Communication method and device

Abstract

The embodiment of the invention relates to the technical field of communication, and provides a communication method and device for processing a plurality of uplink signals to be sent. The method comprises: a terminal device multiplexing a plurality of uplink signals to be transmitted to a first uplink channel, the plurality of uplink signals to be transmitted including uplink signals that are not allowed to be transmitted by the terminal device within an inactive time of discontinuous transmission. A terminal device determines a first time domain resource for transmitting a first uplink channel, the first time domain resource overlapping with an inactive time of discontinuous transmission.

Description

[0001] This application claims priority to the Chinese patent application filed with the State Intellectual Property Office of China on August 10, 2023, with application number 202311006953.4 and application name “A Communication Method and Device”, the entire contents of which are incorporated by reference in this application. Technical Field

[0002] The present application relates to the field of communication technology, and in particular to a communication method and device. Background Art

[0003] In the new radio (NR) standard, uplink channels include but are not limited to the physical uplink control channel (PUCCH) and the physical uplink shared channel (PUSCH). PUCCH can carry uplink control signals. For multiple uplink carriers in the same PUCCH group, PUCCH can be sent on at most one uplink carrier at the same time. If the multiple PUCCHs configured by multiple uplink control signals overlap in the time domain, these uplink control signals need to be multiplexed into one PUCCH, in other words, one PUCCH is used to carry these uplink control signals. PUSCH can carry uplink data and / or part of the uplink control signals. For multiple uplink carriers in the same PUCCH group, PUCCH and PUSCH overlap at the same time. Regardless of whether PUCCH and PUSCH are on the same uplink carrier, PUCCH and PUSCH cannot be sent at the same time. If the PUCCH and the PUSCH overlap in the time domain, it is necessary to multiplex the uplink control signal carried by the PUCCH into the PUSCH, or to discard the uplink control signal carried by the PUCCH.

[0004] In order to reduce the power consumption of the base station, the discontinuous transmission mechanism is introduced. The discontinuous transmission mechanism consists of an activation time and a deactivation time. The base station can receive the uplink signal sent by the terminal device during the activation time of the discontinuous transmission. In other words, the terminal device is allowed to send the uplink signal during the activation time of the discontinuous transmission. The base station may not receive some uplink signals during the deactivation time of the discontinuous transmission to achieve the purpose of reducing power consumption. In other words, the terminal device is not allowed to send these uplink signals during the deactivation time of the discontinuous transmission.

[0005] When multiple uplink channels configured for multiple uplink signals to be sent during the non-activation time of non-continuous transmission overlap in the time domain, and the multiple uplink signals to be sent include uplink signals that the terminal device is not allowed to send during the non-activation time of non-continuous transmission, there is no corresponding solution on how to process the multiple uplink signals to be sent. Summary of the invention

[0006] An embodiment of the present application provides a communication method and device for processing multiple uplink signals to be sent when multiple uplink channels configured for multiple uplink signals to be sent during the non-activation time of non-continuous transmission overlap in the time domain, and the multiple uplink signals to be sent include uplink signals that are not allowed to be sent by a terminal device during the non-activation time of non-continuous transmission.

[0007] In a first aspect, the present application provides a communication method, which can be executed by a terminal device or by a component in the terminal device without limitation. In the method, the terminal device multiplexes a plurality of uplink signals to be transmitted to a first uplink channel, wherein the plurality of uplink signals to be transmitted include an uplink signal that the terminal device is not allowed to transmit during a non-activation time of non-continuous transmission; and determines a first time domain resource for transmitting the first uplink channel, wherein the first time domain resource overlaps with the non-activation time of non-continuous transmission.

[0008] Exemplarily, the discontinuous transmission may be cell discontinuous reception (cell DRX).

[0009] In the above embodiment, the terminal device multiplexes a plurality of uplink signals to be sent, including uplink signals that the terminal device is not allowed to send during the non-activation time of non-continuous transmission, into a first uplink channel, and determines a first time domain resource for sending the first uplink channel. In this way, even if the plurality of uplink signals to be sent include uplink signals that the terminal device is not allowed to send during the non-activation time of non-continuous transmission, the terminal device can send the plurality of uplink signals to be sent to the network device through the first uplink channel during the non-activation time of non-continuous transmission, thereby realizing the processing of the plurality of uplink signals to be sent.

[0010] In one possible implementation, multiple uplink signals to be sent include an uplink signal that allows the terminal device to send during the non-activation time of discontinuous transmission; or, the first uplink channel is an uplink channel that allows the terminal device to send during the non-activation time of discontinuous transmission; or, multiple uplink signals to be sent include an uplink signal that allows the terminal device to send during the non-activation time of discontinuous transmission and the first uplink channel is an uplink channel that allows the terminal device to send during the non-activation time of discontinuous transmission.

[0011] Through the above-mentioned implementation method, when the multiple uplink signals to be sent include uplink signals that the terminal device is allowed to send during the non-activation time of discontinuous transmission and / or the first uplink channel is an uplink channel that allows the terminal device to send during the non-activation time of discontinuous transmission, even if the uplink signals to be sent include uplink signals that the terminal device is not allowed to send during the non-activation time of discontinuous transmission, the terminal device can also send the multiple uplink signals to be sent to the network device through the first uplink channel.

[0012] In one possible implementation, a plurality of uplink signals to be sent include a first uplink signal. Before multiplexing the plurality of uplink signals to be sent to the first uplink channel, the terminal device may also determine that the first uplink signal is an uplink signal that is allowed to be sent by the terminal device during a non-activation time of non-continuous transmission; or, a plurality of uplink signals to be sent include the first uplink signal. After multiplexing the plurality of uplink signals to be sent to the first uplink channel, the terminal device may also determine that the first uplink signal is an uplink signal that is allowed to be sent by the terminal device during a non-activation time of non-continuous transmission, and determine to send the plurality of uplink signals to be sent to the network device; or, the terminal device may also determine that the first uplink channel is an uplink channel that is allowed to be sent by the terminal device during a non-activation time of non-continuous transmission, and determine to send the plurality of uplink signals to be sent to the network device; or, the terminal device may also determine that the first uplink signal is an uplink signal that is allowed to be sent by the terminal device during a non-activation time of non-continuous transmission and the first uplink channel is an uplink channel that is allowed to be sent by the terminal device during a non-activation time of non-continuous transmission, and determine to send the plurality of uplink signals to be sent to the network device.

[0013] In one possible implementation, the multiple uplink signals to be sent include a first uplink signal, and the terminal device may also execute the following: the first uplink channel is a control channel, and the first uplink signal is determined to be an uplink signal that the terminal device is allowed to send during the non-activation time of non-continuous transmission, and the multiple uplink signals to be sent are determined to be sent to the network device; or, the first uplink channel is a data channel, and the first uplink channel is determined to be an uplink channel that the terminal device is allowed to send during the non-activation time of non-continuous transmission, and the multiple uplink signals to be sent are determined to be sent to the network device; or, the multiple uplink signals to be sent include a hybrid automatic repeat request confirmation HARQ ACK signal, and the first uplink signal is determined to be an uplink signal that the terminal device is allowed to send during the non-activation time of non-continuous transmission, and the multiple uplink signals to be sent are determined to be sent to the network device; or, the multiple uplink signals to be sent do not include a HARQ ACK signal, and the first uplink channel is determined to be an uplink channel that the terminal device is allowed to send during the non-activation time of non-continuous transmission, and the multiple uplink signals to be sent are determined to be sent to the network device.

[0014] Through the above implementation, the terminal device can determine the processing method of the multiple uplink signals to be sent according to the types of the multiple uplink signals to be sent or the type of the first uplink channel, and the implementation is flexible.

[0015] In a possible implementation, multiple uplink signals to be sent are all control signals, the first uplink channel is a control channel, and the terminal device may also determine a second uplink channel configured for at least one uplink data to be sent; determine a second time domain resource for sending the second uplink channel, the second time domain resource overlaps with the non-activation time of discontinuous transmission, and the second time domain resource also overlaps with the first time domain resource; and multiplex the multiple uplink signals to be sent and at least one uplink data to be sent to the second uplink channel. Optionally, the at least one uplink data to be sent is data that the terminal device is allowed to send during the non-activation time of discontinuous transmission.

[0016] In a possible implementation manner, the multiple uplink signals to be sent may include the first HARQ ACK signal, and the multiple uplink signals to be sent may be processed as follows:

[0017] After multiplexing the multiple uplink signals to be sent to the first uplink channel, the terminal device may also determine that the priority of the first HARQ ACK signal is higher than the priority of the second uplink signal, and determine to send the multiple uplink signals to be sent to the network device, the second uplink signal being an uplink signal in the multiple uplink signals to be sent except the first HARQ ACK signal;

[0018] Alternatively, after multiplexing the multiple uplink signals to be sent to the first uplink channel, the terminal device may also determine that the priority of the first HARQ ACK signal is higher than the priority of the first uplink channel, and determine to send the multiple uplink signals to be sent to the network device, and the first uplink channel may be an uplink channel that does not allow the terminal device to send during the non-activation time of the discontinuous transmission;

[0019] Alternatively, after multiplexing the multiple uplink signals to be sent to the first uplink channel, the terminal device may also determine that the priority of the first HARQ ACK signal is a high priority, and determine to send the multiple uplink signals to be sent to the network device.

[0020] Through the above implementation, the multiple uplink signals to be sent include the first HARQ ACK signal, and the terminal device can determine the processing method of the multiple uplink signals to be sent according to the priority information of the HARQ ACK signal, and the implementation method is flexible.

[0021] In one possible implementation, the multiple uplink signals to be sent include a control signal that does not allow the terminal device to send during the non-activation time of non-continuous transmission, and the terminal device may also receive fourth indication information from the network device, and the fourth indication information may be used to indicate the configuration of enhanced uplink skipping. Further, after multiplexing the multiple uplink signals to be sent to the first uplink channel, the terminal device may also determine that the multiple uplink signals to be sent include uplink data, and determine to send the multiple uplink signals to be sent to the network device; or, after multiplexing the multiple uplink signals to be sent to the first uplink channel, the terminal device may also determine that the multiple uplink signals to be sent do not include uplink data, and determine not to send the multiple uplink signals to be sent to the network device. The first uplink channel is a first data channel, and the first data channel is an uplink channel that allows the terminal device to send during the non-activation time of non-continuous transmission.

[0022] Through the above implementation, when enhanced uplink skipping is configured, the terminal device can process the multiple uplink signals to be sent.

[0023] In a possible implementation manner, the first time domain resource also overlaps with the time domain resource occupied by the first reference signal, and the first reference signal and the multiple uplink signals to be sent are processed as follows:

[0024] The terminal device may also first determine to discard the first reference signal, and then determine whether to send a plurality of uplink signals to be sent to the network device, wherein the plurality of uplink signals to be sent include a HARQ ACK signal or a scheduling request, or the first uplink channel is a dynamically scheduled data channel or is or is configured with an authorized data channel;

[0025] Alternatively, the terminal device may also first determine to send a plurality of uplink signals to be sent to the network device, and then determine to discard the first reference signal, wherein the plurality of uplink signals to be sent include a HARQ ACK signal, or the plurality of uplink signals to be sent include a scheduling request, or the first uplink channel is a dynamically scheduled data channel, or the first uplink channel is a data channel for which authorization is configured;

[0026] Alternatively, the terminal device may first determine not to send the multiple uplink signals to be sent to the network device, and then determine to send a first reference signal to the network device. Optionally, the first reference signal may be an uplink signal that allows the terminal device to send during the non-active time of discontinuous transmission.

[0027] Optionally, the first reference signal may be a sounding reference signal.

[0028] Through the above implementation manner, when the first time domain resource also overlaps with the time domain resource occupied by the first reference signal, the terminal device can process the first reference signal and multiple uplink signals to be sent.

[0029] In a possible implementation manner, the terminal device may also receive first indication information from the network device, where the first indication information indicates a configuration of discontinuous transmission, and the configuration of discontinuous transmission is used to determine an activation time of the discontinuous transmission.

[0030] In a possible implementation, the terminal device may also send the multiple uplink signals to be sent to the network device.

[0031] In the second aspect, the present application provides a communication method, which can be executed by a terminal device, or by a component in the terminal device, without limitation. In this method, the terminal device determines a fifth time domain resource for sending a fourth uplink channel, the fourth uplink channel is used to carry channel state information, or the fourth uplink channel is used to carry layer 1 reference signal receiving power, or the fourth uplink channel is an uplink channel multiplexed with multiple uplink signals to be sent, and the uplink signal carried by the fourth uplink channel includes an uplink signal that the terminal device is not allowed to send during the non-activation time of non-continuous transmission; when the fifth resource overlaps with the non-activation time of non-continuous transmission, it is determined not to send the fourth uplink channel to the network device; when the fifth time domain resource also overlaps with the time domain resource occupied by the first reference signal, it is determined to send the first reference signal to the network device.

[0032] Exemplarily, the discontinuous transmission may be cell discontinuous reception (cell DRX).

[0033] Optionally, the first reference signal may be a sounding reference signal.

[0034] In a possible implementation manner, the first reference signal is an uplink signal that allows the terminal device to send during an inactive time of discontinuous transmission.

[0035] In one possible implementation, the terminal device may also receive fourth indication information from the network device, the fourth indication information being used to indicate the configuration of enhanced uplink skipping, determine that the multiple uplink signals to be sent do not include uplink data, and determine not to send a fourth uplink channel to the network device.

[0036] In a third aspect, the present application provides another communication method, which can be executed by a network device or by a component in the network device without limitation. In the method, the network device receives multiple uplink signals from a terminal device, the multiple uplink signals include an uplink signal that the terminal device is not allowed to send during the non-activation time of non-continuous transmission, and the multiple uplink signals are multiplexed into a first uplink channel, and a first time domain resource for sending the first uplink channel overlaps with the non-activation time of non-continuous transmission.

[0037] Exemplarily, the discontinuous transmission may be cell discontinuous reception Cell DRX.

[0038] In a possible implementation manner, the multiple uplink signals to be sent include a first hybrid automatic repeat request acknowledgment HARQ ACK signal, wherein:

[0039] The priority of the first HARQ ACK signal is higher than the priority of the second uplink signal, and the second uplink signal is an uplink signal other than the first HARQ ACK signal among multiple uplink signals to be sent; or, the priority of the first HARQ ACK signal is higher than the priority of the first uplink channel, and the first uplink channel is an uplink channel that does not allow the terminal device to send during the non-activation time of non-continuous transmission; or, the priority of the first HARQ ACK signal is a high priority.

[0040] In one possible implementation, the network device may also send fourth indication information to the terminal device, where the fourth indication information is used to indicate the configuration of enhanced uplink skipping, wherein the multiple uplink signals to be sent include uplink data and a control signal that does not allow the terminal device to send during a non-activation time of non-continuous transmission.

[0041] In one possible implementation, the first time domain resource also overlaps with the time domain resource occupied by the first reference signal, the multiple uplink signals to be sent include a HARQ ACK signal, or the multiple uplink signals to be sent include a scheduling request, or the first uplink channel is a dynamically scheduled data channel, or the first uplink channel is a configured authorized data channel.

[0042] In a fourth aspect, the present application provides another communication method, which can be executed by a network device or by a component in the network device without limitation. In this method, the network device receives multiple control signals and at least one uplink data from a terminal device, wherein the multiple control signals include an uplink signal that does not allow the terminal device to send during the non-activation time of non-continuous transmission; wherein the multiple control signals and at least one uplink data are multiplexed into a second uplink channel, the second uplink channel is an uplink channel configured for at least one uplink data, the second time domain resource used to send the second uplink channel overlaps with the non-activation time of non-continuous transmission, the second time domain resource also overlaps with the first time domain resource, the first time domain resource is used to send the first uplink channel, that is, the first uplink channel is an uplink channel multiplexed by multiple control signals when the terminal device only sends multiple control signals to the network device, and the first time domain resource overlaps with the non-activation time of non-continuous transmission.

[0043] Exemplarily, the discontinuous transmission may be cell discontinuous reception Cell DRX.

[0044] In a possible implementation manner, the at least one uplink data is data that the terminal device is allowed to send during the non-activation time of discontinuous transmission.

[0045] In one possible implementation, the multiple uplink signals to be sent include a first hybrid automatic repeat request confirmation HARQ ACK signal, the priority of the first HARQ ACK signal is higher than the priority of the first uplink channel, and the first uplink channel is an uplink channel that does not allow the terminal device to send during the non-activation time of non-continuous transmission; or, the priority of the first HARQ ACK signal is a high priority.

[0046] In one possible implementation, the network device may also send fourth indication information to the terminal device, where the fourth indication information is used to indicate the configuration of enhanced uplink skipping, wherein the multiple uplink signals to be sent include control signals and uplink data that are not allowed to be sent by the terminal device during the non-activation time of non-continuous transmission.

[0047] In a possible implementation manner, the first time domain resource also overlaps with the time domain resource occupied by the first reference signal, and the first uplink channel is a dynamically scheduled data channel, or the first uplink channel is a configured authorized data channel.

[0048] Based on the third aspect or the fourth aspect above, in a possible implementation method, multiple uplink signals to be sent include an uplink signal that allows the terminal device to send during the non-activation time of non-continuous transmission; or, the first uplink channel is an uplink channel that allows the terminal device to send during the non-activation time of non-continuous transmission; or, multiple uplink signals to be sent include an uplink signal that allows the terminal device to send during the non-activation time of non-continuous transmission and the first uplink channel is an uplink channel that allows the terminal device to send during the non-activation time of non-continuous transmission.

[0049] Based on the third aspect or the fourth aspect above, in a possible implementation method, multiple control signals include a first uplink signal, wherein: the first uplink channel is a control channel, and the first uplink signal is an uplink signal that allows the terminal device to send during the non-activation time of non-continuous transmission; or, the multiple control signals include a HARQ ACK signal, and the first uplink signal is an uplink signal that allows the terminal device to send during the non-activation time of non-continuous transmission; or, the multiple control signals do not include a HARQ ACK signal, and the first uplink channel is an uplink channel that allows the terminal device to send during the non-activation time of non-continuous transmission.

[0050] Based on the third aspect or the fourth aspect above, in a possible implementation, the network device may also send first indication information to the terminal device, where the first indication information indicates a configuration of discontinuous transmission, and the configuration of discontinuous transmission is used to determine an activation time of the discontinuous transmission.

[0051] In a fifth aspect, the present application provides another communication method, which can be executed by a network device or by a component in the network device without limitation. In this method, the network device receives a first reference signal from a terminal device, and the time domain resources occupied by the first reference signal overlap with the fifth time domain resources used to send a fourth uplink channel, and the fifth resource overlaps with the non-activation time of discontinuous transmission; wherein the fourth uplink channel is used to carry channel state information, or the fourth uplink channel is used to carry layer 1 reference signal receiving power, or the fourth uplink channel is an uplink channel multiplexed with multiple uplink signals, and the uplink signal carried by the fourth uplink channel includes an uplink signal that the terminal device is not allowed to send during the non-activation time of the discontinuous transmission.

[0052] Exemplarily, the discontinuous transmission may be cell discontinuous reception Cell DRX.

[0053] Optionally, the first reference signal may be a sounding reference signal.

[0054] In a possible implementation manner, the first reference signal is an uplink signal that allows the terminal device to send during a non-activation time of discontinuous transmission.

[0055] In one possible implementation, the network device may also send fourth indication information to the terminal device, where the fourth indication information is used to indicate the configuration of enhanced uplink skipping, wherein the multiple uplink signals to be sent include a control signal that does not allow the terminal device to send during the non-activation time of non-continuous transmission, and the multiple uplink signals to be sent do not include uplink data.

[0056] In a sixth aspect, the present application provides a communication device. The communication device is used to execute the method described in the first aspect or the second aspect and any possible implementation thereof. The communication device is, for example, a terminal device, or a functional module in a terminal device, such as a baseband device or a chip system.

[0057] In a possible design, the communication device includes a baseband device and a radio frequency device.

[0058] In another possible design, the communication device includes a processing module (sometimes also referred to as a processing unit) and a transceiver module (sometimes also referred to as a transceiver unit). The transceiver module can implement a sending function and a receiving function. When the transceiver module implements the sending function, it can be called a sending module (sometimes also referred to as a sending unit), and when the transceiver module implements the receiving function, it can be called a receiving module (sometimes also referred to as a receiving unit). The sending module and the receiving module can be the same functional module, which is called a transceiver module, and the functional module can implement a sending function and a receiving function; or, the sending module and the receiving module can be different functional modules, and the transceiver module is a general term for these functional modules.

[0059] In a seventh aspect, the present application provides a communication device. The communication device is used to execute the method described in the third aspect to the fifth aspect and any possible implementation thereof. The communication device is, for example, a network device, or a functional module in a network device, such as a baseband device or a chip system.

[0060] In a possible design, the communication device includes a baseband device and a radio frequency device.

[0061] In another possible design, the communication device includes a processing module (sometimes also referred to as a processing unit) and a transceiver module (sometimes also referred to as a transceiver unit). The transceiver module can implement a sending function and a receiving function. When the transceiver module implements the sending function, it can be called a sending module (sometimes also referred to as a sending unit), and when the transceiver module implements the receiving function, it can be called a receiving module (sometimes also referred to as a receiving unit). The sending module and the receiving module can be the same functional module, which is called a transceiver module, and the functional module can implement a sending function and a receiving function; or, the sending module and the receiving module can be different functional modules, and the transceiver module is a general term for these functional modules.

[0062] In an eighth aspect, the present application further provides a communication device. The communication device may include one or more processors. Optionally, the communication device may also include a memory. The memory is used to store one or more computer programs or instructions. The one or more processors are used to execute the one or more computer programs or instructions stored in the memory, so that the communication device performs the method described in the first aspect to the fifth aspect and any possible implementation thereof.

[0063] In the ninth aspect, the present application also provides a communication device, which includes a processor and an interface circuit, wherein the interface circuit is used to receive signals from other communication devices and transmit them to the processor or send signals from the processor to other communication devices, and the processor is used to implement the methods described in the above-mentioned first to fifth aspects and any possible implementation methods thereof through logic circuits or execution code instructions.

[0064] In a tenth aspect, the present application further provides a communication system, wherein the communication system comprises one or more of the following: the communication device described in the sixth aspect, or the communication device described in the seventh aspect.

[0065] In the eleventh aspect, an embodiment of the present application provides a computer-readable storage medium, in which a computer program or instruction is stored. When the computer program or instruction is executed by a communication device, the method described in the above-mentioned first to fifth aspects and any possible implementation method thereof is implemented.

[0066] In the twelfth aspect, the present application also provides a computer program product, which includes a computer program. When the computer program runs on a computer, the computer executes the method described in the above-mentioned first to fifth aspects and any possible implementation method thereof.

[0067] In the thirteenth aspect, the present application also provides a chip, which is coupled to a memory and is used to read and execute program instructions in the memory, so that the device where the chip is located implements the method described in the above-mentioned first to fifth aspects and any possible implementation method of each aspect.

[0068] For the technical effects that can be achieved by the above-mentioned second to thirteenth aspects and any possible implementation methods thereof, please refer to the technical effects that can be achieved by the above-mentioned first aspect and any possible implementation methods thereof, and no repetition will be given. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0069] Figure 1 A schematic diagram of the structure of a communication system;

[0070] Figure 2A schematic diagram of activation time and inactivation time of Cell DRX;

[0071] Figure 3 A flow chart of a communication method provided in an embodiment of the present application;

[0072] Figure 4 A schematic diagram of processing multiple uplink signals to be sent provided in an embodiment of the present application;

[0073] Figure 5 A schematic diagram of processing a plurality of uplink signals to be sent provided in another embodiment of the present application;

[0074] Figure 6 A schematic diagram of processing a plurality of uplink signals to be sent provided in another embodiment of the present application;

[0075] Figure 7 A flowchart of another communication method provided in an embodiment of the present application;

[0076] Figure 8 A schematic diagram of processing a plurality of control signals to be sent and at least one uplink data to be sent provided in an embodiment of the present application;

[0077] Fig. 9 A schematic diagram of another communication amplification process provided in an embodiment of the present application;

[0078] Fig.10 A schematic diagram of the structure of a communication device provided in an embodiment of the present application;

[0079] Fig.11 A schematic diagram of the structure of another communication device provided in an embodiment of the present application;

[0080] Fig.12 A schematic diagram of processing a plurality of uplink signals to be sent provided in another embodiment of the present application;

[0081] Fig.13 A schematic diagram of processing a plurality of uplink signals to be sent provided in another embodiment of the present application;

[0082] Fig.14 A flowchart of another communication method provided in an embodiment of the present application. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0083] In order to make the purpose, technical solutions and advantages of the embodiments of the present application clearer, the embodiments of the present application will be further described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0084] In the embodiments of the present application, "multiple" may refer to two or more than two. In view of this, in the embodiments of the present application, "multiple" may also be understood as "at least two". "At least one" may be understood as one or more, for example, one, two or more. For example, "including at least one" means including one, two or more. For example, including at least one of A, B and C, then A, B, C, A and B, A and C, B and C, or A, B and C may be included. "And / or" describes the association relationship of associated objects. Specifically, there may be three relationships. For example, A and / or B may represent: A exists alone, A and B exist at the same time, and B exists alone. In addition, the character " / ", unless otherwise specified, generally indicates that the previously associated objects are in an "or" relationship.

[0085] In addition, the terms "system" and "network" in the embodiments of the present application may be used interchangeably, and "according to" and "based on" may be used interchangeably.

[0086] The ordinal numbers such as "first" and "second" mentioned in the embodiments of the present application are generally used to distinguish different objects, and are not used to limit the order, timing, priority or importance of multiple objects. For example, the first uplink channel and the second uplink channel in the embodiments of the present application are used to distinguish two uplink channels, and do not limit the priority or importance of the two uplink channels.

[0087] The embodiments of the present application will be presented around a system including multiple devices, components, modules, etc. It should be understood that the system may include other devices, components, modules, etc. not mentioned, or may only include some of the devices, components, or modules, etc. mentioned in the embodiments.

[0088] The following first introduces a communication system to which the embodiments of the present application are applicable.

[0089] The network architecture and application scenarios described in the embodiments of the present application are intended to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present application, and do not constitute a limitation on the technical solutions provided by the embodiments of the present application. It is known to those skilled in the art that with the evolution of network architecture and the emergence of new application scenarios, the technical solutions provided by the embodiments of the present application are also applicable to similar technical problems. Figure 1 The communication system shown is described as an example. When the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present application are applied to other communication systems, the devices, components, modules, etc. in the embodiments can be replaced with corresponding devices, components, modules in other communication systems without limitation.

[0090] Figure 1 FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of the architecture of a communication system 1000 used in an embodiment of the present application. Figure 1As shown, the communication system 1000 includes a radio access network 100 and a core network 200. Optionally, the communication system 1000 may also include the Internet 300. The radio access network (RAN) 100 may include at least one RAN node (eg, Figure 1 110a and 110b in the figure, collectively referred to as 110), and may also include at least one terminal (such as Figure 1 120a-120j in the figure). The terminal is connected to the wireless access network device by wireless means, and the wireless access network device is connected to the core network by wireless or wired means. The core network device and the wireless access network device can be independent and different physical devices, or the functions of the core network device and the logical functions of the wireless access network device can be integrated on the same physical device, or part of the functions of the core network device and part of the functions of the wireless access network device can be integrated on one physical device. Terminals and wireless access network devices can be connected to each other by wired or wireless means. Figure 1 This is just a schematic diagram. The communication system may also include other network devices, such as wireless relay devices and wireless backhaul devices. Figure 1 Not drawn in.

[0091] RAN 100 may be a 3GPP-related cellular system, such as a 4G or 5G mobile communication system, or a future-oriented evolution system (such as a 6G mobile communication system). RAN 100 may also be an open access network (open RAN, O-RAN or ORAN), a cloud radio access network (cloud radio access network, CRAN), or a wireless fidelity (wireless fidelity, WiFi) system. RAN 100 may also be a communication system that integrates two or more of the above systems.

[0092] The RAN node 110, which may also be sometimes referred to as a network device, access network equipment, RAN entity or access node, constitutes a part of the communication system to help the terminal achieve wireless access. The multiple RAN nodes 110 in the communication system 1000 may be nodes of the same type or nodes of different types. In some scenarios, the roles of the RAN node 110 and the terminal 120 are relative, for example, Figure 1 The network element 120i may be a helicopter or a drone, which may be configured as a mobile base station. For the terminals 120j that access the RAN 100 through the network element 120i, the network element 120i is a base station; but for the base station 110a, the network element 120i is a terminal. The RAN node 110 and the terminal 120 are sometimes referred to as communication devices, for example Figure 1The network elements 110a and 110b may be understood as communication devices having base station functions, and the network elements 120a-120j may be understood as communication devices having terminal functions.

[0093] In one possible scenario, a RAN node may be a base station, an evolved NodeB (eNodeB), an access point (AP), a transmission reception point (TRP), a next generation NodeB (gNB), a next generation base station in a sixth generation (6G) mobile communication system, a base station in a future mobile communication system, or an access node in a WiFi system. A RAN node may be a macro base station (e.g. Figure 1 110a in), micro base stations or indoor stations (such as Figure 1 110b in the description), a relay node or a donor node, or a wireless controller in a CRAN scenario. Optionally, the RAN node may also be a server, a wearable device, a vehicle or an on-board device, etc. For example, the access network device in the vehicle to everything (V2X) technology may be a road side unit (RSU). All or part of the functions of the RAN node in the present application may also be implemented by software functions running on hardware, or by virtualization functions instantiated on a platform (such as a cloud platform). The RAN node in the present application may also be a logical node, a logical module or software that can implement all or part of the functions of the RAN node.

[0094] In another possible scenario, multiple RAN nodes collaborate to assist the terminal in achieving wireless access, and different RAN nodes respectively implement part of the functions of the base station. For example, the RAN node can be a centralized unit (CU), a distributed unit (DU), a CU-control plane (CP), a CU-user plane (UP), or a radio unit (RU). The CU and DU can be set separately, or can also be included in the same network element, such as a baseband unit (BBU). The RU can be included in a radio frequency device or a radio frequency unit, such as a remote radio unit (RRU), an active antenna unit (AAU) or a remote radio head (RRH).

[0095] In different systems, CU (or CU-CP and CU-UP), DU or RU may also have different names, but those skilled in the art can understand their meanings. For example, in the ORAN system, CU may also be called O-CU (open CU), DU may also be called O-DU, CU-CP may also be called O-CU-CP, CU-UP may also be called O-CU-UP, and RU may also be called O-RU. For the convenience of description, CU, CU-CP, CU-UP, DU and RU are described as examples in this application. Any unit of CU (or CU-CP, CU-UP), DU and RU in this application may be implemented by a software module, a hardware module, or a combination of a software module and a hardware module.

[0096] A terminal is a device with wireless transceiver function, which can send signals to a base station or receive signals from a base station. A terminal can also be referred to as a terminal device, a terminal apparatus, a user equipment (UE), a mobile station, a mobile terminal, etc. Terminals can be widely used in various scenarios, for example, device-to-device (D2D), vehicle-to-everything (V2X) communication, machine-type communication (MTC), Internet of Things (IOT), virtual reality, augmented reality, industrial control, automatic driving, telemedicine, smart grid, smart furniture, smart office, smart wear, smart transportation, smart city, etc. A terminal can be a mobile phone, a tablet computer, a computer with wireless transceiver function, a wearable device, a vehicle, an airplane, a ship, a robot, a mechanical arm, a smart home device, etc. The embodiments of the present application do not limit the specific technology and specific device form adopted by the terminal.

[0097] Base stations and terminals can be fixed or movable. Base stations and terminals can be deployed on land, including indoors or outdoors, handheld or vehicle-mounted; they can also be deployed on the water surface; they can also be deployed on airplanes, balloons, and artificial satellites. The embodiments of this application do not limit the application scenarios of base stations and terminals.

[0098] The roles of the base station and the terminal can be relative, for example, Figure 1The helicopter or drone 120i in the figure can be configured as a mobile base station. For the terminal 120j that accesses the wireless access network 100 through 120i, the terminal 120i is a base station; but for the base station 110a, 120i is a terminal, that is, 110a and 120i communicate through the wireless air interface protocol. Of course, 110a and 120i can also communicate through the interface protocol between base stations. In this case, relative to 110a, 120i is also a base station. Therefore, base stations and terminals can be collectively referred to as communication devices. Figure 1 110a and 110b in the figure may be referred to as communication devices having base station functions. Figure 1 120a-120j in the figure can be called communication devices with terminal functions.

[0099] Base stations and terminals, base stations and base stations, and terminals and terminals can communicate through authorized spectrum, unauthorized spectrum, or both; they can communicate through spectrum below 6 gigahertz (GHz), spectrum above 6 GHz, or spectrum below 6 GHz and spectrum above 6 GHz. The embodiments of the present application do not limit the spectrum resources used for wireless communication.

[0100] In the embodiments of the present application, the functions of the base station may also be performed by a module (such as a chip) in the base station, or by a control subsystem including the base station function. The control subsystem including the base station function here may be a control center in the above-mentioned application scenarios such as smart grid, industrial control, smart transportation, and smart city. The functions of the terminal may also be performed by a module (such as a chip or a modem) in the terminal, or by a device including the terminal function.

[0101] In an embodiment of the present application, the base station sends a downlink signal or downlink information to the terminal, and the downlink information is carried on a downlink channel; the terminal sends an uplink signal or uplink information to the base station, and the uplink information is carried on an uplink channel. In order to communicate with the base station, the terminal needs to establish a wireless connection with the cell controlled by the base station. The cell with which the terminal has established a wireless connection is called the service cell of the terminal. When the terminal communicates with the service cell, it will also be interfered by signals from neighboring cells.

[0102] It can be understood that in the embodiments of the present application, the physical downlink control channel (physical downlink control channel, PDCCH), physical downlink shared channel (physical downlink shared channel, PDSCH), PUCCH, and PUSCH are merely examples of downlink control channels, downlink data channels, uplink control channels, and uplink data channels, respectively. In different systems and different scenarios, control channels and data channels may have different names, and the embodiments of the present application do not limit this.

[0103] The embodiment of the present application provides a communication method and device for processing the multiple uplink signals to be sent when the multiple uplink channels configured by the multiple uplink signals to be sent overlap in the time domain during the non-activated time of non-continuous transmission, and the multiple uplink signals to be sent include uplink signals that the terminal device is not allowed to send during the non-activated time of non-continuous transmission. The method and device described in the present application are based on the same technical concept. Since the principles of solving the problem by the method and the device are similar, the implementation of the device and the method can refer to each other, and the repeated parts will not be repeated.

[0104] The following is an introduction to some technical terms involved in the embodiments of the present application.

[0105] 1. Discontinuous transmission

[0106] Discontinuous transmission consists of an inactive time and an active time. Specifically, the network device can receive uplink signals sent from the terminal device during the active time of discontinuous transmission, which means that the terminal device is allowed to send uplink signals to the network device during the active time of discontinuous transmission. The network device may not receive some uplink signals and / or some uplink channels during the inactive time of discontinuous transmission, which means that the terminal device is not allowed to send these uplink signals and / or these uplink channels during the inactive time of discontinuous transmission.

[0107] Optionally, in order to reduce the power consumption of the network device, the network device can configure discontinuous transmission with the cell as the granularity, that is, the configuration of discontinuous transmission within a cell is the same for multiple terminal devices within the cell. In other words, the configuration of discontinuous transmission in a cell is shared by multiple terminal devices within the cell. The configuration of discontinuous transmission in different cells may be the same or different, without limitation. In view of this, the discontinuous transmission involved in the embodiment of the present application may also be referred to as cell discontinuous reception (cell DRX). The following description takes the discontinuous transmission as Cell DRX as an example. In other words, the Cell DRX mentioned below can be replaced by discontinuous transmission.

[0108] Accordingly, the network device can receive an uplink signal sent from the terminal device during the activation time of the discontinuous transmission, that is, the terminal device is allowed to send an uplink signal to the network device during the activation time of the discontinuous transmission, which can be replaced by: the network device can receive an uplink signal sent from the terminal device during the activation time of the Cell DRX, that is, the terminal device is allowed to send an uplink signal to the network device during the activation time of the Cell DRX. The network device may not receive some uplink signals and / or some uplink channels during the inactive time of the discontinuous transmission, that is, the terminal device is not allowed to send these uplink signals and / or these uplink channels during the inactive time of the discontinuous transmission, which can be replaced by: the network device may not receive some uplink signals and / or some uplink channels during the inactive time of the discontinuous reception of the Cell DRX cell, that is, the terminal device is not allowed to send these uplink signals and / or these uplink channels during the inactive time of the Cell DRX.

[0109] 2. Cell DRX Configuration

[0110] The configuration of Cell DRX can be used to determine the inactive time of Cell DRX, or to determine the active time of Cell DRX, or to determine the inactive time and active time of Cell DRX. For example, the configuration of Cell DRX may include but is not limited to: the cycle of Cell DRX, the starting position of the activation time, the length of the activation time, the starting position of the inactive time, or the length of the inactive time, etc. Exemplarily, the network device may send first indication information to the terminal device; accordingly, the terminal device receives the first indication information from the network device. Further, the terminal device may start (or execute) Cell DRX according to the first indication information. The first indication information may be the configuration of Cell DRX, or may be used to indicate the configuration of Cell DRX. The first indication information may be carried by radio resource control (RRC) signaling, or by downlink control information (DCI), or by media access control element (MAC CE) signaling, or the first indication information includes RRC signaling and DCI, or the first indication information includes RRC signaling and MAC CE signaling, etc., without limitation.

[0111] In one example, the network device sends a Cell DRX configuration to the terminal device; accordingly, the terminal device receives the Cell DRX configuration from the network device and starts the Cell DRX according to the Cell DRX configuration. In another example, the network device sends one or more Cell DRX configurations to the terminal device; accordingly, the terminal device receives one or more Cell DRX configurations from the network device. Further, the network device sends first indication information to the terminal device, and the first indication information can be used to indicate a Cell DRX configuration among the one or more Cell DRX configurations; accordingly, the terminal device receives the first indication information from the network device, and starts the Cell DRX according to the Cell DRX configuration indicated by the first indication information.

[0112] Optionally, the terminal device may send capability information to the network device, where the capability information indicates that the terminal device supports Cell DRX; the network device receives the capability information from the terminal device, and sends one or more Cell DRX configurations to the terminal device according to the capability information.

[0113] It should be noted that the terminal device can start Cell DRX according to the information included in the configuration of Cell DRX. In another possible implementation, the network device can send a second indication information to the terminal device, and the second indication information is used to enable Cell DRX (or to indicate that the configuration of Cell DRX is effective); accordingly, the terminal device receives the second indication information from the network device, and starts Cell DRX according to the second indication information. Optionally, the network device can send a third indication information to the terminal device, and the third indication information is used to disable Cell DRX (or to indicate that the configuration of Cell DRX is invalid); accordingly, the terminal device receives the third indication information from the network device, and stops Cell DRX according to the third indication information, such as Figure 2 The second indication information may be carried by RRC signaling, or by DCI, or by MAC CE signaling, etc., without limitation. The third indication information may be carried by RRC signaling, or by DCI, or by MAC CE signaling, etc., without limitation.

[0114] 3. Do not allow or allow the terminal device to send uplink signals or uplink channels during the inactive time of Cell DRX.

[0115] Uplink signals that the terminal device is not allowed to send during the inactive time of Cell DRX may include but are not limited to: periodically scheduled or semi-persistently scheduled CSI, periodic SRS (P-SRS), semi-persistent SRS (SP-SRS), SR, uplink data sent by PUSCH using configured grant (CG), or layer 1 (L1)-reference signal received power (RSRP), etc.

[0116] Uplink channels that the terminal device is not allowed to send during the non-activation time of Cell DRX may include but are not limited to: PUCCH configured by high-level signaling, or PUSCH configured with authorization.

[0117] The uplink signal that the terminal device is allowed to send during the non-activation time of Cell DRX may include but is not limited to: uplink data of dynamic scheduling (also known as dynamic grant (DG)), hybrid automatic repeat request acknowledgement (HARQ ACK) signal corresponding to the dynamically scheduled PDCCH, HARQ ACK signal corresponding to the dynamically scheduled PDSCH, or aperiodic SRS (aperiodic SRS, A-SRS). Among them, the HARQ ACK signal corresponding to the dynamically scheduled PDCCH can be understood as the HARQ ACK signal fed back for the dynamically scheduled PDCCH. The HARQ ACK signal corresponding to the dynamically scheduled PDSCH can be understood as the HARQ ACK signal fed back for the dynamically scheduled PDSCH. It should be understood that the HARQ ACK signal may include an ACK signal and a negative acknowledgement (NACK) signal.

[0118] The uplink channels that the terminal device is allowed to send during the non-activated time of Cell DRX may include but are not limited to: dynamically scheduled PUCCH, or dynamically scheduled PUSCH. Among them, the dynamically scheduled PUCCH can be understood as the resources corresponding to (or occupied by) the PUCCH are sent to the terminal device through dynamic signaling. The dynamically scheduled PUSCH can be understood as the resources corresponding to (or occupied by) the PUSCH are sent to the terminal device through dynamic signaling.

[0119] The dynamic scheduling involved in the embodiments of the present application can be understood as scheduling performed using DCI, but is not limited to this.

[0120] 4. Priority

[0121] The priority of uplink transmission (for example, PUCCH or PUSCH, etc.) includes priority 0 and priority 1. Priority 0 indicates low priority (LP), and priority 1 indicates high priority (HP), that is, the priority of uplink transmission corresponding to priority 0 is lower than the priority of uplink transmission corresponding to priority 1. If uplink channels of different priorities overlap in the time domain, they can be processed in any of the following ways.

[0122] Method 1: High-priority uplink transmission cancels low-priority uplink transmission

[0123] If uplink channel transmissions of different priorities overlap in the time domain, the low-priority uplink channel transmission is canceled (or discarded). For example, if HP PUCCH and LP PUSCH overlap in the time domain, the transmission of LP PUSCH is canceled. Mode 1 allows a high-priority uplink channel to preempt the resources of the low-priority uplink channel on the basis of the low-priority uplink channel transmission that has been scheduled, thereby ensuring the transmission of the high-priority uplink channel.

[0124] Mode 2: High-priority uplink transmission and low-priority uplink transmission are multiplexed and transmitted together

[0125] If uplink channel transmissions of different priorities overlap in the time domain, some uplink channel combinations of different priorities can be multiplexed according to preset rules and transmitted together after multiplexing. For example, if the HP HARQ ACK signal overlaps with the LP HARQ ACK signal in the time domain, the HP HARQ ACK signal and the LP HARQ ACK signal can be multiplexed on one PUCCH for transmission. For another example, if the LP HARQ ACK signal overlaps with the HP PUSCH in the time domain, the LP HARQ ACK signal can be multiplexed on the HP PUSCH for transmission. For another example, if the HP HARQ ACK signal overlaps with the LP PUSCH in the time domain, the HP HARQ ACK signal can be multiplexed on the LP PUSCH for transmission. This method 2 can reduce the impact of high-priority transmissions on low-priority transmissions, so that some relatively important low-priority uplink transmissions (for example, LP HARQ ACK signals, or LP PUSCH, etc.) can be sent without cancellation.

[0126] 5. Uplink (UL) skip

[0127] UL skip can refer to skipping the PUSCH transmission that has been scheduled by the network device. Specifically, if the terminal device has no uplink data to send, the terminal device can ignore the scheduling of the network device and not transmit PUSCH, that is, skip uplink transmission. The current communication protocol supports two UL skip mechanisms, namely basic ULskip and enhanced ULskip. Basic ULskip means: regardless of the overlap between PUSCH and PUCCH in the time domain, as long as the terminal device has no uplink data, the transmission of PUSCH can be skipped. Enhanced ULskip means: if PUSCH overlaps with PUCCH in the time domain, and the terminal device has no uplink data, the terminal device needs to send a fill packet on PUSCH, and multiplex the UCI originally carried on PUCCH onto the PUSCH, and send it together with the fill packet; if PUSCH and PUCCH do not overlap in the time domain, and the terminal device has no uplink data, the terminal device can skip the transmission of PUSCH.

[0128] 6. Sounding reference signal (SRS)

[0129] SRS can be used to determine the channel status of the uplink channel. That is, the network device can determine the channel status of the uplink channel through the SRS sent by the terminal device. SRS can include periodic SRS (P-SRS), semi-persistent SRS (SP-SRS), and aperiodic SRS (A-SRS).

[0130] Regarding the overlap between SRS and PUCCH in the time domain, the current protocol stipulates as follows: If PUCCH carries only CSI or only layer 1 (L1)-reference signal received power (RSRP), and the PUCCH overlaps with P-SRS in the time domain, the P-SRS is discarded; if PUCCH carries only CSI or only L1-RSRP, and the PUCCH overlaps with SP-SRS in the time domain, the SP-SRS is discarded; if PUCCH carries only CSI or only L1-RSRP, and the PUCCH overlaps with A-SRS in the time domain, the PUCCH is discarded; if PUCCH carries HARQ ACK signal or carries scheduling request (SR), and the PUCCH overlaps with P-SRS in the time domain, the P-SRS is discarded; if PUCCH carries HARQ If the PUCCH carries an ACK signal or carries an SR, and the PUCCH overlaps with the SP-SRS in the time domain, the SP-SRS is discarded; if the PUCCH carries an HARQ ACK signal or carries an SR, and the PUCCH overlaps with the A-SRS in the time domain, the A-SRS is discarded, as shown in Table 1.

[0131] Table 1

[0132]

[0133] Regarding the overlap of SRS and PUSCH in the time domain, the current protocol stipulates as follows: if the PUSCH is LP PUSCH, the PUSCH and SRS are not allowed to be configured or scheduled on the same symbol; if the PUSCH is HP PUSCH and the PUSCH overlaps with SRS in the time domain, the SRS is discarded, as shown in Table 2.

[0134] Table 2

[0135]

[0136] In addition, the resources involved in the embodiments of the present application include time domain resources and / or time domain resources. Among them, time domain resources may include symbols, slots, mini-slots, partial slots, sub-frames, radio frames, or sensing slots, etc., without limitation. Frequency domain resources may include resource elements (RE), resource blocks (RB), RB sets, subchannels, resource pools, bandwidth parts (BWP), carriers, channels, or interlaces, etc., without limitation.

[0137] Next, the communication method provided by the embodiment of the present application is introduced.

[0138] Figure 3 A flow chart of a communication method provided in an embodiment of the present application is shown. The method can be applied to Figure 1 The communication system shown is not limited. For example, the terminal device can be Figure 1 The terminal device in the communication system shown in FIG. Figure 1 The components of the terminal device in the communication system shown are not limited. Figure 3 As shown, the method may include the following contents.

[0139] S301: The terminal device multiplexes a plurality of uplink signals to be transmitted into a first uplink channel.

[0140] The multiple uplink signals to be sent may all be control signals, or include control signals and data. The control signals may include but are not limited to: channel state information (CSI), sounding reference signal (SRS), scheduling request (SR), or HARQ ACK signal, etc.

[0141] In an embodiment of the present application, the multiple uplink channels configured by the multiple uplink signals to be sent overlap in the time domain, and the overlapping time domain resources (such as recorded as the third time domain resources) overlap with the non-activation time of the discontinuous transmission (i.e., Cell DRX) in whole or in part. For example, the network device may schedule the uplink transmission of the terminal device and configure multiple uplink channels for the multiple uplink signals to be sent. Furthermore, the terminal device may determine that the multiple uplink channels configured by the multiple uplink signals to be sent overlap in the third time domain resources, and the third time domain resources overlap with the non-activation time of Cell DRX. Among them, the term "configured" can be replaced by "multiplexed". The configured uplink channel can be understood as an uplink channel originally configured (or scheduled) by the network device.

[0142] In other words, the multiple uplink signals to be sent include multiple control signals and at least one uplink data, the multiple uplink channels configured by the multiple control signals overlap in the time domain (such as the overlapping time domain resources are recorded as the fourth time domain resources), and the fourth time domain resources overlap with the non-activation time of the discontinuous transmission (i.e., Cell DRX) in whole or in part, the uplink channels multiplexed by the multiple control signals overlap with the uplink channels configured by the at least one data in the time domain (such as the overlapping time domain resources are recorded as the fifth time domain resources), and the fifth time domain resources overlap with the non-activation time of the discontinuous transmission (i.e., Cell DRX) in whole or in part. For example, the network device can schedule the uplink transmission of the terminal device and configure multiple uplink channels for the multiple control signals and at least one uplink data in the multiple uplink signals to be sent. The terminal device can determine that the multiple uplink channels configured by the multiple control signals overlap in the fourth time domain resources, and the fourth time domain resources overlap with the non-activation time of Cell DRX. Further, the terminal device may multiplex a plurality of control signals into one uplink channel, and determine that the one uplink channel overlaps with an uplink channel configured by the at least one uplink data on a fifth time domain resource, and the fifth time domain resource overlaps with the inactive time of the Cell DRX.

[0143] It should be understood that the network device may perform one scheduling or multiple scheduling for the multiple uplink signals to be sent, and the embodiment of the present application does not limit the specific implementation process of the network switching device scheduling the uplink transmission of the terminal device.

[0144] The multiple uplink signals to be sent may all be uplink signals that the terminal device is allowed to send during the inactive time of Cell DRX, or may all be uplink signals that the terminal device is not allowed to send during the inactive time of Cell DRX, or may include uplink signals that the device is allowed to send during the inactive time of Cell DRX and uplink signals that the terminal device is not allowed to send during the inactive time of Cell DRX. Unless otherwise specified, the embodiment of the present application is described by taking the example that the multiple uplink signals to be sent include uplink signals that the terminal device is not allowed to send during the inactive time of Cell DRX.

[0145] The first uplink channel may be a control channel, such as PUCCH, or a data channel, such as PUSCH, without restriction. The first uplink channel may be an uplink channel that allows the terminal device to transmit during the non-activation time of Cell DRX, or may be an uplink channel that does not allow the terminal device to transmit during the non-activation time of Cell DRX. Multiplexing a plurality of uplink signals to be transmitted to the first uplink channel may be understood as the plurality of uplink signals to be transmitted being carried by the first uplink channel, or may be understood as mapping the plurality of uplink signals to be transmitted to the first uplink channel, without restriction.

[0146] S302: The terminal device determines a first time domain resource for sending a first uplink channel.

[0147] For example, the terminal device can determine the resources for sending the first uplink channel. The resources include time domain resources and / or frequency domain resources. The embodiment of the present application is described by taking the time domain resources (such as recorded as the first time domain resources) determined by the terminal device to send the first uplink channel as an example. Among them, the first time domain resources overlap with the non-activation time of Cell DRX in whole or in part. The terminal device determines the first time domain resources for sending the first uplink channel, which can be understood as the terminal device allocating the first time domain resources for the first uplink channel, or it can also be understood as the terminal device determining the time domain resources corresponding to the first uplink channel, without limitation. In addition, sending the first uplink channel can be understood as sending multiple uplink signals to be sent, and the multiple uplink signals to be sent are carried by the first uplink channel.

[0148] In an embodiment of the present application, multiple uplink channels configured by multiple uplink signals to be sent overlap on a third time domain resource, and the third time domain resource overlaps with the non-activation time of Cell DRX; or, multiple uplink channels configured by multiple control signals in multiple uplink signals to be sent overlap on a fourth time domain resource, an uplink channel multiplexed by multiple control signals overlaps with an uplink channel configured by at least one uplink data in the multiple uplink signals to be sent on a fifth time domain resource, and both the fourth time domain resource and the fifth time domain resource overlap with the non-activation time of Cell DRX. To this end, an embodiment of the present application provides four criteria (such as criterion 1, criterion 2, criterion 3 and criterion 4), and the terminal device can determine the processing method of the multiple uplink signals to be sent (such as whether to send and the multiplexing method) based on one or more of criterion 1, criterion 2, criterion 3, or criterion 4.

[0149] Criterion 1: If multiple uplink signals to be sent include uplink signals that the terminal device is allowed to send during the inactive time of Cell DRX, then the multiple uplink signals to be sent are sent. Correspondingly, if multiple uplink signals to be sent are all uplink signals that the terminal device is not allowed to send during the inactive time of Cell DRX, then the multiple uplink signals to be sent are not sent.

[0150] Criterion 2: If the uplink channel multiplexed by the multiple uplink signals to be sent is an uplink channel that allows the terminal device to send during the inactive time of Cell DRX, the multiple uplink signals to be sent are sent. Correspondingly, if the uplink channel multiplexed by the multiple uplink signals to be sent is an uplink channel that does not allow the terminal device to send during the inactive time of Cell DRX, the multiple uplink signals to be sent are not sent.

[0151] Criterion 3: Send the uplink signals that the terminal device is allowed to send during the inactive time of Cell DRX among the multiple uplink signals to be sent. Accordingly, do not send the uplink signals that the terminal device is not allowed to send during the inactive time of Cell DRX among the multiple uplink signals to be sent.

[0152] Criterion 4: If enhanced UL skip is configured and multiple uplink signals to be sent include uplink data, the multiple uplink signals to be sent are sent. Accordingly, if UL skip is configured and multiple uplink signals to be sent do not include uplink data, the multiple uplink signals to be sent are not sent.

[0153] It should be noted that one or more of Criteria 1, Criteria 2, Criteria 3 or Criteria 4 may be predefined, or may be configured by the network device, without limitation.

[0154] The above three criteria can be used independently, or multiple or three can be used in combination without limitation. When the three criteria are used independently, the terminal device can use one of the criteria fixedly, or can use one of the criteria according to a preset rule, or can determine to use one of the criteria according to an instruction of a network device, or can determine to use one of the criteria according to the type of uplink signal to be sent or the type of uplink signal after multiplexing, without limitation.

[0155] Exemplarily, if the first uplink channel is a control channel, the terminal device determines how to process the multiple uplink signals to be sent using criterion 1. For example, the multiple uplink signals to be sent include a first uplink signal. If the first uplink channel is a control channel, the terminal device may determine that the first uplink signal is an uplink signal that allows the terminal device to be sent during the non-activation time of the Cell DRX, and determine to send the multiple uplink signals to be sent to the network device.

[0156] Alternatively, if the first uplink channel is a data channel, the terminal device determines how to process the multiple uplink signals to be sent using criterion 2. For example, if the first uplink channel is a data channel, the terminal device determines that the first uplink channel is an uplink channel that allows the terminal device to send during the non-activation time of the Cell DRX, and determines to send the multiple uplink signals to be sent to the network device.

[0157] Alternatively, if the multiple uplink signals to be sent include a HARQ ACK signal, the terminal device determines how to process the multiple uplink signals to be sent using criterion 1. For example, the multiple uplink signals to be sent include a first uplink signal, and if the multiple uplink signals to be sent include a HARQ ACK signal, the terminal device may determine that the first uplink signal is an uplink signal that the terminal device is allowed to send during the inactive time of the Cell DRX, and determine to send the multiple uplink signals to be sent to the network device.

[0158] Alternatively, if the multiple uplink signals to be sent do not include a HARQ ACK signal, the terminal device determines how to process the multiple uplink signals to be sent using criterion 2. For example, if the multiple uplink signals to be sent do not include a HARQ ACK signal, the terminal device may determine that the first uplink channel is an uplink channel that allows the terminal device to send during the inactive time of the Cell DRX, and determine to send the multiple uplink signals to be sent to the network device.

[0159] Alternatively, if enhanced UL skip is configured and the first uplink channel is the first data channel, the terminal device uses criterion 4 to determine how to process the multiple uplink signals to be sent. Optionally, the first data channel can be an uplink channel that allows the terminal device to send during the non-activation time of the non-continuous transmission. For example, the first data channel is a dynamically scheduled PUSCH and is not restricted.

[0160] The implementation process of the above S301 and S302 is introduced below in combination with criterion 1, criterion 2, criterion 3 and criterion 4.

[0161] In a possible implementation, the terminal device may determine, before S301, a processing method for the multiple uplink signals to be sent according to criterion 1. For example, the multiple uplink signals to be sent include a first uplink signal, and before multiplexing the multiple uplink signals to be sent to the first uplink channel, the terminal device may determine that the first uplink signal is an uplink signal that the terminal device is allowed to send during the non-activation time of the Cell DRX. Furthermore, the terminal device may also determine to send the multiple uplink signals to be sent to the network device.

[0162] In one example, the multiple uplink signals to be sent are all control signals (such as recorded as multiple control signals). The terminal device can first judge (or determine) whether to send the multiple control signals according to criterion 1, and when the judgment result is to send the multiple control signals, the multiple control signals are multiplexed to the first uplink channel. Specifically, if the multiple control signals include an uplink signal that allows the terminal device to send during the inactive time of Cell DRX, the terminal device determines to send the multiple control signals and multiplexes the multiple control signals to the first uplink channel, such as Figure 4 or, if the multiple control signals are all uplink signals that the terminal device is not allowed to send during the inactive time of Cell DRX, the terminal device determines not to send the multiple control signals, and does not execute S301 and S302. In this example, the first uplink channel can be a control channel configured by the multiple control signals, or it can be a new control channel, without limitation. Figure 4 In (1), the multiple uplink channels configured by the multiple control signals are denoted as PUCCH 1, ..., PUCCH n, where n is a positive integer greater than 1, and the first uplink channel is denoted as PUCCH m, where m is a positive integer greater than 1.

[0163] For example, multiple control signals include an HRAQ ACK signal corresponding to a dynamically scheduled PDCCH and a periodically scheduled CSI. Since the HRAQ ACK signal corresponding to the dynamically scheduled PDCCH is an uplink signal that the terminal device is allowed to send during the non-activated time of Cell DRX, even if the periodically scheduled CSI is an uplink signal that the terminal device is not allowed to send during the non-activated time of Cell DRX, the terminal device can still determine to send the HRAQ ACK signal corresponding to the dynamically scheduled PDCCH and the periodically scheduled CSI according to criterion 1, and multiplex the HRAQ ACK signal corresponding to the dynamically scheduled PDCCH and the periodically scheduled CSI to the first uplink channel. For another example, multiple control signals include a periodically scheduled SRS and a periodically scheduled CSI. Since the periodically scheduled SRS and the periodically scheduled CSI are both uplink signals that the terminal device is not allowed to send during the non-activated time of Cell DRX, the terminal device can determine not to send the periodically scheduled SRS and the periodically scheduled CSI according to criterion 1.

[0164] In another example, the multiple uplink signals to be sent include multiple control signals and at least one uplink data. The terminal device can first judge (or determine) whether to send the multiple uplink signals to be sent according to criterion 1. When the judgment result is to send the multiple uplink signals to be sent, the multiple uplink signals to be sent are multiplexed into the first uplink channel. Specifically, if the multiple uplink signals to be sent include uplink signals that allow the terminal device to be sent during the non-activation time of Cell DRX, the terminal device determines to send the multiple uplink signals to be sent, multiplexes the multiple control signals into a control channel, and then multiplexes the multiple uplink signals to be sent into the first uplink channel, such as Figure 4 or, if the multiple uplink signals to be sent are all uplink signals that the terminal device is not allowed to send during the inactive time of Cell DRX, the terminal device determines not to send the multiple uplink signals to be sent, and does not execute S301 and S302. In this example, the first uplink channel can be a data channel configured for the uplink data. Figure 4 In (2), the multiple uplink channels configured by the multiple control signals are denoted as PUCCH 1, ... PUCCH n, the control channel multiplexed by the multiple control signals is denoted as PUCCH m, and the uplink channel configured by at least one uplink data is denoted as PUSCH 1. Accordingly, the first uplink channel is PUSCH 1, and n and m are both positive integers greater than 1.

[0165] For example, multiple uplink signals to be sent include an HRAQ ACK signal corresponding to a dynamically scheduled PDCCH, periodically scheduled CSI and dynamically scheduled uplink data. Since the HRAQ ACK signal corresponding to the dynamically scheduled PDCCH and the dynamically scheduled uplink data are both uplink signals that the terminal device is allowed to send during the inactive time of Cell DRX, even if the periodically scheduled CSI is an uplink signal that the terminal device is not allowed to send during the inactive time of Cell DRX, the terminal device can still determine to send the HRAQ ACK signal corresponding to the dynamically scheduled PDCCH, the periodically scheduled CSI and the dynamically scheduled uplink data according to criterion 1, multiplex the HRAQ ACK signal corresponding to the dynamically scheduled PDCCH and the periodically scheduled CSI into an uplink channel, and then multiplex the HRAQ ACK signal, the periodically scheduled CSI and the dynamically scheduled uplink data into the first uplink channel. For another example, multiple uplink signals to be sent include periodically scheduled SRS, periodically scheduled CSI, and uplink data sent using configured authorized PUSCH. Since the periodically scheduled SRS, periodically scheduled CSI, and uplink data sent using configured authorized PUSCH are all uplink signals that the terminal device is not allowed to send during the inactive time of Cell DRX, the terminal device can determine not to send the multiple uplink signals to be sent according to criterion 1.

[0166] In another example, the multiple uplink signals to be sent are two uplink signals, one of which is a control signal and the other is uplink data. The terminal device can first judge (or determine) whether to send the two uplink signals. When the judgment result is to send the two uplink signals, the two uplink signals are multiplexed into the first uplink channel. Specifically, if the two uplink signals include an uplink signal that the terminal device is allowed to send during the inactive time of the Cell DRX, the terminal device determines to send the two uplink signals and multiplex the two uplink signals into the first uplink channel, such as Figure 4 or, if the two uplink signals are uplink signals that the terminal device is not allowed to send during the inactive time of Cell DRX, the terminal device determines not to send the two uplink signals, and does not execute S301 and S302. In this example, the first uplink channel can be a data channel configured for the one uplink data. Figure 4 In (3), the control channel where the control signal is located is recorded as PUCCH 1, and the data channel configured for uplink data is recorded as PUSCH 1. Accordingly, the first uplink channel is PUSCH 1.

[0167] For example, multiple uplink signals to be sent include periodically scheduled CSI and dynamically scheduled uplink data. Since the dynamically scheduled uplink data is an uplink signal that the terminal device is allowed to send during the non-activated time of Cell DRX, even if the periodically scheduled CSI is an uplink signal that the terminal device is not allowed to send during the non-activated time of Cell DRX, the terminal device can still determine to send the periodically scheduled CSI and the dynamically scheduled uplink data according to criterion 1, and multiplex the periodically scheduled CSI and the dynamically scheduled uplink data to the first uplink channel. For another example, multiple uplink signals to be sent include periodically scheduled SRS and uplink data sent using a configured authorized PUSCH. Since the periodically scheduled SRS and the uplink data sent using a configured authorized PUSCH are both uplink signals that the terminal device is not allowed to send during the non-activated time of Cell DRX, the terminal device can determine not to send the multiple uplink signals to be sent according to criterion 1.

[0168] It should be pointed out that Figure 4 The "PUCCH / PUCCH" in the figure indicates that one or more control signals are multiplexed into one uplink channel (eg, a control channel). Figure 4 The "PUCCH / PUSCH" in the figure indicates that one or more control signals and uplink data are multiplexed into one uplink channel (such as a data channel). Figure 4 In (2), it is taken as an example that the multiple uplink signals to be sent include only one uplink data. It should be understood that the multiple uplink signals to be sent may also include multiple uplink data, and the specific implementation method is similar and will not be repeated.

[0169] In another possible implementation, the terminal device may, after S301, determine how to process the multiple uplink signals to be sent according to criterion 1. For example, the multiple uplink signals to be sent include a first uplink signal, and after multiplexing the multiple uplink signals to be sent to the first uplink channel, the terminal device may determine that the first uplink signal is an uplink signal that the terminal device is allowed to send during the non-activation time of the Cell DRX, and determine to send the multiple uplink signals to be sent to the network device.

[0170] In one example, the multiple uplink signals to be sent are all control signals (such as recorded as multiple control signals). The terminal device can first multiplex the multiple control signals into the first uplink channel, and after the multiplexing is completed, judge (or determine) whether to send the multiple control signals according to criterion 1. Specifically, if the multiple control signals include an uplink signal that allows the terminal device to send during the inactive time of the Cell DRX, the terminal device determines to send the multiple control signals (i.e., send the first uplink channel), such as Figure 5As shown in (1); or, if the multiple control signals are all uplink signals that the terminal device is not allowed to send during the non-activation time of Cell DRX, the terminal device determines not to send the multiple control signals to be sent (ie, not to send the first uplink channel).

[0171] For example, multiple uplink signals to be sent include SR and HARQ ACK signals corresponding to dynamically scheduled PDSCH, and the terminal device multiplexes SR and HARQ ACK signals corresponding to dynamically scheduled PDSCH into the first uplink channel. Since the HARQ ACK signal corresponding to the dynamically scheduled PDSCH allows the terminal device to send uplink signals during the non-activated time of Cell DRX, even if SR is an uplink signal that the terminal device is not allowed to send during the non-activated time of Cell DRX, the terminal device can still determine to send SR and HARQ ACK signals corresponding to the dynamically scheduled PDSCH according to criterion 1 (i.e., determine to send the first uplink channel). For another example, multiple uplink signals to be sent include SR and periodically scheduled CSI, and the terminal device multiplexes SR and periodically scheduled CSI into the first uplink channel. Since SR and periodically scheduled CSI are both uplink signals that the terminal device is not allowed to send during the non-activated time of Cell DRX, the terminal device can determine not to send the multiple uplink signals to be sent according to criterion 1 (i.e., determine not to send the first uplink channel).

[0172] In another example, the multiple uplink signals to be sent include multiple control signals and uplink data. The terminal device may first multiplex the multiple control signals into a control channel, multiplex the multiple control signals and uplink data into a first uplink channel, and after the multiplexing is completed, judge (or determine) whether to send the multiple uplink signals to be sent according to criterion 1. Specifically, if the multiple uplink signals to be sent include an uplink signal that the terminal device is allowed to send during the inactive time of the Cell DRX, the terminal device determines to send the multiple uplink signals to be sent (i.e., send the first uplink channel), such as Figure 5 As shown in (2); or, if the multiple uplink signals to be sent are all uplink signals that the terminal device is not allowed to send during the non-activation time of Cell DRX, the terminal device determines not to send the multiple uplink signals to be sent (ie, not to send the first uplink channel).

[0173] In another example, the multiple uplink signals to be sent are two uplink signals, one of which is a control signal and the other is uplink data. The terminal device may first multiplex the two uplink signals into the first uplink channel, and then judge (or determine) whether to send the two uplink signals according to criterion 1. Specifically, if the two uplink signals include an uplink signal that the terminal device is allowed to send during the inactive time of the Cell DRX, the terminal device determines to send the two uplink signals (i.e., send the first uplink channel), such as Figure 5 As shown in (3); or, if the two uplink signals are uplink signals that the terminal device is not allowed to send during the non-activation time of Cell DRX, the terminal device determines not to send the two uplink signals (ie, not to send the first uplink channel).

[0174] For example, multiple uplink signals to be sent include SR and dynamically scheduled uplink data, and the terminal device multiplexes SR and the dynamically scheduled uplink data into the first uplink channel. Since the dynamically scheduled uplink data is an uplink signal that the terminal device is allowed to send during the non-activation time of CellDRX, even if SR is an uplink signal that the terminal device is not allowed to send during the non-activation time of CellDRX, the terminal device can still determine to send SR and dynamically scheduled uplink data according to criterion 1 (i.e., determine to send the first uplink channel). For another example, multiple uplink signals to be sent include SR and uplink data sent using a configured authorized PUSCH, and the terminal device multiplexes SR and uplink data sent using a configured authorized PUSCH into the first uplink channel. Since SR and uplink data sent using a configured authorized PUSCH are both uplink signals that the terminal device is not allowed to send during the non-activation time of CellDRX, the terminal device can determine not to send the multiple uplink signals to be sent according to criterion 1 (i.e., determine not to send the first uplink channel).

[0175] It should be pointed out that Figure 5 Please refer to the corresponding symbols in Figure 4 The description is not repeated here.

[0176] In the aforementioned implementation, the multiple uplink signals to be sent include a first HARQ ACK signal, and the first HARQ ACK signal is an uplink signal that the terminal device is allowed to send during the non-activation time of the Cell DRX. The terminal device can determine to send the multiple uplink signals to be sent according to criterion 1 after S301. In another possible implementation, the multiple uplink signals to be sent include a first HARQ ACK signal. The terminal device can determine the processing method of the multiple uplink signals to be sent according to the priority information of the first HARQ ACK signal on the basis of criterion 1 after S301. For example, the multiple uplink signals to be sent include the first HARQ ACK signal. After multiplexing the multiple uplink signals to be sent to the first uplink channel, the terminal device can determine that the first HARQ ACK signal is an uplink signal that the terminal device is allowed to send during the non-activation time of the Cell DRX, and determine to send the multiple uplink signals to be sent to the network device according to the priority information of the first HARQ ACK signal. Among them, the priority information of the first HARQ ACK signal may include one or more of the following: the priority of the first HARQ ACK signal is higher than the priority of the second uplink signal, the priority of the first HARQ ACK signal is higher than the priority of the first uplink channel, or the priority of the first HARQ ACK signal is a high priority.

[0177] Among them, the second uplink signal can be an uplink signal other than the first HARQ ACK signal among multiple uplink signals to be sent. Optionally, the second uplink signal can be a control signal, and the multiple uplink signals to be sent are all control signals, that is, the first uplink channel is a control channel. Optionally, the second uplink signal can be an uplink signal that the terminal device is not allowed to send during the non-activation time of Cell DRX, such as SR or CSI, etc.; or the second uplink signal can also be an uplink signal that the terminal device is allowed to send during the non-activation time of Cell DRX, such as HARQ ACK signal, etc., without restriction.

[0178] Specifically, the multiple uplink signals to be sent include a first HARQ ACK signal, and the terminal device may first multiplex the multiple control signals into the first uplink channel, and after the multiplexing is completed, determine that the first HARQ ACK signal is an uplink signal that the terminal device is allowed to send during the non-activation time of the Cell DRX, and judge (or determine) whether to send the multiple uplink signals to be sent based on the priority information of the first HARQ ACK signal. Or it can be stated as follows: the multiple uplink signals to be sent include a first HARQ ACK signal, and the terminal device may first multiplex the multiple control signals into the first uplink channel, and after the multiplexing is completed, judge (or determine) whether to send the uplink signal to be sent based on the priority information of the first HARQ ACK signal.

[0179] Exemplarily, the terminal device judges (or determines) whether to send the uplink signal to be sent according to the priority information of the first HARQ ACK signal, which can be achieved through the following three methods (such as method 1, method 2 and method 3).

[0180] Mode 1: If the priority of the first HARQ ACK signal is higher than the priority of the second uplink signal, the terminal device determines to send the multiple uplink signals to be sent (i.e., send the first uplink channel); or, if the priority of the first HARQ ACK signal is not higher than the priority of the second uplink signal, the terminal device determines not to send the multiple uplink signals to be sent (i.e., not to send the first uplink channel). In other words, the priority of the first HARQ ACK signal is higher than other uplink signals in the multiple uplink signals to be sent, then the terminal device determines to send the multiple uplink signals to be sent (i.e., send the first uplink channel). Among them, the priority of the first HARQ ACK signal is not higher than the priority of the second uplink signal, which can be understood as: the priority of the first HARQ ACK signal is equal to the priority of the second uplink signal, or the priority of the first HARQ ACK signal is lower than the priority of the second uplink signal.

[0181] Optionally, the first uplink channel is a control channel, and if the priority of the first HARQ ACK signal is higher than the priority of the second uplink signal, the terminal device determines to send the multiple uplink signals to be sent (i.e., send the first uplink channel). For example, the multiple uplink signals to be sent are all control signals, and the multiple uplink signals to be sent include the first HARQ ACK signal. After the terminal device multiplexes the multiple uplink signals to be sent to the first uplink channel, it can judge (or determine) whether to send the multiple uplink signals to be sent. Specifically, if the priority of the first HARQ ACK signal is higher than the priority of the second uplink signal, the terminal device determines to send the multiple uplink signals to be sent, such as Fig.12As shown in (1); or, if the priority of the first HARQ ACK signal is not higher than the priority of the second uplink signal, the terminal device determines not to send the multiple uplink signals to be sent.

[0182] As an example, multiple uplink signals to be sent include HARQ ACK signal 1, SR and CSI. After the terminal device multiplexes the HARQ ACK signal 1, SR and CSI into the first uplink channel, it determines that the priority of the HARQ ACK signal 1 is higher than the priority of the SR and the priority of the HARQ ACK signal 1 is higher than the priority of the CSI (that is, the priority of the HARQ ACK signal 1 is a high priority, and the priority of the SR and the priority of the CSI are both low priorities), and determines to send the HARQ ACK signal 1, SR and CSI.

[0183] In another example, multiple uplink signals to be sent include HARQ ACK signal 1, HARQ ACK signal 2 and SR. After the terminal device multiplexes HARQ ACK signal 1, HARQ ACK signal 2 and SR into the first uplink channel, it determines that the priority of any one of HARQ ACK signal 1 and HARQ ACK signal 2 is higher than the priority of SR (that is, the priority of any one of HARQ ACK signal 1 and HARQ ACK signal 2 is high priority, and the priority of SR is low priority), and determines to send HARQ ACK signal 1, HARQ ACK signal 2 and SR.

[0184] It should be noted that, when the priority of the first HARQ ACK signal is equal to the priority of other uplink signals (for example, all are high priority), the terminal device may determine not to send multiple uplink signals to be sent. In another embodiment, when the priority of the first HARQ ACK signal is equal to the priority of other uplink signals (for example, all are high priority), the terminal device may also determine to send multiple uplink signals to be sent without restriction.

[0185] Mode 2: If the priority of the first HARQ ACK signal is higher than the priority of the first uplink channel, the terminal device determines to send the multiple uplink signals to be sent (i.e., send the first uplink channel); or, if the priority of the first HARQ ACK signal is not higher than the priority of the first uplink channel, the terminal device determines not to send the multiple uplink signals to be sent (i.e., not to send the first uplink channel). The first uplink channel may be a control channel, or may be a data channel, without restriction. Optionally, the first uplink channel may be an uplink channel that the terminal device is not allowed to send during the non-activation time of the Cell DRX, for example, the first uplink channel may be a PUSCH configured with authorization, without restriction. The priority of the first HARQ ACK signal being not higher than the priority of the first uplink channel may be understood as: the priority of the first HARQ ACK signal is equal to the priority of the first uplink channel, or the priority of the first HARQ ACK signal is lower than the priority of the first uplink channel.

[0186] For example, multiple uplink signals to be sent are all control signals, and the multiple uplink signals to be sent include a first HARQ ACK signal. After the terminal device multiplexes the multiple uplink signals to be sent to the first uplink channel (i.e., the control channel), it can judge (or determine) whether to send the multiple uplink signals to be sent. Specifically, if the priority of the first HARQ ACK signal is higher than the priority of the control channel, the terminal device determines to send the multiple uplink signals to be sent, such as Fig.12 As shown in (1); or, if the priority of the first HARQ ACK signal is not higher than the priority of the control channel, the terminal device determines not to send the multiple uplink signals to be sent.

[0187] For another example, the multiple uplink signals to be sent include the first HARQ ACK signal and uplink data. After the terminal device multiplexes the multiple uplink signals to be sent to the first uplink channel (i.e., the data channel), it can judge (or determine) whether to send the multiple uplink signals to be sent. Specifically, if the priority of the first HARQ ACK signal is higher than the priority of the data channel, the terminal device determines to send the multiple uplink signals to be sent, such as Fig.12 As shown in (2); or, if the priority of the first HARQ ACK signal is not higher than the priority of the data channel, the terminal device determines not to send the multiple uplink signals to be sent.

[0188] As an example, the first uplink channel is a PUSCH configured with authorization, and multiple uplink signals to be sent include HARQACK signal 1. After the terminal device multiplexes the multiple uplink signals to be sent into the PUSCH configured with authorization, it is determined that the priority of the HARQACK signal 1 is higher than the priority of the PUSCH configured with authorization (that is, the priority of the HARQ ACK signal 1 is a high priority, and the priority of the PUSCH configured with authorization is a low priority), and determines to send the multiple uplink signals to be sent (that is, determines to send the PUSCH configured with authorization).

[0189] In another example, the first uplink channel is PUCCH, and multiple uplink signals to be sent include HARQ ACK signal 1. After the terminal device multiplexes the multiple uplink signals to be sent into PUCCH, it determines that the priority of HARQ ACK signal 1 is higher than the priority of PUCCH (i.e., the priority of HARQ ACK signal 1 is high priority, and the priority of PUCCH is low priority), and determines to send the multiple uplink signals to be sent (i.e., determines PUCCH).

[0190] It should be noted that, when the priority of the first HARQ ACK signal is equal to the priority of the first uplink channel (for example, both are high priorities), the terminal device may determine not to send multiple uplink signals to be sent. In another embodiment, when the priority of the first HARQ ACK signal is equal to the priority of the first uplink channel (for example, both are high priorities), the terminal device may also determine to send multiple uplink signals to be sent without restriction.

[0191] Method 3: If the priority of the first HARQ ACK signal is high priority, the terminal device determines to send the multiple uplink signals to be sent (i.e., send the first uplink channel); or, if the priority of the first HARQ ACK signal is low priority, the terminal device determines not to send the multiple uplink signals to be sent (i.e., not to send the first uplink channel).

[0192] For example, multiple uplink signals to be sent are all control signals, and the multiple uplink signals to be sent include a first HARQ ACK signal. After the terminal device multiplexes the multiple uplink signals to be sent to the first uplink channel (i.e., the control channel), it can judge (or determine) whether to send the multiple uplink signals to be sent. Specifically, if the priority of the first HARQ ACK signal is a high priority, the terminal device determines to send the multiple uplink signals to be sent, such as Fig.12 As shown in (1); or, if the priority of the first HARQ ACK signal is a low priority, the terminal device determines not to send the multiple uplink signals to be sent.

[0193] For another example, the multiple uplink signals to be sent include the first HARQ ACK signal and uplink data. After the terminal device multiplexes the multiple uplink signals to be sent to the first uplink channel (i.e., the data channel), it can judge (or determine) whether to send the multiple uplink signals to be sent. Specifically, if the priority of the first HARQ ACK signal is high, the terminal device determines to send the multiple uplink signals to be sent, such as Fig.12 As shown in (2); or, if the priority of the first HARQ ACK signal is a low priority, the terminal device determines not to send the multiple uplink signals to be sent.

[0194] As an example, multiple uplink signals to be sent include HARQ ACK signal 1, SR and CSI. After the terminal device multiplexes the HARQ ACK signal 1, SR and CSI into the first uplink channel, it determines that the priority of HARQ ACK signal 1 is high priority (the priority of SR is high priority or low priority, and the priority of CSI is high priority or low priority), and determines to send HARQ ACK signal 1, SR and CSI. For another example, the first uplink channel is a configured authorized PUSCH, and multiple uplink signals to be sent include HARQ ACK signal 1. After the terminal device multiplexes the multiple uplink signals to be sent into the configured authorized PUSCH, it determines that the priority of HARQ ACK signal 1 is high priority, and determines to send the multiple uplink signals to be sent (i.e., determines to send the configured authorized PUSCH).

[0195] In another example, the first uplink channel is a PUCCH configured with authorization, and multiple uplink signals to be sent include HARQ ACK signal 1. After the terminal device multiplexes the multiple uplink signals to be sent into the PUCCH, it determines that the priority of the HARQ ACK signal 1 is a high priority, and determines to send the multiple uplink signals to be sent (i.e., determines to send the PUCCH).

[0196] It should be noted that the description of the priority level can be referred to the above terminology introduction part, which will not be repeated here. In addition, the processing methods of the multiple uplink signals to be sent in different ways can refer to Table 3.

[0197] Table 3

[0198]

[0199] It should be pointed out that Fig.12 Please refer to the corresponding symbols in Figure 4 The description is not repeated here.

[0200] In another possible implementation, the terminal device may, after S301, determine how to process the multiple uplink signals to be sent according to criterion 2. For example, after multiplexing the multiple uplink signals to be sent to the first uplink channel, the terminal device may determine that the first uplink channel is an uplink channel that allows the terminal device to send during the non-activation time of the Cell DRX, and determine to send the multiple uplink signals to be sent to the network device.

[0201] In one example, the multiple uplink signals to be sent are all control signals (such as recorded as multiple control signals). The terminal device can first multiplex the multiple control signals into the first uplink channel, and after the multiplexing is completed, judge (or determine) whether to send the multiple control signals according to criterion 2. Specifically, if the first uplink channel is an uplink channel that allows the terminal device to send during the inactive time of CellDRX, the terminal device determines to send the multiple control signals (i.e., send the first uplink channel), such as Figure 5 As shown in (1); or, if the first uplink channel is an uplink channel that does not allow the terminal device to send during the non-activation time of Cell DRX, the terminal device determines not to send the multiple control signals (ie, not to send the first uplink channel).

[0202] For example, multiple uplink signals to be sent include SR and HARQ ACK signals corresponding to dynamically scheduled PDSCH, and the terminal device multiplexes SR and HARQ ACK signals corresponding to dynamically scheduled PDSCH to the first uplink channel. Furthermore, if the first uplink channel is a dynamically scheduled PUCCH, since the dynamically scheduled PUCCH is an uplink channel that allows the terminal device to send during the non-activated time of Cell DRX, even if SR is an uplink signal that does not allow the terminal device to send during the non-activated time of Cell DRX, the terminal device can still determine to send SR and the HARQ ACK signal corresponding to the dynamically scheduled PDSCH according to criterion 2 (i.e., determine to send the first uplink channel). Alternatively, if the first uplink channel is the PUCCH configured by high-level signaling, since the PUCCH configured by high-level signaling is an uplink channel that does not allow the terminal device to send during the inactive time of Cell DRX, even if the HARQ ACK signal corresponding to the dynamically scheduled PDSCH is an uplink signal that allows the terminal device to send during the inactive time of Cell DRX, the terminal device can still determine not to send SR and the HARQ ACK signal corresponding to the dynamically scheduled PDSCH according to criterion 2 (that is, determine not to send the first uplink channel).

[0203] For another example, multiple uplink signals to be sent include SR and periodically scheduled CSI, and the terminal device multiplexes SR and periodically scheduled CSI to the first uplink channel. Furthermore, if the first uplink channel is a dynamically scheduled PUCCH, since the dynamically scheduled PUCCH is an uplink channel that the terminal device is allowed to send during the inactive time of Cell DRX, even if SR and periodically scheduled CSI are uplink signals that the terminal device is not allowed to send during the inactive time of Cell DRX, the terminal device can still determine to send SR and periodically scheduled CSI (i.e., determine to send the first uplink channel) according to criterion 2. Alternatively, if the first uplink channel is a PUCCH configured by high-level signaling, since the PUCCH configured by high-level signaling is an uplink channel that the terminal device is not allowed to send during the inactive time of Cell DRX, the terminal device can determine not to send SR and periodically scheduled CSI (i.e., determine not to send the first uplink channel) according to criterion 2.

[0204] In another example, the multiple uplink signals to be sent include multiple control signals and uplink data. The terminal device may first multiplex the multiple control signals into one control channel, multiplex the multiple control signals and uplink data into the first uplink channel, and after the multiplexing is completed, judge (or determine) whether to send the multiple uplink signals to be sent according to criterion 2. Specifically, if the first uplink channel is an uplink channel that allows the terminal device to send during the inactive time of the Cell DRX, the terminal device determines to send the multiple uplink signals to be sent (i.e., send the first uplink channel), such as Figure 5 As shown in (2); or, if the first uplink channel is an uplink channel that does not allow the terminal device to send during the non-activation time of Cell DRX, the terminal device determines not to send the multiple uplink signals to be sent (ie, not to send the first uplink channel).

[0205] For example, multiple uplink signals to be sent include an HRAQ ACK signal corresponding to a dynamically scheduled PDCCH, periodically scheduled CSI and dynamically scheduled uplink data. The terminal device multiplexes the HRAQ ACK signal corresponding to the dynamically scheduled PDCCH and the periodically scheduled CSI into an uplink channel, and multiplexes the HRAQ ACK signal corresponding to the dynamically scheduled PDCCH, the periodically scheduled CSI and the dynamically scheduled uplink data into a first uplink channel, which is a dynamically scheduled PUSCH. Since the dynamically scheduled PUSCH is an uplink channel that allows the terminal device to send during the inactive time of the Cell DRX, even if the periodically scheduled CSI is an uplink signal that does not allow the terminal device to send during the inactive time of the Cell DRX, the terminal device can still determine the multiple uplink signals to be sent (i.e., determine to send the first uplink channel) according to criterion 2.

[0206] For another example, multiple uplink signals to be sent include an HRAQ ACK signal corresponding to a dynamically scheduled PDCCH, periodically scheduled CSI, and uplink data sent using a configured authorized PUSCH. The terminal device multiplexes the HRAQ ACK signal corresponding to the dynamically scheduled PDCCH and the periodically scheduled CSI into one uplink channel, and multiplexes the HRAQ ACK signal corresponding to the dynamically scheduled PDCCH, the periodically scheduled CSI, and the uplink data sent using a configured authorized PUSCH into a first uplink channel, where the first uplink channel is the configured authorized PUSCH. Since the configured authorized PUSCH is an uplink channel that the terminal device is not allowed to send during the inactive time of the Cell DRX, even if the HRAQ ACK signal corresponding to the dynamically scheduled PDCCH is an uplink signal that the terminal device is allowed to send during the inactive time of the Cell DRX, the terminal device can still determine not to send the multiple uplink signals to be sent (i.e., determine not to send the first uplink channel) according to criterion 2.

[0207] In another example, the multiple uplink signals to be sent are two uplink signals, one of which is a control signal and the other is uplink data. The terminal device may first multiplex the two uplink signals to the first uplink channel, and then judge (or determine) whether to send the two uplink signals according to criterion 2. Specifically, if the first uplink channel is an uplink channel that allows the terminal device to send during the inactive time of CellDRX, the terminal device determines to send the two uplink signals (i.e., send the first uplink channel), such as Figure 5 As shown in (3); or, if the first uplink channel is an uplink channel that does not allow the terminal device to send during the non-activation time of Cell DRX, the terminal device determines not to send the two uplink signals (ie, does not send the first uplink channel).

[0208] In another possible implementation, the terminal device may determine the processing method of the multiple uplink signals to be sent according to criterion 3. For example, the terminal device may determine the uplink signals that the terminal device is allowed to send during the non-activation time of Cell DRX among the multiple uplink signals to be sent, and multiplex the uplink signals that the terminal device is allowed to send during the non-activation time of Cell DRX to the third uplink channel. Among them, if the multiple uplink signals to be sent are all uplink signals sent by the terminal device during the non-activation time of Cell DRX, the third uplink channel is the first uplink channel, Figure 3 In the example, the third uplink channel is taken as the first uplink channel. In addition, if the multiple uplink signals to be sent include only one uplink signal which is an uplink signal sent by the terminal device during the inactive time of the Cell DRX, the third uplink channel is the uplink channel configured by the one uplink signal.

[0209] In one example, the multiple uplink signals to be sent are all control signals (such as recorded as multiple control signals). The terminal device can first judge (or determine) whether to send the multiple control signals according to criterion 3. When the judgment result is to send some or all of the control signals in the multiple control signals, the part or all of the control signals are multiplexed to the third uplink channel. Specifically, if some or all of the control signals in the multiple control signals are uplink signals that the terminal device is allowed to send during the inactive time of Cell DRX, the terminal device determines to send the part or all of the control signals and multiplexes the part or all of the control signals to the third uplink channel, such as Figure 6 As shown in (1); or, if the multiple control signals are all uplink signals that the terminal device is not allowed to send during the non-activation time of Cell DRX, the terminal device determines not to send the multiple control signals to be sent.

[0210] As another example, the multiple uplink signals to be sent include multiple control signals and uplink data. The terminal device may first judge (or determine) whether to send the multiple control signals according to criterion 3. When the judgment result is to send part or all of the control signals in the multiple control signals, the part or all of the control signals are multiplexed into a control channel; further, according to criterion 3, it is judged (or determined) whether to send the uplink data. When the judgment result is to send the uplink data, the part or all of the control signals and the uplink data are multiplexed into a third uplink channel. Specifically, if part or all of the multiple control signals are uplink signals that the terminal device is allowed to send during the inactive time of Cell DRX, the terminal device determines to send the part or all of the control signals, and multiplexes the part or all of the control signals into a control channel; further, if the uplink data is an uplink signal that the terminal device is allowed to send during the inactive time of Cell DRX, the terminal device determines to send the uplink data, and multiplexes the part or all of the control signals and the uplink data into a third uplink channel, such as Figure 6 As shown in (2); or, if the uplink data is an uplink signal that the terminal device is not allowed to send during the non-activation time of Cell DRX, then the terminal device determines not to send the uplink data, that is, only sends part or all of the control signals. Or, if multiple control signals are uplink signals that the terminal device is not allowed to send during the non-activation time of Cell DRX, then the terminal device determines not to send the multiple control signals; further, if the uplink data is an uplink signal that the terminal device is allowed to send during the non-activation time of Cell DRX, then the terminal device determines to send the uplink data, in which case the third uplink channel is the data channel configured for the uplink data; or, if the uplink data is an uplink signal that the terminal device is not allowed to send during the non-activation time of Cell DRX, then the terminal device determines not to send the uplink data, that is, does not send the multiple uplink signals to be sent.

[0211] In another example, the multiple uplink signals to be sent are two uplink signals, one of which is a control signal and the other is uplink data. The terminal device can first judge (or determine) whether to send the two uplink signals according to criterion 3. When the judgment result is to send part or all of the uplink signals of the two uplink signals, the part or all of the uplink channels are multiplexed to the third uplink channel. Specifically, if the two uplink signals are both uplink signals that the terminal device is allowed to send during the inactive time of Cell DRX, the terminal device determines to send the two uplink signals and multiplex the two uplink signals to the third uplink channel, such as Figure 6 as shown in (3); or, if one of the two uplink signals is an uplink signal that the terminal device is allowed to send during the inactive time of Cell DRX, the terminal device determines to send this uplink signal. In this case, the third uplink channel is the uplink channel configured for this uplink signal; or, if both of the two uplink signals are uplink signals that the terminal device is not allowed to send during the inactive time of Cell DRX, the terminal device determines not to send the two uplink signals.

[0212] For example, multiple uplink signals to be sent include periodically scheduled CSI, SR, HARQ ACK signal corresponding to dynamically scheduled PDCCH, HARQ ACK signal corresponding to dynamically scheduled PDSCH and dynamically scheduled uplink data. Since the periodically scheduled CSI and SR are uplink signals that the terminal device is not allowed to send during the non-activated time of Cell DRX, the HARQ ACK signal corresponding to the dynamically scheduled PDCCH and the HARQ ACK signal corresponding to the dynamically scheduled PDSCH are uplink signals that the terminal device is allowed to send during the non-activated time of Cell DRX. Therefore, the terminal device determines to send the HARQ ACK signal corresponding to the dynamically scheduled PDCCH and the HARQ ACK signal corresponding to the dynamically scheduled PDSCH according to criterion 3, determines not to send the periodically scheduled CSI and SR, and multiplexes the HARQ ACK signal corresponding to the dynamically scheduled PDCCH and the HARQ ACK signal corresponding to the dynamically scheduled PDSCH into one uplink channel. Furthermore, since the dynamically scheduled uplink data is an uplink signal allowed to be sent by the terminal device during the non-activation time of the Cell DRX, the terminal device determines to send the dynamically scheduled uplink data according to criterion 3, and multiplexes the HARQ ACK signal corresponding to the PDCCH, the HARQ ACK signal corresponding to the dynamically scheduled PDSCH, and the dynamically scheduled uplink data to a third uplink channel (such as the uplink channel configured for the dynamically scheduled uplink data).

[0213] It should be pointed out that Figure 6In the example, the multiple uplink signals to be sent are all uplink signals that are allowed to be sent by the terminal device during the non-activation time of the Cell DRX. Figure 6 Please refer to the corresponding symbols in Figure 4 The description is not repeated here.

[0214] In another possible implementation, if enhanced ULskip is configured, the terminal device may determine the processing method of the multiple uplink signals to be sent according to criterion 4. For example, the network device may send a fourth indication information to the terminal device, and the fourth indication information may be used to indicate the configuration of enhanced ULskip; accordingly, the terminal device receives the fourth indication information from the network device. The fourth indication information may be carried by RRC signaling without restriction. For example, the fourth indication information may be enhancedSkipUplinkTxDynamic. When enhanced UL skip is configured, the first data channel (e.g., PUSCH) overlaps with the control channel (e.g., PUCCH) in the time domain, even if the first data channel does not carry uplink data (or the terminal device has no uplink data to send, or the MAC protocol data unit (PDU) carried on the first data channel does not have a MAC service data unit (SDU) SDU), the terminal device may also multiplex the control signal carried by the control channel to the data channel, and send the first data channel to the network device, the data channel carrying the fill packet and the control signal carried by the control channel. In an embodiment of the present application, the control signal carried by the control channel is part or all of the uplink signals to be sent, and the terminal device multiplexes the multiple uplink signals to be sent to the first data channel, and determines the first time domain resource for sending the first data channel. The first time domain resource overlaps with the non-activation time of Cell DRX in whole or in part, and the terminal device can judge (or determine) whether to send the multiple uplink signals to be sent according to criterion 4. Optionally, the multiple uplink signals to be sent may include control signals that the terminal device is not allowed to send during the non-activation time of Cell DRX, without restriction.

[0215] Specifically, after the terminal device multiplexes a plurality of uplink signals to be sent to the first data channel, it determines that the plurality of uplink signals to be sent include uplink data, and determines to send the plurality of uplink signals to be sent to the network device (i.e., determines to send the first data channel to the network device), such as Fig.13 shown. Fig.13 Please refer to the corresponding symbols in Figure 4The description is omitted here. Alternatively, after the terminal device multiplexes a plurality of uplink signals to be sent into the first data channel, it determines that the plurality of uplink signals to be sent do not include uplink data, and determines not to send the plurality of uplink signals to be sent to the network device (i.e., it determines not to send the first data channel to the network device). Optionally, the first data channel may be an uplink channel that allows the terminal device to send during the non-activation time of the non-continuous transmission. For example, the first data channel is a dynamically scheduled PUSCH and is not restricted.

[0216] As an example, the network device configures enhanced UL skip for the terminal device, and multiple uplink signals to be sent include periodically scheduled CSI, SR and uplink data. The periodically scheduled CSI and SR are multiplexed into PUCCH 1, and the PUCCH 1 overlaps with the dynamically scheduled PUSCH in the time domain. The terminal device can multiplex the periodically scheduled CSI, SR and uplink data into the dynamically scheduled PUSCH. Furthermore, the time domain resources used to send the dynamically scheduled PUSCH partially or completely overlap with the non-activated time of Cell DRX. Since the multiple uplink signals to be sent include uplink data, even if the periodically scheduled CSI and SR are uplink signals that the terminal device is not allowed to send during the non-activated time of Cell DRX, the terminal device can determine to send the multiple uplink signals to be sent according to criterion 4 (i.e., determine to send the dynamically scheduled PUSCH).

[0217] In another example, the network device configures enhanced ULskip for the terminal device, and multiple uplink signals to be sent include periodically scheduled CSI, SR and HARQ ACK signals corresponding to dynamically scheduled PDCCH. The periodically scheduled CSI, SR and HARQ ACK signals corresponding to the dynamically scheduled PDCCH are multiplexed into PUCCH 2. The PUCCH 2 overlaps with the dynamically scheduled PUSCH in the time domain. The terminal device can multiplex the periodically scheduled CSI, SR and HARQ ACK signals corresponding to the dynamically scheduled PDCCH into the dynamically scheduled PUSCH. Furthermore, the time domain resources for sending the dynamically scheduled PUSCH partially or completely overlap with the non-activated time of CellDRX. Since the multiple uplink signals to be sent do not include uplink data, even if the HARQ ACK signal corresponding to the dynamically scheduled PDCCH is an uplink signal that allows the terminal device to send during the non-activated time of Cell DRX, the terminal device can determine not to send the multiple uplink signals to be sent according to criterion 4 (that is, determine not to send the dynamically scheduled PUSCH).

[0218] The above describes that the terminal device uses Criteria 1, Criteria 2, Criteria 3 or Criteria 4 alone to determine the processing method of multiple uplink signals to be sent. In another possible implementation method, the terminal device can determine the processing method of the multiple uplink signals to be sent according to Criteria 1 and Criteria 2. For example, the multiple uplink signals to be sent include a first uplink signal. After multiplexing the multiple uplink signals to be sent to the first uplink channel, the terminal device can determine that the first uplink signal is an uplink signal that the terminal device is allowed to send during the inactive time of Cell DRX and the first uplink channel is an uplink channel that the terminal device is allowed to send during the inactive time of Cell DRX, and determine to send the multiple uplink signals to be sent to the network device. The specific implementation process of this implementation method can refer to the above two implementation methods and will not be repeated here.

[0219] Optionally, based on the above content, after S302, the above method may further include: the terminal device sends a first uplink channel to the network device, and accordingly, the network device receives the first uplink channel from the terminal device. Taking the example that the terminal device determines to send the multiple uplink signals to be sent, that is, the multiple uplink signals to be sent are multiplexed into the first uplink channel, the terminal device sends the first uplink channel to the network device, which can be replaced by the terminal device sending the multiple uplink signals to be sent to the network device, such as sending the multiple uplink signals to be sent to the network device on the first time domain resource; accordingly, the network device receives the multiple uplink signals to be sent from the terminal device, such as Figure 7 As shown in S703 in the above, the multiple uplink signals to be sent are multiplexed into the first uplink channel, which can be understood as the multiple uplink signals to be sent are carried by the first uplink channel. Figure 7 Please refer to S301 and S302 for S701 and S702, and will not be described in detail. In addition, for the network device, the multiple uplink signals to be sent can be called multiple uplink signals.

[0220] exist Figure 7 In the illustrated embodiment, the terminal device multiplexes a plurality of uplink signals to be sent into a first uplink channel, first determines a first time domain resource for sending the first uplink channel, and then sends the plurality of uplink signals to be sent to the network device. In another possible implementation, the terminal device multiplexes a plurality of uplink signals to be sent into a first uplink channel, and can directly send the first uplink channel to the network device through the first uplink channel without determining a first time domain resource for sending the first uplink channel (for example, the first uplink channel is an uplink channel configured for one of the plurality of uplink signals to be sent). In other words, S702 is an optional step. Figure 7 Indicated by dotted line.

[0221] In another possible implementation, the multiple uplink signals to be sent are all control signals, and accordingly, the first uplink channel is a control channel, and the terminal device can determine the processing method of the multiple uplink signals to be sent and at least one uplink data to be sent according to criteria 1 and criterion 3, or according to criteria 2 and criterion 3, or according to criteria 1, criterion 2 and criterion 3 after S301. For example, after multiplexing the multiple uplink signals to be sent to the first uplink channel, the terminal device can determine the second uplink channel configured with at least one uplink data to be sent, determine the second time domain resource for sending the second uplink channel, and multiplex the multiple uplink signals to be sent and at least one uplink data to be sent to the second uplink channel. For example, the terminal device determines that multiple uplink signals to be sent are all uplink signals sent by the terminal device during the non-activated time of Cell DRX and / or determines that the first uplink channel is an uplink channel sent by the terminal device during the non-activated time of Cell DRX; determines that at least one uplink data to be sent is an uplink signal that the terminal device is allowed to send during the non-activated time of Cell DRX; and further determines to send the multiple uplink signals to be sent and at least one uplink data to be sent. Among them, the second time domain resource partially or completely overlaps with the non-activated time of Cell DRX. The second time domain resource also overlaps with the first time domain resource, or the second time domain resource also overlaps with the third time domain resource, that is, the data channel configured by the at least one uplink data to be sent overlaps with the multiple uplink channels configured by the multiple uplink signals to be sent in the time domain, and this overlapping time domain resource partially or completely overlaps with the non-activated time of Cell DRX.

[0222] Exemplarily, the terminal device may first multiplex the multiple uplink signals to be sent to the first uplink channel, determine whether to send the multiple uplink signals to be sent according to criterion 1 and / or criterion 2, and determine whether to send the at least one uplink data to be sent according to criterion 3. When the judgment result is to send the multiple uplink signals to be sent and send part or all of the uplink data of the at least one uplink data to be sent, the multiple uplink signals to be sent and part or all of the uplink data to be sent are multiplexed to the second uplink channel. Specifically, if the multiple uplink signals to be sent are all uplink signals that the terminal device is allowed to send during the inactive time of Cell DRX and / or the first uplink channel is an uplink channel that the terminal device is allowed to send during the inactive time of Cell DRX, and part or all of the uplink data in at least one uplink data to be sent is an uplink signal that the terminal device is allowed to send during the inactive time of Cell DRX, then the terminal device determines to send the multiple uplink signals to be sent, determines to send the part or all of the uplink data, and multiplexes the multiple uplink signals to be sent and the part or all of the uplink data to the second uplink channel, such as Figure 8As shown. Alternatively, if the multiple uplink signals to be sent are all uplink signals that the terminal device is not allowed to send during the inactive time of Cell DRX and / or the first uplink channel is an uplink channel that the terminal device is not allowed to send during the inactive time of Cell DRX, and part or all of the uplink data in at least one uplink data to be sent are uplink signals that the terminal device is allowed to send during the inactive time of Cell DRX, then the terminal device determines not to send the multiple uplink signals to be sent, and determines to send the part or all of the uplink data. Alternatively, if the multiple uplink signals to be sent are uplink signals that the terminal device is allowed to send during the inactive time of Cell DRX and / or the first uplink channel is an uplink channel that the terminal device is allowed to send during the inactive time of Cell DRX, and at least one uplink data to be sent is all uplink signals that the terminal device is not allowed to send during the inactive time of Cell DRX, then the terminal device determines to send the multiple uplink signals to be sent (i.e., determines to send the first uplink channel), and determines not to send at least one uplink data to be sent.

[0223] For example, multiple uplink signals to be sent include periodically scheduled CSI, SR, HARQ ACK signals corresponding to dynamically scheduled PDCCH, and dynamically scheduled uplink data, and the terminal device multiplexes the periodically scheduled CSI, SR, and HARQ ACK signals corresponding to the dynamically scheduled PDCCH to the first uplink channel. Since the HARQ ACK signal corresponding to the dynamically scheduled PDCCH is an uplink signal that allows the terminal device to send during the non-activated time of Cell DRX, the terminal device determines to send the periodically scheduled CSI, SR, and HARQ ACK signals corresponding to the dynamically scheduled PDCCH according to criterion 1; further, since the dynamically scheduled uplink data is an uplink signal that allows the terminal device to send during the non-activated time of Cell DRX, the terminal device actually sends the dynamically scheduled uplink data according to criterion 3, and multiplexes the periodically scheduled CSI, SR, HARQ ACK signals corresponding to the dynamically scheduled PDCCH, and the dynamically scheduled uplink data to the second uplink channel. Alternatively, since the first uplink channel (such as the dynamically scheduled PUCCH) is an uplink channel that allows the terminal device to send during the inactive time of the Cell DRX, the terminal device determines to send the periodically scheduled CSI, SR and the HARQACK signal corresponding to the dynamically scheduled PDCCH according to criterion 2; further, since the dynamically scheduled uplink data is an uplink signal that allows the terminal device to send during the inactive time of the Cell DRX, the terminal device actually sends the dynamically scheduled uplink data according to criterion 3, and multiplexes the periodically scheduled CSI, SR, the HARQ ACK signal corresponding to the dynamically scheduled PDCCH and the dynamically scheduled uplink data to the second uplink channel. Alternatively, since the first uplink channel (such as the PUCCH configured by high-level signaling) is an uplink channel that the terminal device is not allowed to send during the inactive time of Cell DRX, the terminal device determines not to send the periodically scheduled CSI, SR and HARQ ACK signal corresponding to the dynamically scheduled PDCCH according to criterion 2; further, since the dynamically scheduled uplink data is an uplink signal that the terminal device is allowed to send during the inactive time of Cell DRX, the terminal device does send the dynamically scheduled uplink data according to criterion 3.

[0224] Optionally, based on the content of the above implementation, after S302, the above method may further include: the terminal device determines a second uplink channel configured for at least one uplink data to be sent, such as Fig. 9 As shown in S903; the terminal device determines a second time domain resource for sending a second uplink channel, and the second time domain resource overlaps with the first time domain resource, such as Fig. 9 As shown in S904; the terminal device multiplexes the uplink signals to be sent and at least one uplink data to be sent to the second uplink channel, such as Fig. 9As shown in S905. Furthermore, the terminal device may also send a second uplink channel to the network device, and accordingly, the network device receives the second uplink channel from the terminal device. Taking the case where the terminal device determines to send the multiple uplink signals to be sent and at least one uplink data to be sent, that is, the multiple uplink signals to be sent and the at least one uplink data to be sent are multiplexed into the second uplink channel as an example, the terminal device sends the second uplink channel to the network device, which can be replaced by the terminal device sending the multiple uplink signals to be sent and the at least one uplink data to be sent to the network device, such as sending the multiple uplink signals to be sent and the at least one uplink data to be sent to the network device on the second time domain resources; accordingly, the network device receives the multiple uplink signals to be sent and the at least one uplink data to be sent from the terminal device, such as Fig. 9 As shown in S906 in the above, the multiple uplink signals to be sent and at least one uplink data to be sent are multiplexed into the second uplink channel, which can be understood as the multiple uplink signals to be sent and at least one uplink data to be sent are carried by the second uplink channel. Fig. 9 Please refer to S301 and S302 for S901 and S902 in the above description, which will not be described in detail. In addition, for the network device, the multiple uplink signals to be sent may be referred to as multiple uplink signals, or as multiple control signals. The multiple uplink data to be sent may be referred to as at least one uplink data. For the description of the second time domain resource, please refer to the above content, which will not be described in detail.

[0225] In the above embodiment, the terminal device multiplexes a plurality of uplink signals to be sent, including uplink signals that the terminal device is not allowed to send during the inactive time of the Cell DRX, into the first uplink channel, and determines a first time domain resource for sending the first uplink channel. In this way, even if the plurality of uplink signals to be sent include uplink signals that the terminal device is not allowed to send during the inactive time of the Cell DRX, the terminal device can send the plurality of uplink signals to be sent to the network device through the first uplink channel during the inactive time of the Cell DRX, thereby realizing the processing of the plurality of uplink signals to be sent.

[0226] In the above embodiment, a plurality of uplink signals to be transmitted are multiplexed into the first uplink channel, and the first time domain resources for transmitting the first uplink channel overlap in whole or in part with the non-activated time of Cell DRX. In another possible implementation, the time domain resources occupied by the first reference signal may overlap in whole or in part with the fifth time domain resources for transmitting the fourth uplink channel, and the fifth time domain resources overlap in whole or in part with the non-activated time of Cell DRX, and the terminal device may determine the processing method of the first reference signal and the fourth uplink channel. Optionally, the time domain resources occupied by the first reference signal overlap in whole or in part with the non-activated time of Cell DRX. The first reference signal may be, for example, an SRS, without limitation.

[0227] Combine the following Fig.14 The processing method of the first reference signal and the fourth uplink channel is introduced.

[0228] Fig.14 A flow chart of a communication method provided in an embodiment of the present application is shown. The method can be applied to Figure 1 The communication system shown is not limited. For example, the terminal device can be Figure 1 The terminal device in the communication system shown in FIG. Figure 1 The components of the terminal device in the communication system shown are not limited. Fig.14 As shown, the method may include the following contents.

[0229] S1401: The terminal device determines a fifth time domain resource for sending a fourth uplink channel.

[0230] S1401 is an optional step. Fig.14 Indicated by a dotted line. For example, the terminal device may determine the resources for sending the fourth uplink channel. The resources include time domain resources and / or frequency domain resources. The embodiment of the present application is described by taking the time domain resources (such as recorded as the fifth time domain resources) determined by the terminal device for sending the fourth uplink channel as an example. Among them, the fifth time domain resources overlap with the non-activation time of CellDRX in whole or in part. The terminal device determines the fifth time domain resources for sending the fourth uplink channel, which can be understood as the terminal device allocating the fifth time domain resources for the fourth uplink channel, or it can also be understood as the terminal device determining the time domain resources corresponding to the fourth uplink channel, without limitation.

[0231] In the embodiment of the present application, the uplink signal carried by the fourth uplink channel includes an uplink signal that the terminal device is not allowed to send during the inactive time of CellDRX. For example, the fourth uplink channel is used to carry CSI, such as only for carrying CSI; or the fourth uplink channel is used to carry L1-RSRP, such as only for carrying L1-RSRP; or the fourth uplink channel is an uplink channel multiplexed with multiple uplink signals to be sent, such as the fourth uplink channel can be Figure 3 For the first uplink channel, the first uplink channel and the multiple uplink signals to be sent in the illustrated embodiment, please refer to the aforementioned content and will not be described in detail.

[0232] In an embodiment of the present application, the fifth time domain resource may overlap with the non-activated time of Cell DRX in whole or in part. Furthermore, the fifth time domain resource may also overlap with the time domain resource occupied by the first reference signal in whole or in part, that is, the fourth uplink channel conflicts with the first reference signal. Then, the terminal device may execute Scheme 1 or Scheme 2. Scheme 1: The terminal device first handles the conflict between the fourth uplink channel and the first reference signal, and then determines whether to send the fourth uplink channel when the fifth time domain resource overlaps with the non-activated time of Cell DRX, that is, executes S1402 to S1405. Scheme 2: The terminal device first determines whether to send the fourth uplink channel when the fifth time domain resource overlaps with the non-activated time of Cell DRX, and then handles the conflict between the fourth uplink channel and the first reference signal, that is, executes S1406 to S1409. Fig.14 The dashed boxes in the figure show scheme 1 and scheme 2 respectively.

[0233] S1402: The fifth time domain resource overlaps with the time domain resource occupied by the first reference signal, and the terminal device determines whether to discard the first reference signal.

[0234] Alternatively, S1402 may also be expressed as: the fifth time domain resource overlaps with the time domain resource occupied by the first reference signal, and the terminal device determines whether to discard the fourth uplink channel.

[0235] In S1402, the fifth time domain resource overlaps with the time domain resource occupied by the first reference signal, and the terminal device can determine whether to discard (or send) the first reference signal. The first reference signal can be, for example, an SRS, which is not limited. The following is an introduction from the perspective that the fourth uplink channel is a control channel and a data channel.

[0236] (1) The fourth uplink channel is the control channel

[0237] If the fourth uplink channel is used to carry CSI, and the first reference signal is a periodic or semi-persistent reference signal, the terminal device can determine to discard the first reference signal, that is, determine not to discard the fourth uplink channel; or, if the fourth uplink channel is used to carry CSI, and the first reference signal is a non-periodic reference signal, the terminal device can determine not to discard the first reference signal, that is, determine to discard the fourth uplink channel; or, if the fourth uplink channel is used to carry L1-RSRP, and the first reference signal is a periodic or semi-persistent reference signal, the terminal device can determine to discard the first reference signal, that is, determine not to discard the fourth uplink channel; or, if the fourth uplink channel is used to carry L1-RSRP, and the first reference signal is a non-periodic reference signal, the terminal device can determine not to discard the first reference signal, that is, determine to discard the fourth uplink channel; or, if the fourth uplink channel is a control channel multiplexed by multiple uplink signals to be sent, the multiple uplink signals to be sent include HARQ ACK signal, the terminal device can determine to discard the first reference signal, that is, determine not to discard the fourth uplink channel; or, if the fourth uplink channel is a control channel multiplexed by multiple uplink signals to be sent, and the multiple uplink signals to be sent include SR, the terminal device can determine to discard the first reference signal, that is, determine not to discard the fourth uplink channel. For details, please refer to the contents shown in Table 1.

[0238] It should be noted that if the fourth uplink channel carries only the HARQ ACK signal or only the SR, the terminal device may determine to discard the first reference signal, that is, determine not to discard the fourth uplink channel.

[0239] (2) The fourth uplink channel is a data channel

[0240] If the fourth uplink channel is a dynamically scheduled data channel, the terminal device may determine to discard the first reference signal, i.e., determine not to discard the fourth uplink channel; or, if the fourth uplink channel is a configured authorized data channel, the terminal device may determine to discard the first reference signal, i.e., determine not to discard the fourth uplink channel; or, if the fourth uplink channel is a low-priority data channel, configuration or scheduling on the same symbol is not allowed, as shown in Table 4. Optionally, the dynamically scheduled data channel and the configured authorized data channel may both be high-priority data channels. Table 4 takes the fourth uplink channel as PUSCH as an example.

[0241] Table 4

[0242] SRS LP PUSCH Configuration or scheduling on the same symbol is not allowed HP DG PUSCH Discard SRS HP CG PUSCH Discard SRS

[0243] If the terminal device determines to discard the first reference signal, S1403 is executed; if the terminal device determines not to discard the first reference signal, the terminal device may determine whether to send the first reference signal to the network device. Fig.14Not shown. In one example, the time domain resources occupied by the first reference signal do not overlap with the inactive time of Cell DRX, and the terminal device may determine to send the first reference signal to the network device, and send the first reference signal to the network device. In another example, the time domain resources occupied by the first reference signal overlap with the inactive time of Cell DRX in whole or in part, and the first reference signal is an uplink signal that the terminal device is allowed to send during the inactive time of Cell DRX. The terminal device may determine to send the first reference signal to the network device, and send the first reference signal to the network device. In another example, the time domain resources occupied by the first reference signal overlap with the inactive time of Cell DRX in whole or in part, and the first reference signal is an uplink signal that the terminal device is not allowed to send during the inactive time of Cell DRX. The terminal device may determine not to send the first reference signal to the network device. Fig.14 The example of a terminal device sending a first reference signal (i.e., S1405) to a network device is shown. For example, if the first reference signal is a periodic or semi-continuous reference signal, such as P-SRS or SP-SRS, the first reference signal may be an uplink signal that the terminal device is not allowed to send during the inactive time of Cell DRX. For another example, if the first reference signal is a non-periodic reference signal, such as A-SRS, the first reference signal may be an uplink signal that the terminal device is allowed to send during the inactive time of Cell DRX.

[0244] S1403: The fifth time domain resource also overlaps with the inactive time of Cell DRX, and the terminal device determines whether to send the fourth uplink channel.

[0245] In the case where the fifth time domain resource overlaps with the non-activated time of Cell DRX, after the terminal device determines to discard the first reference signal, it can determine whether to send the fourth uplink channel. If the fourth uplink channel is used to carry CSI, and the CSI is an uplink signal that the terminal device is not allowed to send during the non-activated time of Cell DRX, the terminal device can determine not to send the fourth uplink channel. Alternatively, if the fourth uplink channel is used to carry L1-RSRP, and the L1-RSRP is an uplink signal that the terminal device is not allowed to send during the non-activated time of Cell DRX, the terminal device can determine not to send the fourth uplink channel. If the fourth uplink channel is an uplink channel multiplexed by multiple uplink signals to be sent, the terminal device can determine whether to send the fourth uplink channel according to one or more of the aforementioned criteria 1, criterion 2, criterion 3 or criterion 4. Please refer to the aforementioned content for the specific implementation process. For example, the multiple uplink signals to be sent include uplink signals that the terminal device is allowed to send during the non-activated time of Cell DRX, then the terminal device can determine to send the fourth uplink channel according to criterion 1, and send the fourth uplink channel to the network device. For another example, if the multiple uplink signals to be sent are all uplink signals that the terminal device is not allowed to send during the inactive time of the Cell DRX, then the terminal device may determine not to send the fourth uplink channel according to criterion 1.

[0246] If the terminal device determines to send the fourth uplink channel, S1404 is executed; if the terminal device determines not to send the fourth uplink channel, the process ends.

[0247] S1404: The terminal device sends a fourth uplink channel to the network device.

[0248] S1404 may also be described as: the terminal device sends a plurality of uplink signals to be sent to the network device.

[0249] Accordingly, the network device receives a fourth uplink channel (or multiple uplink signals) from the terminal device. Fig.14 Not shown.

[0250] S1405: The terminal device sends a first reference signal to the network device.

[0251] Accordingly, the network device receives a first reference signal from the terminal device. Fig.14 Not shown.

[0252] S1406: The fifth time domain resource overlaps with the inactive time of Cell DRX, and the terminal device determines whether to send the fourth uplink channel.

[0253] If the fourth uplink channel is used to carry CSI, and the CSI is an uplink signal that the terminal device is not allowed to send during the non-activation time of Cell DRX, the terminal device can determine not to send the fourth uplink channel. Alternatively, if the fourth uplink channel is used to carry L1-RSRP, and the L1-RSRP is an uplink signal that the terminal device is not allowed to send during the non-activation time of Cell DRX, the terminal device can determine not to send the fourth uplink channel. If the fourth uplink channel is an uplink channel multiplexed by multiple uplink signals to be sent, the terminal device can determine whether to send the fourth uplink channel according to one or more of the aforementioned criteria 1, criteria 2, criteria 3 or criteria 4. For the specific implementation process, please refer to the aforementioned content. For example, the multiple uplink signals to be sent include uplink signals that the terminal device is allowed to send during the non-activation time of Cell DRX, then the terminal device can determine to send the fourth uplink channel according to criterion 1, and send the fourth uplink channel to the network device. For another example, the multiple uplink signals to be sent are all uplink signals that the terminal device is not allowed to send during the non-activation time of Cell DRX, then the terminal device can determine not to send the fourth uplink channel according to criterion 1.

[0254] If the terminal device determines to send the fourth uplink channel, execute S1407; if the terminal device determines not to send the fourth uplink channel, since the fifth time domain resources also overlap with the time domain resources occupied by the first reference signal, the terminal device can determine whether to send the first reference signal. Please refer to the above content for details and will not be repeated here. Fig.14 The example in which the terminal device sends the first reference signal to the network device (ie, S1409) is used as an example.

[0255] S1407: The fifth time domain resource also overlaps with the time domain resource occupied by the first reference signal, and the terminal device determines whether to discard the first reference signal.

[0256] S1407 may also be expressed as: the fifth time domain resource also overlaps with the time domain resource occupied by the first reference signal, and the terminal device determines whether to discard the fourth uplink channel.

[0257] When the fifth time domain resource also overlaps with the time domain resource occupied by the first reference signal, the terminal device determines to send the fourth uplink channel and can determine whether to discard (or send) the first reference signal. Please refer to S1402 for the terminal device to determine whether to discard the first reference signal.

[0258] If the terminal device determines to discard the first reference signal, S1408 is executed. If the terminal device determines not to discard the first reference signal, that is, determines to discard the fourth uplink channel, the terminal device can determine whether to send the first reference signal. For details, please refer to the above content and will not be repeated. Fig.14The example in which the terminal device sends the first reference signal to the network device (ie, S1409) is used as an example.

[0259] S1408: The terminal device sends a fourth uplink channel to the network device.

[0260] S1408 may also be described as: the terminal device sends a plurality of uplink signals to be sent to the network device.

[0261] Accordingly, the network device receives a fourth uplink channel (or multiple uplink signals) from the terminal device. Fig.14 Not shown.

[0262] S1409: The terminal device sends a first reference signal to the network device.

[0263] Accordingly, the network device receives a first reference signal from the terminal device. Fig.14 Not shown.

[0264] At this point, the process of processing the first reference signal and the fourth uplink channel ends.

[0265] As an example, assuming that the first reference signal is SRS, the fourth uplink channel is PUCCH, the fifth time domain resource overlaps with the non-activation time of CellDRX, the fifth time domain resource also overlaps with the time domain resource occupied by SRS, and the time domain resource occupied by SRS also overlaps with the non-activation time of Cell DRX, the processing method of multiple uplink signals (i.e., the uplink signal carried by the first reference signal and the fourth uplink channel) under different schemes can be as shown in Table 5.

[0266] Table 5

[0267]

[0268] Another example, assuming that the first reference signal is SRS, the fourth uplink channel is PUSCH, the fifth time domain resource overlaps with the non-activation time of Cell DRX, the fifth time domain resource also overlaps with the time domain resource occupied by SRS, and the time domain resource occupied by SRS also overlaps with the non-activation time of Cell DRX, the processing method of multiple uplink signals (i.e., the uplink signal carried by the first reference signal and the fourth uplink channel) under different schemes can be as shown in Table 6.

[0269] Table 6

[0270]

[0271] It should be noted that Table 5 and Table 6 are provided as examples, and the embodiments of the present application are not limited thereto.

[0272] In the above embodiment, the time domain resources occupied by the first reference signal overlap with the fifth time domain resources for sending the fourth uplink channel. The terminal device can adopt scheme 1 or scheme 2 to determine the processing method of the first reference signal and the fourth uplink channel, and the implementation method is flexible.

[0273] It is understandable that, in order to implement the functions in the above embodiments, the base station and the terminal include hardware structures and / or software modules corresponding to the execution of each function. It should be easily appreciated by those skilled in the art that, in combination with the units and method steps of each example described in the embodiments disclosed in this application, the present application can be implemented in the form of hardware or a combination of hardware and computer software. Whether a function is executed in the form of hardware or computer software driving hardware depends on the specific application scenario and design constraints of the technical solution.

[0274] Fig.10 and Fig.11 The following is a schematic diagram of the structure of possible communication devices provided in the embodiments of the present application. These communication devices can be used to implement the functions of the terminal device or network device in the above method embodiments, and thus can also achieve the beneficial effects of the above method embodiments. In the embodiments of the present application, the communication device can be as follows: Figure 1 One of the terminals 120a-120j shown may also be Figure 1 The base station 110a or 110b shown may also be a module (such as a chip) applied to a terminal or a base station. The communication device 1100 is used to implement the above Figure 3 , Figure 7 or Fig. 9 The function of the terminal device in the method embodiment shown in the figure, or for implementing the above Figure 7 or Fig. 9 The functions of the network device in the method embodiment are shown.

[0275] In a possible implementation, the communication device 1000 may include a processing module 1010 and a transceiver module 1020. The processing module 1010 may be used to execute the steps of any communication device (e.g., terminal device, or network device) in any of the above method embodiments; the transceiver module 1020 may be used to receive or send relevant data, information or messages.

[0276] In another possible implementation, the communication device 1000 may include a transceiver module 1020, which may be used to execute the steps or methods of any communication device (eg, a terminal device or a network device) in any of the above method embodiments.

[0277] It should be noted that the above-mentioned units may be independently configured or partially or completely integrated. For example, the transceiver module 1020 may include a transmitting module and a receiving module.

[0278] When the communication device 1000 is used to implement Figure 3 , Figure 7 or Fig. 9 The functions of the terminal device in the method embodiment shown are: the processing module 1010 is used to multiplex a plurality of uplink signals to be sent into a first uplink channel, the plurality of uplink signals to be sent include uplink signals that the terminal device is not allowed to send during the non-activation time of non-continuous transmission; and determine a first time domain resource for sending the first uplink channel, the first time domain resource overlapping with the non-activation time of non-continuous transmission.

[0279] In one possible implementation, multiple uplink signals to be sent include an uplink signal that allows the terminal device to send during the non-activation time of discontinuous transmission; or, the first uplink channel is an uplink channel that allows the terminal device to send during the non-activation time of discontinuous transmission; or, multiple uplink signals to be sent include an uplink signal that allows the terminal device to send during the non-activation time of discontinuous transmission and the first uplink channel is an uplink channel that allows the terminal device to send during the non-activation time of discontinuous transmission.

[0280] In one possible implementation, multiple uplink signals to be sent include a first uplink signal. Before multiplexing the multiple uplink signals to be sent to the first uplink channel, the terminal device may also determine that the first uplink signal is an uplink signal allowed to be sent by the terminal device during the non-activation time of discontinuous transmission.

[0281] In one possible implementation, multiple uplink signals to be sent include a first uplink signal. After multiplexing the multiple uplink signals to be sent to the first uplink channel, the processing module 1010 is also used to determine that the first uplink signal is an uplink signal that allows the terminal device to send during the non-activation time of non-continuous transmission, and determines to send the multiple uplink signals to be sent to the network device; or, the processing module 1010 is also used to determine that the first uplink channel is an uplink channel that allows the terminal device to send during the non-activation time of non-continuous transmission, and determines to send the multiple uplink signals to be sent to the network device; or, the processing module 1010 is also used to determine that the first uplink signal is an uplink signal that allows the terminal device to send during the non-activation time of non-continuous transmission and the first uplink channel is an uplink channel that allows the terminal device to send during the non-activation time of non-continuous transmission, and determines to send the multiple uplink signals to be sent to the network device.

[0282] In one possible implementation, the multiple uplink signals to be sent include a first uplink signal, and the processing module 1010 is further used to: the first uplink channel is a control channel, determine that the first uplink signal is an uplink signal that allows the terminal device to send during the non-activation time of non-continuous transmission, and determine to send multiple uplink signals to be sent to the network device; or, the first uplink channel is a data channel, determine that the first uplink channel is an uplink channel that allows the terminal device to send during the non-activation time of non-continuous transmission, and determine to send multiple uplink signals to be sent to the network device; or, the multiple uplink signals to be sent include a hybrid automatic repeat request confirmation HARQ ACK signal, determine that the first uplink signal is an uplink signal that allows the terminal device to send during the non-activation time of non-continuous transmission, and determine to send multiple uplink signals to be sent to the network device; or, the multiple uplink signals to be sent do not include a HARQ ACK signal, determine that the first uplink channel is an uplink channel that allows the terminal device to send during the non-activation time of non-continuous transmission, and determine to send multiple uplink signals to be sent to the network device.

[0283] In a possible implementation, the multiple uplink signals to be sent are all control signals, the first uplink channel is a control channel, and the processing module 1010 is also used to determine a second uplink channel configured for at least one uplink data to be sent; determine a second time domain resource for sending the second uplink channel, the second time domain resource overlaps with the non-activation time of discontinuous transmission, and the second time domain resource also overlaps with the first time domain resource; and multiplex the multiple uplink signals to be sent and at least one uplink data to be sent to the second uplink channel. Optionally, the at least one uplink data to be sent is data that the terminal device is allowed to send during the non-activation time of discontinuous transmission.

[0284] In a possible implementation, the transceiver module 1020 is further configured to receive first indication information from a network device, where the first indication information indicates a configuration of discontinuous transmission, and the configuration of discontinuous transmission is used to determine an activation time of the discontinuous transmission.

[0285] In a possible implementation, the transceiver module 1020 is further configured to send a plurality of uplink signals to be sent to the network device.

[0286] When the communication device 1000 is used to implement Fig.14The functions of the terminal device in the method embodiment shown are as follows: the processing module 1010 is used to determine the fifth time domain resource for sending a fourth uplink channel, the fourth uplink channel is used to carry channel state information, or the fourth uplink channel is used to carry layer 1 reference signal receiving power, or the fourth uplink channel is an uplink channel multiplexed with multiple uplink signals to be sent, and the uplink signal carried by the fourth uplink channel includes an uplink signal that the terminal device is not allowed to send during the non-activation time of non-continuous transmission; when the fifth resource overlaps with the non-activation time of non-continuous transmission, it is determined not to send the fourth uplink channel to the network device; when the fifth time domain resource also overlaps with the time domain resource occupied by the first reference signal, it is determined to send the first reference signal to the network device.

[0287] In a possible implementation manner, the first reference signal is an uplink signal that allows the terminal device to send during an inactive time of discontinuous transmission.

[0288] In one possible implementation, the transceiver module 1020 is used to receive fourth indication information from the network device, and the fourth indication information is used to indicate the configuration of enhanced uplink skipping; the processing module 1010 is also used to determine that the multiple uplink signals to be sent do not include uplink data, and determine not to send the fourth uplink channel to the network device.

[0289] When the communication device 1000 is used to implement Figure 7 or Fig. 9 The function of the network device in the method embodiment shown is: the transceiver module 1020 is used to receive multiple uplink signals from the terminal device, the multiple uplink signals include uplink signals that the terminal device is not allowed to send during the non-activation time of non-continuous transmission, and the multiple uplink signals are multiplexed into the first uplink channel, and the first time domain resource for sending the first uplink channel overlaps with the non-activation time of non-continuous transmission. Or, the transceiver module 1020 is used to receive multiple control signals and at least one uplink data from the terminal device, the multiple control signals include uplink signals that the terminal device is not allowed to send during the non-activation time of non-continuous transmission; wherein the multiple control signals and at least one uplink data are multiplexed into the second uplink channel, the second uplink channel is an uplink channel configured by at least one uplink data, the second time domain resource for sending the second uplink channel overlaps with the non-activation time of non-continuous transmission, the second time domain resource also overlaps with the first time domain resource, the first time domain resource is used to send the first uplink channel, that is, the first uplink channel is the uplink channel multiplexed by the multiple control signals when the terminal device only sends multiple control signals to the network device, and the first time domain resource overlaps with the non-activation time of non-continuous transmission.

[0290] In one possible implementation, multiple uplink signals to be sent include an uplink signal that allows the terminal device to send during the non-activation time of discontinuous transmission; or, the first uplink channel is an uplink channel that allows the terminal device to send during the non-activation time of discontinuous transmission; or, multiple uplink signals to be sent include an uplink signal that allows the terminal device to send during the non-activation time of discontinuous transmission and the first uplink channel is an uplink channel that allows the terminal device to send during the non-activation time of discontinuous transmission.

[0291] In one possible implementation, multiple uplink signals include a first uplink signal, wherein: the first uplink channel is a control channel, and the first uplink signal is an uplink signal that allows a terminal device to send during a non-activation time of non-continuous transmission; or, the first uplink channel is a data channel, and the first uplink channel is an uplink channel that allows a terminal device to send during a non-activation time of non-continuous transmission; or, the multiple uplink signals include a HARQ ACK signal, and the first uplink signal is an uplink signal that allows a terminal device to send during a non-activation time of non-continuous transmission; or, the multiple uplink signals do not include a HARQ ACK signal, and the first uplink channel is an uplink channel that allows a terminal device to send during a non-activation time of non-continuous transmission.

[0292] In a possible implementation, the transceiver module 1020 is further used for the network device to send first indication information to the terminal device, where the first indication information indicates a configuration of discontinuous transmission, and the configuration of discontinuous transmission is used to determine an inactive time of the discontinuous transmission.

[0293] When the communication device 1000 is used to implement the function of the network device in the above method embodiment: the transceiver module 1020 is used to receive a first reference signal from the terminal device, the time domain resources occupied by the first reference signal overlap with the fifth time domain resources used to send the fourth uplink channel, and the fifth resource overlaps with the non-activation time of the discontinuous transmission; wherein the fourth uplink channel is used to carry channel state information, or the fourth uplink channel is used to carry the layer 1 reference signal receiving power, or the fourth uplink channel is an uplink channel multiplexed with multiple uplink signals, and the uplink signal carried by the fourth uplink channel includes an uplink signal that the terminal device is not allowed to send during the non-activation time of the discontinuous transmission. In one possible implementation, the first reference signal is an uplink signal that the terminal device is allowed to send during the non-activation time of the discontinuous transmission.

[0294] In a possible implementation manner, the first reference signal is an uplink signal that allows the terminal device to send during a non-activation time of discontinuous transmission.

[0295] In one possible implementation, the transceiver module 1020 is also used to send a fourth indication information to the terminal device, and the fourth indication information is used to indicate the configuration of enhanced uplink skipping, wherein the multiple uplink signals to be sent include a control signal that does not allow the terminal device to send during the non-activation time of non-continuous transmission, and the multiple uplink signals to be sent do not include uplink data.

[0296] For more detailed description of the processing module 1010 and the transceiver module 1020, please refer to Figure 3 , Figure 7 , Fig. 9 or Fig.14 The method embodiment shown is described in detail.

[0297] like Fig.11 As shown, the communication device 1100 includes a processor 1110 and an interface circuit 1120. The processor 1110 and the interface circuit 1120 are coupled to each other. It is understood that the interface circuit 1120 can be a transceiver or an input-output interface. Optionally, the communication device 1100 may also include a memory 1130 for storing instructions executed by the processor 1110 or storing input data required by the processor 1110 to execute instructions or storing data generated after the processor 1110 executes instructions.

[0298] When the communication device 1100 is used to implement Figure 3 , Figure 7 , Fig. 9 or Fig.14 When the method is shown, the processor 1110 is used to implement the functions of the above-mentioned processing module 1010, and the interface circuit 1120 is used to implement the functions of the above-mentioned transceiver module 1020.

[0299] When the above communication device is a chip applied to a terminal, the terminal chip implements the functions of the terminal in the above method embodiment. The terminal chip receives information sent by the base station to the terminal through other modules in the terminal (such as a radio frequency module or an antenna); or the terminal chip sends information to other modules in the terminal (such as a radio frequency module or an antenna), and the information is sent by the terminal to the base station.

[0300] When the above-mentioned communication device is a module applied to a base station, the base station module implements the functions of the base station in the above-mentioned method embodiment. The base station module receives information from other modules in the base station (such as a radio frequency module or an antenna), and the information is sent by the terminal to the base station; or, the base station module sends information to other modules in the base station (such as a radio frequency module or an antenna), and the information is sent by the base station to the terminal. The base station module here can be a baseband chip of a base station, or a CU, DU or other module, or a device under an open radio access network (O-RAN) architecture, such as an open CU, an open DU and other devices.

[0301] It is understandable that the processor in the embodiments of the present application may be a central processing unit (CPU), or other general-purpose processors, digital signal processors (DSP), application-specific integrated circuits (ASIC), field programmable gate arrays (FPGA) or other programmable logic devices, transistor logic devices, hardware components or any combination thereof. The general-purpose processor may be a microprocessor or any conventional processor.

[0302] The embodiment of the present application further provides a communication system, which may include one or more of the following: a terminal device or a network device. The terminal device or the network device may refer to the description in the above-mentioned method embodiments, and will not be described in detail.

[0303] A computer-readable storage medium is also provided in an embodiment of the present application, including program instructions, which, when executed on a computer, enable the computer to execute the method or step of any communication device (eg, terminal device, or network device) in the above-mentioned embodiments.

[0304] A computer program product is also provided in an embodiment of the present application, including program instructions, which, when executed on a computer, enable the computer to execute the method or step of any communication device (eg, terminal device, or network device) in the above-mentioned embodiments.

[0305] The embodiment of the present application provides a chip system, which includes a processor for implementing the functions of the terminal device or network device in the aforementioned method (for example, executing the corresponding method or step). The chip system can be composed of a chip, or it can include a chip and other discrete devices. Optionally, the chip system also includes a memory, which is used to store program instructions so that the above-mentioned processor can read and execute to implement the corresponding method.

[0306] The method steps in the embodiments of the present application can be implemented in hardware or in software instructions that can be executed by a processor. The software instructions can be composed of corresponding software modules, and the software modules can be stored in random access memory, flash memory, read-only memory, programmable read-only memory, erasable programmable read-only memory, electrically erasable programmable read-only memory, register, hard disk, mobile hard disk, CD-ROM or any other form of storage medium known in the art. An exemplary storage medium is coupled to the processor so that the processor can read information from the storage medium and write information to the storage medium. The storage medium can also be a component of the processor. The processor and the storage medium can be located in an ASIC. In addition, the ASIC can be located in a base station or a terminal. The processor and the storage medium can also be present in a base station or a terminal as discrete components.

[0307] In the above embodiments, it can be implemented in whole or in part by software, hardware, firmware or any combination thereof. When implemented by software, it can be implemented in whole or in part in the form of a computer program product. The computer program product includes one or more computer programs or instructions. When the computer program or instruction is loaded and executed on a computer, the process or function described in the embodiment of the present application is executed in whole or in part. The computer may be a general-purpose computer, a special-purpose computer, a computer network, a network device, a user device or other programmable device. The computer program or instruction may be stored in a computer-readable storage medium, or transmitted from one computer-readable storage medium to another computer-readable storage medium, for example, the computer program or instruction may be transmitted from one website site, computer, server or data center to another website site, computer, server or data center by wired or wireless means. The computer-readable storage medium may be any available medium that a computer can access or a data storage device such as a server, data center, etc. that integrates one or more available media. The available medium may be a magnetic medium, for example, a floppy disk, a hard disk, a tape; it may also be an optical medium, for example, a digital video disc; it may also be a semiconductor medium, for example, a solid-state hard disk. The computer-readable storage medium may be a volatile or nonvolatile storage medium, or may include both volatile and nonvolatile types of storage media.

[0308] In the various embodiments of the present application, unless otherwise specified or provided for in any logical conflict, the terms and / or descriptions between the different embodiments are consistent and may be referenced to each other, and the technical features in the different embodiments may be combined to form new embodiments according to their inherent logical relationships.

[0309] It is understood that the various numbers involved in the embodiments of the present application are only for the convenience of description and are not used to limit the scope of the embodiments of the present application. The size of the sequence number of the above-mentioned processes does not mean the order of execution, and the execution order of each process should be determined by its function and internal logic.

Claims

1. A communication method, applied to a terminal device, characterized in that: The method comprises: multiplexing a plurality of uplink signals to be transmitted onto a first uplink channel, wherein the plurality of uplink signals to be transmitted include an uplink signal that the terminal device is not allowed to transmit during an inactive time of discontinuous transmission; A first time domain resource for sending the first uplink channel is determined, where the first time domain resource overlaps with a non-activation time of the discontinuous transmission.

2. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that The multiple uplink signals to be sent include an uplink signal that the terminal device is allowed to send during the non-activation time of the discontinuous transmission.

3. The method according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that: The multiple uplink signals to be sent include a first uplink signal, and the method further includes: Before multiplexing a plurality of uplink signals to be transmitted into a first uplink channel, it is determined that the first uplink signal is an uplink signal that the terminal device is allowed to transmit during an inactive time of the discontinuous transmission.

4. The method according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that: The multiple uplink signals to be sent include a first uplink signal, and the method further includes: After multiplexing a plurality of uplink signals to be transmitted into a first uplink channel, determining that the first uplink signal is an uplink signal that the terminal device is allowed to transmit during an inactive time of the discontinuous transmission; Determine to send the multiple uplink signals to be sent to the network device.

5. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that The first uplink channel is an uplink channel that allows the terminal device to send during the non-activation time of the discontinuous transmission.

6. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 3 and 5, characterized in that: The multiple uplink signals to be sent include a first uplink signal, and the method further includes: The first uplink channel is a control channel, determining that the first uplink signal is an uplink signal that the terminal device is allowed to send during the non-activation time of the discontinuous transmission, and determining to send the multiple uplink signals to be sent to the network device; or The first uplink channel is a data channel, determining that the first uplink channel is an uplink channel that allows the terminal device to send during the non-activation time of the discontinuous transmission, and determining to send the multiple uplink signals to be sent to the network device; or, The multiple uplink signals to be sent include a hybrid automatic repeat request confirmation HARQ ACK signal, determining that the first uplink signal is an uplink signal that the terminal device is allowed to send during the non-activation time of the discontinuous transmission, and determining to send the multiple uplink signals to be sent to the network device; or, The multiple uplink signals to be sent do not include a HARQ ACK signal, determine that the first uplink channel is an uplink channel that allows the terminal device to send during the non-activation time of the discontinuous transmission, and determine to send the multiple uplink signals to be sent to the network device.

7. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that The multiple uplink signals to be sent are all control signals, the first uplink channel is a control channel, and the method further includes: Determining a second uplink channel configured for the at least one uplink data to be sent; Determine a second time domain resource for sending the second uplink channel, where the second time domain resource overlaps with the inactive time of the discontinuous transmission, and the second time domain resource also overlaps with the first time domain resource; The multiple uplink signals to be sent and the at least one uplink data to be sent are multiplexed into the second uplink channel.

8. The method according to claim 7, characterized in that The at least one uplink data to be sent is data that the terminal device is allowed to send within the non-activation time of the discontinuous transmission.

9. The method according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that: The multiple uplink signals to be sent include a first hybrid automatic repeat request confirmation HARQ ACK signal, and the method further includes: After multiplexing a plurality of uplink signals to be sent to a first uplink channel, determining that the priority of the first HARQ ACK signal is higher than the priority of a second uplink signal, and determining to send the plurality of uplink signals to be sent to the network device, the second uplink signal being an uplink signal in the plurality of uplink signals to be sent except the first HARQ ACK signal; or, After multiplexing a plurality of uplink signals to be sent to a first uplink channel, determining that the priority of the first HARQ ACK signal is higher than the priority of the first uplink channel, and determining to send the plurality of uplink signals to be sent to the network device, the first uplink channel being an uplink channel that does not allow the terminal device to send during the non-activation time of the discontinuous transmission; or, After multiplexing the multiple uplink signals to be sent to the first uplink channel, determining that the priority of the first HARQ ACK signal is a high priority, and determining to send the multiple uplink signals to be sent to the network device.

10. The method according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that: The multiple uplink signals to be sent include a control signal that does not allow the terminal device to send during the non-activation time of the discontinuous transmission, and the method further includes: receiving fourth indication information from the network device, wherein the fourth indication information is used to indicate a configuration of enhanced uplink skipping; After multiplexing a plurality of uplink signals to be sent to a first uplink channel, determining that the plurality of uplink signals to be sent include uplink data, and determining to send the plurality of uplink signals to be sent to the network device; or, after multiplexing a plurality of uplink signals to be sent to the first uplink channel, determining that the plurality of uplink signals to be sent do not include uplink data, and determining not to send the plurality of uplink signals to be sent to the network device; The first uplink channel is a first data channel, and the first data channel is an uplink channel that allows the terminal device to send during the non-activation time of the discontinuous transmission.

11. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 9, characterized in that The first time domain resource also overlaps with a time domain resource occupied by a first reference signal, and the method further includes: Determining to discard the first reference signal, wherein the multiple uplink signals to be sent include a HARQ ACK signal, or the multiple uplink signals to be sent include a scheduling request, or the first uplink channel is a dynamically scheduled data channel, or the first uplink channel is a data channel with configuration authorization; After determining to discard the first reference signal, determining whether to send the multiple uplink signals to be sent to the network device.

12. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 9, characterized in that The first time domain resource also overlaps with a time domain resource occupied by a first reference signal, and the method further includes: Determining to send the plurality of uplink signals to be sent to the network device; After determining to send the multiple uplink signals to be sent to the network device, determining to discard the first reference signal, wherein the multiple uplink signals to be sent include a HARQ ACK signal, or the multiple uplink signals to be sent include a scheduling request, or the first uplink channel is a dynamically scheduled data channel, or the first uplink channel is a configured authorized data channel.

13. The method according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that: The first time domain resource also overlaps with a time domain resource occupied by a first reference signal, and the method further includes: Determining not to send the plurality of uplink signals to be sent to the network device; Determine to send the first reference signal to the network device.

14. The method according to claim 13, characterized in that The first reference signal is an uplink signal that allows the terminal device to send during the non-activation time of discontinuous transmission.

15. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 14, characterized in that The method further comprises: First indication information is received from the network device, where the first indication information indicates a configuration of the discontinuous transmission, and the discontinuous transmission configuration is used to determine an activation time of the discontinuous transmission.

16. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 15, characterized in that The discontinuous transmission is cell discontinuous reception Cell DRX.

17. A communication method, applied to a terminal device, characterized in that: The method further comprises: Determine a fifth time domain resource for sending a fourth uplink channel, where the fourth uplink channel is used to carry channel state information, or the fourth uplink channel is used to carry layer 1 reference signal received power, or the fourth uplink channel is an uplink channel multiplexed by multiple uplink signals to be sent, and the uplink signal carried by the fourth uplink channel includes an uplink signal that the terminal device is not allowed to send during an inactive time of discontinuous transmission; In a case where the fifth resource overlaps with the inactive time of the discontinuous transmission, determining not to send the fourth uplink channel to the network device; In a case where the fifth time domain resource also overlaps with the time domain resource occupied by the first reference signal, it is determined to send the first reference signal to the network device.

18. The method according to claim 17, characterized in that The first reference signal is an uplink signal that allows the terminal device to send during the non-activation time of discontinuous transmission.

19. A communication method, applied to a network device, characterized in that: The method comprises: A plurality of uplink signals are received from a terminal device, wherein the plurality of uplink signals include an uplink signal that the terminal device is not allowed to send during a non-activation time of discontinuous transmission, and the plurality of uplink signals are multiplexed into a first uplink channel, and a first time domain resource for sending the first uplink channel overlaps with the non-activation time of the discontinuous transmission.

20. The method according to claim 19, characterized in that The multiple uplink signals include an uplink signal that the terminal device is allowed to send during the non-activation time of the discontinuous transmission.

21. The method according to claim 19 or 20, characterized in that The first uplink channel is an uplink channel that allows the terminal device to send during the non-activation time of the discontinuous transmission.

22. The method according to any one of claims 19 to 21, characterized in that The multiple uplink signals include a first uplink signal, wherein: The first uplink channel is a control channel, and the first uplink signal is an uplink signal that allows the terminal device to send during the non-activation time of the discontinuous transmission; or, The first uplink channel is a data channel, and the first uplink channel is an uplink channel that allows the terminal device to send during the non-activation time of the discontinuous transmission; or, The multiple uplink signals include a HARQ ACK signal, and the first uplink signal is an uplink signal that allows the terminal device to send during the non-activation time of the discontinuous transmission; or, The multiple uplink signals do not include a HARQ ACK signal, and the first uplink channel is an uplink channel that allows the terminal device to send during the non-activation time of the discontinuous transmission.

23. The method according to claim 19 or 20, characterized in that The multiple uplink signals to be sent include a first hybrid automatic repeat request confirmation HARQ ACK signal, wherein: The priority of the first HARQ ACK signal is higher than the priority of the second uplink signal, and the second uplink signal is an uplink signal other than the first HARQ ACK signal among the multiple uplink signals to be sent; or, The priority of the first HARQ ACK signal is higher than the priority of the first uplink channel, and the first uplink channel is an uplink channel that does not allow the terminal device to send during the inactive time of the discontinuous transmission; or, The priority of the first HARQ ACK signal is a high priority.

24. The method according to claim 19 or 20, characterized in that The method further comprises: Sending fourth indication information to the terminal device, the fourth indication information is used to indicate the configuration of enhanced uplink skipping, wherein the multiple uplink signals to be sent include uplink data and a control signal that does not allow the terminal device to send during the non-activation time of the non-continuous transmission.

25. The method according to any one of claims 19 to 22, characterized in that The first time domain resource also overlaps with the time domain resource occupied by the first reference signal, the multiple uplink signals to be sent include a HARQ ACK signal, or the multiple uplink signals to be sent include a scheduling request, or the first uplink channel is a dynamically scheduled data channel, or the first uplink channel is a configured authorized data channel.

26. The method according to any one of claims 19 to 25, characterized in that The method further comprises: First indication information is sent to the terminal device, where the first indication information indicates a configuration of the discontinuous transmission, and the configuration of the discontinuous transmission is used to determine an inactive time of the discontinuous transmission.

27. The method according to any one of claims 19 to 26, characterized in that The discontinuous transmission is cell discontinuous reception Cell DRX.

28. A communication method, applied to a network device, characterized in that: The method comprises: receiving a plurality of control signals and at least one uplink data from a terminal device, wherein the plurality of control signals include an uplink signal that does not allow the terminal device to send during an inactive time of discontinuous transmission; Among them, the multiple control signals and the at least one uplink data are multiplexed into a second uplink channel, the second uplink channel is an uplink channel configured for the at least one uplink data, the second time domain resource used to send the second uplink channel overlaps with the non-activation time of the non-continuous transmission, the second time domain resource also overlaps with the first time domain resource, the first time domain resource is used to send the first uplink channel, that is, the first uplink channel is the uplink channel multiplexed by the multiple control signals when the terminal device only sends the multiple control signals to the network device, and the first time domain resource overlaps with the non-activation time of the non-continuous transmission.

29. The method according to claim 28, characterized in that The multiple control signals include an uplink signal that allows the terminal device to send during the non-activation time of the discontinuous transmission.

30. The method according to claim 28 or 29, characterized in that The first uplink channel is an uplink channel that allows the terminal device to send during the non-activation time of the discontinuous transmission.

31. The method according to any one of claims 28 to 30, characterized in that The multiple control signals include a first uplink signal, wherein: The first uplink channel is a control channel, and the first uplink signal is an uplink signal that allows the terminal device to send during the non-activation time of the discontinuous transmission; or, The multiple control signals include a HARQ ACK signal, and the first uplink signal is an uplink signal that allows the terminal device to send within the non-activation time of the discontinuous transmission; or, The multiple control signals do not include a HARQ ACK signal, and the first uplink channel is an uplink channel that allows the terminal device to send during the non-activation time of the discontinuous transmission.

32. The method according to any one of claims 28 to 31, characterized in that The at least one uplink data is data that the terminal device is allowed to send during the non-activation time of the discontinuous transmission.

33. The method according to any one of claims 28 to 32, characterized in that The method further comprises: First indication information is sent to the terminal device, where the first indication information indicates a configuration of the discontinuous transmission, and the configuration of the discontinuous transmission is used to determine an activation time of the discontinuous transmission.

34. The method according to any one of claims 28 to 33, characterized in that The discontinuous transmission is cell discontinuous reception Cell DRX.

35. A communication method, applied to a network device, characterized in that: The method comprises: receiving a first reference signal from a terminal device, where a time domain resource occupied by the first reference signal overlaps with a fifth time domain resource used to send a fourth uplink channel, and the fifth resource overlaps with an inactive time of discontinuous transmission; Among them, the fourth uplink channel is used to carry channel state information, or the fourth uplink channel is used to carry layer 1 reference signal receiving power, or the fourth uplink channel is an uplink channel multiplexed with multiple uplink signals, and the uplink signal carried by the fourth uplink channel includes an uplink signal that the terminal device is not allowed to send during the non-activation time of the non-continuous transmission.

36. The method according to claim 35, characterized in that The first reference signal is an uplink signal that allows the terminal device to send during the non-activation time of discontinuous transmission.

37. A communication device, characterized in that: Comprising a module for executing the method as described in any one of claims 1 to 16, or a module for executing the method as described in claim 17 or 18, or a module for executing the method as described in any one of claims 19 to 27, or a module for executing the method as described in any one of claims 28 to 34, or a module for executing the method as described in claim 35 or 36.

38. A communication device, characterized in that: It includes a processor and an interface circuit, the interface circuit is used to receive an uplink signal from other communication devices and transmit it to the processor or send the uplink signal from the processor to other communication devices, the processor is used to implement the method as described in any one of claims 1 to 16 through a logic circuit or execute code instructions, or to implement the method as described in any one of claims 17 or 18, or to implement the method as described in any one of claims 19 to 27, or to implement the method as described in any one of claims 28 to 34, or to implement the method as described in claim 35 or 36.

39. A communication device, characterized in that: including a processor and a memory; The memory is used to store one or more computer programs or instructions, and the processor is used to execute the one or more computer programs or instructions stored in the memory, so that the communication device performs the method as described in any one of claims 1 to 16, or performs the method as described in claim 17 or 18, or performs the method as described in any one of claims 19 to 27, or performs the method as described in any one of claims 28 to 34, or performs the method as described in claim 35 or 36.

40. A communication system, characterized in that: It comprises a terminal device and / or a network device, wherein the terminal device is used to execute the method as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 16, or to execute the method as claimed in claim 17 or 18, and the network device is used to execute the method as claimed in any one of claims 19 to 27, or to execute the method as claimed in any one of claims 28 to 34, or to execute the method as claimed in claim 35 or 36.

41. A computer-readable storage medium, characterized in that The storage medium stores a computer program or instruction. When the computer program or instruction is executed by the communication device, it implements the method as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 16, or implements the method as claimed in claim 17 or 18, or implements the method as claimed in any one of claims 19 to 27, or implements the method as claimed in any one of claims 28 to 34, or implements the method as claimed in claim 35 or 36.

42. A computer program product, characterized in that The computer program product comprises a computer program which, when executed on a computer, causes the computer to execute the method according to any one of claims 1 to 16, or the method according to claim 17 or 18, or the method according to any one of claims 19 to 27, or the method according to any one of claims 28 to 34, or the method according to claim 35 or 36.

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