Communication method, terminal, network device, communication system, computer program product, and storage medium

Abstract

The embodiment of the invention provides a communication method, a terminal, network equipment, a communication system and a storage medium. The method comprises the following steps: sending first information to network equipment; wherein the first information is used for the network equipment to execute paging grouping operation; the first information is used for indicating the capability of the terminal to support a power-saving signal, and the power-saving signal comprises at least one of the following: a first type of power-saving signal; and a second-type power saving signal. The technical scheme provided by the embodiment of the invention can be adapted to a communication mechanism after LP-WUS and / or PEI are / is introduced.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present disclosure relates to the field of communication technology, and in particular to a communication method, a terminal, a network device, a communication system, a computer program product, and a storage medium. Background Art

[0002] In the field of communication technology, in order to save power of a terminal, two types of power saving signals are introduced, namely, a low power wake-up signal (LP-WUS) and an early paging indication (PEI). Summary of the invention

[0003] After the introduction of power saving signals, the communication mechanism of the network needs to be adjusted.

[0004] Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a communication method, a terminal, a network device, a computer program product, a communication system, and a storage medium.

[0005] According to a first aspect of an embodiment of the present disclosure, a communication method is provided, which is executed by a terminal, and the method includes: sending first information to a network device; wherein the first information is used by the network device to perform a paging grouping operation; the first information is used to indicate the terminal's ability to support a power saving signal, and the power saving signal includes at least one of the following: a first type of power saving signal; a second type of power saving signal.

[0006] According to the second aspect of an embodiment of the present disclosure, a communication method is provided, which is executed by a network device, and the method includes: receiving first information sent by a terminal; wherein the first information is used by the network device to perform a paging grouping operation; the first information is used to indicate the ability of the terminal to support a power saving signal, and the power saving signal includes at least one of the following: a first type of power saving signal; a second type of power saving signal.

[0007] According to a third aspect of an embodiment of the present disclosure, a communication method is provided, the method comprising: a terminal sends first information to a network device; wherein the first information is used by the network device to perform a paging grouping operation; the first information is used to indicate the ability of the terminal to support a power saving signal, the power saving signal comprising at least one of the following: a first type of power saving signal; a second type of power saving signal.

[0008] According to a fourth aspect of an embodiment of the present disclosure, a terminal is provided, the terminal comprising: a transceiver module configured to:

[0009] Sending first information to a network device; wherein the first information is used by the network device to perform a paging grouping operation; the first information is used to indicate the terminal's ability to support a power saving signal, the power saving signal comprising at least one of the following: a first type of power saving signal; a second type of power saving signal.

[0010] According to a fifth aspect of an embodiment of the present disclosure, a network device is provided, comprising: a transceiver module, configured to: receive first information sent by a terminal; wherein the first information is used by the network device to perform a paging grouping operation; the first information is used to indicate the terminal's ability to support a power saving signal, the power saving signal comprising at least one of: a first type of power saving signal; a second type of power saving signal.

[0011] According to the sixth aspect of an embodiment of the present disclosure, a communication system is provided, wherein the communication system includes a network device and a terminal; the network device is configured to implement the method described in the first aspect, and the terminal is configured to implement the method described in the second aspect.

[0012] According to a seventh aspect of an embodiment of the present disclosure, a terminal is provided, comprising: one or more processors; wherein the terminal is used to execute the method described in the first aspect.

[0013] According to an eighth aspect of an embodiment of the present disclosure, a network device is provided, comprising: one or more processors; wherein the network device is used to execute the method described in the second aspect.

[0014] According to a ninth aspect of an embodiment of the present disclosure, a computer program product is provided, including a computer program or instructions, which, when executed by a processor, implements the steps of the method described in the first aspect and / or the second aspect.

[0015] According to a tenth aspect of an embodiment of the present disclosure, a storage medium is provided, wherein the storage medium stores instructions, and when the instructions are executed on a communication device, the communication device executes the method provided in the first aspect and / or the second aspect.

[0016] The technical solution provided by the embodiments of the present disclosure can be adapted to the communication mechanism after the introduction of LP-WUS and / or PEI.

[0017] It should be understood that the foregoing general description and the following detailed description are exemplary and explanatory only and are not restrictive of the embodiments of the present disclosure. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0018] The accompanying drawings, which are incorporated in and constitute a part of this specification, illustrate embodiments consistent with the present invention and, together with the description, serve to explain the principles of the embodiments of the present invention.

[0019] Figure 1 is a schematic diagram of an architecture of a communication system according to an exemplary embodiment;

[0020] Figure 2 is a flow chart of a communication method according to an exemplary embodiment;

[0021] Figure 3a is a flow chart of a communication method according to an exemplary embodiment;

[0022] Figure 3b is a flow chart of a communication method according to an exemplary embodiment;

[0023] Figure 4a is a flow chart of a communication method according to an exemplary embodiment;

[0024] Figure 4b is a flow chart of a communication method according to an exemplary embodiment;

[0025] Figure 5 is a schematic diagram of a communication system according to an exemplary embodiment;

[0026] Figure 6a is a schematic structural diagram of a first network device according to an exemplary embodiment;

[0027] Figure 6b is a schematic structural diagram of a second network device according to an exemplary embodiment;

[0028] Figure 7a is a schematic diagram of the structure of a UE according to an exemplary embodiment;

[0029] Figure 7b The diagram is a schematic structural diagram of a communication device according to an exemplary embodiment. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0030] The embodiments of the present disclosure provide a communication method, a terminal, a network device, a communication system, a computer program product, and a storage medium.

[0031] In the first aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure provides a communication method, which is executed by a terminal, and the method includes: sending first information to a network device; wherein the first information is used by the network device to perform a paging grouping operation; the first information is used to indicate the ability of the terminal to support a power saving signal, and the power saving signal includes at least one of the following: a first type of power saving signal; a second type of power saving signal.

[0032] In the above embodiment, since the terminal sends the first information for the network device to perform a paging grouping operation and the first information indicates the terminal's ability to support power saving signals, after the network device receives the first information, it can perform a paging grouping operation based on the first information, obtain a paging group for paging, and better perform signal monitoring.

[0033] In combination with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the first type of power saving signal is a low power consumption wake-up signal LP-WUS, and the second type of power saving signal is a paging advance indication PEI.

[0034] In combination with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the first information is used to indicate a first capability and / or a second capability; wherein the first capability is the capability of the terminal to support the first type of power saving signal, and the second capability is the capability of the terminal to support the second type of power saving signal.

[0035] In the above embodiment, the first capability and / or the second capability may be indicated respectively by the first information, and the indication method is more efficient.

[0036] In combination with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the method also includes: sending second information to the network device; wherein the second information includes paging probability information, the paging probability information includes first paging probability information and second paging probability information, the first paging probability information is used to determine the group based on the first type of power saving signal, and the second paging probability information is used to determine the group based on the second type of power saving signal; the group is a group for performing paging.

[0037] In the above embodiment, the second information, ie, the first paging probability information and the second paging probability information, may be sent for different types of power saving signals, so that the group for which paging is performed for the corresponding type of power saving signal may be determined based on the corresponding second information.

[0038] In combination with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the first information is used to indicate a third capability, and the third capability is used to indicate that the terminal supports group operations of paging performed by the core network.

[0039] In the above embodiment, the third information may be used to indicate to the network device that the terminal supports the third capability of the core network to perform a paging packet operation.

[0040] In combination with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the method also includes: sending third information to the network device; wherein the third information includes third paging probability information, and the third paging probability information is used to determine a group based on the first type of power saving signal and / or the second type of power saving signal; the group is a group for performing paging.

[0041] In the above embodiment, the terminal may send the third information, ie, third paging probability information, to the network device for the network device to determine the group to perform paging based on the first type power saving signal and / or the second type power saving signal.

[0042] In combination with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the number of packets obtained by performing the paging grouping operation is less than or equal to a first number threshold.

[0043] In combination with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the grouping obtained by performing the paging grouping operation includes at least one of the following: a first type of grouping, the first type of grouping is used for monitoring the first type of wake-up signal; a second type of grouping, the second type of grouping is used for monitoring the second type of wake-up signal; a third type of grouping, the third type of grouping is used for monitoring the first type of wake-up signal and the second type of wake-up signal.

[0044] In the above embodiments, different types of packets can be obtained through paging packets.

[0045] In combination with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the terminal supports the first type of power saving signal and the second type of power saving signal; for the terminal, the allocated group identifier includes a first group identifier and a second group identifier, and the first group identifier is different from the second group identifier; wherein the first group identifier is used for monitoring the first type of wake-up signal; and the second group identifier is used for monitoring the second type of wake-up signal.

[0046] In the above embodiment, different group identifiers can be allocated to the terminals, and the allocation method is more flexible.

[0047] In combination with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the terminal supports the first type of power saving signal and the second type of power saving signal; for the terminal, the allocated group identifier is a third group identifier, which is the same as the group identifier allocated to the terminal supporting the first type of wake-up signal and the terminal supporting the second type of wake-up signal, and the third group identifier is used to monitor the first type of wake-up signal and the second type of wake-up signal.

[0048] In the above embodiment, the same group identifier may be allocated to the terminals, and the allocation method is more flexible.

[0049] In combination with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the terminal supports the first type of power saving signal and the second type of power saving signal; for the terminal, the allocated group identifier is the first group identifier or the second group identifier, and the first group identifier is used for monitoring the first type of wake-up signal; the second group identifier is used for monitoring the second type of wake-up signal.

[0050] In the above embodiment, only the first group identifier or the second group identifier is allocated to the terminal supporting the first type of wake-up signal and the second type of wake-up signal, and the allocation method is more flexible.

[0051] In combination with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the allocation strategy of the first group identifier and the second group identifier is a first strategy; the first group identifier is used for monitoring the first type of wake-up signal, and the second group identifier is used for monitoring the second type of wake-up signal; the first strategy includes one of the following: allocating the first group identifier and allocating the second group identifier; not allocating the first group identifier and not allocating the second group identifier; allocating the same first group identifier and the second group identifier; allocating different first group identifiers and the second group identifiers.

[0052] In the above embodiment, the allocation of the first group identifier and the second group identifier may be performed based on the same first policy.

[0053] In combination with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the terminal reports paging probability information, and the group identifier assigned for the first type of wake-up signal monitoring and the second type of wake-up signal monitoring is the same; and / or the terminal supports grouping based on the first type of wake-up signal and grouping based on the second type of wake-up signal, and the group identifier assigned for the first type of wake-up signal monitoring and the second type of wake-up signal monitoring is the same.

[0054] In the above embodiment, in different situations, the group identifiers allocated to the groups for monitoring the first type of wake-up signal and the groups for monitoring the paging of the second type of wake-up signal are the same, and the allocation method is more flexible.

[0055] In combination with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the group identifier acquired by the terminal for monitoring the first type of wake-up signal is used to monitor the second type of wake-up signal.

[0056] In the above embodiment, the group identifier acquired by the terminal for monitoring the first type of wake-up signal is used to monitor the second type of wake-up signal, so that the multiplexing of the group identifier can be achieved.

[0057] In a second aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure provides a communication method, the method being executed by a network device, the method comprising:

[0058] A first information sent by a receiving terminal; wherein the first information is used by the network device to perform a paging grouping operation; the first information is used to indicate the terminal's ability to support a power saving signal, the power saving signal comprising at least one of: a first type of power saving signal; a second type of power saving signal.

[0059] In combination with some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the first type of power saving signal is a low power consumption wake-up signal LP-WUS, and the second type of power saving signal is a paging advance indication PEI.

[0060] In combination with some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the first information is used to indicate a first capability and / or a second capability; wherein the first capability is the capability of the terminal to support the first type of power saving signal, and the second capability is the capability of the terminal to support the second type of power saving signal.

[0061] In combination with some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the method also includes: sending second information to the network device; wherein the second information includes paging probability information, the paging probability information includes first paging probability information and second paging probability information, the first paging probability information is used to determine a group based on the first type of power saving signal, and the second paging probability information is used to determine a group based on the second type of power saving signal; the group is a group for performing paging.

[0062] In combination with some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the first information is used to indicate a third capability, and the third capability is used to indicate that the terminal supports group operations of paging performed by the core network.

[0063] In combination with some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the method also includes: receiving third information sent by the terminal; wherein the third information includes third paging probability information, and the third paging probability information is used to determine a group based on the first type of power saving signal and / or the second type of power saving signal; the group is a group for performing paging.

[0064] In combination with some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the number of packets obtained by performing the paging grouping operation is less than or equal to a first number threshold.

[0065] In combination with some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, performing a paging grouping operation obtains a group including at least one of the following: a first type of group, the first type of group is used for monitoring the first type of wake-up signal; a second type of group, the second type of group is used for monitoring the second type of wake-up signal; a third type of group, the third type of group is used for monitoring the first type of wake-up signal and the second type of wake-up signal.

[0066] In combination with some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the method also includes: allocating a group identifier for the terminal; wherein the terminal supports the first type of power saving signal and the second type of power saving signal; the group identifier includes a first group identifier and a second group identifier, and the first group identifier is different from the second group identifier; wherein the first group identifier is used for monitoring the first type of wake-up signal; and the second group identifier is used for monitoring the second type of wake-up signal.

[0067] In combination with some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the method also includes: allocating a third group identifier for the terminal; wherein the terminal supports the first type of power saving signal and the second type of power saving signal; and the third group identifier is used for monitoring the first type of wake-up signal and the second type of wake-up signal.

[0068] In combination with some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the method also includes: allocating a first group identifier or a second group identifier for the terminal; wherein the terminal supports the first type of power saving signal and the second type of power saving signal; the first group identifier is used for monitoring the first type of wake-up signal; and the second group identifier is used for monitoring the second type of wake-up signal.

[0069] In combination with some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the method also includes: for the same terminal, allocating a first group identifier and a second group identifier based on a first strategy; wherein the first group identifier is used for monitoring the first type of wake-up signal; the second group identifier is used for monitoring the second type of wake-up signal, and the first strategy includes one of the following: allocating the first group identifier and allocating the second group identifier; not allocating the first group identifier and not allocating the second group identifier; allocating the same first group identifier and the second group identifier; allocating different first group identifiers and the second group identifiers.

[0070] In combination with some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the method also includes at least one of the following: determining that the terminal reports paging probability information, and allocating the same group identifier for monitoring the first type of wake-up signal and for monitoring the second type of wake-up signal; determining that the terminal supports grouping based on the first type of wake-up signal and grouping based on the second type of wake-up signal, and allocating the same group identifier for monitoring the first type of wake-up signal and for monitoring the second type of wake-up signal.

[0071] In conjunction with some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments,

[0072] The group identifier acquired by the terminal for monitoring the first type of wake-up signal is used to monitor the second type of wake-up signal.

[0073] In a third aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure provides a communication method, the method comprising:

[0074] The terminal sends first information to the network device; wherein the first information is used by the network device to perform a paging grouping operation; the first information is used to indicate the terminal's ability to support a power saving signal, and the power saving signal includes at least one of the following: a first type of power saving signal; a second type of power saving signal.

[0075] In a fourth aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure provides a terminal, comprising: a transceiver module, configured to: send first information to a network device; wherein the first information is used by the network device to perform a paging grouping operation; the first information is used to indicate the terminal's ability to support a power saving signal, and the power saving signal includes at least one of the following: a first type of power saving signal; a second type of power saving signal.

[0076] In a fifth aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure provides a network device, comprising: a transceiver module, configured to: receive first information sent by a terminal; wherein the first information is used by the network device to perform a paging grouping operation; the first information is used to indicate the terminal's ability to support a power saving signal, and the power saving signal includes at least one of the following: a first type of power saving signal; a second type of power saving signal.

[0077] In a sixth aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure provides a communication system, which includes a terminal and a network device; the terminal is configured to implement the method described in the first aspect, and the network device is configured to implement the method described in the second aspect.

[0078] In a seventh aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure provides a terminal, comprising: one or more processors; wherein the terminal is used to execute the method described in the first aspect.

[0079] In an eighth aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure provides a network device, comprising: one or more processors; wherein the network device is used to execute the method described in the second aspect.

[0080] In a ninth aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure provides a storage medium storing instructions, which, when executed on a communication device, enables the communication device to execute the method described in the optional implementation of the first aspect and / or the second aspect.

[0081] In a tenth aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure proposes a program product. When the program product is executed by a communication device, the communication device executes the method described in the optional implementation of the first aspect and / or the second aspect.

[0082] In an eleventh aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure proposes a computer program, which, when executed on a computer, enables the computer to execute the method described in the optional implementation of the first aspect and / or the second aspect.

[0083] In a twelfth aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure provides a chip or a chip system. The chip or chip system includes a processing circuit configured to execute the method described in the optional implementation of the first aspect and / or the second aspect.

[0084] It is understandable that the above-mentioned terminals, network devices, communication systems, storage media, program products, computer programs, chips or chip systems are all used to execute the methods proposed in the embodiments of the present disclosure. Therefore, the beneficial effects that can be achieved can refer to the beneficial effects in the corresponding methods, which will not be repeated here.

[0085] In some embodiments, the communication method and information indication method, information processing method, information transmission method and other terms can be replaced with each other, and the communication system, information processing system and other terms can be replaced with each other.

[0086] The embodiments of the present disclosure are not exhaustive, but are only illustrative of some embodiments, and are not intended to be a specific limitation on the scope of protection of the present disclosure. In the absence of contradiction, each step in a certain embodiment can be implemented as an independent embodiment, and the steps can be arbitrarily combined. For example, a solution after removing some steps in a certain embodiment can also be implemented as an independent embodiment, and the order of the steps in a certain embodiment can be arbitrarily exchanged. In addition, the optional implementation methods in a certain embodiment can be arbitrarily combined; in addition, the embodiments can be arbitrarily combined, for example, some or all of the steps of different embodiments can be arbitrarily combined, and a certain embodiment can be arbitrarily combined with the optional implementation methods of other embodiments.

[0087] In each embodiment of the present disclosure, unless otherwise specified or there is a logical conflict, the terms and / or descriptions between the embodiments are consistent and can be referenced to each other, and the technical features in different embodiments can be combined to form a new embodiment based on their internal logical relationships.

[0088] The terms used in the embodiments of the present disclosure are only for the purpose of describing specific embodiments and are not intended to limit the present disclosure.

[0089] In the embodiments of the present disclosure, unless otherwise specified, elements expressed in the singular form, such as "a", "an", "the", "above", "said", "aforementioned", "this", etc., may mean "one and only one", or "one or more", "at least one", etc. For example, when using articles such as "a", "an", "the" in English in translation, the noun after the article may be understood as a singular expression or a plural expression.

[0090] In the embodiments of the present disclosure, “plurality” refers to two or more.

[0091] In some embodiments, the terms “at least one,” “one or more,” “a plurality of,” “multiple,” etc. may be used interchangeably.

[0092] In some embodiments, "at least one of A and B", "A and / or B", "A in one case, B in another case", "in response to one case A, in response to another case B", etc., may include the following technical solutions according to the situation: in some embodiments, A (A is executed independently of B); in some embodiments, B (B is executed independently of A); in some embodiments, execution is selected from A and B (A and B are selectively executed); in some embodiments, A and B (both A and B are executed). When there are more branches such as A, B, C, etc., the above is also similar.

[0093] In some embodiments, the recording method of "A or B" may include the following technical solutions according to the situation: in some embodiments, A (A is executed independently of B); in some embodiments, B (B is executed independently of A); in some embodiments, execution is selected from A and B (A and B are selectively executed). When there are more branches such as A, B, C, etc., the above is also similar.

[0094] The prefixes such as "first" and "second" in the embodiments of the present disclosure are only used to distinguish different description objects, and do not constitute restrictions on the position, order, priority, quantity or content of the description objects. The statement of the description object refers to the description in the context of the claims or embodiments, and should not constitute unnecessary restrictions due to the use of prefixes. For example, if the description object is a "field", the ordinal number before the "field" in the "first field" and the "second field" does not limit the position or order between the "fields", and the "first" and "second" do not limit whether the "fields" they modify are in the same message, nor do they limit the order of the "first field" and the "second field". For another example, if the description object is a "level", the ordinal number before the "level" in the "first level" and the "second level" does not limit the priority between the "levels". For another example, the number of description objects is not limited by the ordinal number, and can be one or more. Taking the "first device" as an example, the number of "devices" can be one or more. In addition, the objects modified by different prefixes may be the same or different. For example, if the description object is "device", then the "first device" and the "second device" may be the same device or different devices, and their types may be the same or different. For another example, if the description object is "information", then the "first information" and the "second information" may be the same information or different information, and their contents may be the same or different.

[0095] In some embodiments, “including A”, “comprising A”, “used to indicate A”, and “carrying A” can be interpreted as directly carrying A or indirectly indicating A.

[0096] In some embodiments, terms such as "time / frequency", "time / frequency domain", etc. refer to the time domain and / or the frequency domain.

[0097] In some embodiments, terms such as "in response to ...", "in response to determining ...", "in the case of ...", "at the time of ...", "when ...", "if ...", "if ...", etc. can be used interchangeably.

[0098] In some embodiments, terms such as "greater than", "greater than or equal to", "not less than", "more than", "more than or equal to", "not less than", "higher than", "higher than or equal to", "not lower than", and "above" can be replaced with each other, and terms such as "less than", "less than or equal to", "not greater than", "less than", "less than or equal to", "no more than", "lower than", "lower than or equal to", "not higher than", and "below" can be replaced with each other.

[0099] In some embodiments, devices, etc. can be interpreted as physical or virtual, and their names are not limited to the names recorded in the embodiments. Terms such as "device", "equipment", "device", "circuit", "network element", "node", "function", "unit", "section", "system", "network", "chip", "chip system", "entity", and "subject" can be used interchangeably.

[0100] In some embodiments, "network" may be interpreted as devices included in the network (eg, access network equipment, core network equipment, etc.).

[0101] In some embodiments, the terms "access network device (AN device)", "radio access network device (RAN device)", "base station (BS)", "radio base station (radio base station)", "fixed station (fixed station)", "node (node)", "access point (access point)", "transmission point (TP)", "reception point (reception point, RP)", "transmission and / or reception point (transmission / reception point, TRP)", "panel (panel)", "antenna panel (antenna panel)", "antenna array (antenna array)", "cell (cell)", "macro cell (macro cell)", "small cell (small cell)", "femto cell (femto cell)", "pico cell (pico cell)", "sector (sector)", "cell group (cell)", "serving cell (serving cell)", "carrier (carrier)", "component carrier (component carrier)", "bandwidth part (bandwidth part, BWP)" and the like can be used interchangeably.

[0102] In some embodiments, the terms "terminal", "terminal device", "user equipment (UE)", "user terminal" "mobile station (MS)", "mobile terminal (MT)", subscriber station, mobile unit, subscriber unit, wireless unit, remote unit, mobile device, wireless device, wireless communication device, remote device, mobile subscriber station, access terminal, mobile terminal, wireless terminal, remote terminal, handset, user agent, mobile client, client and the like can be used interchangeably.

[0103] In some embodiments, the access network device, the core network device, or the network device can be replaced by a terminal. For example, the various embodiments of the present disclosure can also be applied to a structure in which the access network device, the core network device, or the network device and the communication between the terminals is replaced by the communication between multiple terminals (for example, device-to-device (D2D), vehicle-to-everything (V2X), etc.). In this case, it can also be set as a structure in which the terminal has all or part of the functions of the access network device. In addition, terms such as "uplink" and "downlink" can also be replaced by terms corresponding to communication between terminals (for example, "side"). For example, uplink channels, downlink channels, etc. can be replaced by side channels, and uplinks, downlinks, etc. can be replaced by side links.

[0104] In some embodiments, the terminal may be replaced by an access network device, a core network device, or a network device. In this case, the access network device, the core network device, or the network device may also be configured to have a structure that has all or part of the functions of the terminal.

[0105] In some embodiments, acquisition of data, information, etc. may comply with the laws and regulations of the country where the data is obtained.

[0106] In some embodiments, data, information, etc. may be obtained with the user's consent.

[0107] In addition, each element, each row, or each column in the table of the embodiments of the present disclosure may be implemented as an independent embodiment, and the combination of any elements, any rows, and any columns may also be implemented as an independent embodiment.

[0108] Figure 1 It is a schematic diagram of the architecture of a communication system according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0109] like Figure 1 As shown, the communication system 100 includes a terminal 101 and a network device 102 .

[0110] In some embodiments, the network device 102 may include an access network device and / or a core network device.

[0111] In some embodiments, the terminal 101 includes, for example, a mobile phone, a wearable device, an Internet of Things device, a car with communication function, a smart car, a tablet computer (Pad), a computer with wireless transceiver function, a virtual reality (VR) terminal device, an augmented reality (AR) terminal device, a wireless terminal device in industrial control, a wireless terminal device in self-driving, a wireless terminal device in remote medical surgery, a wireless terminal device in a smart grid, a wireless terminal device in transportation safety, a wireless terminal device in a smart city, and at least one of a wireless terminal device in a smart home, but is not limited to these.

[0112] In some embodiments, the access network device is, for example, a node or device that accesses a terminal to a wireless network. The access network device may include an evolved NodeB (eNB), a next generation evolved NodeB (ng-eNB), a next generation NodeB (gNB), a node B (NB), a home node B (HNB), a home evolved nodeB (HeNB), a wireless backhaul device, a radio network controller (RNC), a base station controller (BSC), a base transceiver station (BTS), a base band unit (BBU), a mobile switching center, a base station in a 6G communication system, an open base station (Open RAN), a cloud base station (CloudRAN), a base station in other communication systems, and at least one of an access node in a Wi-Fi system, but is not limited thereto.

[0113] In some embodiments, the technical solution of the present disclosure may be applicable to the Open RAN architecture. In this case, the interfaces between or within the access network devices involved in the embodiments of the present disclosure may become internal interfaces of the Open RAN, and the processes and information interactions between these internal interfaces may be implemented through software or programs.

[0114] In some embodiments, the access network device may be composed of a centralized unit (central unit, CU) and a distributed unit (distributed unit, DU), wherein the CU may also be referred to as a control unit (control unit). The CU-DU structure may be used to split the protocol layer of the access network device, with some functions of the protocol layer being centrally controlled by the CU, and the remaining part or all of the functions of the protocol layer being distributed in the DU, and the DU being centrally controlled by the CU, but not limited to this.

[0115] In some embodiments, the core network device may be a single device, such as a first network device or a second network device, or may be a plurality of devices or a group of devices, including all or part of the first network device, the second network device, etc. The network device may be virtual or physical. The network device may also be referred to as a network element. The core network may include, for example, at least one of an Evolved Packet Core (EPC), a 5G Core Network (5GCN), and a Next Generation Core (NGC).

[0116] It can be understood that the communication system described in the embodiment of the present disclosure is for the purpose of more clearly illustrating the technical solution of the embodiment of the present disclosure, and does not constitute a limitation on the technical solution proposed in the embodiment of the present disclosure. A person of ordinary skill in the art can know that with the evolution of the system architecture and the emergence of new business scenarios, the technical solution proposed in the embodiment of the present disclosure is also applicable to similar technical problems.

[0117] The following embodiments of the present disclosure can be applied to Figure 1 The communication system 100, or a portion thereof, is shown but is not limited thereto. Figure 1 The various entities shown are examples, and the communication system may include Figure 1 All or part of the subject, and may also include Figure 1 The number and form of other entities are arbitrary, each entity can be physical or virtual, the connection relationship between the entities is illustrative, the entities can be connected or disconnected, the connection can be in any way, it can be direct or indirect, and it can be wired or wireless.

[0118] The embodiments of the present disclosure may be applied to Long Term Evolution (LTE), LTE-Advanced (LTE-A), LTE-Beyond (LTE-B), SUPER 3G, IMT-Advanced, 4th generation mobile communication system (4G), 5th generation mobile communication system (5G), 5G new radio (NR), future radio access (FRA), new radio access technology (RAT), new radio (NR), new radio access (NX), future generation radio access (FX), Global System for Mobile communications (GSM (registered trademark)), CDMA2000, Ultra Mobile Broadband (UMB), IEEE 802.11 (Wi-Fi (registered trademark)), IEEE 802.16 (WiMAX (registered trademark)), IEEE 802.20, Ultra-WideBand (UWB), Bluetooth (registered trademark), Public Land Mobile Network (PLMN) network, Device-to-Device (D2D) system, Machine-to-Machine (M2M) system, Internet of Things (IoT) system, Vehicle-to-Everything (V2X), systems using other communication methods, next-generation systems based on them, etc. In addition, multiple systems can also be combined (for example, a combination of LTE or LTE-A and 5G, etc.) for application.

[0119] In some embodiments, for the non-connected discontinuous reception (DRX) scenario, a power saving signal (e.g., Early Paging Indication (PEI)) is usually configured before the paging occasion (PO). If the UE does not detect the power saving signal, it needs to skip the paging downlink control information (DCI), otherwise it needs to monitor the Paging DCI. In order to facilitate the terminal to receive the PEI signal, an offset parameter will be configured for the terminal.

[0120] In some embodiments, no matter what kind of power saving signal, the terminal modem is required to detect the power saving signal. However, it is desirable to introduce a low power wake-up receiver (also called a separate transceiver) to receive the power saving signal, and the terminal modem part or the main radio part can only be awakened after the separate transceiver is awakened, otherwise the modem part will remain in a dormant state.

[0121] In some embodiments, two paging grouping modes are defined in a non-connected state:

[0122] In some embodiments, the grouping is based on UE-ID, and the random manner of grouping is determined by taking the modulus of UE-ID, that is, the three network elements of the terminal, base station, and core network reach consistency in group confirmation according to the terminal ID.

[0123] Exemplarily, a group is obtained by taking a modulus of the UE-ID, and the formula is:

[0124] If the UE is not configured with a CN assigned sub-group ID, or if the UE configured with a CN assigned sub-group ID is in a cell that only supports UE_ID based sub-groups, the UE's sub-group ID is determined by the following formula:

[0125] SubgroupID=(floor(UE_ID / (N*Ns))mod

[0126] subgroupsNumForUEID)+(subgroupsNumperPO-SubgroupsNumForUeID),

[0127] in:

[0128] N: total number of paging frames in T, where T is the DRX cycle in the radio resource idle state RRC_IDLE state as specified in clause 7.1;

[0129] Ns: paging times of paging frame (PF);

[0130] UE_ID: 5G-S-TMSI mod X, where X is 32768 if eDRX is applied; otherwise, X is 8192;

[0131] subgroupsNumForUEID: the number of subgroups used for UE_ID-based subgrouping in PO, which is broadcast in the system information;

[0132] Among them: UE-ID modulus method is random selection or random allocation method (randomization). That is, modulus is taken according to UE-ID in all paging group resources. It can be seen that N is the paging frame density in the time domain, and Ns is the paging density in a paging frame in the time domain.

[0133] In some embodiments, based on CN grouping, the network configures the terminal paging grouping method and agrees that the core network will be used as a unified node. It can be seen that this is different from the method of allocating probabilities in LTE, but directly allocating subgroup IDs in NR. At this time, when the network allocates the subgroup ID, it will be based on implementation allocation, such as terminal attributes, or statistical paging probabilities. Therefore, we can think that there are two paging grouping methods, one based on network allocation, and the other is a random method of UE-ID.

[0134] In some embodiments, the terminal determines the group to which it belongs based on its own support capabilities and the support capabilities of the network; the group can be based on the group ID assigned by the network, or it can be a group ID obtained by taking the UE-ID modulo. The terminal will monitor the bit position carried in the corresponding PEI carried information based on this; PEI is the wake-up indication bit of the corresponding group in the bearer DCI. If it is "1", it is awake, otherwise it is asleep.

[0135] In some embodiments, if the UE is configured with a CN-based LP-WUS subgroup, the LP-WUS subgroup ID is allocated to the UE by the CN.

[0136] In some embodiments, both PEI paging grouping schemes are available in LP-WUS. However, the specific grouping method has not been determined. For example, whether a terminal supporting LP-WUS also supports PEI at the same time, and how the core network determines the grouping based on the terminal's capabilities, these issues are not discussed. The present disclosure proposes a solution for a terminal to report auxiliary information, which is used for the core network and the base station to use the auxiliary information of the terminal to determine its grouping.

[0137] Figure 2 FIG. 1 is an interactive schematic diagram of a communication method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. Figure 2 As shown, the embodiment of the present disclosure relates to a communication method, which is used in a communication system 100, and the method includes:

[0138] Step S2101: The terminal sends first information to the network device.

[0139] In some embodiments, the network device receives first information sent by the terminal.

[0140] In some embodiments, the first information is used by the network device to perform a grouping operation of paging.

[0141] In some embodiments, the first information is used to indicate the ability of the terminal to support power saving signals. The power saving signals include at least one of the following: a first type of power saving signal; a second type of power saving signal. The first type of power saving signal is a low power consumption wake-up signal LP-WUS, and the second type of power saving signal is a paging advance indication PEI.

[0142] In some embodiments, the first information is used to indicate a first capability and / or a second capability. The first capability is a capability of the terminal to support a first type of power saving signal, and the second capability is a capability of the terminal to support a second type of power saving signal.

[0143] In some embodiments, the first information is used to indicate a first capability. The first capability is a capability of the terminal to support a first type of power saving signal.

[0144] In some embodiments, if the terminal supports the first type of power saving signal, the terminal supports the second type of power saving signal.

[0145] In some embodiments, if the terminal supports the second type of power saving signal, the terminal supports the first type of power saving signal.

[0146] In some embodiments, the first information is used to indicate a third capability. The third capability is used to indicate that the terminal supports a group operation of performing paging by the core network.

[0147] Step S2102: The terminal sends second information to the network device.

[0148] In some embodiments, the network device receives second information sent by the terminal.

[0149] In some embodiments, the second information includes paging probability information. The paging probability information includes first paging probability information and second paging probability information.

[0150] In some embodiments, the first paging probability information is used to determine a group based on a first type of power saving signal, and the second paging probability information is used to determine a group based on a second type of power saving signal; the group is a group for which paging is performed.

[0151] In some embodiments, after receiving the second information, the network device determines a packet associated with the first type of power saving signal based on the first paging probability information included in the second information.

[0152] In some embodiments, after receiving the second information, the network device determines a packet associated with the second type of power saving signal based on second paging probability information included in the second information.

[0153] In some embodiments, the first paging probability information may be determined by the terminal based on a first statistical result. The first statistical result is a result of the probability of being paged based on the first type of power saving signal actually counted by the terminal.

[0154] In some embodiments, the second paging probability information may be determined by the terminal based on a second statistical result. The second statistical result is a result of the probability of being paged based on the second type of power saving signal actually counted by the terminal.

[0155] It should be noted that the first paging probability information and the second paging probability information may be the same or different, and may be determined based on statistical results, which is not limited here.

[0156] It should be noted that the "packet" in the present disclosure may also be referred to as a "paging packet".

[0157] Step S2103: The terminal sends third information to the network device.

[0158] In some embodiments, the network device receives third information sent by the terminal.

[0159] In some embodiments, the third information includes third paging probability information. The third paging probability information is used to determine a group based on the first type power saving signal and / or the second type power saving signal; the group is a group for which paging is performed.

[0160] In some embodiments, after receiving the second information, the network device determines the group associated with the first type and / or the second type power saving signal based on the third paging probability information included in the second information.

[0161] In some embodiments, the third paging probability information may be determined by the terminal based on a third statistical result. The third statistical result is a result of the actual statistics of the terminal based on the probability of being paged based on the first type power saving signal and / or the second type power saving signal.

[0162] Step S2104: The network device performs a paging grouping operation.

[0163] In some embodiments, the number of packets obtained by the network device performing the paging grouping operation is less than or equal to a first number threshold.

[0164] In some embodiments, the packet obtained by the paging packet operation of the network device includes at least one of the following:

[0165] A first type of group, the first type of group is used for monitoring a first type of wake-up signal;

[0166] A second type of group, the second type of group is used for monitoring a second type of wake-up signal;

[0167] The third type of grouping is used for monitoring the first type of wake-up signal and the second type of wake-up signal.

[0168] In some embodiments, the terminal supports a first type of power saving signal and a second type of power saving signal; for the terminal, the allocated group identifier includes a first group identifier and a second group identifier, and the first group identifier is different from the second group identifier; wherein the first group identifier is used for monitoring the first type of wake-up signal; and the second group identifier is used for monitoring the second type of wake-up signal.

[0169] In some embodiments, the first group identifier is used to indicate a paging group, and the second group identifier is used to indicate a paging group.

[0170] In some embodiments, the "group identifier" in the present disclosure can be interchangeable with the "group number", which is not limited here.

[0171] In some embodiments, the terminal supports the first type power saving signal and the second type power saving signal; for the terminal, the allocated group identifier is a third group identifier, and the third group identifier is used for monitoring the first type wake-up signal and the second type wake-up signal.

[0172] In some embodiments, the terminal supports a first type of power saving signal and a second type of power saving signal; for the terminal, the allocated group identifier is a first group identifier or a second group identifier, the first group identifier is used to monitor the first type of wake-up signal; the second group identifier is used to monitor the second type of wake-up signal.

[0173] In some embodiments, the allocation strategy of the first group identifier and the second group identifier is a first strategy; the first group identifier is used for monitoring the first type of wake-up signal, and the second group identifier is used for monitoring the second type of wake-up signal; the first strategy includes one of the following: allocating the first group identifier and allocating the second group identifier; not allocating the first group identifier and not allocating the second group identifier; allocating the same first group identifier and the second group identifier; allocating different first group identifiers and the second group identifiers.

[0174] In some embodiments, the terminal does not support the first type of power saving signal and supports the second type of power saving signal. For the terminal, the allocated group identifier is a third group identifier, and the third group identifier is used to monitor the first type of wake-up signal and the second type of wake-up signal. After receiving the third group identifier, the terminal may not monitor the first type of power saving signal.

[0175] In some embodiments, the terminal supports the first type of power saving signal but does not support the second type of power saving signal. For the terminal, the allocated group identifier is a third group identifier, and the third group identifier is used to monitor the first type of wake-up signal and the second type of wake-up signal. After receiving the third group identifier, the terminal may not monitor the second type of power saving signal.

[0176] In some embodiments, for the terminal, the allocated group identifier is a first group identifier or a second group identifier. The first group identifier is used to monitor the first type of wake-up signal; the second group identifier is used to monitor the second type of wake-up signal. If the terminal receives the first group identifier, the terminal may not monitor the second type of wake-up signal because it does not receive the second group identifier. If the terminal receives the second group identifier, the terminal may not monitor the first type of wake-up signal because it does not receive the first group identifier.

[0177] In some embodiments, a first group identifier is allocated to the terminal, and a second group identifier is allocated to the terminal, wherein the paging group indicated by the first group identifier is used for monitoring the first type of wake-up signal; and the paging group indicated by the second group identifier is used for monitoring the second type of wake-up signal.

[0178] In some embodiments, the same group identifier is assigned to the packets for monitoring the first type of wake-up signal and the packets for monitoring the second type of wake-up signal.

[0179] In some embodiments, the terminal reports paging probability information, and the group identifier assigned for monitoring the first type of wake-up signal and the second type of wake-up signal is the same; and / or, the terminal supports grouping based on the first type of wake-up signal and grouping based on the second type of wake-up signal, and the group identifier assigned for monitoring the first type of wake-up signal and the second type of wake-up signal is the same.

[0180] In some embodiments, the group identifier acquired by the terminal for monitoring the first type of wake-up signal is used to monitor the second type of wake-up signal.

[0181] In some embodiments, the group identifier for monitoring the second type wake-up signal acquired by the terminal is used to monitor the first type wake-up signal.

[0182] In some embodiments, the term "information" can be interchangeably with terms such as "message", "signal", "signaling", "report", "configuration", "indication", "instruction", "command", "channel", "parameter", "field", and "data".

[0183] In some embodiments, the term "send" can be interchangeable with terms such as "transmit", "report", and "transmit".

[0184] The information indication method involved in the embodiments of the present disclosure may include at least one of steps S2101 to S2104. For example, step S2101 can be implemented as an independent embodiment, step S2102 can be implemented as an independent embodiment, step S2103 can be implemented as an independent embodiment, and step S2104 can be implemented as an independent embodiment. For example, step S2101 combined with step S2102 and step S2104 can be implemented as an independent embodiment, step S2101 combined with step S2103 and step S2104 can be implemented as an independent embodiment, step S2101 combined with step S2102, step S2103 and step S2104 can be implemented as an independent embodiment, and step S2101 combined with step S2104 can be implemented as an independent embodiment, but is not limited to this. It should be noted that each step can be implemented independently, or, if there is no contradiction, the order can be arbitrarily changed and freely combined for implementation.

[0185] Figure 3a FIG. 1 is a flow chart of a communication method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. Figure 3a As shown, the embodiment of the present disclosure relates to a communication method, which is executed by a terminal. The method includes:

[0186] Step S3101: Send first information to the network device.

[0187] In some embodiments, optional implementations of step S3101 can be found in Figure 2 Optional implementations of step S2101, and Figure 2Other related parts in the embodiments involved will not be described in detail here.

[0188] Step S3102: Send second information to the network device.

[0189] In some embodiments, optional implementations of step S3102 can be found in Figure 2 Optional implementations of step S2102, and Figure 2 Other related parts in the embodiments involved will not be described in detail here.

[0190] Step S3103: Send third information to the network device.

[0191] In some embodiments, the optional implementation of step S3103 can be found in Figure 2 Optional implementations of step S2103, and Figure 2 Other related parts in the embodiments involved will not be described in detail here.

[0192] The information indication method involved in the embodiments of the present disclosure may include at least one of steps S3101 to S3103. For example, step S3101 can be implemented as an independent embodiment, step S3102 can be implemented as an independent embodiment, and step S3103 can be implemented as an independent embodiment. For example, step S3101 combined with step S3102 can be implemented as an independent embodiment, step S3101 combined with step S3103 can be implemented as an independent embodiment, and step S3101 combined with step S3102 and step S3103 can be implemented as an independent embodiment, but is not limited to this. It should be noted that each step can be implemented independently, or the order can be arbitrarily changed and freely combined for implementation without contradiction.

[0193] Figure 3b FIG. 1 is a flow chart of a communication method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. Figure 3b As shown, the embodiment of the present disclosure relates to a communication method, which is executed by a terminal. The method includes:

[0194] Step S3201: Send first information to the network device.

[0195] In some embodiments, the first information is used by the network device to perform a paging grouping operation; the first information is used to indicate the terminal's ability to support a power saving signal, the power saving signal comprising at least one of the following: a first type of power saving signal; a second type of power saving signal.

[0196] In some embodiments, optional implementations of step S3201 can be found in Figure 2 Optional implementations of step S2101, and Figure 2Other related parts in the embodiments involved will not be described in detail here.

[0197] In some embodiments, the first type of power saving signal is a low power wake-up signal LP-WUS, and the second type of power saving signal is a paging advance indication PEI.

[0198] In some embodiments, the first information is used to indicate a first capability and / or a second capability; wherein the first capability is the capability of the terminal to support a first type of power saving signal, and the second capability is the capability of the terminal to support a second type of power saving signal.

[0199] In some embodiments, the method further comprises:

[0200] sending second information to the network device;

[0201] The second information includes paging probability information, the paging probability information includes first paging probability information and second paging probability information, the first paging probability information is used to determine a group based on the first type of power saving signal, and the second paging probability information is used to determine a group based on the second type of power saving signal; the group is a group that performs paging.

[0202] In some embodiments, the first information is used to indicate a third capability, and the third capability is used to indicate that the terminal supports a group operation of performing paging by the core network.

[0203] In some embodiments, the method further comprises:

[0204] sending third information to the network device;

[0205] The third information includes third paging probability information, and the third paging probability information is used to determine a group based on the first type of power saving signal and / or the second type of power saving signal; the group is a group for performing paging.

[0206] In some embodiments, the number of packets obtained by performing the paging grouping operation is less than or equal to a first number threshold.

[0207] In some embodiments, the group obtained by performing the paging grouping operation includes at least one of the following:

[0208] A first type of group, the first type of group is used for monitoring a first type of wake-up signal;

[0209] A second type of group, the second type of group is used for monitoring a second type of wake-up signal;

[0210] The third type of grouping is used for monitoring the first type of wake-up signal and the second type of wake-up signal.

[0211] In some embodiments, the terminal supports a first type of power saving signal and a second type of power saving signal; for the terminal, the allocated group identifier includes a first group identifier and a second group identifier, and the first group identifier is different from the second group identifier; wherein the first group identifier is used for monitoring the first type of wake-up signal; and the second group identifier is used for monitoring the second type of wake-up signal.

[0212] In some embodiments, the terminal supports the first type power saving signal and the second type power saving signal; for the terminal, the allocated group identifier is a third group identifier, and the third group identifier is used for monitoring the first type wake-up signal and the second type wake-up signal.

[0213] In some embodiments, the terminal supports a first type of power saving signal and a second type of power saving signal; for the terminal, the allocated group identifier is a first group identifier or a second group identifier, the first group identifier is used to monitor the first type of wake-up signal; the second group identifier is used to monitor the second type of wake-up signal.

[0214] In some embodiments, the allocation strategy of the first group identifier and the second group identifier is a first strategy; the first group identifier is used for monitoring the first type of wake-up signal, and the second group identifier is used for monitoring the second type of wake-up signal; the first strategy includes one of the following: allocating the first group identifier and allocating the second group identifier; not allocating the first group identifier and not allocating the second group identifier; allocating the same first group identifier and the second group identifier; allocating different first group identifiers and the second group identifiers.

[0215] In some embodiments, the terminal reports paging probability information, and the group identifier assigned for monitoring the first type of wake-up signal and the second type of wake-up signal is the same; and / or, the terminal supports grouping based on the first type of wake-up signal and grouping based on the second type of wake-up signal, and the group identifier assigned for monitoring the first type of wake-up signal and the second type of wake-up signal is the same.

[0216] In some embodiments, the group identifier acquired by the terminal for monitoring the first type of wake-up signal is used to monitor the second type of wake-up signal.

[0217] Figure 4a FIG. 1 is a flow chart of a communication method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. Figure 4a As shown, the embodiment of the present disclosure relates to a communication method, which is executed by a network device. The method includes:

[0218] Step S4101: Receive the first information sent by the terminal.

[0219] In some embodiments, optional implementations of step S4101 can be found in Figure 2 Optional implementations of step S2101, and Figure 2Other related parts in the embodiments involved will not be described in detail here.

[0220] Step S4102: receiving the second information sent by the terminal.

[0221] In some embodiments, optional implementations of step S4102 can be found in Figure 2 Optional implementations of step S2102, and Figure 2 Other related parts in the embodiments involved will not be described in detail here.

[0222] Step S4103: receiving the third information sent by the terminal.

[0223] In some embodiments, optional implementations of step S4103 can be found in Figure 2 Optional implementations of step S2103, and Figure 2 Other related parts in the embodiments involved will not be described in detail here.

[0224] Step S4104: Execute paging grouping operation.

[0225] In some embodiments, optional implementations of step S4104 can be found in Figure 2 Optional implementations of step S2104, and Figure 2 Other related parts in the embodiments involved will not be described in detail here.

[0226] The information indication method involved in the embodiments of the present disclosure may include at least one of steps S4101 to S4104. For example, step S4101 can be implemented as an independent embodiment, step S4102 can be implemented as an independent embodiment, step S4103 can be implemented as an independent embodiment, and step S4104 can be implemented as an independent embodiment. For example, step S4101 combined with step S4102 and step S4104 can be implemented as an independent embodiment, step S4101 combined with step S4103 and step S4104 can be implemented as an independent embodiment, step S4101 combined with step S4102, step S4103 and step S4104 can be implemented as an independent embodiment, and step S4101 combined with step S4104 can be implemented as an independent embodiment, but is not limited to this. It should be noted that each step can be implemented independently, or, if there is no contradiction, the order can be arbitrarily changed and freely combined for implementation.

[0227] Figure 4b FIG. 1 is a flow chart of a communication method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. Figure 4b As shown, the embodiment of the present disclosure relates to a communication method, which is executed by a network device. The method includes:

[0228] Step S4201: receiving the first information sent by the terminal.

[0229] In some embodiments, the first information is used by the network device to perform a paging grouping operation; the first information is used to indicate the terminal's ability to support a power saving signal, the power saving signal comprising at least one of the following: a first type of power saving signal; a second type of power saving signal.

[0230] In some embodiments, optional implementations of step S4201 can be found in Figure 2 Optional implementations of step S2101, and Figure 2 Other related parts in the embodiments involved will not be described in detail here.

[0231] In some embodiments, the first type of power saving signal is a low power wake-up signal LP-WUS, and the second type of power saving signal is a paging advance indication PEI.

[0232] In some embodiments, the first information is used to indicate a first capability and / or a second capability; wherein the first capability is the capability of the terminal to support a first type of power saving signal, and the second capability is the capability of the terminal to support a second type of power saving signal.

[0233] In some embodiments, the method further comprises:

[0234] sending second information to the network device;

[0235] The second information is used by the network device to determine a group based on the power saving signal; the second information sent for different types of power saving signals indicates different values; and the group is a group for performing paging.

[0236] In some embodiments, the second information includes paging probability information, the paging probability information includes first paging probability information and second paging probability information, the first paging probability information is used to determine a group based on the first type of power saving signal, and the second paging probability information is used to determine a group based on the second type of power saving signal; the group is a group for performing paging.

[0237] In some embodiments, the first information is used to indicate a third capability, and the third capability is used to indicate that the terminal supports a group operation of performing paging by the core network.

[0238] In some embodiments, the method further comprises:

[0239] receiving third information sent by the terminal;

[0240] The third information includes third paging probability information, and the third paging probability information is used to determine a group based on the first type of power saving signal and / or the second type of power saving signal; the group is a group for performing paging.

[0241] In some embodiments, the number of packets obtained by performing the paging grouping operation is less than or equal to a first number threshold.

[0242] In some embodiments, performing a paging grouping operation to obtain a grouping includes at least one of the following:

[0243] A first type of group, the first type of group is used for monitoring a first type of wake-up signal;

[0244] A second type of group, the second type of group is used for monitoring a second type of wake-up signal;

[0245] The third type of grouping is used for monitoring the first type of wake-up signal and the second type of wake-up signal.

[0246] In some embodiments, the method further comprises:

[0247] For the terminal, a group identifier is allocated;

[0248] Among them, the terminal supports a first type of power saving signal and a second type of power saving signal; the group identifier includes a first group identifier and a second group identifier, and the first group identifier is different from the second group identifier; wherein the first group identifier is used to monitor the first type of wake-up signal; the second group identifier is used to monitor the second type of wake-up signal.

[0249] In some embodiments, the method further comprises:

[0250] Allocating a third grouping identifier to the terminal;

[0251] The terminal supports a first type of power saving signal and a second type of power saving signal; and the third group identifier is used for monitoring a first type of wake-up signal and a second type of wake-up signal.

[0252] In some embodiments, the method further comprises:

[0253] For the terminal, a first group identifier or a second group identifier is allocated; wherein the terminal supports a first type of power saving signal and a second type of power saving signal; the first group identifier is used for monitoring a first type of wake-up signal; and the second group identifier is used for monitoring a second type of wake-up signal.

[0254] In some embodiments, the method further comprises:

[0255] For the same terminal, allocating a first group identifier and a second group identifier based on a first policy;

[0256] Among them, the first group identifier is used for monitoring the first type of wake-up signal; the second group identifier is used for monitoring the second type of wake-up signal, and the first strategy includes one of the following: allocating the first group identifier and allocating the second group identifier; not allocating the first group identifier and not allocating the second group identifier; allocating the same first group identifier and second group identifier; allocating different first group identifiers and second group identifiers.

[0257] In some embodiments, the method further comprises at least one of the following:

[0258] Determine the terminal to report paging probability information, and allocate the same group identifier for monitoring the first type of wake-up signal and the second type of wake-up signal;

[0259] It is determined that the terminal supports grouping based on the first type of wake-up signal and grouping based on the second type of wake-up signal, and the same grouping identifier is allocated for the first type of wake-up signal monitoring and the second type of wake-up signal monitoring.

[0260] In some embodiments, the group identifier acquired by the terminal for monitoring the first type of wake-up signal is used to monitor the second type of wake-up signal.

[0261] Figure 5 FIG. 1 is an interactive schematic diagram of a communication method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. Figure 5 As shown, the embodiment of the present disclosure relates to a communication method, which is used in a communication system 100, and the method includes one of the following steps:

[0262] Step S5101: The terminal sends first information to the network device.

[0263] In some embodiments, the first information is used by the network device to perform a paging grouping operation; the first information is used to indicate the terminal's ability to support a power saving signal, the power saving signal comprising at least one of the following: a first type of power saving signal; a second type of power saving signal.

[0264] In some embodiments, the above method may include the methods of the above network device side and terminal side embodiments, which will not be repeated here.

[0265] In order to better understand the embodiments of the present disclosure, some exemplary embodiments are further described below:

[0266] In some embodiments, a paging grouping method of a low-power-saving signal (a type 1 power-saving signal (corresponding to a first type of power-saving signal), which is different from an existing type 2 power-saving signal (corresponding to a second type of power-saving signal)) is protected.

[0267] In some embodiments, the type 1 power saving signal is LP-WUS, wherein the type 2 power saving signal includes PEI (Paging Advance Indication) used by the terminal in a non-connected state.

[0268] In some embodiments, the UE reports the support capability of type 1 power saving signal to the core network.

[0269] Solution 1: The first type of power saving signal and the second type of power saving signal support capabilities are reported as independent terminal capabilities:

[0270] In some embodiments, the terminal's capability to support type 1 power saving signaling does not necessarily support type 2 power saving signaling, that is, the capability to support type 1 power saving signaling and the capability to support type 2 power saving signaling are reported to the core network as different capabilities.

[0271] For example: User A supports type 1; User B supports type 2; User C supports a combination of type 1 and type 2.

[0272] In some embodiments, although the capability of supporting type 1 power saving signal and the capability of supporting type 2 power saving signal are reported to the core network as different capabilities, the protocol stipulates that the terminal's support capability of supporting type 1 power saving signal must support type 2 power saving signal (still indicated separately, but the two capabilities have a certain correlation); or the terminal's support capability of supporting type 2 power saving signal must support type 1 power saving signal.

[0273] For example, user A supports type 1 (and implicitly supports type 2); user B supports type 2, which means that the terminal supporting type 1 is a higher-level terminal.

[0274] Here, the capabilities of the two power saving signals may be reported separately.

[0275] In some embodiments, the terminal reports different paging probability information for different types of power saving signals to assist the mobility and access management function (AMF, Access Management Function) in determining the paging group.

[0276] Solution 2, that is, not reporting the support capabilities of the first type of power saving signal and the second type of power saving signal as independent terminal capabilities:

[0277] In some embodiments, the support capability of type 1 power saving signaling and the support capability of type 2 power saving signaling are multiplexed into one capability indication:

[0278] In some embodiments, regardless of whether the terminal supports type 1 power saving signal or type 2 power saving signal, or both, a unified indication switch is used to indicate support for core network paging subgroups (Paging Subgrouping Support Indication, i.e., the core network does not make any distinction).

[0279] In some embodiments, the terminal only reports a paging probability information to assist the AMF in determining the paging group.

[0280] In some embodiments, the number of CN groups in the core network does not exceed 8;

[0281] In some embodiments, the core network may use part of the packets for type 1 power saving signal packets (corresponding to the first type of packets), and / or part of the packets for type 2 power saving signal packets (corresponding to the second type of packets); and / or part of the packets for type 1 and type 2 power saving signal packets (here it means that the packets supported by the core network themselves are distinguished) (corresponding to the third type of packets).

[0282] In some embodiments, for the same user, the core network allocates two different group numbers for monitoring type 1 and / or type 2 power saving signals.

[0283] In some embodiments, a group ID is allocated to a user supporting PEI grouping and a user supporting LP-WUS grouping for monitoring power saving signals respectively; and for a terminal supporting both types of power saving signals, group IDs are allocated respectively for monitoring different types of power saving signals respectively;

[0284] In some embodiments, the core network may allocate only one type of power saving signal packet number (packet identifier) ​​for a terminal that supports both types of power saving signals, such as not allocating LP-WUS packets but allocating PEI packets.

[0285] In some embodiments, for the same user, the core network uses the same strategy to allocate LP-WUS and PEI grouping IDs.

[0286] In some embodiments, the core network allocates both LP-WUS and PEI group IDs to the user (which may be the same); however, it is not possible to allocate only LP-WUS group to the user but not PEI group to the user.

[0287] In some embodiments, the core network allocates a unique group number for monitoring type 1 and / or type 2 power saving signals, that is, a type 1 power saving signal group and a type 2 power saving signal group are not allocated to the user.

[0288] In some embodiments, if the terminal reports Paging Subgrouping Support Indication, the core network does not distinguish and may or may not assign a group ID to the terminal. If the core network assigns a group ID, the terminal uses the group ID to monitor LP-WUS and PEI simultaneously.

[0289] In some embodiments, the same group ID is allocated to users supporting PEI grouping and users supporting LP-WUS grouping; that is, the UE uses the same group ID to monitor type 1 and / or type 2 power saving signals;

[0290] In some embodiments, for a user who has obtained an LP-WUS group number, the group number can continue to be used for PEI monitoring without reallocating the group number, and vice versa.

[0291] The embodiments of the present disclosure also propose a device for implementing any of the above methods, for example, a device is proposed, the above device includes a unit or module for implementing each step performed by the terminal in any of the above methods. For another example, another device is also proposed, including a unit or module for implementing each step performed by a network device (such as an access network device, a core network function node, a core network device, etc.) in any of the above methods.

[0292] It should be understood that the division of the units or modules in the above device is only a division of logical functions, and in actual implementation, they can be fully or partially integrated into one physical entity, or they can be physically separated. In addition, the units or modules in the device can be implemented in the form of a processor calling software: for example, the device includes a processor, the processor is connected to a memory, and instructions are stored in the memory. The processor calls the instructions stored in the memory to implement any of the above methods or implement the functions of the units or modules of the above device, wherein the processor is, for example, a general-purpose processor, such as a central processing unit (CPU) or a microprocessor, and the memory is a memory inside the device or a memory outside the device. Alternatively, the units or modules in the device can be implemented in the form of hardware circuits, and the functions of some or all of the units or modules can be realized by designing the hardware circuits. The above hardware circuits can be understood as one or more processors; for example, in one implementation, the above hardware circuit is an application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC), and the functions of some or all of the above units or modules are realized by designing the logical relationship of the components in the circuit; for example, in another implementation, the above hardware circuit can be realized by a programmable logic device (PLD), taking a field programmable gate array (FPGA) as an example, which can include a large number of logic gate circuits, and the connection relationship between the logic gate circuits is configured by a configuration file, so as to realize the functions of some or all of the above units or modules. All units or modules of the above devices can be realized in the form of a processor calling software, or in the form of a hardware circuit, or in part by a processor calling software, and the rest by a hardware circuit.

[0293] In the disclosed embodiment, the processor is a circuit with signal processing capability. In one implementation, the processor may be a circuit with instruction reading and running capability, such as a central processing unit (CPU), a microprocessor, a graphics processing unit (GPU) (which may be understood as a microprocessor), or a digital signal processor (DSP), etc.; in another implementation, the processor may realize certain functions through the logical relationship of the hardware circuit, and the logical relationship of the above hardware circuit is fixed or reconfigurable, such as a hardware circuit implemented by a processor as an application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC) or a programmable logic device (PLD), such as an FPGA. In a reconfigurable hardware circuit, the process of the processor loading a configuration document and realizing the configuration of the hardware circuit may be understood as the process of the processor loading instructions to realize the functions of some or all of the above units or modules. In addition, it may also be a hardware circuit designed for artificial intelligence, which may be understood as an ASIC, such as a neural network processing unit (NPU), a tensor processing unit (TPU), a deep learning processing unit (DPU), etc.

[0294] Figure 6a A schematic diagram of the structure of the terminal proposed in the embodiment of the present disclosure. Figure 6a As shown, the terminal 6100 may include: at least one of a transceiver module 6101, a processing module 6102, etc. In some embodiments, the transceiver module is used to send and receive information. Optionally, the transceiver module is used to perform at least one of the communication steps such as sending and / or receiving performed by the terminal in any of the above methods, which will not be repeated here. Optionally, the processing module is used to perform at least one of the other steps performed by the terminal in any of the above methods, which will not be repeated here.

[0295] Figure 6b A schematic diagram of the structure of the network device proposed in the embodiment of the present disclosure. Figure 6bAs shown, the network device 6200 may include: at least one of a transceiver module 6201, a processing module 6202, etc. In some embodiments, the transceiver module is used to send and receive information. Optionally, the transceiver module is used to perform at least one of the communication steps such as sending and / or receiving performed by the network device in any of the above methods, which will not be repeated here. Optionally, the processing module is used to perform at least one of the other steps performed by the network device in any of the above methods, which will not be repeated here.

[0296] Figure 7a : is a schematic diagram of the structure of the communication device 9100 proposed in the embodiment of the present disclosure. The communication device 9100 can be a network device (such as an access network device, a core network device, etc.), or a terminal (such as a user device, etc.), or a chip, a chip system, or a processor that supports the network device to implement any of the above methods, or a chip, a chip system, or a processor that supports the terminal to implement any of the above methods. The communication device 9100 can be used to implement the method described in the above method embodiment, and the details can be referred to the description in the above method embodiment.

[0297] like Figure 7a As shown, the communication device 9100 includes one or more processors 9101. The processor 9101 can be a general-purpose processor or a dedicated processor, for example, a baseband processor or a central processing unit. The baseband processor can be used to process the communication protocol and communication data, and the central processing unit can be used to control the communication device (such as a base station, a baseband chip, a terminal device, a terminal device chip, a DU or a CU, etc.), execute a program, and process program data. The communication device 9100 is used to perform any of the above methods.

[0298] In some embodiments, the communication device 9100 further includes one or more memories 9102 for storing instructions. Optionally, all or part of the memory 9102 may also be outside the communication device 9100.

[0299] In some embodiments, the communication device 9100 further includes one or more transceivers 9103. When the communication device 9100 includes one or more transceivers 9103, the transceiver 9103 performs at least one of the communication steps such as sending and / or receiving in the above method, and the processor 9101 performs at least one of the other steps.

[0300] In some embodiments, the transceiver may include a receiver and / or a transmitter, and the receiver and the transmitter may be separate or integrated. Optionally, the terms such as transceiver, transceiver unit, transceiver, transceiver circuit, etc. may be replaced with each other, the terms such as transmitter, transmission unit, transmitter, transmission circuit, etc. may be replaced with each other, and the terms such as receiver, receiving unit, receiver, receiving circuit, etc. may be replaced with each other.

[0301] In some embodiments, the communication device 9100 may include one or more interface circuits 9104. Optionally, the interface circuit 9104 is connected to the memory 9102, and the interface circuit 9104 may be used to receive signals from the memory 9102 or other devices, and may be used to send signals to the memory 9102 or other devices. For example, the interface circuit 9104 may read instructions stored in the memory 9102 and send the instructions to the processor 9101.

[0302] The communication device 9100 described in the above embodiments may be a network device or a terminal, but the scope of the communication device 9100 described in the present disclosure is not limited thereto, and the structure of the communication device 9100 may not be limited thereto. Figure 7a The communication device may be an independent device or may be part of a larger device. For example, the communication device may be: 1) an independent integrated circuit IC, or a chip, or a chip system or subsystem; (2) a collection of one or more ICs, optionally, the above IC collection may also include a storage component for storing data and programs; (3) an ASIC, such as a modem; (4) a module that can be embedded in other devices; (5) a receiver, a terminal device, an intelligent terminal device, a cellular phone, a wireless device, a handheld device, a mobile unit, a vehicle-mounted device, a network device, a cloud device, an artificial intelligence device, etc.; (6) others, etc.

[0303] Figure 7b 9200 is a schematic diagram of the structure of the chip 9200 proposed in the embodiment of the present disclosure. For the case where the communication device 9100 can be a chip or a chip system, please refer to Figure 7b The structure diagram of the chip 9200 is shown, but is not limited to this.

[0304] The chip 9200 includes one or more processors 9201, and the chip 9200 is used to execute any of the above methods.

[0305] In some embodiments, the chip 9200 further includes one or more interface circuits 9202. Optionally, the interface circuit 9202 is connected to the memory 9203. The interface circuit 9202 can be used to receive signals from the memory 9203 or other devices, and the interface circuit 9202 can be used to send signals to the memory 9203 or other devices. For example, the interface circuit 9202 can read instructions stored in the memory 9203 and send the instructions to the processor 9201.

[0306] In some embodiments, the interface circuit 9202 performs at least one of the communication steps such as sending and / or receiving in the above method, and the processor 9201 performs at least one of the other steps.

[0307] In some embodiments, terms such as interface circuit, interface, transceiver pin, and transceiver may be used interchangeably.

[0308] In some embodiments, the chip 9200 further includes one or more memories 9203 for storing instructions. Optionally, all or part of the memory 9203 may be outside the chip 9200.

[0309] The present disclosure also proposes a storage medium, on which instructions are stored, and when the instructions are executed on the communication device 9100, the communication device 9100 executes any of the above methods. Optionally, the storage medium is an electronic storage medium. Optionally, the storage medium is a computer-readable storage medium, but is not limited to this, and it can also be a storage medium readable by other devices. Optionally, the storage medium can be a non-transitory storage medium, but is not limited to this, and it can also be a temporary storage medium.

[0310] The present disclosure also proposes a program product, which, when executed by the communication device 9100, enables the communication device 9100 to execute any of the above methods. Optionally, the program product is a computer program product.

[0311] The present disclosure also proposes a computer program, which, when executed on a computer, causes the computer to execute any one of the above methods.

Claims

1. A communication method, characterized in that: The method is executed by a terminal, and includes: Sending first information to the network device; The first information is used by the network device to perform a paging grouping operation; the first information is used to indicate the terminal's ability to support a power saving signal, and the power saving signal includes at least one of the following: a first type of power saving signal; a second type of power saving signal.

2. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that The first type of power saving signal is a low power wake-up signal LP-WUS, and the second type of power saving signal is a paging advance indication PEI.

3. The method according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that: The first information is used to indicate a first capability and / or a second capability; wherein the first capability is the capability of the terminal to support the first type of power saving signal, and the second capability is the capability of the terminal to support the second type of power saving signal.

4. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that The method further comprises: Sending second information to the network device; The second information includes paging probability information, the paging probability information includes first paging probability information and second paging probability information, the first paging probability information is used to determine a group based on the first type of power saving signal, and the second paging probability information is used to determine a group based on the second type of power saving signal; the group is a group that performs paging.

5. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that The first information is used to indicate a third capability, and the third capability is used to indicate that the terminal supports a group operation of performing paging by a core network.

6. The method according to claim 5, characterized in that The method further comprises: Sending third information to the network device; The third information includes third paging probability information, and the third paging probability information is used to determine a group based on the first type of power saving signal and / or the second type of power saving signal; the group is a group for performing paging.

7. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that The number of packets obtained by performing the paging grouping operation is less than or equal to the first number threshold.

8. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 7, characterized in that The grouping obtained by performing the paging grouping operation includes at least one of the following: A first type of group, where the first type of group is used for monitoring the first type of wake-up signal; A second type of group, where the second type of group is used for monitoring the second type of wake-up signal; A third type of grouping is used for monitoring the first type of wake-up signal and the second type of wake-up signal.

9. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 8, characterized in that The terminal supports the first type of power saving signal and the second type of power saving signal; for the terminal, the allocated group identifier includes a first group identifier and a second group identifier, and the first group identifier is different from the second group identifier; wherein the first group identifier is used for monitoring the first type of wake-up signal; and the second group identifier is used for monitoring the second type of wake-up signal.

10. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 8, characterized in that The terminal supports the first type of power saving signal and the second type of power saving signal; for the terminal, the allocated group identifier is a third group identifier, and the third group identifier is used for monitoring the first type of wake-up signal and the second type of wake-up signal.

11. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 8, characterized in that The terminal supports the first type of power saving signal and the second type of power saving signal; for the terminal, the allocated group identifier is the first group identifier or the second group identifier, the first group identifier is used to monitor the first type of wake-up signal; the second group identifier is used to monitor the second type of wake-up signal.

12. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 8, characterized in that The allocation strategy of the first group identifier and the second group identifier is a first strategy; the first group identifier is used to monitor the first type of wake-up signal, and the second group identifier is used to monitor the second type of wake-up signal; the first strategy includes one of the following: allocating the first group identifier and allocating the second group identifier; not allocating the first group identifier and not allocating the second group identifier; allocating the same first group identifier and the second group identifier; allocating different first group identifiers and the second group identifiers.

13. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 8, characterized in that The terminal reports paging probability information, and the group identifier assigned for monitoring the first type of wake-up signal and the second type of wake-up signal is the same; and / or, the terminal supports grouping based on the first type of wake-up signal and grouping based on the second type of wake-up signal, and the group identifier assigned for monitoring the first type of wake-up signal and the second type of wake-up signal is the same.

14. The method according to claim 8, characterized in that The group identifier acquired by the terminal for monitoring the first type of wake-up signal is used to monitor the second type of wake-up signal.

15. A communication method, characterized in that: The method is performed by a network device, and the method includes: receiving first information sent by a terminal; The first information is used by the network device to perform a paging grouping operation; the first information is used to indicate the terminal's ability to support a power saving signal, and the power saving signal includes at least one of the following: a first type of power saving signal; a second type of power saving signal.

16. The method according to claim 15, characterized in that The first type of power saving signal is a low power wake-up signal LP-WUS, and the second type of power saving signal is a paging advance indication PEI.

17. The method according to claim 15 or 16, characterized in that: The first information is used to indicate a first capability and / or a second capability; wherein the first capability is the capability of the terminal to support the first type of power saving signal, and the second capability is the capability of the terminal to support the second type of power saving signal.

18. The method according to any one of claims 15 to 17, characterized in that The method further comprises: Sending second information to the network device; The second information includes paging probability information, the paging probability information includes first paging probability information and second paging probability information, the first paging probability information is used to determine a group based on the first type of power saving signal, and the second paging probability information is used to determine a group based on the second type of power saving signal; the group is a group that performs paging.

19. The method according to claim 15, characterized in that The first information is used to indicate a third capability, and the third capability is used to indicate that the terminal supports a group operation of performing paging by a core network.

20. The method according to claim 19, characterized in that The method further comprises: receiving third information sent by the terminal; The third information includes third paging probability information, and the third paging probability information is used to determine a group based on the first type of power saving signal and / or the second type of power saving signal; the group is a group for performing paging.

21. The method according to any one of claims 15 to 20, characterized in that The number of packets obtained by performing the paging grouping operation is less than or equal to the first number threshold.

22. The method according to any one of claims 15 to 21, characterized in that Executing the paging grouping operation to obtain a group includes at least one of the following: A first type of group, where the first type of group is used for monitoring the first type of wake-up signal; A second type of group, where the second type of group is used for monitoring the second type of wake-up signal; A third type of grouping is used for monitoring the first type of wake-up signal and the second type of wake-up signal.

23. The method according to any one of claims 15 to 22, characterized in that The method further comprises: Allocating a group identifier to the terminal; The terminal supports the first type of power saving signal and the second type of power saving signal; the group identifier includes a first group identifier and a second group identifier, and the first group identifier is different from the second group identifier; the first group identifier is used for monitoring the first type of wake-up signal; and the second group identifier is used for monitoring the second type of wake-up signal.

24. The method according to any one of claims 15 to 22, characterized in that The method further comprises: Allocating a third group identifier to the terminal; The terminal supports the first type of power saving signal and the second type of power saving signal; and the third group identifier is used for monitoring the first type of wake-up signal and the second type of wake-up signal.

25. The method according to any one of claims 15 to 22, characterized in that The method further comprises: A first group identifier or a second group identifier is allocated to the terminal; wherein the terminal supports the first type of power saving signal and the second type of power saving signal; the first group identifier is used for monitoring the first type of wake-up signal; and the second group identifier is used for monitoring the second type of wake-up signal.

26. The method according to any one of claims 15 to 22, characterized in that The method further comprises: For the same terminal, allocating a first group identifier and a second group identifier based on a first policy; Among them, the first group identifier is used for monitoring the first type of wake-up signal; the second group identifier is used for monitoring the second type of wake-up signal, and the first strategy includes one of the following: allocating the first group identifier and allocating the second group identifier; not allocating the first group identifier and not allocating the second group identifier; allocating the same first group identifier and the second group identifier; allocating different first group identifiers and the second group identifiers.

27. The method according to any one of claims 15 to 22, characterized in that The method further comprises at least one of the following: Determine the probability information of the terminal reporting paging, and allocate the same group identifier for monitoring the first type of wake-up signal and for monitoring the second type of wake-up signal; It is determined that the terminal supports grouping based on the first type of wake-up signal and grouping based on the second type of wake-up signal, and the same grouping identifier is allocated for the first type of wake-up signal monitoring and the second type of wake-up signal monitoring.

28. The method according to claim 27, characterized in that The group identifier acquired by the terminal for monitoring the first type of wake-up signal is used to monitor the second type of wake-up signal.

29. A communication method, characterized in that: The method comprises: The terminal sends first information to the network device; The first information is used by the network device to perform a paging grouping operation; the first information is used to indicate the terminal's ability to support a power saving signal, and the power saving signal includes at least one of the following: a first type of power saving signal; a second type of power saving signal.

30. A terminal, characterized in that: The terminal comprises: The transceiver module is configured as follows: Sending first information to the network device; The first information is used by the network device to perform a paging grouping operation; the first information is used to indicate the terminal's ability to support a power saving signal, and the power saving signal includes at least one of the following: a first type of power saving signal; a second type of power saving signal.

31. A network device, characterized in that: The network equipment includes: The transceiver module is configured as follows: receiving first information sent by a terminal; The first information is used by the network device to perform a paging grouping operation; the first information is used to indicate the terminal's ability to support a power saving signal, and the power saving signal includes at least one of the following: a first type of power saving signal; a second type of power saving signal.

32. A communication system, characterized in that: The communication system includes a terminal and a network device; the terminal is configured to implement the method according to any one of claims 1 to 14, and the network device is configured to implement the method according to any one of claims 15 to 28.

33. A terminal, characterized in that: The terminal comprises: one or more processors; The terminal is used to execute the method according to any one of claims 1 to 14.

34. A network device, characterized in that: The network equipment includes: one or more processors; The network device is used to execute the method described in any one of claims 15 to 28.

35. A computer program product, comprising a computer program or instructions, characterized in that: When the computer program or instruction is executed by a processor, the steps of the method according to any one of claims 1 to 14 and / or claims 15 to 28 are implemented.

36. A storage medium, characterized in that The storage medium stores instructions, and when the instructions are executed on a communication device, the communication device executes the method according to any one of claims 1 to 14 and / or claims 15 to 28.

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