Transmission method of control information, terminal and network side equipment

Abstract

The invention discloses a control information transmission method, a terminal and network side equipment, and belongs to the technical field of communication, and the control information transmission method comprises the steps that the terminal determines a target receiving mode; wherein the terminal supports at least two receiving modes, the at least two receiving modes comprise the target receiving mode, the receiving modes are used for receiving control information, and the control information comprises a paging message and / or a low-power wake-up signal; and when the terminal is in the RRC non-connection state, the terminal receives the control information according to the target receiving mode.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This application belongs to the field of communication technology, specifically relating to a method for transmitting control information, a terminal, and a network-side device. Background Technology

[0002] To reduce network deployment and operating costs, future mobile communication systems will consider the integration of different communication systems as much as possible, such as the organic integration of broadband and narrowband communication. Simultaneously, for terminals, some future terminals may possess multiple receiving modes to receive control information in the RRC connectionless state, such as broadband and narrowband receiving modes. However, relevant technologies have not yet incorporated corresponding designs, preventing terminals from flexibly receiving RRC connectionless state control information according to their supported receiving modes. This hinders improvements in the spectral efficiency, energy efficiency, and other performance aspects of the overall communication system. Summary of the Invention

[0003] This application provides a method for transmitting control information, a terminal, and a network-side device, which can solve the problem that the terminal cannot flexibly receive control information.

[0004] In a first aspect, a method for transmitting control information is provided, comprising: a terminal determining a target receiving mode; wherein the terminal supports at least two receiving modes, the at least two receiving modes including the target receiving mode, the receiving mode being used to receive control information, the control information including a paging message and / or a low-power wake-up signal; and when the terminal is in an RRC disconnected state, the terminal receives the control information according to the target receiving mode.

[0005] In a second aspect, a method for transmitting control information is provided, comprising: a core network device sending first information to a terminal, the first information being used to indicate a target receiving mode used by the terminal; wherein the terminal supports at least two receiving modes, the at least two receiving modes including the target receiving mode, the receiving mode being used to receive control information, the control information including a paging message and / or a low-power wake-up signal.

[0006] Thirdly, a method for transmitting control information is provided, comprising: a first access network device performing at least one of the following: receiving or sending sixth information, the sixth information indicating at least one of the following: a target reception mode used by a terminal; at least two reception modes supported by the terminal; sending first information to the terminal, the first information indicating the target reception mode used by the terminal; sending second information to the terminal, the second information indicating the terminal to switch to the target reception mode; receiving third information sent by the terminal, the third information reporting the reception mode preferred by the terminal; receiving fourth information sent by the terminal, the fourth information reporting the reception mode requested by the terminal; wherein the target reception mode and the reception mode are used to receive control information, the control information including paging messages and / or low-power wake-up signals.

[0007] Fourthly, a control information transmission device is provided, applied to a terminal, comprising: a processing module for determining a target receiving mode; wherein the terminal supports at least two receiving modes, the at least two receiving modes including the target receiving mode, the receiving mode being used to receive control information, the control information including a paging message and / or a low-power wake-up signal; and a communication module for receiving the control information according to the target receiving mode when the terminal is in an RRC disconnected state.

[0008] Fifthly, a control information transmission device is provided, applied to a core network device, comprising: a communication module for sending first information to a terminal, the first information being used to indicate a target receiving mode used by the terminal; wherein the terminal supports at least two receiving modes, the at least two receiving modes including the target receiving mode, the receiving mode being used to receive control information, the control information including a paging message and / or a low-power wake-up signal.

[0009] In a sixth aspect, a control information transmission device is provided, applied to a first access network device, comprising: a communication module configured to perform at least one of the following: receiving or sending sixth information, the sixth information indicating at least one of the following: a target reception mode used by a terminal; at least two reception modes supported by the terminal; sending first information to the terminal, the first information indicating the target reception mode used by the terminal; sending second information to the terminal, the second information indicating the terminal to switch to the target reception mode; receiving third information sent by the terminal, the third information reporting the reception mode preferred by the terminal; receiving fourth information sent by the terminal, the fourth information reporting the reception mode requested by the terminal; wherein the target reception mode and the reception mode are used to receive control information, the control information including a paging message and / or a low-power wake-up signal.

[0010] In a seventh aspect, a control information transmission device is provided, the device being configured to perform the steps of the method described in the first aspect, or to implement the steps of the method described in the second aspect, or to implement the steps of the method described in the third aspect.

[0011] In an eighth aspect, a terminal is provided, the terminal including a processor and a memory, the memory storing a program or instructions executable on the processor, the program or instructions, when executed by the processor, implementing the steps of the method as described in the first aspect.

[0012] In a ninth aspect, a terminal is provided, including a processor and a communication interface, wherein the processor is configured to determine a target receiving mode; wherein the terminal supports at least two receiving modes, the at least two receiving modes including the target receiving mode, the receiving mode being configured to receive control information, the control information including a paging message and / or a low-power wake-up signal, and the communication interface being configured to receive the control information according to the target receiving mode when the terminal is in an RRC disconnected state.

[0013] In a tenth aspect, a network-side device is provided, the network-side device including a processor and a memory, the memory storing a program or instructions executable on the processor, the program or instructions, when executed by the processor, implementing the steps of the method as described in the second or third aspect.

[0014] Eleventhly, a network-side device is provided, including a processor and a communication interface, wherein the communication interface is used to send first information to a terminal, the first information being used to indicate a target receiving mode used by the terminal; wherein the terminal supports at least two receiving modes, the at least two receiving modes including the target receiving mode, the receiving mode being used to receive control information, the control information including paging messages and / or low-power wake-up signals.

[0015] In a twelfth aspect, a network-side device is provided, including a processor and a communication interface, wherein the communication interface is configured to perform at least one of the following: receiving or sending sixth information, the sixth information indicating at least one of the following: a target reception mode used by a terminal; at least two reception modes supported by the terminal; sending first information to the terminal, the first information indicating the target reception mode used by the terminal; sending second information to the terminal, the second information indicating the terminal to switch to the target reception mode; receiving third information sent by the terminal, the third information reporting the reception mode preferred by the terminal; receiving fourth information sent by the terminal, the fourth information reporting the reception mode requested by the terminal; wherein the target reception mode and the reception mode are used to receive control information, the control information including paging messages and / or low-power wake-up signals.

[0016] In a thirteenth aspect, a readable storage medium is provided, on which a program or instructions are stored, which, when executed by a processor, implement the steps of the method described in the first aspect, or the steps of the method described in the second aspect, or the steps of the method described in the third aspect.

[0017] In a fourteenth aspect, a wireless communication system is provided, comprising: a terminal, an access network device, and a core network device, wherein the terminal is configured to perform the steps of the method described in the first aspect, the core network device is configured to perform the steps of the method described in the second aspect, and the access network device is configured to perform the steps of the method described in the third aspect.

[0018] In a fifteenth aspect, a chip is provided, the chip including a processor and a communication interface coupled to the processor, the processor being configured to run a program or instructions to implement the method as described in the first aspect, or the method as described in the second aspect, or the steps of the method as described in the third aspect.

[0019] In a sixteenth aspect, a computer program / program product is provided, the computer program / program product being stored in a storage medium, the computer program / program product being executed by at least one processor to implement the method as described in the first aspect, or the method as described in the second aspect, or the steps of the method as described in the third aspect.

[0020] In this embodiment, since the terminal supports at least two receiving modes simultaneously, the terminal can determine the receiving mode to use and use the determined receiving mode to receive paging messages and / or low-power wake-up signals and other control information, thereby achieving flexible reception of control information and meeting the needs of the terminal in different scenarios (such as coverage and power saving). At the same time, the network side can improve the energy efficiency of the communication system by using the at least two receiving modes supported by the terminal. Attached Figure Description

[0021] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of a wireless communication system according to an embodiment of this application;

[0022] Figure 2 This is a schematic flowchart of a control information transmission method according to an embodiment of this application;

[0023] Figure 3 This is a schematic flowchart of a control information transmission method according to an embodiment of this application;

[0024] Figure 4 This is a schematic flowchart of a control information transmission method according to an embodiment of this application;

[0025] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of a control information transmission device according to an embodiment of this application;

[0026] Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of a control information transmission device according to an embodiment of this application;

[0027] Figure 7 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of a control information transmission device according to an embodiment of this application;

[0028] Figure 8 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of a communication device according to an embodiment of this application;

[0029] Figure 9 This is a schematic diagram of the terminal structure according to an embodiment of this application;

[0030] Figure 10 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of a network-side device according to an embodiment of this application;

[0031] Figure 11 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of a network-side device according to an embodiment of this application. Detailed Implementation

[0032] The technical solutions of the embodiments of this application will be clearly described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some, not all, of the embodiments of this application. All other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art based on the embodiments of this application are within the scope of protection of this application.

[0033] The terms "first," "second," etc., used in this application are used to distinguish similar objects and not to describe a specific order or sequence. It should be understood that such terms can be used interchangeably where appropriate so that embodiments of this application can be implemented in orders other than those illustrated or described herein, and the objects distinguished by "first" and "second" are generally of the same class, not limited in number; for example, the first object can be one or more. Furthermore, "or" in this application indicates at least one of the connected objects. For example, the scope of protection for "A or B" covers at least three scenarios: Scenario 1: including A but not B; Scenario 2: including B but not A; Scenario 3: including both A and B. In addition, the terms "A and / or B," "at least one of A and B," and "at least one of A or B" also cover at least the above three scenarios. The character " / " generally indicates that the preceding and following objects are in an "or" relationship.

[0034] The term "instruction" in this application can be either a direct instruction (or explicit instruction) or an indirect instruction (or implicit instruction). A direct instruction can be understood as one in which the sender explicitly informs the receiver of specific information, the operation to be performed, or the requested result, etc., in the instruction sent. An indirect instruction can be understood as one in which the receiver determines the corresponding information based on the instruction sent by the sender, or makes a judgment and determines the operation to be performed or the requested result, etc., based on the judgment result.

[0035] It is worth noting that the technologies described in this application are not limited to Long Term Evolution (LTE) / LTE-Advanced (LTE-A) systems, but can also be used in other wireless communication systems, such as Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA), Time Division Multiple Access (TDMA), Frequency Division Multiple Access (FDMA), Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiple Access (OFDMA), Single-carrier Frequency-Division Multiple Access (SC-FDMA), or other systems. The terms "system" and "network" in this application are often used interchangeably, and the described technologies can be used with the systems and radio technologies mentioned above, as well as with other systems and radio technologies. The following description describes New Radio (NR) systems for illustrative purposes, and the term NR is used in most of the following description; however, these technologies can also be applied to systems other than NR systems, such as 6th generation (6G) radio systems. th Generation 6G communication system.

[0036] Figure 1This diagram illustrates a block diagram of a wireless communication system applicable to embodiments of this application. The wireless communication system includes a terminal 11 and a network-side device 12. The terminal 11 can be a mobile phone, tablet computer, laptop computer, notebook computer, personal digital assistant (PDA), handheld computer, netbook, ultra-mobile personal computer (UMPC), mobile internet device (MID), augmented reality (AR), virtual reality (VR) device, robot, wearable device, flight vehicle, vehicle user equipment (VUE), shipboard equipment, pedestrian user equipment (PUE), smart home devices (home appliances with wireless communication capabilities, such as refrigerators, televisions, washing machines, or furniture), game consoles, personal computers (PCs), ATMs, or self-service machines, etc. Wearable devices include: smartwatches, smart bracelets, smart headphones, smart glasses, smart jewelry (smart bracelets, smart chains, smart rings, smart necklaces, smart anklets, smart anklets, etc.), smart wristbands, smart clothing, etc. Among these, in-vehicle devices can also be referred to as in-vehicle terminals, in-vehicle controllers, in-vehicle modules, in-vehicle components, in-vehicle chips, or in-vehicle units, etc. It should be noted that the specific type of terminal 11 is not limited in this application embodiment. Network-side equipment 12 may include access network equipment or core network equipment, wherein access network equipment may also be referred to as Radio Access Network (RAN) equipment, radio access network function, or radio access network unit. Access network equipment may include base stations, Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) access points (AS), or Wireless Fidelity (WiFi) nodes, etc.The term "base station" can be referred to as Node B (NB), Evolved Node B (eNB), Next Generation Node B (gNB), New Radio Node B (NR Node B), Access Point, Relay Base Station (RBS), Serving Base Station (SBS), Base Transceiver Station (BTS), Radio Base Station, Radio Transceiver, Basic Service Set (BSS), Extended Service Set (ESS), Home Node B (HNB), Home Evolved Node B, Transmit / Receive Point (TRP), or any other suitable term in the relevant field, as long as the same technical effect is achieved. The term "base station" is not limited to any specific technical terminology. It should be noted that this application embodiment only uses a base station in an NR system as an example for description and does not limit the specific type of base station.

[0037] Core network equipment, also known as core network nodes, core network functions, or core network elements, includes, but is not limited to, at least one of the following: Mobility Management Entity (MME), Access and Mobility Management Function (AMF), Session Management Function (SMF), User Plane Function (UPF), Policy Control Function (PCF), Policy and Charging Rules Function (PCRF), Edge Application Server Discovery Function (EASDF), Unified Data Management (UDM), Unified Data Repository (UDR), Home Subscriber Server (HSS), Centralized network configuration (CNC), Network Repository Function (NRF), Network Exposure Function (NEF), Local NEF (or L-NEF), and Binding Support Function. Support Functions (BSF), Application Functions (AF), Location Management Functions (LMF), Gateway Mobile Location Centres (GMLC), and Network Data Analytics Functions (NWDAF), etc. It should be noted that this application embodiment only uses core network equipment in the NR system as an example and does not limit the specific type of core network equipment. If the name of the core network equipment mentioned in this application embodiment changes in subsequent protocol versions (e.g., 6G), it will still be within the scope of protection of this application.

[0038] Optionally, the core network equipment can be implemented by one or more functional modules in a single device, or by multiple devices working together; this application does not specifically limit this. It is understood that the aforementioned functional modules can be network elements in hardware devices, software functional modules running on dedicated hardware, or virtualized functional modules instantiated on a platform (e.g., a cloud platform).

[0039] The method for transmitting control information provided in this application will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings, through some embodiments and application scenarios.

[0040] like Figure 2 As shown, this application embodiment provides a method 200 for transmitting control information. This method can be executed by a terminal; in other words, it can be executed by software or hardware installed on the terminal. The method includes the following steps.

[0041] S202: The terminal determines the target receiving mode; wherein the terminal supports at least two receiving modes, the at least two receiving modes including the target receiving mode, the receiving mode being used to receive control information, the control information including paging messages and / or low-power wake-up signals.

[0042] In this embodiment, the terminal can determine the receiving mode to be used, i.e., the target receiving mode, from at least two receiving modes it supports; and receive control information according to the determined target receiving mode, such as receiving paging messages according to the target receiving mode, receiving low-power wake-up signals according to the target receiving mode, and receiving both paging messages and low-power wake-up signals according to the target receiving mode.

[0043] In various embodiments of this application, the at least two receiving modes correspond to different communication bandwidths, or different receivers (e.g., power), or different number of receptions, or different types of low-power receivers are used.

[0044] In one embodiment, the at least two receiving modes correspond to receiving the control information using different communication bandwidths, such as using a broadband communication mode to receive the control information and using a narrowband communication mode to receive the control information, in order to improve the performance of the terminal and the network side.

[0045] For example, for a mobile phone, supporting narrowband communication mode on top of broadband communication mode might not significantly increase cost or complexity. However, in certain situations (such as areas with poor broadband coverage), the additional coverage provided by narrowband cells can ensure basic communication. Furthermore, broadband cells may enter a dormant mode based on dynamic changes in services. When a terminal wants to camp on such a cell, it needs to wake it up first. If the terminal can camp on a narrowband cell, it doesn't need to frequently wake up the dormant broadband cell due to mobility, thus improving network and terminal energy efficiency. When the terminal's service needs to be met, it can then access the broadband cell.

[0046] In one embodiment, the at least two receiving modes include a main receiver receiving mode and a low-power receiver receiving mode. The low-power receiver is also known as a low-power wake-up radio (LP-WUR) or an almost zero-power wake-up radio (AZP-WUR). It is understood that the main receiver and the low-power receiver have different receiving powers, which is beneficial for energy saving in the terminal.

[0047] In one embodiment, the at least two receiving modes correspond to receiving the control information using different numbers of receptions. For example, a high-performance receiver can complete the reception in one go, while a low-performance receiver can complete the reception in multiple sessions. Using a low-performance receiver is beneficial for energy saving in the terminal. For another example, a high-capacity (e.g., 4Rx) receiving capability can complete the reception in one go, while a low-capacity (e.g., 1Rx) receiving capability requires multiple receptions.

[0048] In one embodiment, the at least two receiving modes correspond to the use of different receiver types to receive the control information. Different receiver types may have different receiving power and receiving performance, thereby contributing to energy saving in the terminal.

[0049] In one embodiment, the terminal determines the target reception mode by: the terminal receiving first information sent by a network-side device, the first information indicating the target reception mode; and the terminal determining the target reception mode based on the first information.

[0050] In this embodiment, the network-side device can be a core network device. The core network device can indicate the target reception mode used by the terminal through first information (such as sending the first information via a NAS message). Typically, the core network device can know in advance at least two reception modes supported by the terminal, for example, through terminal reporting. In this embodiment, the network-side device can flexibly indicate the reception mode used by the terminal, which is beneficial to improving the spectrum efficiency and energy efficiency of the communication system.

[0051] In this embodiment, the network-side device can be an access network device (such as a base station). For example, when the core network device needs to page the terminal, the core network device sends at least two receiving modes supported by the terminal to the access network device (e.g., carried in the paging message between the core network and the access network). The access network device can determine which receiving mode the terminal should use. Once determined, the access network device can instruct the terminal to use which receiving mode (e.g., to receive paging) via broadcast, i.e., indicate the target receiving mode. Before the terminal receives the target receiving mode indicated by the network side via broadcast, both receiving modes of the terminal are enabled so that it can receive the first information sent by the network side. In this embodiment, the network-side device can flexibly instruct the terminal to use the receiving mode, which is beneficial for improving the spectrum efficiency and energy efficiency of the communication system.

[0052] In one embodiment, the first information is carried by at least one of a Non-Access Stratum (NAS) message, system information, a short message, or Downlink Control Information (DCI). This embodiment allows for flexible selection of the signaling format used to indicate the receiving mode employed by the terminal.

[0053] In one embodiment, before the terminal has received any first information, the terminal determines the target reception mode to be all supported reception modes.

[0054] In one embodiment, the terminal determining the target reception mode may further include: the terminal receiving second information sent by the access network device, the second information being used to instruct the terminal to switch reception modes; and the terminal determining the target reception mode based on the second information.

[0055] In this embodiment, the second information may simply instruct the terminal to switch receiving modes, and the terminal can automatically switch to another receiving mode; or, the second information may specifically instruct the terminal to switch to a particular receiving mode, and the terminal switches to the receiving mode indicated by the second information. By sending the second information through the access network device, the terminal can dynamically switch receiving modes based on the network's needs, improving the overall system's energy efficiency. For example, in time period 1, the network is in a non-energy-saving state and uses broadband to send paging messages. In time period 2, the network is in an energy-saving state and wants to use narrowband to send paging messages. Before using narrowband to send paging messages, the network can instruct the terminal via system information or SMS to switch to narrowband receiving mode to receive paging messages. Then, the terminal uses narrowband receiving mode to listen for paging messages. For the terminal, receiving the second information and using narrowband receiving mode to listen for paging messages saves terminal energy consumption.

[0056] In one embodiment, the second information is carried by at least one of system information, short message, or DCI. This embodiment allows for flexible selection of the signaling format used to indicate the receiving mode used by the terminal.

[0057] S204: When the terminal is in a Radio Resource Control (RRC) disconnected state, the terminal receives the control information according to the target reception mode.

[0058] The control information transmission method provided in this application embodiment allows the terminal to determine the receiving mode to be used and receive control information such as paging messages and / or low-power wake-up signals using the determined receiving mode. This enables flexible reception of control information and helps meet the needs of the terminal in different scenarios (such as coverage and power saving). At the same time, the network side can improve the energy efficiency of the communication system by utilizing the at least two receiving modes supported by the terminal.

[0059] In one embodiment, before the terminal determines the target reception mode, the method further includes: the terminal sending third information to a network-side device, the third information being used to report the reception mode that the terminal prefers to use.

[0060] In one embodiment, the terminal sending third information to the network-side device includes: when the terminal needs to change its receiving mode, the terminal sending the third information to the network-side device.

[0061] In one embodiment, the terminal sending third information to the network-side device includes: when the terminal is in RRC idle state, the terminal sends third information to the core network device through a registration process or a Tracking Area Update (TAU) process; or, when the terminal is in RRC inactive state, if the terminal needs to update the reception mode, the terminal sends third information to the access network device through a Radio Access Network Notification Area Update (RNAU) process.

[0062] This embodiment allows the terminal to autonomously determine the receiving mode to use, and helps to meet the needs of the terminal in different scenarios (such as coverage and power saving).

[0063] In one embodiment, before the terminal determines the target reception mode, the method further includes at least one of the following:

[0064] 1) The terminal sends fourth information to the network-side device, the fourth information being used to report the receiving mode requested by the terminal, and the terminal determining the target receiving mode includes: taking the receiving mode indicated by the fourth information as the target receiving mode.

[0065] In one embodiment, the terminal sending the fourth information to the network-side device includes: when the terminal needs to change its receiving mode, the terminal sending the fourth information to the network-side device.

[0066] In one embodiment, the terminal sending fourth information to the network-side device includes: when the terminal is in RRC idle state, the terminal sends fourth information to the core network device through a registration process or a TAU process; or, when the terminal is in RRC inactive state, if the terminal needs to update the receiving mode, the terminal sends fourth information to the access network device through an RNAU process.

[0067] This embodiment allows the terminal to autonomously determine the receiving mode to use, and helps to meet the needs of the terminal in different scenarios (such as coverage and power saving).

[0068] 2) The terminal receives confirmation information corresponding to the fourth information, the fourth information being used to report the receiving mode requested by the terminal, and the terminal determining the target receiving mode includes: taking the receiving mode indicated by the fourth information as the target receiving mode.

[0069] In this embodiment, the terminal can report the desired reception mode, and the network-side device can confirm the reception mode. This allows the terminal to autonomously determine the reception mode to use, which helps meet the terminal's needs in different scenarios (such as coverage and power saving).

[0070] In one embodiment, before the terminal determines the target reception mode, the method further includes: the terminal sending fifth information to a core network device or an access network device, the fifth information being used to report the at least two reception modes supported by the terminal.

[0071] The fifth piece of information can be carried by terminal capability information messages or NAS messages. For example, during registration, the UE sends the fifth piece of information to the base station. After receiving it, the base station can forward it to the core network, explicitly or implicitly indicating that the fifth piece of information is used for the terminal's RRC non-connected state. Subsequently, the core network sends the fifth piece of information to the terminal's current serving base station (the serving base station in the RRC connected state, or the anchor base station in the RRC INACTIVE state) for the anchor base station to use when the terminal is in the RRC INACTIVE state. When the terminal is in the RRC idle state, if the terminal needs to update the paging reception mode, the terminal sends the fifth piece of information through the TAU process or during registration. For another example, when the terminal is in the RRC inactive (INACTIVE) state, if the terminal needs to update the paging reception mode, the terminal sends the fifth piece of information through the RNAU process. The fifth piece of information can be carried through terminal capability information or other information, such as terminal auxiliary information (UAI).

[0072] In this embodiment, the terminal can report the supported receiving modes, which helps the network-side device identify that the terminal supports multiple receiving modes and determine the receiving mode used by the terminal according to the network-side requirements. This helps improve the performance of the communication system, such as improving the energy efficiency of the entire communication system.

[0073] To illustrate the control information transmission method provided in this application, a specific embodiment will be described below. This embodiment mainly describes the negotiation, configuration, and change process of the terminal's receiving mode.

[0074] The main idea of ​​this embodiment is: for a terminal that supports two reception modes, how the network controls the reception mode used by the terminal; the terminal receives control information according to the reception mode configured by the network. The terminal can negotiate with the network in advance to use one of the reception modes, which can be done through the following steps.

[0075] Step 1: The terminal reports its capabilities to the network side, indicating the two reception modes it supports. The terminal can report its supported reception modes to the network side via fifth information, such as UE capability information (carried by a container, or explicitly indicating that the fifth information represents the terminal's RRC non-connected state capability). This fifth information can be reported to the base station, then forwarded by the base station to the core network, and stored in the core network for use by the core network when the terminal is in the RRC idle state. Subsequently, the core network sends this fifth information to the terminal's current serving base station (the serving base station in the RRC connected state, or the anchor base station in the RRC INACTIVE state), for use by the anchor base station when the terminal is in the RRC INACTIVE state. Optionally, the fifth information can be sent during the registration process or the TAU process.

[0076] Step 2: The terminal receives first information from the network side. This first information indicates which reception mode the terminal uses. For example, the terminal receives the first information from a NAS message sent by the core network device.

[0077] Optionally, before receiving the first information, the terminal reports its preferred / suggested reception mode to the network side, and the network side ultimately determines the reception mode used by the terminal. Alternatively, the terminal reports the reception mode it requests to use to the network side and receives confirmation information from the network side. In this way, the terminal and the network side reach a consensus on the reception mode used by the terminal in the RRC disconnected state.

[0078] Step 3: The terminal is in RRC disconnected state, and the terminal receives control information according to the receiving mode indicated in the first information.

[0079] Step 4: The terminal is in RRC disconnected state. The terminal receives the second information, which instructs the terminal to switch the receiving mode. Optionally, the network side can notify the terminal to switch the receiving mode through system information, short messages, or DCI.

[0080] Optionally, if the terminal needs to change the receiving mode, the terminal needs to notify the network side or negotiate with the network side again.

[0081] Regarding the interaction between the core network and the base station: the core network can inform the base station of the receiving mode currently used by the terminal, and the base station can then use this receiving mode to send control information to the terminal; alternatively, the core network can inform the base station of the receiving modes supported by the terminal and the receiving mode currently used by the terminal, allowing the base station to determine whether to adjust the terminal's receiving mode. When network-side requirements (such as energy-saving requirements) change, the network side can dynamically adjust the terminal's receiving mode.

[0082] The above combination Figure 2 A method for transmitting control information according to embodiments of this application is described in detail. The following will combine... Figure 3 and Figure 4 The following describes in detail a method for transmitting control information according to several other embodiments of this application. It will be understood that the interaction between the network-side device and the terminal, as described from the perspective of the network-side device, is... Figure 2 The terminal-side descriptions in the methods shown are the same or corresponding; to avoid repetition, relevant descriptions are omitted as appropriate.

[0083] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram illustrating the implementation flow of a control information transmission method according to an embodiment of this application, which can be applied to core network devices. For example... Figure 3 As shown, the method 300 includes the following steps.

[0084] S302: The core network device sends first information to the terminal, the first information being used to indicate the target receiving mode used by the terminal; wherein, the terminal supports at least two receiving modes, the at least two receiving modes including the target receiving mode, the receiving mode being used to receive control information, the control information including paging messages and / or low-power wake-up signals.

[0085] In various embodiments of this application, the at least two receiving modes correspond to different communication bandwidths, or different receivers (e.g., power), or different number of receptions, or different types of low-power receivers are used.

[0086] In one embodiment, the at least two receiving modes correspond to receiving the control information using different communication bandwidths, such as using a broadband communication mode to receive the control information and using a narrowband communication mode to receive the control information, in order to improve the performance of the terminal and the network side.

[0087] In one embodiment, the at least two receiving modes include a main receiver receiving mode and a low-power receiver receiving mode. The low-power receiver is also known as a low-power wake-up radio (LP-WUR) or an almost zero-power wake-up radio (AZP-WUR). It is understood that the main receiver and the low-power receiver have different receiving powers, which is beneficial for energy saving in the terminal.

[0088] In one embodiment, the at least two receiving modes correspond to receiving the control information using different numbers of receptions. For example, a high-performance receiver can complete the reception in one go, while a low-performance receiver can complete the reception in multiple sessions. Using a low-performance receiver is beneficial for energy saving in the terminal. For another example, a high-capacity (e.g., 4Rx) receiving capability can complete the reception in one go, while a low-capacity (e.g., 1Rx) receiving capability requires multiple receptions.

[0089] In one embodiment, the at least two receiving modes correspond to the use of different receiver types to receive the control information. Different receiver types may have different receiving power and receiving performance, thereby contributing to energy saving in the terminal.

[0090] In this embodiment, since the terminal supports at least two receiving modes simultaneously, the core network device can instruct the terminal to use the receiving mode, so that the terminal can receive paging messages and / or low-power wake-up signals and other control information according to the receiving mode, thereby achieving flexible reception of control information and meeting the needs of the terminal in different scenarios (such as coverage and power saving); at the same time, the network side can improve the energy efficiency of the communication system by using the at least two receiving modes supported by the terminal.

[0091] In one embodiment, before the core network device sends the first information to the terminal, the method further includes at least one of the following:

[0092] 1) The core network device receives third information sent by the terminal, and the third information is used to report the receiving mode that the terminal prefers to use.

[0093] 2) The core network device receives the fourth information sent by the terminal, the fourth information being used to report the receiving mode requested by the terminal.

[0094] 3) The core network device sends confirmation information corresponding to the fourth information, which is used to report the receiving mode requested by the terminal.

[0095] In one embodiment, before the core network device sends the first information to the terminal, the method further includes: the core network device receiving the fifth information sent by the terminal, the fifth information being used to report the receiving modes supported by the terminal.

[0096] In one embodiment, the method further includes: the core network device sending sixth information to the access network device, the sixth information indicating at least one of the following: 1) the target reception mode used by the terminal; 2) the at least two reception modes supported by the terminal.

[0097] For example, the core network device may send the target reception mode used by the terminal and the terminal's identification information together in the interface paging message to the access network device. The access network device can then send control information, such as a paging message, based on the target reception mode used by the terminal. Alternatively, the core network device may send the two reception modes supported by the terminal and the terminal's identification information together in the interface paging message to the access network device. The access network device can then determine how to send the control information based on the reception modes currently enabled in the cell (e.g., the base station broadcasting instructions to use narrowband reception mode).

[0098] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram illustrating the implementation flow of a control information transmission method according to an embodiment of this application, which can be applied to access network devices. For example... Figure 4 As shown, the method 400 includes the following steps.

[0099] S402: The first access network device performs at least one of the following: 1) receiving or sending sixth information, the sixth information indicating at least one of the following: the target reception mode used by the terminal; at least two reception modes supported by the terminal; 2) sending first information to the terminal, the first information indicating the target reception mode used by the terminal; 3) sending second information to the terminal, the second information indicating the terminal to switch to the target reception mode; 4) receiving third information sent by the terminal, the third information reporting the reception mode preferred by the terminal; 5) receiving fourth information sent by the terminal, the fourth information reporting the reception mode requested by the terminal.

[0100] The target receiving mode and the receiving mode are used to receive control information, which includes paging messages and / or low-power wake-up signals.

[0101] In various embodiments of this application, the at least two receiving modes correspond to different communication bandwidths, or different receivers (e.g., power), or different number of receptions, or different types of low-power receivers are used.

[0102] In one embodiment, the at least two receiving modes correspond to receiving the control information using different communication bandwidths, such as using a broadband communication mode to receive the control information and using a narrowband communication mode to receive the control information, in order to improve the performance of the terminal and the network side.

[0103] In one embodiment, the at least two receiving modes include a main receiver receiving mode and a low-power receiver receiving mode. The low-power receiver is also known as a low-power wake-up radio (LP-WUR) or an almost zero-power wake-up radio (AZP-WUR). It is understood that the main receiver and the low-power receiver have different receiving powers, which is beneficial for energy saving in the terminal.

[0104] In one embodiment, the at least two receiving modes correspond to receiving the control information using different numbers of receptions. For example, a high-performance receiver can complete the reception in one go, while a low-performance receiver can complete the reception in multiple sessions. Using a low-performance receiver is beneficial for energy saving in the terminal. For another example, a high-capacity (e.g., 4Rx) receiving capability can complete the reception in one go, while a low-capacity (e.g., 1Rx) receiving capability requires multiple receptions.

[0105] In one embodiment, the at least two receiving modes correspond to the use of different receiver types to receive the control information. Different receiver types may have different receiving power and receiving performance, thereby contributing to energy saving in the terminal.

[0106] In this embodiment, since the terminal supports at least two receiving modes simultaneously, the network-side device can instruct the terminal to use the receiving mode or instruct the terminal to switch receiving modes. The terminal can also report the preferred or recommended receiving modes, which is beneficial for the terminal to receive control information such as paging messages and / or low-power wake-up signals, enabling flexible reception of control information and meeting the terminal's needs in different scenarios (such as coverage and power saving). At the same time, the network side can improve the energy efficiency of the communication system by utilizing the at least two receiving modes supported by the terminal.

[0107] In one embodiment, receiving or sending the sixth information includes: 1) receiving the sixth information sent by a core network device or a second access network device, wherein the second access network device is the anchor access network device of the terminal; or 2) sending the sixth information to the second access network device, wherein the first access network device is the anchor access network device of the terminal.

[0108] The anchor access network device is the last serving access network device or serving base station before the terminal is released to the RRC INACTIVE state by the network side.

[0109] In one embodiment, the method further includes: the first access network device sending the control information to the terminal according to the target reception mode.

[0110] The control information transmission method provided in this application can be executed by a control information transmission device. This application uses the example of a control information transmission device executing the control information transmission method to illustrate the control information transmission device provided in this application.

[0111] This application provides a control information transmission device. As an example, the control information transmission device may be a communication device or a component within a communication device, such as a chip. The communication device may be a terminal, a network-side device, or a server, etc. Exemplarily, the terminal may include, but is not limited to, the type of terminal 11 listed above, and the network-side device may include, but is not limited to, the type of network-side device 12 listed above. This application does not impose specific limitations.

[0112] The control information transmission device includes a receiving module, a transmitting module, and a processing module. These modules can be implemented in software or hardware. When implemented in hardware, the processing module can be implemented by a processor. For example, the processor can include general-purpose processors, special-purpose processors, such as a Central Processing Unit (CPU), microprocessor, Digital Signal Processor (DSP), Artificial Intelligence (AI) processor, Graphics Processing Unit (GPU), Application Specific Integrated Circuit (ASIC), Network Processor (NP), Field Programmable Gate Array (FPGA), or other programmable logic devices, gate circuits, transistors, discrete hardware components, etc. The receiving and transmitting modules can be implemented by a communication interface, which can include one or more of the following: transceiver, pins, circuits, bus, radio frequency unit, etc.

[0113] For details, see Figure 5 When the control information transmission device is a terminal or a component within a terminal, the control information transmission device 500 includes:

[0114] The processing module 502 is used to determine the target receiving mode; wherein the terminal supports at least two receiving modes, the at least two receiving modes including the target receiving mode, the receiving mode being used to receive control information, the control information including paging messages and / or low-power wake-up signals.

[0115] The communication module 504 is used to receive the control information according to the target receiving mode when the terminal is in the RRC disconnected state.

[0116] In this embodiment, since the terminal supports at least two receiving modes simultaneously, the terminal can determine the receiving mode to use and use the determined receiving mode to receive paging messages and / or low-power wake-up signals and other control information, thereby achieving flexible reception of control information and meeting the needs of the terminal in different scenarios (such as coverage and power saving). At the same time, the network side can improve the energy efficiency of the communication system by using the at least two receiving modes supported by the terminal.

[0117] In one embodiment, the communication module 504 is further configured to receive first information sent by a network-side device, the first information being used to indicate the target reception mode; the processing module 502 is configured to determine the target reception mode based on the first information.

[0118] In one embodiment, the communication module 504 is further configured to receive second information sent by the access network device, the second information being used to instruct the terminal to switch the receiving mode; the processing module 502 is configured to determine the target receiving mode based on the second information.

[0119] In one embodiment, the communication module 504 is further configured to send third information to the network-side device, the third information being used to report the receiving mode that the terminal prefers to use.

[0120] In one embodiment, the communication module 504 is further configured to: 1) send fourth information to the network-side device, the fourth information being used to report the receiving mode requested by the terminal, and the processing module 502 being configured to use the receiving mode indicated by the fourth information as the target receiving mode; 2) receive confirmation information corresponding to the fourth information, the fourth information being used to report the receiving mode requested by the terminal, and the processing module 502 being configured to use the receiving mode indicated by the fourth information as the target receiving mode.

[0121] In one embodiment, the communication module 504 is further configured to send fifth information to the core network device or the access network device, the fifth information being used to report the at least two receiving modes supported by the terminal.

[0122] See Figure 6 When the control information transmission device is a core network device or a component of a core network device, the control information transmission device 600 includes a communication module 602 for sending first information to the terminal. The first information is used to indicate the target receiving mode used by the terminal. The terminal supports at least two receiving modes, including the target receiving mode. The receiving mode is used to receive control information, and the control information includes paging messages and / or low-power wake-up signals.

[0123] In this embodiment, since the terminal supports at least two receiving modes simultaneously, the core network device can instruct the terminal to use the receiving mode, so that the terminal can receive paging messages and / or low-power wake-up signals and other control information according to the receiving mode, thereby achieving flexible reception of control information and meeting the needs of the terminal in different scenarios (such as coverage and power saving); at the same time, the network side can improve the energy efficiency of the communication system by using the at least two receiving modes supported by the terminal.

[0124] In one embodiment, the communication module 602 is further configured to: 1) receive third information sent by the terminal, the third information being used to report the receiving mode preferred by the terminal; 2) receive fourth information sent by the terminal, the fourth information being used to report the receiving mode requested by the terminal; 3) send confirmation information corresponding to the fourth information, the fourth information being used to report the receiving mode requested by the terminal.

[0125] In one embodiment, the communication module 602 is further configured to receive fifth information sent by the terminal, the fifth information being used to report the receiving modes supported by the terminal.

[0126] In one embodiment, the communication module 602 is further configured to send sixth information to the access network device, the sixth information indicating at least one of the following: 1) the target receiving mode used by the terminal; 2) the at least two receiving modes supported by the terminal.

[0127] See Figure 7 When the control information transmission device is a first access network device or a component of the first access network device, the control information transmission device 700 includes a communication module 702, which is used to perform at least one of the following: 1) receiving or sending sixth information, the sixth information being used to indicate at least one of the following: the target reception mode used by the terminal; at least two reception modes supported by the terminal; 2) sending first information to the terminal, the first information being used to indicate the target reception mode used by the terminal; 3) sending second information to the terminal, the second information being used to instruct the terminal to switch to the target reception mode; 4) receiving third information sent by the terminal, the third information being used to report the reception mode that the terminal prefers to use; 5) receiving fourth information sent by the terminal, the fourth information being used to report the reception mode that the terminal requests to use.

[0128] The target receiving mode and the receiving mode are used to receive control information, which includes paging messages and / or low-power wake-up signals.

[0129] In this embodiment, since the terminal supports at least two receiving modes simultaneously, the network-side device can instruct the terminal to use the receiving mode or instruct the terminal to switch receiving modes. The terminal can also report the preferred or recommended receiving modes, which is beneficial for the terminal to receive control information such as paging messages and / or low-power wake-up signals, enabling flexible reception of control information and meeting the terminal's needs in different scenarios (such as coverage and power saving). At the same time, the network side can improve the energy efficiency of the communication system by utilizing the at least two receiving modes supported by the terminal.

[0130] In one embodiment, the communication module 702 is configured to: receive sixth information sent by a core network device or a second access network device, wherein the second access network device is the anchor access network device of the terminal; or, send sixth information to the second access network device, wherein the first access network device is the anchor access network device of the terminal.

[0131] In one embodiment, the communication module 702 is further configured to send the control information to the terminal according to the target receiving mode.

[0132] The control information transmission device provided in this application embodiment can achieve... Figures 2 to 4 The various processes implemented in the method embodiments achieve the same technical effect, and will not be described again here to avoid repetition.

[0133] like Figure 8 As shown in the illustration, this application also provides a communication device 800, including a processor 801 and a memory 802. The memory 802 stores programs or instructions that can run on the processor 801. For example, when the communication device 800 is a terminal, the program or instructions executed by the processor 801 implement the various steps of the control information transmission method embodiment described above, and achieve the same technical effect. When the communication device 800 is a network-side device, the program or instructions executed by the processor 801 implement the various steps of the control information transmission method embodiment described above, and achieve the same technical effect. To avoid repetition, further details are omitted here.

[0134] This application embodiment also provides a terminal, including a processor and a communication interface, wherein the communication interface is coupled to the processor, and the processor is used to run programs or instructions to implement, for example... Figure 2 The steps in the method embodiment shown are illustrated. This terminal embodiment corresponds to the above-described terminal-side method embodiment. All implementation processes and methods of the above-described method embodiments can be applied to this terminal embodiment and achieve the same technical effect. The terminal can be... Figure 5 The control information transmission device shown. Specifically, Figure 9 A schematic diagram of the hardware structure of a terminal to implement an embodiment of this application.

[0135] The terminal 900 includes, but is not limited to, at least some of the following components: radio frequency unit 901, network module 902, audio output unit 903, input unit 904, sensor 905, display unit 906, user input unit 907, interface unit 908, memory 909, and processor 910.

[0136] Those skilled in the art will understand that the terminal 900 may also include a power supply (such as a battery) for supplying power to various components. The power supply may be logically connected to the processor 910 through a power management system, thereby enabling functions such as managing charging, discharging, and power consumption through the power management system. Figure 9 The terminal structure shown does not constitute a limitation on the terminal. The terminal may include more or fewer components than shown, or combine certain components, or have different component arrangements, which will not be elaborated here.

[0137] It should be understood that, in this embodiment, the input unit 904 may include a graphics processor 9041 and a microphone 9042. The graphics processor 9041 processes image data of still images or videos obtained by an image capture device (such as a camera) in video capture mode or image capture mode. The display unit 906 may include a display panel 9061, which may be configured in the form of a liquid crystal display, an organic light-emitting diode, or the like. The user input unit 907 includes at least one of a touch panel 9071 and other input devices 9072. The touch panel 9071 is also called a touch screen. The touch panel 9071 may include a touch detection device and a touch controller. Other input devices 9072 may include, but are not limited to, physical keyboards, function keys (such as volume control buttons, power buttons, etc.), trackballs, mice, and joysticks, which will not be described in detail here.

[0138] In this embodiment, after receiving downlink data from the network-side device, the radio frequency unit 901 can transmit it to the processor 910 for processing; in addition, the radio frequency unit 901 can send uplink data to the network-side device. Typically, the radio frequency unit 901 includes, but is not limited to, antennas, amplifiers, transceivers, couplers, low-noise amplifiers, duplexers, etc.

[0139] The memory 909 can be used to store software programs or instructions, as well as various data. The memory 909 may primarily include a first storage area for storing programs or instructions and a second storage area for storing data. The first storage area may store the operating system, application programs or instructions required for at least one function (such as sound playback, image playback, etc.). Furthermore, the memory 909 may include volatile memory or non-volatile memory. The non-volatile memory may be read-only memory (ROM), programmable read-only memory (PROM), erasable programmable read-only memory (EPROM), electrically erasable programmable read-only memory (EEPROM), or flash memory. Volatile memory can be random access memory (RAM), static random access memory (SRAM), dynamic random access memory (DRAM), synchronous dynamic random access memory (SDRAM), double data rate synchronous dynamic random access memory (DDRSDRAM), enhanced synchronous dynamic random access memory (ESDRAM), synchronous link dynamic random access memory (SLDRAM), and direct memory bus RAM (DRRAM). The memory 909 in the embodiments of this application includes, but is not limited to, these and any other suitable types of memory.

[0140] Processor 910 may include one or more processing units; optionally, processor 910 integrates an application processor and a modem processor, wherein the application processor mainly handles operations involving the operating system, user interface, and applications, and the modem processor mainly handles wireless communication signals, such as a baseband processor. It is understood that the aforementioned modem processor may also not be integrated into processor 910.

[0141] The processor 910 is used to determine a target receiving mode; the terminal supports at least two receiving modes, including the target receiving mode, which is used to receive control information, including paging messages and / or low-power wake-up signals; the radio frequency unit 901 is used to receive the control information according to the target receiving mode when the terminal is in an RRC disconnected state.

[0142] In this embodiment, since the terminal supports at least two receiving modes simultaneously, the terminal can determine the receiving mode to use and use the determined receiving mode to receive paging messages and / or low-power wake-up signals and other control information, thereby achieving flexible reception of control information and meeting the needs of the terminal in different scenarios (such as coverage and power saving). At the same time, the network side can improve the energy efficiency of the communication system by using the at least two receiving modes supported by the terminal.

[0143] It is understood that the implementation process of each implementation method mentioned in this embodiment can refer to the relevant description of the control information transmission method embodiment and achieve the same or corresponding technical effects. To avoid repetition, it will not be described again here.

[0144] This application embodiment also provides a network-side device, including a processor and a communication interface, wherein the communication interface is coupled to the processor, and the processor is used to run programs or instructions to implement, for example... Figure 4 The steps of the method embodiment shown are illustrated. This network-side device embodiment corresponds to the above-described network-side device method embodiment. All implementation processes and methods of the above-described method embodiments can be applied to this network-side device embodiment and can achieve the same technical effect.

[0145] Specifically, embodiments of this application also provide a network-side device, which can be... Figure 7 The control information transmission device shown. For example... Figure 10 As shown, the network-side device 1000 includes: an antenna 101, a radio frequency (RF) device 102, a baseband device 103, a processor 104, and a memory 105. The antenna 101 is connected to the RF device 102. In the uplink direction, the RF device 102 receives information through the antenna 101 and transmits the received information to the baseband device 103 for processing. In the downlink direction, the baseband device 103 processes the information to be transmitted and sends it to the RF device 102. The RF device 102 processes the received information and transmits it through the antenna 101.

[0146] The radio frequency device 102 is configured to perform at least one of the following: 1) receiving or transmitting sixth information, the sixth information indicating at least one of the following: a target reception mode used by the terminal; at least two reception modes supported by the terminal; 2) receiving third information transmitted by the terminal, the third information being used to report the reception mode preferred by the terminal; 3) receiving fourth information transmitted by the terminal, the fourth information being used to report the reception mode requested by the terminal; wherein the target reception mode and the reception mode are used to receive control information, the control information including paging messages and / or low-power wake-up signals.

[0147] The method executed by the network-side device in the above embodiments can be implemented in the baseband device 103, which includes a baseband processor.

[0148] The baseband device 103 may include, for example, at least one baseband board on which multiple chips are disposed, such as... Figure 10 As shown, one of the chips is, for example, a baseband processor, which is connected to the memory 105 via a bus interface to call the program in the memory 105 and execute the network device operation shown in the above method embodiment.

[0149] The network-side device may also include a network interface 106, such as a Common Public Radio Interface (CPRI).

[0150] Specifically, the network-side device 1000 in this application embodiment further includes: instructions or programs stored in memory 105 and executable on processor 104, wherein processor 104 calls the instructions or programs in memory 105 to execute. Figure 7 The methods executed by each module shown achieve the same technical effect, and to avoid repetition, they will not be described in detail here.

[0151] Specifically, embodiments of this application also provide a network-side device. For example... Figure 11 As shown, the network-side device 1100 includes: a processor 1101, a network interface 1102, and a memory 1103. This network-side device can be... Figure 6 The control information transmission device shown. The network interface 1102 is, for example, a common public radio interface (CPRI).

[0152] Specifically, the network-side device 1100 in this application embodiment further includes: instructions or programs stored in memory 1103 and executable on processor 1101, wherein processor 1101 calls the instructions or programs in memory 1103 to execute. Figure 6 The methods executed by each module shown achieve the same technical effect, and to avoid repetition, they will not be described in detail here.

[0153] The network interface 1102 is used to send first information to the terminal, the first information being used to indicate the target receiving mode used by the terminal; wherein the terminal supports at least two receiving modes, the at least two receiving modes including the target receiving mode, the receiving mode being used to receive control information, the control information including paging messages and / or low-power wake-up signals.

[0154] This application also provides a readable storage medium storing a program or instructions. When the program or instructions are executed by a processor, they implement the various processes of the above-described control information transmission method embodiments and achieve the same technical effects. To avoid repetition, they will not be described again here.

[0155] The processor mentioned above is the processor in the terminal described in the above embodiments. The readable storage medium includes computer-readable storage media, such as computer read-only memory (ROM), random access memory (RAM), magnetic disk, or optical disk. In some examples, the readable storage medium may be a non-transient readable storage medium.

[0156] This application embodiment also provides a chip, which includes a processor and a communication interface. The communication interface is coupled to the processor. The processor is used to run programs or instructions to implement the various processes of the above-described control information transmission method embodiment, and can achieve the same technical effect. To avoid repetition, it will not be described again here.

[0157] It should be understood that the chip mentioned in the embodiments of this application may also be referred to as a system-on-a-chip, system chip, chip system, or system-on-a-chip, etc.

[0158] This application also provides a computer program / program product, which is stored in a storage medium and executed by at least one processor to implement the various processes of the above-described control information transmission method embodiment, and can achieve the same technical effect. To avoid repetition, it will not be described again here.

[0159] This application also provides a control information transmission system, including: a terminal and a network-side device. The terminal can be used to execute the steps of the control information transmission method described above, and the network-side device can be used to execute the steps of the control information transmission method described above.

[0160] It should be noted that, in this document, the terms "comprising," "including," or any other variations thereof are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusion, such that a process, method, article, or apparatus that comprises a list of elements includes not only those elements but also other elements not expressly listed, or elements inherent to such a process, method, article, or apparatus. Without further limitations, an element defined by the phrase "comprising one..." does not exclude the presence of other identical elements in the process, method, article, or apparatus that includes that element. Furthermore, it should be noted that the scope of the methods and apparatuses in the embodiments of this application is not limited to performing functions in the order shown or discussed, but may also include performing functions substantially simultaneously or in the reverse order, depending on the functions involved. For example, the described methods may be performed in a different order than described, and various steps may be added, omitted, or combined. Additionally, features described with reference to certain examples may be combined in other examples.

[0161] From the above description of the embodiments, those skilled in the art can clearly understand that the methods of the above embodiments can be implemented by means of computer software products plus necessary general-purpose hardware platforms, and of course, they can also be implemented by hardware. The computer software product is stored in a storage medium (such as ROM, RAM, magnetic disk, optical disk, etc.) and includes several instructions to cause the terminal or network-side device to execute the methods described in the various embodiments of this application.

[0162] The embodiments of this application have been described above with reference to the accompanying drawings. However, this application is not limited to the specific embodiments described above. The specific embodiments described above are merely illustrative and not restrictive. Those skilled in the art can make many other implementations under the guidance of this application without departing from the spirit and scope of the claims. All of these implementations are within the protection scope of this application.

Claims

1. A method for transmitting control information, characterized in that, include: The terminal determines a target receiving mode; wherein the terminal supports at least two receiving modes, the at least two receiving modes including the target receiving mode, the receiving mode being used to receive control information, the control information including paging messages and / or low-power wake-up signals; When the terminal is in the Radio Resource Control (RRC) disconnected state, the terminal receives the control information according to the target reception mode.

2. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that, The terminal determines the target receiving mode by including: The terminal receives first information sent by the network-side device, the first information being used to indicate the target receiving mode; The terminal determines the target receiving mode based on the first information.

3. The method according to claim 2, characterized in that, The first information is carried by at least one of the following: Non-Access Stratum (NAS) message, system information, short message, or Downlink Control Information (DCI).

4. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that, The terminal determines the target receiving mode by including: The terminal receives second information sent by the access network device, the second information being used to instruct the terminal to switch the receiving mode; The terminal determines the target receiving mode based on the second information.

5. The method according to claim 4, characterized in that, The second information is carried by at least one of system information, short message, or DCI.

6. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that, Before the terminal determines the target reception mode, the method further includes: The terminal sends third information to the network-side device, the third information being used to report the receiving mode that the terminal prefers to use.

7. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that, Before the terminal determines the target receiving mode, the method further includes at least one of the following: The terminal sends fourth information to the network-side device, and the terminal determines the target receiving mode by: taking the receiving mode indicated by the fourth information as the target receiving mode; The terminal receives confirmation information corresponding to the fourth information, and the terminal determines the target receiving mode by: taking the receiving mode indicated by the fourth information as the target receiving mode; The fourth piece of information is used to report the receiving mode required by the terminal.

8. The method according to claim 6 or 7, characterized in that, The terminal sending third information to the network-side device includes: when the terminal needs to change its receiving mode, the terminal sending the third information to the network-side device; or, The terminal sending the fourth information to the network-side device includes: when the terminal needs to change the receiving mode, the terminal sending the fourth information to the network-side device.

9. The method according to any one of claims 6 to 8, characterized in that, The terminal sending third information to the network-side device includes: when the terminal is in RRC idle state, the terminal sends third information to the core network device through a registration process or a Tracking Area Update (TAU) process; or, when the terminal is in RRC inactive state, if the terminal needs to update its receive mode, the terminal sends third information to the access network device through an RNAU process; or... The terminal sending the fourth information to the network-side device includes: when the terminal is in the RRC idle state, the terminal sends the fourth information to the core network device through the registration process or the Tracking Area Update (TAU) process; or, when the terminal is in the RRC inactive state, if the terminal needs to update the receiving mode, the terminal sends the fourth information to the access network device through the RNAU process.

10. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 9, characterized in that, Before the terminal determines the target reception mode, the method further includes: The terminal sends a fifth message to the core network device or access network device, the fifth message being used to report the at least two receiving modes supported by the terminal.

11. The method according to claim 10, characterized in that, The fifth piece of information is carried by a terminal capability information message or a non-access stratum (NAS) message.

12. A method for transmitting control information, characterized in that, include: The core network device sends first information to the terminal, the first information being used to indicate the target receiving mode used by the terminal; wherein, the terminal supports at least two receiving modes, the at least two receiving modes including the target receiving mode, the receiving mode being used to receive control information, the control information including paging messages and / or low-power wake-up signals.

13. The method according to claim 12, characterized in that, Before the core network device sends the first information to the terminal, the method further includes at least one of the following: The core network device receives third information sent by the terminal, and the third information is used to report the receiving mode that the terminal prefers to use. The core network device receives the fourth information sent by the terminal; The core network device sends a confirmation message corresponding to the fourth information; The fourth piece of information is used to report the receiving mode required by the terminal.

14. The method according to claim 12 or 13, characterized in that, Before the core network device sends the first information to the terminal, the method further includes: The core network device receives the fifth information sent by the terminal, and the fifth information is used to report the receiving modes supported by the terminal.

15. The method according to any one of claims 12 to 14, characterized in that, The method further includes: the core network device sending sixth information to the access network device, the sixth information indicating at least one of the following: The target receiving mode used by the terminal; The terminal supports at least two receiving modes.

16. A method for transmitting control information, characterized in that, include: The first access network device performs at least one of the following: Receive or send a sixth message, the sixth message being used to indicate at least one of the following: the target receiving mode used by the terminal; at least two receiving modes supported by the terminal; Send first information to the terminal, the first information being used to indicate the target receiving mode used by the terminal; Send a second message to the terminal, the second message being used to instruct the terminal to switch to the target receiving mode; The receiving terminal sends third information, which is used to report the receiving mode that the terminal prefers to use; The receiving terminal sends a fourth message, which is used to report the receiving mode requested by the terminal. The target receiving mode and the receiving mode are used to receive control information, which includes paging messages and / or low-power wake-up signals.

17. The method according to claim 16, characterized in that, The receiving or sending of the sixth information includes: Receive sixth information sent by a core network device or a second access network device, wherein the second access network device is the anchor access network device of the terminal; or, The sixth message is sent to the second access network device, where the first access network device is the anchor access network device of the terminal.

18. The method according to claim 16 or 17, characterized in that, The method further includes: The first access network device sends the control information to the terminal according to the target reception mode.

19. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 18, characterized in that, The at least two receiving modes correspond to receiving the control information using different communication bandwidths; or... The at least two receiving modes include a master receiver receiving mode and a low-power receiver receiving mode; or... The at least two receiving modes correspond to receiving the control information using different numbers of reception cycles; or... The at least two receiving modes correspond to the use of different receiver types to receive the control information.

20. A control information transmission device, applied to a terminal, characterized in that, include: A processing module is used to determine a target receiving mode; wherein the terminal supports at least two receiving modes, the at least two receiving modes including the target receiving mode, the receiving mode being used to receive control information, the control information including paging messages and / or low-power wake-up signals; The communication module is used to receive the control information according to the target receiving mode when the terminal is in the RRC disconnected state.

21. The apparatus according to claim 20, characterized in that, The communication module is also used to receive first information sent by the network-side device, the first information being used to indicate the target receiving mode; The processing module is used to determine the target receiving mode based on the first information.

22. The apparatus according to claim 20, characterized in that, The communication module is also used to receive second information sent by the access network device, the second information being used to instruct the terminal to switch the receiving mode; The processing module is used to determine the target receiving mode based on the second information.

23. The apparatus according to any one of claims 20 to 22, characterized in that, The communication module is also used to send third information to the network-side device, the third information being used to report the receiving mode that the terminal prefers to use.

24. The apparatus according to claim 20, characterized in that, The communication module is also used for at least one of the following: The processing module sends fourth information to the network-side device and uses the receiving mode indicated by the fourth information as the target receiving mode. The processing module receives confirmation information corresponding to the fourth information and uses the receiving mode indicated by the fourth information as the target receiving mode. The fourth piece of information is used to report the receiving mode required by the terminal.

25. The apparatus according to any one of claims 20 to 24, characterized in that, The communication module is further configured to send fifth information to the core network device or access network device, the fifth information being used to report the at least two receiving modes supported by the terminal.

26. A control information transmission device, applied to core network equipment, characterized in that, include: A communication module is used to send first information to a terminal, the first information being used to indicate a target receiving mode used by the terminal; wherein the terminal supports at least two receiving modes, the at least two receiving modes including the target receiving mode, the receiving mode being used to receive control information, the control information including paging messages and / or low-power wake-up signals.

27. The apparatus according to claim 26, characterized in that, The communication module is also used for at least one of the following: Receive third information sent by the terminal, the third information being used to report the receiving mode that the terminal prefers to use; Receive the fourth information sent by the terminal; Send a confirmation message corresponding to the fourth message; The fourth piece of information is used to report the receiving mode required by the terminal.

28. The apparatus according to claim 26 or 27, characterized in that, The communication module is also used to receive fifth information sent by the terminal, the fifth information being used to report the receiving modes supported by the terminal.

29. The apparatus according to any one of claims 26 to 28, characterized in that, The communication module is further configured to send sixth information to the access network device, the sixth information indicating at least one of the following: The target receiving mode used by the terminal; The terminal supports at least two receiving modes.

30. A control information transmission device, applied to a first access network device, characterized in that, include: The communication module is configured to perform at least one of the following: Receive or send a sixth message, the sixth message being used to indicate at least one of the following: the target receiving mode used by the terminal; at least two receiving modes supported by the terminal; Send first information to the terminal, the first information being used to indicate the target receiving mode used by the terminal; Send a second message to the terminal, the second message being used to instruct the terminal to switch to the target receiving mode; The receiving terminal sends third information, which is used to report the receiving mode that the terminal prefers to use; The receiving terminal sends a fourth message, which is used to report the receiving mode requested by the terminal. The target receiving mode and the receiving mode are used to receive control information, which includes paging messages and / or low-power wake-up signals.

31. The apparatus according to claim 30, characterized in that, The communication module is used for: Receive sixth information sent by a core network device or a second access network device, wherein the second access network device is the anchor access network device of the terminal; or, The sixth message is sent to the second access network device, where the first access network device is the anchor access network device of the terminal.

32. The apparatus according to claim 30 or 31, characterized in that, The communication module is also used to send the control information to the terminal according to the target receiving mode.

33. A terminal, characterized in that, It includes a processor and a memory, the memory storing a program or instructions that can run on the processor, the program or instructions being executed by the processor to implement the steps of the method as described in any one of claims 1 to 11.

34. A network-side device, characterized in that, It includes a processor and a memory, the memory storing a program or instructions that can run on the processor, the program or instructions being executed by the processor to implement the steps of the method as described in any one of claims 12 to 19.

35. A readable storage medium, characterized in that, The readable storage medium stores a program or instructions that, when executed by a processor, implement the method as described in any one of claims 1-11, or implement the steps of the method as described in any one of claims 12-19.

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