Communication sensing method, system and device, storage medium and product

Abstract

The invention relates to a communication sensing method, system and device, a storage medium and a product, and relates to the field of communication. The communication sensing method executed by a network node comprises: sending a first signaling to a user equipment, the first signaling comprising configuration information of a sensing signal, or comprising the configuration information of the sensing signal and configuration information of downlink reference signal measurement; receiving a reflected signal of the sensing signal, or receiving the reflected signal of the sensing signal and a downlink reference signal measurement report sent by the user equipment; and determining a sensing result based on a reflected signal of the sensing signal or based on at least one item of measurement of an uplink reference signal sent by the user equipment and the reflected signal of the sensing signal based on a downlink reference signal measurement report.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present disclosure relates to the field of communications, and in particular to a communication perception method, system, device, storage medium, and product. Background Art

[0002] Synaesthesia fusion (or synaesthesia integration) technology refers to the integration of wireless communication and perception functions, so that the wireless communication system has both communication and perception functions. It actively detects reflected signals while transmitting wireless information, thereby perceiving the physical characteristics of the surrounding environment, and further enhancing the communication and perception functions.

[0003] The spectrum for B5G and 6G wireless communications is evolving toward higher frequency bands like millimeter waves and terahertz. From a spectrum perspective, B5G and 6G increasingly overlap with traditional radar (i.e., sensing) frequency bands. Therefore, implementing communication and sensing in the same frequency band, while avoiding mutual interference, can effectively improve spectrum efficiency in wireless systems and is a key development direction for wireless communications technology. From a system architecture and process design perspective, the communication and sensing functions of B5G and 6G are increasingly similar in terms of system design, signal processing, and data processing. Utilizing the same equipment or sharing some components for communication and sensing, reducing equipment cost, size, and power consumption, is a key path forward for product development. Therefore, the convergence of communication and sensing has been recognized by both academia and industry as a key direction for the evolution of B5G and 6G technologies. Furthermore, the development of other technologies, such as ultra-large-scale antennas, large bandwidth, intelligent metasurfaces, and artificial intelligence, will further promote the deep convergence and development of communication and sensing. Summary of the Invention

[0004] A technical problem to be solved by the present disclosure is: how to improve the accuracy of communication perception.

[0005] According to a first aspect of some embodiments of the present disclosure, a communication perception method is provided, which is executed by a network node and includes: sending first signaling to a user equipment, wherein the first signaling includes configuration information of a perception signal, or includes configuration information of the perception signal and configuration information of a downlink reference signal measurement; receiving a reflected signal of the perception signal, or receiving the reflected signal of the perception signal and a downlink reference signal measurement report sent by the user equipment; and determining a perception result based on the reflected signal of the perception signal, or based on the downlink reference signal measurement report, at least one of a measurement of an uplink reference signal sent by the user equipment, and the reflected signal of the perception signal.

[0006] In some embodiments, the downlink reference signal measurement report is generated by the user equipment by measuring a reflected signal of a reference signal sent by the network node.

[0007] In some embodiments, the aforementioned communication perception method further includes: receiving a reflected signal of a reference signal sent by the user equipment; and measuring the reflected signal of the reference signal sent by the user equipment.

[0008] In some embodiments, the user equipment has the capability to send a sensing signal.

[0009] In some embodiments, the aforementioned communication perception method also includes: sending a user device capability request to one or more user devices within the perception range; receiving user device capability information sent by one or more user devices; and based on the user device capability information, determining a user device from one or more user devices that has the ability to send a perception signal.

[0010] In some embodiments, based on user equipment capability information, determining a user equipment capable of sending a perception signal from one or more user equipment includes: when the user equipment capability information includes a first information element, determining that the user equipment sending the user equipment capability information has the capability of sending a perception signal; or when the user equipment capability information includes a second information element and the value of the second information element is a specified value, determining that the user equipment sending the user equipment capability information has the capability of sending a perception signal.

[0011] In some embodiments, the aforementioned communication perception method further includes: receiving second signaling sent by the user equipment, wherein the second signaling indicates that the configuration of the perception signal is successful.

[0012] In some embodiments, the aforementioned communication perception method further includes: receiving third signaling sent by the user equipment, wherein the third signaling indicates that configuration of the perception signal has failed.

[0013] In some embodiments, the aforementioned communication perception method further includes: redetermining the user equipment and sending a first signaling to the redetermined user equipment.

[0014] In some embodiments, the third signaling includes a reason why the user equipment configuration fails.

[0015] In some embodiments, the reason for the user equipment configuration failure includes at least one of: insufficient wireless resources and uplink service transmission conflict.

[0016] In some embodiments, the configuration information of the perception signal includes at least one of the frequency point, frequency band, antenna configuration, beam configuration, time-frequency resource configuration, and time information for sending the perception signal.

[0017] In some embodiments, the time information includes at least one of the start time of sending the perception signal, the end time of sending the perception signal, and the period of sending the perception signal.

[0018] In some embodiments, the configuration information for downlink reference signal measurement includes at least one of: reference signal received power, reference signal received quality, reference signal signal to interference and noise ratio, channel state information, and multipath delay information.

[0019] In some embodiments, determining the perception result includes determining the perception result of the perception target.

[0020] According to a second aspect of some embodiments of the present disclosure, a communication perception method is provided, which is executed by a user equipment, and includes: receiving first signaling sent by a network node, wherein the first signaling includes configuration information of a perception signal, or includes configuration information of the perception signal and configuration information of a downlink reference signal measurement; sending a downlink reference signal measurement report, sending at least one of a reference signal, and sending a perception signal to the network node.

[0021] In some embodiments, the aforementioned communication perception method further includes: receiving a reflected signal of a reference signal sent by a network node; measuring the reflected signal of the reference signal sent by the network node, and generating a downlink reference signal measurement report.

[0022] In some embodiments, the user equipment has the capability to send a sensing signal.

[0023] In some embodiments, the aforementioned communication perception method further includes: receiving a user equipment capability request sent by a network node; and sending user equipment capability information to the network node.

[0024] In some embodiments, the user equipment capability information includes a first information element; or the user equipment includes a second information element, and the value of the second information element is a specified value.

[0025] In some embodiments, the aforementioned communication perception method further includes: sending a second signaling to the network node, wherein the second signaling indicates that the configuration of the perception signal is successful.

[0026] In some embodiments, the aforementioned communication perception method further includes: sending a third signaling to the network node, wherein the third signaling indicates that configuration of the perception signal has failed.

[0027] In some embodiments, the third signaling includes a reason why the user equipment configuration fails.

[0028] In some embodiments, the reason for the user equipment configuration failure includes at least one of: insufficient wireless resources and uplink service transmission conflict.

[0029] In some embodiments, the configuration information of the perception signal includes at least one of the frequency point, frequency band, antenna configuration, beam configuration, time-frequency resource configuration, and time information for sending the perception signal.

[0030] In some embodiments, the time information includes at least one of the start time of sending the perception signal, the end time of sending the perception signal, and the period of sending the perception signal.

[0031] In some embodiments, the configuration information for downlink reference signal measurement includes at least one of: reference signal received power, reference signal received quality, reference signal signal to interference and noise ratio, channel state information, and multipath delay information.

[0032] According to a third aspect of some embodiments of the present disclosure, a network node is provided, including: a sending module configured to send first signaling to a user equipment, wherein the first signaling includes configuration information of a perception signal, or includes configuration information of the perception signal and configuration information of a downlink reference signal measurement; a receiving module configured to receive a reflected signal of the perception signal, or receives the reflected signal of the perception signal and a downlink reference signal measurement report sent by the user equipment; and a determining module configured to determine a perception result based on the reflected signal of the perception signal, or based on the downlink reference signal measurement report, at least one of a measurement of an uplink reference signal sent by the user equipment, and the reflected signal of the perception signal.

[0033] According to a fourth aspect of some embodiments of the present disclosure, a user equipment is provided, comprising: a receiving module configured to receive first signaling sent by a network node, wherein the first signaling includes configuration information of a perception signal, or includes configuration information of the perception signal and configuration information of a downlink reference signal measurement; a sending module configured to send a downlink reference signal measurement report, send at least one of a reference signal, and send a perception signal to the network node.

[0034] According to a fifth aspect of some embodiments of the present disclosure, a communication awareness system is provided, comprising: the network node as described above; and the user equipment as described above.

[0035] According to a sixth aspect of some embodiments of the present disclosure, a communication perception device is provided, comprising: a processor; and a memory coupled to the processor, for storing instructions, which, when executed by the processor, causes the processor to execute the communication perception method as described above or the communication perception method as described above.

[0036] According to a seventh aspect of some embodiments of the present disclosure, a computer-readable storage medium is provided, on which a computer program is stored, wherein when the program is executed by a processor, the communication perception method as described above or the communication perception method as described above is implemented.

[0037] According to an eighth aspect of some embodiments of the present disclosure, a computer program product is provided, comprising instructions, which, when executed by a processor, implement the communication perception method as described above or the communication perception method as described above.

[0038] The present disclosure transmits a first signaling to a user equipment via a network node, instructing the user equipment to transmit a perception signal as required. The network node can also transmit a downlink reference signal measurement report and measure the uplink reference signal transmitted by the user equipment. This allows the network node to determine a perception result based not only on the reflected signal of the perception signal but also to use at least one of the downlink reference signal measurement report and the measurement of the uplink reference signal transmitted by the user equipment as enhanced information for the reflected signal of the perception signal, and to jointly process the information with the reflected signal of the perception signal to determine the perception result. The communication perception method disclosed herein not only implements a communication perception mode in which the user equipment transmits the perception signal and the network node receives and measures the reflected signal of the perception signal, but also can jointly process multi-dimensional information to determine the perception result, thereby improving the accuracy of communication perception.

[0039] Other features and advantages of the present disclosure will become apparent from the following detailed description of exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure with reference to the accompanying drawings. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0040] In order to more clearly illustrate the embodiments of the present disclosure or the technical solutions in the prior art, the following briefly introduces the drawings required for use in the embodiments or the description of the prior art. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of the present disclosure. For ordinary technicians in this field, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without any creative work.

[0041] Figure 1 A flow chart of a communication perception method according to some embodiments of the present disclosure is shown.

[0042] Figure 2 A schematic structural diagram of a synaesthesia integration signal frame according to some embodiments of the present disclosure is shown.

[0043] Figure 3 A schematic diagram shows a flow chart of a network node determining whether a user equipment has the capability to send a perception signal according to some embodiments of the present disclosure.

[0044] Figure 4 A schematic diagram shows a flow chart of a network node receiving feedback of a user equipment's perception signal configuration according to some embodiments of the present disclosure.

[0045] Figure 5 A flow chart of a communication perception method according to some other embodiments of the present disclosure is shown.

[0046] Figure 6 A flow chart of a communication perception method according to some other embodiments of the present disclosure is shown.

[0047] Figure 7A flow chart of a communication perception method according to some other embodiments of the present disclosure is shown.

[0048] Figure 8 A schematic diagram of a communication-aware scenario according to some embodiments of the present disclosure is shown.

[0049] Figure 9 A schematic structural diagram of a network node according to some embodiments of the present disclosure is shown.

[0050] Figure 10 A schematic structural diagram of a user equipment according to some embodiments of the present disclosure is shown.

[0051] Figure 11 A structural diagram of a communication perception system according to some embodiments of the present disclosure is shown.

[0052] Figure 12 A structural schematic diagram of a communication perception device according to some embodiments of the present disclosure is shown.

[0053] Figure 13 A structural schematic diagram of a communication perception device according to some other embodiments of the present disclosure is shown. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0054] The following will be combined with the drawings in the embodiments of the present disclosure to clearly and completely describe the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present disclosure. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the present disclosure, rather than all the embodiments. The following description of at least one exemplary embodiment is actually only illustrative and is in no way intended to limit the present disclosure and its application or use. Based on the embodiments in the present disclosure, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without making creative work are within the scope of protection of the present disclosure.

[0055] The inventors have discovered that one model for achieving synaesthesia integration is one in which user devices transmit perception signals, and network nodes receive and measure the reflections (or echoes) of these signals. Because this model requires the joint participation of both user devices and network nodes, it has attracted significant attention from operators, network vendors, and user device manufacturers. Therefore, exploring the implementation of this model, specifically the signaling design and process interaction between user devices and network nodes, is of great significance.

[0056] For a communication sensing mode in which a user device transmits a sensing signal and a network node receives and measures the reflection of the sensing signal (referred to as "user device transmits, network node receives"), the communication sensing method disclosed herein includes signaling design and process interaction between the network node and the user device. The following describes the communication sensing method from both the network node and user device perspectives.

[0057] The following combination Figure 1 The communication perception method of the present disclosure is described from the perspective of a network node.

[0058] Figure 1 A flow chart of a communication perception method according to some embodiments of the present disclosure is shown. Figure 1 The communication perception method in is executed by the network nodes. Figure 1 As shown, the communication perception method executed by the network node includes steps S102 to S106.

[0059] In step S102, first signaling is sent to the user equipment, where the first signaling includes configuration information of the perception signal, or includes configuration information of the perception signal and configuration information of downlink reference signal measurement.

[0060] User Equipment (UE) or terminal includes, for example, mobile phones, tablet computers, laptop computers, etc. Network nodes include, for example, base stations.

[0061] The user equipment is within the perception range of the network node, and the perception range is less than or equal to the coverage range of the network node, that is, the perception range is selected from the coverage range of the network node to increase the probability of the user equipment receiving the signaling of the network node, taking into account both wireless resource utilization and wireless perception performance.

[0062] In some embodiments, the sensing range is determined based on the sensing requirement. The higher the sensing accuracy required, the smaller the sensing range. For example, when the sensing accuracy required is high, the sensing range can be set to be smaller than the coverage range of the network node.

[0063] In some embodiments, the network node sends a first signaling to multiple user equipments within a sensing range to jointly sense the multiple user equipments. The network node performs the operation in step S102 on each of the multiple user equipments.

[0064] The first signaling sent by the network node to the user equipment may be Radio Resource Control (RRC) signaling to instruct the user equipment to send a sensing signal. The sensing signal may be a synchronization signal, a reference signal, or a newly designed signal, such as a signal designed based on a radar signal, such as a continuous wave signal or a pulse signal.

[0065] In some embodiments, the configuration information of the perception signal includes at least one of the frequency point, frequency band, antenna configuration, beam configuration, time-frequency resource configuration, and timing information for transmitting the perception signal. For example, the frequency point, frequency band, antenna configuration, beam configuration, time-frequency resource configuration, and timing information of the perception signal can be configured based on the perception requirements and the current communication conditions to improve the quality of the perception signal sent by the user equipment while minimizing the impact on the current communication.

[0066] In some embodiments, the perception signal is configured to be sent through the same signal frame as the communication signal, that is, some time slots of the signal frame are used to send the perception signal, and other time slots are used to send the communication signal or are left blank.

[0067] The time slot ratio of the perception signal in the signal frame can be adjusted according to the perception needs, such as increasing or decreasing the number of time slots used to send the perception signal, or releasing all time slots used to send the perception signal for communication information transportation when there is no perception need, thereby effectively improving the utilization of system resources.

[0068] Figure 2 FIG. 1 shows a schematic diagram of the structure of a synaesthesia integrated signal frame according to some embodiments of the present disclosure. Figure 2 As shown, the first and second time slots of the signal frame send sensing signals (Sensing), and other time slots send uplink (Uplink) or downlink (Downlink) communication signals, or are left empty (Fexiable).

[0069] In some embodiments, the time information includes at least one of the start time of sending the perception signal, the end time of sending the perception signal, and the period of sending the perception signal.

[0070] The start time, end time, and period of sending the sensing signal can be configured based on the sensing requirement. The higher the sensing accuracy required, the longer the interval between the start and end times of sending the sensing signal, and the shorter the period of sending the sensing signal. This instructs the user equipment to send sensing signals more frequently. By properly configuring this time information, the accuracy of the sensing results can be improved.

[0071] A downlink reference signal refers to a reference signal sent by a network node to a user equipment, and may be, for example, a positioning reference signal (PRS). In some embodiments, configuration information for downlink reference signal measurement includes at least one of: reference signal received power, reference signal received quality, reference signal signal-to-interference-and-noise ratio (SINR), channel state information, and multipath delay information.

[0072] The configuration information for downlink reference signal measurement can be determined based on sensing requirements or based on the default configuration of the reference signal between the network node and the user equipment. For example, the higher the sensing accuracy required, the more fields the downlink reference signal measurement configuration information includes. By configuring information such as the received power, received quality, signal-to-interference-and-noise ratio, channel state information, and multipath delay information of the downlink reference signal, the network node can more accurately understand the downlink communication status between the network node and the user equipment based on the downlink reference signal reports sent by the user equipment, and perform sensing based on this downlink communication status.

[0073] In some embodiments, the network node sends a first signaling to the user equipment, where the first signaling is used to instruct the user equipment to send a perception signal.

[0074] In some embodiments, the network node sends a first signaling to the user, where the first signaling is used to instruct the user equipment to send a perception signal and measure a reference signal sent by the network node.

[0075] Since the network node needs to instruct the user equipment to send the perception signal, the network node needs to determine whether the user equipment has the capability to send the perception signal before sending the first signaling to the user equipment.

[0076] In some embodiments, the communication perception method further includes: sending a user device capability request to one or more user devices within the perception range; receiving user device capability information sent by one or more user devices; and determining, based on the user device capability information, a user device from one or more user devices that has the ability to send a perception signal.

[0077] The network node sends a user equipment capability request to one or more user equipments within the sensing range, requesting the user equipment to report the user equipment capability, and determines whether the user equipment has the capability to send the sensing signal based on the user equipment capability information fed back by the user equipment.

[0078] In some embodiments, after sending a first signaling to a user equipment, feedback from the user equipment is received to determine whether the user equipment's perception signal configuration is successful. For example, second signaling sent by the user equipment is received, where the second signaling indicates successful perception signal configuration. Alternatively, third signaling sent by the user equipment is received, where the third signaling indicates a perception signal configuration failure. Both the second signaling and the third signaling may be RRC signaling.

[0079] In some embodiments, the third signaling includes a reason for the user equipment configuration failure, which includes at least one of insufficient radio resources and uplink service transmission conflict.

[0080] After receiving the third signaling sent by the user equipment, the network node re-determines the user equipment and sends the first signaling to the re-determined user equipment. The method for re-determining the user equipment is similarly to determining the user equipment from user equipment within the sensing range that has sent the sensing signal. Of course, the network node may also combine other information to determine whether to re-determine the user equipment and send the first signaling.

[0081] Alternatively, after receiving the third signaling sent by the user equipment, the network node may analyze the cause of the user equipment configuration failure and perform corresponding processing, such as increasing the wireless resources of the user equipment, adjusting the service transmission of the user equipment, etc., to eliminate the cause of the user equipment configuration failure. The user equipment then performs the configuration of the perception signal again.

[0082] In step S104, a reflected signal of the sensing signal is received, or a reflected signal of the sensing signal and a downlink reference signal measurement report sent by the user equipment are received.

[0083] In a case where the first signaling includes configuration information of the perception signal, a transmission signal of the perception signal is received.

[0084] In a case where the first signaling includes configuration information of the perception signal and configuration information of the downlink reference signal measurement, a reflected signal of the perception signal and a downlink reference signal measurement report sent by the user equipment are received.

[0085] The reflected signal of a sensing signal is the reflected signal formed by the sensing signal being reflected by the sensing target. The reflected signal of a sensing signal can be used to determine the presence and status of the sensing target, such as its movement and location. The sensing target refers to the object or environment to be detected, identified, or tracked. The sensing target is determined based on the sensing requirement. For example, if the sensing requirement is to determine whether a drone is present in the environment, the sensing target is the drone.

[0086] A downlink reference signal measurement report is generated by the user equipment by measuring the reflected signal of the reference signal sent by the network node. The user equipment receives the reflected signal of the reference signal sent by the network node according to the downlink reference signal measurement configuration information and performs measurements to generate the downlink reference signal measurement report.

[0087] The downlink reference signal measurement report is used to indicate the information of the transmitted signal of the reference signal sent by the network node. The transmitted signal of the reference signal sent by the network node refers to the reflected signal formed by the reference signal sent by the network node after being reflected by the sensing target. Therefore, the downlink reference signal measurement report can reflect the impact of the sensing target on the downlink reference signal between the network node and the user equipment, that is, the sensing target is sensed based on the downlink communication between the network node and the user equipment. The downlink reference signal measurement report utilizes the existing communication between the network node and the user equipment for perception, can make full use of the existing information, has little impact on the existing communication structure, and can serve as enhanced information of the reflected signal of the sensing signal to improve the accuracy of perception.

[0088] In some embodiments, the user equipment may generate a downlink reference signal measurement report by measuring a reflected signal of a reference signal sent by a network node based on pre-configured or default downlink reference signal measurement configuration information.

[0089] Therefore, when the first signaling includes the configuration information of the perception signal but does not include the configuration information of the downlink reference signal measurement, the network node receives the reflected signal of the perception signal and the downlink reference signal measurement report sent by the user equipment.

[0090] In step S106, a perception result is determined based on the reflected signal of the perception signal, or based on at least one of a downlink reference signal measurement report and a measurement of an uplink reference signal sent by the user equipment, and the reflected signal of the perception signal.

[0091] In some embodiments, determining the perception result includes determining the perception result for the perception target.

[0092] The network node processes the reflected signal of the sensing signal and uses the processing result as the sensing result. The sensing result reflects the information of the sensing target and can be used to guide the network node in wireless resource management and improve communication quality. It can also be used for environmental perception and intelligent applications, such as providing data support for smart transportation and smart factories. It can also be used for security control, such as drone sensing, and emergency rescue.

[0093] In some embodiments, the network node processes the reflected signal of the perception signal, including: preprocessing the reflected signal of the perception signal, including filtering, noise removal, etc.; determining the power, delay, phase and other characteristics of the reflected signal of the preprocessed perception signal; based on the characteristics, determining whether the perception target exists, its location and posture, such as direction, action, etc., and its movement status, such as speed, acceleration, displacement, etc.

[0094] In some embodiments, the perception result is determined based on a reflection signal of the perception signal and a downlink reference signal measurement report.

[0095] The network node parses the downlink reference signal measurement report, for example, detects the difference between the downlink reference signal measurement report and the historical downlink reference signal measurement report and combines it with the current communication environment to analyze the perception target in the current environment.

[0096] Combining the processing result of the reflected signal of the perception signal and the downlink reference signal measurement report sent by the network device can improve the accuracy of the perception result of the perception target.

[0097] In some embodiments, the sensing result is determined based on the measurement of the uplink reference signal sent by the user equipment and the reflected signal of the sensing signal.

[0098] An uplink reference signal refers to a reference signal sent by a user equipment to a network node, and may be, for example, a sounding reference signal (SRS).

[0099] The network node receives the reflected signal of the reference signal sent by the user equipment, measures the reflected signal of the reference signal sent by the user equipment, and obtains an uplink reference signal measurement report. Combining the processing result of the reflected signal of the perception signal with the uplink reference signal measurement report can improve the accuracy of the perception result of the perception target.

[0100] The network node measures the transmitted signal of the reference signal sent by the user equipment, without generating signaling load on the network node, and making uplink reference signal measurement reports easily available. Furthermore, the uplink reference signal leverages existing communication between the network node and the user equipment for sensing, fully utilizing existing information with minimal impact on the existing communication structure. It can also enhance the accuracy of sensing by serving as an enhancement to the reflected signal of the sensing signal.

[0101] In some embodiments, the sensing result is determined based on a downlink reference signal measurement report, a measurement of an uplink reference signal sent by the user equipment, and a reflection signal of the sensing signal.

[0102] The network node makes full use of the transmission signal of the perception signal and the uplink and downlink communications with the user equipment to perform joint perception based on multiple dimensions, which can further improve the accuracy of the perception results of the perception target.

[0103] Figure 3 FIG. 1 is a flow chart showing a process of a network node determining whether a user equipment has the capability to send a perception signal according to some embodiments of the present disclosure. Figure 3 As shown, it includes steps S302 to S304. Figure 3 The user equipment (UE) in the UE represents any user equipment within the sensing range.

[0104] In step S302, the network node sends a user equipment capability request to the user equipment.

[0105] In step S304, the network node receives the user equipment capability information sent by the user equipment, and determines whether the user equipment has the capability to send the perception signal according to the user equipment capability information.

[0106] In some embodiments, determining, based on user equipment capability information, from one or more user equipments, a user equipment capable of transmitting a perception signal includes: determining that the user equipment transmitting the user equipment capability information is capable of transmitting the perception signal when the user equipment capability information includes a first information element; or determining that the user equipment transmitting the user equipment capability information is capable of transmitting the perception signal when the user equipment capability information includes a second information element and the value of the second information element is a specified value. The following exemplifies implementations of the first information element and the second information element.

[0107] The first information element is, for example, a Sensing_Signal_Tx IE. A field corresponding to the Sensing_Signal_Tx IE is added to the UE capability information. When the UE capability information sent by the UE includes the Sensing_Signal_Tx IE, the UE is determined to have the capability to send the Sensing_Signal.

[0108] The second information element is, for example, a supported sensing mode information element (Support Sensing Mode IE). A field corresponding to the supported sensing mode information element is newly added in the user equipment capability information. The supported sensing mode information element contains multiple value situations, and each value represents a sensing mode supported by the user equipment. For example, corresponding to the sensing mode disclosed in the present invention in which the user equipment sends a sensing signal, the network node receives the reflected signal of the sensing signal, and measures it, the specified value of the supported sensing mode information element, i.e., the second information element, is 4. Therefore, when the user equipment capability information includes the supported sensing mode information element and the value of the supported sensing mode information element is 4, it is determined that the user equipment has the ability to send sensing signals. Of course, the above values ​​are only exemplary. Those skilled in the art may also use other values ​​as needed, which will not be elaborated here.

[0109] Alternatively, the second information element is, for example, a sensing capability information element (Sensing Capability IE). A field corresponding to the sensing capability information element is added to the user equipment capability information. The sensing capability information element is used to indicate at least one of the following sensing capabilities of the user equipment: sensing transmit capability, sensing receive capability, and sensing data processing capability. The specified value of the second information element corresponds to the sensing transmit capability. Therefore, if the user equipment capability information includes the sensing capability information element and the included sensing capability information element indicates that the user equipment has sensing transmit capability, it is determined that the user equipment has the capability to send sensing signals.

[0110] In some embodiments, the first information element and the second information element may be combined to determine that the user equipment does not have the capability to send the perception signal. That is, if the user equipment capability information does not include the first information element and the second information element, or does not include the first information element and includes the second information element but the value is not a specified value, it is determined that the user equipment does not have the capability to send the perception signal.

[0111] In some embodiments, the user equipment's inability to send the perception signal can be determined using the first information element or the second information element. Specifically, if the user equipment capability information does not include the first information element, the user equipment is determined to be incapable of sending the perception signal. Alternatively, if the user equipment capability information does not include the second information element, or if the second information element is included but the value is not a specified value, the user equipment is determined to be incapable of sending the perception signal.

[0112] By adding fields corresponding to the first information element and / or the second information element in the user equipment capability information, it is determined whether the user equipment has the ability to send a perception signal. The implementation is simple, has little impact on the structure of the signaling sent by the user equipment, has a small load on the communication, and is highly efficient.

[0113] Figure 4 FIG. 1 is a flow chart showing a network node receiving feedback of a user equipment's perception signal configuration according to some embodiments of the present disclosure. Figure 4 As shown, it includes steps S402 to S404, or includes S402 and S406 to S408. Figure 4 The user equipment (UE) in the UE represents any user equipment within the sensing range.

[0114] In step S402, the network node sends a first signaling to the user equipment, instructing the user equipment to send a perception signal.

[0115] In step S404, the user equipment sends a second signaling to the network node, feeding back that the configuration of the perception signal is successful.

[0116] In step S406, the user equipment sends a third signaling to the network node to feedback that the configuration of the perception signal has failed.

[0117] In step S408, the network node redefines the user equipment and sends a first signaling to the redetermined user equipment.

[0118] The user equipment feeds back the configuration results of the perception signal to the network node, which can improve the effectiveness of communication perception, enhance the global control capability of the network node, and thus improve the accuracy of communication perception.

[0119] The above is a description of the communication perception method of the present disclosure based on the perspective of network nodes. Figure 5 The communication perception method of the present disclosure is described from the perspective of network devices.

[0120] Figure 5 FIG2 shows a flow chart of a communication perception method according to other embodiments of the present disclosure. Figure 5 The communication perception method in is executed by the network device. Figure 5 As shown, the communication perception method executed by the network node includes steps S502 to S504.

[0121] In step S502, first signaling sent by a network node is received, where the first signaling includes configuration information of a perception signal, or includes configuration information of the perception signal and configuration information of downlink reference signal measurement.

[0122] In some embodiments, the user equipment configures the perception signal according to the first signaling and sends the perception signal.

[0123] In some embodiments, the user equipment configures the perception signal according to the first signaling, sends the perception signal, receives the reflected signal of the reference signal sent by the network node, measures the reflected signal of the reference signal sent by the network node, and generates a downlink reference signal measurement report.

[0124] The first signaling is used to instruct the user equipment to send the perception signal. Therefore, the user equipment needs to have the capability of sending the perception signal.

[0125] In some embodiments, the network node needs to determine whether the user equipment is capable of sending the perception signal before sending the first signaling to the user equipment. Therefore, in some embodiments, the communication perception method further includes: receiving a user equipment capability request sent by the network node; and sending user equipment capability information to the network node. The user equipment capability information sent by the user equipment to the network node indicates that the user equipment is capable of sending the perception signal.

[0126] In response to the network node determining that the user equipment has the capability to send the perception signal, the network node sends the first signaling to the user equipment, and the user equipment receives the first signaling.

[0127] In some embodiments, after receiving the first signaling, the user equipment provides feedback to the network node regarding whether the configuration of the perception signal is successful. For example, the user equipment may send a second signaling to the network node, where the second signaling indicates that the configuration of the perception signal is successful. Alternatively, the user equipment may send a third signaling to the network node, where the third signaling indicates that the configuration of the perception signal is unsuccessful.

[0128] In some embodiments, the third signaling includes a reason for the user equipment configuration failure, which includes at least one of insufficient radio resources and uplink service transmission conflict.

[0129] In some embodiments, in response to the network node processing the cause of the user equipment configuration failure, the user equipment reconfigures the perception signal and re-feeds back the perception signal configuration result to the network node.

[0130] In step S504, at least one of a downlink reference signal measurement report, a reference signal, and a perception signal is sent to a network node.

[0131] In a case where the first signaling includes configuration information of the perception signal, the perception signal is sent.

[0132] In a case where the first signaling includes configuration information of the perception signal and configuration information of the downlink reference signal measurement, a downlink reference signal measurement report is sent to the network node and the perception signal is sent.

[0133] In some embodiments, the user equipment may generate a downlink reference signal measurement report by measuring a reflected signal of a reference signal sent by a network node based on pre-configured or default downlink reference signal measurement configuration information.

[0134] Therefore, in some embodiments, when the first signaling includes configuration information of the perception signal but does not include configuration information of the downlink reference signal measurement, the user equipment may also send the perception signal and the downlink reference signal measurement report to the network node.

[0135] In some embodiments, when the first signaling includes configuration information of the perception signal, or includes configuration information of the perception signal and configuration information of downlink reference signal measurement, the perception signal and the reference signal are sent.

[0136] That is to say, in response to receiving the first signaling, the user equipment turns on the perception function, and not only sends a perception signal, but also sends a reference signal to the network node and receives a reference signal sent by the network node, so that the network node can perceive based on the reflected signal of the perception signal and the reflected signal of the uplink and downlink reference signals between the user equipment.

[0137] The communication perception method disclosed in the present invention is applied to the communication perception mode of user equipment sending and network node receiving. It not only utilizes the reflected signal of the perception signal, but also can combine the reflected signals of the uplink and downlink reference signals between the network node and the user equipment, making full use of the information in the existing communication, performing joint perception from multiple dimensions, and improving the accuracy of communication perception.

[0138] The following combination Figure 6 The interaction process between a network node and a user equipment in some embodiments is described.

[0139] Figure 6 FIG. 1 shows a flow chart of a communication perception method according to other embodiments of the present disclosure. Figure 6 As shown, the communication perception method includes steps S602 to S614.

[0140] In step S602, the network node sends first signaling to one or more user equipments within a sensing range, where the first signaling includes configuration information of a sensing signal, or configuration information of the sensing signal and configuration information of downlink reference signal measurement.

[0141] In step S604, the user equipment sends a perception signal in response to receiving the first signaling.

[0142] In step S606, it is determined whether the first signaling includes configuration information for downlink reference signal measurement. If so, step S608 is executed. Otherwise, step S612 is executed.

[0143] In step S608, the user equipment receives a reference signal sent by the network node, and measures a reflected signal of the reference signal sent by the network node.

[0144] In step S610, the user equipment sends a downlink reference signal measurement report to the network node.

[0145] In step S612, the network node receives a reflected signal of the perception signal and processes the reflected signal of the perception signal; optionally, receives an uplink reference signal sent by the user equipment and measures the reflected signal of the uplink reference signal sent by the user equipment.

[0146] In step S614, the network node determines a perception result based on processing of the reflected signal of the perception signal, or based on at least one of a downlink reference signal measurement report, a measurement of an uplink reference signal sent by the user equipment, and processing of the reflected signal of the perception signal.

[0147] The signaling design and interaction process between network nodes and user devices disclosed in this disclosure enable both network nodes and user devices to jointly participate in communication perception. It also leverages existing communication processes between network nodes and user devices to enhance communication perception, thereby improving the accuracy of communication perception. This disclosure fully leverages the centralized joint processing of global information by network nodes and, leveraging the widely distributed nature of user devices, flexibly and efficiently achieves high-precision perception of targets within the perception range, thereby improving wireless resource utilization.

[0148] The following combination Figure 7 Signaling interactions between a network node and user equipment in some other embodiments are described.

[0149] Figure 7 FIG. 1 shows a flow chart of a communication perception method according to other embodiments of the present disclosure. Figure 7 As shown, the process includes three stages: S1 to S3. Stage S1 represents the user equipment's sensing capability acquisition stage, stage S2 represents the user equipment's sensing signal configuration stage, and stage S3 represents the network node's processing of sensing-related information. Specifically, it includes steps S702 to S722.

[0150] In step S702, the network node determines a perception area (perception range).

[0151] In step S704, a user equipment capability request is sent to a first user equipment (UE-1) and a second user equipment (UE-2) within the sensing range through steps S704-1 and S704-2, including: in step S704-1, the user equipment capability request is sent to UE-1, and in step S704-2, the user equipment capability request is sent to UE-2. In this embodiment, two user equipments within the sensing range are used as an example. In practice, the network node can send the user equipment capability request to more than two user equipments within the sensing range and perform the following steps accordingly.

[0152] In step S706, the user equipment capability information sent by UE-1 and UE-2 is received through steps S706-1 and S706-2, including: in step S706-1, the user equipment capability information sent by UE-1 is received, and in step S706-2, the user equipment capability information sent by UE-2 is received.

[0153] In step S708, a user equipment capable of sending a perception signal is selected according to the user equipment capability information, that is, a user equipment for perception is selected. In this embodiment, it is assumed that UE-1 and UE-2 have the capability of sending a perception signal.

[0154] In step S710, a first signaling is sent to UE-1 and UE-2 through steps S710-1 and S710-2. The first signaling includes configuration information of the perception signal, including: in step S710-1, the first signaling is sent to UE-1, and in step S710-2, the first signaling is sent to UE-2.

[0155] In step S712, reflected signals of the perception signals sent by UE-1 and UE-2 are received through steps S712-1 and S712-2, including: in step S712-1, receiving the reflected signal of the perception signal sent by UE-1; in step S712-2, receiving the reflected signal of the perception signal sent by UE-2.

[0156] In step S714, the network node processes the reflected signals of the perception signals sent by UE-1 and UE-2.

[0157] In step S716, the network node optionally measures reference signals (uplink reference signals) sent by UE-1 and UE-2 to obtain an uplink reference signal measurement report. It will be appreciated that this does not limit all user equipments to sending reference signals to the network node. For example, if only UE-1 sends a reference signal, the network node only measures the reference signal sent by UE-1.

[0158] In step S718, it is determined whether the first signaling includes configuration information for downlink reference signal measurement. If so, step S720 is executed; otherwise, step S722 is executed.

[0159] In step S720, the downlink reference signal measurement reports sent by UE-1 and UE-2 are received through steps S720-1 and S720-2, including: in step S720-1, the downlink reference signal measurement report sent by UE-1 is received, and in step S720-2, the downlink reference signal measurement report sent by UE-2 is received.

[0160] In step S722, the network node determines a perception result of the perception target based on a processing result of the reflected signal of the perception signal, or based on at least one of a downlink reference signal measurement report and an uplink reference information measurement report and a processing result of the reflected signal of the perception signal.

[0161] In the above embodiment, before instructing the user equipment to send a perception signal for communication perception, it is first determined whether the user equipment has the capability to send the perception signal, which can improve the effectiveness of communication perception.

[0162] Figure 8 Schematic diagram of a communication awareness scenario according to some embodiments of the present disclosure is shown. Figure 8As shown, a first user equipment (UE-1) and a second user equipment (UE-2) are within the network node's sensing range. The network node wants to detect drones within a certain range. Based on the sensing range and the UEs' ability to transmit sensing signals, the network node selects UE-1 to transmit the sensing signal for joint drone sensing. The network node then sends a first instruction 81 to UE-1, instructing it to transmit a sensing signal. UE-1 transmits the sensing signal, which is then reflected by drones 1 and 2 (the signal after sensing signal 82-1 is reflected by drone 1 is denoted as 83-1, and the signal after sensing signal 82-2 is reflected by drone 2 is denoted as 83-2).

[0163] Afterwards, the network node receives the reflected signals 83 - 1 and 83 - 2 of the sensing signal and processes the reflected signals of the sensing signal.

[0164] UE-1 not only transmits the sensing signal but also receives and measures the reflected signal of the reference signal (downlink reference signal) sent by the network node, generates a downlink reference signal measurement report, and sends the downlink reference signal measurement to the network node (indicated by 84 in the figure). The downlink reference signal reflection path is opposite to the sensing signal path. It is sent from the network node, reflected by UAV 1 and UAV 2, and then received by UE-1.

[0165] UE-1 can also send a reference signal (uplink reference signal) to the network node, which receives the transmitted reference signal for measurement (not shown in the figure). The reflected signal of the uplink reference signal follows the same path as the sensing signal, also transmitted by UE-1, reflected by UAV 1 and UAV 2, and then received by the network node.

[0166] The network node determines the perception result of the perception target, i.e., the drone, such as whether the drone exists, its location, and its moving speed, based on the processing of the reflected signal of the perception signal, or based on the downlink reference signal measurement report, at least one of the measurements of the uplink reference signal sent by the user equipment, and the processing of the reflected signal of the perception signal.

[0167] The present disclosure transmits a first signaling to a user equipment via a network node, instructing the user equipment to transmit a perception signal as required. The network node can also transmit a downlink reference signal measurement report and measure the uplink reference signal transmitted by the user equipment. This allows the network node to determine a perception result based not only on the reflected signal of the perception signal but also to use at least one of the downlink reference signal measurement report and the measurement of the uplink reference signal transmitted by the user equipment as enhanced information for the reflected signal of the perception signal, and to jointly process the information with the reflected signal of the perception signal to determine the perception result. The communication perception method disclosed herein not only implements a communication perception mode in which the user equipment transmits the perception signal and the network node receives and measures the reflected signal of the perception signal, but also can jointly process multi-dimensional information to determine the perception result, thereby improving the accuracy of communication perception.

[0168] Figure 9 FIG. 1 shows a schematic diagram of a network node structure according to some embodiments of the present disclosure. Figure 9 As shown, the network node 90 includes modules 910 - 930 .

[0169] The sending module 910 is configured to send first signaling to the user equipment, where the first signaling includes configuration information of the perception signal, or configuration information of the perception signal and configuration information of downlink reference signal measurement.

[0170] The receiving module 920 is configured to receive a reflected signal of the sensing signal, or receive the reflected signal of the sensing signal and a downlink reference signal measurement report sent by the user equipment.

[0171] The determination module 930 is configured to determine a perception result based on a reflected signal of the perception signal, or based on at least one of a downlink reference signal measurement report, a measurement of an uplink reference signal sent by the user equipment, and the reflected signal of the perception signal.

[0172] In some embodiments, the downlink reference signal measurement report is generated by the user equipment by measuring a reflected signal of a reference signal sent by the network node.

[0173] In some embodiments, the network node 90 is configured to receive a reflected signal of a reference signal sent by the user equipment; and measure the reflected signal of the reference signal sent by the user equipment.

[0174] In some embodiments, the user equipment has the capability to send a sensing signal.

[0175] In some embodiments, the network node 90 is configured to send a user equipment capability request to one or more user equipment within the perception range; receive user equipment capability information sent by one or more user equipment; and determine, based on the user equipment capability information, a user equipment from one or more user equipment that has the ability to send a perception signal.

[0176] In some embodiments, the network node 90 is configured to determine that the user equipment sending the user equipment capability information has the ability to send a perception signal when the user equipment capability information includes a first information element; or to determine that the user equipment sending the user equipment capability information has the ability to send a perception signal when the user equipment capability information includes a second information element and the value of the second information element is a specified value.

[0177] In some embodiments, the network node 90 is configured to receive second signaling sent by the user equipment, where the second signaling indicates that the configuration of the perception signal is successful.

[0178] In some embodiments, the network node 90 is configured to receive third signaling sent by the user equipment, where the third signaling indicates that configuration of the perception signal has failed.

[0179] In some embodiments, the network node 90 is configured to redetermine the user equipment and send the first signaling to the redetermined user equipment.

[0180] In some embodiments, the third signaling includes a reason why the user equipment configuration fails.

[0181] In some embodiments, the reason for the user equipment configuration failure includes at least one of: insufficient wireless resources and uplink service transmission conflict.

[0182] In some embodiments, the configuration information of the perception signal includes at least one of the frequency point, frequency band, antenna configuration, beam configuration, time-frequency resource configuration, and time information for sending the perception signal.

[0183] In some embodiments, the time information includes at least one of the start time of sending the perception signal, the end time of sending the perception signal, and the period of sending the perception signal.

[0184] In some embodiments, the configuration information for downlink reference signal measurement includes at least one of: reference signal received power, reference signal received quality, reference signal signal to interference and noise ratio, channel state information, and multipath delay information.

[0185] In some embodiments, the determination module 930 is configured to determine a perception result of the perception target.

[0186] Figure 10FIG. 1 shows a schematic diagram of the structure of a user equipment according to some embodiments of the present disclosure. Figure 10 As shown, the user equipment 100 includes modules 1010 - 1020 .

[0187] The receiving module 1010 is configured to receive first signaling sent by a network node, where the first signaling includes configuration information of a perception signal, or includes configuration information of the perception signal and configuration information of a downlink reference signal measurement.

[0188] The sending module 1020 is configured to send a downlink reference signal measurement report, send at least one of a reference signal, and send a perception signal to the network node.

[0189] In some embodiments, the user equipment 100 is configured to receive a reflected signal of a reference signal sent by a network node; measure the reflected signal of the reference signal sent by the network node, and generate a downlink reference signal measurement report.

[0190] In some embodiments, the user equipment has the capability to send a sensing signal.

[0191] In some embodiments, the user equipment 100 is configured to receive a user equipment capability request sent by a network node; and send user equipment capability information to the network node.

[0192] In some embodiments, the user equipment capability information includes a first information element; or the user equipment includes a second information element, and the value of the second information element is a specified value.

[0193] In some embodiments, the user equipment 100 is configured to send a second signaling to the network node, where the second signaling indicates that the configuration of the perception signal is successful.

[0194] In some embodiments, the user equipment 100 is configured to send a third signaling to the network node, where the third signaling indicates that the configuration of the perception signal has failed.

[0195] In some embodiments, the third signaling includes a reason why the user equipment configuration fails.

[0196] In some embodiments, the reason for the user equipment configuration failure includes at least one of: insufficient wireless resources and uplink service transmission conflict.

[0197] In some embodiments, the configuration information of the perception signal includes at least one of the frequency point, frequency band, antenna configuration, beam configuration, time-frequency resource configuration, and time information for transmitting the perception signal. In some embodiments, the time information includes at least one of the start time of transmitting the perception signal, the end time of transmitting the perception signal, and the period for transmitting the perception signal.

[0198] In some embodiments, the configuration information for downlink reference signal measurement includes at least one of: reference signal received power, reference signal received quality, reference signal signal to interference and noise ratio, channel state information, and multipath delay information.

[0199] The communication perception mode between the network node and the user equipment disclosed in the present invention not only utilizes the processing of the reflected signal of the perception signal, but also can be combined with the processing of the reflected signal of the uplink and downlink reference signals between the network node and the user equipment, making full use of the information in the existing communication, performing joint perception from multiple dimensions, and improving the accuracy of communication perception.

[0200] Figure 11 FIG. 1 shows a schematic diagram of the structure of a communication perception system according to some embodiments of the present disclosure. Figure 11 As shown, the communication awareness system 1100 includes a network node 1110 in any of the embodiments described above and a user equipment 1120 in any of the embodiments described above.

[0201] The network nodes and user equipment in the embodiments of the present disclosure may be implemented by various computing devices or computer systems. Figure 12 as well as Figure 13 Provide a description.

[0202] Figure 12 FIG. 1 shows a schematic diagram of the structure of a communication sensing device according to some embodiments of the present disclosure. Figure 12 As shown, the device 120 of this embodiment includes: a memory 1210 and a processor 1220 coupled to the memory 1210, and the processor 1220 is configured to execute the communication perception method in any of some embodiments of the present disclosure based on instructions stored in the memory 1210.

[0203] The memory 1210 may include, for example, a system memory, a fixed non-volatile storage medium, etc. The system memory may store, for example, an operating system, an application program, a boot loader, a database, and other programs.

[0204] Figure 13 FIG. 1 shows a schematic diagram of the structure of a communication sensing device according to other embodiments of the present disclosure. Figure 13As shown, the device 130 of this embodiment includes: a memory 1310 and a processor 1320, which are similar to the memory 1210 and the processor 1220, respectively. It may also include an input / output interface 1330, a network interface 1340, a storage interface 1350, etc. These interfaces 1330, 1340, 1350 and the memory 1310 and the processor 1320 can be connected, for example, via a bus 1360. Among them, the input / output interface 1330 provides a connection interface for input / output devices such as a display, mouse, keyboard, and touch screen. The network interface 1340 provides a connection interface for various networked devices, such as a database server or a cloud storage server. The storage interface 1350 provides a connection interface for external storage devices such as SD cards and USB flash drives.

[0205] An embodiment of the present disclosure further provides a computer-readable storage medium having a computer program stored thereon, wherein the program is characterized in that when executed by a processor, any one of the aforementioned communication perception methods is implemented.

[0206] An embodiment of the present disclosure further provides a computer program product, comprising instructions, characterized in that when the instructions are executed by a processor, any one of the aforementioned communication perception methods is implemented.

[0207] Those skilled in the art will appreciate that embodiments of the present disclosure may be provided as methods, systems, or computer program products. Therefore, the present disclosure may take the form of a complete hardware embodiment, a complete software embodiment, or an embodiment combining software and hardware. Furthermore, the present disclosure may take the form of a computer program product implemented on one or more computer-usable non-transient storage media (including but not limited to magnetic disk storage, CD-ROM, optical storage, etc.) containing computer-usable program code.

[0208] The present disclosure is described with reference to the flowcharts and / or block diagrams of the methods, devices (systems), and computer program products according to the embodiments of the present disclosure. It should be understood that each process and / or box in the flowchart and / or block diagram, as well as the combination of the processes and / or boxes in the flowchart and / or block diagram, can be implemented by computer program instructions. These computer program instructions can be provided to a processor of a general-purpose computer, a special-purpose computer, an embedded processor, or other programmable data processing device to produce a machine, so that the instructions executed by the processor of the computer or other programmable data processing device generate instructions for implementing the processes in the flowchart and / or block diagram. Figure 1 a process or multiple processes and / or boxes Figure 1 A device that provides the functions specified in a block or multiple blocks.

[0209] These computer program instructions may also be stored in a computer readable memory that can direct a computer or other programmable data processing device to work in a specific manner, so that the instructions stored in the computer readable memory produce an article of manufacture comprising an instruction device, which implements the process Figure 1 a process or multiple processes and / or boxes Figure 1 The function specified in one or more boxes.

[0210] These computer program instructions can also be loaded onto a computer or other programmable data processing device so that a series of operational steps are executed on the computer or other programmable device to produce a computer-implemented process, thereby providing the instructions executed on the computer or other programmable device for implementing the process. Figure 1 a process or multiple processes and / or boxes Figure 1 A step that specifies a function in one or more boxes.

[0211] The above description is only a preferred embodiment of the present disclosure and is not intended to limit the present disclosure. Any modifications, equivalent replacements, improvements, etc. made within the spirit and principles of the present disclosure should be included in the scope of protection of the present disclosure.

Claims

1. A communication sensing method, performed by a network node, comprising: Sending first signaling to a user equipment, where the first signaling includes configuration information of a perception signal, or includes configuration information of the perception signal and configuration information of a downlink reference signal measurement; receiving a reflected signal of the perception signal, or receiving the reflected signal of the perception signal and a downlink reference signal measurement report sent by the user equipment; A perception result is determined based on a reflected signal of the perception signal, or based on at least one of the downlink reference signal measurement report and a measurement of an uplink reference signal sent by the user equipment, and the reflected signal of the perception signal.

2. The communication perception method according to claim 1, wherein: The downlink reference signal measurement report is generated by the user equipment by measuring a reflected signal of a reference signal sent by the network node.

3. The communication perception method according to claim 1, further comprising: receiving a reflected signal of a reference signal sent by the user equipment; Measuring a reflected signal of a reference signal sent by the user equipment.

4. The communication perception method according to claim 1, wherein: The user equipment has the capability of sending the perception signal.

5. The communication perception method according to claim 4, further comprising: Sending a user equipment capability request to one or more user equipments within the sensing range; Receiving user equipment capability information sent by the one or more user equipments; Based on the user equipment capability information, a user equipment capable of sending the perception signal is determined from the one or more user equipments.

6. The communication perception method according to claim 5, wherein: The determining, based on the user equipment capability information, from the one or more user equipments, a user equipment capable of sending the perception signal includes: In a case where the user equipment capability information includes the first information element, determining that the user equipment sending the user equipment capability information has the capability to send the perception signal; or In a case where the user equipment capability information includes a second information element and a value of the second information element is a specified value, it is determined that the user equipment sending the user equipment capability information has a capability of sending the perception signal.

7. The communication perception method according to claim 1, further comprising: receiving second signaling sent by the user equipment, where the second signaling indicates that configuration of the perception signal is successful.

8. The communication perception method according to claim 1, further comprising: receiving third signaling sent by the user equipment, wherein the third signaling indicates that configuration of the perception signal has failed.

9. The communication perception method according to claim 8, further comprising: The user equipment is re-determined and the first signaling is sent to the re-determined user equipment.

10. The communication perception method according to claim 8 or 9, wherein: The third signaling includes the reason why the user equipment configuration fails.

11. The communication perception method according to claim 10, wherein: The reason for the user equipment configuration failure includes: at least one of insufficient wireless resources and uplink service transmission conflict.

12. The communication perception method according to claim 1, wherein: The configuration information of the perception signal includes at least one of the frequency point, frequency band, antenna configuration, beam configuration, time-frequency resource configuration, and time information for sending the perception signal.

13. The communication perception method according to claim 12, wherein: The time information includes at least one of a start time of sending the perception signal, an end time of sending the perception signal, and a period of sending the perception signal.

14. The communication perception method according to claim 1, wherein: The configuration information of the downlink reference signal measurement includes: at least one of reference signal received power, reference signal received quality, reference signal signal to interference and noise ratio, channel state information, and multipath delay information.

15. The communication perception method according to claim 1, wherein: Determining the perception result includes: Determine the perception results of the perception target.

16. A communication perception method, performed by a user equipment, comprising: Receiving first signaling sent by a network node, wherein the first signaling includes configuration information of a perception signal, or includes configuration information of the perception signal and configuration information of a downlink reference signal measurement; Sending a downlink reference signal measurement report, sending at least one of a reference signal, and sending the perception signal to the network node.

17. The communication perception method according to claim 16, further comprising: receiving a reflected signal of a reference signal sent by the network node; The reflected signal of the reference signal sent by the network node is measured to generate the downlink reference signal measurement report.

18. The communication perception method according to claim 16, wherein: The user equipment has the capability of sending the perception signal.

19. The communication perception method according to claim 18, further comprising: receiving a user equipment capability request sent by the network node; Sending user equipment capability information to the network node.

20. The communication perception method according to claim 19, wherein: The user equipment capability information includes a first information element; or The user equipment includes a second information element, and a value of the second information element is a specified value.

21. The communication awareness method according to claim 16, further comprising: Sending second signaling to the network node, where the second signaling indicates that the configuration of the perception signal is successful.

22. The communication awareness method according to claim 16, further comprising: Sending a third signaling to the network node, wherein the third signaling indicates that configuration of the perception signal has failed.

23. The communication perception method according to claim 22, wherein: The third signaling includes the reason why the user equipment configuration fails.

24. The communication sensing method according to claim 23, wherein: The reason for the user equipment configuration failure includes: at least one of insufficient wireless resources and uplink service transmission conflict.

25. The communication perception method according to claim 16, wherein: The configuration information of the perception signal includes at least one of the frequency point, frequency band, antenna configuration, beam configuration, time-frequency resource configuration, and time information for sending the perception signal.

26. The communication perception method according to claim 25, wherein: The time information includes at least one of a start time of sending the perception signal, an end time of sending the perception signal, and a period of sending the perception signal.

27. The communication perception method according to claim 16, wherein: The configuration information of the downlink reference signal measurement includes: at least one of reference signal received power, reference signal received quality, reference signal signal to interference and noise ratio, channel state information, and multipath delay information.

28. A network node comprising: a sending module configured to send first signaling to a user equipment, wherein the first signaling includes configuration information of a perception signal, or includes configuration information of the perception signal and configuration information of a downlink reference signal measurement; a receiving module, configured to receive a reflected signal of the perception signal, or receive the reflected signal of the perception signal and a downlink reference signal measurement report sent by the user equipment; The determination module is configured to determine a perception result based on a reflected signal of the perception signal, or based on at least one of the downlink reference signal measurement report and a measurement of an uplink reference signal sent by the user equipment, and the reflected signal of the perception signal.

29. A user equipment comprising: a receiving module configured to receive first signaling sent by a network node, wherein the first signaling includes configuration information of a perception signal, or includes configuration information of the perception signal and configuration information of a downlink reference signal measurement; The sending module is configured to send at least one of a downlink reference signal measurement report and a reference signal to the network node, and send the perception signal.

30. A communication perception system, comprising: The network node according to claim 28; and The user equipment as claimed in claim 29.

31. A communication sensing device, comprising: processor; as well as A memory coupled to the processor, for storing instructions, wherein when the instructions are executed by the processor, the processor executes the communication perception method according to any one of claims 1 to 15 or the communication perception method according to any one of claims 16 to 27.

32. A computer-readable storage medium having a computer program stored thereon, wherein: When the program is executed by a processor, the communication perception method according to any one of claims 1 to 15 or the communication perception method according to any one of claims 16 to 27 is implemented.

33. A computer program product comprising instructions, wherein when the instructions are executed by a processor, the communication awareness method according to any one of claims 1 to 15 or the communication awareness method according to any one of claims 16 to 27 is implemented.

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