Information monitoring method and device, information configuration method and device, terminal and network side equipment

Abstract

The invention discloses an information monitoring method and device, a configuration method and device, a terminal and network side equipment, and belongs to the technical field of communication, and the information monitoring method comprises the steps that the terminal monitors first DCI in a first monitoring opportunity in an inactive period of discontinuous reception (C-DRX) in a connected state; the first DCI is used for activating discontinuous transmission (DTX) or discontinuous reception (DRX) configuration of a cell, or the first DCI is used for deactivating the DTX or DRX configuration of the cell, and the first monitoring opportunity is related to at least one of the following items: a first monitoring time window; a first time; a search space of the first DCI; and the monitoring opportunity of the second DCI.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present application belongs to the field of communication technology, and specifically relates to an information monitoring method, configuration method, device, terminal and network side equipment. Background Art

[0002] In order to achieve energy saving gain, considering the discontinuous transmission (DTX) or discontinuous reception (DRX) on the network side, the related art introduces downlink control information (DCI) format 2_9, that is, DCI 2_9 is introduced, and the DCI 2_9 is used for activation or deactivation of the cell DTX or DRX configuration. However, it has not yet been determined how to monitor the DCI for activation or deactivation of the cell DTX or DRX configuration. Summary of the invention

[0003] The embodiments of the present application provide an information monitoring method, configuration method, apparatus, terminal and network-side equipment, which can solve the problem of how to monitor the DCI used for activation or deactivation of the cell DTX or DRX configuration.

[0004] In a first aspect, an information monitoring method is provided, which is executed by a terminal, and the method includes:

[0005] The terminal monitors the first DCI in a first monitoring opportunity during the inactive period of discontinuous reception C-DRX in the connected state; the first DCI is used for activation of discontinuous transmission DTX or discontinuous reception DRX configuration of the cell, or the first DCI is used for deactivation of the cell DTX or DRX configuration, and the first monitoring opportunity is related to at least one of the following:

[0006] The first monitoring time window;

[0007] First moment;

[0008] a search space of the first DCI;

[0009] The monitoring timing of the second DCI.

[0010] In a second aspect, an information configuration method is provided, which is performed by a network side device, and the method includes:

[0011] The network side device sends first configuration information to the terminal;

[0012] The information configured by the first configuration information is related to a first monitoring opportunity, the first monitoring opportunity is used to monitor a first DCI during an inactive period of C-DRX of the terminal, the first DCI is used to activate a cell DTX or DRX configuration, or the first DCI is used to deactivate a cell DTX or DRX configuration; the first configuration information is used to configure at least one of the following:

[0013] The first monitoring time window;

[0014] First moment;

[0015] a search space of the first DCI;

[0016] The monitoring timing of the second DCI.

[0017] In a third aspect, an information monitoring device is provided, which is applied to a terminal and includes:

[0018] A monitoring module, configured to monitor a first DCI in a first monitoring opportunity during an inactive period of discontinuous reception C-DRX in a connected state; wherein the first DCI is used for activation of a cell DTX or DRX configuration, or the first DCI is used for deactivation of a cell DTX or DRX configuration, and the first monitoring opportunity is related to at least one of the following:

[0019] The first monitoring time window;

[0020] First moment;

[0021] a search space of the first DCI;

[0022] The monitoring timing of the second DCI.

[0023] In a fourth aspect, an information configuration device is provided, which is applied to a network side device, including:

[0024] A sending module, used for sending first configuration information to a terminal;

[0025] The information configured by the first configuration information is related to a first monitoring opportunity, the first monitoring opportunity is used to monitor a first DCI during an inactive period of C-DRX of the terminal, the first DCI is used to activate a cell DTX or DRX configuration, or the first DCI is used to deactivate a cell DTX or DRX configuration; the first configuration information is used to configure at least one of the following:

[0026] The first monitoring time window;

[0027] First moment;

[0028] a search space of the first DCI;

[0029] The monitoring timing of the second DCI.

[0030] In a fifth aspect, a terminal is provided, comprising a processor and a memory, wherein the memory stores a program or instruction that can be run on the processor, and when the program or instruction is executed by the processor, the steps of the method described in the first aspect are implemented.

[0031] In the sixth aspect, a terminal is provided, comprising a processor and a communication interface, wherein the processor is used to monitor a first DCI within a first monitoring opportunity during an inactive period of C-DRX; wherein the first DCI is used to activate a cell DTX or DRX configuration, or the first DCI is used to deactivate a cell DTX or DRX configuration, and the first monitoring opportunity is related to at least one of the following: a first monitoring time window; a first moment; a search space of the first DCI; a monitoring opportunity of a second DCI.

[0032] In the seventh aspect, a network side device is provided, which includes a processor and a memory, wherein the memory stores programs or instructions that can be run on the processor, and when the program or instructions are executed by the processor, the steps of the method described in the second aspect are implemented.

[0033] In the eighth aspect, a network side device is provided, including a processor and a communication interface, wherein the communication interface is used to send first configuration information to a terminal; the information configured by the first configuration information is related to a first listening opportunity, the first listening opportunity is used to listen to a first DCI during a non-activation period of C-DRX of the terminal, the first DCI is used for activating a cell DTX or DRX configuration, or the first DCI is used for deactivating a cell DTX or DRX configuration; the first configuration information is used to configure at least one of the following: a first listening time window; a first moment; a search space of the first DCI; a listening opportunity for a second DCI.

[0034] In a ninth aspect, a readable storage medium is provided, on which a program or instruction is stored. When the program or instruction is executed by a processor, the steps of the method described in the first aspect are implemented, or the steps of the method described in the second aspect are implemented.

[0035] In the tenth aspect, a wireless communication system is provided, including: a terminal and a network side device, wherein the terminal can be used to execute the steps of the method described in the first aspect, and the network side device can be used to execute the steps of the method described in the second aspect.

[0036] In the eleventh aspect, a chip is provided, comprising a processor and a communication interface, wherein the communication interface is coupled to the processor, and the processor is used to run a program or instructions to implement the steps of the method described in the first aspect, or to implement the steps of the method described in the second aspect.

[0037] In the twelfth aspect, a computer program / program product is provided, wherein the computer program / program product is stored in a storage medium, and the program / program product is executed by at least one processor to implement the steps of the method described in the first aspect, or to implement the steps of the method described in the second aspect.

[0038] It is not difficult to understand that through the embodiments of the present application, it is possible to clearly enable the terminal to monitor the first DCI within the first monitoring opportunity during the inactive period of discontinuous reception (Connected-Discontinuous Reception, C-DRX) in the connected state, and the first DCI is used for activating the cell DTX or DRX configuration, or the first DCI is used for deactivating the cell DTX or DRX configuration. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0039] Figure 1 is a block diagram of a wireless communication system to which the embodiments of the present application can be applied;

[0040] Figure 2 is a flow chart of an information monitoring method provided by an embodiment of the present application;

[0041] Figure 3A , Figure 3B , Figure 3C and Figure 3D It is a monitoring schematic diagram in an embodiment of the present application;

[0042] Figure 4A , Figure 4B , Figure 4C , Figure 4D and Figure 4E It is a schematic diagram of monitoring in Embodiments 1 to 5 of the present application;

[0043] Figure 5A , Figure 5B , Figure 5C and Figure 5D It is a monitoring schematic diagram in Embodiments 6 and 7 of the present application;

[0044] Figure 6 is a flow chart of an information configuration method provided by an embodiment of the present application;

[0045] Figure 7 It is a structural diagram of an information monitoring device provided in an embodiment of the present application;

[0046] Figure 8 It is a structural diagram of an information configuration device provided in an embodiment of the present application;

[0047] Fig. 9 It is a structural diagram of a communication device provided in an embodiment of the present application;

[0048] Fig.10 is a schematic diagram of the structure of a terminal provided in an embodiment of the present application;

[0049] Fig.11 It is a structural diagram of a network side device provided in an embodiment of the present application. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0050] The following will be combined with the drawings in the embodiments of the present application to clearly describe the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application. Obviously, the described embodiments are part of the embodiments of the present application, rather than all the embodiments. Based on the embodiments in the present application, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field belong to the scope of protection of this application.

[0051] The terms "first", "second", etc. of the present application are used to distinguish similar objects, and are not used to describe a specific order or sequence. It should be understood that the terms used in this way are interchangeable where appropriate, so that the embodiments of the present application can be implemented in an order other than those illustrated or described herein, and the objects distinguished by "first" and "second" are generally of one type, and the number of objects is not limited, for example, the first object can be one or more. In addition, "or" in the present application represents at least one of the connected objects. For example, "A or B" covers three schemes, namely, Scheme 1: including A but not including B; Scheme 2: including B but not including A; Scheme 3: including both A and B. The character " / " generally indicates that the objects associated with each other are in an "or" relationship.

[0052] The term "indication" in this application can be a direct indication (or explicit indication) or an indirect indication (or implicit indication). A direct indication can be understood as the sender explicitly informing the receiver of specific information, operations to be performed, or request results in the sent indication; an indirect indication can be understood as the receiver determining the corresponding information according to the indication sent by the sender, or making a judgment and determining the operation to be performed or the request result according to the judgment result.

[0053] It is worth noting that the technology described in the embodiments of the present application is not limited to the Long Term Evolution (LTE) / LTE-Advanced (LTE-A) system, but can also be used in other wireless communication systems, such as Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA), Time Division Multiple Access (TDMA), Frequency Division Multiple Access (FDMA), Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiple Access (OFDMA), Single-carrier Frequency-Division Multiple Access (SC-FDMA) or other systems. The terms "system" and "network" in the embodiments of the present application are often used interchangeably, and the described technology can be used for the systems and radio technologies mentioned above as well as for other systems and radio technologies. The following description describes a New Radio (NR) system for illustrative purposes, and NR terminology is used in most of the following descriptions, but these technologies can also be applied to systems other than NR systems, such as the 6th generation (6 th Generation, 6G) communication system.

[0054] Figure 1A block diagram of a wireless communication system applicable to an embodiment of the present application is shown. The wireless communication system includes a terminal 11 and a network side device 12. Among them, the terminal 11 can be a mobile phone, a tablet computer (Tablet Personal Computer), a laptop computer (Laptop Computer), a notebook computer, a personal digital assistant (Personal Digital Assistant, PDA), a handheld computer, a netbook, an ultra-mobile personal computer (Ultra-mobile Personal Computer, UMPC), a mobile Internet device (Mobile Internet Device, MID), an augmented reality (Augmented Reality, AR), a virtual reality (Virtual Reality, VR) device, a robot, a wearable device (Wearable Device), an aircraft (flight vehicle), a vehicle-mounted device (Vehicle User Equipment, VUE), a ship-mounted device, a pedestrian terminal (Pedestrian User Equipment, PUE), a smart home (home appliances with wireless communication functions, such as refrigerators, televisions, washing machines or furniture, etc.), a game console, a personal computer (Personal Computer, PC), a teller machine or a self-service machine and other terminal side devices. Wearable devices include: smart watches, smart bracelets, smart headphones, smart glasses, smart jewelry (smart bracelets, smart bracelets, smart rings, smart necklaces, smart anklets, smart anklets, etc.), smart wristbands, smart clothing, etc. Among them, the vehicle-mounted device can also be called a vehicle-mounted terminal, a vehicle-mounted controller, a vehicle-mounted module, a vehicle-mounted component, a vehicle-mounted chip or a vehicle-mounted unit, etc. It should be noted that the specific type of the terminal 11 is not limited in the embodiment of the present application. The network side device 12 may include an access network device or a core network device, wherein the access network device may also be referred to as a radio access network (Radio Access Network, RAN) device, a radio access network function or a radio access network unit. The access network device may include a base station, a wireless local area network (Wireless Local Area Network, WLAN) access point (Access Point, AP) or a wireless fidelity (Wireless Fidelity, WiFi) node, etc.Among them, the base station can be called Node B (Node B, NB), Evolved Node B (Evolved Node B, eNB), the next generation Node B (the next generation Node B, gNB), New Radio Node B (New Radio Node B, NR Node B), access point, Relay Base Station (RBS), Serving Base Station (SBS), Base Transceiver Station (Base Transceiver Station, BTS), radio base station, radio transceiver, Basic Service Set (Basic Service Set, BSS), Extended Service Set (Extended Service Set, ESS), home Node B (home evolved Node B, HNB), home evolved Node B (home evolved Node B), Transmission Reception Point (Transmission Reception Point, TRP) or other appropriate terms in the field, as long as the same technical effect is achieved, the base station is not limited to specific technical vocabulary.

[0055] The following, in combination with the accompanying drawings, describes in detail the information monitoring method, configuration method, apparatus, terminal and network side equipment provided by the embodiments of the present application through some embodiments and their application scenarios.

[0056] See also Figure 2 , Figure 2 is a flow chart of an information monitoring method provided by an embodiment of the present application, the method is executed by a terminal, such as Figure 2 As shown, the method comprises the following steps:

[0057] Step 21: During the C-DRX inactive period, the terminal monitors the first DCI in the first monitoring opportunity.

[0058] In this embodiment, the first DCI is used for activation of the cell DTX or DRX configuration, or the first DCI is used for deactivation of the cell DTX or DRX configuration. That is, the first DCI may indicate only activation of the cell DTX configuration, or only activation of the cell DRX configuration, or activation of both the cell DTX and DRX configurations; the first DCI may indicate only deactivation of the cell DTX configuration, or only deactivation of the cell DRX configuration, or deactivation of both the cell DTX and DRX configurations.

[0059] Optionally, the first monitoring occasion may be related to at least one of the following:

[0060] A first monitoring time window; for example, the first monitoring time window may be a network configuration, a terminal report, a protocol agreement, or a predefined one;

[0061] The first moment; for example, the first moment may be a network configuration, a terminal report, a protocol agreement, or a predefined one;

[0062] A search space (SS) of the first DCI, where the search space can be configured to monitor the first DCI;

[0063] The monitoring opportunity of the second DCI may be configured to monitor the second DCI.

[0064] The search space and monitoring opportunity involved in the embodiments of the present application represent the same meaning, both of which describe the monitoring position in the time domain.

[0065] Optionally, the first DCI includes DCI 2_9, that is, the format of the first DCI includes format 2_9. The DCI2_9 may also be expressed as DCI format 2_9.

[0066] Optionally, the second DCI includes DCI 2_6, that is, the format of the second DCI includes format 2_6. The DCI 2_6 may also be expressed as DCI format 2_6. The DCI 2_6 is related to UE energy saving.

[0067] It is not difficult to understand that, through the embodiments of the present application, it is possible to explicitly enable the terminal to monitor the first DCI within the first monitoring opportunity during the inactive period of discontinuous reception C-DRX in the connected state.

[0068] In the embodiment of the present application, the location determination of the first monitoring opportunity may be related to whether the second DCI (such as DCI2_6) is configured. The first monitoring opportunity may include but is not limited to at least one of the following:

[0069] A monitoring timing of the first DCI is the same as a monitoring timing of the second DCI;

[0070] A monitoring timing at which the search space of the first DCI overlaps with a monitoring timing of the second DCI;

[0071] the first monitoring time window;

[0072] All monitoring opportunities in which the first monitoring time window overlaps with the monitoring opportunities of the second DCI;

[0073] The first monitoring time window and the first or the last B monitoring opportunities that coincide with the monitoring opportunity of the second DCI, where A and B are integers greater than or equal to 1, depending on the network side configuration or agreed upon by the protocol, etc.;

[0074] a search space of the first DCI;

[0075] All monitoring opportunities where the search space of the first DCI overlaps with the first monitoring time window;

[0076] The first C or last D monitoring opportunities where the search space of the first DCI coincides with the first monitoring time window, where C and D are integers greater than or equal to 1, depending on the network side configuration or agreed upon by the protocol, etc.;

[0077] X monitoring opportunities of the first DCI that are before or after the first moment and closest to the first moment, where X is an integer greater than or equal to 1.

[0078] For example, if the terminal has been configured with a monitoring opportunity of DCI 2_6, the terminal may perform at least one of the following:

[0079] 1) Monitor DCI 2_9 only during the same monitoring period as DCI 2_6;

[0080] 2) Monitor DCI 2_9 only in all monitoring opportunities where the search space of DCI 2_9 overlaps with the monitoring opportunity of DCI 2_6; or, monitor DCI 2_9 only in the first A or last B monitoring opportunities where the search space of DCI 2_9 overlaps with the monitoring opportunity of DCI 2_6;

[0081] 3) Monitor DCI 2_9 only within the first monitoring time window of DCI 2_9;

[0082] 4) DCI 2_9 is monitored only during the monitoring timing when the first monitoring time window of DCI 2_9 coincides with the monitoring timing of DCI 2_6.

[0083] For example, if the terminal is not configured with a monitoring opportunity for DCI 2_6, the terminal may perform at least one of the following:

[0084] (1) Monitor DCI 2_9 only within the search space configured by DCI 2_9;

[0085] (2) monitoring DCI 2_9 only during the monitoring period when the search space configured by DCI 2_9 coincides with the first monitoring time window, as described in the following embodiment 1;

[0086] (3) DCI 2_9 is monitored only within the monitoring opportunities of X DCI 2_9s that are before or after the first moment and are closest to the first moment, as described in the second embodiment below; X is an integer greater than or equal to 1, and X may be a network configuration, a terminal report, a protocol agreement, or a predefined definition.

[0087] Optionally, the first moment may include but is not limited to at least one of the following:

[0088] The starting time of the DRX duration timer of the terminal (such as the starting time of onduration or the starting time of ondurationTimer), such as the starting time of UE DRX on duration;

[0089] A time point offset by a first offset time from the start time point of the DRX duration timer of the terminal (such as the start time point of onduration or the start time of ondurationTimer);

[0090] The end time of the DRX duration timer of the terminal (such as the end time of onduration or the end time of ondurationTimer), such as the end time of UE DRX on duration;

[0091] A time point offset by a second offset time from the end time point of the DRX duration timer of the terminal (such as the end time point of onduration or the end time point of ondurationTimer);

[0092] The moment when the terminal receives a Low Power-Wake Up Signal (LP-WUS);

[0093] The end time of the first DCI monitoring opportunity at which the terminal receives the LP-WUS is specifically the example case in the following sixth embodiment.

[0094] Optionally, the time unit of the first offset time may be a symbol, a time slot, or a subframe. The first offset time may be a network configuration, a terminal report, a protocol agreement, or a predefined definition. The time unit of the second offset time may be a symbol, a time slot, or a subframe. The second offset time may be a network configuration, a terminal report, a protocol agreement, or a predefined definition. The first offset time and the second offset time may be the same or different.

[0095] Optionally, the first monitoring time window is related to whether the second DCI is configured.

[0096] Optionally, the first monitoring time window is used to indicate a monitoring range of a first DCI (such as DCI 2_9), and may satisfy at least one of the following:

[0097] a) Determined according to a third offset time, wherein the third offset time is a time offset forward from the start time of the C-DRX duration timer of the terminal, as specifically described in Embodiment 4 below; the terminal monitors the first DCI within the monitoring opportunity of the first DCI after the moment offset forward from the start time by the third offset time.

[0098] For example, the time unit of the third offset time may be a symbol, a time slot or a subframe, etc.; the third offset time may be a network configuration, a terminal report, a protocol agreement or a pre-defined time, etc.

[0099] b) determined according to a fourth offset time and a minimum interval, wherein the fourth offset time is a time offset forward from the start time of the duration timer of the C-DRX of the terminal, and the minimum interval is an interval offset forward from the start time of the duration timer of the C-DRX of the terminal, and the first DCI (such as DCI 2_9) is not monitored within the minimum interval, as specifically described in Embodiment 1; the terminal monitors the first DCI within a monitoring opportunity after a moment offset forward from the start time by the fourth offset time, and does not monitor the first DCI within the minimum interval.

[0100] For example, the time unit of the fourth offset time may be a symbol, a time slot or a subframe, etc.; the fourth offset time may be a network configuration, a terminal report, a protocol agreement or a pre-defined, etc. The time unit of the minimum interval may be a symbol, a time slot or a subframe, etc.; the minimum interval may be a network configuration, a terminal report, a protocol agreement or a pre-defined, etc.

[0101] For another example, the minimum interval may be a MinTimeGap independent of DCI 2_6, or may be the same MinTimeGap as DCI 2_6.

[0102] c) determined according to the first period, the fifth offset time, and the first duration.

[0103] For example, the first period, the fifth offset time and the first duration may be network configuration, terminal report, protocol agreement or predefined, etc. If the first period is A (A is periodicity) symbol / slot, the fifth offset time is B (B is offset) symbol / slot, and the first duration is C symbol / slot (C is the length of the time window), then the periodic first monitoring time window can be determined according to A, B and C, for example, every A slots, starting from the position of the first symbol in each slot offset by B symbols, and continuing for C symbols.

[0104] d) Determined according to the second period and the second duration.

[0105] For example, the second period and the second duration may be network configuration, terminal reporting, protocol agreement or predefined, etc. If the second period is D (D is periodicity) symbols / slots, and the second duration starts from the first symbol / slot of each period and lasts for E symbols / slots (E is the length of the time window), then the periodic first monitoring time window can be determined according to D and E, for example, every D slots, starting from the position of the first symbol in each slot and lasting for E symbols.

[0106] Optionally, monitoring the first DCI within the first monitoring opportunity includes: when the first monitoring time window is related to the starting time of the duration timer of the C-DRX of the terminal, and the terminal receives a DCI for indicating to disable the duration of the next DRX, the terminal monitors the first DCI within the first monitoring time window before the next valid C-DRX duration timer. For example, if the first monitoring time window is related to the starting time / position of the C-DRX onDuration of the UE, and the UE receives DCI 2_6 indicating to disable the next DRX onDuration, the UE monitors DCI 2_9 within the first monitoring time window before the next valid C-DRX onDuration, that is, the first monitoring time window before the invalid C-DRXonDuration does not need to monitor DCI 2_9.

[0107] Optionally, monitoring the first DCI in the first monitoring opportunity includes at least one of the following:

[0108] (a) When the search space of the first DCI is within the duration timer of the C-DRX of the terminal, the terminal monitors the first DCI within the search space of the first DCI. For example, if the search space SS of DCI 2_9 is during C-DRXonDurationTimer, the UE monitors DCI 2_9 at the occasion of the SS corresponding to DCI 2_9. The duration timer of C-DRX may also be called drx-onDurationTimer.

[0109] (b) When the search space of the first DCI is within the non-active period of C-DRX of the terminal, the terminal performs at least one of the following: monitoring the first DCI within the monitoring opportunity of the first DCI; monitoring the first DCI within the monitoring opportunity where the monitoring opportunity of the first DCI coincides with the first monitoring time window; monitoring the first DCI within the configured second monitoring opportunity within the first monitoring time window. The second monitoring opportunity may be configured separately by the network side and may be the same as the monitoring opportunity of the second DCI.

[0110] Optionally, when the search space of the first DCI is within a non-active period (non-Active period) of C-DRX of the terminal, the terminal may not monitor the first DCI within the monitoring opportunity of the first DCI.

[0111] For example, if the search space SS of DCI 2_9 is during the C-DRX non-Active period, then:

[0112] Case 1: The UE still monitors DCI 2_9 during the monitoring occasion corresponding to DCI 2_9. Figure 3A As shown;

[0113] Case 2: The UE does not monitor DCI 2_9 in the monitoring occasion corresponding to DCI 2_9, that is, the SS of DCI 2_9 in the non-active period of C-DRX does not need to be monitored. Figure 3B As shown;

[0114] Case 3: The UE monitors DCI 2_9 in an occasion where the monitoring occasion corresponding to DCI 2_9 coincides with the first monitoring time window; Figure 3C As shown, there is a first monitoring time window before each C-DRX onDuration. During the C-DRX non-active period, only the occasions that coincide with the first monitoring time window need to be monitored, and the occasions that do not coincide with the first monitoring time window do not need to be monitored.

[0115] Case 4: If the network side further configures the second occasion of DCI 2_9 in the first monitoring time window separately, the UE monitors DCI 2_9 in the second occasion configured in the first monitoring time window during the C-DRX non-active period according to the network side configuration, such as Figure 3DThe second occasion may be the same as the monitoring occasion of DCI 2_6.

[0116] In the embodiment of the present application, the terminal can report various capabilities in order to efficiently monitor the corresponding DCI.

[0117] Optionally, the information monitoring method in this embodiment may further include:

[0118] The terminal reports a first capability, and the first capability is used to indicate whether the terminal supports monitoring the first DCI during the non-active period of C-DRX, or the first capability is used to indicate the number of monitoring opportunities of the first DCI that the terminal can monitor at least during the non-active period of C-DRX. For example, the first capability is used to indicate whether the terminal supports monitoring DCI 2_9 during the C-DRX non-active period, or to indicate at least several occasions of DCI 2_9 that can be monitored during the C-DRX non-active period.

[0119] Optionally, the information monitoring method in this embodiment may further include:

[0120] The terminal reports a second capability, where the second capability is used to indicate whether the terminal supports monitoring the first DCI in the first monitoring time window. For example, the second capability is used to indicate whether the terminal supports monitoring DCI 2_9 in the first monitoring time window.

[0121] Optionally, the information monitoring method in this embodiment may further include:

[0122] The terminal reports a third capability, and the third capability is used to indicate that the terminal starts monitoring the first DCI from a first time unit, the first time unit is located before the second time unit and is at least Y time units away from the second time unit, the second time unit is the time unit where the start time of the duration timer of the C-DRX of the terminal is located, and Y is an integer greater than or equal to 1. For example, the third capability is used to indicate that the terminal must start monitoring DCI 2_9 at least Y slots before the start of the slot where the drx-onDurationTimer is located when it is started.

[0123] Optionally, the information monitoring method in this embodiment may further include at least one of the following:

[0124] 1) When the terminal does not monitor the first DCI, the terminal determines the state of the cell DTX or DRX according to the cell DTX or DRX configuration it has received; for example, if the UE does not monitor DCI 2_9, the UE determines the state of the cell DTX / DRX according to the cell DTX / DRX configuration it has received.

[0125] 2) When the terminal monitors the first DCI, the terminal determines the state of the cell DTX or DRX according to the activation or deactivation state of the cell DTX or DRX configuration indicated by the first DCI. For example, if the UE monitors DCI 2_9, the UE determines the state of the cell DTX / DRX according to the activation / deactivation state of the cell DTX / DRX configuration indicated by DCI 2_9.

[0126] The present application is described below in conjunction with specific embodiments.

[0127] Embodiment 1

[0128] In this embodiment 1, Figure 4A As shown, the network side configures the fourth offset time and the minimum gap, and the UE prepares to monitor DCI 2_9 at the fourth offset time before the start time of each C-DRX onduration. In fact, it monitors DCI 2_9 at the position where the fourth offset time coincides with the SS of DCI 2_9, until the minimum gap before the start position of onDuration, and stops monitoring DCI 2_9. It can be understood that in the first embodiment, the first monitoring time window is determined according to the fourth offset time and the minimum gap, and the UE monitors DCI 2_9 in the occasion where the first monitoring time window coincides with the searchspace of DCI 2_9.

[0129] Embodiment 2

[0130] In the second embodiment, Figure 4B As shown, the UE monitors DCI 2_9 only in the SS occasion configured by one or more DCI formats 2_9 closest to the C-DRX onDuration start time / position offset by a third offset time (also described as X symbols / slots ago).

[0131] Embodiment 3

[0132] In the third embodiment, Figure 4CAs shown, the network side configures the first monitoring time window (such as through period and duration configuration), and the network side configures the SS of DCI 2_9, but the UE only monitors DCI 2_9 on the SS overlapping with the first monitoring time window during the non-active period of C-DRX.

[0133] Embodiment 4

[0134] In the fourth embodiment, Figure 4D As shown, the network side configures the third offset time, and the UE prepares to monitor DCI 2_9 at the third offset time before the start time / position of each C-DRXonduration, and monitors DCI 2_9 at the position where the third offset time coincides with the SS of DCI2_9. In this case, the third offset time can also be understood as a first monitoring time window, and the UE only monitors DCI 2_9 during the monitoring opportunity of DCI 2_9 that coincides with the first monitoring time window.

[0135] Embodiment 5

[0136] In this embodiment 5, Figure 4E As shown, if the first monitoring time window is related to the starting time / position of C-DRX onDuration, and the UE receives DCI 2_6 to indicate to disable the next DRX onDuration, the UE monitors DCI 2_9 in the first monitoring time window before the next valid onDuration, that is, the first monitoring time window before the invalid onDuration does not need to monitor DCI 2_9.

[0137] Embodiment 6

[0138] This sixth embodiment can be combined with LP-WUS. For example, DCI 2-9 is monitored during the monitoring opportunity (MO) of the xth DCI 2-9 after receiving LP-WUS; Figure 5A As shown, the first MO after monitoring LP-WUS starts monitoring DCI 2_9.

[0139] Alternatively, if LP-WUS is detected in the previous time window of the monitoring opportunity of DCI 2_9, the UE resumes monitoring of DCI 2_9 in the next MO of DCI 2_9; Figure 5B As shown, during the C-DRX non-active period, if LP-WUS is detected in the first MO, the UE monitors the subsequent MO of DCI 2_9.

[0140] In this application, the problem of how to monitor DCI-2_9 when the UE is configured with C-DRX is solved, but it can also be stipulated in the protocol that the monitoring of UE C-DRX and DCI 2-9 cannot be configured at the same time; that is, as long as UE C-DRX is configured, the related configuration of PDCCHmonitoring of DCI 2-9 is not allowed to be configured.

[0141] Embodiment 7

[0142] In the seventh embodiment, it is mainly explained that the first monitoring time window is related to whether DCI 2_6 is configured. If DCI 2_6 is not configured, the first monitoring time window can be as follows: Figure 5C If DCI 2_6 is configured, since DCI 2_6 itself has a period of time MinTimeGap before C-DRX onDuration, the first monitoring time window can be a period of time after deducting MinTimeGap from the original first monitoring time window, such as Figure 5D The MinTimeGap in this embodiment is an existing time interval in the related art before the C-DRX onDurationTimer is started.

[0143] See also Figure 6 , Figure 6 is a flowchart of an information configuration method provided by an embodiment of the present application, the method is executed by a network side device, such as Figure 6 As shown, the method comprises the following steps:

[0144] Step 61: The network side device sends first configuration information to the terminal.

[0145] In this embodiment, the information configured by the first configuration information is related to the first monitoring opportunity, the first monitoring opportunity is used to monitor the first DCI during the non-activation period of C-DRX of the terminal, the first DCI is used for activating the cell DTX or DRX configuration, or the first DCI is used for deactivating the cell DTX or DRX configuration; the first configuration information is used to configure at least one of the following:

[0146] A first monitoring time window; for example, the first monitoring time window may be a network configuration, a terminal report, a protocol agreement, or a predefined one;

[0147] The first moment; for example, the first moment may be a network configuration, a terminal report, a protocol agreement, or a predefined one;

[0148] a search space (SS) of the first DCI, where the search space may be configured to monitor the first DCI;

[0149] The monitoring opportunity of the second DCI may be configured to monitor the second DCI.

[0150] Optionally, the first DCI includes DCI 2_9, that is, the format of the first DCI includes format 2_9. The DCI2_9 may also be expressed as DCI format 2_9.

[0151] Optionally, the second DCI includes DCI 2_6, that is, the format of the second DCI includes format 2_6. The DCI 2_6 may also be expressed as DCI format 2_6. The DCI 2_6 is related to UE energy saving.

[0152] Optionally, the first monitoring time window is related to whether the second DCI is configured.

[0153] It is not difficult to understand that, through the embodiments of the present application, it is possible to explicitly enable the terminal to monitor the first DCI within the first monitoring opportunity during the inactive period of discontinuous reception C-DRX in the connected state.

[0154] Optionally, the first monitoring opportunity includes but is not limited to at least one of the following:

[0155] A monitoring timing of the first DCI is the same as a monitoring timing of the second DCI;

[0156] All monitoring opportunities where the search space of the first DCI overlaps with the monitoring opportunity of the second DCI;

[0157] The first monitoring time window and the first or the last B monitoring opportunities that coincide with the monitoring opportunity of the second DCI, where A and B are integers greater than or equal to 1;

[0158] the first monitoring time window;

[0159] All monitoring opportunities in which the first monitoring time window overlaps with the monitoring opportunities of the second DCI;

[0160] The first C or last D monitoring occasions where the search space of the first DCI coincides with the first monitoring time window, where C and D are integers greater than or equal to 1;

[0161] a search space of the first DCI;

[0162] A monitoring timing when the search space of the first DCI overlaps with the first monitoring time window;

[0163] X monitoring opportunities of the first DCI that are before or after the first moment and closest to the first moment, where X is an integer greater than or equal to 1.

[0164] Optionally, the first moment includes at least one of the following:

[0165] The starting time of the DRX duration timer of the terminal;

[0166] A time point offset by a first offset time from a start time point of a DRX duration timer of the terminal;

[0167] The end time of the DRX duration timer of the terminal;

[0168] A time point offset by a second offset time from an end time point of a DRX duration timer of the terminal;

[0169] The moment when the terminal receives the low power consumption-wake-up signal LP-WUS;

[0170] The end time of the first DCI listening opportunity at which the LP-WUS of the terminal is received.

[0171] Optionally, the first monitoring time window may satisfy at least one of the following:

[0172] Determined according to a third offset time, where the third offset time is a time offset forward from a start time of a C-DRX duration timer of the terminal;

[0173] Determined according to a fourth offset time and a minimum interval, the fourth offset time is a time offset forward from the start time of the C-DRX duration timer of the terminal, and the minimum interval is an interval offset forward from the start time of the C-DRX duration timer of the terminal;

[0174] determined according to the first period, the fifth offset time, and the first duration;

[0175] Determined according to the second period and the second duration.

[0176] It should be noted that the specific content / explanation of the first monitoring opportunity, the first moment and the first monitoring time window can be found in the above embodiments and will not be repeated here.

[0177] The information monitoring method provided in the embodiment of the present application can be executed by an information monitoring device. In the embodiment of the present application, the information monitoring device provided in the embodiment of the present application is described by taking the information monitoring method executed by the information monitoring device as an example.

[0178] See also Figure 7 , Figure 7 is a schematic diagram of the structure of an information monitoring device provided in an embodiment of the present application, and the device is applied to a terminal, such as Figure 7 As shown, the information monitoring device 70 includes:

[0179] The monitoring module 71 is configured to monitor a first DCI in a first monitoring opportunity during an inactive period of discontinuous reception C-DRX in a connected state; wherein the first DCI is used for activating a cell DTX or DRX configuration, or the first DCI is used for deactivating a cell DTX or DRX configuration, and the first monitoring opportunity is related to at least one of the following:

[0180] The first monitoring time window;

[0181] First moment;

[0182] a search space of the first DCI;

[0183] The monitoring timing of the second DCI.

[0184] Optionally, the first DCI includes DCI 2_9; or, the second DCI includes DCI 2_6.

[0185] Optionally, the first monitoring time window is related to whether the second DCI is configured.

[0186] Optionally, the first monitoring opportunity includes at least one of the following:

[0187] A monitoring timing of the first DCI is the same as a monitoring timing of the second DCI;

[0188] All monitoring opportunities where the search space of the first DCI overlaps with the monitoring opportunity of the second DCI;

[0189] The first monitoring time window and the first or the last B monitoring opportunities that coincide with the monitoring opportunity of the second DCI, where A and B are integers greater than or equal to 1;

[0190] the first monitoring time window;

[0191] All monitoring opportunities in which the first monitoring time window overlaps with the monitoring opportunities of the second DCI;

[0192] The first C or last D monitoring occasions where the search space of the first DCI coincides with the first monitoring time window, where C and D are integers greater than or equal to 1;

[0193] a search space of the first DCI;

[0194] A monitoring timing when the search space of the first DCI overlaps with the first monitoring time window;

[0195] X monitoring opportunities of the first DCI that are before or after the first moment and closest to the first moment, where X is an integer greater than or equal to 1.

[0196] Optionally, the first moment includes at least one of the following:

[0197] The starting time of the DRX duration timer of the terminal;

[0198] A time point offset by a first offset time from a start time point of a DRX duration timer of the terminal;

[0199] The end time of the DRX duration timer of the terminal;

[0200] A time point offset by a second offset time from an end time point of a DRX duration timer of the terminal;

[0201] The moment when the terminal receives the low power consumption-wake-up signal LP-WUS;

[0202] The end time of the first DCI listening opportunity at which the LP-WUS of the terminal is received.

[0203] Optionally, the first monitoring time window satisfies at least one of the following:

[0204] Determined according to a third offset time, where the third offset time is a time offset forward from a start time of a C-DRX duration timer of the terminal;

[0205] Determined according to a fourth offset time and a minimum interval, the fourth offset time is a time offset forward from the start time of the C-DRX duration timer of the terminal, and the minimum interval is an interval offset forward from the start time of the C-DRX duration timer of the terminal;

[0206] determined according to the first period, the fifth offset time, and the first duration;

[0207] Determined according to the second period and the second duration.

[0208] Optionally, the monitoring module 71 is specifically used for:

[0209] When the first listening time window is related to the starting time of the C-DRX duration timer of the terminal, and the terminal receives a DCI indicating the duration of disabling the next DRX, the first DCI is listened to within the first listening time window before the next valid C-DRX duration timer.

[0210] Optionally, the monitoring module 71 is specifically used for at least one of the following:

[0211] When the search space of the first DCI is within the C-DRX duration timer of the terminal, monitoring the first DCI within the search space of the first DCI;

[0212] When the search space of the first DCI is within the non-activated period of C-DRX of the terminal, perform at least one of the following: monitor the first DCI within the monitoring opportunity of the first DCI; monitor the first DCI within the monitoring opportunity when the monitoring opportunity of the first DCI coincides with the first monitoring time window; monitor the first DCI within the configured second monitoring opportunity within the first monitoring time window.

[0213] Optionally, the monitoring module 71 is further used for: when the search space of the first DCI is within the non-activation period of C-DRX of the terminal, not monitoring the first DCI within the monitoring opportunity of the first DCI.

[0214] Optionally, the information monitoring device 70 further includes:

[0215] A first reporting module is used to report a first capability, where the first capability is used to indicate whether the terminal supports monitoring the first DCI during the inactive period of C-DRX, or the first capability is used to indicate the number of monitoring opportunities for the first DCI that the terminal can at least monitor during the inactive period of C-DRX.

[0216] Optionally, the information monitoring device 70 further includes:

[0217] The second reporting module is used to report a second capability, where the second capability is used to indicate whether the terminal supports monitoring the first DCI within the first monitoring time window.

[0218] Optionally, the information monitoring device 70 further includes:

[0219] A third reporting module is used to report a third capability, where the third capability is used to indicate that the terminal monitors the first DCI from a first time unit, where the first time unit is before the second time unit and is at least Y time units away from the second time unit, where the second time unit is the time unit where the starting time of the duration timer of the C-DRX of the terminal is located, and Y is an integer greater than or equal to 1.

[0220] Optionally, the information monitoring device 70 further includes:

[0221] A module is determined to perform at least one of the following:

[0222] When the terminal does not monitor the first DCI, determine the state of the cell DTX or DRX according to the cell DTX or DRX configuration that the terminal has received;

[0223] When the terminal monitors the first DCI, the terminal determines the state of the cell DTX or DRX according to the activation or deactivation state of the cell DTX and DRX configuration indicated by the first DCI.

[0224] The information monitoring device 70 provided in the embodiment of the present application can achieve Figure 2 The various processes implemented by the method embodiment and achieving the same technical effect are not described here to avoid repetition.

[0225] See also Figure 8 , Figure 8 is a schematic diagram of the structure of an information configuration device provided in an embodiment of the present application, and the device is applied to a network side device, such as Figure 8 As shown, the information configuration device 80 includes:

[0226] A sending module 81, configured to send first configuration information to a terminal;

[0227] The information configured by the first configuration information is related to a first monitoring opportunity, the first monitoring opportunity is used to monitor a first DCI during an inactive period of C-DRX of the terminal, the first DCI is used to activate a cell DTX or DRX configuration, or the first DCI is used to deactivate a cell DTX or DRX configuration; the first configuration information is used to configure at least one of the following:

[0228] The first monitoring time window;

[0229] First moment;

[0230] a search space of the first DCI;

[0231] The monitoring timing of the second DCI.

[0232] Optionally, the first DCI includes DCI 2_9; or, the second DCI includes DCI 2_6.

[0233] Optionally, the first monitoring opportunity includes at least one of the following:

[0234] A monitoring timing of the first DCI is the same as a monitoring timing of the second DCI;

[0235] A monitoring timing at which the search space of the first DCI overlaps with a monitoring timing of the second DCI;

[0236] the first monitoring time window;

[0237] A monitoring timing at which the first monitoring time window coincides with a monitoring timing of the second DCI;

[0238] a search space of the first DCI;

[0239] A monitoring timing when the search space of the first DCI overlaps with the first monitoring time window;

[0240] X monitoring opportunities of the first DCI that are before or after the first moment and closest to the first moment, where X is an integer greater than or equal to 1.

[0241] Optionally, the first moment includes at least one of the following:

[0242] The starting time of the DRX duration timer of the terminal;

[0243] A time point offset by a first offset time from a start time point of a DRX duration timer of the terminal;

[0244] The end time of the DRX duration timer of the terminal;

[0245] A time point offset by a second offset time from an end time point of a DRX duration timer of the terminal;

[0246] The moment when the terminal receives the low power consumption-wake-up signal LP-WUS;

[0247] The end time of the first DCI listening opportunity at which the LP-WUS of the terminal is received.

[0248] Optionally, the first monitoring time window satisfies at least one of the following:

[0249] Determined according to a third offset time, where the third offset time is a time offset forward from a start time of a C-DRX duration timer of the terminal;

[0250] Determined according to a fourth offset time and a minimum interval, the fourth offset time is a time offset forward from the start time of the C-DRX duration timer of the terminal, and the minimum interval is an interval offset forward from the start time of the C-DRX duration timer of the terminal;

[0251] determined according to the first period, the fifth offset time, and the first duration;

[0252] Determined according to the second period and the second duration.

[0253] The information configuration device 80 provided in the embodiment of the present application can achieve Figure 6 The various processes implemented by the method embodiment and achieving the same technical effect are not described here to avoid repetition.

[0254] like Fig. 9 As shown, the embodiment of the present application further provides a communication device 90, including a processor 91 and a memory 92, and the memory 92 stores a program or instruction that can be run on the processor 91. For example, when the communication device 90 is a terminal, the program or instruction is executed by the processor 91 to implement the various steps of the above-mentioned information monitoring method embodiment, and can achieve the same technical effect. When the communication device 90 is a network side device, the program or instruction is executed by the processor 91 to implement the various steps of the above-mentioned information configuration method embodiment, and can achieve the same technical effect. To avoid repetition, it will not be repeated here.

[0255] The embodiment of the present application also provides a terminal, including a processor and a communication interface, wherein the communication interface is coupled to the processor, and the processor is used to run a program or instruction to implement the following Figure 2 The steps in the method embodiment shown. This terminal embodiment corresponds to the above-mentioned terminal side method embodiment, and each implementation process and implementation mode of the above-mentioned method embodiment can be applied to this terminal embodiment and can achieve the same technical effect.

[0256] Specifically, Fig.10 A schematic diagram of the hardware structure of a terminal for implementing an embodiment of the present application.

[0257] The terminal 1000 includes but is not limited to: a radio frequency unit 1001, a network module 1002, an audio output unit 1003, an input unit 1004, a sensor 1005, a display unit 1006, a user input unit 1007, an interface unit 1008, a memory 1009 and at least some of the components of a processor 1010.

[0258] Those skilled in the art will appreciate that the terminal 1000 may also include a power source (such as a battery) for supplying power to various components, and the power source may be logically connected to the processor 1010 through a power management system, thereby implementing functions such as managing charging, discharging, and power consumption management through the power management system. Fig.10 The terminal structure shown in the figure does not constitute a limitation on the terminal. The terminal may include more or fewer components than shown in the figure, or combine certain components, or arrange the components differently, which will not be described in detail here.

[0259] It should be understood that in the embodiment of the present application, the input unit 1004 may include a graphics processing unit (GPU) 10041 and a microphone 10042, and the graphics processor 10041 processes the image data of the static picture or video obtained by the image capture device (such as a camera) in the video capture mode or the image capture mode. The display unit 1006 may include a display panel 10061, and the display panel 10061 may be configured in the form of a liquid crystal display, an organic light emitting diode, etc. The user input unit 1007 includes a touch panel 10071 and at least one of other input devices 10072. The touch panel 10071 is also called a touch screen. The touch panel 10071 may include two parts: a touch detection device and a touch controller. Other input devices 10072 may include, but are not limited to, a physical keyboard, function keys (such as volume control keys, switch keys, etc.), a trackball, a mouse, and a joystick, which will not be repeated here.

[0260] In the embodiment of the present application, after receiving downlink data from the network side device, the RF unit 1001 can transmit the data to the processor 1010 for processing; in addition, the RF unit 1001 can send uplink data to the network side device. Generally, the RF unit 1001 includes but is not limited to an antenna, an amplifier, a transceiver, a coupler, a low noise amplifier, a duplexer, etc.

[0261] The memory 1009 can be used to store software programs or instructions and various data. The memory 1009 may mainly include a first storage area for storing programs or instructions and a second storage area for storing data, wherein the first storage area may store an operating system, an application program or instruction required for at least one function (such as a sound playback function, an image playback function, etc.), etc. In addition, the memory 1009 may include a volatile memory or a non-volatile memory. Among them, 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), a static random access memory (SRAM), a dynamic random access memory (DRAM), a synchronous dynamic random access memory (SDRAM), a double data rate synchronous dynamic random access memory (DDRSDRAM), an enhanced synchronous dynamic random access memory (ESDRAM), a synchronous link dynamic random access memory (SLDRAM) and a direct memory bus random access memory (DRRAM). The memory 1009 in the embodiment of the present application includes but is not limited to these and any other suitable types of memory.

[0262] The processor 1010 may include one or more processing units; optionally, the processor 1010 integrates an application processor and a modem processor, wherein the application processor mainly processes operations related to an operating system, a user interface, and application programs, and the modem processor mainly processes wireless communication signals, such as a baseband processor. It is understandable that the modem processor may not be integrated into the processor 1010.

[0263] The processor 1010 is configured to monitor a first DCI in a first monitoring opportunity during an inactive period of discontinuous reception C-DRX in a connected state; the first DCI is used for activating a cell DTX or DRX configuration, or the first DCI is used for deactivating a cell DTX or DRX configuration, and the first monitoring opportunity is related to at least one of the following:

[0264] The first monitoring time window;

[0265] First moment;

[0266] a search space of the first DCI;

[0267] The monitoring timing of the second DCI.

[0268] It can be understood that the implementation process of each implementation method mentioned in this embodiment can refer to the relevant description of the above-mentioned method embodiment, and achieve the same or corresponding technical effect. To avoid repetition, it will not be repeated here.

[0269] The embodiment of the present application also provides a network side device, including a processor and a communication interface, wherein the communication interface is coupled to the processor, and the processor is used to run a program or instruction to implement the following Figure 6 The steps of the method embodiment shown. This network side device embodiment corresponds to the above network side device method embodiment, and each implementation process and implementation mode of the above method embodiment can be applied to this network side device embodiment and can achieve the same technical effect.

[0270] Specifically, the embodiment of the present application also provides a network side device. Fig.11 As shown, the network side device 110 includes: an antenna 111, a radio frequency device 112, a baseband device 113, a processor 114 and a memory 115. The antenna 111 is connected to the radio frequency device 112. In the uplink direction, the radio frequency device 112 receives information through the antenna 111 and sends the received information to the baseband device 113 for processing. In the downlink direction, the baseband device 113 processes the information to be sent and sends it to the radio frequency device 112, and the radio frequency device 112 processes the received information and sends it out through the antenna 111.

[0271] The method executed by the network-side device in the above embodiment may be implemented in the baseband device 113, which includes a baseband processor.

[0272] The baseband device 113 may include, for example, at least one baseband board on which a plurality of chips are arranged. Fig.11 As shown, one of the chips is, for example, a baseband processor, which is connected to the memory 115 through a bus interface to call the program in the memory 115 to execute the network device operations shown in the above method embodiment.

[0273] The network side device may further include a network interface 116, which is, for example, a Common Public Radio Interface (CPRI).

[0274] Specifically, the network side device 110 of the embodiment of the present application further includes: instructions or programs stored in the memory 115 and executable on the processor 114, and the processor 114 calls the instructions or programs in the memory 115 to execute. Figure 8 The methods executed by the modules shown achieve the same technical effects, and therefore will not be described here in detail to avoid repetition.

[0275] An embodiment of the present application also provides a readable storage medium, on which a program or instruction is stored. When the program or instruction is executed by a processor, the various processes of the above-mentioned information monitoring method embodiment are implemented, or the various processes of the above-mentioned information configuration method embodiment are implemented, and the same technical effect can be achieved. To avoid repetition, it will not be repeated here.

[0276] The processor is the processor in the terminal described in the above embodiment. The readable storage medium includes a computer readable storage medium, such as a computer read-only memory ROM, a random access memory RAM, a magnetic disk or an optical disk. In some examples, the readable storage medium may be a non-transient readable storage medium.

[0277] An embodiment of the present application further provides a chip, which includes a processor and a communication interface, wherein the communication interface is coupled to the processor, and the processor is used to run programs or instructions to implement the various processes of the above-mentioned information monitoring method embodiment, or to implement the various processes of the above-mentioned information configuration method embodiment, and can achieve the same technical effect. To avoid repetition, it will not be repeated here.

[0278] 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.

[0279] The embodiments of the present application further provide a computer program / program product, which is stored in a storage medium, and is executed by at least one processor to implement the various processes of the above-mentioned information monitoring method embodiment, or to implement the various processes of the above-mentioned information configuration method embodiment, and can achieve the same technical effect. To avoid repetition, it will not be repeated here.

[0280] An embodiment of the present application also provides a communication system, including: a terminal and a network side device, wherein the terminal can be used to execute the steps of the information monitoring method described above, and the network side device can be used to execute the steps of the information configuration method described above.

[0281] It should be noted that, in this article, the terms "comprise", "include" or any other variant thereof are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusion, so that the process, method, article or device including a series of elements includes not only those elements, but also includes other elements not explicitly listed, or also includes elements inherent to such process, method, article or device. In the absence of further restrictions, the elements defined by the sentence "including one..." do not exclude the presence of other identical elements in the process, method, article or device including the element. In addition, it should be pointed out that the scope of the methods and devices in the embodiments of the present application is not limited to performing functions in the order shown or discussed, and may also include performing functions in a substantially simultaneous manner or in reverse order according to the functions involved, for example, the described method may be performed in an order different from that described, and various steps may also be added, omitted or combined. In addition, the features described with reference to certain examples may be combined in other examples.

[0282] Through the description of the above implementation methods, those skilled in the art can clearly understand that the above-mentioned embodiment methods can be implemented by means of a computer software product plus a necessary general hardware platform, and of course, can also be implemented by hardware. The computer software product is stored in a storage medium (such as ROM, RAM, disk, CD, etc.), including several instructions to enable a terminal or a network-side device to execute the methods described in each embodiment of the present application.

[0283] The embodiments of the present application are described above in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, but the present application is not limited to the above-mentioned specific implementation methods. The above-mentioned specific implementation methods are merely illustrative and not restrictive. Under the guidance of the present application, ordinary technicians in this field can also make many forms of implementation methods without departing from the purpose of the present application and the scope of protection of the claims, and these implementation methods are all within the protection of the present application.

Claims

1. An information monitoring method, characterized in that: include: The terminal monitors the first downlink control information DCI in a first monitoring opportunity during the inactive period of discontinuous reception C-DRX in the connected state; wherein the first DCI is used for activation of discontinuous transmission DTX or discontinuous reception DRX configuration of the cell, or the first DCI is used for deactivation of the cell DTX or DRX configuration, and the first monitoring opportunity is related to at least one of the following: The first monitoring time window; First moment; a search space of the first DCI; The monitoring timing of the second DCI.

2. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that The first monitoring opportunity includes at least one of the following: A monitoring timing of the first DCI is the same as a monitoring timing of the second DCI; A monitoring timing at which the search space of the first DCI overlaps with a monitoring timing of the second DCI; the first monitoring time window; All monitoring opportunities in which the first monitoring time window overlaps with the monitoring opportunities of the second DCI; The first monitoring time window and the first or the last B monitoring opportunities that coincide with the monitoring opportunity of the second DCI, where A and B are integers greater than or equal to 1; a search space of the first DCI; All monitoring opportunities where the search space of the first DCI overlaps with the first monitoring time window; The first C or last D monitoring occasions where the search space of the first DCI coincides with the first monitoring time window, where C and D are integers greater than or equal to 1; X monitoring opportunities of the first DCI that are before or after the first moment and closest to the first moment, where X is an integer greater than or equal to 1.

3. The method according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that: The first moment includes at least one of the following: The starting time of the DRX duration timer of the terminal; A time point offset by a first offset time from a start time point of a DRX duration timer of the terminal; The end time of the DRX duration timer of the terminal; A time point offset by a second offset time from an end time point of a DRX duration timer of the terminal; The moment when the terminal receives the low power consumption-wake-up signal LP-WUS; The end time of the first DCI listening opportunity at which the LP-WUS of the terminal is received.

4. The method according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that: The first monitoring time window satisfies at least one of the following: Determined according to a third offset time, where the third offset time is a time offset forward from a start time of a C-DRX duration timer of the terminal; Determined according to a fourth offset time and a minimum interval, the fourth offset time is a time offset forward from the start time of the C-DRX duration timer of the terminal, and the minimum interval is an interval offset forward from the start time of the C-DRX duration timer of the terminal; determined according to the first period, the fifth offset time, and the first duration; Determined according to the second period and the second duration.

5. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that: The monitoring of first downlink control information DCI in a first monitoring opportunity includes: When the first listening time window is related to the starting time of the duration timer of the C-DRX of the terminal, and the terminal receives a DCI for indicating the duration of disabling the next DRX, the terminal monitors the first DCI within the first listening time window before the next valid C-DRX duration timer.

6. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that: The monitoring of the first downlink control information DCI in the first monitoring opportunity includes at least one of the following: When the search space of the first DCI is within the C-DRX duration timer of the terminal, the terminal monitors the first DCI within the search space of the first DCI; When the search space of the first DCI is within the inactive period of C-DRX of the terminal, the terminal performs at least one of the following: monitoring the first DCI within a monitoring opportunity of the first DCI; monitoring the first DCI within a monitoring opportunity in which the monitoring opportunity of the first DCI coincides with the first monitoring time window; The first DCI is monitored in a configured second monitoring opportunity within the first monitoring time window.

7. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that: The method further comprises: When the search space of the first DCI is within the C-DRX inactive period of the terminal, the terminal does not monitor the first DCI within the monitoring opportunity of the first DCI.

8. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that: The method further comprises: The terminal reports a first capability, where the first capability is used to indicate whether the terminal supports monitoring of the first DCI during the inactive period of C-DRX, or the first capability is used to indicate the number of monitoring opportunities for the first DCI that the terminal can at least monitor during the inactive period of C-DRX.

9. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 8, characterized in that: The method further comprises: The terminal reports a second capability, where the second capability is used to indicate whether the terminal supports monitoring the first DCI within the first monitoring time window.

10. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 9, characterized in that: The method further comprises: The terminal reports a third capability, where the third capability is used to indicate that the terminal monitors the first DCI from a first time unit, where the first time unit is before the second time unit and is at least Y time units away from the second time unit, where the second time unit is the time unit where the starting time of the duration timer of the C-DRX of the terminal is located, and Y is an integer greater than or equal to 1.

11. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 10, characterized in that: The method further comprises at least one of the following: When the terminal does not monitor the first DCI, the terminal determines the state of the cell DTX or DRX according to the cell DTX or DRX configuration that the terminal has received; When the terminal monitors the first DCI, the terminal determines the state of cell DTX or DRX according to the activation or deactivation state of the cell DTX and DRX configuration indicated by the first DCI.

12. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 11, characterized in that: The first DCI includes DCI 2_9; or, The second DCI includes DCI 2_6.

13. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 12, characterized in that: The first monitoring time window is related to whether the second DCI is configured.

14. An information configuration method, characterized in that: include: The network side device sends first configuration information to the terminal; The information configured by the first configuration information is related to a first monitoring opportunity, the first monitoring opportunity is used to monitor a first DCI during an inactive period of C-DRX of the terminal, the first DCI is used to activate a cell DTX or DRX configuration, or the first DCI is used to deactivate a cell DTX or DRX configuration; the first configuration information is used to configure at least one of the following: The first monitoring time window; First moment; a search space of the first DCI; The monitoring timing of the second DCI.

15. The method according to claim 14, characterized in that The first monitoring opportunity includes at least one of the following: A monitoring timing of the first DCI is the same as a monitoring timing of the second DCI; A monitoring timing at which the search space of the first DCI overlaps with a monitoring timing of the second DCI; the first monitoring time window; All monitoring opportunities in which the first monitoring time window overlaps with the monitoring opportunities of the second DCI; The first monitoring time window and the first or the last B monitoring opportunities that coincide with the monitoring opportunity of the second DCI, where A and B are integers greater than or equal to 1; a search space of the first DCI; All monitoring opportunities where the search space of the first DCI overlaps with the first monitoring time window; The first C or last D monitoring occasions where the search space of the first DCI coincides with the first monitoring time window, where C and D are integers greater than or equal to 1; X monitoring opportunities of the first DCI that are before or after the first moment and closest to the first moment, where X is an integer greater than or equal to 1.

16. The method according to claim 14 or 15, characterized in that The first moment includes at least one of the following: The starting time of the DRX duration timer of the terminal; A time point offset by a first offset time from a start time point of a DRX duration timer of the terminal; The end time of the DRX duration timer of the terminal; A time point offset by a second offset time from an end time point of a DRX duration timer of the terminal; The moment when the terminal receives the low power consumption-wake-up signal LP-WUS; The end time of the first DCI listening opportunity at which the LP-WUS of the terminal is received.

17. The method according to claim 14 or 15, characterized in that The first monitoring time window satisfies at least one of the following: Determined according to a third offset time, where the third offset time is a time offset forward from a start time of a C-DRX duration timer of the terminal; Determined according to a fourth offset time and a minimum interval, the fourth offset time is a time offset forward from the start time of the C-DRX duration timer of the terminal, and the minimum interval is an interval offset forward from the start time of the C-DRX duration timer of the terminal; determined according to the first period, the fifth offset time, and the first duration; Determined according to the second period and the second duration.

18. An information monitoring device, characterized in that: include: A monitoring module, configured to monitor a first DCI in a first monitoring opportunity during an inactive period of discontinuous reception C-DRX in a connected state; wherein the first DCI is used for activation of a cell DTX or DRX configuration, or the first DCI is used for deactivation of a cell DTX or DRX configuration, and the first monitoring opportunity is related to at least one of the following: The first monitoring time window; First moment; a search space of the first DCI; The monitoring timing of the second DCI.

19. An information configuration device, characterized in that: include: A sending module, used for sending first configuration information to a terminal; The information configured by the first configuration information is related to a first monitoring opportunity, the first monitoring opportunity is used to monitor a first DCI during an inactive period of C-DRX of the terminal, the first DCI is used to activate a cell DTX or DRX configuration, or the first DCI is used to deactivate a cell DTX or DRX configuration; the first configuration information is used to configure at least one of the following: The first monitoring time window; First moment; a search space of the first DCI; The monitoring timing of the second DCI.

20. A terminal, characterized in that: It comprises a processor and a memory, wherein the memory stores a program or instruction that can be run on the processor, and when the program or instruction is executed by the processor, the steps of the information monitoring method according to any one of claims 1 to 13 are implemented.

21. A network side device, characterized in that: It comprises a processor and a memory, wherein the memory stores a program or instruction that can be run on the processor, and when the program or instruction is executed by the processor, the steps of the information configuration method according to any one of claims 14 to 17 are implemented.

22. A readable storage medium, characterized in that: The readable storage medium stores a program or instruction, and when the program or instruction is executed by the processor, it implements the steps of the information monitoring method as described in any one of claims 1 to 13, or implements the steps of the information configuration method as described in any one of claims 14 to 17.

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