Method, apparatus, communication device and storage medium for skipping monitoring

Abstract

The method provided by the embodiments of the present disclosure is a method for skipping monitoring, wherein the method is performed by a base station, and the method comprises the following steps: sending physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) monitoring skipping information to a terminal, wherein the PDCCH monitoring skipping information indicates that the terminal skips monitoring PDCCH on a predetermined carrier; the predetermined carrier comprises at least one of a primary carrier and a secondary carrier. In this way, since the PDCCH monitoring skipping information indicates that the terminal skips monitoring PDCCH on the primary carrier and / or the secondary carrier, the terminal can determine whether to monitor or not to monitor PDCCH on the primary carrier and / or the secondary carrier based on the PDCCH monitoring skipping information, thereby saving power and prolonging the endurance time of the terminal compared with the mode that the terminal always needs to monitor PDCCH on the primary carrier and / or the secondary carrier.

Description

[0001] This application is a divisional application of the invention patent application filed on January 10, 2022, with application number 202280000144.X and entitled "Method, Apparatus, Communication Equipment and Storage Medium for Suspending Listening". Technical Field

[0002] This disclosure relates to, but is not limited to, the field of wireless communication technology, and particularly to a method, apparatus, communication device, and storage medium for bypassing eavesdropping. Background Technology

[0003] In carrier aggregation, different carriers coordinate with each other and are divided into primary and secondary carriers. The primary carrier is used to carry signaling and manage other carriers, corresponding to the primary cell (Pcell). The secondary carrier is used to extend bandwidth and enhance data rate, corresponding to the secondary cell (Scell).

[0004] In relevant scenarios, it is necessary to monitor both the primary carrier and the secondary carrier. However, the amount of data transmitted on the secondary carrier is relatively small or the transmission speed is faster. Therefore, the primary carrier and the secondary carrier have different monitoring requirements. Summary of the Invention

[0005] This disclosure provides a method, apparatus, communication device, and storage medium for bypassing eavesdropping.

[0006] According to a first aspect of the present disclosure, a method for bypassing eavesdropping is provided, wherein the method is performed by a base station, the method comprising:

[0007] Send Physical Downlink Control Channel (PDCCH) listening skip information to the terminal, wherein the PDCCH listening skip information instructs the terminal to skip listening to the PDCCH on a predetermined carrier; the predetermined carrier includes at least one of a primary carrier and a secondary carrier.

[0008] In one embodiment, sending Physical Downlink Control Channel (PDCCH) snoop skip information to the terminal includes:

[0009] The PDCCH listening skip information is sent to the terminal on the main carrier.

[0010] In one embodiment, the predetermined carrier is the secondary carrier; the PDCCH skip information indicates:

[0011] At least one of the auxiliary carriers;

[0012] And / or,

[0013] At least one secondary carrier group, wherein the secondary carrier group comprises a plurality of secondary carriers within the same frequency range FR.

[0014] In one embodiment, the predetermined carrier is the secondary carrier; the PDCCH skipping information instructs the terminal to initiate a random access procedure on the secondary carrier without prematurely terminating the skipping of PDCCH listening on the secondary carrier. In one embodiment, the method further includes:

[0015] The effective duration of the PDCCH skip information is determined based on the subcarrier spacing of the bandwidth portion (BWP) configured for the secondary carrier group.

[0016] or,

[0017] The effective duration of the PDCCH skip information is determined based on the subcarrier interval on the BWP currently used by the terminal on the secondary carrier.

[0018] In one embodiment, the predetermined carrier is either a primary carrier or a secondary carrier; the PDCCH skip information indication:

[0019] Skip listening to the PDCCH on the primary carrier and listen to the PDCCH on the secondary carrier;

[0020] or,

[0021] Skip listening to the PDCCH on the primary carrier and the secondary carrier.

[0022] In one embodiment, the duration for skipping listening to the PDCCH on the secondary carrier is determined based on the duration for skipping listening to the PDCCH on the primary carrier.

[0023] In one embodiment, the method further includes:

[0024] The effective duration of the PDCCH skip information is determined based on the subcarrier spacing of the BWP configured for the main carrier;

[0025] or,

[0026] The effective duration of the PDCCH skip information is determined based on the subcarrier spacing of the BWP configured for the primary and secondary carriers;

[0027] or,

[0028] The effective duration of the PDCCH skip information is determined based on the subcarrier interval on the BWP currently in operation on the main carrier.

[0029] In one embodiment, the PDCCH skip information indication:

[0030] Determine whether to initiate a random access procedure on the primary carrier, and terminate early to skip listening to the PDCCH on the primary carrier;

[0031] or,

[0032] Determine whether to initiate a random access procedure on the secondary carrier, and terminate early to skip listening to the PDCCH on the primary carrier;

[0033] or,

[0034] The random access procedure is initiated on the secondary carrier, and the process is terminated early to skip listening to the PDCCH on both the primary carrier and the secondary carrier.

[0035] In one embodiment, the method further includes:

[0036] The terminal receives auxiliary information, wherein the auxiliary information includes at least information indicating a desire to skip listening to the PDCCH.

[0037] In one embodiment, the auxiliary information includes one or more of the following:

[0038] The number of auxiliary cell groups;

[0039] Information about the predetermined carrier;

[0040] Information on whether or not the terminal capability to skip listening to the PDCCH on the predetermined carrier is supported or not.

[0041] According to a second aspect of the present disclosure, a method for skipping eavesdropping is provided, wherein the method is executed by a terminal, and the method includes:

[0042] The terminal receives PDCCH listening skip information sent by the base station, wherein the PDCCH listening skip information instructs the terminal to skip listening to PDCCH on a predetermined carrier; the predetermined carrier includes at least one of a primary carrier and a secondary carrier.

[0043] In one embodiment, the PDCCH snooping skip information received from the base station includes:

[0044] The PDCCH listening skip information sent by the base station is received on the main carrier.

[0045] In one embodiment, the predetermined carrier is the secondary carrier; the PDCCH skip information indicates:

[0046] At least one of the auxiliary carriers;

[0047] And / or,

[0048] At least one of the secondary carrier groups, wherein the secondary carrier group comprises a plurality of the secondary carriers within the same frequency range FR.

[0049] In one embodiment, the method further includes:

[0050] Based on the PDCCH skip information indication, a random access procedure is initiated on the secondary carrier without prematurely terminating the skipping of the PDCCH listening on the secondary carrier. In one embodiment, the effective duration of the PDCCH skip information is determined based on the subcarrier interval of the bandwidth portion (BWP) configured for the secondary carrier group; or, the effective duration of the PDCCH skip information is determined based on the subcarrier interval of the BWP currently used by the terminal on the secondary carrier.

[0051] In one embodiment, the predetermined carrier is a primary carrier or a secondary carrier; the method further includes:

[0052] According to the PDCCH skipping information indication, skip listening to the PDCCH on the primary carrier and listen to the PDCCH on the secondary carrier;

[0053] or,

[0054] According to the PDCCH skipping information indication, the PDCCH is skipped on the primary carrier and the secondary carrier.

[0055] In one embodiment, the duration for skipping listening to the PDCCH on the secondary carrier is determined based on the duration for skipping listening to the PDCCH on the primary carrier.

[0056] In one embodiment, the effective duration of the PDCCH skip information is determined based on the subcarrier spacing of the BWP configured for the primary carrier; or, the effective duration of the PDCCH skip information is determined based on the subcarrier spacing of the BWP configured for the primary and secondary carriers; or, the effective duration of the PDCCH skip information is determined based on the subcarrier spacing of the BWP currently used by the terminal on the primary carrier.

[0057] In one embodiment, the method further includes:

[0058] Based on the PDCCH skipping information indication, determine to initiate a random access procedure on the main carrier and terminate the skipping of listening to the PDCCH on the main carrier in advance;

[0059] or,

[0060] Based on the PDCCH skipping information indication, determine to initiate a random access procedure on the secondary carrier and terminate the skipping of listening to the PDCCH on the primary carrier in advance;

[0061] or,

[0062] Based on the PDCCH skipping information indication, a random access procedure is initiated on the secondary carrier, and the skipping of listening to the PDCCH on the primary carrier and the secondary carrier is terminated in advance.

[0063] In one embodiment, the method further includes:

[0064] Send auxiliary information to the base station, wherein the auxiliary information includes at least information indicating a desire to skip listening to the PDCCH.

[0065] In one embodiment, the auxiliary information includes one or more of the following:

[0066] The number of auxiliary cell groups;

[0067] Information about the predetermined carrier;

[0068] Information on whether or not the terminal capability to skip listening to the PDCCH on the predetermined carrier is supported or not.

[0069] According to a third aspect of the present disclosure, an apparatus for bypassing eavesdropping is provided, wherein the apparatus includes:

[0070] The transmitting module is used to send Physical Downlink Control Channel (PDCCH) listening skip information to the terminal, wherein the PDCCH listening skip information instructs the terminal to skip listening to the PDCCH on a predetermined carrier; the predetermined carrier includes at least one of a primary carrier and a secondary carrier.

[0071] According to a fourth aspect of the present disclosure, an apparatus for bypassing eavesdropping is provided, wherein the apparatus includes:

[0072] A receiving module is configured to receive PDCCH listening skip information sent by a base station, wherein the PDCCH listening skip information instructs the terminal to skip listening to the PDCCH on a predetermined carrier; the predetermined carrier includes at least one of a primary carrier and a secondary carrier.

[0073] According to a fifth aspect of the present disclosure, a communication device is provided, the communication device comprising:

[0074] processor;

[0075] Memory used to store the processor's executable instructions;

[0076] The processor is configured to implement the method described in any embodiment of this disclosure when running the executable instructions.

[0077] According to a sixth aspect of the present disclosure, a computer storage medium is provided, the computer storage medium storing a computer executable program, which, when executed by a processor, implements the methods described in any embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0078] In this embodiment, a Physical Downlink Control Channel (PDCCH) listening skip information is sent to the terminal. This PDCCH listening skip information instructs the terminal to skip listening to the PDCCH on a predetermined carrier; the predetermined carrier includes at least one of a primary carrier and a secondary carrier. Thus, since the PDCCH listening skip information instructs the terminal to skip listening to the PDCCH on the primary carrier and / or the secondary carrier, the terminal can determine whether to listen to the PDCCH on the primary carrier and / or the secondary carrier based on this information. Compared to always needing to listen to the PDCCH on the primary carrier and / or the secondary carrier, this saves power and improves the terminal's battery life. Attached Figure Description

[0079] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram illustrating the structure of a wireless communication system according to an exemplary embodiment.

[0080] Figure 2 This is a flowchart illustrating a method for skipping monitoring according to an exemplary embodiment.

[0081] Figure 3 This is a flowchart illustrating a method for skipping monitoring according to an exemplary embodiment.

[0082] Figure 4 This is a flowchart illustrating a method for skipping monitoring according to an exemplary embodiment.

[0083] Figure 5 This is a flowchart illustrating a method for skipping monitoring according to an exemplary embodiment.

[0084] Figure 6 This is a flowchart illustrating a method for skipping monitoring according to an exemplary embodiment.

[0085] Figure 7 This is a flowchart illustrating a method for skipping monitoring according to an exemplary embodiment.

[0086] Figure 8 This is a flowchart illustrating a method for skipping monitoring according to an exemplary embodiment.

[0087] Figure 9 This is a flowchart illustrating a method for skipping monitoring according to an exemplary embodiment.

[0088] Figure 10 This is a flowchart illustrating a method for skipping monitoring according to an exemplary embodiment.

[0089] Figure 11 This is a flowchart illustrating a method for skipping monitoring according to an exemplary embodiment.

[0090] Figure 12 This is a flowchart illustrating a method for skipping monitoring according to an exemplary embodiment.

[0091] Figure 13 This is a schematic diagram illustrating the structure of a device for bypassing eavesdropping according to an exemplary embodiment.

[0092] Figure 14 This is a schematic diagram illustrating the structure of a device for bypassing eavesdropping according to an exemplary embodiment.

[0093] Figure 15 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of a terminal according to an exemplary embodiment.

[0094] Figure 16 This is a block diagram illustrating a base station according to an exemplary embodiment. Detailed Implementation

[0095] Exemplary embodiments will now be described in detail, examples of which are illustrated in the accompanying drawings. When the following description relates to the drawings, unless otherwise indicated, the same numerals in different drawings denote the same or similar elements. The embodiments described in the following exemplary embodiments do not represent all embodiments consistent with those of this disclosure. Rather, they are merely examples of apparatuses and methods consistent with some aspects of the embodiments of this disclosure as detailed in the appended claims.

[0096] The terminology used in this disclosure is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to be limiting of the present disclosure. The singular forms “a” and “the” as used in this disclosure and the appended claims are also intended to include the plural forms unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. It should also be understood that the term “and / or” as used herein refers to and includes any and all possible combinations of one or more of the associated listed items.

[0097] It should be understood that although the terms first, second, third, etc., may be used to describe various information in embodiments of this disclosure, such information should not be limited to these terms. These terms are only used to distinguish information of the same type from one another. For example, first information may also be referred to as second information without departing from the scope of embodiments of this disclosure, and similarly, second information may also be referred to as first information. Depending on the context, the word "if" as used herein may be interpreted as "when," "when," or "in response to a determination."

[0098] For the sake of brevity and ease of understanding, the terms “greater than” or “less than” are used in this document to characterize size relationships. However, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that the term “greater than” also includes the meaning of “greater than or equal to”, and “less than” also includes the meaning of “less than or equal to”.

[0099] Please refer to Figure 1 This illustration shows a schematic diagram of the structure of a wireless communication system provided in an embodiment of this disclosure. Figure 1 As shown, the wireless communication system is a communication system based on mobile communication technology. The wireless communication system may include: several user equipment 110 and several base stations 120.

[0100] User equipment 110 can be a device that provides voice and / or data connectivity to a user. User equipment 110 can communicate with one or more core networks via a Radio Access Network (RAN). User equipment 110 can be an Internet of Things (IoT) user equipment, such as sensor devices, mobile phones, and computers with IoT user equipment capabilities. For example, it can be a fixed, portable, pocket-sized, handheld, computer-embedded, or vehicle-mounted device. Examples include a station (STA), subscriber unit, subscriber station, mobile station, mobile station, remote station, access point, remote terminal, access terminal, user terminal, user agent, user device, or user equipment. Alternatively, user equipment 110 can also be a device from an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV). Alternatively, user equipment 110 can also be a vehicle-mounted device, such as a vehicle computer with wireless communication capabilities, or a wireless user equipment connected to an external vehicle computer. Alternatively, user equipment 110 can also be a roadside device, such as a street light, traffic light, or other roadside device with wireless communication capabilities.

[0101] Base station 120 can be a network-side device in a wireless communication system. This wireless communication system can be a fourth-generation mobile communication (4G) system, also known as a Long Term Evolution (LTE) system; or it can be a 5G system, also known as a New Radio (NR) system or a 5G NR system. Alternatively, it can be a next-generation system after 5G. In this case, the access network in the 5G system can be called NG-RAN (New Generation-Radio Access Network).

[0102] The base station 120 can be an evolved NB (eNB) used in a 4G system. Alternatively, the base station 120 can also be a gNB (gNB) using a centralized-distributed architecture in a 5G system. When the base station 120 adopts a centralized-distributed architecture, it typically includes a central unit (CU) and at least two distributed units (DUs). The central unit is equipped with a protocol stack of the Packet Data Convergence Protocol (PDCP) layer, the Radio Link Control (RLC) layer, and the Media Access Control (MAC) layer; the distributed units are equipped with a physical (PHY) layer protocol stack. This disclosure does not limit the specific implementation of the base station 120.

[0103] Base station 120 and user equipment 110 can establish a wireless connection via a wireless air interface. In different implementations, the wireless air interface is a wireless air interface based on the fourth-generation mobile communication network technology (4G) standard; or, the wireless air interface is a wireless air interface based on the fifth-generation mobile communication network technology (5G) standard, such as a new air interface; or, the wireless air interface can also be a wireless air interface based on a next-generation mobile communication network technology standard based on 5G.

[0104] In some embodiments, user equipment 110 can also establish E2E (End to End) connections. Examples include V2V (vehicle to vehicle), V2I (vehicle to Infrastructure), and V2P (vehicle to pedestrian) communication scenarios in vehicle-to-everything (V2X) communication.

[0105] Here, the user equipment mentioned above can be considered as the terminal equipment in the following embodiments.

[0106] In some embodiments, the wireless communication system described above may further include a network management device 130.

[0107] Several base stations 120 are connected to network management device 130. Network management device 130 can be a core network device in a wireless communication system, such as a Mobility Management Entity (MME) in an Evolved Packet Core (EPC). Alternatively, it can be other core network devices, such as a Serving Gateway (SGW), a Public Data Network Gateway (PGW), a Policy and Charging Rules Function (PCRF), or a Home Subscriber Server (HSS). The implementation of network management device 130 is not limited in this embodiment.

[0108] To facilitate understanding by those skilled in the art, this disclosure provides multiple embodiments to clearly illustrate the technical solutions of the embodiments of this disclosure. Of course, those skilled in the art will understand that the multiple embodiments provided in this disclosure can be executed individually, or in combination with the methods of other embodiments in this disclosure, or individually or in combination with some methods in other related technologies; this disclosure does not limit these aspects.

[0109] To better understand the technical solutions described in any embodiment of this disclosure, the application scenarios in the related technologies are first explained:

[0110] When considering terminal power saving, a Physical Downlink Control Channel (PDCCH) skipping mechanism can be introduced. The basic working principle of this mechanism is to send an indication message to the terminal, notifying it that it can stop listening to the PDCCH for a predetermined time. The indication message can be Downlink Control Information (DCI) indication message.

[0111] Here, the duration range for notifying the terminal to enter sleep mode can be determined in advance via Radio Resource Control (RRC) based on the network.

[0112] In one embodiment, the DCI indicates a scheduled time to skip listening to the PDCCH.

[0113] In one embodiment, M=1, where M is the number of skip intervals configured by the higher layer. The scheduling DCI has a 1-bit information field used to indicate the PDCCH listening adaptive behavior, the meaning of which is shown in Table 1 below:

[0114] Table 1:

[0115] Bit indication Terminal behavior 0 Beh1 1 Beh1A

[0116] If M=2 or M=3, the scheduling DCI contains 2 bits of information to indicate the PDCCH listening adaptive behavior, the meaning of which is shown in Table 2 below:

[0117] Table 2:

[0118] Bit indication Terminal behavior 00 Beh1 01 Beh1A 10 Beh1A and application skip time period 2 11 If M=3, Beh1A and the application skips time period 3; if M=2, the information field is retained.

[0119] The basic unit for skipping is x, and its unit is slot.

[0120] For the X value in Beh 1A, the candidate skip values ​​can be:

[0121] It supports a maximum duration of 100ms;

[0122] X is configured and indicated in units of time slots;

[0123] Optional parameters for working with candidate X values:

[0124] {1,2,3,…,20,30, 40, 50, 60, 80, 100} for 15 kHz SCS;

[0125] {1,2,3,…,40, 60, 80, 100, 120,160,200} for 30 kHz SCS;

[0126] {1,2,3,…,80, 120, 160, 200, 240, 320,400} for 60kHz SCS;

[0127] {1,2,3,…,160, 240, 320,400, 480, 640,800} for 120kHz SCS;

[0128] Equal to or longer than the applicable minimum scheduling offset;

[0129] Additional symbol level or PDCCH monitoring cycle level listening duration.

[0130] In one embodiment, in a carrier aggregation scenario, both Discontinuous Reception (DRX) and wake-up signals are common to the PCell and Scell ​​of the carrier aggregation; that is, the primary and secondary carriers are listened to simultaneously. However, the secondary carrier often has a smaller data volume, or in scenarios where the secondary carrier uses FR2, due to its larger bandwidth and faster data transmission, the required listening time is less than that of the primary carrier. Therefore, a PDCCH skipping mechanism can be used.

[0131] like Figure 2 As shown, this embodiment provides a method for bypassing eavesdropping, wherein the method is executed by the base station and includes:

[0132] Step 21: Send Physical Downlink Control Channel (PDCCH) listening skip information to the terminal, wherein the PDCCH listening skip information instructs the terminal to skip listening to the PDCCH on a predetermined carrier; the predetermined carrier includes at least one of the primary carrier and the secondary carrier.

[0133] Here, the terminals involved in this disclosure may be, but are not limited to, mobile phones, wearable devices, vehicle terminals, roadside units (RSUs), smart home terminals, industrial sensing devices and / or medical devices, etc.

[0134] The base station involved in this disclosure can be an access device for a terminal to access a network. Here, the base station can be various types of base stations, such as base stations for third-generation mobile communication (3G) networks, base stations for fourth-generation mobile communication (4G) networks, base stations for fifth-generation mobile communication (5G) networks, or other evolved base stations.

[0135] In one embodiment, the base station sends Physical Downlink Control Channel (PDCCH) snooping skip information to the terminal, wherein the PDCCH snooping skip information instructs the terminal to skip snooping on a predetermined carrier; the predetermined carrier includes at least one of a primary carrier and a secondary carrier. After receiving the PDCCH snooping skip information sent by the base station, the terminal determines, based on the PDCCH snooping skip information, whether to snoop on the primary carrier and / or the secondary carrier; or, based on the PDCCH snooping skip information, determines to skip snooping on the primary carrier and / or the secondary carrier.

[0136] In one embodiment, the base station sends a DCI carrying PDCCH snooping skip information to the terminal. After receiving the DCI sent by the base station, the terminal determines whether to snoop on the primary carrier and / or the secondary carrier based on the PDCCH snooping skip information carried in the DCI; or, based on the PDCCH snooping skip information carried in the DCI, determines whether to skip snooping on the primary carrier and / or the secondary carrier.

[0137] In one embodiment, the base station sends PDCCH snooping skip information to the terminal on the primary carrier. This PDCCH snooping skip information instructs the terminal to skip snooping on the PDCCH on a predetermined carrier. Here, the primary carrier can be a Pcell or a Pscell.

[0138] It should be noted that the base station can also send a DCI (Distributed Control Information) to the terminal carrying PDCCH (Programmable Channel Control) continued listening information. This PDCCH continued listening information instructs the terminal to continue listening to the PDCCH on the predetermined carrier.

[0139] In one embodiment, the predetermined carrier may be agreed upon by a protocol or notified by the network.

[0140] In one embodiment, the predetermined carrier agreed upon in the protocol can be all available secondary carriers.

[0141] In one embodiment, the predetermined carrier agreed upon in the protocol may be determined based on a certain DRX packet. For example, the predetermined carrier may be the primary carrier or the secondary carrier on a certain DRX packet.

[0142] In one embodiment, if the predetermined carrier agreed upon in the protocol is the primary carrier, then all the secondary carriers that can be used are also considered predetermined carriers.

[0143] In one embodiment, the base station explicitly indicates whether the predetermined carrier is a primary carrier or a secondary carrier; for example, a Flag indicator can be used to distinguish between the primary and secondary carriers with different values.

[0144] In one embodiment, the base station may explicitly indicate the range of a predetermined carrier.

[0145] In one embodiment, the base station sends PDCCH snooping skip information to the terminal, wherein the PDCCH snooping skip information instructs the terminal to skip snooping on the PDCCH on the secondary carrier. After receiving the PDCCH snooping skip information, the terminal will skip snooping on the PDCCH on the secondary carrier according to the PDCCH snooping skip information.

[0146] In one embodiment, the duration for skipping PDCCH listening on the secondary carrier can be determined based on power-saving requirement parameters. For example, if the power-saving requirement parameter is greater than a parameter threshold, the duration for skipping PDCCH listening on the secondary carrier is determined to be less than the duration threshold; or, if the power-saving requirement parameter is less than the parameter threshold, the duration for skipping PDCCH listening on the secondary carrier is determined to be greater than the duration threshold. Thus, the duration for listening to PDCCH on the secondary carrier can be adapted to the power-saving requirement parameters.

[0147] In one embodiment, the duration for which PDCCH listening on the carrier is skipped can be determined based on several time units. For example, the time unit is ms, or a slot. Skipping X time units means stopping for X ms or X slots. The slot can be determined based on the subcarrier interval.

[0148] In one embodiment, the base station sends PDCCH snooping skip information to the terminal, wherein the PDCCH snooping skip information instructs the terminal to skip snooping on PDCCH on multiple secondary carriers. Upon receiving the PDCCH snooping skip information, the terminal will skip snooping on the multiple secondary carriers according to the information. Here, the multiple secondary carriers may be some or all of the secondary carriers supported by the terminal.

[0149] In one embodiment, the base station sends PDCCH snooping skip information to the terminal, wherein the PDCCH snooping skip information instructs the terminal to skip snooping on PDCCH on secondary carriers within a secondary carrier group. Upon receiving the PDCCH snooping skip information, the terminal will skip snooping on PDCCH on secondary carriers within that secondary carrier group according to the PDCCH snooping skip information. Here, there can be multiple secondary carrier groups, which may be some or all of the secondary carrier groups supported by the terminal. A secondary carrier group may contain multiple secondary carriers.

[0150] In one embodiment, in a dual DRX scenario, the secondary carriers of FR1 and FR2 cannot be configured in the same secondary carrier group.

[0151] In one embodiment, in a dual DRX scenario, the secondary carriers of FR1 and FR2 cannot be configured in the same DRX packet. In one embodiment, the base station sends PDCCH listening skip information to the terminal, instructing the terminal to skip listening to the PDCCH on the secondary carrier. At this time, a timer to stop listening can be started on the secondary carrier, and the duration of the timer is the duration of the skipped listening. In another embodiment, the base station sends PDCCH listening skip information to the terminal, instructing the terminal to skip listening to the PDCCH on the secondary carrier. After receiving this PDCCH listening skip information, if the terminal subsequently needs to initiate a random access procedure on the secondary carrier, and needs to listen for the Random Access Response (RAR) on the primary carrier, it will not prematurely end the skipped PDCCH listening process on the secondary carrier. That is, it will not prematurely terminate the skipped process and enter an active state. In other words, the timer to stop listening will not stop or restart. Because the terminal will not skip listening to the PDCCH on the primary carrier at this time, it will not affect the listening on the primary carrier.

[0152] In one embodiment, if the PDCCH listening skip information instructs the terminal to skip listening to PDCCH on a secondary carrier within a secondary carrier group, the effective duration of the PDCCH listening skip information can be determined based on the minimum subcarrier spacing on the BWP configured on the effective secondary carrier group. In another embodiment, if the PDCCH listening skip information instructs the terminal to skip listening to PDCCH on a secondary carrier within a secondary carrier group, the effective duration of the PDCCH listening skip information can be determined based on the subcarrier spacing on the currently active BWP. It should be noted that the PDCCH listening skip information is valid within its effective duration; it is invalid outside of the effective duration. If the PDCCH listening skip information is invalid, the terminal will ignore it. Alternatively, if the PDCCH listening skip information is valid, the terminal will skip listening to PDCCH on a predetermined carrier based on the PDCCH listening skip information. In one embodiment, the starting point for the effective duration can be the time when the terminal receives the PDCCH listening skip information.

[0153] In one embodiment, the base station sends PDCCH snooping skip information to the terminal, wherein the PDCCH snooping skip information instructs the terminal to skip listening to the PDCCH on the primary carrier. Upon receiving this PDCCH snooping skip information, the terminal will skip listening to the PDCCH on the primary carrier according to the information. It should be noted that the terminal will not skip listening to the PDCCH on the secondary carrier according to the PDCCH snooping skip information; that is, it will not affect listening on the secondary carrier.

[0154] In one embodiment, if the PDCCH listening skip information instructs the terminal to skip listening to PDCCH on the primary carrier and it is determined that the terminal will not skip listening to PDCCH on the secondary carrier, then the effective duration of the PDCCH listening skip information can be determined based on the minimum subcarrier spacing across all BWPs configured on the primary carrier. In another embodiment, if the PDCCH listening skip information instructs the terminal to skip listening to PDCCH on the primary carrier and it is determined that the terminal will not skip listening to PDCCH on the secondary carrier, then the effective duration of the PDCCH listening skip information can be determined based on the subcarrier spacing across the currently active BWP on the primary carrier. It should be noted that the PDCCH listening skip information is valid within its effective duration; it is invalid outside of its effective duration. If the PDCCH listening skip information is invalid, the terminal will ignore it. Alternatively, if the PDCCH listening skip information is valid, the terminal will skip listening to PDCCH on the predetermined carrier based on the PDCCH listening skip information. In one embodiment, the starting point for the effective duration can be the time when the terminal receives the PDCCH listening skip information.

[0155] In one embodiment, the base station sends PDCCH snooping skip information to the terminal, instructing the terminal to skip snooping on the primary carrier. Upon receiving this information, the terminal will skip snooping on the primary carrier. It should be noted that the terminal will also skip snooping on the secondary carrier based on the PDCCH snooping skip information, thus affecting snooping on the secondary carrier.

[0156] In one embodiment, the base station sends PDCCH listening skip information to the terminal. This information instructs the terminal to skip listening to the PDCCH on the primary carrier, at which point a stop-listening timer is started on the primary carrier. Furthermore, based on the PDCCH listening skip information, the terminal may also skip listening to the PDCCH on the secondary carrier, meaning that when listening on the secondary carrier occurs, a stop-listening timer will also be started on the secondary carrier.

[0157] This can be understood as the stopping or continuing of listening on the primary carrier affecting the entire terminal; the terminal will either stop listening or continue listening on all carriers. This behavior can be a protocol convention.

[0158] At this time, the terminal handles the timer on the secondary carrier as follows:

[0159] If a timer for stopping listening was already running on the secondary carrier, this timer can be restarted, with its duration determined by the duration of the stop listening on the primary carrier. For example, if the secondary carrier stops listening for 3 seconds, and after running for 1 second, if the primary carrier's stop listening duration is 4 seconds, then the timer will run for 4 seconds as per the primary carrier's stop listening. Similarly, the timer on the secondary carrier may also be affected by PDCCH listening continuation information on the primary carrier. For instance, if the secondary carrier stops listening for 3 seconds, and after running for 1 second, receives a command from the primary carrier to resume listening, then the running timer will stop and listening will resume.

[0160] Going a step further, the terminal, based on the PDCCH listening skip information, will also skip listening to the PDCCH on the secondary carrier. This means that when listening on the secondary carrier, a timer will also be started on the secondary carrier to stop listening. This timer will run for the duration of the stop listening on the primary carrier, and then continue running. For example, if the secondary carrier stops listening for 3 seconds, and after running for 1 second, if the stop listening duration on the primary carrier is 4 seconds, then it will run for 4 seconds according to the primary carrier, and then continue running for the remaining 2 seconds.

[0161] In one embodiment, if the PDCCH listening skip information instructs the terminal to skip listening to PDCCH on the primary carrier and it is determined that the terminal will skip listening to PDCCH on the secondary carrier, then the effective duration of the PDCCH listening skip information can be determined based on the minimum subcarrier spacing of all BWPs configured on the primary carrier or the minimum subcarrier spacing of the BWPs activated by the terminal on the primary carrier. It should be noted that the PDCCH listening skip information is valid within its effective duration; outside of its effective duration, the PDCCH listening skip information is invalid. If the PDCCH listening skip information is invalid, the terminal will ignore it. Alternatively, if the PDCCH listening skip information is valid, the terminal will skip listening to PDCCH on the predetermined carrier based on the PDCCH listening skip information. In one embodiment, the starting point for the effective duration can be the time when the terminal receives the PDCCH listening skip information.

[0162] In one embodiment, if the PDCCH listening skip information instructs the terminal to skip listening to PDCCH on the primary carrier and determines that the terminal will skip listening to PDCCH on the secondary carrier, then the effective duration of the PDCCH listening skip information can be determined based on the minimum subcarrier interval of all BWPs configured on the primary and secondary carriers, or the minimum subcarrier interval of the BWP activated by the terminal on the primary carrier. As an example, a timer to stop listening is started on the primary carrier. It should be noted that the PDCCH listening skip information is valid within its effective duration; outside of its effective duration, the PDCCH listening skip information is invalid. If the PDCCH listening skip information is invalid, the terminal will ignore it. Alternatively, if the PDCCH listening skip information is valid, the terminal will skip listening to PDCCH on the predetermined carrier based on the PDCCH listening skip information. In one embodiment, the starting point for the effective duration can be the time when the terminal receives the PDCCH listening skip information.

[0163] In one embodiment, if the PDCCH skipping information indicates that the terminal skips PDCCH listening on the primary carrier and initiates a random access procedure on the primary carrier, the terminal will prematurely terminate the skipping of PDCCH listening on the primary carrier. That is, PDCCH skipping will be affected. A timer started on the primary carrier to stop listening will stop, and the primary carrier will enter an active time or active state.

[0164] In one embodiment, if the PDCCH skipping information indicates that the terminal skips listening to the PDCCH on the secondary carrier and initiates a random access procedure on the secondary carrier, the terminal will prematurely terminate skipping the PDCCH listening on the primary carrier. That is, the PDCCH skipping will be affected. Here, prematurely terminating the skipping of PDCCH listening on the primary carrier can be achieved by prematurely terminating a timer set for the primary carrier.

[0165] In one embodiment, if the PDCCH skipping information indicates that the terminal skips listening to the PDCCH on both the primary and secondary carriers and initiates a random access procedure on the secondary carrier, the terminal will prematurely terminate skipping the PDCCH listening on the primary carrier. That is, the PDCCH skipping will be affected. Here, prematurely terminating the skipping of PDCCH listening on the primary carrier can be achieved by prematurely terminating a timer set for the primary carrier.

[0166] In one embodiment, if the PDCCH listening skip information indicates that the terminal skips listening to the PDCCH on the secondary carrier and initiates a random access procedure on the secondary carrier, the terminal will prematurely terminate the skipping of listening to the PDCCH on both the primary and secondary carriers. That is, the PDCCH skipping will be affected. Here, prematurely terminating the skipping of listening to the PDCCH on the primary carrier and / or the secondary carrier can be achieved by prematurely terminating a timer set for the primary and / or secondary carriers.

[0167] In one embodiment, the base station receives auxiliary information sent by the terminal, wherein the auxiliary information is used to assist the base station in sending PDCCH snooping skip information to the terminal.

[0168] In one embodiment, the base station receives auxiliary information reported by the terminal indicating a desire to skip listening. Exemplarily, this auxiliary information indicates the number of secondary carrier groups for which skipping listening is desired. Exemplarily, this auxiliary information indicates that both the primary and secondary carriers are expected to hibernate.

[0169] In one embodiment, the base station receives auxiliary information reported by the terminal indicating the terminal's ability to skip listening. For example, the auxiliary information indicates whether skip listening is supported or not; and / or, the auxiliary information indicates whether skip listening is supported or not for secondary carriers in carrier aggregation; and / or, the auxiliary information indicates whether skip listening is supported or not for both the primary and secondary carriers.

[0170] In this embodiment, a Physical Downlink Control Channel (PDCCH) listening skip information is sent to the terminal. This PDCCH listening skip information instructs the terminal to skip listening to the PDCCH on a predetermined carrier; the predetermined carrier includes at least one of a primary carrier and a secondary carrier. Thus, since the PDCCH listening skip information instructs the terminal to skip listening to the PDCCH on the primary carrier and / or the secondary carrier, the terminal can determine whether to listen to the PDCCH on the primary carrier and / or the secondary carrier based on the PDCCH listening skip information. Compared to the method where listening to the PDCCH on the primary carrier and / or the secondary carrier is always required, this saves power and improves the terminal's battery life.

[0171] It should be noted that those skilled in the art will understand that the methods provided in the embodiments of this disclosure can be executed alone or together with some methods in the embodiments of this disclosure or some methods in related technologies.

[0172] like Figure 3 As shown, this embodiment provides a method for bypassing eavesdropping, wherein the method is executed by the base station and includes:

[0173] Step 31: Send PDCCH listen-skip information to the terminal on the main carrier.

[0174] Here, the PDCCH listening skip information instructs the terminal to skip listening to the PDCCH on a predetermined carrier; the predetermined carrier includes at least one of the primary carrier and the secondary carrier.

[0175] In one embodiment, the base station sends PDCCH snooping skip information to the terminal on the primary carrier. This information instructs the terminal to skip snooping on the PDCCH on the predetermined carrier. Here, the primary carrier can be a Pcell or a Pscell. Upon receiving the PDCCH snooping skip information, the terminal can skip snooping on the predetermined carrier.

[0176] It should be noted that those skilled in the art will understand that the methods provided in the embodiments of this disclosure can be executed alone or together with some methods in the embodiments of this disclosure or some methods in related technologies.

[0177] In one embodiment, the predetermined carrier is a secondary carrier; PDCCH skip information indication:

[0178] At least one secondary carrier;

[0179] And / or,

[0180] At least one secondary carrier group, wherein the secondary carrier group comprises multiple secondary carriers within the same frequency range FR.

[0181] In one embodiment, the base station sends PDCCH snooping skip information to the terminal, wherein the PDCCH snooping skip information instructs the terminal to skip snooping on at least one secondary carrier. Upon receiving the PDCCH snooping skip information, the terminal will skip snooping on the at least one secondary carrier according to the PDCCH snooping skip information. Here, the at least one secondary carrier can be some or all of the secondary carriers supported by the terminal.

[0182] In one embodiment, the base station sends PDCCH snooping skip information to the terminal, wherein the PDCCH snooping skip information instructs the terminal to skip snooping on PDCCH on secondary carriers within at least one secondary carrier group. Upon receiving the PDCCH snooping skip information, the terminal will skip snooping on PDCCH on secondary carriers within the at least one secondary carrier group according to the PDCCH snooping skip information. Here, the at least one secondary carrier group can be some or all of the secondary carrier groups supported by the terminal. A secondary carrier group can contain multiple secondary carriers.

[0183] In one embodiment, the predetermined carrier is a secondary carrier; the PDCCH skipping information instructs the terminal to initiate a random access procedure on the secondary carrier without prematurely terminating PDCCH listening on the secondary carrier.

[0184] In one embodiment, the base station sends a PDCCH snooping skip message to the terminal, wherein the PDCCH snooping skip message instructs the terminal to skip snooping on the PDCCH on the secondary carrier. After receiving the PDCCH snooping skip message, the terminal initiates a random access procedure on the secondary carrier without prematurely terminating the skipping of PDCCH snooping on the secondary carrier.

[0185] In one embodiment, the base station sends a PDCCH snooping skip message to the terminal, wherein the PDCCH snooping skip message instructs the terminal to skip snooping on the PDCCH on the secondary carrier. After receiving the PDCCH snooping skip message, the terminal initiates a random access procedure on the secondary carrier without prematurely terminating the skipping of PDCCH snooping on the secondary carrier. Here, because the terminal is snooping on the RAR on the primary carrier, it will not prematurely terminate the skipping of PDCCH snooping on the secondary carrier.

[0186] like Figure 4 As shown, this embodiment provides a method for bypassing eavesdropping, wherein the method is executed by the base station and includes:

[0187] Step 41: Determine the effective duration of the PDCCH skip information based on the subcarrier spacing of the bandwidth portion BWP configured for the secondary carrier group; or, determine the effective duration of the PDCCH skip information based on the subcarrier spacing of the BWP currently used by the terminal on the secondary carrier.

[0188] In one embodiment, if the PDCCH snooping skip information instructs the terminal to skip snooping on PDCCH on a secondary carrier within a secondary carrier group, the effective duration of the PDCCH snooping skip information can be determined based on the minimum subcarrier spacing on the BWP configured on the effective secondary carrier group. It should be noted that the PDCCH snooping skip information is valid within its effective duration; it is invalid outside of the effective duration. If the PDCCH snooping skip information is invalid, the terminal will ignore it. Alternatively, if the PDCCH snooping skip information is valid, the terminal will skip snooping on the predetermined carrier based on the PDCCH snooping skip information. In one embodiment, the starting point for the effective duration can be the time when the terminal receives the PDCCH snooping skip information.

[0189] In one embodiment, if the PDCCH snooping skip information instructs the terminal to skip snooping on the PDCCH on a secondary carrier within a secondary carrier group, the effective duration of the PDCCH snooping skip information can be determined based on the subcarrier spacing on the BWP currently used by the terminal on the secondary carrier. It should be noted that the PDCCH snooping skip information is valid within its effective duration; outside of its effective duration, the PDCCH snooping skip information is invalid. If the PDCCH snooping skip information is invalid, the terminal will ignore it. Alternatively, if the PDCCH snooping skip information is valid, the terminal will skip snooping on the predetermined carrier based on the PDCCH snooping skip information. In one embodiment, the starting point for the effective duration can be the time when the terminal receives the PDCCH snooping skip information.

[0190] It should be noted that those skilled in the art will understand that the methods provided in the embodiments of this disclosure can be executed alone or together with some methods in the embodiments of this disclosure or some methods in related technologies.

[0191] In one embodiment, the predetermined carrier is either a primary carrier or a secondary carrier; the PDCCH skip information indication:

[0192] Skip the PDCCH listening on the primary carrier and listen to the PDCCH on the secondary carrier; or skip the PDCCH listening on both the primary and secondary carriers.

[0193] In one embodiment, the base station sends PDCCH listening skip information to the terminal, wherein the PDCCH listening skip information instructs the terminal to skip listening to the PDCCH on the primary carrier. Upon receiving this PDCCH listening skip information, the terminal will skip listening to the PDCCH on the primary carrier and continue listening to the PDCCH on the secondary carrier. It should be noted that the terminal will not skip listening to the PDCCH on the secondary carrier based on the PDCCH listening skip information; that is, it will not affect listening on the secondary carrier.

[0194] In one embodiment, the base station sends PDCCH snooping skip information to the terminal, instructing the terminal to skip snooping on the primary carrier. Upon receiving this information, the terminal will skip both PDCCH snooping on the primary carrier and PDCCH snooping on the secondary carrier. It should be noted that the terminal will also skip PDCCH snooping on the secondary carrier based on the PDCCH snooping skip information, thus affecting snooping on the secondary carrier.

[0195] It should be noted that those skilled in the art will understand that the methods provided in the embodiments of this disclosure can be executed alone or together with some methods in the embodiments of this disclosure or some methods in related technologies.

[0196] In one embodiment, the duration of skipping the PDCCH on the secondary carrier is determined based on the duration of skipping the PDCCH on the primary carrier.

[0197] In one embodiment, the base station determines the duration of skipping the PDCCH on the secondary carrier based on the duration of skipping the PDCCH on the primary carrier.

[0198] Here, the duration of skipping the PDCCH on the primary carrier is the same as the duration of skipping the PDCCH on the secondary carrier.

[0199] like Figure 5 As shown, this embodiment provides a method for bypassing eavesdropping, wherein the method is executed by the base station and includes:

[0200] Step 51: Determine the effective duration of the PDCCH skipping information based on the subcarrier spacing of the BWP configured for the primary carrier; or, determine the effective duration of the PDCCH skipping information based on the subcarrier spacing of the BWP configured for both the primary and secondary carriers; or, determine the effective duration of the PDCCH skipping information based on the subcarrier spacing of the BWP currently in use by the terminal on the primary carrier.

[0201] In one embodiment, if the PDCCH listening skip information instructs the terminal to skip listening to PDCCH on the primary carrier and it is determined that the terminal will skip listening to PDCCH on the secondary carrier, then the effective duration of the PDCCH listening skip information can be determined based on the minimum subcarrier interval across all BWPs configured on the primary carrier. It should be noted that the PDCCH listening skip information is valid within its effective duration; outside of its effective duration, the PDCCH listening skip information is invalid. If the PDCCH listening skip information is invalid, the terminal will ignore it. Alternatively, if the PDCCH listening skip information is valid, the terminal will skip listening to PDCCH on the predetermined carrier based on the PDCCH listening skip information. In one embodiment, the starting point for the effective duration can be the time when the terminal receives the PDCCH listening skip information.

[0202] In one embodiment, if the PDCCH listening skip information instructs the terminal to skip listening to PDCCH on the primary carrier and determines that the terminal will skip listening to PDCCH on the secondary carrier, then the effective duration of the PDCCH listening skip information can be determined based on the minimum subcarrier spacing across all BWPs configured on the primary and secondary carriers. It should be noted that the PDCCH listening skip information is valid within its effective duration; outside of its effective duration, the PDCCH listening skip information is invalid. If the PDCCH listening skip information is invalid, the terminal will ignore it. Alternatively, if the PDCCH listening skip information is valid, the terminal will skip listening to PDCCH on the predetermined carrier based on the PDCCH listening skip information. In one embodiment, the starting point for the effective duration can be the time when the terminal receives the PDCCH listening skip information.

[0203] In one embodiment, if the PDCCH listening skip information instructs the terminal to skip listening to PDCCH on the primary carrier and it is determined that the terminal will skip listening to PDCCH on the secondary carrier, then the effective duration of the PDCCH listening skip information can be determined based on the subcarrier interval on the BWP currently used by the terminal on the primary carrier. It should be noted that the PDCCH listening skip information is valid within the effective duration; outside the effective duration, the PDCCH listening skip information is invalid. If the PDCCH listening skip information is invalid, the terminal will ignore it. Alternatively, if the PDCCH listening skip information is valid, the terminal will skip listening to PDCCH on the predetermined carrier based on the PDCCH listening skip information. In one embodiment, the starting point for the effective duration can be the time when the terminal receives the PDCCH listening skip information.

[0204] It should be noted that those skilled in the art will understand that the methods provided in the embodiments of this disclosure can be executed alone or together with some methods in the embodiments of this disclosure or some methods in related technologies.

[0205] In one embodiment, the PDCCH skips the information indication:

[0206] Determine to initiate a random access procedure on the primary carrier, and terminate early to skip listening to the PDCCH on the primary carrier;

[0207] or,

[0208] Determine to initiate a random access procedure on the secondary carrier, and terminate early to skip listening to the PDCCH on the primary carrier;

[0209] or,

[0210] The random access procedure is initiated on the secondary carrier, and the process is terminated early to skip listening to the PDCCH on both the primary and secondary carriers.

[0211] In one embodiment, if the PDCCH skipping information indicates that the terminal should skip listening to the PDCCH on the primary carrier and initiate a random access procedure on the primary carrier, the terminal will terminate the skipping of listening to the PDCCH on the primary carrier in advance. That is, PDCCH skipping will be affected.

[0212] In one embodiment, if the PDCCH skipping information indicates that the terminal skips listening to the PDCCH on the secondary carrier and initiates a random access procedure on the secondary carrier, the terminal will prematurely terminate skipping the PDCCH listening on the primary carrier. That is, the PDCCH skipping will be affected. Here, prematurely terminating the skipping of PDCCH listening on the primary carrier can be achieved by prematurely terminating a timer set for the primary carrier.

[0213] In one embodiment, if the PDCCH listening skip information indicates that the terminal skips listening to the PDCCH on the secondary carrier and initiates a random access procedure on the secondary carrier, the terminal will prematurely terminate the skipping of listening to the PDCCH on both the primary and secondary carriers. That is, the PDCCH skipping will be affected. Here, prematurely terminating the skipping of listening to the PDCCH on the primary carrier and / or the secondary carrier can be achieved by prematurely terminating a timer set for the primary and / or secondary carriers.

[0214] like Figure 6 As shown, this embodiment provides a method for bypassing eavesdropping, wherein the method is executed by the base station and includes:

[0215] Step 61: Receive auxiliary information sent by the terminal, wherein the auxiliary information includes at least information on the expectation of skipping the PDCCH monitoring.

[0216] In one embodiment, the auxiliary information includes one or more of the following:

[0217] The number of auxiliary subgroups;

[0218] Information about the reserved carrier wave;

[0219] Information on whether or not the terminal supports or does not support skipping the PDCCH listening on a predetermined carrier.

[0220] In one embodiment, the base station receives auxiliary information sent by the terminal, wherein the auxiliary information is used to assist the base station in sending PDCCH snooping skip information to the terminal.

[0221] In one embodiment, the base station receives auxiliary information reported by the terminal indicating a desire to skip listening. Exemplarily, this auxiliary information indicates the number of secondary carrier groups for which skipping listening is desired. Exemplarily, this auxiliary information indicates that both the primary and secondary carriers are expected to hibernate.

[0222] In one embodiment, the base station receives auxiliary information reported by the terminal indicating the terminal's ability to skip listening. For example, the auxiliary information indicates whether skip listening is supported or not; and / or, the auxiliary information indicates whether skip listening is supported or not for secondary carriers in carrier aggregation; and / or, the auxiliary information indicates whether skip listening is supported or not for both the primary and secondary carriers.

[0223] It should be noted that those skilled in the art will understand that the methods provided in the embodiments of this disclosure can be executed alone or together with some methods in the embodiments of this disclosure or some methods in related technologies.

[0224] like Figure 7 As shown, this embodiment provides a method for skipping monitoring, wherein the method is executed by the terminal and includes:

[0225] Step 71: Receive PDCCH listening skip information sent by the base station, wherein the PDCCH listening skip information instructs the terminal to skip listening to the PDCCH on a predetermined carrier; the predetermined carrier includes at least one of the primary carrier and the secondary carrier.

[0226] Here, the terminals involved in this disclosure may be, but are not limited to, mobile phones, wearable devices, vehicle terminals, roadside units (RSUs), smart home terminals, industrial sensing devices and / or medical devices, etc.

[0227] The base station involved in this disclosure can be an access device for a terminal to access a network. Here, the base station can be various types of base stations, such as base stations for third-generation mobile communication (3G) networks, base stations for fourth-generation mobile communication (4G) networks, base stations for fifth-generation mobile communication (5G) networks, or other evolved base stations.

[0228] In one embodiment, the base station sends Physical Downlink Control Channel (PDCCH) snooping skip information to the terminal, wherein the PDCCH snooping skip information instructs the terminal to skip snooping on a predetermined carrier; the predetermined carrier includes at least one of a primary carrier and a secondary carrier. After receiving the PDCCH snooping skip information sent by the base station, the terminal determines, based on the PDCCH snooping skip information, whether to snoop on the primary carrier and / or the secondary carrier; or, based on the PDCCH snooping skip information, determines to skip snooping on the primary carrier and / or the secondary carrier.

[0229] In one embodiment, the base station sends a DCI carrying PDCCH snooping skip information to the terminal. After receiving the DCI sent by the base station, the terminal determines whether to snoop on the primary carrier and / or the secondary carrier based on the PDCCH snooping skip information carried in the DCI; or, based on the PDCCH snooping skip information carried in the DCI, determines whether to skip snooping on the primary carrier and / or the secondary carrier.

[0230] In one embodiment, the base station sends PDCCH snooping skip information to the terminal on the primary carrier. This PDCCH snooping skip information instructs the terminal to skip snooping on the PDCCH on a predetermined carrier. Here, the primary carrier can be a Pcell or a Pscell.

[0231] It should be noted that the base station can also send a DCI (Distributed Control Information) to the terminal carrying PDCCH (Programmable Channel Control) continued listening information. This PDCCH continued listening information instructs the terminal to continue listening to the PDCCH on the predetermined carrier.

[0232] In one embodiment, the predetermined carrier may be agreed upon by a protocol or notified by the network.

[0233] In one embodiment, the predetermined carrier agreed upon in the protocol can be all available secondary carriers.

[0234] In one embodiment, the predetermined carrier agreed upon in the protocol may be determined based on a certain DRX packet. For example, the predetermined carrier may be the primary carrier or the secondary carrier on a certain DRX packet.

[0235] In one embodiment, if the predetermined carrier agreed upon in the protocol is the primary carrier, then all the secondary carriers that can be used are also considered predetermined carriers.

[0236] In one embodiment, the base station explicitly indicates whether the predetermined carrier is a primary carrier or a secondary carrier; for example, a Flag indicator can be used to distinguish between the primary and secondary carriers with different values.

[0237] In one embodiment, the base station may explicitly indicate the range of a predetermined carrier.

[0238] In one embodiment, the base station sends PDCCH snooping skip information to the terminal, wherein the PDCCH snooping skip information instructs the terminal to skip snooping on the PDCCH on the secondary carrier. After receiving the PDCCH snooping skip information, the terminal will skip snooping on the PDCCH on the secondary carrier according to the PDCCH snooping skip information.

[0239] In one embodiment, the duration for skipping PDCCH listening on the secondary carrier can be determined based on power-saving requirement parameters. For example, if the power-saving requirement parameter is greater than a parameter threshold, the duration for skipping PDCCH listening on the secondary carrier is determined to be less than the duration threshold; or, if the power-saving requirement parameter is less than the parameter threshold, the duration for skipping PDCCH listening on the secondary carrier is determined to be greater than the duration threshold. Thus, the duration for listening to PDCCH on the secondary carrier can be adapted to the power-saving requirement parameters.

[0240] In one embodiment, the duration for which PDCCH listening on the carrier is skipped can be determined based on several time units. For example, the time unit is ms, or a slot. Skipping X time units means stopping for X ms or X slots. The slot can be determined based on the subcarrier interval.

[0241] In one embodiment, the base station sends PDCCH snooping skip information to the terminal, wherein the PDCCH snooping skip information instructs the terminal to skip snooping on PDCCH on multiple secondary carriers. Upon receiving the PDCCH snooping skip information, the terminal will skip snooping on the multiple secondary carriers according to the information. Here, the multiple secondary carriers may be some or all of the secondary carriers supported by the terminal.

[0242] In one embodiment, the base station sends PDCCH snooping skip information to the terminal, wherein the PDCCH snooping skip information instructs the terminal to skip snooping on PDCCH on secondary carriers within a secondary carrier group. Upon receiving the PDCCH snooping skip information, the terminal will skip snooping on PDCCH on secondary carriers within that secondary carrier group according to the PDCCH snooping skip information. Here, there can be multiple secondary carrier groups, which may be some or all of the secondary carrier groups supported by the terminal. A secondary carrier group may contain multiple secondary carriers.

[0243] In one embodiment, in a dual DRX scenario, the secondary carriers of FR1 and FR2 cannot be configured in the same secondary carrier group.

[0244] In one embodiment, in a dual DRX scenario, the secondary carriers of FR1 and FR2 cannot be configured in the same DRX group.

[0245] In one embodiment, the base station sends a PDCCH listening skip message to the terminal, wherein the PDCCH listening skip message instructs the terminal to skip listening to the PDCCH on the secondary carrier. At this time, a timer to stop listening can be started on the secondary carrier, and the duration of the timer to stop listening is the duration of skipping listening.

[0246] In one embodiment, the base station sends a PDCCH listening skip message to the terminal, instructing the terminal to skip listening to the PDCCH on the secondary carrier. Upon receiving this message, if the terminal subsequently needs to initiate a random access procedure on the secondary carrier and needs to listen for a random access response (RAR) on the primary carrier, it will not prematurely terminate the skipped PDCCH listening process on the secondary carrier. That is, it will not prematurely terminate the skipping process and enter an active state. In other words, the timer for stopping listening will not stop or restart. Because the terminal will not skip listening to the PDCCH on the primary carrier at this time, it will not affect the listening on the primary carrier.

[0247] In one embodiment, if the PDCCH listening skip information instructs the terminal to skip listening to the PDCCH on a secondary carrier within a secondary carrier group, the duration of the effective PDCCH listening skip information can be determined based on the minimum subcarrier interval on the BWP configured on the effective secondary carrier group.

[0248] In one embodiment, if the PDCCH listening skip information instructs the terminal to skip listening to the PDCCH on a secondary carrier within the secondary carrier group, the duration of the effective PDCCH listening skip information can be determined based on the subcarrier spacing on the currently operating BWP.

[0249] It should be noted that the PDCCH listener skip information is valid within the effective duration; it is invalid outside the effective duration. If the PDCCH listener skip information is invalid, the terminal will ignore it. Alternatively, if the PDCCH listener skip information is valid, the terminal will skip listening to the PDCCH on the predetermined carrier based on the PDCCH listener skip information. In one embodiment, the starting point of the effective duration can be the time when the terminal receives the PDCCH listener skip information.

[0250] In one embodiment, the base station sends PDCCH snooping skip information to the terminal, wherein the PDCCH snooping skip information instructs the terminal to skip listening to the PDCCH on the primary carrier. Upon receiving this PDCCH snooping skip information, the terminal will skip listening to the PDCCH on the primary carrier according to the information. It should be noted that the terminal will not skip listening to the PDCCH on the secondary carrier according to the PDCCH snooping skip information; that is, it will not affect listening on the secondary carrier.

[0251] In one embodiment, if the PDCCH listening skip information indicates that the terminal will skip listening to the PDCCH on the primary carrier and it is determined that the terminal will not skip listening to the PDCCH on the secondary carrier, then the effective duration of the PDCCH listening skip information can be determined based on the minimum subcarrier interval on all BWPs configured on the primary carrier.

[0252] In one embodiment, if the PDCCH listening skip information indicates that the terminal will skip listening to the PDCCH on the primary carrier and it is determined that the terminal will not skip listening to the PDCCH on the secondary carrier, then the effective duration of the PDCCH listening skip information can be determined based on the subcarrier interval on the currently active BWP on the primary carrier.

[0253] It should be noted that the PDCCH listener skip information is valid within the effective duration; it is invalid outside the effective duration. If the PDCCH listener skip information is invalid, the terminal will ignore it. Alternatively, if the PDCCH listener skip information is valid, the terminal will skip listening to the PDCCH on the predetermined carrier based on the PDCCH listener skip information. In one embodiment, the starting point of the effective duration can be the time when the terminal receives the PDCCH listener skip information.

[0254] In one embodiment, the base station sends PDCCH snooping skip information to the terminal, instructing the terminal to skip snooping on the primary carrier. Upon receiving this information, the terminal will skip snooping on the primary carrier. It should be noted that the terminal will also skip snooping on the secondary carrier based on the PDCCH snooping skip information, thus affecting snooping on the secondary carrier.

[0255] In one embodiment, the base station sends PDCCH listening skip information to the terminal. This information instructs the terminal to skip listening to the PDCCH on the primary carrier, at which point a stop-listening timer is started on the primary carrier. Furthermore, based on the PDCCH listening skip information, the terminal may also skip listening to the PDCCH on the secondary carrier, meaning that when listening on the secondary carrier occurs, a stop-listening timer will also be started on the secondary carrier.

[0256] This can be understood as the stopping or continuing of listening on the primary carrier affecting the entire terminal; the terminal will either stop listening or continue listening on all carriers. This behavior can be a protocol convention.

[0257] At this time, the terminal handles the timer on the secondary carrier as follows:

[0258] If a timer for stopping listening was already running on the secondary carrier, this timer can be restarted, with its duration determined by the duration of the stop listening on the primary carrier. For example, if the secondary carrier stops listening for 3 seconds, and after running for 1 second, if the primary carrier's stop listening duration is 4 seconds, then the timer will run for 4 seconds as per the primary carrier's stop listening. Similarly, the timer on the secondary carrier may also be affected by PDCCH listening continuation information on the primary carrier. For instance, if the secondary carrier stops listening for 3 seconds, and after running for 1 second, receives a command from the primary carrier to resume listening, then the running timer will stop and listening will resume.

[0259] Going a step further, the terminal, based on the PDCCH listening skip information, will also skip listening to the PDCCH on the secondary carrier. This means that when listening on the secondary carrier, a timer will also be started on the secondary carrier to stop listening. This timer will run for the duration of the stop listening on the primary carrier, and then continue running. For example, if the secondary carrier stops listening for 3 seconds, and after running for 1 second, if the stop listening duration on the primary carrier is 4 seconds, then it will run for 4 seconds according to the primary carrier, and then continue running for the remaining 2 seconds.

[0260] In one embodiment, if the PDCCH listening skip information instructs the terminal to skip listening to PDCCH on the primary carrier and it is determined that the terminal will skip listening to PDCCH on the secondary carrier, then the effective duration of the PDCCH listening skip information can be determined based on the minimum subcarrier spacing of all BWPs configured on the primary carrier or the minimum subcarrier spacing of the BWPs activated by the terminal on the primary carrier. It should be noted that the PDCCH listening skip information is valid within its effective duration; outside of its effective duration, the PDCCH listening skip information is invalid. If the PDCCH listening skip information is invalid, the terminal will ignore it. Alternatively, if the PDCCH listening skip information is valid, the terminal will skip listening to PDCCH on the predetermined carrier based on the PDCCH listening skip information. In one embodiment, the starting point for the effective duration can be the time when the terminal receives the PDCCH listening skip information.

[0261] In one embodiment, if the PDCCH listening skip information instructs the terminal to skip listening to PDCCH on the primary carrier and determines that the terminal will skip listening to PDCCH on the secondary carrier, then the effective duration of the PDCCH listening skip information can be determined based on the minimum subcarrier interval of all BWPs configured on the primary and secondary carriers, or the minimum subcarrier interval of the BWP activated by the terminal on the primary carrier. As an example, a timer to stop listening is started on the primary carrier. It should be noted that the PDCCH listening skip information is valid within its effective duration; outside of its effective duration, the PDCCH listening skip information is invalid. If the PDCCH listening skip information is invalid, the terminal will ignore it. Alternatively, if the PDCCH listening skip information is valid, the terminal will skip listening to PDCCH on the predetermined carrier based on the PDCCH listening skip information. In one embodiment, the starting point for the effective duration can be the time when the terminal receives the PDCCH listening skip information.

[0262] In one embodiment, if the PDCCH skipping information indicates that the terminal skips PDCCH listening on the primary carrier and initiates a random access procedure on the primary carrier, the terminal will prematurely terminate the skipping of PDCCH listening on the primary carrier. That is, PDCCH skipping will be affected. A timer started on the primary carrier to stop listening will stop, and the primary carrier will enter an active time or active state.

[0263] In one embodiment, if the PDCCH skipping information indicates that the terminal skips listening to the PDCCH on the secondary carrier and initiates a random access procedure on the secondary carrier, the terminal will prematurely terminate skipping the PDCCH listening on the primary carrier. That is, the PDCCH skipping will be affected. Here, prematurely terminating the skipping of PDCCH listening on the primary carrier can be achieved by prematurely terminating a timer set for the primary carrier.

[0264] In one embodiment, if the PDCCH skipping information indicates that the terminal skips listening to the PDCCH on both the primary and secondary carriers and initiates a random access procedure on the secondary carrier, the terminal will prematurely terminate skipping the PDCCH listening on the primary carrier. That is, the PDCCH skipping will be affected. Here, prematurely terminating the skipping of PDCCH listening on the primary carrier can be achieved by prematurely terminating a timer set for the primary carrier.

[0265] In one embodiment, if the PDCCH listening skip information indicates that the terminal skips listening to the PDCCH on the secondary carrier and initiates a random access procedure on the secondary carrier, the terminal will prematurely terminate the skipping of listening to the PDCCH on both the primary and secondary carriers. That is, the PDCCH skipping will be affected. Here, prematurely terminating the skipping of listening to the PDCCH on the primary carrier and / or the secondary carrier can be achieved by prematurely terminating a timer set for the primary and / or secondary carriers.

[0266] In one embodiment, the base station receives auxiliary information sent by the terminal, wherein the auxiliary information is used to assist the base station in sending PDCCH snooping skip information to the terminal.

[0267] In one embodiment, the base station receives auxiliary information reported by the terminal indicating a desire to skip listening. Exemplarily, this auxiliary information indicates the number of secondary carrier groups for which skipping listening is desired. Exemplarily, this auxiliary information indicates that both the primary and secondary carriers are expected to hibernate.

[0268] In one embodiment, the base station receives auxiliary information reported by the terminal indicating the terminal's ability to skip listening. For example, the auxiliary information indicates whether skip listening is supported or not; and / or, the auxiliary information indicates whether skip listening is supported or not for secondary carriers in carrier aggregation; and / or, the auxiliary information indicates whether skip listening is supported or not for both the primary and secondary carriers.

[0269] It should be noted that those skilled in the art will understand that the methods provided in the embodiments of this disclosure can be executed alone or together with some methods in the embodiments of this disclosure or some methods in related technologies.

[0270] like Figure 8 As shown, this embodiment provides a method for skipping monitoring, wherein the method is executed by the terminal and includes:

[0271] Step 81: Receive the PDCCH listening skip information sent by the base station on the main carrier.

[0272] Here, the PDCCH listening skip information instructs the terminal to skip listening to the PDCCH on a predetermined carrier; the predetermined carrier includes at least one of the primary carrier and the secondary carrier.

[0273] In one embodiment, the terminal receives PDCCH snooping skip information sent by the base station on the primary carrier. This PDCCH snooping skip information instructs the terminal to skip snooping on the predetermined carrier. Here, the primary carrier can be a Pcell or a Pscell. Upon receiving the PDCCH snooping skip information, the terminal can skip snooping on the predetermined carrier.

[0274] It should be noted that those skilled in the art will understand that the methods provided in the embodiments of this disclosure can be executed alone or together with some methods in the embodiments of this disclosure or some methods in related technologies.

[0275] In one embodiment, the predetermined carrier is a secondary carrier; PDCCH skip information indication:

[0276] At least one secondary carrier;

[0277] And / or,

[0278] At least one secondary carrier group, wherein the secondary carrier group comprises multiple secondary carriers within the same frequency range FR.

[0279] In one embodiment, the base station sends PDCCH snooping skip information to the terminal, wherein the PDCCH snooping skip information instructs the terminal to skip snooping on at least one secondary carrier. Upon receiving the PDCCH snooping skip information, the terminal will skip snooping on the at least one secondary carrier according to the PDCCH snooping skip information. Here, the at least one secondary carrier can be some or all of the secondary carriers supported by the terminal.

[0280] In one embodiment, the base station sends PDCCH snooping skip information to the terminal, wherein the PDCCH snooping skip information instructs the terminal to skip snooping on PDCCH on secondary carriers within at least one secondary carrier group. Upon receiving the PDCCH snooping skip information, the terminal will skip snooping on PDCCH on secondary carriers within the at least one secondary carrier group according to the PDCCH snooping skip information. Here, the at least one secondary carrier group can be some or all of the secondary carrier groups supported by the terminal. A secondary carrier group can contain multiple secondary carriers.

[0281] like Figure 9 As shown, this embodiment provides a method for skipping monitoring, wherein the method is executed by the terminal and includes:

[0282] Step 91: Based on the PDCCH skip information indication, determine to initiate a random access procedure on the secondary carrier, without prematurely terminating the skipping of PDCCH monitoring on the secondary carrier. In one embodiment, the PDCCH skip information indicates: initiate a random access procedure on the secondary carrier, without prematurely terminating the skipping of PDCCH monitoring on the secondary carrier. In one embodiment, the base station sends PDCCH monitoring skip information to the terminal, wherein the PDCCH monitoring skip information indicates that the terminal skips PDCCH monitoring on the secondary carrier. After receiving the PDCCH monitoring skip information, the terminal initiates a random access procedure on the secondary carrier, without prematurely terminating the skipping of PDCCH monitoring on the secondary carrier.

[0283] In one embodiment, the base station sends a PDCCH snooping skip message to the terminal, instructing the terminal to skip PDCCH snooping on the secondary carrier. Upon receiving this message, the terminal initiates a random access procedure on the secondary carrier without prematurely terminating the skipped PDCCH snooping on the secondary carrier. Here, because the terminal is snooping on the primary carrier (RAR), the terminal does not prematurely terminate PDCCH snooping on the secondary carrier, thus not affecting the snooping on the primary carrier.

[0284] It should be noted that those skilled in the art will understand that the methods provided in the embodiments of this disclosure can be executed alone or together with some methods in the embodiments of this disclosure or some methods in related technologies.

[0285] In one embodiment, the duration of the PDCCH skipping information is determined based on the subcarrier spacing of the bandwidth portion (BWP) configured for the secondary carrier group; or, the duration of the PDCCH skipping information is determined based on the subcarrier spacing of the BWP currently used by the terminal on the secondary carrier.

[0286] In one embodiment, if the PDCCH snooping skip information instructs the terminal to skip snooping on PDCCH on a secondary carrier within a secondary carrier group, the effective duration of the PDCCH snooping skip information can be determined based on the minimum subcarrier spacing on the BWP configured on the effective secondary carrier group. It should be noted that the PDCCH snooping skip information is valid within its effective duration; it is invalid outside of the effective duration. If the PDCCH snooping skip information is invalid, the terminal will ignore it. Alternatively, if the PDCCH snooping skip information is valid, the terminal will skip snooping on the predetermined carrier based on the PDCCH snooping skip information. In one embodiment, the starting point for the effective duration can be the time when the terminal receives the PDCCH snooping skip information.

[0287] In one embodiment, if the PDCCH snooping skip information instructs the terminal to skip snooping on the PDCCH on a secondary carrier within a secondary carrier group, the effective duration of the PDCCH snooping skip information can be determined based on the subcarrier spacing on the BWP currently used by the terminal on the secondary carrier. It should be noted that the PDCCH snooping skip information is valid within its effective duration; outside of its effective duration, the PDCCH snooping skip information is invalid. If the PDCCH snooping skip information is invalid, the terminal will ignore it. Alternatively, if the PDCCH snooping skip information is valid, the terminal will skip snooping on the predetermined carrier based on the PDCCH snooping skip information. In one embodiment, the starting point for the effective duration can be the time when the terminal receives the PDCCH snooping skip information.

[0288] It should be noted that those skilled in the art will understand that the methods provided in the embodiments of this disclosure can be executed alone or together with some methods in the embodiments of this disclosure or some methods in related technologies.

[0289] like Figure 10 As shown, this embodiment provides a method for skipping eavesdropping, wherein a predetermined carrier is a primary carrier or a secondary carrier, and the method is executed by a terminal. The method includes:

[0290] Step 101: According to the PDCCH skipping information indication, skip listening to the PDCCH on the primary carrier and listen to the PDCCH on the secondary carrier;

[0291] or,

[0292] Based on the PDCCH skip information indication, skip the listening PDCCH on the primary and secondary carriers.

[0293] In one embodiment, the base station sends PDCCH listening skip information to the terminal, wherein the PDCCH listening skip information instructs the terminal to skip listening to the PDCCH on the primary carrier. Upon receiving this PDCCH listening skip information, the terminal will skip listening to the PDCCH on the primary carrier and continue listening to the PDCCH on the secondary carrier. It should be noted that the terminal will not skip listening to the PDCCH on the secondary carrier based on the PDCCH listening skip information; that is, it will not affect listening on the secondary carrier.

[0294] In one embodiment, the base station sends PDCCH snooping skip information to the terminal, instructing the terminal to skip snooping on the primary carrier. Upon receiving this information, the terminal will skip both PDCCH snooping on the primary carrier and PDCCH snooping on the secondary carrier. It should be noted that the terminal will also skip PDCCH snooping on the secondary carrier based on the PDCCH snooping skip information, thus affecting snooping on the secondary carrier.

[0295] It should be noted that those skilled in the art will understand that the methods provided in the embodiments of this disclosure can be executed alone or together with some methods in the embodiments of this disclosure or some methods in related technologies.

[0296] In one embodiment, the duration of skipping the PDCCH on the secondary carrier is determined based on the duration of skipping the PDCCH on the primary carrier.

[0297] Here, the duration of skipping the PDCCH on the primary carrier is the same as the duration of skipping the PDCCH on the secondary carrier.

[0298] In one embodiment, the duration of the PDCCH skipping information is determined based on the subcarrier spacing of the BWP configured for the primary carrier; or, the duration of the PDCCH skipping information is determined based on the subcarrier spacing of the BWP configured for both the primary and secondary carriers; or, the duration of the PDCCH skipping information is determined based on the subcarrier spacing of the BWP currently used by the terminal on the primary carrier.

[0299] like Figure 11As shown, this embodiment provides a method for skipping eavesdropping, wherein a predetermined carrier is the primary carrier, the method is executed by the terminal, and the method includes:

[0300] Step 111: Based on the PDCCH skipping information indication, determine to initiate a random access procedure on the primary carrier and terminate the skipping of PDCCH listening on the primary carrier in advance;

[0301] or,

[0302] Based on the PDCCH skipping information indication, determine to initiate a random access procedure on the secondary carrier and terminate the skipping of PDCCH listening on the primary carrier in advance;

[0303] or,

[0304] Based on the PDCCH skipping information indication, determine to initiate a random access procedure on the secondary carrier, and terminate the skipping of PDCCH listening on both the primary and secondary carriers in advance.

[0305] In one embodiment, if the PDCCH skipping information indicates that the terminal should skip listening to the PDCCH on the primary carrier and initiate a random access procedure on the primary carrier, the terminal will terminate the skipping of listening to the PDCCH on the primary carrier in advance. That is, PDCCH skipping will be affected.

[0306] In one embodiment, if the PDCCH skipping information indicates that the terminal skips listening to the PDCCH on the secondary carrier and initiates a random access procedure on the secondary carrier, the terminal will prematurely terminate skipping the PDCCH listening on the primary carrier. That is, the PDCCH skipping will be affected. Here, prematurely terminating the skipping of PDCCH listening on the primary carrier can be achieved by prematurely terminating a timer set for the primary carrier.

[0307] In one embodiment, if the PDCCH listening skip information indicates that the terminal skips listening to the PDCCH on the secondary carrier and initiates a random access procedure on the secondary carrier, the terminal will prematurely terminate the skipping of listening to the PDCCH on both the primary and secondary carriers. That is, the PDCCH skipping will be affected. Here, prematurely terminating the skipping of listening to the PDCCH on the primary carrier and / or the secondary carrier can be achieved by prematurely terminating a timer set for the primary and / or secondary carriers.

[0308] It should be noted that those skilled in the art will understand that the methods provided in the embodiments of this disclosure can be executed alone or together with some methods in the embodiments of this disclosure or some methods in related technologies.

[0309] like Figure 12 As shown, this embodiment provides a method for skipping eavesdropping, wherein a predetermined carrier is the primary carrier, the method is executed by the terminal, and the method includes:

[0310] Step 121: Send auxiliary information to the base station, wherein the auxiliary information includes at least information about the expectation of skipping the PDCCH monitoring.

[0311] In one embodiment, the auxiliary information includes one or more of the following:

[0312] The number of auxiliary subgroups;

[0313] Information about the reserved carrier wave;

[0314] Information on whether or not the terminal supports or does not support skipping the PDCCH listening on a predetermined carrier.

[0315] In one embodiment, the terminal sends auxiliary information to the base station, wherein the auxiliary information is used to assist the base station in sending PDCCH snooping skip information to the terminal.

[0316] In one embodiment, the terminal reports auxiliary information indicating the desired skip-listening. For example, this auxiliary information indicates the number of secondary carrier groups for which skip-listening is desired. For example, this auxiliary information indicates that both the primary and secondary carriers are expected to sleep.

[0317] In one embodiment, the terminal reports auxiliary information indicating its ability to skip listening. For example, the auxiliary information indicates whether skip listening is supported or not; and / or, the auxiliary information indicates whether skip listening is supported or not for secondary carriers in carrier aggregation; and / or, the auxiliary information indicates whether skip listening is supported or not for both the primary and secondary carriers.

[0318] It should be noted that those skilled in the art will understand that the methods provided in the embodiments of this disclosure can be executed alone or together with some methods in the embodiments of this disclosure or some methods in related technologies.

[0319] like Figure 13 As shown, this disclosure provides an apparatus for bypassing eavesdropping, wherein the apparatus includes:

[0320] The transmitting module 131 is used to transmit Physical Downlink Control Channel (PDCCH) listening skip information to the terminal, wherein the PDCCH listening skip information instructs the terminal to skip listening to the PDCCH on a predetermined carrier; the predetermined carrier includes at least one of a primary carrier and a secondary carrier.

[0321] It should be noted that those skilled in the art will understand that the methods provided in the embodiments of this disclosure can be executed alone or together with some methods in the embodiments of this disclosure or some methods in related technologies.

[0322] like Figure 14 As shown, this disclosure provides an apparatus for bypassing eavesdropping, wherein the apparatus includes:

[0323] The receiving module 141 is used to receive PDCCH listening skip information sent by the base station, wherein the PDCCH listening skip information instructs the terminal to skip listening to the PDCCH on a predetermined carrier; the predetermined carrier includes at least one of a primary carrier and a secondary carrier.

[0324] It should be noted that those skilled in the art will understand that the methods provided in the embodiments of this disclosure can be executed alone or together with some methods in the embodiments of this disclosure or some methods in related technologies.

[0325] This disclosure provides a communication device, which includes:

[0326] processor;

[0327] Memory used to store processor-executable instructions;

[0328] The processor is configured to implement, when running executable instructions, the methods applicable to any embodiment of this disclosure.

[0329] The processor may include various types of storage media, which are non-transitory computer storage media that can continue to store information after the communication device loses power.

[0330] The processor can connect to the memory via a bus or other means to read executable programs stored in the memory.

[0331] This disclosure also provides a computer storage medium storing a computer executable program, which, when executed by a processor, implements the method of any embodiment of this disclosure.

[0332] 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.

[0333] like Figure 15 As shown, one embodiment of this disclosure provides a terminal structure.

[0334] Reference Figure 15 The terminal 800 shown in this embodiment is a mobile phone, computer, digital broadcasting terminal, messaging device, game console, tablet device, medical device, fitness device, personal digital assistant, etc.

[0335] Reference Figure 15Terminal 800 may include one or more of the following components: processing component 802, memory 804, power supply component 806, multimedia component 808, audio component 810, input / output (I / O) interface 812, sensor component 814, and communication component 816.

[0336] Processing component 802 typically controls the overall operation of terminal 800, such as operations associated with display, telephone calls, data communication, camera operation, and recording. Processing component 802 may include one or more processors 820 to execute instructions to complete all or part of the steps of the methods described above. Furthermore, processing component 802 may include one or more modules to facilitate interaction between processing component 802 and other components. For example, processing component 802 may include a multimedia module to facilitate interaction between multimedia component 808 and processing component 802.

[0337] Memory 804 is configured to store various types of data to support the operation of device 800. Examples of this data include instructions for any application or method operating on terminal 800, contact data, phonebook data, messages, pictures, videos, etc. Memory 804 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.

[0338] Power supply component 806 provides power to various components of terminal 800. Power supply component 806 may include a power management system, one or more power supplies, and other components associated with generating, managing, and distributing power to terminal 800.

[0339] Multimedia component 808 includes a screen that provides an output interface between terminal 800 and user. In some embodiments, the screen may include a liquid crystal display (LCD) and a touch panel (TP). If the screen includes a touch panel, the screen may be implemented as a touchscreen to receive input signals from the user. The touch panel includes one or more touch sensors to sense touches, swipes, and gestures on the touch panel. The touch sensors may sense not only the boundaries of touch or swipe actions but also the duration and pressure associated with the touch or swipe operation. In some embodiments, multimedia component 808 includes a front-facing camera and / or a rear-facing camera. When device 800 is in an operating mode, such as shooting mode or video mode, the front-facing camera and / or rear-facing camera may receive external multimedia data. Each front-facing camera and rear-facing camera may be a fixed optical lens system or have focal length and optical zoom capabilities.

[0340] Audio component 810 is configured to output and / or input audio signals. For example, audio component 810 includes a microphone (MIC) configured to receive external audio signals when terminal 800 is in an operating mode, such as call mode, recording mode, and voice recognition mode. The received audio signals may be further stored in memory 804 or transmitted via communication component 816. In some embodiments, audio component 810 also includes a speaker for outputting audio signals.

[0341] I / O interface 812 provides an interface between processing component 802 and peripheral interface modules, such as keyboards, click wheels, buttons, etc. These buttons may include, but are not limited to, home buttons, volume buttons, power buttons, and lock buttons.

[0342] Sensor assembly 814 includes one or more sensors for providing status assessments of various aspects of terminal 800. For example, sensor assembly 814 may detect the on / off state of device 800, the relative positioning of components such as the display and keypad of terminal 800, changes in the position of terminal 800 or a component of terminal 800, the presence or absence of user contact with terminal 800, the orientation or acceleration / deceleration of terminal 800, and temperature changes of terminal 800. Sensor assembly 814 may include a proximity sensor configured to detect the presence of nearby objects without any physical contact. Sensor assembly 814 may also include a light sensor, such as a CMOS or CCD image sensor, for use in imaging applications. In some embodiments, sensor assembly 814 may also include an accelerometer, a gyroscope, a magnetometer, a pressure sensor, or a temperature sensor.

[0343] Communication component 816 is configured to facilitate wired or wireless communication between terminal 800 and other devices. Terminal 800 can access wireless networks based on communication standards, such as Wi-Fi, 2G, or 3G, or combinations thereof. In one exemplary embodiment, communication component 816 receives broadcast signals or broadcast-related information from an external broadcast management system via a broadcast channel. In one exemplary embodiment, communication component 816 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.

[0344] In an exemplary embodiment, terminal 800 may be implemented by one or more application-specific integrated circuits (ASICs), digital signal processors (DSPs), digital signal processing devices (DSPDs), programmable logic devices (PLDs), field-programmable gate arrays (FPGAs), controllers, microcontrollers, microprocessors, or other electronic components to perform the methods described above.

[0345] In an exemplary embodiment, a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium including instructions is also provided, such as a memory 804 including instructions, which can be executed by a processor 820 of a terminal 800 to perform the above-described method. For example, the non-transitory computer-readable storage medium may be a ROM, random access memory (RAM), CD-ROM, magnetic tape, floppy disk, and optical data storage device, etc.

[0346] like Figure 16 As shown, one embodiment of this disclosure illustrates the structure of a base station. For example, base station 900 can be provided as a network-side device. (Refer to...) Figure 16 The base station 900 includes a processing component 922, which further includes one or more processors, and memory resources represented by a memory 932 for storing instructions, such as application programs, that can be executed by the processing component 922. The application programs stored in the memory 932 may include one or more modules, each corresponding to a set of instructions. Furthermore, the processing component 922 is configured to execute instructions to perform any of the methods described above applied to the base station.

[0347] Base station 900 may also include a power supply component 926 configured to perform power management of base station 900, a wired or wireless network interface 950 configured to connect base station 900 to a network, and an input / output (I / O) interface 958. Base station 900 can operate on an operating system stored in memory 932, such as Windows Server™, Mac OS X™, Unix™, Linux™, FreeBSD™, or similar.

[0348] Other embodiments of the invention will readily occur to those skilled in the art upon consideration of the specification and practice of the invention disclosed herein. This disclosure is intended to cover any variations, uses, or adaptations of the invention that follow the general principles of the invention and include common knowledge or customary techniques in the art not disclosed herein. The specification and examples are to be considered exemplary only, and the true scope and spirit of the invention are indicated by the following claims.

[0349] It should be understood that the present invention is not limited to the precise structure described above and shown in the accompanying drawings, and various modifications and changes can be made without departing from its scope. The scope of the invention is limited only by the appended claims.

Claims

1. A method for skipping skipping listeners, wherein, The method is executed by a base station, and the method includes: Sending Physical Downlink Control Channel (PDCCH) listening skipping information to the terminal, wherein the PDCCH listening skipping information instructs the terminal to skip listening to the PDCCH on a predetermined carrier; the predetermined carrier includes at least one of a primary carrier and a secondary carrier; The PDCCH listening skipping information also indicates: Determine whether to initiate a random access procedure on the primary carrier without skipping listening to the PDCCH on the primary carrier; or, Determine whether to initiate a random access procedure on the secondary carrier without skipping listening to the PDCCH on the primary carrier; or, It is determined that a random access procedure is initiated on the secondary carrier, without skipping listening to the PDCCH on both the primary carrier and the secondary carrier.

2. The method according to claim 1, wherein, The step of sending Physical Downlink Control Channel (PDCCH) listening skipping information to the terminal includes: The PDCCH listening skipping information is sent to the terminal on the main carrier.

3. The method according to claim 1, wherein, The predetermined carrier is the secondary carrier; the PDCCH listening skipping information indication: At least one of the auxiliary carriers; And / or, At least one secondary carrier group, wherein the secondary carrier group comprises a plurality of secondary carriers within the same frequency range FR.

4. The method according to claim 3, wherein, The predetermined carrier is the secondary carrier; the PDCCH listening skipping information indicates that the terminal initiates a random access procedure on the secondary carrier and does not prematurely terminate the listening to the PDCCH on the secondary carrier.

5. The method according to claim 3, wherein, The method further includes: The effective duration of the PDCCH listening skipping information is determined based on the subcarrier spacing of the bandwidth portion BWP configured for the secondary carrier group. or, The effective duration of the PDCCH listening skipping information is determined based on the subcarrier interval on the BWP currently used by the terminal on the secondary carrier.

6. The method according to claim 1, wherein, The predetermined carrier is either the primary carrier or the secondary carrier; the PDCCH listening skipping information indication: Skip listening to the PDCCH on the primary carrier and listen to the PDCCH on the secondary carrier; or, Skip listening to the PDCCH on the primary carrier and the secondary carrier.

7. The method according to claim 6, wherein, The duration for skipping listening to the PDCCH on the secondary carrier is determined based on the duration for skipping listening to the PDCCH on the primary carrier.

8. The method according to claim 6, wherein, The method further includes: The effective duration of the PDCCH listening skipping information is determined based on the subcarrier interval of the BWP configured for the main carrier; or, The effective duration of the PDCCH listening skipping information is determined based on the subcarrier spacing of the BWP configured for the primary and secondary carriers; or, The effective duration of the PDCCH listening skipping information is determined based on the subcarrier interval on the BWP currently used by the terminal on the main carrier.

9. The method according to claim 1, wherein, The method further includes: The terminal receives auxiliary information, wherein the auxiliary information includes at least information indicating a desire to skip listening to the PDCCH.

10. The method according to claim 9, wherein, The auxiliary information includes one or more of the following: The number of auxiliary cell groups; Information about the predetermined carrier; Information on whether or not the terminal capability to skip listening to the PDCCH on the predetermined carrier is supported or not.

11. A method for skipping skipping listeners, wherein, The method is executed by a terminal, and the method includes: The terminal receives PDCCH listening skipping information sent by the base station, wherein the PDCCH listening skipping information instructs the terminal to skip listening to PDCCH on a predetermined carrier; the predetermined carrier includes at least one of a primary carrier and a secondary carrier; The method further includes: Based on the PDCCH skipping information indication, determine whether to initiate a random access procedure on the primary carrier without skipping PDCCH listening on the primary carrier; or... Based on the PDCCH skipping information indication, determine whether to initiate a random access procedure on the secondary carrier without skipping PDCCH listening on the primary carrier; or... Based on the PDCCH listening skipping information indication, it is determined that a random access procedure will be initiated on the secondary carrier, without skipping listening to the PDCCH on both the primary carrier and the secondary carrier.

12. The method according to claim 11, wherein, The PDCCH listening skipping information sent by the receiving base station includes: The PDCCH skipping information sent by the base station is received on the main carrier.

13. The method according to claim 11, wherein, The predetermined carrier is the secondary carrier; the PDCCH listening skipping information indication: At least one of the auxiliary carriers; And / or, At least one of the secondary carrier groups, wherein the secondary carrier group comprises a plurality of the secondary carriers within the same frequency range FR.

14. The method according to claim 13, wherein, The method further includes: Based on the PDCCH skipping information indication, a random access procedure is initiated on the secondary carrier without prematurely terminating the skipping of the PDCCH on the secondary carrier.

15. The method according to claim 13, wherein, The effective duration of the PDCCH listening skipping information is determined based on the subcarrier interval of the bandwidth portion (BWP) configured for the secondary carrier group; or, the effective duration of the PDCCH listening skipping information is determined based on the subcarrier interval of the BWP currently used by the terminal on the secondary carrier.

16. The method according to claim 11, wherein, The predetermined carrier may be a primary carrier or a secondary carrier; the method further includes: According to the PDCCH listening skipping information indication, skip listening to the PDCCH on the primary carrier and listen to the PDCCH on the secondary carrier; or, According to the PDCCH listening skipping information indication, listening to the PDCCH is skipped on the primary carrier and the secondary carrier.

17. The method according to claim 16, wherein, The duration for skipping listening to the PDCCH on the secondary carrier is determined based on the duration for skipping listening to the PDCCH on the primary carrier.

18. The method according to claim 16, wherein, The effective duration of the PDCCH listening skipping information is determined based on the subcarrier interval of the BWP configured for the primary carrier; or, the effective duration of the PDCCH listening skipping information is determined based on the subcarrier interval of the BWP configured for the primary and secondary carriers; or, the effective duration of the PDCCH listening skipping information is determined based on the subcarrier interval of the BWP currently used by the terminal on the primary carrier.

19. The method according to claim 11, wherein, The method further includes: Send auxiliary information to the base station, wherein the auxiliary information includes at least information indicating a desire to skip listening to the PDCCH.

20. The method according to claim 19, wherein, The auxiliary information includes one or more of the following: The number of auxiliary cell groups; Information about the predetermined carrier; Information on whether or not the terminal capability to skip listening to the PDCCH on the predetermined carrier is supported or not.

21. A device for skipping listening, wherein, The device includes: The transmitting module is configured to transmit Physical Downlink Control Channel (PDCCH) listening skipping information to the terminal, wherein the PDCCH listening skipping information instructs the terminal to skip listening to the PDCCH on a predetermined carrier; the predetermined carrier includes at least one of a primary carrier and a secondary carrier; The PDCCH listening skipping information also indicates: Determine whether to initiate a random access procedure on the primary carrier without skipping listening to the PDCCH on the primary carrier; or, Determine whether to initiate a random access procedure on the secondary carrier without skipping listening to the PDCCH on the primary carrier; or, It is determined that a random access procedure is initiated on the secondary carrier, without skipping listening to the PDCCH on both the primary carrier and the secondary carrier.

22. A device for skipping listening, wherein, The device includes: A receiving module is configured to receive PDCCH listening skipping information sent by a base station, wherein the PDCCH listening skipping information instructs the terminal to skip listening to the PDCCH on a predetermined carrier; the predetermined carrier includes at least one of a primary carrier and a secondary carrier; The device further includes a module that performs one of the following: Based on the PDCCH skipping information indication, determine whether to initiate a random access procedure on the primary carrier without skipping PDCCH listening on the primary carrier; or... Based on the PDCCH skipping information indication, determine whether to initiate a random access procedure on the secondary carrier without skipping PDCCH listening on the primary carrier; or... Based on the PDCCH listening skipping information indication, it is determined that a random access procedure will be initiated on the secondary carrier, without skipping listening to the PDCCH on both the primary carrier and the secondary carrier.

23. A communication device, wherein, include: Memory; A processor, connected to the memory, is configured to execute computer-executable instructions stored in the memory and to implement the method of any one of claims 1 to 10 or 11 to 20.

24. A computer storage medium storing computer-executable instructions, which, when executed by a processor, enable the implementation of the method according to any one of claims 1 to 10 or 11 to 20.

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