conditions.

8. The method according to claim 6, wherein, The SCG release configuration information includes: The second condition configuration is used by the terminal to determine the conditions for releasing the SCG; and The primary cell group (MCG) configuration includes the cell configuration for the terminal's MCG after the SCG is released, and / or the MCG bearer configuration includes the bearer configuration for the terminal's MCG after the SCG is released.

9. The method according to claim 6, wherein, The SCG deactivation configuration information includes: The third condition configuration is used by the terminal to determine the conditions for deactivating the SCG; and The primary cell group (MCG) configuration includes the cell configuration for the terminal's MCG after the SCG is released, and / or the MCG bearer configuration includes the bearer configuration for the terminal's MCG after the SCG is released.

10. The method according to claim 1, wherein, The method further includes: Before the terminal performs the modification, release, or deactivation of the SCG, it receives the condition configuration information sent by the network device.

11. The method according to claim 10, wherein, The condition configuration information is carried in Radio Resource Control (RRC) signaling, Media Access Control (MAC) layer signaling, or Downlink Control Information (DCI).

12. The method according to claim 1, wherein, The triggering events involved in the condition configuration information include at least one of the following: Measure event A3; Measurement event A4; Measure event A5; Time-based trigger events.

13. The method according to claim 1, further comprising: It is determined that the primary and secondary cells (Pscell) of the terminal do not enter NES mode; The instruction for the primary and secondary cells to enter NES mode was refused.

14. An information processing method, wherein, Executed by the master node MN, the method includes: The terminal receives a notification message, which is used to notify the terminal that when at least some of the secondary cells of the secondary cell group SCG enter the network energy saving NES mode and meet the conditions corresponding to the condition configuration information, the terminal performs a mobility operation, which includes changing, releasing or deactivating the SCG. The notification message includes at least one of the following: An operation identifier indicates the mobility operation performed by the terminal; Cell identifier, cell index, cell group identifier, or cell group index indicates the secondary cell corresponding to the mobility operation.

15. The method according to claim 14, wherein, The method further includes: Based on the notification message, the SCG is released or deactivated.

16. The method of claim 14, wherein, At least some of the secondary cells of the SCG enter NES mode, including at least one of the following: The primary and secondary PScells of the SCG enter the NES mode; All secondary cells of the SCG enter the NES mode; All active secondary cells of the SCG enter the NES mode; All active secondary cells of the SCG that use the non-dormant bandwidth portion of the BWP enter the NES mode.

17. The method according to claim 14, wherein, When at least some of the secondary cells of the SCG enter NES mode and meet the conditions corresponding to the conditional configuration information, the terminal performs mobility operations, including: The evaluation of the condition configuration information-triggered event is initiated when at least a portion of the secondary cells of the SCG enter NES mode. Upon detecting a triggering event that meets the criteria, the terminal executes the mobility operation.

18. The method according to claims 14 to 17, wherein, The condition configuration information includes at least one of the following: For the primary and secondary cells of the SCG that have entered NES mode, change the CPC configuration information of the primary and secondary cells in the same frequency band. For the SCG entering the NES mode, the SCG release configuration information, the SCG deactivation configuration information, and / or cross-band primary and secondary cell CPC configuration information are changed.

19. The method according to claim 18, wherein, The changes to CPC configuration information in the primary and secondary cells include: The first condition configuration is used to define the conditions for the terminal to perform SCG changes; The target cell configuration is used by the terminal to determine the target serving cell after the SCG change when it detects a triggering event that meets the conditions.

20. The method according to claim 18, wherein, The SCG release configuration information includes: The second condition configuration is used by the terminal to determine the conditions for releasing the SCG; and The primary cell group (MCG) configuration includes the cell configuration for the terminal's MCG after the SCG is released, and / or the MCG bearer configuration includes the bearer configuration for the terminal's MCG after the SCG is released.

21. The method according to claim 18, wherein, The SCG deactivation configuration information includes: The third condition configuration is used by the terminal to determine the conditions for deactivating the SCG; and The primary cell group (MCG) configuration includes the cell configuration for the terminal's MCG after the SCG is released, and / or the MCG bearer configuration includes the bearer configuration for the terminal's MCG after the SCG is released.

22. The method according to claim 18, wherein, The method further includes: Send the condition configuration information.

23. The method according to claim 22, wherein, The condition configuration information is carried in Radio Resource Control (RRC) signaling, Media Access Control (MAC) layer signaling, or Downlink Control Information (DCI).

24. The method according to claim 14, wherein, The triggering events involved in the condition configuration information include at least one of the following: Measure event A3; Measurement event A4; Measure event A5; Time-based trigger events.

25. The method according to claim 14, wherein, The method further includes: It is determined that the primary and secondary cells (Pscell) of the terminal do not enter NES mode; The system determines not to configure NES mode information for the primary and secondary cells of the terminal; or, it rejects the terminal's request for the primary and secondary cells to enter NES mode.

26. A terminal, wherein, include: The processing module is configured such that before at least some of the secondary cells of the secondary cell group SCG enter the network energy saving NES mode or enter the NES mode, the terminal performs mobility operations according to the condition configuration information if the conditions are met. The mobility operations include changing, releasing or deactivating the SCG. The terminal sends a notification message to the main cell or main node, wherein the notification message notifies the mobility operation; The notification message includes at least one of the following: An operation identifier indicates the mobility operation performed by the terminal; Cell identifier, cell index, cell group identifier, or cell group index indicates the secondary cell corresponding to the mobility operation.

27. A master node MN, wherein, include: The receiving module is configured to receive a notification message sent by the terminal. The notification message is used to notify the terminal that when at least some of the secondary cells of the secondary cell group SCG enter the network energy saving NES mode and meet the conditions corresponding to the condition configuration information, the terminal performs a mobility operation. The mobility operation includes changing, releasing or deactivating the SCG. The notification message includes at least one of the following: An operation identifier indicates the mobility operation performed by the terminal; Cell identifier, cell index, cell group identifier, or cell group index indicates the secondary cell corresponding to the mobility operation.

28. A communication device, wherein, The communication device includes: One or more processors; The processor is used to invoke instructions to cause the communication device to execute the information processing method according to any one of claims 1 to 13, 14 to 25.

29. A storage medium, wherein, The storage medium stores instructions that, when executed on a communication device, cause the communication device to perform the information processing method according to any one of claims 1 to 13, 14 to 25.

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