Sensing measurements and reporting

Abstract

Exemplary embodiments relate to sensing measurements and reporting. In one aspect, a first device sends a first configuration for allocating at least one of (i) a set of sensing measurement resources or (ii) a set of sensing measurement ports for performing at least one sensing measurement operation. The first device transmits at least one second configuration for configuring the at least one sensing measurement operation to be performed on at least one of (i) the set of sensing measurement resources or (ii) the set of sensing measurement ports. The first device sends a third configuration for reporting sensed measurement data for the at least one sensed measurement operation. Thus, a set of sensing measurement resources or ports may be used for sensing measurements and reporting, thereby improving the efficiency and flexibility of configuring sensing measurements.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] Exemplary embodiments of the present invention relate generally to the field of communications, and in particular to methods, apparatuses, devices, and computer-readable storage media for sensing, measuring, and reporting. Background Technology

[0002] In cellular communication networks, User Equipment (UE) location information is commonly used to improve various network performance metrics, including capacity, agility, and efficiency. This improvement is achieved when network components utilize the UE's location, behavior, and movement patterns within a context of prior information describing the wireless environment in which the UE operates. Sensing systems can be used to help collect UE pose information, including the UE's position in the global coordinate system, its speed and direction of movement within the global coordinate system, orientation information, and information about the wireless environment. However, several issues related to sensing operations still need to be addressed within sensing systems. Summary of the Invention

[0003] In general, exemplary embodiments of the present invention provide a solution for sensing measurement and reporting, particularly for sensing measurement and reporting based on multiple sensing ports or resources.

[0004] In a first aspect, a method is provided that is performed at a first device. The method includes: sending a first configuration for allocating at least one of the following for performing at least one sensing measurement operation: (i) a set of sensing measurement resources or (ii) a set of sensing measurement ports; sending at least one second configuration for configuring the at least one sensing measurement operation to be performed on at least one of the following: (i) the set of sensing measurement resources or (ii) the set of sensing measurement ports; and sending a third configuration for reporting sensing measurement data of the at least one sensing measurement operation. Thus, the set of sensing measurement resources or the set of ports can be configured for sensing measurement and reporting. Therefore, the performance of the sensing operation is improved.

[0005] In some embodiments, the first device may also receive a sensing measurement report of the sensing measurement data. In this manner, the sensing measurement data may be transmitted based on a third configuration.

[0006] In some embodiments, a first configuration may assign a set of sensing measurement ports; and at least one second configuration may include a second set of configurations for the set of sensing measurement ports. In this way, at least one second configuration is associated with the set of sensing measurement ports.

[0007] In some embodiments, the first configuration may allocate a set of sensing measurement resources; and at least one second configuration may include a second set of configurations for the set of sensing measurement resources. In this way, at least one second configuration is associated with the set of sensing measurement resources.

[0008] In some embodiments, a sensing measurement resource in a set of sensing measurement resources may include one or more sensing measurement ports. In this way, sensing measurement resources can be configured in different ways.

[0009] In some embodiments, one or more sensing measurement resources in the sensing measurement resource set may overlap or not overlap in at least one of the time domain or frequency domain; or one or more sensing measurement ports in the sensing measurement port set may overlap or not overlap in at least one of the time domain or frequency domain. In this way, the overhead of sensing measurement can be reduced.

[0010] In some embodiments, at least one of the following can be configured for uses other than sensing purposes: (i) a set of sensing measurement resources or (ii) a set of sensing measurement ports. In this way, sensing measurement resources or sensing measurement ports can be used for a variety of purposes.

[0011] In some embodiments, the set of sensing measurement resources may include at least one of the following: Long-Term Evolution (LTE) Channel State Information Reference Signal (CSI-RS) resources, New Radio (NR) CSI-RS resources, Sounding Reference Signal (SRS) resources, or Demodulation Reference Signal (DMRS) resources. In this way, sensing measurements can utilize multiple types of resources.

[0012] In some embodiments, the set of sensing measurement ports may include at least one of the following: an LTE CSI-RS port; an NRCSI-RS port, an SRS port, or a DMRS port. In this way, sensing measurements can use a variety of port types.

[0013] In some embodiments, one of the at least one second configuration may include at least one of the following: auxiliary information for performing at least one sensing measurement operation; or priority information for performing at least one sensing measurement operation. In this way, sensing measurement behavior can be adjusted.

[0014] In some embodiments, the second configuration may be applied to a sensing measurement port or a sensing measurement resource; the second configuration may be applied to a subset of the set of sensing measurement resources; the second configuration may be applied to a subset of the set of sensing measurement ports; or the second configuration may be applied to the set of sensing measurement resources. In this way, the second configuration may be applied to multiple resources or ports.

[0015] In some embodiments, the auxiliary information may include at least one of the following: a reference resource for at least one sensing measurement operation; a reference port for at least one sensing measurement operation; or at least one type of auxiliary information. In this way, anchor points for one or more other sensing measurement resources / ports are provided, and the efficiency of sensing operations is improved.

[0016] In some embodiments, the reference resource may include at least one of the following: a resource with a predetermined index; a resource with a predefined local index in a set of sensing measurement resources; a resource with an index indicated by a received message; a resource for purposes other than sensing; an LTE CSI-RS resource; an NR CSI-RS resource; an SRS resource; or a DMRS resource. In this way, sensing measurements can use a variety of types of resources.

[0017] In some embodiments, a reference port may include at least one of the following: a port with a predetermined index; a port with a predefined local index in a set of sensing measurement ports; a port with an index indicated by a received message; a port for purposes other than sensing; an LTE CSI-RS port; an NR CSI-RS port; an SRS port; or a DMRS port. In this way, sensing measurements can use a variety of types of ports.

[0018] In some embodiments, a reference port and a sensing measurement port anchored to the reference port may be associated with the same sensing measurement resource or different sensing measurement resources; a reference port and a sensing measurement resource anchored to the reference port may be associated with the same sensing measurement resource or different sensing measurement resources; or a reference resource and a sensing measurement resource anchored to the reference resource may be associated with the same set of sensing measurement resources or different sensing measurement resources. In this way, the reference port may be a sensing measurement resource or an anchor point of the reference port.

[0019] In some embodiments, where one of a plurality of sensing measurement ports in a set of sensing measurement resources is configured as a reference port, the sensing measurement resource including the reference port can be identified as a reference resource. In this way, a reference resource can be associated with a reference port.

[0020] In some embodiments, at least one type of auxiliary information may include at least one of the following: whether the delay distribution or power delay distribution of the sensing measurement resource set or sensing measurement port set relative to a reference port or reference resource is a common indication; whether the delay distribution or power delay distribution of the selective channel path of the sensing measurement resource set or sensing measurement port set relative to a reference port or reference resource is a common indication; whether the Doppler frequency shift of the sensing measurement resource set or sensing measurement port set relative to a reference port or reference resource is a common indication; one or more degree offsets of the azimuth or elevation angle relative to the beamforming direction of the reference port; and the azimuth or elevation angle relative to the beamforming direction of the reference resource. One or more degree offsets in the angle; one or more offsets in power boost relative to the reference port; one or more offsets in power boost relative to the reference resource; a second multiple of the beamwidth at the azimuth angle relative to the reference port; a third multiple of the beamwidth at the azimuth angle relative to the reference resource; a fourth multiple of the beamwidth at the elevation angle relative to the reference port; a fifth multiple of the beamwidth at the elevation angle relative to the reference resource; one or more Doppler frequency shifts relative to the beamforming direction of the reference port; one or more Doppler frequency shifts relative to the beamforming direction of the reference resource; one or more offsets in phase rotation relative to the reference port; or one or more offsets in phase rotation relative to the reference resource. In this way, auxiliary information can be provided in a variety of ways.

[0021] In some embodiments, at least one type of auxiliary information may be predefined; or at least one index of at least one type of auxiliary information may be sent to the sensing receiving device to perform at least one sensing measurement operation. In this way, the auxiliary information can be obtained by the sensing receiving device in a variety of ways.

[0022] In some embodiments, priority information may indicate at least one of the following: prioritizing or de-prioritizing at least one sensing measurement operation compared to the reference resource or reference port when the allocated resources of the reference resource or reference port overlap with the allocated resources of the data channel or control channel; prioritizing or de-prioritizing a sensing measurement port with a predefined local index among one or more sensing measurement ports included in the same sensing measurement resource; prioritizing or de-prioritizing a sensing measurement resource with a predefined local index among one or more sensing measurement resources included in the same sensing measurement resource set; or prioritizing or de-prioritizing one or more priority indices of one or more sensing measurement ports. This method allows for the prioritization or de-priority of one or more sensing measurement ports; prioritization or de-priority of one or more sensing measurement resources based on one or more priority indices; prioritization or de-priority of one or more sensing measurement ports based on their trigger types; prioritization or de-priority of one or more sensing measurement resources based on their trigger types; prioritization or de-priority of one or more sensing measurement ports based on their historical information; prioritization or de-priority of one or more sensing measurement resources based on their historical information; sending one or more indices of one or more sensing measurement resources to be prioritized or de-prioritized; or sending one or more indices of one or more sensing measurement ports to be prioritized or de-prioritized. In this way, conflicting sensing measurement resources / ports can be effectively managed.

[0023] In some embodiments, the first device 201 may: receive a sensing measurement report of one or more sensing measurement ports when one or more sensing measurement ports can be prioritized; receive a sensing measurement report of one or more sensing measurement resources when one or more sensing measurement resources can be prioritized; receive a sensing measurement report of at least one of the one or more sensing measurement ports, and an index of the other sensing measurement ports among the one or more sensing measurement ports, when one or more sensing measurement ports can be prioritized; receive a sensing measurement report of at least one of the one or more sensing measurement resources, and an index of the other sensing measurement resources among the one or more sensing measurement resources, when one or more sensing measurement resources can be de-prioritized; receive one or more indexes of one or more sensing measurement ports when one or more sensing measurement resources can be de-prioritized; receive a sensing measurement report of one or more sensing measurement ports, and an indication that the sensing measurement report is invalid, when one or more sensing measurement ports can be de-prioritized; or receive a sensing measurement report of one or more sensing measurement resources, and an indication that the sensing measurement report is invalid, when one or more sensing measurement resources can be de-prioritized. In this way, sensing measurement reports can be sent in a more efficient manner.

[0024] In some embodiments, the priority index value may be associated with an index of a sensing measurement resource; the priority index value may be associated with an index of a sensing measurement port; or the priority index value may be associated with the urgency of a sensing measurement operation. In this way, the priority value can be determined in various ways.

[0025] In some embodiments, the third configuration may indicate at least one of the following: at least one reporting quantity type for sensing measurement data; timing for reporting sensing measurement data; or manner for reporting sensing measurement data. In this manner, sensing measurement reports may be transmitted based on the third configuration.

[0026] In some embodiments, at least one reporting quantity type may include at least one of the following: power delay distribution; Doppler frequency shift distribution; reference signal received power; Rice factor; non-light of sight (NLOS) probability; light of sight (LOS) probability; number of dominant paths; or confidence level of at least one sensing measurement data. In this way, sensing measurement reports can be transmitted in various ways.

[0027] In some embodiments, one or more sensing measurement resources may have the same reporting quantity type; one or more sensing measurement resources may have different reporting quantity types; one or more sensing measurement ports may have the same reporting quantity type; or one or more sensing measurement ports may have different reporting quantity types. In this way, the reporting quantity type associated with one or more sensing measurement resources or one or more sensing measurement ports can be flexibly determined.

[0028] In some embodiments, at least one reporting quantity type can be applied to a sensing measurement port or a sensing measurement resource; at least one reporting quantity type can be applied to a subset of the set of sensing measurement ports; or at least one reporting quantity type can be applied to a subset of the set of sensing measurement resources. This improves reporting efficiency.

[0029] In some embodiments, at least one reporting quantity type may be based on the difference between at least one sensing measurement data derived from at least one sensing measurement resource or port and sensing measurement data derived from a reference resource or port. This improves the overhead of sensing measurement reporting.

[0030] In some embodiments, the first device may also transmit at least one sensing signal on at least one of the following: (i) a set of sensing measurement resources or (ii) a set of sensing measurement ports. In this way, at least one sensing signal may be based on a sensing receiving device to perform at least one sensing measurement operation. In this way, at least one sensing measurement operation may be performed based on a first configuration, a second configuration, and a third configuration.

[0031] In some embodiments, the first device may also send at least one of a first configuration, a second configuration, or a third configuration to a sensing transmitting device, which is to transmit at least one sensing signal for at least one sensing measurement operation. In this way, the configuration of the sensing transmitting device can be flexible.

[0032] In a second aspect, a method is provided performed at a second device. The method includes: receiving a first configuration for allocating at least one of the following for performing at least one sensing measurement operation: (i) a set of sensing measurement resources or (ii) a set of sensing measurement ports; receiving at least one second configuration for configuring the at least one sensing measurement operation to be performed on at least one of the following: (i) the set of sensing measurement resources or (ii) the set of sensing measurement ports; receiving a third configuration for reporting sensing measurement data of the at least one sensing measurement operation; and sending a sensing measurement report of the sensing measurement data. Therefore, the set of sensing measurement resources or ports can be configured for sensing measurement and reporting. This improves the performance of the sensing operation.

[0033] In some embodiments, a first configuration may assign a set of sensing measurement ports; and at least one second configuration may include a second set of configurations for the set of sensing measurement ports. In this way, at least one second configuration is associated with the set of sensing measurement ports.

[0034] In some embodiments, the first configuration may allocate a set of sensing measurement resources; and at least one second configuration may include a second set of configurations for the set of sensing measurement resources. In this way, at least one second configuration is associated with the set of sensing measurement resources.

[0035] In some embodiments, a sensing measurement resource in a set of sensing measurement resources may include one or more sensing measurement ports.

[0036] In some embodiments, one or more sensing measurement resources in the set of sensing measurement resources may overlap or not overlap in at least one of the time domain or the frequency domain; or one or more sensing measurement ports in the set of sensing measurement ports may overlap or not overlap in at least one of the time domain or the frequency domain.

[0037] In some embodiments, at least one of the following can be configured for purposes other than sensing: (i) a set of sensing measurement resources or (ii) a set of sensing measurement ports. In this way, sensing measurement resources can be configured in different ways.

[0038] In some embodiments, the set of sensing measurement resources may include at least one of the following: Long-Term Evolution (LTE) Channel State Information Reference Signal (CSI-RS) resources, New Radio (NR) CSI-RS resources, Sounding Reference Signal (SRS) resources, or Demodulation Reference Signal (DMRS) resources. In this way, sensing measurements can utilize multiple types of resources.

[0039] In some embodiments, the set of sensing measurement ports may include at least one of the following: an LTE CSI-RS port; an NRCSI-RS port, an SRS port, or a DMRS port. In this way, sensing measurements can use a variety of port types.

[0040] In some embodiments, one of the at least one second configuration may include at least one of the following: auxiliary information for performing at least one sensing measurement operation; or priority information for performing at least one sensing measurement operation. In this way, sensing measurement behavior can be adjusted.

[0041] In some embodiments, the second configuration may be applied to a sensing measurement port or a sensing measurement resource; the second configuration may be applied to a subset of the set of sensing measurement resources; the second configuration may be applied to a subset of the set of sensing measurement ports; or the second configuration may be applied to the set of sensing measurement resources. In this way, the second configuration may be applied to multiple resources or ports.

[0042] In some embodiments, the auxiliary information may include at least one of the following: a reference resource for at least one sensing measurement operation; a reference port for at least one sensing measurement operation; or at least one type of auxiliary information. In this way, anchor points for one or more other sensing measurement resources / ports are provided, and the efficiency of sensing operations is improved.

[0043] In some embodiments, the reference resource may include at least one of the following: a resource with a predetermined index; a resource with a predefined local index in a set of sensing measurement resources; a resource with an index indicated by a received message; a resource for purposes other than sensing; an LTE CSI-RS resource; an NR CSI-RS resource; an SRS resource; or a DMRS resource. In this way, sensing measurements can use a variety of types of resources.

[0044] In some embodiments, a reference port may include at least one of the following: a port with a predetermined index; a port with a predefined local index in a set of sensing measurement ports; a port with an index indicated by a received message; a port for purposes other than sensing; an LTE CSI-RS port; an NR CSI-RS port; an SRS port; or a DMRS port. In this way, sensing measurements can use a variety of types of ports.

[0045] In some embodiments, a reference port and a sensing measurement port anchored to the reference port may be associated with the same sensing measurement resource or different sensing measurement resources; a reference port and a sensing measurement resource anchored to the reference port may be associated with the same sensing measurement resource or different sensing measurement resources; or a reference resource and a sensing measurement resource anchored to the reference resource may be associated with the same set of sensing measurement resources or different sets of sensing measurement resources. In this way, the reference port can be an anchor point for a sensing measurement resource or a reference port.

[0046] In some embodiments, where one of a plurality of sensing measurement ports in a set of sensing measurement resources is configured as a reference port, the sensing measurement resource including the reference port can be identified as a reference resource. In this way, a reference resource can be associated with a reference port.

[0047] In some embodiments, at least one type of auxiliary information may include at least one of the following: whether the delay distribution or power delay distribution of the sensing measurement resource set or sensing measurement port set relative to a reference port or reference resource is a common indication; whether the delay distribution or power delay distribution of the selective channel path of the sensing measurement resource set or sensing measurement port set relative to a reference port or reference resource is a common indication; whether the Doppler frequency shift of the sensing measurement resource set or sensing measurement port set relative to a reference port or reference resource is a common indication; one or more degree offsets of the azimuth or elevation angle relative to the beamforming direction of the reference port; and the azimuth or elevation angle relative to the beamforming direction of the reference resource. One or more degree offsets in the angle; one or more offsets in power boost relative to the reference port; one or more offsets in power boost relative to the reference resource; a second multiple of the beamwidth at the azimuth angle relative to the reference port; a third multiple of the beamwidth at the azimuth angle relative to the reference resource; a fourth multiple of the beamwidth at the elevation angle relative to the reference port; a fifth multiple of the beamwidth at the elevation angle relative to the reference resource; one or more Doppler frequency shifts relative to the beamforming direction of the reference port; one or more Doppler frequency shifts relative to the beamforming direction of the reference resource; one or more offsets in phase rotation relative to the reference port; or one or more offsets in phase rotation relative to the reference resource. In this way, auxiliary information can be provided in a variety of ways.

[0048] In some embodiments, at least one type of auxiliary information may be predefined; or at least one index of at least one type of auxiliary information may be sent to the sensing receiving device to perform at least one sensing measurement operation. In this way, the auxiliary information can be obtained by the sensing receiving device in a variety of ways.

[0049] In some embodiments, priority information may indicate at least one of the following: prioritizing or de-prioritizing at least one sensing measurement operation compared to the reference resource or reference port when the allocated resources of the reference resource or reference port overlap with the allocated resources of the data channel or control channel; prioritizing or de-prioritizing a sensing measurement port with a predefined local index among one or more sensing measurement ports included in the same sensing measurement resource; prioritizing or de-prioritizing a sensing measurement resource with a predefined local index among one or more sensing measurement resources included in the same sensing measurement resource set; or prioritizing or de-prioritizing one or more priority indices of one or more sensing measurement ports. This method allows for the prioritization or de-priority of one or more sensing measurement ports; prioritization or de-priority of one or more sensing measurement resources based on one or more priority indices; prioritization or de-priority of one or more sensing measurement ports based on their trigger types; prioritization or de-priority of one or more sensing measurement resources based on their trigger types; prioritization or de-priority of one or more sensing measurement ports based on their historical information; prioritization or de-priority of one or more sensing measurement resources based on their historical information; sending one or more indices of one or more sensing measurement resources to be prioritized or de-prioritized; or sending one or more indices of one or more sensing measurement ports to be prioritized or de-prioritized. In this way, conflicting sensing measurement resources / ports can be effectively managed.

[0050] In some embodiments, in order to send a sensing measurement report, the second device may: send a sensing measurement report for one or more sensing measurement ports when one or more sensing measurement ports are prioritized; send a sensing measurement report for one or more sensing measurement resources when one or more sensing measurement resources are prioritized; send a sensing measurement report for at least one of the one or more sensing measurement ports, and an index of the other sensing measurement ports among the one or more sensing measurement ports, when one or more sensing measurement ports are prioritized; send a sensing measurement report for at least one of the one or more sensing measurement resources, and an index of the other sensing measurement resources among the one or more sensing measurement resources, when one or more sensing measurement resources are prioritized; send one or more indexes of one or more sensing measurement ports when one or more sensing measurement ports are de-prioritized; send one or more indexes of one or more sensing measurement resources when one or more sensing measurement resources are de-prioritized; send a sensing measurement report for one or more sensing measurement ports, and an indication that the sensing measurement report is invalid, when one or more sensing measurement ports are de-prioritized; or send a sensing measurement report for one or more sensing measurement resources, and an indication that the sensing measurement report is invalid, when one or more sensing measurement resources are de-prioritized. In this way, sensing measurement reports can be sent more efficiently.

[0051] In some embodiments, the value of the priority index may be associated with an index of a sensing measurement resource; the value of the priority index may be associated with an index of a sensing measurement port; or the value of the priority index may be associated with the urgency of a sensing measurement operation. In this way, the value of the priority can be determined in various ways.

[0052] In some embodiments, the third configuration may indicate at least one of the following: at least one reporting quantity type for sensing measurement data; timing for reporting sensing measurement data; or manner for reporting sensing measurement data. In this manner, sensing measurement reports may be transmitted based on the third configuration.

[0053] In some embodiments, at least one reporting quantity type may include at least one of the following: power delay distribution; Doppler frequency shift distribution; reference signal received power; Rice factor; non-line-of-sight (NLOS) probability; line-of-sight (LOS) probability; number of dominant paths; or confidence level of at least one sensing measurement data. In this way, sensing measurement reports can be transmitted in various ways.

[0054] In some embodiments, one or more sensing measurement resources may have the same reporting quantity type; one or more sensing measurement resources may have different reporting quantity types; one or more sensing measurement ports may have the same reporting quantity type; or one or more sensing measurement ports may have different reporting quantity types. In this way, the reporting quantity type associated with one or more sensing measurement resources or one or more sensing measurement ports can be flexibly determined.

[0055] In some embodiments, at least one reporting quantity type can be applied to a sensing measurement port or a sensing measurement resource; at least one reporting quantity type can be applied to a subset of the set of sensing measurement ports; or at least one reporting quantity type can be applied to a subset of the set of sensing measurement resources. This improves reporting efficiency.

[0056] In some embodiments, at least one reporting quantity type may be based on the difference between at least one sensing measurement data derived from at least one sensing measurement resource or port and sensing measurement data derived from a reference resource or port. This improves the overhead of sensing measurement reporting.

[0057] In some embodiments, the second device may also receive at least one sensing signal on at least one of the following: (i) a set of sensing measurement resources or (ii) a set of sensing measurement ports. In this way, at least one sensing signal may be received according to a first configuration.

[0058] In some embodiments, the first configuration, the second configuration, and the third configuration may be sent to a sensing transmitting device that intends to transmit at least one sensing signal for at least one sensing measurement operation. In this way, at least one sensing measurement operation may be performed based on the first configuration, the second configuration, and the third configuration.

[0059] In some embodiments, the sensing measurement report may be sent to a device different from the device receiving the first, second, and third configurations. In this way, the configuration of the device receiving the sensing measurement report can be flexible.

[0060] In a third aspect, a first device is provided. The first device includes a transceiver and a processor, the processor being communicatively coupled to the transceiver. The processor is configured to: transmit a first configuration for allocating at least one of the following for performing at least one sensing measurement operation: (i) a set of sensing measurement resources or (ii) a set of sensing measurement ports; transmit at least one second configuration for configuring at least one sensing measurement operation to be performed on at least one of the following: (i) the set of sensing measurement resources or (ii) the set of sensing measurement ports; and transmit a third configuration for reporting sensing measurement data of at least one sensing measurement operation.

[0061] In a fourth aspect, a second device is provided. The second device includes a transceiver and a processor, the processor being communicatively coupled to the transceiver. The processor is configured to: receive a first configuration for allocating at least one of the following for performing at least one sensing measurement operation: (i) a set of sensing measurement resources or (ii) a set of sensing measurement ports; receive at least one second configuration for configuring the at least one sensing measurement operation to be performed on at least one of the following: (i) a set of sensing measurement resources or (ii) a set of sensing measurement ports; receive a third configuration for reporting sensing measurement data of the at least one sensing measurement operation; and transmit a sensing measurement report of the sensing measurement data.

[0062] In a fifth aspect, a non-transient computer-readable medium is provided, including a computer program stored thereon, which, when executed on at least one processor, causes the at least one processor to perform the method according to either the first or second aspect.

[0063] In a sixth aspect, a chip is provided, including at least one processing circuit for performing a method according to either the first or second aspect.

[0064] In a seventh aspect, a computer program product is provided, which is tangibly stored on a computer-readable medium and includes computer-executable instructions that, when executed, cause a device to perform the method according to either the first or the second aspect.

[0065] It should be understood that the summary section is not intended to identify key or essential features of the embodiments of the invention, nor is it intended to limit the scope of the invention. Other features of the invention will become readily apparent from the following description. Attached Figure Description

[0066] Some exemplary embodiments will now be described with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which: Figure 1A An exemplary communication system in which exemplary embodiments of the present invention can be implemented is shown; Figure 1B An exemplary communication system in which exemplary embodiments of the present invention can be implemented is shown; Figure 1C Examples of electronic devices (EDs) and base stations related to some embodiments of the present invention are shown; Figure 1D Examples of units or modules in a device related to some embodiments of the present invention are shown; Figure 2AAn exemplary signaling diagram of an exemplary process according to some embodiments of the present invention is shown; Figure 2B Another exemplary signaling diagram of an exemplary process according to some embodiments of the present invention is shown; Figure 3 An example of a first configuration according to some embodiments of the present invention is shown; Figure 4 An example of a second configuration according to some embodiments of the present invention is shown; Figure 5 Examples of sensing measurement reports according to some embodiments of the present invention are shown; Figure 6 An exemplary process for a proposed solution according to some embodiments of the present invention is shown; Figure 7 Another exemplary process is shown in the proposed solution according to some embodiments of the present invention; Figure 8 Another exemplary process of the proposed solution according to some embodiments of the present invention is shown; Figure 9 An exemplary process for a proposed solution according to some embodiments of the present invention is shown; Figure 10 A process diagram of a method implemented at a first device according to some embodiments of the present invention is shown; Figure 11 A process diagram illustrating a method implemented at a second device according to some embodiments of the present invention is shown; Figure 12 This is a block diagram of a device that can be used to implement some embodiments of the present invention; Figure 13 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of a device according to some embodiments of the present invention; Figure 14 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of a device according to some embodiments of the present invention.

[0067] In the accompanying drawings, the same or similar reference numerals denote the same or similar elements. Detailed Implementation

[0068] The principles of the invention will now be described with reference to some exemplary embodiments. It should be understood that these embodiments are described merely to illustrate and assist those skilled in the art in understanding and implementing the invention, and do not impose any limitations on the scope of the invention. The invention described herein can be implemented in various ways other than those described below.

[0069] In the following description and claims, unless otherwise defined, all technical and scientific terms used herein have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which this invention pertains.

[0070] In this invention, references to "an embodiment," "embodiment," "exemplary embodiment," etc., indicate that the described embodiment may include a specific feature, structure, or characteristic, but not every embodiment must include that specific feature, structure, or characteristic. Furthermore, these phrases do not necessarily refer to the same embodiment. Additionally, when a specific feature, structure, or characteristic is described in connection with an embodiment, it is understood that, whether explicitly described or not, the influence of other embodiments on such feature, structure, or characteristic is within the knowledge of those skilled in the art.

[0071] It should be understood that while terms such as “first” and “second” may be used herein to describe various elements, these elements should not be limited by these terms. These terms are used only to distinguish one element from another. For example, a first element may be referred to as a second element, and similarly, a second element may be referred to as a first element, without departing from the scope of the exemplary embodiments. The term “and / or” as used herein includes any and all combinations of one or more of the listed items.

[0072] The terminology used herein is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to limit the exemplary embodiments. Unless the context clearly indicates otherwise, the singular forms “a,” “an,” and “the” used herein are intended to include the plural forms. It should also be understood that the terms “comprising,” “including,” “has,” “have,” and / or “contains,” as used herein, specify the presence of stated features, elements, and / or components, but do not exclude the presence or addition of one or more other features, elements, components, and / or combinations thereof.

[0073] Figure 1A An exemplary communication system 100A in which exemplary embodiments of the present invention can be implemented is shown. (See reference...) Figure 1AAs a non-limiting illustrative example, a simplified schematic diagram of a communication system is provided. Communication system 100A includes a radio access network 120. Radio access network 120 can be a next-generation (e.g., sixth-generation, 6G, or higher) radio access network, or a traditional (e.g., 5G, 4G, 3G, or 2G) radio access network. One or more communication electronic devices (EDs) 110a, 110b, 110c, 110d, 110e, 110f, 110g, 110h, 110i, 110j (generally referred to as 110) can be interconnected with each other or connected to one or more network nodes (170a, 170b, generally referred to as 170) in radio access network 120. Core network 130 can be part of the communication system and can depend on or be independent of the radio access technology used in communication system 100A. In addition, the communication system 100A includes a public switched telephone network (PSTN) 140, the Internet 150, and other networks 160.

[0074] Figure 1B An exemplary communication system in which exemplary embodiments of the present invention can be implemented is illustrated. Generally, communication system 100B enables multiple wireless or wired components to transmit data and other content. The purpose of communication system 100B may be to provide content such as voice, data, video, signaling, and / or text via broadcasting, multicasting, and unicasting. Communication system 100B can operate by sharing resources such as carrier spectrum bandwidth among its constituent components. Communication system 100B may include terrestrial communication systems and / or non-terrestrial communication systems. Communication system 100B can provide a wide range of communication services and applications (e.g., earth monitoring, remote sensing, passive sensing and positioning, navigation and tracking, automated delivery and mobility, etc.). Communication system 100B can provide high availability and robustness through the joint operation of terrestrial and non-terrestrial communication systems. For example, integrating a non-terrestrial communication system (or components thereof) into a terrestrial communication system can create a heterogeneous network that can be considered as comprising multiple layers. Compared to traditional communication networks, heterogeneous networks can achieve better overall performance through efficient multi-link joint operation, more flexible function sharing, and faster physical layer link switching between terrestrial and non-terrestrial networks.

[0075] Terrestrial communication systems and non-terrestrial communication systems can be considered subsystems of a communication system. Figure 1BIn the example shown, communication system 100B includes electronic devices (EDs) 110a, 110b, 110c, and 110d (generally referred to as ED 110), radio access networks (RANs) 120a and 120b, a non-terrestrial communication network 120c, a core network 130, a public switched telephone network (PSTN) 140, the Internet 150, and other networks 160. RANs 120a and RAN 120b include corresponding base stations (BSs) 170a and 170b, which are generally referred to as terrestrial transmit and receive points (T-TRPs) 170a and 170b. The non-terrestrial communication network 120c includes access nodes 172, which are generally referred to as non-terrestrial transmit and receive points (NT-TRPs) 172 or sensing agents 172.

[0076] Alternatively or additionally, any ED 110 can be used to connect, access, or communicate with any T-TRP 170a and 170b, as well as NT-TRP 172, Internet 150, core network 130, PSTN 140, other networks 160, or any combination thereof. In some examples, ED 110a can communicate uplink and / or downlink with T-TRP 170a via terrestrial air interface 190a. In some examples, ED 110a, ED 110b, ED 110c, and ED 110d can also communicate directly with each other via one or more sidelink air interfaces 190b. In some examples, ED 110d can communicate uplink and / or downlink with NT-TRP 172 via non-terrestrial air interface 190c.

[0077] Air interfaces 190a and 190b can use similar communication technologies, such as any suitable wireless access technology. For example, communication system 100B can implement one or more channel access methods in air interfaces 190a and 190b, such as code division multiple access (CDMA), space division multiple access (SDMA), time division multiple access (TDMA), frequency division multiple access (FDMA), orthogonal FDMA (OFDMA), direct Fourier transform spread OFDMA (DFT-OFDMA), or single-carrier FDMA (SC-FDMA). Air interfaces 190a and 190b can utilize other higher-dimensional signal spaces, which may involve combinations of orthogonal and / or non-orthogonal dimensions.

[0078] The non-terrestrial air interface 190c can enable communication between the ED 110d and one or more NT-TRP 172s via a wireless link or simply via a link. For some examples, the link is a dedicated connection for unicast transmission, a connection for broadcast transmission, or a connection between a group of ED 110s and one or more NT-TRP 172s for multicast transmission.

[0079] RAN 120a and RAN 120b communicate with core network 130 to provide various services, such as voice, data, and other services, to ED 110a, ED 110b, and ED 110c. RAN 120a and RAN 120b and / or core network 130 may communicate directly or indirectly with one or more other RANs (not shown), which may or may not be directly served by core network 130, and may or may not use the same radio access technology as RAN 120a, RAN 120b, or both. Core network 130 may also serve as a gateway access between (i) RAN 120a and RAN 120b or ED 110a, ED 110b, and ED 110c, or both, and (ii) other networks (e.g., PSTN 140, Internet 150, sensing agent 172, and other networks 160). Additionally, some or all of ED 110a, ED 110b, and ED 110c may include the ability to communicate with different wireless networks via different wireless links using different wireless technologies and / or protocols. ED 110a, ED 110b, and ED 110c may communicate with a service provider or exchange (not shown) via a wired communication channel and with the Internet 150, rather than wirelessly (or also wirelessly). PSTN 140 may include a circuit-switched telephone network for providing plain old telephone service (POTS). The Internet 150 may include a network of computers and / or subnets (intranets) and incorporate protocols such as Internet Protocol (IP), Transmission Control Protocol (TCP), and User Datagram Protocol (UDP). ED 110a, ED 110b, and ED 110c may be multimode devices capable of operating according to multiple wireless access technologies and include multiple transceivers required to support these technologies.

[0080] Figure 1C Examples of electronic devices (EDs) and base stations related to some embodiments of the present invention are shown. Figure 1CThe diagram shows another example of the ED 110 and base stations 170a, 170b, and / or 170c. The ED 110 is used to connect people, objects, machines, etc. The ED 110 can be widely used in various scenarios, such as cellular communication, device-to-device (D2D), vehicle-to-everything (V2X), peer-to-peer (P2P), machine-to-machine (M2M), machine-type communications (MTC), Internet of Things (IoT), virtual reality (VR), augmented reality (AR), mixed reality (MR), metaverse, digital twins, industrial control, autonomous driving, telemedicine, smart grids, smart furniture, smart offices, smart wearables, smart transportation, smart cities, drones, robots, remote sensing, passive sensing, positioning, navigation and tracking, autonomous delivery, and mobility.

[0081] Each ED 110 represents any suitable end-user equipment for wireless operation and may include (or be referred to as): user equipment / device (UE), wireless transmit / receive unit (WTRU), mobile station, fixed or mobile subscriber unit, cellular phone, station (STA), machine type communication (MTC) device, personal digital assistant (PDA), smartphone, laptop, computer, tablet, wireless sensor, consumer electronics, smartbook, vehicle, automobile, truck, bus, train, or IoT device, wearable device (such as watch, head-mounted device, glasses), industrial equipment, or devices within the aforementioned equipment (e.g., communication module, modem, or chip), etc. Future generations of ED 110 may be referred to using other terms. Base stations 170a and 170b are both T-TRP and will be referred to hereinafter as T-TRP 170. Figure 1CThe diagram also shows NT-TRP, which will be referred to below as NT-TRP 172. Each ED 110 connected to T-TRP 170 and / or NT-TRP 172 can be dynamically or semi-statically turned on (i.e., established, activated, or enabled), turned off (i.e., released, deactivated, or disabled), and / or configured in response to one or more of connectivity availability and connectivity necessity.

[0082] ED 110 includes a transmitter 111 and a receiver 113 coupled to one or more antennas 104. Only one antenna 104 is shown in the figure. One, some, or all of the antennas 104 may also be panels. The transmitter 111 and receiver 113 may be integrated as a transceiver, etc. The transceiver is configured to modulate data or other content for transmission through at least one antenna 104 or a network interface controller (NIC). The transceiver is also used to demodulate data or other content received through at least one antenna 104. Each transceiver includes any suitable structure for generating signals for wireless or wired transmission and / or for processing signals received wirelessly or wiredly. Each antenna 104 includes any suitable structure for transmitting and / or receiving wireless or wired signals.

[0083] ED 110 includes at least one memory 115. Memory 115 stores instructions and data used, generated, or collected by ED 110. For example, memory 115 may store software instructions or modules executed by one or more processing units (e.g., processor 117) for implementing some or all of the functions and / or embodiments described herein. Each memory 115 includes any suitable one or more volatile and / or non-volatile storage and retrieval devices. Any suitable type of memory can be used, such as random access memory (RAM), read-only memory (ROM), hard disk, optical disk, subscriber identity module (SIM) card, memory stick, secure digital (SD) card, and processor cache, etc.

[0084] ED 110 may also include one or more input / output devices (not shown) or interfaces (such as a wired interface connected to the Internet 150 of Figure 1). Input / output devices allow interaction with users or other devices on the network. Each input / output device includes any suitable structure for providing or receiving information from a user (e.g., by operation), such as a speaker, microphone, numeric keypad, keyboard, display, or touchscreen.

[0085] ED 110 includes a processor 117 for performing operations including: operations related to preparing for uplink transmissions to NT-TRP 172 and / or T-TRP 170; operations related to processing downlink transmissions received from NT-TRP 172 and / or T-TRP 170; and operations related to processing sidelink transmissions to and from another ED 110. Processing operations related to preparing for uplink transmissions may include operations such as encoding, modulation, transmit beamforming, and generating symbols for transmission. Processing operations related to processing downlink transmissions may include operations such as receive beamforming, demodulation, and decoding of received symbols. According to an embodiment, receiver 113 may receive downlink transmissions (possibly using receive beamforming), and processor 117 may extract signaling from the downlink transmissions (e.g., by detecting and / or decoding signaling). For example, the signaling may be a reference signal transmitted by NT-TRP 172 and / or T-TRP 170. In some embodiments, the processor 117 performs transmit beamforming and / or receive beamforming based on beam direction (e.g., beam angle information (BAI)) received from the T-TRP 170. In some embodiments, the processor 117 may perform operations related to network access (e.g., initial access) and / or downlink synchronization, such as operations related to detecting synchronization sequences, decoding, and acquiring system information. In some embodiments, the processor 117 may perform channel estimation using reference signals received from the NT-TRP 172 and / or the T-TRP 170.

[0086] Although not shown, processor 117 may be part of transmitter 111 and / or receiver 113. Although not shown, memory 115 may be part of processor 117.

[0087] The processing components of processor 117, transmitter 111, and receiver 113 may each be implemented by the same or different one or more processors, which execute instructions stored in memory (e.g., memory 115). Alternatively, some or all of the processing components of processor 117, transmitter 111, and receiver 113 may be implemented using special-purpose circuits such as field-programmable gate arrays (FPGAs), graphics processing units (GPUs), central processing units (CPUs), or application-specific integrated circuits (ASICs).

[0088] In some implementations, T-TRP 170 may be referred to by other names, such as base station, basetransceiver station (BTS), wireless base station, network node, network device, network-side device, transmit / receive node, Node, evolved NodeB (eNodeB or eNB), home eNodeB, next-generation NodeB (gNB), transmission point (TP), site controller, access point (AP), wireless router, relay station, remote radio head, ground node, ground network device, ground base station, base band unit (BBU), remote radio unit (RRU), active antenna unit (AAU), remote radio head (RRH), central unit (CU), distributed unit (DU), positioning node, etc. T-TRP 170 can be a macro BS, pico BS, relay node, or donor node, or a combination thereof. T-TRP 170 may refer to the aforementioned device or a component of the aforementioned device (e.g., a communication module, modem, or chip).

[0089] In some embodiments, the various parts of T-TRP 170 may be distributed. For example, some modules of T-TRP 170 may be located remotely from the device housing the antenna 256 for T-TRP 170 and may be coupled to the device housing the antenna 256 via a communication link (not shown), sometimes referred to as the fronthaul, such as the Common Public Radio Interface (CPRI). Therefore, in some embodiments, the term T-TRP 170 may also refer to modules on the network side that perform processing operations such as ED110 location determination, resource allocation (scheduling), message generation, and encoding / decoding, which are not necessarily part of the device housing the antenna 256 of T-TRP 170. These modules may also be coupled to other T-TRPs. In some embodiments, T-TRP 170 may actually be multiple T-TRPs that work together, for example, using coordinated multicast transmissions, to serve ED 110.

[0090] T-TRP 170 includes at least one transmitter 181 and at least one receiver 183 coupled to one or more antennas 256. Only one antenna 256 is shown in the figure. One, some, or all of the antennas 256 may also be panels. Transmitter 181 and receiver 183 may be integrated as a transceiver. T-TRP 170 also includes a processor 182 for performing various operations, including operations related to: preparing transmissions for downlink transmissions to ED 110, processing uplink transmissions received from ED 110, preparing transmissions for backhaul transmissions to NT-TRP 172, and processing transmissions received from NT-TRP 172 via backhaul. Processing operations related to preparing transmissions for downlink or backhaul transmissions may include operations such as encoding, modulation, precoding (e.g., multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) precoding), transmit beamforming, and generating symbols for transmission. Processing operations related to receiving transmissions in the uplink or backlink may include receiving beamforming, demodulating received symbols, and decoding received symbols. Processor 182 may also perform operations related to network access (e.g., initial access) and / or downlink synchronization, such as generating the contents of a synchronization signal block (SSB), generating system information, etc. In some embodiments, processor 182 also generates beam direction indications, such as BAI, which may be scheduled for transmission by scheduler 184. Processor 182 performs other network-side processing operations described herein, such as determining the location of ED 110, determining the location for deploying NT-TRP 172, etc. In some embodiments, processor 182 may generate signaling, for example, for configuring one or more parameters of ED 110 and / or one or more parameters of NT-TRP 172. Any signaling generated by processor 182 is transmitted by transmitter 181. Note that the term "signaling" as used herein may also be referred to as control signaling. Signaling can be transmitted in physical layer control channels, such as the physical downlink control channel (PDCCH). In this case, the signaling can be called dynamic signaling. Signaling transmitted in the downlink physical layer control channel can be called downlink control information (DCI). Signaling transmitted in the uplink physical layer control channel can be called uplink control information (UCI). Signaling transmitted in the sidelink physical layer control channel can be called sidelink control information (SCI).Signaling can be included in higher-layer (e.g., above the physical layer) data packets transmitted in physical layer data channels such as the physical downlink shared channel (PDSCH). In this case, the signaling can be referred to as higher-layer signaling, static signaling, or semi-static signaling. Higher-layer signaling can also refer to Radio Resource Control (RRC) protocol signaling or Media Access Control-Control Element (MAC-CE) signaling.

[0091] Scheduler 184 may be coupled to processor 182. Scheduler 184 may be included within T-TRP 170 or may operate separately from T-TRP 170. Scheduler 184 may schedule uplink, downlink, and / or backhaul transmissions, including issuing scheduling authorizations and / or configuring schedule-free (e.g., "configured authorization") resources. T-TRP 170 also includes memory 185 for storing information and data. Memory 185 stores instructions and data used, generated, or collected by T-TRP 170. For example, memory 185 may store software instructions or modules executed by processor 182 for implementing some or all of the functions and / or embodiments described herein.

[0092] Although not shown, processor 182 may form part of transmitter 181 and / or receiver 183. Furthermore, although not shown, processor 182 may implement scheduler 184. Although not shown, memory 185 may form part of processor 182.

[0093] The processing components of processor 182, scheduler 184, transmitter 181, and receiver 183 can each be implemented by one or more processors, which may be the same or different processors, and the one or more processors are used to execute instructions stored in memory, such as memory 185. Alternatively, some or all of the processing components of processor 182, scheduler 184, transmitter 181, and receiver 183 can be implemented using dedicated circuits such as FPGA, GPU, CPU, or ASIC.

[0094] Although the NT-TRP 172 is illustrated only as an example of a drone, it can be implemented in any suitable non-terrestrial form, such as an aerial platform, a satellite, an aerial platform as an international mobile telecommunications base station, or an unmanned aerial vehicle, which will be discussed below. Furthermore, in some implementations, the NT-TRP 172 may be referred to by other names, such as a non-terrestrial node, a non-terrestrial network device, or a non-terrestrial base station. The NT-TRP 172 includes a transmitter 186 and a receiver 187 coupled to one or more antennas 108. Only one antenna 108 is shown in the figure. One, part, or all of the antennas may also be panels. The transmitter 186 and receiver 187 may be integrated into a transceiver. NT-TRP 172 also includes a processor 188 for performing various operations, including operations related to: preparing transmissions for downlink transmissions to ED 110, processing uplink transmissions received from ED 110, preparing transmissions for backhaul transmissions to T-TRP 170, and processing transmissions received from T-TRP 170 via backhaul. Processing operations related to preparing transmissions for downlink or backhaul transmissions may include operations such as encoding, modulation, precoding (e.g., MIMO precoding), transmit beamforming, and generating symbols for transmission. Processing operations related to processing transmissions received in the uplink or backhaul may include operations such as receive beamforming, demodulating received symbols, and decoding received symbols. In some embodiments, processor 188 performs transmit beamforming and / or receive beamforming based on beam direction information (e.g., BAI) received from T-TRP 170. In some embodiments, processor 188 may generate signaling, for example, to configure one or more parameters of ED 110. In some embodiments, the NT-TRP 172 implements physical layer processing but not higher-level functions such as medium access control (MAC) or radio link control (RLC) layers. Since this is only an example, the NT-TRP 172 can generally implement higher-level functions in addition to physical layer processing.

[0095] The NT-TRP 172 also includes a memory 189 for storing information and data. Although not shown, a processor 188 may be part of a transmitter 186 and / or a receiver 187. Although not shown, the memory 189 may be part of a processor 188.

[0096] The processing components of processor 188, transmitter 186, and receiver 187 can each be implemented by the same or different one or more processors, which execute instructions stored in memory such as memory 189. Alternatively, some or all of the processing components of processor 188, transmitter 186, and receiver 187 can be implemented using dedicated circuitry such as a programmable FPGA, GPU, CPU, or ASIC. In some embodiments, NT-TRP 172 can actually be multiple NT-TRPs that work together, for example, through coordinated multipoint transmission, to serve ED 110.

[0097] T-TRP 170, NT-TRP 172 and / or ED 110 may include other components, but these components have been omitted for clarity.

[0098] Figure 1D Examples of units or modules in a device related to some embodiments of the present invention are shown. According to Figure 1D One or more steps in the methods of the embodiments provided herein may be performed by the corresponding units or modules. Figure 1D The diagram illustrates units or modules in a device, such as those in ED 110, T-TRP 170, or NT-TRP 172. For example, signals may be transmitted by a transmitting unit or transmitting module. Signals may be received by a receiving unit or receiving module. Signals may be processed by a processing unit or processing module. Other steps may be performed by an artificial intelligence (AI) module or a machine learning (ML) module. The corresponding units or modules may be implemented using hardware, one or more components or devices executing software, or a combination thereof. For example, one or more of these units or modules may be a programmable integrated circuit such as an FPGA, GPU, CPU, or ASIC. It should be understood that if these modules are implemented, for example, using software executed by a processor, then these modules may be retrieved by the processor, wholly or partially, individually or collectively, for processing, in one or more instances, and these modules themselves may include instructions for further deployment and instantiation.

[0099] Although not shown, the transmitting module and receiving module can be part of a transceiver module, or they can be combined to form a transceiver module. A transceiver module can also be called an interface module, or simply an interface, and is used for input and output operations.

[0100] Additional details regarding ED 110, T-TRP 170, and NT-TRP 172 are known to those skilled in the art. Therefore, these details are omitted herein.

[0101] Sensing systems can be used to help collect UE pose information, including the UE's position in the global coordinate system, its velocity and direction of movement in the global coordinate system, orientation information, and information about the wireless environment. "Location" is also called "position," and the two terms are used interchangeably here. Well-known sensing systems include radio detection and ranging (RADAR) and light detection and ranging (LIDAR). While sensing systems can be decoupled from communication systems, it can be advantageous to use an integrated system for information collection, reducing the hardware (and cost) in the system and the time, frequency, or spatial resources required to perform both functions. However, using communication system hardware to sense UE pose and environmental information is a highly challenging open problem. The difficulty of this problem is related to factors such as the limited resolution of communication systems, the dynamic nature of the environment, and the large number of objects whose electromagnetic properties and positions need to be estimated.

[0102] Therefore, integrated sensing and communication (also known as integrated communication and sensing, joint sensing and communication, and other similar names) is an ideal feature in existing and future communication systems.

[0103] According to embodiments of the present invention, a solution for sensing measurement and reporting is provided. In one aspect, a first device sends a first configuration for allocating at least one of the following for performing at least one sensing measurement operation: (i) a set of sensing measurement resources or (ii) a set of sensing measurement ports. Furthermore, the first device sends at least one second configuration for configuring at least one sensing measurement operation to be performed on at least one of the following: (i) the set of sensing measurement resources or (ii) the set of sensing measurement ports. Additionally, the first device sends a third configuration for reporting sensing measurement data of at least one sensing measurement operation. Therefore, the set of sensing measurement resources or the set of ports can be configured for sensing measurement and reporting, thereby improving the efficiency and flexibility of the configuration of sensing measurements. Reference will be made below. Figures 2A to 14 The principles and implementation methods of the embodiments of the present invention are described in detail.

[0104] Figure 2A An exemplary signaling diagram illustrating exemplary processes of some embodiments of the present invention is shown. Process 200A may involve a first device 201 and a second device 202. Figure 2A The first device 201 in the middle can be Figure 1A Examples of communication electronic devices 110 or network nodes 170. Figure 2A The second device 202 in the middle can be Figure 1AExamples of communication electronic devices 110 or network nodes 170. It should be understood that, although in Figure 1A The process flow 200A has been described in the communication system 100A, but this process can also be applied to other communication scenarios.

[0105] In process flow 200A, first device 201 sends a first configuration 212 to second device 202. The first configuration 212 allocates a set of sensing measurement resources, a set of sensing measurement ports, or a combination of both for performing at least one sensing measurement operation. In other words, the first configuration 212 can indicate which resources or ports to schedule. For example, the first configuration 212 can relate to multiple resource allocations for some sensing operations, such as detecting the presence of a sensing target, locating the coordinates of a sensing target, or identifying the shape or size of a sensing target. Based on the first configuration 212, the set of sensing measurement resources / ports can be optimized and configured for a given sensing operation, including features such as signal bandwidth, beam switching / repetition mode, waveform, etc.

[0106] The first configuration 212 can be a sensing measurement resource / port configuration. For example... Figure 3 As shown, at 311, node 2 302 (e.g., an example of second device 202) receives a sensing measurement resource / port configuration from node 1 301 (e.g., an example of first device 201). The sensing measurement resource / port configuration can indicate sensing measurement resources {0, P, P...} in the set of sensing measurement resources. max –1}, or the sensing measurement port {0, p, p} in the sensing measurement resource. max -1}, or a combination of the above two. P max This refers to the number of sensing and measurement resources, and p max This refers to the number of sensing and measurement ports, therefore P max and p max Greater than or equal to 1.

[0107] Return to reference Figure 2A The second device 202 receives a first configuration 212 from the first device 201. Furthermore, either the first device 201 or the second device 202 can be a sensing node that includes a sensing transmitting node or a sensing receiving node. The sensing node is not limited to a UE or BS, and it can also be a transmission reception point (TRP).

[0108] In some embodiments, the set of sensing measurement resources may include long-term evolution (LTE) channel state information reference signal (CSI-RS) resources, new radio (NR) CSI-RS resources, sounding reference signal (SRS) resources, or demodulation reference signal (DMRS) resources, or any combination of two or more of the above. Furthermore, the set of sensing measurement ports may include LTE CSI-RS ports, NR CSI-RS ports, SRS ports, DMRS ports, or any combination of two or more of the above.

[0109] Continue to refer to Figure 2A First device 201 sends 217 at least one second configuration 220 to second device 202. The at least one second configuration 220 configures at least one sensing measurement operation to be performed on a set of sensing measurement resources, a set of sensing measurement ports, or both. On the other side of the communication, second device 202 receives 223 at least one second configuration 220 from first device 201. In other words, at least one second configuration 220 can provide a method for adjusting and assisting sensing measurement behavior on a configured sensing measurement resource / port at the sensing receiving node (e.g., the second device). At least one second configuration 220 can be a sensing measurement mechanism / configuration. In this way, mutual understanding between sensing nodes is guaranteed, and misunderstandings of sensing measurement data are avoided. At least one second configuration 220 can be implicitly predefined or explicitly configured by RRC messages or MAC-CE. Furthermore, at least one second configuration 220 can provide valuable assistance to the sensing receiving node in deriving sensing measurement data with improved accuracy and efficiency without exposing the detailed implementation of the sensing transmitting node (e.g., the first device 201).

[0110] In some embodiments, the second configuration in at least one second configuration 220 may include auxiliary information for performing at least one sensing measurement operation, priority information for performing at least one sensing measurement operation, or a combination of the above.

[0111] Auxiliary information can be sensing spatial information parameters that enable the sensing receiving node (e.g., a second device) to simultaneously utilize multiple sensing measurement resources / ports with differential signal propagation and spatial diversity. This may be a trade-off between sacrificing beamforming gain to improve sensing operational efficiency. The sensing spatial information parameters can be transmitted to the sensing receiving node to help the node effectively combine sensing measurement data from multiple resources / ports. A potential benefit is improved performance of key performance indicators (KPIs), such as reduced false alarms and missed detections, as the sensed target may be more likely to be detected by one of the multiple sensing resources / ports. Alternatively, the sensing measurement can be line-of-sight (LOS) detection, allowing for relatively more accurate distance estimation of the sensed target.

[0112] Furthermore, integrating sensing and communication can lead to conflicts of interest in sensing operations, between multiple sensing services, or between sensing and communication services. For example, sensing measurements of stationary and generally known targets may be a low-priority, relatively long-term sensing operation. On the other hand, sensing measurements of unknown intruders may be relatively sudden, with higher priority or urgency. From the perspective of the sensing receiving node, the configured sensing measurement ports / resources may not always be completely non-overlapping, and the sensing receiving node may not be able to receive sensing measurement ports / resources simultaneously according to the receiver design. Therefore, to ensure mutual understanding of measurement actions, priority processing rules, i.e., priority information, can be predefined to handle conflicting measurement actions.

[0113] Figure 4 Examples of second configurations for some embodiments of the present invention are shown. For example... Figure 4 As shown, at 411, node 2402 (e.g., an example of second device 202) receives a sensing measurement mechanism / configuration (e.g., an example of a second configuration) from node 1 401 (e.g., an example of first device 201). The sensing measurement mechanism / configuration may include (multiple) sensing spatial information parameters, prioritization of sensing measurements, or a combination of both. The sensing measurement mechanism / configuration parameters may be provided to the sensing receiving node to regulate measurement behavior, which must be mutually understood. Node 2 402 may provide a sensing measurement mechanism / configuration for each measurement resource to reuse resource-level resource allocation across multiple sensing operations in the system, where the number of sensing measurement resources is greater than or equal to one. At 413, node 2 402 performs the sensing measurement.

[0114] In one example, the second configuration can be applied to a sensing measurement port or a sensing measurement resource. In another example, the second configuration can be applied to a subset of a set of sensing measurement resources. In yet another example, the second configuration can be applied to a subset of a set of sensing measurement ports. In yet another example, the second configuration can be applied to a set of sensing measurement resources. In other words, the second configuration can be applied to a target sensing measurement port / resource, such as sensing measurement resource P or sensing measurement port p. The second configuration can also be publicly applied to a subset of sensing measurement ports in a resource, and the size of the subset can be 1, or applied to a subset of sensing measurement resources in a set, and the size of the subset can be 1, or publicly applied to multiple measurement ports in a resource or multiple measurement resources in a set.

[0115] In some embodiments, auxiliary information may include a reference resource for at least one sensing measurement operation, a reference port for at least one sensing measurement operation, at least one type of auxiliary information, or any combination of two or more of the above. For example, sensing spatial information parameters may include sensing reference resources / ports, or sensing spatial information types, or combinations of the above.

[0116] A reference resource or port can provide an anchor point and simultaneously provide or define sensing measurement mechanisms / configuration parameters for other (multiple) configured sensing measurement resources / ports. It is neither necessary nor possible to obtain the detailed implementation of the sensing transmitting node through the (multiple) sensing measurement resources / ports. Instead, the sensing transmitting node can instruct the sensing receiving node what it can assume with respect to one or more other sensing measurement resources / ports relative to the sensing reference resource / port. In other words, for sensing operation, the differences or changes in the (multiple) configured sensing measurement resources / ports after traversing the sensing propagation channel are of paramount importance.

[0117] Furthermore, reference resources may include: resources with a predetermined index, such as sensing measurement resource 0; resources with a predefined local index in the sensing measurement resource set, such as the lowest / highest index resource from the sensing measurement resource set; resources with an index indicated by a received message, such as a resource index indicated by RRC / MAC-CE / DCI from the sensing measurement resource set; resources for purposes other than sensing; LTE CSI-RS resources; NRCSI-RS resources; SRS resources; DMRS resources; or any combination of two or more of the above. Furthermore, reference ports may include: ports with a predetermined index, such as sensing measurement port 0; ports with a predefined local index in the sensing measurement port set, such as the lowest / highest index port from the sensing measurement resource / resource set; ports with an index indicated by a received message, such as a port index indicated by RRC / MAC-CE / DCI from the sensing measurement resource / resource set; ports for purposes other than sensing; LTE CSI-RS ports; NR CSI-RS ports; SRS ports; DMRS ports; or any combination of two or more of the above.

[0118] In one example, the reference port and the sensing measurement port anchored to the reference port are associated with the same sensing measurement resource or different sensing measurement resources. In another example, the reference port and the sensing measurement resource anchored to the reference port are associated with the same sensing measurement resource or different sensing measurement resources. For example, the reference port and the sensing measurement resource P / port p anchored to the reference port can come from the same sensing measurement resource or two different sensing measurement resources.

[0119] In yet another example, the reference resource and the sensing measurement resource anchored to the reference resource are associated with the same set of sensing measurement resources or different sets of sensing measurement resources. For example, the reference resource and the sensing measurement resource P anchored to the reference resource can come from the same set of sensing measurement resources or two different sets of sensing measurement resources.

[0120] Alternatively or additionally, if one of the multiple sensing measurement ports in a sensing measurement resource included in a set of sensing measurement resources is configured as a reference port, then the sensing measurement resource including the reference port is determined to be a reference resource. In other words, a sensing measurement resource may include multiple sensing measurement ports, and if one of the sensing measurement ports is configured as a reference port, then the sensing measurement resource can be regarded as a reference resource.

[0121] In some embodiments, at least one type of auxiliary information may include an indication of whether the delay distribution or power delay distribution of the set of sense measurement resources or the set of sense measurement ports relative to a reference port or reference resource is common. In one example, for a given sense measurement resource P / port p, a common channel power delay distribution / delay distribution relative to a reference resource / port can be assumed. In another example, for a given sense measurement resource P / port p, a common channel power delay distribution / delay distribution relative to a reference resource / port cannot be assumed.

[0122] In some embodiments, at least one type of auxiliary information may include an indication of whether the delay distribution or power delay distribution of the set of sense measurement resources or the set of sense measurement ports relative to a reference port or reference resource is common. In one example, for a given sense measurement resource P / port p, a common channel power delay distribution / delay distribution relative to the N strongest channel paths of the reference port can be assumed. In another example, for a given sense measurement resource P / port p, a common channel power delay distribution / delay distribution relative to the N strongest channel paths of the reference port cannot be assumed. The value of N can be 1 or infinity, or any predefined or configured positive integer.

[0123] In some embodiments, at least one type of auxiliary information may include an indication of whether the Doppler shift of a set of sense measurement resources or a set of sense measurement ports relative to a reference port or reference resource is common. In one example, for a given sense measurement resource P / port p, a common Doppler shift relative to a reference resource / port can be assumed. In another example, for a given sense measurement resource P / port p, a common Doppler shift relative to a reference resource / port cannot be assumed.

[0124] In some embodiments, at least one type of auxiliary information may include one or more degree offsets in azimuth or elevation relative to the beamforming direction of a reference port. In an example, for a given sensing measurement resource P / port p, it can be assumed that its beamforming direction has an X-degree offset in azimuth and a Y-degree offset in elevation relative to the reference resource / port. The values ​​of X and Y can be predefined or configured within the range of (-90, 90).

[0125] In some embodiments, at least one type of auxiliary information may include one or more offsets of the power boost relative to a reference port. For example, for a given sensing measurement resource P / port p, an X dB power boost relative to a reference resource / port may be assumed. The value of X may be a predefined or configured number.

[0126] In some embodiments, at least one type of auxiliary information may include a first multiple of the azimuth beamwidth relative to the reference port, a second multiple of the azimuth beamwidth relative to the reference resource, a third multiple of the elevation beamwidth relative to the reference port, a fourth multiple of the elevation beamwidth relative to the reference resource, or any combination of two or more of the above. For example, for a given sensing measurement resource P / port p, an X-fold beamwidth in the azimuth and a Y-fold beamwidth in the elevation relative to the reference resource / port may be assumed. The values ​​of X and Y may be predefined or configured.

[0127] In some embodiments, at least one type of auxiliary information may include one or more Doppler frequency shifts relative to the beamforming direction of a reference port. For example, for a given sensing measurement resource P / port p, an additional X Hz Doppler frequency shift relative to a reference resource / port may be assumed. The value of X may be configured by an RRC message or indicated by MAC-CE / DCI.

[0128] In some embodiments, at least one type of auxiliary information may include one or more offsets of phase rotation relative to a reference port, one or more offsets of phase rotation relative to a reference resource, or any combination thereof. For example, for a given sensing measurement resource P / port p, an additional X Hz / degree frequency offset / phase rotation relative to a sensing reference resource / port may be assumed. The value of X may be configured by RRC or indicated by MAC-CE / DCI.

[0129] Additionally, at least one type of auxiliary information can be predefined. For a reference resource / port, the type of auxiliary information, i.e., the sensing spatial information type, provides detailed spatial channel information that can be utilized by the sensing receiving node. To achieve greater flexibility and support a wide range of sensing services, multiple sensing spatial information types can be predefined. The sensing receiving node operates on a need-to-know basis. Furthermore, at least one index of at least one type of auxiliary information can be sent to the sensing receiving device to perform at least one sensing measurement operation. For example, if multiple sensing spatial information types are predefined, the type of auxiliary information can be predefined, or the type of auxiliary information can be notified to the sensing receiving node using one or more indexes of one or more information types.

[0130] Beyond data communication, integrated sensing and communication also require support for a wide range of sensing services. This necessitates highly flexible configuration and utilization of sensing measurement resources / ports to accommodate diverse sensing operations and coexist with data communication. However, due to frequent configuration, reconfiguration, activation, and deactivation of sensing measurement resources / ports, this high flexibility can ultimately lead to significant signaling overhead. From a system design perspective, this may be undesirable. Therefore, predefined priority rules can be used to effectively manage conflicting sensing measurement resources / ports when conflicts occur.

[0131] In some embodiments, if the allocated resources of a reference resource or reference port overlap with at least one sensing measurement operation, priority information may indicate whether to prioritize or de-prioritize the at least one sensing measurement operation relative to the reference resource or reference port. For example, if the resource allocation of a reference resource / port overlaps with the resource allocation of another measurement resource / port, the sensing receiving node (e.g., the second device 202) may prioritize or de-prioritize the sensing measurement relative to the sensing reference resource / port.

[0132] In some embodiments, if the allocated resources of a reference resource or reference port overlap with the allocated resources of a data channel or control channel, priority information may indicate that at least one sensing measurement operation is prioritized or de-prioritized compared to the reference resource or reference port.

[0133] In some embodiments, priority information may indicate whether to prioritize or de-prioritize a sensing measurement port with a predefined local index that is included in one or more sensing measurement ports within the same sensing measurement resource. For example, a sensing receiving node may prioritize or de-prioritize the sensing measurement port with the lowest index within the sensing measurement resource, and the sensing receiving node may also prioritize or de-prioritize the sensing measurement port with the highest index within the sensing measurement resource.

[0134] In some embodiments, priority information may indicate whether to prioritize or de-prioritize a sensing measurement resource with a predefined local index that is included in one or more sensing measurement resources within the same sensing measurement resource set. For example, a sensing receiving node may prioritize or de-prioritize the sensing measurement resource with the lowest index within the sensing measurement resource set, and the sensing receiving node may also prioritize or de-prioritize the sensing measurement resource with the highest index within the sensing measurement resource set.

[0135] In some embodiments, priority information may indicate prioritizing or de-prioritizing one or more sensing measurement ports based on one or more priority indices of one or more sensing measurement ports. For example, a sensing receiving node may prioritize or de-prioritize one or more sensing ports based on the value of the priority index. The priority index may be given per port, and the value of the priority index may be associated with the index of the port. Furthermore, the value of the priority index may be associated with the urgency of a given sensing operation.

[0136] In some embodiments, priority information may indicate prioritizing or de-prioritizing one or more sensing measurement resources based on one or more priority indices. For example, a sensing receiving node may prioritize or de-prioritize one or more sensing resources based on the value of a priority index. Priority indices may be given per resource, and the value of a priority index may be associated with an index of the resource. Furthermore, the value of a priority index may be associated with the urgency of a given sensing operation.

[0137] In some embodiments, priority information may indicate prioritizing or de-prioritizing one or more sensing measurement ports based on their trigger types. In some embodiments, priority information may indicate prioritizing or de-prioritizing one or more sensing measurement resources based on their trigger types. For example, a sensing receiving node may prioritize or de-prioritize one or more resources / ports based on one or more trigger types of those resources / ports. In the example, non-periodic resources have a higher priority than semi-static resources, and semi-static resources have a higher priority than periodic resources.

[0138] In some embodiments, priority information may indicate prioritizing or de-prioritizing one or more sensing measurement ports based on historical information of one or more sensing measurement ports. In some embodiments, priority information may indicate prioritizing or de-prioritizing one or more sensing measurement resources based on historical information of one or more sensing measurement resources. For example, a sensing receiving node may prioritize or de-prioritize one or more sensing measurement resources / ports based on historical information available at the sensing receiving node.

[0139] In some embodiments, priority information may indicate one or more indices of one or more sensing measurement resources that are prioritized or de-prioritized. In some embodiments, priority information may indicate one or more indices of one or more sensing measurement ports that are prioritized or de-prioritized. In other words, one or more indices of one or more sensing measurement resources / ports that are prioritized / de-prioritized may be reported.

[0140] In some embodiments, the first configuration may allocate a set of sensing measurement ports, and at least one second configuration may include a set of second configurations for each set of sensing measurement ports. For example, to improve sensing accuracy and efficiency, a second configuration may be provided for each sensing measurement port to assist in sensing operations. Alternatively, the first configuration may allocate a set of sensing measurement resources, and at least one second configuration may include a set of second configurations for each set of sensing measurement resources.

[0141] Additionally, a sensing measurement resource in the sensing measurement resource set may include one or more sensing measurement ports. In some embodiments, one or more sensing measurement resources in the sensing measurement resource set may overlap or not overlap in at least one of the time domain or frequency domain. In some embodiments, one or more sensing measurement ports in the sensing measurement port set may overlap or not overlap in at least one of the time domain or frequency domain. For example, sensing measurement resources within a corresponding sensing measurement resource set may overlap or not overlap in the time domain and / or frequency domain, and sensing measurement ports within a corresponding sensing measurement resource may overlap or not overlap in the time domain and / or frequency domain.

[0142] In some embodiments, at least one of the following can be used for purposes other than sensing: (i) a set of sensing measurement resources or (ii) a set of sensing measurement ports. For example, a first configuration may include one or more sensing measurement resources and / or one or more sensing measurement ports. One or more sensing measurement resources / ports may be configured for other purposes, such as being reused for positioning, synchronization, demodulation of data / control channels, and vice versa.

[0143] Continue to refer to Figure 2A The first device 201 sends a third configuration 227 to the second device 202. The third configuration 227 is used to report sensing measurement data for at least one sensing measurement operation. In some embodiments, the third configuration 227 may indicate at least one type of reporting quantity for the sensing measurement data, the timing of reporting the sensing measurement data, the manner of reporting the sensing measurement data, or any combination of two or more of the above. In other words, the third configuration 227 may involve determining the number of sensing reports on the configured sensing measurement resource / port, and when or how the sensing receiving node reports the sensing measurement data. The third configuration 227 may be a sensing report configuration.

[0144] The sensing receiver node can be provided with sensing report configuration parameters that specify the number of sensing reports to quantify the sensing measurements. The quantization result can be formatted as the sensing measurement data to be reported via the sensing measurement report. The sensing report configuration can also inform the sensing receiver node when and how to allocate reports back to the sensing measurement data via the associated reporting resources. The simplest method is to report all raw channel coefficients of one or more measurement resources / ports in floating-point format. However, this method is generally inefficient because the payload can be very large from the perspective of deriving sensing results, including a lot of redundant information.

[0145] The sensing report configuration parameters associated with sensing quantization represent a form of information compression designed to quantify and report the most useful sensing information to arrive at sensing results. Furthermore, the preferred number of sensing reports can vary significantly depending on the sensing operation. Therefore, the number of sensing reports can be categorized and represented by a small number of report types.

[0146] In some embodiments, at least one reporting quantity type may include: power delay distribution, Doppler frequency shift distribution, reference signal received power (RSRP), Rice factor, non-light of sight (NLOS) probability, light of sight (LOS) probability, number of dominant paths, confidence level of at least one sensing measurement data, or any combination of two or more of the above.

[0147] For power delay distribution (or delay distribution), X can be used. 1,n Bits used for quantization range from Y 1,n To Z 1,n The magnitude or power of a single path n, and X 2,n Bits can be used to quantize values ​​ranging from Y. 2,n To Z 2,n The additional delay of a single path n relative to the first or strongest path, where n is between 1 and N. 1,n Y 1,n Z 1,n X 2,n Y 2,n and Z 2,n The values ​​relative to n can be the same or different, and depending on X. 1,n Y 1,n Z 1,n X 2,n Y 2,n and Z 2,n, can represent the same or different quantization ranges and quantization granularities among a total of N paths. X 1,n and X 2,n It can be 0, or any predefined or configured non-negative integer. Y 1,n Z 1,n Y 2,n and Z 2,n This can be predefined or configured. Furthermore, N can be 1, or a predefined / configured positive integer. The amplitude / power value of the first or strongest path can be normalized to 1. The actual delay of the first or strongest path can be normalized to 0. For abnormal paths, the amplitude / power / additional delay values ​​may include NULL. The N paths can be sorted in descending or ascending order based on their amplitude / power / delay.

[0148] For the Doppler frequency shift distribution, X n Bits can be used to quantize values ​​ranging from Y. n To Z n The relative Doppler shift of a single path n, expressed in Hz, relative to the first or strongest path, where n is between 1 and N. X n Y n Z n The value of n can be the same or different, depending on X. n Y n Z n This can represent the same or different quantization ranges and quantization granularities among a total of N paths. Furthermore, N can be 1 or a predefined / configured positive integer. The N paths can be sorted in descending or ascending order based on their amplitude / power / delay.

[0149] For the reference signal received power in dB, X bits can be used to quantize the RSRP value ranging from Y to Z. For the Rice factor in dB, X bits can be used to quantize the Rice factor value ranging from Y to Z. For the probability of NLOS or LOS, X bits can be used to quantize the probability value ranging from 0% to 100%.

[0150] For the number of dominant paths, the X bits can be used to quantize a value ranging from 1 to Y. The amplitude or power threshold defining the dominant path can be predefined or configured, and Y can also be predefined or configured. For the confidence level of a given sensing operation, the X bits can be used to quantize a confidence level ranging from 0 to 100%.

[0151] In some embodiments, one or more sensing measurement resources may have the same reporting quantity type. In some embodiments, one or more sensing measurement resources may have different reporting quantity types. In some embodiments, one or more sensing measurement ports may have the same reporting quantity type. In some embodiments, one or more sensing measurement ports may have different reporting quantity types. For example, the sensing reference resource / port and other sensing measurement resources / ports may have the same or different sensing reporting quantity types.

[0152] In some embodiments, at least one reporting quantity type may be applied to a sensing measurement port or a sensing measurement resource. In some embodiments, at least one reporting quantity type may be applied to a subset of the set of sensing measurement ports. In some embodiments, at least one reporting quantity type may be applied to a subset of the set of sensing measurement resources.

[0153] For example, one or more sensing report quantity types can be applied to sensing measurement ports / resources, such as sensing measurement resource P or port p, or commonly applied to a subset of sensing measurement ports in a resource, and the size of the subset can be 1. One or more sensing report quantity types can also be commonly applied to a subset of sensing measurement resources in a set, and the size of the subset can be 1. One or more sensing report quantity types can also be applied to multiple measurement ports in a resource or multiple measurement resources in a set.

[0154] Furthermore, at least one reporting quantity type can be based on the difference between at least one sensing measurement data derived from at least one sensing measurement resource or port and sensing measurement data derived from a reference resource or port. For example, for each sensing measurement resource P / port p other than the reference resource / port, the sensing reporting quantity type can be based on a differential mechanism relative to the reference resource / port.

[0155] In the example, the differential mechanism can be associated with the power delay distribution / delay distribution of up to N dominant paths, where each path n has a power delay distribution X higher than the reference resource / port. 1,n dB amplitude / power and relative delay X relative to reference resource / port 2,n ns. X 1,n It can be determined by Y 1,n Bit quantization, with a value range of Z1 1,n To Z2 1,n And Y 1,n Z1 1,n Z2 1,n It can be predefined or configured. X 2,n It can be determined by Y 2,n Bit quantization, with a value range of Z1 2,n To Z2 2,n And Y 2,n Z12,n Z2 2,n It can be predefined or configured. Furthermore, Y 1,n and Y 2,n It can be 0, or any predefined or configured non-negative integer. Y 1,n Z1 1,n Z2 1,n Y 2,n Z1 2,n and Z2 2,n The value relative to n can be the same or different. Based on Y 1,n Z1 1,n Z2 1,n Y 2,n Z1 2,n and Z2 2,n This can represent the same or different quantization range and quantization granularity among N paths. For example, the most dominant path can use more quantization bits for amplitude and delay. The least dominant path can use 0 bits for amplitude and 2 bits for delay. Furthermore, N can be 1 or a predefined / configured positive integer. The amplitude / power thresholds defining the dominant path can or can not be predefined or configured. For abnormal paths, the amplitude / power / relative delay values ​​may include NULL. The N paths can be ordered in descending or ascending order based on their amplitude / power / delay.

[0156] In another example, the differential mechanism can be associated with phase rotation or Doppler shift distributions of up to N dominant paths. X n Bits can be used to quantify the relative phase rotation or Doppler shift of a single path n relative to the N strongest paths measured from a reference resource / port. The value range is from Y... n To Z n The unit is degrees per Hz, where n is from 1 to N. X n Y n and Z n The value relative to n can be the same or different, representing the same or different quantization range and quantization granularity among the total N paths. The N paths can be arranged in descending or ascending order based on the path's amplitude, power, or delay. N can be 1 or a predefined or configured positive integer. The amplitude and power thresholds defining the dominant path can be predefined or configured, and they can also be non-predefined or non-configurable. For anomalous paths, the value of the relative Doppler shift can include NULL.

[0157] In another example, the differential mechanism can be associated with an RSRP that is X dB higher than the RSRP from the sensing reference resource / port. X is quantized by Y bits, ranging from Z1 to Z2, and Y, Z1, and Z2 can be predefined or configured. The differential mechanism can also be associated with a Rice factor that is X dB higher than the Rice factor from the sensing reference resource / port. X is quantized by Y bits, ranging from Z1 to Z2, and Y, Z1, and Z2 can be predefined or configured. Furthermore, the differential mechanism can also be associated with an NLOS / LOS probability that is X% higher than the sensing reference resource / port, where X is quantized by Y bits, ranging from Z1 to Z2, and Y, Z1, and Z2 can be predefined or configured.

[0158] In another example, the differential mechanism can be associated with a number of dominant paths that is X higher than the number of dominant paths from the sensing reference resource / port. X is quantized by Y bits, ranging from Z1 to Z2, and Y, Z1, and Z2 can be predefined or configured, as can the amplitude or power threshold defining the dominant path. Additionally, the differential mechanism can be associated with a confidence level that is X higher than the confidence level from the sensing reference resource / port. X is quantized by Y bits, ranging from Z1 to Z2, and Y, Z1, and Z2 can be predefined or configured.

[0159] Continue to refer to Figure 2A Upon receiving the third configuration 227 (230), the second device 202 sends a sensing measurement report (233) of sensing measurement data 235 to the first device 201. The sensing measurement report involves reporting the sensing measurement data back to the sensing node (e.g., the first device) according to the associated third configuration 227. Accordingly, the first device 201 can receive the sensing measurement report (237) of sensing measurement data 235 from the second device 202.

[0160] Figure 5 Examples of sensing measurement reports from some embodiments of the present invention are shown. Figure 5 As shown, at 511, node 2 502 (e.g., an example of second device 202) receives a sensing report configuration from node 1 501 (e.g., an example of first device 201). Node 2 502 may be provided with sensing report configuration parameters, and at 513, node 2 502 performs sensing quantization according to the sensing report configuration parameters. At 515, node 2 502 formats the quantization result into sensing measurement data. At 517, node 2 502 reports the sensing measurement data via a sensing measurement report.

[0161] In some embodiments, if one or more sensing measurement ports are prioritized, the second device 202 can send sensing measurement reports for the one or more sensing measurement ports, and the first device 201 can receive the sensing measurement reports for the one or more sensing measurement ports. For example, prioritizing one or more sensing measurement ports means that the sensing receiving node can measure and report sensing measurement data through the one or more sensing measurement ports. In some embodiments, if one or more sensing measurement resources are prioritized, the second device 202 can send sensing measurement reports for the one or more sensing measurement resources, and the first device 201 can receive the sensing measurement reports for the one or more sensing measurement resources. For example, prioritizing one or more sensing measurement resources means that the sensing receiving node should be able to measure and report sensing measurement data through these one or more sensing measurement resources.

[0162] In some embodiments, if one or more sensing measurement ports are prioritized, the second device 202 may send a sensing measurement report for at least one of the one or more sensing measurement ports, and an index of the other sensing measurement ports, excluding the at least one sensing measurement port. The first device 201 may receive the sensing measurement report for at least one of the one or more sensing measurement ports, and the index of the other sensing measurement ports, excluding the at least one sensing measurement port. For example, prioritizing one or more sensing measurement ports means that the sensing receiving node should make a best effort to measure and report sensing measurement data through one or more sensing measurement ports. If the sensing receiving node cannot, it may report one or more indexes of the omitted one or more sensing measurement ports.

[0163] In some embodiments, if one or more sensing measurement resources are prioritized, the second device 202 may send a sensing measurement report of at least one of the one or more sensing measurement resources, and an index of the other sensing measurement resources among the one or more sensing measurement resources, excluding the at least one sensing measurement resource. The first device 201 may receive the sensing measurement report of at least one of the one or more sensing measurement resources, and the index of the other sensing measurement resources among the one or more sensing measurement resources, excluding the at least one sensing measurement resource. For example, prioritizing one or more sensing measurement resources means that the sensing receiving node should make a best effort to measure and report sensing measurement data through the one or more sensing measurement resources. If the sensing receiving node cannot, it may report one or more indexes of the omitted one or more sensing measurement resources.

[0164] In some embodiments, if one or more sensing measurement ports are de-prioritized, the second device 202 may send one or more indices of the one or more sensing measurement ports, and the first device 201 may receive one or more indices of the one or more sensing measurement ports. In some embodiments, if one or more sensing measurement resources are de-prioritized, the second device 202 may send one or more indices of the one or more sensing measurement resources, and the first device 201 may receive one or more indices of the one or more sensing measurement resources. In some embodiments, if one or more sensing measurement ports are de-prioritized, the second device 202 may send a sensing measurement report for one or more sensing measurement ports and an indication that the sensing measurement report is invalid, and the first device 201 may receive the sensing measurement report for one or more sensing measurement ports and the indication that the sensing measurement report is invalid. In some embodiments, if one or more sensing measurement resources are de-prioritized, the second device 202 may send a sensing measurement report for one or more sensing measurement resources and an indication that the sensing measurement report is invalid, and the first device 201 may receive the sensing measurement report for one or more sensing measurement resources and the indication that the sensing measurement report is invalid.

[0165] For example, de-prioritizing one or more sensing measurement resources / ports means that the sensing receiving node can omit measuring one or more resources / ports. If the sensing receiving node cannot measure one or more resources / ports, it can report one or more indices of the omitted one or more sensing measurement resources / ports, or it can omit reporting sensing measurement reports associated with the de-prioritized one or more sensing measurement resources / ports. Alternatively, if sensing measurement reports associated with the de-prioritized one or more sensing measurement resources / ports are reported, the sensing measurement reports may be invalid.

[0166] In one example, the priority index value can be associated with the index of the sensing measurement resource. In another example, the priority index value can be associated with the index of the sensing measurement port. In yet another example, the priority index value can be associated with the urgency of the sensing measurement operation.

[0167] like Figure 2A As shown, the first device 201 may be a sensing transmitting device involved in the transmission of sensing signals on one or more configured sensing measurement resources / ports, and the first device 201 may also be a sensing node configuring the sensing measurement resources / ports. The second device 202 may be a sensing receiving node for receiving the configuration of the sensing measurement resources / ports, with the expectation of performing sensing measurements on the configured resources / ports.

[0168] In some embodiments, the first device 201 may transmit at least one sensing signal on a set of sensing measurement resources, a set of sensing measurement ports, or a combination of the above. Correspondingly, the second device 202 may receive at least one sensing signal on a set of sensing measurement resources, a set of sensing measurement ports, or a combination of the above.

[0169] In some embodiments, the sensing node involved in transmitting sensing signals may be the same as or different from the sensing node configuring sensing measurement resources / ports. For example, the first device 201 may not be a sensing transmitting device. In some embodiments, the first device 201 may send at least one of a first configuration, a second configuration, or a third configuration to the sensing transmitting device that will transmit at least one sensing signal for at least one sensing measurement operation. For example, the second device 202 may not be a sensing receiving device, and the second device 202 may be a sensing transmitting device. The first configuration, the second configuration, and the third configuration may be sent from the first device 201 to the second device 202, and then the second device 202 may send the first configuration, the second configuration, and the third configuration to the sensing receiving device.

[0170] In some embodiments, the sensing measurement report may be sent to a different device than the device receiving the first configuration, second configuration, and third configuration. For example, the second device 202 may receive the sensing measurement report and forward it to the first device 201.

[0171] Figure 2B Another exemplary process is illustrated according to some embodiments of the present invention. Process 200B may involve a first device 201, a second device 202, and a third device 203. The first device 201 is a sensing node that configures sensing measurement resources / ports, the second device 202 is a sensing transmitting device that relates to sensing signals on one or more configured sensing measurement resources / ports, and the third device 203 is a sensing receiving node for receiving the configuration of sensing measurement resources / ports. Figure 2B The first device 201, the second device 202, or the third device 203 can be Figure 1A Examples of communication electronic devices 110 or network nodes 170. It should be understood that, although in Figure 1A The process flow 200B has been described in the communication system 100A, but this process can also be applied to other communication scenarios.

[0172] In process flow 200B, the first device 201 sends 250, at least one of a first configuration, a second configuration, or a third configuration 252 to the third device 203. Correspondingly, the third device 203 receives 255, at least one of the first configuration, the second configuration, or the third configuration 252 from the first device 201. In other words, the first configuration, the second configuration, and the third configuration can be sent to a sensing receiving device that will perform at least one sensing measurement operation.

[0173] The second device 202 sends at least one sensing signal 260 to the third device 203. After receiving at least one sensing signal 260 from the second device 202, the third device 203 sends a sensing measurement report 267 to the second device 202.

[0174] Figure 6 An exemplary process for a proposed solution according to some embodiments of the present invention is illustrated. Process 600 may involve node 1 601, node 2 602, and node 3 603. It should be understood that process 600 can be viewed as... Figure 2A Process 200A or Figure 2B A more specific example of process 200B. Therefore, Figure 6 Node 601 in the middle can be Figure 2A or Figure 2B An example of the first device 201 in the example. Figure 6 Node 602 in the middle can be Figure 2A or Figure 2B An example of the second device 202 in the diagram, node 603 could be Figure 2B An example of the third device 203 in the example.

[0175] like Figure 6 As shown, node 1 601 is a sensing node that configures sensing measurement resources / ports, node 2 602 is a sensing transmitting device that relates to the transmission of sensing signals on one or more configured sensing measurement resources / ports, and node 3 603 is a sensing receiving node for receiving the configuration of sensing measurement resources / ports.

[0176] At 610, node 1 601 can send the sensing measurement resource / port configuration to node 2 602. Alternatively, at 620, node 1 601 can send the sensing measurement resource / port configuration to node 3 603. At 630, node 2 602 and node 3 603 perform sensing signal transmission.

[0177] From process 600, the sensing transmitting device that sends the sensing signal can be the same as or different from the sensing node that configures the sensing measurement resources / port.

[0178] Figure 7 An exemplary process for a proposed solution according to some embodiments of the present invention is illustrated. Process 700 may involve node 1 701, node 2 702, and node 3 703. It should be understood that process 700 can be viewed as... Figure 2B A more specific example of process 200B. Therefore, Figure 7 Node 1 701 in the middle can be Figure 2B An example of the first device 201 in the example. Figure 7 Node 2 702 in the middle can be Figure 2B An example of the second device 202 in the diagram, node 3 703 could be Figure 2B An example of the third device 203 in the example.

[0179] like Figure 7 As shown, node 1 701 is a sensing node that configures sensing measurement resources / ports, node 2 702 is a sensing transmitting device that relates to the transmission of sensing signals on one or more configured sensing measurement resources / ports, and node 3 703 is a sensing receiving node for receiving the configuration of sensing measurement resources / ports.

[0180] At 710, node 1 701 sends the sensing measurement mechanism / configuration to node 3 703. At 720, node 2 702 and node 3 703 perform sensing signal transmission.

[0181] From process 700, the sensing transmitting device that sends the sensing signal can be the same as or different from the sensing node that provides the sensing measurement mechanism / configuration parameters.

[0182] Figure 8 Exemplary processes of the proposed solutions according to some embodiments of the present invention are illustrated. Process 800 may involve nodes 1 801, 2 802, and 3 803. It should be understood that process 800 can be viewed as... Figure 2B A more specific example of process 200B. Therefore, Figure 8 Node 1 801 in the middle can be Figure 2B An example of the first device 201 in the example. Figure 8 Node 2802 in the middle can be Figure 2B An example of the second device 202 in the diagram, node 3 803 could be Figure 2B An example of the third device 203 in the example.

[0183] like Figure 8 As shown, node 1 801 is a sensing node that configures sensing measurement resources / ports, node 2 802 is a sensing transmitting device that is involved in transmitting sensing signals on one or more configured sensing measurement resources / ports, and node 3 803 is a sensing receiving node for receiving the configuration of sensing measurement resources / ports.

[0184] At 810, node 1 801 sends a sensing report configuration to node 3 803. At 820, node 3 803 sends a sensing measurement report to node 2 802.

[0185] From process 800, the sensing node that sends the sensing report configuration can be the same as or different from the sensing node that receives the sensing measurement report.

[0186] Figure 9 An exemplary flow of the proposed solution according to some embodiments of the present invention is shown. Flow 900 may involve node 1 901 and node 2 902. It should be understood that process 900 can be viewed as... Figure 2A A more specific example of process 200A in the document. Therefore, Figure 9 Node 1 901 in the middle can be Figure 2A An example of the first device 201 in the example. Figure 9 Node 2 902 in the middle can be Figure 2A An example of the second device 202 in the example.

[0187] At 911, Node 1 901 sends the sensing measurement resource / port configuration to Node 2 902. At 913, Node 1 901 sends the sensing measurement mechanism / configuration to Node 3 903. At 915, Node 1 901 sends the sensing report configuration to Node 3 903. Furthermore, Node 1 901 and Node 3 903 perform sensing signal transmission. At 917, Node 2 902 sends the sensing measurement report to Node 1 901.

[0188] Figure 10 A flowchart illustrating an exemplary method 1000 implemented at a first device 201 according to some embodiments of the present invention is shown. For the purposes of discussion, method 1000 will be described from the perspective of a communication electronic device 110 or a network node 170. It should be understood that method 1000 may include additional actions not shown, and / or some of the actions shown may be omitted, and the scope of the invention is not limited thereto.

[0189] At block 1010, the first device 201 sends a first configuration for allocating at least one of the following for performing at least one sensing measurement operation: (i) a set of sensing measurement resources or (ii) a set of sensing measurement ports. At block 1020, the first device 201 sends at least one second configuration for configuring at least one sensing measurement operation to be performed on at least one of the following: (i) a set of sensing measurement resources or (ii) a set of sensing measurement ports. At block 1030, the first device 201 sends a third configuration for reporting sensing measurement data of at least one sensing measurement operation. It should be noted that method 1000 may also include various other operations that can be performed by the first device 201, as referenced above. Figures 2A to 9 .

[0190] Figure 11 A flowchart illustrating an exemplary method 1100 implemented at a second device 202, according to some embodiments of the present invention, is shown. For purposes of discussion, reference will be made to... Figure 1AMethod 1100 is described from the perspective of communication electronic device 110 or network node 170. It should be understood that method 1100 may include additional actions not shown, and / or some of the actions shown may be omitted, and the scope of the invention is not limited thereto.

[0191] At block 1110, the second device 202 receives a first configuration for allocating at least one of the following for performing at least one sensing measurement operation: (i) a set of sensing measurement resources or (ii) a set of sensing measurement ports. At block 1120, the second device 202 receives at least one second configuration that configures at least one sensing measurement operation to be performed on at least one of the following: (i) a set of sensing measurement resources or (ii) a set of sensing measurement ports. At block 1130, the second device 202 receives a third configuration for reporting sensing measurement data of at least one sensing measurement operation. At block 1140, the second device 202 sends a sensing measurement report of the sensing measurement data. It should be noted that method 1100 may also include various other operations that can be performed by the second device 202, as referenced above. Figures 2A to 9 .

[0192] Figure 12This is a block diagram of a device 1200 that can be used to implement some embodiments of the present invention. In some embodiments, device 1200 may be an element of a communication network infrastructure, such as a base station (e.g., a NodeB, an evolved NodeB (eNodeB or eNB), a next-generation NodeB (sometimes called a gNodeB or gNB)), a home subscriber server (HSS), a packet gateway (PGW), or a serving gateway (SGW), or various other nodes or functions in a core network (CN) or a Public Land Mobility Network (PLMN). In other embodiments, device 1200 may be a device connected to network infrastructure via a wireless interface, such as a mobile phone, smartphone, or other device that can be classified as User Equipment (UE). In some embodiments, device 1200 may be a Machine Type Communication (MTC) device (also known as a machine-to-machine (M2M) device), or other such devices that, although not providing direct service to users, can still be classified as UEs. In some embodiments, device 1200 may be a roadside unit (RSU), a vehicle UE (V-UE), a pedestrian UE (P-UE), or an infrastructure UE (I-UE). In some scenarios, device 1200 may also be referred to as a mobile device; regardless of whether the device itself is designed to be mobile or capable of being mobile, this term is intended to refer to a device connected to a mobile network. A particular device may utilize all or only a subset of the components shown, and the level of integration may vary from device to device. Furthermore, device 1200 may contain multiple instances of a component, such as multiple processors, memories, transmitters, receivers, etc.

[0193] Device 1200 typically includes a processor 1202, such as a central processing unit (CPU), and may also include a dedicated processor (e.g., a graphics processing unit (GPU) or other processor), memory 1204, a network interface 1206, and a bus 1208 connecting the various components in device 1200. Device 1200 may also optionally include components such as a mass storage device 1210, a video adapter 1212, and an I / O interface 1216 (as shown by dashed lines).

[0194] Memory 1204 may include any type of non-transient system memory readable by processor 1202, such as static random access memory (SRAM), dynamic random access memory (DRAM), synchronous DRAM (SDRAM), read-only memory (ROM), or combinations thereof. In embodiments, memory 1204 may include more than one type of memory, such as ROM used at power-on and DRAM used to store programs and data during program execution. Bus 1208 may be one or more of several bus architectures of any type, including a memory bus or memory controller, a peripheral bus, or a video bus.

[0195] The device 1200 may also include one or more network interfaces 1206, which may include at least one of wired network interfaces and wireless network interfaces. Figure 12 As shown, network interface 1206 may include a wired network interface for connecting to network 1222, and may also include a wireless access network interface 1220 for connecting to other devices via a wireless link. When device 1200 is a network infrastructure element, the wireless access network interface 1220 may be omitted for nodes or functions used as PLMN elements rather than at the wireless edge (e.g., eNB). When device 1200 is infrastructure located at the wireless edge of the network, it may include both wired and wireless network interfaces. When device 1200 is a wirelessly connected device, such as user equipment, the wireless access network interface 1220 may be present, and may be supplemented by other wireless interfaces such as a WiFi network interface. Network interface 1206 allows device 1200 to communicate with remote entities such as those connected to network 1222.

[0196] Mass storage 1210 may include any type of non-transient storage device configured to store data, programs, and other information, and make the data, programs, and other information accessible via bus 1208. Mass storage 1210 may include, for example, one or more of a solid-state drive, hard disk drive, disk drive, or optical disk drive. In some embodiments, mass storage 1210 may be located remotely from device 1200 and may be accessed using a network interface such as interface 1206. In the illustrated embodiment, mass storage 1210 differs from memory 1204, which includes mass storage 1210, and typically performs storage tasks compatible with higher latency, but is generally less volatile or non-volatile. In some embodiments, mass storage 1210 may be integrated with heterogeneous memory 1204.

[0197] Optional video adapter 1212 and I / O interface 1216 (shown in dashed lines) provide interfaces for coupling device 1200 to external input and output devices. Examples of input and output devices include a display 1214 coupled to video adapter 1212 and an I / O device 1218, such as a touchscreen, coupled to I / O interface 1216. Other devices may be coupled to device 1200, and more or fewer interfaces may be used. For example, a serial interface such as Universal Serial Bus (USB) (not shown) may be used to provide interfaces for external devices. Those skilled in the art will understand that in embodiments where device 1200 is part of a data center, I / O interface 1216 and video adapter 1212 may be virtualized and provided via network interface 1206.

[0198] Figure 13 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the device 1300 according to some embodiments of the present invention. For example... Figure 13 As shown, the device 1300 includes a first transmitting unit 1302, a second transmitting unit 1304, and a third transmitting unit 1306. The device 1300 can be applied to... Figure 1AIn the communication system shown, any of the methods provided in the above embodiments can be implemented. Optionally, the physical representation of device 1300 can be a communication device, such as a network device or a UE. Alternatively, device 1300 can be other devices capable of implementing the functions of a communication device, such as a processor or chip inside a communication device. Specifically, device 1300 can be some programmable chips, such as field-programmable gate arrays (FPGAs), complex programmable logic devices (CPLDs), application-specific integrated circuits (ASICs), or systems on a chip (SoCs).

[0199] In some embodiments, the first sending unit 1302 may be configured to send a first configuration for allocating at least one of the following for performing at least one sensing measurement operation: (i) a set of sensing measurement resources or (ii) a set of sensing measurement ports. The second sending unit 1304 may be configured to send at least one second configuration for configuring at least one sensing measurement operation to be performed on at least one of the following: (i) a set of sensing measurement resources or (ii) a set of sensing measurement ports. The third sending unit 1306 may be configured to send a third configuration for reporting sensing measurement data of at least one sensing measurement operation.

[0200] In some other embodiments, the apparatus 1300 may include various other units or modules that can be used to perform various operations or functions described in conjunction with the above method embodiments. Detailed information can be found in the detailed description of the above method embodiments, and will not be repeated here.

[0201] Figure 14 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of a device 1400 according to some embodiments of the present invention. Figure 14 As shown, the device 1400 includes a first receiving unit 1402, a second receiving unit 1404, a third receiving unit 1406, and a transmitting unit 1408. The device 1400 can be applied to... Figure 1AIn the communication system shown, any of the methods provided in the above embodiments can be implemented. Optionally, the physical representation of device 1400 can be a communication device, such as a network device or a UE. Alternatively, device 1400 can be other devices capable of implementing the functions of a communication device, such as a processor or chip inside a communication device. Specifically, device 1400 can be some programmable chips, such as field-programmable gate arrays (FPGAs), complex programmable logic devices (CPLDs), application-specific integrated circuits (ASICs), or systems on a chip (SoCs).

[0202] In some embodiments, a first receiving unit 1402 may be configured to receive a first configuration for allocating at least one of the following for performing at least one sensing measurement operation: (i) a set of sensing measurement resources or (ii) a set of sensing measurement ports. A second receiving unit 1404 may be configured to receive at least one second configuration for configuring at least one sensing measurement operation to be performed on at least one of the following: (i) a set of sensing measurement resources or (ii) a set of sensing measurement ports. A third receiving unit 1406 may be configured to receive a third configuration for reporting sensing measurement data of at least one sensing measurement operation. A sending unit 1408 may be configured to send a sensing measurement report of the sensing measurement data.

[0203] In some other embodiments, the apparatus 1400 may include various other units or modules that can be used to perform various operations or functions described in conjunction with the above method embodiments. Detailed information can be found in the detailed description of the above method embodiments, and will not be repeated here.

[0204] It should be noted that the division of units or modules in the above embodiments of the present invention is illustrative and only represents one logical functional division. In actual implementation, other division methods are also possible. Furthermore, the functional units in the embodiments of the present invention can be integrated into one processing unit, or can exist physically independently, or two or more units can be integrated into one unit. The integrated unit can be implemented in hardware or as a software functional unit.

[0205] When an integrated unit is implemented as a software functional unit and sold or used as an independent product, this integrated unit can be stored in a computer-readable storage medium. Based on this understanding, the technical solution of the present invention can essentially be implemented, in whole or in part, in the form of a software product. The computer software product is stored in a storage medium and includes several instructions for instructing a computer device (which may be a personal computer, server, or network device) or processor to execute all or part of the steps of the methods described in the embodiments of the present invention. The aforementioned storage medium includes any medium capable of storing program code, such as a USB flash drive, a portable hard drive, a read-only memory (ROM), a random access memory (RAM), a magnetic disk, or an optical disk.

[0206] Based on the above embodiments, this application also provides a computer program. When the computer program is run on a computer, the computer can execute any of the methods provided in the above embodiments.

[0207] Based on the above embodiments, this application also provides a computer-readable storage medium. The computer-readable storage medium stores a computer program. When the computer program is executed by a computer, the computer is able to perform any of the methods provided in the above embodiments. The storage medium can be any available medium that a computer can access. By way of example and not limitation, a computer-readable medium may include RAM, ROM, EEPROM, CD-ROM or other optical disk storage, magnetic disk storage medium or other magnetic storage devices, or any other medium that can be used to carry or store program code in the form of instructions or data structures and can be accessed by a computer.

[0208] Based on the above embodiments, this invention also provides a chip. The chip is used to read a computer program stored in a memory to implement any of the methods provided in the above embodiments.

[0209] Based on the above embodiments, this invention provides a chip system. The chip system includes a processor for supporting a computer device in implementing the functions related to the communication device described in the above embodiments. In one possible design, the chip system further includes a memory configured to store programs and data necessary for the computer device. The chip system may include a chip, or it may include a chip and other discrete components.

[0210] Those skilled in the art will understand that embodiments of the present invention can be provided as methods, systems, or computer program products. Therefore, the present invention can take the form of purely hardware embodiments, purely software embodiments, or embodiments combining software and hardware aspects. Furthermore, the present invention can be in the form of a computer program product implemented on one or more computer-usable storage media (including, but not limited to, disk storage, CD-ROM, optical storage, etc.) including computer-usable program code.

[0211] This invention is described with reference to flowchart illustrations and / or block diagrams of the methods, apparatus (systems), and computer program products provided by this invention. It should be understood that computer program instructions can be used to implement each process and / or block in the flowchart illustrations and / or block diagrams, as well as combinations of processes and / or blocks in the flowchart illustrations and / or block diagrams. These computer program instructions can be provided to a processor of a general-purpose computer, special-purpose computer, embedded processor, or other programmable data processing apparatus to generate a machine such that the instructions, which execute via the processor of the computer or other programmable data processing apparatus, generate means for implementing a specific function in one or more processes in the flowchart and / or one or more blocks in the block diagram.

[0212] Computer program instructions may also be stored in a computer-readable storage medium capable of instructing a computer or another programmable data processing device to operate in a particular manner, such that the instructions stored in the computer-readable storage medium produce an article of art including instruction means. The instruction means implements a specific function in one or more processes in a flowchart and / or one or more blocks in a block diagram.

[0213] These computer program instructions can also be loaded onto a computer or other programmable data processing apparatus to perform a series of operations and steps on the computer or other programmable apparatus, thereby generating a computer-implemented process. Therefore, these instructions, which execute on a computer or other programmable apparatus, provide steps for implementing one or more processes in a flowchart and / or one or more boxes in a block diagram.

[0214] Obviously, those skilled in the art can make various modifications and variations to this invention without departing from its scope. Therefore, this invention is intended to cover such modifications and variations, provided they fall within the scope of the claims of this invention and their equivalents.

Claims

1. A method comprising: Send a first configuration, the first configuration being used to allocate at least one of the following for performing at least one sensing measurement operation: (i) a set of sensing measurement resources or (ii) a set of sensing measurement ports; Send at least one second configuration, the at least one second configuration being configured to perform the at least one sensing measurement operation on at least one of: (i) the set of sensing measurement resources or (ii) the set of sensing measurement ports; as well as Send a third configuration, which is used to report the sensing measurement data of the at least one sensing measurement operation.

2. The method according to claim 1, further comprising: A sensing measurement report is received upon receiving the sensing measurement data.

3. The method according to claim 1 or 2, wherein: The first configuration allocates a set of sensing and measurement ports; and The at least one second configuration includes a set of second configurations for the set of sensing measurement ports, respectively.

4. The method according to claim 1 or 2, wherein: The first configuration allocates a set of sensing and measurement resources; and The at least one second configuration includes a set of second configurations for the set of sensing measurement resources, respectively.

5. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein one of the sensing measurement resources in the set of sensing measurement resources includes one or more sensing measurement ports.

6. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein one of the following is true: One or more sensing measurement resources in the set of sensing measurement resources overlap or do not overlap in at least one of the time domain or frequency domain; or One or more sensing measurement ports in the set of sensing measurement ports may overlap or not overlap in at least one of the time domain or frequency domain.

7. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein at least one of the following is configured for a purpose other than sensing: (i) the set of sensing measurement resources or (ii) sensing of the set of sensing measurement ports.

8. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein the set of sensing measurement resources includes at least one of the following: Long Term Evolution (LTE) Channel State Information Reference Signal (CSI-RS) resources; New Radio (NR) CSI-RS resources, Detect reference signal SRS resources, or Demodulation reference signal (DMRS) resources.

9. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein the set of sensing measurement ports comprises at least one of the following: LTE CSI-RS port; NR CSI-RS port, SRS port, or DMRS port.

10. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 9, wherein one of the at least one second configuration comprises at least one of the following: Auxiliary information used to perform the at least one sensing measurement operation; or Priority information for performing the at least one sensing measurement operation.

11. The method of claim 10, wherein: The second configuration is applied to the sensing measurement port or sensing measurement resource; The second configuration applies to a subset of the set of sensing measurement resources; The second configuration applies to a subset of the set of sensing measurement ports; or The second configuration is applied to the set of sensing measurement resources.

12. The method according to claim 10 or 11, wherein the auxiliary information comprises at least one of the following: Reference resources for the at least one sensing measurement operation; A reference port for the at least one sensing measurement operation; or At least one type of the aforementioned auxiliary information.

13. The method of claim 12, wherein the reference resource comprises at least one of the following: Resources with predefined indexes; Resources with predefined local indexes in the set of sensing and measurement resources; A resource having an index indicated by a received message; Resources for purposes other than sensing; LTE CSI-RS resources; NR CSI-RS resources; SRS resources; or DMRS resources.

14. The method of claim 12 or 13, wherein the reference port comprises at least one of the following: Ports with predefined indexes; The ports with predefined local indexes in the set of sensing and measurement ports; A port with an index indicated by the received message; Ports for applications other than sensing; LTE CSI-RS port; NR CSI-RS port; SRS port; or DMRS port.

15. The method according to any one of claims 12 to 14, wherein at least one of the following is true: The reference port and the sensing measurement port anchored to the reference port are associated with the same sensing measurement resource or different sensing measurement resources; The reference port and the sensing measurement resource anchored to the reference port are associated with the same sensing measurement resource or different sensing measurement resources; or The reference resource and the sensing measurement resource anchored to the reference resource are associated with the same set of sensing measurement resources or different sets of sensing measurement resources.

16. The method according to any one of claims 12 to 15, wherein: When one of the multiple sensing measurement ports in a sensing measurement resource included in the set of sensing measurement resources is configured as the reference port, the sensing measurement resource including the reference port is determined as the reference resource.

17. The method according to any one of claims 12 to 16, wherein the at least one type of auxiliary information comprises at least one of the following: Whether the delay distribution or power delay distribution of the set of sensing measurement resources or the set of sensing measurement ports relative to the reference port or the reference resource is a common indication; Whether the delay distribution or power delay distribution of the set of sensing measurement resources or the set of sensing measurement ports relative to the selective channel path of the reference port or the reference resource is a common indication; Whether the Doppler frequency shift of the set of sensing measurement resources or the set of sensing measurement ports relative to the reference port or the reference resource is a common indication; One or more degrees of offset from the azimuth or elevation angle relative to the beamforming direction of the reference port; One or more degrees of offset from the azimuth or elevation angle relative to the beamforming direction of the reference resource; One or more offsets relative to the power boost of the reference port; One or more offsets relative to the power boost of the reference resource; The beamwidth at the azimuth angle is a first multiple relative to the reference port; The beamwidth at the azimuth angle is a second multiple of the reference resource; The beamwidth at the elevation angle is a third multiple of the reference port. The beamwidth at the elevation angle is a fourth multiple of the reference resource; One or more Doppler frequency shifts relative to the beamforming direction of the reference port; One or more Doppler frequency shifts relative to the beamforming direction of the reference resource; One or more offsets relative to the phase rotation of the reference port; or One or more offsets relative to the phase rotation of the reference resource.

18. The method according to any one of claims 10 to 17, wherein at least one of the following is true: The at least one type of auxiliary information is predefined; or At least one index of the at least one type of auxiliary information is sent to the sensing receiving device to perform the at least one sensing measurement operation.

19. The method according to any one of claims 10 to 18, wherein the priority information indicates at least one of the following: In the case where the allocated resources of the reference resource or the reference port overlap with the at least one sensing measurement operation, the at least one sensing measurement operation shall be prioritized or de-prioritized compared to the reference resource or the reference port; In the case where the allocated resources of the reference resource or the reference port overlap with the allocated resources of the data channel or the control channel, the at least one sensing measurement operation is prioritized or de-prioritized compared to the reference resource or the reference port. Prioritize or de-prioritize a sensing measurement port with a predefined local index that is included in one or more sensing measurement ports in the same sensing measurement resource; Prioritize or de-prioritize a sensing measurement resource with a predefined local index that is included in one or more sensing measurement resources in the same sensing measurement resource set; Based on one or more priority indices of one or more sensing measurement ports, prioritize or de-prioritize the one or more sensing measurement ports; Based on one or more priority indices of one or more sensing measurement resources, the one or more sensing measurement resources are prioritized or de-prioritized; Based on the trigger type of one or more sensing measurement ports, prioritize or de-prioritize the one or more sensing measurement ports; Based on the trigger type of one or more sensing measurement resources, prioritize or de-prioritize the one or more sensing measurement resources; Based on historical information from one or more sensing measurement ports, the one or more sensing measurement ports are prioritized or de-prioritized; Based on historical information of one or more sensing measurement resources, the one or more sensing measurement resources are prioritized or de-prioritized; Send one or more indices of one or more sensing measurement resources that are prioritized or de-prioritized; or Send one or more indices of one or more sensing measurement ports that are prioritized or de-prioritized.

20. The method of claim 19, wherein at least one of the following is true: When one or more sensing measurement ports are prioritized, receive sensing measurement reports from the one or more sensing measurement ports; When one or more sensing measurement resources are prioritized, receive sensing measurement reports from the one or more sensing measurement resources; When one or more sensing measurement ports are prioritized, a sensing measurement report from at least one of the one or more sensing measurement ports is received, along with the indices of the other sensing measurement ports besides the at least one sensing measurement port. When one or more sensing measurement resources are prioritized, a sensing measurement report of at least one of the one or more sensing measurement resources is received, along with an index of the other sensing measurement resources besides the at least one sensing measurement resource. If one or more sensing measurement ports are de-prioritized, receive one or more indices of the one or more sensing measurement ports; If one or more sensing measurement resources are de-prioritized, receive one or more indices of the one or more sensing measurement resources; If one or more sensing measurement ports are de-prioritized, receive sensing measurement reports from the one or more sensing measurement ports, and an indication that the sensing measurement reports are invalid; or If one or more sensing measurement resources are de-prioritized, receive sensing measurement reports from the one or more sensing measurement resources, along with an indication that the sensing measurement reports are invalid.

21. The method according to claim 19 or 20, wherein at least one of the following is true: The priority index value is associated with the index of the sensing measurement resource; The priority index value is associated with the index of the sensing measurement port; or The priority index value is associated with the urgency of the sensing measurement operation.

22. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 21, wherein the third configuration indicates at least one of the following: At least one reporting quantity type for the sensing measurement data; Timing for reporting the sensing measurement data; or The manner in which the sensor measurement data is reported.

23. The method of claim 22, wherein the at least one reporting volume type comprises at least one of the following: Power delay distribution; Doppler frequency shift distribution; Reference signal received power; Rice factor; The probability of non-line-of-sight NLOS; The probability of line-of-sight (LOS); The number of dominant paths; or Confidence level of at least one sensing measurement data.

24. The method according to claim 22 or 23, wherein at least one of the following is true: One or more sensing measurement resources have the same reporting quantity type; One or more sensing measurement resources have different reporting quantities types; One or more sensing measurement ports have the same reporting quantity type; or One or more sensing measurement ports have different reporting quantities.

25. The method according to any one of claims 22 to 24, wherein at least one of the following is true: The at least one reporting quantity type is applied to a sensing measurement port or a sensing measurement resource; The at least one reporting quantity type is applied to a subset of the set of sensing measurement ports; or The at least one reporting quantity type is applied to a subset of the set of sensing measurement resources.

26. The method of any one of claims 22 to 25, wherein the at least one reporting quantity type is based on the difference between at least one sensing measurement data derived from at least one sensing measurement resource or port and sensing measurement data derived from the reference resource or port.

27. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 26, further comprising: Send at least one sensing signal on at least one of the following: (i) the set of sensing measurement resources or (ii) the set of sensing measurement ports.

28. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 27, wherein the first configuration, the second configuration, and the third configuration are sent to a sensing receiving device to perform the at least one sensing measurement operation.

29. The method of claim 28, further comprising: At least one of the first configuration, the second configuration, or the third configuration is sent to a sensing transmitting device, which is to send at least one sensing signal for the at least one sensing measurement operation.

30. A method comprising: Receive a first configuration, the first configuration being configured to allocate at least one of the following for performing at least one sensing measurement operation: (i) a set of sensing measurement resources or (ii) a set of sensing measurement ports; Receive at least one second configuration, the at least one second configuration being configured to perform the at least one of the following: (i) the set of sensing measurement resources or (ii) the set of sensing measurement ports; Receive a third configuration, the third configuration being used to report the sensing measurement data of the at least one sensing measurement operation; as well as Send a sensing measurement report containing the sensing measurement data.

31. The method according to claim 30, wherein: The first configuration allocates a set of sensing and measurement ports; and The at least one second configuration includes a set of second configurations for the set of sensing measurement ports, respectively.

32. The method of claim 30, wherein: The first configuration allocates a set of sensing and measurement resources; and The at least one second configuration includes a set of second configurations for the set of sensing measurement resources, respectively.

33. The method according to any one of claims 30 to 32, wherein one of the sensing measurement resources in the set of sensing measurement resources includes one or more sensing measurement ports.

34. The method according to any one of claims 30 to 33, wherein one of the following is true: One or more sensing measurement resources in the set of sensing measurement resources overlap or do not overlap in at least one of the time domain or frequency domain; or One or more sensing measurement ports in the set of sensing measurement ports may overlap or not overlap in at least one of the time domain or frequency domain.

35. The method according to any one of claims 30 to 34, wherein at least one of the following is configured for a purpose other than sensing: (i) the set of sensing measurement resources or (ii) sensing of the set of sensing measurement ports.

36. The method according to any one of claims 30 to 35, wherein the set of sensing measurement resources comprises at least one of the following: Long Term Evolution (LTE) Channel State Information Reference Signal (CSI-RS) resources; New Radio (NR) CSI-RS resources, Detect reference signal SRS resources, or Demodulation reference signal (DMRS) resources.

37. The method according to any one of claims 30 to 35, wherein the set of sensing measurement ports comprises at least one of the following: LTE CSI-RS port; NR CSI-RS port, SRS port, or DMRS port.

38. The method according to any one of claims 30 to 37, wherein one of the at least two second configurations comprises at least one of the following: Auxiliary information used to perform the at least one sensing measurement operation; or Priority information for performing the at least one sensing measurement operation.

39. The method according to claim 38, wherein: The second configuration is applied to the sensing measurement port or sensing measurement resource; The second configuration applies to a subset of the set of sensing measurement resources; The second configuration applies to a subset of the set of sensing measurement ports; or The second configuration is applied to the set of sensing measurement resources.

40. The method according to claim 38 or 39, wherein the auxiliary information includes at least one of the following: Reference resources for the at least one sensing measurement operation; A reference port for the at least one sensing measurement operation; or At least one type of the aforementioned auxiliary information.

41. The method of claim 40, wherein the reference resource comprises at least one of the following: Resources with predefined indexes; Resources with predefined local indexes in the set of sensing and measurement resources; A resource having an index indicated by a received message; Resources for purposes other than sensing; LTE CSI-RS resources; NR CSI-RS resources; SRS resources; or DMRS resources.

42. The method of claim 40 or 41, wherein the reference port comprises at least one of the following: Ports with predefined indexes; The ports with predefined local indexes in the set of sensing and measurement ports; A port with an index indicated by the received message; Ports for applications other than sensing; LTE CSI-RS port; NR CSI-RS port; SRS port; or DMRS port.

43. The method according to any one of claims 40 to 42, wherein at least one of the following is true: The reference port and the sensing measurement port anchored to the reference port are associated with the same sensing measurement resource or different sensing measurement resources; The reference port and the sensing measurement resource anchored to the reference port are associated with the same sensing measurement resource or different sensing measurement resources; or The reference resource and the sensing measurement resource anchored to the reference resource are associated with the same set of sensing measurement resources or different sets of sensing measurement resources.

44. The method according to any one of claims 40 to 43, wherein: When one of the multiple sensing measurement ports in a sensing measurement resource included in the set of sensing measurement resources is configured as the reference port, the sensing measurement resource including the reference port is determined as the reference resource.

45. The method according to any one of claims 40 to 44, wherein the at least one type of auxiliary information comprises at least one of the following: Whether the delay distribution or power delay distribution of the set of sensing measurement resources or the set of sensing measurement ports relative to the reference port or the reference resource is a common indication; Whether the delay distribution or power delay distribution of the set of sensing measurement resources or the set of sensing measurement ports relative to the selective channel path of the reference port or the reference resource is a common indication; Whether the Doppler frequency shift of the set of sensing measurement resources or the set of sensing measurement ports relative to the reference port or the reference resource is a common indication; One or more degrees of offset from the azimuth or elevation angle relative to the beamforming direction of the reference port; One or more degrees of offset from the azimuth or elevation angle relative to the beamforming direction of the reference resource; One or more offsets relative to the power boost of the reference port; One or more offsets relative to the power boost of the reference resource; The beamwidth at the azimuth angle is a first multiple relative to the reference port; The beamwidth at the azimuth angle is a second multiple of the reference resource; The beamwidth at the elevation angle is a third multiple of the reference port. The beamwidth at the elevation angle is a fourth multiple of the reference resource; One or more Doppler frequency shifts relative to the beamforming direction of the reference port; One or more Doppler frequency shifts relative to the beamforming direction of the reference resource; One or more offsets relative to the phase rotation of the reference port; or One or more offsets relative to the phase rotation of the reference resource.

46. ​​The method according to any one of claims 38 to 45, wherein at least one of the following is true: The at least one type of auxiliary information is predefined; or At least one index of the at least one type of auxiliary information is sent to the sensing receiving device to perform the at least one sensing measurement operation.

47. The method according to any one of claims 38 to 46, wherein the priority information indicates at least one of the following: In the case where the allocated resources of the reference resource or the reference port overlap with the at least one sensing measurement operation, the at least one sensing measurement operation shall be prioritized or de-prioritized compared to the reference resource or the reference port; In the case where the allocated resources of the reference resource or the reference port overlap with the allocated resources of the data channel or the control channel, the at least one sensing measurement operation is prioritized or de-prioritized compared to the reference resource or the reference port. Prioritize or de-prioritize a sensing measurement port with a predefined local index that is included in one or more sensing measurement ports in the same sensing measurement resource; Prioritize or de-prioritize a sensing measurement resource with a predefined local index that is included in one or more sensing measurement resources in the same sensing measurement resource set; Based on one or more priority indices of one or more sensing measurement ports, prioritize or de-prioritize the one or more sensing measurement ports; Based on one or more priority indices of one or more sensing measurement resources, the one or more sensing measurement resources are prioritized or de-prioritized; Based on the trigger type of one or more sensing measurement ports, prioritize or de-prioritize the one or more sensing measurement ports; Based on the trigger type of one or more sensing measurement resources, prioritize or de-prioritize the one or more sensing measurement resources; Based on historical information from one or more sensing measurement ports, the one or more sensing measurement ports are prioritized or de-prioritized; Based on historical information of one or more sensing measurement resources, the one or more sensing measurement resources are prioritized or de-prioritized; Send one or more indices of one or more sensing measurement resources that are prioritized or de-prioritized; or Send one or more indices of one or more sensing measurement ports that are prioritized or de-prioritized.

48. The method of claim 47, wherein sending the sensing measurement report comprises at least one of the following: When one or more sensing measurement ports are prioritized, a sensing measurement report of the one or more sensing measurement ports is sent; When one or more sensing measurement resources are prioritized, a sensing measurement report of the one or more sensing measurement resources is sent. When one or more sensing measurement ports are prioritized, a sensing measurement report of at least one of the one or more sensing measurement ports is sent, along with an index of the other sensing measurement ports besides the at least one sensing measurement port. When one or more sensing measurement resources are prioritized, a sensing measurement report of at least one of the one or more sensing measurement resources is sent, along with an index of the other sensing measurement resources besides the at least one sensing measurement resource. If one or more sensing measurement ports are de-prioritized, send one or more indices of the one or more sensing measurement ports; If one or more sensing measurement resources are de-prioritized, send one or more indices of the one or more sensing measurement resources; If one or more sensing measurement ports are de-prioritized, send a sensing measurement report for the one or more sensing measurement ports, along with an indication that the sensing measurement report is invalid; or If one or more sensing measurement resources are de-prioritized, a sensing measurement report for the one or more sensing measurement resources, along with an indication that the sensing measurement report is invalid, is sent.

49. The method according to claim 47 or 48, wherein at least one of the following is true: The priority index value is associated with the index of the sensing measurement resource; The priority index value is associated with the index of the sensing measurement port; or The priority index value is associated with the urgency of the sensing measurement operation.

50. The method according to any one of claims 30 to 49, wherein the third configuration indicates at least one of the following: At least one reporting quantity type for the sensing measurement data; Timing for reporting the sensing measurement data; or The manner in which the sensor measurement data is reported.

51. The method of claim 50, wherein the at least one reporting quantity type comprises at least one of the following: Power delay distribution; Doppler frequency shift distribution; Reference signal received power; Rice factor; The probability of non-line-of-sight NLOS; The probability of line-of-sight (LOS); The number of dominant paths; or The confidence level of the at least one sensed measurement data.

52. The method according to claim 50 or 51, wherein at least one of the following is true: One or more sensing measurement resources have the same reporting quantity type; One or more sensing measurement resources have different reporting quantities types; One or more sensing measurement ports have the same reporting quantity type; or One or more sensing measurement ports have different reporting quantities.

53. The method according to any one of claims 50 to 52, wherein at least one of the following is true: The at least one reporting quantity type is applied to a sensing measurement port or a sensing measurement resource; The at least one reporting quantity type is applied to a subset of the set of sensing measurement ports; or The at least one reporting quantity type is applied to a subset of the set of sensing measurement resources.

54. The method according to any one of claims 50 to 53, wherein the at least one reporting quantity type is based on the difference between at least one sensing measurement data derived from at least one sensing measurement resource or port and the sensing measurement data derived from the reference resource or port.

55. The method according to any one of claims 30 to 54, further comprising: Receive at least one sensing signal on at least one of the following: (i) the set of sensing measurement resources or (ii) the set of sensing measurement ports.

56. The method according to any one of claims 30 to 55, wherein the first configuration, the second configuration, and the third configuration are sent to a sensing transmitting device for transmitting at least one sensing signal for the at least one sensing measurement operation.

57. The method according to claims 1 to 56, wherein the sensing measurement report is sent to a different device than the device receiving the first configuration, the second configuration, and the third configuration.

58. A first device, comprising: transceiver; The processor is communicatively coupled to the transceiver. The processor is configured as follows: A first configuration is transmitted via the transceiver, the first configuration being used to allocate at least one of the following for performing at least one sensing measurement operation: (i) a set of sensing measurement resources or (ii) a set of sensing measurement ports; At least one second configuration is transmitted via the transceiver, the at least one second configuration being configured to perform the at least one sensing measurement operation on at least one of: (i) the set of sensing measurement resources or (ii) the set of sensing measurement ports; A third configuration is transmitted via the transceiver, the third configuration being used to report the sensing measurement data of the at least one sensing measurement operation.

59. A second device, comprising: transceiver; The processor is communicatively coupled to the transceiver. The processor is configured as follows: The transceiver receives a first configuration, which is used to allocate at least one of the following for performing at least one sensing measurement operation: (i) a set of sensing measurement resources or (ii) a set of sensing measurement ports; Receive at least one second configuration via the transceiver, the at least one second configuration being configured to perform the at least one sensing measurement operation on at least one of: (i) the set of sensing measurement resources or (ii) the set of sensing measurement ports; The transceiver receives a third configuration, which is used to report the sensing measurement data of the at least one sensing measurement operation; A sensing measurement report is sent via the transceiver to transmit the sensing measurement data.

60. A non-transient computer-readable medium storing instructions that, when executed by at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to perform the method according to any one of claims 1 to 57.

61. An apparatus comprising a processor configured to cause the apparatus to perform the method according to any one of claims 1 to 57.

62. A computer program product tangibly stored on a computer-readable medium and comprising computer-executable instructions that, when executed, cause a device to perform the method according to any one of claims 1 to 57.

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