Scene determination method and device, terminal network equipment and storage medium

Abstract

The invention relates to the technical field of communication, in particular to a scene determination method and device, terminal network equipment and a storage medium, and the scene determination method comprises the following steps: determining a scene corresponding to each time domain unit format in at least one time domain unit format according to a predefined rule or indication information of the network equipment. According to the method and the device, under the condition that the terminal is configured with at least one time domain unit format, the scene corresponding to each time domain unit format in the at least one time domain unit format can be determined according to the predefined rule or the indication information of the network equipment, so that the terminal can use the corresponding time domain unit formats to perform communication in different scenes; communication requirements can be met, and communication quality can be improved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This disclosure relates to the field of communication technology, and more specifically, to a method for determining a scene, a method for determining resources, a device for determining a scene, a device for determining resources, a terminal, a network device, a communication system, and a storage medium. Background Technology

[0002] In related technologies, time division duplex (TDD) time domain resources can be configured to terminals by network devices through static signaling or dynamic signaling. For example, network devices can configure at least one slot format through signaling to indicate the aforementioned time domain resources.

[0003] However, with the development of communication technology, the relevant centralization only provides a time-domain cell-based scheme for the terminal, which is no longer sufficient to meet communication needs. Summary of the Invention

[0004] The embodiments of this disclosure provide a scene determination method and apparatus, a terminal network device, and a storage medium to solve technical problems in the related art.

[0005] According to a first aspect of the present disclosure, a scenario determination method is proposed, comprising: determining a scenario corresponding to each time-domain unit format in at least one time-domain unit format based on predefined rules or indication information of a network device.

[0006] According to a second aspect of the present disclosure, a resource determination method is provided, the method comprising: receiving indication information sent by a network device; and determining, based on the indication information, resources applied to at least one time-domain unit format.

[0007] According to a third aspect of the present disclosure, a scene determination method is proposed, comprising: determining a scene corresponding to each time unit format in at least one time unit format according to predefined rules, or sending indication information to a terminal, wherein the indication information is used to indicate a scene corresponding to each time unit format in at least one time unit format.

[0008] According to a fourth aspect of the present disclosure, a resource determination method is provided, the method comprising: sending indication information to a terminal, wherein the indication information is used to indicate resources applied by at least one time-domain unit format.

[0009] According to a fifth aspect of the present disclosure, a scene determination apparatus is provided, comprising: a processing module configured to determine a scene corresponding to each time-domain unit format in at least one time-domain unit format based on predefined rules or indication information from a network device.

[0010] According to a sixth aspect of the present disclosure, a resource determination apparatus is provided, the apparatus comprising: a receiving module configured to receive indication information sent by a network device; and a processing module configured to determine, based on the indication information, at least one resource applied to a time-domain unit format.

[0011] According to a seventh aspect of the present disclosure, a scene determination apparatus is provided, comprising: a processing module configured to determine a scene corresponding to each time unit format in at least one time unit format according to a predefined rule, or a sending module configured to send indication information to a terminal, wherein the indication information is used to indicate a scene corresponding to each time unit format in at least one time unit format.

[0012] According to an eighth aspect of the present disclosure, a resource determination apparatus is provided, the apparatus comprising: a sending module configured to send indication information to a terminal, wherein the indication information is used to indicate resources applied by at least one time-domain unit format.

[0013] According to a ninth aspect of the present disclosure, a terminal is provided, comprising: one or more processors; wherein the terminal is configured to execute the scene determination method described in the first aspect, and / or the resource determination method described in the second aspect.

[0014] According to a tenth aspect of the present disclosure, a network device is provided, comprising: one or more processors; wherein the network device is configured to perform the scenario determination method described in the third aspect, and / or the resource determination method described in the fourth aspect.

[0015] According to an eleventh aspect of the present disclosure, a communication system is provided, including a terminal and a network device, wherein the terminal is configured to implement the scene determination method described in the first aspect and / or the resource determination method described in the second aspect, and the network device is configured to implement the scene determination method described in the third aspect and / or the resource determination method described in the fourth aspect.

[0016] According to twelve aspects of the present disclosure, a storage medium is provided, the storage medium storing instructions that, when executed on a communication device, cause the communication device to perform the scene determination method described in the first and third aspects, and / or the resource determination method described in the second and fourth aspects.

[0017] According to a thirteenth aspect of the present disclosure, a program product is provided that, when executed by a communication device, causes the communication device to perform the scenario determination method described in the first and third aspects, and / or the resource determination method described in the second and fourth aspects.

[0018] According to embodiments of this disclosure, when a terminal is configured with at least one time-domain unit format, the scenario corresponding to each time-domain unit format in the at least one time domain can be determined according to predefined rules or indication information of network devices, so that the terminal can use the corresponding time-domain unit format for communication in different scenarios, which is beneficial to meeting communication needs and improving communication quality. Attached Figure Description

[0019] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of this disclosure, the accompanying drawings used in the description of the embodiments will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the accompanying drawings described below are only some embodiments of this disclosure. For those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without creative effort. Figure 1A This is a schematic diagram of the architecture of a communication system according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. Figure 1B This is a schematic diagram of a time-domain cell format shown according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. Figure 2 This is an interactive schematic diagram illustrating a scene determination method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. Figure 3 This is a schematic flowchart illustrating a scenario determination method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. Figure 4 This is a schematic flowchart illustrating a resource determination method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. Figure 5 This is a schematic flowchart illustrating a scenario determination method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. Figure 6 This is a schematic flowchart illustrating a resource determination method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. Figure 7 This is a schematic block diagram illustrating a scene determination device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. Figure 8 This is a schematic block diagram illustrating a resource determination apparatus according to embodiments of the present disclosure. Figure 9 This is a schematic block diagram illustrating a scene determination device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. Figure 10 This is a schematic block diagram illustrating a resource determination apparatus according to embodiments of the present disclosure. Figure 11A This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the communication device proposed in the embodiments of this disclosure. Figure 11B This is a schematic diagram of the chip structure proposed in the embodiments of this disclosure. Detailed Implementation

[0020] Embodiments of this disclosure propose a scene determination method and apparatus, a terminal network device, and a storage medium.

[0021] In a first aspect, embodiments of this disclosure propose a scenario determination method, comprising: determining a scenario corresponding to each time-domain unit format in at least one time-domain unit format based on predefined rules or indication information from a network device.

[0022] In the above embodiments, when the terminal is configured with at least one time-domain unit format, the scenario corresponding to each time-domain unit format in the at least one time domain can be determined according to predefined rules or indication information of network devices, so that the terminal can use the corresponding time-domain unit format for communication in different scenarios, which is beneficial to meeting communication needs and improving communication quality.

[0023] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the predefined rules include a mapping relationship between temporal unit formats and scenes.

[0024] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, determining the scene corresponding to each time-domain unit format in at least one time-domain unit format according to predefined rules includes: determining the scene corresponding to each time-domain unit format in the at least one time-domain unit format according to the mapping relationship and the at least one time-domain unit format.

[0025] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the mapping relationship between the temporal cell format and the scene includes at least one of the following: the mapping relationship between the temporal cell index and the scene; the mapping relationship between the scene priority and the temporal cell.

[0026] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the time-domain cell index corresponds to the scene, including at least one of the following: a single time-domain cell index corresponds to a single scene; multiple time-domain cell indexes correspond to a single scene; a single time-domain cell index corresponds to multiple scenes.

[0027] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the priority of the scene corresponds to the time-domain cell format, including at least one of the following: the priority of the scene from high to low corresponds to the index of the time-domain cell format from small to large; the priority of the scene from high to low corresponds to the index of the time-domain cell format from large to small.

[0028] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the indication information includes at least one of the following: the scene corresponding to the time-domain cell format in the time-domain cell-style configuration information; the time-domain cell format corresponding to the scene in the scene configuration information.

[0029] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the at least one time-domain unit format is determined based on at least one of the following: conventional time-domain unit format configuration information; newly defined time-domain unit format configuration information; and the transmission direction corresponding to at least one time-domain unit.

[0030] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the scenario includes at least one of the following: sub-band full-duplex; communication and sensing; time-division duplex; energy saving; artificial intelligence.

[0031] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the indication information includes at least one of the following: semi-static signaling; dynamic signaling.

[0032] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the time-domain unit format is determined based on at least one of the following: a specific time-domain unit format pattern; a time-division duplex configuration period; a specific cell; a specific combination of time-domain unit formats for a specific cell; a specific time slot in the specific combination of time-domain unit formats for a specific cell; at least one symbol in the specific time slot of the specific combination of time-domain unit formats for a specific cell; and the blind detection period of the dynamic signaling.

[0033] Secondly, embodiments of this disclosure provide a resource determination method, the method comprising: receiving indication information sent by a network device; and determining, based on the indication information, at least one resource applied to a time-domain unit format.

[0034] In conjunction with some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the resources include at least one of the following: time-domain resources; frequency-domain resources.

[0035] In conjunction with some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the time-domain resource is determined based on at least one of the following: the time-domain range to which the time-domain resource belongs; a first number of time-domain resource blocks within the time-domain range; and a second number of time-domain units for which at least one of the time-domain resource blocks persists.

[0036] In conjunction with some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the frequency domain resource is determined based on at least one of the following: the frequency domain range to which the frequency domain resource belongs; a third number of frequency domain resource blocks within the frequency domain range; and a fourth number of time domain units for which at least one of the frequency domain resource blocks persists.

[0037] In conjunction with some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the at least one time-domain unit format is determined based on at least one of the following: conventional time-domain unit format configuration information; newly defined time-domain unit format configuration information; and the transmission direction corresponding to at least one time-domain unit.

[0038] Thirdly, embodiments of this disclosure propose a scenario determination method, including: determining the scenario corresponding to each time-domain unit format in at least one time-domain unit format according to predefined rules, or sending indication information to a terminal, wherein the indication information is used to indicate the scenario corresponding to each time-domain unit format in at least one time-domain unit format.

[0039] In conjunction with some embodiments of the third aspect, in some embodiments, the predefined rules include a mapping relationship between temporal unit formats and scenes.

[0040] In conjunction with some embodiments of the third aspect, in some embodiments, determining the scene corresponding to each time-domain unit format in at least one time-domain unit format according to predefined rules includes: determining the scene corresponding to each time-domain unit format in the at least one time-domain unit format according to the mapping relationship and the at least one time-domain unit format.

[0041] In conjunction with some embodiments of the third aspect, in some embodiments, the mapping relationship between the temporal cell format and the scene includes at least one of the following: the mapping relationship between the temporal cell index and the scene; the mapping relationship between the scene priority and the temporal cell format.

[0042] In conjunction with some embodiments of the third aspect, in some embodiments, the time-domain cell index corresponds to the scenario, including at least one of the following: a single time-domain cell index corresponds to a single scenario; multiple time-domain cell indexes correspond to a single scenario; a single time-domain cell index corresponds to multiple scenarios.

[0043] In conjunction with some embodiments of the third aspect, in some embodiments, the priority of the scene corresponds to the time-domain cell format, including at least one of the following: the priority of the scene from high to low corresponds to the index of the time-domain cell format from small to large; the priority of the scene from high to low corresponds to the index of the time-domain cell format from large to small.

[0044] In conjunction with some embodiments of the third aspect, in some embodiments, the indication information includes at least one of the following: the scene corresponding to the time-domain cell format in the time-domain cell-style configuration information; the time-domain cell format corresponding to the scene in the scene configuration information.

[0045] In conjunction with some embodiments of the third aspect, in some embodiments, the at least one time-domain unit format is determined based on at least one of the following: conventional time-domain unit format configuration information; newly defined time-domain unit format configuration information; and the transmission direction corresponding to at least one time-domain unit.

[0046] In conjunction with some embodiments of the third aspect, in some embodiments, the scenario includes at least one of the following: sub-band full-duplex; communication and sensing; time-division duplex; energy saving; artificial intelligence.

[0047] In conjunction with some embodiments of the third aspect, in some embodiments, the indication information includes at least one of the following: semi-static signaling; dynamic signaling.

[0048] In conjunction with some embodiments of the third aspect, in some embodiments, the time-domain unit format is determined based on at least one of the following: a specific time-domain unit format pattern; a time-division duplex configuration period; a specific cell; a specific combination of time-domain unit formats for a specific cell; a specific time slot in the specific combination of time-domain unit formats for a specific cell; at least one symbol in the specific time slot of the specific combination of time-domain unit formats for a specific cell; and the blind detection period of the dynamic signaling.

[0049] Fourthly, embodiments of this disclosure provide a resource determination method, the method comprising: sending indication information to a terminal, wherein the indication information is used to indicate resources applied by at least one time-domain unit format.

[0050] In conjunction with some embodiments of the fourth aspect, in some embodiments, the resources include at least one of the following: time-domain resources; frequency-domain resources.

[0051] In conjunction with some embodiments of the fourth aspect, in some embodiments, the time-domain resource is determined based on at least one of the following: the time-domain range to which the time-domain resource belongs; a first number of time-domain resource blocks in the time-domain range; and a second number of time-domain units for which at least one of the time-domain resource blocks persists.

[0052] In conjunction with some embodiments of the fourth aspect, in some embodiments, the frequency domain resource is determined based on at least one of the following: the frequency domain range to which the frequency domain resource belongs; a third number of frequency domain resource blocks in the frequency domain range; and a fourth number of time domain units for which at least one of the frequency domain resource blocks persists.

[0053] In conjunction with some embodiments of the fourth aspect, in some embodiments, the at least one time-domain unit format is determined based on at least one of the following: conventional time-domain unit format configuration information; newly defined time-domain unit format configuration information; and the transmission direction corresponding to at least one time-domain unit.

[0054] Fifthly, embodiments of this disclosure provide a scene determination apparatus, comprising: a processing module configured to determine a scene corresponding to each time-domain unit format in at least one time-domain unit format based on predefined rules or indication information from a network device.

[0055] In a sixth aspect, embodiments of this disclosure provide a resource determination apparatus, the apparatus comprising: a receiving module configured to receive indication information sent by a network device; and a processing module configured to determine, based on the indication information, at least one resource applied to a time-domain unit format.

[0056] In a seventh aspect, embodiments of this disclosure provide a scene determination apparatus, comprising: a processing module configured to determine a scene corresponding to each time-domain unit format in at least one time-domain unit format according to predefined rules; or a sending module configured to send indication information to a terminal, wherein the indication information is used to indicate a scene corresponding to each time-domain unit format in at least one time-domain unit format.

[0057] Eighthly, embodiments of this disclosure provide a resource determination apparatus, the apparatus comprising: a sending module configured to send indication information to a terminal, wherein the indication information is used to indicate resources applied by at least one time-domain unit format.

[0058] In a ninth aspect, embodiments of this disclosure provide a terminal comprising: one or more processors; wherein the terminal is configured to perform the scene determination method of any one of the first aspect and the optional embodiments of the first aspect, and / or the resource determination method of any one of the second aspect and the optional embodiments of the second aspect.

[0059] In a tenth aspect, embodiments of this disclosure provide a network device comprising: one or more processors; wherein the network device is configured to perform a scenario determination method according to any one of the third aspect and optional embodiments thereof, and / or a resource determination method according to any one of the fourth aspect and optional embodiments thereof.

[0060] Eleventhly, embodiments of this disclosure provide a communication system including a terminal and a network device, wherein the terminal is configured to implement the scene determination method of any one of the first aspect and optional embodiments of the first aspect, and / or the resource determination method of any one of the second aspect and optional embodiments of the second aspect, and the network device is configured to implement the scene determination method of any one of the third aspect and optional embodiments of the third aspect, and / or the resource determination method of any one of the fourth aspect and optional embodiments of the fourth aspect.

[0061] In a twelfth aspect, embodiments of this disclosure provide a storage medium storing instructions that, when executed on a communication device, cause the communication device to perform a scenario determination method according to any one of the first aspect, an optional embodiment of the first aspect, a third aspect, and an optional embodiment of the third aspect, and / or a resource determination method according to any one of the second aspect, an optional embodiment of the second aspect, a fourth aspect, and an optional embodiment of the fourth aspect.

[0062] In a thirteenth aspect, embodiments of this disclosure provide a program product characterized in that, when the program product is executed by a communication device, the communication device executes the scenario determination method described in any one of the first aspect, the optional embodiments of the first aspect, the third aspect, and the optional embodiments of the third aspect, and / or the resource determination method described in any one of the second aspect, the optional embodiments of the second aspect, the fourth aspect, and the optional embodiments of the fourth aspect.

[0063] In a fourteenth aspect, embodiments of this disclosure provide a computer program that, when run on a computer, causes the computer to perform the scenario determination method described in any one of the first aspect, the optional embodiments of the first aspect, the third aspect, and the optional embodiments of the third aspect, and / or the resource determination method described in any one of the second aspect, the optional embodiments of the second aspect, the fourth aspect, and the optional embodiments of the fourth aspect.

[0064] It is understood that the above-described scenarios, resource determination devices, communication equipment, communication systems, storage media, program products, and computer programs are all used to execute the methods proposed in the embodiments of this disclosure. Therefore, the beneficial effects that can be achieved can be referred to the beneficial effects in the corresponding methods, and will not be repeated here.

[0065] This disclosure provides a scene determination method and apparatus, a terminal network device, and a storage medium. In some embodiments, the terms "scene" and "resource determination method" can be used interchangeably with "information processing method" and "communication method," and the terms "scene" and "resource determination apparatus" can be used interchangeably with "information processing apparatus" and "communication apparatus," and the terms "information processing system" and "communication system" can be used interchangeably.

[0066] This disclosure is not exhaustive, but merely illustrative of some embodiments, and is not intended to limit the scope of protection of this disclosure. Unless otherwise specified, each step in a particular embodiment can be implemented as an independent embodiment, and the steps can be arbitrarily combined. For example, a solution after removing some steps in a particular embodiment can also be implemented as an independent embodiment, and the order of the steps in a particular embodiment can be arbitrarily interchanged. Furthermore, the optional implementation methods in a particular embodiment can be arbitrarily combined; moreover, the embodiments can be arbitrarily combined, for example, some or all steps of different embodiments can be arbitrarily combined, and a particular embodiment can be arbitrarily combined with the optional implementation methods of other embodiments.

[0067] In each of the disclosed embodiments, unless otherwise specified or in case of logical conflict, the terminology and / or descriptions of the embodiments are consistent and can be referenced by each other. Technical features in different embodiments can be combined to form new embodiments based on their inherent logical relationships.

[0068] The terminology used in the embodiments of this disclosure is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to limit the scope of this disclosure.

[0069] In the embodiments of this disclosure, unless otherwise stated, elements expressed in the singular, such as “a,” “an,” “the,” “the,” “the,” “the,” “the,” “the,” “this,” etc., may mean “one and only one,” or “one or more,” “at least one,” etc.

[0070] For example, when using articles such as "a", "an", and "the" in translation, the noun following the article can be understood as either a singular or a plural form.

[0071] In the embodiments disclosed herein, "multiple" refers to two or more.

[0072] In some embodiments, the terms “at least one of”, “one or more”, “a plurality of”, “multiple”, etc., may be used interchangeably.

[0073] In some embodiments, the notation "at least one of A and B", "A and / or B", "A in one case, B in another", "in response to one case A, in response to another case B", etc., may include the following technical solutions depending on the situation: in some embodiments, A (execute A regardless of B); in some embodiments, B (execute B regardless of A); in some embodiments, execution is selected from A and B (A and B are selectively executed); in some embodiments, A and B (both A and B are executed). The same applies when there are more branches such as A, B, C, etc.

[0074] In some embodiments, the notation "A or B" may include the following technical solutions, depending on the situation: in some embodiments, A (execution of A regardless of B); in some embodiments, B (execution of B regardless of A); in some embodiments, execution is selected from A and B (A and B are selectively executed). The same applies when there are more branches such as A, B, C, etc.

[0075] The prefixes such as "first" and "second" in the embodiments of this disclosure are only for distinguishing different descriptive objects and do not constitute restrictions on the position, order, priority, number or content of the descriptive objects. For the description of the descriptive objects, please refer to the description in the claims or the context of the embodiments. The use of prefixes should not constitute unnecessary restrictions.

[0076] For example, if the descriptive object is "field," then the ordinal numbers preceding "field" in "first field" and "second field" do not restrict the position or order of the "fields." "First" and "second" do not restrict whether the "fields" they modify are in the same message, nor do they restrict the order of "first field" and "second field." Similarly, if the descriptive object is "level," then the ordinal numbers preceding "level" in "first level" and "second level" do not restrict the priority between "levels." Furthermore, the number of descriptive objects is not limited by ordinal numbers; there can be one or more. For example, in "first device," the number of "devices" can be one or more. In addition, objects modified by different prefixes can be the same or different. For example, if the descriptive object is "device," then "first device" and "second device" can be the same device or different devices, and their types can be the same or different. Similarly, if the descriptive object is "information," then "first information" and "second information" can be the same information or different information, and their content can be the same or different.

[0077] In some embodiments, “including A,” “containing A,” “for indicating A,” and “carrying A” can be interpreted as directly carrying A or indirectly indicating A.

[0078] In some embodiments, the terms “in response to…”, “in response to determining…”, “in the case of…”, “when…”, “if…”, “if…”, etc., can be used interchangeably.

[0079] In some embodiments, the terms “greater than,” “greater than or equal to,” “not less than,” “more than,” “more than or equal to,” “not less than,” “higher than,” “higher than or equal to,” “not lower than,” and “above” can be used interchangeably, as can the terms “less than,” “less than or equal to,” “not greater than,” “less than,” “less than or equal to,” “not more than,” “lower than,” “lower than or equal to,” “not higher than,” and “below”.

[0080] In some embodiments, devices, etc., can be interpreted as physical or virtual, and their names are not limited to the names recorded in the embodiments. Terms such as “device”, “equipment”, “circuit”, “network element”, “node”, “function”, “unit”, “section”, “system”, “network”, “chip”, “chip system”, “entity”, and “subject” can be used interchangeably.

[0081] In some embodiments, "network" can be interpreted as devices included in a network (e.g., access network devices, core network devices, etc.).

[0082] In some embodiments, the terms "access network device (AN device)," "radio access network device (RAN device)," "base station (BS)," "radio base station," "fixed station," "node," "access point," "transmission point (TP)," "reception point (RP)," "transmission / reception point (TRP)," "panel," "antenna panel," "antenna array," "cell," "macro cell," "small cell," "femto cell," "pico cell," "sector," "cell group," "serving cell," "carrier," "component carrier," and "bandwidth part (BWP)" can be used interchangeably.

[0083] In some embodiments, the terms "terminal", "terminal device", "user equipment (UE)", "user terminal", "mobile station (MS)", "mobile terminal (MT)", subscriber station, mobile unit, subscriber unit, wireless unit, remote unit, mobile device, wireless device, wireless communication device, remote device, mobile subscriberstation, access terminal, mobile terminal, wireless terminal, remote terminal, handset, user agent, mobile client, and client can be used interchangeably.

[0084] In some embodiments, access network devices, core network devices, or network devices can be replaced by terminals. For example, embodiments of this disclosure can also be applied to structures where communication between access network devices, core network devices, or network devices and terminals is replaced by communication between multiple terminals (e.g., device-to-device (D2D), vehicle-to-everything (V2X), etc.). In this case, the structure can also be configured such that the terminal has all or part of the functions of the access network device. Furthermore, terms such as "uplink" and "downlink" can be replaced with terms corresponding to communication between terminals (e.g., "sidelink"). For example, uplink channel, downlink channel, etc., can be replaced with sidelink channel, and uplink link, downlink, etc., can be replaced with sidelink link.

[0085] In some embodiments, the terminal may be replaced by an access network device, a core network device, or a network device. In this case, the access network device, core network device, or network device may also be configured to have all or some of the functions of the terminal.

[0086] In some embodiments, the acquisition of data, information, etc., may comply with the laws and regulations of the country where the location is situated.

[0087] In some embodiments, data, information, etc., may be obtained with the user's consent.

[0088] Furthermore, each element, each row, or each column in the table of this disclosure can be implemented as an independent embodiment, and any combination of any element, any row, or any column can also be implemented as an independent embodiment.

[0089] Figure 1A This is a schematic diagram of the architecture of a communication system according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0090] like Figure 1A As shown, the communication system 100 includes a terminal 101 and a network device 102, wherein the network device includes at least one of the following: an access network device and a core network device.

[0091] In some embodiments, terminal 101 includes, but is not limited to, at least one of the following: mobile phone, wearable device, Internet of Things device, car with communication function, smart car, tablet computer, computer with wireless transceiver function, virtual reality (VR) terminal device, augmented reality (AR) terminal device, wireless terminal device in industrial control, wireless terminal device in self-driving, wireless terminal device in remote medical surgery, wireless terminal device in smart grid, wireless terminal device in transportation safety, wireless terminal device in smart city, and wireless terminal device in smart home.

[0092] In some embodiments, the access network device is, for example, a node or device that connects a terminal to a wireless network. The access network device may include, but is not limited to, at least one of the following in a 5G communication system: evolved Node B (eNB), next-generation eNB (ng-eNB), next-generation Node B (gNB), node B (NB), home node B (HNB), home evolved node B (HeNB), radio backhaul device, radio network controller (RNC), base station controller (BSC), base transceiver station (BTS), base band unit (BBU), mobile switching center, base station in a 6G communication system, open RAN, cloud RAN, base station in other communication systems, and access node in a Wi-Fi system.

[0093] In some embodiments, a core network device may be a single device comprising one or more network elements, or it may be multiple devices or a group of devices, each comprising all or part of the aforementioned one or more network elements. Network elements may be virtual or physical. The core network may include, for example, at least one of an Evolved Packet Core (EPC), a 5G Core Network (5GCN), or a Next Generation Core (NGC).

[0094] In some embodiments, the technical solutions of this disclosure can be applied to the Open RAN architecture. In this case, the interfaces between or within access network devices involved in the embodiments of this disclosure can be transformed into internal interfaces of Open RAN. The processes and information interactions between these internal interfaces can be implemented by software or programs.

[0095] In some embodiments, the access network device may be composed of a central unit (CU) and a distributed unit (DU). The CU may also be called a control unit. The CU-DU structure can separate the protocol layer of the access network device. Some of the protocol layer functions are centrally controlled by the CU, while the remaining part or all of the protocol layer functions are distributed in the DU and centrally controlled by the CU. However, this is not the only possibility.

[0096] It is understood that the communication system described in this disclosure is for the purpose of more clearly illustrating the technical solutions of this disclosure, and does not constitute a limitation on the technical solutions proposed in this disclosure. As those skilled in the art will know, with the evolution of system architecture and the emergence of new business scenarios, the technical solutions proposed in this disclosure are also applicable to similar technical problems.

[0097] The following embodiments of this disclosure can be applied to Figure 1A The communication system 100 shown, or a part thereof, but not limited to it. Figure 1A The entities shown are illustrative; a communication system may include... Figure 1A All or part of the main body, or may include Figure 1A Other entities besides the main body, the number and form of each entity are arbitrary, each entity can be physical or virtual, the connection relationship between the entities is illustrative, the entities can be unconnected or connected, and the connection can be in any way, it can be a direct connection or an indirect connection, it can be a wired connection or a wireless connection.

[0098] The embodiments disclosed herein can be applied to Long Term Evolution (LTE), LTE-Advanced (LTE-A), LTE-Beyond (LTE-B), SUPER 3G, IMT-Advanced, 4th generation mobile communication system (4G), 5th generation mobile communication system (5G), 5G new radio (NR), Future Radio Access (FRA), New-Radio Access Technology (RAT), New Radio (NR), New radio access (NX), Futuregeneration radio access (FX), Global System for Mobile communications (GSM), CDMA2000, Ultra Mobile Broadband (UMB), IEEE 802.11 (Wi-Fi), IEEE 802.16 (WiMAX), and IEEE 802.20, Ultra-Wideband (UWB), Bluetooth (a registered trademark), Public Land Mobile Network (PLMN) networks, Device-to-Device (D2D) systems, Machine-to-Machine (M2M) systems, Internet of Things (IoT) systems, Vehicle-to-Everything (V2X) systems, systems utilizing other communication methods, and next-generation systems built upon them, etc. Furthermore, multiple systems can be combined (e.g., a combination of LTE or LTE-A with 5G).

[0099] In some embodiments, network devices can configure the time-domain unit format (slotformat) for terminals using static signaling (e.g., semi-static signaling) or dynamic signaling.

[0100] The following example illustrates how network devices configure the time-domain unit format for terminals using downlink control information (DCI). DCI can be considered dynamic signaling.

[0101] In some embodiments, DCI may include DCI format 2_0, wherein DCI format may also be referred to as DCI2_0, and DCI 2_0 may indicate the time domain cell format through the carried time domain cell format indicator (SFI) index.

[0102] DCI 2_0 can indicate the time-domain unit format (also known as time-division duplex (TDD) structure) of at least one time slot through the SFI-index. For example, the indicated at least one time slot begins with terminal monitoring DCI 2_0, and its length (number of slots) is greater than or equal to the monitoring period of DCI 2_0. For example, the structure of DCI 2_0 can be as follows:

[0103] The following information is transmitted via DCI 2_0, where the Cyclic Redundancy Check (CRC) is scrambled using SFI-RNTI (Radio Network Temporary Identity):

[0104] - If the higher-level parameter slotFormatCombToAddModList is configured,

[0105] -Slot Format Indicator 1, Slot Format Indicator 2,…, Slot Format Indicator N.

[0106] As can be seen, DCI 2_0 can contain one or more SFI-indexes, which can then indicate one or more time-domain element formats for a specific cell. For example, an SFI-index can indicate the identifier of a specific slot format combination among multiple configured slot format combinations, where the slot format combination contains one or more slot formats, for example, up to 256 slot formats. For example, the information element (IE) related to a slot format combination is shown below:

[0107] SlotFormatCombination::=SEQUENCE{

[0108] slotFormatCombinationId SlotFormatCombinationId

[0109] slotFormats SEQUENCE(SIZE(1..maxNrofSlotFormatsPerCombination))OFINTEGER(0..255)

[0110] }

[0111] SlotFormatCombinationId::= INTEGER(0..maxNrofSlotFormatCombinationsPerSet-1)

[0112] In some embodiments, the SFI-index can also indicate relevant configuration information for the combination of time slot formats, such as the following: As shown in Table 1: Table 1

[0113] In some embodiments, DCI 2_0 may be terminal-level signaling and may be group-scheduled per terminal (per UE).

[0114] In some embodiments, DCI 2_0 can be cell-level signaling, which can be used to schedule terminals within the cell.

[0115] In some embodiments, network devices can configure time-domain unit format patterns for terminals through semi-static signaling and / or dynamic signaling. For example, a time-domain unit format pattern can be called a TDD pattern.

[0116] For example, network devices can configure time-domain unit format patterns for terminals via Time Division Duplex Uplink / Downlink Configuration Common (tdd-UL-DL-ConfigurationCommon) signaling and / or Time Division Duplex Uplink / Downlink Configuration Dedicated (tdd-UL-DL-ConfigurationDedicated) signaling. The terminal can determine the time-domain type of the time-domain unit based on the time-domain unit format pattern, such as U (uplink), D (downlink), F (flexible), etc. A time-domain unit includes at least one of the following: frame, subframe, slot, mini-slot, or symbol.

[0117] Specifically, DCI 2_0 can further indicate the time-domain cell format for time-domain cells of type F in the time-domain cell format pattern. For example, for a time slot of type F, the time-domain cell format indicated by DCI 2_0 can be used to determine the time-domain type of the symbols in that time slot.

[0118] For time-domain units that are determined to be U or D based on the time-domain unit format pattern, the terminal does not expect DCI 2_0 to indicate different types for these time-domain units (e.g., indicating a U-type time-domain unit as D or F type, and a D-type time-domain unit as U or F type).

[0119] In some embodiments, the time-domain cell format can be indicated by a row index in a list. As shown in Table 2 below, the time-domain cell formats defined in the table can contain one or two uplink / downlink conversion points: Table 2

[0120] Figure 1B This is a schematic diagram of a time-domain cell format shown according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0121] like Figure 1B As shown, for example, DCI 2_0 contains N SFIs, where SFI#3 can indicate the time-domain element format combination #j for cell #i. The time-domain element format combination #j contains M time-domain element formats, where M has a minimum value of 1 and a maximum value of 256.

[0122] In M time-domain cell formats, for example, time-domain cell format #2 has 1 uplink / downlink transition point, specifically DDDDDDDDDDDDFU. For example, time-domain cell format #M has 2 uplink / downlink transition points, specifically DDDDDFUDDDDDFU.

[0123] After determining the time-domain unit format, the terminal can determine the type of the time-domain unit based on the time-domain unit format. For example, if the time slot format is the aforementioned time-domain unit format #2, then the type of the first 12 symbols in the corresponding time slot can be determined as D, the type of the 13th symbol as F, and the type of the 14th symbol as U.

[0124] In some embodiments, with the development of communication technology, in order to meet different communication needs, content related to scenarios has been introduced, where scenarios can also be called function sets.

[0125] Since the communication needs between the terminal and the network device can vary in different scenarios, in the above-mentioned scheme where the network device indicates the time-domain cell format to the terminal, since there is no clear scenario for which the time-domain cell format is applicable, the terminal will use the same time-domain cell format for communication in every scenario, which is difficult to meet the communication needs in different scenarios.

[0126] Figure 2 This is an interactive schematic diagram illustrating a scene determination method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0127] like Figure 2 As shown, the scene determination method may include the following steps:

[0128] In step S201, the network device sends an instruction message to the terminal.

[0129] In some embodiments, the indication information is used to indicate at least one scenario corresponding to (e.g., also referred to as applicable) a time-domain unit format.

[0130] In some embodiments, the network device may also determine the scenario corresponding to at least one time-domain unit format based on predefined rules (e.g., it is not necessary to send the above-mentioned indication information to the terminal). In this case, the terminal may also determine the scenario corresponding to at least one time-domain unit format based on predefined rules.

[0131] In step S202, the terminal determines the scenario corresponding to each time-domain unit format in at least one time-domain unit format based on the indication information of the network device.

[0132] In some embodiments, the time-domain units in the time-domain unit format may include, for example, slots, and the time-domain unit format may include slot format. Furthermore, the time-domain units in the embodiments of this disclosure are not limited to slots, but may also include other time-domain units, such as frames, subframes, sub-slots, symbols, etc. For example, when the time-domain units include subframes, the time-domain unit format may include subframe format.

[0133] In some embodiments, the time-domain cell format can be used to indicate the time-domain type of at least one time-domain cell and / or sub-time-domain cells within a time-domain cell. Taking a time-domain cell format including a time slot format as an example, the sub-time-domain cells in a time slot can include symbols. For example, for a certain time slot, there are 14 symbols. The time slot format can be used to indicate the time-domain type of these 14 symbols. For example, the time slot format DDDDDDDDDDDDFU can be used to indicate that the time-domain type of the first 12 symbols is D, the time-domain type of the 13th symbol is F, and the time-domain type of the 14th symbol is U.

[0134] In some embodiments, the scenario includes at least one of the following:

[0135] Subband Full Duplex (SBFD);

[0136] Communication and sensing (for example, abbreviated as sensing, which can be translated as sensing);

[0137] Time Division Duplex (TDD);

[0138] Power saving, such as network power saving and terminal power saving;

[0139] Artificial Intelligence (AI).

[0140] Among them, the TDD scenario belongs to the traditional communication scenario, and the present disclosure will not elaborate on this. The following will exemplarily illustrate the other scenarios through several embodiments.

[0141] In some embodiments, in the SBFD scenario, the network device can configure an uplink subband (UL subband) in a downlink time domain unit or a flexible time domain unit, so that in the frequency domain resources corresponding to the downlink time domain unit or the flexible time domain unit, uplink communication can be performed within the uplink subband, and downlink communication can also be performed in the frequency domain resources outside the uplink subband.

[0142] Alternatively, in the SBFD scenario, the network device can configure a downlink subband (DL subband) in an uplink time domain unit or a flexible time domain unit, so that in the frequency domain resources corresponding to the uplink time domain unit or the flexible time domain unit, downlink communication can be performed within the downlink subband, and uplink communication can also be performed in the frequency domain resources outside the downlink subband.

[0143] In some embodiments, in the sensing scenario, integrated sensing and communication (ISAC) can be implemented in the communication system to achieve the complementarity of communication and sensing functions, and it can be applied to scenarios such as high-precision positioning and tracking, synchronous imaging, and map construction. In the sensing scenario, the time domain unit needs to be reasonably configured to achieve the functions of communication and sensing.

[0144] In some embodiments, through energy-saving technologies, energy saving of the network device and / or the terminal can be achieved, which is beneficial to reducing the energy consumption during the communication process. In order to meet the energy-saving requirements, the time domain unit during the communication process needs to be reasonably configured.

[0145] In some embodiments, communication can be combined with AI to enhance the automation and sophistication of network operations and maintenance, while also improving the network's advanced functions and features. For example, AI-defined models can be used to predict the monitoring results of various monitoring operations (e.g., minimizing drive test results, channel state information, etc.), or AI-defined models can be used to predict the demodulation results corresponding to data modulated by each modulation method. However, the combination of communication and AI is not limited to the examples mentioned above, and this disclosure does not impose any limitations. Furthermore, when combining communication and AI, the time-domain unit also needs to be configured appropriately.

[0146] As can be seen, each of the above scenarios has its own requirements for time domain unit configuration, which leads to different optimal time domain unit formats for each scenario.

[0147] According to embodiments of this disclosure, when a terminal is configured with at least one time-domain unit format, the scenario corresponding to each time-domain unit format in the at least one time domain can be determined according to predefined rules or indication information of network devices, so that the terminal can use the corresponding time-domain unit format for communication in different scenarios, which is beneficial to meeting communication needs and improving communication quality.

[0148] Based on this, in some embodiments, the terminal can also perform subsequent operations according to the scenario corresponding to the time domain unit format.

[0149] For example, a terminal can determine which time domain unit (TLU) formats are available based on the scenarios it supports. For instance, taking three TLU formats—pattern #1, pattern #2, and pattern #3—as an example, the terminal, based on the previous embodiment, determines that pattern #1 corresponds to SBFD, pattern #2 to energy saving, and pattern #3 to TDD. However, if the terminal itself does not support SBFD, in this case, the terminal can determine that pattern #1 is unavailable, while patterns #2 and pattern #3 are available. Therefore, pattern #2 can be used for communication in the energy-saving scenario, and pattern #3 can be used for communication in the TDD scenario.

[0150] For example, the terminal can prepare for communication operations in advance based on the scenario corresponding to the time-domain unit format. For instance, taking three time-domain unit formats—pattern #1, pattern #2, and pattern #3—as an example, the terminal determines, based on the previous embodiment, that pattern #1 corresponds to SBFD, pattern #2 to energy saving, and pattern #3 to TDD. When the terminal determines that the pattern corresponding to a subsequent time-domain resource is pattern #2, it can determine that it is about to enter an energy-saving scenario, thus preparing for the energy-saving scenario, for example, by completing power-intensive operations before entering the energy-saving scenario.

[0151] In some embodiments, the indication information includes at least one of the following:

[0152] Static signaling;

[0153] Semi-static signaling;

[0154] Dynamic signaling.

[0155] For example, network devices can configure at least one time-domain unit format for a terminal using static or semi-static signaling, or they can configure at least one time-domain unit format for a terminal using dynamic signaling. Static or semi-static signaling may include, for example, Radio Resource Control (RRC) signaling, tdd-UL-DL-ConfigurationCommon signaling, tdd-UL-DL-ConfigurationDedicated signaling, etc., while dynamic signaling may include, for example, Downlink Control Information (DCI).

[0156] In addition, the signaling used to configure time-domain cells may also include a Media Access Control Control Element (MAC CE) and a System Information Block (SIB). The SIB and MAC CE may be classified as static signaling, semi-static signaling, or dynamic signaling, and this disclosure does not limit them in this regard.

[0157] It should be noted that the aforementioned static signaling, semi-static signaling, and / or dynamic signaling can be cell-level signaling or terminal-level signaling, and this disclosure does not limit this.

[0158] In some embodiments, the time-domain unit (TLU) format can only be configured in the order of {DFU}. For example, taking 5 symbols in a time slot as an example, if it only includes downlink and uplink symbols and does not include flexible symbols, then the TLU format can be DDDUU, DDUUU, etc., that is, the D-type symbol must be placed before the U-type symbol. However, if there are flexible symbols among the 5 symbols, the TLU format can be DDFUU, DDDFU, etc., that is, the F-type symbol must be placed after the D-type symbol and before the U-type symbol.

[0159] This method of determining the time-domain unit (TFU) format according to a fixed order severely limits the scenarios in which the TFU format is applicable. For example, in TDD scenarios, the main consideration is to receive downlink information first and then provide feedback on the reception status. Therefore, the TFU format determined by the {DFU} order can be applied to TDD scenarios, but it may not be applicable to other scenarios.

[0160] For example, in the SBFD scenario, since network devices can configure uplink subbands in downlink time domain units or flexible time domain units, or configure downlink subbands in uplink time domain units or flexible time domain units, network devices and / or terminals can perform both uplink and downlink communication in these time domain units with subbands. Therefore, there is no need to restrict the downlink time domain unit to come first and the uplink time domain unit to come last.

[0161] Therefore, in some embodiments, the order of the time domain types of multiple time domain units corresponding to the time domain unit format configured by the network device for the terminal is not limited to {DFU}, but may also include other types, such as {U}, {D}, {F}, {UD}, {UF}, {UFD}, {UDF}, {FU}, {FD}, {FUD}, {FDU}, {DF}, {DU}, {DFU}, {DUF}, etc.

[0162] In addition, in some embodiments, besides the traditional time-domain types D, F, and U, this disclosure can also extend the time-domain type of the time-domain unit and introduce new time-domain types.

[0163] For example, new time-domain types may include SFBD type, where the time-domain units of SBFD type may include downlink time-domain units configured with uplink subbands, uplink time-domain units configured with downlink subbands, flexible time-domain units configured with uplink subbands, and flexible time-domain units configured with downlink subbands.

[0164] For example, a new time-domain type may include a transmission direction type, wherein the time-domain unit of the transmission direction type may include a time-domain unit that specifies the transmission direction by configuring network indications or predefined rules.

[0165] When a new time domain type is introduced, the order of the above time domain types can be further extended, for example, by adding the new time domain type before or after any traditional time domain type (such as D, F, U, etc. mentioned above), and this disclosure does not limit this.

[0166] It should be noted that the above implementation mainly describes the determination of the time domain type corresponding to at least one symbol in the time slot based on parameters such as the order of time domain types and the number of time domain units (e.g., symbols) that the time domain type lasts for two symbols, the U type lasts for two symbols, and the remaining symbols are of type F.

[0167] However, the method by which this disclosure determines the time domain type corresponding to at least one symbol in a time slot is not limited to this. For example, the network device can directly indicate the time domain type of each time domain unit. For example, for 10 time domain units, the time domain type of these 10 time domain units can be indicated by 20 bits, with 2 bits corresponding to 1 time domain unit. For example, 2 bits with a value of 00 are used to indicate that the time domain type of the corresponding time domain unit is downlink (D); 2 bits with a value of 01 are used to indicate that the time domain type of the corresponding time domain unit is uplink (U); 2 bits with a value of 10 are used to indicate that the time domain type of the corresponding time domain unit is flexible (F); 2 bits with a value of 11 can be used as a reserved bit or to indicate other time domain types, such as the SBFD type in the above embodiment.

[0168] The following examples illustrate scenarios for determining each time-domain unit format in at least one time-domain unit format based on predefined rules.

[0169] In some embodiments, the predefined rules include a mapping relationship between temporal unit formats and scenes.

[0170] In some embodiments, determining the scenario corresponding to each time-domain unit format in at least one time-domain unit format according to predefined rules includes: determining the scenario corresponding to each time-domain unit format in the at least one time-domain unit format according to the mapping relationship and the at least one time-domain unit format.

[0171] For example, the mapping relationship can be represented in tabular form or in other forms. For instance, a terminal can determine the scenario corresponding to a time-domain unit format in the mapping relationship based on at least one time-domain unit format configured by the network device.

[0172] In some embodiments, the mapping relationship between the temporal unit format and the scene includes at least one of the following:

[0173] The mapping relationship between the time-domain cell-style index and the scene;

[0174] The priority of the scenario and the time-domain cell-based mapping relationship.

[0175] In some embodiments, the priority of a scenario may be determined based on predefined rules, such as based on protocol agreements, or may be indicated by network devices, and this disclosure does not limit this.

[0176] In some embodiments, the predefined rules may also include: other parameters of the time-domain cell format corresponding to the scenario, such as the period of the time-domain cell format, the cell to which the time-domain cell format is applicable, and the time period to which the time-domain cell format is applicable.

[0177] The following embodiments use predefined rules, including time-domain cell-style indexes corresponding to scenarios, as an example to illustrate the technical solutions of this disclosure.

[0178] In some embodiments, the time-domain cell-based index corresponds to the scenario and includes at least one of the following:

[0179] A single time-domain cell-style index corresponds to a single scenario;

[0180] Multiple time-domain cell-style indexes correspond to a single scenario;

[0181] A single time-domain cell-style index corresponds to multiple scenarios.

[0182] For example, a single time-domain cell index can correspond to a single scenario. Taking three time-slot formats (slotformat#1, slotformat#2, and slotformat#3) and three scenarios (TDD, SBFD, and sensing) as an example, index 1 corresponds to the TDD scenario, index 2 to the SBFD scenario, and index 3 to the sensing scenario. The mapping relationship between the time-domain cell index and the scenarios is shown in Table 3 below: Table 3

[0183] Based on the mapping relationship shown in Table 3, the terminal can determine the scenarios corresponding to the three time-domain unit formats, slotformat#1, slotformat#2, and slotformat#3.

[0184] For example, a single time-domain cell index can correspond to multiple scenarios. Consider six time-slot formats (slotformat#1, slotformat#2, slotformat#3, slotformat#4, slotformat#5, and slotformat#6) and three scenarios (TDD, SBFD, and sensing). Indexes 1 and 2 can correspond to the TDD scenario, indices 3 and 4 to the SBFD scenario, and indices 5 and 6 to the sensing scenario. The mapping relationship between the time-domain cell indexes and the scenarios is shown in Table 4 below. Time slot format Scene slotformat#1~2 TDD slotformat#3~4 SBFD slotformat#5~6 sensing Table 4

[0185] Based on the mapping relationship shown in Table 4, the terminal can determine the scenarios corresponding to the six time-domain unit formats: slotformat#1, slotformat#2, slotformat#3, slotformat#4, slotformat#5, and slotformat#6.

[0186] For example, multiple time-domain cell-style indices can correspond to a single scenario. Consider two time-slot formats, slotformat#1 and slotformat#2, and three scenarios: TDD, SBFD, and sensing. Index 1 can correspond to the TDD scenario, and index 2 can correspond to both the SBFD and sensing scenarios. The mapping relationship between the time-domain cell-style indices and the scenarios is shown in Table 5 below: Time slot format Scene slotformat#1 TDD slotformat#2 SBFD, sensing Table 5

[0187] Based on the mapping relationship shown in Table 5, the terminal can determine the scenarios corresponding to the two time-domain unit formats, slotformat#1 and slotformat#2.

[0188] The following embodiments use the example of predefined rules that correspond to the priority of the scene and the temporal unit format to illustrate the technical solution of this disclosure.

[0189] In some embodiments, the priority of the scene corresponds to the time-domain unit format, including at least one of the following:

[0190] The priority of the scenarios, from high to low, corresponds to the time-domain cell-style index, from small to large.

[0191] The priority of the scenarios, from high to low, corresponds to the time-domain cell-style index, from large to small.

[0192] In cases where the scene priority corresponds to the time-domain cell index, for example, the scene priority and the time-domain cell index can correspond one-to-one, or the scene priority and the time-domain cell index can correspond one-to-many, or the scene priority and the time-domain cell index can correspond many-to-one.

[0193] For example, consider a scenario where the priority of a scene corresponds one-to-one with the time-domain cell index, and the priority of a scene from high to low corresponds to the time-domain cell index from small to large.

[0194] Taking three scenarios—TDD, SBFD, and sensing—as an example, the priorities of these three scenarios, from highest to lowest, are TDD, SBFD, and sensing.

[0195] When the terminal is configured with three slot formats, slotformat#1, slotformat#2, and slotformat#3, the terminal can determine that TDD has the highest priority and corresponds to the slot format with the smallest index, slotformat#1; SBFD has the second highest priority and corresponds to the slot format with the second smallest index, slotformat#2; and sensing has the lowest priority and corresponds to the slot format with the largest index, slotformat#3.

[0196] With two slot formats, Slotformat#1 and Slotformat#2, configured on the terminal, the terminal can determine that TDD has the highest priority and corresponds to the smallest index in slot format Slotformat#1, while SBFD has the second highest priority and corresponds to the second smallest index in slot format Slotformat#2. Since scene priorities correspond one-to-one with time-domain cell indices, if the number of scene priorities exceeds the number of slot format indices, at least one scene with a given priority will not have a corresponding slot format index. For example, in this case, sensing has the lowest priority and does not have any corresponding slot format index.

[0197] For example, consider a 1-to-2 pairing of scene priority with time-domain cell index, where scene priority from high to low corresponds to time-domain cell index from small to large.

[0198] Taking three scenarios—TDD, SBFD, and sensing—as an example, the priorities of these three scenarios, from highest to lowest, are TDD, SBFD, and sensing.

[0199] With four slot formats (Slotformat#1, Slotformat#2, Slotformat#3, and Slotformat#4) configured on the terminal, the terminal can determine that TDD has the highest priority, corresponding to the two smallest indices in slot formats Slotformat#1 and Slotformat#2, and SBFD has the second highest priority, corresponding to the two smallest indices in slot formats Slotformat#3 and Slotformat#4. Since the scenario priority is paired with a 1:2 time-domain cell index, if the number of scenario priorities exceeds half the number of time-domain cell indices, at least one scenario priority will not have a corresponding slot format index. For example, in this example, sensing has the lowest priority and does not have any corresponding slot format index.

[0200] When the terminal is configured with three slot formats (Slotformat#1, Slotformat#2, and Slotformat#3), the terminal can determine that TDD has the highest priority, corresponding to the two smallest indices of slot formats Slotformat#1 and Slotformat#2, and SBFD has the second highest priority, corresponding to the two smallest indices of slot formats. However, since only one slot format (Slotformat#3) remains, it can correspond to slot format Slotformat#3 with index 3. Because the scenario priority is paired with a 1:2 slot format index, if the number of scenario priorities exceeds half the number of slot format indices, at least one scenario with a given priority will not have a corresponding slot format index. For example, in this example, sensing has the lowest priority and does not have any corresponding slot format index.

[0201] It should be noted that the priority of a scenario can correspond not only to the index of the time-domain cell format, but also to other parameters of the time-domain cell format, such as the period of the time-domain cell format, the applicable cell of the time-domain cell format, and the time-domain cell format.

[0202] The following examples illustrate scenarios for determining the corresponding time-domain unit format in at least one time-domain unit format based on indication information.

[0203] In some embodiments, the indication information includes at least one of the following:

[0204] The time-domain cell-style configuration information specifies the scenarios corresponding to the time-domain cell format.

[0205] The configuration information of the scenario includes the time domain unit format corresponding to the scenario.

[0206] In some embodiments, the indication information sent by the network device to the terminal may be carried in time-domain cell-style configuration information, wherein the time-domain cell-style configuration information may be carried by semi-static signaling or dynamic signaling. For details on semi-static signaling and dynamic signaling, please refer to the preceding embodiments; further details are omitted here.

[0207] In time-domain cell-style configuration information, the scenario corresponding to the time-domain cell format can be indicated by the Information Element (IE).

[0208] In some embodiments, the indication information sent by the network device to the terminal may be carried in the scenario configuration information, wherein the scenario configuration information may be carried by semi-static signaling or dynamic signaling. For details on semi-static signaling and dynamic signaling, please refer to the preceding embodiments; further details will not be repeated here.

[0209] In the scenario configuration information, the temporal unit format corresponding to the scenario can be indicated by the information element (IE). The scenario configuration information can be newly defined configuration information (e.g., specifically used for scenario configuration) or it can be carried in the traditional configuration information; this disclosure does not limit this.

[0210] In some embodiments, the at least one time-domain cell format is determined based on at least one of the following:

[0211] Traditional time-domain unit format configuration information;

[0212] Newly defined time-domain cell format configuration information;

[0213] At least one time-domain unit corresponds to the transmission direction.

[0214] For example, traditional time-domain unit format configuration information may include the information shown in Table 1 above.

[0215] For example, the newly defined time-domain cell format configuration information may include new information such as time-domain cell format order information, in addition to the information shown in Table 1 above. Of course, it may also exclude some or all of the information in Table 1.

[0216] For example, the transmission direction corresponding to at least one time-domain unit may include the transmission direction corresponding to at least one symbol in the time slot. Based on the transmission direction corresponding to at least one symbol, the terminal can determine the time-domain type of at least one symbol in this time slot, such as U, D, F, etc.

[0217] In some embodiments, the time-domain cell format is determined based on at least one of the following:

[0218] Specific time-domain cell format diagram;

[0219] Time-division duplex configuration cycle;

[0220] Specific residential communities;

[0221] A specific combination of time-domain cell formats for a specific cell;

[0222] A specific time slot within a specific combination of time-domain unit formats for a specific cell;

[0223] At least one symbol in a specific time slot within a specific time-domain cell format combination;

[0224] Blind detection cycle of dynamic signaling.

[0225] It should be noted that the aforementioned specific time-domain unit format pattern, time-division duplex configuration cycle, specific cell, specific time-domain unit format combination, specific time slot, at least one symbol, blind detection cycle of dynamic signaling, etc., can be determined based on predefined rules (such as protocol agreement) or can be indicated by network equipment. This disclosure does not limit this.

[0226] For example, the time-domain cell format can be determined based on a specific time-domain cell format pattern. After determining a time slot of type F based on the specific time-domain cell format pattern, the terminal can determine that the time-domain cell format is applicable to that time slot of type F.

[0227] For example, the time-domain cell format can be determined based on the TDD configuration period. The time-domain cell format can be applied to at least one time slot in that period.

[0228] For example, the time-domain unit format can be determined based on the blind detection period (or monitoring period) of dynamic signaling. The time slot corresponding to the time-domain unit format can start at the beginning of the blind detection period, and its length can be greater than or equal to the blind detection period.

[0229] For example, the time-domain cell format can be determined based on a specific cell. Terminals within a cell can determine the time-domain type of symbols in a time slot based on the time-domain cell format.

[0230] For example, the time-domain element format can be determined based on a specific combination of time-domain element formats for a specific cell. By indicating a specific combination of time-domain element formats for a specific cell, the network device can enable the terminal to determine at least one time-domain element format from the time-domain element formats included in the indicated specific combination of time-domain element formats.

[0231] For example, the time-domain unit format can be determined based on a specific timeslot in a specific combination of time-domain unit formats for a specific cell. By indicating a specific timeslot in a specific combination of time-domain unit formats for a specific cell, the network device can ensure that the specific time-domain unit format in a specific combination of time-domain unit formats for the terminal is the time-domain unit format indicated by the network device.

[0232] For example, the time-domain unit format can be determined based on at least one symbol in a specific timeslot within a specific combination of time-domain unit formats for a specific cell. A network device can determine the time-domain unit format of a specific format by indicating at least one symbol in a specific timeslot within a specific combination of time-domain unit formats for a specific cell, and the terminal can determine the time-domain unit format of that specific format based on the time-domain type of that at least one symbol.

[0233] In some embodiments, after determining the time domain unit format based on at least one of the above-mentioned specific time domain unit format pattern, time division duplex configuration period, specific cell, specific time domain unit format combination, specific time slot, at least one symbol, and blind detection period of dynamic signaling, the terminal can determine the scenario corresponding to the time domain unit format according to the scenario method for determining the time domain unit format in any embodiment of this disclosure.

[0234] The embodiments of this disclosure also propose a resource determination method.

[0235] In some embodiments, the resource determination method may include the following steps:

[0236] Receive instruction information sent by network devices;

[0237] The resources applied to at least one time-domain unit format are determined based on the indicated information.

[0238] In some embodiments, the resources include at least one of the following: time-domain resources; frequency-domain resources.

[0239] In related technologies, the resources used by the time-domain unit format are generally fixed. For example, at least one time slot applicable to the time-domain unit format starts at the beginning of the DCI 2_0 blind detection cycle.

[0240] However, with the development of communication technology, in order to meet different communication needs, the concept of scenarios has been introduced, which can also be called a set of functions.

[0241] Since the communication needs between the terminal and network devices can vary in different scenarios, if the resources used by the time-domain cell format are fixed in the terminal-defined time-domain cell format scheme, the terminal will use the time-domain cell format on the same resources for communication in every scenario, which is difficult to meet the communication needs of different resources in different scenarios.

[0242] According to this embodiment, the resources applied by the time-domain unit format can be flexibly indicated by the network device, so that the terminal can communicate on different resources based on the time-domain unit format, which is beneficial to meet the needs of different scenarios for different resources.

[0243] It should be noted that in some embodiments, the terminal can determine the resources applied to at least one time-domain unit format based on predefined rules. In this case, the network device can also determine the resources applied to at least one time-domain unit format based on predefined rules (e.g., it is not necessary to send the above-mentioned indication information for determining resources to the terminal).

[0244] In some embodiments, the time-domain resources are determined based on at least one of the following:

[0245] The time domain range to which the time domain resource belongs;

[0246] The first number of time-domain resource blocks in the time-domain range;

[0247] The second number of time-domain units that at least one of the time-domain resource blocks persists.

[0248] It should be noted that the first quantity and the second quantity can be indicated by the network device or determined based on predefined rules, and this disclosure does not limit them.

[0249] In some embodiments, time-domain resources are determined based on the time-domain range to which the time-domain resources belong. The time-domain range may be indicated by the network device or may be specified by predefined rules. In the case where the network device indicates the time-domain range, the network device may indicate the time-domain range and time-domain unit format through the same signaling or through different signaling.

[0250] The time domain range can be, for example, a time window. There can be one or more time domain units within the time domain range. The time domain unit includes at least one of the following: frame, subframe, slot, mini-slot, and symbol.

[0251] For example, the time domain range can include N time domain units, such as N time slots. Then the terminal can determine that the time domain unit format applies to these N time slots. That is, for these N time slots, the time domain type of the symbols in the time slot can be determined based on the time domain unit format.

[0252] In some embodiments, time-domain resources are determined based on a first number of time-domain resource blocks within a time-domain range. For example, a time-domain range can be divided into a first number of time-domain resource blocks. The method of determining time-domain resource blocks is not limited in this disclosure. For example, a time-domain resource block can be formed for every specific number of time-domain units within the time-domain range, or a time-domain resource block can be formed for every specific number of resource blocks (RBs) within the time-frequency domain range.

[0253] For example, the first quantity M can be indicated by the network device or determined based on predefined rules; this disclosure does not limit this. Specifically, when the network device indicates the first quantity, the network device can indicate the first quantity and time-domain unit format through the same signaling or through different signaling.

[0254] For example, if the time domain range includes N time domain units and M time domain resource blocks, the number of time domain units that a single time domain resource block lasts can be determined, for example, based on one of the following formulas: in, This indicates that the quotient of N and M is rounded up. This indicates that the quotient of N and M is rounded down.

[0255] In some embodiments, the time-domain resources are determined based on a second number of time-domain units that persist for at least one time-domain resource block. The second number may be indicated by the network device or determined based on predefined rules, and this disclosure is not limited in this regard. Wherein, if the network device indicates a second number, the network device may indicate the second number and time-domain unit format through the same signaling or through different signaling.

[0256] For example, given a second quantity q, the first quantity is calculated based on one of the following formulas: The meanings of the symbols in the announcement can be found in the previous embodiments, and will not be repeated here.

[0257] It should be noted that, in addition to being determined based on parameters such as the time domain range, first quantity, and second quantity of the time domain resources in the above embodiments, time domain resources can also be determined based on the time domain units to which the time domain unit format indicated by the network device within the time domain range is applicable. For example, if the time domain range contains 10 time domain units, the network device can use 10 bits to indicate whether each time domain unit can be applied to the time domain unit format. Each bit corresponds one-to-one with a time unit. For example, a bit value of 0 indicates that the corresponding time domain unit cannot be applied to the time domain unit format, and a bit value of 1 indicates that the corresponding time domain unit can be applied to the time domain unit format. For example, if the indicated 10 bits are {0000011111}, the terminal can determine that the first 5 time domain units cannot be applied to the time domain unit format, and the last 5 time domain units can be applied to the time domain unit format. Therefore, the time domain resources applicable to the time domain unit format are the last 5 time domain units.

[0258] In some embodiments, the frequency domain resources are determined based on at least one of the following:

[0259] The frequency domain range to which the frequency domain resource belongs;

[0260] The third number of frequency domain resource blocks in the frequency domain range;

[0261] The fourth number of time-domain units that at least one of the frequency-domain resource blocks persists.

[0262] It should be noted that the third and fourth quantities can be indicated by the network device or determined based on predefined rules, and this disclosure does not limit them.

[0263] It should be noted that the above-mentioned embodiments concerning time-domain resources, as well as the subsequent embodiments concerning frequency-domain resources, can be implemented independently or in combination, and this disclosure does not limit them in this regard.

[0264] In some embodiments, frequency domain resources are determined based on the frequency domain range to which the frequency domain resources belong. The frequency domain range may be indicated by the network device or may be specified by predefined rules. In the case where the network device indicates the frequency domain range, the network device may indicate the frequency domain range and time domain unit format through the same signaling or through different signaling.

[0265] The frequency domain range can be, for example, a time window. There can be one or more frequency domain units in the frequency domain range. The frequency domain units include at least one of the following: resource block (RB) and resource element (RE).

[0266] For example, the frequency domain range can include n frequency domain units, such as n RBs. Then the terminal can determine that the time domain unit format applies to these n RBs. That is, for these n RBs, the frequency domain type of the corresponding symbol of the RB in the time domain can be determined based on the time domain unit format.

[0267] In some embodiments, frequency domain resources are determined based on a third number of frequency domain resource blocks within the frequency domain range. For example, the frequency domain range can be divided into a third number of frequency domain resource blocks. The method of determining frequency domain resource blocks is not limited in this disclosure. For example, a frequency domain resource block can be formed for every specific number of frequency domain units within the frequency domain range, or in the time-frequency domain range, a frequency domain resource block can be formed for every specific number of resource blocks RB corresponding to frequency domain units (e.g., REs).

[0268] For example, the third quantity m can be indicated by the network device or determined based on predefined rules; this disclosure does not limit this. Specifically, when the network device indicates the third quantity, the network device can indicate the third quantity and time-domain unit format through the same signaling or through different signaling.

[0269] For example, if the frequency domain range includes n frequency domain cells and m frequency domain resource blocks, the number of frequency domain cells that a single frequency domain resource block persists can be determined, for example, based on one of the following formulas: in, This indicates that the quotient of n and m is rounded up. This indicates that the quotient of n and m is rounded down.

[0270] In some embodiments, the frequency domain resources are determined based on a fourth number of frequency domain units that persist across at least one frequency domain resource block. This fourth number may be indicated by the network device or determined based on predefined rules, and this disclosure is not limiting in this regard. Where the network device indicates a fourth number range, the network device may indicate the fourth number and time domain unit format via the same signaling or via different signaling.

[0271] For example, given a fourth quantity p, the third quantity is calculated based on one of the following formulas: The meanings of the symbols in the announcement can be found in the previous embodiments, and will not be repeated here.

[0272] It should be noted that, in addition to being determined based on parameters such as the frequency domain range, the first quantity, and the second quantity of the frequency domain resources as described in the above embodiments, frequency domain resources can also be determined based on the frequency domain units to which the time domain unit format indicated by the network device within the frequency domain range is applicable. For example, if the frequency domain range contains 10 frequency domain units, the network device can use 10 bits to indicate whether each frequency domain unit is applicable to the time domain unit format. Each bit corresponds one-to-one with a time unit. For example, a bit value of 0 indicates that the corresponding frequency domain unit is not applicable to the time domain unit format, and a bit value of 1 indicates that the corresponding frequency domain unit is applicable to the time domain unit format. For example, if the value of the 10 bits is {0000011111}, the terminal can determine that the first 5 frequency domain units are not applicable to the time domain unit format, and the last 5 frequency domain units are applicable. Therefore, the frequency domain resources applicable to the time domain unit format are the last 5 frequency domain units.

[0273] Additionally, in some embodiments, the network device may also incorporate time units and frequency units that indicate the time unit format applicable in both the time and frequency domains.

[0274] For example, when the frequency domain range contains n frequency domain units and the time domain range contains m time domain units, the network device can provide indication through two indication messages. For instance, one n-bit message indicates the frequency domain units for which the time domain unit format can be applied among the n frequency domain units, and another m-bit message indicates the time domain units for which the time domain unit format can be applied among the m time domain units. Alternatively, the network device can provide indication through one indication message, which may occupy m×n bits, to indicate the RB or RE for which the time domain unit format can be applied among the m×n RB or RE formed by the m frequency domain units and n time domain units.

[0275] It should be noted that the embodiments regarding the resource determination method in this disclosure are different from those in the present disclosure. Figure 2 The embodiments of the scenario determination method shown can be implemented independently or in combination. For example, it can determine both the scenario corresponding to the time-domain unit format and the resources applied by the time-domain unit format.

[0276] The communication method involved in the embodiments of this disclosure may include at least one of steps S201 to S202. For example, step S201 may be implemented as a standalone embodiment, step S202 may be implemented as a standalone embodiment, and step S201+S202 may be implemented as a standalone embodiment, but is not limited thereto.

[0277] In some embodiments, steps S201 and S202 may be performed in an alternate order or simultaneously.

[0278] In some embodiments, step S201 is optional, and one or more of these steps may be omitted or substituted in different embodiments.

[0279] In some embodiments, step S202 is optional, and one or more of these steps may be omitted or substituted in different embodiments.

[0280] In some embodiments, see Figure 2 Other optional implementation methods described before or after the corresponding instruction manual.

[0281] Firstly, embodiments of this disclosure propose a scenario determination method. Figure 3 This is a schematic flowchart illustrating a scene determination method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. The scene determination method shown in this embodiment can be executed by a terminal.

[0282] like Figure 3 As shown, the scene determination method may include the following steps:

[0283] In step S301, the scenario corresponding to each time-domain unit format in at least one time-domain unit format is determined according to predefined rules or indication information from network devices.

[0284] It should be noted that, Figure 3 The embodiments shown can be implemented independently or in combination with at least one other embodiment of this disclosure. The specific choice can be made as needed, and this disclosure does not limit the scope of the embodiments.

[0285] In some embodiments, the predefined rules include a mapping relationship between temporal unit formats and scenes.

[0286] In some embodiments, determining the scenario corresponding to each time-domain unit format in at least one time-domain unit format according to predefined rules includes: determining the scenario corresponding to each time-domain unit format in the at least one time-domain unit format according to the mapping relationship and the at least one time-domain unit format.

[0287] In some embodiments, the mapping relationship between the time-domain cell format and the scene includes at least one of the following: the mapping relationship between the time-domain cell index and the scene; the mapping relationship between the scene priority and the time-domain cell.

[0288] In some embodiments, the time-domain cell index corresponds to the scenario, including at least one of the following: a single time-domain cell index corresponds to a single scenario; multiple time-domain cell indexes correspond to a single scenario; a single time-domain cell index corresponds to multiple scenarios.

[0289] In some embodiments, the priority of the scene corresponds to the time-domain cell format, including at least one of the following: the priority of the scene from high to low corresponds to the index of the time-domain cell format from small to large; the priority of the scene from high to low corresponds to the index of the time-domain cell format from large to small.

[0290] In some embodiments, the indication information includes at least one of the following: the scenario corresponding to the time-domain cell format in the time-domain cell configuration information; the time-domain cell format corresponding to the scenario in the scenario configuration information.

[0291] In some embodiments, the at least one time-domain unit format is determined based on at least one of the following: conventional time-domain unit format configuration information; newly defined time-domain unit format configuration information; and the transmission direction corresponding to at least one time-domain unit.

[0292] In some embodiments, the scenario includes at least one of the following: sub-band full-duplex; communication and sensing; time-division duplex; energy saving; artificial intelligence.

[0293] In some embodiments, the indication information includes at least one of the following: semi-static signaling; dynamic signaling.

[0294] In some embodiments, the time-domain unit format is determined based on at least one of the following: a specific time-domain unit format pattern; a time-division duplex configuration period; a specific cell; a specific combination of time-domain unit formats for a specific cell; a specific time slot in the specific combination of time-domain unit formats for a specific cell; at least one symbol in the specific time slot of the specific combination of time-domain unit formats for a specific cell; and the blind detection period of the dynamic signaling.

[0295] For optional implementations of the first aspect and its alternative embodiments, please refer to... Figure 2 Optional implementation methods in the illustrated embodiments, and Figure 2 Other related parts in the embodiments involved will not be described in detail here.

[0296] Secondly, embodiments of this disclosure propose a resource determination method. Figure 4 This is a schematic flowchart illustrating a resource determination method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. The resource determination method shown in this embodiment can be executed by a terminal.

[0297] like Figure 4 As shown, the resource determination method may include the following steps:

[0298] In step S401, the indication information sent by the network device is received;

[0299] In step S402, at least one resource applied to a time-domain unit format is determined based on the indication information.

[0300] It should be noted that, Figure 4 The embodiments shown can be implemented independently or in combination with at least one other embodiment of this disclosure. The specific choice can be made as needed, and this disclosure does not limit the scope of the embodiments.

[0301] In some embodiments, the resources include at least one of the following: time-domain resources; frequency-domain resources.

[0302] In some embodiments, the time-domain resource is determined based on at least one of the following: the time-domain range to which the time-domain resource belongs; a first number of time-domain resource blocks in the time-domain range; and a second number of time-domain units for which at least one of the time-domain resource blocks persists.

[0303] In some embodiments, the frequency domain resource is determined based on at least one of the following: the frequency domain range to which the frequency domain resource belongs; a third number of frequency domain resource blocks in the frequency domain range; and a fourth number of time domain units for which at least one of the frequency domain resource blocks persists.

[0304] In some embodiments, the at least one time-domain unit format is determined based on at least one of the following: conventional time-domain unit format configuration information; newly defined time-domain unit format configuration information; and the transmission direction corresponding to at least one time-domain unit.

[0305] The second aspect and optional implementations of the optional embodiments of the second aspect can be found in [reference]. Figure 2 Optional implementation methods in the illustrated embodiments, and Figure 2 Other related parts in the embodiments involved will not be described in detail here.

[0306] Thirdly, embodiments of this disclosure propose a scenario determination method. Figure 5 This is a schematic flowchart illustrating a scene determination method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. The scene determination method shown in this embodiment can be executed by a network device.

[0307] like Figure 5 As shown, the scene determination method may include the following steps:

[0308] In step S501, the scenario corresponding to each time-domain unit format in at least one time-domain unit format is determined according to predefined rules, or, indication information is sent to the terminal, wherein the indication information is used to indicate the scenario corresponding to each time-domain unit format in at least one time-domain unit format.

[0309] In some embodiments, the predefined rules include a mapping relationship between temporal unit formats and scenes.

[0310] In some embodiments, determining the scenario corresponding to each time-domain unit format in at least one time-domain unit format according to predefined rules includes: determining the scenario corresponding to each time-domain unit format in the at least one time-domain unit format according to the mapping relationship and the at least one time-domain unit format.

[0311] In some embodiments, the mapping relationship between the time-domain cell format and the scene includes at least one of the following: the mapping relationship between the time-domain cell index and the scene; the mapping relationship between the scene priority and the time-domain cell.

[0312] In some embodiments, the time-domain cell index corresponds to the scenario, including at least one of the following: a single time-domain cell index corresponds to a single scenario; multiple time-domain cell indexes correspond to a single scenario; a single time-domain cell index corresponds to multiple scenarios.

[0313] In some embodiments, the priority of the scene corresponds to the time-domain cell format, including at least one of the following: the priority of the scene from high to low corresponds to the index of the time-domain cell format from small to large; the priority of the scene from high to low corresponds to the index of the time-domain cell format from large to small.

[0314] In some embodiments, the indication information includes at least one of the following: the scenario corresponding to the time-domain cell format in the time-domain cell configuration information; the time-domain cell format corresponding to the scenario in the scenario configuration information.

[0315] In some embodiments, the at least one time-domain unit format is determined based on at least one of the following: conventional time-domain unit format configuration information; newly defined time-domain unit format configuration information; and the transmission direction corresponding to at least one time-domain unit.

[0316] In some embodiments, the scenario includes at least one of the following: sub-band full-duplex; communication and sensing; time-division duplex; energy saving; artificial intelligence.

[0317] In some embodiments, the indication information includes at least one of the following: semi-static signaling; dynamic signaling.

[0318] In some embodiments, the time-domain unit format is determined based on at least one of the following: a specific time-domain unit format pattern; a time-division duplex configuration period; a specific cell; a specific combination of time-domain unit formats for a specific cell; a specific time slot in the specific combination of time-domain unit formats for a specific cell; at least one symbol in the specific time slot of the specific combination of time-domain unit formats for a specific cell; and the blind detection period of the dynamic signaling.

[0319] The third aspect and optional implementations of the optional embodiments of the third aspect can be found in [reference]. Figure 2 Optional implementation methods in the illustrated embodiments, and Figure 2 Other related parts in the embodiments involved will not be described in detail here.

[0320] Fourthly, embodiments of this disclosure propose a resource determination method. Figure 6 This is a schematic flowchart illustrating a resource determination method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. The resource determination method shown in this embodiment can be executed by a network device.

[0321] like Figure 6 As shown, the resource determination method may include the following steps:

[0322] In step S601, indication information is sent to the terminal, wherein the indication information is used to indicate the resources applied by at least one time-domain unit format.

[0323] In some embodiments, the resources include at least one of the following: time-domain resources; frequency-domain resources.

[0324] In some embodiments, the time-domain resource is determined based on at least one of the following: the time-domain range to which the time-domain resource belongs; a first number of time-domain resource blocks in the time-domain range; and a second number of time-domain units for which at least one of the time-domain resource blocks persists.

[0325] In some embodiments, the frequency domain resource is determined based on at least one of the following: the frequency domain range to which the frequency domain resource belongs; a third number of frequency domain resource blocks in the frequency domain range; and a fourth number of time domain units for which at least one of the frequency domain resource blocks persists.

[0326] In some embodiments, the at least one time-domain unit format is determined based on at least one of the following: conventional time-domain unit format configuration information; newly defined time-domain unit format configuration information; and the transmission direction corresponding to at least one time-domain unit.

[0327] The fourth aspect and optional implementations of the optional embodiments of the fourth aspect can be found in [reference needed]. Figure 2 Optional implementation methods in the illustrated embodiments, and Figure 2 Other related parts in the embodiments involved will not be described in detail here.

[0328] The technical solutions of this disclosure will be illustrated by several further embodiments below.

[0329] Example 1:

[0330] The terminal receives the signaling and, based on the indication information carried in the signaling, determines the specific scenario corresponding to the time-domain unit format.

[0331] For example, the terminal can simultaneously determine the time-domain cell format and the corresponding specific scenario based on the same indication signaling, or it can determine the time-domain cell format and the corresponding specific scenario separately based on different indication signaling, or it can determine the time-domain cell format based on the indication signaling and determine the corresponding scenario based on predefined rules. The present invention does not limit this. In the following, the embodiments of the present invention will describe the determination method of the specific scenario based on different indication methods of the time-domain cell format pattern.

[0332] For example, the time-domain cell format can be determined based on one or more of the following methods:

[0333] Existing time-domain cell format configuration information;

[0334] Newly defined time-domain cell format configuration information;

[0335] Transmission direction.

[0336] The following embodiments of the present invention describe the methods for determining the corresponding scenarios based on the three scenarios described above:

[0337] Example 1-1: Existing time-domain cell format configuration information:

[0338] The configuration signaling can be semi-static, for example, cell-level time-domain unit format configuration information, e.g., tdd-UL-DL-ConfigurationCommon, or UE-level time-domain unit format configuration information, e.g., tdd-UL-DL-ConfigurationDedicated.

[0339] The configuration signaling can also be dynamic, for example, indicating the SFI's DCI format 2_0.

[0340] Furthermore, the corresponding scenario can be configured with signaling bearers based on the corresponding time-domain unit format, or based on scenario-specific signaling bearers, or determined through predefined methods.

[0341] If the corresponding scenario is carried by scenario-specific signaling, the terminal can determine the time domain information, time domain unit format and other related information corresponding to the scenario based on the scenario-specific signaling.

[0342] If the scenario is configured with signaling bearer based on time-domain unit format, the time-domain unit format configuration signaling simultaneously indicates the time-domain unit format configuration information and the corresponding scenario; if the scenario is determined based on a predefined method, the terminal determines the scenario and the predefined relationship between the time-domain unit format based on predefined rules, as shown in the following example:

[0343] Example 1: If the time-domain cell format configuration pattern is based on the cell-level time-domain cell format configuration, e.g., the tdd-UL-DL-ConfigurationCommon instruction, the corresponding scenario can be based on one or more of the following definitions:

[0344] TDD configuration cycle;

[0345] Time-domain cell format diagram;

[0346] Cell-level time-domain unit format configuration, that is, different cell-level time-domain unit format configurations correspond to different scenarios.

[0347] Taking the definition of the corresponding scenario based on the time-domain unit format pattern as an example, different time slot patterns can correspond to different scenarios. If the corresponding scenario is based on the indication signaling, then the corresponding scenario can be configured in the relevant configuration signaling of the time-domain unit format pattern. Other options are similar and will not be elaborated here.

[0348] Taking the definition of the corresponding scenario based on the time-domain unit format pattern as an example, different time slot patterns can correspond to different scenarios. If the corresponding scenario is indicated based on a predefined rule, the predefined rule can be used to determine the correspondence between the corresponding scenario and different time-domain unit format patterns. The terminal determines the corresponding scenario based on the indicated time-domain unit format pattern. Other options are similar and will not be described in detail here.

[0349] Example 2: If the temporal unit format configuration pattern is based on the UE-level temporal unit format configuration, e.g., tdd-UL-DL-ConfigurationDedicated, the corresponding scenario can be based on one or more of the following definitions:

[0350] TDD configuration cycle;

[0351] Time-domain cell format;

[0352] Terminal-level time domain unit format configuration, that is, different UE-level time domain unit format configurations correspond to different scenarios.

[0353] Taking the TDD configuration cycle definition as an example, different TDD configuration cycles can correspond to different scenarios. If the corresponding scenario is based on the indication signaling, then the corresponding scenario can be configured in the relevant configuration signaling of the TDD configuration cycle. Other options are similar and will not be elaborated here.

[0354] Taking the corresponding scenario based on the TDD configuration cycle as an example, different TDD configuration cycles can correspond to different scenarios. If the corresponding scenario is indicated by a predefined rule, the predefined rule can be used to determine the correspondence between the corresponding scenario and different TDD configuration cycles. The terminal determines the corresponding scenario based on the indicated TDD configuration cycle. Other options are similar and will not be elaborated here.

[0355] Example 3: If the time-domain cell format configuration pattern is based on the time-domain cell format dynamic indication signaling, e.g., DCIformat 2_0 indication, the corresponding scenario can be based on one or more of the following definitions:

[0356] Time-domain unit format dynamic indication signaling;

[0357] For example, the time-domain unit format dynamic indication signaling is DCI format 2_0;

[0358] Specific residential area.

[0359] For example, the specific cell is determined based on a specific slot format indicator field indication of DCI format 2_0;

[0360] A specific combination of time-domain cell formats corresponding to a specific cell.

[0361] For example, the combination of time-domain unit formats is determined based on the SFI-index indicated by a specific slotformatindicator field of DCIformat 2_0;

[0362] A specific time slot corresponding to a specific cell.

[0363] For example, the time-domain cell format is determined based on the slotFormat included within the combination of time-domain cell formats;

[0364] One or more symbols within a specific time slot corresponding to a specific cell.

[0365] For example, the symbol format information is determined based on the slotFormat contained within the time-domain cell format combination.

[0366] DCI format 2_0 blind inspection cycle.

[0367] Taking the definition of dynamic indication signaling based on time-domain unit format for a corresponding scenario as an example, different dynamic indication signaling in time-domain unit format can correspond to different scenarios. For example, the corresponding scenario can be indicated in the dynamic indication signaling in time-domain unit format. Other options are similar and will not be elaborated here.

[0368] Taking a specific cell as an example, different cells can correspond to different scenarios. If the corresponding scenario is based on indication signaling, then the corresponding scenario can be configured in the relevant configuration signaling of the time domain unit format pattern of the cell. Other options are similar and will not be elaborated here.

[0369] Taking a scenario based on a specific cell as an example, different cells can correspond to different scenarios. If the scenario is indicated by a predefined rule, the predefined rule can be used to determine the correspondence between the scenario and different cells. The terminal determines the corresponding scenario based on the indicated cell. Other options are similar and will not be elaborated here.

[0370] Example 1-2: Newly Defined Time Domain Unit Format Configuration Information:

[0371] The configuration signaling can be based on RRC, MAC CE, or DCI, and the present invention does not limit this.

[0372] The corresponding scenario can be configured with signaling bearers based on the corresponding time-domain unit format, or based on scenario-specific signaling bearers, or determined through predefined methods.

[0373] Furthermore, the corresponding scenario can be configured with signaling bearers based on the corresponding time-domain unit format, or based on scenario-specific signaling bearers, or determined through predefined methods. If the corresponding scenario is based on scenario-specific signaling bearers, the terminal can determine the corresponding time-domain information, time-domain unit format, and other related information based on the scenario-specific signaling.

[0374] If the scenario is configured with signaling bearer based on time-domain unit format, then the time-domain unit format configuration signaling simultaneously indicates the time-domain unit format configuration information and the corresponding scenario;

[0375] If the scenario is determined based on a predefined method, the terminal determines the predefined relationship between the scenario and the time-domain cell based on predefined rules.

[0376] It should be noted that the new definition of the time domain unit format configuration follows the existing time domain unit format configuration framework, and the specific implementation method is similar to that of Example 1-1, so it will not be repeated here.

[0377] Examples 1-3: Transmission direction:

[0378] The transmission direction can be uplink transmission and downlink reception, or it can be uplink transmission and downlink reception corresponding to specific time domain resources and / or frequency domain resources.

[0379] The transmission direction can be indicated based on the time-domain unit format configuration signaling, or it can be indicated based on other signaling or predefined methods. This invention does not limit this.

[0380] Furthermore, the corresponding scenario can correspond to different transmission directions, or it can be based on the signaling indication corresponding to the transmission direction, or it can be based on the scenario-specific signaling indication, or it can be determined by a predefined method. For specific implementation methods, please refer to Embodiments 1-1 and 1-2, which are similar and will not be repeated here.

[0381] Example 2:

[0382] The terminal receives the indication signaling and, based on the indication information carried in the indication signaling, determines the specific time-frequency domain resource corresponding to the time-domain unit format.

[0383] For example, the terminal can simultaneously determine the time-domain unit format and the corresponding specific time-frequency domain resources based on the same indication signaling, or it can determine the time-domain unit format and the corresponding specific time-frequency domain resources separately based on different indication signaling, or it can determine the time-domain unit format based on the indication signaling and determine the corresponding time-frequency domain resources based on predefined rules. The present invention does not limit this.

[0384] For example, the time-domain cell format can be determined based on one or more of the following methods:

[0385] Existing time-domain cell format configuration information;

[0386] Newly defined time-domain cell format configuration information;

[0387] Transmission direction.

[0388] The specific time-domain unit format determination method is similar to that in Example 1, and will not be repeated here.

[0389] In some embodiments, for the time domain resources corresponding to the time domain unit format information, the terminal may determine them based on at least one of the following methods:

[0390] Time domain range;

[0391] The terminal determines the time domain range of the time domain resource based on signaling indication or a predefined method, e.g., a time window. The time domain range may include one or more time domain units, which may be frames, subframes, time slots, sub-time slots, or symbols, etc. This invention will not elaborate on these.

[0392] If the time domain range is determined based on a predefined method, the time domain range can be N time domain units, e.g., N frames, where N is determined based on a predefined method.

[0393] If the time domain range is determined based on the signaling indication method, the time domain unit format information and the time domain range can be indicated simultaneously based on the same signaling, or they can be indicated based on a dedicated time domain range indication signaling. This invention does not impose any restrictions on this.

[0394] The number of time-domain resource blocks M contained within the time-domain range;

[0395] The terminal determines M based on signaling indication or a predefined method. If M is determined based on signaling indication, it can simultaneously indicate the time-domain unit format information and M based on the same signaling, or it can be indicated based on time-domain range dedicated indication signaling. This invention does not limit this.

[0396] For example, the terminal can determine the number of time-domain units (TLUs) for a single TLU based on the time-domain range and the number of TLU resource blocks (M). If the time-domain range contains N TLUs, the terminal determines that the number of TLUs for a single TLU resource block is equal to: in, This indicates that the quotient of N and M is rounded up. This indicates that the quotient of N and M is rounded down.

[0397] The number of time-domain units q that a single time-domain resource block persists within the time-domain range;

[0398] The terminal determines q based on signaling indication or a predefined method. If q is determined based on signaling indication, it can indicate both time-domain unit format information and q simultaneously based on the same signaling, or it can indicate based on time-domain range dedicated indication signaling. This invention does not limit this.

[0399] For example, the terminal can determine the number of time-domain units that a single time-domain resource block lasts for, based on the time-domain range and the number of time-domain resource blocks q. If the time-domain range contains N time-domain units, the terminal determines that the number of time-domain resource blocks contained within the time-domain range is equal to: The meanings of the symbols in the announcement can be found in the previous embodiments, and will not be repeated here.

[0400] In some embodiments, for the frequency domain resources corresponding to the time domain unit format information, the terminal may determine them based on at least one of the following methods:

[0401] Frequency domain range;

[0402] The terminal determines the frequency domain range of the frequency domain resources based on signaling instructions or a predefined method, e.g., a time window. The frequency domain range may include one or more time domain units, which may be frames, subframes, time slots, sub-time slots, or symbols, etc. This invention will not elaborate on these.

[0403] If the frequency domain range is determined based on a predefined method, the frequency domain range can be n time domain units, e.g., n RBs, where n is determined based on a predefined method.

[0404] If the frequency domain range is determined based on the signaling indication method, it can indicate both the time domain unit format information and the frequency domain range simultaneously based on the same signaling, or it can be indicated based on a dedicated frequency domain range indication signaling. This invention does not impose any restrictions on this.

[0405] The number of frequency domain resource blocks, m, contained within the frequency domain range;

[0406] The terminal determines m based on signaling indication or a predefined method. If m is determined based on signaling indication, it can indicate both the time-domain unit format information and m simultaneously based on the same signaling, or it can indicate based on frequency-domain range dedicated indication signaling. This invention does not impose any restrictions on this.

[0407] For example, the terminal can determine the number of frequency domain units for a single frequency domain resource block based on the frequency domain range and the number of frequency domain resource blocks m. If the frequency domain range contains n time domain units, the terminal determines that the number of time domain units for a single frequency domain resource block is equal to: or in, This indicates that the quotient of n and m is rounded up. This indicates that the quotient of n and m is rounded down.

[0408] The number of time-domain units p that a single frequency-domain resource block persists within the frequency domain range;

[0409] The terminal determines p based on signaling indication or a predefined method. If p is determined based on signaling indication, it can indicate both time-domain unit format information and p simultaneously based on the same signaling, or it can indicate based on frequency-domain range dedicated indication signaling. This invention does not limit this.

[0410] For example, the terminal can determine the number of time-domain units (TLUs) for a single TLU based on the frequency domain range and the number of frequency domain resource blocks (p). If the frequency domain range contains n TLUs, the terminal determines that the number of frequency domain resource blocks contained within the frequency domain range is equal to: The meanings of the symbols in the announcement can be found in the previous embodiments, and will not be repeated here.

[0411] Example 3:

[0412] The terminal receives the instruction signaling and, based on the instruction information carried in the instruction signaling, determines the specific scenario and specific time-frequency domain resources corresponding to the time-domain unit format.

[0413] The specific scenario described is based on Example 1 and will not be repeated here.

[0414] The specific time-frequency domain resources are determined based on Example 2, and will not be described again here.

[0415] The time-domain unit format information is determined based on Embodiment 1 or Embodiment 2, and will not be described in detail here.

[0416] As described above, the present invention primarily determines the corresponding time-domain cell format based on relevant configuration information, and determines the scenario and / or time-frequency domain resources corresponding to the time-domain cell format based on signaling indications or predefined methods. This enables flexible configuration of time-domain cells, effectively improving data transmission efficiency.

[0417] In some embodiments, the names of information, etc., are not limited to the names described in the embodiments. Terms such as "information", "message", "signal", "signaling", "report", "configuration", "indication", "instruction", "command", "channel", "parameter", "domain", "field", "symbol", "symbol", "codebook", "codeword", "codepoint", "bit", "data", "program", and "chip" can be used interchangeably.

[0418] In some embodiments, the terms "uplink", "uplink", and "physical uplink" can be used interchangeably, as can the terms "downlink", "downlink", and "physical downlink", as well as the terms "sidelink", "sidelink", "sidelink communication", "sidelink communication", "direct connection", "direct link", "direct communication", and "direct link communication".

[0419] In some embodiments, the terms “downlink control information (DCI),” “downlink (DL) assignment,” “DL DCI,” “uplink (UL) grant,” and “UL DCI” can be used interchangeably.

[0420] In some embodiments, terms such as "physical downlink shared channel (PDSCH)" and "DL data" can be used interchangeably, as can terms such as "physical uplink shared channel (PUSCH)" and "UL data".

[0421] In some embodiments, terms such as “moment,” “point in time,” “time,” and “time location” can be used interchangeably, as can terms such as “duration,” “segment,” “time window,” “window,” and “time.”

[0422] In some embodiments, the terms "component carrier (CC)," "cell," "frequency carrier," and "carrier frequency" can be used interchangeably.

[0423] In some embodiments, the terms “resource block (RB)”, “physical resource block (PRB)”, “sub-carrier group (SCG)”, “resource element group (REG)”, “PRB pair”, “RB pair”, “resource element (RE)”, and “sub-carrier” can be used interchangeably.

[0424] In some embodiments, the terms “frame”, “radio frame”, “subframe”, “slot”, “sub-slot”, “mini-slot”, “symbol”, “symbol”, and “transmission time interval (TTI)” can be used interchangeably.

[0425] In some embodiments, “get,” “obtain,” “receive,” “transmit,” “bidirectional transmission,” and “send and / or receive” can be used interchangeably and can be interpreted as receiving from other entities, obtaining from protocols, obtaining from higher layers, obtaining through self-processing, or autonomous implementation, among other meanings.

[0426] In some embodiments, terms such as “send,” “transmit,” “report,” “distribute,” “transfer,” “bidirectional transmission,” “send and / or receive” can be used interchangeably.

[0427] In some embodiments, terms such as "certain," "preset," "default," "set," "indicated," "a certain," "any," and "first" can be used interchangeably. "Certain A," "preset A," "default A," "set A," "indicated A," "a certain A," "any A," and "first A" can be interpreted as A pre-defined in a protocol or the like, or as A obtained through setting, configuration, or instruction, or as specific A, a certain A, any A, or first A, but are not limited thereto.

[0428] Corresponding to the aforementioned embodiments of the scene determination method and resource determination method, this disclosure also provides embodiments of the scene determination device and the resource determination device.

[0429] Figure 7 This is a schematic block diagram illustrating a scene determination device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. For example, the scene determination device may be installed on a terminal. Figure 7 As shown, the scene determination device includes a processing module 701.

[0430] In some embodiments, the processing module is configured to determine the scenario corresponding to each time-domain unit format in at least one time-domain unit format based on predefined rules or indication information from a network device.

[0431] In some embodiments, the predefined rules include a mapping relationship between temporal unit formats and scenes.

[0432] In some embodiments, the processing module is configured to determine the scenario corresponding to each time domain unit format in the at least one time domain unit format based on the mapping relationship and the at least one time domain unit format.

[0433] In some embodiments, the mapping relationship between the time-domain cell format and the scene includes at least one of the following: the mapping relationship between the time-domain cell index and the scene; the mapping relationship between the scene priority and the time-domain cell.

[0434] In some embodiments, the time-domain cell index corresponds to the scenario, including at least one of the following: a single time-domain cell index corresponds to a single scenario; multiple time-domain cell indexes correspond to a single scenario; a single time-domain cell index corresponds to multiple scenarios.

[0435] In some embodiments, the priority of the scene corresponds to the time-domain cell format, including at least one of the following: the priority of the scene from high to low corresponds to the index of the time-domain cell format from small to large; the priority of the scene from high to low corresponds to the index of the time-domain cell format from large to small.

[0436] In some embodiments, the indication information includes at least one of the following: the scenario corresponding to the time-domain cell format in the time-domain cell configuration information; the time-domain cell format corresponding to the scenario in the scenario configuration information.

[0437] In some embodiments, the at least one time-domain unit format is determined based on at least one of the following: conventional time-domain unit format configuration information; newly defined time-domain unit format configuration information; and the transmission direction corresponding to at least one time-domain unit.

[0438] In some embodiments, the scenario includes at least one of the following: sub-band full-duplex; communication and sensing; time-division duplex; energy saving; artificial intelligence.

[0439] In some embodiments, the indication information includes at least one of the following: semi-static signaling; dynamic signaling.

[0440] In some embodiments, the time-domain unit format is determined based on at least one of the following: a specific time-domain unit format pattern; a time-division duplex configuration period; a specific cell; a specific combination of time-domain unit formats for a specific cell; a specific time slot in the specific combination of time-domain unit formats for a specific cell; at least one symbol in the specific time slot of the specific combination of time-domain unit formats for a specific cell; and the blind detection period of the dynamic signaling.

[0441] Figure 8 This is a schematic block diagram illustrating a resource determination device according to embodiments of the present disclosure. For example, the resource determination device may be located in a terminal. Figure 8 As shown, the resource determination device includes: a receiving module 801 and a processing module 802.

[0442] In some embodiments, the receiving module is configured to receive indication information sent by the network device; the processing module is configured to determine, based on the indication information, the resources applied to at least one time-domain unit format.

[0443] In some embodiments, the resources include at least one of the following: time-domain resources; frequency-domain resources.

[0444] In some embodiments, the time-domain resource is determined based on at least one of the following: the time-domain range to which the time-domain resource belongs; a first number of time-domain resource blocks in the time-domain range; and a second number of time-domain units for which at least one of the time-domain resource blocks persists.

[0445] In some embodiments, the frequency domain resource is determined based on at least one of the following: the frequency domain range to which the frequency domain resource belongs; a third number of frequency domain resource blocks in the frequency domain range; and a fourth number of time domain units for which at least one of the frequency domain resource blocks persists.

[0446] In some embodiments, the at least one time-domain unit format is determined based on at least one of the following: conventional time-domain unit format configuration information; newly defined time-domain unit format configuration information; and the transmission direction corresponding to at least one time-domain unit.

[0447] Figure 9 This is a schematic block diagram illustrating a scene determination device according to embodiments of the present disclosure. For example, the scene determination device can be installed in a network device. Figure 9 As shown, the scene determination device includes: a processing module 901 and a sending module 902.

[0448] In some embodiments, the processing module is configured to determine the scenario corresponding to each time unit format in at least one time unit format according to predefined rules, or the sending module is configured to send indication information to the terminal, wherein the indication information is used to indicate the scenario corresponding to each time unit format in at least one time unit format.

[0449] In some embodiments, the predefined rules include a mapping relationship between temporal unit formats and scenes.

[0450] In some embodiments, the processing module is configured to determine the scenario corresponding to each time domain unit format in the at least one time domain unit format based on the mapping relationship and the at least one time domain unit format.

[0451] In some embodiments, the mapping relationship between the time-domain cell format and the scene includes at least one of the following: the mapping relationship between the time-domain cell index and the scene; the mapping relationship between the scene priority and the time-domain cell.

[0452] In some embodiments, the time-domain cell index corresponds to the scenario, including at least one of the following: a single time-domain cell index corresponds to a single scenario; multiple time-domain cell indexes correspond to a single scenario; a single time-domain cell index corresponds to multiple scenarios.

[0453] In some embodiments, the priority of the scene corresponds to the time-domain cell format, including at least one of the following: the priority of the scene from high to low corresponds to the index of the time-domain cell format from small to large; the priority of the scene from high to low corresponds to the index of the time-domain cell format from large to small.

[0454] In some embodiments, the indication information includes at least one of the following: the scenario corresponding to the time-domain cell format in the time-domain cell configuration information; the time-domain cell format corresponding to the scenario in the scenario configuration information.

[0455] In some embodiments, the at least one time-domain unit format is determined based on at least one of the following: conventional time-domain unit format configuration information; newly defined time-domain unit format configuration information; and the transmission direction corresponding to at least one time-domain unit.

[0456] In some embodiments, the scenario includes at least one of the following: sub-band full-duplex; communication and sensing; time-division duplex; energy saving; artificial intelligence.

[0457] In some embodiments, the indication information includes at least one of the following: semi-static signaling; dynamic signaling.

[0458] In some embodiments, the time-domain unit format is determined based on at least one of the following: a specific time-domain unit format pattern; a time-division duplex configuration period; a specific cell; a specific combination of time-domain unit formats for a specific cell; a specific time slot in the specific combination of time-domain unit formats for a specific cell; at least one symbol in the specific time slot of the specific combination of time-domain unit formats for a specific cell; and the blind detection period of the dynamic signaling.

[0459] Figure 10 This is a schematic block diagram illustrating a resource determination apparatus according to embodiments of the present disclosure. For example, the resource determination apparatus may be installed in a network device. Figure 10 As shown, the resource determination device includes: a sending module 1001.

[0460] In some embodiments, the sending module is configured to send indication information to the terminal, wherein the indication information is used to indicate resources applied to at least one time-domain unit format.

[0461] In some embodiments, the resources include at least one of the following: time-domain resources; frequency-domain resources.

[0462] In some embodiments, the time-domain resource is determined based on at least one of the following: the time-domain range to which the time-domain resource belongs; a first number of time-domain resource blocks in the time-domain range; and a second number of time-domain units for which at least one of the time-domain resource blocks persists.

[0463] In some embodiments, the frequency domain resource is determined based on at least one of the following: the frequency domain range to which the frequency domain resource belongs; a third number of frequency domain resource blocks in the frequency domain range; and a fourth number of time domain units for which at least one of the frequency domain resource blocks persists.

[0464] In some embodiments, the at least one time-domain unit format is determined based on at least one of the following: conventional time-domain unit format configuration information; newly defined time-domain unit format configuration information; and the transmission direction corresponding to at least one time-domain unit.

[0465] For the device embodiments, since they basically correspond to the method embodiments, the relevant parts can be referred to in the description of the method embodiments. The device embodiments described above are merely illustrative. The modules described as separate components may or may not be physically separate, and the components shown as modules may or may not be physical modules; that is, they may be located in one place or distributed across multiple network modules. Some or all of the modules can be selected to achieve the purpose of this embodiment according to actual needs. Those skilled in the art can understand and implement this without any creative effort.

[0466] This disclosure also provides an apparatus for implementing any of the above methods. For example, an apparatus is provided that includes units or modules for implementing the steps performed by the terminal in any of the above methods. Alternatively, another apparatus is provided that includes units or modules for implementing the steps performed by a network device (e.g., an access network device, a core network functional node, a core network device, etc.) in any of the above methods.

[0467] It should be understood that the division of units or modules in the above device is only a logical functional division. In actual implementation, they can be fully or partially integrated into a single physical entity, or they can be physically separated. Furthermore, the units or modules in the device can be implemented by a processor calling software: for example, the device includes a processor connected to a memory containing instructions. The processor calls the instructions stored in the memory to implement any of the above methods or to implement the functions of the units or modules in the above device. The processor can be, for example, a general-purpose processor, such as a Central Processing Unit (CPU) or a microprocessor, and the memory can be internal or external to the device. Alternatively, the units or modules in the device can be implemented in the form of hardware circuits. The functionality of some or all of the units or modules can be achieved through the design of these hardware circuits, which can be understood as one or more processors. For example, in one implementation, the hardware circuit is an application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC). The functionality of some or all of the units or modules is achieved through the design of the logical relationships between the components within the circuit. In another implementation, the hardware circuit can be implemented using a programmable logic device (PLD). Taking a field-programmable gate array (FPGA) as an example, it can include a large number of logic gates. The connection relationships between the logic gates are configured through configuration files, thereby achieving the functionality of some or all of the units or modules. All units or modules of the above device can be implemented entirely through processor-called software, entirely through hardware circuits, or partially through processor-called software with the remaining parts implemented through hardware circuits.

[0468] In this embodiment, the processor is a circuit with signal processing capabilities. In one implementation, the processor can be a circuit with instruction read and execute capabilities, such as a Central Processing Unit (CPU), a microprocessor, a graphics processing unit (GPU) (which can be understood as a microprocessor), or a digital signal processor (DSP). In another implementation, the processor can implement certain functions through the logical relationships of hardware circuits. The logical relationships of the aforementioned hardware circuits are fixed or reconfigurable. For example, the processor is a hardware circuit implemented using an application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC) or a programmable logic device (PLD), such as an FPGA. In a reconfigurable hardware circuit, the process of the processor loading a configuration document and configuring the hardware circuit can be understood as the process of the processor loading instructions to implement the functions of some or all of the above units or modules. In addition, it can also be hardware circuits designed for artificial intelligence, which can be understood as ASICs, such as Neural Network Processing Units (NPUs), Tensor Processing Units (TPUs), and Deep Learning Processing Units (DPUs).

[0469] Figure 11A This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the communication device 11100 proposed in this embodiment. The communication device 11100 can be a network device (e.g., access network device, core network device, etc.), a terminal (e.g., user equipment, etc.), a chip, chip system, or processor that supports the network device in implementing any of the above methods, or a chip, chip system, or processor that supports the terminal in implementing any of the above methods. The communication device 11100 can be used to implement the methods described in the above method embodiments; for details, please refer to the descriptions in the above method embodiments.

[0470] like Figure 11AAs shown, the communication device 11100 includes one or more processors 11101. The processor 11101 can be a general-purpose processor or a dedicated processor, such as a baseband processor or a central processing unit (CPU). The baseband processor can be used to process communication protocols and communication data, while the CPU can be used to control communication devices (e.g., base stations, baseband chips, terminal devices, terminal device chips, DUs or CUs, etc.), execute programs, and process program data. Optionally, the communication device 11100 can be used to execute any of the above methods. Optionally, one or more processors 11101 can be used to invoke instructions to cause the communication device 11100 to execute any of the above methods.

[0471] In some embodiments, the communication device 11100 further includes one or more transceivers 11102. When the communication device 11100 includes one or more transceivers 11102, the transceiver 11102 performs at least one of the communication steps (e.g., steps S201, S202, but not limited thereto) in the above method, such as sending and / or receiving, while the processor 11101 performs at least one of other steps (e.g., steps S201, S202, but not limited thereto). In optional embodiments, the transceiver may include a receiver and / or a transmitter, which may be separate or integrated. Optionally, the terms transceiver, transceiver unit, transceiver, transceiver circuit, interface circuit, interface, etc., can be used interchangeably; the terms transmitter, sending unit, transmitter, sending circuit, etc., can be used interchangeably; and the terms receiver, receiving unit, receiver, receiving circuit, etc., can be used interchangeably.

[0472] In some embodiments, the communication device 11100 further includes one or more memories 11103 for storing data. Optionally, all or part of the memories 11103 may be located outside the communication device 11100. In optional embodiments, the communication device 11100 may include one or more interface circuits 11104. Optionally, the interface circuits 11104 are connected to the memories 11102, and the interface circuits 11104 can be used to receive data from the memories 11102 or other devices, and can be used to send data to the memories 11102 or other devices. For example, the interface circuits 11104 can read data stored in the memories 11102 and send the data to the processor 11101.

[0473] The communication device 11100 described in the above embodiments may be a network device or a terminal, but the scope of the communication device 11100 described in this disclosure is not limited thereto, and the structure of the communication device 11100 may vary. Figure 11AThe limitations. The communication device can be a standalone device or part of a larger device. For example, the communication device can be: (1) a standalone integrated circuit IC, or chip, or chip system or subsystem; (2) a collection of one or more ICs, optionally including storage components for storing data and programs; (3) an ASIC, such as a modem; (4) a module that can be embedded in other devices; (5) a receiver, terminal device, smart terminal device, cellular phone, wireless device, handheld device, mobile unit, vehicle device, network device, cloud device, artificial intelligence device, etc.; (6) others, etc.

[0474] Figure 11B This is a schematic diagram of the structure of chip 11200 according to an embodiment of this disclosure. For cases where the communication device 11100 can be a chip or a chip system, please refer to... Figure 11B The diagram shown is a schematic representation of the structure of chip 11200, but it is not limited to this.

[0475] Chip 11200 includes one or more processors 11201. Chip 11200 is used to perform any of the methods described above.

[0476] In some embodiments, chip 11200 further includes one or more interface circuits 11202. Optionally, terms such as interface circuit, interface, and transceiver pin can be used interchangeably. In some embodiments, chip 11200 further includes one or more memories 11203 for storing data. Optionally, all or part of the memories 11203 may be located outside of chip 11200. Optionally, interface circuit 11202 is connected to memory 11203, and interface circuit 11202 can be used to receive data from memory 11203 or other devices, and interface circuit 11202 can be used to send data to memory 11203 or other devices. For example, interface circuit 11202 can read data stored in memory 11203 and send the data to processor 11201.

[0477] In some embodiments, the interface circuit 11202 performs at least one of the communication steps (e.g., steps S201, S202, but not limited thereto) in the above-described method, such as sending and / or receiving. For example, the interface circuit 11202 performing the communication steps (e.g., sending and / or receiving) in the above-described method means that the interface circuit 11202 performs data interaction between the processor 11201, the chip 11200, the memory 11203, or the transceiver device. In some embodiments, the processor 11201 performs at least one of other steps (e.g., steps S201, S202, but not limited thereto).

[0478] The modules and / or devices described in the various embodiments, such as virtual devices, physical devices, and chips, can be combined or separated arbitrarily as needed. Optionally, some or all steps can also be performed collaboratively by multiple modules and / or devices, which is not limited here.

[0479] This disclosure also proposes a storage medium storing instructions that, when executed on the communication device 11100, cause the communication device 11100 to perform any of the above methods. Optionally, the storage medium is an electronic storage medium. Optionally, the storage medium is a computer-readable storage medium, but not limited thereto; it may also be a storage medium readable by other devices. Optionally, the storage medium may be a non-transitory storage medium, but not limited thereto; it may also be a temporary storage medium.

[0480] This disclosure also provides a program product that, when executed by the communication device 11100, causes the communication device 11100 to perform any of the above methods. Optionally, the program product is a computer program product.

[0481] This disclosure also proposes a computer program that, when run on a computer, causes the computer to perform any of the above methods.

Claims

1. A method for determining a scene, characterized in that, include: Based on predefined rules or instructions from network devices, determine the scenario corresponding to each time-domain unit format in at least one time-domain unit format.

2. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that, The predefined rules include the mapping relationship between temporal unit format and scene.

3. The method according to claim 2, characterized in that, Based on predefined rules, determine the scenario corresponding to each time-domain cell format in at least one time-domain cell format, including: Based on the mapping relationship and the at least one time-domain unit format, determine the scene corresponding to each time-domain unit format in the at least one time-domain unit format.

4. The method according to claim 2 or 3, characterized in that, The mapping relationship between the temporal unit format and the scene includes at least one of the following: The mapping relationship between the time-domain cell-style index and the scene; The priority of the scenario and the time-domain cell-based mapping relationship.

5. The method according to claim 4, characterized in that, The time-domain cell-style index corresponds to the scenario and includes at least one of the following: A single time-domain cell-style index corresponds to a single scenario; Multiple time-domain cell-style indexes correspond to a single scenario; A single time-domain cell-style index corresponds to multiple scenarios.

6. The method according to claim 4, characterized in that, The priority of the scenario corresponds to the time-domain unit format, including at least one of the following: The priority of the scenarios, from high to low, corresponds to the time-domain cell-style index, from small to large. The priority of the scenarios, from high to low, corresponds to the time-domain cell-style index, from large to small.

7. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that, The indication information includes at least one of the following: The time-domain cell-style configuration information specifies the scenarios corresponding to the time-domain cell format. The configuration information of the scenario includes the time domain unit format corresponding to the scenario.

8. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 7, characterized in that, The at least one time-domain cell format is determined based on at least one of the following: Traditional time-domain unit format configuration information; Newly defined time-domain cell format configuration information; At least one time-domain unit corresponds to the transmission direction.

9. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 8, characterized in that, The scenario includes at least one of the following: Sub-belt full-duplex; communication and perception; Time-division duplex; Energy saving; AI.

10. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 9, characterized in that, The indication information includes at least one of the following: Semi-static signaling; Dynamic signaling.

11. The method according to claim 10, characterized in that, The time-domain cell format is determined based on at least one of the following: Specific time-domain cell format diagram; Time-division duplex configuration cycle; Specific residential communities; A specific combination of time-domain cell formats for a specific cell; A specific time slot within a specific combination of time-domain unit formats for a specific cell; At least one symbol in a specific time slot within a specific time-domain cell format combination; The blind detection cycle of the dynamic signaling.

12. A method for determining resources, characterized in that, The method includes: Receive instruction information sent by network devices; The resources applied to at least one time-domain unit format are determined based on the indicated information.

13. The method according to claim 12, characterized in that, The resources include at least one of the following: Time-domain resources; Frequency domain resources.

14. The method according to claim 13, characterized in that, The time-domain resources are determined based on at least one of the following: The time domain range to which the time domain resource belongs; The first number of time-domain resource blocks in the time-domain range; A second number of time-domain units that at least one of the time-domain resource blocks persists.

15. The method according to claim 13, characterized in that, The frequency domain resources are determined based on at least one of the following: The frequency domain range to which the frequency domain resource belongs; The third number of frequency domain resource blocks in the frequency domain range; The fourth number of time-domain units that at least one of the frequency-domain resource blocks persists.

16. The method according to any one of claims 12 to 15, characterized in that, The at least one time-domain cell format is determined based on at least one of the following: Traditional time-domain unit format configuration information; Newly defined time-domain cell format configuration information; At least one time-domain unit corresponds to the transmission direction.

17. A method for determining a scene, characterized in that, include: The scenario corresponding to each time-domain unit format in at least one time-domain unit format is determined according to predefined rules, or, indication information is sent to the terminal, wherein the indication information is used to indicate the scenario corresponding to each time-domain unit format in at least one time-domain unit format.

18. The method according to claim 17, characterized in that, The predefined rules include the mapping relationship between temporal unit format and scene.

19. The method according to claim 18, characterized in that, Based on predefined rules, determine the scenario corresponding to each time-domain cell format in at least one time-domain cell format, including: Based on the mapping relationship and the at least one time-domain unit format, determine the scene corresponding to each time-domain unit format in the at least one time-domain unit format.

20. The method according to claim 18 or 19, characterized in that, The mapping relationship between the temporal unit format and the scene includes at least one of the following: The mapping relationship between the time-domain cell-style index and the scene; The priority of the scenario and the time-domain cell-based mapping relationship.

21. The method according to claim 20, characterized in that, The time-domain cell-style index corresponds to the scenario and includes at least one of the following: A single time-domain cell-style index corresponds to a single scenario; Multiple time-domain cell-style indexes correspond to a single scenario; A single time-domain cell-style index corresponds to multiple scenarios.

22. The method according to claim 20, characterized in that, The priority of the scenario corresponds to the time-domain unit format, including at least one of the following: The priority of the scenarios, from high to low, corresponds to the time-domain cell-style index, from small to large. The priority of the scenarios, from high to low, corresponds to the time-domain cell-style index, from large to small.

23. The method according to claim 17, characterized in that, The indication information includes at least one of the following: The time-domain cell-style configuration information specifies the scenarios corresponding to the time-domain cell format. The configuration information of the scenario includes the time domain unit format corresponding to the scenario.

24. The method according to any one of claims 17 to 23, characterized in that, The at least one time-domain cell format is determined based on at least one of the following: Traditional time-domain unit format configuration information; Newly defined time-domain cell format configuration information; At least one time-domain unit corresponds to the transmission direction.

25. The method according to any one of claims 17 to 24, characterized in that, The scenario includes at least one of the following: Sub-belt full-duplex; communication and perception; Time-division duplex; Energy saving; AI.

26. The method according to any one of claims 17 to 25, characterized in that, The indication information includes at least one of the following: Semi-static signaling; Dynamic signaling.

27. The method according to claim 26, characterized in that, The time-domain cell format is determined based on at least one of the following: Specific time-domain cell format diagram; Time-division duplex configuration cycle; Specific residential communities; A specific combination of time-domain cell formats for a specific cell; A specific time slot within a specific combination of time-domain unit formats for a specific cell; At least one symbol in a specific time slot within a specific time-domain cell format combination; The blind detection cycle of the dynamic signaling.

28. A method for determining resources, characterized in that, The method includes: Send indication information to the terminal, wherein the indication information is used to indicate the resources applied by at least one time-domain unit format.

29. The method according to claim 28, characterized in that, The resources include at least one of the following: Time-domain resources; Frequency domain resources.

30. The method according to claim 29, characterized in that, The time-domain resources are determined based on at least one of the following: The time domain range to which the time domain resource belongs; The first number of time-domain resource blocks in the time-domain range; A second number of time-domain units that at least one of the time-domain resource blocks persists.

31. The method according to claim 29, characterized in that, The frequency domain resources are determined based on at least one of the following: The frequency domain range to which the frequency domain resource belongs; The third number of frequency domain resource blocks in the frequency domain range; The fourth number of time-domain units that at least one of the frequency-domain resource blocks persists.

32. The method according to any one of claims 28 to 31, characterized in that, The at least one time-domain cell format is determined based on at least one of the following: Traditional time-domain unit format configuration information; Newly defined time-domain cell format configuration information; At least one time-domain unit corresponds to the transmission direction.

33. A scene determination device, comprising: The processing module is configured to determine the scenario corresponding to each time-domain unit format in at least one time-domain unit format based on predefined rules or indication information from network devices.

34. A resource determination device, characterized in that, The device includes: The receiving module is configured to receive indication information sent by network devices; The processing module is configured to determine, based on the indicated information, the resources applied to at least one time-domain unit format.

35. A scene determination device, characterized in that, include: The processing module is configured to determine the scenario corresponding to each time-domain unit format in at least one time-domain unit format according to predefined rules, or the sending module is configured to send indication information to the terminal, wherein the indication information is used to indicate the scenario corresponding to each time-domain unit format in at least one time-domain unit format.

36. A resource determination device, characterized in that, The device includes: The sending module is configured to send indication information to the terminal, wherein the indication information is used to indicate the resources applied by at least one time-domain unit format.

37. A terminal, characterized in that, include: One or more processors; The terminal is used to execute the scene determination method according to any one of claims 1 to 11, and / or the resource determination method according to any one of claims 12 to 16.

38. A network device, characterized in that, include: One or more processors; The network device is used to perform the scenario determination method according to any one of claims 17 to 27, and / or the resource determination method according to any one of claims 28 to 36.

39. A communication system, characterized in that, The device includes a terminal and a network device, wherein the terminal is configured to implement the scene determination method of any one of claims 1 to 11, and / or the resource determination method of any one of claims 12 to 16, and the network device is configured to implement the scene determination method of any one of claims 17 to 27, and / or the resource determination method of any one of claims 28 to 36.

40. A storage medium storing instructions, characterized in that, When the instruction is executed on the communication device, the communication device performs the scene determination method according to any one of claims 1 to 11, 17 to 27, and / or the resource determination method according to any one of claims 12 to 16, 28 to 36.

41. A program product, characterized in that, When the above-mentioned program product is executed by a communication device, the communication device performs the scene determination method according to any one of claims 1 to 11, 17 to 27, and / or the resource determination method according to any one of claims 12 to 16, 28 to 36.

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