Communication method, communication device, and control device

Abstract

The invention provides a communication method, communication equipment and control equipment. The communication method comprises the steps that first communication equipment receives target configuration information; wherein the target configuration information and the target frequency band resource have an association relationship, the target frequency band resource comprises a frequency spectrum resource in a shared frequency spectrum, the shared frequency spectrum comprises an authorized frequency spectrum and / or an unauthorized frequency spectrum, and the first communication equipment comprises candidate communication equipment capable of applying for obtaining the right to use the target frequency band resource. Based on the received target configuration information, the first communication device can determine how to perform operations such as communication in the target frequency band resource, thereby determining how to perform corresponding operations on the shared spectrum, and further utilizing the resource of the shared spectrum in a more targeted manner.

Description

Communication method, communication device, and control device Technical Field

[0001] The present application relates to the field of communication technology, and more specifically, to a communication method, a communication device, and a control device. Background Art

[0002] In spectrum sharing solutions, communication devices applying to use the shared spectrum cannot obtain relevant information about the shared spectrum, making it impossible to perform targeted operations on the shared spectrum. This can lead to numerous problems, such as inefficient use of the shared spectrum, interference between different communication devices, and difficulty in accurately determining the utilization and / or efficiency of the shared spectrum.

[0003] Summary of the Invention

[0004] The present application provides a communication method, a communication device, and a control device. The following introduces various aspects of the present application.

[0005] In a first aspect, a communication method is provided, including: a first communication device receives target configuration information; wherein the target configuration information is associated with a target frequency band resource, the target frequency band resource includes spectrum resources in a shared spectrum, the shared spectrum includes an authorized spectrum and / or an unauthorized spectrum, and the first communication device includes a candidate communication device that can apply for the right to use the target frequency band resource.

[0006] According to a second aspect, a communication method is provided, characterized in that it includes: a control device sends target configuration information to a first communication device; wherein the target configuration information is associated with a target frequency band resource, the target frequency band resource includes spectrum resources in a shared spectrum, the shared spectrum includes an authorized spectrum and / or an unauthorized spectrum, and the first communication device includes a candidate communication device that can apply for the right to use the target frequency band resource.

[0007] According to a third aspect, a communication device is provided, which is a first communication device, and includes: a first receiving unit for receiving target configuration information; wherein the target configuration information is associated with a target frequency band resource, the target frequency band resource includes spectrum resources in a shared spectrum, the shared spectrum includes an authorized spectrum and / or an unauthorized spectrum, and the first communication device includes a candidate communication device that can apply for the right to use the target frequency band resource.

[0008] In a fourth aspect, a control device is provided, including: a first sending unit, used to send target configuration information to a first communication device; wherein the target configuration information is associated with a target frequency band resource, the target frequency band resource includes spectrum resources in a shared spectrum, the shared spectrum includes an authorized spectrum and / or an unauthorized spectrum, and the first communication device includes a candidate communication device that can apply for the right to use the target frequency band resource.

[0009] In a fifth aspect, a communication device is provided, comprising a processor, a memory, and a transceiver, wherein the memory is used to store one or more computer programs, and the processor is used to call the computer program in the memory so that the terminal device executes part or all of the steps in the method of the first aspect.

[0010] In the sixth aspect, a control device is provided, comprising a processor, a memory, and a transceiver, wherein the memory is used to store one or more computer programs, and the processor is used to call the computer program in the memory so that the terminal device executes part or all of the steps in the method of the second aspect.

[0011] In a seventh aspect, an embodiment of the present application provides a communication system, which includes the above-mentioned communication device and / or control device. In another possible design, the system may also include other devices that interact with the communication device or control device in the solution provided in the embodiment of the present application.

[0012] In an eighth aspect, an embodiment of the present application provides a computer-readable storage medium, wherein the computer-readable storage medium stores a computer program, and the computer program enables a terminal to execute part or all of the steps in the methods of the above aspects.

[0013] In a ninth aspect, embodiments of the present application provide a computer program product, wherein the computer program product includes a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing a computer program, wherein the computer program is operable to cause a terminal to perform some or all of the steps of the methods described in each of the above aspects. In some implementations, the computer program product may be a software installation package.

[0014] In the tenth aspect, an embodiment of the present application provides a chip, which includes a memory and a processor. The processor can call and run a computer program from the memory to implement some or all of the steps described in the methods of the above aspects.

[0015] Based on the received target configuration information, the first communication device can determine how to perform operations such as communication in the target frequency band resources, thereby determining how to perform corresponding operations on the shared spectrum, and thus utilizing the shared spectrum resources more specifically. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0016] FIG1 is a schematic diagram of the architecture of a wireless communication system 100 used in an embodiment of the present application.

[0017] FIG2 is a schematic diagram of the architecture of another wireless communication system 200 used in an embodiment of the present application.

[0018] FIG3 is a schematic diagram of the architecture of yet another wireless communication system 300 used in an embodiment of the present application.

[0019] Figure 4 is a schematic diagram of the architecture of dynamic spectrum management and sharing based on blockchain.

[0020] FIG5 is an example diagram of a blockchain-based dynamic spectrum sharing and settlement method.

[0021] FIG6 is a schematic flowchart of a communication method provided in an embodiment of the present application.

[0022] FIG7 is a diagram showing an example of resource allocation on a target frequency band resource provided in an embodiment of the present application.

[0023] FIG8 is a schematic structural diagram of a communication device 800 provided in an embodiment of the present application.

[0024] FIG9 is a schematic structural diagram of a control device 900 provided in an embodiment of the present application.

[0025] FIG10 is a schematic structural diagram of a device provided in an embodiment of the present application. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0026] The technical solution of this application will be described below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. For ease of understanding, the terms and communication processes involved in this application are described below.

[0027] Communication System

[0028] Communication system scenarios may include terrestrial networks (TN) and non-terrestrial networks (NTN). NTN may provide communication services to terrestrial users using satellite communications.

[0029] Figure 1 is a schematic diagram of the architecture of a wireless communication system 100 used in an embodiment of the present application. Wireless communication system 100 can be applied in a TN scenario. Wireless communication system 100 may include one or more communication devices. A communication device may be, for example, a network device 110 or a terminal device 120. Network device 110 may be a device that communicates with terminal device 120. Network device 110 may provide communication coverage for a specific geographic area and may communicate with terminal device 120 located within the coverage area.

[0030] Figure 2 is a schematic diagram of the architecture of another wireless communication system 200 used in an embodiment of the present application. Wireless communication system 200 may include satellites 210 and terminal devices 220. Terminal devices 220 and satellites 210 can communicate wirelessly. Wireless communication system 200 can be applied in an NTN scenario. In other words, the network formed between terminal devices 220 and satellites 210 can be referred to as an NTN. In the architecture of wireless communication system 200 shown in Figure 2, satellites 210 can function as network devices, enabling direct communication between terminal devices 220 and satellites 210. Within the architecture of wireless communication system 200, satellites 210 can be referred to as network devices.

[0031] Figure 3 is a schematic diagram of the architecture of another communication system 300 used in an embodiment of the present application. Referring to Figure 1C , this system includes a terminal device 320, a satellite 310, and a network device 330. Wireless communication can occur between the terminal device 320 and the satellite 310, and communication can occur between the satellite 310 and the network device 330. Wireless communication system 300 can be applied in an NTN scenario. In other words, the network formed by the terminal device 320, the satellite 310, and the network device 330 can be referred to as an NTN. In the architecture of wireless communication system 300, the satellite 310 may not function as a network device, and communication between the terminal device 320 and the network device 330 can be relayed through the satellite 310.

[0032] It should be noted that the wireless communication systems shown in Figures 1 to 3 are exemplary. The wireless communication systems shown in Figures 1 to 3 may include one or more network devices and each network device may include one or more terminal devices within its coverage range. The embodiments of the present application do not limit this.

[0033] Optionally, the wireless communication system 100, 200 or 300 may further include other network entities such as a network controller and a mobility management entity, which is not limited in the embodiments of the present application.

[0034] It should be understood that the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present application can be applied to various communication systems, such as: fifth generation (5G) system or new radio (NR) system, long term evolution (LTE) system, LTE frequency division duplex (FDD) system, LTE time division duplex (TDD), etc. The technical solutions provided in this application can also be applied to future communication systems, such as the sixth generation mobile communication system, satellite communication system, etc. The technical solutions provided in this application can also be applied to NTN systems, such as NR-NTN system, Internet of Things Non Terrestrial Network (IoT-NTN) system, etc.

[0035] The terminal device in the embodiments of the present application may also be referred to as user equipment (UE), access terminal, user unit, user station, mobile station, mobile station (MS), mobile terminal (MT), remote station, remote terminal, mobile device, user terminal, terminal, wireless communication device, user agent or user device. The terminal device in the embodiments of the present application may refer to a device that provides voice and / or data connectivity to a user and can be used to connect people, objects and machines, such as a handheld device with wireless connection function, a vehicle-mounted device, etc. The terminal device in the embodiments of the present application can be a mobile phone, a tablet computer, a laptop computer, a PDA, a mobile internet device (MID), a wearable device, a virtual reality (VR) device, an augmented reality (AR) device, a wireless terminal in industrial control, a wireless terminal in self-driving, a wireless terminal in remote medical surgery, a wireless terminal in a smart grid, a wireless terminal in transportation safety, a wireless terminal in a smart city, a wireless terminal in a smart home, etc. Optionally, the UE can be used to act as a base station. For example, the UE can act as a scheduling entity that provides sidelink signals between UEs in V2X or D2D, etc. For example, a cellular phone and a car communicate with each other using sidelink signals. The cellular phone and smart home devices communicate without relaying the communication signal through the base station.

[0036] The network device in the embodiments of the present application may be a device for communicating with a terminal device, and may also be referred to as an access network device or a radio access network device. For example, the network device may be a base station. The network device in the embodiments of the present application may refer to a radio access network (RAN) node (or device) that connects a terminal device to a wireless network. A base station can broadly cover various names as follows, or be replaced with the following names, such as: NodeB, evolved NodeB (eNB), next generation NodeB (gNB), relay station, access point, transmission point (TRP), transmission point (TP), master station MeNB, secondary station SeNB, multi-standard radio (MSR) node, home base station, network controller, access node, wireless node, access point (AP), transmission node, transceiver node, baseband unit (BBU), remote radio unit (RRU), active antenna unit (AAU), remote radio head (RRH), central unit (CU), distributed unit (DU), positioning node, etc. A base station can be a macro base station, a micro base station, a relay node, a donor node or the like, or a combination thereof. A base station can also refer to a communication module, a modem or a chip used to be set in the aforementioned device or apparatus. The base station can also be a mobile switching center and a device that performs base station functions in device-to-device D2D, vehicle-to-everything (V2X), and machine-to-machine (M2M) communications, a network-side device in a 6G network, or a device that performs base station functions in future communication systems. The base station can support networks with the same or different access technologies. The embodiments of this application do not limit the specific technology and specific device form used by the network equipment.

[0037] Base stations can be fixed or mobile. For example, a helicopter or drone can be configured to act as a mobile base station, and one or more cells can move based on the location of the mobile base station. In other examples, a helicopter or drone can be configured to act as a device that communicates with another base station.

[0038] In some deployments, the network device in the embodiments of the present application may refer to a CU or a DU, or the network device may include a CU and a DU. The gNB may also include an AAU.

[0039] The network equipment and terminal devices can be deployed on land, including indoors or outdoors, handheld or vehicle-mounted; they can also be deployed on water; they can also be deployed in the air on aircraft, balloons, and satellites. The embodiments of this application do not limit the scenarios in which the network equipment and terminal devices are located.

[0040] It should be understood that all or part of the functions of the communication device in this application can also be implemented through software functions running on hardware, or through virtualization functions instantiated on a platform (such as a cloud platform).

[0041] Dynamic spectrum management and sharing

[0042] In wireless communications, wireless spectrum resources, a scarce natural resource, are an essential cornerstone for supporting wireless data transmission and a strategic resource highly valued by the nation. Traditional spectrum planning and management strategies are based on static management, where different frequency bands are allocated and authorized to spectrum owners for exclusive, long-term use. Frequency bands suitable for wireless communications, particularly low-frequency bands widely used in mobile communications (such as those below 6 GHz), have long been depleted. With the exponential growth of communication data, wireless spectrum resources are becoming increasingly scarce.

[0043] Licensed spectrum owners also face the problem of low spectrum utilization. For example, in areas with low user numbers or during periods of low data traffic, spectrum owners may not fully utilize the licensed frequency bands. On the one hand, spectrum owners, such as those in Europe and the United States, have invested heavily in auctions to acquire the licensed spectrum and are unable to fully utilize their spectrum to generate effective economic value. On the other hand, unlicensed users, lacking authorization to use the frequency bands, are also unable to fully utilize the communication value of the frequency bands.

[0044] To address the aforementioned inefficient spectrum resource management and utilization, the industry has proposed and implemented methods such as spectrum refarming. As one implementation, spectrum resources allocated to some communication systems (e.g., 2G or 3G systems) can be allocated to other communication systems (e.g., 4G systems). Another implementation involves reclaiming frequency bands with low spectrum utilization. However, these methods are essentially static spectrum management strategies and do not address the issue of inefficient spectrum utilization.

[0045] In some embodiments, the aforementioned issues can also be addressed through dynamic spectrum sharing. In the research and development of some communication systems (e.g., 5G and post-5G systems), dynamic spectrum sharing has become a hot topic for research. As an implementation method, cognitive radio and other technologies within dynamic spectrum sharing can achieve spectrum sharing and improve spectrum utilization by dynamically sensing the spectrum of the surrounding environment. Furthermore, dynamic spectrum sharing, facing the coexistence of "licensed spectrum," "shared spectrum," and "unlicensed spectrum," can expand wireless communications to more and broader dimensions. As an implementation method, shared spectrum can include licensed spectrum and / or unlicensed spectrum. For example, spectrum from 4G / 5G cellular systems, spectrum from vertical industries such as the Internet of Things (IoT), and unlicensed spectrum such as wireless fidelity (WiFi) can be dynamically shared. It can be understood that dynamic spectrum sharing can achieve a win-win situation for all parties.

[0046] Although dynamic spectrum sharing has the above-mentioned significant advantages, there are many problems in its technical implementation that need to be solved, such as mutual sharing between "authorized spectrum", mutual trust between spectrum owners, spectrum value transfer, resource sharing and other issues.

[0047] To address the aforementioned challenges of dynamic spectrum sharing, considering the distributed ledger nature of blockchain and the inherent advantages of blockchain-based smart contracts in enabling intelligent settlement, value transfer, and resource sharing, combining blockchain with dynamic spectrum sharing is a viable option. In their outlook for 6G, US FCC officials stated that with the increasing density of future networks, blockchain-based dynamic spectrum sharing will become a development trend for 6G. By leveraging blockchain's ability to oversee information and its immutable and indestructible records, all participants can make the sharing and value transfer of wireless spectrum resources more open, transparent, and authentic, thereby enabling the monetization, transfer, and sharing of spectrum resources among different spectrum owners.

[0048] Dynamic spectrum management and sharing based on blockchain

[0049] As an example, not a limitation, for blockchain-based spectrum resource sharing, owners of "licensed spectrum" can record and manage spectrum owned by different spectrum owners through blockchain, and deploy smart contracts for dynamic spectrum sharing and settlement on top of the blockchain. Putting contracts on-chain ensures fairness and transparency. Each spectrum owner can serve as a blockchain node. Figure 4 illustrates an architecture diagram for blockchain-based dynamic spectrum management and sharing. As shown in Figure 4, frequency domain owner 1 can own frequency band A, and spectrum owner 2 can own frequency band B. Both spectrum owners 1 and 2 can serve as blockchain nodes. For example, spectrum owner 1's spectrum management server can be a blockchain node, and spectrum owner 2's spectrum management server can be a blockchain node. The smart contract code automatically executes according to preset conditions, and its content cannot be tampered with. The content of the smart contract can be tailored to the spectrum owner, their own spectrum usage characteristics, idle time periods, and other factors to determine the dynamic spectrum sharing mechanism and perform settlement and billing.

[0050] In some embodiments, the spectrum management server of the frequency band owner can be deployed independently or based on the current mobile network. For example, the logical functions of the blockchain can be deployed in the mobile edge computing (MEC) gateway. The basic idea of ​​mobile edge computing is to migrate cloud computing from within the mobile core network to the edge of the access network to achieve flexible utilization of computing and storage resources. Considering that blockchain-based network edge computing has the advantages of improving user experience, saving bandwidth resources, and sinking computing and storage capabilities to edge nodes, deploying the blockchain function of dynamic spectrum sharing in the network entity of mobile edge computing can further reduce the deployment cost of distributed node blockchain and realize dynamic spectrum sharing.

[0051] Figure 5 is an example diagram of a blockchain-based dynamic spectrum sharing and settlement method. The method shown in Figure 5 may include steps S510 to S550.

[0052] Step S510: User U uses the identifier SIM_ID_U to access the authorized frequency band A through a traditional identity authentication mechanism.

[0053] The authorized frequency domain A belongs to spectrum owner 1.

[0054] In step S520, spectrum owner 1 allocates a public key and a private key to user U.

[0055] In step S530 , spectrum owner 1 sends the public key and private key of user U. Step S530 may include step S531 and step S532 .

[0056] In step S531 , spectrum owner 1 sends the private key of user U and notifies user U.

[0057] In step S532, spectrum owner 1 writes the public key of user U into the blockchain.

[0058] In step S540 , user U uses the private key to request access to spectrum B, and spectrum owner 2 performs identity authentication on user U.

[0059] In step S550, spectrum owner 2 queries the public key of user U on the blockchain to confirm the private key identity of user U.

[0060] If spectrum owner 2 authenticates user U based on the public key of user U and passes the authentication, user U can use frequency band B for communication.

[0061] In this solution, spectrum owners can dynamically share their respective licensed spectrum through blockchain. Furthermore, spectrum owners can intelligently settle fees for leasing or renting another party's licensed spectrum based on blockchain smart contracts, thereby dynamically improving spectrum utilization and fully utilizing idle spectrum to monetize its value.

[0062] While there are currently no real-world applications for using blockchain technology to enable dynamic spectrum sharing, this solution offers a more flexible and dynamic approach to spectrum sharing, effectively addressing the waste of spectrum resources caused by static spectrum management strategies. Furthermore, by leveraging the inherent advantages of blockchain's distributed ledger and smart contracts, this solution effectively addresses the settlement and value transfer issues associated with dynamic spectrum sharing. Future developments for this solution may focus on the following topics: 1) Clarifying application scenarios: Defining the scope of dynamic spectrum sharing and, in conjunction with spectrum laws and regulations, determining the appropriate entities and frequency bands for blockchain-based dynamic spectrum sharing. 2) Clarifying blockchain deployment: It is recommended that blockchain deployment be combined with a network edge computing (MEC) gateway, deployed on the MEC gateway itself. This will leverage the combined strengths of blockchain and edge computing for greater benefits.

[0063] In spectrum sharing solutions, communication devices applying to use the shared spectrum cannot obtain relevant information about the shared spectrum, making it impossible to perform targeted operations on the shared spectrum. This can lead to numerous problems, such as inefficient use of the shared spectrum, interference between different communication devices, and difficulty in accurately determining the utilization and / or efficiency of the shared spectrum.

[0064] FIG6 is a schematic flowchart of a communication method provided in an embodiment of the present application to address the aforementioned issues. The method shown in FIG6 may include step S610. The method shown in FIG6 may be performed by a first communication device. The first communication device may be any device capable of wireless communication. For example, the first communication device may be a network device or a terminal device.

[0065] Step S610: The first communication device receives target configuration information.

[0066] The target configuration information may be associated with the target frequency band resource. In some implementations, the target configuration information may be used to configure the target frequency band resource.

[0067] The target frequency band resources may include spectrum resources in the shared spectrum. For example, the target frequency band resources may include some or all spectrum resources in the shared spectrum. Based on the shared spectrum, the dynamic shared spectrum solution described above can be implemented. The shared spectrum may include licensed spectrum and / or unlicensed spectrum.

[0068] In some implementations, the shared spectrum may include licensed spectrum and / or unlicensed spectrum in various types of communication systems.

[0069] Authorized spectrum can belong to one or more spectrum owners, who can share it with users authenticated by other spectrum owners. Spectrum owners can be operators. Authorized spectrum can include, for example, spectrum for 4G / 5G cellular systems or authorized spectrum for vertical industries like IoT.

[0070] Unlicensed spectrum is spectrum designated by countries and regions for use by radio equipment. As long as communications equipment meets national or regional regulatory requirements for this unlicensed spectrum, it can use it without applying for dedicated spectrum authorization from the national or regional spectrum management agency. Unlicensed spectrum can also be referred to as unlicensed spectrum, unlicensed frequency bands, or unlicensed frequency bands. For example, unlicensed spectrum can include one or more of the following: unlicensed spectrum for vertical industries such as the Internet of Things (IoT) and unlicensed spectrum used by WiFi systems.

[0071] It is understandable that when the shared spectrum includes both licensed spectrum and unlicensed spectrum, wireless communication can be extended to more and wider dimensions.

[0072] In some embodiments, the target frequency band resources may include at least one resource allocation unit. That is, the target frequency band resources may be represented by the granularity of the resource allocation unit.

[0073] This application does not limit the manner in which spectrum resources in the shared spectrum are shared. In some embodiments, different communication systems may use at least one of time division multiplexing, frequency division multiplexing, code division multiplexing, and space division multiplexing to share spectrum resources in the shared resource. For example, different communication systems may use time division multiplexing to share spectrum resources in the shared resource, where the time division may be dynamically or semi-statically determined.

[0074] The first communication device may include a candidate communication device. The candidate communication device can apply for the right to use the target frequency band resources. After obtaining the right to use the target frequency band resources, the first communication device may use the shared spectrum for communication. In some embodiments, the node user may include a candidate communication device that can apply for the right to use the target frequency band resources, and the first communication device may be one of at least one node user. In some implementations, the first communication device may be referred to as a target node user.

[0075] This application does not limit the manner in which the candidate communication device obtains the right to use the first time-frequency resource. For example, the candidate communication device uses a blockchain smart contract to apply to the control device for the right to use the first time-frequency resource.

[0076] In the case of enabling dynamic spectrum sharing based on blockchain technology, the first communication device may be a node user on the blockchain platform (e.g., a blockchain node user).

[0077] Based on the received target configuration information, the first communication device can determine how to perform operations such as communication in the target frequency band resources, thereby determining how to perform corresponding operations on the shared spectrum, and thus utilizing the shared spectrum resources more specifically.

[0078] As an implementation, the method shown in FIG6 may further include the step of: the first communications device may use first time-frequency resources for communications based on the target configuration information. The first time-frequency resources include time-frequency resources in the target frequency band for which the first communications device has obtained the right to use. In other words, the first communications device may determine, based on the target configuration information, the time-frequency resource information for which it may obtain the right to use the target frequency band resources, thereby achieving efficient wireless communications.

[0079] It should be noted that this application does not limit specific solutions for enabling dynamic spectrum sharing. The solution for enabling dynamic spectrum sharing can be implemented based on blockchain technology and / or other non-blockchain technologies. If the solution for enabling dynamic spectrum sharing is based on blockchain technology, blockchain-based dynamic spectrum sharing can be implemented based on the solution described above. For example, spectrum sharing methods can include using blockchain smart contracts to perform spectrum sharing. Furthermore, the solution for enabling dynamic spectrum sharing based on blockchain described above is merely an example. That is, as technology develops, other solutions for enabling dynamic spectrum sharing using blockchain technology may also be developed.

[0080] In some implementations, the method shown in Figure 6 may be performed by a control device. For example, step S610 may be performed by the control device, that is, the control device may send the target configuration information.

[0081] In some embodiments, the control device may include one or more of the following: a device that manages the shared spectrum, a device that manages the blockchain platform, a device of the owner of the shared spectrum, a device that formulates smart contracts, a device that has authority to allocate the target frequency band resources, and a device that formulates spectrum regulations for the target frequency band resources. The blockchain platform can be used to manage the shared spectrum, and the smart contract can run on the blockchain platform. The device that manages the shared spectrum can be, for example, a spectrum manager, such as a control center corresponding to a spectrum authority. The device that manages the blockchain platform can be, for example, a blockchain platform manager. The device of the owner of the shared spectrum can be the spectrum owner, such as the spectrum management server of the spectrum owner. The device that formulates smart contracts can be the smart contract formulater. The device that has authority to allocate the target frequency band resources can be the device of an administrator with authority to allocate the target frequency band resources. The device that formulates spectrum regulations for the target frequency band resources can be the regulators responsible for formulating spectrum regulations for target frequency band resources in various countries or regions around the world.

[0082] In some implementations, the target configuration information may include one or more pieces of configuration information. Each piece of configuration information may be used to configure target frequency band resources. For example, the target configuration information may include one or more of first configuration information, second configuration information, and third configuration information. The first configuration information, second configuration information, and third configuration information are described in detail below.

[0083] First configuration information

[0084] The first configuration information may include frequency band resource allocation related information. In some implementations, the frequency band allocation related information may be used to determine one or more of the following information: information related to the target frequency band resource, information related to the first time-frequency resource, and an association between the target frequency band resource and the node user. Each of these information is described below.

[0085] The information related to the target frequency band resources may include one or more of the following information: the size of the first resource allocation unit, the resource allocation period on the target frequency band resources, the frequency band number associated with the target frequency band resources, and the time period for the first communication device to obtain the right to use the target frequency band resources.

[0086] As described above, the target frequency band resources may include at least one resource allocation unit. The at least one resource allocation unit may include a first resource allocation unit. The first resource allocation unit may be any one of the at least one resource allocation unit. The following describes in detail how the size of the first resource allocation unit is represented.

[0087] As an implementation, the size of the first resource allocation unit may be represented by a time unit of resource allocation and / or a frequency unit of resource allocation. For example, the time unit of resource allocation may include N time units. The value of N may be greater than 0. For another example, the frequency unit of resource allocation may include M frequency units. The value of M may be greater than 0.

[0088] Optionally, the time unit may include at least one of: second, minute, hour, day, month, quarter, time slot, symbol, frame, subframe, etc. Optionally, the frequency unit may be at least one of: megahertz (MHz), frequency band, frequency band number, etc.

[0089] In terms of time, taking N=10 and the time unit including seconds as an example, the time unit of resource allocation can be 10 seconds, and the first resource allocation unit can include 10 seconds in the time domain. Taking N=20 and the time unit including minutes as an example, the time unit of resource allocation can include 20 minutes, and the first resource allocation unit can include 20 minutes in the time domain.

[0090] In terms of frequency, taking M=5 and the frequency unit including MHz as an example, the frequency unit of resource allocation may be 5 MHz, and the first resource allocation unit may include 5 MHz in the frequency domain.

[0091] As an implementation manner, the size of the first resource allocation unit may be determined according to the size of the first frequency band resources and / or the size of the second frequency band resources.

[0092] In some embodiments, the size of the first resource allocation unit in the frequency domain can be determined based on the size of the first frequency band resource in the frequency domain. The first frequency band resource can be, for example, a target frequency band resource. For example, the length of the frequency domain resources included in the first frequency band resource in the frequency domain can be P times the length of the first resource allocation unit in the frequency domain. P can be a number greater than or equal to 1. Taking the first frequency band resource as the target frequency band resource and P as 2 as an example, the length of the first resource allocation unit in the frequency domain is half the length of the target frequency band resource; or, the target frequency band resource includes the size of two first resource allocation units in the frequency domain. For another example, taking the first frequency band resource as the target frequency band resource and P as 1 as an example, the length of the first resource allocation unit in the frequency domain is the length of the target frequency band resource, or, the first resource allocation unit can include all resources in the target frequency band resource in the frequency domain.

[0093] In some embodiments, the size of the first resource allocation unit in the frequency domain can be determined based on the size of the second frequency band resource in the frequency domain. The second frequency band resource can be, for example, a reference frequency band resource. As an example, the reference frequency band resource can be predefined or indicated by a configuration message, or the length of the reference frequency band resource in the frequency domain can be predefined or indicated by a configuration message. For example, the length of the frequency domain resources included in the first resource allocation unit in the frequency domain can be Q times the length of the second frequency band resource in the frequency domain. Q can be a number greater than 0. For example, if the second frequency band resource is the reference frequency band resource and Q is 0.5, the length of the first resource allocation unit in the frequency domain is half the length of the reference frequency band resource. For another example, if the second frequency band resource is the reference frequency band resource and Q is 1, the length of the first resource allocation unit in the frequency domain is the length of the reference frequency band resource. For another example, if the second frequency band resource is the reference frequency band resource and Q is 2, the length of the first resource allocation unit in the frequency domain is twice the length of the reference frequency band resource.

[0094] It should be noted that, other resource allocation units except the first resource allocation unit can be represented using the above representation method. For example, at least one resource allocation unit included in the target frequency band resources can be represented using the same representation method as the first resource allocation unit.

[0095] It is understood that, in terms of time, the resource allocation period for the target frequency band resources may include at least one resource allocation unit. In other words, the resource allocation period for the target frequency band resources may be represented by the number of at least one resource allocation unit. Similarly, the time period during which the first communications device obtains the right to use the target frequency band resources may also be represented by the number of resource allocation units included in that time period.

[0096] As noted above, the first time-frequency resource may include a time-frequency resource in the target frequency band that the first communications device has obtained the right to use. In some embodiments, the information related to the first time-frequency resource includes one or more of the following: a starting position of the first time-frequency resource, a length of the first time-frequency resource, an ending position of the first time-frequency resource, and a resource allocation unit associated with the first time-frequency resource.

[0097] It should be noted that the first time-frequency resource may be associated with one or more resource allocation units. For example, the first time-frequency resource may include one or more resource allocation units.

[0098] The association relationship between the target frequency band resources and the node user includes one or more of the following information: the association relationship between at least one resource allocation unit and at least one node user, the time period during which at least one node user obtains the right to use the target frequency band resources, and the resource allocation unit associated with the first communication device.

[0099] It can be understood that the association relationship between the target frequency band resource and at least one node user may include the association relationship between the target frequency band resource and the first communication device and / or the association relationship between other target frequency band resources and other user nodes. Therefore, the target configuration information can be used not only to determine the association relationship between the target frequency band resource and the first communication device, but also to determine the association relationship between the target frequency band resource and other node users. In the case where the first communication device can obtain the association relationship between the target frequency band resource and other node users, the first communication device can forward part or all of the target configuration information to other node users. Alternatively, the first communication device can determine the communication status of the first communication device on the target frequency band resource based on the association relationship between the target frequency band resource and other node users.

[0100] As an example and not a limitation, FIG7 shows an example diagram of resource allocation on a target frequency band resource. As shown in FIG7 , the resource allocation period on the target frequency band resource includes 10 resource allocation units (represented by N0 to N9). Among them, node user 0 obtains the spectrum use rights of the target frequency band resources corresponding to the 0th, 1st and 2nd resource allocation units, node user 1 obtains the spectrum use rights of the target frequency band resources corresponding to the 3rd resource allocation unit, node user 2 obtains the spectrum use rights of the target frequency band resources corresponding to the 4th resource allocation unit, node user 3 obtains the spectrum use rights of the target frequency band resources corresponding to the 5th and 6th resource allocation units, node user 4 obtains the spectrum use rights of the target frequency band resources corresponding to the 7th resource allocation unit, and node user 5 obtains the spectrum use rights of the target frequency band resources corresponding to the 8th and 9th resource allocation units. Assuming that node user 3 is the first communication device (i.e., the target node user), the first time-frequency resource can be, for example, the target frequency band resource corresponding to the 5th resource allocation unit, then node user 3 can use the target frequency band resources corresponding to the 5th and 6th resource allocation units for communication.

[0101] It should be understood that in a wireless communication system, when a terminal device accesses a network, it needs to first detect the downlink synchronization signal and system message sent by the network device, complete downlink synchronization with the network device, and initiate random access to the network device according to the random access configuration information in the system message. After the random access process is completed, it enters the connected state, thereby completing the uplink and downlink communication between the terminal device and the network device. In the present application, the target frequency band resource used for wireless communication is a shared spectrum resource. When the network device corresponding to the node user does not obtain the right to use the time-frequency resource in the target frequency band resource, the network device cannot use the target frequency band resource to communicate with the terminal device. Therefore, based on the first configuration information provided by the present application (including frequency band resource allocation related information), the network device corresponding to the node user can obtain some prior information of frequency band resource allocation, such as in what time period the right to use the target frequency band resource can be obtained, in what time period the right to use the target frequency band resource cannot be obtained, etc., then the network device can notify other node users (such as terminal devices and / or other network devices) of this prior information, so that at least one node user can make corresponding decisions based on the frequency band resource allocation situation, thereby facilitating the at least one node user to use the shared spectrum for wireless communication. Similarly, if the terminal device corresponding to the node user obtains prior information on frequency band resource allocation, this prior information can also be notified to other node users (such as network devices or other terminal devices), so that at least one node user can make corresponding decisions based on the frequency band resource allocation situation, which is conducive to the at least one node user using shared spectrum for wireless communication.

[0102] This application does not restrict the decisions that a node user can make based on frequency band resource allocation. For example, a node user can decide whether to enter sleep mode or whether to perform measurements.

[0103] As an implementation, the first communication device may enter sleep mode during a first time period. During the first time period, the first communication device does not obtain the right to use the target frequency band resources. In other words, the first communication device may enter sleep mode during the time period when the first communication device does not obtain the right to use the target frequency band resources.

[0104] It should be noted that in sleep mode, the first communication device may disable or stop some or all functions. For example, in sleep mode, the first communication device may stop sending data. It is understood that in sleep mode, energy conservation can be achieved. Therefore, energy conservation can be achieved based on the target configuration information.

[0105] As an implementation, the first communications device measures some or all of the target frequency band resources during a second time period, wherein the first communications device does not obtain the right to use the target frequency band resources during the second time period. In other words, the first communications device may measure the target frequency band resources during the time period when the first communications device does not obtain the right to use the target frequency band resources. The measurement may include measuring the occupancy of some or all of the target frequency band resources.

[0106] Second configuration information

[0107] The second configuration information may include synchronization-related information. In some embodiments, the synchronization-related information may be used to synchronize the transmission of communication signals corresponding to different node users. For example, after the first communication device obtains the synchronization-related information, synchronization may be completed based on the synchronization-related information. In some embodiments, the synchronization-related information may be used to ensure that the transmission directions of communication signals corresponding to different node users are consistent.

[0108] In some implementations, the synchronization-related information may be used to determine one or more of the following information: whether synchronization is required, a synchronization request, a synchronization indication, a reference time for synchronization, and a radio frequency indicator corresponding to the synchronization requirement. For example, the synchronization-related information may include one or more pieces of indication information, and the one or more pieces of indication information may be used to indicate one or more of the following information: whether synchronization is required, a synchronization request, a synchronization indication, a reference time for synchronization, and a radio frequency indicator corresponding to the synchronization requirement.

[0109] In the case where the synchronization-related information is used to determine whether synchronization is required, the first communications device may determine whether coordinated synchronization is required or not based on the synchronization-related information.

[0110] Optionally, if it is determined based on synchronization-related information that coordinated synchronization is required, the target node user needs to meet at least one of the following when using the target frequency band resources for communication: completing synchronization with the synchronization reference time and ensuring the radio frequency indicators corresponding to the synchronization requirements.

[0111] Optionally, the radio frequency indicator corresponding to the synchronization requirement may be defined by a competent authority when specifying a rule for using the target frequency band resources, that is, defined by an agreement or regulation.

[0112] Optionally, the reference time for synchronization may be determined based on an absolute time, for example, based on Coordinated Universal Time (UTC).

[0113] After acquiring the synchronization-related information, the first communication device may complete synchronization according to the synchronization-related information.

[0114] It is understandable that in the spectrum sharing scenario, since different node users will share the same target frequency band resources, if the transmission of communication signals corresponding to different node users is not synchronized, and / or the transmission directions of communication signals corresponding to different node users are inconsistent, then it may cause interference to the communication signal transmissions between each other, thereby reducing the frequency utilization efficiency. Based on the synchronization-related information proposed in this application, different node users can obtain the same specified synchronization information, thereby maintaining synchronization and / or consistent transmission direction, thereby reducing interference between different node users.

[0115] It should be noted that, in some embodiments, the synchronization-related information may realize synchronization within a system and / or between systems. Therefore, in some cases, the synchronization-related information may also be referred to as system synchronization-related information.

[0116] Third configuration information

[0117] The third configuration information may include frequency band resource measurement request related information. The frequency band resource measurement request related information may be used to request and / or instruct at least one node user to measure the spectrum occupancy of the frequency band resources to be measured. The frequency band resources to be measured may belong to the target frequency band resources, i.e., the frequency band resources to be measured may be part of or all of the target frequency band resources.

[0118] The frequency band resource measurement request related information is used to determine one or more of the following information: information about the frequency band resource to be measured, information about the communication device requesting to measure the frequency band resource to be measured, and measurement request information of the frequency band resource to be measured.

[0119] Optionally, the information of the frequency band resources to be measured may include: time information corresponding to the frequency band resources to be measured, and / or frequency information corresponding to the frequency band resources to be measured.

[0120] Optionally, the information of the communication device requesting measurement of the frequency band resource to be measured includes: an identifier of a node user requesting measurement of the frequency band resource to be measured, and / or an identifier of a communication system requesting measurement of the frequency band resource to be measured. The identifier of the communication system may include a type of the communication system. For example, the type of the communication system may include a 4G communication system, a 5G communication system, or a WiFi system.

[0121] The measurement request information of the frequency band resources to be measured includes one or more of the following information: a first request, a second request, and a third request.

[0122] The first request may be used to request the first communication device to measure resource occupancy of the frequency band resources to be measured. Alternatively, the first request may be used to instruct the first communication device not to measure resource occupancy of the frequency band resources to be measured.

[0123] The second request may be used to request one or more node users to measure resource occupancy of the frequency band resources to be measured. Alternatively, the second request may be used to instruct one or more node users not to measure resource occupancy of the frequency band resources to be measured.

[0124] The third request may be used to request one or more communication systems to measure resource occupancy of the frequency band resources to be measured. Alternatively, the third request may be used to instruct one or more communication systems not to measure resource occupancy of the frequency band resources to be measured.

[0125] It is understandable that some node users or communication systems may not be able to measure the frequency band resources to be measured. As can be seen from the above, the frequency band resource measurement request related information can specify one or more node users or communication systems to measure, thereby achieving more efficient measurement.

[0126] In some embodiments, after obtaining the frequency band resource measurement request related information, the first communication device may make a corresponding decision based on the frequency band resource measurement request related information. For example, the first communication device may measure the occupancy of the target frequency band resource based on the frequency band resource measurement request related information.

[0127] This application does not limit the relationship between the frequency band resource to be measured and the target frequency band resource. For example, the frequency band resource to be measured is the first spectrum resource, and the spectrum resource that the first communication device obtains the right to use in the target frequency band resource is the second spectrum resource. The relationship between the first spectrum resource and the second spectrum resource may include: the first spectrum resource partially or completely overlaps with the second spectrum resource, the first spectrum resource includes the second spectrum resource, the second spectrum resource includes the first spectrum resource, or the first spectrum resource does not overlap with the second spectrum resource. In other words, the first communication device can measure the spectrum resource for which it has the right to use, and it can also measure the spectrum for which it has not obtained the right to use.

[0128] In related technologies, spectrum management agencies must conduct extensive research before allocating spectrum. For example, different operators in different regions may have different service requirements, and understanding their usage of allocated spectrum is crucial to guide subsequent allocations. However, if operators are allowed to independently report their utilization of allocated spectrum, dishonest operators may falsify their data. Therefore, spectrum management agencies must measure allocated spectrum in different regions to determine its utilization. This is a labor-intensive and tedious task.

[0129] Based on the present application, according to the relevant information of the frequency band resource measurement request, the node user (for example, the node user associated with the first communication device) can measure the spectrum occupancy in the target frequency band resource and report the result. Taking the first communication device as an example, the first communication device can measure the spectrum occupancy in the target frequency band during the time period not occupied by the first communication device. The frequency band resource measurement request can be initiated by a control device (for example, a spectrum authority), and the node user can report the measurement result to the control device. The measurement result can be used to guide the subsequent new spectrum allocation, thereby greatly reducing the measurement work of the spectrum authority.

[0130] As can be seen from the above, the first communication device can respond to the target configuration information by itself, for example, performing one or more operations such as decision making, synchronization, measurement, etc. In some embodiments, the first communication device can also share part or all of the target configuration information with other communication devices.

[0131] In some implementations, the first communication device may send some or all of the target configuration information to the second communication device. Continuing with FIG7 as an example, user node 3 may, in the fifth resource allocation unit, send frequency band resource allocation-related information obtained from the control device to other communication devices in the network where user node 3 resides.

[0132] As an implementation, the first communications device may obtain the fourth configuration information based on some or all of the target configuration information, and send the fourth configuration information to the second communications device. For example, the first communications device may perform the first operation on some or all of the target configuration information to obtain the fourth configuration information. In other words, the first communications device may process some or all of the target configuration information before sending it to the second communications device.

[0133] As an implementation manner, the first communications device may directly forward part or all of the target configuration information. The part or all of the target configuration information may include one or more of the following: part or all of the frequency band resource allocation related information, part or all of the synchronization related information, and part or all of the frequency band resource measurement request related information.

[0134] After the second communication device receives part or all of the information in the target configuration information, it can perform an operation based on part or all of the information in the target configuration information. For example, the second communication device can measure the frequency band resources to be measured based on part or all of the information in the target configuration information. Alternatively, the second communication device can make a decision regarding the target frequency band resources (e.g., determining whether to enter sleep mode and / or determining whether to measure the target frequency band resources) based on part or all of the information in the target configuration information. Alternatively, the second communication device can complete synchronization based on part or all of the information in the target configuration information.

[0135] In some embodiments, when part or all of the target configuration information includes part or all of the frequency band resource allocation related information, the second communications device may decide whether to enter a sleep mode or decide whether to perform measurement.

[0136] As an implementation manner, the second communication device may enter the sleep mode during the third time period, wherein the second communication device does not obtain the right to use the target frequency band resources during the third time period.

[0137] As an implementation manner, the second communication device measures part or all of the target frequency band resources within a fourth time period, wherein the first communication device does not obtain the right to use the target frequency band resources within the fourth time period.

[0138] In some embodiments, when part or all of the target configuration information includes part or all of the synchronization-related information, the second communication device may complete synchronization according to the synchronization-related information after acquiring the synchronization-related information.

[0139] In some embodiments, when part or all of the target configuration information includes part or all of the information related to the frequency band resource measurement request, the second communications device may make a corresponding decision based on the information related to the frequency band resource measurement request after obtaining the information related to the frequency band resource measurement request. For example, the second communications device may measure the occupancy of the target frequency band resource based on the information related to the frequency band resource measurement request.

[0140] The second communication device may be, for example, a communication device in the network where the first communication device is located. For example, the second communication device may be a network device or a terminal device.

[0141] In some embodiments, the first communication device may be a network device, and the second communication device may be a terminal device. The first communication device may transmit part or all of the target configuration information to the second communication device via a downlink. Alternatively, the first communication device may be a network device, and the second communication device may be a network device. The first communication device may transmit part or all of the target configuration information to the second communication device via an interface for communication between network devices.

[0142] In some embodiments, the first communication device may be a terminal device, the second communication device may be a network device, and the first communication device may transmit part or all of the target configuration information to the second communication device via an uplink. Alternatively, the first communication device may be a terminal device, the second communication device may be a terminal device, and the first communication device may transmit part or all of the target configuration information to the second communication device via a sidelink.

[0143] As described above, the present application does not limit the type of the first communication device. For example, the first communication device may be a network device or a terminal device. Taking the first communication device as an example, after obtaining the right to use the first time-frequency resource, the network device may use the first time-frequency resource to communicate with the terminal device in the communication system; or, the network device may allocate the first time-frequency resource to the terminal device in the communication system for sidelink communication. Taking the first communication device as an example, after obtaining the right to use the first time-frequency resource, the terminal device may use the first time-frequency resource to communicate with the network device in the communication system; or, the terminal device may use the first time-frequency resource to communicate with other terminal devices in the communication system for sidelink communication.

[0144] It should be noted that, in some embodiments, the shared spectrum may also be referred to as a dynamic shared spectrum.

[0145] The method embodiment of the present application is described in detail above in conjunction with Figures 1 to 7 . The device embodiment of the present application is described in detail below in conjunction with Figures 8 to 10 . It should be understood that the description of the method embodiment corresponds to the description of the device embodiment. Therefore, for parts not described in detail, reference can be made to the above method embodiment.

[0146] FIG8 is a schematic structural diagram of a communication device 800 provided in an embodiment of the present application. The communication device 800 may be a first communication device and may include a first receiving unit 810 .

[0147] The first receiving unit 810 can be used to receive target configuration information, where the target configuration information is associated with target frequency band resources, where the target frequency band resources include spectrum resources in a shared spectrum, where the shared spectrum includes authorized spectrum and / or unauthorized spectrum, and the first communication device includes a candidate communication device that can apply for the right to use the target frequency band resources.

[0148] Optionally, the target configuration information includes one or more of first configuration information, second configuration information and third configuration information, wherein the first configuration information includes frequency band resource allocation related information, the second configuration information includes synchronization related information, and the third configuration information includes frequency band resource measurement request related information.

[0149] Optionally, the frequency band resource allocation related information is used to determine one or more of the following information: information related to the target frequency band resources, information related to the first time-frequency resources, and the association relationship between the target frequency band resources and the node user, wherein the first time-frequency resources include the time-frequency resources in the target frequency band resources that the first communication device obtains the right to use, and the node user includes the candidate communication device that can apply for the right to use the target frequency band resources.

[0150] Optionally, the target frequency band resources include at least one resource allocation unit, the at least one resource allocation unit includes a first resource allocation unit, and the information related to the target frequency band resources includes one or more of the following information: the size of the first resource allocation unit, the resource allocation period on the target frequency band resources, the frequency band number associated with the target frequency band resources, and the time period for the first communication device to obtain the right to use the target frequency band resources; and / or, the information related to the first time-frequency resource includes one or more of the following information: the starting position of the first time-frequency resource, the length of the first time-frequency resource, the ending position of the first time-frequency resource, and the resource allocation unit associated with the first time-frequency resource; and / or, the association relationship between the target frequency band resources and the node user includes one or more of the following information: the association relationship between at least one resource allocation unit and at least one node user, the time period for at least one node user to obtain the right to use the target frequency band resources, and the resource allocation unit associated with the first communication device.

[0151] Optionally, the synchronization related information is used to determine one or more of the following information: whether synchronization is required, synchronization request, synchronization indication, synchronization reference time, and radio frequency indicators corresponding to the synchronization requirement.

[0152] Optionally, the synchronization reference time is determined according to the Universal Coordinated Time UTC.

[0153] Optionally, the frequency band resource measurement request related information is used to determine one or more of the following information: information about the frequency band resource to be measured, information about the communication device requesting to measure the frequency band resource to be measured, and measurement request information of the frequency band resource to be measured.

[0154] Optionally, the information of the frequency band resource to be measured includes: time information corresponding to the frequency band resource to be measured, and / or frequency information corresponding to the frequency band resource to be measured.

[0155] Optionally, the communication device information requesting measurement of the frequency band resources to be measured includes: the identifier of the node user requesting measurement of the frequency band resources to be measured, and / or the identifier of the communication system requesting measurement of the frequency band resources to be measured; wherein, the node user includes a candidate communication device that can apply for the right to use the target frequency band resources.

[0156] Optionally, the measurement request information of the frequency band resources to be measured includes one or more of the following information: a first request, the first request is used to request the first communication device to measure the resource occupancy of the frequency band resources to be measured, or the first request is used to instruct the first communication device not to measure the resource occupancy of the frequency band resources to be measured; a second request, the second request is used to request one or more node users to measure the resource occupancy of the frequency band resources to be measured, or the second request is used to instruct the one or more node users not to measure the resource occupancy of the frequency band resources to be measured, wherein the node users include candidate communication devices that can apply for the right to use the target frequency band resources; a third request, the third request is used to request one or more communication systems to measure the resource occupancy of the frequency band resources to be measured, or the third request is used to instruct one or more communication systems not to measure the resource occupancy of the frequency band resources to be measured.

[0157] Optionally, the frequency band resource to be measured is a first spectrum resource, and the spectrum resource that the first communication device obtains the right to use in the target frequency band resource is a second spectrum resource. The relationship between the first spectrum resource and the second spectrum resource includes: the first spectrum resource partially or completely overlaps with the second spectrum resource; or the first spectrum resource includes the second spectrum resource; or the second spectrum resource includes the first spectrum resource; or the first spectrum resource and the second spectrum resource do not overlap.

[0158] Optionally, the frequency band resources to be measured are part of or all of the target frequency band resources.

[0159] Optionally, the communication device 800 may further include: a sleep unit, configured to enter a sleep mode within a first time period, wherein the first communication device does not obtain the right to use the target frequency band resources within the first time period.

[0160] Optionally, the communication device 800 may further include: a measurement unit, configured to measure part or all of the target frequency band resources within a second time period, wherein the first communication device does not obtain the right to use the target frequency band resources within the second time period.

[0161] Optionally, the communication device 800 may further include: a second sending unit, configured to send part or all of the target configuration information to a second communication device.

[0162] Optionally, the second sending unit is specifically configured to: acquire fourth configuration information based on part or all of the target configuration information; and send the fourth configuration information to the second communication device.

[0163] Optionally, the second sending unit is specifically configured to: the first communication device directly forwards part or all of the target configuration information to the second communication device.

[0164] Optionally, the second communication device and the first communication device are communication devices in the same communication system.

[0165] Optionally, the first communication device is a network device, and the second communication device is a terminal device; and / or the first communication device is a network device, and the second communication device is a network device.

[0166] Optionally, the first communication device is a terminal device, and the second communication device is a terminal device; and / or, the first communication device is a terminal device, and the second communication device is a network device.

[0167] FIG9 is a schematic structural diagram of a control device 900 provided in an embodiment of the present application. The control device 900 may include a first sending unit 910 .

[0168] The first sending unit 910 is used to send target configuration information to the first communication device, where the target configuration information is associated with the target frequency band resources, and the target frequency band resources include spectrum resources in a shared spectrum, wherein the shared spectrum includes an authorized spectrum and / or an unlicensed spectrum, and the first communication device includes a candidate communication device that can apply for the right to use the target frequency band resources.

[0169] Optionally, the target configuration information includes one or more of first configuration information, second configuration information and third configuration information, wherein the first configuration information includes frequency band resource allocation related information, the second configuration information includes synchronization related information, and the third configuration information includes frequency band resource measurement request related information.

[0170] Optionally, the frequency band resource allocation related information is used to determine one or more of the following information: information related to the target frequency band resources, information related to the first time-frequency resources, and the association relationship between the target frequency band resources and the node user, wherein the first time-frequency resources include the time-frequency resources in the target frequency band resources that the first communication device obtains the right to use, and the node user includes the candidate communication device that can apply for the right to use the target frequency band resources.

[0171] Optionally, the target frequency band resources include at least one resource allocation unit, the at least one resource allocation unit includes a first resource allocation unit, and the information related to the target frequency band resources includes one or more of the following information: the size of the first resource allocation unit, the resource allocation period on the target frequency band resources, the frequency band number associated with the target frequency band resources, and the time period for the first communication device to obtain the right to use the target frequency band resources; and / or, the information related to the first time-frequency resource includes one or more of the following information: the starting position of the first time-frequency resource, the length of the first time-frequency resource, the ending position of the first time-frequency resource, and the resource allocation unit associated with the first time-frequency resource; and / or, the association relationship between the target frequency band resources and the node user includes one or more of the following information: the association relationship between at least one resource allocation unit and at least one node user, the time period for at least one node user to obtain the right to use the target frequency band resources, and the resource allocation unit associated with the first communication device.

[0172] Optionally, the synchronization related information is used to determine one or more of the following information: whether synchronization is required, synchronization request, synchronization indication, synchronization reference time, and radio frequency indicators corresponding to the synchronization requirement.

[0173] Optionally, the synchronization reference time is determined according to the Universal Coordinated Time UTC.

[0174] Optionally, the frequency band resource measurement request related information is used to determine one or more of the following information: information about the frequency band resource to be measured, information about the communication device requesting to measure the frequency band resource to be measured, and measurement request information of the frequency band resource to be measured.

[0175] Optionally, the information of the frequency band resource to be measured includes: time information corresponding to the frequency band resource to be measured, and / or frequency information corresponding to the frequency band resource to be measured.

[0176] Optionally, the information of the communication device requesting to measure the frequency band resources to be measured includes: an identifier of a node user requesting to measure the frequency band resources to be measured, and / or an identifier of a communication system requesting to measure the frequency band resources to be measured.

[0177] 63. The control device according to any one of claims 60-62 is characterized in that the measurement request information of the frequency band resources to be measured includes one or more of the following information: a first request, the first request is used to request the first communication device to measure the resource occupancy of the frequency band resources to be measured, or the first request is used to instruct the first communication device not to measure the resource occupancy of the frequency band resources to be measured; a second request, the second request is used to request one or more node users to measure the resource occupancy of the frequency band resources to be measured, or the second request is used to instruct the one or more node users not to measure the resource occupancy of the frequency band resources to be measured; a third request, the third request is used to request one or more communication systems to measure the resource occupancy of the frequency band resources to be measured, or the third request is used to instruct one or more communication systems not to measure the resource occupancy of the frequency band resources to be measured.

[0178] Optionally, the frequency band resource to be measured is a first spectrum resource, and the spectrum resource that the first communication device obtains the right to use in the target frequency band resource is a second spectrum resource. The relationship between the first spectrum resource and the second spectrum resource includes: the first spectrum resource partially or completely overlaps with the second spectrum resource; or the first spectrum resource includes the second spectrum resource; or the second spectrum resource includes the first spectrum resource; or the first spectrum resource and the second spectrum resource do not overlap.

[0179] Optionally, the frequency band resources to be measured are part of or all of the target frequency band resources.

[0180] Optionally, the control device includes one or more of the following devices: a device for managing the shared spectrum; a device for managing a blockchain platform, the blockchain platform being used to manage the shared spectrum; a device of the owner of the shared spectrum; a device for formulating a smart contract, the smart contract running on the blockchain platform; a device having allocation authority over the target frequency band resources; and a device for formulating spectrum regulations for the target frequency band resources.

[0181] FIG10 is a schematic block diagram of an apparatus according to an embodiment of the present application. The dashed lines in FIG10 indicate that the unit or module is optional. Apparatus 1000 may be used to implement the method described in the above method embodiment. Apparatus 1000 may be a chip, a communication device, or a control device.

[0182] The device 1000 may include one or more processors 1010. The processor 1010 may support the device 1000 to implement the method described in the method embodiment above. The processor 1010 may be a general-purpose processor or a special-purpose processor. For example, the processor may be a central processing unit (CPU). Alternatively, the processor may be another general-purpose processor, a digital signal processor (DSP), an application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC), a field programmable gate array (FPGA) or other programmable logic device, discrete gate or transistor logic device, discrete hardware component, etc. The general-purpose processor may be a microprocessor or the processor may be any conventional processor, etc.

[0183] The apparatus 1000 may further include one or more memories 1020. The memories 1020 store programs that can be executed by the processor 1010, causing the processor 1010 to perform the methods described in the above method embodiments. The memories 1020 may be independent of the processor 1010 or integrated into the processor 1010.

[0184] The apparatus 1000 may further include a transceiver 1030. The processor 1010 may communicate with other devices or chips via the transceiver 1030. For example, the processor 1010 may transmit and receive data with other devices or chips via the transceiver 1030.

[0185] The present application also provides a computer-readable storage medium for storing a program. The computer-readable storage medium can be applied to a terminal or network device provided in the present application, and the program enables a computer to execute the method performed by the terminal or network device in each embodiment of the present application.

[0186] The present application also provides a computer program product. The computer program product includes a program. The computer program product can be applied to a terminal or network device provided in the present application, and the program causes a computer to execute the method performed by the terminal or network device in each embodiment of the present application.

[0187] The embodiments of the present application also provide a computer program. The computer program can be applied to the terminal or network device provided in the embodiments of the present application, and the computer program enables a computer to execute the method performed by the terminal or network device in each embodiment of the present application.

[0188] It should be understood that the terms "system" and "network" in this application can be used interchangeably. In addition, the terms used in this application are only used to explain the specific embodiments of this application and are not intended to limit this application. The terms "first", "second", "third", and "fourth" in the specification and claims of this application and the accompanying drawings are used to distinguish different objects rather than to describe a specific order. In addition, the terms "including" and "having" and any variations thereof are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusions.

[0189] In the embodiments of this application, the term "indication" may refer to a direct indication, an indirect indication, or an indication of an association. For example, "A indicates B" may refer to a direct indication of B, e.g., B can obtain information through A; it may refer to an indirect indication of B, e.g., A indicates C, e.g., B can obtain information through C; or it may refer to an association between A and B.

[0190] In the embodiment of the present application, "B corresponding to A" means that B is associated with A and B can be determined based on A. However, it should be understood that determining B based on A does not mean determining B based solely on A, but B can also be determined based on A and / or other information.

[0191] In the embodiments of the present application, the term "corresponding" may indicate a direct or indirect correspondence between the two, or an association relationship between the two, or a relationship between indication and indication, configuration and configuration, etc.

[0192] In the embodiments of the present application, "pre-definition" or "pre-configuration" may be implemented by pre-storing corresponding codes, tables, or other methods that can be used to indicate relevant information in a device (e.g., a terminal device and a network device). The present application does not limit the specific implementation method. For example, pre-definition may refer to information defined in a protocol.

[0193] In the embodiments of the present application, the “protocol” may refer to a standard protocol in the communications field, for example, it may include an LTE protocol, an NR protocol, and related protocols used in future communication systems, and the present application does not limit this.

[0194] In the embodiments of this application, the term "and / or" is simply a description of the association relationship between related objects, indicating that three relationships can exist. For example, A and / or B can represent: A exists alone, A and B exist at the same time, and B exists alone. In addition, the character " / " in this document generally indicates that the related objects are in an "or" relationship.

[0195] In various embodiments of the present application, the size of the serial numbers of the above-mentioned processes does not mean the order of execution. The execution order of each process should be determined by its function and internal logic, and should not constitute any limitation on the implementation process of the embodiments of the present application.

[0196] In the several embodiments provided in this application, it should be understood that the disclosed systems, devices and methods can be implemented in other ways. For example, the device embodiments described above are merely schematic. For example, the division of the units is merely a logical function division. In actual implementation, there may be other division methods, such as multiple units or components can be combined or integrated into another system, or some features can be ignored or not executed. Another point is that the mutual coupling or direct coupling or communication connection shown or discussed can be through some interfaces, indirect coupling or communication connection of devices or units, which can be electrical, mechanical or other forms.

[0197] The units described as separate components may or may not be physically separate, and the components shown as units may or may not be physical units, that is, they may be located in one place or distributed across multiple network units. Some or all of these units may be selected to achieve the purpose of this embodiment according to actual needs.

[0198] In addition, each functional unit in each embodiment of the present application may be integrated into one processing unit, or each unit may exist physically separately, or two or more units may be integrated into one unit.

[0199] In the above embodiments, it can be implemented in whole or in part by software, hardware, firmware or any combination thereof. When implemented using software, it can be implemented in whole or in part in the form of a computer program product. The computer program product includes one or more computer instructions. When the computer program instructions are loaded and executed on a computer, the process or function described in the embodiment of the present application is generated in whole or in part. The computer can be a general-purpose computer, a special-purpose computer, a computer network, or other programmable device. The computer instructions can be stored in a computer-readable storage medium or transmitted from one computer-readable storage medium to another computer-readable storage medium. For example, the computer instructions can be transmitted from one website, computer, server or data center to another website, computer, server or data center via a wired (e.g., coaxial cable, optical fiber, digital subscriber line (DSL)) or wireless (e.g., infrared, wireless, microwave, etc.) method. The computer-readable storage medium can be any available medium that can be read by a computer or a data storage device such as a server or data center that includes one or more available media integrated therein. The available medium may be a magnetic medium (eg, a floppy disk, a hard disk, a magnetic tape), an optical medium (eg, a digital versatile disc (DVD)), or a semiconductor medium (eg, a solid state disk (SSD)).

[0200] The above description is merely a specific embodiment of the present application, but the scope of protection of the present application is not limited thereto. Any changes or substitutions that can be easily conceived by a person skilled in the art within the technical scope disclosed in this application should be included in the scope of protection of this application. Therefore, the scope of protection of this application should be based on the scope of protection of the claims.

Claims

1. A communication method, characterized in that: include: The first communication device receives target configuration information; In which, the target configuration information is associated with the target frequency band resources, the target frequency band resources include spectrum resources in a shared spectrum, the shared spectrum includes an authorized spectrum and / or an unauthorized spectrum, and the first communication device includes a candidate communication device that can apply for the right to use the target frequency band resources.

2. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that The target configuration information includes one or more of first configuration information, second configuration information and third configuration information, wherein the first configuration information includes frequency band resource allocation related information, the second configuration information includes synchronization related information, and the third configuration information includes frequency band resource measurement request related information.

3. The method according to claim 2, characterized in that The frequency band resource allocation related information is used to determine one or more of the following information: information related to the target frequency band resources, information related to the first time-frequency resources, and the association relationship between the target frequency band resources and the node user, wherein the first time-frequency resources include the time-frequency resources in the target frequency band resources that the first communication device obtains the right to use, and the node user includes the candidate communication device that can apply for the right to use the target frequency band resources.

4. The method according to claim 3, characterized in that The target frequency band resource includes at least one resource allocation unit, and the at least one resource allocation unit includes a first resource allocation unit. The information related to the target frequency band resource includes one or more of the following information: the size of the first resource allocation unit, the resource allocation period on the target frequency band resource, the frequency band number associated with the target frequency band resource, and the time period during which the first communication device obtains the right to use the target frequency band resource; and / or The information related to the first time-frequency resource includes one or more of the following information: a starting position of the first time-frequency resource, a length of the first time-frequency resource, an ending position of the first time-frequency resource, and a resource allocation unit associated with the first time-frequency resource; and / or, The association relationship between the target frequency band resources and the node user includes one or more of the following information: the association relationship between at least one resource allocation unit and at least one node user, the time period in which at least one node user obtains the right to use the target frequency band resources, and the resource allocation unit associated with the first communication device.

5. The method according to any one of claims 2 to 4, characterized in that The synchronization related information is used to determine one or more of the following information: whether synchronization is required, a synchronization request, a synchronization indication, a reference time for synchronization, and a radio frequency indicator corresponding to the synchronization requirement.

6. The method according to claim 5, characterized in that The reference time for synchronization is determined according to the Universal Coordinated Time (UTC).

7. The method according to any one of claims 2 to 6, characterized in that The frequency band resource measurement request related information is used to determine one or more of the following information: information about the frequency band resource to be measured, information about the communication device requesting to measure the frequency band resource to be measured, and measurement request information about the frequency band resource to be measured.

8. The method according to claim 7, characterized in that The information of the frequency band resources to be measured includes: Time information corresponding to the frequency band resources to be measured, and / or frequency information corresponding to the frequency band resources to be measured.

9. The method according to claim 7 or 8, characterized in that The communication device information requesting measurement of the frequency band resource to be measured includes: an identifier of a node user requesting measurement of the frequency band resource to be measured, and / or an identifier of a communication system requesting measurement of the frequency band resource to be measured; The node users include candidate communication devices that can apply for the right to use the target frequency band resources.

10. The method according to any one of claims 7 to 9, characterized in that The measurement request information of the frequency band resource to be measured includes one or more of the following information: a first request, where the first request is used to request the first communications device to measure resource occupancy of the frequency band resources to be measured, or the first request is used to instruct the first communications device not to measure resource occupancy of the frequency band resources to be measured; a second request, where the second request is used to request one or more node users to measure resource occupancy of the frequency band resources to be measured, or the second request is used to instruct the one or more node users not to measure resource occupancy of the frequency band resources to be measured, wherein the node users include candidate communication devices that can apply for the right to use the target frequency band resources; The third request is used to request one or more communication systems to measure the resource occupancy of the frequency band resources to be measured, or the third request is used to instruct one or more communication systems not to measure the resource occupancy of the frequency band resources to be measured.

11. The method according to any one of claims 7 to 10, characterized in that The frequency band resource to be measured is a first spectrum resource, the spectrum resource that the first communication device obtains the right to use in the target frequency band resource is a second spectrum resource, and the relationship between the first spectrum resource and the second spectrum resource includes: The first spectrum resource partially or completely overlaps with the second spectrum resource; or The first spectrum resource includes the second spectrum resource; or The second spectrum resource includes the first spectrum resource; or The first spectrum resource and the second spectrum resource do not overlap.

12. The method according to any one of claims 7 to 11, characterized in that The frequency band resources to be measured are part of or all of the target frequency band resources.

13. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 12, characterized in that The method further comprises: The first communication device enters a sleep mode within a first time period, wherein the first communication device does not obtain a right to use the target frequency band resources within the first time period.

14. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 13, characterized in that The method further comprises: The first communication device measures part or all of the target frequency band resources within a second time period, wherein the first communication device does not obtain the right to use the target frequency band resources within the second time period.

15. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 14, characterized in that The method further comprises: The first communication device sends part or all of the target configuration information to the second communication device.

16. The method according to claim 15, characterized in that The first communication device sending part or all of the target configuration information to the second communication device includes: The first communication device acquires fourth configuration information based on part or all of the target configuration information; The first communication device sends the fourth configuration information to the second communication device.

17. The method according to claim 15, characterized in that The first communication device sending part or all of the target configuration information to the second communication device includes: The first communication device directly forwards part or all of the target configuration information to the second communication device.

18. The method according to any one of claims 15 to 17, characterized in that The second communication device and the first communication device are communication devices in the same communication system.

19. The method according to any one of claims 15 to 18, characterized in that The first communication device is a network device, and the second communication device is a terminal device; and / or, The first communication device is a network device, and the second communication device is a network device.

20. The method according to any one of claims 15 to 18, characterized in that The first communication device is a terminal device, and the second communication device is a terminal device; and / or, The first communication device is a terminal device, and the second communication device is a network device.

21. A communication method, characterized in that: include: The control device sends target configuration information to the first communication device; In which, the target configuration information is associated with the target frequency band resources, the target frequency band resources include spectrum resources in a shared spectrum, the shared spectrum includes an authorized spectrum and / or an unauthorized spectrum, and the first communication device includes a candidate communication device that can apply for the right to use the target frequency band resources.

22. The method according to claim 21, characterized in that The target configuration information includes one or more of first configuration information, second configuration information and third configuration information, wherein the first configuration information includes frequency band resource allocation related information, the second configuration information includes synchronization related information, and the third configuration information includes frequency band resource measurement request related information.

23. The method according to claim 22, characterized in that The frequency band resource allocation related information is used to determine one or more of the following information: information related to the target frequency band resources, information related to the first time-frequency resources, and the association relationship between the target frequency band resources and the node user, wherein the first time-frequency resources include the time-frequency resources in the target frequency band resources that the first communication device obtains the right to use, and the node user includes the candidate communication device that can apply for the right to use the target frequency band resources.

24. The method according to claim 23, wherein The target frequency band resource includes at least one resource allocation unit, and the at least one resource allocation unit includes a first resource allocation unit. The information related to the target frequency band resource includes one or more of the following information: the size of the first resource allocation unit, the resource allocation period on the target frequency band resource, the frequency band number associated with the target frequency band resource, and the time period during which the first communication device obtains the right to use the target frequency band resource; and / or The information related to the first time-frequency resource includes one or more of the following information: a starting position of the first time-frequency resource, a length of the first time-frequency resource, an ending position of the first time-frequency resource, and a resource allocation unit associated with the first time-frequency resource; and / or, The association relationship between the target frequency band resources and the node user includes one or more of the following information: the association relationship between at least one resource allocation unit and at least one node user, the time period in which at least one node user obtains the right to use the target frequency band resources, and the resource allocation unit associated with the first communication device.

25. The method according to any one of claims 22 to 24, characterized in that The synchronization related information is used to determine one or more of the following information: whether synchronization is required, a synchronization request, a synchronization indication, a reference time for synchronization, and a radio frequency indicator corresponding to the synchronization requirement.

26. The method according to claim 25, characterized in that The reference time for synchronization is determined according to the Universal Coordinated Time (UTC).

27. The method according to any one of claims 22 to 26, characterized in that The frequency band resource measurement request related information is used to determine one or more of the following information: information about the frequency band resource to be measured, information about the communication device requesting to measure the frequency band resource to be measured, and measurement request information about the frequency band resource to be measured.

28. The method according to claim 27, characterized in that The information of the frequency band resources to be measured includes: Time information corresponding to the frequency band resources to be measured, and / or frequency information corresponding to the frequency band resources to be measured.

29. The method according to claim 27 or 28, characterized in that The communication device information requesting measurement of the frequency band resource to be measured includes: an identifier of a node user requesting to measure the frequency band resource to be measured, and / or an identifier of a communication system requesting to measure the frequency band resource to be measured.

30. The method according to any one of claims 27 to 29, wherein: The measurement request information of the frequency band resource to be measured includes one or more of the following information: a first request, where the first request is used to request the first communications device to measure resource occupancy of the frequency band resources to be measured, or the first request is used to instruct the first communications device not to measure resource occupancy of the frequency band resources to be measured; A second request, where the second request is used to request one or more node users to measure resource occupancy of the frequency band resources to be measured, or the second request is used to instruct the one or more node users not to measure resource occupancy of the frequency band resources to be measured; The third request is used to request one or more communication systems to measure the resource occupancy of the frequency band resources to be measured, or the third request is used to instruct one or more communication systems not to measure the resource occupancy of the frequency band resources to be measured.

31. The method according to any one of claims 27 to 30, characterized in that The frequency band resource to be measured is a first spectrum resource, the spectrum resource that the first communication device obtains the right to use in the target frequency band resource is a second spectrum resource, and the relationship between the first spectrum resource and the second spectrum resource includes: The first spectrum resource partially or completely overlaps with the second spectrum resource; or The first spectrum resource includes the second spectrum resource; or The second spectrum resource includes the first spectrum resource; or The first spectrum resource and the second spectrum resource do not overlap.

32. The method according to any one of claims 27 to 31, characterized in that The frequency band resources to be measured are part of or all of the target frequency band resources.

33. The method according to any one of claims 21 to 32, characterized in that The control device includes one or more of the following devices: a device for managing the shared spectrum; a device for managing a blockchain platform, wherein the blockchain platform is used to manage the shared spectrum; equipment of the owner of the shared spectrum; A device for formulating smart contracts, wherein the smart contracts are run on the blockchain platform; A device having the authority to allocate the target frequency band resources; A device for formulating spectrum regulations for the target frequency band resources.

34. A communication device, characterized in that: The communication device is a first communication device, and the communication device includes: A first receiving unit, configured to receive target configuration information; In which, the target configuration information is associated with the target frequency band resources, the target frequency band resources include spectrum resources in a shared spectrum, the shared spectrum includes an authorized spectrum and / or an unauthorized spectrum, and the first communication device includes a candidate communication device that can apply for the right to use the target frequency band resources.

35. The communication device according to claim 34, characterized in that The target configuration information includes one or more of first configuration information, second configuration information and third configuration information, wherein the first configuration information includes frequency band resource allocation related information, the second configuration information includes synchronization related information, and the third configuration information includes frequency band resource measurement request related information.

36. The communication device according to claim 35, characterized in that The frequency band resource allocation related information is used to determine one or more of the following information: information related to the target frequency band resources, information related to the first time-frequency resources, and the association relationship between the target frequency band resources and the node user, wherein the first time-frequency resources include the time-frequency resources in the target frequency band resources that the first communication device obtains the right to use, and the node user includes the candidate communication device that can apply for the right to use the target frequency band resources.

37. The communication device according to claim 36, characterized in that The target frequency band resource includes at least one resource allocation unit, and the at least one resource allocation unit includes a first resource allocation unit. The information related to the target frequency band resource includes one or more of the following information: the size of the first resource allocation unit, the resource allocation period on the target frequency band resource, the frequency band number associated with the target frequency band resource, and the time period during which the first communication device obtains the right to use the target frequency band resource; and / or The information related to the first time-frequency resource includes one or more of the following information: a starting position of the first time-frequency resource, a length of the first time-frequency resource, an ending position of the first time-frequency resource, and a resource allocation unit associated with the first time-frequency resource; and / or, The association relationship between the target frequency band resources and the node user includes one or more of the following information: the association relationship between at least one resource allocation unit and at least one node user, the time period in which at least one node user obtains the right to use the target frequency band resources, and the resource allocation unit associated with the first communication device.

38. The communication device according to any one of claims 35 to 37, characterized in that: The synchronization related information is used to determine one or more of the following information: whether synchronization is required, a synchronization request, a synchronization indication, a reference time for synchronization, and a radio frequency indicator corresponding to the synchronization requirement.

39. The communication device according to claim 38, wherein The reference time for synchronization is determined according to the Universal Coordinated Time (UTC).

40. The communication device according to any one of claims 35 to 39, characterized in that: The frequency band resource measurement request related information is used to determine one or more of the following information: information about the frequency band resource to be measured, information about the communication device requesting to measure the frequency band resource to be measured, and measurement request information about the frequency band resource to be measured.

41. The communication device according to claim 40, wherein: The information of the frequency band resources to be measured includes: Time information corresponding to the frequency band resources to be measured, and / or frequency information corresponding to the frequency band resources to be measured.

42. The communication device according to claim 40 or 41, characterized in that The communication device information requesting measurement of the frequency band resource to be measured includes: an identifier of a node user requesting measurement of the frequency band resource to be measured, and / or an identifier of a communication system requesting measurement of the frequency band resource to be measured; The node users include candidate communication devices that can apply for the right to use the target frequency band resources.

43. The communication device according to any one of claims 40 to 42, characterized in that: The measurement request information of the frequency band resource to be measured includes one or more of the following information: a first request, where the first request is used to request the first communications device to measure resource occupancy of the frequency band resources to be measured, or the first request is used to instruct the first communications device not to measure resource occupancy of the frequency band resources to be measured; a second request, where the second request is used to request one or more node users to measure resource occupancy of the frequency band resources to be measured, or the second request is used to instruct the one or more node users not to measure resource occupancy of the frequency band resources to be measured, wherein the node users include candidate communication devices that can apply for the right to use the target frequency band resources; The third request is used to request one or more communication systems to measure the resource occupancy of the frequency band resources to be measured, or the third request is used to instruct one or more communication systems not to measure the resource occupancy of the frequency band resources to be measured.

44. The communication device according to any one of claims 40 to 43, characterized in that The frequency band resource to be measured is a first spectrum resource, the spectrum resource that the first communication device obtains the right to use in the target frequency band resource is a second spectrum resource, and the relationship between the first spectrum resource and the second spectrum resource includes: The first spectrum resource partially or completely overlaps with the second spectrum resource; or The first spectrum resource includes the second spectrum resource; or The second spectrum resource includes the first spectrum resource; or The first spectrum resource and the second spectrum resource do not overlap.

45. The communication device according to any one of claims 40 to 44, characterized in that The frequency band resources to be measured are part of or all of the target frequency band resources.

46. ​​The communication device according to any one of claims 34 to 45, characterized in that The communication device further includes: A sleep unit is configured to enter a sleep mode within a first time period, wherein the first communication device does not obtain a right to use the target frequency band resources within the first time period.

47. The communication device according to any one of claims 34 to 46, characterized in that The communication device further includes: The measuring unit is configured to measure part or all of the target frequency band resources within a second time period, wherein the first communication device does not obtain the right to use the target frequency band resources within the second time period.

48. The communication device according to any one of claims 34 to 47, characterized in that The communication device further includes: The second sending unit is configured to send part or all of the target configuration information to the second communication device.

49. The communication device according to claim 48, characterized in that The second sending unit is specifically configured to: Acquire fourth configuration information based on part or all of the target configuration information; The fourth configuration information is sent to the second communication device.

50. The communication device according to claim 48, wherein The second sending unit is specifically configured to: The first communication device directly forwards part or all of the target configuration information to the second communication device.

51. The communication device according to any one of claims 48 to 50, characterized in that The second communication device and the first communication device are communication devices in the same communication system.

52. The communication device according to any one of claims 48 to 51, characterized in that The first communication device is a network device, and the second communication device is a terminal device; and / or, The first communication device is a network device, and the second communication device is a network device.

53. The communication device according to any one of claims 48 to 51, characterized in that The first communication device is a terminal device, and the second communication device is a terminal device; and / or, The first communication device is a terminal device, and the second communication device is a network device.

54. A control device, characterized in that include: A first sending unit, configured to send target configuration information to a first communication device; In which, the target configuration information is associated with the target frequency band resources, the target frequency band resources include spectrum resources in a shared spectrum, the shared spectrum includes an authorized spectrum and / or an unauthorized spectrum, and the first communication device includes a candidate communication device that can apply for the right to use the target frequency band resources.

55. The control device according to claim 54, characterized in that The target configuration information includes one or more of first configuration information, second configuration information and third configuration information, wherein the first configuration information includes frequency band resource allocation related information, the second configuration information includes synchronization related information, and the third configuration information includes frequency band resource measurement request related information.

56. The control device according to claim 55, characterized in that The frequency band resource allocation related information is used to determine one or more of the following information: information related to the target frequency band resources, information related to the first time-frequency resources, and the association relationship between the target frequency band resources and the node user, wherein the first time-frequency resources include the time-frequency resources in the target frequency band resources that the first communication device obtains the right to use, and the node user includes the candidate communication device that can apply for the right to use the target frequency band resources.

57. The control device according to claim 56, characterized in that The target frequency band resource includes at least one resource allocation unit, and the at least one resource allocation unit includes a first resource allocation unit. The information related to the target frequency band resource includes one or more of the following information: the size of the first resource allocation unit, the resource allocation period on the target frequency band resource, the frequency band number associated with the target frequency band resource, and the time period during which the first communication device obtains the right to use the target frequency band resource; and / or The information related to the first time-frequency resource includes one or more of the following information: a starting position of the first time-frequency resource, a length of the first time-frequency resource, an ending position of the first time-frequency resource, and a resource allocation unit associated with the first time-frequency resource; and / or, The association relationship between the target frequency band resources and the node user includes one or more of the following information: the association relationship between at least one resource allocation unit and at least one node user, the time period in which at least one node user obtains the right to use the target frequency band resources, and the resource allocation unit associated with the first communication device.

58. The control device according to any one of claims 55 to 57, characterized in that The synchronization related information is used to determine one or more of the following information: whether synchronization is required, a synchronization request, a synchronization indication, a reference time for synchronization, and a radio frequency indicator corresponding to the synchronization requirement.

59. The control device according to claim 58, characterized in that The reference time for synchronization is determined according to the Universal Coordinated Time (UTC).

60. The control device according to any one of claims 55 to 59, characterized in that The frequency band resource measurement request related information is used to determine one or more of the following information: information about the frequency band resource to be measured, information about the communication device requesting to measure the frequency band resource to be measured, and measurement request information about the frequency band resource to be measured.

61. The control device according to claim 60, characterized in that The information of the frequency band resources to be measured includes: Time information corresponding to the frequency band resources to be measured, and / or frequency information corresponding to the frequency band resources to be measured.

62. The control device according to claim 60 or 61, characterized in that The communication device information requesting measurement of the frequency band resource to be measured includes: an identifier of a node user requesting to measure the frequency band resource to be measured, and / or an identifier of a communication system requesting to measure the frequency band resource to be measured.

63. The control device according to any one of claims 60 to 62, characterized in that The measurement request information of the frequency band resource to be measured includes one or more of the following information: a first request, where the first request is used to request the first communications device to measure resource occupancy of the frequency band resources to be measured, or the first request is used to instruct the first communications device not to measure resource occupancy of the frequency band resources to be measured; a second request, where the second request is used to request one or more node users to measure resource occupancy of the frequency band resources to be measured; or the second request is used to instruct the one or more node users not to measure resource occupancy of the frequency band resources to be measured; The third request is used to request one or more communication systems to measure the resource occupancy of the frequency band resources to be measured, or the third request is used to instruct one or more communication systems not to measure the resource occupancy of the frequency band resources to be measured.

64. The control device according to any one of claims 60 to 63, characterized in that The frequency band resource to be measured is a first spectrum resource, the spectrum resource that the first communication device obtains the right to use in the target frequency band resource is a second spectrum resource, and the relationship between the first spectrum resource and the second spectrum resource includes: The first spectrum resource partially or completely overlaps with the second spectrum resource; or The first spectrum resource includes the second spectrum resource; or The second spectrum resource includes the first spectrum resource; or The first spectrum resource and the second spectrum resource do not overlap.

65. The control device according to any one of claims 60 to 64, characterized in that The frequency band resources to be measured are part of or all of the target frequency band resources.

66. The control device according to any one of claims 54 to 65, characterized in that The control device includes one or more of the following devices: a device for managing the shared spectrum; a device for managing a blockchain platform, wherein the blockchain platform is used to manage the shared spectrum; equipment of the owner of the shared spectrum; A device for formulating smart contracts, wherein the smart contracts are run on the blockchain platform; A device having the authority to allocate the target frequency band resources; A device for formulating spectrum regulations for the target frequency band resources.

67. A communication device, characterized in that The terminal comprises a transceiver, a memory and a processor, wherein the memory is used to store a program, and the processor is used to call the program in the memory so that the terminal executes the method according to any one of claims 1 to 20.

68. A control device, characterized in that The network device comprises a transceiver, a memory and a processor, wherein the memory is used to store a program, and the processor is used to call the program in the memory so as to enable the network device to execute the method according to any one of claims 21 to 33.

69. A device, characterized in that The device comprises a processor configured to call a program from a memory so as to enable the device to execute the method according to any one of claims 1 to 20.

70. A device, characterized in that The device comprises a processor configured to call a program from a memory so as to cause the device to execute the method according to any one of claims 21 to 33.

71. A chip, characterized in that: The device comprises a processor configured to call a program from a memory so that a device equipped with the chip executes the method according to any one of claims 1 to 20.

72. A chip, characterized in that The device comprises a processor configured to call a program from a memory so that a device equipped with the chip executes the method according to any one of claims 21 to 33.

73. A computer-readable storage medium, characterized in that A program is stored thereon, and the program causes a computer to execute the method according to any one of claims 1 to 20.

74. A computer-readable storage medium, characterized in that A program is stored thereon, the program causing a computer to execute the method according to any one of claims 21 to 33.

75. A computer program product, characterized in that The method comprises a program for causing a computer to execute the method according to any one of claims 1 to 20.

76. A computer program product, characterized in that The method comprises a program for causing a computer to execute the method according to any one of claims 21 to 33.

77. A computer program, characterized in that The computer program causes a computer to execute the method according to any one of claims 1 to 20.

78. A computer program, characterized in that The computer program causes a computer to execute the method according to any one of claims 21 to 33.

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