Communication method, terminal, network device and storage medium

Abstract

The embodiment of the invention provides a communication method, a terminal, network equipment, a communication system and a storage medium. The method comprises the following steps: determining a resource position of a second time unit; wherein the second time unit comprises a first time unit, and the first time unit is configured for a frequency domain range; the resource position comprises a time domain position and / or a frequency domain position, the first time unit comprises at least one second time unit, different types of second time units have different characteristics, and the characteristics comprise a time unit type and / or a function type. According to the technical scheme provided by the embodiment of the invention, the resource position of the time unit can be accurately determined.

Description

Communication methods, terminals, network devices and storage media Technical Field

[0001] This disclosure relates to the field of communication technology, and in particular to a communication method, terminal, network device and storage medium. Background Technology

[0002] In wireless communication technology, in order to better adapt to various application scenarios and achieve different functions, various symbols have been introduced, such as downlink (DL) symbols, uplink (UL) symbols, flexible (F) symbols, and subband full duplex (SBFD) symbols.

[0003] Summary of the Invention

[0004] After different symbols are introduced, it is necessary to consider how to determine the resource location of the symbols.

[0005] This disclosure provides a communication method, a terminal, a network device, and a storage medium.

[0006] According to a first aspect of the present disclosure, a communication method is provided, the method being executed by a terminal, the method comprising:

[0007] Determine the resource location for the second time unit;

[0008] The second time unit is included in the first time unit, which is configured for a frequency domain range; the resource location includes a time domain location and / or a frequency domain location; the first time unit includes at least one second time unit; different types of second time units have different characteristics, which include time unit category and / or functional category.

[0009] According to a second aspect of the present disclosure, a communication method is provided, the method being executed by a terminal, the method comprising:

[0010] Determine the resource location for the second time unit;

[0011] The second time unit is included in the first time unit, which is configured for a frequency domain range; the resource location includes a time domain location and / or a frequency domain location; the first time unit includes at least one second time unit; different types of second time units have different characteristics, which include time unit category and / or functional category.

[0012] According to a third aspect of the present disclosure, a communication method is provided, the method comprising:

[0013] The network device sends a second message to the terminal;

[0014] The second information includes feature configuration information, which includes configuration information of features of at least one second time unit included in the first time unit. The features include time unit category and / or function category. The first time unit is configured for a frequency domain range. The features of different types of second time units are different.

[0015] According to a fourth aspect of the present disclosure, a terminal is provided, the terminal comprising:

[0016] The processing module is configured as follows:

[0017] Determine the resource location for the second time unit;

[0018] The second time unit is included in the first time unit, which is configured for a frequency domain range; the resource location includes a time domain location and / or a frequency domain location; the first time unit includes at least one second time unit; different types of second time units have different characteristics, which include time unit category and / or functional category.

[0019] According to a fifth aspect of the present disclosure, a network device is provided, the network device comprising:

[0020] The processing module is configured as follows:

[0021] Determine the resource location for the second time unit;

[0022] The second time unit is included in the first time unit, which is configured for a frequency domain range; the resource location includes a time domain location and / or a frequency domain location; the first time unit includes at least one second time unit; different types of second time units have different characteristics, which include time unit category and / or functional category.

[0023] According to a sixth aspect of the present disclosure, a communication system is provided, the communication system including a terminal and a network device; the terminal is configured to implement any communication method implemented by the terminal, and the network device is configured to implement any communication method implemented by the network device.

[0024] According to a seventh aspect of the present disclosure, a terminal is provided, the terminal comprising:

[0025] One or more processors;

[0026] The terminal is used to execute any communication method implemented in the terminal.

[0027] According to an eighth aspect of the present disclosure, a network device is provided, wherein the network device includes:

[0028] One or more processors;

[0029] The network device is used to implement any communication method implemented by the network device.

[0030] According to a ninth aspect of the present disclosure, a storage medium is provided, wherein the storage medium stores instructions that, when executed on a communication device, cause the communication device to perform the communication method provided in the first or second aspect.

[0031] The technical solution provided in this disclosure can accurately indicate the position of the symbol.

[0032] It should be understood that the above general description and the following detailed description are exemplary and explanatory only, and are not intended to limit the embodiments of this disclosure. Attached Figure Description

[0033] The accompanying drawings, which are incorporated in and form part of this specification, illustrate embodiments of the invention and, together with the description, serve to explain the principles of the embodiments of the invention.

[0034] Figure 1a is a schematic diagram of the architecture of a communication system according to an exemplary embodiment;

[0035] Figure 1b is a schematic diagram illustrating a time-frequency resource according to an exemplary embodiment;

[0036] Figure 1c is a schematic diagram illustrating a time-frequency resource according to an exemplary embodiment;

[0037] Figure 2a is a flowchart illustrating a communication method according to an exemplary embodiment;

[0038] Figure 3a is a flowchart illustrating a communication method according to an exemplary embodiment;

[0039] Figure 3b is a flowchart illustrating a communication method according to an exemplary embodiment;

[0040] Figure 4a is a flowchart illustrating a communication method according to an exemplary embodiment;

[0041] Figure 4b is a flowchart illustrating a communication method according to an exemplary embodiment;

[0042] Figure 5a is a flowchart illustrating a communication method according to an exemplary embodiment;

[0043] Figure 6a is a schematic diagram illustrating a time-frequency resource according to an exemplary embodiment;

[0044] Figure 6b is a schematic diagram illustrating a time-frequency resource according to an exemplary embodiment;

[0045] Figure 6c is a schematic diagram illustrating a time-frequency resource according to an exemplary embodiment;

[0046] Figure 6d is a schematic diagram illustrating a time-frequency resource according to an exemplary embodiment;

[0047] Figure 6e is a schematic diagram illustrating a time-frequency resource according to an exemplary embodiment;

[0048] Figure 6f is a schematic diagram illustrating a time-frequency resource according to an exemplary embodiment;

[0049] Figure 6g is a schematic diagram illustrating a time-frequency resource according to an exemplary embodiment;

[0050] Figure 6h is a schematic diagram illustrating a time-frequency resource according to an exemplary embodiment;

[0051] Figure 6i is a flowchart illustrating a communication method according to an exemplary embodiment;

[0052] Figure 7a is a schematic diagram of the structure of a terminal according to an exemplary embodiment;

[0053] Figure 7b is a schematic diagram of the structure of a network device according to an exemplary embodiment;

[0054] Figure 8a is a schematic diagram of the structure of a UE according to an exemplary embodiment;

[0055] Figure 8b is a schematic diagram of the structure of a communication device according to an exemplary embodiment. Detailed Implementation

[0056] This disclosure provides a communication method, a terminal, a network device, and a storage medium.

[0057] In a first aspect, embodiments of this disclosure provide a communication method, the method being executed by a terminal, the method comprising:

[0058] Determine the resource location for the second time unit;

[0059] The second time unit is included in the first time unit, which is configured for a frequency domain range; the resource location includes a time domain location and / or a frequency domain location; the first time unit includes at least one second time unit; different types of second time units have different characteristics, which include time unit category and / or functional category.

[0060] In the above embodiments, the resource locations of different types of second time units with different characteristics contained in the first time unit can be clearly determined, thereby better adapting to and satisfying corresponding services with specific requirements for characteristics.

[0061] In conjunction with the embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the time unit category includes at least one of the following:

[0062] Downlink connection DL time unit;

[0063] Uplink connection to UL time unit;

[0064] Flexible F-time unit;

[0065] Sub-band full-duplex SBFD time unit;

[0066] Shared spectrum full-duplex SFFD time unit;

[0067] Network energy-saving NES time unit;

[0068] Unusable time unit.

[0069] In conjunction with the embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the functional category includes at least one of the following:

[0070] Half-duplex communication;

[0071] Sub-band full-duplex communication;

[0072] Simultaneous full-duplex communication at the same frequency;

[0073] Multi-station sensing;

[0074] Single-station sensing;

[0075] Energy-saving communication.

[0076] In conjunction with the embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, determining the resource location of the second time unit includes:

[0077] Based on the first configuration information of the time units configured for the frequency domain range, the resource location of the second time unit associated with the time unit category is determined;

[0078] The first configuration information is used to indicate the relationship between the time unit category of the time unit and the resource location.

[0079] In the above embodiments, the resource location of the second time unit associated with the time unit category can be accurately determined based on the first configuration information of the time unit configured for the frequency domain range, thereby better adapting to and meeting the corresponding services with specific requirements for features.

[0080] In conjunction with the embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, determining the resource location of the second time unit includes:

[0081] Based on the first configuration information and mapping relationship of the time units configured for the frequency domain range, the resource location of the second time unit associated with the functional category corresponding to the time unit category is determined;

[0082] The first configuration information is used to indicate the relationship between the time unit category and the resource location, and the mapping relationship is the correspondence between the time unit category and the function category.

[0083] In the above embodiments, the resource location of the second time unit associated with the functional category corresponding to the time unit category can be accurately determined based on the first configuration information and mapping relationship of the time unit configured for the frequency domain range, thereby better adapting to and satisfying the corresponding services with specific requirements for features.

[0084] In conjunction with the embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, determining the resource location of the second time unit includes:

[0085] Based on the second configuration information of the time unit configured for the frequency domain range, the resource location of the second time unit associated with the function category is determined;

[0086] The second configuration information is used to indicate the relationship between the function category of the time unit and the resource location.

[0087] In the above embodiments, the resource location of the second time unit associated with the function category can be accurately determined based on the second configuration information of the time unit configured for the frequency domain range, thereby better adapting to and meeting the corresponding services with specific requirements for features.

[0088] In conjunction with the embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, determining the resource location of the second time unit includes:

[0089] Based on the second configuration information and mapping relationship of the time unit configured for the frequency domain range, the resource location of the second time unit associated with the time unit category corresponding to the functional category is determined;

[0090] The second configuration information is used to indicate the relationship between the function category of the time unit and the resource location, and the mapping relationship is the correspondence between the time unit category and the function category.

[0091] In the above embodiments, the resource location of the second time unit associated with the time unit category corresponding to the function category can be accurately determined based on the second configuration information and mapping relationship of the time unit configured for the frequency domain range, thereby better adapting to and meeting the corresponding services with specific requirements for features.

[0092] In conjunction with the embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, determining the resource location of the second time unit includes:

[0093] The resource location of the second time unit associated with the time unit category is determined based on the first configuration information of the time unit configured for the frequency domain range, and the resource location of the second time unit associated with the function category is determined based on the second configuration information of the time unit configured for the frequency domain range.

[0094] Wherein, the first configuration information is used to indicate the relationship between the time unit category of the time unit and the resource location, and the second configuration information is used to indicate the relationship between the function category of the time unit and the resource location.

[0095] In the above embodiments, the resource location of the second time unit associated with the time unit category can be accurately determined based on the first configuration information of the time unit configured for the frequency domain range, and the resource location of the second time unit associated with the function category can be accurately determined based on the second configuration information configured for the frequency domain range, thereby better adapting to and meeting the corresponding services with specific requirements for features.

[0096] In conjunction with the embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the resource location of the second time unit includes:

[0097] Based on the mapping relationship, the first configuration information of the time unit configured for the frequency domain range, and the second configuration information of the time unit configured for the frequency domain range, the resource location of the second time unit associated with the time unit category and the resource location of the second time unit associated with the function category are determined.

[0098] Wherein, the first configuration information is used to indicate the relationship between the time unit category and the resource location of the time unit, and the second configuration information is used to indicate the relationship between the function category and the resource location of the time unit; the mapping relationship is the correspondence between the time unit category and the function category.

[0099] In the above embodiments, the resource location of the second time unit associated with the time unit category and the resource location of the second time unit associated with the function category can be accurately determined based on the mapping relationship, the first configuration information of the time unit configured for the frequency domain range, and the second configuration information of the time unit configured for the frequency domain range. This can better adapt to and meet the corresponding services with specific requirements for features.

[0100] In conjunction with the embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the frequency domain range is the frequency domain range of the carrier or the frequency domain range of the bandwidth portion BWP.

[0101] In conjunction with embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the second time unit is a time unit of a first feature, wherein the first feature is a feature associated with a time unit category and / or a functional category, and determining the resource location of the second time unit contained in the first time unit includes:

[0102] The time-domain position of the second time unit is determined based on the first information; wherein the first information includes at least one of the following: the time-domain start position of the second time unit; the time length of the second time unit; and the time-domain end position of the second time unit.

[0103] The temporal location of the second time unit is determined based on the bitmap configuration information.

[0104] In the above embodiments, the temporal location of the second time unit can be determined based on the first information and / or bitmap configuration information, which makes the determination method more flexible.

[0105] In conjunction with the embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the first information is determined based on at least one of the following:

[0106] Configuration information used to configure the start position of the time domain, the time length, and / or the end position of the time domain;

[0107] Information stipulated in the agreement;

[0108] Start duration indicator value SLIV configuration information.

[0109] In conjunction with embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the bitmap length indicated by the bitmap configuration information is determined based on at least one of the following:

[0110] The maximum number of second time units within the first time unit;

[0111] The number of second time units within the first time unit.

[0112] In the above embodiments, the method for determining the bitmap length indicated by the bitmap configuration information can be more flexible.

[0113] In conjunction with the embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the first time unit is a time slot configuration period, the second time unit is a time slot configuration mode, and the time slot configuration period includes one or more of the time slot configuration modes; or...

[0114] The first time unit is a time slot configuration mode, and the second time unit is a sub-time slot configuration mode, wherein the time slot configuration mode includes one or more of the sub-time slot configuration modes; or...

[0115] The first time unit is a sub-slot configuration mode, the second time unit is a time slot, and the sub-slot configuration mode includes one or more of the time slots; or...

[0116] The first time unit is a time slot configuration mode, the second time unit is a time slot, and the time slot configuration mode includes one or more of the time slots; or,

[0117] The first time unit is a time slot, and the second time unit is a symbol, wherein the time slot contains one or more of the symbols.

[0118] In the above embodiments, the first time unit and the second time unit can be flexibly configured.

[0119] In conjunction with the embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the frequency domain range includes a first frequency domain range and a second frequency domain range, and the feature configuration information configured for the first frequency domain range and the second frequency domain range is different, the feature configuration information including configuration information for time unit category and / or function category.

[0120] In the above embodiments, the feature configuration information configured for the first frequency domain range and the second frequency domain range are different, making the configuration method more flexible.

[0121] In conjunction with the embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the first frequency domain range and the second frequency domain range do not overlap in the frequency domain.

[0122] In conjunction with the embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the frequency domain range includes a third frequency domain range, and at least two feature configuration information is configured for the third frequency domain range, the feature configuration information including configuration information for time unit category and / or function category.

[0123] In the above embodiments, at least two feature configuration information can be configured for the third frequency domain range.

[0124] In conjunction with the embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the frequency domain range further includes a fourth frequency domain range, and the third frequency domain range and the fourth frequency domain range do not overlap or partially overlap; the feature configuration information configured for the fourth frequency domain range and the feature configuration information configured for the third frequency domain range are partially the same or both different.

[0125] In the above embodiments, the feature configuration information configured for the third frequency domain range and the fourth frequency domain range can be partially the same or completely different, making the configuration method more flexible.

[0126] In conjunction with the embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, at least two types of feature configuration information are configured for the third frequency domain range, and the feature configuration information configured for the third frequency domain range is determined based on protocol agreement information, higher layer configuration information, or dynamic indication information; and / or, at least two types of feature configuration information are configured for the fourth frequency domain range, and the feature configuration information configured for the fourth frequency domain range is determined based on protocol agreement information, higher layer configuration information, or dynamic indication information.

[0127] In the above embodiments, feature configuration information can be determined based on different information, making the determination method more flexible.

[0128] In conjunction with the embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the configuration period for different feature configuration information among multiple feature configuration information is different.

[0129] In conjunction with the embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the method further includes:

[0130] Receive the second information sent by the network device;

[0131] The second information includes feature configuration information, which includes configuration information for time unit categories and / or function categories.

[0132] In the above embodiments, the terminal can obtain second information containing feature configuration information from the network device.

[0133] Secondly, embodiments of this disclosure provide a communication method, the method being executed by a terminal, the method comprising:

[0134] Determine the resource location for the second time unit;

[0135] The second time unit is included in the first time unit, which is configured for a frequency domain range; the resource location includes a time domain location and / or a frequency domain location; the first time unit includes at least one second time unit; different types of second time units have different characteristics, which include time unit category and / or functional category.

[0136] In conjunction with embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the time unit category includes at least one of the following:

[0137] Downlink connection DL time unit;

[0138] Uplink connection to UL time unit;

[0139] Flexible F-time unit;

[0140] Sub-band full-duplex SBFD time unit;

[0141] Shared spectrum full-duplex SFFD time unit;

[0142] Network energy-saving NES time unit;

[0143] Unusable time unit.

[0144] In conjunction with embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the functional category includes at least one of the following:

[0145] Half-duplex communication;

[0146] Sub-band full-duplex communication;

[0147] Simultaneous full-duplex communication at the same frequency;

[0148] Multi-station sensing;

[0149] Single-station sensing;

[0150] Energy-saving communication.

[0151] In conjunction with the embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, determining the resource location of the second time unit includes:

[0152] Based on the first configuration information of the time units configured for the frequency domain range, the resource location of the second time unit associated with the time unit category is determined;

[0153] The first configuration information is used to indicate the relationship between the time unit category of the time unit and the resource location.

[0154] In conjunction with the embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, determining the resource location of the second time unit includes:

[0155] Based on the first configuration information and mapping relationship of the time units configured for the frequency domain range, the resource location of the second time unit associated with the functional category corresponding to the time unit category is determined;

[0156] The first configuration information is used to indicate the relationship between the time unit category and the resource location, and the mapping relationship is the correspondence between the time unit category and the function category.

[0157] In conjunction with the embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, determining the resource location of the second time unit includes:

[0158] Based on the second configuration information of the time unit configured for the frequency domain range, the resource location of the second time unit associated with the function category is determined;

[0159] The second configuration information is used to indicate the relationship between the function category of the time unit and the resource location.

[0160] In conjunction with the embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, determining the resource location of the second time unit includes:

[0161] Based on the second configuration information and mapping relationship of the time unit configured for the frequency domain range, the resource location of the second time unit associated with the time unit category corresponding to the functional category is determined;

[0162] The second configuration information is used to indicate the relationship between the function category of the time unit and the resource location, and the mapping relationship is the correspondence between the time unit category and the function category.

[0163] In conjunction with the embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, determining the resource location of the second time unit includes:

[0164] The resource location of the second time unit associated with the time unit category is determined based on the first configuration information of the time unit configured for the frequency domain range, and the resource location of the second time unit associated with the function category is determined based on the second configuration information of the time unit configured for the frequency domain range.

[0165] Wherein, the first configuration information is used to indicate the relationship between the time unit category of the time unit and the resource location, and the second configuration information is used to indicate the relationship between the function category of the time unit and the resource location.

[0166] In conjunction with the embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, determining the resource location of the second time unit includes:

[0167] Based on the mapping relationship, the first configuration information of the time unit configured for the frequency domain range, and the second configuration information of the time unit configured for the frequency domain range, the resource location of the second time unit associated with the time unit category and the resource location of the second time unit associated with the function category are determined.

[0168] Wherein, the first configuration information is used to indicate the relationship between the time unit category and the resource location of the time unit, and the second configuration information is used to indicate the relationship between the function category and the resource location of the time unit; the mapping relationship is the correspondence between the time unit category and the function category.

[0169] In conjunction with the embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the frequency domain range is the frequency domain range of the carrier or the frequency domain range of the bandwidth portion (BWP).

[0170] In conjunction with embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the second time unit is a time unit of a first feature, where the first feature is a feature associated with a time unit category and / or a functional category, and determining the resource location of the second time unit contained in the first time unit includes at least one of the following:

[0171] The time-domain position of the second time unit is determined based on the first information; wherein the first information includes at least one of the following: the time-domain start position of the second time unit; the time length of the second time unit; and the time-domain end position of the second time unit.

[0172] The temporal location of the second time unit is determined based on the bitmap configuration information.

[0173] In conjunction with embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the first information is determined based on at least one of the following:

[0174] Configuration information used to configure the start position of the time domain, the time length, and / or the end position of the time domain;

[0175] Information stipulated in the agreement;

[0176] Start duration indicator value SLIV configuration information.

[0177] In conjunction with embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the bitmap length indicated by the bitmap configuration information is determined based on at least one of the following:

[0178] The maximum number of second time units within the first time unit;

[0179] The number of second time units within the first time unit.

[0180] In conjunction with the embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the first time unit is a time slot configuration period, the second time unit is a time slot configuration mode, and the time slot configuration period includes one or more of the time slot configuration modes; or...

[0181] The first time unit is a time slot configuration mode, and the second time unit is a sub-time slot configuration mode, wherein the time slot configuration mode includes one or more of the sub-time slot configuration modes; or...

[0182] The first time unit is a sub-slot configuration mode, the second time unit is a time slot, and the sub-slot configuration mode includes one or more of the time slots; or...

[0183] The first time unit is a time slot configuration mode, the second time unit is a time slot, and the time slot configuration mode includes one or more of the time slots; or,

[0184] The first time unit is a time slot, and the second time unit is a symbol, wherein the time slot contains one or more of the symbols.

[0185] In conjunction with the embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the frequency domain range includes a first frequency domain range and a second frequency domain range, and the feature configuration information configured for the first frequency domain range and the second frequency domain range is different, the feature configuration information including configuration information for time unit category and / or function category.

[0186] In conjunction with the embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the first frequency domain range and the second frequency domain range do not overlap in the frequency domain.

[0187] In conjunction with the embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the frequency domain range includes a third frequency domain range, and at least two feature configuration information is configured for the third frequency domain range, the feature configuration information including configuration information for time unit category and / or function category.

[0188] In conjunction with the embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the frequency domain range further includes a fourth frequency domain range, and the third frequency domain range and the fourth frequency domain range do not overlap or partially overlap; the feature configuration information configured for the fourth frequency domain range and the feature configuration information configured for the third frequency domain range are partially the same or both different.

[0189] In conjunction with the embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, at least two types of feature configuration information are configured for the third frequency domain range, and the feature configuration information configured for the third frequency domain range is determined based on protocol agreement information, higher layer configuration information, or dynamic indication information; and / or, at least two types of feature configuration information are configured for the fourth frequency domain range, and the feature configuration information configured for the fourth frequency domain range is determined based on protocol agreement information, higher layer configuration information, or dynamic indication information.

[0190] In conjunction with the second aspect of the embodiments, in some embodiments, the configuration period for different feature configuration information among multiple feature configuration information is different.

[0191] In conjunction with the embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the method further includes:

[0192] Send the second information to the terminal;

[0193] The second information includes feature configuration information, which includes configuration information for time unit categories and / or function categories.

[0194] Thirdly, embodiments of this disclosure provide a communication method, the method comprising:

[0195] The network device sends a second message to the terminal;

[0196] The second information includes feature configuration information, which includes configuration information of features of at least one second time unit included in the first time unit. The features include time unit category and / or function category. The first time unit is configured for a frequency domain range. The features of different types of second time units are different.

[0197] Fourthly, embodiments of this disclosure provide a terminal, the terminal comprising:

[0198] The processing module is configured as follows:

[0199] Determine the resource location for the second time unit;

[0200] The second time unit is included in the first time unit, which is configured for a frequency domain range; the resource location includes a time domain location and / or a frequency domain location; the first time unit includes at least one second time unit; different types of second time units have different characteristics, which include time unit category and / or functional category.

[0201] Fifthly, embodiments of this disclosure provide a network device, the network device comprising:

[0202] The processing module is configured as follows:

[0203] Determine the resource location for the second time unit;

[0204] The second time unit is included in the first time unit, which is configured for a frequency domain range; the resource location includes a time domain location and / or a frequency domain location; the first time unit includes at least one second time unit; different types of second time units have different characteristics, which include time unit category and / or functional category.

[0205] In a sixth aspect, embodiments of this disclosure provide a communication system, wherein the communication system includes a terminal and a network device, the terminal is configured to implement the communication method described in the optional implementation of the first aspect, and the network device is configured to implement the communication method described in the optional implementation of the second aspect.

[0206] In a seventh aspect, embodiments of this disclosure provide a terminal, the terminal comprising:

[0207] One or more processors;

[0208] The terminal is used to execute the communication method provided in the first aspect.

[0209] Eighthly, embodiments of this disclosure provide a network device, the network device comprising:

[0210] One or more processors;

[0211] The network device is used to execute the communication method provided in the second aspect.

[0212] Ninthly, embodiments of this disclosure provide a storage medium storing instructions that, when executed on a communication device, cause the communication device to perform the communication method described in the optional implementations of the first and second aspects.

[0213] In a tenth aspect, embodiments of this disclosure provide a program product that, when executed by a communication device, causes the communication device to perform the method as described in the optional implementations of the first and second aspects.

[0214] In one aspect, embodiments of this disclosure provide a computer program that, when run on a computer, causes the computer to perform the methods described in alternative implementations of the first and second aspects.

[0215] In a twelfth aspect, embodiments of this disclosure provide a chip or chip system. The chip or chip system includes processing circuitry configured to perform the methods described according to optional implementations of the first and second aspects above.

[0216] It is understood that the aforementioned terminals, storage media, program products, computer programs, chips, or chip systems are all used to execute the methods proposed in the embodiments of this disclosure. Therefore, the beneficial effects they can achieve can be referred to the beneficial effects in the corresponding methods, and will not be repeated here.

[0217] This disclosure provides a communication method, a terminal, a network device, and a storage medium. In some embodiments, the terms "communication method" and "information processing method," "information transmission method," etc., can be used interchangeably, as can the terms "communication system" and "information processing system."

[0218] This disclosure is not exhaustive, but merely illustrative of some embodiments, and is not intended to limit the scope of protection of this disclosure. Unless otherwise specified, each step in a particular embodiment can be implemented as an independent embodiment, and the steps can be arbitrarily combined. For example, a solution after removing some steps in a particular embodiment can also be implemented as an independent embodiment, and the order of the steps in a particular embodiment can be arbitrarily interchanged. Furthermore, the optional implementation methods in a particular embodiment can be arbitrarily combined; moreover, the embodiments can be arbitrarily combined, for example, some or all steps of different embodiments can be arbitrarily combined, and a particular embodiment can be arbitrarily combined with the optional implementation methods of other embodiments.

[0219] In each of the disclosed embodiments, unless otherwise specified or in case of logical conflict, the terminology and / or descriptions of the embodiments are consistent and can be referenced by each other. Technical features in different embodiments can be combined to form new embodiments based on their inherent logical relationships.

[0220] The terminology used in the embodiments of this disclosure is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to limit the scope of this disclosure.

[0221] In this embodiment of the disclosure, unless otherwise stated, elements expressed in the singular form, such as "a," "an," "the," "the," "the," "the," "the," "the," "this," etc., can mean "one and only one," or "one or more," "at least one," etc. For example, when using articles such as "a," "an," "the," etc. in translation, the noun following the article can be understood as either a singular expression or a plural expression.

[0222] In the embodiments disclosed herein, "multiple" refers to two or more.

[0223] In some embodiments, the terms “at least one of”, “one or more”, “a plurality of”, “multiple”, etc., may be used interchangeably.

[0224] In some embodiments, the notation "at least one of A and B", "A and / or B", "A in one case, B in another", "in response to one case A, in response to another case B", etc., may include the following technical solutions depending on the situation: in some embodiments, A (execute A regardless of B); in some embodiments, B (execute B regardless of A); in some embodiments, execution is selected from A and B (A and B are selectively executed); in some embodiments, A and B (both A and B are executed). The same applies when there are more branches such as A, B, C, etc.

[0225] In some embodiments, the notation "A or B" may include the following technical solutions, depending on the situation: in some embodiments, A (execution of A regardless of B); in some embodiments, B (execution of B regardless of A); in some embodiments, execution is selected from A and B (A and B are selectively executed). The same applies when there are more branches such as A, B, C, etc.

[0226] The prefixes "first," "second," etc., used in the embodiments of this disclosure are merely for distinguishing different descriptive objects and do not impose restrictions on the position, order, priority, quantity, or content of the descriptive objects. The description of the descriptive objects is found in the claims or the context of the embodiments, and the use of prefixes should not constitute unnecessary restrictions. For example, if the descriptive object is a "field," the ordinal numbers preceding "field" in "first field" and "second field" do not restrict the position or order of the "fields." "First" and "second" do not restrict whether the "fields" they modify are in the same message, nor do they restrict the order of "first field" and "second field." Similarly, if the descriptive object is a "level," the ordinal numbers preceding "level" in "first level" and "second level" do not restrict the priority between "levels." Furthermore, the number of descriptive objects is not limited by ordinal numbers and can be one or more. For example, in "first device," the number of "devices" can be one or more. Furthermore, the objects modified by different prefixes can be the same or different. For example, if the object being described is "device", then "first device" and "second device" can be the same device or different devices, and their types can be the same or different. Similarly, if the object being described is "information", then "first information" and "second information" can be the same information or different information, and their content can be the same or different.

[0227] In some embodiments, “including A,” “containing A,” “for indicating A,” and “carrying A” can be interpreted as directly carrying A or indirectly indicating A.

[0228] In some embodiments, the terms “in response to…”, “in response to determining…”, “in the case of…”, “when…”, “if…”, “if…”, etc., can be used interchangeably.

[0229] In some embodiments, the terms “greater than,” “greater than or equal to,” “not less than,” “more than,” “more than or equal to,” “not less than,” “higher than,” “higher than or equal to,” “not lower than,” and “above” can be used interchangeably, as can the terms “less than,” “less than or equal to,” “not greater than,” “less than,” “less than or equal to,” “not more than,” “lower than,” “lower than or equal to,” “not higher than,” and “below”.

[0230] In some embodiments, the apparatus and device may be interpreted as physical or virtual, and their names are not limited to the names recorded in the embodiments. In some cases, they may also be understood as "equipment", "device", "circuit", "network element", "node", "function", "unit", "section", "system", "network", "chip", "chip system", "entity", "body", etc.

[0231] In some embodiments, "network" can be interpreted as devices included in the network, such as access network devices, core network devices, etc.

[0232] In some embodiments, "access network device (AN device)" may also be referred to as "radio access network device (RAN device)," "base station (BS)," "radio base station," or "fixed station." In some embodiments, it may also be understood as "node," "access point," "transmission point (TP)," "reception point (RP)," "transmission / reception point (TRP)," "panel," "antenna panel," "antenna array," "cell," "macro cell," "small cell," "femto cell," "pico cell," "sector," "cell group," "serving cell," "carrier," "component carrier," or "bandwidth part (BWP)."

[0233] In some embodiments, "terminal" or "terminal device" may be referred to as "user equipment (UE)," "user terminal," "mobile station (MS)," "mobile terminal (MT)," "subscriber station," "mobile unit," "subscriber unit," "wireless unit," "remote unit," "mobile device," "wireless device," "wireless communication device," "remote device," "mobile subscriber station," "access terminal," "mobile terminal," "wireless terminal," "remote terminal," "handset," "user agent," "mobile client," "client," etc.

[0234] In some embodiments, the acquisition of data, information, etc., may comply with the laws and regulations of the country where the location is situated.

[0235] In some embodiments, data, information, etc., may be obtained with the user's consent.

[0236] Furthermore, each element, each row, or each column in the table of this disclosure can be implemented as an independent embodiment, and any combination of any element, any row, or any column can also be implemented as an independent embodiment.

[0237] Figure 1a is a schematic diagram of the architecture of a communication system according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0238] As shown in Figure 1a, the communication system 100 includes a terminal 101 and a network device 102.

[0239] In some embodiments, network device 102 may include at least one of access network device and core network device.

[0240] In some embodiments, terminal 101 includes, but is not limited to, at least one of the following: mobile phone, wearable device, Internet of Things device, car with communication function, smart car, tablet computer, computer with wireless transceiver function, virtual reality (VR) terminal device, augmented reality (AR) terminal device, wireless terminal device in industrial control, wireless terminal device in self-driving, wireless terminal device in remote medical surgery, wireless terminal device in smart grid, wireless terminal device in transportation safety, wireless terminal device in smart city, and wireless terminal device in smart home.

[0241] In some embodiments, the access network device may be a node or device that connects a terminal to a wireless network. The access network device may include, but is not limited to, at least one of the following in a 5G communication system: evolved Node B (eNB), next-generation eNB (ng-eNB), next-generation Node B (gNB), node B (NB), home node B (HNB), home evolved node B (HeNB), radio backhaul device, radio network controller (RNC), base station controller (BSC), base transceiver station (BTS), base band unit (BBU), mobile switching center, base station in a 6G communication system, open RAN, cloud RAN, base station in other communication systems, and access node in a Wi-Fi system.

[0242] In some embodiments, the technical solutions of this disclosure can be applied to the Open RAN architecture. In this case, the interfaces between or within access network devices involved in the embodiments of this disclosure can be transformed into internal interfaces of Open RAN. The processes and information interactions between these internal interfaces can be implemented by software or programs.

[0243] In some embodiments, the access network device may be composed of a central unit (CU) and a distributed unit (DU). The CU may also be called a control unit. The CU-DU structure can separate the protocol layer of the access network device. Some of the protocol layer functions are centrally controlled by the CU, while the remaining part or all of the protocol layer functions are distributed in the DU and centrally controlled by the CU. However, this is not the only possibility.

[0244] In some embodiments, a core network device may be a single device comprising one or more network elements, or it may be multiple devices or a group of devices, each comprising all or part of the aforementioned one or more network elements. Network elements may be virtual or physical. The core network may include, for example, at least one of an Evolved Packet Core (EPC), a 5G Core Network (5GCN), or a Next Generation Core (NGC).

[0245] It is understood that the communication system described in this disclosure is for the purpose of more clearly illustrating the technical solutions of this disclosure, and does not constitute a limitation on the technical solutions provided in this disclosure. As those skilled in the art will know, with the evolution of system architecture and the emergence of new business scenarios, the technical solutions provided in this disclosure are also applicable to similar technical problems.

[0246] The following embodiments of this disclosure can be applied to the communication system 100 shown in FIG1a, or to some of the main bodies, but are not limited thereto. The main bodies shown in FIG1a are illustrative. The communication system may include all or some of the main bodies in FIG1a, or it may include other main bodies outside of FIG1a. The number and form of each main body are arbitrary. The connection relationship between the main bodies is illustrative. The main bodies may not be connected or may be connected. The connection can be in any way, it can be a direct connection or an indirect connection, it can be a wired connection or a wireless connection.

[0247] The embodiments disclosed herein can be applied to Long Term Evolution (LTE), LTE-Advanced (LTE-A), LTE-Beyond (LTE-B), SUPER 3G, IMT-Advanced, 4th generation mobile communication system (4G), 5th generation mobile communication system (5G), 5G new radio (NR), Future Radio Access (FRA), New-Radio Access Technology (RAT), New Radio (NR), New radio access (NX), Future generation radio access (FX), Global System for Mobile communications (GSM), CDMA2000, Ultra Mobile Broadband (UMB), IEEE 802.11 (Wi-Fi), IEEE 802.16 (WiMAX), and IEEE 802.20, Ultra-Wideband (UWB), Bluetooth (a registered trademark), Public Land Mobile Network (PLMN) networks, Device-to-Device (D2D) systems, Machine-to-Machine (M2M) systems, Internet of Things (IoT) systems, Vehicle-to-Everything (V2X) systems, systems utilizing other communication methods, and next-generation systems built upon them, etc. Furthermore, multiple systems can be combined (e.g., a combination of LTE or LTE-A with 5G).

[0248] To better understand the embodiments of this disclosure, the following exemplary scenarios are provided:

[0249] In early versions of 5G, three symbol categories were defined: downlink (DL) symbols, uplink (UL) symbols, and flexible (F) symbols. DL symbols are used for downlink services, UL symbols are used for uplink services, and F symbols can be used for either downlink or uplink services. Furthermore, they can be dynamically adjusted for different UEs, down to the symbol level.

[0250] In some embodiments, please refer to Figure 1b. The symbol category in the New Radio (NR) can be flexibly adjusted through higher-level configuration or through dynamic indication to support more scenarios and service types. In Figure 1b, "F" represents a flexible symbol or time slot. The specific configuration can be configured through Radio Resource Control (RRC) (e.g., 1 and 2 in Figure 1b) or Slot Format Indicator (SFI) (e.g., 3 in Figure 1b).

[0251] In some embodiments, duplex enhancement has been studied for subband full duplex (SBFD) in order to improve uplink (UL) coverage and throughput.

[0252] In some embodiments, a carrier component (CC) is divided into multiple subbands (SBs) in the frequency domain on a downlink (DL) symbol or a flexible (F) symbol. The multiple SBs include one UL subband and at least one (e.g., one or two) DL subbands. The base station can transmit DL signals in the DL subband and simultaneously receive UL signals in the UL subband. The DL or F symbol can be configured in at least one of the following ways:

[0253] TDD-UL-DL-ConfigCommon configuration;

[0254] TDD-UL-DL-ConfigDedicated configuration;

[0255] TDD-UL-DL-ConfigCommon and TDD-UL-DL-ConfigDedicated configurations; and...

[0256] Downlink control information format 2-0 (DCI format 2-0) indication.

[0257] A symbol that contains both DL and UL subbands in the frequency domain can be called an SBFD symbol.

[0258] In some embodiments, a time slot may be referred to as an SBFD time slot when it contains at least one SBFD symbol. For example, referring to Figure 1c, time slot 0 is a DL time slot containing 14 DL symbols, time slots 1 to 3 are SBFD time slots, each containing 14 SBFD symbols, and time slot 4 is a UL time slot containing 14 UL symbols.

[0259] In some embodiments, as technology evolves, more application scenarios or functions have emerged:

[0260] For example, full-duplex communication: communication that allows simultaneous uplink and downlink transmissions on the same time-frequency resources (including time-domain resources and / or frequency-domain resources).

[0261] For example, in the integrated sensing scenario: by implementing integrated sensing and communication (ISAC) in the system, the communication and sensing functions complement each other. This can be applied to scenarios such as high-precision positioning and tracking, synchronous imaging, and map building. It requires the implementation of the communication and sensing functions in sensing based on full-duplex symbol types.

[0262] For example, in the Artificial Intelligence (AI) scenario: the combination of communication and AI is a new general-purpose technology that enhances the automation and skills of network operations and maintenance, while also enhancing the advanced functions and features of the network.

[0263] For example, in the power saving scenario: by researching energy-saving technologies, including network energy saving and terminal-side energy saving technologies, communication energy consumption can be reduced.

[0264] In some embodiments, the required symbol types differ depending on the different function sets corresponding to different functional scenarios:

[0265] For example, full-duplex communication requires a full-duplex symbol type;

[0266] For example, when performing sensing functions in integrated sensing, a symbol type with a long cyclic prefix (CP) is required, while in a single-station sensing scenario, a full-duplex symbol type is required.

[0267] For example, under power saving technology, the energy saving (ES) symbol type may be required;

[0268] In view of the evolving needs, traditional time slot format configurations need to be expanded to more symbol types and adapted to different functional categories in order to meet functional requirements and improve network efficiency.

[0269] Based on this, the slot format configuration has been updated, and the configuration of feature sets is now supported:

[0270] For example, it supports configuring different time slot formats for different frequency domain ranges on CC, enabling flexible support for more applications.

[0271] For example, in the slot format configuration, more symbol type configuration methods are supported.

[0272] For example, it supports the configuration of function sets in the time and frequency domains, improving the network's spectral efficiency and functional performance.

[0273] In some embodiments, one or more time slot configuration patterns (TDD-UL-DL-ConfigCommon) are configured within a time slot configuration period (TDD-UL-DL-ConfigCommon), within which one or more time slots may contain symbol classes.

[0274] In some embodiments, in TDD-UL-DL-ConfigDedicated, the category of symbols configured as flexible in TDD-UL-DL-Pattern is configured.

[0275] In some embodiments, the category of symbols configured as flexible in TDD-UL-DL-ConfigDedicated can be indicated via DCI format 2-0.

[0276] In some embodiments, the SBFD symbol is introduced, and DL sub-bands and UL sub-bands are configured on the DL or F symbol.

[0277] In some embodiments, the symbol categories are limited to DL, UL, F, and SBFD, which cannot effectively support the rich service types involved in 6G.

[0278] In some embodiments, the failure to define the function category in both the time and frequency domains may result in reduced compatibility between the function and time-frequency resources.

[0279] In some embodiments, in 6G, more symbol categories are supported, and multiple symbol categories are flexibly supported within the BWP.

[0280] In some embodiments, more function categories are supported in 6G, allowing for flexible support of multiple function categories within the BWP.

[0281] In some embodiments, in 6G, the correspondence between symbol categories and function categories is determined.

[0282] Figure 2a is an interactive schematic diagram of a communication method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in Figure 2a, the present disclosure relates to a communication method for a communication system 100, the method comprising:

[0283] Step S2101: The network device sends the second information to the terminal.

[0284] In some embodiments, the terminal receives second information sent by the network device.

[0285] In some embodiments, the second information includes feature configuration information.

[0286] In some embodiments, the feature configuration information includes configuration information for time unit categories and / or function categories.

[0287] In some embodiments, the first time unit includes at least one second time unit.

[0288] In some embodiments, the first time unit is a time slot configuration period, the second time unit is a time slot configuration mode, and the time slot configuration period includes one or more of the time slot configuration modes.

[0289] In some embodiments, the first time unit includes a time range corresponding to a time slot configuration period, the second time unit includes a time range corresponding to a time slot configuration mode, and the time range corresponding to the time slot configuration period includes one or more time ranges corresponding to the time slot configuration mode.

[0290] In some embodiments, the first time unit is a time slot configuration mode, the second time unit is a sub-time slot configuration mode, and the time slot configuration mode includes one or more of the sub-time slot configuration modes.

[0291] In some embodiments, the first time unit includes a time range corresponding to a time slot configuration mode, the second time unit includes a time range corresponding to a sub-time slot configuration mode, and the time range corresponding to the time slot configuration mode includes one or more time ranges corresponding to the sub-time slot configuration mode.

[0292] In some embodiments, the first time unit is a sub-slot configuration mode, the second time unit is a time slot, and the sub-slot configuration mode includes one or more of the time slots.

[0293] In some embodiments, the first time unit includes a time range corresponding to a sub-slot configuration mode, the second time unit includes a time range corresponding to a slot, and the time range corresponding to the sub-slot configuration mode includes one or more time ranges corresponding to the slots.

[0294] In some embodiments, the first time unit is a time slot configuration mode, the second time unit is a time slot, and the time slot configuration mode includes one or more of the time slots.

[0295] In some embodiments, the first time unit includes a time range corresponding to a time slot configuration mode, the second time unit includes a time range corresponding to a time slot, and the time slot configuration mode includes one or more time ranges corresponding to the time slots.

[0296] In some embodiments, the first time unit is a time slot, the second time unit is a symbol, and the time slot contains one or more of the symbols.

[0297] In some embodiments, the first time unit includes a time range corresponding to a time slot, the second time unit includes a time range corresponding to a symbol, and the time range of the time slot includes one or more time ranges corresponding to the symbol.

[0298] In some embodiments, the first time unit is configured for a frequency domain range.

[0299] In some embodiments, the first time unit is configured for the frequency domain range of the carrier.

[0300] In some embodiments, the first time unit is configured for the frequency domain range of the bandwidth portion (BWP).

[0301] In some embodiments, different types of the second time unit have different characteristics, which include time unit category and / or function category.

[0302] In some embodiments, the feature configuration information includes configuration information for the time unit category and / or function category of the second time unit.

[0303] In some embodiments, the time unit category includes at least one of the following:

[0304] DL time unit;

[0305] UL time unit;

[0306] F-time unit;

[0307] SBFD time unit;

[0308] Shared spectrum full duplex (SFFD) time unit;

[0309] Network Energy Saving (NES) time unit;

[0310] Unusable time units (which may be referred to as X).

[0311] In some embodiments, the function category includes at least one of the following:

[0312] Communication functions;

[0313] perceptual communication;

[0314] AI;

[0315] Energy-saving communication.

[0316] In some embodiments, the communication function includes at least one of the following:

[0317] Half-duplex communication;

[0318] Sub-band full-duplex communication;

[0319] Simultaneous full-duplex communication on the same frequency.

[0320] In some embodiments, the sensing function includes at least one of the following:

[0321] Multi-station sensing;

[0322] Single-station perception.

[0323] In some embodiments, the function category includes at least one of the following:

[0324] Half-duplex communication;

[0325] Sub-band full-duplex communication;

[0326] Simultaneous full-duplex communication at the same frequency;

[0327] Multi-station perception (also known as first-class perception);

[0328] Single-station perception (also known as second-class perception);

[0329] Energy-saving communication can include a first category of energy-saving communication and a second category of energy-saving communication. The first category of energy-saving communication is communication that reduces the number of times signals are sent or received in a time unit, while the second category of energy-saving communication is communication that does not send or receive signals in a time unit.

[0330] Step S2102: The terminal or network device determines the resource location.

[0331] In some embodiments, the terminal or network device determines the resource location of the second time unit contained in the first time unit.

[0332] In some embodiments, the resource location includes a time-domain location and / or a frequency-domain location.

[0333] In some embodiments, based on first configuration information of time units configured for the frequency domain range, a terminal or network device determines the resource location of the second time unit associated with the time unit category.

[0334] In some embodiments, the first configuration information is used to indicate the relationship between the time unit category of the time unit and the resource location.

[0335] In some embodiments, the first configuration information may be time unit category configuration information.

[0336] In some embodiments, based on the first configuration information and mapping relationship of the time unit configured for the frequency domain range, the terminal or network device determines the resource location of the second time unit associated with the functional category corresponding to the time unit category.

[0337] In some embodiments, the mapping relationship is a correspondence between the time unit category and the function category.

[0338] In some embodiments, the mapping relationship may also be referred to as the coupling relationship.

[0339] For example, the mapping relationship can be at least one of the following:

[0340] DL, UL, F, SBFD and / or NES time units can be used for at least one of the following functions: half-duplex communication, Category 1 sensing, Category 2 sensing and Category 1 energy-saving communication;

[0341] SBFD can be used for at least one of the following functions: half-duplex communication, subband full-duplex communication, first-category sensing, second-category sensing, and first-category energy-saving communication;

[0342] SFFD can be used for at least one of the following functions: half-duplex communication, sub-band full-duplex communication, simultaneous and same-frequency full-duplex communication, first-category sensing, second-category sensing and first-category energy-saving communication;

[0343] The unusable time unit (X) can be used for at least one of the following functions: Category 2 energy-saving communication.

[0344] In some embodiments, based on second configuration information of time units configured for the frequency domain range, a terminal or network device determines the resource location of the second time unit associated with a functional category.

[0345] In some embodiments, the second configuration information is used to indicate the relationship between the function category of the time unit and the resource location.

[0346] In some embodiments, the second configuration information may be function category configuration information.

[0347] In some embodiments, the resource location of the second time unit associated with the time unit category corresponding to the function category is determined based on the second configuration information of the time unit configured for the frequency domain range and the mapping relationship.

[0348] In some embodiments, the resource location of the second time unit associated with a time unit category is determined based on first configuration information of the time unit configured for a frequency domain range, and the resource location of the second time unit associated with a function category is determined based on second configuration information of the time unit configured for a frequency domain range.

[0349] In some embodiments, based on the mapping relationship, first configuration information of time units configured for frequency domain range, and second configuration information of time units configured for frequency domain range, the terminal or network device determines the resource location of the second time unit associated with the time unit category and the resource location of the second time unit associated with the function category.

[0350] In some embodiments, the mapping relationship is determined based on protocol agreement information, high-level configuration information, or dynamic indication information.

[0351] In some embodiments, the second time unit is a time unit of a first feature, the first feature being a feature associated with a time unit category and / or a functional category, and the time domain position of the second time unit is determined based on first information; wherein, the first information includes at least one of the following: the time domain start position of the second time unit (which may also be simply referred to as the start position); the time length of the second time unit (which may also be referred to as the length); the time domain end position of the second time unit (which may also be referred to as the end position).

[0352] For example, please refer to the embodiments in Figures 6a, 6c, and 6e of Example 2 of this disclosure.

[0353] In some embodiments, the second time unit is a time unit of a first feature, the first feature being a feature associated with a time unit category and / or a function category, and the temporal location of the second time unit is determined based on bitmap configuration information.

[0354] For example, please refer to the embodiments in Figures 6b, 6d, and 6f of Example 2 of this disclosure.

[0355] In some embodiments, the first information is determined based on at least one of the following:

[0356] Configuration information used to configure the start position of the time domain, the duration of the time, and / or the end position of the time domain. This configuration information may be network-configured, such as configuration information sent by the network.

[0357] Information stipulated in the agreement;

[0358] The start duration indicator value SLIV configuration information can be network-configured, such as configuration information sent by the network.

[0359] In some embodiments, the time-domain start position of the second time unit of the first feature is known, and one of the time length and the time-domain end position can be configured.

[0360] In some embodiments, the duration of the second time unit of the first feature is known, and one of the time domain start position and the time domain end position can be configured.

[0361] In some embodiments, the time domain end position of the second time unit of the first feature is known, and one of the time domain start position and time length can be configured.

[0362] In some embodiments, the time-domain start position, time length, and / or time-domain end position of the second time unit of the first feature are determined based on the time-domain position of the second time unit of the second feature and / or the time-domain position of the second time unit of the third feature.

[0363] In some embodiments, the bitmap length indicated by the bitmap configuration information is determined based on at least one of the following:

[0364] The maximum number of second time units within the first time unit;

[0365] The number of second time units within the first time unit.

[0366] In some embodiments, no associated feature is configured for the first time unit, and all second time units within the first time unit are time units of the first feature.

[0367] In some embodiments, no associated feature is configured for the second time unit, and the second time unit is the time unit of the first feature.

[0368] In some embodiments, the frequency domain range includes a first frequency domain range and a second frequency domain range, and the feature configuration information configured for the first frequency domain range and the second frequency domain range is different. The feature configuration information includes configuration information for time unit category and / or function category. For example, please refer to the embodiments in Example 3 of this disclosure.

[0369] In some embodiments, the first frequency domain range and the second frequency domain range do not overlap in the frequency domain.

[0370] In some embodiments, the frequency domain range includes a third frequency domain range, and at least two feature configuration information is configured for the third frequency domain range, the feature configuration information including configuration information for time unit category and / or function category.

[0371] In some embodiments, the frequency domain range further includes a fourth frequency domain range, and the third frequency domain range and the fourth frequency domain range do not overlap or partially overlap; the feature configuration information configured for the fourth frequency domain range and the feature configuration information configured for the third frequency domain range are partially the same or both different. For example, please refer to the embodiments in Example 4 of this disclosure.

[0372] In some embodiments, at least two types of feature configuration information are configured for the third frequency domain range. The feature configuration information configured for the third frequency domain range is determined based on protocol agreement information, higher-level configuration information, or dynamic indication information.

[0373] In some embodiments, at least two types of feature configuration information are configured for the fourth frequency domain range. The feature configuration information configured for the fourth frequency domain range is determined based on protocol agreement information, higher-level configuration information, or dynamic indication information.

[0374] In some embodiments, the configuration period for different feature configuration information among multiple feature configuration information is different.

[0375] In some embodiments, the term "information" may be used interchangeably with terms such as "message," "signal," "signaling," "report," "configuration," "indication," "instruction," "command," "channel," "parameter," "field," and "data."

[0376] In some embodiments, the term "send" may be used interchangeably with terms such as "transmit," "report," or "transmit."

[0377] The information indication method involved in the embodiments of this disclosure may include at least one of steps S2101 to S2102. For example, step S2101 may be implemented as a separate embodiment, and step S2102 may be implemented as a separate embodiment, but is not limited thereto. Different steps may be performed in different orders without contradiction, and this is not limited thereto.

[0378] Figure 3a is a flowchart illustrating a communication method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in Figure 3a, the communication method of this embodiment is executed by a terminal, and the method includes:

[0379] Step S3101: Receive the second information sent by the network device.

[0380] In some embodiments, optional implementations of step S3101 can be found in optional implementations of step S2101 in FIG2a and other related parts in the embodiments involved in FIG2a, which will not be repeated here.

[0381] Step S3102: Determine the resource location.

[0382] In some embodiments, optional implementations of step S3102 can be found in optional implementations of step S2102 in FIG2a and other related parts in the embodiments involved in FIG2a, which will not be repeated here.

[0383] The information indication method involved in the embodiments of this disclosure may include at least one of steps S3101 to S3102. For example, step S3101 may be implemented as a separate embodiment, and step S3102 may be implemented as a separate embodiment, but is not limited thereto. Different steps may be performed in different orders without contradiction, and this is not limited thereto.

[0384] Figure 3b is a flowchart illustrating a communication method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in Figure 3b, the embodiment of the present disclosure relates to a communication method executed by a terminal, the method including:

[0385] Step S3201: Determine the resource location of the second time unit.

[0386] In some embodiments, the second time unit is included in the first time unit, which is configured for a frequency domain range; the resource location includes a time domain location and / or a frequency domain location, the first time unit includes at least one second time unit, and different types of second time units have different characteristics, including time unit category and / or functional category.

[0387] In some embodiments, optional implementations of step S3201 can be found in optional implementations of step S2102 in FIG2a and other related parts in the embodiments involved in FIG2a, which will not be repeated here.

[0388] In some embodiments, the time unit category includes at least one of the following:

[0389] Downlink connection DL time unit;

[0390] Uplink connection to UL time unit;

[0391] Flexible F-time unit;

[0392] Sub-band full-duplex SBFD time unit;

[0393] Shared spectrum full-duplex SFFD time unit;

[0394] Network energy-saving NES time unit;

[0395] Unusable time unit.

[0396] In some embodiments, the function category includes at least one of the following:

[0397] Half-duplex communication;

[0398] Sub-band full-duplex communication;

[0399] Simultaneous full-duplex communication at the same frequency;

[0400] Multi-station sensing;

[0401] Single-station sensing;

[0402] Energy-saving communication.

[0403] In some embodiments, determining the resource location of the second time unit includes:

[0404] Based on the first configuration information of the time units configured for the frequency domain range, the resource location of the second time unit associated with the time unit category is determined;

[0405] The first configuration information is used to indicate the relationship between the time unit category of the time unit and the resource location.

[0406] In some embodiments, determining the resource location of the second time unit includes:

[0407] Based on the first configuration information and mapping relationship of the time units configured for the frequency domain range, the resource location of the second time unit associated with the functional category corresponding to the time unit category is determined;

[0408] The first configuration information is used to indicate the relationship between the time unit category and the resource location, and the mapping relationship is the correspondence between the time unit category and the function category.

[0409] In some embodiments, determining the resource location of the second time unit includes:

[0410] Based on the second configuration information of the time unit configured for the frequency domain range, the resource location of the second time unit associated with the function category is determined;

[0411] The second configuration information is used to indicate the relationship between the function category of the time unit and the resource location.

[0412] In some embodiments, determining the resource location of the second time unit includes:

[0413] Based on the second configuration information and mapping relationship of the time unit configured for the frequency domain range, the resource location of the second time unit associated with the time unit category corresponding to the functional category is determined;

[0414] The second configuration information is used to indicate the relationship between the function category of the time unit and the resource location, and the mapping relationship is the correspondence between the time unit category and the function category.

[0415] In some embodiments, determining the resource location of the second time unit includes:

[0416] The resource location of the second time unit associated with the time unit category is determined based on the first configuration information of the time unit configured for the frequency domain range, and the resource location of the second time unit associated with the function category is determined based on the second configuration information of the time unit configured for the frequency domain range.

[0417] Wherein, the first configuration information is used to indicate the relationship between the time unit category of the time unit and the resource location, and the second configuration information is used to indicate the relationship between the function category of the time unit and the resource location.

[0418] In some embodiments, determining the resource location of the second time unit includes:

[0419] Based on the mapping relationship, the first configuration information of the time unit configured for the frequency domain range, and the second configuration information of the time unit configured for the frequency domain range, the resource location of the second time unit associated with the time unit category and the resource location of the second time unit associated with the function category are determined.

[0420] Wherein, the first configuration information is used to indicate the relationship between the time unit category and the resource location of the time unit, and the second configuration information is used to indicate the relationship between the function category and the resource location of the time unit; the mapping relationship is the correspondence between the time unit category and the function category.

[0421] In some embodiments, the frequency domain range is the frequency domain range of the carrier or the frequency domain range of the bandwidth portion (BWP).

[0422] In some embodiments, the second time unit is a time unit of a first feature, where the first feature is a feature associated with a time unit category and / or a function category, and determining the resource location of the second time unit contained in the first time unit includes at least one of the following:

[0423] The time-domain position of the second time unit is determined based on the first information; wherein the first information includes at least one of the following: the time-domain start position of the second time unit; the time length of the second time unit; and the time-domain end position of the second time unit.

[0424] The temporal location of the second time unit is determined based on the bitmap configuration information.

[0425] In some embodiments, the first information is determined based on at least one of the following:

[0426] Configuration information used to configure the start position of the time domain, the time length, and / or the end position of the time domain;

[0427] Information stipulated in the agreement;

[0428] Start duration indicator value SLIV configuration information.

[0429] In some embodiments, the bitmap length indicated by the bitmap configuration information is determined based on at least one of the following:

[0430] The maximum number of second time units within the first time unit;

[0431] The number of second time units within the first time unit.

[0432] In some embodiments, the first time unit is a time slot configuration period, the second time unit is a time slot configuration mode, and the time slot configuration period includes one or more of the time slot configuration modes; or...

[0433] The first time unit is a time slot configuration mode, and the second time unit is a sub-time slot configuration mode, wherein the time slot configuration mode includes one or more of the sub-time slot configuration modes; or...

[0434] The first time unit is a sub-slot configuration mode, the second time unit is a time slot, and the sub-slot configuration mode includes one or more of the time slots; or...

[0435] The first time unit is a time slot configuration mode, the second time unit is a time slot, and the time slot configuration mode includes one or more of the time slots; or,

[0436] The first time unit is a time slot, and the second time unit is a symbol, wherein the time slot contains one or more of the symbols.

[0437] In some embodiments, the frequency domain range includes a first frequency domain range and a second frequency domain range, and the feature configuration information configured for the first frequency domain range and the second frequency domain range is different. The feature configuration information includes configuration information for time unit category and / or function category.

[0438] In some embodiments, the first frequency domain range and the second frequency domain range do not overlap in the frequency domain.

[0439] In some embodiments, the frequency domain range includes a third frequency domain range, and at least two feature configuration information is configured for the third frequency domain range, the feature configuration information including configuration information for time unit category and / or function category.

[0440] In some embodiments, the frequency domain range further includes a fourth frequency domain range, and the third frequency domain range and the fourth frequency domain range do not overlap or partially overlap; the feature configuration information configured for the fourth frequency domain range and the feature configuration information configured for the third frequency domain range are partially the same or both different.

[0441] In some embodiments, at least two types of feature configuration information are configured for the third frequency domain range, and the feature configuration information configured for the third frequency domain range is determined based on protocol agreement information, higher layer configuration information, or dynamic indication information; and / or, at least two types of feature configuration information are configured for the fourth frequency domain range, and the feature configuration information configured for the fourth frequency domain range is determined based on protocol agreement information, higher layer configuration information, or dynamic indication information.

[0442] In some embodiments, the configuration period for different feature configuration information among multiple feature configuration information is different.

[0443] In some embodiments, the method further includes:

[0444] Receive the second information sent by the network device;

[0445] The second information includes feature configuration information, which includes configuration information for time unit categories and / or function categories.

[0446] Figure 4a is a flowchart illustrating a communication method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in Figure 4a, the communication method of this embodiment is executed by a network device, and the method includes:

[0447] Step S4101: Send the second information to the terminal.

[0448] In some embodiments, optional implementations of step S4101 can be found in optional implementations of step S2101 in FIG2a and other related parts in the embodiments involved in FIG2a, which will not be repeated here.

[0449] Step S4102: Determine the resource location.

[0450] In some embodiments, optional implementations of step S4102 can be found in optional implementations of step S2102 in FIG2a and other related parts in the embodiments involved in FIG2a, which will not be repeated here.

[0451] The information indication method involved in the embodiments of this disclosure may include at least one of steps S4101 to S4102. For example, step S4101 may be implemented as a separate embodiment, and step S4102 may be implemented as a separate embodiment, but is not limited thereto. Different steps may be performed in different orders without contradiction, and this is not limited thereto.

[0452] Figure 4b is a flowchart illustrating a communication method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in Figure 4b, the embodiment of the present disclosure relates to a communication method executed by a network device, the method including:

[0453] Step S4201: Determine the resource location of the second time unit.

[0454] In some embodiments, the second time unit is included in the first time unit, which is configured for a frequency domain range; the resource location includes a time domain location and / or a frequency domain location, the first time unit includes at least one second time unit, and different types of second time units have different characteristics, including time unit category and / or functional category.

[0455] In some embodiments, optional implementations of step S4201 can be found in optional implementations of step S2102 in FIG2a and other related parts in the embodiments involved in FIG2a, which will not be repeated here.

[0456] In some embodiments, the time unit category includes at least one of the following:

[0457] Downlink connection DL time unit;

[0458] Uplink connection to UL time unit;

[0459] Flexible F-time unit;

[0460] Sub-band full-duplex SBFD time unit;

[0461] Shared spectrum full-duplex SFFD time unit;

[0462] Network energy-saving NES time unit;

[0463] Unusable time unit.

[0464] In some embodiments, the function category includes at least one of the following:

[0465] Half-duplex communication;

[0466] Sub-band full-duplex communication;

[0467] Simultaneous full-duplex communication at the same frequency;

[0468] Multi-station sensing;

[0469] Single-station sensing;

[0470] Energy-saving communication.

[0471] In some embodiments, determining the resource location of the second time unit includes:

[0472] Based on the first configuration information of the time units configured for the frequency domain range, the resource location of the second time unit associated with the time unit category is determined;

[0473] The first configuration information is used to indicate the relationship between the time unit category of the time unit and the resource location.

[0474] In some embodiments, determining the resource location of the second time unit includes:

[0475] Based on the first configuration information and mapping relationship of the time units configured for the frequency domain range, the resource location of the second time unit associated with the functional category corresponding to the time unit category is determined;

[0476] The first configuration information is used to indicate the relationship between the time unit category and the resource location, and the mapping relationship is the correspondence between the time unit category and the function category.

[0477] In some embodiments, determining the resource location of the second time unit includes:

[0478] Based on the second configuration information of the time unit configured for the frequency domain range, the resource location of the second time unit associated with the function category is determined;

[0479] The second configuration information is used to indicate the relationship between the function category of the time unit and the resource location.

[0480] In some embodiments, determining the resource location of the second time unit includes:

[0481] Based on the second configuration information and mapping relationship of the time unit configured for the frequency domain range, the resource location of the second time unit associated with the time unit category corresponding to the functional category is determined;

[0482] The second configuration information is used to indicate the relationship between the function category of the time unit and the resource location, and the mapping relationship is the correspondence between the time unit category and the function category.

[0483] In some embodiments, determining the resource location of the second time unit includes:

[0484] The resource location of the second time unit associated with the time unit category is determined based on the first configuration information of the time unit configured for the frequency domain range, and the resource location of the second time unit associated with the function category is determined based on the second configuration information of the time unit configured for the frequency domain range.

[0485] Wherein, the first configuration information is used to indicate the relationship between the time unit category of the time unit and the resource location, and the second configuration information is used to indicate the relationship between the function category of the time unit and the resource location.

[0486] In some embodiments, determining the resource location of the second time unit includes:

[0487] Based on the mapping relationship, the first configuration information of the time unit configured for the frequency domain range, and the second configuration information of the time unit configured for the frequency domain range, the resource location of the second time unit associated with the time unit category and the resource location of the second time unit associated with the function category are determined.

[0488] Wherein, the first configuration information is used to indicate the relationship between the time unit category and the resource location of the time unit, and the second configuration information is used to indicate the relationship between the function category and the resource location of the time unit; the mapping relationship is the correspondence between the time unit category and the function category.

[0489] In some embodiments, the frequency domain range is the frequency domain range of the carrier or the frequency domain range of the bandwidth portion (BWP).

[0490] In some embodiments, the second time unit is a time unit of a first feature, where the first feature is a feature associated with a time unit category and / or a function category, and determining the resource location of the second time unit contained in the first time unit includes at least one of the following:

[0491] The time-domain position of the second time unit is determined based on the first information; wherein the first information includes at least one of the following: the time-domain start position of the second time unit; the time length of the second time unit; and the time-domain end position of the second time unit.

[0492] The temporal location of the second time unit is determined based on the bitmap configuration information.

[0493] In some embodiments, the first information is determined based on at least one of the following:

[0494] Configuration information used to configure the start position of the time domain, the time length, and / or the end position of the time domain;

[0495] Information stipulated in the agreement;

[0496] Start duration indicator value SLIV configuration information.

[0497] In some embodiments, the bitmap length indicated by the bitmap configuration information is determined based on at least one of the following:

[0498] The maximum number of second time units within the first time unit;

[0499] The number of second time units within the first time unit.

[0500] In some embodiments, the first time unit is a time slot configuration period, the second time unit is a time slot configuration mode, and the time slot configuration period includes one or more of the time slot configuration modes; or...

[0501] The first time unit is a time slot configuration mode, and the second time unit is a sub-time slot configuration mode, wherein the time slot configuration mode includes one or more of the sub-time slot configuration modes; or...

[0502] The first time unit is a sub-slot configuration mode, the second time unit is a time slot, and the sub-slot configuration mode includes one or more of the time slots; or...

[0503] The first time unit is a time slot configuration mode, the second time unit is a time slot, and the time slot configuration mode includes one or more of the time slots; or,

[0504] The first time unit is a time slot, and the second time unit is a symbol, wherein the time slot contains one or more of the symbols.

[0505] In some embodiments, the frequency domain range includes a first frequency domain range and a second frequency domain range, and the feature configuration information configured for the first frequency domain range and the second frequency domain range is different. The feature configuration information includes configuration information for time unit category and / or function category.

[0506] In some embodiments, the first frequency domain range and the second frequency domain range do not overlap in the frequency domain.

[0507] In some embodiments, the frequency domain range includes a third frequency domain range, and at least two feature configuration information is configured for the third frequency domain range, the feature configuration information including configuration information for time unit category and / or function category.

[0508] In some embodiments, the frequency domain range further includes a fourth frequency domain range, and the third frequency domain range and the fourth frequency domain range do not overlap or partially overlap; the feature configuration information configured for the fourth frequency domain range and the feature configuration information configured for the third frequency domain range are partially the same or both different.

[0509] In some embodiments, at least two types of feature configuration information are configured for the third frequency domain range, and the feature configuration information configured for the third frequency domain range is determined based on protocol agreement information, higher layer configuration information, or dynamic indication information; and / or, at least two types of feature configuration information are configured for the fourth frequency domain range, and the feature configuration information configured for the fourth frequency domain range is determined based on protocol agreement information, higher layer configuration information, or dynamic indication information.

[0510] In some embodiments, the configuration period for different feature configuration information among multiple feature configuration information is different.

[0511] In some embodiments, the method further includes:

[0512] Send the second information to the terminal;

[0513] The second information includes feature configuration information, which includes configuration information for time unit categories and / or function categories.

[0514] Figure 5a is a flowchart illustrating a communication method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in Figure 5a, the embodiment of the present disclosure relates to a communication method executed by a communication system, the method comprising:

[0515] Step S5101: The network device sends the second information to the terminal.

[0516] In some embodiments, the second information includes feature configuration information, which includes configuration information of features of at least one second time unit included in the first time unit, the features including time unit category and / or function category; the first time unit is configured for a frequency domain range; the features of different types of second time units are different.

[0517] In some embodiments, optional implementations of step S5101 can be found in the optional implementations of the steps in FIG2a and other related parts in the embodiments involved in FIG2a, which will not be repeated here.

[0518] To better understand the embodiments of this disclosure, the following five exemplary embodiments further illustrate the technical solutions of this disclosure:

[0519] Example 1

[0520] In wireless systems, different frequency ranges may have different symbol classes in the time domain (corresponding to the time unit classes in this disclosure), and different symbol classes may support limited functional classes. This section uses schemes A, B, and C to determine the symbol classes in the time domain for different frequency ranges and to determine the time domain locations of different functional classes in different frequency ranges.

[0521] In some embodiments, Scheme A: In the frequency domain range of the carrier or BWP, one or more sets of configured time unit category configurations (corresponding to the first configuration information in this disclosure) are used to determine the time domain position and frequency domain position of the time unit category; according to the coupling relationship between the time unit category and the functional category agreed upon in the protocol (corresponding to the mapping relationship in this disclosure), the time domain position and frequency domain position of different functional categories are determined.

[0522] In some embodiments, using one or more configured time unit category configurations, the symbol category of each symbol in the time slot configuration period over a first frequency domain range can be obtained. An example of different symbol categories and different function categories in the protocol is as follows:

[0523] In some embodiments, time unit categories include: DL, UL, F, subband full duplex (SBFD), shared spectrum full duplex (SFFD), network energy saving (NES), X (unavailable), sensing #1 and / or sensing #2, wherein...

[0524] DL: Represents downlink time unit;

[0525] UL: Indicates uplink time unit;

[0526] F: Indicates a flexible time unit;

[0527] SBFD: Indicates sub-band full-duplex time unit;

[0528] SFFD: Represents simultaneous, same-frequency, full-duplex time unit;

[0529] NES: Indicates energy-saving time unit;

[0530] X: Indicates an unavailable time unit, which cannot be used for uplink or downlink transmission;

[0531] Sensing#1: Indicates performing first-class perception;

[0532] Sensing#2: Indicates performing second-category perception;

[0533] In some embodiments, the functional categories include:

[0534] Half-duplex communication: Communication that can only transmit upstream or downstream at the same time;

[0535] Subband full-duplex communication: Communication that can perform uplink transmission in the first frequency domain range and / or downlink transmission in the second frequency domain range at the same time, with no overlap between the first and second frequency domain ranges in the frequency domain;

[0536] Simultaneous full-duplex communication on the same frequency: communication that can simultaneously transmit uplink and downlink data within the third frequency domain at the same time;

[0537] Category 1 Sensing (Multi-station Sensing): This category performs sensing functions. The required CP length may differ from the communication requirements, and includes at least the following sensing modes:

[0538] Base station A transmits and base station B receives;

[0539] Base station A transmits and UE A receives;

[0540] UE A sends the message and base station A receives it;

[0541] UE A sends and UE B receives;

[0542] Category 2 Sensing (Single-Site Sensing): This category performs sensing functions. The CP length requirements may differ from those for communication, and it needs to support the ability of the UE or base station to simultaneously support full-duplex communication on the same frequency. It includes at least the following sensing modes:

[0543] Base station A transmits and receives data independently.

[0544] UE A transmits and receives data independently;

[0545] Category 1 energy saving: Supports the first type of energy saving functions, such as communicating in a way that reduces communication performance;

[0546] Second category of energy saving: Supports the second type of energy saving function, such as turning off communication.

[0547] In some embodiments, different symbol categories can be used for different functions, as shown in Example A below:

[0548] In some embodiments, DL, UL, F, SBFD, SFFD, NES, X, Sensing#1 and / or Sensing#2 may be used for at least one of the following functions: half-duplex communication, sub-band full-duplex communication, simultaneous full-duplex communication, first-category sensing, second-category sensing and / or first-category energy saving.

[0549] In some embodiments, in Example A, different symbol categories can be used for all functions, and the functions that a time-frequency resource can support can be further determined according to protocol agreements, higher-level configurations, or dynamic indications.

[0550] In some embodiments, different symbol categories can be used for different functions, as shown in Example B below:

[0551] In some embodiments, DL, UL, F, SBFD and / or NES can be used for at least one of the following functions: half-duplex communication, first-category sensing, second-category sensing and first-category energy saving.

[0552] In some embodiments, SBFD can be used for at least one of the following functions: half-duplex communication, sub-band full-duplex communication, first-category sensing, second-category sensing, and / or first-category energy saving.

[0553] In some embodiments, SFFD can be used for at least one of the following functions: half-duplex communication, sub-band full-duplex communication, simultaneous full-duplex communication, first-category sensing, second-category sensing, and / or first-category energy saving.

[0554] In some embodiments, Sensing#1 can be used for one of the following functions: half-duplex communication, first-category sensing, and / or first-category energy saving.

[0555] In some embodiments, Sensing#2 can be used for one of the following functions: half-duplex communication, second-category sensing, and / or first-category energy saving.

[0556] In some embodiments, X can be used for at least one of the following functions: second category energy saving.

[0557] In some embodiments, as in Example B, symbol categories and functions are bound together, and the functions that a time-frequency resource can support can be further determined based on protocol agreements, higher-level configurations, or dynamic indications. In this case, if higher-level configurations or dynamic indications are used, the required signaling overhead will be lower than in Example A.

[0558] In some embodiments, different symbol categories can be used for different functions, as shown in example C below:

[0559] In some embodiments, DL, UL and / or F can be used for half-duplex communication.

[0560] In some embodiments, SBFD can be used for sub-band full-duplex communication.

[0561] In some embodiments, SFFD can be used for the following function: simultaneous full-duplex communication on the same frequency.

[0562] In some embodiments, Sensing#1 can be used for the following function: first category perception.

[0563] In some embodiments, Sensing#2 can be used for the following function: second category perception.

[0564] In some embodiments, NES can be used for the following functions: Category 1 energy saving.

[0565] In some embodiments, X can be used for the following function: second type of energy saving.

[0566] In some embodiments, such as Example C, symbol categories and functions are explicitly bound together. In this case, when a symbol is configured with multiple symbol categories, the function that a time-frequency resource can support is further determined based on the protocol agreement / higher-level configuration or dynamic indication.

[0567] In some embodiments, scheme B: In the frequency domain range of the carrier or BWP, one or more sets of configured function category configurations (corresponding to the second configuration information in this disclosure) are used to determine the time domain position and frequency domain position of the function category according to the function category configuration; and the time domain position and frequency domain position of different time unit categories are determined according to the coupling relationship between the time unit category and the function category agreed in the protocol (corresponding to the mapping relationship in this disclosure).

[0568] This scheme is similar to Scheme A. First, the time domain and frequency domain positions of the functional categories are determined based on the functional category configuration. Then, based on the coupling relationship between the time unit category and the functional category, the time domain and frequency domain positions of different time unit categories are determined.

[0569] In some embodiments, scheme C: in the frequency domain range of the carrier or BWP, one or more sets of time unit category configurations are configured, and one or more sets of function category configurations are configured.

[0570] In some embodiments, scheme C-1: the time-domain position and frequency-domain position of the time unit category are determined according to the time unit category configuration, and the time-domain position and frequency-domain position of the function category are determined according to the function category configuration.

[0571] In some embodiments, scheme C-2: Based on the coupling relationship between time unit category and function category, time unit category configuration and function category configuration agreed upon in the protocol, the time domain position and frequency domain position of the time unit category are determined, and the time domain position and frequency domain position of the function category are determined.

[0572] In some embodiments, in scheme C-1, the time-domain and frequency-domain positions of the time-unit category and the time-domain and frequency-domain positions of the function category are determined directly based on the time-unit category configuration and the function category configuration, without the need to use the coupling relationship between the time-unit category and the function category.

[0573] In some embodiments, in scheme C-2, the time-domain and frequency-domain positions of the time unit category and the time-domain and frequency-domain positions of the function category can be determined based on the time unit category configuration and the function category configuration. If there are still some time-domain and frequency-domain positions for which the function category and / or time unit category is not determined, the function category and / or time unit category for the corresponding time-domain and frequency-domain positions can be further determined by combining the coupling relationship between the time unit category and the function category agreed upon in the protocol.

[0574] In some embodiments, in schemes A, B and / or C, if a time-frequency resource corresponds to multiple symbol categories and / or multiple function categories, the symbol category and / or supported functions of a time-frequency resource can be further determined according to protocol agreements, higher-level configurations or dynamic indications.

[0575] Example 2

[0576] In some embodiments, Scheme 1: Configure a set of feature configurations (corresponding to the feature configuration information in this disclosure) in the frequency domain range of the carrier or BWP.

[0577] In some embodiments, one or more of the first parameter, second parameter, third parameter, fourth parameter, and fifth parameter are used to determine the feature category.

[0578] In some embodiments, the first time unit is a time slot configuration period, the second time unit is a time slot configuration mode, the time slot configuration period includes one or more time slot configuration modes, and the time domain position of the second time unit within the first time unit is determined based on one or more features determined by the first parameter.

[0579] In some embodiments, the first time unit is a time slot configuration mode, the second time unit is a sub-time slot configuration mode, and the time slot configuration mode contains one or more sub-time slot configuration modes, using the time domain position of the second time unit within the first time unit determined based on one or more features of the second time unit based on the second parameter.

[0580] In some embodiments, the first time unit is a sub-slot configuration mode, the second time unit is a time slot, the sub-slot configuration mode contains one or more time slots, and the time domain position of the second time unit within the first time unit is determined based on one or more features determined by a third parameter.

[0581] In some embodiments, the first time unit is a time slot, the second time unit is a symbol, and the time slot contains one or more symbols. The time domain position of the second time unit is determined based on one or more features within the first time unit, using a fourth parameter.

[0582] In some embodiments, the first time unit is a time slot configuration mode, the second time unit is a time slot, the time slot configuration mode includes one or more of the time slots, and the time domain position of the second time unit within the first time unit is determined based on one or more features determined by the fifth parameter.

[0583] In some embodiments, please refer to Figure 6a. Assuming that the first time unit is a time slot configuration period and the second time unit is a time slot configuration mode, taking two features as an example, the start position (also known as the time domain start position) of the time slot configuration mode of the first feature is #0, the length (also known as the time length) is 1, and the end position (also known as the time domain end position) is #0. The start position of the time slot configuration mode of the second feature is #2, the length is 2, and the end position is #3.

[0584] In some embodiments, in scheme 1-1-1, the method for determining the time slot configuration mode of the first feature based on the first parameter is as follows:

[0585] In some embodiments, a start position #0 and a length of 1 can be configured, or a start position #0 and an end position #0 can be configured, or a length of 1 and an end position #0 can be configured.

[0586] In some embodiments, the starting position is known as #0, and the length can be configured as 1 or the ending position as #0.

[0587] In some embodiments, the length is known to be 1, and the start position #0 or end position #0 can be configured.

[0588] In some embodiments, the end position is known as #0, and the start position can be configured as #0 or the length as 1.

[0589] In some embodiments, the starting position of the symbol of the first feature is determined to be #0, the length is 1, and the ending position is #1, according to the agreement.

[0590] In some embodiments, in scheme 1-1-2, the method for determining the slot configuration mode of the first feature based on the first parameter is as follows: the start position can be indicated by the Start and Length Indicator Value (SLIV) as #0 and the length as 3.

[0591] In some embodiments, in schemes 1-2, the method for determining the time slot configuration mode of the first feature and the time slot configuration mode of the second feature based on the first parameter is as follows:

[0592] For example: Assuming that one time slot configuration period contains a maximum of 5 time slot configuration modes, then the bitmap length is 5:

[0593] The first bitmap is set to "10000". Here, "1" represents the first feature and "0" represents a non-first feature or an invalid feature.

[0594] The second bitmap is set to "00110". Here, "1" represents the second feature and "0" represents a non-second feature or invalid.

[0595] For example: Assuming one time slot configuration period contains four time slot configuration modes, then the bitmap length is 4:

[0596] The first bitmap is set to "1000". Here, "1" represents the first feature and "0" represents a non-first feature or an invalid feature.

[0597] The first bitmap is set to "0011". Here, "1" represents the second feature and "0" represents a non-second feature or invalid.

[0598] In the above scheme, the slot configuration mode for unconfigured features uses the default feature or determines the feature using the second and / or third parameters.

[0599] In some embodiments, referring to Figure 6b, it is assumed that the first time unit is a time slot configuration period and the second time unit is a time slot configuration mode. Taking two features as an example, the time slot configuration mode of the first feature is 0 and 2, and the time slot configuration mode of the second feature is 3.

[0600] In some embodiments, in schemes 1-2, the method for determining the time slot configuration mode of the first feature and the time slot configuration mode of the second feature based on the first parameter is as follows:

[0601] For example: Assuming that one time slot configuration period contains a maximum of 5 time slot configuration modes, then the bitmap length is 5:

[0602] The first bitmap is set to "10100". At this time, "1" indicates the first feature and "0" indicates that non-first features are invalid.

[0603] The second bitmap is set to "00010". In this case, "1" indicates the second feature and "0" indicates that non-second features are invalid.

[0604] For example: Assuming one time slot configuration period contains four time slot configuration modes, then the bitmap length is 4:

[0605] The first bitmap is set to "1010". In this case, "1" indicates the first feature and "0" indicates that non-first features are invalid.

[0606] The first bitmap is set to "0001". At this time, "1" indicates the second feature and "0" indicates that non-second features are invalid.

[0607] In the above scheme, the time slot configuration mode for unconfigured features uses the default feature or determines the feature using the second and / or third parameters.

[0608] In some embodiments, it is assumed that the first time unit is a time slot configuration mode and the second time unit is a sub-time slot configuration mode. The implementation is similar to that of the first time unit being a time slot configuration period and the second time unit being a time slot configuration mode, and will not be described again here.

[0609] In some embodiments, please refer to Figure 6c. Assuming that the first time unit is a sub-slot configuration mode and the second time unit is a slot, taking two features as an example, the start position of the slot of the first feature is #0, the length is 3, and the end position is #2. The start position of the slot of the second feature is #7, the length is 3, and the end position is #9.

[0610] In some embodiments, in scheme 1-1-1, the method for determining the time slot of the first feature based on the second parameter is as follows:

[0611] In some embodiments, the start position #0 and length 3 can be configured, or the start position #0 and end position #2 can be configured, or the length 3 and end position #2 can be configured.

[0612] In some embodiments, the starting position is known as #0, and the length can be configured as 3 or the ending position as #2.

[0613] In some embodiments, the length is known to be 3, and the start position #0 or end position #2 can be configured.

[0614] In some embodiments, the end position is known as #2, and the start position # can be configured to be 0 or the length to be 3.

[0615] In some embodiments, the starting position of the symbol of the first feature is determined to be #0, the length is 3, and the ending position is #2, according to the agreement.

[0616] In some embodiments, in scheme 1-1-2, the method for determining the time slot of the first feature based on the second parameter is: SLIV can be used to indicate a starting position of #0 and a length of 3.

[0617] In some embodiments, in schemes 1-2, the method for determining the time slot of the first feature and the time slot of the second feature based on the second parameter is as follows:

[0618] For example: Assuming a sub-slot configuration mode contains a maximum of 20 slots, then the bitmap length is 20.

[0619] The first bitmap is set to "11100000000000000000", where "1" represents the first feature and "0" represents a non-first feature or invalid.

[0620] The first bitmap is set to "00000001110000000000", where "1" represents the second feature and "0" represents a non-second feature or invalid.

[0621] For example: Assuming a sub-slot configuration mode contains 10 slots, the bitmap length is 10:

[0622] The first bitmap is set to "1110000000", where "1" represents the first feature and "0" represents a non-first feature or an invalid feature.

[0623] The first bitmap is set to "0000000111". Here, "1" represents the second feature and "0" represents a non-second feature or an invalid feature.

[0624] In the above scheme, the time slots of unconfigured features use the default features or the features are determined using a third parameter.

[0625] In some embodiments, please refer to Figure 6d. Assuming the first time unit is a sub-slot configuration mode and the second time unit is a slot, taking two features as an example, the slots for the first feature are #0 and #1, and the slots for the second feature are #4, #5, and #9:

[0626] In some embodiments, in schemes 1-2, the method for determining the time slot of the first feature and the time slot of the second feature based on the second parameter is as follows:

[0627] For example: Assuming a sub-slot configuration mode contains a maximum of 20 slots, then the bitmap length is 20.

[0628] The first bitmap is set to "11000000000000000000", where "1" represents the first feature and "0" represents a non-first feature or invalid.

[0629] The first bitmap is set to "00001100010000000000". At this time, "1" represents the second feature and "0" represents a non-second feature or invalid.

[0630] For example: Assuming a sub-slot configuration mode contains 10 slots, the bitmap length is 10:

[0631] The first bitmap is set to "110000000", where "1" represents the first feature and "0" represents a non-first feature or invalid.

[0632] The first bitmap is set to "0000110001". Here, "1" represents the second feature and "0" represents a non-second feature or invalid.

[0633] In the above scheme, the time slots of unconfigured features use the default features or the features are determined using a third parameter.

[0634] In some embodiments, it is assumed that the first time unit is a time slot configuration mode and the second time unit is a time slot. The implementation method is similar to that of the first time unit being a sub-time slot configuration mode and the second time unit being a time slot, and will not be described again here.

[0635] In some embodiments, please refer to Figure 6e. Assuming the first time unit is a time slot and the second time unit is a symbol, taking two features as an example, the first feature's symbol has a start position of #0, a length of 7, and an end position of #6, while the second feature's symbol has a start position of #7, a length of 6, and an end position of #12.

[0636] In some embodiments, in scheme 1-1-1, the method for determining the sign of the first feature based on the third parameter is as follows:

[0637] For example, you can configure the start position #0 and the length 7, or configure the start position #0 and the end position #6, or configure the length 7 and the end position #6.

[0638] For example, if the starting position is known to be #0, the length can be configured to 7 or the ending position to be #6.

[0639] For example, if the length is known to be 7, the start position #0 or the end position #6 can be configured.

[0640] For example, if the end position is known to be #6, the start position can be configured to be 0# or the length to be 7.

[0641] For example, according to the agreement, the starting position of the symbol for the first feature is determined to be #0, the length is 7, and the ending position is #6.

[0642] For example, the time domain position of the second feature is 7 to 12, and the remaining second time units use the first feature to determine the start position of the second time unit of the first feature as #0, the length as 7, and the end position as #6.

[0643] In some embodiments, in scheme 1-1-2, the symbol of the first feature is determined according to the third parameter by using SLIV to indicate a starting position of #0 and a length of 7.

[0644] In some embodiments, in schemes 1-2, the method for determining the sign of the first feature and the sign of the second feature based on the third parameter is as follows:

[0645] For example: Assuming that a time slot contains a maximum of 14 symbols, the bitmap length is 14, and the bitmap is set to "11111110000000". In this case, "1" represents the first feature, "0" represents the second feature, and the last bit is invalid.

[0646] In some embodiments, the last bit can be set to 1.

[0647] For example: According to the current feature configuration, there are 13 symbols in one time slot, so the bitmap length is 13 bits and the bitmap is set to "1111111000000". Here, "1" represents the first feature and "0" represents the second feature.

[0648] In some embodiments, please refer to Figure 6f. Assuming the first time unit is a time slot and the second time unit is a symbol, taking two features as an example, the symbols of the first feature are #0, #1, #4, #5, #6, #9, #10, and the symbols of the second feature are #2, #3, #7, #8, #11, #12.

[0649] In some embodiments, in schemes 1-2, the way to determine the symbol of the first feature and the symbol of the second feature according to the third parameter is exemplarily as follows: assuming that one time slot contains a maximum of 14 symbols, the bitmap length is 14, and the bitmap is set to "11001110011000". At this time, "1" represents the first feature, "0" represents the second feature, and the last bit is invalid.

[0650] In some embodiments, the last bit can be set to 1.

[0651] For example: According to the current feature configuration, there are 13 symbols in one time slot, so the bitmap length is 13 bits and the bitmap is set to "1100111001100". Here, "1" represents the first feature and "0" represents the second feature.

[0652] In some embodiments, when the first time unit is a time slot and the second time unit is a symbol, the third parameter can also be configured with the index number of the time slot to facilitate distinguishing the configuration of each time slot.

[0653] Example 3

[0654] Option 2: The first and second frequency domain ranges of the carrier or BWP do not overlap in the frequency domain, and the feature configurations of the first and second frequency domain ranges are different.

[0655] In some embodiments, the first frequency domain range and the second frequency domain range are respectively used to determine the time domain position of the second time unit of the first feature within the first time unit using Scheme 1.

[0656] In some embodiments, see Figure 6g, a first feature configuration (corresponding feature configuration information) and a second feature configuration are used in the first frequency domain range and the second frequency domain range, respectively.

[0657] Example 4

[0658] In some embodiments, scheme 3: the third frequency domain range of the carrier or BWP is configured with multiple feature configurations (corresponding feature configuration information).

[0659] In some embodiments, as shown in FIG6h, the third frequency domain range and the fourth frequency domain range do not overlap. The first feature configuration and the second feature configuration are used on the third frequency domain range, and the second feature configuration is used on the fourth frequency domain range. The first feature configuration and the second feature configuration are determined in the manner of Scheme 1.

[0660] In some embodiments, two feature configurations are configured within the third frequency domain, and the feature configuration to be used can be determined according to the specific functions to be implemented:

[0661] In some embodiments, when configured to perform function 1 (such as target detection) within time range #1, a long CP is required to ensure target detection performance, and the UE selects to use feature first configuration.

[0662] In some embodiments, when configured to perform function 2 (such as high-speed data transmission) within time range #2, a shorter CP length is required to ensure the data transmission rate, and the UE selects feature second configuration.

[0663] Example 5

[0664] Please refer to Figure 6i, which provides a communication method including:

[0665] Step S6101: Send the second information, which includes feature configuration information.

[0666] In some embodiments, the first information includes one or more of a first parameter, a second parameter, a third parameter, and a fourth parameter.

[0667] In some embodiments, the first time unit is a time slot configuration period, the second time unit is a time slot configuration mode, the time slot configuration period includes one or more time slot configuration modes, and the time domain position of the second time unit within the first time unit is determined based on one or more features determined by the first parameter.

[0668] In some embodiments, the first time unit is a time slot configuration mode, the second time unit is a sub-time slot configuration mode, and the time slot configuration mode contains one or more sub-time slot configuration modes, using the time domain position of the second time unit within the first time unit determined based on one or more features of the second time unit based on the second parameter.

[0669] In some embodiments, the first time unit is a sub-slot configuration mode, the second time unit is a time slot, the sub-slot configuration mode contains one or more time slots, and the time domain position of the second time unit within the first time unit is determined based on one or more features determined by a third parameter.

[0670] In some embodiments, the first time unit is a time slot, the second time unit is a symbol, and the time slot contains one or more symbols. The time domain position of the second time unit is determined based on one or more features within the first time unit, using a fourth parameter.

[0671] In some embodiments, the first time unit is a time slot configuration mode, the second time unit is a time slot, the time slot configuration mode contains one or more time slots, and the time domain position of the second time unit within the first time unit is determined based on one or more features determined by the fifth parameter.

[0672] Step S6102: Determine the feature configuration of the second time unit based on the second information.

[0673] According to scheme A, B or C, the UE determines the feature configuration of the second time unit, which is the symbol category configuration and / or function category configuration of the second time unit.

[0674] In the embodiments disclosed herein, some or all of the steps and their optional implementations may be arbitrarily combined with some or all of the steps in other embodiments, or may be arbitrarily combined with the optional implementations in other embodiments.

[0675] This disclosure also provides an apparatus for implementing any of the above methods. For example, an apparatus is provided that includes units or modules for implementing the steps performed by the terminal in any of the above methods. Alternatively, another apparatus is provided that includes units or modules for implementing the steps performed by a network device (e.g., an access network device, a core network functional node, a core network device, etc.) in any of the above methods.

[0676] It should be understood that the division of units or modules in the above device is only a logical functional division. In actual implementation, they can be fully or partially integrated into a single physical entity, or they can be physically separated. Furthermore, the units or modules in the device can be implemented by a processor calling software: for example, the device includes a processor connected to a memory containing instructions. The processor calls the instructions stored in the memory to implement any of the above methods or to implement the functions of the units or modules in the above device. The processor can be, for example, a general-purpose processor, such as a Central Processing Unit (CPU) or a microprocessor, and the memory can be internal or external to the device. Alternatively, the units or modules in the device can be implemented in the form of hardware circuits. The functionality of some or all of the units or modules can be achieved through the design of these hardware circuits, which can be understood as one or more processors. For example, in one implementation, the hardware circuit is an application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC). The functionality of some or all of the units or modules is achieved through the design of the logical relationships between the components within the circuit. In another implementation, the hardware circuit can be implemented using a programmable logic device (PLD). Taking a field-programmable gate array (FPGA) as an example, it can include a large number of logic gates. The connection relationships between the logic gates are configured through configuration files, thereby achieving the functionality of some or all of the units or modules. All units or modules of the above device can be implemented entirely through processor-called software, entirely through hardware circuits, or partially through processor-called software with the remaining parts implemented through hardware circuits.

[0677] In this embodiment, the processor is a circuit with signal processing capabilities. In one implementation, the processor can be a circuit with instruction read and execute capabilities, such as a Central Processing Unit (CPU), a microprocessor, a graphics processing unit (GPU) (which can be understood as a microprocessor), or a digital signal processor (DSP). In another implementation, the processor can implement certain functions through the logical relationships of hardware circuits. The logical relationships of the aforementioned hardware circuits are fixed or reconfigurable. For example, the processor is a hardware circuit implemented using an application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC) or a programmable logic device (PLD), such as an FPGA. In a reconfigurable hardware circuit, the process of the processor loading a configuration document and configuring the hardware circuit can be understood as the process of the processor loading instructions to implement the functions of some or all of the above units or modules. Furthermore, it can also be a hardware circuit designed for artificial intelligence, which can be understood as an ASIC, such as a Neural Network Processing Unit (NPU), a Tensor Processing Unit (TPU), or a Deep Learning Processing Unit (DPU).

[0678] Figure 7a is a schematic diagram of the structure of the terminal 7100 according to an embodiment of this disclosure. As shown in Figure 7a, the terminal 7100 may include at least one of a transceiver module 7101, a processing module 7102, etc. Optionally, the transceiver module 7101 is used to perform at least one of the communication steps such as sending and / or receiving performed by the terminal 7100 in any of the above methods, which will not be described in detail here. Optionally, the processing module 7102 is used to perform at least one of the other steps performed by the terminal 7100 in any of the above methods, which will not be described in detail here.

[0679] Figure 7b is a schematic diagram of the structure of the network device 7200 according to an embodiment of this disclosure. As shown in Figure 7b, the network device 7200 may include at least one of a transceiver module 7201, a processing module 7202, etc. Optionally, the transceiver module 7201 is used to perform at least one of the communication steps such as sending and / or receiving performed by the network device 7200 in any of the above methods, which will not be described in detail here. Optionally, the processing module 7202 is used to perform at least one of the other steps performed by the network device 7200 in any of the above methods, which will not be described in detail here.

[0680] In some embodiments, the processing module may be a single module or may include multiple sub-modules. Optionally, the multiple sub-modules may each perform all or part of the steps required by the processing module. Optionally, the processing module may be interchangeable with a processor.

[0681] Figure 8a is a schematic diagram of the structure of the communication device 8100 proposed in an embodiment of this disclosure. The communication device 8100 can be a network device (e.g., access network device, core network device, etc.), a terminal (e.g., user equipment, etc.), a chip, chip system, or processor that supports the network device in implementing any of the above methods, or a chip, chip system, or processor that supports the terminal in implementing any of the above methods. The communication device 8100 can be used to implement the methods described in the above method embodiments; for details, please refer to the descriptions in the above method embodiments.

[0682] As shown in Figure 8a, the communication device 8100 includes one or more processors 8101. The processor 8101 can be a general-purpose processor or a dedicated processor, such as a baseband processor or a central processing unit (CPU). The baseband processor can be used to process communication protocols and communication data, while the CPU can be used to control communication devices (e.g., base stations, baseband chips, terminal devices, terminal device chips, DUs or CUs, etc.), execute programs, and process program data. The communication device 8100 is used to execute any of the above methods.

[0683] In some embodiments, the communication device 8100 further includes one or more memories 8102 for storing instructions. Optionally, all or part of the memories 8102 may also be located outside the communication device 8100.

[0684] In some embodiments, the communication device 8100 further includes one or more transceivers 8103. When the communication device 8100 includes one or more transceivers 8103, the transceivers 8103 perform at least one of the communication steps such as sending and / or receiving in the above method, and the processor 8101 performs at least one of the other steps.

[0685] In some embodiments, a transceiver may include a receiver and / or a transmitter, which may be separate or integrated. Optionally, the terms transceiver, transceiver unit, transceiver, transceiver circuit, etc., may be used interchangeably; the terms transmitter, transmitting unit, transmitter, transmitting circuit, etc., may be used interchangeably; and the terms receiver, receiving unit, receiver, receiving circuit, etc., may be used interchangeably.

[0686] In some embodiments, the communication device 8100 may include one or more interface circuits 8104. Optionally, the interface circuit 8104 is connected to the memory 8102, and the interface circuit 8104 can be used to receive signals from the memory 8102 or other devices, and can be used to send signals to the memory 8102 or other devices. For example, the interface circuit 8104 can read instructions stored in the memory 8102 and send the instructions to the processor 8101.

[0687] The communication device 8100 described in the above embodiments may be a network device or a terminal, but the scope of the communication device 8100 described in this disclosure is not limited thereto, and the structure of the communication device 8100 may not be limited by FIG8a. The communication device may be a standalone device or may be part of a larger device. For example, the communication device may be: (1) a standalone integrated circuit IC, or chip, or chip system or subsystem; (2) a collection of one or more ICs, optionally, the IC collection may also include storage components for storing data and programs; (3) an ASIC, such as a modem; (4) a module that can be embedded in other devices; (5) a receiver, terminal device, smart terminal device, cellular phone, wireless device, handheld device, mobile unit, vehicle device, network device, cloud device, artificial intelligence device, etc.; (6) others, etc.

[0688] Figure 8b is a schematic diagram of the structure of chip 8200 according to an embodiment of this disclosure. For cases where the communication device 8100 can be a chip or a chip system, the schematic diagram of chip 8200 shown in Figure 8b can be referenced, but is not limited thereto.

[0689] Chip 8200 includes one or more processors 8201, which are used to perform any of the above methods.

[0690] In some embodiments, chip 8200 further includes one or more interface circuits 8202. Optionally, the interface circuit 8202 is connected to memory 8203, and the interface circuit 8202 can be used to receive signals from memory 8203 or other devices, and the interface circuit 8202 can be used to send signals to memory 8203 or other devices. For example, the interface circuit 8202 can read instructions stored in memory 8203 and send the instructions to processor 8201.

[0691] In some embodiments, the interface circuit 8202 performs at least one of the communication steps such as sending and / or receiving in the above method (e.g., step S2101, step S3101, but not limited thereto), and the processor 8201 performs at least one of the other steps.

[0692] In some embodiments, the terms interface circuit, interface, transceiver pin, transceiver, etc., can be used interchangeably.

[0693] In some embodiments, chip 8200 further includes one or more memories 8203 for storing instructions. Optionally, all or part of the memories 8203 may be located outside of chip 8200.

[0694] This disclosure also proposes a storage medium storing instructions that, when executed on a communication device 8100, cause the communication device 8100 to perform any of the above methods. Optionally, the storage medium is an electronic storage medium. Optionally, the storage medium is a computer-readable storage medium, but not limited thereto; it may also be a storage medium readable by other devices. Optionally, the storage medium may be a non-transitory storage medium, but not limited thereto; it may also be a temporary storage medium.

[0695] This disclosure also provides a program product that, when executed by the communication device 8100, causes the communication device 8100 to perform any of the above methods. Optionally, the program product is a computer program product.

[0696] This disclosure also proposes a computer program that, when run on a computer, causes the computer to perform any of the above methods.

Claims

1. A communication method characterized by comprising: The method is performed by a terminal, and the method comprises: determining resource positions of second time units; wherein the second time units are contained in a first time unit, the first time unit is configured for a frequency domain range; the resource positions comprise time domain positions and / or frequency domain positions; the first time unit contains at least one of the second time units; different kinds of the second time units have different features, the features comprise time unit categories and / or function categories.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein, The time unit categories comprise at least one of: downlink (DL) time units; uplink (UL) time units; flexible (F) time units; sub-band full duplex (SBFD) time units; shared frequency spectrum full duplex (SFFD) time units; network energy saving (NES) time units; unusable time units.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein, The function categories comprise at least one of: half duplex communication; sub-band full duplex communication; simultaneous full duplex communication; multi-station sensing; single-station sensing; energy saving communication.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein, The determining of the resource positions of the second time units comprises: determining, based on first configuration information of time units configured for the frequency domain range, resource positions of the second time units associated with time unit categories; wherein the first configuration information is used to indicate a relationship between the time unit categories of the time units and the resource positions.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein, The determining of the resource positions of the second time units comprises: determining, based on first configuration information of time units configured for the frequency domain range and a mapping relationship, resource positions of the second time units associated with function categories corresponding to time unit categories; wherein the first configuration information is used to indicate a relationship between the time unit categories of the time units and the resource positions, and the mapping relationship is a corresponding relationship between the time unit categories and the function categories.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein, The determining of the resource positions of the second time units comprises: determining, based on second configuration information of time units configured for the frequency domain range, resource positions of the second time units associated with function categories; wherein the second configuration information is used to indicate a relationship between the function categories of the time units and the resource positions.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein, The determining of the resource positions of the second time units comprises: determining, based on second configuration information of time units configured for the frequency domain range and a mapping relationship, resource positions of the second time units associated with time unit categories corresponding to function categories; wherein the second configuration information is used to indicate a relationship between the function categories of the time units and the resource positions, and the mapping relationship is a corresponding relationship between the time unit categories and the function categories.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein, The determining of the resource positions of the second time units comprises: determining, based on first configuration information of time units configured for the frequency domain range, resource positions of the second time units associated with time unit categories, and determining, based on second configuration information of time units configured for the frequency domain range, resource positions of the second time units associated with function categories; The first configuration information is used to indicate a relationship between the time unit category of the time unit and the resource location, and the second configuration information is used to indicate a relationship between the function category of the time unit and the resource location.

9. The method of claim 1, wherein, The resource location of the second time unit is determined based on the mapping relationship, the first configuration information of the time unit configured for the frequency domain range, and the second configuration information of the time unit configured for the frequency domain range. The first configuration information is used to indicate a relationship between the time unit category of the time unit and the resource location, and the second configuration information is used to indicate a relationship between the function category of the time unit and the resource location. The mapping relationship is a corresponding relationship between the time unit category and the function category.

10. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 9, characterized in that, The frequency domain range is a frequency domain range of a carrier or a frequency domain range of a bandwidth part (BWP).

11. The method of claim 10, wherein, The second time unit is a time unit of a first feature, the first feature is a feature associated with a time unit category and / or a function category, and the resource location of the second time unit contained in the first time unit is determined based on at least one of the following: The time domain position of the second time unit is determined based on first information, and the first information includes at least one of the following: a time domain starting position of the second time unit, a time length of the second time unit, and a time domain ending position of the second time unit. The time domain position of the second time unit is determined based on bitmap configuration information.

12. The method of claim 11, wherein, The first information is determined based on information of at least one of the following: Configuration information used to configure the time domain starting position, the time length, and / or the time domain ending position; Protocol agreement information; Start length indicator (SLIV) configuration information.

13. The method of claim 11, wherein, The bitmap length indicated by the bitmap configuration information is determined based on at least one of the following: A maximum value of the number of the second time units in the first time unit; The number of the second time units in the first time unit.

14. The method of claim 11, wherein The first time unit is a slot configuration period, the second time unit is a slot configuration mode, and the slot configuration period includes one or more slot configuration modes; or The first time unit is a slot configuration mode, the second time unit is a sub-slot configuration mode, and the slot configuration mode includes one or more sub-slot configuration modes; or The first time unit is a sub-slot configuration mode, the second time unit is a slot, and the sub-slot configuration mode includes one or more slots; or The first time unit is a slot configuration mode, the second time unit is a slot, and the slot configuration mode includes one or more slots; or The first time unit is a slot, and the second time unit is a symbol, and the slot includes one or more symbols.

15. The method of claim 10, wherein, The frequency domain range comprises a first frequency domain range and a second frequency domain range, and feature configuration information configured for the first frequency domain range and the second frequency domain range is different, the feature configuration information comprising configuration information of a time unit category and / or a function category.

16. The method of claim 15, wherein, The first frequency domain range and the second frequency domain range do not overlap in the frequency domain.

17. The method of claim 10, wherein, The frequency domain range comprises a third frequency domain range, and at least two kinds of feature configuration information are configured for the third frequency domain range, the feature configuration information comprising configuration information of a time unit category and / or a function category.

18. The method of claim 17, wherein, The frequency domain range further comprises a fourth frequency domain range, and the third frequency domain range and the fourth frequency domain range do not overlap or partially overlap; feature configuration information configured for the fourth frequency domain range and feature configuration information configured for the third frequency domain range are partially the same or all different.

19. The method of claim 18, wherein, At least two kinds of feature configuration information are configured for the third frequency domain range, and the feature configuration information configured for the third frequency domain range is determined based on protocol agreement information, high-layer configuration information, or dynamic indication information; and / or, at least two kinds of feature configuration information are configured for the fourth frequency domain range, and the feature configuration information configured for the fourth frequency domain range is determined based on protocol agreement information, high-layer configuration information, or dynamic indication information.

20. The method according to any one of claims 15 to 19, characterized in that, Periods configured for different feature configuration information in the plurality of feature configuration information are different.

21. The method of claim 1, wherein, The method further comprises: receiving second information sent by a network device; wherein the second information comprises feature configuration information, and the feature configuration information comprises configuration information of a time unit category and / or a function category.

22. A method of communication, comprising: The method is performed by a terminal, and the method comprises: determining a resource position of a second time unit; wherein the second time unit is included in a first time unit, the first time unit is configured for a frequency domain range; the resource position comprises a time domain position and / or a frequency domain position, the first time unit comprises at least one kind of the second time unit, features of different kinds of the second time unit are different, and the features comprise a time unit category and / or a function category.

23. The method of claim 22, wherein, The time unit category comprises at least one of the following: a downlink (DL) time unit; an uplink (UL) time unit; a flexible (F) time unit; a sub-band full duplex (SBFD) time unit; a shared spectrum full duplex (SFFD) time unit; a network energy saving (NES) time unit; an unusable time unit.

24. The method of claim 22, wherein, The function category comprises at least one of the following: half duplex communication; sub-band full duplex communication; simultaneous full duplex communication; multi-station sensing; single-station sensing; energy saving communication.

25. The method of claim 22, wherein, The determination of the resource position of the second time unit comprises: determining, based on first configuration information of a time unit configured for the frequency domain range, a resource position of the second time unit associated with a time unit category; wherein the first configuration information is used to indicate a relationship between the time unit category of the time unit and the resource position.

26. The method of claim 22, wherein, The determination of the resource position of the second time unit comprises: determine, based on first configuration information of time units configured for the frequency domain range and a mapping relationship, a resource position of the second time unit associated with a time unit category corresponding to a function category; wherein the first configuration information is used to indicate a relationship between the time unit category of the time unit and the resource position, and the mapping relationship is a corresponding relationship between the time unit category and the function category.

27. The method of claim 22, wherein, The determination of the resource position of the second time unit includes: determine, based on second configuration information of time units configured for the frequency domain range, a resource position of the second time unit associated with a function category; wherein the second configuration information is used to indicate a relationship between the function category of the time unit and the resource position.

28. The method of claim 22, wherein, The determination of the resource position of the second time unit includes: determine, based on second configuration information of time units configured for the frequency domain range and a mapping relationship, a resource position of the second time unit associated with a time unit category corresponding to a function category; wherein the second configuration information is used to indicate a relationship between the function category of the time unit and the resource position, and the mapping relationship is a corresponding relationship between the time unit category and the function category.

29. The method of claim 22, wherein, The determination of the resource position of the second time unit includes: determine, based on first configuration information of time units configured for the frequency domain range, a resource position of the second time unit associated with a time unit category, and determine, based on second configuration information of time units configured for the frequency domain range, a resource position of the second time unit associated with a function category; wherein the first configuration information is used to indicate a relationship between the time unit category of the time unit and the resource position, and the second configuration information is used to indicate a relationship between the function category of the time unit and the resource position.

30. The method of claim 22, wherein, The determination of the resource position of the second time unit includes: determine, based on a mapping relationship, first configuration information of time units configured for the frequency domain range, and second configuration information of time units configured for the frequency domain range, a resource position of the second time unit associated with a time unit category and a resource position of the second time unit associated with a function category; wherein the first configuration information is used to indicate a relationship between the time unit category of the time unit and the resource position, and the second configuration information is used to indicate a relationship between the function category of the time unit and the resource position; and the mapping relationship is a corresponding relationship between the time unit category and the function category.

31. The method of any one of claims 22-30, wherein, The frequency domain range is a frequency domain range of a carrier or a frequency domain range of a bandwidth part (BWP).

32. The method of claim 31, wherein, The second time unit is a time unit of a first feature, the first feature is a feature associated with a time unit category and / or a function category, and the determination of the resource position of the second time unit included in the first time unit includes at least one of: determining the time domain position of the second time unit based on the first information, wherein the first information comprises at least one of: a time domain start position of the second time unit; a time length of the second time unit; a time domain end position of the second time unit; determining the time domain position of the second time unit based on bitmap configuration information.

33. The method of claim 32, wherein, The first information is determined based on information of at least one of: configuration information for configuring the time domain start position, the time length and / or the time domain end position; protocol agreement information; start length indicator value (SLIV) configuration information.

34. The method of claim 32, wherein, The bitmap length indicated by the bitmap configuration information is determined based on at least one of: a maximum value of the number of the second time units within the first time unit; the number of the second time units within the first time unit.

35. The method of claim 32, wherein: the first time unit is a slot configuration period, the second time unit is a slot configuration pattern, and the slot configuration period comprises one or more slot configuration patterns; or the first time unit is a slot configuration pattern, the second time unit is a sub-slot configuration pattern, and the slot configuration pattern comprises one or more sub-slot configuration patterns; or the first time unit is a sub-slot configuration pattern, the second time unit is a slot, and the sub-slot configuration pattern comprises one or more slots; or the first time unit is a slot configuration pattern, the second time unit is a slot, and the slot configuration pattern comprises one or more slots; or the first time unit is a slot, and the second time unit is a symbol, and the slot comprises one or more symbols.

36. The method of claim 31, wherein, The frequency domain range comprises a first frequency domain range and a second frequency domain range, and feature configuration information configured for the first frequency domain range and the second frequency domain range is different, wherein the feature configuration information comprises configuration information of a time unit category and / or a function category.

37. The method of claim 36, wherein, The first frequency domain range and the second frequency domain range do not overlap in the frequency domain.

38. The method of claim 31, wherein, The frequency domain range comprises a third frequency domain range, and at least two kinds of feature configuration information are configured for the third frequency domain range, wherein the feature configuration information comprises configuration information of a time unit category and / or a function category.

39. The method of claim 38, wherein, The frequency domain range further comprises a fourth frequency domain range, and the third frequency domain range and the fourth frequency domain range do not overlap or partially overlap; and feature configuration information configured for the fourth frequency domain range and feature configuration information configured for the third frequency domain range are partially the same or all different.

40. The method of claim 39, wherein, At least two kinds of feature configuration information are configured for the third frequency domain range, and the feature configuration information configured for the third frequency domain range is determined based on protocol agreement information, high layer configuration information or dynamic indication information; and / or, at least two kinds of feature configuration information are configured for the fourth frequency domain range, and the feature configuration information configured for the fourth frequency domain range is determined based on protocol agreement information, high layer configuration information or dynamic indication information.

41. The method of any one of claims 36-40, wherein, The period configured for different feature configuration information in the plurality of feature configuration information is different.

42. The method of claim 22, wherein, The method further comprises: sending second information to the terminal; wherein the second information comprises feature configuration information, and the feature configuration information comprises configuration information of a time unit category and / or a function category.

43. A method of communication, the method comprising: The method comprises: The network device sends second information to the terminal; wherein the second information comprises feature configuration information, and the feature configuration information comprises configuration information of at least one feature of a second time unit contained in a first time unit, the feature comprising a time unit category and / or a function category; the first time unit is configured for a frequency domain range; the features of different categories of the second time unit are different. The terminal comprises:

44. A terminal, characterized by a processing module configured to: determine a resource location of a second time unit; wherein the second time unit is contained in a first time unit, the first time unit is configured for a frequency domain range; the resource location comprises a time domain location and / or a frequency domain location; the first time unit contains at least one second time unit, and the features of different categories of the second time unit are different, the features comprising a time unit category and / or a function category. The network device comprises:

45. A network device, comprising: a processing module configured to: determine a resource location of a second time unit; wherein the second time unit is contained in a first time unit, the first time unit is configured for a frequency domain range; the resource location comprises a time domain location and / or a frequency domain location; the first time unit contains at least one second time unit, and the features of different categories of the second time unit are different, the features comprising a time unit category and / or a function category. The terminal comprises:

46. A terminal, characterized by one or more processors; wherein the terminal is configured to perform the communication method of any one of claims 1 to 21. The network device comprises:

47. A network device, wherein, one or more processors; wherein the network device is configured to perform the communication method of any one of claims 22 to 42. The storage medium stores instructions, when the instructions run on a communication device, cause the communication device to perform the communication method of any one of claims 1 to 21 and / or any one of claims 22 to 42.

48. A storage medium, wherein, ​

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