Communication method and device

Abstract

The present application relates to a communication method and device, comprising: a first device transmitting a plurality of signals / channels according to first information corresponding to each of the plurality of signals / channels; wherein the signal / channel types corresponding to the plurality of signals / channels comprise at least one of the following items: a signal / channel type for sensing; a signal / channel type for communication; signal / channel types for communication and perception. According to the invention, conflicts among signals / channels can be avoided.

Description

Communication method and device Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the field of communications, and more particularly, to a communication method and device. Background Art

[0002] In a communication system, multiple signals / channels sometimes need to be transmitted; how to handle conflicts between multiple signals / channels is a technical problem that needs to be solved.

[0003] Summary of the Invention

[0004] The present invention provides a communication method that can avoid conflicts between various signals / channels.

[0005] A first aspect of an embodiment of the present application provides a communication method, including:

[0006] The first device transmits the multiple signals / channels according to the first information corresponding to each signal / channel in the multiple signals / channels; wherein the signal / channel types corresponding to the multiple signals / channels include at least one of the following:

[0007] Type of signal / channel used for sensing;

[0008] Type of signal / channel used for communication;

[0009] Type of signals / channels used for communication and sensing.

[0010] A second aspect of the embodiments of the present application provides a communication method, including:

[0011] The second device receives multiple signals / channels, where the multiple signals / channels are transmitted according to first information corresponding to each signal / channel in the multiple signals / channels; wherein the signal / channel types corresponding to the multiple signals / channels include at least one of the following:

[0012] Type of signal / channel used for sensing;

[0013] Type of signal / channel used for communication;

[0014] Type of signals / channels used for communication and sensing.

[0015] A third aspect of the embodiments of the present application provides a device, including:

[0016] A transmission module, configured to transmit the multiple signals / channels according to first information corresponding to each signal / channel in the multiple signals / channels; wherein the signal / channel types corresponding to the multiple signals / channels include at least one of the following:

[0017] Type of signal / channel used for sensing;

[0018] Type of signal / channel used for communication;

[0019] Type of signals / channels used for communication and sensing.

[0020] A fourth aspect of the embodiments of the present application provides a device, including:

[0021] A receiving module receives a plurality of signals / channels, wherein the plurality of signals / channels are transmitted according to first information corresponding to each of the plurality of signals / channels; wherein the signal / channel types corresponding to the plurality of signals / channels include at least one of the following:

[0022] Type of signal / channel used for sensing;

[0023] Type of signal / channel used for communication;

[0024] Type of signals / channels used for communication and sensing.

[0025] A fifth aspect of the present application provides a device comprising a processor and a memory, wherein the memory is configured to store a computer program, and the processor is configured to call and execute the computer program stored in the memory so that the device executes the communication method described in the first or second aspect.

[0026] A sixth aspect of the embodiments of the present application provides a chip for implementing the communication method described in the first or second aspect above.

[0027] Specifically, the chip includes: a processor, which is used to call and run a computer program from a memory, so that a device equipped with the chip executes the communication method described in the first aspect or the second aspect above.

[0028] A seventh aspect of an embodiment of the present application provides a computer-readable storage medium for storing a computer program, which, when executed by a device, enables the device to execute the communication method described in the first or second aspect above.

[0029] An eighth aspect of the embodiments of the present application provides a computer program product, comprising computer program instructions, which enable a computer to execute the communication method described in the first or second aspect above.

[0030] A ninth aspect of the embodiments of the present application provides a computer program, which, when executed on a computer, enables the computer to execute the communication method described in the first or second aspect above.

[0031] In the embodiment of the present application, the first device transmits multiple signals / channels according to the first information corresponding to each of the multiple signals / channels, thereby avoiding transmission conflicts between the signals / channels. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0032] FIG1 is a schematic diagram of an application scenario according to an embodiment of the present application.

[0033] 2A-2H are schematic diagrams of perception patterns.

[0034] FIG3A is a schematic diagram of a feedback / reporting link of measurement results / perception results.

[0035] FIG3B is a schematic diagram of a feedback / reporting link of measurement results / perception results.

[0036] FIG4 is a schematic flowchart of a communication method 400 according to an embodiment of the present application.

[0037] FIG5 is a schematic flowchart of a communication method 500 according to an embodiment of the present application.

[0038] FIG6 is a schematic block diagram of a device 600 according to an embodiment of the present application.

[0039] FIG7 is a schematic block diagram of a device 700 according to an embodiment of the present application.

[0040] FIG8 is a schematic structural diagram of a device 800 according to an embodiment of the present application.

[0041] FIG9 is a schematic block diagram of a chip 900 according to an embodiment of the present application.

[0042] FIG10 is a schematic block diagram of a communication system 1000 according to an embodiment of the present application. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0043] The technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application will be described below in conjunction with the drawings in the embodiments of the present application.

[0044] The technical solutions of the embodiments of the present application can be applied to various communication systems, such as: Global System of Mobile communication (GSM) system, Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA) system, Wideband Code Division Multiple Access (WCDMA) system, General Packet Radio Service (GPRS), Long Term Evolution (LTE) system, Advanced Long Term Evolution (LTE-A) system, New Radio (NR) system, NR system evolution system, LTE on unlicensed spectrum (LTE-U) system, NR on unlicensed spectrum (NR-U) system, Non-Terrestrial Networks (NTN) system, Universal Mobile Telecommunication System (UMTS), Wireless Local Area Networks (WLAN), Wireless Fidelity (Wireless Fidelity) system. Fidelity, WiFi), fifth-generation communication (5th-Generation, 5G) system, sixth-generation communication (6G) system or other communication systems.

[0045] Generally speaking, traditional communication systems support a limited number of connections and are easy to implement. However, with the development of communication technology, mobile communication systems will not only support traditional communications, but will also support, for example, device-to-device (D2D) communication, machine-to-machine (M2M) communication, machine-type communication (MTC), vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V) communication, or vehicle-to-everything (V2X) communication, or Internet of Things (IoT) communication, etc. The embodiments of the present application can also be applied to these communication systems.

[0046] In one embodiment, the communication system in the embodiment of the present application can be applied to a carrier aggregation (CA) scenario, a dual connectivity (DC) scenario, an independent (SA) networking (or networking) scenario, and a non-standalone (NSA) networking (or networking) scenario.

[0047] In one embodiment, the communication system in the embodiment of the present application can be applied to an unlicensed spectrum, wherein the unlicensed spectrum can also be considered as a shared spectrum; or, the communication system in the embodiment of the present application can also be applied to an authorized spectrum, wherein the authorized spectrum can also be considered as an unshared spectrum.

[0048] The embodiments of the present application describe various embodiments in conjunction with network devices and terminal devices, wherein the terminal device may also be referred to as user equipment (UE), access terminal, user unit, user station, mobile station, mobile station, remote station, remote terminal, mobile device, user terminal, terminal, wireless communication device, user agent or user device, etc.

[0049] The terminal device can be a station (STAION, ST) in a WLAN, a cellular phone, a cordless phone, a Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) phone, a Wireless Local Loop (WLL) station, a Personal Digital Assistant (PDA) device, a handheld device with wireless communication capabilities, a computing device or other processing device connected to a wireless modem, a vehicle-mounted device, a wearable device, a terminal device in a next-generation communication system such as an NR network, or a terminal device in a future evolved Public Land Mobile Network (PLMN) network, etc.

[0050] In an embodiment of the present application, the terminal device can be deployed on land, including indoors or outdoors, handheld, wearable or vehicle-mounted; it can also be deployed on the water surface (such as ships, etc.); it can also be deployed in the air (such as airplanes, balloons and satellites, etc.).

[0051] In an embodiment of the present application, the terminal device may be a mobile phone, a tablet computer, a computer with wireless transceiver function, a virtual reality (VR) terminal device, an augmented reality (AR) terminal device, a wireless terminal device in industrial control, a wireless terminal device in self-driving, a wireless terminal device in remote medical, a wireless terminal device in a smart grid, a wireless terminal device in transportation safety, a wireless terminal device in a smart city, or a wireless terminal device in a smart home, etc.

[0052] As an example and not a limitation, in the embodiment of the present application, the terminal device may also be a wearable device. Wearable devices may also be called wearable smart devices, which are a general term for wearable devices that are intelligently designed and developed using wearable technology for daily wear, such as glasses, gloves, watches, clothing, and shoes. A wearable device is a portable device that is worn directly on the body or integrated into the user's clothes or accessories. Wearable devices are not only hardware devices, but also achieve powerful functions through software support, data interaction, and cloud interaction. Broadly speaking, wearable smart devices include those that are fully functional, large in size, and can achieve complete or partial functions without relying on smartphones, such as smart watches or smart glasses, as well as those that only focus on a certain type of application function and need to be used in conjunction with other devices such as smartphones, such as various smart bracelets and smart jewelry for vital sign monitoring.

[0053] In an embodiment of the present application, the network device may be a device for communicating with a mobile device. The network device may be an access point (AP) in WLAN, a base station (BTS) in GSM or CDMA, a base station (NodeB, NB) in WCDMA, an evolved base station (eNB or eNodeB) in LTE, or a relay station or access point, or a vehicle-mounted device, a wearable device, and a network device (gNB) in an NR network, or a network device in a future evolved PLMN network or a network device in an NTN network, etc.

[0054] As an example and not a limitation, in an embodiment of the present application, the network device may have a mobile feature, for example, the network device may be a mobile device. Alternatively, the network device may be a satellite or a balloon station. For example, the satellite may be a low earth orbit (LEO) satellite, a medium earth orbit (MEO) satellite, a geostationary earth orbit (GEO) satellite, a high elliptical orbit (HEO) satellite, etc. Optionally, the network device may also be a base station set up in a location such as land or water.

[0055] In an embodiment of the present application, the network device can provide services for a cell, and the terminal device communicates with the network device through the transmission resources used by the cell (for example, frequency domain resources, or spectrum resources). The cell can be a cell corresponding to the network device (for example, a base station). The cell can belong to a macro base station or a base station corresponding to a small cell. The small cells here may include: metro cells, micro cells, pico cells, femto cells, etc. These small cells have the characteristics of small coverage and low transmission power, and are suitable for providing high-speed data transmission services.

[0056] FIG1 exemplarily illustrates a communication system 100. The communication system includes a network device 110 and two terminal devices 120. In one embodiment, the communication system 100 may include multiple network devices 110, and each network device 110 may include a different number of terminal devices 120 within its coverage area, which is not limited in this embodiment of the present application.

[0057] In one embodiment, the communication system 100 may further include other network entities such as a Mobility Management Entity (MME) and an Access and Mobility Management Function (AMF), which is not limited in this embodiment of the present application.

[0058] Among them, the network equipment may include access network equipment and core network equipment. That is, the wireless communication system also includes multiple core networks for communicating with the access network equipment. The access network equipment can be an evolutionary base station (evolutional node B, abbreviated as eNB or e-NodeB) macro base station, micro base station (also called "small base station"), pico base station, access point (AP), transmission point (TP) or new generation base station (new generation Node B, gNodeB), etc. in a long-term evolution (LTE) system, a next-generation (mobile communication system) (next radio, NR) system or an authorized auxiliary access long-term evolution (LAA-LTE) system.

[0059] It should be understood that in the embodiments of the present application, a device having a communication function in a network / system may be referred to as a communication device. Taking the communication system shown in Figure 1 as an example, the communication device may include a network device and a terminal device having a communication function. The network device and the terminal device may be specific devices in the embodiments of the present application and will not be described in detail here. The communication device may also include other devices in the communication system, such as a network controller, a mobility management entity, and other network entities, which are not limited in the embodiments of the present application.

[0060] It should be understood that the terms "system" and "network" are often used interchangeably herein. The term "and / or" is simply a description of an association between related objects, indicating that three possible relationships exist. For example, "A and / or B" can represent: A exists alone, A and B exist simultaneously, or B exists alone. Furthermore, the character " / " generally indicates that the related objects are in an "or" relationship.

[0061] It should be understood that the "indication" mentioned in the embodiments of this application can be a direct indication, an indirect indication, or an indication of an association. For example, "A indicates B" can mean that A directly indicates B, for example, B can be obtained through A; it can also mean that A indirectly indicates B, for example, A indicates C, and B can be obtained through C; it can also mean that there is an association between A and B.

[0062] In the description of the embodiments of the present application, the term "corresponding" may indicate a direct or indirect correspondence between the two, or an association relationship between the two, or a relationship between indication and indication, configuration and configuration, etc.

[0063] To facilitate understanding of the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present application, the relevant technologies of the embodiments of the present application are described below. The following relevant technologies can be arbitrarily combined with the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present application as optional solutions, and they all fall within the protection scope of the embodiments of the present application.

[0064] Wireless communication and sensing are two key applications of modern radio frequency technology. Sensing uses radio waves to detect parameters of the physical environment to enable environmental perception, such as target location, motion recognition, and imaging. Traditionally, sensing and wireless communication have existed independently, and this separate design wastes wireless spectrum and hardware resources. Entering the B5G (Beyond 5G) and 6G eras, the communication spectrum is shifting towards millimeter-wave, terahertz, and visible light communications. The spectrum for wireless communication will overlap with the spectrum for traditional sensing. Integrated communication and sensing technology merges wireless communication and sensing functions, leveraging wireless resources for sensing. It can leverage widely deployed cellular networks to achieve sensing services over a wider range. It can achieve higher sensing accuracy through joint sensing using base stations and multiple terminals. It can also reuse wireless hardware modules for sensing, reducing costs. In short, integrated communication and sensing technology empowers future wireless communication systems with sensing capabilities, providing a foundation for the development of smart transportation, smart cities, smart factories, drones, and other services.

[0065] Regarding perception, it can be divided into 8 modes as shown in Figures 2A-2H.

[0066] Mode 1 as shown in Figure 2A is the base station's self-transmitting and self-receiving perception. The sending node of the signal / channel used for perception (hereinafter referred to as the perception signal / channel) is a base station (such as a gNB). After the base station sends the perception signal (Sensing signal), it is reflected by the perceived target (such as the vehicle shown in Figure 2A), and the reflected signal (Reflected signal) returns to the base station (it can also be considered that the perception signal returns to the base station). The base station is both a sending node and a receiving node for the perception signal / channel. The signal / channel described in the embodiment of the present application can also be referred to as a channel / signal.

[0067] Mode 2, shown in Figure 2B, involves self-transmitting and self-receiving sensing by the terminal. The terminal device transmits the sensing signal (Sensing signal), which is then reflected by the target (such as the vehicle shown in Figure 2B). The reflected signal returns to the terminal device (which can also be considered the sensing signal returning to the terminal device). The terminal device is both the transmitter and receiver of the sensing signal / channel.

[0068] Mode 3, shown in Figure 2C, is base station cooperative sensing. The sensing signal / channel is transmitted by a base station (e.g., a gNB). After the base station transmits the sensing signal, it is reflected by the sensed target (e.g., the vehicle shown in Figure 2C). The reflected signal is then transmitted to another base station (which can also be considered the sensing signal being transmitted to another base station). This other base station then receives the sensing signal / channel.

[0069] Mode 4, shown in Figure 2D, is terminal collaborative sensing. The sensing signal / channel transmitter is a terminal device. After the terminal device transmits a sensing signal, it is reflected by the sensed target (such as the vehicle shown in Figure 2D). The reflected signal is then transmitted to another terminal device (which can also be considered the sensing signal being transmitted to another terminal device). This other terminal device is the receiving node of the sensing signal / channel.

[0070] Mode 5, shown in Figure 2E, is base station-terminal collaborative sensing. The sensing signal / channel is transmitted by a base station (e.g., a gNB). The base station transmits the sensing signal, which is then reflected by the sensed target (e.g., a vehicle in Figure 2E). The reflected signal is then transmitted to the terminal device (which can also be considered the sensing signal being transmitted to the terminal device). The terminal device then receives the sensing signal / channel.

[0071] Mode 6, shown in Figure 2F, is terminal-base station collaborative sensing. The sensing signal / channel is transmitted by the terminal device. After the terminal device transmits the sensing signal, it is reflected by the sensed target (such as the vehicle shown in Figure 2F). The reflected signal is then transmitted to the base station (which can also be considered the sensing signal being transmitted to the base station). The base station is the receiving node of the sensing signal / channel.

[0072] In mode 7, as shown in Figure 2G , the target being sensed is the node that sends the sensing signal / channel. For example, a terminal device, acting as the target, sends a sensing signal to a base station (e.g., a gNB). The base station (e.g., a gNB) receives the sensing signal and senses the terminal device.

[0073] In Mode 8, as shown in Figure 2H , the target being sensed is the receiving node of the sensing signal / channel. For example, a base station (e.g., a gNB) transmits a sensing signal, and a terminal device is the receiving node of the sensing signal / channel. After receiving the sensing signal, the terminal device sends a feedback signal to the base station.

[0074] After receiving the perception signal or the reflected / refracted signal of the perception signal, the receiving node of the perception signal / channel may report the (processed or unprocessed) measurement result / perception result to the perception control node or the sending node of the perception signal / channel. In this way, a feedback / reporting link of the measurement result / perception result is also required, as shown in Figures 3A and 3B. Another implementation method is that the receiving node of the perception signal / channel directly processes the measurement result / perception result. In this way, there is no need to feedback the measurement result / perception result.

[0075] In the study of integrated wireless communication and perception, the communication system needs to have both wireless communication and perception functions. For example, in this system, three types of signals / channels may appear: the first signal / channel group, which is the signal / channel (group) used for perception; the second signal / channel group, which is the signal / channel (group) used for communication; and the third signal / channel group, which can be used for both communication and perception. Therefore, when nodes in the system need to perform the following operations, how the nodes handle conflicts is a question that needs to be discussed:

[0076] 1) Send at least two of the three types of signals / channel groups mentioned above simultaneously;

[0077] 2) Receive at least two of the three types of signals / channel groups mentioned above simultaneously;

[0078] 3) Simultaneously transmit / receive at least two of the above three types of signals / channel groups;

[0079] Moreover, each type of signal / channel group in the above three types of signal / channel groups may include multiple signals / channels. For example, the first signal / channel group is a signal / channel group for perception, which may include multiple signals / channels for perception, multiple reflected (or refracted) signals / channels for perception, multiple signals / channels carrying control information associated with the signals / channels for perception (the control information is used to indicate the transmission parameters of the associated signals / channels for perception) (also referred to as control signals / channels corresponding to the signals / channels for perception), multiple signals / channels carrying measurement result feedback (or report) information corresponding to the signals / channels for perception (also referred to as measurement result feedback signals / channels corresponding to the signals / channels for perception), or multiple signals / channels carrying perception result feedback (or report) information corresponding to the signals / channels for perception (also referred to as perception result feedback signals / channels corresponding to the signals / channels for perception). The control signal / channel corresponding to the signal / channel for perception may carry the control information corresponding to the signal / channel for perception. When the device in the system needs to perform the following operations, how the device performs conflict processing to resolve the conflict problem of resource occupation by different signals / channels is a problem that needs to be discussed:

[0080] 1) simultaneously transmitting at least two signals / channels in a first signal / channel group;

[0081] 2) simultaneously receiving at least two signals / channels in the first signal / channel group;

[0082] 3) Simultaneously transmitting / receiving at least two signals / channels in the first signal / channel group.

[0083] FIG4 is a schematic flow chart of a communication method 400 according to an embodiment of the present application. The method may optionally be applied to the systems shown in FIG1 and FIG2A-2H, but is not limited thereto. The method includes at least part of the following contents.

[0084] S410. The first device transmits the multiple signals / channels according to first information corresponding to each signal / channel in the multiple signals / channels. The signal / channel types corresponding to the multiple signals / channels include at least one of the following:

[0085] Type of signal / channel used for sensing;

[0086] Type of signal / channel used for communication;

[0087] Type of signals / channels used for communication and sensing.

[0088] For example, all of the multiple signals / channels correspond to signal / channel types for perception, or all of the multiple signals / channels correspond to signal / channel types for communication, or all of the multiple signals / channels correspond to signal / channel types for both communication and perception. Alternatively, some of the multiple signals / channels correspond to signal / channel types for perception, and the remaining portion corresponds to signal / channel types for communication. Alternatively, some of the multiple signals / channels correspond to signal / channel types for perception, and the remaining portion corresponds to signal / channel types for both communication and perception. Alternatively, some of the multiple signals / channels correspond to signal / channel types for communication, and the remaining portion corresponds to signal / channel types for both communication and perception. Alternatively, a first portion of the multiple signals / channels corresponds to signal / channel types for perception, a second portion corresponds to signal / channel types for communication, and a third portion corresponds to signal / channel types for both communication and perception.

[0089] In one embodiment, the signal / channel corresponding to the signal / channel type used for sensing includes at least one of the following:

[0090] Signals / channels used for sensing;

[0091] Reflected signal / channel corresponding to the signal / channel used for sensing;

[0092] Control signal / channel corresponding to the sensing signal / channel;

[0093] A measurement result feedback signal / channel corresponding to the sensing signal / channel;

[0094] The perception result feedback signal / channel corresponding to the signal / channel used for perception.

[0095] Among them, the reflected signal / channel corresponding to the signal / channel used for perception can also be called the refracted signal / channel corresponding to the signal / channel used for perception, which can refer to the signal / channel obtained after the signal / channel used for perception reaches the perceived target and is reflected or refracted by the perceived target.

[0096] The control signal / channel corresponding to the signal / channel used for perception may carry control information corresponding to the signal / channel used for perception.

[0097] The measurement result feedback signal / channel corresponding to the sensing signal / channel may carry a measurement result obtained by measuring using the sensing signal / channel or other related signals / channels. For example, the other related signals / channels may be signals / channels specifically used for measurement.

[0098] The perception result feedback signal / channel corresponding to the signal / channel used for perception may carry the perception result, where the perception result is a result obtained by perception using the signal / channel used for perception.

[0099] In some embodiments, the first information includes at least one of the following:

[0100] (1) Priority of the signal / channel; wherein the priority of the signal / channel may refer to the priority between different signals / channels corresponding to the same signal / channel type; for example, the priority of different signals / channels among multiple signals / channels corresponding to the perceived signal / channel type. For example, the first device is to transmit 3 signals / channels, including signal / channel A, signal / channel B and signal / channel C; the three signals / channels all correspond to the perceived signal / channel type, and each of the 3 signals / channels corresponds to a priority. Alternatively, the embodiment of the present application may not limit whether each signal / channel among the multiple signals / channels corresponds to the same signal / channel type, that is, the first information refers to the priority of the signal / channel corresponding to any signal / channel type. For example, the first device is to transmit 3 signals / channels, including signal / channel D, signal / channel E and signal / channel F, each of the 3 signals / channels may correspond to a signal / channel type, and the signal / channel types corresponding to different signals / channels may be the same or different; each of the 3 signals / channels corresponds to a priority.

[0101] (2) The priority of the signal / channel type corresponding to the signal / channel; wherein the priority of the signal / channel type corresponding to the signal / channel may refer to the priority of the signal / channel type used for perception, the priority of the signal / channel type used for communication, and / or the priority of the signal / channel type used for communication and perception.

[0102] (3) Time domain resource allocation information; wherein, the time domain resource allocation information can be used to determine the signal / channel group to which the signal / channel to be transmitted belongs. Different signal / channel groups correspond to different time domain resource sets, and the signals / channels in different signal / channel groups are transmitted in the time domain resource set corresponding to the signal / channel group.

[0103] The priority of the signal / channel in (1) above may also be represented by other relevant information used to characterize the priority of the signal / channel, such as the fifth generation mobile communication service quality identifier (5QI, 5G QoS Identifier) ​​of the signal / channel, the quality of service (QoS, Quality of Service) of the signal / channel, or the importance of the signal / channel;

[0104] The priority of the signal / channel type corresponding to the signal / channel in (1) above may also be expressed as other relevant information used to characterize the priority of the signal / channel type, such as the 5QI of the signal / channel type corresponding to the signal / channel, the QoS of the signal / channel type corresponding to the signal / channel, or the importance of the signal / channel type corresponding to the signal / channel. In some embodiments, the order of the priority of the signal / channel type or the relationship between the priorities of different signal / channel types may include:

[0105] The signal / channel type used for sensing has a higher priority than the signal / channel type used for communication; and / or,

[0106] The signal / channel type used for communication and sensing takes precedence over the signal / channel type used for communication.

[0107] For another example, the order of priority of the signal / channel type may also include:

[0108] Signal / channel types used for communication have higher priority than signal / channel types used for sensing; and / or,

[0109] The signal / channel type used for communication and sensing has a higher priority than the signal / channel type used for sensing.

[0110] In some implementations, the order of priorities of the signal / channel types or the relationship between priorities of different signal / channel types may be indicated by the first information or by other information.

[0111] In some embodiments, the first information corresponding to each signal / channel can be agreed upon by a protocol, configured or indicated by a control node (such as a perception control node, a network side device, a terminal device, etc.), and / or indicated by the control information corresponding to the signal / channel.

[0112] In the embodiment of the present application, according to the different situations of the above-mentioned multiple signals / channels, there are at least the following situations and corresponding implementation solutions.

[0113] Case 1: the multiple signals / channels include one or more first signals / channels to be sent and one or more second signals / channels to be received;

[0114] Case 2: the multiple signals / channels include multiple first signals / channels to be sent.

[0115] In case 1, depending on the capabilities of the first device, there may be the following two cases:

[0116] (1) The first device does not have / does not report the ability to simultaneously send and receive signals / channels; this may be understood as the first device not having the ability to simultaneously send and receive signals / channels or the first device not reporting the ability to simultaneously send and receive signals / channels;

[0117] (2) The first device has / reports the ability to simultaneously send and receive signals / channels; this can be understood as the first device having the ability to simultaneously send and receive signals / channels or the first device reporting the ability to simultaneously send and receive signals / channels.

[0118] For example, if the first device reports the ability to simultaneously send and receive signals / channels to relevant devices (such as perception and control devices, network-side devices, terminal devices, etc.), it indicates that the first device has the ability to simultaneously send and receive signals / channels; if the first device does not report the ability to simultaneously send and receive signals / channels to relevant devices (such as perception and control devices, network-side devices, terminal devices, etc.), it indicates that the first device does not have the ability to simultaneously send and receive signals / channels.

[0119] The following is a detailed introduction to each of the above situations:

[0120] Specific embodiment one:

[0121] The multiple signals / channels include one or more first signals / channels to be sent and one or more second signals / channels to be received; wherein the one or more first signals / channels to be sent and the one or more second signals / channels to be received partially or completely conflict in the time domain.

[0122] In some embodiments, the first device does not have or does not report the ability to simultaneously send and receive signals / channels. For example, the first device does not report the ability to simultaneously send and receive signals / channels to a related device (such as a perception control device), indicating that the first device does not have the ability to simultaneously send and receive signals / channels.

[0123] S410 may specifically include or be executed as follows: the first device transmits multiple signals / channels according to the first information corresponding to each signal / channel in the one or more first signals / channels and the first information corresponding to each signal / channel in the one or more second signals / channels.

[0124] In some embodiments, when the first priority is higher than the second priority, the first device transmits part or all of the one or more first signals / channels; or

[0125] In a case where the second priority is higher than the first priority, the first device receives part or all of the one or more second signals / channels;

[0126] The first priority is the priority of the signal / channel with the highest priority among the one or more first signals / channels; the second priority is the priority of the signal / channel with the highest priority among the one or more second signals / channels.

[0127] The priority of each signal / channel in the above-mentioned multiple signals / channels is determined by the first information corresponding to each signal / channel. In some specific embodiments, the first information used to determine the priority of each signal / channel in the above-mentioned multiple signals / channels may include at least one of the following:

[0128] The priority of the signal / channel; the priority of the signal / channel type corresponding to the signal / channel.

[0129] In some specific embodiments, a first device is about to simultaneously transmit (i.e., transmit) M1 (M1 is a positive integer) first signals / channels and receive (i.e., receive) N1 (N1 is a positive integer) second signals / channels. The M1 first signals / channels and the N1 second signals / channels partially or completely conflict in the time domain. If the first device does not have / does not report the ability to simultaneously transmit and receive signals / channels, the first device determines whether to transmit or receive signals / channels based on the priority (corresponding to the first priority) of the highest-priority signal / channel among the M1 first signals / channels (hereinafter referred to as CH1, and there may be one or more of these M1 first signals / channels) and the priority (corresponding to the second priority) of the highest-priority signal / channel among the N1 second signals / channels (hereinafter referred to as CH2, and there may be one or more of these M1 first signals / channels). If the priority of CH1 is higher than that of CH2, the first device decides to only transmit the signal / channel; if the priority of CH1 is lower than that of CH2, the first device decides to only receive the signal / channel.

[0130] In some embodiments, when the first priority is higher than the second priority, the first device sends part or all of one or more first signals / channels, which may include: the first device sends part or all of one or more first signals / channels based on at least one of the maximum output power of the first device and the maximum number of signals / channels that the first device can send.

[0131] Specifically, the first device may send N first signals / channels of one or more first signals / channels, where N is the maximum value that satisfies the first condition and / or the second condition; N is a positive integer, and the N first signals / channels are part or all of the one or more first signals / channels; wherein,

[0132] The first condition includes: N is less than or equal to the maximum number of signals / channels that the first device can transmit;

[0133] The second condition includes: the sum of the first powers corresponding to the respective first signals / channels in the N first signals / channels is less than or equal to the maximum output power.

[0134] For example, the first device is to send 4 first signals / channels and to receive 5 second signals / channels; when the priority of the first signal / channel with the highest priority among the 4 first signals / channels is higher than the priority of the second signal / channel with the highest priority among the 5 second signals / channels, the first device determines to send 3 first signals / channels out of the 4 first signals / channels based on the maximum output power of the first device and the maximum number of signals / channels that the first device can send (assumed to be 3), and the sum of the first powers corresponding to each first signal / channel in the 3 first signals / channels is less than the maximum output power.

[0135] In some embodiments, when the first priority is higher than the second priority, the first device sends part or all of one or more first signals / channels, which may include: the first device sends at least one first signal / channel among the one or more first signals / channels, wherein the priority of the sent first signal / channel is higher than the priority of the unsent first signal / channel, and the unsent first signal / channel includes the first signal / channel among the one or more first signals / channels except the sent first signal / channel.

[0136] (1) If the priority of the signal / channel with the highest priority among the M1 first signals / channels (such as CH1) is higher than the priority of the signal / channel with the highest priority among the N1 second signals / channels (such as CH2), the first device only sends all or part of the M1 first signals / channels. The first device sends part or all of the M1 first signals / channels in the following manner:

[0137] (1) When there is no maximum number of signals / channels that the first device can send or the first device does not report the maximum number of signals / channels that the first device can send, or the maximum number of signals / channels that the first device can send is greater than or equal to M1:

[0138] If the maximum output power of the first device is greater than or equal to the sum of the first powers corresponding to the respective first signals / channels in the M1 first signals / channels, the first device sends all of the M1 first signals / channels; or,

[0139] If the maximum output power of the first device is less than the sum of the first powers corresponding to the individual first signals / channels in the M1 first signals / channels, the first device transmits part of the M1 first signals / channels. Specifically, the first device may transmit at least one first signal / channel among the M1 first signals / channels, wherein the priority of the transmitted first signal / channel is higher than the priority of the untransmitted first signal / channel, and the untransmitted first signal / channel includes the first signals / channels among the M1 first signals / channels other than the transmitted first signal / channel; and the sum of the first powers corresponding to the individual first signals / channels in the at least one transmitted first signal / channel is less than or equal to the maximum output power. For example, the first device sorts M1 first signals / channels in order of priority from high to low, selects P1 (P1 is a positive integer) first signals / channels from high to low, and the priority of any first signal / channel in the selected P1 first signals / channels is higher than the priority of any remaining first signal / channel; and sends the P1 first signals / channels so that the sum of the first powers corresponding to each first signal / channel in the P1 first signals / channels sent by the first device is less than or equal to the maximum output power of the first device, and P1 is the maximum value that satisfies the sum of the first powers corresponding to each first signal / channel in the P1 first signals / channels is less than or equal to the maximum output power of the first device. The priority of the first signal / channel can be represented by a priority index, for example, a larger priority index indicates a higher priority, or a smaller priority index indicates a higher priority. If a larger priority index indicates a higher priority, then the specific method for the aforementioned first device to sort the M1 first signals / channels in order of priority from high to low can be: sorting them in order from large to small according to the priority index. If a smaller priority index indicates a higher priority, the aforementioned first device may sort the M1 first signals / channels in descending order of priority by sorting them in descending order of priority index.

[0140] (2) When the maximum number of signals / channels that the first device can send is less than M1, the first device sends part or all of Pmax (Pmax is a positive integer) first signals / channels according to the maximum output power of the first device and the first power corresponding to each first signal / channel in the M1 first signals / channels; wherein,

[0141] Pmax is the maximum number of signals / channels that the first device can send, and Pmax is a positive integer;

[0142] The priority of any first signal / channel among the Pmax first signals / channels is higher than the priority of any first signal / channel among the one or more first signals / channels except the Pmax first signals / channels.

[0143] For example, the first device sorts M1 first signals / channels according to priority, selects P first signals / channels from high to low, and the priority of any first signal / channel among the P first signals / channels is higher than the priority of the remaining first signals / channels (that is, the M1 first signals / channels other than the P first signals / channels);

[0144] If the maximum output power of the first device is greater than or equal to the sum of the first powers corresponding to the respective first signals / channels in the Pmax first signals / channels, the first device sends the Pmax first signals / channels;

[0145] If the maximum output power of the first device is less than the sum of the first powers corresponding to the individual first signals / channels in the Pmax first signals / channels, the first device transmits part of the Pmax first signals / channels. Specifically, the first device transmits at least one first signal / channel among the Pmax first signals / channels, wherein the priority of the transmitted first signal / channel is higher than the priority of the untransmitted first signal / channel, and the untransmitted first signal / channel includes the first signals / channels among the Pmax first signals / channels other than the transmitted first signal / channel; and the sum of the first powers corresponding to the individual first signals / channels in the at least one transmitted first signal / channel is less than or equal to the maximum output power. For example, the first device sorts Pmax first signals / channels in order of priority from high to low, determines P2 (P2 is a positive integer) first signals / channels therein, and the priority of any first signal / channel in the P2 first signals / channels is higher than the priority of the remaining first signals / channels (that is, the first signals / channels in the Pmax first signals / channels other than the P2 first signals / channels); and sends the P2 first signals / channels, and the sum of the first powers corresponding to each first signal / channel in the P2 first signals / channels sent by the first device is less than or equal to the maximum output power of the first device, and P2 is the maximum value that meets the above conditions. The priority of the first signal / channel can be represented by a priority index, for example, a larger priority index indicates a higher priority, or a smaller priority index indicates a higher priority. If a larger priority index indicates a higher priority, then the specific method for the aforementioned first device to sort the Pmax first signals / channels in order of priority from high to low can be: sorting them in order from large to small according to the priority index. If a smaller priority index indicates a higher priority, the aforementioned first device may sort the Pmax first signals / channels in descending order of priority by sorting them in descending order of priority index.

[0146] (2) If the priority of the signal / channel with the highest priority among the M1 first signals / channels (such as CH1) is lower than the priority of the signal / channel with the highest priority among the N1 second signals / channels (such as CH2), the first device only receives all or part of the N1 first signals / channels. The first device receives part or all of the N1 first signals / channels in the following manner:

[0147] (1) When the maximum number of signals / channels that the first device can receive does not exist or the first device does not report it, or when the maximum number of signals / channels that the first device can receive is greater than or equal to N1, the first device receives N1 second signals / channels.

[0148] (2) When the maximum number of signals / channels that the first device can receive (hereinafter referred to as Pmax', where Pmax' is a positive integer) is less than N1, the first device receives Pmax' second signals / channels. For example, the first device can sort the N1 second signals / channels in order of priority from high to low, and select Pmax' second signals / channels for reception, wherein the priority of any second signal / channel among the received second signals / channels is higher than the priority of any second signal / channel that is not received, and the unreceived second signals / channels include the second signals / channels other than the received second signal / channel among the one or more second signals / channels. The priority of the second signal / channel can be represented by a priority index, for example, a larger priority index indicates a higher priority, or a smaller priority index indicates a higher priority. If a larger priority index indicates a higher priority, then the specific method for the aforementioned first device to sort the N1 second signals / channels in order of priority from high to low can be: sorting them in order of priority index from large to small. If a smaller priority index indicates a higher priority, the aforementioned first device may sort the N1 second signals / channels in descending order of priority by sorting them in descending order of priority index.

[0149] In the above embodiment, each signal / channel in the first signal / channel to be sent and the second signal / channel to be received (including the first signal / channel and the second signal / channel) can be any type of signal / channel, and the first information corresponding to each signal / channel includes the priority of the signal / channel.

[0150] In the above embodiment, each signal / channel (including the first signal / channel and the second signal / channel) in the first signal / channel to be sent and the second signal / channel to be received can correspond to any signal / channel type, and the first information of each signal / channel can include the priority of the signal / channel type corresponding to the signal / channel. Among them, the signal / channel type corresponding to each signal / channel can be any type of signal / channel type for perception, signal / channel type for communication, and signal / channel type for communication and perception, and the first information corresponding to each signal / channel can be the priority of the signal / channel type corresponding to the signal / channel. The priority order of different signal / channel types can be any order, including but not limited to: the priority of the signal / channel type for perception is higher than the priority of the signal / channel type for communication, and the priority of the signal / channel type for communication and perception is higher than the priority of the signal / channel type for communication; or, the priority of the signal / channel type for communication is higher than the priority of the signal / channel type for perception, and the priority of the signal / channel type for communication and perception is higher than the priority of the signal / channel type for perception.

[0151] In the above embodiment, each signal / channel in the first signal / channel to be sent and the second signal / channel to be received (including the first signal / channel and the second signal / channel) may correspond to a signal / channel type to be sensed, and each signal / channel may be any of the following signals / channels:

[0152] Signals / channels used for sensing;

[0153] Reflected signal / channel corresponding to the signal / channel used for sensing;

[0154] Control signal / channel corresponding to the sensing signal / channel;

[0155] A measurement result feedback signal / channel corresponding to the sensing signal / channel;

[0156] The perception result feedback signal / channel corresponding to the signal / channel used for perception.

[0157] The first information corresponding to each signal / channel may be agreed upon by a protocol, configured or indicated by a control node, or indicated by control information corresponding to the signal / channel.

[0158] Specific embodiment two:

[0159] The multiple signals / channels include multiple first signals / channels to be transmitted, and one or more first signals / channels to be transmitted partially or completely conflict with each other in the time domain.

[0160] S410 may specifically include or be executed as follows: the first device sends part or all of the one or more first signals / channels according to the first information corresponding to each signal / channel in the one or more first signals / channels.

[0161] In some embodiments, the first device transmits part or all of the one or more first signals / channels based on at least one of a maximum output power of the first device and a maximum number of signals / channels that the first device can transmit.

[0162] Specifically, the first device may send N first signals / channels of one or more first signals / channels, where N is the maximum value that satisfies the first condition and / or the second condition; N is a positive integer, and the N first signals / channels are part or all of the one or more first signals / channels; wherein,

[0163] The first condition includes: N is less than or equal to the maximum number of signals / channels that the first device can transmit;

[0164] The second condition includes: the sum of the first powers corresponding to the respective first signals / channels in the N first signals / channels is less than or equal to the maximum output power.

[0165] In some embodiments, the first device sends part or all of one or more first signals / channels, including: the first device sends at least one first signal / channel among the one or more first signals / channels, wherein the priority of the sent first signal / channel is higher than the priority of the unsent first signal / channel, and the unsent first signal / channel includes the first signal / channel among the one or more first signals / channels except the sent first signal / channel.

[0166] For example, the first device is about to send M2 (M2 is a positive integer) first signals / channels simultaneously. The first device sends part or all of the M2 first signals / channels in the following manner:

[0167] (1) In the case where the maximum number of signals / channels that the first device can transmit does not exist or does not report, or the maximum number of signals / channels that the first device can transmit is greater than or equal to M2:

[0168] If the maximum output power of the first device is greater than or equal to the sum of the first powers corresponding to the respective first signals / channels in the M2 first signals / channels, the first device sends all of the M2 first signals / channels; or,

[0169] If the maximum output power of the first device is less than the sum of the first powers corresponding to each first signal / channel in the M2 first signals / channels, the first device sends part of the M2 first signals / channels. Specifically, the first device can send at least one first signal / channel among the M2 first signals / channels, and the priority of the sent first signal / channel is higher than the priority of the unsent first signal / channel, and the unsent first signal / channel is the first signal / channel among the M2 first signals / channels other than the sent first signal / channel; and the sum of the first powers corresponding to each first signal / channel in the at least one sent first signal / channel is less than or equal to the maximum output power. For example, the first device sorts the M2 first signals / channels in order of priority from high to low, determines P3 (P3 is a positive integer) first signals / channels, wherein the priority of any first signal / channel in the P3 first signals / channels is higher than the priority of the remaining first signals / channels (i.e., the first signals / channels other than the P3 first signals / channels in the M2 first signals / channels); and sends the P3 first signals / channels so that the sum of the first powers corresponding to each first signal / channel in the P3 first signals / channels sent by the first device is less than or equal to the maximum output power of the first device, and P3 is the maximum value that satisfies the above conditions. The priority of the first signal / channel can be represented by a priority index, for example, a larger priority index indicates a higher priority, or a smaller priority index indicates a higher priority. If a larger priority index indicates a higher priority, then the specific method for the aforementioned first device to sort the M2 first signals / channels in order of priority from high to low can be: sorting them in order from large to small according to the priority index. If a smaller priority index indicates a higher priority, the aforementioned first device may sort the M2 first signals / channels in descending order of priority by sorting them in descending order of priority index.

[0170] (2) When the maximum number of signals / channels that the first device can send is less than M2, the first device sends part or all of Pmax (Pmax is a positive integer) first signals / channels according to the maximum output power of the first device and the first power corresponding to each first signal / channel in the M2 first signals / channels; wherein,

[0171] Pmax is the maximum number of signals / channels that the first device can send; Pmax is a positive integer;

[0172] The priority of any first signal / channel among the Pmax first signals / channels is higher than the priority of any first signal / channel among the one or more first signals / channels except the Pmax first signals / channels.

[0173] For example, the first device sorts the M2 first signals / channels according to the priority and determines Pmax first signals / channels;

[0174] If the maximum output power of the first device is greater than or equal to the sum of the first powers corresponding to the respective first signals / channels in the Pmax first signals / channels, the first device sends the Pmax first signals / channels with the highest priority;

[0175] If the maximum output power of the first device is less than the sum of the first powers corresponding to the individual first signals / channels in the Pmax first signals / channels, the first device transmits part of the Pmax first signals / channels. Specifically, the first device transmits at least one first signal / channel among the Pmax first signals / channels, wherein the priority of the transmitted first signal / channel is higher than the priority of the untransmitted first signal / channel, and the untransmitted first signal / channel includes the first signals / channels among the Pmax first signals / channels except the transmitted first signal / channel; and the sum of the first powers corresponding to the individual first signals / channels in the at least one transmitted first signal / channel is less than or equal to the maximum output power. For example, the first device sorts Pmax first signals / channels in descending order of priority, determines P4 (P4 is a positive integer) first signals / channels, and determines that P2 first signals / channels have a higher priority than the remaining first signals / channels (i.e., the Pmax first signals / channels excluding the P4 first signals / channels); and transmits the P4 first signals / channels, wherein the sum of the first powers corresponding to the respective first signals / channels in the P4 first signals / channels transmitted by the first device is less than or equal to the maximum output power of the first device, and P4 is the maximum value that satisfies the above conditions. For example, a larger priority index indicates a higher priority, or a smaller priority index indicates a higher priority. If a larger priority index indicates a higher priority, then the specific manner in which the first device sorts the Pmax first signals / channels in descending order of priority may be: sorting them in descending order of priority index. If a smaller priority index indicates a higher priority, then the specific manner in which the first device sorts the Pmax first signals / channels in descending order of priority may be: sorting them in descending order of priority index.

[0176] In this example, each signal / channel in the first signal / channel to be sent may be a signal / channel of any type, and the first information of each signal / channel includes the priority of the signal / channel.

[0177] Alternatively, each signal / channel in the first signal / channel to be sent may be a signal / channel of any type, and the first information of each signal / channel may include the priority of the signal / channel type corresponding to the signal / channel. For example, the signal / channel type corresponding to each signal / channel may be any type of signal / channel type used for perception, a signal / channel type used for communication, and a signal / channel type used for communication and perception, and the first information of the signal / channel may be the priority of the signal / channel type corresponding to the signal / channel. The priority order of different signal / channel types may be in any order, for example, the priority of the signal / channel type used for perception is higher than the priority of the signal / channel type used for communication, and the priority of the signal / channel type used for communication and perception is higher than the priority of the signal / channel type used for communication; or, the priority of the signal / channel type used for communication is higher than the priority of the signal / channel type used for perception, and the priority of the signal / channel type used for communication and perception is higher than the priority of the signal / channel type used for perception.

[0178] Alternatively, each signal / channel in the first signal / channel to be sent may correspond to a signal / channel type to be sensed, and each signal / channel (including the first signal / channel and the second signal / channel) may be any of the following signals / channels:

[0179] Signals / channels used for sensing;

[0180] Reflected signal / channel corresponding to the signal / channel used for sensing;

[0181] Control signal / channel corresponding to the sensing signal / channel;

[0182] A measurement result feedback signal / channel corresponding to the sensing signal / channel;

[0183] The perception result feedback signal / channel corresponding to the signal / channel used for perception.

[0184] The first information of each signal / channel may be agreed upon by a protocol, configured or indicated by a control node, or indicated by control information corresponding to the signal / channel.

[0185] Specific embodiment three:

[0186] The plurality of signals / channels include one or more first signals / channels to be transmitted and one or more second signals / channels to be received.

[0187] S410 may specifically include or be executed as follows: the first device transmits multiple signals / channels according to the first information corresponding to each signal / channel in the one or more first signals / channels and the first information corresponding to each signal / channel in the one or more second signals / channels.

[0188] In some embodiments, the first device transmits part or all of the one or more first signals / channels, wherein the priority of the transmitted first signal / channel is higher than the priority of the untransmitted first signal / channel, and the untransmitted first signal / channel is the first signal / channel of the one or more first signals / channels other than the transmitted first signal / channel;

[0189] The first device receives part or all of the one or more second signals / channels, wherein the priority of any second signal / channel among the received second signals / channels is higher than the priority of any unreceived second signal / channel, and the unreceived second signal / channel includes the second signal / channel among the one or more second signals / channels except the received second signal / channel;

[0190] Among them, the priority of each signal / channel in the above-mentioned multiple signals / channels is determined by the first information corresponding to each signal / channel, and the first information includes at least one of the following: the priority of the signal / channel, and the priority of the signal / channel type corresponding to the signal / channel.

[0191] In some embodiments, the first device has / reports the ability to simultaneously send and receive signals / channels. The first device reports the ability to simultaneously send and receive signals / channels to a related device (such as a perception control device), which may indicate that the first device has the ability to simultaneously send and receive signals / channels.

[0192] In some embodiments, the first device transmits part or all of the one or more first signals / channels, including:

[0193] The first device sends N first signals / channels from one or more first signals / channels, where N is a maximum value that satisfies the first condition and / or the second condition; N is a positive integer, and the N first signals / channels are part or all of the one or more first signals / channels; wherein,

[0194] The first condition includes: N is less than or equal to the maximum number of signals / channels that the first device can transmit;

[0195] The second condition includes: the sum of the first powers corresponding to the respective first signals / channels in the N first signals / channels is less than or equal to the maximum output power of the first device.

[0196] In some embodiments, the number of received second signals / channels is less than or equal to the maximum number of signals / channels that the first device can receive.

[0197] In some embodiments, the number of signals / channels transmitted (including sent and received) by the first device is less than or equal to the maximum number of signals / channels that the first device can transmit.

[0198] In this example, each signal / channel in the first signal / channel to be sent and the second signal / channel to be received can be any type of signal / channel, and the first information of each signal / channel (including the first signal / channel and the second signal / channel) includes the priority of the signal / channel.

[0199] Alternatively, each signal / channel in the first signal / channel to be sent and the second signal / channel to be received may correspond to any signal / channel type, and the first information of each signal / channel (including the first signal / channel and the second signal / channel) may include the priority of the signal / channel type corresponding to the signal / channel. For example, the signal / channel type corresponding to each signal / channel may be any type of signal / channel type used for perception, signal / channel type used for communication, and signal / channel type used for communication and perception, and the first information of the signal / channel may be the priority of the signal / channel type corresponding to the signal / channel. The priority order of different signal / channel types may be in any order, for example, the priority of the signal / channel type used for perception is higher than the priority of the signal / channel type used for communication, and the priority of the signal / channel type used for communication and perception is higher than the priority of the signal / channel type used for communication; or, the priority of the signal / channel type used for communication is higher than the priority of the signal / channel type used for perception, and the priority of the signal / channel type used for communication and perception is higher than the priority of the signal / channel type used for perception.

[0200] Alternatively, each signal / channel in the first signal / channel to be sent and the second signal / channel to be received may correspond to a signal / channel type for perception, and each signal / channel (including the first signal / channel and the second signal / channel) may be any of the following signals / channels:

[0201] Signals / channels used for sensing;

[0202] Reflected signal / channel corresponding to the signal / channel used for sensing;

[0203] Control signal / channel corresponding to the sensing signal / channel;

[0204] A measurement result feedback signal / channel corresponding to the sensing signal / channel;

[0205] The perception result feedback signal / channel corresponding to the signal / channel used for perception.

[0206] The first information of each signal / channel may be agreed upon by a protocol, configured or indicated by a control node, or indicated by control information corresponding to the signal / channel.

[0207] For example, if a first device is about to simultaneously send M first signals / channels and receive N second signals / channels, and the M first signals / channels conflict with the N second signals / channels in the time domain, the first device resolves the conflict in the following manner:

[0208] Arrange the M first signals / channels and the N second signals / channels together in order of priority. The first device determines Q first signals / channels to be sent and S second signals / channels to be received. The Q first signals / channels and the S second signals / channels satisfy at least one of the following conditions:

[0209] (1) The priority of any first signal / channel among the Q first signals / channels is higher than the priority of the remaining first signals / channels, wherein the remaining first signals / channels are the first signals / channels among the M first signals / channels other than the Q first signals / channels; the priority of any second signal / channel among the S second signals / channels is higher than the priority of the remaining second signals / channels, wherein the remaining second signals / channels are the second signals / channels among the N first signals / channels other than the S second signals / channels.

[0210] (2) The sum of the first powers corresponding to the respective first signals / channels in the Q first signals / channels sent by the first device is less than the maximum output power of the first device, and Q is the maximum value that satisfies the above conditions.

[0211] (3) the S second signals / channels received by the first device are less than or equal to the maximum number of second signals / channels that the first device can receive;

[0212] (4) The Q+S signals / channels (including the first signal / channel and the second signal / channel) transmitted (including sent and received) by the first device are less than or equal to the maximum number of signals / channels (including the first signal / channel and the second signal / channel) that the first device can transmit.

[0213] The above describes three specific examples of a first device transmitting multiple signals / channels based on first information about each of the multiple signals / channels. Different conflict resolution mechanisms are designed for different capabilities of the first devices, effectively ensuring the transmission of high-priority signals / channels while performing best-effort transmission of low-priority signals / channels based on the capabilities of the first device.

[0214] In various examples of the present application, the signal / channel corresponding to the signal / channel type used for sensing includes at least one of the following:

[0215] Signals / channels used for sensing;

[0216] Reflected signal / channel corresponding to the signal / channel used for sensing;

[0217] Control signal / channel corresponding to the sensing signal / channel;

[0218] A measurement result feedback signal / channel corresponding to the sensing signal / channel;

[0219] The perception result feedback signal / channel corresponding to the signal / channel used for perception.

[0220] For a signal / channel used for perception, at least one of the priorities of its corresponding reflected signal / channel, control signal / channel, measurement result feedback signal / channel, and perception result feedback signal / channel may be the same as the priority of the signal / channel used for perception.

[0221] For example, signal / channel A is a signal / channel used for perception, and at least one of the following signals / channels may have the same priority: signal / channel A, the reflected signal / channel corresponding to signal / channel A, the control signal / channel corresponding to signal / channel A, the measurement result feedback signal / channel corresponding to signal / channel A, and the perception result feedback signal / channel corresponding to signal / channel A. The priority may be agreed upon by the protocol, configured by a control node (such as a perception control node), or indicated by the perception control information; if the priority of any one of the aforementioned signals / channels has been determined, the priorities of the other signals / channels may be obtained. For example, if the control node configures the priority of signal / channel A to be L to the first device, the first device may determine that the priority of the reflected signal / channel corresponding to signal / channel A, the control signal / channel corresponding to signal / channel A, the measurement result feedback signal / channel corresponding to signal / channel A, and the perception result feedback signal / channel corresponding to signal / channel A is also L.

[0222] Specific embodiment four:

[0223] The first device transmits the multiple signals / channels according to the first information corresponding to each of the multiple signals / channels, including:

[0224] The first device transmits a first signal / channel group in a first time domain resource set and transmits a second signal / channel group in a second time domain resource set; the first time domain resource set and the second time domain resource set do not overlap; the first signal / channel group includes at least one signal / channel among multiple signals / channels, the second signal / channel group includes at least one signal / channel among multiple signals / channels, and the signals / channels included in the first signal / channel group and the signals / channels included in the second signal / channel group are determined by first information.

[0225] For example, the first device receives the first information indicated by the control node, and determines, based on the first information, that X1 signals / channels among the X signals / channels to be transmitted belong to the first signal / channel group and X2 signals / channels belong to the second signal / channel group (X=X1+X2), thereby transmitting the X1 signals / channels in the first time domain resource set corresponding to the first signal / channel group, and transmitting the X2 signals / channels in the second time domain resource set corresponding to the second signal / channel group.

[0226] In some implementations, the first / second time domain resource set may be a resource pool. The first time domain resource set and the second time domain resource set do not overlap, which may mean that there is no time unit that belongs to both the first time domain resource set and the second time domain resource set.

[0227] In some implementations, the first time domain resource set and the second time domain resource set are agreed upon by a protocol, and / or the first time domain resource set and the second time domain resource set are configured / indicated by a control node.

[0228] In some embodiments, the first signal / channel group includes signals / channels used for sensing, and the second signal / channel group includes signals / channels used for communication.

[0229] In some embodiments, the transmission of the first signal / channel group and the second signal / channel group occupy different time domain resources, such as the transmission of the signal / channel group used for perception and the signal / channel group used for communication occupy different time domain resources. The first signal / channel group can be configured to be transmitted in the first time domain resource set and the second signal / channel group can be configured to be transmitted in the second time domain resource set by protocol agreement or configuration / instruction of the perception control node, and there is no overlap between the first time domain resource set and the second time domain resource set. That is, for a time domain resource unit, it can only belong to the first time domain resource set or the second time domain resource set. The time domain resource set can include multiple symbols, or multiple time slots, or multiple time domain cycles, etc., and can also include a resource pool.

[0230] In addition, if there is a third signal / channel group, the transmission of the third signal / channel group can be configured to occur in the first time domain resource set or the second time domain resource set through protocol agreement or perception control node configuration; or, a third time domain resource set can be defined for the third signal / channel group, and the third time domain resource set is used to transmit the third signal / channel group, and the third time domain resource set does not overlap with the first time domain resource set and the second time domain resource set. The third signal / channel group may include signals / channels for communication and perception. For example, when the signal / channel in the third signal / channel group is used for perception, it is transmitted in the first time domain resource set, and when the signal / channel in the third signal / channel group is used for communication, it is transmitted in the second time domain resource set.

[0231] The above introduces a method in which the first device divides multiple signals / channels to be transmitted into different signal / channel groups, and transmits the signals / channels in the signal / channel group in the time domain resource sets corresponding to different signal / channel groups. This can effectively ensure the transmission of high-priority signals / channels and avoid conflicts between signal / channel transmissions.

[0232] The following are several specific embodiments to introduce the communication method of the embodiments of the present application.

[0233] Example 1:

[0234] In a perceptual communication system, at least two of the following two signal / channel types exist:

[0235] - a first signal / channel group, where the first signal / channel group is a signal / channel (group) used for sensing, such as Sensing Reference Signal (Sensing RS) 1 and Sensing RS 2;

[0236] - A second signal / channel group, where the second signal / channel group is a signal / channel (group) used for communication, such as a physical uplink shared channel (PUSCH), a sounding reference signal (SRS), a physical downlink shared channel (PDSCH), a CSI-RS, a physical sidelink shared channel (PSSCH), and a physical sidelink control channel (PSCCH);

[0237] The first device is about to send sensing RS 1 and receive PDSCH. Sensing RS1 and PDSCH overlap in the time domain. The first device does not have the ability to simultaneously send and receive the first signal / channel group and the second signal / channel group. The signal / channel used for communication has a higher priority than the signal / channel used for sensing. In this case, the first device only receives PDSCH.

[0238] Example 2:

[0239] In a perceptual communication system, at least two of the following two signal / channel types exist:

[0240] - a first signal / channel group, where the first signal / channel group is a signal / channel (group) used for sensing, such as Sensing Reference Signal (Sensing RS) 1 and Sensing RS 2;

[0241] - A second signal / channel group, where the second signal / channel group is a signal / channel (group) used for communication, such as a physical uplink shared channel (PUSCH), a sounding reference signal (SRS), a physical downlink shared channel (PDSCH), a CSI-RS, a physical sidelink shared channel (PSSCH), and a physical sidelink control channel (PSCCH);

[0242] The first device is about to send sensing RS1 and PUSCH. Sensing RS1 and PUSCH overlap in the time domain. The first device has the ability to simultaneously send and receive the first signal / channel group and the second signal / channel group. The total power required to send sensing RS 1 and PUSCH exceeds the maximum output power of the terminal. The signal / channel used for sensing has a higher priority than the signal / channel used for communication. The first device prioritizes the transmission power of sensing RS 1, that is, power is allocated in descending order of sensing RS1 and PUSCH, and the total power after allocation is ensured to be less than the maximum output power of the terminal.

[0243] Example 3:

[0244] In a perceptual communication system, at least two of the following three signal / channel types are present:

[0245] - a first signal / channel group, wherein the first signal / channel group is a signal / channel (group) for sensing, including a first signal / channel and a second signal / channel;

[0246] - a second signal / channel group, wherein the second signal / channel group is a signal / channel (group) for communication, including the first signal / channel and the second signal / channel;

[0247] - A third signal / channel group, wherein the third signal / channel group is a signal / channel (group) used for both communication and sensing, and includes the first signal / channel and the second signal / channel.

[0248] An example of a priority level is as follows (in descending order):

[0249] 1) The first signal / channel included in the third signal / channel group

[0250] 2) The second signal / channel included in the third signal / channel group

[0251] 3) The first signal / channel included in the second signal / channel group

[0252] 4) The second signal / channel included in the second signal / channel group

[0253] 5) The first signal / channel included in the first signal / channel group

[0254] 6) The second signal / channel included in the first signal / channel group

[0255] Alternatively, another example of priority is as follows (in descending order):

[0256] 1) The first signal / channel included in the third signal / channel group

[0257] 2) The first signal / channel included in the second signal / channel group

[0258] 3) The first signal / channel included in the first signal / channel group

[0259] 4) The second signal / channel included in the third signal / channel group

[0260] 5) The second signal / channel included in the second signal / channel group

[0261] 6) The second signal / channel included in the first signal / channel group

[0262] That is, when determining the priorities of all signals / channels based on the priorities of different groups of signals / channels and the priorities of signals / channels in the same group, they can be arranged first according to the priorities of different signal / channel groups, and then according to the priorities of signals / channels in the same group; or they can be arranged in a mixed manner according to the priorities of different signal / channel groups and the priorities of different signals / channels in the same group, that is, any order of distribution is not excluded.

[0263] FIG5 is a schematic flow chart of a communication method 500 according to an embodiment of the present application. The method can optionally be applied to the system shown in FIG1 , but is not limited thereto. The method includes at least part of the following contents.

[0264] S510: The second device receives multiple signals / channels, where the multiple signals / channels are transmitted according to first information corresponding to each signal / channel in the multiple signals / channels; wherein the signal / channel types corresponding to the multiple signals / channels include at least one of the following:

[0265] Type of signal / channel used for sensing;

[0266] Type of signal / channel used for communication;

[0267] Type of signals / channels used for communication and sensing.

[0268] In some embodiments, the signal / channel corresponding to the signal / channel type used for sensing includes at least one of the following:

[0269] Signals / channels used for sensing;

[0270] Reflected signal / channel corresponding to the signal / channel used for sensing;

[0271] Control signal / channel corresponding to the sensing signal / channel;

[0272] A measurement result feedback signal / channel corresponding to the sensing signal / channel;

[0273] The perception result feedback signal / channel corresponding to the signal / channel used for perception.

[0274] In some embodiments, the first information includes at least one of the following:

[0275] Signal / channel priority;

[0276] The priority of the signal / channel type corresponding to the signal / channel;

[0277] Time domain resource allocation information.

[0278] For other relevant contents in this embodiment, reference may be made to the relevant contents in the embodiment described in FIG4 , which will not be described in detail here.

[0279] FIG6 is a schematic block diagram of a device 600 according to an embodiment of the present application. The device 600 may include:

[0280] The transmission module 610 is configured to transmit the multiple signals / channels according to the first information corresponding to each signal / channel in the multiple signals / channels; wherein the signal / channel type corresponding to the multiple signals / channels includes at least one of the following:

[0281] Type of signal / channel used for sensing;

[0282] Type of signal / channel used for communication;

[0283] Type of signals / channels used for communication and sensing.

[0284] In some embodiments, the signal / channel corresponding to the signal / channel type used for sensing includes at least one of the following:

[0285] Signals / channels used for sensing;

[0286] Reflected signal / channel corresponding to the signal / channel used for sensing;

[0287] Control signal / channel corresponding to the sensing signal / channel;

[0288] A measurement result feedback signal / channel corresponding to the sensing signal / channel;

[0289] The perception result feedback signal / channel corresponding to the signal / channel used for perception.

[0290] In some embodiments, the first information includes at least one of the following:

[0291] The priority of the signal / channel;

[0292] The priority of the signal / channel type corresponding to the signal / channel;

[0293] Time domain resource allocation information.

[0294] In some embodiments, the plurality of signals / channels include one or more first signals / channels to be transmitted and one or more second signals / channels to be received;

[0295] The transmission module 610 is configured to transmit the multiple signals / channels according to the first information corresponding to each signal / channel in the one or more first signals / channels and the first information corresponding to each signal / channel in the one or more second signals / channels.

[0296] In some embodiments, the signal / channel corresponding to the signal / channel type used for sensing includes at least one of the following:

[0297] Signals / channels used for sensing;

[0298] Reflected signal / channel corresponding to the signal / channel used for sensing;

[0299] Control signal / channel corresponding to the sensing signal / channel;

[0300] A measurement result feedback signal / channel corresponding to the sensing signal / channel;

[0301] The perception result feedback signal / channel corresponding to the signal / channel used for perception.

[0302] In some embodiments, the first information includes at least one of the following:

[0303] Signal / channel priority;

[0304] The priority of the signal / channel type corresponding to the signal / channel;

[0305] Time domain resource allocation information.

[0306] In some embodiments, the plurality of signals / channels include one or more first signals / channels to be transmitted and one or more second signals / channels to be received;

[0307] The transmission module 610 transmits multiple signals / channels according to the first information corresponding to each signal / channel in the one or more first signals / channels and the first information corresponding to each signal / channel in the one or more second signals / channels.

[0308] In some embodiments, when the first priority is higher than the second priority, the transmission module 610 transmits part or all of the one or more first signals / channels; or,

[0309] In the case where the second priority is higher than the first priority, the transmission module 610 receives part or all of the one or more second signals / channels; wherein,

[0310] The first priority is the priority of the signal / channel with the highest priority among the one or more first signals / channels;

[0311] The second priority is the priority of the signal / channel with the highest priority among the one or more second signals / channels;

[0312] The priority of each signal / channel among the multiple signals / channels is determined by first information corresponding to each signal / channel, and the first information includes at least one of the priority of the signal / channel and the priority of the signal / channel type corresponding to the signal / channel.

[0313] In some embodiments, the device does not have or does not report the ability to transmit and receive signals / channels simultaneously.

[0314] In some embodiments, the plurality of signals / channels include one or more first signals / channels to be transmitted;

[0315] The transmission module 610 transmits part or all of the one or more first signals / channels according to the first information corresponding to each of the one or more first signals / channels.

[0316] In some embodiments, the transmission module 610 transmits part or all of the one or more first signals / channels based on at least one of a maximum output power of the device and a maximum number of signals / channels that the device can transmit.

[0317] In some embodiments, the transmission module 610 transmits N first signals / channels from one or more first signals / channels, where N is a maximum value that satisfies the first condition and / or the second condition; N is a positive integer, and the N first signals / channels are part or all of the one or more first signals / channels;

[0318] The first condition includes: N is less than or equal to the maximum number of signals / channels that the device can transmit;

[0319] The second condition includes: the sum of the first powers corresponding to the respective first signals / channels in the N first signals / channels is less than or equal to the maximum output power.

[0320] In some embodiments, the transmission module 610 sends at least one first signal / channel among one or more first signals / channels, wherein the priority of the sent first signal / channel is higher than the priority of the unsent first signal / channel, and the unsent first signal / channel includes the first signal / channel among the one or more first signals / channels other than the sent first signal / channel.

[0321] In some embodiments, the transmission module 610 transmits all of the one or more first signals / channels.

[0322] In some embodiments, when there is no or the device does not report the maximum number of signals / channels that the device can send, and the maximum output power of the device is greater than or equal to the sum of the first powers corresponding to each of the one or more first signals / channels, the transmission module 610 sends all of the one or more first signals / channels.

[0323] Alternatively, when the maximum number of signals / channels that the device can send is greater than or equal to the total number of signals / channels in one or more first signals / channels, and the maximum output power of the device is greater than or equal to the sum of the first powers corresponding to each first signal / channel in one or more first signals / channels, the transmission module 610 sends all first signals / channels in one or more first signals / channels.

[0324] In some implementations, the transmission module 610 transmits a portion of the one or more first signals / channels.

[0325] In some embodiments, when the maximum number of signals / channels that the device can send is less than the total number of signals / channels in one or more first signals / channels, and / or the maximum output power of the device is less than the sum of the first powers corresponding to each first signal / channel in one or more first signals / channels, the transmission module 610 sends part of the first signals / channels in one or more first signals / channels.

[0326] In some embodiments, when the maximum number of signals / channels that the device can send does not exist or the device does not report, or the maximum number of signals / channels that the device can send is greater than or equal to the total number of signals / channels in one or more first signals / channels, the transmission module 610 sends part or all of one or more first signals / channels based on the maximum output power of the device and the first power corresponding to each first signal / channel in the one or more first signals / channels.

[0327] In some embodiments, when the maximum output power of the device is greater than or equal to the sum of the first powers corresponding to the respective first signals / channels in the one or more first signals / channels, the transmission module 610 transmits all of the one or more first signals / channels; or

[0328] When the maximum output power of the device is less than the sum of the first powers corresponding to the respective first signals / channels in the one or more first signals / channels, the transmission module 610 transmits part of the one or more first signals / channels.

[0329] In some embodiments, the transmission module 610 sends at least one first signal / channel among one or more first signals / channels, wherein the priority of the sent first signal / channel is higher than the priority of the unsent first signal / channel, and the unsent first signal / channel includes the first signal / channel among the one or more first signals / channels other than the sent first signal / channel; and the sum of the first powers corresponding to the respective first signals / channels in the at least one sent first signal / channel is less than or equal to the maximum output power.

[0330] In some embodiments, when the maximum number of signals / channels that the device can transmit is less than the total number of signals / channels in the one or more first signals / channels, the transmission module 610 transmits part or all of the Pmax first signals / channels based on the maximum output power of the device and the first power corresponding to each first signal / channel in the one or more first signals / channels;

[0331] Pmax is the maximum number of signals / channels that the first device can send, and Pmax is a positive integer;

[0332] The priority of any first signal / channel among the Pmax first signals / channels is higher than the priority of any first signal / channel among the one or more first signals / channels except the Pmax first signals / channels.

[0333] In some embodiments, when the maximum output power of the device is greater than or equal to the sum of the first powers corresponding to the respective first signals / channels in the Pmax first signals / channels, the transmission module 610 transmits all of the Pmax first signals / channels; or,

[0334] When the maximum output power of the device is less than the sum of the first powers corresponding to the respective first signals / channels in the Pmax first signals / channels, the transmission module 610 transmits part of the Pmax first signals / channels.

[0335] In some embodiments, the transmission module 610 sends at least one first signal / channel among the Pmax first signals / channels, wherein the priority of the sent first signal / channel is higher than the priority of the unsent first signal / channel, and the unsent first signal / channel includes the first signal / channel among the Pmax first signals / channels other than the sent first signal / channel; and the sum of the first powers corresponding to the respective first signals / channels in the at least one sent first signal / channel is less than or equal to the maximum output power.

[0336] In some embodiments, the transmission module 610 receives part or all of the one or more second signals / channels based on the maximum number of signals / channels that the device can receive.

[0337] In some embodiments, the transmission module 610 transmits part or all of one or more first signals / channels, wherein the priority of any first signal / channel among the transmitted first signals / channels is higher than the priority of any untransmitted first signal / channel, and the untransmitted first signal / channel includes the first signal / channel among the one or more first signals / channels except the transmitted first signal / channel; the transmission module 610 receives part or all of one or more second signals / channels, wherein the priority of any second signal / channel among the received second signals / channels is higher than the priority of any unreceived second signal / channel, and the unreceived second signal / channel includes the second signal / channel among the one or more second signals / channels except the received second signal / channel;

[0338] The priority of the signal / channel is determined by first information corresponding to the signal / channel, and the first information includes at least one of the priority of the signal / channel and the priority of the signal / channel type corresponding to the signal / channel.

[0339] In some embodiments, a device has or reports the ability to simultaneously transmit and receive signals / channels.

[0340] In some embodiments, the transmission module 610 transmits N first signals / channels from one or more first signals / channels, where N is a maximum value that satisfies the first condition and / or the second condition; N is a positive integer, and the N first signals / channels are part or all of the one or more first signals / channels;

[0341] The first condition includes: N is less than or equal to the maximum number of signals / channels that the device can transmit;

[0342] The second condition includes: the sum of the first powers corresponding to the respective first signals / channels in the N first signals / channels is less than or equal to the maximum output power of the device.

[0343] In some implementations, the number of second signals / channels received by the transmission module 610 is less than or equal to the maximum number of signals / channels that the device can receive.

[0344] In some embodiments, the number of signals / channels transmitted by the transmission module 610 is less than or equal to the maximum number of signals / channels that the device can transmit.

[0345] In some implementations, the first power corresponding to the first signal / channel is determined by a transmit power model corresponding to the first signal / channel.

[0346] In some implementations, the first information is agreed upon by a protocol, the first information is configured or indicated by a control node, and / or the first information is indicated by control information corresponding to a signal / channel.

[0347] In some embodiments, the order of priority of signal / channel types includes:

[0348] The signal / channel type used for sensing has a higher priority than the signal / channel type used for communication; and / or,

[0349] The signal / channel type used for communication and sensing takes precedence over the signal / channel type used for communication.

[0350] In some embodiments, the order of priority of signal / channel types includes:

[0351] Signal / channel types used for communication have higher priority than signal / channel types used for sensing; and / or,

[0352] The signal / channel type used for communication and sensing has a higher priority than the signal / channel type used for sensing.

[0353] In some embodiments, the transmission module 610 transmits a first signal / channel group in a first time domain resource set and transmits a second signal / channel group in a second time domain resource set; the first time domain resource set and the second time domain resource set do not overlap; wherein,

[0354] The signals / channels included in the first signal / channel group and the signals / channels included in the second signal / channel group are determined by the first information.

[0355] In some implementations, the first time domain resource set and the second time domain resource set are agreed upon by a protocol, and / or the first time domain resource set and the second time domain resource set are configured / indicated by a control node.

[0356] In some embodiments, the first signal / channel group includes signals / channels used for sensing, and the second signal / channel group includes signals / channels used for communication.

[0357] The device 600 of the embodiment of the present application can implement the corresponding functions of the first device in the aforementioned method embodiment. The processes, functions, implementation methods and beneficial effects corresponding to each module (sub-module, unit or component, etc.) in the device 600 can be found in the corresponding description in the above-mentioned method embodiment, and will not be repeated here. It should be noted that the functions described by each module (sub-module, unit or component, etc.) in the device 600 of the embodiment of the application can be implemented by different modules (sub-module, unit or component, etc.) or by the same module (sub-module, unit or component, etc.).

[0358] FIG7 is a schematic block diagram of a device 700 according to an embodiment of the present application. The device 700 may include:

[0359] The receiving module 710 receives a plurality of signals / channels, where the plurality of signals / channels are transmitted according to first information corresponding to each of the plurality of signals / channels; wherein the signal / channel types corresponding to the plurality of signals / channels include at least one of the following:

[0360] Type of signal / channel used for sensing;

[0361] Type of signal / channel used for communication;

[0362] Type of signals / channels used for communication and sensing.

[0363] In some embodiments, the signal / channel corresponding to the signal / channel type used for sensing includes at least one of the following:

[0364] Signals / channels used for sensing;

[0365] Reflected signal / channel corresponding to the signal / channel used for sensing;

[0366] Control signal / channel corresponding to the sensing signal / channel;

[0367] A measurement result feedback signal / channel corresponding to the sensing signal / channel;

[0368] The perception result feedback signal / channel corresponding to the signal / channel used for perception.

[0369] In some embodiments, the first information includes at least one of the following:

[0370] Signal / channel priority;

[0371] The priority of the signal / channel type corresponding to the signal / channel;

[0372] Time domain resource allocation information.

[0373] In this embodiment, other related functions of the device 700 can refer to the related content of the device shown in Figure 6, which will not be repeated here.

[0374] The device 700 of the embodiment of the present application can implement the corresponding functions of the second device in the aforementioned method embodiment. The processes, functions, implementation methods and beneficial effects corresponding to the various modules (sub-modules, units or components, etc.) in the device 700 can be found in the corresponding descriptions in the above-mentioned method embodiments, and will not be repeated here. It should be noted that the functions described in the various modules (sub-modules, units or components, etc.) in the device 700 of the embodiment of the application can be implemented by different modules (sub-modules, units or components, etc.), or by the same module (sub-module, unit or component, etc.).

[0375] Figure 8 is a schematic structural diagram of a device 800 according to an embodiment of the present application. The device 800 includes a processor 810, which can call and run a computer program from a memory to enable the device 800 to implement the method in the embodiment of the present application.

[0376] In one embodiment, the device 800 may further include a memory 820. The processor 810 may call and execute a computer program from the memory 820 to enable the device 800 to implement the method in the embodiment of the present application.

[0377] The memory 820 may be a separate device independent of the processor 810 , or may be integrated into the processor 810 .

[0378] In one embodiment, the device 800 may further include a transceiver 830 , and the processor 810 may control the transceiver 830 to communicate with other devices. Specifically, the transceiver 830 may send information or data to other devices, or receive information or data sent by other devices.

[0379] The transceiver 830 may include a transmitter and a receiver. The transceiver 830 may further include an antenna, and the number of antennas may be one or more.

[0380] In one embodiment, the device 800 may be a device for transmitting multiple signals / channels in the embodiments of the present application, and the device 800 may implement the corresponding processes implemented by the first device in the various methods of the embodiments of the present application. For the sake of brevity, they are not described here. The processor 810 of the device 800 can be used to determine the method for transmitting the multiple signals / channels based on the first information corresponding to each signal / channel in the multiple signals / channels; wherein the signal / channel type corresponding to the multiple signals / channels includes at least one of the following: a signal / channel type for perception; a signal / channel type for communication; a signal / channel type for communication and perception. The transceiver 830 of the device 800 can transmit the multiple signals / channels.

[0381] In one embodiment, the device 800 may be a device for receiving multiple signals / channels in the embodiments of the present application, and the device 800 may implement the corresponding processes implemented by the second device in the various methods of the embodiments of the present application. For the sake of brevity, these processes are not described here. The transceiver 830 in the device 800 may be used to receive multiple signals / channels transmitted by the first device.

[0382] 9 is a schematic structural diagram of a chip 900 according to an embodiment of the present application. The chip 900 includes a processor 910, which can call and execute a computer program from a memory to implement the method according to the embodiment of the present application.

[0383] In one embodiment, the chip 900 may further include a memory 920. The processor 910 may call and execute a computer program from the memory 920 to implement the method executed by the terminal device or the network device in the embodiment of the present application.

[0384] The memory 920 may be a separate device independent of the processor 910 , or may be integrated into the processor 910 .

[0385] In one embodiment, the chip 900 may further include an input interface 930. The processor 910 may control the input interface 930 to communicate with other devices or chips, and specifically, may obtain information or data sent by other devices or chips.

[0386] In one embodiment, the chip 900 may further include an output interface 940. The processor 910 may control the output interface 940 to communicate with other devices or chips, and specifically, may output information or data to other devices or chips.

[0387] In one embodiment, the chip can be applied to the first device in the embodiment of the present application, and the chip can implement the corresponding processes implemented by the first device in each method of the embodiment of the present application. For the sake of brevity, it will not be repeated here.

[0388] In one embodiment, the chip can be applied to the second device in the embodiments of the present application, and the chip can implement the corresponding processes implemented by the second device in each method of the embodiments of the present application. For the sake of brevity, they will not be repeated here.

[0389] The chips applying the first device and the second device may be the same chip or different chips.

[0390] It should be understood that the chip mentioned in the embodiments of the present application can also be called a system-level chip, a system chip, a chip system or a system-on-chip chip, etc.

[0391] The processor mentioned above may be a general-purpose processor, a digital signal processor (DSP), a field programmable gate array (FPGA), an application specific integrated circuit (ASIC), or other programmable logic devices, transistor logic devices, discrete hardware components, etc. The general-purpose processor mentioned above may be a microprocessor or any conventional processor, etc.

[0392] The memory mentioned above may be a volatile memory or a non-volatile memory, or may include both volatile and non-volatile memories. The non-volatile memory may be a read-only memory (ROM), a programmable read-only memory (PROM), an erasable programmable read-only memory (EPROM), an electrically erasable programmable read-only memory (EEPROM), or a flash memory. The volatile memory may be a random access memory (RAM).

[0393] It should be understood that the above-mentioned memories are exemplary but not restrictive. For example, the memories in the embodiments of the present application may also be static random access memory (SRAM), dynamic random access memory (DRAM), synchronous dynamic random access memory (SDRAM), double data rate synchronous dynamic random access memory (DDR SDRAM), enhanced synchronous dynamic random access memory (ESDRAM), synchronous link dynamic random access memory (SLDRAM), and direct RAM RAM (DR RAM), etc. In other words, the memories in the embodiments of the present application are intended to include, but are not limited to, these and any other suitable types of memories.

[0394] FIG10 is a schematic block diagram of a communication system 1000 according to an embodiment of the present application. The communication system 1000 includes a first device 1010 and a second device 1020 .

[0395] The first device is configured to transmit the multiple signals / channels according to first information corresponding to each signal / channel in the multiple signals / channels; wherein the signal / channel types corresponding to the multiple signals / channels include at least one of the following:

[0396] Type of signal / channel used for sensing;

[0397] Type of signal / channel used for communication;

[0398] Type of signals / channels used for communication and sensing.

[0399] The second device is configured to receive a plurality of signals / channels, where the plurality of signals / channels are transmitted according to first information corresponding to each of the plurality of signals / channels; wherein the signal / channel types corresponding to the plurality of signals / channels include at least one of the following:

[0400] Type of signal / channel used for sensing;

[0401] Type of signal / channel used for communication;

[0402] Type of signals / channels used for communication and sensing.

[0403] The first device 1010 can be used to implement the corresponding functions implemented by the first device in the above method, and the second device 1020 can be used to implement the corresponding functions implemented by the second device in the above method. For the sake of brevity, they are not described here in detail.

[0404] In the above embodiments, it can be implemented in whole or in part by software, hardware, firmware or any combination thereof. When software is used for implementation, it can be implemented in whole or in part in the form of a computer program product. The computer program product includes one or more computer instructions. When the computer program instructions are loaded and executed on a computer, the process or function in accordance with the embodiment of the present application is generated in whole or in part. The computer can be a general-purpose computer, a special-purpose computer, a computer network, or other programmable devices. The computer instructions can be stored in a computer-readable storage medium, or transmitted from one computer-readable storage medium to another computer-readable storage medium. For example, the computer instructions can be transmitted from a website, computer, server or data center by wired (such as coaxial cable, optical fiber, digital subscriber line (DSL)) or wireless (such as infrared, wireless, microwave, etc.) mode to another website, computer, server or data center. The computer-readable storage medium can be any available medium that a computer can access or a data storage device such as a server or data center that includes one or more available media integrations. The available medium may be a magnetic medium (eg, a floppy disk, a hard disk, a magnetic tape), an optical medium (eg, a DVD), or a semiconductor medium (eg, a solid state disk (SSD)).

[0405] It should be understood that in the various embodiments of the present application, the size of the serial numbers of the above-mentioned processes does not mean the order of execution. The execution order of each process should be determined by its function and internal logic, and should not constitute any limitation on the implementation process of the embodiments of the present application.

[0406] Those skilled in the art will clearly understand that, for the convenience and brevity of description, the specific working processes of the systems, devices and units described above can refer to the corresponding processes in the aforementioned method embodiments and will not be repeated here.

[0407] The above description is merely a specific embodiment of the present application, but the scope of protection of the present application is not limited thereto. Any modifications or substitutions that can be easily conceived by a person skilled in the art within the technical scope disclosed in the present application should be included within the scope of protection of the present application. Therefore, the scope of protection of the present application should be based on the scope of protection of the claims.

Claims

1. A communication method, comprising: The first device transmits the multiple signals / channels according to the first information corresponding to each signal / channel in the multiple signals / channels, wherein the signal / channel types corresponding to the multiple signals / channels include at least one of the following: Type of signal / channel used for sensing; Type of signal / channel used for communication; Type of signals / channels used for communication and sensing.

2. The method according to claim 1, wherein The signal / channel corresponding to the signal / channel type used for sensing includes at least one of the following: Signals / channels used for sensing; Reflected signal / channel corresponding to the signal / channel used for sensing; Control signal / channel corresponding to the sensing signal / channel; A measurement result feedback signal / channel corresponding to the sensing signal / channel; The perception result feedback signal / channel corresponding to the signal / channel used for perception.

3. The method according to claim 1 or 2, wherein: The first information includes at least one of the following: the priority of the signal / channel; The priority of the signal / channel type corresponding to the signal / channel; Time domain resource allocation information.

4. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein: The plurality of signals / channels include one or more first signals / channels to be transmitted and one or more second signals / channels to be received; The first device transmitting the multiple signals / channels according to the first information corresponding to each of the multiple signals / channels includes: The first device transmits the multiple signals / channels according to the first information corresponding to each signal / channel in the one or more first signals / channels and the first information corresponding to each signal / channel in the one or more second signals / channels.

5. The method according to claim 4, wherein The first device transmitting the multiple signals / channels according to the first information corresponding to each signal / channel in the one or more first signals / channels and the first information corresponding to each signal / channel in the one or more second signals / channels, including: In a case where the first priority is higher than the second priority, the first device transmits part or all of the one or more first signals / channels; or In a case where the second priority is higher than the first priority, the first device receives part or all of the one or more second signals / channels; The first priority is the priority of the signal / channel with the highest priority among the one or more first signals / channels; the second priority is the priority of the signal / channel with the highest priority among the one or more second signals / channels; The priority of each signal / channel among the multiple signals / channels is determined by the first information corresponding to each signal / channel, and the first information includes at least one of the priority of the signal / channel and the priority of the signal / channel type corresponding to the signal / channel.

6. The method according to claim 5, wherein: The first device does not have or does not report the ability to simultaneously send and receive signals / channels.

7. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein: The plurality of signals / channels include a plurality of first signals / channels to be transmitted; The first device transmitting the multiple signals / channels according to the first information corresponding to each of the multiple signals / channels includes: The first device sends part or all of the multiple first signals / channels according to the first information corresponding to each signal / channel in the multiple first signals / channels.

8. The method according to claim 5, 6 or 7, wherein: The first device sending part or all of the one or more first signals / channels includes: The first device sends part or all of the one or more first signals / channels according to at least one of a maximum output power of the first device and a maximum number of signals / channels that can be sent by the first device.

9. The method according to claim 8, wherein The first device sending part or all of the one or more first signals / channels according to at least one of a maximum number of signals / channels that can be sent by the first device and a maximum output power, including: The first device sends N first signals / channels of the one or more first signals / channels, wherein N is a maximum value that satisfies the first condition and / or the second condition; N is a positive integer, and the N first signals / channels are part or all of the one or more first signals / channels; wherein, The first condition includes: N is less than or equal to the maximum number of signals / channels that the first device can send; The second condition includes: the sum of the first powers corresponding to the respective first signals / channels in the N first signals / channels is less than or equal to the maximum output power.

10. The method according to any one of claims 5 to 9, wherein: The first device sending part or all of the one or more first signals / channels includes: The first device sends at least one first signal / channel among the one or more first signals / channels, wherein the priority of the sent first signal / channel is higher than the priority of the unsent first signal / channel, and the unsent first signal / channel includes the first signal / channel among the one or more first signals / channels other than the sent first signal / channel.

11. The method according to any one of claims 5 to 10, wherein: The first device sending part or all of the one or more first signals / channels includes: The first device transmits all of the one or more first signals / channels.

12. The method according to claim 11, wherein The first device sending all of the one or more first signals / channels includes: In a case where there is no or the first device does not report the maximum number of signals / channels that the first device can send, and the maximum output power of the first device is greater than or equal to the sum of the first powers corresponding to each first signal / channel in the one or more first signals / channels, the first device sends all the first signals / channels in the one or more first signals / channels; or When the maximum number of signals / channels that the first device can send is greater than or equal to the total number of signals / channels in the one or more first signals / channels, and the maximum output power of the first device is greater than or equal to the sum of the first powers corresponding to each first signal / channel in the one or more first signals / channels, the first device sends all first signals / channels in the one or more first signals / channels.

13. The method according to any one of claims 5 to 10, wherein: The first device sending part or all of the one or more first signals / channels includes: The first device transmits part of the one or more first signals / channels.

14. The method according to claim 13, wherein The first device sending part of the one or more first signals / channels includes: When the maximum number of signals / channels that the first device can send is less than the total number of signals / channels in the one or more first signals / channels, and / or the maximum output power of the first device is less than the sum of the first powers corresponding to each first signal / channel in the one or more first signals / channels, the first device sends part of the one or more first signals / channels.

15. The method according to any one of claims 5 to 10, wherein: The first device sending part or all of the one or more first signals / channels includes: In the event that the maximum number of signals / channels that the first device can send does not exist or is not reported by the first device, or the maximum number of signals / channels that the first device can send is greater than or equal to the total number of signals / channels in the one or more first signals / channels, the first device sends part or all of the one or more first signals / channels based on the maximum output power of the first device and the first power corresponding to each first signal / channel in the one or more first signals / channels.

16. The method according to claim 15, wherein The first device sending part or all of the one or more first signals / channels according to the maximum output power of the first device and the first power corresponding to each of the one or more first signals / channels includes: In a case where the maximum output power of the first device is greater than or equal to the sum of the first powers corresponding to the respective first signals / channels in the one or more first signals / channels, the first device transmits all of the one or more first signals / channels; or When the maximum output power of the first device is less than the sum of the first powers corresponding to the respective first signals / channels in the one or more first signals / channels, the first device sends part of the one or more first signals / channels.

17. The method according to claim 16, wherein: The first device sending a portion of the one or more first signals / channels includes: The first device sends at least one first signal / channel among the one or more first signals / channels, wherein the priority of the sent first signal / channel is higher than the priority of the unsent first signal / channel, and the unsent first signal / channel includes the first signal / channel among the one or more first signals / channels other than the sent first signal / channel; and the sum of the first powers corresponding to the respective first signals / channels in the at least one sent first signal / channel is less than or equal to the maximum output power.

18. The method according to any one of claims 5 to 10, wherein: The first device sending part or all of the one or more first signals / channels includes: When the maximum number of signals / channels that can be sent by the first device is less than the total number of signals / channels in the one or more first signals / channels, the first device sends part or all of the Pmax first signals / channels according to the maximum output power of the first device and the first power corresponding to each first signal / channel in the one or more first signals / channels; Pmax is the maximum number of signals / channels that can be sent by the first device, and Pmax is a positive integer; The priority of any first signal / channel among the Pmax first signals / channels is higher than the priority of any first signal / channel among the one or more first signals / channels except the Pmax first signals / channels.

19. The method according to claim 18, wherein The first device sending part or all of the Pmax first signals / channels according to the maximum output power of the first device and the first power corresponding to each first signal / channel in the one or more first signals / channels includes: In a case where the maximum output power of the first device is greater than or equal to the sum of the first powers corresponding to the respective first signals / channels in the Pmax first signals / channels, the first device transmits all of the Pmax first signals / channels; or In a case where the maximum output power of the first device is less than the sum of the first powers corresponding to the respective first signals / channels in the Pmax first signals / channels, the first device sends part of the Pmax first signals / channels.

20. The method according to claim 19, wherein The first device sending part of the Pmax first signals / channels includes: The first device sends at least one first signal / channel among the Pmax first signals / channels, wherein the priority of the sent first signal / channel is higher than the priority of the unsent first signal / channel, and the unsent first signal / channel includes the first signal / channel among the Pmax first signals / channels other than the sent first signal / channel; and the sum of the first powers corresponding to the respective first signals / channels in the at least one sent first signal / channel is less than or equal to the maximum output power.

21. The method according to claim 5, wherein The first device receiving part or all of the one or more second signals / channels includes: The first device receives part or all of the one or more second signals / channels according to a maximum number of signals / channels that the first device can receive.

22. The method according to claim 4, wherein The first device transmitting the multiple signals / channels according to the first information corresponding to the one or more first signals / channels and the first information corresponding to the one or more second signals / channels, including: The first device sends part or all of the one or more first signals / channels, wherein the priority of any first signal / channel among the sent first signals / channels is higher than the priority of any unsent first signal / channel, and the unsent first signal / channel includes the first signal / channel among the one or more first signals / channels except the sent first signal / channel; The first device receives part or all of the one or more second signals / channels, wherein the priority of any second signal / channel among the received second signals / channels is higher than the priority of any second signal / channel not received, and the unreceived second signal / channel includes the second signal / channel among the one or more second signals / channels other than the received second signal / channel; The priority of the signal / channel is determined by the first information corresponding to the signal / channel, and the first information includes at least one of the priority of the signal / channel and the priority of the signal / channel type corresponding to the signal / channel.

23. The method according to claim 22, wherein The first device has or reports the capability of simultaneously sending and receiving signals / channels.

24. The method according to claim 22 or 23, wherein The first device sending part or all of the one or more first signals / channels includes: The first device sends N first signals / channels of the one or more first signals / channels, wherein N is a maximum value that satisfies the first condition and / or the second condition; N is a positive integer, and the N first signals / channels are part or all of the one or more first signals / channels; wherein, The first condition includes: N is less than or equal to the maximum number of signals / channels that the first device can send; The second condition includes: the sum of the first powers corresponding to the respective first signals / channels in the N first signals / channels is less than or equal to the maximum output power of the first device.

25. The method according to claim 22 or 23, wherein The number of the received second signals / channels is less than or equal to the maximum number of signals / channels that can be received by the first device.

26. The method according to claim 22 or 23, wherein The number of signals / channels transmitted by the first device is less than or equal to the maximum number of signals / channels that the first device can transmit.

27. The method of claim 9, 12, 15-20 or 24, wherein: The first power corresponding to the first signal / channel is determined by a transmission power model corresponding to the first signal / channel.

28. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 27, wherein: The first information is agreed upon by a protocol, the first information is configured or indicated by a control node, and / or the first information is indicated by control information corresponding to a signal / channel.

29. The method according to claims 1-28, wherein The order of priority of the signal / channel types includes: The signal / channel type used for sensing has a higher priority than the signal / channel type used for communication; and / or, The signal / channel type used for communication and sensing takes precedence over the signal / channel type used for communication.

30. The method according to claims 1-28, wherein The order of priority of the signal / channel types includes: Signal / channel types used for communication have higher priority than signal / channel types used for sensing; and / or, The signal / channel type used for communication and sensing has a higher priority than the signal / channel type used for sensing.

31. The method according to claims 1-3, wherein: The first device transmits the multiple signals / channels according to the first information corresponding to each of the multiple signals / channels, including: The first device transmits a first signal / channel group in a first time domain resource set and transmits a second signal / channel group in a second time domain resource set; the first time domain resource set and the second time domain resource set do not overlap; wherein, The first signal / channel group includes at least one signal / channel among the multiple signals / channels, the second signal / channel group includes at least one signal / channel among the multiple signals / channels, and the signals / channels included in the first signal / channel group and the signals / channels included in the second signal / channel group are determined by the first information.

32. The method according to claim 31, wherein The first time domain resource set and the second time domain resource set are agreed upon by a protocol, and / or the first time domain resource set and the second time domain resource set are configured / indicated by a control node.

33. The method according to claim 31 or 32, wherein The first signal / channel group includes signals / channels used for sensing, and the second signal / channel group includes signals / channels used for communication.

34. A communication method comprising: The second device receives multiple signals / channels, where the multiple signals / channels are transmitted according to first information corresponding to each signal / channel in the multiple signals / channels; wherein the signal / channel types corresponding to the multiple signals / channels include at least one of the following: Type of signal / channel used for sensing; Type of signal / channel used for communication; Type of signals / channels used for communication and sensing.

35. The method according to claim 34, wherein The signal / channel corresponding to the signal / channel type used for sensing includes at least one of the following: Signals / channels used for sensing; Reflected signal / channel corresponding to the signal / channel used for sensing; Control signal / channel corresponding to the sensing signal / channel; A measurement result feedback signal / channel corresponding to the sensing signal / channel; The perception result feedback signal / channel corresponding to the signal / channel used for perception.

36. The method according to claim 34 or 35, wherein The first information includes at least one of the following: the priority of the signal / channel; The priority of the signal / channel type corresponding to the signal / channel; Time domain resource allocation information.

37. An apparatus comprising: A transmission module, configured to transmit the multiple signals / channels according to first information corresponding to each signal / channel in the multiple signals / channels; wherein the signal / channel types corresponding to the multiple signals / channels include at least one of the following: Type of signal / channel used for sensing; Type of signal / channel used for communication; Type of signals / channels used for communication and sensing.

38. A device comprising: A receiving module receives a plurality of signals / channels, wherein the plurality of signals / channels are transmitted according to first information corresponding to each of the plurality of signals / channels; wherein the signal / channel types corresponding to the plurality of signals / channels include at least one of the following: Type of signal / channel used for sensing; Type of signal / channel used for communication; Type of signals / channels used for communication and sensing.

39. An apparatus comprising: A processor and a memory, the memory being used to store a computer program, the processor being used to call and run the computer program stored in the memory so that the terminal device executes the method as described in any one of claims 1 to 33 or 34-36.

40. A chip, comprising: A processor, configured to call and execute a computer program from a memory, so that a device equipped with the chip executes a method as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 33 or 34-36.

41. A computer-readable storage medium for storing a computer program, which, when executed by a device, causes the device to perform the method according to any one of claims 1 to 33 or 34 to 36.

42. A computer program product comprising computer program instructions for causing a computer to perform the method of any one of claims 1 to 33 or 34 to 36.

43. A computer program causing a computer to perform the method of any one of claims 1 to 33 or 34 to 36.

44. A communication system comprising: A first device, configured to perform the method according to any one of claims 1 to 33; The second device is configured to perform the method as claimed in claims 34-36.

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