Method and apparatus for determining configured grant, cg, resources

Abstract

The present disclosure relates to a method and apparatus for determining a configured grant, CG, resource. The method comprises: receiving, by a terminal device, a first message transmitted by a network device, and determining, by the terminal device, a resource type of at least one CG resource configured by the network device for the terminal device according to the first message; the resource type is used to indicate that the CG resource is a private resource of the terminal device, or the CG resource is a resource shared by the terminal device and other terminal devices. In this way, the terminal device can determine the resource type of the CG resource, so as to improve the flexibility of CG resource usage.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This disclosure relates to the field of communication technology, and more specifically, to a method and apparatus for determining the configuration of authorized CG resources. Background Technology

[0002] In wireless communication systems, to reduce uplink latency, the 3rd Generation Partnership Project (3GPP) introduced uplink unlicensed scheduling. The resources used for uplink unlicensed scheduling can be configured grant (CG) resources. For example, a CG resource can include a configured grant Physical Uplink Shared Channel (PUSCH) transmission resource with a CG, or other transmission resources used for uplink unlicensed scheduling. Network devices can pre-configure the CG resources used for uplink transmission for terminal devices. Terminal devices can then autonomously use these CG resources for uplink transmission without requiring scheduling from the network device, thereby saving scheduling resources and reducing uplink latency. Summary of the Invention

[0003] To overcome the aforementioned problems in related technologies, this disclosure provides a method and apparatus for determining the configuration of authorized CG resources.

[0004] According to a first aspect of the present disclosure, a method for determining the configuration of authorized CG resources is provided, executed by a terminal device, the method comprising:

[0005] Receive the first message sent by the network device;

[0006] The resource type of at least one configuration authorized CG resource configured by the network device for the terminal device is determined based on the first message; the resource type is used to indicate that the CG resource is a private resource of the terminal device, or that the CG resource is a resource shared by the terminal device and other terminal devices.

[0007] In some embodiments, determining the resource type of at least one configuration-authorized CG resource configured by the network device for the terminal device based on the first message includes:

[0008] In the case where the first message is a message sent to multiple terminal devices, the CG resource is determined to be a resource shared by the terminal device and other terminal devices.

[0009] In some embodiments, when the first message is a group common GC message, the GC resource is a resource shared by the terminal device and other terminal devices; or...

[0010] The first message is scrambled by the first RNTI, and the CG resource is a resource shared by the terminal device and other terminal devices.

[0011] In some embodiments, the method further includes:

[0012] Receive the second message sent by the network device;

[0013] The CG resource is activated according to the second message.

[0014] In some embodiments, the method further includes:

[0015] Configure or activate the CG resource according to the first message.

[0016] In some embodiments, determining the resource type of at least one configuration-authorized CG resource configured by the network device for the terminal device based on the first message includes:

[0017] The resource type of the CG resource is determined based on the CG resource type indication information in the first message, wherein the first message is a message sent by the network device to a terminal device.

[0018] In some embodiments, there are multiple CG resources, and the CG resource type indication information is used to indicate the resource type of each of the multiple CG resources.

[0019] In some embodiments, there are multiple CG resources, and the CG resource type indication information is used to indicate the resource type of a portion of the multiple CG resources.

[0020] According to a second aspect of the present disclosure, a method for determining the configuration of authorized CG resources is provided, performed by a network device, the method comprising:

[0021] Determine the resource type of at least one configuration-authorized CG resource configured for a terminal device; the resource type is used to indicate that the CG resource is a private resource of the terminal device, or that the CG resource is a resource shared by the terminal device and other terminal devices;

[0022] A first message is sent according to the resource type; the first message is used to instruct the terminal device to determine the resource type of the CG resource.

[0023] In some embodiments, sending the first message according to the resource type includes:

[0024] If the CG resource is a resource shared by the terminal device and other terminal devices, the first message is sent to multiple terminal devices.

[0025] In some embodiments, the first message is a group common GC message, or the first message is scrambled by a first RNTI.

[0026] In some embodiments, the method further includes:

[0027] Send a second message to instruct the terminal device to activate the CG resource; the second message may be sent to a single terminal device, or the second message may be sent to multiple terminal devices.

[0028] In some embodiments, the first message is further used to instruct the terminal device to configure or activate the CG resource.

[0029] In some embodiments, sending the first message according to the resource type includes:

[0030] Determine the CG resource type indication information corresponding to the resource type;

[0031] The first message is sent to the terminal device, and the first message includes the CG resource type indication information.

[0032] In some embodiments, there are multiple CG resources, and the CG resource type indication information is used to indicate the resource type of each of the multiple CG resources.

[0033] In some embodiments, there are multiple CG resources, and the CG resource type indication information is used to indicate the resource type of a portion of the multiple CG resources.

[0034] According to a third aspect of the present disclosure, an apparatus for determining the configuration of authorized CG resources is provided, the apparatus comprising:

[0035] The receiving module is configured to receive the first message sent by the network device.

[0036] The processing module is configured to determine, based on the first message, the resource type of at least one configuration-authorized CG resource configured by the network device for the terminal device; the resource type is used to indicate that the CG resource is a private resource of the terminal device, or that the CG resource is a resource shared by the terminal device and other terminal devices.

[0037] According to a fourth aspect of the present disclosure, an apparatus for determining the configuration of authorized CG resources is provided, the apparatus comprising:

[0038] The processing module determines the resource type of at least one configuration-authorized CG resource configured for the terminal device; the resource type is used to indicate that the CG resource is a private resource of the terminal device, or that the CG resource is a resource shared by the terminal device and other terminal devices.

[0039] The sending module is configured to send a first message based on the resource type; the first message is used to instruct the terminal device to determine the resource type of the CG resource.

[0040] According to a fifth aspect of the present disclosure, a communication device is provided, comprising:

[0041] processor;

[0042] Memory used to store processor-executable instructions;

[0043] The processor is configured to perform the steps of the method for determining the configuration of authorized CG resources provided in the first aspect of this disclosure.

[0044] According to a sixth aspect of the present disclosure, a communication device is provided, comprising:

[0045] processor;

[0046] Memory used to store processor-executable instructions;

[0047] The processor is configured to perform the steps of the method for determining the configuration of authorized CG resources provided in the second aspect of this disclosure.

[0048] According to a seventh aspect of the present disclosure, a communication system is provided, comprising:

[0049] A terminal device, wherein the terminal device can execute the method for determining and configuring authorized CG resources provided in the first aspect of this disclosure;

[0050] A network device that can perform the method for determining and configuring authorized CG resources provided in the second aspect of this disclosure.

[0051] The technical solutions provided by the embodiments of this disclosure may include the following beneficial effects: a terminal device receives a first message sent by a network device, and determines the resource type of at least one configuration-authorized CG resource configured by the network device for the terminal device based on the first message; the resource type is used to indicate whether the CG resource is a private resource of the terminal device or a resource shared by the terminal device and other terminal devices. In this way, the terminal device can determine the resource type of the CG resource, so as to improve the flexibility of CG resource usage.

[0052] It should be understood that the above general description and the following detailed description are exemplary and explanatory only, and are not intended to limit this disclosure. Attached Figure Description

[0053] The accompanying drawings, which are incorporated in and form a part of this specification, illustrate embodiments consistent with this disclosure and, together with the description, serve to explain the principles of this disclosure.

[0054] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram illustrating a communication system according to an exemplary embodiment.

[0055] Figure 2 This is a flowchart illustrating a method for determining and configuring authorized CG resources according to an exemplary embodiment.

[0056] Figure 3 This is a flowchart illustrating a method for determining and configuring authorized CG resources according to an exemplary embodiment.

[0057] Figure 4 This is a flowchart illustrating a method for determining and configuring authorized CG resources according to an exemplary embodiment.

[0058] Figure 5 This is a flowchart illustrating a method for determining and configuring authorized CG resources according to an exemplary embodiment.

[0059] Figure 6 This is a flowchart illustrating a method for determining and configuring authorized CG resources according to an exemplary embodiment.

[0060] Figure 7 This is a flowchart illustrating a method for determining and configuring authorized CG resources according to an exemplary embodiment.

[0061] Figure 8 This is a flowchart illustrating a method for determining and configuring authorized CG resources according to an exemplary embodiment.

[0062] Figure 9 This is a flowchart illustrating a method for determining and configuring authorized CG resources according to an exemplary embodiment.

[0063] Figure 10 This is a flowchart illustrating a method for determining and configuring authorized CG resources according to an exemplary embodiment.

[0064] Figure 11 This is a flowchart illustrating a method for determining and configuring authorized CG resources according to an exemplary embodiment.

[0065] Figure 12 This is a flowchart illustrating a method for determining and configuring authorized CG resources according to an exemplary embodiment.

[0066] Figure 13This is a flowchart illustrating a method for determining and configuring authorized CG resources according to an exemplary embodiment.

[0067] Figure 14 This is a block diagram illustrating an apparatus for determining the configuration of authorized CG resources according to an exemplary embodiment.

[0068] Figure 15 This is a block diagram illustrating an apparatus for determining the configuration of authorized CG resources according to an exemplary embodiment.

[0069] Figure 16 This is a block diagram illustrating a communication device according to an exemplary embodiment. Detailed Implementation

[0070] Exemplary embodiments will now be described in detail, examples of which are illustrated in the accompanying drawings. When the following description relates to the drawings, unless otherwise indicated, the same numerals in different drawings denote the same or similar elements. The embodiments described in the following exemplary embodiments do not represent all embodiments consistent with this disclosure. Rather, they are merely examples of apparatuses and methods consistent with some aspects of this disclosure as detailed in the appended claims.

[0071] It should be noted that all actions involving the acquisition of signals, information, or data in this disclosure are carried out in compliance with the relevant data protection laws and policies of the country where the location is situated, and with authorization from the owner of the relevant device.

[0072] In the description of this disclosure, terms such as "first" and "second" are used to distinguish similar objects and should not be construed as indicating a specific order or sequence. Furthermore, unless otherwise stated, in the description with reference to the accompanying drawings, the same reference numerals in different drawings denote the same elements.

[0073] In the description of this disclosure, unless otherwise stated, "multiple" means two or more, and other quantifiers are similar. "At least one," "one or more," or similar expressions refer to any combination of these items, including any combination of singular or plural items. For example, "at least one" can represent any number; as another example, "one or more of a, b, and c" can represent: a, b, c, ab, ac, bc, or abc, where a, b, and c can be single or multiple. "And / or" describes a relationship between related objects, indicating that three relationships can exist. For example, A and / or B can represent: A alone, A and B simultaneously, and B alone, where A and B can be singular or plural. The character " / " indicates that the preceding and following related objects are in an "or" relationship. The singular forms "a," "the," and "the" are also intended to include the plural forms unless the context clearly indicates otherwise.

[0074] Although operations or steps are described in a specific order in the embodiments or drawings of this disclosure, it should not be construed as requiring these operations or steps to be performed in the specific order or serial order shown, or requiring all of the shown operations or steps to be performed to obtain the desired result. In the embodiments of this disclosure, these operations or steps may be performed in any order unless contradictory; these operations or steps may be performed in parallel; a portion of these operations or steps may be performed; and operations or steps in multiple embodiments or drawings may be arbitrarily combined, which is not limited by this disclosure.

[0075] The implementation environment of the embodiments of this disclosure is described below.

[0076] The technical solutions of this disclosure can be applied to various communication systems. These communication systems may include one or more of the 4th Generation (4G) communication system, the 5th Generation (5G) communication system, and other future wireless communication systems (such as 6G). The communication system may also include one or more of the following: Public Land Mobile Network (PLMN) network, Device-to-Device (D2D) communication system, Machine-to-Machine (M2M) communication system, Internet of Things (IoT) communication system, Vehicle-to-Everything (V2X) communication system, or other communication systems.

[0077] Figure 1This is a schematic diagram illustrating a communication system according to an exemplary embodiment, such as... Figure 1 As shown, the communication system may include terminal device 150 and network device 160. This communication system can be used to support 4G network access technologies, such as Long Term Evolution (LTE) access technology, or 5G network access technologies, such as New Radio Access Technology (New RAT), or other future wireless communication technologies. It should be noted that in this communication system, the number of network devices and terminal devices can both be one or more. Figure 1 The number of network devices and terminal devices in the communication system shown is merely an adaptive example, and this disclosure does not limit this number.

[0078] Figure 1The network equipment in this context can be used to support terminal access. For example, the network equipment can be an evolved Node B (eNB or eNodeB) in LTE; the network equipment can also be a next-generation Node B (gNB or gNodeB) in 5G networks; the network equipment can also be an NG Radio Access Network (NG-RAN) device in 5G networks; the network equipment can also be a base station, Broadband Network Gateway (BNG), aggregation switch, or non-3GPP (3rd Generation Partnership Project) access equipment in a future evolved Public Land Mobile Network (PLMN). Optionally, the network devices in the embodiments of this disclosure may include various forms of base stations, such as: macro base stations, micro base stations (also known as small stations), relay stations, access points, 5G base stations or future base stations, satellites, Transmitting and Receiving Points (TRPs), Transmitting Points (TPs), mobile switching centers, and devices that perform base station functions in device-to-device (D2D), machine-to-machine (M2M), Internet of Things (IoT), vehicle-to-everything (V2X), or other communications. The embodiments of this disclosure do not specifically limit these. For ease of description, in all embodiments of this disclosure, the apparatus that provides wireless communication functions for terminal devices is collectively referred to as a network device or base station.

[0079] Figure 1The terminal device in this disclosure can be an electronic device that provides voice and / or data connectivity. For example, it can also be called User Equipment (UE), Subscriber Unit, Mobile Station, Station, Terminal, etc. For instance, the terminal device may include smartphones, smart wearable devices, smart speakers, smart tablets, wireless modems, Wireless Local Loop (WLL) stations, PDAs (Personal Digital Assistants), CPEs (Customer Premise Equipment), etc. With the development of wireless communication technology, any device that can access a communication system, communicate with network devices within the communication system, communicate with other objects through the communication system, or allow direct communication between two or more devices can be a terminal device in this disclosure embodiment; for example, terminals and vehicles in intelligent transportation, home appliances in smart homes, electricity meter reading instruments, voltage monitoring instruments, environmental monitoring instruments in smart grids, video monitoring instruments in smart security networks, cash registers, etc. In this disclosure embodiment, the terminal device can communicate with network devices. Communication can also be achieved between multiple terminal devices. The terminal devices can be static or mobile, and this disclosure does not limit them.

[0080] In some embodiments of this disclosure, the aforementioned terminal device and network device can support uplink unlicensed scheduling. The resources used for uplink unlicensed scheduling can be configured licensed CG resources. The network device can pre-configure the CG resources used for uplink transmission for the terminal device. The terminal device can autonomously use the CG resources for uplink transmission without the need for scheduling by the network device, thereby saving scheduling resources and reducing uplink service latency.

[0081] In related technologies, the management and scheduling of CG resources are relatively simple and cannot adapt to the needs of new services. For example, the aforementioned communication system can also support XR (e.g., Augmented Reality (AR) and / or Virtual Reality (VR)) services. XR services differ from three existing typical services—Ultra-Reliable Low-Latency Communications (URLLC), enhanced Mobile Broadband (eMBB), and enhanced Machine-Type Communication (eMTC)—in that they are characterized by periodicity, high throughput requirements, and low latency requirements. To support XR services, optimization of CG resource management and scheduling is necessary.

[0082] Figure 2 This is a flowchart illustrating a method for determining and configuring authorized CG resources according to an exemplary embodiment. This method can be executed by a terminal device in the aforementioned communication system. Figure 2 As shown, the method may include:

[0083] S201, The terminal device receives the first message sent by the network device.

[0084] The first message may include any one of the following: Radio Resource Control (RRC) message, Medium Access Control Element (MAC CE) message, Downlink Control Information (DCI) message, or other messages sent by the network device to the terminal device.

[0085] In some embodiments, the first message may include at least one CG resource index corresponding to a configuration-authorized CG resource, and the CG resource index may uniquely identify a CG resource.

[0086] In some other embodiments, the first message may include CG resource information corresponding to at least one CG resource, the CG resource information including at least one of the following: periodicity, number of HARQ processes (nrofHARQ-Processes), power control, number of repetitions (repK), redundant version of the repetition (repK-RV), time domain resources, frequency domain resources, modulation and coding scheme, antenna port, SRS resource indication, demodulation reference signal (DM-RS) or other CG resource related information.

[0087] S202. The terminal device determines the resource type of at least one configuration authorized CG resource configured by the network device for the terminal device based on the first message.

[0088] In some embodiments, the resource type can be used to indicate that the CG resource is a resource private to the terminal device. For example, the resource type of the CG resource can be a UE-specific resource.

[0089] In other embodiments, the resource type can be used to indicate that the CG resource is a resource shared by the terminal device and other terminal devices. For example, the resource type of the CG resource can be a shared (UE-shared) resource, which can be shared by multiple terminal devices (e.g., at least two terminal devices).

[0090] The terminal device can determine at least one resource type of the CG resource based on the message type of the first message, or it can determine the resource type of at least one CG resource based on the indication parameters in the first message, or it can determine the resource type of at least one CG resource based on both the message type of the first message and the indication parameters in the first message.

[0091] It should be noted that the CG resource can be a resource configured by the network device to the terminal device through the first message; the CG resource can also be a resource configured by the network device to the terminal device through a combination of the first message and other messages; the CG resource can also be a resource configured by the network device to the terminal device through messages other than the first message, and this disclosure does not limit it in this way.

[0092] The network device may configure one or more CG resources for the terminal device. When there are multiple CG resources, all of them may be private resources of the terminal device (e.g., UE-specific resources); all of them may be resources shared by the terminal device and other terminal devices (e.g., UE-shared resources); the multiple CG resources may also include two types of resources, one of which is private resources of the terminal device and the other of which is shared by the terminal device and other terminal devices.

[0093] Using the above method, the terminal device receives a first message sent by the network device and determines the resource type of at least one configuration-authorized CG resource configured by the network device for the terminal device based on the first message. The resource type indicates whether the CG resource is a private resource of the terminal device or a resource shared by the terminal device with other terminal devices. In this way, the terminal device can determine the resource type of the CG resource to improve the flexibility of CG resource usage.

[0094] In some embodiments of this disclosure, the CG resources described above may include all CG resources configured on the terminal device, or may include a portion of the CG resources configured on the terminal device.

[0095] For example, the CG resource may include at least one of the following:

[0096] All CG resources configured on the terminal device;

[0097] All activated CG resources configured on the terminal device;

[0098] All inactive CG resources configured on the terminal device;

[0099] All available CG resources configured for the terminal device: for example, CG resources that the network device can directly use after configuring them for the terminal device;

[0100] All unavailable CG resources configured for the terminal device: For example, network devices may configure certain parameters for the terminal device, making CG resources unusable directly.

[0101] All CG resources configured on the terminal device that can be shared by other terminal devices: for example, CG resources of type UE-share;

[0102] All CG resources configured on the terminal device that cannot be shared by other terminal devices: such as UE-specific CG resources;

[0103] The CG resource indicated by the network device among all the CG resources configured on the terminal device: for example, it may be a CG resource indicated by the indication information in the first message, which may include a CG resource index.

[0104] In some embodiments, the terminal device may determine the resource type of some or all of the configured CG resources in the following ways:

[0105] For example, if the first message does not carry any information related to CG resources, the terminal device can determine the resource type of all CG resources configured on the terminal device based on the first message.

[0106] For example, if the first message does not carry any information related to CG resources, the terminal device can determine the resource type of all available CG resources configured on the terminal device based on the first message.

[0107] For example, if the first message contains information about at least one CG resource, the terminal device can determine the resource type of the at least one CG resource carried in the first message based on the first message.

[0108] In this way, the resource type of some or all of the CG resources configured on the terminal device can be flexibly determined.

[0109] Figure 3 This is a flowchart illustrating a method for determining and configuring authorized CG resources according to an exemplary embodiment. This method can be executed by a terminal device. Figure 3 As shown, the method may include:

[0110] S301, The terminal device receives the first message sent by the network device.

[0111] S302, In the case that the first message is a message sent to multiple terminal devices, the terminal device determines that at least one CG resource is a resource shared by the terminal device and other terminal devices.

[0112] In some embodiments, the first message may be a message sent to all terminal devices under the network device. For example, the first message may be a public message or system message broadcast by the network device within the cell.

[0113] In other embodiments, the first message may be a message sent to a subset of terminal devices under the network device, wherein there are at least two terminal devices. For example, the first message may include a Group Common (GC) message, or other messages sent by the network device to multiple terminal devices. The Group Common (GC) message may be a message sent to a terminal group, which may include multiple terminal devices.

[0114] It should be noted that the aforementioned group of common GC messages may also include any one of the following: RRC messages, MAC CE, DCI, or other GC messages sent by the network device to the terminal device.

[0115] In some embodiments, the first message may include at least one CG resource. When the first message is a message sent to multiple terminal devices, the terminal devices may determine that the at least one CG resource included in the first message is a CG resource shared by the terminal device and other terminal devices.

[0116] In other embodiments, CG resources not included in the first message among the CG resources configured for the terminal device can be identified as private CG resources of the terminal device.

[0117] For example, the terminal device can be configured with M CG resources, and the first message contains N CG resources, where M is a positive integer greater than or equal to 1, and N is less than or equal to M. If the first message is sent to multiple terminal devices, then the N CG resources are resources shared by the terminal device and other terminal devices; if N is less than M, then the (MN) CG resources other than the aforementioned N CG resources can be resources private to the terminal device.

[0118] It should be noted that, without contradiction, this embodiment can be combined with the foregoing embodiments or implementation methods of this disclosure and their various optional solutions. The specific implementation of the above steps in this embodiment can also refer to the description in the foregoing embodiments of this disclosure, and will not be repeated here.

[0119] In this way, if the first message is a message sent to multiple terminal devices, the terminal device can determine that at least one CG resource is a resource shared by the terminal device and other terminal devices.

[0120] In some embodiments of this disclosure, the terminal device can determine whether the first message is a message sent to multiple terminal devices based on the message type of the first message. For example, if the message type of the first message is a first GC message, it can be determined that the first message is a message sent to multiple terminal devices. The first GC message can be any GC message type, for example, it can be a message type agreed upon by the protocol.

[0121] In other embodiments of this disclosure, the terminal device can determine whether the first message is a message sent to multiple terminal devices based on the first indication parameter in the first message.

[0122] In one implementation, if the first message includes the first indication parameter, the terminal device can determine that the first message is a message sent to multiple terminal devices.

[0123] In another implementation, if the first message does not contain the first indication parameter, the terminal device can determine that the first message is not a message sent to multiple terminal devices, or the terminal device can determine that the first message is a message sent to one terminal device.

[0124] In another implementation, if the first indication parameter in the first message is a first preset value, the terminal device can determine that the first message is a message sent to multiple terminal devices. The first preset value can be any pre-set value, for example, a value agreed upon in a protocol.

[0125] In another implementation, if the first indication parameter in the first message is not a first preset value, the terminal device can determine that the first message is not a message sent to multiple terminal devices, or the terminal device can determine that the first message is a message sent to one terminal device.

[0126] In another implementation, when the first indication parameter in the first message is a second preset value, the terminal device can determine that the first message is not a message sent to multiple terminal devices, or the terminal device can determine that the first message is a message sent to one terminal device. Here, the second preset value differs from the first preset value, and the second preset value can also be a value agreed upon in the protocol.

[0127] In this way, the terminal device can determine whether the first message is a message sent to multiple terminal devices, and if the first message is a message sent to multiple terminal devices, determine that at least one CG resource is a resource shared by the terminal device and other terminal devices.

[0128] Figure 4 This is a flowchart illustrating a method for determining and configuring authorized CG resources according to an exemplary embodiment. This method can be executed by a terminal device. Figure 4 As shown, the method may include:

[0129] S401, The terminal device receives the first message sent by the network device.

[0130] S402, The terminal device determines, based on the first message, that at least one CG resource is a resource shared by the terminal device and other terminal devices.

[0131] In some embodiments, the first message may be a group public GC message, and the GC resource may be a resource shared by the terminal device and other terminal devices.

[0132] For example, if the first message is a group common GC message, the terminal device can determine that at least one CG resource is a resource shared by the terminal device and other terminal devices.

[0133] This set of common GC messages may also include any one of the following: RRC messages, MAC CE, DCI, or other GC messages sent by the network device to the terminal device.

[0134] In other embodiments, the first message may be scrambled by a first Radio Network Temporary Identity (RNTI), and the CG resource may be a resource shared by the terminal device and other terminal devices.

[0135] For example, if the first message is scrambled by a first RNTI, the terminal device can determine that at least one CG resource is a resource shared by the terminal device and other terminal devices. The first RNTI can be an RNTI agreed upon in the protocol.

[0136] It should be noted that, without contradiction, this embodiment can be combined with the foregoing embodiments or implementation methods of this disclosure and their various optional solutions. The specific implementation of the above steps in this embodiment can also refer to the description in the foregoing embodiments of this disclosure, and will not be repeated here.

[0137] In this way, the terminal device can determine at least one CG resource as a resource shared by the terminal device and other terminal devices based on the message type of the first message.

[0138] Figure 5 This is a flowchart illustrating a method for determining and configuring authorized CG resources according to an exemplary embodiment. This method can be executed by a terminal device. Figure 5 As shown, the method may include:

[0139] S501, The terminal device receives the first message sent by the network device.

[0140] S502, The terminal device determines the resource type of at least one CG resource based on the CG resource type indication information in the first message.

[0141] In some embodiments, the first message may be a message sent by a network device to a terminal device. For example, if the first message is a message sent by a network device to a terminal device, the terminal device may determine the resource type of at least one CG resource based on the CG resource type indication information in the first message.

[0142] In one implementation, the first message may include a terminal device-specific message, such as UE-specific signaling. It should be noted that the terminal device-specific message may also include any one of the following: RRC message, MAC CE, DCI, or other dedicated messages sent from the network device to the terminal device.

[0143] In other embodiments, the first message may be a message sent by a network device to multiple terminal devices.

[0144] In some embodiments, the terminal device may determine that the CG resource is a private resource of the terminal device based on the CG resource type indication information.

[0145] In other embodiments, the terminal device can determine that the CG resource is a resource shared by the terminal device and other terminal devices based on the CG resource type indication information.

[0146] For example, if the CG resource type indication information is a third preset value, it can be determined that the CG resource is a private resource of the terminal device; if the CG resource type indication information is not equal to the third preset value, it can be determined that the CG resource is a resource shared by the terminal device and other terminal devices.

[0147] For example, if the CG resource type indication information is the fourth preset value, it can be determined that the CG resource is a resource shared by the terminal device and other terminal devices; if the CG resource type indication information is not equal to the fourth preset value, it can be determined that the CG resource is a private resource of the terminal device.

[0148] For example, if the CG resource type indication information is a third preset value, it can be determined that the CG resource is a private resource of the terminal device; if the CG resource type indication information is a fourth preset value, it can be determined that the CG resource is a resource shared by the terminal device and other terminal devices.

[0149] In this way, the terminal device can determine the resource type of at least one CG resource based on the CG resource type indication information in the first message.

[0150] In some embodiments, there may be multiple CG resources, and the CG resource type indication information carried in the first message may be one, which is used to indicate the resource type of the multiple CG resources.

[0151] In other embodiments, there may be multiple CG resources, and there may also be multiple CG resource type indication information carried in the first message. The number of CG resource type indication information may be less than or equal to the number of CG resources.

[0152] For example, the number of CG resource type indicator information can be equal to the number of CG resources. This CG resource type indicator information can be used to indicate the resource type of each CG resource among multiple CG resources, that is, there is a one-to-one correspondence between CG resources and CG resource type indicator information.

[0153] For example, the number of CG resource type indication messages can be less than the number of CG resources. These CG resource type indication messages can be used to indicate the resource type of some of the CG resources among multiple CG resources.

[0154] In some embodiments, the CG resource indication information can be information in the form of bit combinations. For example, the CG resource indication information can be a bitmap, where each bit represents a resource type of a CG resource. For example, a bit value of 1 can indicate that the resource type of the CG resource is a shared CG resource (that is, the CG resource is shared by the terminal device and other terminal devices), and a bit value of 0 can indicate that the resource type of the CG resource is a private CG resource (that is, the CG resource is private to the terminal device). As another example, a bit value of 0 can indicate that the resource type of the CG resource is a shared CG resource, and a bit value of 1 can indicate that the resource type of the CG resource is a private CG resource.

[0155] The bitmap may include all CG resources configured on the terminal device, or it may include a portion of the CG resources. This disclosure does not limit this.

[0156] For example, if the CG resources configured in the terminal device include a first CG resource, a second CG resource, a third CG resource, and a fourth CG resource, then the CG resource indication information may include at least four bits (which may be greater than or equal to four bits), wherein each bit corresponds to one CG resource. For example, the CG resource indication information being binary 1001 can be used to indicate that: the resource type of the first CG resource and the fourth CG resource is a private CG resource; and the resource type of the second CG resource and the third CG resource is a shared CG resource. Of course, it can also be the other way around; the CG resource indication information being binary 1001 can be used to indicate that: the resource type of the first CG resource and the fourth CG resource is a shared CG resource; and the resource type of the second CG resource and the third CG resource is a private CG resource.

[0157] In other embodiments, the CG resource indication information may be in the form of a composite index, and different values ​​of the CG resource indication information may correspond to at least one different CG resource.

[0158] For example, if the CG resources configured in the terminal device include a first CG resource, a second CG resource, and a third CG resource, the value of the CG resource indication information can be any integer value. For instance, a value of 0 can indicate that the resource type of the first CG resource is a shared CG resource; a value of 1 can indicate that the resource type of the second CG resource is a shared CG resource; a value of 2 can indicate that the resource type of the third CG resource is a shared CG resource; a value of 3 can indicate that the resource types of both the first and second CG resources are shared CG resources; a value of 4 can indicate that the resource types of both the second and third CG resources are shared CG resources; and a value of 5 can indicate that the resource types of all three CG resources are shared CG resources.

[0159] In this way, the terminal device can more flexibly determine the resource type of at least one CG resource based on the CG resource type indication information in the first message.

[0160] Figure 6 This is a flowchart illustrating a method for determining and configuring authorized CG resources according to an exemplary embodiment. This method can be executed by a terminal device. Figure 6 As shown, the method may include:

[0161] S601, The terminal device receives the first message sent by the network device.

[0162] In some embodiments, the first message may be a message sent by a network device to multiple terminal devices. For example, the first message may include a group common GC message, or other messages sent by the network device to multiple terminal devices. The group common GC message may be a message sent to a terminal group, which may include multiple terminal devices.

[0163] In other embodiments, the first message may also be a message sent by the network device to a single terminal device. For example, the first message may include a terminal device-specific message, such as UE-specific signaling.

[0164] It should be noted that the first message may include any one of the following: RRC message, MAC CE, DCI, or other messages sent by the network device to the terminal device.

[0165] In some embodiments, the terminal device may determine the resource type of at least one configuration-authorized CG resource configured by the network device for the terminal device based on the first message.

[0166] In one implementation, when the first message is a message sent to multiple terminal devices, the terminal device can determine that at least one CG resource is a resource shared by the terminal device and other terminal devices.

[0167] In another implementation, if the first message is a message sent to a terminal device, the terminal device determines that at least one CG resource is a private resource of the terminal device.

[0168] In another implementation, when the first message is a message sent to a terminal device, the terminal device can determine the resource type of at least one CG resource based on the CG resource type indication information in the first message.

[0169] S602, The terminal device receives the second message sent by the network device.

[0170] In some embodiments, the second message may be a message sent to a single terminal device, such as UE-specific signaling.

[0171] In other embodiments, the second message may be a message sent to multiple terminal devices, such as a GC message.

[0172] It should also be noted that the second message may include any one of the following: RRC message, MAC CE, DCI, or other messages sent by the network device to the terminal device.

[0173] The message type of the second message can be the same as or different from that of the first message.

[0174] For example, both the first and second messages can be RRC messages.

[0175] For example, the first message is an RRC message, and the second message can be a MAC CE or DCI message.

[0176] For example, both the first message and the second message can be messages sent to multiple terminal devices.

[0177] For example, both the first message and the second message can be messages sent to a terminal device.

[0178] For example, the first message may be a message sent to multiple terminal devices, while the second message may be a message sent to one terminal device.

[0179] For example, the first message may be a message sent to one terminal device, while the second message may be a message sent to multiple terminal devices.

[0180] In some embodiments, the first message and the second message may each include partial information about the CG resource.

[0181] For example, the first message mentioned above may include first CG resource information corresponding to at least one CG resource, which includes at least one of the following: periodicity, number of HARQ processes (nrofHARQ-Processes), power control, number of repetitions (repK), and redundant version of the repetition (repK-RV); the second message mentioned above may include second CG resource information corresponding to at least one CG resource, which includes at least one of the following: time-domain resources, frequency-domain resources, modulation and coding scheme, antenna port, SRS resource indication, demodulation reference signal (DM-RS), or other information related to CG resources.

[0182] In some embodiments, both the first message and the second message may carry partial information of at least one CG resource, and the second number of CG resources carried in the second message may be less than or equal to the first number of CG resources carried in the first message.

[0183] In some embodiments, the second message may include at least one CG resource index corresponding to a configuration-authorized CG resource, which can uniquely identify a CG resource.

[0184] In some embodiments, the terminal device may determine the resource type of at least one configuration-authorized CG resource configured by the network device for the terminal device based on the second message.

[0185] In one implementation, when the second message is a message sent to multiple terminal devices, each terminal device can determine that at least one CG resource is a resource shared by that terminal device and other terminal devices.

[0186] In another implementation, when the second message is sent to a terminal device, the terminal device determines that at least one CG resource is a private resource of that terminal device.

[0187] In another implementation, when the second message is sent to a terminal device, the terminal device can determine the resource type of at least one CG resource based on the CG resource type indication information in the second message.

[0188] It should be noted that the method by which the terminal device determines the resource type of the CG resource based on the second message can be referred to the description of the terminal device determining the resource type of the CG resource based on the first message in the foregoing embodiments of this disclosure, and will not be repeated here.

[0189] S603, The terminal device activates at least one CG resource according to the second message.

[0190] In some embodiments, the terminal device may activate at least one CG resource carried in the second message in response to receiving the second message.

[0191] In other embodiments, the terminal device may determine the resource type of at least one configuration-authorized CG resource configured by the network device for the terminal device based on the first message or the second cell, and activate the CG resource according to the resource type.

[0192] After activating the CG resource, the terminal device can transmit data or signaling through the CG resource.

[0193] It should be noted that, without contradiction, this embodiment can be combined with the foregoing embodiments or implementation methods of this disclosure and their various optional solutions. The specific implementation of the above steps in this embodiment can also refer to the description in the foregoing embodiments of this disclosure, and will not be repeated here.

[0194] In this way, the terminal device can activate at least one CG resource based on the second message.

[0195] Figure 7 This is a flowchart illustrating a method for determining and configuring authorized CG resources according to an exemplary embodiment. This method can be executed by a terminal device. Figure 7 As shown, the method may include:

[0196] S701, The terminal device receives the first message sent by the network device.

[0197] In some embodiments, the first message may include CG resource information corresponding to at least one CG resource, the CG resource information including at least one of the following: periodicity, number of HARQ processes (nrofHARQ-Processes), power control, number of repetitions (repK), redundant version of the repetition (repK-RV), time domain resources, frequency domain resources, modulation and coding scheme, antenna port, SRS resource indication, demodulation reference signal (DM-RS) or other information related to CG resources.

[0198] S702, The terminal device configures or activates at least one CG resource based on the first message.

[0199] In some embodiments, the terminal device may configure at least one CG resource carried in the first message in response to receiving the first message. After configuring the CG resource, the terminal device may activate the CG resource based on an instruction message from the network device, which may be the second message mentioned above.

[0200] In some embodiments, the terminal device may activate at least one CG resource carried in the first message in response to receiving the first message.

[0201] In other embodiments, the terminal device may determine the resource type of at least one configuration-authorized CG resource configured by the network device for the terminal device based on the first message, and activate the CG resource according to the resource type.

[0202] After activating the CG resource, the terminal device can transmit data or signaling through the CG resource.

[0203] It should be noted that, without contradiction, this embodiment can be combined with the foregoing embodiments or implementation methods of this disclosure and their various optional solutions. The specific implementation of the above steps in this embodiment can also refer to the description in the foregoing embodiments of this disclosure, and will not be repeated here.

[0204] In this way, the terminal device can configure or activate at least one CG resource based on the first message.

[0205] In some embodiments of this disclosure, the terminal device may also send the resource usage status of the CG resource to the network device according to the resource type of the CG resource.

[0206] For example, if a CG resource is a resource shared by the terminal device and other terminal devices, the terminal device may send the resource usage status of the CG resource to the network device so as to instruct the network device to use or schedule the CG resource according to the resource usage status.

[0207] In addition, if the CG resource is a private resource of the terminal device, the terminal device may not send the resource usage status of the CG resource.

[0208] In some embodiments, the resource usage state may include an idle state or a non-idle state.

[0209] In other embodiments, the resource usage state may include an occupied state or an unoccupied state.

[0210] In other embodiments, the resource usage state may include an idle state or an occupied state.

[0211] It should be noted that the resource usage status may also include other statuses, which are not limited in this disclosure. For example, the resource usage status corresponding to a CG resource can be used to indicate: the CG resource is being uplinked by the terminal device, or the CG resource will be uplinked by the terminal device within a specified time range, or the CG resource is not being uplinked by the terminal device, or the CG resource is not being uplinked by the terminal device within a specified time range. The specified time range can be a future time, such as the current moment or a time range after the moment the first message was sent.

[0212] This can further improve the flexibility of using CG resources.

[0213] Figure 8 This is a flowchart illustrating a method for determining and configuring authorized CG resources according to an exemplary embodiment. This method can be executed by a network device in the aforementioned communication system. Figure 8 As shown, the method may include:

[0214] S801, The network device determines the resource type of at least one configuration authorized CG resource configured for the terminal device.

[0215] In some embodiments, the resource type can be used to indicate that the CG resource is a resource private to the terminal device. For example, the resource type of the CG resource can be a UE-specific resource.

[0216] In other embodiments, the resource type can be used to indicate that the CG resource is a resource shared by the terminal device and other terminal devices. For example, the resource type of the CG resource can be a shared (UE-shared) resource, which can be shared by multiple terminal devices (e.g., at least two terminal devices).

[0217] S802, The network device sends the first message according to the resource type.

[0218] The first message is used to instruct the terminal device to determine the resource type of the CG resource.

[0219] In some embodiments, the network device can determine the message type of the first message based on the resource type, and the first message can be used to instruct the terminal device to determine the resource type of the CG resource based on the message type.

[0220] In other embodiments, the network device can determine the indication parameter in the first message based on the resource type, and the first message can be used to instruct the terminal device to determine the resource type of the CG resource based on the indication parameter.

[0221] In other embodiments, the network device can determine the message type of the first message and the indication parameters in the first message based on the resource type. The first message can be used to instruct the terminal device to determine the resource type of the CG resource based on the message type and the indication parameters.

[0222] It should be noted that the CG resource can be a resource configured by the network device to the terminal device through the first message; the CG resource can also be a resource configured by the network device to the terminal device through a combination of the first message and other messages; the CG resource can also be a resource configured by the network device to the terminal device through messages other than the first message, and this disclosure does not limit it in this way.

[0223] The network device may configure one or more CG resources for the terminal device. When there are multiple CG resources, all of them may be private resources of the terminal device (e.g., UE-specific resources); all of them may be resources shared by the terminal device and other terminal devices (e.g., UE-shared resources); the multiple CG resources may also include two types of resources, one of which is private resources of the terminal device and the other of which is shared by the terminal device and other terminal devices.

[0224] Using the above method, the network device can determine the resource type of at least one configuration-authorized CG resource configured for the terminal device, and send a first message based on the resource type. The first message instructs the terminal device to determine the resource type of the CG resource, which indicates that the CG resource is either private to the terminal device or shared with other terminal devices. This allows the network device to instruct the terminal device to determine the resource type of the CG resource, thereby improving the flexibility of CG resource usage.

[0225] Figure 9 This is a flowchart illustrating a method for determining and configuring authorized CG resources according to an exemplary embodiment. This method can be performed by a network device. Figure 9 As shown, the method may include:

[0226] S901, The network device determines the resource type of at least one configuration authorized CG resource configured for the terminal device.

[0227] S902, When the CG resource is a resource shared by the terminal device and other terminal devices, the network device sends a first message to multiple terminal devices.

[0228] In some embodiments, the first message may be a group common GC message, or other messages sent by the network device to multiple terminal devices. The group common GC message may be a message sent to a terminal group, which may include multiple terminal devices.

[0229] In other embodiments, the first message may be a message scrambled by a first RNTI. The first RNTI may be a protocol-defined RNTI.

[0230] It should be noted that the aforementioned group of common GC messages may also include any one of the following: RRC messages, MAC CE, DCI, or other GC messages sent by the network device to the terminal device.

[0231] It should be noted that, without contradiction, this embodiment can be combined with the foregoing embodiments or implementation methods of this disclosure and their various optional solutions. The specific implementation of the above steps in this embodiment can also refer to the description in the foregoing embodiments of this disclosure, and will not be repeated here.

[0232] In this way, the network device can send a first message to multiple terminal devices, instructing the terminal devices to identify at least one CG resource as a resource shared by the terminal devices and other terminal devices.

[0233] In some embodiments, the first message may be used to instruct the terminal device to configure CG resources.

[0234] In other embodiments, the first message may be used to instruct the terminal device to activate CG resources.

[0235] In some other embodiments, the first message may be used to instruct the terminal device to configure and activate CG resources.

[0236] For example, the first message may include CG resource information corresponding to at least one CG resource, which includes at least one of the following: periodicity, number of HARQ processes (nrofHARQ-Processes), power control, number of repetitions (repK), redundant version of the repetition (repK-RV), time domain resources, frequency domain resources, modulation and coding scheme, antenna port, SRS resource indication, demodulation reference signal (DM-RS), or other information related to CG resources.

[0237] In this way, the network message can instruct the terminal device to activate at least one CG resource through the first message.

[0238] Figure 10 This is a flowchart illustrating a method for determining and configuring authorized CG resources according to an exemplary embodiment. This method can be performed by a network device. Figure 10As shown, the method may include:

[0239] S1001, The network device determines the resource type of at least one configuration authorized CG resource configured for the terminal device.

[0240] S1002, The network device determines the CG resource type indication information corresponding to this resource type.

[0241] S1003, The network device sends the first message to the terminal device.

[0242] The first message includes information indicating the type of CG resource.

[0243] In some embodiments, the first message may include a terminal device-specific message, such as UE-specific signaling. It should be noted that the terminal device-specific message may also include any one of the following: RRC message, MAC CE, DCI, or other dedicated messages sent from the network device to the terminal device.

[0244] In some embodiments, there may be multiple CG resources, and the CG resource type indication information carried in the first message may be one, which is used to indicate the resource type of the multiple CG resources.

[0245] In other embodiments, there may be multiple CG resources, and there may also be multiple CG resource type indication information carried in the first message. The number of CG resource type indication information may be less than or equal to the number of CG resources.

[0246] For example, the number of CG resource type indicator information can be equal to the number of CG resources. This CG resource type indicator information can be used to indicate the resource type of each CG resource among multiple CG resources, that is, there is a one-to-one correspondence between CG resources and CG resource type indicator information.

[0247] For example, the number of CG resource type indication messages can be less than the number of CG resources. These CG resource type indication messages can be used to indicate the resource type of some of the CG resources among multiple CG resources.

[0248] In some embodiments, the CG resource indication information can be information in the form of bit combinations. For example, the CG resource indication information can be a bitmap, where each bit represents a resource type of a CG resource. For example, a bit value of 1 can indicate that the resource type of the CG resource is a shared CG resource (that is, the CG resource is shared by the terminal device and other terminal devices), and a bit value of 0 can indicate that the resource type of the CG resource is a private CG resource (that is, the CG resource is private to the terminal device). As another example, a bit value of 0 can indicate that the resource type of the CG resource is a shared CG resource, and a bit value of 1 can indicate that the resource type of the CG resource is a private CG resource.

[0249] The bitmap may include all CG resources configured on the terminal device, or it may include a portion of the CG resources. This disclosure does not limit this.

[0250] In other embodiments, the CG resource indication information may be in the form of a composite index, and different values ​​of the CG resource indication information may correspond to at least one different CG resource.

[0251] In this way, network devices can more flexibly instruct terminal devices to ensure the resource type of at least one CG resource based on the CG resource type indication information in the first message.

[0252] Figure 11 This is a flowchart illustrating a method for determining and configuring authorized CG resources according to an exemplary embodiment. This method can be performed by a network device. Figure 11 As shown, the method may include:

[0253] S1101, The network device sends the first message to the terminal device.

[0254] The first message can be used to instruct the terminal device to determine the resource type of the CG resource.

[0255] In some embodiments, the resource type can be used to indicate that the CG resource is a resource private to the terminal device. For example, the resource type of the CG resource can be a UE-specific resource.

[0256] In other embodiments, the resource type can be used to indicate that the CG resource is a resource shared by the terminal device and other terminal devices. For example, the resource type of the CG resource can be a shared (UE-shared) resource, which can be shared by multiple terminal devices.

[0257] In some embodiments, the first message may be a message sent by a network device to multiple terminal devices. For example, the first message may include a group common GC message, or other messages sent by the network device to multiple terminal devices. The group common GC message may be a message sent to a terminal group, which may include multiple terminal devices.

[0258] In other embodiments, the first message may also be a message sent by the network device to a single terminal device. For example, the first message may include a terminal device-specific message, such as UE-specific signaling.

[0259] S1102, The network device sends a second message to instruct the terminal device to activate the CG resource.

[0260] In some embodiments, the second message may be a message sent to a single terminal device, such as UE-specific signaling.

[0261] In other embodiments, the second message may be a message sent to multiple terminal devices, such as a GC message.

[0262] It should also be noted that the second message may include any one of the following: RRC message, MAC CE, DCI, or other messages sent by the network device to the terminal device.

[0263] The message type of the second message can be the same as or different from that of the first message.

[0264] In some embodiments, the first message and the second message may each include partial information about the CG resource.

[0265] For example, the first message mentioned above may include first CG resource information corresponding to at least one CG resource, which includes at least one of the following: periodicity, number of HARQ processes (nrofHARQ-Processes), power control, number of repetitions (repK), and redundant version of the repetition (repK-RV); the second message mentioned above may include second CG resource information corresponding to at least one CG resource, which includes at least one of the following: time-domain resources, frequency-domain resources, modulation and coding scheme, antenna port, SRS resource indication, demodulation reference signal (DM-RS), or other information related to CG resources.

[0266] In some embodiments, both the first message and the second message may carry partial information of at least one CG resource, and the second number of CG resources carried in the second message may be less than or equal to the first number of CG resources carried in the first message.

[0267] In some embodiments, the second message may include at least one CG resource index corresponding to a configuration-authorized CG resource, which can uniquely identify a CG resource.

[0268] It should be noted that, without contradiction, this embodiment can be combined with the foregoing embodiments or implementation methods of this disclosure and their various optional solutions. The specific implementation of the above steps in this embodiment can also refer to the description in the foregoing embodiments of this disclosure, and will not be repeated here.

[0269] In this way, the network device can send a first message and a second message to the terminal device to instruct the terminal device to activate at least one CG resource.

[0270] Figure 12 This is a flowchart illustrating a method for determining and configuring authorized CG resources according to an exemplary embodiment. Figure 12 As shown, the method may include:

[0271] S1201, The network device sends the first message to the terminal device.

[0272] For example, a network device can determine the resource type of at least one CG resource configured for a terminal device and send a first message based on that resource type.

[0273] S1202, The terminal device receives the first message and determines the resource type of at least one CG resource based on the first message.

[0274] In some embodiments, the resource type may be used to indicate that the CG resource is a private resource of the terminal device.

[0275] In other embodiments, the resource type can be used to indicate that the CG resource is a resource shared by the terminal device and other terminal devices.

[0276] It should be noted that, without contradiction, this embodiment can be combined with the foregoing embodiments or implementation methods of this disclosure and their various optional solutions. The specific implementation of the above steps in this embodiment can also refer to the description in the foregoing embodiments of this disclosure, and will not be repeated here.

[0277] In this way, the terminal device can determine the resource type of at least one CG resource based on the first message.

[0278] Figure 13 This is a flowchart illustrating a method for determining and configuring authorized CG resources according to an exemplary embodiment. Figure 12 As shown, the method may include:

[0279] S1301, The network device sends the first message to the terminal device.

[0280] The first message can be used to instruct the terminal device to determine the resource type of the CG resource.

[0281] In some embodiments, the first message may be a message sent to multiple terminal devices.

[0282] In other embodiments, the first message may be a message sent to a single terminal device.

[0283] S1302, The terminal device receives the first message and determines the resource type of at least one CG resource based on the first message.

[0284] S1303, The network device sends a second message to the terminal device.

[0285] The second message can be used to instruct the terminal device to activate CG resources.

[0286] In some embodiments, the second message may be a message sent to multiple terminal devices.

[0287] In other embodiments, the second message may be a message sent to a single terminal device.

[0288] S1304. The terminal device receives the second message and activates at least one CG resource according to the second message.

[0289] It should be noted that, without contradiction, this embodiment can be combined with the foregoing embodiments or implementation methods of this disclosure and their various optional solutions. The specific implementation of the above steps in this embodiment can also refer to the description in the foregoing embodiments of this disclosure, and will not be repeated here.

[0290] In this way, the network device can send a first message and a second message to the terminal device to instruct the terminal device to activate at least one CG resource.

[0291] In one exemplary embodiment, this disclosure also provides a communication system that may include a terminal device and a network device. The terminal device can execute the method for determining and configuring authorized CG resources related to the terminal device in the foregoing embodiments of this disclosure. Additionally, the network device can execute the method for determining and configuring authorized CG resources related to the network device in the above embodiments.

[0292] Figure 14 This is a block diagram illustrating an apparatus 2100 for determining and configuring authorized CG resources according to an exemplary embodiment. Figure 14 As shown, the device 2100 may include:

[0293] The receiving module 2101 is configured to receive the first message sent by the network device;

[0294] The processing module 2102 is configured to determine, based on the first message, the resource type of at least one configuration-authorized CG resource configured by the network device for the terminal device; the resource type is used to indicate that the CG resource is a private resource of the terminal device, or that the CG resource is a resource shared by the terminal device and other terminal devices.

[0295] In some embodiments, the processing module 2102 is configured to determine that the CG resource is a resource shared by the terminal device and other terminal devices when the first message is a message sent to multiple terminal devices.

[0296] In some embodiments, the processing module 2102 is configured to determine, when the first message is a group common GC message, that the CG resource configured in the first message is a resource shared by the terminal device and other terminal devices, or, when the first message is scrambled by a first RNTI, that the CG resource configured in the first message is a resource shared by the terminal device and other terminal devices.

[0297] In some embodiments, the receiving module 2101 is further configured to receive a second message sent by the network device; the second message is a message sent to a single terminal device, or the second message is a message sent to multiple terminal devices;

[0298] The processing module 2102 is also configured to activate the CG resource according to the second message.

[0299] In some embodiments, the processing module 2102 is further configured to configure or activate the CG resource according to the first message.

[0300] In some embodiments, the processing module 2102 is configured to determine the resource type of the CG resource based on the CG resource type indication information in the first message when the first message is a message sent to a terminal device.

[0301] In some embodiments, there are multiple CG resources, and the CG resource type indication information is used to indicate the resource type of each of the multiple CG resources.

[0302] In some embodiments, there are multiple CG resources, and the CG resource type indication information is used to indicate the resource type of a portion of the multiple CG resources.

[0303] Figure 15 This is a block diagram illustrating an apparatus 2200 for determining and configuring authorized CG resources according to an exemplary embodiment. Figure 15 As shown, the device 2200 may include:

[0304] Processing module 2201 determines the resource type of at least one configuration authorized CG resource configured for the terminal device; the resource type is used to indicate that the CG resource is a private resource of the terminal device, or that the CG resource is a resource shared by the terminal device and other terminal devices;

[0305] The sending module 2202 is configured to send a first message according to the resource type; the first message is used to instruct the terminal device to determine the resource type of the CG resource.

[0306] In some embodiments, the sending module is configured to send the first message to multiple terminal devices when the CG resource is a resource shared by the terminal device and other terminal devices.

[0307] In some embodiments, the first message is a group common GC message, or the first message is scrambled by a first RNTI.

[0308] In some embodiments, the sending module is further configured to send a second message to instruct the terminal device to activate the CG resource; the second message is a message sent to a single terminal device, or the second message is a message sent to multiple terminal devices.

[0309] In some embodiments, the first message is further used to instruct the terminal device to configure or activate the CG resource.

[0310] In some embodiments, the sending module is configured to determine CG resource type indication information corresponding to the resource type; and send the first message to the terminal device, wherein the first message includes the CG resource type indication information.

[0311] In some embodiments, there are multiple CG resources, and the CG resource type indication information is used to indicate the resource type of each of the multiple CG resources.

[0312] In some embodiments, there are multiple CG resources, and the CG resource type indication information is used to indicate the resource type of a portion of the multiple CG resources.

[0313] Regarding the apparatus in the above embodiments, the specific manner in which each module performs its operation has been described in detail in the embodiments related to the method, and will not be elaborated upon here.

[0314] Figure 16 This is a block diagram illustrating a communication device according to an exemplary embodiment. The communication device 3000 may be... Figure 1 The terminal equipment in the communication system shown can also be the network equipment in the same communication system.

[0315] Reference Figure 16 The communication device 3000 may include one or more of the following components: a processing component 3002, a memory 3004, and a communication component 3006.

[0316] The processing component 3002 can be used to control the overall operation of the communication device 3000, such as operations associated with display, telephone calls, data communication, camera operation, and recording operation. The processing component 3002 may include one or more processors 3020 to execute instructions to complete all or part of the steps of the method described above for determining and configuring authorized CG resources. Furthermore, the processing component 3002 may include one or more modules to facilitate interaction between the processing component 3002 and other components. For example, the processing component 3002 may include a multimedia module to facilitate interaction between multimedia components and the processing component 3002.

[0317] Memory 3004 is configured to store various types of data to support the operation of communication device 3000. Examples of this data include instructions for any application or method operating on communication device 3000, contact data, phonebook data, messages, pictures, videos, etc. Memory 3004 can be implemented by any type of volatile or non-volatile storage device or a combination thereof, such as static random access memory (SRAM), electrically erasable programmable read-only memory (EEPROM), erasable programmable read-only memory (EPROM), programmable read-only memory (PROM), read-only memory (ROM), magnetic storage, flash memory, magnetic disk, or optical disk.

[0318] Communication component 3006 is configured to facilitate wired or wireless communication between communication device 3000 and other devices. Communication device 3000 can access wireless networks based on communication standards, such as Wi-Fi, 2G, 3G, 4G, 5G, 6G, NB-IoT, eMTC, etc., or combinations thereof. In one exemplary embodiment, communication component 3006 receives broadcast signals or broadcast-related information from an external broadcast management system via a broadcast channel. In one exemplary embodiment, communication component 3006 also includes a near-field communication (NFC) module to facilitate short-range communication. For example, the NFC module may be implemented based on radio frequency identification (RFID) technology, Infrared Data Association (IrDA) technology, ultra-wideband (UWB) technology, Bluetooth (BT) technology, and other technologies.

[0319] In an exemplary embodiment, the communication device 3000 may be implemented by one or more application-specific integrated circuits (ASICs), digital signal processors (DSPs), digital signal processing devices (DSPDs), programmable logic devices (PLDs), field-programmable gate arrays (FPGAs), controllers, microcontrollers, microprocessors, or other electronic components to perform the method described above for determining the configuration of authorized CG resources.

[0320] The aforementioned communication device 3000 can be a standalone electronic device or part of a standalone electronic device. For example, in one embodiment, the electronic device can be an integrated circuit (IC) or a chip, wherein the integrated circuit can be a single IC or a collection of multiple ICs. The chip can include, but is not limited to, the following types: GPU (Graphics Processing Unit), CPU (Central Processing Unit), FPGA (Field Programmable Gate Array), DSP (Digital Signal Processor), ASIC (Application Specific Integrated Circuit), SOC (System on Chip), etc. The aforementioned integrated circuit or chip can be used to execute executable instructions (or code) to implement the aforementioned method for determining and configuring authorized CG resources. The executable instructions can be stored in the integrated circuit or chip or obtained from other devices or equipment. For example, the integrated circuit or chip includes a processor, memory, and an interface for communicating with other devices. The executable instructions can be stored in the processor, and when the executable instructions are executed by the processor, the above-described method for determining and configuring authorized CG resources can be implemented; alternatively, the integrated circuit or chip can receive the executable instructions through the interface and transmit them to the processor for execution to implement the above-described method for determining and configuring authorized CG resources.

[0321] In an exemplary embodiment, this disclosure also provides a computer-readable storage medium storing computer program instructions thereon, which, when executed by a processor, implement the steps of the method for determining and configuring authorized CG resources provided in this disclosure. For example, the computer-readable storage medium may be a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium including instructions, such as the aforementioned memory 3004 including instructions, which can be executed by the processor 3020 of the communication device 3000 to complete the aforementioned method for determining and configuring authorized CG resources. For example, the non-transitory computer-readable storage medium may be a ROM, random access memory (RAM), CD-ROM, magnetic tape, floppy disk, and optical data storage device, etc.

[0322] In another exemplary embodiment, a computer program product is also provided, comprising a computer program executable by a programmable device, the computer program having a code portion for performing the method described above for determining the configuration of authorized CG resources when executed by the programmable device.

[0323] Other embodiments of this disclosure will readily occur to those skilled in the art upon consideration of the specification and practice of this disclosure. This application is intended to cover any variations, uses, or adaptations of this disclosure that follow the general principles of this disclosure and include common knowledge or customary techniques in the art not disclosed herein. The specification and examples are to be considered exemplary only, and the true scope and spirit of this disclosure are indicated by the following claims.

[0324] It should be understood that this disclosure is not limited to the precise structures described above and shown in the accompanying drawings, and various modifications and changes can be made without departing from its scope. The scope of this disclosure is limited only by the appended claims.

Claims

1. A method for determining the configuration of authorized CG resources, characterized in that, The method, executed by a terminal device, includes: Receive the first message sent by the network device; The resource type of at least one configuration authorized CG resource configured by the network device for the terminal device is determined based on the first message; the resource type is used to indicate that the CG resource is a private resource of the terminal device, or that the CG resource is a resource shared by the terminal device and other terminal devices. The at least one configuration-authorized CG resource comprises M CG resources, and the first message includes N CG resources, where M is a positive integer greater than or equal to 1, and N is less than or equal to M; the resource types for determining the at least one configuration-authorized CG resource configured by the network device for the terminal device according to the first message include: In the case where the first message is a message sent to multiple terminal devices, the N CG resources are determined to be resources shared by the terminal device and other terminal devices; if N is less than M, then the (MN) CG resources other than the N CG resources are resources private to the terminal device. The method further includes: Receive the second message sent by the network device; Activate the CG resource according to the second message; Both the first message and the second message carry partial information about the at least one CG resource, and the second number of CG resources carried in the second message is less than or equal to the first number of CG resources carried in the first message.

2. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that, The first message is a group-shared CG message, where the CG resource is a resource shared by the terminal device and other terminal devices; or, The first message is scrambled by the first RNTI, and the CG resource is a resource shared by the terminal device and other terminal devices.

3. The method according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that, The resource types for determining, based on the first message, the at least one configuration-authorized CG resource configured by the network device for the terminal device include: The resource type of the CG resource is determined based on the CG resource type indication information in the first message, wherein the first message is a message sent by the network device to a terminal device.

4. The method according to claim 3, characterized in that, There are multiple CG resources, and the CG resource type indication information is used to indicate the resource type of each CG resource among the multiple CG resources.

5. The method according to claim 3, characterized in that, The CG resources are multiple, and the CG resource type indication information is used to indicate the resource type of some of the multiple CG resources.

6. A method for determining the configuration of authorized CG resources, characterized in that, Performed by a network device, the method includes: Determine the resource type of at least one configuration-authorized CG resource configured for a terminal device; the resource type is used to indicate that the CG resource is a private resource of the terminal device, or that the CG resource is a resource shared by the terminal device and other terminal devices; A first message is sent according to the resource type; the first message is used to instruct the terminal device to determine the resource type of the CG resource; The at least one configured authorized CG resource is M CG resources, and the first message includes N CG resources, where M is a positive integer greater than or equal to 1, and N is less than or equal to M; sending the first message according to the resource type includes: when the CG resource is a resource shared by the terminal device and other terminal devices, sending the first message to multiple terminal devices; wherein, when the first message is a message sent to multiple terminal devices, it is determined that the N CG resources are resources shared by the terminal device and other terminal devices; if N is less than M, then (MN) CG resources other than the N CG resources are resources private to the terminal device. The method further includes: Send a second message to instruct the terminal device to activate the CG resource; the second message may be a message sent to a single terminal device, or the second message may be a message sent to multiple terminal devices; Both the first message and the second message carry partial information about the at least one CG resource, and the second number of CG resources carried in the second message is less than or equal to the first number of CG resources carried in the first message.

7. The method according to claim 6, characterized in that, The first message is a group common CG message, or the first message is scrambled by a first RNTI.

8. The method according to claim 6 or 7, characterized in that, Sending the first message according to the resource type includes: Determine the CG resource type indication information corresponding to the resource type; The first message is sent to the terminal device, and the first message includes the CG resource type indication information.

9. The method according to claim 8, characterized in that, There are multiple CG resources, and the CG resource type indication information is used to indicate the resource type of each CG resource among the multiple CG resources.

10. The method according to claim 8, characterized in that, The CG resources are multiple, and the CG resource type indication information is used to indicate the resource type of some of the multiple CG resources.

11. An apparatus for determining the configuration of authorized CG resources, characterized in that, The device includes: The receiving module is configured to receive the first message sent by the network device. The processing module is configured to determine, based on the first message, the resource type of at least one configuration-authorized CG resource configured by the network device for the terminal device; the resource type is used to indicate that the CG resource is a private resource of the terminal device, or that the CG resource is a resource shared by the terminal device and other terminal devices. The at least one configured authorized CG resource is M CG resources, and the first message includes N CG resources, where M is a positive integer greater than or equal to 1, and N is less than or equal to M; the processing module is configured to determine, when the first message is a message sent to multiple terminal devices, that the N CG resources are resources shared by the terminal device and other terminal devices; if N is less than M, then (MN) CG resources other than the N CG resources are resources private to the terminal device. The receiving module is also configured to receive a second message sent by the network device; The processing module is also configured to activate the CG resource according to the second message; Both the first message and the second message carry partial information about the at least one CG resource, and the second number of CG resources carried in the second message is less than or equal to the first number of CG resources carried in the first message.

12. An apparatus for determining the configuration of authorized CG resources, characterized in that, The device includes: The processing module determines the resource type of at least one configuration-authorized CG resource configured for the terminal device; the resource type is used to indicate that the CG resource is a private resource of the terminal device, or that the CG resource is a resource shared by the terminal device and other terminal devices. The sending module is configured to send a first message according to the resource type; the first message is used to instruct the terminal device to determine the resource type of the CG resource; The at least one configured authorized CG resource is M CG resources, and the first message includes N CG resources, where M is a positive integer greater than or equal to 1, and N is less than or equal to M; the sending module is configured to send the first message to multiple terminal devices when the CG resources are resources shared by the terminal device and other terminal devices; wherein, when the first message is a message sent to multiple terminal devices, it is determined that the N CG resources are resources shared by the terminal device and other terminal devices; if N is less than M, then (MN) CG resources other than the N CG resources are resources private to the terminal device; The sending module is further configured to send a second message to instruct the terminal device to activate the CG resource; the second message is a message sent to a single terminal device, or the second message is a message sent to multiple terminal devices; Both the first message and the second message carry partial information about the at least one CG resource, and the second number of CG resources carried in the second message is less than or equal to the first number of CG resources carried in the first message.

13. A communication device, comprising: processor; Memory used to store processor-executable instructions; The processor is configured to perform the steps of the method according to any one of claims 1 to 5, or the processor is configured to perform the steps of the method according to any one of claims 6 to 10.

14. A communication system, characterized in that, include: A terminal device, wherein the terminal device performs the method as described in any one of claims 1 to 5; A network device that performs the method as described in any one of claims 6 to 10.

15. A computer-readable storage medium having computer program instructions stored thereon, characterized in that, When the computer program instructions are executed by a processor, they implement the steps of the method according to any one of claims 1 to 5, or when the computer program instructions are executed by a processor, they implement the steps of the method according to any one of claims 6 to 10.

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