Information processing method and device, terminal and network equipment

Abstract

The invention provides an information processing method and device, a terminal and network equipment, and relates to the technical field of communication, and the method comprises the steps that the terminal receives a downlink reference signal sent by first network equipment; the terminal determines the measurement quantity of the downlink reference signal according to a first time window; wherein the first time window is determined by first reference time and / or time window related information used for determining the measurement quantity. According to the method and the device, the problem that the performance of the AI or ML model based on data driving is reduced due to the mode of obtaining the measurement quantity according to an indefinite time position at present can be solved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This application relates to the field of communication technology, and in particular to an information processing method, apparatus, terminal and network equipment. Background Technology

[0002] Research has been conducted in wireless communication systems combining Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML), such as at the air interface physical layer, to improve performance indicators like throughput, accuracy, reliability, and robustness, and reduce resource overhead. For example, AI or ML models can be deployed at the terminal (User Equipment, UE), access network equipment (gNB), core network, or Location Management Function (LMF). The UE, gNB, or Transmission-Reception Point (TRP) can obtain measurements and determine the input to the AI ​​or ML model based on these measurements, or it can send the measurements to the core network, which then determines the input to the AI ​​or ML model based on the received measurements. Currently, the UE, gNB, and TRP do not consider using explicit time and location information to obtain measurements, which will lead to a performance degradation of data-driven AI or ML models. Summary of the Invention

[0003] This application provides an information processing method, apparatus, terminal, and network device, which solves the problem that current methods of obtaining measurement quantities according to unclear time and location lead to a decrease in the performance of data-driven AI or ML models.

[0004] Embodiments of this application provide an information processing method, including:

[0005] The terminal receives the downlink reference signal sent by the first network device;

[0006] The terminal determines the measurement quantity of the downlink reference signal according to a first time window; wherein the first time window is determined by a first reference time and / or time window related information used to determine the measurement quantity.

[0007] Optionally, the information processing method further includes:

[0008] The terminal sends the measurement to the second network device;

[0009] or,

[0010] The terminal determines the input of the first object based on the measurement; wherein the first object includes: an AI or ML model, and / or, an AI or ML function.

[0011] Optionally, the first reference time includes one of the following:

[0012] The time corresponding to the subframe where the downlink reference signal of the reference TRP configured in the second network device is located;

[0013] The time corresponding to the subframe in which the terminal sends the uplink reference signal;

[0014] The time corresponding to the subframe where the downlink positioning reference signal is located.

[0015] Optionally, the information processing method further includes:

[0016] The terminal receives a first indication information sent by the second network device; wherein the first indication information is used to indicate the time window related information.

[0017] Optionally, the time window related information includes at least one of the following:

[0018] The first offset information relative to the first reference time; wherein the first offset information is used to determine the starting position of the first time window;

[0019] The second offset information relative to the first reference time; wherein the second offset information is used to determine the end position of the first time window;

[0020] The duration information of the first time window.

[0021] Optionally, the first offset information includes: a first offset duration or information related to the first sampling point; wherein, the information related to the first sampling point is used to determine the first offset duration;

[0022] The second offset information includes: a second offset duration or information related to a second sampling point; wherein, the information related to the second sampling point is used to determine the second offset duration;

[0023] The duration information includes: duration or information related to the third sampling point; wherein, the information related to the third sampling point is used to determine the duration.

[0024] Optionally, the information processing method further includes:

[0025] The terminal sends first information to the second network device; wherein the first information includes at least one of the following:

[0026] Second reference time; wherein, the second reference time is the time corresponding to the subframe where the downlink reference signal of the reference TRP determined by the terminal is located;

[0027] Information on the time interval between the second reference time and the first reference time;

[0028] The third offset information of the starting position of the first time window relative to the second reference time;

[0029] The fourth offset information of the end position of the first time window relative to the second reference time.

[0030] Optionally, the time interval information includes: the time interval length or information related to the fourth sampling point; wherein, the information related to the fourth sampling point is used to determine the time interval length;

[0031] The third offset information includes: the third offset duration or information related to the fifth sampling point; wherein, the information related to the fifth sampling point is used to determine the third offset duration;

[0032] The fourth offset information includes: the fourth offset duration or information related to the sixth sampling point; wherein, the information related to the sixth sampling point is used to determine the fourth offset duration.

[0033] Optionally, the information related to the first sampling point, or the information related to the second sampling point, or the information related to the third sampling point, or the information related to the fourth sampling point, or the information related to the fifth sampling point, or the information related to the sixth sampling point, includes at least one of the following:

[0034] The number of sampling points;

[0035] The interval between adjacent sampling points;

[0036] A first duration; wherein the first duration is less than the interval between adjacent sampling points.

[0037] Optionally, the terminal receives a downlink reference signal sent by the first network device, including:

[0038] The terminal receives the downlink reference signal sent by the first network device in the downlink time domain resources;

[0039] The downlink time-domain resources satisfy the following conditions: the time-domain resources of the downlink reference signals of the N first network devices configured by the second network device are located in the same time unit, or the time interval between the time-domain resources of the downlink reference signals of M first network devices among the N first network devices is less than or equal to Y time units, where N, M, and Y are all positive integers.

[0040] Optionally, M and N satisfy at least one of the following relations:

[0041] M is the first value; where the first value is agreed upon by the protocol or configured by the second network device;

[0042] N is a second value; where the second value is determined by the protocol or configured by the second network device;

[0043] M is greater than or equal to the third value; wherein the third value is agreed upon by the protocol or configured by the second network device;

[0044] The ratio of M to N is greater than or equal to the fourth value; wherein the value of the fourth value is determined by the protocol or configured by the second network device.

[0045] This application provides an information processing method, including:

[0046] The terminal transmits an uplink reference signal at an uplink time domain resource location; wherein, the uplink time domain resource location satisfies the following condition: the time domain location of the uplink reference signal is located X time units before the subframe in which the uplink reference signal is located, where X is a positive integer;

[0047] or,

[0048] The terminal receives downlink reference signals sent by the first network device on downlink time domain resources; wherein the downlink time domain resources satisfy the following conditions: the time domain resources of the downlink reference signals of the N first network devices configured by the second network device are located in the same time unit, or the time interval between the time domain resources of the downlink reference signals of M first network devices among the N first network devices is less than or equal to Y time units, where N, M, and Y are all positive integers.

[0049] This application provides an information processing method, including:

[0050] The first network device receives the uplink reference signal sent by the terminal;

[0051] The first network device determines the measurement quantity of the uplink reference signal according to a first time window; wherein the first time window is determined by a first reference time and / or time window related information used to determine the measurement quantity.

[0052] Optionally, the information processing method further includes:

[0053] The first network device sends the measurement to the second network device;

[0054] or,

[0055] The first network device determines the input of the first object based on the measured quantity; wherein the first object includes: an AI or ML model, and / or, an AI or ML function.

[0056] Optionally, the first reference time is the reference time of the Uplink Relative Time of Arrival (UL RTOA);

[0057] or,

[0058] The first reference time is determined by the reference time and offset time of the UL RTOA.

[0059] Optionally, the offset time is determined by the time interval between the time of the uplink reference signal configured by the first network device and the reception time of the first network device receiving the uplink reference signal.

[0060] Optionally, the information processing method further includes:

[0061] The first network device receives second indication information sent by the second network device; wherein the second indication information is used to indicate the time window related information;

[0062] And / or,

[0063] The first network device receives third indication information sent by the second network device; wherein the third indication information is used to indicate the offset time used to determine the first reference time.

[0064] Optionally, the time window related information includes at least one of the following:

[0065] The first offset information relative to the first reference time; wherein the first offset information is used to determine the starting position of the first time window;

[0066] The second offset information relative to the first reference time; wherein the second offset information is used to determine the end position of the first time window;

[0067] The duration information of the first time window.

[0068] Optionally, the first offset information includes: a first offset duration or information related to the first sampling point; wherein, the information related to the first sampling point is used to determine the first offset duration;

[0069] The second offset information includes: a second offset duration or information related to a second sampling point; wherein, the information related to the second sampling point is used to determine the second offset duration;

[0070] The duration information includes: duration or information related to the third sampling point; wherein, the information related to the third sampling point is used to determine the duration.

[0071] Optionally, the information related to the first sampling point, or the information related to the second sampling point, or the information related to the third sampling point, includes at least one of the following:

[0072] The number of sampling points;

[0073] The interval between adjacent sampling points;

[0074] A first duration; wherein the first duration is less than the interval between adjacent sampling points.

[0075] Optionally, the first network device receives the uplink reference signal sent by the terminal, including:

[0076] The first network device receives the uplink reference signal sent by the terminal at the uplink time domain resource location; wherein the uplink time domain resource location satisfies the following condition: the time domain location of the uplink reference signal is located X time units before the subframe in which the uplink reference signal is located, where X is a positive integer.

[0077] This application provides an information processing method, including:

[0078] The first network device receives an uplink reference signal sent by a terminal at an uplink time domain resource location; wherein the uplink time domain resource location satisfies the following condition: the time domain location of the uplink reference signal is located X time units before the subframe in which the uplink reference signal is located, where X is a positive integer;

[0079] or,

[0080] The first network device sends a downlink reference signal to the terminal on downlink time domain resources; wherein the downlink time domain resources satisfy the following conditions: the time domain resources of the downlink reference signals of the N first network devices configured by the second network device are located in the same time unit, or the time interval between the time domain resources of the downlink reference signals of M first network devices among the N first network devices is less than or equal to Y time units, where N, M, and Y are all positive integers.

[0081] This application provides an information processing method, including:

[0082] The second network device receives the measurement of the downlink reference signal sent by the terminal, and / or receives the measurement of the uplink reference signal sent by the first network device.

[0083] The measured quantity is determined based on a first time window, which is determined by a first reference time and / or time window related information used to determine the measured quantity.

[0084] Optionally, the information processing method further includes:

[0085] The second network device determines the input of the first object based on the measured quantity;

[0086] The first object includes: an AI or ML model, and / or, an AI or ML function.

[0087] Optionally, the information processing method further includes at least one of the following:

[0088] The second network device sends a first indication message to the terminal; wherein the first indication message is used to indicate information related to the time window;

[0089] The second network device sends a second indication message to the first network device; wherein the second indication message is used to indicate the time window related information;

[0090] The second network device sends a third indication message to the first network device; wherein the third indication message is used to indicate the offset time used to determine the first reference time.

[0091] Optionally, the time window related information includes at least one of the following:

[0092] The first offset information relative to the first reference time; wherein the first offset information is used to determine the starting position of the first time window;

[0093] The second offset information relative to the first reference time; wherein the second offset information is used to determine the end position of the first time window;

[0094] The duration information of the first time window.

[0095] Optionally, the first offset information includes: a first offset duration or information related to the first sampling point; wherein, the information related to the first sampling point is used to determine the first offset duration;

[0096] The second offset information includes: a second offset duration or information related to a second sampling point; wherein, the information related to the second sampling point is used to determine the second offset duration;

[0097] The duration information includes: duration or information related to the third sampling point; wherein, the information related to the third sampling point is used to determine the duration.

[0098] Optionally, the information processing method further includes:

[0099] The second network device receives first information sent by the terminal; wherein the first information includes at least one of the following:

[0100] Second reference time; wherein, the second reference time is the time corresponding to the subframe where the downlink reference signal of the reference TRP determined by the terminal is located;

[0101] Information on the time interval between the second reference time and the first reference time;

[0102] The third offset information of the starting position of the first time window relative to the second reference time;

[0103] The fourth offset information of the end position of the first time window relative to the second reference time.

[0104] Optionally, the time interval information includes: the time interval length or information related to the fourth sampling point; wherein, the information related to the fourth sampling point is used to determine the time interval length;

[0105] The third offset information includes: the third offset duration or information related to the fifth sampling point; wherein, the information related to the fifth sampling point is used to determine the third offset duration;

[0106] The fourth offset information includes: the fourth offset duration or information related to the sixth sampling point; wherein, the information related to the sixth sampling point is used to determine the fourth offset duration.

[0107] Optionally, the information related to the first sampling point, or the information related to the second sampling point, or the information related to the third sampling point, or the information related to the fourth sampling point, or the information related to the fifth sampling point, or the information related to the sixth sampling point, includes one of the following:

[0108] The number of sampling points;

[0109] The interval between adjacent sampling points;

[0110] A first duration; wherein the first duration is less than the interval between adjacent sampling points.

[0111] Optionally, the information processing method further includes:

[0112] The second network device configures the downlink time domain resources of the downlink reference signal;

[0113] The downlink time-domain resources satisfy the following conditions: the time-domain resources of the downlink reference signals of the N first network devices configured by the second network device are located in the same time unit, or the time interval between the time-domain resources of the downlink reference signals of M first network devices among the N first network devices is less than or equal to Y time units, where N, M, and Y are all positive integers.

[0114] Alternatively, M and N satisfy one of the following relations:

[0115] M is the first value; where the first value is agreed upon by the protocol or configured by the second network device;

[0116] N is a second value; where the second value is determined by the protocol or configured by the second network device;

[0117] M is greater than or equal to the third value; wherein the third value is agreed upon by the protocol or configured by the second network device;

[0118] The ratio of M to N is greater than or equal to the fourth value; wherein the value of the fourth value is determined by the protocol or configured by the second network device.

[0119] This application provides an information processing device, including a memory, a transceiver, and a processor;

[0120] The memory stores computer programs; the transceiver, under the control of the processor, sends and receives data; the processor reads the computer programs from the memory and performs the following operations:

[0121] Receive downlink reference signals sent by the first network device;

[0122] The measured quantity of the downlink reference signal is determined according to a first time window; wherein the first time window is determined by a first reference time and / or time window related information used to determine the measured quantity.

[0123] Optionally, the processor is configured to read the computer program in the memory and perform the following operations:

[0124] Send the measurement to the second network device;

[0125] or,

[0126] Based on the measured quantity, the input of the first object is determined; wherein the first object includes: an artificial intelligence (AI) or machine learning (ML) model, and / or, an AI or ML function.

[0127] Optionally, the first reference time includes one of the following:

[0128] The time corresponding to the subframe where the downlink reference signal of the reference TRP configured in the second network device is located;

[0129] The time corresponding to the subframe in which the terminal sends the uplink reference signal;

[0130] The time corresponding to the subframe where the downlink positioning reference signal is located.

[0131] Optionally, the processor is configured to read the computer program in the memory and perform the following operations:

[0132] Receive first indication information sent by a second network device; wherein the first indication information is used to indicate the time window related information.

[0133] Optionally, the time window related information includes at least one of the following:

[0134] The first offset information relative to the first reference time; wherein the first offset information is used to determine the starting position of the first time window;

[0135] The second offset information relative to the first reference time; wherein the second offset information is used to determine the end position of the first time window;

[0136] The duration information of the first time window.

[0137] Optionally, the first offset information includes: a first offset duration or information related to the first sampling point; wherein, the information related to the first sampling point is used to determine the first offset duration;

[0138] The second offset information includes: a second offset duration or information related to a second sampling point; wherein, the information related to the second sampling point is used to determine the second offset duration;

[0139] The duration information includes: duration or information related to the third sampling point; wherein, the information related to the third sampling point is used to determine the duration.

[0140] Optionally, the processor is configured to read the computer program in the memory and perform the following operations:

[0141] Send first information to a second network device; wherein the first information includes at least one of the following:

[0142] Second reference time; wherein, the second reference time is the time corresponding to the subframe where the downlink reference signal of the reference TRP determined by the terminal is located;

[0143] Information on the time interval between the second reference time and the first reference time;

[0144] The third offset information of the starting position of the first time window relative to the second reference time;

[0145] The fourth offset information of the end position of the first time window relative to the second reference time.

[0146] Optionally, the time interval information includes: the time interval length or information related to the fourth sampling point; wherein, the information related to the fourth sampling point is used to determine the time interval length;

[0147] The third offset information includes: the third offset duration or information related to the fifth sampling point; wherein, the information related to the fifth sampling point is used to determine the third offset duration;

[0148] The fourth offset information includes: the fourth offset duration or information related to the sixth sampling point; wherein, the information related to the sixth sampling point is used to determine the fourth offset duration.

[0149] Optionally, the information related to the first sampling point, or the information related to the second sampling point, or the information related to the third sampling point, or the information related to the fourth sampling point, or the information related to the fifth sampling point, or the information related to the sixth sampling point, includes at least one of the following:

[0150] The number of sampling points;

[0151] The interval between adjacent sampling points;

[0152] A first duration; wherein the first duration is less than the interval between adjacent sampling points.

[0153] Optionally, the processor is configured to read the computer program in the memory and perform the following operations:

[0154] In the downlink time domain resources, the downlink reference signal sent by the first network device is received;

[0155] The downlink time-domain resources satisfy the following conditions: the time-domain resources of the downlink reference signals of the N first network devices configured by the second network device are located in the same time unit, or the time interval between the time-domain resources of the downlink reference signals of M first network devices among the N first network devices is less than or equal to Y time units, where N, M, and Y are all positive integers.

[0156] Optionally, M and N satisfy at least one of the following relations:

[0157] M is the first value; where the first value is agreed upon by the protocol or configured by the second network device;

[0158] N is a second value; where the second value is determined by the protocol or configured by the second network device;

[0159] M is greater than or equal to the third value; wherein the third value is agreed upon by the protocol or configured by the second network device;

[0160] The ratio of M to N is greater than or equal to the fourth value; wherein the value of the fourth value is determined by the protocol or configured by the second network device.

[0161] This application provides a terminal, including:

[0162] The first receiving unit is used to receive the downlink reference signal sent by the first network device;

[0163] The processing unit is configured to determine the measurement quantity of the downlink reference signal according to a first time window; wherein the first time window is determined by a first reference time and / or time window related information used to determine the measurement quantity.

[0164] This application provides an information processing device, including a memory, a transceiver, and a processor;

[0165] The memory stores computer programs; the transceiver, under the control of the processor, sends and receives data; the processor reads the computer programs from the memory and performs the following operations:

[0166] At the uplink time domain resource location, an uplink reference signal is transmitted; wherein, the uplink time domain resource location satisfies the following condition: the time domain location of the uplink reference signal is located X time units before the subframe in which the uplink reference signal is located, where X is a positive integer;

[0167] or,

[0168] In the downlink time domain resources, a downlink reference signal transmitted by a first network device is received; wherein the downlink time domain resources satisfy the following conditions: the time domain resources of the downlink reference signals of N first network devices configured by the second network device are located in the same time unit, or the time interval between the time domain resources of the downlink reference signals of M first network devices among the N first network devices is less than or equal to Y time units, where N, M, and Y are all positive integers.

[0169] This application provides a terminal, including:

[0170] The transmitting unit is configured to transmit an uplink reference signal at an uplink time-domain resource location; wherein the uplink time-domain resource location satisfies the following condition: the time-domain location of the uplink reference signal is located X time units before the subframe in which the uplink reference signal is located, where X is a positive integer;

[0171] or,

[0172] The receiving unit is configured to receive downlink reference signals transmitted by the first network device on downlink time domain resources; wherein the downlink time domain resources satisfy the following conditions: the time domain resources of the downlink reference signals of the N first network devices configured by the second network device are located in the same time unit, or the time interval between the time domain resources of the downlink reference signals of M first network devices among the N first network devices is less than or equal to Y time units, where N, M, and Y are all positive integers.

[0173] This application provides an information processing device, including a memory, a transceiver, and a processor;

[0174] The memory stores computer programs; the transceiver, under the control of the processor, sends and receives data; the processor reads the computer programs from the memory and performs the following operations:

[0175] Receive the uplink reference signal sent by the terminal;

[0176] The measurement quantity of the uplink reference signal is determined according to the first time window; wherein the first time window is determined by a first reference time and / or time window related information used to determine the measurement quantity.

[0177] This application provides a network device, which is a first network device, comprising:

[0178] The first receiving unit is used to receive the uplink reference signal sent by the terminal;

[0179] The processing unit is configured to determine the measurement quantity of the uplink reference signal based on a first time window; wherein the first time window is determined by a first reference time and / or time window related information used to determine the measurement quantity.

[0180] This application provides an information processing device, including a memory, a transceiver, and a processor;

[0181] The memory stores computer programs; the transceiver, under the control of the processor, sends and receives data; the processor reads the computer programs from the memory and performs the following operations:

[0182] At the uplink time domain resource location, an uplink reference signal is received from the receiving terminal; wherein, the uplink time domain resource location satisfies the following condition: the time domain location of the uplink reference signal is located X time units before the subframe in which the uplink reference signal is located, where X is a positive integer;

[0183] or,

[0184] In the downlink time domain resources, a downlink reference signal is sent to the terminal; wherein the downlink time domain resources satisfy the following conditions: the time domain resources of the downlink reference signals of the N first network devices configured by the second network device are located in the same time unit, or the time interval between the time domain resources of the downlink reference signals of M first network devices among the N first network devices is less than or equal to Y time units, where N, M, and Y are all positive integers.

[0185] This application provides a network device, which is a first network device, comprising:

[0186] The receiving unit is configured to receive an uplink reference signal sent by the terminal at an uplink time-domain resource location; wherein the uplink time-domain resource location satisfies the following condition: the time-domain location of the uplink reference signal is located X time units before the subframe in which the uplink reference signal is located, where X is a positive integer;

[0187] or,

[0188] The transmitting unit is used to transmit downlink reference signals to the terminal on downlink time domain resources; wherein the downlink time domain resources satisfy the following conditions: the time domain resources of the downlink reference signals of the N first network devices configured by the second network device are located in the same time unit, or the time interval between the time domain resources of the downlink reference signals of M first network devices among the N first network devices is less than or equal to Y time units, where N, M, and Y are all positive integers.

[0189] This application provides an information processing device, including a memory, a transceiver, and a processor;

[0190] The memory stores computer programs; the transceiver, under the control of the processor, sends and receives data; the processor reads the computer programs from the memory and performs the following operations:

[0191] Receive the measurement of the downlink reference signal sent by the receiving terminal, and / or receive the measurement of the uplink reference signal sent by the first network device;

[0192] The measured quantity is determined based on a first time window, which is determined by a first reference time and / or time window related information used to determine the measured quantity.

[0193] This application provides a network device, which is a second network device, comprising:

[0194] The first receiving unit is used to receive the measurement of the downlink reference signal sent by the terminal, and / or to receive the measurement of the uplink reference signal sent by the first network device.

[0195] The measured quantity is determined based on a first time window, which is determined by a first reference time and / or time window related information used to determine the measured quantity.

[0196] This application provides a processor-readable storage medium storing a computer program for causing the processor to perform the steps of the information processing method described above.

[0197] The beneficial effects of the above-mentioned technical solution of this application are:

[0198] In this embodiment, the terminal receives a downlink reference signal sent by a first network device and can determine the measurement quantity of the downlink reference signal based on a first time window determined by a first reference time and / or time window related information used to determine the measurement quantity. For example, the measurement quantity can be used as input to an AI or ML model, which can improve the performance of the AI ​​or ML model and solve the problem that the current method of obtaining the measurement quantity according to an unclear time position will lead to a decrease in the performance of data-driven AI or ML models. Attached Figure Description

[0199] Figure 1 A schematic diagram illustrating the input and output of an AI or ML model in an embodiment of this application;

[0200] Figure 2 A flowchart illustrating the terminal-side information processing method according to an embodiment of this application;

[0201] Figure 3 A flowchart illustrating an information processing method on the first network device side according to an embodiment of this application;

[0202] Figure 4 A flowchart illustrating an information processing method on the second network device side according to an embodiment of this application;

[0203] Figure 5 One of the schematic diagrams illustrating the first time window in an embodiment of this application;

[0204] Figure 6 A second schematic diagram illustrating the first time window in an embodiment of this application;

[0205] Figure 7 The third schematic diagram illustrating the first time window in an embodiment of this application;

[0206] Figure 8 A block diagram illustrating an information processing apparatus on the terminal side according to an embodiment of this application;

[0207] Figure 9 A block diagram illustrating a terminal according to an embodiment of this application;

[0208] Figure 10 A block diagram illustrating an information processing apparatus on the first network device side according to an embodiment of this application;

[0209] Figure 11 A block diagram illustrating a first network device according to an embodiment of this application;

[0210] Figure 12 A block diagram illustrating an information processing apparatus on the second network device side according to an embodiment of this application;

[0211] Figure 13 A block diagram illustrating a second network device according to an embodiment of this application. Detailed Implementation

[0212] To make the technical problems, technical solutions, and advantages of this application clearer, a detailed description will be provided below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and specific embodiments. In the following description, specific details such as particular configurations and components are provided merely to aid in a comprehensive understanding of the embodiments of this application. Therefore, those skilled in the art should understand that various changes and modifications can be made to the embodiments described herein without departing from the scope and spirit of this application. Furthermore, for clarity and brevity, descriptions of known functions and structures have been omitted.

[0213] It should be understood that the phrase "one embodiment" or "an embodiment" throughout the specification means that a specific feature, structure, or characteristic related to the embodiment is included in at least one embodiment of this application. Therefore, "in one embodiment" or "in an embodiment" appearing throughout the specification does not necessarily refer to the same embodiment. Furthermore, these specific features, structures, or characteristics can be combined in any suitable manner in one or more embodiments.

[0214] In the various embodiments of this application, it should be understood that the sequence number of each process described below does not imply the order of execution. The execution order of each process should be determined by its function and internal logic, and should not constitute any limitation on the implementation process of the embodiments of this application.

[0215] In addition, the terms "system" and "network" are often used interchangeably in this article.

[0216] The technical solutions provided in this application can be applied to various systems, especially 5G systems. For example, applicable systems may include Global System for Mobile Communication (GSM), Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA), Wideband Code Division Multiple Access (WCDMA) General Packet Radio Service (GPRS), Long Term Evolution (LTE), LTE Frequency Division Duplex (FDD), LTE Time Division Duplex (TDD), Long Term Evolution Advanced (LTE-A), Universal Mobile Telecommunication System (UMTS), Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access (WiMAX), 5G New Radio (NR), and 6G (sixth generation mobile communication technology) systems. These systems may include terminal equipment and network equipment. The system may also include a core network component, such as the Evolved Packet Core (EPC) or the 5G core network (5GC).

[0217] Network devices and terminals can each use one or more antennas for Multiple-Input Multiple-Output (MIMO) transmission. MIMO transmission can be Single-User MIMO (SU-MIMO) or Multiple-User MIMO (MU-MIMO). Depending on the configuration and number of antenna combinations, MIMO transmission can be 2D-MIMO, 3D-MIMO, FD-MIMO, or massive-MIMO, and can also be diversity transmission, precoding transmission, or beamforming transmission, etc.

[0218] In the embodiments of this application, the term "and / or" describes the relationship between associated objects, indicating that three relationships can exist. For example, A and / or B can represent three cases: A alone, A and B simultaneously, and B alone. The character " / " generally indicates that the preceding and following associated objects have an "or" relationship.

[0219] In the embodiments of this application, the term "multiple" refers to two or more, and other quantifiers are similar.

[0220] The technical solutions of the embodiments of this application will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Obviously, the described embodiments are only a part of the embodiments of this application, and not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments of this application, all other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art without creative effort are within the scope of protection of this application.

[0221] The following describes the relevant technologies involved in this application:

[0222] AI positioning includes methods such as direct AI / ML positioning and AI / ML assisted positioning. Direct AI / ML positioning involves the AI ​​or ML model directly outputting the UE's position, while AI / ML assisted positioning involves the AI ​​or ML model outputting intermediate measurements, such as Time of Arrival (ToA). For AI positioning, AI or ML models can be deployed on the UE side, gNB side, or LMF side. When the AI ​​or ML model is deployed on the UE side or gNB side, the UE, gNB, or TRP can determine the measurement quantity by measuring the Downlink Positioning Reference Signal (DL-PRS) or Uplink Sounding Reference Signal-Positioning (UL-SRS-pos), and then determine the input of the AI ​​or ML model based on the measurement quantity. When the AI ​​or ML model is deployed on the LMF side, the UE, gNB, or TRP determines the measurement quantity by measuring the DL-PRS or UL-SRS-pos, and the UE, gNB, or TRP sends the measurement quantity to the LMF. The LMF determines the input of the AI ​​or ML model based on the received measurement quantity.

[0223] Specifically, AI positioning can be divided into the following 5 schemes: Scheme 1, Scheme 2a, Scheme 2b, Scheme 3a, and Scheme 3b.

[0224] In Scheme 1 and Scheme 2a, the AI ​​or ML model is deployed on the UE side. The output of the AI ​​or ML model is an intermediate quantity used to determine the UE's location. For example, the output of the AI ​​or ML model can be ToA, Reference Signal Time Difference (RSTD), etc.

[0225] In Scheme 3a, the AI ​​or ML model is deployed on the gNB or TRP side, and the output of the AI ​​or ML model is an intermediate quantity used to determine the UE location. For example, the output of the AI ​​or ML model can be ToA, Relative Time of Arrival (RToA), etc.

[0226] In Schemes 2b and 3b, the AI ​​or ML model is deployed on the LMF side. The UE, gNB, or TRP determines the measurement quantity by measuring DL-PRS or UL-SRS-pos, and then sends the measurement quantity to the LMF to determine the input of the AI ​​or ML model. The output of the AI ​​or ML model is the UE position.

[0227] When the AI ​​or ML model performs inference, the input to the AI ​​or ML model can be the measurement obtained by the UE measuring the DL-PRS transmitted by the TRP; or, the input to the AI ​​or ML model can be the measurement obtained by the TRP measuring the UL-SRS-pos transmitted by the UE. For example... Figure 1 As shown, the measured quantities can be Channel Impulse Response (CIR), Channel Frequency Response (CFR), Power Delay Profile (PDP), or Delay Profile (DP), etc. CIR mainly includes time, power, and phase information related to the channel response; PDP mainly includes time and power information related to the channel response; and DP mainly includes time information related to the channel response. The output of the AI ​​or ML model can be the UE location or an intermediate quantity used to determine the UE location.

[0228] The measurements determined by the UE, gNB, or TRP may include path-based measurements and sample-based measurements. A sample is a time-domain sampling point obtained by sampling the time-domain channel response according to a sampling frequency or sampling interval, and a path is a path determined based on the peak values ​​of the time-domain channel response. Sample-based measurements include Nt' samples, and the rules for determining these Nt' samples include, but are not limited to: (a) the Nt' samples are the Nt' samples with the strongest power; (b) the Nt' samples are the Nt' samples that exceed a configured or predefined power threshold.

[0229] For scheme 3b, the time information of the measurement (gNB channel measurement) reported by the gNB to the LMF is relative to a reference time, which is the UL RTOA reference time. This UL RTOA reference time mainly refers to the SRS transmission time. The UL RTOA reference time used when the gNB or TRP reports the RTOA of the first path is defined as follows:

[0230] Upward relative arrival time T UL-RTOA This refers to the start of subframe i of the SRS received at receiver point RPj relative to the RTOA reference time. (The UL Relative Time of Arrival(T) UL-RTOA )is the beginning of subframe i containing SRS received in Reception Point(RP)j, relative to theRTOA Reference Time).

[0231] The UL RTOA reference time is defined as: T0+t SRS (The UL RTOA reference time is defined asT0+t SRS ).here,

[0232] T0 is the nominal beginning time of SFN0 provided by SFN InitializationTime.

[0233] t SRS =(10n) f +n sf )×10 -3 , here n f and n sf These are the system frame number and subframe number of the SRS (where n f and n sf are the system frame number and the subframe number of the SRS, respectively).

[0234] For scheme 2b, the reference time for the time information of the measurement quantities reported by the UE to the LMF includes, but is not limited to, the following schemes:

[0235] Option 1: Reference time is T SubframeRxi ;

[0236] Option 2: Reference time is T UE-TX ;

[0237] Option 3: The reference time is DL RTOA reference time T0+t SRS ;

[0238] Among them, T is used when the UE reports the RSTD of the first path. SubframeRxi This indicates the start time when the UE receives the DL-PRS subframe from the referenceTRP, and is specifically defined as follows:

[0239] Downlink Reference Signal Time Difference (DL RSTD) is the downlink relative timing difference between the transmission point TPj and the reference TPi, defined as: T SubframeRxj –T SubframeRxi (DL reference signal time difference(DL RSTD)is theDL relative timing difference between the Transmission Point(TP)j and reference TPi,defined as T SubframeRxj –TSubframeRxi ).here,

[0240] T SubframeRxj It is the start time (T) when the UE receives a subframe from TPj. SubframeRxj is the timewhen the UEreceives the start of one subframe from TPj);

[0241] T SubframeRxi It is the start time of the corresponding subframe received by the UE from TPi, which is the subframe that is temporally closest to the subframe received from TPj (T). SubframeRxi is the time when the UEreceives the corresponding start of one subframe from TPi that is closest in time to the subframereceived from TPj).

[0242] The T used when the UE reports the UE transmit / receive time difference (UE Rx-Tx time difference) UE-TX The definition is as follows:

[0243] The time difference between UE Rx and Tx is defined as T UE-RX –T UE-TX .here,

[0244] T UE-RX It is the time when the UE receives downlink subframe #i from the transmission point (TP), defined by the first detected path in time (T). UE-RX is the UEreceived timing of downlink subframe#i from aTransmission Point(TP),defined by the first detected path in time);

[0245] T UE-TX It is the UE transmission time (T) of the uplink subframe #j that is closest in time to the subframe #i received from TP. UE-TX is the UE transmit timing of uplink subframe#j that is closest in time to the subframe#i received from the TP).

[0246] This application provides an information processing method, apparatus, terminal, and network device to address the problem that current methods of obtaining measurements based on ambiguous time locations lead to performance degradation in data-driven AI or ML models. The method and apparatus (or terminal or network device) are based on the same concept. Since the principles underlying the problem-solving of the method and apparatus (or terminal or network device) are similar, their implementations can be mutually referenced, and repeated details will not be elaborated further.

[0247] like Figure 2 As shown, an embodiment of this application provides an information processing method, including the following steps:

[0248] Step 21: The terminal receives the downlink reference signal sent by the first network device.

[0249] Optionally, the first network device includes, but is not limited to, base stations (such as serving base stations and / or other base stations besides serving base stations), one or more TRPs, etc., and the embodiments of this application are not limited thereto.

[0250] For example, in the case of terminal positioning, the downlink reference signal can be DL-PRS. Of course, the embodiments of this application are not limited to terminal positioning scenarios, but can also be cell measurement, etc.

[0251] Step 22: The terminal determines the measurement quantity of the downlink reference signal according to the first time window; wherein, the first time window is determined by the first reference time and / or time window related information used to determine the measurement quantity.

[0252] Optionally, the time window related information may include parameters related to determining the first time window, and / or parameters related to determining the first time window relative to the first reference time. The time window related information may be based on a protocol agreement or configured by a second network device. Here, the first reference time refers to the first reference time used to determine the measurement quantity of the downlink reference signal.

[0253] For example, the terminal can determine the first time window based on the first reference time. For instance, if the time window information is based on a protocol, the terminal can know this information in advance and thus determine the first time window based on the first reference time. Alternatively, the terminal can determine the first time window based on the time window information, such as the time window information including start and end position configuration parameters. These start and end position configuration parameters can determine the absolute start and absolute end positions of the first time window, thereby determining the first time window. Alternatively, the terminal can determine the first time window based on the first reference time and time window information, where the time window information can be protocol-defined or configured by a second network device.

[0254] For example, taking a terminal positioning scenario as an example, the measurement quantities obtained by the terminal based on the first time window may include, but are not limited to, at least one of the following: CIR, PDP, and DP. For example, CIR may include, but are not limited to, at least one of the following: time information, power information, phase information, etc. related to channel response; PDP may include, but are not limited to, at least one of the following: time information and power information related to channel response; DP may include, but is not limited to, time information related to channel response, etc. The embodiments of this application are not limited thereto.

[0255] Optionally, the first time window can also be called a measurement window. For example, in a terminal positioning scenario using an AI or ML model, the first time window or measurement window is used to determine Nt' samples or to determine Nt' paths.

[0256] In this embodiment, the terminal receives a downlink reference signal sent by a first network device and can determine the measurement quantity of the downlink reference signal based on a first time window determined by a first reference time and / or time window related information used to determine the measurement quantity. For example, the measurement quantity can be used as input to an AI or ML model, which can improve the performance of the AI ​​or ML model and solve the problem that the current method of obtaining the measurement quantity according to an unclear time position will lead to a decrease in the performance of data-driven AI or ML models.

[0257] Optionally, the information processing method further includes:

[0258] The terminal sends the measurement to the second network device;

[0259] or,

[0260] The terminal determines the input of the first object based on the measurement; wherein the first object includes: an AI or ML model, and / or, an AI or ML function.

[0261] For example, an AI or ML function can correspond to one or more AI or ML models. For instance, in the case of a positioning function, an AI or ML function used for positioning can correspond to one or more AI or ML models that can achieve positioning.

[0262] For example, taking a terminal positioning scenario, the second network device can be an LMF (Local Mesh Filter) element. For instance, in a terminal positioning scenario using an AI or ML (Artificial Intelligence Filter) model, if the AI ​​or ML model is deployed on the LMF side, the terminal can report the measurement of the downlink reference signal obtained based on the first time window to the LMF element, which then determines the input of the AI ​​or ML model based on this measurement. For example, the output of the AI ​​or ML model can be the terminal's location; however, this embodiment is not limited to this.

[0263] For example, in a terminal positioning scenario, such as one employing an AI or ML model, if the AI ​​or ML model is deployed on the terminal side, after the terminal obtains the measurement of the downlink reference signal based on the first time window, it can determine the input of the AI ​​or ML model based on this measurement. For example, the output of the AI ​​or ML model can be the terminal's position, or it can be an intermediate quantity used to determine the terminal's position, etc., and the embodiments of this application are not limited thereto.

[0264] Optionally, the first reference time includes one of the following:

[0265] The first reference time is the time corresponding to the subframe where the downlink reference signal of the reference TRP configured by the second network device is located; for example, the first reference time can be the start time of the subframe where the downlink reference signal of the reference TRP configured by the second network device is located. For example, in a terminal positioning scenario, the first reference time can be T SubframeRxi (T SubframeRxi The specific definition rules can be found in the above embodiments, and will not be repeated here. In this way, since the first reference time used to determine the first time window is the time corresponding to the subframe where the downlink reference signal of the reference TRP configured by the second network device is located, the first time window determined by the terminal is consistent for different TRPs.

[0266] The time corresponding to the subframe in which the terminal sends the uplink reference signal; for example, in a terminal positioning scenario, this first reference time could be T. UE-TX (T UE-TX For details on the definition rules, please refer to the above embodiments, which will not be repeated here.

[0267] The time corresponding to the subframe where the downlink positioning reference signal is located; for example, in a terminal positioning scenario, this first reference time could be the DL RTOA reference time T0+t. SRS (DL RTOA reference time T0+t SRS For specific definition rules, please refer to the above embodiments, which will not be repeated here.

[0268] Optionally, the information processing method further includes (i.e., the specific implementation of the time window related information being configured by the second network-side device may be):

[0269] The terminal receives a first indication information sent by the second network device; wherein the first indication information is used to indicate the time window related information.

[0270] For example, the first indication information can be implicit or explicit, indicating the time window related information. For instance, the first indication information can directly indicate the parameter value of the time window related information, or the first indication information can be the index or number corresponding to the time window related information (for example, if the protocol predefines or the network side preconfigures one or more time window related information, the terminal can obtain the parameter value of the corresponding time window related information by indicating the index or number of one or more time window related information through the first indication information). This application embodiment is not limited to this.

[0271] Optionally, the time window related information includes at least one of the following:

[0272] The first offset information relative to the first reference time; wherein the first offset information is used to determine the starting position of the first time window;

[0273] The second offset information relative to the first reference time; wherein the second offset information is used to determine the end position of the first time window;

[0274] The duration information of the first time window; for example, this duration information can be used to determine the duration of the first time window;

[0275] The absolute starting position of the first time window;

[0276] The absolute end position of the first time window.

[0277] For example, the duration of a first time window can be predefined based on the protocol. This time window information can include either a first offset or a second offset, allowing the terminal to determine the first time window based on either the first or second offset information. Alternatively, the time window information can include both first offset and duration information, allowing the terminal to determine the first time window based on both. Or, the time window information can include both second offset and duration information, allowing the terminal to determine the first time window based on both. Finally, the time window information can include both first and second offset information, allowing the terminal to determine the first time window based on both.

[0278] For example, if the time window information includes the absolute start position and the absolute end position of the first time window, the first time window can be determined based on the absolute start position and the absolute end position of the first time window (for example, it may not be necessary to determine the first time window based on the first reference time); or, if the time window information includes the absolute start position and the duration information of the first time window, the first time window can be determined based on the absolute start position and the duration information of the first time window; or, if the time window information includes the absolute end position and the duration information of the first time window, the first time window can be determined based on the absolute end position and the duration information of the first time window, etc., the embodiments of this application are not limited thereto.

[0279] Optionally, the first offset information includes: a first offset duration or first sampling point related information; wherein, the first sampling point related information is used to determine the first offset duration; for example, the first offset information can be a specific value of the offset duration relative to the first reference time (i.e., the first offset duration) to determine the starting position of the first time window; or, the first offset information can also be a parameter related to the sampling point (i.e., first sampling point related information), which can be used to determine the specific value of the offset duration relative to the first reference time. Furthermore, the first offset information may also include slot-level offsets, symbol-level offsets, etc., that is, the starting position of the first time window can be determined based on at least one of the first offset duration, first sampling point related information, slot-level offsets, and symbol-level offsets included in the first offset information.

[0280] Optionally, the information related to the first sampling point may include at least one of the following:

[0281] The number of sampling points;

[0282] The interval between adjacent sampling points;

[0283] A first duration; wherein the first duration is less than the interval between adjacent sampling points.

[0284] For example, information related to the first sampling point can include the number of sampling points. For instance, if the interval between adjacent sampling points is fixed or based on a predefined protocol, the number of sampling points can determine the first offset duration of the starting position of the first time window relative to the first reference time. In other words, the starting position of the first time window can be determined based on the number of sampling points and the first reference time. Alternatively, information related to the first sampling point can include the number of sampling points and the interval between adjacent sampling points. The number of sampling points and the interval between adjacent sampling points can determine the first offset duration of the starting position of the first time window relative to the first reference time. This allows for dynamic setting of the interval between adjacent sampling points, providing greater flexibility. Alternatively, if the interval between adjacent sampling points is fixed or based on a predefined protocol, and the first offset duration of the starting position of the first time window relative to the first reference time is not an integer number of sampling points, the information related to the first sampling point may include the number of sampling points and the first duration. The first offset duration of the starting position of the first time window relative to the first reference time can be determined using the number of sampling points and the first duration. In other words, the starting position of the first time window can be determined based on the number of sampling points, the first duration, and the first reference time. Alternatively, the information related to the first sampling point may include the number of sampling points, the interval between adjacent sampling points, and the first duration. The first offset duration of the starting position of the first time window relative to the first reference time can be determined using the number of sampling points, the interval between adjacent sampling points, and the first duration. In other words, the starting position of the first time window can be determined based on the number of sampling points, the interval between adjacent sampling points, the first duration, and the first reference time.

[0285] Optionally, the second offset information includes: a second offset duration or second sampling point related information; wherein, the second sampling point related information is used to determine the second offset duration; for example, the second offset information can be a specific value of the offset duration relative to the first reference time (i.e., the second offset duration) to determine the end position of the first time window; or, the second offset information can also be a parameter related to the sampling point (i.e., second sampling point related information), which can be used to determine the specific value of the offset duration relative to the first reference time. Furthermore, the second offset information may also include slot-level offsets, symbol-level offsets, etc., that is, the end position of the first time window can be determined based on at least one of the second offset duration, second sampling point related information, slot-level offsets, and symbol-level offsets included in the second offset information.

[0286] Optionally, the information related to the second sampling point may include at least one of the following:

[0287] The number of sampling points;

[0288] The interval between adjacent sampling points;

[0289] A first duration; wherein the first duration is less than the interval between adjacent sampling points.

[0290] For example, information related to the second sampling point can include the number of sampling points. For instance, if the interval between adjacent sampling points is fixed or based on a predefined protocol, the number of sampling points can determine the second offset duration of the end position of the first time window relative to the first reference time. In other words, the end position of the first time window can be determined based on the number of sampling points and the first reference time. Alternatively, information related to the second sampling point can include the number of sampling points and the interval between adjacent sampling points. The number of sampling points and the interval between adjacent sampling points can determine the second offset duration of the end position of the first time window relative to the first reference time. This allows for dynamic setting of the interval between adjacent sampling points, providing greater flexibility. Alternatively, if the interval between adjacent sampling points is fixed or based on a predefined protocol, and the second offset duration of the end position of the first time window relative to the first reference time is not an integer number of sampling points, the information related to the second sampling point may include the number of sampling points and the first duration. The second offset duration of the end position of the first time window relative to the first reference time can be determined using the number of sampling points and the first duration. In other words, the end position of the first time window can be determined based on the number of sampling points, the first duration, and the first reference time. Alternatively, the information related to the second sampling point may include the number of sampling points, the interval between adjacent sampling points, and the first duration. The second offset duration of the end position of the first time window relative to the first reference time can be determined using the number of sampling points, the interval between adjacent sampling points, and the first duration. In other words, the end position of the first time window can be determined based on the number of sampling points, the interval between adjacent sampling points, the first duration, and the first reference time.

[0291] Optionally, the duration information includes: duration or third sampling point related information; wherein, the third sampling point related information is used to determine the duration; for example, the duration information can be a specific value of the duration of the first time window (i.e., the duration); or, the duration information can also be a parameter related to the sampling point (i.e., third sampling point related information), which can be used to determine the specific value of the duration of the first time window. Furthermore, the duration information may also include slot-level offsets, symbol-level offsets, etc., that is, the duration of the first time window can be determined based on at least one of the duration, third sampling point related information, slot-level offsets, and symbol-level offsets included in the duration information.

[0292] Optionally, the information related to the third sampling point may include at least one of the following:

[0293] The number of sampling points;

[0294] The interval between adjacent sampling points;

[0295] A first duration; wherein the first duration is less than the interval between adjacent sampling points.

[0296] For example, information related to the third sampling point can include the number of sampling points. For instance, if the interval between adjacent sampling points is fixed or predefined by the protocol, the duration of the first time window can be determined by the number of sampling points. Alternatively, the information related to the third sampling point can include the number of sampling points and the interval between adjacent sampling points. The duration of the first time window can be determined by these two factors, allowing for dynamic setting of the interval and providing greater flexibility. Alternatively, if the interval between adjacent sampling points is fixed or predefined by the protocol, and the duration of the first time window is not an integer number of sampling points, the information related to the third sampling point can include the number of sampling points and the first duration. The duration of the first time window can be determined by these two factors. Alternatively, the information related to the third sampling point can include the number of sampling points, the interval between adjacent sampling points, and the first duration. The duration of the first time window can be determined by these three factors.

[0297] It should be noted that the first offset information, the second offset information, and the duration information can be configured independently. For example, whether the first offset information, the second offset information, and the duration information are indicated by specific numerical values ​​or by parameters related to the sampling points is independent of each other. For instance, taking the time window information including the first offset information and the duration information as an example, both the first offset information and the duration information can be indicated by specific numerical values, or both can be indicated by parameters related to the sampling points; or, the first offset information can be indicated by specific numerical values, and the duration information by parameters related to the sampling points, etc. For another example, if both the first offset information and the second offset information are indicated by parameters related to the sampling point, that is, the first offset information is related to the first sampling point and the second offset information is related to the second sampling point. The parameter types contained in the first and second sampling point related information can be the same or different, and the parameter values ​​can also be the same or different. For example, both the first and second sampling point related information include the number of sampling points. The number of sampling points in the first sampling point related information is N1, and the number of sampling points in the second sampling point related information is N2, and N1≠N2; or the first sampling point related information includes the number of sampling points, and the second sampling point related information includes the number of sampling points and the first duration. The number of sampling points in the first sampling point related information is N1, and the number of sampling points in the second sampling point related information may also be N1 or N2, and N1≠N2. Of course, the embodiments of this application are not limited to this.

[0298] It should also be noted that the first offset information, the second offset information, and the duration information can also be configured together. For example, if at least two of the first offset information, the second offset information, and the duration information are indicated by parameters related to the sampling point, some of the sampling point-related parameters can be configured together, such as the interval between adjacent sampling points. For example, taking the example where both the first offset information and the duration information are indicated using parameters related to the sampling point, i.e., the first offset information is related to the first sampling point, and the duration information is related to the third sampling point. The related information of the first sampling point may include the number of sampling points, and the related information of the third sampling point may include the number of sampling points and the second duration. As one implementation method, the number of sampling points in the related information of the first sampling point and the related information of the third sampling point can be configured together (e.g., the number of sampling points can be configured as N), while the second duration in the related information of the third sampling point can be configured separately. In this way, the starting position of the first time window can be determined according to the number of sampling points N, and the duration of the first time window can be determined according to the number of sampling points N and the second duration. Here, the second duration is not limited to being less than the interval between adjacent sampling points. For example, the second duration may also be greater than or equal to the interval between adjacent sampling points. This application embodiment is not limited to this.

[0299] Optionally, the information processing method further includes: the terminal sending first information to the second network device; wherein the first information includes at least one of the following:

[0300] The second reference time is the time corresponding to the subframe where the downlink reference signal of the reference TRP determined by the terminal is located; for example, the second reference time may be the start time of the subframe where the DL-PRS of the reference TRP determined by the terminal is located.

[0301] The time interval information between the second reference time and the first reference time; for example, this time interval information can also be called offset information, that is, the time interval between the second reference time and the first reference time can also be called the offset of the second reference time relative to the first reference time.

[0302] The third offset information of the starting position of the first time window relative to the second reference time; for example, the third offset information can be used to determine the offset duration of the starting position of the first time window relative to the second reference time, such as by direct indication or implicit indication.

[0303] The fourth offset information of the end position of the first time window relative to the second reference time; for example, the fourth offset information can be used to determine the offset duration of the end position of the first time window relative to the second reference time, such as by direct indication or implicit indication.

[0304] For example, the terminal can determine a first time window for acquiring the measurement quantity of the downlink reference signal based on the time corresponding to the subframe where the downlink reference signal is located in the reference TRP configured by the second network device. In fact, the reference TRP of the measurement quantity reported by the terminal is determined by the terminal itself. In order to ensure that the second network device can know the relationship between the reference time of the reference TRP determined by the terminal and the first time window, the terminal can send first information to the second network device. That is, the first information can be used to indicate the relationship between the reference time of the reference TRP determined by the terminal and the first time window.

[0305] Optionally, the time interval information includes: time interval length or fourth sampling point related information; wherein, the fourth sampling point related information is used to determine the time interval length; for example, the time interval information may be a specific value of the time interval between the second reference time and the first reference time (i.e., time interval length or interval duration); or, the time interval information may also be a parameter related to the sampling point (i.e., fourth sampling point related information), which can be used to determine the specific value of the time interval between the second reference time and the first reference time. Furthermore, the time interval information may also include slot-level offsets, symbol-level offsets, etc., that is, the time interval between the second reference time and the first reference time can be determined based on at least one of the time interval duration, fourth sampling point related information, slot-level offsets, and symbol-level offsets included in the time interval information.

[0306] Optionally, the information related to the fourth sampling point includes at least one of the following:

[0307] The number of sampling points;

[0308] The interval between adjacent sampling points;

[0309] A first duration; wherein the first duration is less than the interval between adjacent sampling points.

[0310] For example, the information related to the fourth sampling point may include the number of sampling points. For instance, if the interval between adjacent sampling points is fixed or based on a predefined protocol, the number of sampling points can determine the time interval length (or interval duration) between the second reference time and the first reference time. Alternatively, the information related to the fourth sampling point may include the number of sampling points and the interval between adjacent sampling points. The number of sampling points and the interval between adjacent sampling points can determine the time interval length (or interval duration) between the second reference time and the first reference time, allowing for dynamic setting of the interval between adjacent sampling points and providing greater flexibility. Alternatively, if the interval between adjacent sampling points is fixed or based on a predefined protocol, and the time interval length (or interval duration) between the second reference time and the first reference time is not an integer number of sampling points, the information related to the fourth sampling point may include the number of sampling points and a first duration. The number of sampling points and the first duration can determine the time interval length (or interval duration) between the second reference time and the first reference time. Alternatively, the information related to the fourth sampling point may include the number of sampling points, the interval between adjacent sampling points, and the first duration. The time interval length (or interval duration) between the second reference time and the first reference time can be determined by the number of sampling points, the interval between adjacent sampling points, and the first duration.

[0311] Optionally, the third offset information includes: a third offset duration or information related to the fifth sampling point; wherein, the information related to the fifth sampling point is used to determine the third offset duration; for example, the third offset information may be a specific value of the offset of the starting position of the first time window relative to the second reference time (i.e., the third offset duration); or, the third offset information may also be a parameter related to the sampling point (i.e., information related to the fifth sampling point), which can be used to determine a specific value of the offset of the starting position of the first time window relative to the second reference time. Furthermore, the third offset information may also include time slot-level offsets, symbol-level offsets, etc., that is, the offset duration of the starting position of the first time window relative to the second reference time can be determined based on at least one of the third offset duration, the information related to the fifth sampling point, the time slot-level offset, and the symbol-level offset included in the third offset information.

[0312] Optionally, the information related to the fifth sampling point includes at least one of the following:

[0313] The number of sampling points;

[0314] The interval between adjacent sampling points;

[0315] A first duration; wherein the first duration is less than the interval between adjacent sampling points.

[0316] For example, the information related to the fifth sampling point may include the number of sampling points. For instance, if the interval between adjacent sampling points is fixed or based on a predefined protocol, the number of sampling points can determine the third offset duration of the starting position of the first time window relative to the second reference time. Alternatively, the information related to the fifth sampling point may include the number of sampling points and the interval between adjacent sampling points. The number of sampling points and the interval between adjacent sampling points can be used to determine the third offset duration of the starting position of the first time window relative to the second reference time, allowing for dynamic setting of the interval between adjacent sampling points and providing greater flexibility. Alternatively, if the interval between adjacent sampling points is fixed or based on a predefined protocol, and the third offset duration of the starting position of the first time window relative to the second reference time is not an integer number of sampling points, the information related to the fifth sampling point may include the number of sampling points and a first duration. The number of sampling points and the first duration can be used to determine the third offset duration of the starting position of the first time window relative to the second reference time. Alternatively, the information related to the fifth sampling point may include the number of sampling points, the interval between adjacent sampling points, and the first duration. The third offset duration of the starting position of the first time window relative to the second reference time can be determined by the number of sampling points, the interval between adjacent sampling points, and the first duration.

[0317] Optionally, the fourth offset information includes: a fourth offset duration or information related to the sixth sampling point; wherein, the information related to the sixth sampling point is used to determine the fourth offset duration; for example, the fourth offset information may be a specific value of the offset of the end position of the first time window relative to the second reference time (i.e., the fourth offset duration); or, the fourth offset information may also be a parameter related to the sampling point (i.e., information related to the sixth sampling point), which can be used to determine a specific value of the offset of the end position of the first time window relative to the second reference time. Furthermore, the fourth offset information may also include slot-level offsets, symbol-level offsets, etc., that is, the offset duration of the end position of the first time window relative to the second reference time can be determined based on at least one of the fourth offset duration, the information related to the sixth sampling point, the slot-level offset, and the symbol-level offset included in the fourth offset information.

[0318] Optionally, the information related to the sixth sampling point includes at least one of the following:

[0319] The number of sampling points;

[0320] The interval between adjacent sampling points;

[0321] A first duration; wherein the first duration is less than the interval between adjacent sampling points.

[0322] For example, the information related to the sixth sampling point may include the number of sampling points. For instance, if the interval between adjacent sampling points is fixed or based on a predefined protocol, the fourth offset duration of the end position of the first time window relative to the second reference time can be determined by the number of sampling points. Alternatively, the information related to the sixth sampling point may include the number of sampling points and the interval between adjacent sampling points. The fourth offset duration of the end position of the first time window relative to the second reference time can be determined by the number of sampling points and the interval between adjacent sampling points, allowing for dynamic setting of the interval between adjacent sampling points and providing greater flexibility. Alternatively, if the interval between adjacent sampling points is fixed or based on a predefined protocol, and the fourth offset duration of the end position of the first time window relative to the second reference time is not an integer number of sampling points, the information related to the sixth sampling point may include the number of sampling points and a first duration. The fourth offset duration of the end position of the first time window relative to the second reference time can be determined by the number of sampling points and the first duration. Alternatively, the information related to the sixth sampling point may include the number of sampling points, the interval between adjacent sampling points, and the first duration. The fourth offset duration of the end position of the first time window relative to the second reference time can be determined by the number of sampling points, the interval between adjacent sampling points, and the first duration.

[0323] It should be noted that the time interval information, the third offset information, and the fourth offset information can be configured independently. For example, whether the time interval information, the third offset information, and the fourth offset information are indicated by specific numerical values ​​or by parameters related to the sampling points is independent of each other. For instance, taking the first information, which includes the third offset information and the fourth offset information, as an example, the third offset information and the fourth offset information can both be indicated by specific numerical values, or both by parameters related to the sampling points; or, the third offset information can be indicated by specific numerical values, and the fourth offset information by parameters related to the sampling points, etc. For another example, if both the third and fourth offset information are indicated using parameters related to the sampling points, that is, the third offset information is related to the fifth sampling point and the fourth offset information is related to the sixth sampling point. The parameter types included in the fifth and sixth sampling point related information can be the same or different, and the parameter values ​​can also be the same or different. For example, the fifth and sixth sampling point related information can both include the number of sampling points, with the number of sampling points in the fifth sampling point related information being N3 and the number of sampling points in the sixth sampling point related information being N4, and N3 ≠ N4; or the fifth sampling point related information includes the number of sampling points, and the sixth sampling point related information includes the number of sampling points and the first duration, with the number of sampling points in the fifth sampling point related information being N3 and the number of sampling points in the sixth sampling point related information being either N3 or N4, and N3 ≠ N4. Of course, the embodiments of this application are not limited to this.

[0324] It should also be noted that the time interval information, the third offset information, and the fourth offset information can also be configured together. For example, if at least two of the time interval information, the third offset information, and the fourth offset information are indicated by parameters related to the sampling point, some of the sampling point-related parameters can be configured together, such as the interval between adjacent sampling points. For example, taking the time interval information and the third offset information as indicators using parameters related to the sampling points, i.e., the time interval information is related to the fourth sampling point, and the third offset information is related to the fifth sampling point. The related information of the fourth sampling point may include the number of sampling points, and the related information of the fifth sampling point may include the number of sampling points and the third duration. As one implementation method, the number of sampling points in the related information of the fourth and fifth sampling points can be configured together (e.g., the number of sampling points can be configured as N), while the third duration in the related information of the fifth sampling point can be configured separately. In this way, the time interval length between the second reference time and the first reference time can be determined based on the number of sampling points N. The third offset duration of the starting position of the first time window relative to the second reference time can be determined based on the number of sampling points N and the third duration. Here, the third duration is not limited to being less than the interval between adjacent sampling points. For example, the third duration may also be greater than or equal to the interval between adjacent sampling points. This application embodiment is not limited to this.

[0325] Optionally, the terminal receiving the downlink reference signal sent by the first network device includes: the terminal receiving the downlink reference signal sent by the first network device on downlink time domain resources;

[0326] The downlink time-domain resources satisfy the following conditions: the time-domain resources of the downlink reference signals of the N first network devices configured by the second network device are located in the same time unit, or the time interval between the time-domain resources of the downlink reference signals of M first network devices among the N first network devices is less than or equal to Y time units, where N, M, and Y are all positive integers.

[0327] Optionally, the downlink time domain resource can be configured by the terminal's serving base station or by other base stations. When the terminal receives the downlink reference signal, the first network device that sends the downlink reference signal may be the terminal's serving base station, or it may be other base stations or TRPs.

[0328] For example, when the terminal acquires the measurement of the downlink reference signal based on the first time window, in order to ensure that the terminal can obtain Nt' samples or Nt' paths in the first time window, the network side can configure the downlink time domain resources for the terminal to receive the downlink reference signal to meet the following conditions: the time domain resources of the downlink reference signals of the N first network devices configured by the second network device are located in the same time unit, or the downlink time domain resources meet the following conditions: the time interval between the downlink reference signals of the M first network devices among the N first network devices configured by the second network device is less than or equal to Y time units.

[0329] Optionally, the time unit can be one or more of OFDM symbols, time slots, subframes, and frames. For example, the time unit can be one or more OFDM symbols, one or more time slots, or one or more subframes and one or more OFDM symbols. For instance, Y time units can consist of one subframe and three OFDM symbols. Then, the downlink time domain resources for the terminal to receive the downlink reference signal satisfy the following condition: the time interval between the downlink reference signals of M of the N first network devices configured by the second network device is less than or equal to one subframe and three OFDM symbols.

[0330] Optionally, the time unit can be predetermined by the protocol or configured or indicated by the second network device. And / or, Y can be predetermined by the protocol or configured or indicated by the second network device.

[0331] Optionally, M and N satisfy at least one of the following relations:

[0332] M is a first value; wherein, the first value is agreed upon by the protocol or configured by the second network device; for example, M≤N, where N is determined by the maximum number of first network devices that the second network device supports configuration. For example, if the maximum number of first network devices that the current network supports configuration is 256, then N can be any value less than or equal to 256. For example, if N is 128, then the value of M can be any value less than or equal to 128 that is agreed upon by the protocol or configured or indicated by the second network device. This application embodiment does not make specific limitations.

[0333] N is a second value; wherein, the second value is agreed upon by the protocol or configured by the second network device; for example, N is determined by the maximum number of first network devices that the second network device supports configuration. For example, if the maximum number of first network devices that the current network supports configuration is 256, then N can be any value less than or equal to 256. This application embodiment does not make specific limitations.

[0334] M is greater than or equal to a third value; wherein, the third value is agreed upon by the protocol or configured by the second network device; for example, M≤N, where N is determined by the maximum number of first network devices that the second network device supports configuration. For example, if the maximum number of first network devices that the current network supports configuration is 256, then N can be any value less than or equal to 256, such as N being 128. If the third value is A, then the value of M can be any value in the range [A, 128]. The specific value can depend on the terminal implementation, and this application embodiment does not impose specific limitations.

[0335] The ratio of M to N is greater than or equal to a fourth value; where the value of the fourth value is agreed upon by the protocol or configured by the second network device; for example, M≤N, where N is determined by the maximum number of first network devices that the second network device supports configuration. For example, if the maximum number of first network devices that the current network supports configuration is 256, then N can be any value less than or equal to 256, such as N=128. The fourth value is B (for example, B can be 1 / 2 or other values), then the value of M can be any value within the range of [B*128, 128]. The specific value can depend on the terminal implementation, and this application embodiment does not impose specific limitations.

[0336] This application provides an information processing method, including:

[0337] The terminal transmits an uplink reference signal at an uplink time domain resource location; wherein, the uplink time domain resource location satisfies the following condition: the time domain location of the uplink reference signal is located X time units before the subframe in which the uplink reference signal is located, where X is a positive integer.

[0338] For example, when a terminal sends an uplink reference signal, the first network device can receive the uplink reference signal and obtain the measurement of the uplink reference signal according to the first time window. For example, the measurement can be used as input to an AI or ML model, which can improve the performance of the AI ​​or ML model.

[0339] Specifically, when the first network device acquires the measurement of the uplink reference signal based on the first time window, in order to ensure that the first network device can obtain Nt' samples or Nt' paths in the first time window, the network side can configure the uplink time domain resource location of the uplink reference signal sent by the terminal to meet the following condition: the time domain location of the uplink reference signal is located in the first X time units of the subframe in which the uplink reference signal is located.

[0340] Optionally, the time unit can be one or more of OFDM symbols and time slots. For example, the time unit can be one or more OFDM symbols, or one or more time slots, or one or more time slots and one or more OFDM symbols, etc. The embodiments of this application are not limited thereto.

[0341] Optionally, the time unit can be predetermined by the protocol or configured or indicated by the second network device. And / or, X can be predetermined by the protocol or configured or indicated by the second network device.

[0342] This application provides an information processing method, including:

[0343] The terminal receives downlink reference signals sent by the first network device on downlink time domain resources; wherein the downlink time domain resources satisfy the following conditions: the time domain resources of the downlink reference signals of the N first network devices configured by the second network device are located in the same time unit, or the time interval between the time domain resources of the downlink reference signals of M first network devices among the N first network devices is less than or equal to Y time units, where N, M, and Y are all positive integers.

[0344] For example, the terminal receives a downlink reference signal sent by the first network device and obtains a measurement of the downlink reference signal according to a first time window. This measurement can be used as input to an AI or ML model to improve the performance of the AI ​​or ML model.

[0345] For example, when the terminal acquires the measurement of the downlink reference signal based on the first time window, in order to ensure that the terminal can obtain Nt' samples or Nt' paths in the first time window, the network side can configure the downlink time domain resources for the terminal to receive the downlink reference signal to meet the following conditions: the time domain resources of the downlink reference signals of the N first network devices configured by the second network device are located in the same time unit, or the downlink time domain resources meet the following conditions: the time interval between the downlink reference signals of the M first network devices among the N first network devices configured by the second network device is less than or equal to Y time units.

[0346] Optionally, the time unit can be one or more of OFDM symbols, time slots, subframes, and frames. For example, the time unit can be one or more OFDM symbols, one or more time slots, or one or more subframes and one or more OFDM symbols. For instance, Y time units can consist of one subframe and three OFDM symbols. Then, the downlink time domain resources for the terminal to receive the downlink reference signal satisfy the following condition: the time interval between the downlink reference signals of M of the N first network devices configured by the second network device is less than or equal to one subframe and three OFDM symbols.

[0347] Optionally, the time unit can be predetermined by the protocol or configured or indicated by the second network device. And / or, Y can be predetermined by the protocol or configured or indicated by the second network device.

[0348] Optionally, M and N satisfy at least one of the following relations:

[0349] M is a first value; wherein, the first value is agreed upon by the protocol or configured by the second network device; for example, M≤N, where N is determined by the maximum number of first network devices that the second network device supports configuration. For example, if the maximum number of first network devices that the current network supports configuration is 256, then N can be any value less than or equal to 256. For example, if N is 128, then the value of M can be any value less than or equal to 128 that is agreed upon by the protocol or configured or indicated by the second network device. This application embodiment does not make specific limitations.

[0350] N is a second value; wherein, the second value is agreed upon by the protocol or configured by the second network device; for example, N is determined by the maximum number of first network devices that the second network device supports configuration. For example, if the maximum number of first network devices that the current network supports configuration is 256, then N can be any value less than or equal to 256. This application embodiment does not make specific limitations.

[0351] M is greater than or equal to a third value; wherein, the third value is agreed upon by the protocol or configured by the second network device; for example, M≤N, where N is determined by the maximum number of first network devices that the second network device supports configuration. For example, if the maximum number of first network devices that the current network supports configuration is 256, then N can be any value less than or equal to 256, such as N being 128. If the third value is A, then the value of M can be any value in the range [A, 128]. The specific value can depend on the terminal implementation, and this application embodiment does not impose specific limitations.

[0352] The ratio of M to N is greater than or equal to a fourth value; where the value of the fourth value is agreed upon by the protocol or configured by the second network device; for example, M≤N, where N is determined by the maximum number of first network devices that the second network device supports configuration. For example, if the maximum number of first network devices that the current network supports configuration is 256, then N can be any value less than or equal to 256, such as N=128. The fourth value is B (for example, B can be 1 / 2 or other values), then the value of M can be any value within the range of [B*128, 128]. The specific value can depend on the terminal implementation, and this application embodiment does not impose specific limitations.

[0353] The terminal involved in one or more embodiments of this application may be a device that provides voice and / or data connectivity to a user, a handheld device with wireless connectivity, or other processing devices connected to a wireless modem. The name of the terminal may differ in different systems; for example, in a 5G system, the terminal may be called User Equipment (UE). The wireless terminal can communicate with one or more core networks (CNs) via a Radio Access Network (RAN). The wireless terminal can be a mobile terminal, such as a mobile phone (or "cellular" phone) and a computer with a mobile terminal, for example, a portable, pocket-sized, handheld, computer-embedded, or vehicle-mounted mobile device that exchanges voice and / or data with the RAN. Examples include Personal Communication Service (PCS) phones, cordless phones, Session Initiated Protocol (SIP) phones, Wireless Local Loop (WLL) stations, Personal Digital Assistants (PDAs), and other devices. The wireless terminal can also be referred to as a system, subscriber unit, subscriber station, mobile station, mobile station, remote station, access point, remote terminal, access terminal, user terminal, user agent, or user device, but is not limited to these terms in the embodiments of this application.

[0354] like Figure 3As shown in the figure, this application provides an information processing method, including the following steps:

[0355] Step 31: The first network device receives the uplink reference signal sent by the terminal.

[0356] Optionally, the first network device includes, but is not limited to, base stations (such as serving base stations and / or other base stations besides serving base stations), TRPs, etc., and the embodiments of this application are not limited thereto.

[0357] For example, in the case of terminal positioning, the uplink reference signal can be UL-SRS-pos. Of course, the embodiments of this application are not limited to terminal positioning scenarios, but can also be cell measurement, etc.

[0358] Step 32: The first network device determines the measurement quantity of the uplink reference signal according to the first time window; wherein, the first time window is determined by the first reference time and / or time window related information used to determine the measurement quantity.

[0359] Optionally, the time window related information may include parameters related to determining the first time window, and / or parameters related to determining the first time window relative to the first reference time. The time window related information may be based on a protocol agreement or configured by a second network device. Here, the first reference time refers to the first reference time used to determine the measurement quantity of the uplink reference signal.

[0360] It should be noted that the first reference time used by the first network device side to determine the measurement quantity of the uplink reference signal in this embodiment is different from the first reference time used by the terminal side to determine the measurement quantity of the downlink reference signal.

[0361] For example, the first network device can determine the first time window based on the first reference time. For instance, if the time window information is based on a protocol, the first network device can know this information in advance and thus determine the first time window based on the first reference time. Alternatively, the first network device can determine the first time window based on the time window information, such as the time window information including start and end position configuration parameters. These start and end position configuration parameters can determine the absolute start and absolute end positions of the first time window, thereby determining the first time window. Alternatively, the first network device can determine the first time window based on the first reference time and time window information. Here, the time window information can be protocol-defined or configured by the second network device.

[0362] For example, taking a terminal positioning scenario as an example, the measurement quantities obtained by the first network device based on the first time window may include, but are not limited to, at least one of the following: CIR, PDP, and DP. For example, CIR may include, but are not limited to, at least one of the following: time information, power information, phase information, etc. related to channel response; PDP may include, but are not limited to, at least one of the following: time information and power information related to channel response; DP may include, but are not limited to, time information related to channel response, etc. The embodiments of this application are not limited thereto.

[0363] Optionally, the first time window can also be called a measurement window. For example, in a terminal positioning scenario using an AI or ML model, the first time window or measurement window is used to determine Nt' samples or to determine Nt' paths.

[0364] In this embodiment, the first network device receives the uplink reference signal sent by the terminal and can determine the measurement quantity of the uplink reference signal based on the first time window determined by the first reference time and / or time window related information used to determine the measurement quantity. For example, the measurement quantity can be used as the input of an AI or ML model, which can improve the performance of the AI ​​or ML model and solve the problem that the current method of obtaining the measurement quantity according to an unclear time position will lead to the performance degradation of data-driven AI or ML models.

[0365] Optionally, the information processing method further includes:

[0366] The first network device sends the measurement to the second network device;

[0367] or,

[0368] The first network device determines the input of the first object based on the measured quantity; wherein the first object includes: an artificial intelligence (AI) or machine learning (ML) model, and / or, an AI or ML function.

[0369] For example, in a terminal positioning scenario, the second network device can be an LMF (Local Multi-Function) network element. For instance, in a terminal positioning scenario using an AI or ML (Artificial Intelligence) model, if the AI ​​or ML model is deployed on the LMF side, the first network device can report the measurement of the uplink reference signal obtained based on the first time window to the LMF network element, which then determines the input of the AI ​​or ML model based on this measurement. For example, the output of the AI ​​or ML model can be the terminal's location; however, this embodiment is not limited to this.

[0370] For example, in a terminal positioning scenario using AI or ML models, if the AI ​​or ML model is deployed on the first network device side, the first network device can determine the input of the AI ​​or ML model based on the measurement of the uplink reference signal obtained based on the first time window. For example, the output of the AI ​​or ML model can be the location of the terminal, or it can be an intermediate quantity used to determine the location of the terminal, etc., and the embodiments of this application are not limited thereto.

[0371] Optionally, the first reference time is the reference time of the uplink relative arrival time UL RTOA; for example, the first reference time can also be called the time corresponding to the frame number and subframe number of the uplink positioning reference signal.

[0372] Alternatively, the first reference time can be determined by the reference time and offset time of the UL RTOA. For example, the first reference time can be determined by the time and offset time corresponding to the frame number and subframe number of the uplink positioning reference signal.

[0373] The definition rules for the reference time of UL RTOA can be found in the above embodiments, and will not be repeated here.

[0374] For example, the offset time can be agreed upon by the protocol or configured or indicated by the second network device. For instance, the offset time can be a specific value (such as an offset amount or time length) agreed upon by the protocol or configured or indicated by the second network device, or the offset time can be determined by the time interval between the time of the uplink reference signal configured by the first network device and the reception time of the uplink reference signal received by the first network device. For example, the offset time can be the difference (i.e., the time interval length) between the time of the uplink reference signal configured by the first network device and the reception time of the uplink reference signal received by the first network device, or it can be a multiple of this difference (i.e., the time interval length). The time of the uplink reference signal configured by the first network device can be the time corresponding to the subframe where the UL-SRS-pos is configured by the first network device.

[0375] Optionally, the information processing method further includes (i.e., the specific implementation of the time window related information being configured by the second network-side device may be):

[0376] The first network device receives a second indication information sent by the second network device; wherein the second indication information is used to indicate the time window related information.

[0377] For example, the second indication information can be implicit or explicit, indicating the time window related information. For instance, the second indication information can directly indicate the parameter value of the time window related information, or the second indication information can be the index or number corresponding to the time window related information (for example, if the protocol is predefined or the second network device is pre-configured with one or more time window related information, the first network device can know the parameter value of the corresponding time window related information by indicating the index or number of one or more time window related information through the second indication information). This application embodiment is not limited to this.

[0378] Optionally, the information processing method further includes:

[0379] The first network device receives third indication information sent by the second network device; wherein the third indication information is used to indicate the offset time used to determine the first reference time.

[0380] For example, the third indication information can be implicit or explicit, indicating the offset time used to determine the first reference time. For instance, the third indication information can directly indicate the value of the offset time used to determine the first reference time (i.e., the specific offset time length), or the third indication information can be an index or number corresponding to the offset time of the first reference time (for example, if the protocol predefines or the second network device preconfigures one or more offset times for determining the first reference time, the first network device can know the corresponding value of the offset time used to determine the first reference time by indicating one or more indexes or numbers of the offset time of the first reference time through the third indication information). This application embodiment is not limited to this.

[0381] Optionally, the time window related information includes at least one of the following:

[0382] The first offset information relative to the first reference time; wherein the first offset information is used to determine the starting position of the first time window;

[0383] The second offset information relative to the first reference time; wherein the second offset information is used to determine the end position of the first time window;

[0384] The duration information of the first time window; for example, this duration information can be used to determine the duration of the first time window;

[0385] The absolute starting position of the first time window;

[0386] The absolute end position of the first time window.

[0387] For example, the duration of a first time window can be predefined based on the protocol. This time window information can include either a first offset or a second offset, meaning the first network device can determine the first time window based on the first or second offset information. Alternatively, the time window information can include both first offset and duration information, meaning the first network device can determine the first time window based on both. Or, the time window information can include both second offset and duration information, meaning the first network device can determine the first time window based on both. Alternatively, the time window information can include both first and second offset information, meaning the first network device can determine the first time window based on both.

[0388] For example, if the time window information includes the absolute start position and the absolute end position of the first time window, the first time window can be determined based on the absolute start position and the absolute end position of the first time window (for example, it may not be necessary to determine the first time window based on the first reference time); or, if the time window information includes the absolute start position and the duration information of the first time window, the first time window can be determined based on the absolute start position and the duration information of the first time window; or, if the time window information includes the absolute end position and the duration information of the first time window, the first time window can be determined based on the absolute end position and the duration information of the first time window, etc., the embodiments of this application are not limited thereto.

[0389] It should be noted that the specific parameter values ​​of the time window related information on the first network device side (i.e., the parameter values ​​of at least one of the first offset information, the second offset information, and the duration information) are independent of the specific parameter values ​​of the time window related information on the terminal side (i.e., the parameter values ​​of at least one of the first offset information, the second offset information, and the duration information). That is, the specific parameter values ​​of the time window related information on the first network device side and the specific parameter values ​​of the time window related information on the terminal side are independently predetermined by the protocol or independently configured or indicated by the second network device. The specific parameter values ​​of the time window related information on the first network device side and the specific parameter values ​​of the time window related information on the terminal side may be the same or different.

[0390] Optionally, the first offset information includes: a first offset duration or first sampling point related information; wherein, the first sampling point related information is used to determine the first offset duration; for example, the first offset information can be a specific value of the offset duration relative to the first reference time (i.e., the first offset duration) to determine the starting position of the first time window; or, the first offset information can also be a parameter related to the sampling point (i.e., first sampling point related information), which can be used to determine the specific value of the offset duration relative to the first reference time. Furthermore, the first offset information may also include slot-level offsets, symbol-level offsets, etc., that is, the starting position of the first time window can be determined based on at least one of the first offset duration, first sampling point related information, slot-level offsets, and symbol-level offsets included in the first offset information.

[0391] Optionally, the information related to the first sampling point may include at least one of the following:

[0392] The number of sampling points;

[0393] The interval between adjacent sampling points;

[0394] A first duration; wherein the first duration is less than the interval between adjacent sampling points.

[0395] For example, information related to the first sampling point can include the number of sampling points. For instance, if the interval between adjacent sampling points is fixed or based on a predefined protocol, the number of sampling points can determine the first offset duration of the starting position of the first time window relative to the first reference time. In other words, the starting position of the first time window can be determined based on the number of sampling points and the first reference time. Alternatively, information related to the first sampling point can include the number of sampling points and the interval between adjacent sampling points. The number of sampling points and the interval between adjacent sampling points can determine the first offset duration of the starting position of the first time window relative to the first reference time. This allows for dynamic setting of the interval between adjacent sampling points, providing greater flexibility. Alternatively, if the interval between adjacent sampling points is fixed or based on a predefined protocol, and the first offset duration of the starting position of the first time window relative to the first reference time is not an integer number of sampling points, the information related to the first sampling point may include the number of sampling points and the first duration. The first offset duration of the starting position of the first time window relative to the first reference time can be determined using the number of sampling points and the first duration. In other words, the starting position of the first time window can be determined based on the number of sampling points, the first duration, and the first reference time. Alternatively, the information related to the first sampling point may include the number of sampling points, the interval between adjacent sampling points, and the first duration. The first offset duration of the starting position of the first time window relative to the first reference time can be determined using the number of sampling points, the interval between adjacent sampling points, and the first duration. In other words, the starting position of the first time window can be determined based on the number of sampling points, the interval between adjacent sampling points, the first duration, and the first reference time.

[0396] Optionally, the second offset information includes: a second offset duration or second sampling point related information; wherein, the second sampling point related information is used to determine the second offset duration; for example, the second offset information can be a specific value of the offset duration relative to the first reference time (i.e., the second offset duration) to determine the end position of the first time window; or, the second offset information can also be a parameter related to the sampling point (i.e., second sampling point related information), which can be used to determine the specific value of the offset duration relative to the first reference time. Furthermore, the second offset information may also include slot-level offsets, symbol-level offsets, etc., that is, the end position of the first time window can be determined based on at least one of the second offset duration, second sampling point related information, slot-level offsets, and symbol-level offsets included in the second offset information.

[0397] Optionally, the information related to the second sampling point may include at least one of the following:

[0398] The number of sampling points;

[0399] The interval between adjacent sampling points;

[0400] A first duration; wherein the first duration is less than the interval between adjacent sampling points.

[0401] For example, information related to the second sampling point can include the number of sampling points. For instance, if the interval between adjacent sampling points is fixed or based on a predefined protocol, the number of sampling points can determine the second offset duration of the end position of the first time window relative to the first reference time. In other words, the end position of the first time window can be determined based on the number of sampling points and the first reference time. Alternatively, information related to the second sampling point can include the number of sampling points and the interval between adjacent sampling points. The number of sampling points and the interval between adjacent sampling points can determine the second offset duration of the end position of the first time window relative to the first reference time. This allows for dynamic setting of the interval between adjacent sampling points, providing greater flexibility. Alternatively, if the interval between adjacent sampling points is fixed or based on a predefined protocol, and the second offset duration of the end position of the first time window relative to the first reference time is not an integer number of sampling points, the information related to the second sampling point may include the number of sampling points and the first duration. The second offset duration of the end position of the first time window relative to the first reference time can be determined using the number of sampling points and the first duration. In other words, the end position of the first time window can be determined based on the number of sampling points, the first duration, and the first reference time. Alternatively, the information related to the second sampling point may include the number of sampling points, the interval between adjacent sampling points, and the first duration. The second offset duration of the end position of the first time window relative to the first reference time can be determined using the number of sampling points, the interval between adjacent sampling points, and the first duration. In other words, the end position of the first time window can be determined based on the number of sampling points, the interval between adjacent sampling points, the first duration, and the first reference time.

[0402] Optionally, the duration information includes: duration or third sampling point related information; wherein, the third sampling point related information is used to determine the duration; for example, the duration information can be a specific value of the duration of the first time window (i.e., the duration); or, the duration information can also be a parameter related to the sampling point (i.e., third sampling point related information), which can be used to determine the specific value of the duration of the first time window. Furthermore, the duration information may also include slot-level offsets, symbol-level offsets, etc., that is, the duration of the first time window can be determined based on at least one of the duration, third sampling point related information, slot-level offsets, and symbol-level offsets included in the duration information.

[0403] Optionally, the information related to the third sampling point may include at least one of the following:

[0404] The number of sampling points;

[0405] The interval between adjacent sampling points;

[0406] A first duration; wherein the first duration is less than the interval between adjacent sampling points.

[0407] For example, information related to the third sampling point can include the number of sampling points. For instance, if the interval between adjacent sampling points is fixed or predefined by the protocol, the duration of the first time window can be determined by the number of sampling points. Alternatively, the information related to the third sampling point can include the number of sampling points and the interval between adjacent sampling points. The duration of the first time window can be determined by these two factors, allowing for dynamic setting of the interval and providing greater flexibility. Alternatively, if the interval between adjacent sampling points is fixed or predefined by the protocol, and the duration of the first time window is not an integer number of sampling points, the information related to the third sampling point can include the number of sampling points and the first duration. The duration of the first time window can be determined by these two factors. Alternatively, the information related to the third sampling point can include the number of sampling points, the interval between adjacent sampling points, and the first duration. The duration of the first time window can be determined by these three factors.

[0408] It should be noted that the first offset information, the second offset information, and the duration information can be configured independently. For example, whether the first offset information, the second offset information, and the duration information are indicated by specific numerical values ​​or by parameters related to the sampling points is independent of each other. For details, please refer to the terminal-side implementation example; to avoid repetition, it will not be repeated here.

[0409] It should also be noted that the first offset information, the second offset information, and the duration information can also be configured together. For example, if at least two of the first offset information, the second offset information, and the duration information are indicated by parameters related to the sampling point, some of the sampling point-related parameters can be configured together. See the terminal-side implementation for details; to avoid repetition, they will not be elaborated here.

[0410] Optionally, the first network device receives the uplink reference signal sent by the terminal, including:

[0411] The first network device receives the uplink reference signal sent by the terminal at the uplink time domain resource location; wherein the uplink time domain resource location satisfies the following condition: the time domain location of the uplink reference signal is located X time units before the subframe in which the uplink reference signal is located, where X is a positive integer.

[0412] For example, the uplink time domain resource location can be configured by the terminal's serving base station, and the first network device receiving the uplink reference signal sent by the terminal may be the terminal's serving base station, or it may be another base station or TRP.

[0413] In this embodiment, the terminal sends an uplink reference signal, and the first network device can receive the uplink reference signal and obtain the measurement of the uplink reference signal according to the first time window. For example, the measurement can be used as the input of an AI or ML model, which can improve the performance of the AI ​​or ML model.

[0414] Specifically, when the first network device acquires the measurement of the downlink reference signal based on the first time window, in order to ensure that the first network device can obtain Nt' samples or Nt' paths in the first time window, the network side can configure the uplink time domain resource location of the uplink reference signal sent by the terminal to meet the following condition: the time domain location of the uplink reference signal is located in the X time units before the subframe in which the uplink reference signal is located.

[0415] Optionally, the time unit can be one or more of OFDM symbols and time slots. For example, the time unit can be one or more OFDM symbols, or one or more time slots, or one or more time slots and one or more OFDM symbols, etc. The embodiments of this application are not limited thereto.

[0416] Optionally, the time unit can be predetermined by the protocol or configured or indicated by the second network device. And / or, X can be predetermined by the protocol or configured or indicated by the second network device.

[0417] This application provides an information processing method, including:

[0418] The first network device receives an uplink reference signal sent by the terminal at an uplink time domain resource location; wherein the uplink time domain resource location satisfies the following condition: the time domain location of the uplink reference signal is located X time units before the subframe in which the uplink reference signal is located, where X is a positive integer.

[0419] For example, the uplink time domain resource location can be configured by the terminal's serving base station, and the first network device receiving the uplink reference signal sent by the terminal may be the terminal's serving base station, or it may be another base station or TRP.

[0420] In this embodiment, the terminal sends an uplink reference signal, and the first network device can receive the uplink reference signal and obtain the measurement of the uplink reference signal according to the first time window. For example, the measurement can be used as the input of an AI or ML model, which can improve the performance of the AI ​​or ML model.

[0421] Specifically, when the first network device acquires the measurement of the uplink reference signal based on the first time window, in order to ensure that the first network device can obtain Nt' samples or Nt' paths in the first time window, the network side can configure the uplink time domain resource location of the uplink reference signal sent by the terminal to meet the following condition: the time domain location of the uplink reference signal is located in the first X time units of the subframe in which the uplink reference signal is located.

[0422] Optionally, the time unit can be one or more of OFDM symbols and time slots. For example, the time unit can be one or more OFDM symbols, or one or more time slots, or one or more time slots and one or more OFDM symbols, etc. The embodiments of this application are not limited thereto.

[0423] Optionally, the time unit can be predetermined by the protocol or configured or indicated by the second network device. And / or, X can be predetermined by the protocol or configured or indicated by the second network device.

[0424] This application provides an information processing method, including:

[0425] The first network device sends a downlink reference signal to the terminal on downlink time domain resources; wherein the downlink time domain resources satisfy the following conditions: the time domain resources of the downlink reference signals of the N first network devices configured by the second network device are located in the same time unit, or the time interval between the time domain resources of the downlink reference signals of M first network devices among the N first network devices is less than or equal to Y time units, where N, M, and Y are all positive integers.

[0426] For example, the terminal receives a downlink reference signal sent by the first network device and obtains a measurement of the downlink reference signal according to a first time window. This measurement can be used as input to an AI or ML model to improve the performance of the AI ​​or ML model.

[0427] For example, when the terminal acquires the measurement of the downlink reference signal based on the first time window, in order to ensure that the terminal can obtain Nt' samples or Nt' paths in the first time window, the network side can configure the downlink time domain resources for the terminal to receive the downlink reference signal to meet the following conditions: the time domain resources of the downlink reference signals of the N first network devices configured by the second network device are located in the same time unit, or the downlink time domain resources meet the following conditions: the time interval between the downlink reference signals of the M first network devices among the N first network devices configured by the second network device is less than or equal to Y time units.

[0428] Optionally, the time unit can be one or more of OFDM symbols, time slots, subframes, and frames. For example, the time unit can be one or more OFDM symbols, one or more time slots, or one or more subframes and one or more OFDM symbols. For instance, Y time units can consist of one subframe and three OFDM symbols. Then, the downlink time domain resources for the terminal to receive the downlink reference signal satisfy the following condition: the time interval between the downlink reference signals of M of the N first network devices configured by the second network device is less than or equal to one subframe and three OFDM symbols.

[0429] Optionally, the time unit can be predetermined by the protocol or configured or indicated by the second network device. And / or, Y can be predetermined by the protocol or configured or indicated by the second network device.

[0430] Optionally, M and N satisfy at least one of the following relations:

[0431] M is a first value; wherein, the first value is agreed upon by the protocol or configured by the second network device; for example, M≤N, where N is determined by the maximum number of first network devices that the second network device supports configuration. For example, if the maximum number of first network devices that the current network supports configuration is 256, then N can be any value less than or equal to 256. For example, if N is 128, then the value of M can be any value less than or equal to 128 that is agreed upon by the protocol or configured or indicated by the second network device. This application embodiment does not make specific limitations.

[0432] N is a second value; wherein, the second value is agreed upon by the protocol or configured by the second network device; for example, N is determined by the maximum number of first network devices that the second network device supports configuration. For example, if the maximum number of first network devices that the current network supports configuration is 256, then N can be any value less than or equal to 256. This application embodiment does not make specific limitations.

[0433] M is greater than or equal to a third value; wherein, the third value is agreed upon by the protocol or configured by the second network device; for example, M≤N, where N is determined by the maximum number of first network devices that the second network device supports configuration. For example, if the maximum number of first network devices that the current network supports configuration is 256, then N can be any value less than or equal to 256, such as N being 128. If the third value is A, then the value of M can be any value in the range [A, 128]. The specific value can depend on the terminal implementation, and this application embodiment does not impose specific limitations.

[0434] The ratio of M to N is greater than or equal to a fourth value; where the value of the fourth value is agreed upon by the protocol or configured by the second network device; for example, M≤N, where N is determined by the maximum number of first network devices that the second network device supports configuration. For example, if the maximum number of first network devices that the current network supports configuration is 256, then N can be any value less than or equal to 256, such as N=128. The fourth value is B (for example, B can be 1 / 2 or other values), then the value of M can be any value within the range of [B*128, 128]. The specific value can depend on the terminal implementation, and this application embodiment does not impose specific limitations.

[0435] The first network device involved in one or more embodiments of this application may be a base station, which may include multiple cells providing services to terminals. Depending on the specific application, the base station may also be called an access point, or a device in the access network that communicates with a wireless terminal via one or more sectors on the air interface, or other names. The network device may be used to exchange received air frames with Internet Protocol (IP) packets, acting as a router between the wireless terminal and the rest of the access network, which may include an Internet Protocol (IP) communication network. The network device may also coordinate the attribute management of the air interface. For example, the network equipment involved in the embodiments of this application can be a base transceiver station (BTS) in a Global System for Mobile communications (GSM) or Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA), a NodeB in a Wide-band Code Division Multiple Access (WCDMA) system, an evolved Node B (eNB or e-NodeB) in a long term evolution (LTE) system, a 5G base station (gNB) in a next generation system, a Home evolved Node B (HeNB), a relay node, a femto, a pico, a 6G base station, etc., and is not limited in the embodiments of this application. In some network structures, the network equipment may include centralized unit (CU) nodes and distributed unit (DU) nodes, and the centralized unit and distributed unit may also be geographically separated.

[0436] like Figure 4 As shown in the figure, this application provides an information processing method, including:

[0437] Step 41: The second network device receives the measurement of the downlink reference signal sent by the terminal, and / or receives the measurement of the uplink reference signal sent by the first network device;

[0438] The measured quantity is determined based on a first time window, which is determined by a first reference time and / or time window related information used to determine the measured quantity.

[0439] It should be noted that the measurement quantity of the downlink reference signal sent by the terminal is obtained based on the first time window determined by the terminal. The terminal determines the first time window according to the first reference time and / or time window related information used to determine the measurement quantity of the downlink reference signal. For details, please refer to the above terminal-side embodiment. To avoid repetition, it will not be repeated here.

[0440] The measurement of the uplink reference signal sent by the first network device is obtained based on a first time window determined by the first network device. The first network device determines the first time window according to the first reference time and / or time window related information used to determine the measurement of the uplink reference signal. For details, please refer to the above terminal-side embodiment. To avoid repetition, it will not be repeated here.

[0441] Optionally, the information processing method further includes:

[0442] The second network device determines the input of the first object based on the measured quantity;

[0443] The first object includes: artificial intelligence (AI) or machine learning (ML) models, and / or, AI or ML functions.

[0444] Optionally, the information processing method further includes at least one of the following:

[0445] The second network device sends a first indication message to the terminal; wherein the first indication message is used to indicate information related to the time window;

[0446] The second network device sends a second indication message to the first network device; wherein the second indication message is used to indicate the time window related information;

[0447] The second network device sends a third indication message to the first network device; wherein the third indication message is used to indicate the offset time used to determine the first reference time.

[0448] Optionally, the time window related information includes at least one of the following:

[0449] The first offset information relative to the first reference time; wherein the first offset information is used to determine the starting position of the first time window;

[0450] The second offset information relative to the first reference time; wherein the second offset information is used to determine the end position of the first time window;

[0451] The duration information of the first time window.

[0452] Optionally, the first offset information includes: a first offset duration or information related to the first sampling point; wherein, the information related to the first sampling point is used to determine the first offset duration;

[0453] The second offset information includes: a second offset duration or information related to a second sampling point; wherein, the information related to the second sampling point is used to determine the second offset duration;

[0454] The duration information includes: duration or information related to the third sampling point; wherein, the information related to the third sampling point is used to determine the duration.

[0455] Optionally, the information processing method further includes:

[0456] The second network device receives first information sent by the terminal; wherein the first information includes at least one of the following:

[0457] Second reference time; wherein, the second reference time is the time corresponding to the subframe where the downlink reference signal of the reference TRP determined by the terminal is located;

[0458] Information on the time interval between the second reference time and the first reference time;

[0459] The third offset information of the starting position of the first time window relative to the second reference time;

[0460] The fourth offset information of the end position of the first time window relative to the second reference time.

[0461] Optionally, the time interval information includes: the time interval length or information related to the fourth sampling point; wherein, the information related to the fourth sampling point is used to determine the time interval length;

[0462] The third offset information includes: the third offset duration or information related to the fifth sampling point; wherein, the information related to the fifth sampling point is used to determine the third offset duration;

[0463] The fourth offset information includes: the fourth offset duration or information related to the sixth sampling point; wherein, the information related to the sixth sampling point is used to determine the fourth offset duration.

[0464] Optionally, the information related to the first sampling point, or the information related to the second sampling point, or the information related to the third sampling point, or the information related to the fourth sampling point, or the information related to the fifth sampling point, or the information related to the sixth sampling point, includes one of the following:

[0465] The number of sampling points;

[0466] The interval between adjacent sampling points;

[0467] A first duration; wherein the first duration is less than the interval between adjacent sampling points.

[0468] Optionally, the information processing method further includes:

[0469] The second network device configures the downlink time domain resources of the downlink reference signal;

[0470] The downlink time-domain resources satisfy the following conditions: the time-domain resources of the downlink reference signals of the N first network devices configured by the second network device are located in the same time unit, or the time interval between the time-domain resources of the downlink reference signals of M first network devices among the N first network devices is less than or equal to Y time units, where N, M, and Y are all positive integers.

[0471] Alternatively, M and N satisfy one of the following relations:

[0472] M is the first value; where the first value is agreed upon by the protocol or configured by the second network device;

[0473] N is a second value; where the second value is determined by the protocol or configured by the second network device;

[0474] M is greater than or equal to the third value; wherein the third value is agreed upon by the protocol or configured by the second network device;

[0475] The ratio of M to N is greater than or equal to the fourth value; wherein the value of the fourth value is determined by the protocol or configured by the second network device.

[0476] It should be noted that the information processing method on the second network device side in this application embodiment is based on the same inventive concept as the information processing method on the terminal side and the information processing method on the first network device side described above. Their embodiments can be referred to each other and can achieve the same technical effect. To avoid repetition, they will not be described again here.

[0477] The information processing method of this application will be described below with reference to specific embodiments:

[0478] Example 1: The AI ​​or ML model is deployed on the LMF side, and the gNB or TRP provides the LMF with the measurement.

[0479] The measurement quantities determined according to the first time window involved in the embodiments of this application can be used, but are not limited to: data collection of AI or ML models or functions on the LMF side, inference of AI or ML models or functions, performance monitoring of AI or ML models or functions, etc.

[0480] Step 1: gNB or TRP determines the first time window based on the first reference time;

[0481] The first reference time can be the UL RTOA reference time, as can be found in the above embodiments, which will not be repeated here.

[0482] Step 2: gNB or TRP determines the measurement quantity based on the first time window. The measurement quantity includes at least one of the following: time information, power information, and phase information of Nt' samples or paths.

[0483] This embodiment illustrates the example of a sample-based measurement, which includes Nt' samples.

[0484] The first time window can be determined based on the UL RTOA reference time, and the following approach can be adopted:

[0485] Option 1: The LMF configuration specifies the first offset information (Timewindow_offset1) and duration information of the first time window relative to the UL RTOA reference time. This first offset information determines the starting position of the first time window. For example... Figure 5 As shown, different TRPs can determine the UL RTOA reference time, and the determined UL RTOA reference time is uniform for different TRPs. The LMF sends the first offset information of the first time window relative to the UL RTOA reference time to each TRP. Since the UL RTOA reference time is uniform, the starting position of the first time window determined by each TRP is also uniform. Each TRP determines the first time window, or measurement time window, based on the starting position of the first time window and the duration of the first time window indicated by the LMF. Figure 5 The first time window is determined, and the measurement quantity is determined based on the determined measurement time window.

[0486] Optionally, the UL RTOA reference time can be used as a reference, and the LMF can configure two offset information to determine the start and end positions of the first time window, respectively. That is, the LMF configures the first offset information (Time window_offset1) and the second offset information (Time window_offset2), where the first offset information is the offset of the start position of the first time window relative to the UL RTOA reference time, and the second offset information is the offset of the end position of the first time window relative to the UL RTOA reference time.

[0487] Optionally, the LMF can also configure a second offset information (Time window_offset2) and duration of the first time window relative to the UL RTOA reference time, which can determine the end position of the first time window.

[0488] The aforementioned first offset information and second offset information can be configured via LMF or based on protocol conventions, i.e., without LMF configuration. For example, gNB or TRP can use the UL RTOA reference time as the start or end position of the first time window. Here, the time units for the first offset information, second offset information, and duration can be frames, subframes, time slots, OFDM symbols, etc., and this application embodiment is not limited to these.

[0489] The UL RTOA reference time is defined as T0+t SRS , and t SRS =(10n) f +n sf )×10 -3 Given the frame number and subframe number corresponding to the SRS, the granularity of the UL RTOA reference time is a subframe (ms). Figure 5 The length of the first time window in the process may be on the order of microseconds (e.g., 256 * 8.12 ns). To ensure that Nt' samples or paths from multiple TRPs can be located within the first time window, i.e., to ensure that the TRP can obtain Nt' samples or paths within the first time window, the following method can be further adopted:

[0490] Method 1: Require the serving base station or TRP to configure SRS-Pos on the first OFDM symbol that is an integer multiple of the SRS-Pos; for example, when the serving cell of the UE configures SRS-Pos, the time domain position (or the starting time domain position) of the SRS needs to be X OFDM symbols in the first X OFDM symbols of the subframe in which the SRS is located. X can be agreed upon by the protocol or configured by the LMF for the serving cell.

[0491] Method 2: The serving base station or TRP determines the offset time P, which represents the difference between the time of the uplink reference signal configured by the serving base station or TRP and the time when the serving base station or TRP receives the uplink reference signal. For example, the serving base station or TRP can use the RTOA measured by SRS-Pos as the offset time P, or the equivalent RTOA measured by other uplink reference signals as the offset time P. The serving base station or TRP sends the offset time P to the LMF, and the LMF sends the offset time P to other neighboring TRPs. The serving base station or TRP and other neighboring TRPs determine the final first reference time based on the ULRTOA reference time and the offset time P.

[0492] Based on the above solutions, such as Figure 5 The UL RTOA reference time can be updated to ULRTOA reference time + offset time P.

[0493] Option 2: The LMF configures the first offset information (Timewindow_offset1) and duration information (duration) of the time window relative to the UL RTOA reference time. This first offset information determines the starting position of the first time window. Specifically, the first offset information can be the number of samples relative to the UL RTOA reference time at the starting position of the first time window. For example, if the first offset information is N1, it represents N1 consecutive samples. In this case, gNB or TRP can determine the time length corresponding to the first offset information based on the interval between samples and N1. For example, the interval between samples can be represented as T=2. k ×Tc, at this point, LMF can be configured with N1 and k, and gNB or TRP can then determine the time length corresponding to the first offset information. Similarly, for the duration information, LMF can be configured with the number of samples corresponding to the duration information as N2, and gNB or TRP can determine the time length corresponding to the duration information based on N2 and k, which will not be elaborated further here.

[0494] In Scheme 2 above, taking the inclusion of an integer number of samples in both the first offset information and the duration information as an example, we illustrate how to determine the corresponding time lengths of the first offset information and the duration information based on N1 and N2 respectively. If the first offset information includes N1 samples and a remaining time of less than one sample (T1, i.e., the third offset duration), then the LMF can configure N1, k, and T1 to the gNB or TRP, and the gNB or TRP can determine the corresponding time length of the first offset information based on N1, k, and T1. Correspondingly, if the duration information includes N2 samples and a remaining time of less than one sample (T2, i.e., the fourth offset duration), then the LMF can configure N2, k, and T2 to the gNB or TRP, and the gNB or TRP can determine the corresponding time length of the duration information based on N2, k, and T2.

[0495] It should be noted that in Scheme 2, the first time window can also be determined using either the second offset information (Time window_offset2) and the duration information, or using both the first and second offset information. Unlike Scheme 1, here the first offset information is represented by the number of samples relative to the UL RTOA reference time at the start of the first time window, the second offset information by the number of samples relative to the UL RTOA reference time at the end of the first time window, and the duration information by the number of samples corresponding to the length of the first time window. Therefore, the time unit for the first offset information, the second offset information, and the duration information can be the number of samples, and the interval between adjacent samples can be configured by the LMF or agreed upon by the protocol.

[0496] Example 2: The AI ​​or ML model is deployed on the LMF side, and the UE or PRU provides the measurement to the LMF.

[0497] Step 1: The UE or PRU determines the first time window based on the first reference time;

[0498] The first reference time can be T. SubframeRxi Or T UE-TX Or T0+t PRS For details, please refer to the above embodiments, which will not be repeated here.

[0499] Step 2: The UE or PRU determines the measurement quantity based on the first time window. The measurement quantity includes at least one of the following: time information, power information, and phase information of Nt' samples or paths.

[0500] This embodiment illustrates the example of a sample-based measurement, which includes Nt' samples.

[0501] LMF can configure a reference TRP and its corresponding DL-PRS resources, as well as DL-PRS resources for other TRPs; however, the UE may replace the reference TRP with a new one when reporting measurements and determine the second reference time corresponding to the reference TRP.

[0502] The first time window for sample-based measurement is determined based on the first reference time. Here, the first reference time is the first reference time of the reference TRP configured in the LMF. That is, the UE or PRU determines the first time window based on the first reference time of the reference TRP configured in the LMF. Specifically, the following scheme can be adopted:

[0503] Option 1: LMF uses a reference TRP as a baseline, configuring the first offset information (Time window_offset1) and duration information (duration) of the first time window relative to the first reference time of that reference TRP. This first offset information can determine the starting position of the first time window. For example... Figure 6 As shown, the UE or PRU determines the first reference time T based on the DL-PRS sent by the reference TRP configured in the LMF. SubframeRxi The UE or PRU determines the start position of the first time window based on the first reference time and first offset information of the reference TRP. Then, based on the start position and duration information of the first time window, it determines the measurement quantity of the DL-PRS. At this time, the second reference time of the reference TRP for the DL-PRS measurement quantity is determined by the UE, while the UE uses the first reference time T of the reference TRP configured by the LMF when determining the first time window. SubframeRxi .

[0504] like Figure 7 As shown, when reporting measurements, the UE or PRU may replace the TRP with a new one as the reference TRP and determine the new reference TRP (e.g., Figure 7 The second reference time corresponding to TRP_2 in the table (e.g., Figure 7 The reference time_1 in the reference TRP and the reference TRP configured in the LMF (e.g., reference time_1) are used to determine the reference time of the reference TRP. Figure 7 The first reference time (T in TRP_1) SubframeRxi The difference is as follows. At this point, the UE or PRU depends on... Figure 6 Once the measurement quantity is determined within the first time window, for example: Figure 6 The first sample and other samples of each TRP in the data can be used by the UE or PRU according to the second reference time corresponding to the new reference TRP (e.g., ...). Figure 7 The LMF reports these measurements using the reference time_1 in the TRP. After receiving the measurements reported by the UE or PRU, the LMF only knows the "new reference TRP" and the "relationship between these measurements and the second reference time of the new reference TRP." The LMF does not know the relationship between the second reference time of the new reference TRP and the first time window. Therefore, the UE or PRU can report the offset (offset_1) of the reference time_1 of TRP_2 relative to the start position of the first time window, such as... Figure 7As shown. Even if the new reference TRP determined by the UE or PRU may be TRP_2 or TRP_N, the UE or PRU will use the reference time_1 of the new reference TRP determined by the UE as a reference when reporting the measurement, and then report the offset_1 of the reference time_1 relative to the start position of the first time window. Even if the UE or PRU uses different TRPs as reference TRPs, the LMF can obtain the relationship between the measurement and the first time window.

[0505] Optionally, when reporting measurements, the UE or PRU can also report the offset (offset_2) of reference time_1 relative to the end position of the first time window to the LMF, such as... Figure 7 As shown. LMF can derive offset_1 based on the end position of the first time window and offset_2.

[0506] Optionally, when configuring the first time window, LME can also use the reference time of the reference TRP as the standard and configure two offset information: a first offset information used to determine the start position of the first time window and a second offset information used to determine the end position of the first time window.

[0507] Optionally, when configuring the first time window, LME can also use the reference time of the reference TRP as the standard, and configure the second offset information and duration information of the end position of the first time window relative to the reference time of the reference TRP.

[0508] Optionally, the aforementioned first offset information, second offset information, and duration information can also be agreed upon by the protocol, without requiring LMF configuration.

[0509] For downlink positioning, LMF configuration allocates PRS resources for different TRPs, meaning that PRS resources for each TRP are allocated independently, and the PRS resources are configured at the OFDM symbol level. Figure 6 The length of the first time window is likely on the order of microseconds (e.g., 256 * 8.12 ns). To ensure that the UE can determine Nt' samples or paths for each of the multiple TRPs within this measurement time window (i.e., the first time window), the following method 1 can be used to determine the PRS resources:

[0510] Method 1: When configuring PRS resources for different TRPs, the LMF considers allocating PRS resources from multiple TRPs to the same OFDM symbol, meaning multiple base stations allocate PRS resources to the same OFDM symbol. Alternatively, when configuring PRS resources for different TRPs, the LMF requires that the time interval between the PRS resources of multiple TRPs be less than or equal to Y time units. For example, time units can be OFDM symbols, time slots, subframes, etc., and Y can be agreed upon by the protocol or configured by the LMF.

[0511] For example, if the LMF is configured with PRS resources for N TRPs, and the time-domain interval of the PRS resources of these multiple TRPs is less than or equal to the value (M) of "multiple TRPs" in Y time units, it can be determined as follows:

[0512] M is the first value; where the first value is agreed upon by the protocol or configured by the second network device;

[0513] N is a second value; where the second value is determined by the protocol or configured by the second network device;

[0514] M is greater than or equal to the third value; wherein the third value is agreed upon by the protocol or configured by the second network device;

[0515] The ratio of M to N is greater than or equal to the fourth value; wherein the value of the fourth value is determined by the protocol or configured by the second network device.

[0516] For details, please refer to the above embodiments, which will not be repeated here.

[0517] Option 2: The LMF uses a reference TRP as a baseline and configures the first offset information (Time window_offset) and duration information of the first time window relative to the first reference time of the reference TRP. This first offset information can determine the starting position of the first time window. Here, the first offset information can specifically be the number of samples (N3) of the starting position of the first time window relative to the first reference time of the reference TRP. In this case, the LMF can configure N3 and k.

[0518] Scheme 2 above uses the example of the first offset information including an integer number of samples to illustrate how to determine the first offset information based on N3 mentioned above. If the first offset information includes not only N3 samples but also less than 1 sample of remaining time (T3), the LMF configures N3, k, and T3 to the UE or PRU, similar to Embodiment 1 above, and will not be repeated here.

[0519] exist Figure 7In the scheme, when the UE or PRU reports the measurement, it can also report offset_1 or offset_2 to the LMF. Here, offset_1 or offset_2 can also be in the form of the number of samples, that is, the number of samples between the second reference time of the determined reference TRP and the start or end position of the first time window reported by the UE or PRU.

[0520] The method proposed in this application, where the terminal side, base station, or TRP side obtains the measurement quantity based on a first time window, can be used to determine the input of the AI ​​or ML model. This ensures that the AI ​​or ML model understands the data consistently during the training and inference phases, thus guaranteeing the performance of the data-driven AI or ML model.

[0521] The above embodiments describe the information processing method of this application. The following embodiments will further describe the corresponding devices, terminals and network equipment with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0522] like Figure 8 As shown, this embodiment provides an information processing device, including a memory 81, a transceiver 82, and a processor 83; wherein, the memory 81 is used to store computer programs; the transceiver 82 is used to send and receive data under the control of the processor 83; for example, the transceiver 82 is used to receive and send data under the control of the processor 83; the processor 83 is used to read the computer program in the memory 81 and perform the following operations:

[0523] Receive downlink reference signals sent by the first network device;

[0524] The measured quantity of the downlink reference signal is determined according to a first time window; wherein the first time window is determined by a first reference time and / or time window related information used to determine the measured quantity.

[0525] Optionally, the processor is configured to read the computer program in the memory and perform the following operations:

[0526] Send the measurement to the second network device;

[0527] or,

[0528] Based on the measured quantity, the input of the first object is determined; wherein the first object includes: an artificial intelligence (AI) or machine learning (ML) model, and / or, an AI or ML function.

[0529] Optionally, the first reference time includes one of the following:

[0530] The time corresponding to the subframe where the downlink reference signal of the reference transmission point TRP configured in the second network device is located;

[0531] The time corresponding to the subframe in which the terminal sends the uplink reference signal;

[0532] The time corresponding to the subframe where the downlink positioning reference signal is located.

[0533] Optionally, the processor is configured to read the computer program in the memory and perform the following operations:

[0534] Receive first indication information sent by a second network device; wherein the first indication information is used to indicate the time window related information.

[0535] Optionally, the time window related information includes at least one of the following:

[0536] The first offset information relative to the first reference time; wherein the first offset information is used to determine the starting position of the first time window;

[0537] The second offset information relative to the first reference time; wherein the second offset information is used to determine the end position of the first time window;

[0538] The duration information of the first time window.

[0539] Optionally, the first offset information includes: a first offset duration or information related to the first sampling point; wherein, the information related to the first sampling point is used to determine the first offset duration;

[0540] The second offset information includes: a second offset duration or information related to a second sampling point; wherein, the information related to the second sampling point is used to determine the second offset duration;

[0541] The duration information includes: duration or information related to the third sampling point; wherein, the information related to the third sampling point is used to determine the duration.

[0542] Optionally, the processor is configured to read the computer program in the memory and perform the following operations:

[0543] Send first information to a second network device; wherein the first information includes at least one of the following:

[0544] Second reference time; wherein, the second reference time is the time corresponding to the subframe where the downlink reference signal of the reference TRP determined by the terminal is located;

[0545] Information on the time interval between the second reference time and the first reference time;

[0546] The third offset information of the starting position of the first time window relative to the second reference time;

[0547] The fourth offset information of the end position of the first time window relative to the second reference time.

[0548] Optionally, the time interval information includes: the time interval length or information related to the fourth sampling point; wherein, the information related to the fourth sampling point is used to determine the time interval length;

[0549] The third offset information includes: the third offset duration or information related to the fifth sampling point; wherein, the information related to the fifth sampling point is used to determine the third offset duration;

[0550] The fourth offset information includes: the fourth offset duration or information related to the sixth sampling point; wherein, the information related to the sixth sampling point is used to determine the fourth offset duration.

[0551] Optionally, the information related to the first sampling point, or the information related to the second sampling point, or the information related to the third sampling point, or the information related to the fourth sampling point, or the information related to the fifth sampling point, or the information related to the sixth sampling point, includes at least one of the following:

[0552] The number of sampling points;

[0553] The interval between adjacent sampling points;

[0554] A first duration; wherein the first duration is less than the interval between adjacent sampling points.

[0555] Optionally, the processor is configured to read the computer program in the memory and perform the following operations:

[0556] In the downlink time domain resources, the downlink reference signal sent by the first network device is received;

[0557] The downlink time-domain resources satisfy the following conditions: the time-domain resources of the downlink reference signals of the N first network devices configured by the second network device are located in the same time unit, or the time interval between the time-domain resources of the downlink reference signals of M first network devices among the N first network devices is less than or equal to Y time units, where N, M, and Y are all positive integers.

[0558] Optionally, M and N satisfy at least one of the following relations:

[0559] M is the first value; where the first value is agreed upon by the protocol or configured by the second network device;

[0560] N is a second value; where the second value is determined by the protocol or configured by the second network device;

[0561] M is greater than or equal to the third value; wherein the third value is agreed upon by the protocol or configured by the second network device;

[0562] The ratio of M to N is greater than or equal to the fourth value; wherein the value of the fourth value is determined by the protocol or configured by the second network device.

[0563] Among them, Figure 8 In this context, the bus architecture can include any number of interconnected buses and bridges, specifically linking various circuits of one or more processors represented by processor 83 and memory represented by memory 81 together. The bus architecture can also link various other circuits such as peripheral devices, voltage regulators, and power management circuits, which are well known in the art and therefore will not be described further herein. The bus interface provides an interface. The transceiver 82 can be multiple elements, including transmitters and receivers, providing a unit for communicating with various other devices over a transmission medium, including wireless channels, wired channels, optical fibers, etc. For different user equipment, the user interface 84 can also be an interface capable of connecting external or internal devices, including but not limited to keypads, displays, speakers, microphones, joysticks, etc.

[0564] The processor 83 is responsible for managing the bus architecture and general processing, while the memory 81 can store the data used by the processor 83 when performing operations.

[0565] Optionally, the processor 83 can be a CPU (Central Processing Unit), ASIC (Application Specific Integrated Circuit), FPGA (Field-Programmable Gate Array), or CPLD (Complete Programmable Logic Device), and the processor can also adopt a multi-core architecture.

[0566] The processor executes any of the methods described in the embodiments of this application according to the obtained executable instructions by calling a computer program stored in memory. The processor and memory may also be physically separated.

[0567] Or, based on Figure 8 The information processing apparatus shown has a processor configured to read a computer program from the memory and perform the following operations:

[0568] At the uplink time domain resource location, an uplink reference signal is transmitted; wherein, the uplink time domain resource location satisfies the following condition: the time domain location of the uplink reference signal is located X time units before the subframe in which the uplink reference signal is located, where X is a positive integer;

[0569] or,

[0570] In the downlink time domain resources, a downlink reference signal transmitted by a first network device is received; wherein the downlink time domain resources satisfy the following conditions: the time domain resources of the downlink reference signals of N first network devices configured by the second network device are located in the same time unit, or the time interval between the time domain resources of the downlink reference signals of M first network devices among the N first network devices is less than or equal to Y time units, where N, M, and Y are all positive integers.

[0571] It should be noted that the apparatus provided in this application embodiment can implement all the method steps implemented in the above terminal-side information processing method embodiment and can achieve the same technical effect. Here, the parts that are the same as those in the method embodiment and the beneficial effects will not be described in detail.

[0572] like Figure 9 As shown, this application embodiment provides a terminal 900, including:

[0573] The first receiving unit 910 is used to receive the downlink reference signal sent by the first network device;

[0574] The processing unit 920 is configured to determine the measurement quantity of the downlink reference signal according to a first time window; wherein the first time window is determined by a first reference time and / or time window related information used to determine the measurement quantity.

[0575] Optionally, the terminal 900 further includes:

[0576] The first transmitting unit is used to transmit the measurement quantity to the second network device;

[0577] or,

[0578] A determining unit is configured to determine the input of a first object based on the measured quantity; wherein the first object includes: an artificial intelligence (AI) or machine learning (ML) model, and / or, an AI or ML function.

[0579] Optionally, the first reference time includes one of the following:

[0580] The time corresponding to the subframe where the downlink reference signal of the reference transmission point TRP configured in the second network device is located;

[0581] The time corresponding to the subframe in which the terminal sends the uplink reference signal;

[0582] The time corresponding to the subframe where the downlink positioning reference signal is located.

[0583] Optionally, the terminal 900 further includes:

[0584] The second receiving unit is configured to receive first indication information sent by the second network device; wherein the first indication information is used to indicate the time window related information.

[0585] Optionally, the time window related information includes at least one of the following:

[0586] The first offset information relative to the first reference time; wherein the first offset information is used to determine the starting position of the first time window;

[0587] The second offset information relative to the first reference time; wherein the second offset information is used to determine the end position of the first time window;

[0588] The duration information of the first time window.

[0589] Optionally, the first offset information includes: a first offset duration or information related to the first sampling point; wherein, the information related to the first sampling point is used to determine the first offset duration;

[0590] The second offset information includes: a second offset duration or information related to a second sampling point; wherein, the information related to the second sampling point is used to determine the second offset duration;

[0591] The duration information includes: duration or information related to the third sampling point; wherein, the information related to the third sampling point is used to determine the duration.

[0592] Optionally, the terminal 900 further includes:

[0593] The second sending unit is configured to send first information to the second network device; wherein the first information includes at least one of the following:

[0594] Second reference time; wherein, the second reference time is the time corresponding to the subframe where the downlink reference signal of the reference TRP determined by the terminal is located;

[0595] Information on the time interval between the second reference time and the first reference time;

[0596] The third offset information of the starting position of the first time window relative to the second reference time;

[0597] The fourth offset information of the end position of the first time window relative to the second reference time.

[0598] Optionally, the time interval information includes: the time interval length or information related to the fourth sampling point; wherein, the information related to the fourth sampling point is used to determine the time interval length;

[0599] The third offset information includes: the third offset duration or information related to the fifth sampling point; wherein, the information related to the fifth sampling point is used to determine the third offset duration;

[0600] The fourth offset information includes: the fourth offset duration or information related to the sixth sampling point; wherein, the information related to the sixth sampling point is used to determine the fourth offset duration.

[0601] Optionally, the information related to the first sampling point, or the information related to the second sampling point, or the information related to the third sampling point, or the information related to the fourth sampling point, or the information related to the fifth sampling point, or the information related to the sixth sampling point, includes at least one of the following:

[0602] The number of sampling points;

[0603] The interval between adjacent sampling points;

[0604] A first duration; wherein the first duration is less than the interval between adjacent sampling points.

[0605] Optionally, the first receiving unit 910 is further configured to:

[0606] In the downlink time domain resources, the downlink reference signal sent by the first network device is received;

[0607] The downlink time-domain resources satisfy the following conditions: the time-domain resources of the downlink reference signals of the N first network devices configured by the second network device are located in the same time unit, or the time interval between the time-domain resources of the downlink reference signals of M first network devices among the N first network devices is less than or equal to Y time units, where N, M, and Y are all positive integers.

[0608] Optionally, M and N satisfy at least one of the following relations:

[0609] M is the first value; where the first value is agreed upon by the protocol or configured by the second network device;

[0610] N is a second value; where the second value is determined by the protocol or configured by the second network device;

[0611] M is greater than or equal to the third value; wherein the third value is agreed upon by the protocol or configured by the second network device;

[0612] The ratio of M to N is greater than or equal to the fourth value; wherein the value of the fourth value is determined by the protocol or configured by the second network device.

[0613] This application also provides a terminal, including:

[0614] The transmitting unit is configured to transmit an uplink reference signal at an uplink time-domain resource location; wherein the uplink time-domain resource location satisfies the following condition: the time-domain location of the uplink reference signal is located X time units before the subframe in which the uplink reference signal is located, where X is a positive integer;

[0615] or,

[0616] The receiving unit is configured to receive downlink reference signals transmitted by the first network device on downlink time domain resources; wherein the downlink time domain resources satisfy the following conditions: the time domain resources of the downlink reference signals of the N first network devices configured by the second network device are located in the same time unit, or the time interval between the time domain resources of the downlink reference signals of M first network devices among the N first network devices is less than or equal to Y time units, where N, M, and Y are all positive integers.

[0617] It should be noted that the terminal provided in this application embodiment can implement all the method steps implemented in the above terminal-side information processing method embodiment and can achieve the same technical effect. Here, the parts that are the same as those in the method embodiment and the beneficial effects will not be described in detail.

[0618] like Figure 10 As shown, this application embodiment provides an information processing method, including a memory 101, a transceiver 102, and a processor 103; wherein, the memory 101 is used to store a computer program; the transceiver 102 is used to send and receive data under the control of the processor 103; for example, the transceiver 102 is used to receive and send data under the control of the processor 103; the processor 103 is used to read the computer program in the memory 101 and perform the following operations:

[0619] Receive the uplink reference signal sent by the terminal;

[0620] The measurement quantity of the uplink reference signal is determined according to the first time window; wherein the first time window is determined by a first reference time and / or time window related information used to determine the measurement quantity.

[0621] Optionally, the processor 103 is configured to read the computer program in the memory 101 and perform the following operations:

[0622] Send the measurement to the second network device;

[0623] or,

[0624] Based on the measured quantity, the input of the first object is determined; wherein the first object includes: an artificial intelligence (AI) or machine learning (ML) model, and / or, an AI or ML function.

[0625] Optionally, the first reference time is the reference time of the uplink relative arrival time UL RTOA;

[0626] or,

[0627] The first reference time is determined by the reference time and offset time of the UL RTOA.

[0628] Optionally, the offset time is determined by the time interval between the time of the uplink reference signal configured by the first network device and the reception time of the first network device receiving the uplink reference signal.

[0629] Optionally, the processor 103 is configured to read the computer program in the memory 101 and perform the following operations:

[0630] Receive second indication information sent by a second network device; wherein the second indication information is used to indicate information related to the time window;

[0631] And / or,

[0632] Receive third indication information sent by the second network device; wherein the third indication information is used to indicate the offset time used to determine the first reference time.

[0633] Optionally, the time window related information includes at least one of the following:

[0634] The first offset information relative to the first reference time; wherein the first offset information is used to determine the starting position of the first time window;

[0635] The second offset information relative to the first reference time; wherein the second offset information is used to determine the end position of the first time window;

[0636] The duration information of the first time window.

[0637] Optionally, the first offset information includes: a first offset duration or information related to the first sampling point; wherein, the information related to the first sampling point is used to determine the first offset duration;

[0638] The second offset information includes: a second offset duration or information related to a second sampling point; wherein, the information related to the second sampling point is used to determine the second offset duration;

[0639] The duration information includes: duration or information related to the third sampling point; wherein, the information related to the third sampling point is used to determine the duration.

[0640] Optionally, the information related to the first sampling point, or the information related to the second sampling point, or the information related to the third sampling point, includes at least one of the following:

[0641] The number of sampling points;

[0642] The interval between adjacent sampling points;

[0643] A first duration; wherein the first duration is less than the interval between adjacent sampling points.

[0644] Optionally, the processor 103 is configured to read the computer program in the memory 101 and perform the following operations:

[0645] At the uplink time domain resource location, the uplink reference signal sent by the terminal is received; wherein the uplink time domain resource location satisfies the following condition: the time domain location of the uplink reference signal is located X time units before the subframe in which the uplink reference signal is located, where X is a positive integer.

[0646] Among them, Figure 10 In this context, the bus architecture can include any number of interconnected buses and bridges, specifically linking various circuits together, represented by one or more processors (processor 103) and memory (memory 101). The bus architecture can also link various other circuits, such as peripheral devices, voltage regulators, and power management circuits, which are well known in the art and therefore will not be described further herein. The bus interface provides an interface. The transceiver 102 can be multiple elements, including transmitters and receivers, providing units for communicating with various other devices over transmission media, including wireless channels, wired channels, optical fibers, etc. The processor 103 is responsible for managing the bus architecture and general processing, and the memory 101 can store data used by the processor 103 during operation.

[0647] The processor 103 can be a central processing unit (CPU), an application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC), a field-programmable gate array (FPGA), or a complex programmable logic device (CPLD). The processor can also adopt a multi-core architecture.

[0648] Or based on Figure 10The information processing apparatus shown has a processor configured to read a computer program from the memory and perform the following operations:

[0649] At the uplink time domain resource location, an uplink reference signal is received from the receiving terminal; wherein, the uplink time domain resource location satisfies the following condition: the time domain location of the uplink reference signal is located X time units before the subframe in which the uplink reference signal is located, where X is a positive integer;

[0650] or,

[0651] In the downlink time domain resources, a downlink reference signal is sent to the terminal; wherein the downlink time domain resources satisfy the following conditions: the time domain resources of the downlink reference signals of the N first network devices configured by the second network device are located in the same time unit, or the time interval between the time domain resources of the downlink reference signals of M first network devices among the N first network devices is less than or equal to Y time units, where N, M, and Y are all positive integers.

[0652] It should be noted that the apparatus provided in this application embodiment can implement all the method steps implemented in the above-mentioned information processing method embodiment on the first network device side, and can achieve the same technical effect. Here, the parts that are the same as those in the method embodiment and the beneficial effects will not be described in detail.

[0653] like Figure 11 As shown, this application embodiment provides a network device 1100, which is a first network device, including:

[0654] The first receiving unit 1110 is used to receive the uplink reference signal sent by the terminal;

[0655] The processing unit 1120 is configured to determine the measurement quantity of the uplink reference signal according to a first time window; wherein the first time window is determined by a first reference time and / or time window related information used to determine the measurement quantity.

[0656] Optionally, the network device 1100 further includes:

[0657] A transmitting unit is used to transmit the measurement quantity to a second network device;

[0658] or,

[0659] A determining unit is configured to determine the input of a first object based on the measured quantity; wherein the first object includes: an artificial intelligence (AI) or machine learning (ML) model, and / or, an AI or ML function.

[0660] Optionally, the first reference time is the reference time of the uplink relative arrival time UL RTOA;

[0661] or,

[0662] The first reference time is determined by the reference time and offset time of the UL RTOA.

[0663] Optionally, the offset time is determined by the time interval between the time of the uplink reference signal configured by the first network device and the reception time of the first network device receiving the uplink reference signal.

[0664] Optionally, the network device 1100 further includes:

[0665] The second receiving unit is configured to receive second indication information sent by the second network device; wherein the second indication information is used to indicate the time window related information;

[0666] And / or,

[0667] The third receiving unit is configured to receive third indication information sent by the second network device; wherein the third indication information is used to indicate the offset time used to determine the first reference time.

[0668] Optionally, the time window related information includes at least one of the following:

[0669] The first offset information relative to the first reference time; wherein the first offset information is used to determine the starting position of the first time window;

[0670] The second offset information relative to the first reference time; wherein the second offset information is used to determine the end position of the first time window;

[0671] The duration information of the first time window.

[0672] Optionally, the first offset information includes: a first offset duration or information related to the first sampling point; wherein, the information related to the first sampling point is used to determine the first offset duration;

[0673] The second offset information includes: a second offset duration or information related to a second sampling point; wherein, the information related to the second sampling point is used to determine the second offset duration;

[0674] The duration information includes: duration or information related to the third sampling point; wherein, the information related to the third sampling point is used to determine the duration.

[0675] Optionally, the information related to the first sampling point, or the information related to the second sampling point, or the information related to the third sampling point, includes at least one of the following:

[0676] The number of sampling points;

[0677] The interval between adjacent sampling points;

[0678] A first duration; wherein the first duration is less than the interval between adjacent sampling points.

[0679] Optionally, the first receiving unit 1110 is further configured to:

[0680] At the uplink time domain resource location, the uplink reference signal sent by the terminal is received; wherein the uplink time domain resource location satisfies the following condition: the time domain location of the uplink reference signal is located X time units before the subframe in which the uplink reference signal is located, where X is a positive integer.

[0681] This application provides a network device, which is a first network device, comprising:

[0682] The receiving unit is configured to receive an uplink reference signal sent by the terminal at an uplink time-domain resource location; wherein the uplink time-domain resource location satisfies the following condition: the time-domain location of the uplink reference signal is located X time units before the subframe in which the uplink reference signal is located, where X is a positive integer;

[0683] or,

[0684] The transmitting unit is used to transmit downlink reference signals to the terminal on downlink time domain resources; wherein the downlink time domain resources satisfy the following conditions: the time domain resources of the downlink reference signals of the N first network devices configured by the second network device are located in the same time unit, or the time interval between the time domain resources of the downlink reference signals of M first network devices among the N first network devices is less than or equal to Y time units, where N, M, and Y are all positive integers.

[0685] It should be noted that the network device provided in this application embodiment can implement all the method steps implemented in the information processing method embodiment of the first network device side, and can achieve the same technical effect. Here, the parts that are the same as those in the method embodiment and the beneficial effects will not be described in detail.

[0686] like Figure 12 As shown in the figure, this application provides an information processing device, including a memory 121, a transceiver 122, and a processor 123; wherein, the memory 121 is used to store computer programs; the transceiver 122 is used to send and receive data under the control of the processor 123; for example, the transceiver 122 is used to receive and send data under the control of the processor 123; the processor 123 is used to read the computer program in the memory 121 and perform the following operations:

[0687] Receive the measurement of the downlink reference signal sent by the receiving terminal, and / or receive the measurement of the uplink reference signal sent by the first network device;

[0688] The measured quantity is determined based on a first time window, which is determined by a first reference time and / or time window related information used to determine the measured quantity.

[0689] Optionally, the processor 123 is configured to read the computer program in the memory 121 and perform the following operations:

[0690] Based on the measured quantity, the input to the first object is determined;

[0691] The first object includes: artificial intelligence (AI) or machine learning (ML) models, and / or, AI or ML functions.

[0692] Optionally, the processor 123 is configured to read the computer program in the memory 121 and perform at least one of the following operations:

[0693] Send a first indication message to the terminal; wherein the first indication message is used to indicate information related to the time window;

[0694] Send a second indication message to the first network device; wherein the second indication message is used to indicate the time window related information;

[0695] Send a third indication message to the first network device; wherein the third indication message is used to indicate the offset time used to determine the first reference time.

[0696] Optionally, the time window related information includes at least one of the following:

[0697] The first offset information relative to the first reference time; wherein the first offset information is used to determine the starting position of the first time window;

[0698] The second offset information relative to the first reference time; wherein the second offset information is used to determine the end position of the first time window;

[0699] The duration information of the first time window.

[0700] Optionally, the first offset information includes: a first offset duration or information related to the first sampling point; wherein, the information related to the first sampling point is used to determine the first offset duration;

[0701] The second offset information includes: a second offset duration or information related to a second sampling point; wherein, the information related to the second sampling point is used to determine the second offset duration;

[0702] The duration information includes: duration or information related to the third sampling point; wherein, the information related to the third sampling point is used to determine the duration.

[0703] Optionally, the processor 123 is configured to read the computer program in the memory 121 and perform the following operations:

[0704] Receive first information sent by the terminal; wherein the first information includes at least one of the following:

[0705] Second reference time; wherein, the second reference time is the time corresponding to the subframe where the downlink reference signal of the reference TRP determined by the terminal is located;

[0706] Information on the time interval between the second reference time and the first reference time;

[0707] The third offset information of the starting position of the first time window relative to the second reference time;

[0708] The fourth offset information of the end position of the first time window relative to the second reference time.

[0709] Optionally, the time interval information includes: the time interval length or information related to the fourth sampling point; wherein, the information related to the fourth sampling point is used to determine the time interval length;

[0710] The third offset information includes: the third offset duration or information related to the fifth sampling point; wherein, the information related to the fifth sampling point is used to determine the third offset duration;

[0711] The fourth offset information includes: the fourth offset duration or information related to the sixth sampling point; wherein, the information related to the sixth sampling point is used to determine the fourth offset duration.

[0712] Optionally, the information related to the first sampling point, or the information related to the second sampling point, or the information related to the third sampling point, or the information related to the fourth sampling point, or the information related to the fifth sampling point, or the information related to the sixth sampling point, includes one of the following:

[0713] The number of sampling points;

[0714] The interval between adjacent sampling points;

[0715] A first duration; wherein the first duration is less than the interval between adjacent sampling points.

[0716] Optionally, the processor 123 is configured to read the computer program in the memory 121 and perform the following operations:

[0717] Configure the downlink time-domain resources of the downlink reference signal;

[0718] The downlink time-domain resources satisfy the following conditions: the time-domain resources of the downlink reference signals of the N first network devices configured by the second network device are located in the same time unit, or the time interval between the time-domain resources of the downlink reference signals of M first network devices among the N first network devices is less than or equal to Y time units, where N, M, and Y are all positive integers.

[0719] Alternatively, M and N satisfy one of the following relations:

[0720] M is the first value; where the first value is agreed upon by the protocol or configured by the second network device;

[0721] N is a second value; where the second value is determined by the protocol or configured by the second network device;

[0722] M is greater than or equal to the third value; wherein the third value is agreed upon by the protocol or configured by the second network device;

[0723] The ratio of M to N is greater than or equal to the fourth value; wherein the value of the fourth value is determined by the protocol or configured by the second network device.

[0724] Among them, Figure 12 In this context, the bus architecture may include any number of interconnected buses and bridges, specifically linking various circuits together, represented by one or more processors (processor 123) and memory (memory 121). The bus architecture may also link various other circuits, such as peripheral devices, voltage regulators, and power management circuits, which are well known in the art and therefore will not be described further herein. The bus interface provides an interface. The transceiver 122 may be multiple elements, including transmitters and receivers, providing a unit for communicating with various other devices over transmission media, including wireless channels, wired channels, optical fibers, etc. The processor 123 is responsible for managing the bus architecture and general processing, and the memory 121 may store data used by the processor 123 during operation.

[0725] Processor 123 can be a central processing unit (CPU), an application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC), a field-programmable gate array (FPGA), or a complex programmable logic device (CPLD). The processor can also adopt a multi-core architecture.

[0726] It should be noted that the apparatus provided in this application embodiment can implement all the method steps implemented in the above-mentioned information processing method embodiment on the second network device side, and can achieve the same technical effect. Here, the parts that are the same as those in the method embodiment and the beneficial effects will not be described in detail.

[0727] like Figure 13 As shown, this application embodiment provides a network device 1300, which is a second network device, including:

[0728] The first receiving unit 1310 is used to receive the measurement of the downlink reference signal sent by the terminal, and / or to receive the measurement of the uplink reference signal sent by the first network device.

[0729] The measured quantity is determined based on a first time window, which is determined by a first reference time and / or time window related information used to determine the measured quantity.

[0730] Optionally, the network device 1300 further includes:

[0731] The second network device determines the input of the first object based on the measured quantity;

[0732] The first object includes: artificial intelligence (AI) or machine learning (ML) models, and / or, AI or ML functions.

[0733] Optionally, the network device 1300 further includes at least one of the following:

[0734] A first sending unit is configured to send first indication information to the terminal; wherein the first indication information is used to indicate time window related information;

[0735] The second sending unit is configured to send second indication information to the first network device; wherein the second indication information is used to indicate time window related information;

[0736] The third sending unit is configured to send third indication information to the first network device; wherein the third indication information is used to indicate the offset time used to determine the first reference time.

[0737] Optionally, the time window related information includes at least one of the following:

[0738] The first offset information relative to the first reference time; wherein the first offset information is used to determine the starting position of the first time window;

[0739] The second offset information relative to the first reference time; wherein the second offset information is used to determine the end position of the first time window;

[0740] The duration information of the first time window.

[0741] Optionally, the first offset information includes: a first offset duration or information related to the first sampling point; wherein, the information related to the first sampling point is used to determine the first offset duration;

[0742] The second offset information includes: a second offset duration or information related to a second sampling point; wherein, the information related to the second sampling point is used to determine the second offset duration;

[0743] The duration information includes: duration or information related to the third sampling point; wherein, the information related to the third sampling point is used to determine the duration.

[0744] Optionally, the network device 1300 further includes:

[0745] The second receiving unit is configured to receive first information sent by the terminal; wherein the first information includes at least one of the following:

[0746] Second reference time; wherein, the second reference time is the time corresponding to the subframe where the downlink reference signal of the reference TRP determined by the terminal is located;

[0747] Information on the time interval between the second reference time and the first reference time;

[0748] The third offset information of the starting position of the first time window relative to the second reference time;

[0749] The fourth offset information of the end position of the first time window relative to the second reference time.

[0750] Optionally, the time interval information includes: the time interval length or information related to the fourth sampling point; wherein, the information related to the fourth sampling point is used to determine the time interval length;

[0751] The third offset information includes: the third offset duration or information related to the fifth sampling point; wherein, the information related to the fifth sampling point is used to determine the third offset duration;

[0752] The fourth offset information includes: the fourth offset duration or information related to the sixth sampling point; wherein, the information related to the sixth sampling point is used to determine the fourth offset duration.

[0753] Optionally, the information related to the first sampling point, or the information related to the second sampling point, or the information related to the third sampling point, or the information related to the fourth sampling point, or the information related to the fifth sampling point, or the information related to the sixth sampling point, includes one of the following:

[0754] The number of sampling points;

[0755] The interval between adjacent sampling points;

[0756] A first duration; wherein the first duration is less than the interval between adjacent sampling points.

[0757] Optionally, the network device 1300 further includes:

[0758] Configuration unit, used to configure the downlink time domain resources of the downlink reference signal;

[0759] The downlink time-domain resources satisfy the following conditions: the time-domain resources of the downlink reference signals of the N first network devices configured by the second network device are located in the same time unit, or the time interval between the time-domain resources of the downlink reference signals of M first network devices among the N first network devices is less than or equal to Y time units, where N, M, and Y are all positive integers.

[0760] Alternatively, M and N satisfy one of the following relations:

[0761] M is the first value; where the first value is agreed upon by the protocol or configured by the second network device;

[0762] N is a second value; where the second value is determined by the protocol or configured by the second network device;

[0763] M is greater than or equal to the third value; wherein the third value is agreed upon by the protocol or configured by the second network device;

[0764] The ratio of M to N is greater than or equal to the fourth value; wherein the value of the fourth value is determined by the protocol or configured by the second network device.

[0765] It should be noted that the network device provided in this application embodiment can implement all the method steps implemented in the information processing method embodiment of the second network device side, and can achieve the same technical effect. Here, the parts that are the same as those in the method embodiment and the beneficial effects will not be described in detail.

[0766] It should be noted that the division of units in the embodiments of this application is illustrative and only represents one logical functional division. In actual implementation, other division methods may be used. Furthermore, the functional units in the various embodiments of this application can be integrated into one processing unit, or each unit can exist physically separately, or two or more units can be integrated into one unit. The integrated units described above can be implemented in hardware or as software functional units.

[0767] If the integrated unit is implemented as a software functional unit and sold or used as an independent product, it can be stored in a processor-readable storage medium. Based on this understanding, the technical solution of this application, in essence, or the part that contributes to the prior art, or all or part of the technical solution, can be embodied in the form of a software product. This computer software product is stored in a storage medium and includes several instructions to cause a computer device (which may be a personal computer, server, or network device, etc.) or processor to execute all or part of the steps of the methods described in the various embodiments of this application. The aforementioned storage medium includes various media capable of storing program code, such as USB flash drives, portable hard drives, read-only memory (ROM), random access memory (RAM), magnetic disks, or optical disks.

[0768] This application also provides a processor-readable storage medium storing a computer program. The computer program is used to cause the processor to execute the steps of the above-described information processing method on the terminal side, the first network device side, or the second network device side, and can achieve the same technical effect. To avoid repetition, it will not be described again here.

[0769] This application also provides a computer program product, including computer instructions. When executed by a processor, the computer instructions implement the various processes of the above-described information processing method embodiments on the terminal side, the first network device side, or the second network device side, and can achieve the same technical effect. To avoid repetition, they will not be described again here.

[0770] The processor-readable storage medium can be any available medium or data storage device that the processor can access, including but not limited to magnetic memory (e.g., floppy disk, hard disk, magnetic tape, magneto-optical disk (MO)), optical memory (e.g., CD, DVD, BD, HVD), and semiconductor memory (e.g., ROM, EPROM, EEPROM, non-volatile memory (NAND FLASH), solid-state drive (SSD)).

[0771] Those skilled in the art will understand that embodiments of this application can be provided as methods, systems, or computer program products. Therefore, this application can take the form of a completely hardware embodiment, a completely software embodiment, or an embodiment combining software and hardware aspects. Furthermore, this application can take the form of a computer program product implemented on one or more computer-usable storage media (including, but not limited to, disk storage and optical storage) containing computer-usable program code.

[0772] This application is described with reference to flowchart illustrations and / or block diagrams of methods, apparatus (systems), and computer program products according to embodiments of this application. It will be understood that each block of the flowchart illustrations and / or block diagrams, and combinations of blocks in the flowchart illustrations and / or block diagrams, can be implemented by computer-executable instructions. These computer-executable instructions can be provided to a processor of a general-purpose computer, special-purpose computer, embedded processor, or other programmable data processing apparatus to produce a machine, such that the instructions, which execute via the processor of the computer or other programmable data processing apparatus, generate instructions for implementing the flowchart... Figure 1 One or more processes and / or boxes Figure 1 A device that provides the functions specified in one or more boxes.

[0773] These processor-executable instructions may also be stored in a processor-readable memory that can direct a computer or other programmable data processing device to operate in a particular manner, such that the instructions stored in the processor-readable memory produce an article of manufacture including instruction means, which are implemented in a process Figure 1 One or more processes and / or boxes Figure 1 The function specified in one or more boxes.

[0774] These processors can execute instructions that can also be loaded onto a computer or other programmable data processing device, causing a series of operational steps to be performed on the computer or other programmable device to produce a computer-implemented process, thereby providing instructions that execute on the computer or other programmable device for implementing the process. Figure 1 One or more processes and / or boxes Figure 1 The steps of the function specified in one or more boxes.

[0775] Furthermore, it should be noted that in the apparatus and method of this application, it is obvious that the components or steps can be decomposed and / or recombined. These decompositions and / or recombinations should be considered equivalent solutions of this application. Moreover, the steps performing the above series of processes can naturally be executed in the order described, but are not necessarily required to be executed in chronological order; some steps can be executed in parallel or independently of each other. Those skilled in the art will understand that all or any step or component of the method and apparatus of this application can be implemented in any computing device (including processors, storage media, etc.) or network of computing devices, in hardware, firmware, software, or a combination thereof. This is something that those skilled in the art can achieve by using their basic programming skills after reading the description of this application.

[0776] Obviously, those skilled in the art can make various modifications and variations to this application without departing from the spirit and scope of this application. Therefore, if such modifications and variations fall within the scope of the claims of this application and their equivalents, this application also intends to include such modifications and variations.

Claims

1. An information processing method, characterized in that, include: The terminal receives the downlink reference signal sent by the first network device; The terminal determines the measurement quantity of the downlink reference signal according to a first time window; wherein the first time window is determined by a first reference time and / or time window related information used to determine the measurement quantity.

2. The information processing method according to claim 1, characterized in that, Also includes: The terminal sends the measurement to the second network device; or, The terminal determines the input of the first object based on the measurement; wherein the first object includes: an artificial intelligence (AI) or machine learning (ML) model, and / or, an AI or ML function.

3. The information processing method according to claim 1, characterized in that, The first reference time includes one of the following: The time corresponding to the subframe where the downlink reference signal of the reference transmission point TRP configured in the second network device is located; The time corresponding to the subframe in which the terminal sends the uplink reference signal; The time corresponding to the subframe where the downlink positioning reference signal is located.

4. The information processing method according to claim 1, characterized in that, Also includes: The terminal receives a first indication information sent by the second network device; wherein the first indication information is used to indicate the time window related information.

5. The information processing method according to claim 1 or 4, characterized in that, The time window information includes at least one of the following: The first offset information relative to the first reference time; wherein the first offset information is used to determine the starting position of the first time window; The second offset information relative to the first reference time; wherein the second offset information is used to determine the end position of the first time window; The duration information of the first time window.

6. The information processing method according to claim 5, characterized in that, The first offset information includes: a first offset duration or information related to a first sampling point; wherein, the information related to the first sampling point is used to determine the first offset duration; The second offset information includes: a second offset duration or information related to a second sampling point; wherein, the information related to the second sampling point is used to determine the second offset duration; The duration information includes: duration or information related to the third sampling point; wherein, the information related to the third sampling point is used to determine the duration.

7. The information processing method according to claim 1, characterized in that, Also includes: The terminal sends first information to the second network device; wherein the first information includes at least one of the following: Second reference time; wherein, the second reference time is the time corresponding to the subframe where the downlink reference signal of the reference TRP determined by the terminal is located; Information on the time interval between the second reference time and the first reference time; The third offset information of the starting position of the first time window relative to the second reference time; The fourth offset information of the end position of the first time window relative to the second reference time.

8. The information processing method according to claim 7, characterized in that, The time interval information includes: the time interval length or information related to the fourth sampling point; wherein, the information related to the fourth sampling point is used to determine the time interval length; The third offset information includes: the third offset duration or information related to the fifth sampling point; wherein, the information related to the fifth sampling point is used to determine the third offset duration; The fourth offset information includes: the fourth offset duration or information related to the sixth sampling point; wherein, the information related to the sixth sampling point is used to determine the fourth offset duration.

9. The information processing method according to claim 6 or 8, characterized in that, Information related to the first sampling point, or information related to the second sampling point, or information related to the third sampling point, or information related to the fourth sampling point, or information related to the fifth sampling point, or information related to the sixth sampling point, including at least one of the following: The number of sampling points; The interval between adjacent sampling points; A first duration; wherein the first duration is less than the interval between adjacent sampling points.

10. The information processing method according to claim 1, characterized in that, The terminal receives a downlink reference signal sent by the first network device, including: The terminal receives the downlink reference signal sent by the first network device in the downlink time domain resources; The downlink time-domain resources satisfy the following conditions: the time-domain resources of the downlink reference signals of the N first network devices configured by the second network device are located in the same time unit, or the time interval between the time-domain resources of the downlink reference signals of M first network devices among the N first network devices is less than or equal to Y time units, where N, M, and Y are all positive integers.

11. The information processing method according to claim 10, characterized in that, M and N satisfy at least one of the following relations: M is the first value; where the first value is agreed upon by the protocol or configured by the second network device; N is a second value; where the second value is determined by the protocol or configured by the second network device; M is greater than or equal to the third value; wherein the third value is agreed upon by the protocol or configured by the second network device; The ratio of M to N is greater than or equal to the fourth value; wherein the value of the fourth value is determined by the protocol or configured by the second network device.

12. An information processing method, characterized in that, include: The terminal transmits an uplink reference signal at an uplink time domain resource location; wherein, the uplink time domain resource location satisfies the following condition: the time domain location of the uplink reference signal is located X time units before the subframe in which the uplink reference signal is located, where X is a positive integer; or, The terminal receives downlink reference signals sent by the first network device on downlink time domain resources; wherein the downlink time domain resources satisfy the following conditions: the time domain resources of the downlink reference signals of the N first network devices configured by the second network device are located in the same time unit, or the time interval between the time domain resources of the downlink reference signals of M first network devices among the N first network devices is less than or equal to Y time units, where N, M, and Y are all positive integers.

13. An information processing method, characterized in that, include: The first network device receives the uplink reference signal sent by the terminal; The first network device determines the measurement quantity of the uplink reference signal according to a first time window; wherein the first time window is determined by a first reference time and / or time window related information used to determine the measurement quantity.

14. The information processing method according to claim 13, characterized in that, Also includes: The first network device sends the measurement to the second network device; or, The first network device determines the input of the first object based on the measured quantity; wherein the first object includes: an artificial intelligence (AI) or machine learning (ML) model, and / or, an AI or ML function.

15. The information processing method according to claim 14, characterized in that, The first reference time is the reference time for the uplink relative arrival time UL RTOA; or, The first reference time is determined by the reference time and offset time of the UL RTOA.

16. The information processing method according to claim 15, characterized in that, The offset time is determined by the time interval between the time of the uplink reference signal configured by the first network device and the reception time of the uplink reference signal received by the first network device.

17. The information processing method according to claim 13 or 15, characterized in that, Also includes: The first network device receives second indication information sent by the second network device; wherein the second indication information is used to indicate the time window related information; And / or, The first network device receives third indication information sent by the second network device; wherein the third indication information is used to indicate the offset time used to determine the first reference time.

18. The information processing method according to claim 13 or 17, characterized in that, The time window information includes at least one of the following: The first offset information relative to the first reference time; wherein the first offset information is used to determine the starting position of the first time window; The second offset information relative to the first reference time; wherein the second offset information is used to determine the end position of the first time window; The duration information of the first time window.

19. The information processing method according to claim 18, characterized in that, The first offset information includes: a first offset duration or information related to a first sampling point; wherein, the information related to the first sampling point is used to determine the first offset duration; The second offset information includes: a second offset duration or information related to a second sampling point; wherein, the information related to the second sampling point is used to determine the second offset duration; The duration information includes: duration or information related to the third sampling point; wherein, the information related to the third sampling point is used to determine the duration.

20. The information processing method according to claim 19, characterized in that, The information related to the first sampling point, or the information related to the second sampling point, or the information related to the third sampling point, includes at least one of the following: The number of sampling points; The interval between adjacent sampling points; A first duration; wherein the first duration is less than the interval between adjacent sampling points.

21. The information processing method according to claim 13, characterized in that, The first network device receives the uplink reference signal sent by the terminal, including: The first network device receives the uplink reference signal sent by the terminal at the uplink time domain resource location; wherein the uplink time domain resource location satisfies the following condition: the time domain location of the uplink reference signal is located X time units before the subframe in which the uplink reference signal is located, where X is a positive integer.

22. An information processing method, characterized in that, include: The first network device receives an uplink reference signal sent by a terminal at an uplink time domain resource location; wherein the uplink time domain resource location satisfies the following condition: the time domain location of the uplink reference signal is located X time units before the subframe in which the uplink reference signal is located, where X is a positive integer; or, The first network device sends a downlink reference signal to the terminal on downlink time domain resources; wherein the downlink time domain resources satisfy the following conditions: the time domain resources of the downlink reference signals of the N first network devices configured by the second network device are located in the same time unit, or the time interval between the time domain resources of the downlink reference signals of M first network devices among the N first network devices is less than or equal to Y time units, where N, M, and Y are all positive integers.

23. An information processing method, characterized in that, include: The second network device receives the measurement of the downlink reference signal sent by the terminal, and / or receives the measurement of the uplink reference signal sent by the first network device. The measured quantity is determined based on a first time window, which is determined by a first reference time and / or time window related information used to determine the measured quantity.

24. The information processing method according to claim 23, characterized in that, Also includes: The second network device determines the input of the first object based on the measured quantity; The first object includes: artificial intelligence (AI) or machine learning (ML) models, and / or, AI or ML functions.

25. The information processing method according to claim 23, characterized in that, It also includes at least one of the following: The second network device sends a first indication message to the terminal; wherein the first indication message is used to indicate information related to the time window; The second network device sends a second indication message to the first network device; wherein the second indication message is used to indicate the time window related information; The second network device sends a third indication message to the first network device; wherein the third indication message is used to indicate the offset time used to determine the first reference time.

26. The information processing method according to claim 23 or 25, characterized in that, The time window information includes at least one of the following: The first offset information relative to the first reference time; wherein the first offset information is used to determine the starting position of the first time window; The second offset information relative to the first reference time; wherein the second offset information is used to determine the end position of the first time window; The duration information of the first time window.

27. The information processing method according to claim 26, characterized in that, The first offset information includes: a first offset duration or information related to a first sampling point; wherein, the information related to the first sampling point is used to determine the first offset duration; The second offset information includes: a second offset duration or information related to a second sampling point; wherein, the information related to the second sampling point is used to determine the second offset duration; The duration information includes: duration or information related to the third sampling point; wherein, the information related to the third sampling point is used to determine the duration.

28. The information processing method according to claim 23, characterized in that, Also includes: The second network device receives first information sent by the terminal; wherein the first information includes at least one of the following: Second reference time; wherein, the second reference time is the time corresponding to the subframe where the downlink reference signal of the reference TRP determined by the terminal is located; Information on the time interval between the second reference time and the first reference time; The third offset information of the starting position of the first time window relative to the second reference time; The fourth offset information of the end position of the first time window relative to the second reference time.

29. The information processing method according to claim 28, characterized in that, The time interval information includes: the time interval length or information related to the fourth sampling point; wherein, the information related to the fourth sampling point is used to determine the time interval length; The third offset information includes: the third offset duration or information related to the fifth sampling point; wherein, the information related to the fifth sampling point is used to determine the third offset duration; The fourth offset information includes: the fourth offset duration or information related to the sixth sampling point; wherein, the information related to the sixth sampling point is used to determine the fourth offset duration.

30. The information processing method according to claim 27 or 29, characterized in that, Information related to the first sampling point, or the second sampling point, or the third sampling point, or the fourth sampling point, or the fifth sampling point, or the sixth sampling point, including one of the following: The number of sampling points; The interval between adjacent sampling points; A first duration; wherein the first duration is less than the interval between adjacent sampling points.

31. The information processing method according to claim 23, characterized in that, Also includes: The second network device configures the downlink time domain resources of the downlink reference signal; The downlink time-domain resources satisfy the following conditions: the time-domain resources of the downlink reference signals of the N first network devices configured by the second network device are located in the same time unit, or the time interval between the time-domain resources of the downlink reference signals of M first network devices among the N first network devices is less than or equal to Y time units, where N, M, and Y are all positive integers.

32. The information processing method according to claim 31, characterized in that, M and N satisfy one of the following relations: M is the first value; where the first value is agreed upon by the protocol or configured by the second network device; N is a second value; where the second value is determined by the protocol or configured by the second network device; M is greater than or equal to the third value; wherein the third value is agreed upon by the protocol or configured by the second network device; The ratio of M to N is greater than or equal to the fourth value; wherein the value of the fourth value is determined by the protocol or configured by the second network device.

33. An information processing device, characterized in that, Includes memory, transceiver, and processor; The memory is used to store computer programs; the transceiver is used to send and receive data under the control of the processor; and the processor is used to read the computer programs in the memory and execute the steps of the information processing method according to any one of claims 1 to 12.

34. A terminal, characterized in that, include: The first receiving unit is used to receive the downlink reference signal sent by the first network device; The processing unit is configured to determine the measurement quantity of the downlink reference signal according to a first time window; wherein the first time window is determined by a first reference time and / or time window related information used to determine the measurement quantity.

35. A terminal, characterized in that, include: The transmitting unit is configured to transmit an uplink reference signal at an uplink time-domain resource location; wherein the uplink time-domain resource location satisfies the following condition: the time-domain location of the uplink reference signal is located X time units before the subframe in which the uplink reference signal is located, where X is a positive integer; or, The receiving unit is configured to receive downlink reference signals transmitted by the first network device on downlink time domain resources; wherein the downlink time domain resources satisfy the following conditions: the time domain resources of the downlink reference signals of the N first network devices configured by the second network device are located in the same time unit, or the time interval between the time domain resources of the downlink reference signals of M first network devices among the N first network devices is less than or equal to Y time units, where N, M, and Y are all positive integers.

36. An information processing device, characterized in that, Includes memory, transceiver, and processor; The memory is used to store computer programs; the transceiver is used to send and receive data under the control of the processor; and the processor is used to read the computer programs in the memory and execute the steps of the information processing method according to any one of claims 13 to 22.

37. A network device, characterized in that, The network device is a first network device, including: The first receiving unit is used to receive the uplink reference signal sent by the terminal; The processing unit is configured to determine the measurement quantity of the uplink reference signal based on a first time window; wherein the first time window is determined by a first reference time and / or time window related information used to determine the measurement quantity.

38. A network device, characterized in that, The network device is a first network device, including: The receiving unit is configured to receive an uplink reference signal sent by the terminal at an uplink time-domain resource location; wherein the uplink time-domain resource location satisfies the following condition: the time-domain location of the uplink reference signal is located X time units before the subframe in which the uplink reference signal is located, where X is a positive integer; or, The transmitting unit is used to transmit downlink reference signals to the terminal on downlink time domain resources; wherein the downlink time domain resources satisfy the following conditions: the time domain resources of the downlink reference signals of the N first network devices configured by the second network device are located in the same time unit, or the time interval between the time domain resources of the downlink reference signals of M first network devices among the N first network devices is less than or equal to Y time units, where N, M, and Y are all positive integers.

39. An information processing device, characterized in that, Includes memory, transceiver, and processor; The memory is used to store computer programs; the transceiver is used to send and receive data under the control of the processor; and the processor is used to read the computer programs in the memory and execute the steps of the information processing method according to any one of claims 23 to 32.

40. A network device, characterized in that, The network device is a second network device, including: The first receiving unit is used to receive the measurement of the downlink reference signal sent by the terminal, and / or to receive the measurement of the uplink reference signal sent by the first network device. The measured quantity is determined based on a first time window, which is determined by a first reference time and / or time window related information used to determine the measured quantity.

41. A processor-readable storage medium, characterized in that, The processor-readable storage medium stores a computer program that causes the processor to perform the steps of the information processing method according to any one of claims 1 to 32.

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