Indicating method of repeater, repeater and network equipment

Abstract

The embodiment of the invention provides a transponder indication method, a transponder and network equipment. The method comprises: a transponder receiving at least two configurations that overlap at a first time; and the transponder determines a forwarding beam and / or a forwarding state of the transponder at the first time at least according to the at least two configurations.

Description

Repeater indication method, repeater and network device Technical Field

[0001] The present application relates to the field of communication technology. Background Art

[0002] Compared with traditional 3G (third generation mobile communication technology) and 4G (fourth generation mobile communication technology) systems, 5G (fifth generation mobile communication technology) systems can provide larger bandwidth and higher data rates, and can support more types of terminals and vertical services.

[0003] To this end, in addition to traditional telecom spectrum, 5G systems are also being deployed on new spectrum with significantly higher frequencies than the traditional telecom spectrum used by 3G and 4G systems. For example, 5G systems can be deployed in millimeter wave bands (28 GHz, 38 GHz, 60 GHz, and above).

[0004] According to the propagation laws of wireless signals, the higher the carrier frequency, the more severe the signal fading during propagation. Therefore, in actual deployment, 5G systems require cell coverage enhancement methods even more than previous 3G and 4G systems, especially 5G systems deployed in the millimeter wave frequency band. How to better enhance 5G system cell coverage and efficiently indicate coverage areas have become urgent challenges.

[0005] It should be noted that the above introduction to the technical background is merely intended to provide a clear and complete description of the technical solutions of this application and facilitate understanding by those skilled in the art. Simply because these solutions are described in the background technology section of this application, it should not be assumed that the above technical solutions are well known to those skilled in the art.

[0006] Summary of the Invention

[0007] To address at least one of the above-mentioned issues, embodiments of the present application provide a repeater indication method, a repeater, and a network device. The repeater has the ability to communicate with network devices, enabling better signal coverage and environmental changes under network configurations (for example, reducing interference with other network devices and terminal devices during forwarding). It can efficiently indicate the repeater and improve the transmission efficiency of the entire network. Furthermore, it can reduce system power consumption and save energy costs.

[0008] According to one aspect of an embodiment of the present application, a method for indicating a forwarder is provided, including:

[0009] The forwarder receives at least two configurations that overlap at a first time;

[0010] The repeater determines a forwarding beam and / or a forwarding state of the repeater at the first time at least according to the at least two configurations.

[0011] According to another aspect of an embodiment of the present application, a repeater is provided, including:

[0012] a receiving unit that receives at least two configurations that overlap at a first time;

[0013] A determining unit is configured to determine a forwarding beam and / or a forwarding state of the forwarder at the first time based at least on the at least two configurations.

[0014] According to another aspect of an embodiment of the present application, a method for indicating a forwarder is provided, including:

[0015] The network device sends at least two configurations that overlap at a first time to the forwarder;

[0016] The at least two configurations are used by the repeater to determine a forwarding beam and / or a forwarding state of the repeater at the first time.

[0017] According to another aspect of an embodiment of the present application, a network device is provided, including:

[0018] a sending unit configured to send at least two configurations that overlap at a first time to the forwarder;

[0019] The at least two configurations are used by the repeater to determine a forwarding beam and / or a forwarding state of the repeater at the first time.

[0020] According to another aspect of an embodiment of the present application, a communication system is provided, including:

[0021] a network device that sends at least two configurations that overlap at a first time to the forwarder; and

[0022] A repeater determines a forwarding beam and / or a forwarding state of the repeater at the first time at least according to the at least two configurations.

[0023] One of the beneficial effects of the embodiments of the present application is that a forwarder receives at least two overlapping configurations at a first time, and the forwarder determines the forwarding beam and / or forwarding state of the forwarder at the first time based on at least the at least two configurations. This not only efficiently instructs the forwarder and improves the transmission efficiency of the entire network, but also reduces unnecessary interference, lowers system power consumption, and saves energy costs.

[0024] With reference to the following description and accompanying drawings, specific embodiments of the present application are disclosed in detail, indicating the manner in which the principles of the present application can be employed. It should be understood that the embodiments of the present application are not limited in scope. Within the spirit and scope of the appended claims, the embodiments of the present application include many variations, modifications and equivalents.

[0025] Features described and / or illustrated with respect to one embodiment may be used in the same or similar manner in one or more other embodiments, combined with features in other embodiments, or substituted for features in other embodiments.

[0026] It should be emphasized that the term "include / comprising" when used herein refers to the presence of features, integers, steps or components, but does not exclude the presence or addition of one or more other features, integers, steps or components. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0027] The elements and features described in one figure or one embodiment of the present application can be combined with the elements and features shown in one or more other figures or embodiments. In addition, in the accompanying drawings, similar reference numerals represent corresponding parts in several figures and can be used to indicate corresponding parts used in more than one embodiment.

[0028] The included drawings are used to provide a further understanding of the embodiments of the present application, which constitute a part of the specification, are used to illustrate the implementation methods of the present application, and together with the text description, explain the principles of the present application. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of the present application. For those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without inventive work. In the drawings:

[0029] FIG1 is a schematic diagram of an application scenario of an embodiment of the present application;

[0030] FIG2 is a schematic diagram of an NCR according to an embodiment of the present application;

[0031] FIG3 is a schematic diagram of NCR forwarding according to an embodiment of the present application;

[0032] FIG4 is another schematic diagram of NCR forwarding according to an embodiment of the present application;

[0033] FIG5 is a schematic diagram of an indication method of a repeater according to an embodiment of the present application;

[0034] FIG6 is an exemplary diagram of at least two configurations according to an embodiment of the present application;

[0035] FIG7 is an example diagram of beam determination according to an embodiment of the present application;

[0036] FIG8 is another exemplary diagram of beam determination according to an embodiment of the present application;

[0037] FIG9 is another exemplary diagram of beam determination according to an embodiment of the present application;

[0038] FIG10 is another exemplary diagram of beam determination according to an embodiment of the present application;

[0039] FIG11 is another exemplary diagram of beam determination according to an embodiment of the present application;

[0040] FIG12 is another exemplary diagram of beam determination according to an embodiment of the present application;

[0041] FIG13 is another exemplary diagram of beam determination according to an embodiment of the present application;

[0042] FIG14 is another exemplary diagram of beam determination according to an embodiment of the present application;

[0043] FIG15 is another exemplary diagram of beam determination according to an embodiment of the present application;

[0044] FIG16 is another exemplary diagram of beam determination according to an embodiment of the present application;

[0045] FIG17 is another exemplary diagram of beam determination according to an embodiment of the present application;

[0046] FIG18 is another exemplary diagram of beam determination according to an embodiment of the present application;

[0047] FIG19 is another exemplary diagram of beam determination according to an embodiment of the present application;

[0048] FIG20 is another exemplary diagram of beam determination according to an embodiment of the present application;

[0049] FIG21 is an example diagram of a determination state according to an embodiment of the present application;

[0050] FIG22 is another example diagram of a determination state according to an embodiment of the present application;

[0051] FIG23 is another example diagram of a determination state according to an embodiment of the present application;

[0052] FIG24 is another example diagram of a determination state according to an embodiment of the present application;

[0053] FIG25 is another example diagram of a determination state according to an embodiment of the present application;

[0054] FIG26 is another example diagram of a determination state according to an embodiment of the present application;

[0055] FIG27 is another example diagram of a determination state according to an embodiment of the present application;

[0056] FIG28 is another example diagram of a determination state according to an embodiment of the present application;

[0057] FIG29 is another example diagram of a determination state according to an embodiment of the present application;

[0058] FIG30 is another example diagram of a determination state according to an embodiment of the present application;

[0059] FIG31 is a schematic diagram of a transponder according to an embodiment of the present application;

[0060] FIG32 is another schematic diagram of the indication method of the repeater according to an embodiment of the present application;

[0061] FIG33 is a schematic diagram of a network device according to an embodiment of the present application;

[0062] FIG34 is a schematic diagram of an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present application. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0063] The above and other features of the present application will become apparent through the following description with reference to the accompanying drawings. In the description and the accompanying drawings, specific embodiments of the present application are disclosed in detail, which illustrate some embodiments in which the principles of the present application can be adopted. It should be understood that the present application is not limited to the described embodiments. On the contrary, the present application includes all modifications, variations and equivalents that fall within the scope of the appended claims.

[0064] In the embodiments of the present application, the terms "first", "second", etc. are used to distinguish different elements from the name, but do not indicate the spatial arrangement or temporal order of these elements, and these elements should not be limited by these terms. The term "and / or" includes any one and all combinations of one or more of the associated listed terms. The terms "comprising", "including", "having", etc. refer to the presence of the stated features, elements, components or components, but do not exclude the presence or addition of one or more other features, elements, components or components.

[0065] In the embodiments of this application, the singular forms "a," "the," etc. include plural forms and should be broadly understood to mean "a" or "a type" rather than being limited to "one." Furthermore, the term "said" should be understood to include both singular and plural forms, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. Furthermore, the term "according to" should be understood to mean "at least in part based on...", and the term "based on" should be understood to mean "at least in part based on...", unless the context clearly indicates otherwise.

[0066] In the embodiments of the present application, the term "communication network" or "wireless communication network" may refer to a network that complies with any of the following communication standards, such as Long Term Evolution (LTE), enhanced Long Term Evolution (LTE-A, LTE-Advanced), Wideband Code Division Multiple Access (WCDMA), High-Speed ​​Packet Access (HSPA), etc.

[0067] Furthermore, communication between devices in the communication system may be carried out according to communication protocols of any stage, for example, including but not limited to the following communication protocols: 1G (generation), 2G, 2.5G, 2.75G, 3G, 4G, 4.5G and future 5G, New Radio (NR), etc., and / or other currently known or future communication protocols to be developed.

[0068] In the embodiments of the present application, the term "network device" refers to, for example, a device in a communication system that connects a terminal device to the communication network and provides services to the terminal device. Network devices may include, but are not limited to, the following devices: base station (BS), access point (AP), transmission reception point (TRP), broadcast transmitter, mobile management entity (MME), gateway, server, radio network controller (RNC), base station controller (BSC), etc.

[0069] Base stations may include, but are not limited to, NodeB (NB), evolved NodeB (eNodeB or eNB), 5G base stations (gNB), IAB hosts, and the like. They may also include remote radio heads (RRHs), remote radio units (RRUs), relays, or low-power nodes (e.g., femto, pico, etc.). The term "base station" may include some or all of their functions, and each base station may provide communication coverage for a specific geographic area. The term "cell" may refer to a base station and / or its coverage area, depending on the context in which the term is used.

[0070] In the embodiments of the present application, the term "user equipment" (UE) refers to, for example, a device that accesses a communication network through a network device and receives network services, and may also be referred to as "terminal equipment" (TE). Terminal equipment may be fixed or mobile, and may also be referred to as a mobile station (MS), terminal, user, subscriber station (SS), access terminal (AT), station, etc.

[0071] Terminal devices may include, but are not limited to, the following devices: cellular phones, personal digital assistants (PDAs), wireless modems, wireless communication devices, handheld devices, machine-type communication devices, laptop computers, cordless phones, smartphones, smart watches, digital cameras, etc.

[0072] For another example, in scenarios such as the Internet of Things (IoT), the terminal device can also be a machine or device for monitoring or measurement, including but not limited to: machine type communication (MTC) terminal, vehicle-mounted communication terminal, device-to-device (D2D) terminal, machine-to-machine (M2M) terminal, and so on.

[0073] To enhance coverage, 3GPP Rel-17 introduced RF repeaters to forward transmissions between user equipment (UE) and network equipment (base stations). The RF repeaters introduced in Rel-17 are transparent to both the network and user equipment; that is, the network and user equipment are unaware of the RF repeater's presence.

[0074] Figure 1 is a schematic diagram of an application scenario of an embodiment of the present application. As shown in Figure 1, for the convenience of explanation, a network device (such as a 5G base station gNB) 101, a repeater (Repeater) 102 and a terminal device (such as UE) 103 are taken as an example for explanation, but the present application is not limited to this.

[0075] As shown in Figure 1, terminal device 103 establishes a connection with network device 101 and communicates with it. To improve communication quality, the channels / signals transmitted between terminal device 103 and network device 101 are forwarded via repeater 102. The channel / signal interaction between network device 101, terminal device 103, and repeater 102 can utilize a beam-based reception and transmission method. The beam can be a fixed beam or an adaptive beam.

[0076] As shown in FIG1 , the network device 101 may have a cell / carrier, and the network device 101, the forwarder 102, and the terminal device 103 may forward / communicate in the cell; however, the present application is not limited thereto, for example, the network device 101 may also have other cells / carriers.

[0077] In the embodiments of the present application, existing services or future services can be transmitted between the network device and the terminal device. For example, these services may include but are not limited to: enhanced mobile broadband (eMBB), massive machine type communication (mMTC), ultra-reliable low-latency communication (URLLC), and vehicle-to-everything (V2X) communication, etc.

[0078] Traditional repeaters lack the ability to communicate with network devices. Therefore, while they can help boost signal strength, they lack the flexibility to adapt to complex environmental changes. Deploying traditional repeaters in 5G networks (especially those operating at higher frequencies) can cause unnecessary interference to other network devices and / or terminal devices, thereby reducing the transmission efficiency (e.g., throughput) of the entire network. To make repeater forwarding more flexible and adaptable to the characteristics of 5G networks, network devices need to assist the repeaters and be able to configure their forwarding according to network conditions.

[0079] To enhance NR coverage, 3GPP Release 18 proposes a network-controlled repeater (NCR) solution to forward signals between network devices and terminal devices. The NCR can communicate directly with network devices via a control link to assist in NCR forwarding operations.

[0080] Figure 2 is a schematic diagram of an NCR according to an embodiment of the present application. As shown in Figure 2, NCR 202 is configured between network device 201 and terminal device 203. NCR 202 may include the following two modules / components: a mobile terminal (NCR-MT) and a forwarding module (NCR-Fwd); the NCR-Fwd may also be referred to as a routing unit (NCR-RU) of the NCR-RU. The NCR-MT is primarily used to communicate with network devices, while the NCR-Fwd is primarily used to forward signals between network devices and terminal devices.

[0081] As shown in Figure 2, the NCR of an embodiment of the present application may have three links: a control link (C-link), a backhaul link (BH link) for forwarding, and an access link (AC link). Among them, the C-link is used for communication between the NCR and network devices. The BH link is used for the forwarder to receive signals to be forwarded from the network device, or to forward signals from the AC link (for example, from the terminal device) to the network device. The AC link is used for the forwarder to forward signals from the network device (for example, to the terminal device), or to receive signals for forwarding to the BH link (for example, signals to be forwarded from the terminal device).

[0082] The inventors recognize that 5G systems are more complex than previous 3G and 4G systems. For example, they must support a wider variety of services and terminal types and must be deployed in multiple frequency bands and scenarios. Compared to traditional RF repeaters, NCRs must also have beamforming-based transceiver (transmitter) capabilities.

[0083] Figure 3 is a schematic diagram of NCR forwarding in accordance with an embodiment of the present application. As shown in Figure 3, a forwarder uses a transmit beam on an AC link to forward signals from a network device. Figure 4 is another schematic diagram of NCR forwarding in accordance with an embodiment of the present application. As shown in Figure 4, a forwarder uses a receive beam on an AC link to receive signals for forwarding to a network device.

[0084] The inventors recognized that 5G systems utilize more advanced MIMO technology. 5G base stations are capable of forming narrower beams and employing beam swiping to serve devices within a cell. 5G base stations do not always serve devices within NCR coverage. When a 5G base station is not serving a device within NCR coverage, the NCR can suspend signal forwarding, thereby reducing interference with other nearby devices and improving the signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) of those devices, thereby increasing overall network throughput.

[0085] In addition, the main function of NCR is to enhance the signal coverage of cell base stations in certain areas. The coverage area of ​​NCR is relatively small, so there may be situations where there are no terminal devices that need to be served in the area covered by NCR for a period of time (for example, there are no terminal devices in the RRC connected state, or no terminal devices have service transmission requirements). In this case, how the base station can efficiently instruct the NCR to perform forwarding at different times becomes an urgent problem to be solved.

[0086] The following describes various implementations of the present application in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. These implementations are merely illustrative and are not intended to limit the present application.

[0087] In an embodiment of the present application, a repeater can communicate with a network device. The repeater can receive a communication channel / signal sent by the network device and demodulate / decode the channel / signal to obtain information sent by the network device to the repeater. This signal processing process is hereinafter referred to as "communication". The repeater can also forward a channel / signal transmitted between a network device and a terminal device. The repeater does not demodulate / decode the channel / signal, but can perform amplification and other processing. This signal processing process is hereinafter referred to as "forwarding". "Communication" and "forwarding" are collectively referred to as "transmission". In addition, "sending or receiving on an AC link" can be equivalent to "forwarding on an AC link", and "sending or receiving on a control link" can be equivalent to "communicating on a control link". The above terms are for convenience of explanation only and do not constitute a limitation of this application.

[0088] For convenience, the channel / signal used for direct communication between a network device and a repeater, or between a third device (e.g., a terminal device) and a repeater, can be referred to as a communication signal. When transmitting a communication signal, the repeater must encode and / or modulate it, and when receiving a communication signal, the repeater must decode and / or demodulate it. Furthermore, the channel / signal forwarded by a repeater can be referred to as a forwarded signal. The repeater may perform signal processing such as amplification on the forwarded signal, but does not decode and / or demodulate it.

[0089] In the embodiments of the present application, the repeater can also be expressed as a repeater, a RF repeater, a repeater, a RF repeater; or it can also be expressed as a repeater node, a repeater node, a repeater node; or it can also be expressed as an intelligent repeater, an intelligent repeater, an intelligent repeater, an intelligent repeater node, an intelligent repeater node, an intelligent repeater node, etc., but the present application is not limited to this.

[0090] In an embodiment of the present application, the network device can be a device of the service cell of the terminal device, a device of the cell where the repeater is located, a device of the service cell of the repeater, or a parent node of the repeater. The present application does not impose any restrictions on the name of the repeater. As long as the device can realize the above functions, it is included in the scope of the repeater of the present application.

[0091] In the embodiment of the present application, beam can also be expressed as a lobe, a reference signal (RS), a transmission configuration indication (TCI), a spatial domain filter, etc.; or, it can also be expressed as a beam index, a lobe index, a reference signal index, a transmission configuration indication index, a spatial domain filter index, etc. The above-mentioned reference signals are, for example, a channel state information reference signal (CSI-RS), a sounding reference signal (SRS), an RS for use by a repeater, an RS sent by a repeater, etc. The above-mentioned TCI can also be expressed as a TCI state. The embodiments of the present application are not limited to this.

[0092] Embodiments of the first aspect

[0093] An embodiment of the present application provides an indication method for a repeater, which is described from the perspective of the repeater.

[0094] FIG5 is a schematic diagram of an indication method of a repeater according to an embodiment of the present application. As shown in FIG5 , the method includes:

[0095] 501, a forwarder receives at least two configurations that overlap for a first time; and

[0096] 502. The forwarder determines a forwarding beam and / or a forwarding state of the forwarder at the first time based at least on the at least two configurations.

[0097] It is worth noting that FIG5 above is merely a schematic illustration of an embodiment of the present application, and the present application is not limited thereto. For example, the execution order of the various operations may be appropriately adjusted, and other operations may be added or some operations may be reduced. Those skilled in the art may make appropriate modifications based on the above description, and are not limited to the description of FIG5 above.

[0098] Using the embodiments of the present application, a network device can indicate two or more configurations corresponding to a period of time to a repeater, and the repeater can then independently determine the forwarding beam and / or forwarding state associated with that period of time based on the two or more configurations. Therefore, the embodiments of the present application can reduce the computational complexity of scheduling plans used by network devices and improve scheduling flexibility, thereby reducing the need for network device upgrades due to the deployment of new repeaters (repeaters) and reducing the impact on existing network deployments.

[0099] In some embodiments, a network device may indicate to an NCR N configurations associated with a time period, where these N configurations overlap at least at the first time within the time period. These configurations may also be referred to as patterns, etc., but the present application is not limited thereto. In some of the following embodiments, patterns are used as an example for illustration.

[0100] FIG6 is an example diagram of at least two configurations according to an embodiment of the present application. For example, as shown in FIG6 , the NCR may receive a first pattern and a second pattern (a first configuration and a second configuration) indicating related configuration information for the same time period. As shown in FIG6 , the first pattern and the second pattern overlap at least during a first time period (a first time unit).

[0101] In some embodiments, the at least two configurations are of the same type. For example, the at least two configurations are used to indicate the forwarding beam; or for another example, the at least two configurations are used to indicate the forwarding state.

[0102] In some embodiments, the at least two configurations are configurations of different types. For example, one configuration is used to indicate the forwarding beam, and at least another configuration is used to indicate the forwarding state.

[0103] In some embodiments, the forwarding beam is a beam on a backhaul link and / or a beam on an access link.

[0104] In some embodiments, the at least two configurations are used to indicate a forwarding beam on the access link and / or a forwarding beam on the feedback link.

[0105] In some embodiments, at least one of the at least two configurations is used to indicate a forwarding beam on the access link, and at least another configuration is used to indicate a forwarding beam on the feedback link.

[0106] In some embodiments, at least one of the at least two configurations is used to indicate a forwarding beam on the access link, and at least another configuration is used to indicate the forwarding state.

[0107] In some embodiments, the forwarding state is an OFF state and / or a non-OFF state. When the NCR is in the OFF state, the NCR-Fwd is in an OFF state (NCR-Fwd stops forwarding, or NCR-Fwd does not forward), and / or the NCR-MT is in an OFF state (NCR-MT does not communicate with a network device, or NCR-MT does not receive and / or send signals).

[0108] The forwarding state is an off (OFF) state and / or a non-off state, or the forwarding state is an on (ON) state and / or a non-on state, or the forwarding state is an off state and / or an on state, or the forwarding state is an active (Active) state and / or a sleep (sleep) state, or the forwarding state is an active state and / or a non-active state, or the forwarding state is a non-sleep state and / or a sleep state.

[0109] In some embodiments, the first time includes one or more time units, and the time unit is at least one of the following: a symbol, a time slot, or a subframe. The present application is not limited thereto.

[0110] In some embodiments, the at least two configurations are carried by one signaling.

[0111] For example, it can be carried through radio resource control (RRC) signaling, or through a physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) or downlink control information (DCI), or through a physical downlink shared channel (PDSCH), or through a MAC CE, etc., but the present application is not limited thereto.

[0112] For another example, the network device indicates at least two forwarding beam configurations to the NCR through an RRC signaling. One or more forwarding beam configurations can be used to forward the semi-persistent data channels or semi-persistent, periodic reference signals (for example, SPS-PDSCH, CG-PUSCH, SPS-CSI, Periodic CSI, etc.) required by the terminal devices served by the NCR, and at least another one or more configurations can be used to forward the common channels / signals (for example, SSB, RACH, etc.) required by the terminal devices served by the NCR. Since these data channels and signals are periodic, using this indication method through RRC signaling can reduce signaling overhead, improve the efficiency of time-frequency resource utilization, and increase the actual data transmission throughput of the network.

[0113] For another example, the network device indicates at least two transmit beam configurations to the NCR through a PDCCH (or downlink control information DCI). One or more forwarding beam configurations can be used to forward the data channel and / or reference signal required by a terminal device served by the NCR, and at least another or multiple configurations can be used to forward the data channel and / or reference signal required by another terminal device served by the NCR. This indication method can also reduce signaling overhead, improve the efficiency of time-frequency resource utilization, and increase the actual data transmission throughput of the network. At the same time, the required data channel and / or reference signal can be scheduled or transmitted for a single time, and the use of PDCCH to carry the indication can provide sufficient flexibility for single scheduling or transmission, which can not only meet the delay requirements in emergency situations, but also reduce reserved transmission resources and increase time-frequency utilization efficiency.

[0114] In some embodiments, the at least two configurations are carried by at least two signalings.

[0115] For example, it can be carried through at least one of RRC signaling, PDCCH, PDSCH, MAC CE, or any combination thereof.

[0116] In some embodiments, the at least two signalings are of the same type.

[0117] For example, the at least two signaling messages are both PDCCHs, or both are RRC signaling messages, or both are MAC CE messages; or, for another example, the at least two signaling messages are the same DCI Format information received at different times, or the same RRC signaling messages received at different times, or the same MAC CE messages received at different times. This implementation method can provide timeliness for network scheduling, and the network device can promptly instruct the NCR on how to forward signals based on the actual situation of network scheduling.

[0118] In some embodiments, the at least two signalings are signalings of different types.

[0119] For example, one signaling is PDCCH, and the other signaling is RRC and / or MAC CE. The PDCCH can be used to indicate to the NCR the configuration required for forwarding a one-time scheduling channel or signal, and the RRC and / or MAC CE can be used to indicate to the NCR the configuration required for forwarding a periodic channel or signal.

[0120] Or, for another example, one signaling is in one DCI format, and the other signaling is in another DCI format (for example, specifically used to carry a forwarding beam, or to schedule NCR-MT data transmission while indicating a forwarding beam). When the network device schedules the NCR-MT to receive a downlink data channel or to send an uplink data channel, etc., the network device can indicate the configuration for forwarding to the NCR through the DCI of the scheduling data channel. When the network device does not need to schedule the NCR-MT to receive or send and only indicates the forwarding configuration to the NCR, the network device can use a dedicated DCI to indicate the configuration to the NCR.

[0121] Alternatively, one signaling is one type of RRC signaling, and the other signaling is another type of RRC signaling.

[0122] For example, multiple patterns can be configured through a certain signaling, and one of the patterns can be activated or deactivated through another signaling. This can provide flexibility for network scheduling, and network equipment can instruct the NCR how to forward signals based on the actual situation of network scheduling.

[0123] In some embodiments, the forwarder determines the first time and / or the time period including the first time according to one or more signalings carrying the at least two configurations and / or predefined rules.

[0124] In some embodiments, the forwarder determines the first time and / or the time period including the first time according to other signaling and / or predefined rules.

[0125] In some embodiments, s of the at least two configurations are periodic configurations, where s is greater than or equal to 1 and less than or equal to N, where N is the number of the at least two configurations.

[0126] For example, the periods of the s periodic configurations are the same; for another example, the periods of at least two configurations among the s periodic configurations are different.

[0127] In some embodiments, the signaling carrying at least one of the at least two configurations is further used to indicate at least part of the at least two configurations.

[0128] For example, the at least partial configuration includes: a period and / or a starting position, or a period and / or an offset. This may be indicated by signaling indicating a pattern, or may be indicated by other signaling, or may be determined by the NCR itself according to pre-agreed rules (for example, a network device indicates to the NCR via other signaling the time for forwarding).

[0129] For another example, the at least partial configuration includes: the start of the time period or the first time.

[0130] The above schematically illustrates the configuration of an embodiment of the present application. The following first describes the case of forwarding beams.

[0131] In some embodiments, the nth configuration of the at least two configurations is used to indicate a forwarding beam corresponding to the first time or a time period including the first time; wherein n is greater than or equal to 1 and less than or equal to N, and N is the number of the at least two configurations.

[0132] In some embodiments, m configurations of the at least two configurations are used to indicate at least a forwarding beam associated with the first time; wherein m is greater than or equal to 1 and less than or equal to N, and N is the number of the at least two configurations.

[0133] In some embodiments, the m forwarding beams indicated by the configurations are all first beams, and the forwarder determines that the first time corresponds to the first beam.

[0134] For example, in a first time unit within the time period, if there are at least two patterns indicating a forwarding beam associated with the first time unit, and the forwarding beams indicated by the at least two patterns are the same, the NCR determines to use the forwarding beam.

[0135] Figure 7 is an example diagram of beam determination according to an embodiment of the present application, wherein a first pattern and a second pattern are configured and / or activated by first signaling. As shown in Figure 7 , if the first pattern and the second pattern overlap in the first time unit and the forwarding beams are the same, the NCR determines that the beam corresponds to the first time unit.

[0136] As shown in Figure 7, in the second time unit, the second pattern does not forward the beam, that is, the first pattern and the second pattern do not overlap in the second time unit, so the NCR determines the beam corresponding to the first pattern in the second time unit. In the third time unit, the first pattern does not forward the beam, that is, the first pattern and the second pattern do not overlap in the third time unit, so the NCR determines the beam corresponding to the second pattern in the third time unit.

[0137] Figure 8 is another example diagram of beam determination according to an embodiment of the present application, wherein a first pattern is configured and / or activated by first signaling, and a second pattern is configured and / or activated by second signaling. As shown in Figure 8 , if the first and second patterns overlap in the first time unit and the forwarding beams are the same, the NCR determines that the beam corresponds to the first time unit.

[0138] As shown in Figure 8, in the second time unit, the second pattern does not forward the beam, that is, the first pattern and the second pattern do not overlap in the second time unit, so the NCR determines the beam corresponding to the first pattern in the second time unit. In the third time unit, the first pattern does not forward the beam, that is, the first pattern and the second pattern do not overlap in the third time unit, so the NCR determines the beam corresponding to the second pattern in the third time unit.

[0139] In some embodiments, the priority of the configuration / pattern may be related to at least one or a combination of the following priorities:

[0140] --the priority of the beam it indicates;

[0141] --priority associated with configuration / pattern index;

[0142] --The priority of the signaling that carries this configuration / pattern;

[0143] --The priority of the time domain resources associated with this configuration / pattern;

[0144] --Priority of forwarding signals associated with this configuration / pattern, etc.

[0145] In some embodiments, the priority of the configuration / pattern may be indicated by the network device.

[0146] In some embodiments, the m forwarding beams indicated by the configurations include a first beam and a second beam, and the forwarder determines that the first time corresponds to the first beam; wherein the first beam has the highest priority, or the configuration indicating the first beam has the highest priority, or the signaling carrying the configuration indicating the first beam has the highest priority.

[0147] In some embodiments, beams with smaller indexes have higher priorities, or beams with larger indexes have higher priorities, or beams with predetermined indexes have the highest priority, or beams with the smallest index among activated or configured beams have the highest priority, or beam priorities are predefined or indicated by the network device. In actual network deployment, the areas covered by network devices have certain specificity. Using this method, beams can be pointed at specific areas and their priorities can be adjusted and / or set, thereby effectively improving the efficiency of network deployment enhancement.

[0148] In some embodiments, the configuration with a smaller index has a higher priority, or the configuration with a larger index has a higher priority, or the configuration with an index of a predetermined value has the highest priority, or the configuration with the smallest index among the activated configurations has the highest priority, or the configuration priority is predefined or indicated by the network device. By indicating the priority by the index of the configured configuration (pattern) and / or the index of the activated configuration (pattern), indication overhead can be saved, the number of required control information bits can be reduced, and network transmission efficiency can be improved.

[0149] In some embodiments, the priority of semi-static signaling is higher than that of dynamic signaling, or the priority of signaling received later is higher than that of signaling received earlier, or the priority of dynamic signaling is higher than that of semi-static signaling.

[0150] The above schematically illustrates some situations of priority, and the priority will be further explained below.

[0151] In some embodiments, it can be expressed as a priority of beams: the priority of one part of the beams is higher than the priority of another part.

[0152] For example, beams used to forward certain signals have a higher priority, such as beams used to forward high-priority signals such as SSB.

[0153] For another example, the network side configures a part of beams with a high priority, such as specifying a part of beam scheduling index; or, the network side configures or indicates the priority of a beam.

[0154] For another example, it is agreed in advance that the beams indicated by certain signaling have a high priority, for example, the beams configured by OAM have a high priority, and / or the beams indicated by semi-static indications have a high priority, and / or the beams indicated by dynamic indications have a high priority.

[0155] In some embodiments, it may be manifested as the priority of the forwarded signal: the forwarded signal itself has a priority.

[0156] For example, signals with higher priorities may include at least one of the following: SS, SSB, SIB, MIB, RACH, PDCCH for scheduling Msg2 and / or Msg3 and / or Msg4 and / or Msg5, PDSCH for carrying Msg2 and / or Msg4, PUSCH for carrying Msg3 and / or Msg5, CSIRS, SRS, etc. Of course, signals other than the above signals may also be used, and this application is not limited thereto.

[0157] For another example, the NCR may identify a signal with a higher priority. When a beam used to forward the signal conflicts with other beams, the NCR uses the beam forwarding the signal to transmit and / or receive.

[0158] For another example, the NCR can distinguish between a signal with a higher priority and part or all of the other signals. When the beam used to forward the signal conflicts with other beams (for example, a beam used to forward part or all of the other signals, or a beam that is not sure which signal it forwards), the NCR uses the beam forwarding the signal to send and / or receive.

[0159] For example, the signal used by the terminal device served by NCR to report BFR (beam failure report) may also have a higher priority, so that the network side can receive the BFR from the terminal side in time and perform appropriate processing to avoid further and larger link failures.

[0160] For another example, the signal priority is indicated by the network side.

[0161] In some embodiments, it can be expressed as indication / configuration information or signaling priority.

[0162] For example, the beam configured by OAM has a high priority, and / or the beam indicated semi-statically has a high priority, and / or the beam indicated dynamically has a high priority.

[0163] For example, the important signals in the above examples are mostly related to key processes and capabilities such as initial access, channel tracking, and channel measurement of the served terminal devices. Therefore, semi-static signaling or signaling configured by OAM may have a higher priority.

[0164] For example, when a terminal device served by an NCR has services that require high reliability and latency, the network may send dynamic signaling to indicate a new transmission beam to the NCR. In this case, priorities may be divided into three categories: for example, beams used for forwarding SSBs have the highest priority, dynamic rewriting has the second highest priority, and other indications have a lower priority.

[0165] In some embodiments, it can be expressed as a priority of the forwarding direction: the forwarding direction has a priority.

[0166] For example, beam conflicts may occur between uplink forwarding and downlink forwarding. The downlink forwarding beam can be given higher priority and have a higher priority on the network side in communications, which can guarantee the services of more terminal devices served by the network device.

[0167] For another example, in the case of a beam forwarding direction conflict, the uplink forwarding beam may be given priority so that the network side can promptly obtain the request or reported information of the terminal device served by the NCR.

[0168] In some embodiments, it can be expressed as the priority of the time unit / time period for using or forwarding the beam.

[0169] For example, NCR can determine (based on received instructions or system information obtained by itself) at what times more important signals may need to be forwarded. These times or time periods have higher priorities, and the beams associated with these times or time periods have higher priorities in beam conflicts.

[0170] The above description of the priority is merely illustrative, but the present application is not limited thereto.

[0171] Figure 9 is another example diagram of beam determination according to an embodiment of the present application, in which a first pattern and a second pattern are configured and / or activated by first signaling, and the first pattern has a higher priority than the second pattern. As shown in Figure 9 , the first and second patterns overlap in the first time unit and have different forwarding beams; because the first pattern has a higher priority, the NCR determines the beam corresponding to the first pattern in the first time unit.

[0172] Figure 10 is another example diagram of beam determination according to an embodiment of the present application, wherein a first pattern and a second pattern are configured and / or activated by first signaling, wherein the first pattern has a higher priority than the second pattern. In addition, both the first pattern and the second pattern are periodic and have the same period.

[0173] As shown in Figure 10, the first and second patterns overlap in the first time unit, but the forwarding beams are different. Because the first pattern has a higher priority, the NCR determines the beam corresponding to the first pattern in the first time unit. The first and second patterns also overlap in the fifth time unit, but the forwarding beams are different. Because the first pattern has a higher priority, the NCR determines the beam corresponding to the first pattern in the fifth time unit.

[0174] Figure 11 is another example diagram of beam determination according to an embodiment of the present application, wherein a first pattern and a second pattern are configured and / or activated by first signaling, wherein the first pattern has a higher priority than the second pattern. In addition, both the first pattern and the second pattern are periodic, and the periods are different.

[0175] As shown in Figure 11, the first and second patterns overlap in the first and second time units. Because the first pattern has a higher priority, the NCR determines that the first and second time units correspond to the beam of the first pattern. Similarly, the first and second patterns overlap in the fifth, sixth, and tenth time units. Because the first pattern has a higher priority, the NCR determines that the first pattern corresponds to the beam of the first pattern in the fifth, sixth, and tenth time units.

[0176] Figure 12 is another example diagram of determining the beam according to an embodiment of the present application, wherein the first pattern, the second pattern and the third pattern are configured and / or activated by the first signaling, wherein the first pattern has the highest priority and the third pattern has the lowest priority.

[0177] As shown in Figure 12, the first, second, and third patterns overlap in the first time unit. Because the first pattern has the highest priority, the NCR determines the beam corresponding to the first pattern in the first time unit. As shown in Figure 12, the second and third patterns overlap in the third time unit. Because the second pattern has a higher priority than the third pattern, the NCR determines the beam corresponding to the second pattern in the third time unit.

[0178] Figure 13 is another example diagram of beam determination according to an embodiment of the present application, wherein a first pattern, a second pattern, and a third pattern are configured and / or activated by first signaling, wherein the first pattern has the highest priority and the third pattern has the lowest priority. Furthermore, the first pattern, the second pattern, and the third pattern are all periodic, and the periods are at least partially different.

[0179] As shown in Figure 13, the first, second, and third patterns overlap in the first and second time units. Because the first pattern has the highest priority, the NCR determines that the first and second time units correspond to the beam of the first pattern. Similarly, the first, second, and third patterns overlap in the fifth, sixth, and tenth time units. Because the first pattern has the highest priority, the NCR determines that the fifth, sixth, and tenth time units correspond to the beam of the first pattern.

[0180] As shown in FIG13 , the second pattern and the third pattern overlap in the 7th time unit. Since the priority of the second pattern is higher than that of the third pattern, the NCR determines the beam corresponding to the second pattern in the 7th time unit.

[0181] Figure 14 is another example diagram of beam determination according to an embodiment of the present application, wherein a first pattern is configured and / or activated by first signaling, and a second pattern is configured and / or activated by second signaling, wherein the first signaling or the first pattern has a higher priority than the second signaling or the second pattern. As shown in Figure 14 , the first and second patterns overlap in the first time unit and have different forwarding beams; because the first signaling or the first pattern has a higher priority, the NCR determines the beam corresponding to the first pattern in the first time unit.

[0182] Figure 15 is another example diagram of beam determination according to an embodiment of the present application, wherein a first pattern is configured and / or activated by first signaling, and a second pattern is configured and / or activated by second signaling, wherein the first signaling or the first pattern has a higher priority than the second signaling or the second pattern. Furthermore, both the first pattern and the second pattern are periodic and have the same period.

[0183] As shown in Figure 15, the first and second patterns overlap in the first time unit, but the forwarding beams are different. Because the first signaling or the first pattern has a higher priority, the NCR determines the beam corresponding to the first pattern in the first time unit. The first and second patterns also overlap in the fifth time unit, but the forwarding beams are different. Because the first signaling or the first pattern has a higher priority, the NCR determines the beam corresponding to the first pattern in the fifth time unit.

[0184] Figure 16 is another example diagram of beam determination according to an embodiment of the present application, wherein a first pattern is configured and / or activated by first signaling, and a second pattern is configured and / or activated by second signaling, wherein the first signaling or the first pattern has a higher priority than the second signaling or the second pattern. Furthermore, both the first pattern and the second pattern are periodic, and the periods are different.

[0185] As shown in Figure 16, the first and second patterns overlap in the first and second time units. Because the first signaling or the first pattern has a higher priority, the NCR determines that the first and second time units correspond to the beam of the first pattern. Similarly, the first and second patterns overlap in the fifth, sixth, and tenth time units. Because the first pattern has a higher priority, the NCR determines that the fifth, sixth, and tenth time units correspond to the beam of the first pattern.

[0186] Figure 17 is another example diagram of determining the beam of an embodiment of the present application, wherein the first pattern is configured and / or activated by the first signaling, the second pattern is configured and / or activated by the second signaling, and the third pattern is configured and / or activated by the third signaling, wherein the first signaling or the first pattern has the highest priority, and the third signaling or the third pattern has the lowest priority.

[0187] As shown in Figure 17, the first, second, and third patterns overlap in the first time unit. Because the first signaling or the first pattern has the highest priority, the NCR determines the beam corresponding to the first pattern in the first time unit. As shown in Figure 17, the second and third patterns overlap in the third time unit. Because the second signaling or the second pattern has a higher priority than the third signaling or the third pattern, the NCR determines the beam corresponding to the second pattern in the third time unit.

[0188] Figure 18 is another example diagram of beam determination according to an embodiment of the present application, wherein a first pattern is configured and / or activated by first signaling, a second pattern is configured and / or activated by second signaling, and a third pattern is configured and / or activated by third signaling, wherein the first signaling or the first pattern has the highest priority, and the third signaling or the third pattern has the lowest priority. Furthermore, the first pattern, the second pattern, and the third pattern are all periodic, and the periods are at least partially different.

[0189] As shown in Figure 18, the first, second, and third patterns overlap in the first and second time units. Because the first signaling or the first pattern has the highest priority, the NCR determines that the first and second time units correspond to the beam of the first pattern. Similarly, the first, second, and third patterns overlap in the fifth, sixth, and tenth time units. Because the first signaling or the first pattern has the highest priority, the NCR determines that the fifth, sixth, and tenth time units correspond to the beam of the first pattern.

[0190] As shown in FIG18 , the second pattern and the third pattern overlap in the 7th time unit. Since the priority of the second signaling or the second pattern is higher than the priority of the third signaling or the third pattern, the NCR determines the beam corresponding to the second pattern in the 7th time unit.

[0191] Figure 19 is another example diagram of determining the beam of an embodiment of the present application, wherein the first pattern and the second pattern are configured and / or activated by the first signaling, and the third pattern is configured and / or activated by the second signaling, wherein the priority of the first signaling is higher than the priority of the second signaling, and the priority of the first pattern is higher than the priority of the second pattern.

[0192] As shown in Figure 19, the first, second, and third patterns overlap in the first time unit. Because the priority of the first signaling is higher than that of the second signaling, and the priority of the first pattern is higher than that of the second pattern, the NCR determines the beam corresponding to the first pattern in the first time unit. As shown in Figure 19, the second and third patterns overlap in the third time unit. Because the priority of the first signaling is higher than that of the second signaling, the NCR determines the beam corresponding to the second pattern in the third time unit.

[0193] Figure 20 is another example diagram of beam determination according to an embodiment of the present application, wherein a first pattern and a second pattern are configured and / or activated by first signaling, and a third pattern is configured and / or activated by second signaling, wherein the priority of the first signaling is higher than the priority of the second signaling, and the priority of the first pattern is higher than the priority of the second pattern. In addition, the first pattern, the second pattern, and the third pattern are all periodic, and the periods are at least partially different.

[0194] As shown in Figure 20, the first, second, and third patterns overlap in the first and second time units. Because the priority of the first signaling is higher than that of the second signaling, and the priority of the first pattern is higher than that of the second pattern, the NCR determines that the beam corresponding to the first pattern corresponds to both the first and second time units. Similarly, the first, second, and third patterns overlap in the fifth, sixth, and tenth time units. Because the priority of the first signaling is higher than that of the second signaling, and the priority of the first pattern is higher than that of the second pattern, the NCR determines that the beam corresponding to the first pattern corresponds to both the fifth, sixth, and tenth time units.

[0195] As shown in FIG20 , the second pattern and the third pattern overlap in the 7th time unit. Since the priority of the first signaling is higher than the priority of the second signaling, the NCR determines the beam corresponding to the second pattern in the 7th time unit.

[0196] The above is a schematic illustration of the determination of the forwarding beam, but the present application is not limited thereto, and the forwarding beam within the overlapping time may also be determined according to other priority orders. The following further illustrates the determination of the forwarding state.

[0197] In some embodiments, m configurations of the at least two configurations are used to indicate at least a forwarding state associated with the first time; wherein m is greater than or equal to 1 and less than or equal to N, where N is the number of the at least two configurations.

[0198] In some embodiments, the forwarding states of the m configuration indications are all OFF, and the forwarder determines not to forward at the first time; or, the forwarding states of the m configuration indications are all non-OFF, and the forwarder determines to forward at the first time.

[0199] Figure 21 is another example diagram of the determination state of an embodiment of the present application. As shown in Figure 21, the first pattern and the second pattern overlap in the first time unit. Since the first pattern and the second pattern are both OFF in the first time unit, NCR determines that it is OFF in the first time unit.

[0200] Figure 22 is another example diagram of the determination state according to an embodiment of the present application. As shown in Figure 22, the first and second patterns overlap in the second time unit. Since both the first and second patterns were ON in the first time unit, the NCR determines that the state is ON in the first time unit. Similarly, the first and second patterns overlap in the fourth time unit, and the NCR determines that the state is ON in the fourth time unit.

[0201] In some embodiments, the forwarding states indicated by the m configurations include off (OFF) and non-off, and the forwarder determines that the first time corresponds to the off state; wherein, the priority of the off (OFF) is higher, or the priority of the configuration indicating the off (OFF) is higher, or the priority of the signaling carrying the configuration for indicating the off (OFF) is higher.

[0202] Figure 23 is another example diagram of the determination state of an embodiment of the present application. The first pattern and the second pattern are both periodic and have the same period. As shown in Figure 23, because OFF has a higher priority, for a certain time unit, if the first pattern and / or the second pattern is OFF, the NCR is determined to be OFF for that time unit.

[0203] Figure 24 is another example diagram of the determination state of an embodiment of the present application. The first pattern and the second pattern are both periodic, but have different periods. As shown in Figure 24, because OFF has a higher priority, for a certain time unit, if the first pattern and / or the second pattern is OFF, the NCR is determined to be OFF for that time unit.

[0204] Figure 25 is another example diagram of the determination state of an embodiment of the present application. As shown in Figure 25, because OFF priority is higher, for a certain time unit, if at least one pattern among the first pattern, the second pattern, and the third pattern is OFF, the NCR is determined to be OFF in that time unit.

[0205] Figure 26 is another example diagram of a determination state according to an embodiment of the present application. The first, second, and third patterns are all periodic, and the periods differ at least in part. As shown in Figure 26 , because OFF has a higher priority, for a given time unit, if at least one of the first, second, and third patterns is OFF, the NCR determines that the state is OFF for that time unit.

[0206] In some embodiments, the forwarding states indicated by the m configurations include off (OFF) and non-off, and the forwarder determines that the first time corresponds to the non-off state; wherein, the priority of the non-off state is higher, or the priority of the configuration indicating the non-off state is higher, or the priority of the signaling carrying the configuration used to indicate the non-off state is higher.

[0207] FIG27 is another example diagram of the determination state of an embodiment of the present application, in which the first pattern and the second pattern are both periodic and have the same period. As shown in FIG27 , because ON has a higher priority, for a certain time unit, if the first pattern and / or the second pattern is ON, the NCR is determined to be ON for that time unit.

[0208] FIG28 is another example diagram of the determination state of an embodiment of the present application, in which the first pattern and the second pattern are both periodic, but have different periods. As shown in FIG28 , because ON has a higher priority, for a certain time unit, if the first pattern and / or the second pattern is ON, the NCR is determined to be ON for that time unit.

[0209] Figure 29 is another example diagram of the determination state of an embodiment of the present application. As shown in Figure 29, because ON has a higher priority, for a certain time unit, if at least one pattern among the first pattern, the second pattern, and the third pattern is ON, the NCR is determined to be ON in that time unit.

[0210] Figure 30 is another example diagram of a determination state according to an embodiment of the present application. The first, second, and third patterns are all periodic, and the periods are at least partially different. As shown in Figure 30 , because ON has a higher priority, for a certain time unit, if at least one of the first, second, and third patterns is ON, the NCR is determined to be ON for that time unit.

[0211] In the above embodiments, Figures 6 through 20 illustrate the configurations of all forwarding beams, while Figures 21 through 30 illustrate the configurations of all forwarding states. However, the present application is not limited to this embodiment. For example, at least two configurations may partially include forwarding beams while others include forwarding states, with the forwarding beams and forwarding states overlapping within some time units. In these cases, conflict resolution can be performed based on configuration priority, signal priority, time priority, and so on, as described in the previous embodiments.

[0212] The above embodiments are merely exemplary of the present invention, but the present invention is not limited thereto. Appropriate modifications may be made based on the above embodiments. For example, the above embodiments may be used alone, or one or more of the above embodiments may be combined.

[0213] According to an embodiment of the present application, a forwarder receives at least two overlapping configurations at a first time; and the forwarder determines the forwarding beam and / or forwarding state of the forwarder at the first time based on at least the at least two configurations. This not only efficiently instructs the forwarder and improves the transmission efficiency of the entire network, but also reduces unnecessary interference, lowers system power consumption, and saves energy costs.

[0214] Embodiments of the second aspect

[0215] An embodiment of the present application provides a forwarder, which may be, for example, the aforementioned NCR, or a network device or terminal device with a forwarding function, or one or more parts or components configured in the NCR, network device or terminal device.

[0216] Figure 31 is a schematic diagram of a repeater according to an embodiment of the present application. Since the principle of solving the problem by the repeater is the same as the method of the embodiment of the first aspect, its specific implementation can refer to the embodiment of the first aspect, and the same contents will not be repeated.

[0217] As shown in FIG31 , a forwarder 3100 according to an embodiment of the present application includes:

[0218] A receiving unit 3101 receives at least two configurations that overlap at a first time;

[0219] A determining unit 3102 is configured to determine a forwarding beam and / or a forwarding state of the forwarder at the first time based at least on the at least two configurations.

[0220] In some embodiments, the at least two configurations are configurations of the same type; the at least two configurations are used to indicate the forwarding beam, and / or the at least two configurations are used to indicate the forwarding state.

[0221] In some embodiments, the at least two configurations are different types of configurations.

[0222] In some embodiments, the forwarding beam is a beam on a backhaul link and / or a beam on an access link.

[0223] In some embodiments, the forwarding state is an off state and / or a non-off state, or the forwarding state is an on state and / or a non-on state, or the forwarding state is an off state and / or an on state, or the forwarding state is an active state and / or a sleep state, or the forwarding state is an active state and / or a non-active state, or the forwarding state is a non-sleep state and / or a sleep state.

[0224] In some embodiments, the first time comprises one or more time units, the time unit being at least one of: a symbol, a time slot, or a subframe.

[0225] In some embodiments, the at least two configurations are carried by one signaling.

[0226] In some embodiments, the at least two configurations are carried by at least two signaling.

[0227] In some embodiments, the at least two signalings are of the same type.

[0228] In some embodiments, the at least two signalings are signalings of different types.

[0229] In some embodiments, the determination unit 3102 is also used to: determine the first time and / or the time period including the first time based on one or more signaling and / or predefined rules that carry the at least two configurations; or determine the first time and / or the time period including the first time based on other signaling and / or predefined rules.

[0230] In some embodiments, s of the at least two configurations are periodic configurations, where s is greater than or equal to 1 and less than or equal to N, where N is the number of the at least two configurations.

[0231] In some embodiments, the periods of the s periodic configurations are the same, or the periods of at least two of the s periodic configurations are different.

[0232] In some embodiments, the signaling carrying at least one of the at least two configurations is further used to indicate at least part of the at least two configurations;

[0233] The at least partial configuration includes: a period and / or a starting position, or a period and / or an offset.

[0234] In some embodiments, the nth configuration of the at least two configurations is used to indicate a forwarding beam corresponding to the first time; wherein n is greater than or equal to 1 and less than or equal to N, and N is the number of the at least two configurations.

[0235] In some embodiments, m configurations of the at least two configurations are used to indicate at least a forwarding beam associated with the first time; wherein m is greater than or equal to 1 and less than or equal to N, and N is the number of the at least two configurations.

[0236] In some embodiments, the m forwarding beams indicated by the configurations are all first beams, and the forwarder determines that the first time corresponds to the first beam.

[0237] In some embodiments, the m configuration-indicated forwarding beams include a first beam and a second beam, and the forwarder determines that the first time corresponds to the first beam;

[0238] Among them, the priority of the first beam is the highest, or the priority of the configuration indicating the first beam is the highest, or the priority of the signaling carrying the configuration indicating the first beam is the highest.

[0239] In some embodiments, the beam with a smaller index has a higher priority, or the beam with a larger index has a higher priority, or the beam with an index of a predetermined value has the highest priority, or the beam with the smallest index among the activated or configured beams has the highest priority, or the priority of the beam is predefined or indicated by the network device.

[0240] In some embodiments, the configuration with a smaller index has a higher priority, or the configuration with a larger index has a higher priority, or the configuration with an index of a predetermined value has the highest priority, or the configuration with the smallest index among the activated configurations has the highest priority, or the priority of the configuration is predefined or indicated by the network device.

[0241] In some embodiments, the priority of semi-static signaling is higher than that of dynamic signaling, or the priority of signaling received later is higher than that of signaling received earlier, or the priority of dynamic signaling is higher than that of semi-static signaling.

[0242] In some embodiments, m configurations of the at least two configurations are used to indicate at least a forwarding state associated with the first time; wherein m is greater than or equal to 1 and less than or equal to N, where N is the number of the at least two configurations.

[0243] In some embodiments, the forwarding states of the m configuration indications are all OFF, and the forwarder determines not to forward at the first time; or,

[0244] The forwarding states indicated by the m configurations are all non-closed, and the forwarder determines to forward at the first time.

[0245] In some embodiments, the forwarding states of the m configuration indications include OFF and non-OFF, and the forwarder determines that the first time corresponds to the OFF state;

[0246] The priority of the OFF is higher, or the priority of the configuration indicating the OFF is higher, or the priority of the signaling carrying the configuration indicating the OFF is higher.

[0247] In some embodiments, the forwarding states of the m configuration indications include OFF and non-OFF, and the forwarder determines that the first time corresponds to the non-OFF state;

[0248] Among them, the priority of the non-closed configuration is higher, or the priority of the configuration indicating the non-closed configuration is higher, or the priority of the signaling carrying the configuration indicating the non-closed configuration is higher.

[0249] In addition, for the sake of simplicity, FIG31 only illustrates the connection relationship or signal direction between various components or modules. However, it should be clear to those skilled in the art that various related technologies such as bus connection can be used. The above-mentioned components or modules can be implemented by hardware facilities such as processors, memories, transmitters, and receivers; the implementation of this application is not limited to this.

[0250] The above embodiments are merely exemplary of the present invention, but the present invention is not limited thereto. Appropriate modifications may be made based on the above embodiments. For example, the above embodiments may be used alone, or one or more of the above embodiments may be combined.

[0251] According to an embodiment of the present application, a forwarder receives at least two overlapping configurations at a first time; and the forwarder determines the forwarding beam and / or forwarding state of the forwarder at the first time based on at least the at least two configurations. This not only efficiently instructs the forwarder and improves the transmission efficiency of the entire network, but also reduces unnecessary interference, lowers system power consumption, and saves energy costs.

[0252] Embodiments of the third aspect

[0253] An embodiment of the present application provides an indication method for a repeater, which is explained from the perspective of a network device, and the contents that are the same as those in the embodiment of the first aspect will not be repeated.

[0254] FIG32 is a schematic diagram of an indication method of a repeater according to an embodiment of the present application. As shown in FIG32 , the method includes:

[0255] 3201, the network device sends at least two configurations that overlap at a first time to the forwarder;

[0256] The at least two configurations are used by the repeater to determine a forwarding beam and / or a forwarding state of the repeater at the first time.

[0257] It is worth noting that FIG32 above is merely a schematic illustration of an embodiment of the present application, and the present application is not limited thereto. For example, the execution order of the various operations may be appropriately adjusted, and other operations may be added or some operations may be reduced. Those skilled in the art may make appropriate modifications based on the above description, and are not limited to the description of FIG32 above.

[0258] In some embodiments, the network device may send a forwarding signal (e.g., destined for a terminal device and forwarded by the forwarder) and / or a communication signal (e.g., destined for the forwarder) to the forwarder, or the network device may receive a forwarding signal (e.g., generated and sent by a terminal device and forwarded by the forwarder) and / or a communication signal (e.g., generated and sent by the forwarder) from the forwarder.

[0259] In some embodiments, the at least two configurations are the same type of configurations.

[0260] In some embodiments, the at least two configurations are used to indicate the forwarding beam, and / or, the at least two configurations are used to indicate the forwarding state.

[0261] In some embodiments, the at least two configurations are different types of configurations.

[0262] In some embodiments, the forwarding beam is a beam on a backhaul link and / or a beam on an access link.

[0263] In some embodiments, the forwarding state is an off state and / or a non-off state, or the forwarding state is an on state and / or a non-on state, or the forwarding state is an off state and / or an on state, or the forwarding state is an active state and / or a sleep state, or the forwarding state is an active state and / or a non-active state, or the forwarding state is a non-sleep state and / or a sleep state.

[0264] In some embodiments, the first time comprises one or more time units, the time unit being at least one of: a symbol, a time slot, or a subframe.

[0265] In some embodiments, the at least two configurations are carried by one signaling.

[0266] In some embodiments, the at least two configurations are carried by at least two signalings.

[0267] In some embodiments, the at least two signalings are of the same type.

[0268] In some embodiments, the at least two signalings are signalings of different types.

[0269] In some embodiments, s of the at least two configurations are periodic configurations, where s is greater than or equal to 1 and less than or equal to N, where N is the number of the at least two configurations.

[0270] In some embodiments, the periods of the s periodic configurations are the same, or the periods of at least two of the s periodic configurations are different.

[0271] In some embodiments, the signaling carrying at least one of the at least two configurations is further used to indicate at least part of the at least two configurations.

[0272] In some embodiments, the at least partial configuration includes: a period and / or a starting position, or a period and / or an offset.

[0273] In some embodiments, the nth configuration of the at least two configurations is used to indicate a forwarding beam corresponding to the first time; wherein n is greater than or equal to 1 and less than or equal to N, and N is the number of the at least two configurations.

[0274] In some embodiments, m configurations of the at least two configurations are used to indicate at least a forwarding beam associated with the first time; wherein m is greater than or equal to 1 and less than or equal to N, and N is the number of the at least two configurations.

[0275] In some embodiments, m configurations of the at least two configurations are used to indicate at least a forwarding state associated with the first time; wherein m is greater than or equal to 1 and less than or equal to N, where N is the number of the at least two configurations.

[0276] The above only describes the steps or processes related to the present application, but the present application is not limited thereto. The method of the embodiment of the present application may also include other steps or processes. For the specific content of these steps or processes, reference may be made to the relevant art.

[0277] The above embodiments are merely exemplary of the present invention, but the present invention is not limited thereto. Appropriate modifications may be made based on the above embodiments. For example, the above embodiments may be used alone, or one or more of the above embodiments may be combined.

[0278] According to an embodiment of the present application, a forwarder receives at least two overlapping configurations at a first time; and the forwarder determines the forwarding beam and / or forwarding state of the forwarder at the first time based on at least the at least two configurations. This not only efficiently instructs the forwarder and improves the transmission efficiency of the entire network, but also reduces unnecessary interference, lowers system power consumption, and saves energy costs.

[0279] Embodiments of the fourth aspect

[0280] An embodiment of the present application provides a network device.

[0281] Figure 33 is a schematic diagram of a network device according to an embodiment of the present application. Since the principle of solving the problem by the network device is the same as the method of the embodiment of the third aspect, its specific implementation can refer to the embodiment of the third aspect, and the same contents will not be repeated.

[0282] As shown in FIG33 , the network device 3300 of the embodiment of the present application includes:

[0283] A sending unit 3301, which sends at least two configurations that overlap at a first time to a forwarder;

[0284] The at least two configurations are used by the repeater to determine a forwarding beam and / or a forwarding state of the repeater at the first time.

[0285] In some embodiments, the network device may send a forwarding signal (e.g., destined for a terminal device and forwarded by the forwarder) and / or a communication signal (e.g., destined for the forwarder) to the forwarder, or the network device may receive a forwarding signal (e.g., generated and sent by a terminal device and forwarded by the forwarder) and / or a communication signal (e.g., generated and sent by the forwarder) from the forwarder.

[0286] It is worth noting that the above only describes the components or modules related to the present application, but the present application is not limited thereto. The network device 3300 of the embodiment of the present application may also include other components or modules. For the specific contents of these components or modules, reference may be made to the relevant art.

[0287] In addition, for the sake of simplicity, FIG33 only illustrates the connection relationship or signal direction between various components or modules. However, it should be clear to those skilled in the art that various related technologies such as bus connection can be used. The above-mentioned components or modules can be implemented by hardware facilities such as processors, memories, transmitters, and receivers; the implementation of this application is not limited to this.

[0288] The above embodiments are merely exemplary of the present invention, but the present invention is not limited thereto. Appropriate modifications may be made based on the above embodiments. For example, the above embodiments may be used alone, or one or more of the above embodiments may be combined.

[0289] According to an embodiment of the present application, a forwarder receives at least two overlapping configurations at a first time; and the forwarder determines the forwarding beam and / or forwarding state of the forwarder at the first time based on at least the at least two configurations. This not only efficiently instructs the forwarder and improves the transmission efficiency of the entire network, but also reduces unnecessary interference, lowers system power consumption, and saves energy costs.

[0290] Embodiments of the fifth aspect

[0291] An embodiment of the present application provides a communication system. Figure 1 is a schematic diagram of the communication system of the embodiment of the present application. As shown in Figure 1, the communication system 100 includes a network device 101, a repeater 102 and a terminal device 103. For simplicity, Figure 1 only uses a network device, a repeater and a terminal device as an example for illustration, but the embodiment of the present application is not limited to this.

[0292] In an embodiment of the present application, existing services or future services can be transmitted between the network device 101 and the terminal device 103. For example, these services may include but are not limited to: enhanced mobile broadband (eMBB), massive machine type communication (mMTC), ultra-reliable and low-latency communication (URLLC), and vehicle-to-everything (V2X) communication, etc. The forwarder 102 is configured to execute the forwarder indication method described in the embodiment of the first aspect, and the network device 101 is configured to execute the forwarder indication method described in the embodiment of the third aspect, the contents of which are incorporated herein and will not be repeated here.

[0293] An embodiment of the present application further provides an electronic device, which may be, for example, a repeater or a network device.

[0294] Figure 34 is a schematic diagram of the electronic device according to an embodiment of the present application. As shown in Figure 34 , electronic device 3400 may include a processor 3410 (e.g., a central processing unit (CPU)) and a memory 3420 ; the memory 3420 is coupled to the processor 3410 . The memory 3420 may store various data and may also store an information processing program 3430 , which is executed under the control of the processor 3410 .

[0295] For example, the processor 3410 may be configured to execute a program to implement the method for indicating a repeater as described in the embodiment of the first aspect. For example, the processor 3410 may be configured to perform the following control: receiving at least two overlapping configurations at a first time; and determining a forwarding beam and / or forwarding state of the repeater at the first time based on at least the at least two configurations.

[0296] For another example, the processor 3410 may be configured to execute a program to implement the indication method of the repeater as described in the embodiment of the third aspect. For example, the processor 3410 may be configured to perform the following control: sending at least two configurations that overlap at a first time to the repeater; wherein the at least two configurations are used by the repeater to determine the forwarding beam and / or forwarding state of the repeater at the first time.

[0297] In addition, as shown in FIG34 , electronic device 3400 may further include: a transceiver 3440 and an antenna 3450; wherein, the functions of the above components are similar to those in the prior art and are not further described here. It is worth noting that electronic device 3400 does not necessarily include all the components shown in FIG34 ; in addition, electronic device 3400 may also include components not shown in FIG34 , for which reference may be made to the prior art.

[0298] An embodiment of the present application also provides a computer-readable program, wherein when the program is executed in a repeater, the program causes the computer to execute the repeater indication method described in the embodiment of the first aspect in the repeater.

[0299] An embodiment of the present application further provides a storage medium storing a computer-readable program, wherein the computer-readable program enables a computer to execute the method for indicating a repeater described in the embodiment of the first aspect in the repeater.

[0300] An embodiment of the present application also provides a computer-readable program, wherein when the program is executed in a network device, the program enables a computer to execute the method for indicating a forwarder described in the embodiment of the third aspect in the network device.

[0301] An embodiment of the present application also provides a storage medium storing a computer-readable program, wherein the computer-readable program enables a computer to execute the method for indicating a forwarder described in the embodiment of the third aspect in a network device.

[0302] The above devices and methods of the present application can be implemented by hardware or by a combination of hardware and software. The present application relates to such a computer-readable program that, when executed by a logic component, enables the logic component to implement the devices or components described above, or enables the logic component to implement the various methods or steps described above. The logic component is, for example, a field programmable logic component, a microprocessor, a processor used in a computer, etc. The present application also relates to a storage medium for storing the above program, such as a hard disk, a magnetic disk, an optical disk, a DVD, a flash memory, etc.

[0303] The method / device described in conjunction with the embodiments of the present application can be directly embodied as hardware, a software module executed by a processor, or a combination of the two. For example, one or more of the functional block diagrams shown in the figure and / or one or more combinations of functional block diagrams can correspond to various software modules of the computer program flow or to various hardware modules. These software modules can respectively correspond to the various steps shown in the figure. These hardware modules can be implemented by solidifying these software modules, for example, using a field programmable gate array (FPGA).

[0304] The software module may be located in RAM memory, flash memory, ROM memory, EPROM memory, EEPROM memory, registers, a hard disk, a removable disk, a CD-ROM, or any other form of storage medium known in the art. A storage medium may be coupled to a processor so that the processor can read information from the storage medium and write information to the storage medium; or the storage medium may be an integral part of the processor. The processor and the storage medium may be located in an ASIC. The software module may be stored in the memory of the mobile terminal or in a memory card that can be inserted into the mobile terminal. For example, if the device (such as a mobile terminal) uses a large-capacity MEGA-SIM card or a large-capacity flash memory device, the software module may be stored in the MEGA-SIM card or the large-capacity flash memory device.

[0305] One or more of the functional blocks and / or one or more combinations of functional blocks described in the accompanying drawings may be implemented as a general-purpose processor, a digital signal processor (DSP), an application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC), a field-programmable gate array (FPGA) or other programmable logic device, a discrete gate or transistor logic device, a discrete hardware component, or any suitable combination thereof for performing the functions described in this application. One or more of the functional blocks and / or one or more combinations of functional blocks described in the accompanying drawings may also be implemented as a combination of computing devices, such as a combination of a DSP and a microprocessor, multiple microprocessors, one or more microprocessors in communication with a DSP, or any other such configuration.

[0306] The present application has been described above in conjunction with specific embodiments. However, those skilled in the art should understand that these descriptions are merely illustrative and are not intended to limit the scope of protection of the present application. Those skilled in the art may make various modifications and variations to the present application based on the spirit and principles of the present application, and such modifications and variations are also within the scope of the present application.

[0307] Regarding the above implementation methods disclosed in this embodiment, the following additional notes are also disclosed:

[0308] 1. A method for indicating a transponder, comprising:

[0309] The forwarder receives at least two configurations that overlap at a first time;

[0310] The repeater determines a forwarding beam and / or a forwarding state of the repeater at the first time at least according to the at least two configurations.

[0311] 2. The method according to Note 1, wherein the at least two configurations are configurations of the same type.

[0312] 3. The method according to Note 2, wherein the at least two configurations are used to indicate the forwarding beam, and / or the at least two configurations are used to indicate the forwarding state.

[0313] 4. The method according to Note 1, wherein the at least two configurations are configurations of different types.

[0314] 5. The method according to any one of Notes 1 to 4, wherein the forwarding beam is a beam on a backhaul link and / or a beam on an access link.

[0315] 6. The method according to any one of Notes 1 to 5, wherein the forwarding state is an off state and / or a non-off state, or the forwarding state is an on state and / or a non-on state, or the forwarding state is an off state and / or an on state, or the forwarding state is an active state and / or a sleep state, or the forwarding state is an active state and / or a non-active state, or the forwarding state is a non-sleep state and / or a sleep state.

[0316] 7. The method according to any one of Notes 1 to 6, wherein the first time includes one or more time units, and the time unit is at least one of the following: a symbol, a time slot or a subframe.

[0317] 8. The method according to any one of Notes 1 to 7, wherein the at least two configurations are carried by one signaling, or the at least two configurations are carried by at least two signalings.

[0318] 9. The method according to Note 8, wherein the at least two signalings are signalings of the same type, or the at least two signalings are signalings of different types.

[0319] 10. The method according to any one of Notes 1 to 9, wherein the method further comprises:

[0320] The forwarder determines the first time and / or a time period including the first time according to one or more signalings and / or predefined rules carrying the at least two configurations; or

[0321] The forwarder determines the first time and / or a time period including the first time according to other signaling and / or predefined rules.

[0322] 11. The method according to any one of Notes 1 to 10, wherein s of the at least two configurations are periodic configurations, wherein s is greater than or equal to 1 and less than or equal to N, and N is the number of the at least two configurations.

[0323] 12. The method according to Note 11, wherein the periods of the s periodic configurations are the same, or the periods of at least two of the s periodic configurations are different.

[0324] 13. The method according to any one of Notes 1 to 12, wherein the signaling carrying at least one of the at least two configurations is also used to indicate at least part of the at least two configurations.

[0325] 14. The method according to Note 13, wherein the at least partial configuration includes: a period and / or a starting position, or a period and / or an offset.

[0326] 15. A method according to any one of Notes 1 to 14, wherein the nth configuration among the at least two configurations is used to indicate a forwarding beam corresponding to the first time; wherein n is greater than or equal to 1 and less than or equal to N, and N is the number of the at least two configurations.

[0327] 16. A method according to any one of Notes 1 to 15, wherein m configurations of the at least two configurations are used at least to indicate a forwarding beam associated with the first time; wherein m is greater than or equal to 1 and less than or equal to N, and N is the number of the at least two configurations.

[0328] 17. The method according to Note 16, wherein the forwarding beams indicated by the m configurations are all first beams, and the forwarder determines that the first time corresponds to the first beam.

[0329] 18. The method according to note 16, wherein the m configuration-indicated forwarding beams include a first beam and a second beam, and the forwarder determines that the first time corresponds to the first beam;

[0330] Among them, the priority of the first beam is the highest, or the priority of the configuration indicating the first beam is the highest, or the priority of the signaling carrying the configuration indicating the first beam is the highest.

[0331] 19. The method according to Note 18, wherein the beam with a smaller index has a higher priority, or the beam with a larger index has a higher priority, or the beam with an index of a predetermined value has the highest priority, or the beam with the smallest index among the activated or configured beams has the highest priority, or the priority of the beam is predefined or indicated by the network device.

[0332] 20. The method according to Note 18, wherein the configuration with a smaller index has a higher priority, or the configuration with a larger index has a higher priority, or the configuration with an index of a predetermined value has the highest priority, or the configuration with the smallest index among the activated configurations has the highest priority, or the priority of the configuration is predefined or indicated by the network device.

[0333] 21. The method according to Note 18, wherein the priority of semi-static signaling is higher than the priority of dynamic signaling, or the priority of signaling received later is higher than the priority of signaling received earlier, or the priority of dynamic signaling is higher than the priority of semi-static signaling.

[0334] 22. A method according to any one of Notes 1 to 15, wherein m configurations of the at least two configurations are used at least to indicate a forwarding state related to the first time; wherein m is greater than or equal to 1 and less than or equal to N, and N is the number of the at least two configurations.

[0335] 23. The method according to note 22, wherein the forwarding states of the m configuration indications are all OFF, and the forwarder determines not to forward at the first time; or

[0336] The forwarding states indicated by the m configurations are all non-closed, and the forwarder determines to forward at the first time.

[0337] 24. The method according to note 22, wherein the forwarding states of the m configuration indications include off and non-off, and the forwarder determines that the first time corresponds to the off state;

[0338] The priority of the OFF is higher, or the priority of the configuration indicating the OFF is higher, or the priority of the signaling carrying the configuration indicating the OFF is higher.

[0339] 25. The method according to note 22, wherein the forwarding states of the m configuration indications include off and non-off, and the forwarder determines that the first time corresponds to the non-off state;

[0340] Among them, the priority of the non-closed configuration is higher, or the priority of the configuration indicating the non-closed configuration is higher, or the priority of the signaling carrying the configuration indicating the non-closed configuration is higher.

[0341] 26. A method for indicating a transponder, comprising:

[0342] The network device sends at least two configurations that overlap at a first time to the forwarder;

[0343] The at least two configurations are used by the repeater to determine a forwarding beam and / or a forwarding state of the repeater at the first time.

[0344] 27. The method according to Note 26, wherein the at least two configurations are configurations of the same type.

[0345] 28. The method according to Note 27, wherein the at least two configurations are used to indicate the forwarding beam, and / or the at least two configurations are used to indicate the forwarding state.

[0346] 29. The method according to Note 26, wherein the at least two configurations are configurations of different types.

[0347] 30. The method according to any one of Notes 26 to 29, wherein the forwarding beam is a beam on a backhaul link and / or a beam on an access link.

[0348] 31. The method according to any one of Notes 26 to 30, wherein the forwarding state is an off state and / or a non-off state, or the forwarding state is an on state and / or a non-on state, or the forwarding state is an off state and / or an on state, or the forwarding state is an active state and / or a sleep state, or the forwarding state is an active state and / or a non-active state, or the forwarding state is a non-sleep state and / or a sleep state.

[0349] 32. A method according to any one of Notes 26 to 31, wherein the first time includes one or more time units, and the time unit is at least one of the following: a symbol, a time slot or a subframe.

[0350] 33. The method according to any one of Notes 26 to 32, wherein the at least two configurations are carried by one signaling, or the at least two configurations are carried by at least two signalings.

[0351] 34. The method according to Note 33, wherein the at least two signalings are signalings of the same type, or the at least two signalings are signalings of different types.

[0352] 35. The method according to any one of Notes 26 to 34, wherein s of the at least two configurations are periodic configurations, wherein s is greater than or equal to 1 and less than or equal to N, and N is the number of the at least two configurations.

[0353] 36. The method according to Note 35, wherein the periods of the s periodic configurations are the same, or the periods of at least two of the s periodic configurations are different.

[0354] 37. A method according to any one of Notes 26 to 36, wherein at least one signaling carrying the at least two configurations is also used to indicate at least part of the at least two configurations.

[0355] 38. A method according to Note 37, wherein the at least partial configuration includes: a period and / or a starting position, or a period and / or an offset.

[0356] 39. A method according to any one of Notes 26 to 38, wherein the nth configuration among the at least two configurations is used to indicate a forwarding beam corresponding to the first time; wherein n is greater than or equal to 1 and less than or equal to N, and N is the number of the at least two configurations.

[0357] 40. A method according to any one of Notes 26 to 39, wherein m of the at least two configurations are used at least to indicate a forwarding beam associated with the first time; wherein m is greater than or equal to 1 and less than or equal to N, and N is the number of the at least two configurations.

[0358] 41. A method according to any one of Notes 26 to 39, wherein m configurations of the at least two configurations are used at least to indicate a forwarding state related to the first time; wherein m is greater than or equal to 1 and less than or equal to N, and N is the number of the at least two configurations.

[0359] 42. A repeater comprising a memory and a processor, wherein the memory stores a computer program, and the processor is configured to execute the computer program to implement the repeater indication method as described in any one of Notes 1 to 25.

[0360] 43. A network device comprising a memory and a processor, wherein the memory stores a computer program, and the processor is configured to execute the computer program to implement the forwarder indication method as described in any one of Notes 26 to 41.

Claims

1. A transponder, comprising: a receiving unit that receives at least two configurations that overlap at a first time; A determining unit is configured to determine a forwarding beam and / or a forwarding state of the forwarder at the first time based at least on the at least two configurations.

2. The repeater according to claim 1, wherein: The at least two configurations are configurations of the same type; the at least two configurations are used to indicate the forwarding beam, and / or the at least two configurations are used to indicate the forwarding state; Alternatively, the at least two configurations are configurations of different types.

3. The repeater according to claim 1, wherein: The forwarding beam is a beam on a feedback link and / or a beam on an access link.

4. The repeater according to claim 1, wherein: The forwarding state is a closed state and / or a non-closed state, or the forwarding state is an open state and / or a non-open state, or the forwarding state is a closed state and / or an open state, or the forwarding state is an activated state and / or a sleep state, or the forwarding state is an activated state and / or a non-activated state, or the forwarding state is a non-sleep state and / or a sleep state.

5. The repeater according to claim 1, wherein The first time includes one or more time units, and the time unit is at least one of the following: a symbol, a time slot, or a subframe. The repeater according to claim 1 , wherein: The at least two configurations are carried by one signaling; Alternatively, the at least two configurations are carried by at least two signalings; wherein, the at least two signalings are signalings of the same type, or, the at least two signalings are signalings of different types.

7. The repeater according to claim 1, wherein: The determining unit is further configured to: determining the first time and / or a time period including the first time according to one or more signalings and / or predefined rules that carry the at least two configurations; or The first time and / or a time period including the first time are determined according to other signaling and / or predefined rules.

8. The repeater according to claim 1, wherein: s configurations of the at least two configurations are periodic configurations, where s is greater than or equal to 1 and less than or equal to N, where N is the number of the at least two configurations; The periods of the s periodic configurations are the same, or the periods of at least two of the s periodic configurations are different.

9. The repeater according to claim 1, wherein: The signaling carrying at least one of the at least two configurations is further used to indicate at least part of the at least two configurations; The at least partial configuration includes: a period and / or a starting position, or a period and / or an offset.

10. The repeater according to claim 1, wherein The nth configuration of the at least two configurations is used to indicate a forwarding beam corresponding to the first time; wherein n is greater than or equal to 1 and less than or equal to N, and N is the number of the at least two configurations.

11. The repeater according to claim 1, wherein: The m configurations of the at least two configurations are used to indicate at least a forwarding beam associated with the first time; wherein m is greater than or equal to 1 and less than or equal to N, and N is the number of the at least two configurations.

12. The repeater according to claim 11, wherein: The m forwarding beams indicated by the configurations are all first beams, and the forwarder determines that the first time corresponds to the first beam.

13. The repeater according to claim 11, wherein: The m forwarding beams indicated by the configuration include a first beam and a second beam, and the forwarder determines that the first time corresponds to the first beam; Among them, the priority of the first beam is the highest, or the priority of the configuration indicating the first beam is the highest, or the priority of the signaling carrying the configuration indicating the first beam is the highest.

14. The repeater according to claim 13, wherein: A beam with a smaller index has a higher priority, or a beam with a larger index has a higher priority, or a beam with a predetermined index has the highest priority, or a beam with the smallest index among activated or configured beams has the highest priority, or the beam priority is predefined or indicated by the network device; The configuration with a smaller index has a higher priority, or the configuration with a larger index has a higher priority, or the configuration with a predetermined index has the highest priority, or the configuration with the smallest index among the activated configurations has the highest priority, or the priority of the configuration is predefined or indicated by the network device; The priority of the semi-static signaling is higher than that of the dynamic signaling, or the priority of the signaling received later is higher than that of the signaling received earlier, or the priority of the dynamic signaling is higher than that of the semi-static signaling.

15. The repeater according to claim 1, wherein The m configurations of the at least two configurations are used to at least indicate a forwarding state related to the first time; wherein m is greater than or equal to 1 and less than or equal to N, and N is the number of the at least two configurations.

16. The repeater according to claim 15, wherein: The forwarding states of the m configuration indications are all closed, and the forwarder determines not to forward at the first time, or, The forwarding states of the m configuration indications are all non-closed, and the forwarder determines to forward at the first time.

17. The repeater according to claim 16, wherein: The forwarding states of the m configuration indications include closed and non-closed, and the forwarder determines that the first time corresponds to the closed state; The priority of the shutdown is higher, or the priority of the configuration indicating the shutdown is higher, or the priority of the signaling carrying the configuration indicating the shutdown is higher.

18. The repeater according to claim 16, wherein: The forwarding states of the m configuration indications include closed and non-closed, and the forwarder determines that the first time corresponds to the non-closed state; Among them, the priority of the non-closed configuration is higher, or the priority of the configuration indicating the non-closed configuration is higher, or the priority of the signaling carrying the configuration indicating the non-closed configuration is higher.

19. A network device comprising: a sending unit configured to send at least two configurations that overlap at a first time to the forwarder; The at least two configurations are used by the repeater to determine a forwarding beam and / or a forwarding state of the repeater at the first time.

20. A communication system comprising: a network device that sends at least two configurations that overlap at a first time to the forwarder; as well as A repeater determines a forwarding beam and / or a forwarding state of the repeater at the first time at least according to the at least two configurations.

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