Communication processing method, terminal, network device, communication system and storage medium

Abstract

The embodiment of the invention provides a communication processing method, a terminal, network equipment, a communication system and a storage medium. The method comprises the following steps: during the operation of a first timer, the terminal determines the operation state of the first timer according to whether the first timer is in a dormant state; wherein the first timer is used for indicating the duration of the terminal for monitoring a first search space set group SSSG, and the first SSSG corresponds to the first timer; or the first timer is used for indicating the terminal to switch back to the waiting time for monitoring the second SSSG. In the method disclosed by the invention, the terminal can adaptively adjust the running state of the first timer according to whether the terminal is in the dormant state or not during the period of the first timer for monitoring the first SSSG, so that the monitored SSSG is adjusted, and the energy conservation of the terminal is realized or the communication efficiency is improved.

Description

Communication processing method, terminal, network device, communication system and storage medium Technical Field

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

[0002] The terminal can use a separate low-power wake-up signal receiver (LP WUR) to listen for and receive a low-power wake-up signal (LP WUS). If the terminal does not receive a WUS or the WUS indicates not to wake up, the terminal will keep the main transceiver in the dormant state.

[0003] Summary of the Invention

[0004] The terminal energy saving is not achieved by introducing search space set group switching (SSSG switching), which needs to indicate or determine the terminal's related behavior or operation when the terminal needs to enter a dormant state during monitoring of the corresponding SSSG.

[0005] Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a communication processing method, a terminal, a network device, a communication system, and a storage medium.

[0006] In a first aspect, the present disclosure provides a communication processing method, comprising:

[0007] During the operation of the first timer, the terminal determines the operation state of the first timer according to whether it is in a dormant state;

[0008] The first timer is used to indicate the duration for the terminal to monitor the first search space set group SSSG, and the first SSSG corresponds to the first timer; or

[0009] The first timer is used to indicate the waiting time for the terminal to switch back to monitoring the second SSSG.

[0010] In a second aspect, the present disclosure provides a communication processing method, including:

[0011] The network device determines whether the terminal is in a dormant state during the operation of the first timer;

[0012] The network device determines an operating state of a first timer;

[0013] The first timer is used to indicate the duration for the terminal to monitor the first SSSG, and the first SSSG corresponds to the first timer; or

[0014] The first timer is used to indicate the waiting time for the terminal to switch back to monitoring the second SSSG.

[0015] In a third aspect, the present disclosure provides a terminal, including:

[0016] a processing module, configured to determine an operating state of the first timer according to whether the first timer is in a dormant state during the operation of the first timer;

[0017] The first timer is used to indicate the duration for the terminal to monitor the first search space set group SSSG, and the first SSSG corresponds to the first timer; or

[0018] The first timer is used to indicate the waiting time for the terminal to switch back to monitoring the second SSSG.

[0019] In a fourth aspect, the present disclosure provides a network device, including:

[0020] a processing module, configured to determine whether the terminal is in a dormant state during the running of the first timer;

[0021] The processing module is further configured to determine an operating state of a first timer;

[0022] The first timer is used to indicate the duration for the terminal to monitor the first SSSG, and the first SSSG corresponds to the first timer; or

[0023] The first timer is used to indicate the waiting time for the terminal to switch back to monitoring the second SSSG.

[0024] In a fifth aspect, the present disclosure provides a terminal, including:

[0025] one or more processors;

[0026] The terminal is used to execute the method of the first aspect.

[0027] In a sixth aspect, the present disclosure provides a network device, including:

[0028] one or more processors;

[0029] Wherein, the network device executes the method of the second aspect.

[0030] In a seventh aspect, the present disclosure provides a communication system, including a terminal and a network device, wherein:

[0031] The terminal executes the method of the first aspect,

[0032] The network device executes the method of the second aspect.

[0033] In an eighth aspect, the present disclosure provides a storage medium storing instructions, which, when executed on a communication device, enables the communication device to execute the method of the first aspect or any one of the second aspects.

[0034] In the method disclosed herein, during the first timer for monitoring the first SSSG, the terminal can adaptively adjust the running state of the first timer according to whether it is in a sleep state, thereby adjusting the monitored SSSG to achieve energy saving of the terminal or improve communication efficiency. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0035] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present disclosure, the following drawings required for describing the embodiments are introduced. The following drawings are merely some embodiments of the present disclosure and do not impose specific limitations on the protection scope of the present disclosure.

[0036] FIG1 is an exemplary schematic diagram of the architecture of a communication system provided according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0037] FIG2 is an exemplary interaction diagram of a method provided according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0038] FIG3a to FIG3d are exemplary flowcharts of a method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0039] FIG4a to FIG4d are exemplary flowcharts of a method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0040] FIG5a is a schematic structural diagram of a terminal according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0041] FIG5b is a schematic structural diagram of a network device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0042] FIG6a is a schematic diagram of a communication device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0043] FIG6 b is a schematic diagram of a communication device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0044] Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a communication processing method, a terminal, a network device, a communication system, and a storage medium.

[0045] In a first aspect, the present disclosure provides a communication processing method, comprising:

[0046] During the operation of the first timer, the terminal determines the operation state of the first timer according to whether it is in a dormant state;

[0047] The first timer is used to indicate the duration for the terminal to monitor the first search space set group SSSG, and the first SSSG corresponds to the first timer; or

[0048] The first timer is used to indicate the waiting time for the terminal to switch back to monitoring the second SSSG.

[0049] In the above embodiment, during the first timer for monitoring the first SSSG, the terminal can adaptively adjust the running state of the first timer according to whether it is in a dormant state, thereby adjusting the monitored SSSG to achieve energy saving of the terminal or improve communication efficiency.

[0050] In conjunction with the embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the terminal determines the running state of the first timer according to whether it is in a dormant state, including one of the following:

[0051] The terminal is in a dormant state, and the first timer stops running;

[0052] The terminal is in a dormant state, and the first timer is suspended;

[0053] The terminal is in a dormant state, and the first timer continues to run.

[0054] In the above embodiment, when the terminal is in a sleep state, the first timer running before entering the sleep state can be terminated, so that the terminal enters the sleep state to achieve energy saving; or the first timer can be suspended, so that the terminal can achieve energy saving in the sleep state, and the monitoring of the SSSG corresponding to the first timer can be resumed at an appropriate time; or the first timer continues to run, and the terminal can monitor the corresponding SSSG after ending the sleep state, such as monitoring the corresponding SSSG according to the remaining running time of the timer.

[0055] In conjunction with the embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the method further includes:

[0056] The terminal switches from the sleep state to the working state, and the terminal monitors the third SSSG.

[0057] In the above embodiment, the terminal may monitor the corresponding third SSSG after waking up, and may monitor the adapted third SSSG according to different operating states of the first timer in the dormant state.

[0058] In conjunction with the embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the third SSSG is one of the following:

[0059] a first SSSG monitored by the terminal before the first state;

[0060] SSSG for network device configuration;

[0061] SSSG defined by the protocol.

[0062] In the above embodiment, the SSSG that the terminal can monitor after waking up is defined.

[0063] In combination with the embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the terminal is in the sleep state and the first timer stops running.

[0064] In the above embodiment, the scenario in which the running state of the first timer is terminated when the terminal is in the dormant state is illustrated, and the behavior of the terminal after waking up is illustrated, for example, monitoring different SSSGs to improve communication efficiency.

[0065] In conjunction with the embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the terminal does not perform bandwidth part BWP switching after entering the working state, and the third SSSG is the first SSSG monitored by the terminal before entering the sleep state;

[0066] The terminal is in the dormant state, and the first timer is suspended.

[0067] In the above embodiment, it is illustrated that when the first timer is in the dormant state and the terminal is in the suspended state and the LP WUS does not instruct to switch the BWP, the terminal can continue to monitor the SSSG before entering the dormant state after waking up.

[0068] In conjunction with the embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the method further includes:

[0069] After the terminal enters the working state, the first timer resumes running.

[0070] In the above embodiment, in a scenario where the terminal does not perform BWP switching after waking up, the terminal may resume the operation of the first timer after waking up, so as to resume monitoring of the relevant SSSG during the operation of the timer.

[0071] In conjunction with the embodiment of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the terminal performs a BWP switch after entering the working state, and the third SSSG is the second SSSG;

[0072] The terminal is in a dormant state, and the first timer stops running; or

[0073] The terminal is in a dormant state, the first timer continues to run, and the first timer is still running after the terminal enters the working state.

[0074] In the above embodiment, it is illustrated that the running state of the first timer when the terminal is in a dormant state is suspended or continued, and in the scenario where the terminal performs BWP switching after waking up, the terminal can monitor the set or default second SSSG after waking up.

[0075] In combination with the embodiment of the first aspect, in some embodiments, after the terminal enters the working state, the first timer stops running.

[0076] In the above embodiment, in the scenario where the BWP is switched after the terminal wakes up, the terminal will adjust the monitored SSSG after waking up, and the originally running first timer may be terminated.

[0077] In conjunction with the embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the terminal determines the running state of the first timer according to whether it is in a dormant state, including:

[0078] The terminal determines the running state of the first timer according to the sleep degree or the wake-up delay of the sleep state.

[0079] In the above embodiments, the sleep degree of the terminal is different, and the corresponding sleep duration or wake-up delay is different. In the embodiment of the present disclosure, the terminal can reasonably adjust the operating state according to the sleep degree.

[0080] In conjunction with the embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the first timer continues to run, and the sleep state of the terminal is the first sleep state;

[0081] The first timer is suspended, and the sleep state of the terminal is a second sleep state;

[0082] The first timer stops running, and the sleep state of the terminal is the third sleep state;

[0083] The first sleep state, the second sleep state and the third sleep state have different sleep levels.

[0084] In the above embodiment, the terminal can adaptively adjust the running state of the first timer in combination with its own different sleep states to achieve different degrees of energy saving and reasonably adjust the monitoring behavior.

[0085] In conjunction with the embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the method further includes one of the following:

[0086] The terminal receives first indication information sent by the network device, where the first indication information is used to indicate a wake-up delay, where the wake-up delay is one of multiple candidate wake-up delays;

[0087] The terminal sends second indication information to the network device, where the second indication information is used to indicate a wake-up delay, where the wake-up delay is one of multiple candidate wake-up delays;

[0088] Among them, multiple candidate wake-up delays correspond to different sleep states.

[0089] In the above embodiment, the terminal can enter different degrees of sleep according to the instruction of the network device, thereby reasonably adjusting the operating state in combination with different sleep states.

[0090] In a second aspect, the present disclosure provides a communication processing method, including:

[0091] The network device determines whether the terminal is in a dormant state during the operation of the first timer;

[0092] The network device determines an operating state of a first timer;

[0093] The first timer is used to indicate the duration for the terminal to monitor the first SSSG, and the first SSSG corresponds to the first timer; or

[0094] The first timer is used to indicate the waiting time for the terminal to switch back to monitoring the second SSSG.

[0095] In the above embodiment, the network device may determine the running state of the first timer in combination with the state of the terminal, thereby adaptively adjusting the communication mode to maintain communication efficiency on the basis of energy saving of the terminal.

[0096] In conjunction with the embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the running state of the first timer includes one of the following:

[0097] The terminal is in a dormant state, and the first timer stops running;

[0098] The terminal is in a dormant state, and the first timer is suspended;

[0099] The terminal is in a dormant state, and the first timer continues to run.

[0100] In conjunction with the embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the method further includes:

[0101] The terminal switches from the sleep state to the working state, and the network device sends information in the third SSSG.

[0102] In conjunction with the embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the third SSSG is one of the following:

[0103] a first SSSG monitored by the terminal before the first state;

[0104] SSSG for network device configuration;

[0105] SSSG defined by the protocol.

[0106] In combination with the embodiment of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the terminal is in the sleep state and the first timer stops running.

[0107] In conjunction with the embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the terminal does not perform bandwidth part BWP switching after entering the working state, and the third SSSG is the first SSSG monitored by the terminal before entering the sleep state;

[0108] The terminal is in the dormant state, and the first timer is suspended.

[0109] In conjunction with the embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the method further includes:

[0110] After the terminal enters the working state, the first timer resumes running, and the network device resumes transmitting information in the first SSSG.

[0111] In conjunction with the embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the terminal performs a BWP switch after entering the working state, and the third SSSG is the second SSSG;

[0112] The terminal is in the dormant state, and the first timer is suspended; or

[0113] The terminal is in the dormant state, the first timer continues to run, and the first timer is still running after the terminal enters the working state.

[0114] In conjunction with the embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the method further includes:

[0115] After the terminal enters the working state, the first timer stops running and the network device stops transmitting information in the first SSSG.

[0116] In conjunction with the embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the network device determines the running status of the first timer, including:

[0117] The network device determines the running state of the first timer according to the sleep degree or wake-up delay of the terminal sleep state.

[0118] In conjunction with the embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the first timer continues to run, and the sleep state of the terminal is the first sleep state;

[0119] The first timer is suspended, and the sleep state of the terminal is a second sleep state;

[0120] The first timer stops running, and the sleep state of the terminal is the third sleep state;

[0121] The first sleep state, the second sleep state and the third sleep state have different sleep levels.

[0122] In conjunction with the embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the method further includes:

[0123] The network device receives and sends first indication information to the terminal, where the first indication information is used to indicate a wake-up delay, where the wake-up delay is one of multiple candidate wake-up delays;

[0124] The network device receives second indication information sent by the terminal, where the second indication information is used to indicate a wake-up delay, where the wake-up delay is one of multiple candidate wake-up delays;

[0125] Among them, multiple candidate wake-up delays correspond to different sleep states.

[0126] In a third aspect, the present disclosure provides a terminal, including:

[0127] a processing module, configured to determine an operating state of the first timer according to whether the first timer is in a dormant state during the operation of the first timer;

[0128] The first timer is used to indicate the duration for the terminal to monitor the first search space set group SSSG, and the first SSSG is consistent with the first timer; or

[0129] The first timer is used to indicate the waiting time for the terminal to switch back to monitoring the second SSSG.

[0130] In a fourth aspect, the present disclosure provides a network device, including:

[0131] a processing module, configured to determine whether the terminal is in a dormant state during the running of the first timer;

[0132] The processing module is further configured to determine an operating state of a first timer;

[0133] The first timer is used to indicate the duration for the terminal to monitor the first SSSG, and the first SSSG corresponds to the first timer; or

[0134] The first timer is used to indicate the waiting time for the terminal to switch back to monitoring the second SSSG.

[0135] In a fifth aspect, the present disclosure provides a terminal, including:

[0136] one or more processors;

[0137] The terminal is used to execute the method of the first aspect.

[0138] In a sixth aspect, the present disclosure provides a network device, including:

[0139] one or more processors;

[0140] Wherein, the network device executes the method of the second aspect.

[0141] In a seventh aspect, the present disclosure provides a communication system, including a terminal and a network device, wherein:

[0142] The terminal executes the method of the first aspect,

[0143] The network device executes the method of the second aspect.

[0144] In an eighth aspect, the present disclosure provides a storage medium storing instructions, which, when executed on a communication device, enables the communication device to execute the method of the first aspect or any one of the second aspects.

[0145] In a ninth aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure proposes a program product. When the program product is executed by a communication device, the communication device executes the method described in the optional implementation of the first and second aspects.

[0146] In a tenth aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure proposes a computer program, which, when executed on a computer, enables the computer to execute the method described in the optional implementation of the first and second aspects.

[0147] In an eleventh aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure provides a chip or a chip system, wherein the chip or chip system includes a processing circuit configured to execute the method described in the optional implementation of the first and second aspects above.

[0148] It is understandable that the above-mentioned terminals, network devices, communication systems, storage media, program products, computer programs, chips, or chip systems are all used to perform the methods proposed in the embodiments of the present disclosure. Therefore, the beneficial effects that can be achieved can refer to the beneficial effects of the corresponding methods and will not be repeated here.

[0149] The embodiments of the present disclosure are not exhaustive and are merely illustrative of some embodiments, and are not intended to be a specific limitation on the scope of protection of the present disclosure. In the absence of contradiction, each step in a certain embodiment can be implemented as an independent embodiment, and the steps can be arbitrarily combined. For example, a solution after removing some steps in a certain embodiment can also be implemented as an independent embodiment, and the order of the steps in a certain embodiment can be arbitrarily exchanged. In addition, the optional implementation methods in a certain embodiment can be arbitrarily combined; in addition, the embodiments can be arbitrarily combined. For example, some or all steps of different embodiments can be arbitrarily combined, and a certain embodiment can be arbitrarily combined with the optional implementation methods of other embodiments.

[0150] In each embodiment of the present disclosure, unless otherwise specified or provided for by logic, the terms and / or descriptions between the embodiments are consistent and can be referenced by each other. The technical features in different embodiments can be combined to form a new embodiment based on their inherent logical relationships.

[0151] The terms used in the embodiments of the present disclosure are only for the purpose of describing specific embodiments and are not intended to limit the present disclosure.

[0152] In the embodiments of the present disclosure, unless otherwise specified, elements expressed in the singular, such as "a", "an", "the", "above", "said", "the", "the", etc., may mean "one and only one", or "one or more", "at least one", etc. For example, when using articles such as "a", "an", "the" in English in translation, the noun following the article may be understood as a singular expression or a plural expression.

[0153] In the embodiments of the present disclosure, “plurality” refers to two or more.

[0154] In some embodiments, the terms "at least one," "one or more," "a plurality of," "multiple," etc. may be used interchangeably.

[0155] In some embodiments, descriptions such as "at least one of A and B," "A and / or B," "A in one case, B in another case," or "in response to one case A, in response to another case B" may include the following technical solutions depending on the situation: in some embodiments, A (A is executed independently of B); in some embodiments, B (B is executed independently of A); in some embodiments, execution is selected from A and B (A and B are selectively executed); and in some embodiments, A and B (both A and B are executed). The above is also applicable when there are more branches such as A, B, and C.

[0156] In some embodiments, "A or B" and other descriptions may include the following technical solutions depending on the situation: in some embodiments, A (A is executed independently of B); in some embodiments, B (B is executed independently of A); in some embodiments, execution is selected from A and B (A and B are selectively executed). The above is also applicable when there are more branches such as A, B, C, etc.

[0157] The prefixes such as "first" and "second" in the embodiments of the present disclosure are only used to distinguish different description objects and do not constitute any restriction on the position, order, priority, quantity or content of the description objects. For the statement of the description object, please refer to the description in the context of the claims or embodiments, and no unnecessary restriction should be constituted due to the use of prefixes. For example, if the description object is a "field", the ordinal number before the "field" in the "first field" and the "second field" does not limit the position or order between the "fields". "First" and "second" do not limit whether the "fields" they modify are in the same message, nor do they limit the order of the "first field" and the "second field". For another example, if the description object is a "level", the ordinal number before the "level" in the "first level" and the "second level" does not limit the priority between the "levels". For another example, the number of description objects is not limited by the ordinal number and can be one or more. Taking "first device" as an example, the number of "devices" can be one or more. In addition, the objects modified by different prefixes can be the same or different. For example, if the description object is "device", then the "first device" and the "second device" can be the same device or different devices, and their types can be the same or different; for another example, if the description object is "information", then the "first information" and the "second information" can be the same information or different information, and their contents can be the same or different.

[0158] In some embodiments, “including A,” “comprising A,” “used to indicate A,” and “carrying A” can be interpreted as directly carrying A or indirectly indicating A.

[0159] In some embodiments, terms such as "in response to...", "in response to determining...", "in the case of...", "at the time of...", "when...", "if...", "if...", etc. can be used interchangeably.

[0160] In some embodiments, terms such as "greater than", "greater than or equal to", "not less than", "more than", "more than or equal to", "not less than", "higher than", "higher than or equal to", "not less than", and "above" can be replaced with each other, and terms such as "less than", "less than or equal to", "not greater than", "less than", "less than or equal to", "not more than", "lower than", "lower than or equal to", "not higher than", and "below" can be replaced with each other.

[0161] In some embodiments, devices and equipment can be interpreted as physical or virtual, and their names are not limited to the names recorded in the embodiments. In some cases, they can also be understood as "equipment", "device", "circuit", "network element", "node", "function", "unit", "section", "system", "network", "chip", "chip system", "entity", "subject", etc.

[0162] In some embodiments, "network" can be interpreted as devices included in the network, such as access network equipment, core network equipment, etc.

[0163] In some embodiments, "access network device (AN device)" may also be referred to as "radio access network device (RAN device)", "base station (BS)", "radio base station", "fixed station", and in some embodiments may also be understood as "node", "access point", "transmission point (TP)", "reception point (RP)", "transmission and / or reception point (TRP)" "panel", "antenna panel", "antenna array", "cell", "macro cell", "small cell", "femto cell", "pico cell", "sector", "cell group", "serving cell", "carrier", "component carrier", "bandwidth part (BWP)", etc.

[0164] In some embodiments, "terminal" or "terminal device" may be referred to as "user equipment (UE)", "user terminal" "mobile station (MS)", "mobile terminal (MT)", subscriber station, mobile unit, subscriber unit, wireless unit, remote unit, mobile device, wireless device, wireless communication device, remote device, mobile subscriber station, access terminal, mobile terminal, wireless terminal, remote terminal, handset, user agent, mobile client, client, etc.

[0165] In some embodiments, obtaining data, information, etc. may comply with the laws and regulations of the country where the data is obtained.

[0166] In some embodiments, data, information, etc. may be obtained with the user's consent.

[0167] In addition, each element, each row, or each column in the table of the embodiment of the present disclosure can be implemented as an independent embodiment, and the combination of any elements, any rows, and any columns can also be implemented as an independent embodiment.

[0168] FIG1 is a schematic diagram showing the architecture of a communication system according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0169] As shown in FIG. 1 , a communication system 100 includes a terminal 101 and a network device 102 .

[0170] In some embodiments, the terminal 101 includes, for example, a mobile phone, a wearable device, an Internet of Things device, a car with communication function, a smart car, a tablet computer, a computer with wireless transceiver function, a virtual reality (VR) terminal device, an augmented reality (AR) terminal device, a wireless terminal device in industrial control, a wireless terminal device in self-driving, a wireless terminal device in remote medical surgery, a wireless terminal device in a smart grid, a wireless terminal device in transportation safety, a wireless terminal device in a smart city, and at least one of a wireless terminal device in a smart home, but is not limited thereto.

[0171] In some embodiments, the network device 102 may include at least one of an access network device and a core network device.

[0172] In some embodiments, the access network device is, for example, a node or device that accesses a terminal to a wireless network. The access network device may include an evolved NodeB (eNB), a next generation evolved NodeB (ng-eNB), a next generation NodeB (gNB), a node B (NB), a home node B (HNB), a home evolved nodeB (HeNB), a wireless backhaul device, a radio network controller (RNC), a base station controller (BSC), a base transceiver station (BTS), a base band unit (BBU), a mobile switching center, a base station in a 6G communication system, an open base station (Open RAN), a cloud base station (Cloud RAN), a base station in other communication systems, and at least one of an access node in a wireless fidelity (WiFi) system, but is not limited thereto.

[0173] In some embodiments, the technical solution of the present disclosure can be applied to the Open RAN architecture. In this case, the interfaces between or within the access network devices involved in the embodiments of the present disclosure can be transformed into internal interfaces of the Open RAN, and the processes and information interactions between these internal interfaces can be implemented through software or programs.

[0174] In some embodiments, the access network device can be composed of a centralized unit (CU) and a distributed unit (DU), where the CU can also be called a control unit. The CU-DU structure can be used to split the protocol layer of the access network device, with the functions of some protocol layers centrally controlled by the CU, and the functions of the remaining part or all of the protocol layers distributed in the DU, which is centrally controlled by the CU, but is not limited to this.

[0175] In some embodiments, a core network device may be a single device comprising one or more network elements, or may be a plurality of devices or a group of devices, each comprising all or part of one or more network elements. A network element may be virtual or physical. The core network may include, for example, at least one of an Evolved Packet Core (EPC), a 5G Core Network (5GCN), and a Next Generation Core (NGC).

[0176] It can be understood that the communication system described in the embodiment of the present disclosure is for the purpose of more clearly illustrating the technical solution of the embodiment of the present disclosure, and does not constitute a limitation on the technical solution provided by the embodiment of the present disclosure. Ordinary technicians in this field can know that with the evolution of the system architecture and the emergence of new business scenarios, the technical solution provided by the embodiment of the present disclosure is also applicable to similar technical problems.

[0177] The following embodiments of the present disclosure may be applied to the communication system 100 shown in FIG. 1 , or a part of the main body thereof, but are not limited thereto.

[0178] The entities shown in Figure 1 are examples. The communication system may include all or part of the entities in Figure 1, and may also include other entities outside of Figure 1. The number and form of the entities are arbitrary. The connection relationship between the entities is an example. The entities may be connected or disconnected, and the connection may be in any manner, which may be direct or indirect, and may be wired or wireless.

[0179] The embodiments of the present disclosure can be applied to Long Term Evolution (LTE), LTE-Advanced (LTE-A), LTE-Beyond (LTE-B), SUPER 3G, IMT-Advanced, 4th generation mobile communication system (4G), 5th generation mobile communication system (5G), 5G new radio (NR), future radio access (FRA), new radio access technology (RAT), new radio (NR), new radio access (NX), future generation radio access (FX), Global System for Mobile communications (GSM (registered trademark)), CDMA2000, Ultra Mobile Broadband (UMB), IEEE 802.11 (Wi-Fi (registered trademark)), IEEE 802.16 (WiMAX (registered trademark)), IEEE 802.20, Ultra-WideBand (UWB), Bluetooth (registered trademark), Public Land Mobile Network (PLMN) networks, Device-to-Device (D2D) systems, Machine-to-Machine (M2M) systems, Internet of Things (IoT) systems, Vehicle-to-Everything (V2X), systems utilizing other communication methods, and next-generation systems based on and extending these methods. Furthermore, multiple systems may be combined (for example, a combination of LTE or LTE-A with 5G).

[0180] FIG2 is an interactive diagram of a communication processing method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in FIG2 , an embodiment of the present disclosure relates to a communication processing method, the method comprising:

[0181] Step S2101: While the first timer is running and before the terminal 101 enters the sleep state, the network device 101 sends information on the first SSSG.

[0182] In some embodiments, during SSSG switching, the network device 102 may configure multiple SSSGs for the terminal, and each SSSG may include one or more search spaces.

[0183] Optionally, each SSSG may be configured with corresponding parameter configurations such as monitoring period, frequency domain width, number of candidate physical downlink control channels (PDCCH candidates), and DCI format to be monitored.

[0184] In one example, the network device 102 may dynamically instruct the switching between different SSSGs, such as by sending downlink control information (DCI) to instruct the terminal 101 to switch between different SSSGs.

[0185] In another example, the network device 102 may configure a corresponding timer for each SSSG, such as a first SSSG corresponding to a first timer.

[0186] Optionally, the first timer may be a SSSG switching timer (SSSG switching timer) or SSSG timer for short.

[0187] In this example, network device 102 can instruct terminal 101 to switch from listening to SSSG0 to SSSG1 or SSSG2 via DCI. After receiving the DCI, terminal 101 starts a first timer corresponding to SSSG1 or SSSG2. While the first timer is running or before it times out, the terminal can continue to listen to SSSG1 or SSSG2. When the first timer times out, the terminal will listen to the default SSSG, for example, the default SSSG may be SSSG0.

[0188] In some embodiments, the first timer is used to indicate the duration for which the terminal monitors the first SSSG.

[0189] Alternatively, the first SSSG may be SSSG1 or SSSG2.

[0190] Optionally, the total running time of the first timer is the time duration that the terminal 101 needs to monitor the first SSSG.

[0191] Optionally, if the first timer has been running for a period of time, the first timer may also indicate the remaining time for the terminal to monitor the first SSSG.

[0192] In some embodiments, the first timer is further used to indicate a waiting time for the terminal to switch back to monitoring the second SSSG.

[0193] Optionally, the second SSSG may be a default SSSG, such as SSSG0.

[0194] Optionally, the monitoring period of the second SSSG is different from that of the first SSSG. For example, the monitoring period of SSSG0 is shorter, and the terminal needs to monitor SSSG0 more intensively. The SSSG0 is suitable for scenarios where the terminal data transmission requirements are relatively intensive or more. Compared with SSSG0, the monitoring period of SSSG1 or SSSG2 is longer, and the terminal can enter a dormant state between the two monitoring period points to achieve terminal energy saving. These two SSSGs can be suitable for scenarios where the terminal data transmission requirements are less or sparse.

[0195] In some embodiments, the dormant state may refer to a main transceiver of the terminal 101 being in a dormant state, which may also be referred to as a non-active state, a sleeping state, a non-working state, a power-saving state, etc.

[0196] In some embodiments, before entering the dormant state, the terminal 101 may be in an active state.

[0197] Optionally, the working state may refer to that the main transceiver of the terminal 101 is in a working state, and the working state may also be called an active state, a wake-up state, a non-energy-saving state, etc.

[0198] Step S2102: During the running of the first timer, the terminal 101 monitors the first SSSG before entering the sleep state.

[0199] Optionally, taking the first SSSG as SSSG1 or SSSG2 as an example, the terminal 101 may monitor SSSG1 or SSSG2 during the operation of the corresponding first timer.

[0200] Optionally, when the terminal 101 monitors different SSSGs, the energy consumption may be different.

[0201] Step S2103: While the first timer is running, the terminal 101 enters a dormant state.

[0202] In some embodiments, the terminal 101 may enter the dormant state in at least one of the following ways:

[0203] The network device 102 sends first indication information, where the first indication information is used to instruct the terminal 101 to enter a dormant state;

[0204] When a specific timer times out, the terminal 101 enters a dormant state; wherein the specific timer may be a timer that is started each time the terminal receives a DCI for scheduling uplink or downlink transmission, and the timeout of the specific timer indicates that the terminal has not received DCI during the timer operation period;

[0205] The terminal 101 enters the sleep state on its own, and reports corresponding second indication information to the network device 102 to indicate that it will actively enter the sleep state.

[0206] It is understandable that no matter what method the terminal 101 uses to enter the sleep state, the network device 102 can obtain whether it has entered the sleep state or what sleep state it is in.

[0207] In some embodiments, the embodiments of the present disclosure are described by taking the example of the terminal 101 entering the sleep state according to the instruction of the network device 102 or a specific timer.

[0208] For example, before step S2103, the method further includes: the network device 102 sends first indication information to the terminal 101, and the first indication information may also indicate the wake-up delay; or, the terminal 101 sends second indication information to the network device 102, and the second indication information indicates the wake-up delay.

[0209] Optionally, the wake-up delay indicated by the network device 102 or the terminal is one of a plurality of candidate wake-up delays.

[0210] Optionally, the candidate wake-up delay may be defined by a protocol or pre-configured by a network device.

[0211] Optionally, multiple candidate wake-up delays correspond to different sleep states.

[0212] Optionally, the terminal may enter a corresponding sleep state according to the wake-up delay indicated by the network device 102; or the terminal may report the wake-up delay corresponding to the sleep state to be entered to the network device 102.

[0213] For another example, the first indication information or the second indication information may indicate a sleep state. Network device 102 sends the first indication information to terminal 101 to indicate the sleep state, and terminal 101 enters the sleep state according to the first indication information. Alternatively, terminal 101 sends the second indication information to network device 102 to indicate the sleep state that terminal 101 will enter. The sleep state has a corresponding relationship with the wake-up delay.

[0214] In some embodiments, the sleep state of the terminal 101 can be divided into deep sleep, light sleep, and micro sleep according to the degree of sleep. The energy consumption level of the terminal varies in different degrees of sleep, and the wake-up delay required to transition from the sleep state to the working state also varies. The wake-up delay is the duration it takes for the terminal to transition from the sleep state to the working state. The deeper the degree of sleep or sleep, the lower the energy consumption level of the terminal and the more energy-efficient it is, but the corresponding wake-up delay is longer.

[0215] For example, the wake-up delay for deep sleep is 10ms, the wake-up delay for light sleep is 3ms, and the wake-up delay for shallow sleep can be considered to be 0ms, that is, the terminal can wake up immediately.

[0216] If the terminal's services are very sparse, for example, a service packet arrives every few hundred milliseconds, then a deeper sleep mode is suitable. If the services are very dense, then a shallow sleep mode is suitable, or even no sleep mode is required.

[0217] Optionally, the terminal 101 may enter a sleep state corresponding to the wake-up delay according to the wake-up delay indicated by the indication information.

[0218] Step S2104: The terminal 101 is in a dormant state, and the first timer stops running, pauses running, or continues running.

[0219] In some embodiments, the network device 102 may determine the running status of the first timer based on synchronization or a reporting indication from the terminal 101 .

[0220] In some embodiments, if the terminal 101 enters a dormant state during the operation of the first timer, the terminal 101 may stop the first timer, that is, stop monitoring the first SSSG corresponding to the first timer. Accordingly, the network device 102 stops sending information on the first SSSG.

[0221] In some embodiments, if the terminal 101 enters a dormant state while the first timer is running, the terminal 101 may allow the first timer to continue running.

[0222] Optionally, in this embodiment, the running time of the first timer may be greater than the sleep time of the terminal 101 in the sleep state. In this case, the terminal 101 can enter the sleep state as instructed and continue to monitor the first SSSG after waking up. Accordingly, the network device 102 can suspend sending information at the corresponding position.

[0223] Optionally, in this embodiment, the running time of the first timer may be less than the sleep time of the terminal 101 in the sleep state. In this case, the terminal 101 can enter the sleep state as instructed. After waking up, if the first timer has timed out, the terminal 101 can monitor the default SSSG. Accordingly, the network device 102 sends information on the corresponding SSSG.

[0224] In some embodiments, the terminal may also determine the running state of the first timer based on the sleep degree or wake-up delay of the sleep state. For example, one of the following is satisfied:

[0225] The terminal is in a first dormant state, and the first timer continues to run;

[0226] The terminal is in the second dormant state, and the first timer is suspended;

[0227] The terminal is in a third dormant state, and the first timer stops running;

[0228] The first sleep state, the second sleep state and the third sleep state have different sleep levels.

[0229] Optionally, the wake-up delays of the first sleep state, the second sleep state, and the third sleep state may increase sequentially.

[0230] Optionally, the first sleep state corresponds to light sleep.

[0231] Optionally, the second dormant state corresponds to light sleep.

[0232] Optionally, the third sleep state corresponds to deep sleep.

[0233] In step S2105 , the network device 102 sends an LP WUS to the terminal 101 .

[0234] In some embodiments, the LP WUS is used to instruct the terminal to switch to a working state.

[0235] In some embodiments, after receiving the LP WUS, the terminal may wake up, that is, switch from a dormant state to a working state.

[0236] In some embodiments, after sending the LP WUS, the network device 102 may send information on the third SSSG at an appropriate time, for example, when the network device 102 determines that the terminal 101 can complete the handover under a set delay.

[0237] In some embodiments, the third SSSG may be protocol-defined or network-configured, as described in the following embodiments.

[0238] Step S2106: Terminal 101 switches from the sleep state to the working state and monitors the third SSSG.

[0239] In some embodiments, the third SSSG is one of:

[0240] a first SSSG monitored by the terminal before the first state;

[0241] SSSG for network device configuration;

[0242] SSSG defined by the protocol.

[0243] Optionally, the SSSG defined by the network device configuration or protocol may be SSSG0.

[0244] In the first example, if the running state of the first timer when the terminal is in the sleep state is terminated, the third SSSG can be one of the above, for example, the first SSSG or SSSG0.

[0245] In the second example, if the running state of the first timer when the terminal is in the sleep state is suspended, and the terminal does not switch the bandwidth part BWP after entering the working state, the third SSSG is the first SSSG monitored by the terminal before the sleep state.

[0246] Optionally, the network device 102 may instruct the terminal to perform BWP switching through an LP WUS, or instruct the terminal to perform BWP switching through other signaling.

[0247] In this example, after the terminal 101 switches to the working state, the first timer resumes running, and the terminal 101 can continue to monitor its corresponding first SSSG according to the running time of the first timer.

[0248] In the third example, if the running state of the first timer when the terminal is in the dormant state is suspended, and the terminal performs BWP switching after entering the working state, the third SSSG is pre-configured by the network device or is the default SSSG agreed upon by the protocol, such as SSSG0. Or,

[0249] If the running state of the first timer when the terminal is in the sleep state is to continue running, and the first timer is still running after the terminal enters the working state, the third SSSG is pre-configured by the network device or is the default SSSG agreed upon by the protocol, such as SSSG0.

[0250] In this example, after the terminal switches to the working state, the first timer stops running. In this example, the terminal switches the BWP after waking up, and the terminal will monitor the corresponding SSSG on the new BWP. Therefore, the first timer running before the dormant state can be terminated and switched to monitoring the default SSSG0.

[0251] In some embodiments, the names of information, etc. are not limited to the names described in the embodiments, and terms such as "information", "message", "signal", "signaling", "report", "configuration", "indication", "instruction", "command", "channel", "parameter", "domain", and "field" can be used interchangeably.

[0252] In some embodiments, "obtain", "get", "get", "receive", "transmit", "bidirectional transmission", "send and / or receive" can be interchangeable, and can be interpreted as receiving from other entities, obtaining from protocols, obtaining from higher layers, obtaining by self-processing, autonomous implementation, etc.

[0253] In some embodiments, terms such as "send", "transmit", "report", "download", "transmit", "bidirectional transmission", "send and / or receive" can be used interchangeably.

[0254] In some embodiments, terms such as "uplink", "uplink", "physical uplink" can be interchangeable with each other, and terms such as "downlink", "downlink", "physical downlink" can be interchangeable with each other, and terms such as "side", "sidelink", "side communication", "sidelink communication", "direct connection", "direct link", "direct communication", "direct link communication" can be interchangeable with each other.

[0255] In some embodiments, the terms "downlink control information (DCI)", "downlink (DL) assignment", "DL DCI", "uplink (UL) grant", "UL DCI" and the like may be used interchangeably.

[0256] In some embodiments, terms such as "physical downlink shared channel (PDSCH)" and "DL data" can be used interchangeably, and terms such as "physical uplink shared channel (PUSCH)" and "UL data" can be used interchangeably.

[0257] In some embodiments, the terms "component carrier (CC)", "cell", "frequency carrier", "carrier frequency" and the like can be used interchangeably.

[0258] In some embodiments, terms such as "certain", "preset", "preset", "setting", "indicated", "a certain", "any", and "first" can be interchangeable. "Specific A", "preset A", "preset A", "setting A", "indicated A", "a certain A", "any A", and "first A" can be interpreted as A pre-specified in a protocol, etc., or as A obtained through setting, configuration, or indication, etc., or as specific A, a certain A, any A, or first A, etc., but not limited to this.

[0259] In some embodiments, the determination or judgment can be performed by a value represented by 1 bit (0 or 1), or by a true or false value (Boolean value) represented by true or false, or by comparison of numerical values ​​(for example, comparison with a predetermined value), but is not limited thereto.

[0260] In some embodiments, "not expecting to receive" can be interpreted as not receiving on time domain resources and / or frequency domain resources, or as not performing subsequent processing on the data after receiving it; "not expecting to send" can be interpreted as not sending, or as sending but not expecting the recipient to respond to the content sent.

[0261] The communication method involved in the embodiment of the present disclosure may include at least one of steps S2101 to S2106. For example, step S2102 or S2104 may be implemented as an independent embodiment, and steps S2104 to S2106 may be implemented as independent embodiments, but are not limited thereto.

[0262] In some embodiments, reference may be made to other optional implementations described before or after the description corresponding to FIG. 2 .

[0263] FIG3a is a schematic diagram of a communication processing method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in FIG3a, the present disclosure embodiment relates to a communication processing method, which is executed by terminal 101 and includes:

[0264] Step S3101: During the running of the first timer, the terminal 101 monitors the first SSSG before entering the sleep state.

[0265] In some embodiments, optional implementations of step S3101 may refer to the relevant implementations of steps S2101 to S2102 in FIG. 2 , which will not be described in detail here.

[0266] Step S3102: While the first timer is running, the terminal 101 enters a dormant state.

[0267] In some embodiments, optional implementations of step S3102 may refer to the relevant implementations of step S2103 in FIG. 2 , which will not be described in detail here.

[0268] Step S3103: The terminal 101 is in a dormant state, and the first timer stops running, pauses running, or continues running.

[0269] In some embodiments, optional implementations of step S3103 may refer to the relevant implementations of step S2104 in FIG. 2 , which will not be described in detail here.

[0270] In step S3104, the terminal 101 receives the LP WUS.

[0271] In some embodiments, optional implementations of step S3104 may refer to the relevant implementations of step S2105 in FIG2 , which will not be described in detail here.

[0272] Step S3105: Terminal 101 switches from the sleep state to the working state and monitors the third SSSG.

[0273] In some embodiments, optional implementations of step S3105 may refer to the relevant implementations of step S2106 in FIG2 , which will not be described in detail here.

[0274] In some embodiments, reference may be made to other optional implementations described before or after the description corresponding to FIG. 3 a .

[0275] Figure 3b is a schematic diagram of a communication processing method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in Figure 3b, the embodiment of the present disclosure relates to a communication processing method, which is executed by a terminal and includes:

[0276] Step S3201: During the operation of the first timer, the terminal 101 determines the operation state of the first timer according to whether it is in a dormant state.

[0277] In some embodiments, optional implementations of step S3201 may refer to the relevant implementations of steps S2102 and S2104 in FIG2 , which will not be described in detail here.

[0278] In some embodiments, the first timer is used to indicate a duration for the terminal to monitor the first search space set group SSSG, and the first SSSG corresponds to the first timer; or

[0279] The first timer is used to indicate the waiting time for the terminal to switch back to monitoring the second SSSG.

[0280] In some embodiments, the terminal is in a dormant state and the first timer stops running;

[0281] The terminal is in a dormant state, and the first timer is suspended;

[0282] The terminal is in a dormant state, and the first timer continues to run.

[0283] In some embodiments, the terminal determines the running state of the first timer according to the sleep degree or wake-up delay of the sleep state.

[0284] For example, the terminal is in the first dormant state and the first timer continues to run;

[0285] The terminal is in the second dormant state, and the first timer is suspended;

[0286] The terminal is in a third dormant state, and the first timer stops running;

[0287] The first sleep state, the second sleep state and the third sleep state have different sleep levels.

[0288] In some embodiments, reference may be made to other optional implementations described before or after the description corresponding to FIG. 3 b .

[0289] Figure 3c is a schematic diagram of a communication processing method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in Figure 3c, the embodiment of the present disclosure relates to a communication processing method, which is executed by a terminal and includes:

[0290] Step S3301: During the operation of the first timer, the terminal 101 determines the operation state of the first timer according to whether it is in a dormant state.

[0291] In some embodiments, optional implementations of step S3301 may refer to the relevant implementations of steps S2102 and S2104 in Figure 2, which will not be repeated here.

[0292] Step S3302: The terminal receives an LP WUS sent by the network device.

[0293] In some embodiments, optional implementations of step S3302 may refer to the relevant implementations of step S2105 in FIG2 , which will not be described in detail here.

[0294] Step S3303: The terminal switches from the sleep state to the working state, and monitors the third SSSG.

[0295] In some embodiments, optional implementations of step S3303 may refer to the relevant implementations of step S2106 in FIG2 , which will not be described in detail here.

[0296] In some embodiments, the third SSSG is one of:

[0297] a first SSSG monitored by the terminal before the first state;

[0298] SSSG for network device configuration;

[0299] SSSG defined by the protocol.

[0300] In the first example, when the terminal is in a dormant state and the first timer stops running, the third SSSG is the above SSSG.

[0301] In the second example, when the terminal is in a dormant state, the first timer is suspended, and the terminal does not perform BWP switching after entering the working state, the third SSSG is the first SSSG monitored by the terminal before the dormant state.

[0302] In this example, when the terminal switches to the working state, the first timer resumes running.

[0303] In a third example, the terminal performs a BWP switch after entering the working state, and the third SSSG is a default SSSG defined by the protocol or configured by the network, wherein the terminal is in a dormant state and the first timer stops running; or,

[0304] The terminal is in a dormant state, and the first timer continues to run. After the terminal enters a working state, the first timer is still running.

[0305] In this example, when the terminal switches to the working state, the first timer stops running.

[0306] In some embodiments, reference may be made to other optional implementations described before or after the description corresponding to FIG. 3c.

[0307] FIG3d is a schematic diagram of a communication processing method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in FIG3c, an embodiment of the present disclosure relates to a communication processing method, which is executed by a terminal and includes:

[0308] Step S3401: The terminal receives first indication information sent by the network device, or sends second indication information to the network device.

[0309] In some embodiments, step S3401 can refer to the relevant implementation in Figure 2 and will not be repeated here.

[0310] In some embodiments, the first indication information or the second indication information is used to indicate a wake-up delay, where the wake-up delay is one of a plurality of candidate wake-up delays, wherein at least one wake-up delay corresponds to a different sleep state.

[0311] Step S3402: During the operation of the first timer, the terminal 101 determines the operation state of the first timer according to the sleep degree or the wake-up delay of the sleep state.

[0312] In some embodiments, optional implementations of step S3402 may refer to the relevant implementations of steps S2104 to S2106 in FIG. 2 , which will not be described in detail here.

[0313] In some embodiments, reference may be made to other optional implementations described before or after the description corresponding to FIG. 3 d .

[0314] FIG4a is a schematic diagram of a communication processing method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in FIG4a, the present disclosure embodiment relates to a communication processing method, which is executed by the network device 102 and includes:

[0315] Step S4101: While a first timer is running and before the terminal 101 enters a dormant state, the network device 101 sends information on a first SSSG.

[0316] In some embodiments, optional implementations of step S4101 may refer to the relevant implementations of step S2101 in FIG. 2 , which will not be described in detail here.

[0317] In step S4102, the network device 101 learns the running status of the first timer and adjusts the information sending method.

[0318] In some embodiments, optional implementations of step S4102 may refer to the relevant implementations of steps S2103 to S2104 in FIG. 2 , which will not be described in detail here.

[0319] Step S4103: The network device 101 sends an LP WUS.

[0320] In some embodiments, optional implementations of step S4103 may refer to the relevant implementations of step S2105 in FIG2 , which will not be described in detail here.

[0321] In some embodiments, reference may be made to other optional implementations described before or after the description corresponding to FIG. 4 a .

[0322] FIG4b is a schematic diagram of a communication processing method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in FIG4b, the present disclosure embodiment relates to a communication processing method, which is executed by the network device 102 and includes:

[0323] Step S4201: The network device 102 determines whether the terminal 101 is in a dormant state during the operation of the first timer; the network device 102 determines the operation state of the first timer.

[0324] In some embodiments, optional implementations of step S4201 may refer to the relevant implementations of steps S2102 and S2104 in FIG2 , which will not be described in detail here.

[0325] In some embodiments, the first timer is used to indicate a duration for the terminal to monitor the first SSSG, and the first SSSG corresponds to the first timer; or

[0326] The first timer is used to indicate the waiting time for the terminal to switch back to monitoring the second SSSG.

[0327] In some embodiments, the running state of the first timer includes one of the following:

[0328] The terminal is in a dormant state, and the first timer stops running;

[0329] The terminal is in a dormant state, and the first timer is suspended;

[0330] The terminal is in a dormant state, and the first timer continues to run.

[0331] In some embodiments, the network device 102 may determine the running state of the first timer according to the sleep degree or wake-up delay of the terminal sleep state.

[0332] Optionally, the running state of the first timer includes at least one of the following:

[0333] The terminal is in a first dormant state, and the first timer continues to run;

[0334] The terminal is in the second dormant state, and the first timer is suspended;

[0335] The terminal is in a third dormant state, and the first timer stops running;

[0336] The first sleep state, the second sleep state and the third sleep state have different sleep levels.

[0337] In some embodiments, reference may be made to other optional implementations described before or after the description corresponding to FIG. 4 b .

[0338] FIG4c is a schematic diagram of a communication processing method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in FIG4c, the embodiment of the present disclosure relates to a communication processing method, which is executed by the network device 102 and includes:

[0339] In step S4301, the network device 102 determines whether the terminal 101 is in a dormant state during the operation of the first timer, and determines the operation state of the first timer.

[0340] In some embodiments, optional implementations of step S4301 may refer to the relevant implementations of steps S2102 and S2104 in FIG2 , which will not be described in detail here.

[0341] In step S4302 , the network device 102 sends an LP WUS to the terminal 101 .

[0342] In some embodiments, optional implementations of step S4302 may refer to the relevant implementations of step S2105 in FIG2 , which will not be described in detail here.

[0343] In step S4303, the terminal switches from the sleep state to the working state, and the network device 102 sends information in the third SSSG.

[0344] In some embodiments, optional implementations of step S4303 may refer to the relevant implementations of step S2106 in FIG2 , which will not be described in detail here.

[0345] In some embodiments, the third SSSG is one of:

[0346] a first SSSG monitored by the terminal before the first state;

[0347] SSSG for network device configuration;

[0348] SSSG defined by the protocol.

[0349] For example, in the first example, when the terminal is in a dormant state and the first timer stops running, the third SSSG is one of the above.

[0350] In the second example, when the terminal is in a dormant state, the first timer is suspended, and the terminal does not perform BWP switching after entering the working state, the third SSSG is the first SSSG monitored by the terminal before the dormant state.

[0351] In this example, after the terminal switches to the working state, the first timer resumes running, and the network device resumes transmitting information in the first SSSG.

[0352] In a third example, the terminal performs a BWP switch after entering the working state, and the third SSSG is a default SSSG defined by the protocol or configured by the network, wherein the terminal is in a dormant state and the first timer stops running; or,

[0353] The terminal is in a dormant state, and the first timer continues to run. After the terminal enters a working state, the first timer is still running.

[0354] In this example, after the terminal switches to the working state, the first timer stops running, and the network device stops transmitting information in the first SSSG.

[0355] In some embodiments, reference may be made to other optional implementations described before or after the description corresponding to FIG. 4c.

[0356] FIG4d is a schematic diagram of a communication processing method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in FIG4c, an embodiment of the present disclosure relates to a communication processing method, which is executed by the network device 102 and includes:

[0357] In step S4401, the network device 102 sends and receives first indication information to the terminal 101, or receives second indication information sent by the terminal.

[0358] In some embodiments, step S4401 can refer to the relevant implementation in Figure 2 and will not be repeated here.

[0359] In some embodiments, the first indication information or the second indication information is used to indicate a wake-up delay, where the wake-up delay is one of a plurality of candidate wake-up delays, wherein at least one wake-up delay corresponds to a different sleep state.

[0360] In step S4402, the network device 102 determines the running state of the first timer according to the sleep degree of the terminal 101 during the running period of the first timer.

[0361] In some embodiments, optional implementations of step S4402 may refer to the relevant implementations of steps S2104 to S2106 in FIG2 , which will not be described in detail here.

[0362] In some embodiments, reference may be made to other optional implementations described before or after the description corresponding to FIG. 4 d .

[0363] To facilitate understanding of the embodiments of the present disclosure, the following specific examples are listed below:

[0364] The present disclosure proposes a method for a terminal to determine that an SSSG switching timer is running if a terminal receives an instruction to enter a dormant state during the running of an SSSG switching timer, and a method for a UE to determine SSSG monitoring after waking up again.

[0365] Example 1:

[0366] If the terminal is running the SSSG timer, when the terminal enters the sleep state, the SSSG timer is terminated (or stopped).

[0367] Optionally, when the terminal wakes up, the terminal uses the specified SSSG.

[0368] The designated SSSG may be the SSSG before hibernation, or may be pre-configured by the network, or may be agreed upon by the protocol, such as SSSG0.

[0369] Example 2:

[0370] If the terminal is running the SSSG timer, when the terminal enters the sleep state, the SSSG timer suspends.

[0371] Optionally, when the terminal wakes up, the SSSG timer resumes running, that is, the SSSG before the sleep state is maintained. Optionally, at this time, the terminal does not perform BWP switching after waking up. The BWP switching may be indicated by the LP WUS or by other means.

[0372] Optionally, if the terminal switches BWP after waking up, the original SSSG timer is terminated. The terminal will monitor the specified SSSG on the new BWP. The specified SSSG can be pre-configured by the network or agreed upon by the protocol, such as SSSG0

[0373] Example 3:

[0374] If the terminal is running the SSSG timer, when the terminal enters the sleep state, the SSSG timer continues to run.

[0375] Optionally, if the terminal switches to a BWP after waking up, if the original SSSG timer is still running, the original SSSG timer is terminated. The terminal will monitor the designated SSSG on the new BWP. The designated SSSG can be pre-configured by the network or agreed upon by the protocol, such as SSSG0.

[0376] Example 4:

[0377] If the terminal is running the SSSG timer, when the terminal enters the sleep state, it can determine whether to terminate, continue running, or suspend the SSSG timer according to different conditions of the sleep state.

[0378] For example, if you enter the micro sleep state, you can continue to run;

[0379] For example, if you enter the light sleep state, you can suspend

[0380] For another example, if the state entered is deepsleep, it can be terminated.

[0381] Optionally, there is a corresponding relationship between the sleep state and the wake-up delay.

[0382] The embodiments of the present disclosure further provide an apparatus for implementing any of the above methods. For example, an apparatus is provided, comprising units or modules for implementing each step performed by a terminal in any of the above methods. For another example, another apparatus is provided, comprising units or modules for implementing each step performed by a network device (e.g., an access network device, a core network function node, a core network device, etc.) in any of the above methods.

[0383] It should be understood that the division of the various units or modules in the above device is merely a division of logical functions. In actual implementation, they may be fully or partially integrated into a physical entity, or they may be physically separated. In addition, the units or modules in the device may be implemented in the form of a processor calling software: for example, the device includes a processor, the processor is connected to a memory, and the memory stores instructions. The processor calls the instructions stored in the memory to implement any of the above methods or implement the functions of the various units or modules of the above device, wherein the processor is, for example, a general-purpose processor, such as a central processing unit (CPU) or a microprocessor, and the memory is a memory within the device or a memory outside the device. Alternatively, the units or modules in the device can be implemented in the form of hardware circuits, and the functions of some or all of the units or modules can be realized by designing the hardware circuits. The above-mentioned hardware circuits can be understood as one or more processors; for example, in one implementation, the above-mentioned hardware circuit is an application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC), which realizes the functions of some or all of the above units or modules by designing the logical relationship of the components in the circuit; for example, in another implementation, the above-mentioned hardware circuit can be realized by a programmable logic device (PLD). Taking a field programmable gate array (FPGA) as an example, it can include a large number of logic gate circuits, and the connection relationship between the logic gate circuits is configured by configuring the configuration file, thereby realizing the functions of some or all of the above units or modules. All units or modules of the above devices can be realized in the form of software called by the processor, or in the form of hardware circuits, or in part by the form of software called by the processor, and the rest by hardware circuits.

[0384] In the embodiments of the present disclosure, the processor is a circuit with signal processing capabilities. In one implementation, the processor can be a circuit with instruction reading and execution capabilities, such as a central processing unit (CPU), a microprocessor, a graphics processing unit (GPU) (which can be understood as a microprocessor), or a digital signal processor (DSP). In another implementation, the processor can implement certain functions through the logical relationship of the hardware circuit. The logical relationship of the above-mentioned hardware circuit is fixed or reconfigurable. For example, the processor is a hardware circuit implemented by an application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC) or a programmable logic device (PLD), such as an FPGA. In a reconfigurable hardware circuit, the process of the processor loading a configuration document and implementing the hardware circuit configuration can be understood as the process of the processor loading instructions to implement the functions of some or all of the above units or modules. In addition, it can also be a hardware circuit designed for artificial intelligence, which can be understood as an ASIC, such as a neural network processing unit (NPU), a tensor processing unit (TPU), a deep learning processing unit (DPU), etc.

[0385] Figure 5a is a schematic diagram of the structure of the terminal 101 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in Figure 5a, the terminal 5100 may include at least one of a transceiver module 5101 and a processing module 5102. In some embodiments, the processing module 5102 is configured to determine the operating state of the first timer based on whether the first timer is in a dormant state during the operation of the first timer;

[0386] The first timer is used to indicate the duration for the terminal to monitor the first search space set group SSSG, and the first SSSG corresponds to the first timer; or the first timer is used to indicate the waiting duration for the terminal to switch back to monitoring the second SSSG.

[0387] Optionally, the transceiver module 5101 is configured to execute at least one of the communication steps of sending and / or receiving executed by the terminal 101 in any of the above methods. Optionally, the processing module 5102 is configured to execute at least one of the other steps executed by the terminal 101 in any of the above methods.

[0388] Figure 5b is a schematic diagram of the structure of the network device 102 proposed in an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in Figure 5b, the terminal 5200 may include at least one of a transceiver module 5201 and a processing module 5202. In some embodiments, the processing module 5202 is configured to determine whether the terminal is in a dormant state during the operation of the first timer; the processing module 5202 is further configured to determine the operating state of the first timer;

[0389] The first timer is used to indicate the duration for the terminal to monitor the first SSSG, and the first SSSG corresponds to the first timer; or the first timer is used to indicate the waiting duration for the terminal to switch back to monitoring the second SSSG.

[0390] Optionally, the transceiver module 5201 is configured to execute at least one of the communication steps of sending and / or receiving performed by the network device 102 in any of the above methods. Optionally, the processing module 5202 is configured to execute at least one of the other steps performed by the network device 102 in any of the above methods.

[0391] In some embodiments, the transceiver module may include a transmitting module and / or a receiving module, and the transmitting module and the receiving module may be separate or integrated. Optionally, the transceiver module may be interchangeable with the transceiver.

[0392] In some embodiments, the processing module can be a single module or can include multiple submodules. Optionally, the multiple submodules respectively execute all or part of the steps required to be executed by the processing module. Optionally, the processing module can be interchangeable with the processor.

[0393] Figure 6a is a schematic diagram of the structure of a communication device 6100 proposed in an embodiment of the present disclosure. Communication device 6100 can be a network device (e.g., an access network device, a core network device, etc.), a terminal (e.g., a user equipment, etc.), a chip, a chip system, or a processor that supports a network device implementing any of the above methods, or a chip, a chip system, or a processor that supports a terminal implementing any of the above methods. Communication device 6100 can be used to implement the methods described in the above method embodiments. For details, please refer to the description of the above method embodiments.

[0394] As shown in Figure 6a, the communication device 6100 includes one or more processors 6101 and a memory. The processor 6101 can be a general-purpose processor or a dedicated processor, for example, a baseband processor or a central processing unit. The baseband processor can be used to process communication protocols and communication data, and the central processing unit can be used to control the communication device (such as a base station, a baseband chip, a terminal device, a terminal device chip, a DU or a CU, etc.), execute programs, and process program data. The communication device 6100 is used to perform any of the above methods.

[0395] In some embodiments, the communication device 6100 further includes a memory 6102 coupled to one or more processors, the memory 6102 being used to store instructions, and one or more memories 6102 may be configured. Alternatively, all or part of the memory 6102 may be located outside the communication device 6100.

[0396] In some embodiments, the communication device 6100 further includes one or more transceivers 6103. When the communication device 6100 includes one or more transceivers 6103, the transceiver 6103 performs at least one of the communication steps such as sending and / or receiving in the above method, and the processor 6101 performs at least one of the other steps.

[0397] In some embodiments, a transceiver may include a receiver and / or a transmitter. The receiver and transmitter may be separate or integrated. Optionally, the terms transceiver, transceiver unit, transceiver, and transceiver circuit may be used interchangeably; the terms transmitter, transmitting unit, transmitter, and transmitting circuit may be used interchangeably; and the terms receiver, receiving unit, receiver, and receiving circuit may be used interchangeably.

[0398] In some embodiments, the communication device 6100 may include one or more interface circuits 6104. Optionally, the interface circuit 6104 is connected to the memory 6102. The interface circuit 6104 may be configured to receive signals from the memory 6102 or other devices, and may be configured to send signals to the memory 6102 or other devices. For example, the interface circuit 6104 may read instructions stored in the memory 6102 and send the instructions to the processor 6101.

[0399] The communication device 6100 described in the above embodiment may be a network device or a terminal, but the scope of the communication device 6100 described in the present disclosure is not limited thereto, and the structure of the communication device 6100 may not be limited by FIG. 6a. The communication device may be an independent device or may be part of a larger device. For example, the communication device may be: 1) an independent integrated circuit IC, or a chip, or a chip system or subsystem; (2) a collection of one or more ICs, optionally, the above IC collection may also include a storage component for storing data or programs; (3) an ASIC, such as a modem; (4) a module that can be embedded in other devices; (5) a receiver, a terminal device, an intelligent terminal device, a cellular phone, a wireless device, a handheld device, a mobile unit, an in-vehicle device, a network device, a cloud device, an artificial intelligence device, etc.; (6) others, etc.

[0400] FIG6b is a schematic diagram of the structure of a chip 6200 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. If the communication device 6100 can be a chip or a chip system, reference can be made to the schematic diagram of the structure of the chip 6200 shown in FIG6b , but the present disclosure is not limited thereto.

[0401] The chip 6200 includes one or more processors 6201 , and the chip 6200 is configured to execute any of the above methods.

[0402] In some embodiments, the chip 6200 further includes one or more interface circuits 6202. Optionally, the interface circuit 6202 is connected to the memory 6203. The interface circuit 6202 can be used to receive signals from the memory 6203 or other devices, and can be used to send signals to the memory 6203 or other devices. For example, the interface circuit 6202 can read instructions stored in the memory 6203 and send the instructions to the processor 6201.

[0403] In some embodiments, the interface circuit 6202 performs at least one of the communication steps such as sending and / or receiving in the above method, and the processor 6201 performs at least one of the other steps.

[0404] In some embodiments, terms such as interface circuit, interface, transceiver pin, and transceiver may be used interchangeably.

[0405] In some embodiments, the chip 6200 further includes one or more memories 6203 for storing instructions. Alternatively, all or part of the memories 6203 may be outside the chip 6200.

[0406] The present disclosure also proposes a storage medium having instructions stored thereon. When the instructions are executed on the communication device 6100, the communication device 6100 executes any of the above methods. Optionally, the storage medium is an electronic storage medium. Optionally, the storage medium is a computer-readable storage medium, but is not limited thereto and may also be a storage medium readable by other devices. Optionally, the storage medium may be a non-transitory storage medium, but is not limited thereto and may also be a transient storage medium.

[0407] The present disclosure also provides a program product, which, when executed by the communication device 6100, enables the communication device 6100 to perform any of the above methods. Optionally, the program product is a computer program product.

[0408] The present disclosure also proposes a computer program, which, when executed on a computer, causes the computer to perform any one of the above methods. Industrial Applicability

[0409] In the method disclosed herein, during the first timer for monitoring the first SSSG, the terminal can adaptively adjust the running state of the first timer according to whether it is in a sleep state, thereby adjusting the monitored SSSG to achieve energy saving of the terminal or improve communication efficiency.

Claims

1. A communication processing method, comprising: During the operation of the first timer, the terminal determines the operation state of the first timer according to whether it is in a dormant state; The first timer is used to indicate a duration for the terminal to monitor a first search space set group SSSG, and the first SSSG corresponds to the first timer; or The first timer is used to indicate the waiting time for the terminal to switch back to listening to the second SSSG.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein: The terminal determines the running state of the first timer according to whether the terminal is in a dormant state, including one of the following: The terminal is in the dormant state, and determines that the first timer stops running; The terminal is in the dormant state, and determines that the first timer is suspended; The terminal is in the dormant state and determines that the first timer continues to run.

3. The method of claim 2, wherein: The method further comprises: The terminal switches from a dormant state to a working state, and the terminal monitors a third SSSG.

4. The method of claim 3, wherein: The third SSSG is one of the following: the first SSSG monitored by the terminal before the first state; SSSG for network device configuration; Protocol-defined SSSG.

5. The method of claim 4, wherein: The terminal is in the dormant state, and the first timer stops running.

6. The method of claim 3, wherein: The terminal does not perform bandwidth part BWP switching after entering the working state, and the third SSSG is the first SSSG monitored by the terminal before entering the sleep state; The terminal is in the dormant state, and the first timer is suspended.

7. The method of claim 6, wherein: The method further comprises: After the terminal enters the working state, the first timer resumes running.

8. The method of claim 3, wherein: The terminal performs BWP switching after entering the working state, and the third SSSG is a default SSSG defined by the protocol or configured by the network; The terminal is in a dormant state, and the first timer stops running; or, The terminal is in a dormant state, the first timer continues to run, and the first timer is still running after the terminal enters the working state.

9. The method of claim 8, wherein: After the terminal enters the working state, the first timer stops running.

10. The method of claim 1, wherein: The terminal determines, according to whether it is in a dormant state, an operating state of the first timer, including: The terminal determines the running state of the first timer according to the sleep degree or wake-up delay of the sleep state.

11. The method according to any one of claims 2 to 10, wherein: The first timer continues to run, and the sleep state of the terminal is the first sleep state; The first timer is suspended, and the sleep state of the terminal is a second sleep state; The first timer stops running, and the sleep state of the terminal is a third sleep state; The first sleep state, the second sleep state and the third sleep state have different sleep degrees.

12. The method of claim 11, wherein: The method further comprises one of the following: The terminal receives first indication information sent by the network device, where the first indication information is used to indicate a wake-up delay; the wake-up delay is one of multiple candidate wake-up delays The terminal sends second indication information to the network device, where the second indication information is used to indicate the wake-up delay; the wake-up delay is one of multiple candidate wake-up delays The multiple candidate wake-up delays correspond to different sleep states.

13. A communication processing method, comprising: The network device determines whether the terminal is in a dormant state during the operation of the first timer; The network device determines the running state of the first timer; The first timer is used to indicate the duration for which the terminal monitors the first SSSG, and the first SSSG corresponds to the first timer; or The first timer is used to indicate the waiting time for the terminal to switch back to listening to the second SSSG.

14. The method of claim 13, wherein: The network device determines the running state of the first timer, including one of the following: The terminal is in the dormant state, and determines that the first timer stops running; The terminal is in the dormant state, and determines that the first timer is suspended; The terminal is in the dormant state and determines that the first timer continues to run.

15. The method of claim 14, wherein: The method further comprises: The terminal switches from a sleep state to a working state, and the network device sends information in a third SSSG.

16. The method of claim 15, wherein: The third SSSG is one of the following: the first SSSG monitored by the terminal before the first state; SSSG for network device configuration; Protocol-defined SSSG.

17. The method of claim 16, wherein: The terminal is in the dormant state, and the first timer stops running.

18. The method of claim 15, wherein: The terminal does not perform BWP switching after entering the working state, and the third SSSG is the first SSSG monitored by the terminal before entering the dormant state; The terminal is in the dormant state, and the first timer is suspended.

19. The method of claim 18, wherein: The method further comprises: After the terminal enters the working state, the first timer resumes running, and the network device resumes transmitting information in the first SSSG.

20. The method of claim 15, wherein: The terminal performs BWP switching after entering the working state, and the third SSSG is a default SSSG defined by the protocol or configured by the network; The terminal is in the dormant state, and the first timer is suspended; or The terminal is in the dormant state, the first timer continues to run, and the first timer is still running after the terminal enters the working state.

21. The method of claim 20, wherein: The method further comprises: After the terminal enters the working state, the first timer stops running and the network device stops transmitting information in the first SSSG.

22. The method of claim 13, wherein: The network device determines the running state of the first timer, including: The network device determines the running state of the first timer according to the sleep degree or wake-up delay of the sleep state of the terminal.

23. The method according to any one of claims 14 to 22, wherein: The first timer continues to run, and the sleep state of the terminal is the first sleep state; The first timer is suspended, and the sleep state of the terminal is a second sleep state; The first timer stops running, and the sleep state of the terminal is a third sleep state; The first sleep state, the second sleep state and the third sleep state have different sleep degrees.

24. The method of claim 23, wherein: The method further comprises: The network device receives and sends first indication information to the terminal, where the first indication information is used to indicate a wake-up delay, and the wake-up delay is one of multiple candidate wake-up delays; The network device receives second indication information sent by the terminal, where the second indication information is used to indicate a wake-up delay, and the wake-up delay is one of multiple wake-up delays; The multiple candidate wake-up delays correspond to different sleep states.

25. A terminal, comprising: A processing module, used for determining the running state of the first timer according to whether the first timer is in a dormant state during the running of the first timer; The first timer is used to indicate the duration for which the terminal monitors the first search space set group SSSG. corresponding to the first timer; or The first timer is used to indicate the waiting time for the terminal to switch back to listening to the second SSSG.

26. A network device comprising: A processing module, used to determine whether the terminal is in a dormant state during the operation of the first timer; The processing module is further used to determine the operating state of the first timer; The first timer is used to indicate the duration for which the terminal monitors the first SSSG, and the first SSSG corresponds to the first timer; Or the first timer is used to indicate the waiting time for the terminal to switch back to listening to the second SSSG.

27. A communication device, comprising: one or more processors; The terminal is used to execute the method according to any one of claims 1 to 12.

28. A communication device, comprising: one or more processors; Wherein, the network device executes the method described in any one of claims 13 to 24.

29. A communication system, comprising a terminal and a network device, wherein: The terminal executes the method according to any one of claims 1 to 12, The network device executes the method according to any one of claims 13 to 24.

30. A storage medium storing instructions, wherein when the instructions are executed on a communication device, the communication device executes the method according to any one of claims 1 to 12 or any one of claims 13 to 24.

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