Processing method, communication device and storage medium

Abstract

The invention discloses a processing method, communication equipment and a storage medium, and the processing method comprises the steps that network equipment sends first information, and terminal equipment determines a first starting point based on the first information; through the technical scheme of the invention, the terminal equipment can monitor or receive the random access response in time and / or accurately, and the monitoring time is reduced.

Description

Processing method, communication device and storage medium Technical Field

[0001] The present application relates to the field of communication technology, and in particular to a processing method, communication equipment, and storage medium. Background Art

[0002] In existing protocols, the RACH (Random Access CHannel) process has a large delay during current cell switching. This is mainly manifested in the following: the RAR (Random Access Response) window starts at the first symbol of the earliest CORESET (CONntrol REsource SET). For cell switching scenarios based on L1 / L2 signaling, the RAR of the candidate cell is first transmitted to the current serving cell, and then sent from the current serving cell to the terminal device. There is a certain delay in the transmission of the RAR between the candidate cell and the current serving cell.

[0003] During the process of conceiving and implementing this application, the inventors discovered that the related technology has at least the following problems: if the terminal device directly monitors RAR in the RAR window defined by the current protocol, it may result in no RAR being monitored in the RAR window, or it may take a long time to monitor RAR.

[0004] And / or, based on the current protocol, when a timing advance command is applied upon receiving a random access response and a corresponding timer is started, when a cell handover is performed based on L1 / L2 signaling, the above solution may start the corresponding timer too early.

[0005] The preceding description is intended to provide general background information and does not necessarily constitute prior art. Technical Solutions

[0006] The main purpose of this application is to provide a processing method, a communication device and a storage medium, which can timely and / or accurately monitor or receive random access responses and reduce monitoring time.

[0007] This application proposes a processing method that can be applied to a terminal device (such as a mobile phone), comprising the steps of:

[0008] S20: Determine a first starting point based on the first information.

[0009] Optionally, the first starting point includes at least one of a starting point of a random access response window, a random access response monitoring starting point, and a starting point of a response information medium access control control unit receiving window.

[0010] Optionally, the first information includes: radio resource control signaling and / or downlink control information.

[0011] Optionally, the radio resource control signaling includes a random access response window parameter.

[0012] Optionally, the downlink control information includes at least one of a random access response window parameter field, a candidate cell identification field, and a candidate cell determination field within a distribution unit.

[0013] Optionally, the random access response window parameter includes at least one of the following: a time offset value, a random access response window length, an offset number of a search space set, and a response information medium access control control unit receiving window length.

[0014] Optionally, the method for determining the random access response window parameter includes at least one of the following:

[0015] Selecting a candidate random access response window parameter based on a value of the random access response window parameter field;

[0016] Selecting a candidate random access response window parameter based on the value of the candidate cell identification field;

[0017] The candidate random access response window parameter is selected based on the value of the candidate cell decision field within the distribution unit.

[0018] Optionally, the step S20 includes at least one of the following:

[0019] Determine a starting point of the random access response window based on a time reference point and / or a time offset value;

[0020] The random access response monitoring starting point is determined based on the starting point and / or the time offset value of the random access response window.

[0021] Optionally, the method further comprises at least one of the following:

[0022] The starting point of the random access response window is the first symbol of the first downlink timeslot after the time offset value at the time reference point;

[0023] The starting point of the random access response window is the first symbol of the earliest control resource set after the time offset value at the time reference point, and / or the time reference point is at least one symbol away from the first symbol of the earliest control resource set after the time offset value;

[0024] The starting point of the random access response window is the first symbol of the earliest control resource set corresponding to the search space set after at least one search space set at the time reference point;

[0025] The time reference point is the last symbol of the physical random access channel opportunity corresponding to the physical random access channel transmission;

[0026] The time reference point is the first symbol after the last symbol of the physical random access channel opportunity corresponding to the physical random access channel transmission;

[0027] The time reference point is the first symbol of the earliest control resource set following the last symbol of the physical random access channel opportunity corresponding to the physical random access channel transmission, and / or the last symbol of the physical random access channel opportunity is at least one symbol away from the first symbol of the earliest control resource set;

[0028] The time reference point is the search space set corresponding to the earliest control resource set after the last symbol of the physical random access channel opportunity corresponding to the physical random access channel transmission, and / or the last symbol of the physical random access channel opportunity is at least one symbol away from the first symbol of the earliest control resource set;

[0029] The starting point of the response information medium access control unit receiving window is the first symbol after the last symbol of the physical random access channel opportunity corresponding to the physical random access channel transmission;

[0030] The starting point of the response information medium access control control unit receiving window is the first symbol of the earliest control resource set after the last symbol of the physical random access channel opportunity corresponding to the physical random access channel transmission, and / or the last symbol of the physical random access channel opportunity is at least one symbol away from the first symbol of the earliest control resource set;

[0031] The random access response monitoring starting point is the first symbol of the first downlink timeslot after the time offset value at the starting point of the random access response window;

[0032] The random access response monitoring starting point is the first symbol of the earliest control resource set after the time offset value at the starting point of the random access response window, and / or the starting point of the random access response window is at least one symbol away from the first symbol of the earliest control resource set after the time offset value;

[0033] The random access response monitoring starting point is the first symbol of the earliest control resource set corresponding to the search space set after at least one search space set corresponding to the starting point of the random access response window.

[0034] Optionally, the method further comprises at least one of the following:

[0035] determining a random access response window based on a starting point of the random access response window and / or a length of the random access response window;

[0036] The response information MAC control unit receiving window is determined based on a starting point of the response information MAC control unit receiving window and / or a length of the response information MAC control unit receiving window.

[0037] Optionally, the method further comprises the steps of:

[0038] S30: Monitoring or receiving a random access response or response information medium access control unit based on the first starting point.

[0039] Optionally, the step S30 includes at least one of the following:

[0040] monitoring or detecting, within a random access response window, downlink control information transmitted in response to a physical random access channel and scrambled by a random access radio network temporary identifier, and receiving a corresponding physical downlink shared channel;

[0041] monitoring or detecting, within a random access response window, downlink control information transmitted in response to a physical random access channel and scrambled by a cell radio network temporary identifier, and receiving a corresponding physical downlink shared channel;

[0042] Starting from the random access response monitoring starting point, monitoring or detecting downlink control information transmitted in response to the physical random access channel and scrambled by the random access radio network temporary identifier, and receiving the corresponding physical downlink shared channel;

[0043] Starting from the random access response monitoring starting point, monitoring or detecting downlink control information transmitted in response to the physical random access channel and scrambled by the cell radio network temporary identifier, and receiving the corresponding physical downlink shared channel;

[0044] The downlink control information transmitted in response to the physical random access channel and scrambled by the cell radio network temporary identifier is monitored or detected in the response information medium access control unit receiving window, and the corresponding physical downlink shared channel is received.

[0045] Optionally, the method further comprises at least one of the following:

[0046] The medium access control unit determines whether the physical random access channel transmission is successful or failed based on the response information;

[0047] The medium access control unit obtains a timing advance command based on the received random access response and / or response information, starts applying the timing advance command at the application reference point, and / or starts or restarts a timing alignment timer associated with the timing advance group at the application reference point.

[0048] Optionally, the application reference point is at least one of the following:

[0049] When a timing advance command is received through a random access response;

[0050] When the timing advance command is received by the medium access control control unit via the response message;

[0051] When a cell switching command is received.

[0052] This application also proposes a processing method, which can be applied to a network device (such as a base station), comprising the steps of:

[0053] S10: Send first information so that the terminal device determines a first starting point based on the first information.

[0054] Optionally, the first starting point includes at least one of a starting point of a random access response window, a random access response monitoring starting point, and a starting point of a response information medium access control control unit receiving window.

[0055] Optionally, the first information includes: radio resource control signaling and / or downlink control information.

[0056] Optionally, the radio resource control signaling includes a random access response window parameter.

[0057] Optionally, the downlink control information includes at least one of a random access response window parameter field, a candidate cell identification field, and a candidate cell determination field within a distribution unit.

[0058] Optionally, the random access response window parameter includes at least one of the following: a time offset value, a random access response window length, an offset number of a search space set, and a response information medium access control control unit receiving window length.

[0059] Optionally, the method for determining the random access response window parameter includes at least one of the following:

[0060] The terminal device selects a candidate random access response window parameter based on the value of the random access response window parameter field;

[0061] The terminal device selects a candidate random access response window parameter based on the value of the candidate cell identification field;

[0062] The terminal device selects candidate random access response window parameters based on the values ​​of the candidate cell decision fields within the distribution unit.

[0063] Optionally, the terminal device determines the first starting point based on the first information, including at least one of the following:

[0064] The terminal device determines the starting point of the random access response window based on the time reference point and / or the time offset value;

[0065] The terminal device determines the random access response monitoring starting point based on the starting point and / or time offset value of the random access response window;

[0066] The terminal device determines the random access response window based on the starting point of the random access response window and / or the random access response window length;

[0067] The terminal device determines the response information MAC control unit receiving window based on the starting point of the response information MAC control unit receiving window and / or the response information MAC control unit receiving window length.

[0068] Optionally, the method further comprises at least one of the following:

[0069] The starting point of the random access response window is the first symbol of the first downlink timeslot after the time offset value at the time reference point;

[0070] The starting point of the random access response window is the first symbol of the earliest control resource set after the time offset value at the time reference point, and / or the time reference point is at least one symbol away from the first symbol of the earliest control resource set after the time offset value;

[0071] The starting point of the random access response window is the first symbol of the earliest control resource set corresponding to the search space set after at least one search space set at the time reference point;

[0072] The time reference point is the last symbol of the physical random access channel opportunity corresponding to the physical random access channel transmission;

[0073] The time reference point is the first symbol after the last symbol of the physical random access channel opportunity corresponding to the physical random access channel transmission;

[0074] The time reference point is the first symbol of the earliest control resource set following the last symbol of the physical random access channel opportunity corresponding to the physical random access channel transmission, and / or the last symbol of the physical random access channel opportunity is at least one symbol away from the first symbol of the earliest control resource set;

[0075] The time reference point is the search space set corresponding to the earliest control resource set after the last symbol of the physical random access channel opportunity corresponding to the physical random access channel transmission, and / or the last symbol of the physical random access channel opportunity is at least one symbol away from the first symbol of the earliest control resource set;

[0076] The starting point of the response information medium access control unit receiving window is the first symbol after the last symbol of the physical random access channel opportunity corresponding to the physical random access channel transmission;

[0077] The starting point of the response information medium access control control unit receiving window is the first symbol of the earliest control resource set after the last symbol of the physical random access channel opportunity corresponding to the physical random access channel transmission, and / or the last symbol of the physical random access channel opportunity is at least one symbol away from the first symbol of the earliest control resource set;

[0078] The random access response monitoring starting point is the first symbol of the first downlink timeslot after the time offset value at the starting point of the random access response window;

[0079] The random access response monitoring starting point is the first symbol of the earliest control resource set after the time offset value at the starting point of the random access response window, and / or the starting point of the random access response window is at least one symbol away from the first symbol of the earliest control resource set after the time offset value;

[0080] The random access response monitoring starting point is the first symbol of the earliest control resource set corresponding to the search space set after at least one search space set corresponding to the starting point of the random access response window.

[0081] Optionally, the method further comprises at least one of the following:

[0082] The terminal device monitors or detects, within the random access response window, downlink control information transmitted in response to the physical random access channel and scrambled by the random access radio network temporary identifier, and receives the corresponding physical downlink shared channel;

[0083] The terminal device monitors or detects the downlink control information transmitted in response to the physical random access channel and scrambled by the cell radio network temporary identifier within the random access response window, and receives the corresponding physical downlink shared channel;

[0084] The terminal device monitors or detects downlink control information transmitted in response to the physical random access channel and scrambled by the random access radio network temporary identifier from the random access response monitoring starting point, and receives the corresponding physical downlink shared channel;

[0085] The terminal device monitors or detects the downlink control information transmitted in response to the physical random access channel and scrambled by the cell radio network temporary identifier from the random access response monitoring starting point, and receives the corresponding physical downlink shared channel;

[0086] The terminal device monitors or detects, in a receiving window of a response information medium access control control unit, downlink control information transmitted in response to a physical random access channel and scrambled by a cell radio network temporary identifier, and receives a corresponding physical downlink shared channel; and / or further includes at least one of the following:

[0087] The terminal device determines whether the physical random access channel transmission is successful or failed based on the response information medium access control unit;

[0088] The terminal device obtains a timing advance command based on the received random access response and / or response information medium access control unit, starts applying the timing advance command at the application reference point, and / or starts or restarts the timing alignment timer associated with the timing advance group at the application reference point.

[0089] The present application also provides a processing device, comprising:

[0090] A determination module is configured to determine a first starting point based on the first information.

[0091] Optionally, the first starting point includes at least one of a starting point of a random access response window, a random access response monitoring starting point, and a starting point of a response information medium access control control unit receiving window.

[0092] The present application also proposes a processing device, comprising:

[0093] The sending module is used to send first information so that the terminal device determines a first starting point based on the first information.

[0094] Optionally, the first starting point includes at least one of a starting point of a random access response window, a random access response monitoring starting point, and a starting point of a response information medium access control control unit receiving window.

[0095] The present application also provides a communication device, comprising: a memory, a processor, and a processing program stored on the memory and executable on the processor, wherein the processing program, when executed by the processor, implements any of the processing methods described above. The communication device mentioned in this application may be a terminal device (such as a smart terminal, specifically a mobile phone) or a network device (such as a base station). The specific reference needs to be clarified in the context.

[0096] The present application also provides a storage medium having a computer program stored thereon, and when the computer program is executed by a processor, any of the processing methods described above is implemented.

[0097] In the technical solution of the present application, a network device sends first information, and a terminal device determines a first starting point based on the first information, so that the terminal device can timely and / or accurately monitor or receive a random access response, thereby reducing monitoring time. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0098] The accompanying drawings herein are incorporated into and constitute a part of the specification, illustrate embodiments consistent with the present application, and together with the specification, are used to explain the principles of the present application. In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present application, the following is a brief introduction to the drawings required for describing the embodiments. Obviously, for those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without inventive work.

[0099] FIG1 is a schematic diagram of the hardware structure of a mobile terminal for implementing various embodiments of the present application;

[0100] FIG2 is a diagram of a communication network system architecture provided by an embodiment of the present application;

[0101] FIG3 is a schematic diagram of the hardware structure of the controller 140 involved in the processing method embodiment of the present application;

[0102] FIG4 is a schematic diagram of the hardware structure of the network node 150 involved in the processing method embodiment of the present application;

[0103] FIG5 is a schematic diagram of the interaction process between a terminal device and a network device according to the first embodiment of the processing method of the present application;

[0104] FIG6 is a schematic diagram of the interaction process between a terminal device and a network device according to the second embodiment of the processing method of the present application;

[0105] FIG7 is a schematic diagram of the interaction process between a terminal device and a network device according to the third embodiment of the processing method of the present application;

[0106] 8 to 12 are schematic diagrams of different RAR window designs in the third embodiment of the processing method of the present application;

[0107] FIG13 is a schematic diagram of the interaction process between a terminal device and a network device according to the fourth embodiment of the processing method of the present application;

[0108] 14 to 16 are schematic diagrams showing the design of the RAR monitoring starting point in the fourth embodiment of the processing method of the present application;

[0109] FIG17 is a schematic diagram of the interaction process between a terminal device and a network device according to the fifth embodiment of the processing method of the present application;

[0110] FIG18 is a schematic diagram of a design of a receiving window for a response message MAC CE in the fifth embodiment of the processing method of the present application;

[0111] FIG19 is a schematic diagram of the interaction process between a terminal device and a network device according to the seventh embodiment of the processing method of the present application;

[0112] FIG20 is a schematic diagram of the application of the timing advance command in the seventh embodiment of the processing method of this application.

[0113] The purpose of this application, its features, and advantages will be further described in conjunction with the embodiments and with reference to the accompanying drawings. The accompanying drawings illustrate specific embodiments of this application, which will be described in more detail below. These drawings and the accompanying text are not intended to limit the scope of the present application in any way, but rather to illustrate the concepts of this application to those skilled in the art by reference to specific embodiments.

[0114] Implementation Methods of the Application

[0115] Exemplary embodiments will be described in detail herein, with examples illustrated in the accompanying drawings. In the following description, when referring to the drawings, identical numerals in different figures represent identical or similar elements, unless otherwise indicated. The embodiments described in the following exemplary embodiments are not intended to represent all embodiments consistent with the present application. Rather, they are merely examples of apparatus and methods consistent with certain aspects of the present application, as detailed in the appended claims.

[0116] It should be noted that, in this document, the terms "include", "comprises" or any other variations thereof are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusion, so that a process, method, article or device comprising a series of elements includes not only those elements, but also other elements not explicitly listed, or also includes elements inherent to such process, method, article or device. In the absence of further restrictions, an element defined by the sentence "comprising a ..." does not exclude the presence of other identical elements in the process, method, article or device comprising the element. Optionally, components, features, and elements with the same name in different embodiments of the present application may have the same meaning or different meanings, and their specific meanings need to be determined based on their explanation in the specific embodiment or further combined with the context of the specific embodiment.

[0117] It should be understood that although the terms "first," "second," "third," etc. may be used herein to describe various information, such information should not be limited to these terms. These terms are used solely to distinguish information of the same type from one another. For example, without departing from the scope of this disclosure, first information may also be referred to as second information, and similarly, second information may also be referred to as first information. Depending on the context, the term "if," as used herein, may be interpreted as "upon," "when," or "in response to a determination." Furthermore, as used herein, the singular forms "a," "an," and "the" are intended to include the plural forms as well, unless the context indicates otherwise. It should be further understood that the terms "comprising" and "including" indicate the presence of the recited features, steps, operations, elements, components, items, types, and / or groups, but do not preclude the presence, occurrence, or addition of one or more other features, steps, operations, elements, components, items, types, and / or groups. The terms "or," "and / or," "including at least one of the following," etc., as used herein, may be interpreted as inclusive, meaning any one or any combination. For example, “comprising at least one of the following: A, B, C” means “any of the following: A; B; C; A and B; A and C; B and C; A and B and C”; and for another example, “A, B or C” or “A, B and / or C” means “any of the following: A; B; C; A and B; A and C; B and C; A and B and C”. An exception to this definition will occur only when a combination of elements, functions, steps or operations are inherently mutually exclusive in some manner.

[0118] It should be understood that, although the various steps in the flowchart in the embodiment of the present application are shown in sequence according to the indication of the arrows, these steps are not necessarily performed in sequence in the order indicated by the arrows. Unless clearly stated herein, the execution of these steps is not strictly limited in order, and they can be performed in other orders. Moreover, at least a portion of the steps in the figure may include multiple sub-steps or multiple stages, and these sub-steps or stages are not necessarily performed at the same time, but can be performed at different times, and their execution order is not necessarily performed in sequence, but can be performed in turn or alternately with at least a portion of other steps or sub-steps or stages of other steps.

[0119] As used herein, the words "if" and "if" may be interpreted as "at the time of" or "when" or "in response to determining" or "in response to detecting," depending on the context. Similarly, the phrases "if it is determined" or "if (stated condition or event) is detected" may be interpreted as "when it is determined" or "in response to the determination" or "when detecting (stated condition or event)" or "in response to detecting (stated condition or event)," depending on the context.

[0120] It should be noted that in this article, step codes such as S10 and S20 are used for the purpose of expressing the corresponding content more clearly and concisely, and do not constitute a substantial limitation on the order. When implementing the step, those skilled in the art may execute S20 first and then S10, etc., but these should all be within the scope of protection of this application.

[0121] It should be understood that the specific embodiments described herein are only used to explain the present application and are not used to limit the present application.

[0122] In the subsequent description, the use of suffixes such as "module", "component" or "unit" to represent elements is only for the purpose of facilitating the description of the present application and has no specific meaning. Therefore, "module", "component" or "unit" can be used interchangeably.

[0123] The communication equipment mentioned in this application can be a terminal device (such as a mobile terminal, specifically a mobile phone) or a network device (such as a base station). The specific reference needs to be clarified in the context.

[0124] Optionally, the terminal device may be implemented in various forms. For example, the terminal device described in this application may include smart terminals such as mobile phones, tablet computers, laptop computers, PDAs, portable media players (PMPs), navigation devices, wearable devices, smart bracelets, pedometers, and fixed terminals such as digital TVs and desktop computers.

[0125] The subsequent description will be made by taking a mobile terminal as an example. It will be understood by those skilled in the art that, in addition to components specifically used for mobile purposes, the configuration according to the embodiments of the present application can also be applied to fixed-type terminals.

[0126] Please refer to Figure 1, which is a schematic diagram of the hardware structure of a mobile terminal for implementing various embodiments of the present application. The mobile terminal 100 may include components such as an RF (Radio Frequency) unit 101, a WiFi module 102, an audio output unit 103, an A / V (Audio / Video) input unit 104, a sensor 105, a display unit 106, a user input unit 107, an interface unit 108, a memory 109, a processor 110, and a power supply 111. Those skilled in the art will understand that the mobile terminal structure shown in Figure 1 does not limit the mobile terminal. The mobile terminal may include more or fewer components than shown, or may combine certain components, or arrange the components differently.

[0127] The following is a detailed introduction to the various components of the mobile terminal in conjunction with Figure 1:

[0128] The RF unit 101 can be used to send and receive information or receive signals during calls. Specifically, it receives downlink information from the base station and transmits it to the processor 110 for processing. It also transmits uplink data to the base station. Typically, the RF unit 101 includes, but is not limited to, an antenna, at least one amplifier, a transceiver, a coupler, a low-noise amplifier, a duplexer, and other components. Optionally, the RF unit 101 can also communicate with the network and other devices via wireless communication. The above-mentioned wireless communications can use any communication standard or protocol, including but not limited to GSM (Global System of Mobile communication), GPRS (General Packet Radio Service), CDMA2000 (Code Division Multiple Access 2000), WCDMA (Wideband Code Division Multiple Access), TD-SCDMA (Time Division-Synchronous Code Division Multiple Access), FDD-LTE (Frequency Division Duplexing-Long Term Evolution), TDD-LTE (Time Division Duplexing-Long Term Evolution), 5G or 6G, etc.

[0129] WiFi is a short-range wireless transmission technology. A mobile terminal, through WiFi module 102, enables users to send and receive emails, browse web pages, and access streaming media, providing wireless broadband Internet access. Although FIG1 illustrates WiFi module 102, it is understood that it is not a required component of the mobile terminal and can be omitted as needed without altering the essence of the invention.

[0130] The audio output unit 103 can convert audio data received by the RF unit 101 or the WiFi module 102 or stored in the memory 109 into an audio signal and output it as sound when the mobile terminal 100 is in a call signal reception mode, a talk mode, a recording mode, a voice recognition mode, a broadcast reception mode, or the like. Furthermore, the audio output unit 103 can also provide audio output related to a specific function performed by the mobile terminal 100 (e.g., a call signal reception sound, a message reception sound, etc.). The audio output unit 103 may include a speaker, a buzzer, or the like.

[0131] The A / V input unit 104 is used to receive audio or video signals. The A / V input unit 104 may include a graphics processing unit (GPU) 1041 and a microphone 1042. The GPU 1041 processes image data of still images or videos captured by an image capture device (e.g., a camera) in video capture mode or image capture mode. The processed image frames may be displayed on the display unit 106. The image frames processed by the GPU 1041 may be stored in the memory 109 (or other storage medium) or transmitted via the RF unit 101 or the WiFi module 102. The microphone 1042 may receive sound (audio data) in operating modes such as a phone call mode, a recording mode, and a voice recognition mode, and may process such sound into audio data. In the phone call mode, the processed audio (voice) data may be converted into a format that can be transmitted to a mobile communication base station via the RF unit 101. The microphone 1042 may implement various types of noise cancellation (or suppression) algorithms to eliminate (or suppress) noise or interference generated during the reception and transmission of audio signals.

[0132] The mobile terminal 100 also includes at least one sensor 105, such as a light sensor, a motion sensor, and other sensors. Optionally, the light sensor includes an ambient light sensor and a proximity sensor. Optionally, the ambient light sensor can adjust the brightness of the display panel 1061 according to the brightness of the ambient light, and the proximity sensor can turn off the display panel 1061 and / or the backlight when the mobile terminal 100 is moved to the ear. As a type of motion sensor, the accelerometer sensor can detect the magnitude of acceleration in all directions (generally three axes), and can detect the magnitude and direction of gravity when stationary. It can be used for applications that recognize the posture of the mobile phone (such as horizontal and vertical screen switching, related games, magnetometer posture calibration), vibration recognition related functions (such as pedometer, tapping), etc.; as for other sensors that can be configured in the mobile phone, such as fingerprint sensors, pressure sensors, iris sensors, molecular sensors, gyroscopes, barometers, hygrometers, thermometers, infrared sensors, etc., they will not be described here.

[0133] The display unit 106 is used to display information input by the user or information provided to the user. The display unit 106 may include a display panel 1061, which may be configured in the form of a liquid crystal display (LCD), an organic light-emitting diode (OLED), or the like.

[0134] The user input unit 107 can be used to receive input digital or character information and generate key signal input related to user settings and function control of the mobile terminal. Optionally, the user input unit 107 may include a touch panel 1071 and other input devices 1072. The touch panel 1071, also known as a touch screen, can collect user touch operations on or near it (such as operations performed by the user using a finger, stylus, or any other suitable object or accessory on or near the touch panel 1071) and drive the corresponding connection device according to a pre-set program. The touch panel 1071 may include two parts: a touch detection device and a touch controller. Optionally, the touch detection device detects the user's touch direction and detects the signal generated by the touch operation, and transmits the signal to the touch controller; the touch controller receives the touch information from the touch detection device and converts it into touch point coordinates, which are then sent to the processor 110. It can also receive commands sent by the processor 110 and execute them. Optionally, the touch panel 1071 can be implemented using various types such as resistive, capacitive, infrared, and surface acoustic wave. In addition to the touch panel 1071, the user input unit 107 may further include other input devices 1072. Optionally, the other input devices 1072 may include, but are not limited to, one or more of a physical keyboard, function keys (such as volume control keys, power keys, etc.), a trackball, a mouse, a joystick, etc., and the specifics are not limited here.

[0135] Optionally, the touch panel 1071 may overlay the display panel 1061. When the touch panel 1071 detects a touch operation on or near it, it transmits the information to the processor 110 to determine the type of touch event. The processor 110 then provides a corresponding visual output on the display panel 1061 based on the type of touch event. Although in FIG1 , the touch panel 1071 and the display panel 1061 are shown as two separate components to implement the input and output functions of the mobile terminal, in some embodiments, the touch panel 1071 and the display panel 1061 may be integrated to implement the input and output functions of the mobile terminal, which is not limited to this specific embodiment.

[0136] The interface unit 108 serves as an interface through which at least one external device can be connected to the mobile terminal 100. For example, the external device may include a wired or wireless headset port, an external power supply (or battery charger) port, a wired or wireless data port, a memory card port, a port for connecting a device with an identification module, an audio input / output (I / O) port, a video I / O port, a headphone port, etc. The interface unit 108 may be used to receive input (e.g., data information, power, etc.) from an external device and transmit the received input to one or more elements within the mobile terminal 100 or may be used to transmit data between the mobile terminal 100 and an external device.

[0137] Memory 109 can be used to store software programs and various data. Memory 109 may primarily include a program storage area and a data storage area. Optionally, the program storage area may store an operating system and at least one application required for a function (such as a sound playback function or an image playback function); the data storage area may store data generated based on the use of the mobile phone (such as audio data, a phone book, etc.). Optionally, memory 109 may include high-speed random access memory and may also include non-volatile memory, such as at least one disk storage device, flash memory device, or other volatile solid-state storage device.

[0138] Processor 110 is the control center of the mobile terminal, connecting all components of the mobile terminal using various interfaces and circuits. By running or executing software programs and / or modules stored in memory 109 and accessing data stored in memory 109, it executes various functions of the mobile terminal and processes data, thereby providing overall monitoring of the mobile terminal. Processor 110 may include one or more processing units; preferably, processor 110 may integrate an application processor and a modem processor. Optionally, the application processor primarily handles the operating system, user interface, and application programs, while the modem processor primarily handles wireless communications. It is understood that the modem processor may not be integrated into processor 110.

[0139] The mobile terminal 100 may also include a power supply 111 (such as a battery) for supplying power to various components. Preferably, the power supply 111 may be logically connected to the processor 110 through a power management system, thereby managing functions such as charging, discharging, and power consumption through the power management system.

[0140] Although not shown in FIG. 1 , the mobile terminal 100 may further include a Bluetooth module, etc., which will not be described in detail here.

[0141] To facilitate understanding of the embodiments of the present application, the communication network system on which the mobile terminal of the present application is based is described below.

[0142] Please refer to Figure 2, which is a communication network system architecture diagram provided in an embodiment of the present application. The communication network system is an LTE system of universal mobile communication technology. The LTE system includes a UE (User Equipment) 201, an E-UTRAN (Evolved UMTS Terrestrial Radio Access Network) 202, an EPC (Evolved Packet Core) 203 and an operator's IP service 204, which are connected in sequence.

[0143] Optionally, UE201 may be the above-mentioned terminal 100, which will not be described in detail here.

[0144] E-UTRAN 202 includes eNodeB 2021 and other eNodeBs 2022 . Optionally, eNodeB 2021 may be connected to other eNodeBs 2022 via a backhaul (eg, an X2 interface). eNodeB 2021 is connected to EPC 203 , and eNodeB 2021 may provide access from UE 201 to EPC 203 .

[0145] EPC 203 may include an MME (Mobility Management Entity) 2031, an HSS (Home Subscriber Server) 2032, other MMEs 2033, an SGW (Serving Gate Way) 2034, a PGW (PDN Gate Way) 2035, and a PCRF (Policy and Charging Rules Function) 2036. Optionally, MME 2031 is a control node that processes signaling between UE 201 and EPC 203, providing bearer and connection management. HSS 2032 provides registers for managing functions such as the Home Location Register (not shown) and stores user-specific information such as service features and data rates. All user data can be sent through SGW2034, PGW2035 can provide IP address allocation and other functions for UE 201, PCRF2036 is the policy and charging control policy decision point for service data flow and IP bearer resources, and it selects and provides available policy and charging control decisions for the policy and charging execution function unit (not shown in the figure).

[0146] The IP service 204 may include the Internet, an intranet, an IMS (IP Multimedia Subsystem), or other IP services.

[0147] Although the above introduction takes the LTE system as an example, those skilled in the art should know that this application is not only applicable to the LTE system, but can also be applied to other wireless communication systems, such as GSM, CDMA2000, WCDMA, TD-SCDMA, 5G and future new network systems (such as 6G), etc., which are not limited here.

[0148] Based on the above-mentioned mobile terminal hardware structure and communication network system, various embodiments of the present application are proposed.

[0149] FIG3 is a schematic diagram of the hardware structure of a controller 140 provided in this application. The controller 140 includes a memory 1401 and a processor 1402. The memory 1401 is used to store program instructions, and the processor 1402 is used to call the program instructions in the memory 1401 to execute the steps performed by the controller in the first embodiment of the above method. The implementation principles and beneficial effects are similar and will not be repeated here.

[0150] Optionally, the controller further includes a communication interface 1403, which can be connected to the processor 1402 via a bus 1404. The processor 1402 can control the communication interface 1403 to implement the receiving and sending functions of the controller 140.

[0151] Figure 4 is a schematic diagram of the hardware structure of a network node 150 provided in this application. Network node 150 includes: a memory 1501 and a processor 1502. Memory 1501 is used to store program instructions, and processor 1502 is used to call the program instructions in memory 1501 to execute the steps performed by the first node in the first embodiment of the above method. The implementation principles and beneficial effects are similar and will not be repeated here.

[0152] Optionally, the controller further includes a communication interface 1503, which can be connected to the processor 1502 via a bus 1504. The processor 1502 can control the communication interface 1503 to implement the receiving and sending functions of the network node 150.

[0153] The integrated modules implemented in the form of software function modules can be stored in a computer-readable storage medium. The software function modules stored in a storage medium include at least one instruction for causing a computer device (which can be a personal computer, server, or network device, etc.) or a processor to execute some of the steps of the methods of various embodiments of the present application.

[0154] Technical terms involved in the embodiments of this application:

[0155] DCI, Downlink Control Information, downlink control information;

[0156] IE,Information Element, information element;

[0157] NR, New Radio, New Air Interface;

[0158] RRC, Radio Resource Control, radio resource control;

[0159] UE, User Equipment, user equipment;

[0160] RACH, Random Access CHannel, random access channel;

[0161] PRACH, Physical Random Access CHannel, physical random access channel;

[0162] CORESET, Control Resource SET, control resource set;

[0163] RAR, Random Access Response, random access response;

[0164] MAC CE, Media Access Control Control Element, media access control control unit.

[0165] First embodiment

[0166] 5 , the first embodiment of the present application proposes a processing method, including the following steps:

[0167] S10, the network device sends first information, so that the terminal device determines a first starting point based on the first information;

[0168] S20: The terminal device determines a first starting point based on the first information.

[0169] Optionally, the first starting point includes at least one of a starting point of a random access response window, a random access response monitoring starting point, and a starting point of a response information medium access control control unit receiving window.

[0170] Optionally, the first information includes: radio resource control signaling and / or downlink control information.

[0171] Optionally, the radio resource control signaling includes a random access response window parameter.

[0172] Optionally, the random access response window parameter includes at least one of the following: a time offset value, a random access response window length, an offset number of a search space set, and a response information medium access control element (MAC CE) receiving window length.

[0173] Optionally, the response information medium access control control unit receiving window length includes at least one of the following: the response information medium access control control unit receiving window length is T milliseconds, and the response information medium access control control unit receiving window length is L time slots.

[0174] Optionally, the downlink control information includes at least one of a random access response window parameter field, a candidate cell identification field, and a candidate cell determination field within a distribution unit.

[0175] Optionally, if the network device is configured to receive a random access response in the radio resource control signaling, when the cell is switched, the random access response transmitted by the physical random access channel (PRACH) in the candidate cell is first transmitted to the current serving cell, and then sent from the current serving cell to the terminal device. There is a certain delay in the transmission of the random access response (RAR) between the candidate cell and the current serving cell. If the random access response is directly monitored or received in the random access response window defined by the current protocol, it may result in the random access response not being monitored in the random access response window or the random access response monitoring or reception taking a long time.

[0176] In this embodiment, the network device sends radio resource control signaling and / or downlink control information, the terminal device receives the radio resource control signaling and / or downlink control information, and determines the starting point of the random access response window or the random access response monitoring starting point or the starting point of the response information medium access control control unit receiving window based on the radio resource control signaling and / or downlink control information to monitor or receive the random access response. This allows the terminal device to monitor or receive the random access response in a timely and / or accurate manner, reducing monitoring time.

[0177] Optionally, the method for determining the random access response window parameter includes at least one of the following:

[0178] Selecting a candidate random access response window parameter based on a value of the random access response window parameter field;

[0179] Selecting a candidate random access response window parameter based on the value of the candidate cell identification field;

[0180] The candidate random access response window parameter is selected based on the value of the candidate cell decision field within the distribution unit.

[0181] Optionally, the step S20 includes at least one of the following:

[0182] Determine a starting point of the random access response window based on a time reference point and / or a time offset value;

[0183] The random access response monitoring starting point is determined based on the starting point and / or the time offset value of the random access response window.

[0184] Optionally, the method further comprises at least one of the following:

[0185] The starting point of the random access response window is the first symbol of the first downlink timeslot after the time offset value at the time reference point;

[0186] The starting point of the random access response window is the first symbol of the earliest control resource set after the time offset value at the time reference point, and / or the time reference point is at least one symbol away from the first symbol of the earliest control resource set after the time offset value;

[0187] The starting point of the random access response window is the first symbol of the earliest control resource set corresponding to the search space set after at least one search space set at the time reference point;

[0188] The time reference point is the last symbol of the physical random access channel opportunity corresponding to the physical random access channel transmission;

[0189] The time reference point is the first symbol after the last symbol of the physical random access channel opportunity corresponding to the physical random access channel transmission;

[0190] The time reference point is the first symbol of the earliest control resource set following the last symbol of the physical random access channel opportunity corresponding to the physical random access channel transmission, and / or the last symbol of the physical random access channel opportunity is at least one symbol away from the first symbol of the earliest control resource set;

[0191] The time reference point is the search space set corresponding to the earliest control resource set after the last symbol of the physical random access channel opportunity corresponding to the physical random access channel transmission, and / or the last symbol of the physical random access channel opportunity is at least one symbol away from the first symbol of the earliest control resource set;

[0192] The starting point of the response information medium access control unit receiving window is the first symbol after the last symbol of the physical random access channel opportunity corresponding to the physical random access channel transmission;

[0193] The starting point of the response information medium access control control unit receiving window is the first symbol of the earliest control resource set after the last symbol of the physical random access channel opportunity corresponding to the physical random access channel transmission, and / or the last symbol of the physical random access channel opportunity is at least one symbol away from the first symbol of the earliest control resource set;

[0194] The random access response monitoring starting point is the first symbol of the first downlink timeslot after the time offset value at the starting point of the random access response window;

[0195] The random access response monitoring starting point is the first symbol of the earliest control resource set after the time offset value at the starting point of the random access response window, and / or the starting point of the random access response window is at least one symbol away from the first symbol of the earliest control resource set after the time offset value;

[0196] The random access response monitoring starting point is the first symbol of the earliest control resource set corresponding to the search space set after at least one search space set corresponding to the starting point of the random access response window.

[0197] Optionally, the method further comprises at least one of the following:

[0198] determining a random access response window based on a starting point of the random access response window and / or a length of the random access response window;

[0199] The response information MAC control unit receiving window is determined based on a starting point of the response information MAC control unit receiving window and / or a length of the response information MAC control unit receiving window.

[0200] In the technical solution of this embodiment, the network device sends the first information, and the terminal device determines the first starting point based on the first information. Optionally, the first starting point includes at least one of the starting point of the random access response window, the random access response monitoring starting point, and the starting point of the response information medium access control control unit receiving window, thereby enabling the terminal device to timely and / or accurately monitor or receive the random access response, thereby reducing the monitoring time.

[0201] Second embodiment

[0202] 6 , based on the above embodiment, a second embodiment of the present application proposes a processing method, which further includes the following steps:

[0203] S30: Monitoring or receiving a random access response or response information medium access control unit based on the first starting point.

[0204] Optionally, the network device sends first information, and the terminal device determines the first starting point based on the first information.

[0205] Optionally, the first starting point includes at least one of a starting point of a random access response window, a random access response monitoring starting point, and a starting point of a response information medium access control control unit receiving window.

[0206] Optionally, the first information includes: radio resource control signaling and / or downlink control information.

[0207] Optionally, the radio resource control signaling includes a random access response window parameter.

[0208] Optionally, the random access response window parameter includes at least one of the following: a time offset value, a random access response window length, an offset number of a search space set, and a response information medium access control element (MAC CE) receiving window length.

[0209] Optionally, the response information medium access control control unit receiving window length includes at least one of the following: the response information medium access control control unit receiving window length is T milliseconds, and the response information medium access control control unit receiving window length is L time slots.

[0210] Optionally, the downlink control information includes at least one of a random access response window parameter field, a candidate cell identification field, and a candidate cell determination field within a distribution unit.

[0211] Optionally, the step S30 includes at least one of the following:

[0212] monitoring or detecting, within a random access response window, downlink control information transmitted in response to a physical random access channel and scrambled by a random access radio network temporary identifier, and receiving a corresponding physical downlink shared channel;

[0213] monitoring or detecting, within a random access response window, downlink control information transmitted in response to a physical random access channel and scrambled by a cell radio network temporary identifier, and receiving a corresponding physical downlink shared channel;

[0214] Starting from the random access response monitoring starting point, monitoring or detecting downlink control information transmitted in response to the physical random access channel and scrambled by the random access radio network temporary identifier, and receiving the corresponding physical downlink shared channel;

[0215] Starting from the random access response monitoring starting point, monitoring or detecting downlink control information transmitted in response to the physical random access channel and scrambled by the cell radio network temporary identifier, and receiving the corresponding physical downlink shared channel;

[0216] The downlink control information transmitted in response to the physical random access channel and scrambled by the cell radio network temporary identifier is monitored or detected in the response information medium access control unit receiving window, and the corresponding physical downlink shared channel is received.

[0217] Optionally, if the network device is configured to receive a random access response in the radio resource control signaling, when the cell is switched, the random access response transmitted by the physical random access channel (PRACH) in the candidate cell is first transmitted to the current serving cell, and then sent from the current serving cell to the terminal device. There is a certain delay in the transmission of the random access response (RAR) between the candidate cell and the current serving cell. If the random access response is directly monitored or received in the random access response window defined by the current protocol, it may result in the random access response not being monitored in the random access response window or the random access response monitoring or reception taking a long time.

[0218] In this embodiment, the network device sends radio resource control signaling and / or downlink control information, the terminal device receives the radio resource control signaling and / or downlink control information, determines the starting point of the random access response window or the random access response monitoring starting point or the starting point of the response information medium access control control unit receiving window based on the radio resource control signaling and / or downlink control information, and monitors or receives the random access response or the response information medium access control control unit based on the determined starting point of the random access response window or the random access response monitoring starting point or the starting point of the response information medium access control control unit receiving window. This allows the terminal device to monitor or receive the random access response in a timely and / or accurate manner, thereby reducing monitoring time.

[0219] Optionally, the method for determining the random access response window parameter includes at least one of the following:

[0220] Selecting a candidate random access response window parameter based on a value of the random access response window parameter field;

[0221] Selecting a candidate random access response window parameter based on the value of the candidate cell identification field;

[0222] The candidate random access response window parameter is selected based on the value of the candidate cell decision field within the distribution unit.

[0223] Optionally, the starting point of the random access response window is determined based on a time reference point and / or a time offset value.

[0224] Optionally, the random access response monitoring starting point is determined based on a starting point and / or a time offset value of a random access response window.

[0225] Optionally, the method further comprises at least one of the following:

[0226] The starting point of the random access response window is the first symbol of the first downlink timeslot after the time offset value at the time reference point;

[0227] The starting point of the random access response window is the first symbol of the earliest control resource set after the time offset value at the time reference point, and / or the time reference point is at least one symbol away from the first symbol of the earliest control resource set after the time offset value;

[0228] The starting point of the random access response window is the first symbol of the earliest control resource set corresponding to the search space set after at least one search space set at the time reference point;

[0229] The time reference point is the last symbol of the physical random access channel opportunity corresponding to the physical random access channel transmission;

[0230] The time reference point is the first symbol after the last symbol of the physical random access channel opportunity corresponding to the physical random access channel transmission;

[0231] The time reference point is the first symbol of the earliest control resource set following the last symbol of the physical random access channel opportunity corresponding to the physical random access channel transmission, and / or the last symbol of the physical random access channel opportunity is at least one symbol away from the first symbol of the earliest control resource set;

[0232] The time reference point is the search space set corresponding to the earliest control resource set after the last symbol of the physical random access channel opportunity corresponding to the physical random access channel transmission, and / or the last symbol of the physical random access channel opportunity is at least one symbol away from the first symbol of the earliest control resource set;

[0233] The starting point of the response information medium access control unit receiving window is the first symbol after the last symbol of the physical random access channel opportunity corresponding to the physical random access channel transmission;

[0234] The starting point of the response information medium access control control unit receiving window is the first symbol of the earliest control resource set after the last symbol of the physical random access channel opportunity corresponding to the physical random access channel transmission, and / or the last symbol of the physical random access channel opportunity is at least one symbol away from the first symbol of the earliest control resource set;

[0235] The random access response monitoring starting point is the first symbol of the first downlink timeslot after the time offset value at the starting point of the random access response window;

[0236] The random access response monitoring starting point is the first symbol of the earliest control resource set after the time offset value at the starting point of the random access response window, and / or the starting point of the random access response window is at least one symbol away from the first symbol of the earliest control resource set after the time offset value;

[0237] The random access response monitoring starting point is the first symbol of the earliest control resource set corresponding to the search space set after at least one search space set corresponding to the starting point of the random access response window.

[0238] In the technical solution of this embodiment, the network device sends first information, the terminal device determines a first starting point based on the first information, and monitors or receives a random access response or a response information medium access control control unit based on the first starting point. Optionally, the first starting point includes at least one of a starting point of a random access response window, a random access response monitoring starting point, and a starting point of a response information medium access control control unit receiving window, thereby enabling the terminal device to monitor or receive the random access response in a timely and / or accurate manner, thereby reducing monitoring time.

[0239] Third embodiment

[0240] As shown in Figure 7, based on any of the above embodiments, the third embodiment of the present application proposes a processing method, which determines the starting point of the RAR (random access response) window based on the time reference point and / or the time offset value, and determines the RAR window based on the starting point of the RAR window and the RAR window length, monitors or detects within the RAR window the DCI (downlink control information) format 1_0 or the DCI format scrambled by the RA-RNTI (random access radio network temporary identifier) ​​transmitted in response to the PRACH (physical random access channel), and receives the corresponding physical downlink shared channel.

[0241] The processing method comprises the steps of:

[0242] S10, the network device sends first information, so that the terminal device determines a first starting point based on the first information;

[0243] S20, the terminal device determines a first starting point based on the first information, optionally, the first starting point includes a starting point of a random access response window;

[0244] S30: The terminal device monitors or receives a random access response or a response information medium access control unit based on the first starting point.

[0245] Optionally, the network device sends first information, and the terminal device determines the first starting point based on the first information.

[0246] Optionally, the first starting point includes a starting point of a random access response window.

[0247] Optionally, the first information includes: radio resource control signaling and / or downlink control information.

[0248] Optionally, the radio resource control signaling includes a random access response window parameter.

[0249] Optionally, the random access response window parameter includes at least one of the following: a time offset value, a random access response window length, and an offset number of a search space set.

[0250] Optionally, the downlink control information includes at least one of a random access response window parameter field, a candidate cell identification field, and a candidate cell determination field within a distribution unit.

[0251] Optionally, if the network device is configured to receive a random access response in the radio resource control signaling, when the cell is switched, the random access response transmitted by the physical random access channel (PRACH) in the candidate cell is first transmitted to the current serving cell, and then sent from the current serving cell to the terminal device. There is a certain delay in the transmission of the random access response (RAR) between the candidate cell and the current serving cell. If the random access response is directly monitored or received in the random access response window defined by the current protocol, it may result in the random access response not being monitored in the random access response window or the random access response monitoring or reception taking a long time.

[0252] In this embodiment, the network device sends radio resource control signaling and / or downlink control information, the terminal device receives the radio resource control signaling and / or downlink control information, and determines the starting point of the random access response window based on the radio resource control signaling and / or downlink control information to monitor or receive the random access response or response information medium access control control unit. This allows the terminal device to monitor or receive the random access response in a timely and / or accurate manner, reducing monitoring time.

[0253] Optionally, the method for determining the random access response window parameter includes at least one of the following:

[0254] Selecting a candidate random access response window parameter based on a value of the random access response window parameter field;

[0255] Selecting a candidate random access response window parameter based on the value of the candidate cell identification field;

[0256] The candidate random access response window parameter is selected based on the value of the candidate cell decision field within the distribution unit.

[0257] Optionally, in this embodiment, the starting point of the RAR window is determined based on the time reference point and the time offset value, and the RAR window is determined based on the starting point of the RAR window and / or the RAR window length, and the DCI format 1_0 transmitted in response to the PRACH (Physical Random Access Channel) and scrambled by the RA-RNTI (Random Access Radio Network Temporary Identifier) ​​or the DCI format scrambled by the C-RNTI (Cell Radio Network Temporary Identifier) ​​is monitored or detected within the RAR window.

[0258] Optionally, the method for determining the starting point, time reference point, and random access response window length (RAR window length) of the random access response window (RAR) includes at least one of the following:

[0259] Optionally, the time reference point is the last symbol of the PRACH occasion corresponding to the PRACH transmission, the starting point of the RAR window is the first symbol of the first downlink time slot after the time offset value (e.g., offset) at the time reference point, and the RAR window starts from the starting point of the RAR window and has a time length of the RAR window length.

[0260] Optionally, the time reference point is the last symbol of the PRACH occasion corresponding to the PRACH transmission, the starting point of the RAR window is the first symbol of the earliest CORESET after the time offset value (e.g., offset) at the time reference point, and / or, the time reference point is at least one symbol away from the first symbol of the earliest CORESET after the time offset value, and the RAR window starts from the starting point of the RAR window and has a time length of the RAR window length.

[0261] Optionally, the time reference point is the first symbol after the last symbol of the PRACH occasion corresponding to the PRACH transmission, the starting point of the RAR window is the first symbol of the first downlink time slot after the time offset value (e.g., offset) at the time reference point, and the RAR window starts from the starting point of the RAR window and has a time length of the RAR window length.

[0262] Optionally, the time reference point is the first symbol after the last symbol of the PRACH occasion corresponding to the PRACH transmission, the starting point of the RAR window is the first symbol of the earliest CORESET after the time offset value (e.g., offset) at the time reference point, and / or, the time reference point is at least one symbol away from the first symbol of the earliest CORESET after the time offset value, and the RAR window starts from the starting point of the RAR window and has a time length of the RAR window length.

[0263] Optionally, the time reference point is the first symbol of the earliest CORESET after the last symbol of the PRACH occasion corresponding to the PRACH transmission, and / or the last symbol of the PRACH occasion is at least one symbol away from the first symbol of the earliest CORESET, the starting point of the RAR window is the first symbol of the first downlink time slot after the time offset value (e.g., offset) at the time reference point, and the RAR window starts from the starting point of the RAR window and has a time length of the RAR window length.

[0264] Optionally, the time reference point is the first symbol of the earliest CORESET after the last symbol of the PRACH occasion corresponding to the PRACH transmission, and / or, the last symbol of the PRACH occasion is at least one symbol away from the first symbol of the earliest CORESET, the starting point of the RAR window is the first symbol of the earliest CORESET after a time offset value (e.g., offset) at the time reference point, and / or, the time reference point is at least one symbol away from the first symbol of the earliest CORESET after a time offset value, the RAR window starts from the starting point of the RAR window and has a time length of the RAR window length.

[0265] Optionally, the time reference point is the search space set corresponding to the earliest CORESET after the last symbol of the PRACH occasion corresponding to the PRACH transmission, and / or the last symbol of the PRACH occasion is at least one symbol apart from the first symbol of the earliest CORESET, the starting point of the RAR window is the first symbol of the earliest CORESET corresponding to the search space set after at least one search space set at the time reference point, optionally, the starting point of the RAR window is the first symbol of the earliest CORESET corresponding to the search space set after S search space sets at the time reference point, S refers to the offset number of the search space set, the RAR window starts from the starting point of the RAR window and the time length is the RAR window length.

[0266] The following describes in detail the design of the RAR window in combination with scenarios. Optionally, this embodiment is applicable to scenarios where the starting point of the RAR window is delayed.

[0267] In order to receive the RAR in a timely and accurate manner, the starting point of the RAR window is determined based on the time reference point and the time offset value, and the RAR window is determined based on the starting point of the RAR window and the RAR window length. The terminal device monitors or detects DCI format 1_0 transmitted in response to PRACH and scrambled by the random access radio network temporary identifier (RA-RNTI) within the RAR window, and receives the corresponding physical downlink shared channel (PDSCH). The PDSCH transmits a random access response, hereinafter referred to as RAR; or, the terminal device monitors or detects DCI format (for example: DCI format 1_0 / DCI format 1_1 / DCI format 1_2) transmitted in response to PRACH and scrambled by the cell radio network temporary identifier (C-RNTI) within the RAR window, and receives the corresponding PDSCH. The PDSCH transmits response information MAC CE, hereinafter referred to as response information MAC CE.

[0268] The first RAR window design scheme:

[0269] Optionally, the time reference point is the last symbol of a physical random access channel occasion (PRACH occasion) corresponding to the PRACH transmission, the starting point of the RAR window is the first symbol of the first downlink timeslot after the time offset value (e.g., offset) at the time reference point, and the RAR window starts from the starting point of the RAR window and has a time length of the RAR window length (e.g., ra-ResponseWindow), as shown in FIG8 , which is a schematic diagram of the first RAR window design.

[0270] Optionally, the time reference point is the last symbol of the PRACH occasion corresponding to the PRACH transmission, and the starting point of the RAR window is the first symbol of the earliest control resource set (CORESET, Control Resource Set) after the time offset value (e.g., offset) at the time reference point. Optionally, the CORESET is a physical downlink control channel (PDCCH, Physical Downlink Control Channel) of a terminal device configured to receive a Type 1 physical downlink control channel common search space set (Type1-PDCCH CSS set, Type1 Physical Downlink Control Channel Common Search Space Set). The RAR window starts from the starting point of the RAR window and has a time length of the RAR window length (e.g., ra-ResponseWindow), as shown in Figure 8.

[0271] The second RAR window design scheme:

[0272] Optionally, the time reference point is the first symbol after the last symbol of the PRACH occasion corresponding to the PRACH transmission, the starting point of the RAR window is the first symbol of the first downlink time slot after the time offset value (e.g., offset) at the time reference point, and the RAR window starts from the starting point of the RAR window and has a time length of the RAR window length (e.g., ra-ResponseWindow).

[0273] Optionally, the time reference point is the first symbol after the last symbol of the PRACH occasion corresponding to the PRACH transmission, the starting point of the RAR window is the first symbol of the earliest CORESET after the time offset value (e.g., offset) at the time reference point, optionally, the CORESET is a PDCCH of the terminal device configured to receive the Type1-PDCCH CSS set, the RAR window starts from the starting point of the RAR window and the time length is the RAR window length (e.g., ra-ResponseWindow).

[0274] The third RAR window design scheme:

[0275] Optionally, the time reference point is the last symbol of the PRACH occasion corresponding to the PRACH transmission, and the starting point of the RAR window is the first symbol of the earliest CORESET after the time offset value (for example: offset) at the time reference point. Optionally, the CORESET is a PDCCH of the Type1-PDCCH CSS set configured for the terminal device to receive the PDCCH, and the time reference point is at least one symbol away from the first symbol of the earliest CORESET after the time offset value. The RAR window starts from the starting point of the RAR window and the time length is the RAR window length (for example: ra-ResponseWindow), as shown in Figure 9, which is a schematic diagram of the third RAR window design.

[0276] The fourth RAR window design scheme:

[0277] Optionally, the time reference point is the first symbol after the last symbol of the PRACH occasion corresponding to the PRACH transmission, and the starting point of the RAR window is the first symbol of the earliest CORESET after the time offset value (e.g., offset) at the time reference point. Optionally, the CORESET is a PDCCH of the Type1-PDCCH CSS set configured for receiving the terminal device. The time reference point is at least one symbol away from the first symbol of the earliest CORESET after the time offset value. The RAR window starts from the starting point of the RAR window and the time length is the RAR window length (e.g., ra-ResponseWindow).

[0278] The fifth RAR window design scheme:

[0279] Optionally, the time reference point is the first symbol of the earliest CORESET after the last symbol of the PRACH occasion corresponding to the PRACH transmission, the starting point of the RAR window is the first symbol of the first downlink time slot after the time offset value (e.g., offset) at the time reference point, and the RAR window starts from the starting point of the RAR window and the time length is the RAR window length (e.g., ra-ResponseWindow), as shown in Figure 10, which is a schematic diagram of the fifth RAR window design.

[0280] Optionally, the time reference point is the first symbol of the earliest CORESET after the last symbol of the PRACH occasion corresponding to the PRACH transmission. Optionally, the last symbol of the PRACH occasion is at least one symbol away from the first symbol of the earliest CORESET. The starting point of the RAR window is the first symbol of the first downlink time slot after the time offset value (e.g., offset) at the time reference point. The RAR window starts from the starting point of the RAR window and has a time length of the RAR window length (e.g., ra-ResponseWindow), as shown in FIG10 .

[0281] The sixth RAR window design scheme:

[0282] Optionally, the time reference point is the first symbol of the earliest CORESET after the last symbol of the PRACH occasion corresponding to the PRACH transmission, and the starting point of the RAR window is the first symbol of the earliest CORESET after the time offset value (e.g., offset) at the time reference point. Optionally, the CORESET is a PDCCH of the terminal device configured to receive the Type1-PDCCH CSS set. The RAR window starts from the starting point of the RAR window and the time length is the RAR window length (e.g., ra-ResponseWindow), as shown in Figure 11, which is a schematic diagram of the sixth RAR window design.

[0283] Optionally, the time reference point is the first symbol of the earliest CORESET after the last symbol of the PRACH occasion corresponding to the PRACH transmission, optionally, the last symbol of the PRACH occasion is at least one symbol apart from the first symbol of the earliest CORESET, the starting point of the RAR window is the first symbol of the earliest CORESET after a time offset value (e.g., offset) at the time reference point, optionally, the CORESET is a PDCCH of a Type1-PDCCH CSS set configured for receiving the RAR window, the RAR window starts from the starting point of the RAR window and has a time length of the RAR window length (e.g., ra-ResponseWindow), as shown in FIG11 .

[0284] Optionally, the time reference point is the first symbol of the earliest CORESET after the last symbol of the PRACH occasion corresponding to the PRACH transmission, and the starting point of the RAR window is the first symbol of the earliest CORESET after the time offset value (e.g., offset) at the time reference point. Optionally, the CORESET is a PDCCH of the Type1-PDCCH CSS set configured for receiving the terminal device, and the time reference point is at least one symbol away from the first symbol of the earliest CORESET after the time offset value. The RAR window starts from the starting point of the RAR window and the time length is the RAR window length (e.g., ra-ResponseWindow), as shown in Figure 11.

[0285] Optionally, the time reference point is the first symbol of the earliest CORESET after the last symbol of the PRACH occasion corresponding to the PRACH transmission, optionally, the last symbol of the PRACH occasion is at least one symbol away from the first symbol of the earliest CORESET, the starting point of the RAR window is the first symbol of the earliest CORESET after a time offset value (e.g., offset) at the time reference point, optionally, the CORESET is a PDCCH of a Type1-PDCCH CSS set configured for receiving the terminal device, the time reference point is at least one symbol away from the first symbol of the earliest CORESET after a time offset value, the RAR window starts from the starting point of the RAR window and the time length is the RAR window length (e.g., ra-ResponseWindow), as shown in FIG11 .

[0286] The seventh RAR window design scheme:

[0287] Optionally, the time reference point is the search space set (i.e., Search Space Set) corresponding to the earliest CORESET after the last symbol of the PRACH occasion corresponding to the PRACH transmission, and the starting point of the RAR window is the first symbol of the earliest CORESET corresponding to the search space set after S search space sets at the time reference point. Optionally, S is an integer, the search space set is a Type1-PDCCH CSS set, S refers to the offset number of the search space set, and the CORESET is a PDCCH of the Type1-PDCCH CSS set configured for receiving the RAR window. The RAR window starts from the starting point of the RAR window and the time length is the RAR window length (e.g., ra-ResponseWindow), as shown in Figure 12. Figure 12 is a schematic diagram of the seventh RAR window design.

[0288] Optionally, the time reference point is the search space set (i.e., Search Space Set) corresponding to the earliest CORESET after the last symbol of the PRACH occasion corresponding to the PRACH transmission, and the starting point of the RAR window is the first symbol of the earliest CORESET corresponding to the search space set after S search space sets at the time reference point. Optionally, S is an integer, and the last symbol of the PRACH occasion is at least one symbol away from the first symbol of the earliest CORESET. The search space set is a Type1-PDCCH CSS set, S refers to the offset number of the search space set, and the CORESET is a PDCCH of the Type1-PDCCH CSS set configured for receiving the RAR window. The RAR window starts from the starting point of the RAR window and the time length is the RAR window length (e.g., ra-ResponseWindow), as shown in Figure 12.

[0289] In the technical solution of this embodiment, the network device sends the first information, the terminal device determines the first starting point based on the first information, and monitors or receives the random access response or response information medium access control unit based on the first starting point. Optionally, the first starting point includes the starting point of the random access response window, thereby enabling the terminal device to monitor or receive the random access response in a timely and / or accurate manner, thereby reducing the monitoring time.

[0290] Fourth embodiment

[0291] As shown in Figure 13, based on any of the above embodiments, the fourth embodiment of the present application proposes a processing method, which determines the RAR monitoring starting point based on the starting point and time offset value of the RAR window, and the terminal device starts to monitor or detect the DCI format 1_0 or the DCI format scrambled by RA-RNTI in response to PRACH transmission and scrambled by C-RNTI from the RAR monitoring starting point, and receives the corresponding PDSCH.

[0292] The method comprises the steps of:

[0293] S10, the network device sends first information, so that the terminal device determines a first starting point based on the first information;

[0294] S20, the terminal device determines a first starting point based on the first information, optionally, the first starting point includes a random access response monitoring starting point;

[0295] S30: The terminal device monitors or receives a random access response or a response information medium access control unit based on the first starting point.

[0296] Optionally, the network device sends first information, and the terminal device determines the first starting point based on the first information.

[0297] Optionally, the first starting point includes a random access response monitoring starting point.

[0298] Optionally, the first information includes: radio resource control signaling and / or downlink control information.

[0299] Optionally, the radio resource control signaling includes a random access response window parameter.

[0300] Optionally, the random access response window parameter includes at least one of the following: a time offset value, a random access response window length, and an offset number of a search space set.

[0301] Optionally, the downlink control information includes at least one of a random access response window parameter field, a candidate cell identification field, and a candidate cell determination field within a distribution unit.

[0302] Optionally, if the network device is configured to receive a random access response in the radio resource control signaling, when the cell is switched, the random access response transmitted by the physical random access channel (PRACH) in the candidate cell is first transmitted to the current serving cell, and then sent from the current serving cell to the terminal device. There is a certain delay in the transmission of the random access response (RAR) between the candidate cell and the current serving cell. If the random access response is directly monitored or received in the random access response window defined by the current protocol, it may result in the random access response not being monitored in the random access response window or the random access response monitoring or reception taking a long time.

[0303] Optionally, in this embodiment, the network device sends radio resource control signaling and / or downlink control information, the terminal device receives the radio resource control signaling and / or downlink control information, and determines a random access response monitoring starting point based on the radio resource control signaling and / or downlink control information to monitor or receive the random access response. This allows the terminal device to monitor or receive the random access response in a timely and / or accurate manner, thereby reducing monitoring time.

[0304] Optionally, the method for determining the random access response window parameter includes at least one of the following:

[0305] Selecting a candidate random access response window parameter based on a value of the random access response window parameter field;

[0306] Selecting a candidate random access response window parameter based on the value of the candidate cell identification field;

[0307] The candidate random access response window parameter is selected based on the value of the candidate cell decision field within the distribution unit.

[0308] Optionally, in this embodiment, the RAR monitoring starting point is determined based on the starting point of the RAR window and the time offset value, and the terminal device starts monitoring or detecting the DCI format 1_0 or the DCI format scrambled by RA-RNTI in response to PRACH transmission or C-RNTI scrambled from the RAR monitoring starting point, and receives the corresponding PDSCH until the end of the RAR window.

[0309] Optionally, the RAR monitoring starting point is the first symbol of the first downlink timeslot after the time offset value (eg, offset) at the starting point of the RAR window, and the terminal device starts monitoring from the RAR monitoring starting point until the end of the RAR window.

[0310] Optionally, the RAR monitoring starting point is the first symbol of the earliest CORESET after the time offset value (e.g., offset) at the starting point of the RAR window, and / or, the starting point of the RAR window is at least one symbol away from the first symbol of the earliest CORESET after the time offset value, and the terminal device starts monitoring from the RAR monitoring starting point until the end of the RAR window.

[0311] Optionally, the RAR monitoring starting point is the first symbol of the earliest control resource set corresponding to the search space set corresponding to the starting point of the RAR window after at least one search space set has passed through. Optionally, the RAR monitoring starting point is the first symbol of the earliest CORESET corresponding to the search space set corresponding to the starting point of the RAR window after S search space sets have passed through. S refers to the offset number of the search space set. The terminal device starts monitoring from the RAR monitoring starting point until the end of the RAR window.

[0312] The following describes the design of the RAR window in detail based on the scenario:

[0313] Optionally, this embodiment is applicable to a scenario where the starting point of the RAR window remains unchanged:

[0314] In order to receive RAR in a timely and accurate manner, the RAR monitoring starting point is determined based on the starting point and time offset value of the RAR window. The terminal device monitors or detects the DCI format 1_0 transmitted in response to the PRACH and scrambled by the RA-RNTI within the remaining time of the RAR window from the RAR monitoring starting point, and receives the corresponding PDSCH. The PDSCH transmits a random access response, hereinafter referred to as RAR; or, the terminal device monitors or detects the DCI format (for example: DCI format 1_0 / DCI format 1_1 / DCI format 1_2) transmitted in response to the PRACH and scrambled by the cell radio network temporary identifier (C-RNTI, Cell Radio Network Temporary Identifier) ​​within the remaining time of the RAR window from the RAR monitoring starting point, and receives the corresponding PDSCH. The PDSCH transmits the response information MAC CE, hereinafter referred to as the response information MAC CE.

[0315] The first RAR monitoring starting point design scheme:

[0316] Optionally, the RAR monitoring starting point is the first symbol of the first downlink time slot after the time offset value (e.g., offset) at the starting point of the RAR window. The terminal device starts monitoring or detecting the DCI format 1_0 transmitted in response to the PRACH and encrypted by the RA-RNTI from the RAR monitoring starting point, and receives the corresponding PDSCH. The terminal device starts monitoring from the RAR monitoring starting point until the end of the RAR window, as shown in Figure 14.

[0317] Optionally, the RAR monitoring starting point is the first symbol of the first downlink time slot after the time offset value (e.g., offset) at the starting point of the RAR window. The terminal device starts monitoring or detecting the DCI format (e.g., DCI format 1_0 / DCI format 1_1 / DCI format 1_2) transmitted in response to the PRACH and encrypted by the C-RNTI from the RAR monitoring starting point, and receives the corresponding PDSCH. The terminal device starts monitoring from the RAR monitoring starting point until the end of the RAR window, as shown in Figure 14.

[0318] The second RAR monitoring starting point design scheme:

[0319] Optionally, the RAR monitoring starting point is the first symbol of the earliest CORESET after the time offset value (e.g., offset) at the starting point of the RAR window. Optionally, the CORESET is the PDCCH of the Type1-PDCCH CSS set configured for receiving the terminal device. The terminal device starts monitoring or detecting the DCI format 1_0 transmitted in response to the PRACH and encrypted by the RA-RNTI from the RAR monitoring starting point, and receives the corresponding PDSCH. The terminal device starts monitoring from the RAR monitoring starting point until the end of the RAR window, as shown in Figure 15.

[0320] Optionally, the RAR monitoring starting point is the first symbol of the earliest CORESET after the time offset value (e.g., offset) at the starting point of the RAR window. Optionally, the CORESET is the PDCCH of the Type1-PDCCH CSS set configured for receiving the terminal device. The terminal device starts monitoring or detecting the DCI format (e.g., DCI format 1_0 / DCI format 1_1 / DCI format 1_2) transmitted in response to the PRACH and encrypted by the C-RNTI from the RAR monitoring starting point, and receives the corresponding PDSCH. The terminal device starts monitoring from the RAR monitoring starting point until the end of the RAR window, as shown in Figure 15.

[0321] Optionally, the RAR monitoring starting point is the first symbol of the earliest CORESET after the time offset value (e.g., offset) at the starting point of the RAR window. Optionally, the CORESET is the PDCCH of the Type1-PDCCH CSS set that the terminal device is configured to receive. The starting point of the RAR window is at least one symbol away from the first symbol of the earliest CORESET after the time offset value. The terminal device starts monitoring or detecting the DCI format 1_0 transmitted in response to the PRACH and encrypted by the RA-RNTI from the RAR monitoring starting point, and receives the corresponding PDSCH. The terminal device starts monitoring from the RAR monitoring starting point until the end of the RAR window, as shown in Figure 15.

[0322] Optionally, the RAR monitoring starting point is the first symbol of the earliest CORESET after the time offset value (e.g., offset) at the starting point of the RAR window. Optionally, the CORESET is the PDCCH of the Type1-PDCCH CSS set that the terminal device is configured to receive. The starting point of the RAR window is at least one symbol away from the first symbol of the earliest CORESET after the time offset value. The terminal device starts monitoring or detecting the DCI format (e.g., DCI format 1_0 / DCI format 1_1 / DCI format 1_2) transmitted in response to the PRACH and encrypted by the C-RNTI from the RAR monitoring starting point, and receives the corresponding PDSCH. The terminal device starts monitoring from the RAR monitoring starting point until the end of the RAR window, as shown in Figure 15.

[0323] The third RAR monitoring starting point design scheme:

[0324] Optionally, the RAR monitoring starting point is the first symbol of the earliest CORESET corresponding to the search space set (i.e., Search Space Set) corresponding to the starting point of the RAR window after S search space sets. Optionally, S is an integer, the search space set is a Type1-PDCCH CSS set, S refers to the offset number of the search space set, and the CORESET is the PDCCH of the Type1-PDCCH CSS set configured for the terminal device to receive the terminal device. The terminal device starts to monitor or detect the DCI format 1_0 transmitted in response to the PRACH and encrypted by the RA-RNTI from the RAR monitoring starting point, and receives the corresponding PDSCH. The terminal device starts monitoring from the RAR monitoring starting point until the end of the RAR window, as shown in Figure 16.

[0325] Optionally, the RAR monitoring starting point is the first symbol of the earliest CORESET corresponding to the search space set (i.e., Search Space Set) corresponding to the starting point of the RAR window after S search space sets. Optionally, S is an integer, the search space set is a Type1-PDCCH CSS set, and S refers to the offset number of the search space set. The CORESET is the PDCCH of the Type1-PDCCH CSS set configured for the terminal device to receive the terminal device. The terminal device starts monitoring or detecting the DCI format (for example, DCI format 1_0 / DCI format 1_1 / DCI format 1_2) transmitted in response to the PRACH and encrypted by the C-RNTI from the RAR monitoring starting point, and receives the corresponding PDSCH. The terminal device starts monitoring from the RAR monitoring starting point until the end of the RAR window, as shown in Figure 16.

[0326] In the technical solution of this embodiment, the network device sends the first information, and the terminal device determines the first starting point based on the first information. Optionally, the first starting point includes a random access response monitoring starting point. The terminal device determines the RAR monitoring starting point based on the starting point and time offset value of the RAR window. The terminal device starts to monitor or detect the DCI format 1_0 or the DCI format scrambled by RA-RNTI in response to the PRACH transmission and C-RNTI from the RAR monitoring starting point, and receives the corresponding PDSCH, thereby enabling the terminal device to monitor or receive the random access response in a timely and / or accurate manner, thereby reducing the monitoring time.

[0327] Fifth embodiment

[0328] As shown in Figure 17, based on any of the above embodiments, the fifth embodiment of the present application proposes a processing method, designing a new MAC CE to indicate a response to the PRACH sent by the terminal device, namely: the response information MAC CE, the terminal device monitors or receives the response information medium access control control unit based on the starting point of the response information medium access control control unit receiving window and the response information medium access control control unit receiving window length.

[0329] Optionally, the network device sends first information, and the terminal device determines the first starting point based on the first information.

[0330] Optionally, the first starting point includes a starting point of a receiving window of the response information medium access control control unit.

[0331] Optionally, the first information includes: radio resource control signaling and / or downlink control information.

[0332] Optionally, the radio resource control signaling includes a random access response window parameter.

[0333] Optionally, the random access response window parameter includes: a response information medium access control element (MAC CE) receiving window length.

[0334] Optionally, the response information medium access control control unit receiving window length includes: the response information medium access control control unit receiving window length is T milliseconds, and the response information medium access control control unit receiving window length is L time slots.

[0335] Optionally, the downlink control information includes at least one of a random access response window parameter field, a candidate cell identification field, and a candidate cell determination field within a distribution unit.

[0336] Optionally, the method further comprises the steps of:

[0337] S40: The terminal device determines whether the physical random access channel transmission is successful or failed based on the response information of the medium access control unit.

[0338] Optionally, if the network device is configured to receive a random access response in the radio resource control signaling, when the cell is switched, the random access response transmitted by the physical random access channel (PRACH) in the candidate cell is first transmitted to the current serving cell, and then sent from the current serving cell to the terminal device. There is a certain delay in the transmission of the random access response (RAR) between the candidate cell and the current serving cell. If the random access response is directly monitored or received in the random access response window defined by the current protocol, it may result in the random access response not being monitored in the random access response window or the random access response monitoring or reception taking a long time.

[0339] In this embodiment, the network device sends radio resource control signaling and / or downlink control information, the terminal device receives the radio resource control signaling and / or downlink control information, and determines the starting point and the length of the response information medium access control control unit receiving window based on the radio resource control signaling and / or downlink control information to monitor or receive the response information medium access control unit. This allows the terminal device to monitor or receive the random access response in a timely and / or accurate manner, reducing monitoring time.

[0340] Optionally, the response information MAC CE receiving window is determined based on the starting point and the response information MAC CE receiving window length. The terminal device monitors or detects the DCI format transmitted in response to the PRACH and scrambled by the C-RNTI in the response information MAC CE receiving window, and receives the corresponding PDSCH. The PDSCH transmits the response information MAC CE:

[0341] Optionally, the starting point of the response information MAC CE receiving window is the first symbol after the last symbol of the PRACH occasion corresponding to the PRACH transmission, or the starting point of the response information MAC CE receiving window is the first symbol of the earliest CORESET after the last symbol of the PRACH occasion corresponding to the PRACH transmission. The response information MAC CE receiving window length is T milliseconds and is implemented by a timer. The terminal device starts the timer at the starting point of the response information MAC CE receiving window, monitors the DCI format encrypted by the C-RNTI during the timer duration, and determines whether the PRACH transmission is successful or failed based on whether the response information MAC CE is received.

[0342] Optionally, the starting point of the response information MAC CE receiving window is the first symbol after the last symbol of the PRACH occasion corresponding to the PRACH transmission, or the starting point of the response information MAC CE receiving window is the first symbol of the earliest CORESET after the last symbol of the PRACH occasion corresponding to the PRACH transmission. The response information MAC CE receiving window length is L time slots. The terminal device can monitor the DCI format encrypted by the C-RNTI within the time corresponding to the response information MAC CE receiving window length, and judge whether the PRACH transmission is successful or failed based on whether the response information MAC CE is received.

[0343] Optionally, monitor or detect the DCI format scrambled by the C-RNTI in response to the PRACH transmission, and receive the response information MAC CE through the corresponding PDSCH, and indicate whether the PRACH transmission is successful or failed through the information in the response information MAC CE:

[0344] Optionally, if the DCI format transmitted in response to the PRACH and encrypted by the C-RNTI is monitored or detected, and the response information MAC CE is received through the corresponding PDSCH, the PRACH transmission is considered to be successful; and / or, if the response information MAC CE is not received, the terminal device considers that the PRACH transmission has failed.

[0345] Optionally, a PRACH transmission success determination field is added to the response information MAC CE to indicate whether this PRACH transmission is successful or failed.

[0346] Optionally, a preamble index value field is added to the response information MAC CE to indicate whether this PRACH transmission is successful or failed.

[0347] The following describes in detail a technical solution for monitoring or receiving a response information MAC control unit by a terminal device based on a starting point and a length of the response information MAC control unit receiving window in this embodiment.

[0348] Optionally, for the reception of the response information MAC CE, a new MAC CE is designed to indicate the response to the PRACH sent by the terminal device, namely: the response information MAC CE.

[0349] Optionally, if the RRC is configured to receive a random access response, the network device indicates the random access response information to the terminal device through the response information MAC CE, the terminal device monitors or detects the DCI format (for example: DCI format 1_0 / DCI format 1_1 / DCI format 1_2) transmitted in response to the PRACH and encrypted by the C-RNTI, and receives the corresponding PDSCH, and the PDSCH transmits the response information MAC CE.

[0350] Optionally, in order to receive the RAR in a timely and accurate manner, the response information MAC CE receiving window is determined based on the starting point and the response information MAC CE receiving window length. The terminal device monitors or detects the DCI format transmitted in response to the PRACH and scrambled by the C-RNTI in the response information MAC CE receiving window, and receives the corresponding PDSCH. The PDSCH transmits the response information MAC CE. The following optional solutions are available:

[0351] The first option:

[0352] Optionally, the starting point of the response information MAC CE receiving window is the first symbol after the last symbol of the PRACH occasion corresponding to the PRACH transmission, and the response information MAC CE receiving window length is T milliseconds, for example: 500ms, 750ms and 1280ms, etc., and is implemented by a timer, that is, the timer duration is T milliseconds, T is an integer, as shown in Figure 18.

[0353] Optionally, the terminal device may monitor or detect the DCI format transmitted in response to the PRACH and scrambled by the C-RNTI within the timer duration, and receive the response information MAC CE through the corresponding PDSCH.

[0354] Optionally, the terminal device starts a timer at the starting point of the response information MAC CE receiving window, monitors or detects the DCI format transmitted in response to the PRACH and encrypted by the C-RNTI within the timer duration, and receives the response information MAC CE through the corresponding PDSCH. The terminal device considers that the PRACH transmission is successful; and / or, the terminal device cannot receive the response information MAC CE within the timer duration. The terminal device considers that the PRACH transmission has failed.

[0355] Optionally, the terminal device starts the timer at the starting point of the response information MAC CE receiving window, and stops the timer after receiving the response information MAC CE. Optionally, the timer stops T milliseconds after the timer is started.

[0356] Second option:

[0357] Optionally, the starting point of the response information MAC CE receiving window is the first symbol of the earliest CORESET after the last symbol of the PRACH occasion corresponding to the PRACH transmission, and / or, the last symbol of the PRACH occasion is at least one symbol away from the first symbol of the earliest CORESET. The response information MAC CE receiving window length is T milliseconds, for example: 500ms, 750ms and 1280ms, etc., and is implemented by a timer, that is, the timer duration is T milliseconds, T is an integer, as shown in Figure 18.

[0358] Optionally, the terminal device may monitor or detect the DCI format transmitted in response to the PRACH and scrambled by the C-RNTI within the timer duration, and receive the response information MAC CE through the corresponding PDSCH.

[0359] Optionally, the terminal device starts a timer at the starting point of the response information MAC CE receiving window, monitors or detects the DCI format transmitted in response to the PRACH and encrypted by the C-RNTI within the timer duration, and receives the response information MAC CE through the corresponding PDSCH. The terminal device considers that the PRACH transmission is successful; and / or, the terminal device cannot receive the response information MAC CE within the timer duration. The terminal device considers that the PRACH transmission has failed.

[0360] Optionally, the terminal device starts the timer at the starting point of the response information MAC CE receiving window, and stops the timer after receiving the response information MAC CE. Optionally, the timer stops T milliseconds after the timer is started.

[0361] The third option:

[0362] Optionally, the starting point of the response information MAC CE receiving window is the first symbol after the last symbol of the PRACH occasion corresponding to the PRACH transmission, and the length of the response information MAC CE receiving window is L time slots, for example: 1 time slot, 2 time slots and 3 time slots, etc., where L is an integer, as shown in Figure 18.

[0363] Optionally, the terminal device may monitor or detect the DCI format transmitted in response to the PRACH and scrambled by the C-RNTI within a time corresponding to the response information MAC CE receiving window length, and receive the response information MAC CE through the corresponding PDSCH.

[0364] Optionally, the response information MAC CE receiving window length is implemented by a counter, that is: the time corresponding to the response information MAC CE receiving window length is L time slots, the maximum value of the counter is L, the terminal device starts to prepare to start the counter at the starting point of the response information MAC CE receiving window, and adds 1 to the counter every time a time slot passes. Before the counter reaches the maximum value (for example: L), it monitors or detects the DCI format transmitted in response to the PRACH and encrypted by the C-RNTI, and receives the response information MAC CE through the corresponding PDSCH. The terminal device considers that the PRACH transmission is successful; and / or, the response information MAC CE cannot be received before the counter reaches the maximum value (that is: L). The terminal device considers that the PRACH transmission has failed.

[0365] Optionally, the terminal device starts preparing to start a counter at the starting point of the response information MAC CE receiving window, adds 1 to the counter every time a time slot passes, and stops the counter or clears the counter after receiving the response information MAC CE.

[0366] The fourth option:

[0367] Optionally, the starting point of the response information MAC CE receiving window is the first symbol of the earliest CORESET after the last symbol of the PRACH occasion corresponding to the PRACH transmission, and / or, the last symbol of the PRACH occasion is at least one symbol away from the first symbol of the earliest CORESET, and the response information MAC CE receiving window length is L time slots, for example: 1 time slot, 2 time slots and 3 time slots, etc., where L is an integer, as shown in Figure 18.

[0368] Optionally, the terminal device may monitor or detect the DCI format transmitted in response to the PRACH and scrambled by the C-RNTI within a time corresponding to the response information MAC CE receiving window length, and receive the response information MAC CE through the corresponding PDSCH.

[0369] Optionally, the response information MAC CE receiving window length is implemented by a counter, that is: the time corresponding to the response information MAC CE receiving window length is L time slots, the maximum value of the counter is L, the terminal device starts to prepare to start the counter at the starting point of the response information MAC CE receiving window, and adds 1 to the counter every time a time slot passes. Before the counter reaches the maximum value (for example: L), it monitors or detects the DCI format transmitted in response to the PRACH and encrypted by the C-RNTI, and receives the response information MAC CE through the corresponding PDSCH. The terminal device considers that the PRACH transmission is successful; and / or, the response information MAC CE cannot be received before the counter reaches the maximum value (that is: L). The terminal device considers that the PRACH transmission has failed.

[0370] Optionally, the terminal device starts preparing to start a counter at the starting point of the response information MAC CE receiving window, adds 1 to the counter every time a time slot passes, and stops the counter or clears the counter after receiving the response information MAC CE.

[0371] Optionally, after the terminal device performs PRACH transmission, it monitors or detects the DCI format scrambled by the C-RNTI in response to the PRACH transmission, and receives the response information MAC CE through the corresponding PDSCH. The information in the response information MAC CE determines whether the PRACH transmission is successful or failed. The following options are available:

[0372] Optionally, if a DCI format encrypted by C-RNTI in response to PRACH transmission is monitored or detected, and a response information MAC CE is received through the corresponding PDSCH, the PRACH transmission is considered to be successful; and / or, if no response information MAC CE is received, the terminal device considers that the PRACH transmission has failed.

[0373] Optionally, a PRACH transmission success determination field is added to the response information MAC CE to indicate whether this PRACH transmission is successful or failed. For example, the PRACH transmission success determination field is 1 bit. If the value of the PRACH transmission success determination field is 1, it indicates that this PRACH transmission is successful, and / or, if the value of the PRACH transmission success determination field is 0, it indicates that this PRACH transmission is a failure; or, if the value of the PRACH transmission success determination field is 0, it indicates that this PRACH transmission is successful, and / or, if the value of the PRACH transmission success determination field is 1, it indicates that this PRACH transmission is a failure. For another example, when the network device sends a PDCCH order to initiate a PRACH transmission, the network device does not receive the PRACH transmission within a preset time or believes that the PRACH transmission has failed, the network device indicates to the terminal device that this PRACH transmission has failed through the value of the PRACH transmission success determination field (for example, 0) in the response information MAC CE.

[0374] Optionally, a preamble index value field is added to the response information MAC CE to indicate the preamble index value used for this PRACH transmission. If the terminal device decodes the response information MAC CE, based on the preamble index value indicated by the preamble index value field, it indicates that the PRACH transmission corresponding to the preamble index value is successful; if the preamble index value indicated by the preamble index value field is an invalid value or a default value, it indicates that the PRACH transmission has failed.

[0375] Optionally, the following scheme may be used for the design of the response information MAC CE:

[0376] Optionally, the response information MAC CE includes at least one of the following fields: a candidate cell index value field, a timing advance group (TAG) index value field, a PRACH transmission success determination field, and a preamble index value field.

[0377] Optionally, for the candidate cell index value domain: the candidate cell index value domain is used to indicate the candidate cell index value, and the candidate cell index value is at least one of the physical cell identifier (PCI, physical cell ID) corresponding to the candidate cell, the LTM cell configuration index value (for example: ltmCellReconfigId-r18), the additional cell index value corresponding to the candidate cell, the logical cell index value corresponding to the candidate cell, and the general identifier corresponding to the candidate cell.

[0378] Optionally, the RRC does not configure a control resource set pool index value parameter (eg, coresetPoolIndex), or the RRC configures a control resource set pool index value parameter that has only one value.

[0379] Optionally, for the timing advance group (TAG) index value field: the timing advance group (TAG) index value field is used to indicate the timing advance group index value, the timing advance group includes a group of cells, this group of cells includes candidate cells corresponding to PRACH transmission, the candidate cell calculates the corresponding timing advance value, and forwards the random access response information to the current serving cell, the current serving cell sends a response information MAC CE to the terminal device, the terminal device obtains the timing advance value or timing advance command (TAC, Timing Advance Command) based on the received response information MAC CE. If this group of cells is configured with uplink transmission, the timing advance value or timing advance command is applied to this group of cells.

[0380] Optionally, for the PRACH transmission success determination field: the PRACH transmission success determination field is used to indicate whether this PRACH transmission is successful or failed, for example: the PRACH transmission success determination field is 1 bit, if the value of the PRACH transmission success determination field is 1, it indicates that this PRACH transmission is successful, and / or, if the value of the PRACH transmission success determination field is 0, it indicates that this PRACH transmission is a failure; or, if the value of the PRACH transmission success determination field is 0, it indicates that this PRACH transmission is successful, and / or, if the value of the PRACH transmission success determination field is 1, it indicates that this PRACH transmission is a failure.

[0381] Optionally, for the preamble index value field: the preamble index value field is used to indicate the preamble index value, which is used to indicate the preamble used for this PRACH transmission. If the terminal device decodes the response information MAC CE, based on the preamble index value therein, it indicates that the PRACH transmission corresponding to the preamble index value is successful.

[0382] In the technical solution of this embodiment, the network device sends the first information, and the terminal device determines the first starting point based on the first information. Optionally, the first starting point includes the starting point of the response information medium access control control unit receiving window. The terminal device monitors or receives the response information medium access control control unit based on the starting point of the response information medium access control control unit receiving window, thereby enabling the terminal device to timely and / or accurately monitor or receive the random access response, thereby reducing the monitoring time.

[0383] Sixth embodiment

[0384] Based on any of the above embodiments, the fifth embodiment of the present application proposes a processing method to specifically implement the determination of RAR window parameters.

[0385] Optionally, the network device sends first information, and the terminal device determines a first starting point based on the first information. Optionally, the first starting point includes at least one of a starting point of a random access response window, a random access response monitoring starting point, and a starting point of a response information medium access control control unit receiving window.

[0386] Optionally, the first information includes: radio resource control signaling and / or downlink control information.

[0387] Optionally, the radio resource control signaling includes a random access response window parameter.

[0388] Optionally, the random access response window parameter includes at least one of the following: a time offset value, a random access response window length, an offset number of a search space set, and a response information medium access control element (MAC CE) receiving window length.

[0389] Optionally, the response information medium access control control unit receiving window length includes: the response information medium access control control unit receiving window length is T milliseconds, and the response information medium access control control unit receiving window length is L time slots.

[0390] Optionally, the downlink control information includes at least one of a random access response window parameter field, a candidate cell identification field, and a candidate cell determination field within a distribution unit.

[0391] Optionally, if the network device is configured to receive a random access response in the radio resource control signaling, when the cell is switched, the random access response transmitted by the physical random access channel (PRACH) in the candidate cell is first transmitted to the current serving cell, and then sent from the current serving cell to the terminal device. There is a certain delay in the transmission of the random access response (RAR) between the candidate cell and the current serving cell. If the random access response is directly monitored or received in the random access response window defined by the current protocol, it may result in the random access response not being monitored in the random access response window or the random access response monitoring or reception taking a long time.

[0392] In this embodiment, the network device sends radio resource control signaling and / or downlink control information, the terminal device receives the radio resource control signaling and / or downlink control information, and determines the starting point of the random access response window or the random access response monitoring starting point or the starting point of the response information medium access control control unit receiving window based on the radio resource control signaling and / or downlink control information to monitor or receive the random access response. This allows the terminal device to monitor or receive the random access response in a timely and / or accurate manner, reducing monitoring time.

[0393] Optionally, the method for determining the random access response window parameter includes at least one of the following:

[0394] Selecting a candidate random access response window parameter based on a value of the random access response window parameter field;

[0395] Selecting a candidate random access response window parameter based on the value of the candidate cell identification field;

[0396] The candidate random access response window parameter is selected based on the value of the candidate cell decision field within the distribution unit.

[0397] Optionally, for the method of determining the random access response window parameter (hereinafter referred to as RAR window parameter), optionally, the RAR window parameter can be a time offset value offset, a RAR window length, an offset number of a search space set, a response information MAC CE receiving window length, etc. The response information MAC CE receiving window length includes: the response information MAC CE receiving window length is T milliseconds and the response information MAC CE receiving window length is L time slots.

[0398] Optionally, a target RAR window parameter is determined from at least one candidate RAR window parameter. The following options are available:

[0399] Optionally, N candidate RAR window parameters are configured, and a RAR window parameter field is added to the downlink control information (e.g., DCI format 1_0), or reserved bits in the downlink control information (e.g., DCI format 1_0) are used as the RAR window parameter field. The DCI is used to initiate a random access process in the candidate cell by PDCCH order. The network device determines a target RAR window parameter based on the delay between the candidate cell and the current serving cell, and indicates one of the configured N candidate RAR window parameters, i.e., the target RAR window parameter, through the value of the RAR window parameter field in the DCI, where N is an integer. The following options are available for providing these N candidate RAR window parameters:

[0400] Optionally, RRC adds a new RAR window parameter to configure N candidate RAR window parameters. The newly added parameter is a sequence or a list, and can configure N candidate RAR window parameters.

[0401] Optionally, the RRC adds N RAR window parameters to configure N candidate RAR window parameters, and each newly added parameter configures a candidate RAR window parameter.

[0402] Optionally, these N candidate RAR window parameters are default values, and the terminal device may obtain these N default values ​​in advance.

[0403] Optionally, N or N pairs of candidate RAR window parameters are configured, each or each pair of candidate RAR window parameters corresponds to a candidate cell. For the random access process initiated by the PDCCH order in the candidate cell, the terminal device determines one or a pair of candidate RAR window parameters among the N or N pairs of candidate RAR window parameters according to the candidate cell identifier in the PDCCH order, that is, the target RAR window parameter, where N is an integer.

[0404] Optionally, for the method of providing the N or N pairs of candidate RAR window parameters, there are the following options:

[0405] Optionally, RRC adds a new RAR window parameter to configure N or N pairs of candidate RAR window parameters. The newly added parameter is a sequence or a list, and can configure N or N pairs of candidate RAR window parameters.

[0406] Optionally, the RRC adds N RAR window parameters to configure N or N pairs of candidate RAR window parameters, and each newly added parameter configures one or one pair of candidate RAR window parameters.

[0407] Optionally, these N or N pairs of candidate RAR window parameters are default values, and the terminal device may pre-acquire these N or N pairs of default values.

[0408] For example, the network device configures N pairs of candidate RAR window parameters, namely, time offset value and RAR window length. Each pair of candidate RAR window parameters corresponds to a candidate cell. The terminal device determines a pair of target RAR window parameters corresponding to the candidate cell according to the candidate cell identifier in the PDCCH order, and performs RAR monitoring or reception in the RAR window determined by the pair of target RAR window parameters.

[0409] Optionally, M candidate RAR window parameters are configured, and a RAR window parameter field is added to the downlink control information (e.g., DCI format 1_0), or reserved bits in the downlink control information (e.g., DCI format 1_0) are used as the RAR window parameter field. The DCI is used to initiate a random access process in the candidate cell by PDCCH order. The network device determines a target RAR window parameter based on the delay between the distributed unit (DU) to which the candidate cell belongs and the DU to which the current serving cell belongs. The value of the RAR window parameter field in the DCI indicates one of the configured M candidate RAR window parameters, namely, the target RAR window parameter, where M is an integer. The following options are available for providing these M candidate RAR window parameters:

[0410] Optionally, RRC adds a new RAR window parameter to configure M candidate RAR window parameters. The newly added parameter is a sequence or a list, and can configure M candidate RAR window parameters.

[0411] Optionally, the RRC adds M RAR window parameters to configure M candidate RAR window parameters, and each newly added parameter configures a candidate RAR window parameter.

[0412] Optionally, the M candidate RAR window parameters are default values, and the terminal device may obtain the M default values ​​in advance.

[0413] Optionally, two candidate RAR window parameters are configured. Optionally, these two candidate RAR window parameters correspond to the candidate cell within the DU and the candidate cell between DUs, respectively. For example, if the PDCCH order initiates a random access process in the candidate cell, and the candidate cell and the current serving cell are in the same DU, that is, the candidate cell within the DU, then the candidate RAR window parameters corresponding to the candidate cell within the DU are used. For another example, if the PDCCH order initiates a random access process in the candidate cell, and the candidate cell and the current serving cell are not in the same DU, that is, the candidate cell between DUs, then the candidate RAR window parameters corresponding to the candidate cell between DUs are used. For the method of providing these two candidate RAR window parameters, there are the following optional solutions:

[0414] Optionally, RRC adds a new RAR window parameter to configure the two candidate RAR window parameters. The newly added parameter is a sequence or a list, and can configure the two candidate RAR window parameters.

[0415] Optionally, RRC adds two new RAR window parameters to configure the two candidate RAR window parameters, and each newly added parameter configures one candidate RAR window parameter.

[0416] Optionally, these two candidate RAR window parameters are default values, and the terminal device can obtain these two default values ​​in advance.

[0417] There are two options for selecting the parameters of the RAR window:

[0418] Optionally, a RAR window parameter field is added to the downlink control information (e.g., DCI format 1_0), or the reserved bits in the downlink control information (e.g., DCI format 1_0) are used as the RAR window parameter field. The DCI is used to initiate a random access process in the candidate cell by PDCCH order. The network device determines a RAR window parameter based on whether the candidate cell belongs to a candidate cell within a DU or a candidate cell between DUs, and indicates one of the two pre-configured candidate RAR window parameters through the value of the RAR window parameter field in the DCI, namely, the target RAR window parameter.

[0419] Optionally, a candidate cell determination field within the DU is added to the downlink control information (for example: DCI format 1_0), or the reserved bits in the downlink control information (for example: DCI format 1_0) are used as the candidate cell determination field within the DU. The DCI is used to initiate a random access process in the candidate cell by PDCCH order. The network device determines the value of the candidate cell determination field within the DU based on whether the candidate cell is a candidate cell within the DU or a candidate cell between DUs. The terminal device selects one of the two pre-configured candidate RAR window parameters, i.e., the target RAR window parameter, based on the value of the candidate cell determination field within the DU in the DCI.

[0420] For example, the value of the candidate cell determination domain within a DU is 0, indicating that the candidate RAR window parameters corresponding to the candidate cells between DUs are used, i.e., the target RAR window parameters, and / or the value of the candidate cell determination domain within a DU is 1, indicating that the candidate RAR window parameters corresponding to the candidate cells within the DU are used, i.e., the target RAR window parameters.

[0421] For another example, the value of the candidate cell determination domain within the DU is 1, indicating that the candidate RAR window parameters corresponding to the candidate cells between the DUs are used, that is, the target RAR window parameters, and / or the value of the candidate cell determination domain within the DU is 0, indicating that the candidate RAR window parameters corresponding to the candidate cells within the DU are used, that is, the target RAR window parameters.

[0422] Optionally, using the default method, the terminal device selects one of the two pre-configured candidate RAR window parameters according to whether the candidate cell is a candidate cell within the DU or a candidate cell between DUs, namely, the target RAR window parameter. For example, if the candidate cell is a candidate cell within the DU, the candidate RAR window parameter corresponding to the candidate cell within the DU is used, namely, the target RAR window parameter. If the candidate cell is a candidate cell between DUs, the candidate RAR window parameter corresponding to the candidate cell between DUs is used, namely, the target RAR window parameter.

[0423] In the technical solution of this embodiment, the network device sends first information, and the terminal device determines a first starting point based on the first information. Optionally, the first starting point includes at least one of a starting point of a random access response window, a random access response monitoring starting point, and a starting point of a response information medium access control control unit receiving window. The terminal device monitors or receives the random access response or the response information medium access control control unit based on the first starting point, thereby enabling the terminal device to monitor or receive the random access response in a timely and / or accurate manner, thereby reducing monitoring time.

[0424] Seventh embodiment

[0425] Referring to Figure 19, based on any of the above embodiments, the seventh embodiment of the present application proposes a processing method, where the terminal device obtains a timing advance command based on the received random access response and / or response information MAC CE and applies the command.

[0426] Optionally, the network device sends first information, and the terminal device determines a first starting point based on the first information. Optionally, the first starting point includes at least one of a starting point of a random access response window, a random access response monitoring starting point, and a starting point of a response information medium access control control unit receiving window.

[0427] Optionally, the first information includes: radio resource control signaling and / or downlink control information.

[0428] Optionally, the radio resource control signaling includes a random access response window parameter.

[0429] Optionally, the random access response window parameter includes at least one of the following: a time offset value, a random access response window length, an offset number of a search space set, and a response information medium access control element (MAC CE) receiving window length.

[0430] Optionally, the response information medium access control control unit receiving window length includes: the response information medium access control control unit receiving window length is T milliseconds, and the response information medium access control control unit receiving window length is L time slots.

[0431] Optionally, the downlink control information includes at least one of a random access response window parameter field, a candidate cell identification field, and a candidate cell determination field within a distribution unit.

[0432] Optionally, if the network device is configured to receive a random access response in the radio resource control signaling, when the cell is switched, the random access response transmitted by the physical random access channel (PRACH) in the candidate cell is first transmitted to the current serving cell, and then sent from the current serving cell to the terminal device. There is a certain delay in the transmission of the random access response (RAR) between the candidate cell and the current serving cell. If the random access response is directly monitored or received in the random access response window defined by the current protocol, it may result in the random access response not being monitored in the random access response window or the random access response monitoring or reception taking a long time.

[0433] In this embodiment, the network device sends radio resource control signaling and / or downlink control information, the terminal device receives the radio resource control signaling and / or downlink control information, and determines the starting point of the random access response window or the random access response monitoring starting point or the starting point of the response information medium access control control unit receiving window based on the radio resource control signaling and / or downlink control information to monitor or receive the random access response. This allows the terminal device to monitor or receive the random access response in a timely and / or accurate manner, reducing monitoring time.

[0434] Optionally, the method for determining the random access response window parameter includes at least one of the following:

[0435] Selecting a candidate random access response window parameter based on a value of the random access response window parameter field;

[0436] Selecting a candidate random access response window parameter based on the value of the candidate cell identification field;

[0437] Select candidate random access response window parameters based on the value of the candidate cell decision domain within the distribution unit

[0438] Optionally, the method further comprises the steps of:

[0439] S50, the terminal device obtains a timing advance command based on the received random access response and / or response information medium access control unit, starts applying the timing advance command at the application reference point, and / or starts or restarts the timing alignment timer associated with the timing advance group at the application reference point.

[0440] Optionally, for the application of the timing advance command, if the RRC is configured to receive a random access response, a random access response is transmitted by the PRACH in the candidate cell, and the terminal device obtains the timing advance command based on the received random access response and / or response information MAC CE, and starts applying the timing advance command to the timing advance group to which the candidate cell belongs at the application reference point. At the same time, the timing alignment timer (for example: timeAlignmentTimer) associated with the timing advance group to which the candidate cell belongs is started or restarted at the application reference point.

[0441] Alternatively, for the application reference point, there are the following options:

[0442] Optionally, the application reference point is when a timing advance command is received through a random access response.

[0443] Optionally, the application reference point is when the timing advance command is received through the response information MAC CE.

[0444] Optionally, the application reference point is when a cell handover command is received.

[0445] For example: the terminal device obtains a timing advance command based on the received random access response. The application reference point is when the cell switching command is received. When the terminal device receives the cell switching command, it starts to apply the timing advance command to the timing advance group and starts or restarts the timing alignment timer associated with the timing advance group, as shown in Figure 20.

[0446] In the technical solution of this embodiment, the network device sends first information, and the terminal device determines a first starting point based on the first information. Optionally, the first starting point includes at least one of the starting point of the random access response window, the random access response monitoring starting point, and the starting point of the response information medium access control control unit receiving window. The terminal device monitors or receives the random access response or the response information medium access control control unit based on the first starting point, thereby enabling the terminal device to monitor or receive the random access response in a timely and / or accurate manner, thereby reducing the monitoring time; optionally, in the R18 mobility scenario, the terminal device obtains a timing advance command based on the received random access response and / or response information medium access control control unit, starts applying the timing advance command at the application reference point, and / or starts or restarts the timing alignment timer associated with the timing advance group at the application reference point, to avoid starting the corresponding timer too early.

[0447] The present application also provides a processing device, which is applied to a terminal device or is the terminal device, and includes:

[0448] A determination module is configured to determine a first starting point based on the first information.

[0449] Optionally, the first starting point includes at least one of a starting point of a random access response window, a random access response monitoring starting point, and a starting point of a response information medium access control control unit receiving window.

[0450] Optionally, the first information includes: radio resource control signaling and / or downlink control information.

[0451] Optionally, the radio resource control signaling includes a random access response window parameter; and / or,

[0452] The downlink control information includes at least one of a random access response window parameter field, a candidate cell identification field, and a candidate cell determination field within a distribution unit.

[0453] Optionally, the random access response window parameter includes at least one of the following: a time offset value, a random access response window length, an offset number of a search space set, and a response information medium access control control unit receiving window length.

[0454] And / or, a method for determining a random access response window parameter includes at least one of the following:

[0455] Selecting a candidate random access response window parameter based on a value of the random access response window parameter field;

[0456] Selecting a candidate random access response window parameter based on the value of the candidate cell identification field;

[0457] The candidate random access response window parameter is selected based on the value of the candidate cell decision field within the distribution unit.

[0458] Optionally, the determining module is further configured to perform at least one of the following:

[0459] Determine a starting point of the random access response window based on a time reference point and / or a time offset value;

[0460] The random access response monitoring starting point is determined based on the starting point and / or the time offset value of the random access response window.

[0461] Optionally, the device further comprises at least one of the following:

[0462] The starting point of the random access response window is the first symbol of the first downlink timeslot after the time offset value at the time reference point;

[0463] The starting point of the random access response window is the first symbol of the earliest control resource set after the time offset value at the time reference point, and / or the time reference point is at least one symbol away from the first symbol of the earliest control resource set after the time offset value;

[0464] The starting point of the random access response window is the first symbol of the earliest control resource set corresponding to the search space set after at least one search space set at the time reference point;

[0465] The time reference point is the last symbol of the physical random access channel opportunity corresponding to the physical random access channel transmission;

[0466] The time reference point is the first symbol after the last symbol of the physical random access channel opportunity corresponding to the physical random access channel transmission;

[0467] The time reference point is the first symbol of the earliest control resource set following the last symbol of the physical random access channel opportunity corresponding to the physical random access channel transmission, and / or the last symbol of the physical random access channel opportunity is at least one symbol away from the first symbol of the earliest control resource set;

[0468] The time reference point is the search space set corresponding to the earliest control resource set after the last symbol of the physical random access channel opportunity corresponding to the physical random access channel transmission, and / or the last symbol of the physical random access channel opportunity is at least one symbol away from the first symbol of the earliest control resource set;

[0469] The starting point of the response information medium access control unit receiving window is the first symbol after the last symbol of the physical random access channel opportunity corresponding to the physical random access channel transmission;

[0470] The starting point of the response information medium access control control unit receiving window is the first symbol of the earliest control resource set after the last symbol of the physical random access channel opportunity corresponding to the physical random access channel transmission, and / or the last symbol of the physical random access channel opportunity is at least one symbol away from the first symbol of the earliest control resource set;

[0471] The random access response monitoring starting point is the first symbol of the first downlink timeslot after the time offset value at the starting point of the random access response window;

[0472] The random access response monitoring starting point is the first symbol of the earliest control resource set after the time offset value at the starting point of the random access response window, and / or the starting point of the random access response window is at least one symbol away from the first symbol of the earliest control resource set after the time offset value;

[0473] The random access response monitoring starting point is the first symbol of the earliest control resource set corresponding to the search space set after at least one search space set corresponding to the starting point of the random access response window.

[0474] Optionally, the method further comprises at least one of the following:

[0475] determining a random access response window based on a starting point of the random access response window and / or a length of the random access response window;

[0476] The response information MAC control unit receiving window is determined based on a starting point of the response information MAC control unit receiving window and / or a length of the response information MAC control unit receiving window.

[0477] Optionally, the device further comprises:

[0478] The monitoring or receiving module is configured to monitor or receive a random access response or a response information medium access control unit based on the first starting point.

[0479] Optionally, the monitoring or receiving module is further configured to:

[0480] monitoring or detecting, within a random access response window, downlink control information transmitted in response to a physical random access channel and scrambled by a random access radio network temporary identifier, and receiving a corresponding physical downlink shared channel;

[0481] monitoring or detecting, within a random access response window, downlink control information transmitted in response to a physical random access channel and scrambled by a cell radio network temporary identifier, and receiving a corresponding physical downlink shared channel;

[0482] Starting from the random access response monitoring starting point, monitoring or detecting downlink control information transmitted in response to the physical random access channel and scrambled by the random access radio network temporary identifier, and receiving the corresponding physical downlink shared channel;

[0483] Starting from the random access response monitoring starting point, monitoring or detecting downlink control information transmitted in response to the physical random access channel and scrambled by the cell radio network temporary identifier, and receiving the corresponding physical downlink shared channel;

[0484] The downlink control information transmitted in response to the physical random access channel and scrambled by the cell radio network temporary identifier is monitored or detected in the response information medium access control unit receiving window, and the corresponding physical downlink shared channel is received.

[0485] Optionally, the device further comprises at least one of the following:

[0486] The medium access control unit determines whether the physical random access channel transmission is successful or failed based on the response information;

[0487] The medium access control unit obtains a timing advance command based on the received random access response and / or response information, starts applying the timing advance command at the application reference point, and / or starts or restarts a timing alignment timer associated with the timing advance group at the application reference point.

[0488] Optionally, the application reference point is at least one of the following:

[0489] When a timing advance command is received through a random access response;

[0490] When the timing advance command is received by the medium access control control unit via the response message;

[0491] When a cell switching command is received.

[0492] The present application also provides a processing device, which is applied to a network device or is a network device, and includes:

[0493] The sending module is used to send first information so that the terminal device determines a first starting point based on the first information.

[0494] Optionally, the first starting point includes at least one of a starting point of a random access response window, a random access response monitoring starting point, and a starting point of a response information medium access control control unit receiving window.

[0495] Optionally, the first information includes: radio resource control signaling and / or downlink control information.

[0496] Optionally, the radio resource control signaling includes a random access response window parameter.

[0497] Optionally, the downlink control information includes at least one of a random access response window parameter field, a candidate cell identification field, and a candidate cell determination field within a distribution unit.

[0498] Optionally, the random access response window parameter includes at least one of the following: a time offset value, a random access response window length, an offset number of a search space set, and a response information medium access control control unit receiving window length; and / or the method for determining the random access response window parameter includes at least one of the following:

[0499] The terminal device selects a candidate random access response window parameter based on the value of the random access response window parameter field;

[0500] The terminal device selects a candidate random access response window parameter based on the value of the candidate cell identification field;

[0501] The terminal device selects candidate random access response window parameters based on the values ​​of the candidate cell decision fields within the distribution unit.

[0502] Optionally, the terminal device determines the first starting point based on the first information, including at least one of the following:

[0503] The terminal device determines the starting point of the random access response window based on the time reference point and / or the time offset value;

[0504] The terminal device determines the random access response monitoring starting point based on the starting point and / or time offset value of the random access response window;

[0505] The terminal device determines the random access response window based on the starting point of the random access response window and / or the random access response window length;

[0506] The terminal device determines the response information MAC control unit receiving window based on the starting point of the response information MAC control unit receiving window and / or the response information MAC control unit receiving window length.

[0507] Optionally, the method further comprises at least one of the following:

[0508] The starting point of the random access response window is the first symbol of the first downlink timeslot after the time offset value at the time reference point;

[0509] The starting point of the random access response window is the first symbol of the earliest control resource set after the time offset value at the time reference point, and / or the time reference point is at least one symbol away from the first symbol of the earliest control resource set after the time offset value;

[0510] The starting point of the random access response window is the first symbol of the earliest control resource set corresponding to the search space set after at least one search space set at the time reference point;

[0511] The time reference point is the last symbol of the physical random access channel opportunity corresponding to the physical random access channel transmission;

[0512] The time reference point is the first symbol after the last symbol of the physical random access channel opportunity corresponding to the physical random access channel transmission;

[0513] The time reference point is the first symbol of the earliest control resource set following the last symbol of the physical random access channel opportunity corresponding to the physical random access channel transmission, and / or the last symbol of the physical random access channel opportunity is at least one symbol away from the first symbol of the earliest control resource set;

[0514] The time reference point is the search space set corresponding to the earliest control resource set after the last symbol of the physical random access channel opportunity corresponding to the physical random access channel transmission, and / or the last symbol of the physical random access channel opportunity is at least one symbol away from the first symbol of the earliest control resource set;

[0515] The starting point of the response information medium access control unit receiving window is the first symbol after the last symbol of the physical random access channel opportunity corresponding to the physical random access channel transmission;

[0516] The starting point of the response information medium access control control unit receiving window is the first symbol of the earliest control resource set after the last symbol of the physical random access channel opportunity corresponding to the physical random access channel transmission, and / or the last symbol of the physical random access channel opportunity is at least one symbol away from the first symbol of the earliest control resource set;

[0517] The random access response monitoring starting point is the first symbol of the first downlink timeslot after the time offset value at the starting point of the random access response window;

[0518] The random access response monitoring starting point is the first symbol of the earliest control resource set after the time offset value at the starting point of the random access response window, and / or the starting point of the random access response window is at least one symbol away from the first symbol of the earliest control resource set after the time offset value;

[0519] The random access response monitoring starting point is the first symbol of the earliest control resource set corresponding to the search space set after at least one search space set corresponding to the starting point of the random access response window.

[0520] Optionally, the device further comprises at least one of the following:

[0521] The terminal device monitors or detects, within the random access response window, downlink control information transmitted in response to the physical random access channel and scrambled by the random access radio network temporary identifier, and receives the corresponding physical downlink shared channel;

[0522] The terminal device monitors or detects the downlink control information transmitted in response to the physical random access channel and scrambled by the cell radio network temporary identifier within the random access response window, and receives the corresponding physical downlink shared channel;

[0523] The terminal device monitors or detects downlink control information transmitted in response to the physical random access channel and scrambled by the random access radio network temporary identifier from the random access response monitoring starting point, and receives the corresponding physical downlink shared channel;

[0524] The terminal device monitors or detects the downlink control information transmitted in response to the physical random access channel and scrambled by the cell radio network temporary identifier from the random access response monitoring starting point, and receives the corresponding physical downlink shared channel;

[0525] The terminal device monitors or detects, in a receiving window of a response information medium access control control unit, downlink control information transmitted in response to a physical random access channel and scrambled by a cell radio network temporary identifier, and receives a corresponding physical downlink shared channel; and / or further includes at least one of the following:

[0526] The terminal device determines whether the physical random access channel transmission is successful or failed based on the response information medium access control unit;

[0527] The terminal device obtains a timing advance command based on the received random access response and / or response information medium access control unit, starts applying the timing advance command at the application reference point, and / or starts or restarts the timing alignment timer associated with the timing advance group at the application reference point.

[0528] An embodiment of the present application also provides a communication system, comprising the terminal device described in any of the above embodiments, and the network device described in any of the above embodiments.

[0529] The embodiment of the present application also provides a communication device, comprising: a memory, a processor, and a processing program stored on the memory and executable on the processor, wherein the processing program, when executed by the processor, implements the processing method described in any of the above embodiments. The communication device mentioned in this application can be a terminal device (such as a smart terminal, specifically a mobile phone) or a network device (such as a base station). The specific reference needs to be clarified in the context.

[0530] An embodiment of the present application further provides a storage medium having a computer program stored thereon. When the computer program is executed by a processor, the processing method described in any of the above embodiments is implemented.

[0531] In the embodiments of the communication device and storage medium provided in the embodiments of the present application, all technical features of any of the above-mentioned processing method embodiments may be included. The expanded and explained contents of the specification are basically the same as those of the embodiments of the above-mentioned methods and will not be repeated here.

[0532] An embodiment of the present application further provides a computer program product, which includes computer program code. When the computer program code runs on a computer, the computer executes the methods in the various possible implementation modes described above.

[0533] An embodiment of the present application also provides a chip, including a memory and a processor, wherein the memory is used to store computer programs, and the processor is used to call and run the computer programs from the memory, so that a device equipped with the chip executes the methods in the various possible implementation modes as described above.

[0534] It is understood that the above scenarios are merely examples and do not limit the application scenarios of the technical solutions provided in the embodiments of this application. The technical solutions of this application can also be applied to other scenarios. For example, those skilled in the art will appreciate that with the evolution of system architecture and the emergence of new business scenarios, the technical solutions provided in the embodiments of this application will also be applicable to similar technical problems.

[0535] The serial numbers of the above embodiments of the present application are for description only and do not represent the advantages or disadvantages of the embodiments.

[0536] The steps in the method of the embodiment of the present application can be adjusted in order, combined and deleted according to actual needs.

[0537] The units in the device of the embodiment of the present application can be merged, divided and deleted according to actual needs.

[0538] In this application, the same or similar terminology, technical solutions and / or application scenario descriptions are generally only described in detail the first time they appear. When they appear again later, they are generally not repeated for the sake of brevity. When understanding the technical solutions and other contents of this application, for the same or similar terminology, technical solutions and / or application scenario descriptions that are not described in detail later, you can refer to the previous relevant detailed descriptions.

[0539] In this application, the description of each embodiment has its own focus. For parts that are not described or recorded in detail in a certain embodiment, please refer to the relevant description of other embodiments.

[0540] The various technical features of the technical solution of this application can be combined arbitrarily. In order to make the description concise, not all possible combinations of the various technical features in the above embodiments are described. However, as long as there is no contradiction in the combination of these technical features, they should be considered to be within the scope of this application.

[0541] Through the description of the above implementation methods, those skilled in the art can clearly understand that the above-mentioned embodiment methods can be implemented by means of software plus the necessary general hardware platform, and of course can also be implemented by hardware, but in many cases the former is a better implementation method. Based on this understanding, the technical solution of the present application is essentially or the part that contributes to the prior art can be embodied in the form of a software product, which is stored in a storage medium (such as ROM / RAM, magnetic disk, optical disk) as mentioned above, and includes a number of instructions for enabling a terminal device (which can be a mobile phone, computer, server, controlled terminal, or network device, etc.) to execute the method of each embodiment of the present application.

[0542] In the above embodiments, it can be implemented in whole or in part by software, hardware, firmware or any combination thereof. When software is used for implementation, it can be implemented in whole or in part in the form of a computer program product. The computer program product includes one or more computer instructions. When the computer program instructions are loaded and executed on a computer, the process or function according to the embodiment of the present application is generated in whole or in part. The computer can be a general-purpose computer, a special-purpose computer, a computer network, or other programmable device. The computer instructions can be stored in a storage medium or transmitted from one storage medium to another storage medium. For example, the computer instructions can be transmitted from one website, computer, server or data center to another website, computer, server or data center by wired (e.g., coaxial cable, optical fiber, digital subscriber line) or wireless (e.g., infrared, wireless, microwave, etc.) means. The storage medium can be any available medium that a computer can access or a data storage device such as a server or data center that includes one or more available media integrations. The available medium can be a magnetic medium (e.g., a floppy disk, a storage disk, a tape), an optical medium (e.g., a DVD), or a semiconductor medium (e.g., a solid-state storage disk Solid State Disk (SSD)).

[0543] The above are only preferred embodiments of the present application and do not limit the patent scope of the present application. Any equivalent structure or equivalent process transformation made using the contents of the present application specification and drawings, or directly or indirectly applied in other related technical fields, are also included in the patent protection scope of the present application.

Claims

1. A processing method, wherein: Includes steps: S20: Determine a first starting point based on the first information, where the first starting point includes at least one of a starting point of a random access response window, a random access response monitoring starting point, and a starting point of a response information medium access control control unit receiving window.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein: The first information includes: radio resource control signaling and / or downlink control information.

3. The method of claim 2, wherein: The radio resource control signaling includes a random access response window parameter; and / or, The downlink control information includes at least one of a random access response window parameter field, a candidate cell identification field, and a candidate cell determination field within a distribution unit.

4. The method of claim 3, wherein: The random access response window parameter includes at least one of the following: a time offset value, a random access response window length, an offset number of a search space set, a response information medium access control control unit receiving window length; and / or, The method for determining the random access response window parameter includes at least one of the following: Selecting a candidate random access response window parameter based on a value of the random access response window parameter field; Selecting a candidate random access response window parameter based on a value of the candidate cell identification field; The candidate random access response window parameter is selected based on the value of the candidate cell decision field in the distribution unit.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein: The step S20 includes at least one of the following: Determine a starting point of a random access response window based on a time reference point and / or a time offset value; The random access response monitoring starting point is determined based on the starting point of the random access response window and / or the time offset value.

6. The method of claim 5, wherein: Also includes at least one of the following: The starting point of the random access response window is the first symbol of the first downlink time slot after the time offset value at the time reference point; The starting point of the random access response window is the first symbol of the earliest control resource set after the time offset value at the time reference point, and / or the time reference point is at least one symbol away from the first symbol of the earliest control resource set after the time offset value; The starting point of the random access response window is the first symbol of the earliest control resource set corresponding to the search space set after at least one search space set at the time reference point; The time reference point is the last symbol of the physical random access channel opportunity corresponding to the physical random access channel transmission; The time reference point is the first symbol after the last symbol of the physical random access channel opportunity corresponding to the physical random access channel transmission; The time reference point is the first symbol of the earliest control resource set after the last symbol of the physical random access channel opportunity corresponding to the physical random access channel transmission, and / or the last symbol of the physical random access channel opportunity is at least one symbol away from the first symbol of the earliest control resource set; The time reference point is the search space set corresponding to the earliest control resource set after the last symbol of the physical random access channel opportunity corresponding to the physical random access channel transmission, and / or the last symbol of the physical random access channel opportunity is at least one symbol away from the first symbol of the earliest control resource set; The starting point of the receiving window of the response information medium access control control unit is the first symbol after the last symbol of the physical random access channel opportunity corresponding to the physical random access channel transmission; The starting point of the receiving window of the response information medium access control control unit is the first symbol of the earliest control resource set after the last symbol of the physical random access channel opportunity corresponding to the physical random access channel transmission, and / or the last symbol of the physical random access channel opportunity is at least one symbol away from the first symbol of the earliest control resource set; The random access response monitoring starting point is the first symbol of the first downlink time slot after the time offset value at the starting point of the random access response window; The random access response monitoring starting point is the first symbol of the earliest control resource set after the time offset value at the starting point of the random access response window, and / or, The starting point of the random access response window is at least one symbol away from the first symbol of the earliest control resource set after the time offset value; The random access response monitoring starting point is the first symbol of the earliest control resource set corresponding to the search space set corresponding to the starting point of the random access response window after at least one search space set.

7. The method of claim 6, wherein: Also includes at least one of the following: Determining the random access response window based on a starting point of the random access response window and / or a length of the random access response window; The response information medium access control control unit receiving window is determined based on a starting point of the response information medium access control control unit receiving window and / or a length of the response information medium access control control unit receiving window.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein: The method further comprises the steps of: S30: Monitor or receive a random access response or a response information medium access control control unit based on the first starting point.

9. The method of claim 8, wherein: The step S30 includes at least one of the following: monitoring or detecting, within a random access response window, downlink control information transmitted in response to a physical random access channel and scrambled by a random access radio network temporary identifier, and receiving a corresponding physical downlink shared channel; monitoring or detecting, within a random access response window, downlink control information transmitted in response to a physical random access channel and scrambled by a cell radio network temporary identifier, and receiving a corresponding physical downlink shared channel; Starting from the random access response monitoring starting point, monitoring or detecting downlink control information transmitted in response to a physical random access channel and scrambled by a random access radio network temporary identifier, receiving a corresponding physical downlink shared channel; Starting from the random access response monitoring starting point, monitoring or detecting downlink control information transmitted in response to a physical random access channel and scrambled by a cell radio network temporary identifier, receiving a corresponding physical downlink shared channel; The downlink control information transmitted in response to the physical random access channel and scrambled by the cell radio network temporary identifier is monitored or detected in the response information medium access control unit receiving window, and the corresponding physical downlink shared channel is received.

10. The method of claim 8, further comprising at least one of the following: The medium access control control unit determines whether the physical random access channel transmission is successful or failed based on the response information; Based on the received random access response and / or response information, the medium access control control unit obtains a timing advance command, starts applying the timing advance command at an application reference point, and / or starts or restarts a timing alignment timer associated with a timing advance group at an application reference point.

11. The method according to claim 10, wherein the application reference point is at least one of the following: When a timing advance command is received through a random access response; When a timing advance command is received by the medium access control control unit via a response message; When a cell switching command is received.

12. A processing method, wherein: Includes steps: S10: Send first information so that the terminal device determines a first starting point based on the first information, the first starting point including at least one of a starting point of a random access response window, a random access response monitoring starting point, and a starting point of a response information medium access control control unit receiving window.

13. The method of claim 12, wherein: The first information includes: radio resource control signaling and / or downlink control information.

14. The method of claim 13, wherein: The radio resource control signaling includes a random access response window parameter; and / or the downlink control information includes at least one of a random access response window parameter field, a candidate cell identification field, and a candidate cell determination field within a distribution unit.

15. The method of claim 14, wherein: The random access response window parameter includes at least one of the following: a time offset value, a random access response window length, an offset number of a search space set, and a response information medium access control control unit receiving window length; and / or, the method for determining the random access response window parameter includes at least one of the following: The terminal device selects a candidate random access response window parameter based on the value of the random access response window parameter field; The terminal device selects a candidate random access response window parameter based on the value of the candidate cell identification field; The terminal device selects a candidate random access response window parameter based on the value of the candidate cell decision field in the distribution unit.

16. The method of claim 15, wherein: The terminal device determines the first starting point based on the first information, including at least one of the following: The terminal device determines the starting point of the random access response window based on the time reference point and / or the time offset value; The terminal device determines the random access response monitoring starting point based on the starting point and / or the time offset value of the random access response window; The terminal device determines the random access response window based on the starting point of the random access response window and / or the length of the random access response window; The terminal device determines the response information medium access control control unit receiving window based on the starting point of the response information medium access control control unit receiving window and / or the response information medium access control control unit receiving window length.

17. The method of claim 16, wherein: Also includes at least one of the following: The starting point of the random access response window is the first symbol of the first downlink time slot after the time offset value at the time reference point; The starting point of the random access response window is the first symbol of the earliest control resource set after the time offset value at the time reference point, and / or the time reference point is at least one symbol away from the first symbol of the earliest control resource set after the time offset value; The starting point of the random access response window is the first symbol of the earliest control resource set corresponding to the search space set after at least one search space set at the time reference point; The time reference point is the last symbol of the physical random access channel opportunity corresponding to the physical random access channel transmission; The time reference point is the first symbol after the last symbol of the physical random access channel opportunity corresponding to the physical random access channel transmission; The time reference point is the first symbol of the earliest control resource set after the last symbol of the physical random access channel opportunity corresponding to the physical random access channel transmission, and / or the last symbol of the physical random access channel opportunity is at least one symbol away from the first symbol of the earliest control resource set; The time reference point is the search space set corresponding to the earliest control resource set after the last symbol of the physical random access channel opportunity corresponding to the physical random access channel transmission, and / or the last symbol of the physical random access channel opportunity is at least one symbol away from the first symbol of the earliest control resource set; The starting point of the receiving window of the response information medium access control control unit is the first symbol after the last symbol of the physical random access channel opportunity corresponding to the physical random access channel transmission; The starting point of the receiving window of the response information medium access control control unit is the first symbol of the earliest control resource set after the last symbol of the physical random access channel opportunity corresponding to the physical random access channel transmission, and / or the last symbol of the physical random access channel opportunity is at least one symbol away from the first symbol of the earliest control resource set; The random access response monitoring starting point is the first symbol of the first downlink time slot after the time offset value at the starting point of the random access response window; The random access response monitoring starting point is the first symbol of the earliest control resource set after the time offset value at the starting point of the random access response window, and / or, The starting point of the random access response window is at least one symbol away from the first symbol of the earliest control resource set after the time offset value; The random access response monitoring starting point is the first symbol of the earliest control resource set corresponding to the search space set corresponding to the starting point of the random access response window after at least one search space set.

18. The method of claim 13, wherein: Also includes at least one of the following: The terminal device monitors or detects the downlink control information transmitted in response to the physical random access channel and scrambled by the random access wireless network temporary identifier within the random access response window, and receives the corresponding physical downlink shared channel; The terminal device monitors or detects the downlink control information transmitted in response to the physical random access channel and scrambled by the cell radio network temporary identifier within the random access response window, and receives the corresponding physical downlink shared channel; The terminal device starts monitoring or detecting the downlink control information transmitted in response to the physical random access channel and scrambled by the random access wireless network temporary identifier from the random access response monitoring starting point, and receives the corresponding physical downlink shared channel; The terminal device starts monitoring or detecting the downlink control information transmitted in response to the physical random access channel and scrambled by the cell radio network temporary identifier from the random access response monitoring starting point, and receives the corresponding physical downlink shared channel; The terminal device monitors or detects the downlink control information transmitted in response to the physical random access channel and scrambled by the cell radio network temporary identifier in the response information medium access control control unit receiving window, and receives the corresponding physical downlink shared channel; and / or, further comprising at least one of the following: The terminal device determines whether the physical random access channel transmission is successful or failed based on the response information medium access control unit; The terminal device obtains a timing advance command based on the received random access response and / or response information medium access control control unit, starts applying the timing advance command at the application reference point, and / or starts or restarts the timing alignment timer associated with the timing advance group at the application reference point.

19. A communication device, wherein: include: A memory and a processor, wherein a control program is stored in the memory, and when the control program is executed by the processor, the processing method according to claim 1 or 12 is implemented.

20. A storage medium, wherein: The storage medium stores a computer program, and when the computer program is executed by the processor, the processing method according to claim 1 or 12 is implemented.

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