Communication method, device and system and storage medium

Abstract

The invention provides a communication method, device and system and a storage medium, and the method comprises the steps: receiving a first configuration sent by a third device; wherein the first configuration is the sending configuration of the sensing signal. According to the invention, the sending beam and / or the receiving beam of the sensing signal can be flexibly configured, the controllability and reliability of sending and / or receiving of the sensing signal are improved, the interference in the sensing signal transmission process is reduced, and the availability of ISAC is improved.

Description

Communication method and device, system, and storage medium TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The present disclosure relates to the field of communications, and in particular to a communication method and device, system, and storage medium. BACKGROUND

[0002] At present, the application of Integrated Sensing and Communications (ISAC) is more and more widely used. ISAC can obtain relevant information of an object, such as coordinate information and speed information of the object, through various transmission effects generated in the process of radio wave transmission.

[0003] SUMMARY

[0004] In order to improve the usability and controllability of ISAC, embodiments of the present disclosure provide a communication method and device, system, and storage medium.

[0005] According to a first aspect of embodiments of the present disclosure, a communication method is provided, the method is performed by a first device, and the method comprises:

[0006] receiving a first configuration sent by a third device; wherein the first configuration is a transmission configuration of a sensing signal.

[0007] According to a second aspect of embodiments of the present disclosure, a communication method is provided, the method is performed by a second device, and the method comprises:

[0008] receiving a second configuration sent by a third device; wherein the second configuration is a reception configuration of a sensing signal.

[0009] According to a third aspect of embodiments of the present disclosure, a communication method is provided, the method is performed by a fourth device, and the method comprises:

[0010] sending a configuration request to a fifth device; wherein the configuration request is used to request the fifth device to provide a first configuration and / or a second configuration; wherein the first configuration is a transmission configuration of a sensing signal, and the second configuration is a reception configuration of a sensing signal.

[0011] According to a fourth aspect of embodiments of the present disclosure, a communication method is provided, the method is performed by a fifth device, and the method comprises:

[0012] receiving a configuration request sent by a fourth device; wherein the configuration request is used to request the fifth device to provide a first configuration and / or a second configuration; wherein the first configuration is a transmission configuration of a sensing signal, and the second configuration is a reception configuration of a sensing signal.

[0013] transmit, to a third device, the first configuration and / or the second configuration based on the configuration request.

[0014] According to a fifth aspect of embodiments of the present disclosure, a communication method is provided, the method is performed by a third device, and the method comprises:

[0015] transmitting, to a first device, a first configuration; wherein the first configuration is a transmission configuration of a sensing signal; and / or

[0016] transmitting, to a second device, a second configuration; wherein the second configuration is a reception configuration of a sensing signal.

[0017] According to a sixth aspect of embodiments of the present disclosure, a first device is provided, comprising:

[0018] a transceiver configured to receive a first configuration transmitted by a third device; wherein the first configuration is a transmission configuration of a sensing signal.

[0019] According to a seventh aspect of embodiments of the present disclosure, a second device is provided, comprising:

[0020] a transceiver configured to receive a second configuration transmitted by a third device; wherein the second configuration is a reception configuration of a sensing signal.

[0021] According to an eighth aspect of embodiments of the present disclosure, a fourth device is provided, comprising:

[0022] a transceiver configured to transmit, to a fifth device, a configuration request; wherein the configuration request is used to request the fifth device to provide a first configuration and / or a second configuration; wherein the first configuration is a transmission configuration of a sensing signal, and the second configuration is a reception configuration of a sensing signal.

[0023] According to a ninth aspect of embodiments of the present disclosure, a fifth device is provided, comprising:

[0024] a transceiver configured to receive a configuration request transmitted by a fourth device; wherein the configuration request is used to request the fifth device to provide a first configuration and / or a second configuration; wherein the first configuration is a transmission configuration of a sensing signal, and the second configuration is a reception configuration of a sensing signal.

[0025] the transceiver is further configured to transmit, to a third device, the first configuration and / or the second configuration based on the configuration request.

[0026] According to a tenth aspect of embodiments of the present disclosure, a third device is provided, comprising:

[0027] a transceiver configured to transmit, to a first device, a first configuration; wherein the first configuration is a transmission configuration of a sensing signal; and / or

[0028] transmitting, to the second device, a second configuration; wherein the second configuration is a reception configuration of the sensing signal.

[0029] According to a first aspect of an embodiment of the present disclosure, a communication method is provided, comprising:

[0030] one or more processors;

[0031] The processor is configured to perform the communication method in any one of the first aspect to the fifth aspect.

[0032] According to a twelfth aspect of an embodiment of the present disclosure, a communication system is provided, comprising:

[0033] a first device configured to implement the communication method in any one of the first aspect;

[0034] a second device configured to implement the communication method in any one of the second aspect;

[0035] a fourth device configured to implement the communication method in any one of the third aspect;

[0036] a fifth device configured to implement the communication method in any one of the fourth aspect;

[0037] a third device configured to implement the communication method in any one of the fifth aspect.

[0038] According to a thirteenth aspect of an embodiment of the present disclosure, a storage medium is provided, the storage medium storing instructions that, when executed on a communication device, cause the communication device to perform the communication method in any one of the first aspect to the fifth aspect.

[0039] According to a fourteenth aspect of an embodiment of the present disclosure, a computer program product is provided, comprising a computer program configured to implement the communication method in any one of the first aspect to the fifth aspect when executed by a processor.

[0040] In the embodiments of the present disclosure, the transmission beam and / or the reception beam of the sensing signal can be flexibly configured, the controllability and reliability of the transmission and / or reception of the sensing signal are improved, the interference in the transmission process of the sensing signal is reduced, and the availability of the ISAC is improved.

[0041] It should be understood that the general description above and the detailed description below are only exemplary and explanatory, and cannot limit the present disclosure. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0042] The accompanying drawings, which are incorporated herein and form a part of the specification, illustrate embodiments that conform to the present application and, together with the description, further serve to explain the principles of the present application.

[0043] FIG. 1 is one exemplary schematic diagram of an architecture of a communication system according to embodiments of the present disclosure.

[0044] FIG. 2A is one of exemplary interaction diagrams of a communication method according to embodiments of the present disclosure.

[0045] FIG. 2B is another of exemplary interaction diagrams of a communication method according to embodiments of the present disclosure.

[0046] FIG. 2C is a third of exemplary interaction diagrams of a communication method according to embodiments of the present disclosure.

[0047] FIG. 3A is one of exemplary flow diagrams of a communication method according to embodiments of the present disclosure.

[0048] FIG. 3B is another of exemplary flow diagrams of a communication method according to embodiments of the present disclosure.

[0049] FIG. 3C is a third of exemplary flow diagrams of a communication method according to embodiments of the present disclosure.

[0050] FIG. 3D is a fourth of exemplary flow diagrams of a communication method according to embodiments of the present disclosure.

[0051] FIG. 3E is a fifth of exemplary flow diagrams of a communication method according to embodiments of the present disclosure.

[0052] FIG. 4 is one exemplary schematic diagram of a communication scenario according to embodiments of the present disclosure.

[0053] FIG. 5A is one exemplary block diagram of a first device according to embodiments of the present disclosure.

[0054] FIG. 5B is one exemplary block diagram of a second device according to embodiments of the present disclosure.

[0055] FIG. 5C is one exemplary block diagram of a fourth device according to embodiments of the present disclosure.

[0056] FIG. 5D is one exemplary block diagram of a fifth device according to embodiments of the present disclosure.

[0057] FIG. 5E is one exemplary block diagram of a third device according to embodiments of the present disclosure.

[0058] FIG. 6A is one exemplary interaction diagram of a communication device according to embodiments of the present disclosure.

[0059] FIG. 6B is an example interaction diagram of a chip, according to embodiments of the present disclosure. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0060] The example embodiments will be described in detail herein with reference to the attached drawings. The description of the example embodiments is intended to apply to various alternative embodiments as well. It is to be understood that other equipment and processes can be utilized without departing from the scope of the present disclosure. Where appropriate, equivalent elements can have the same or similar reference numbers.

[0061] Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a communication method and device, system and storage medium.

[0062] In a first aspect, embodiments of the present disclosure provide a communication method, performed by a first device, the method comprising: receiving a first configuration sent by a third device; wherein the first configuration is a transmission configuration of a sensing signal.

[0063] In the above embodiments, the first device can receive the first configuration, and the first configuration is a transmission configuration of a sensing signal, so that the transmission of the sensing signal is performed according to the first configuration, which improves the controllability and reliability of the transmission of the sensing signal, reduces the interference in the transmission process of the sensing signal, and improves the availability of ISAC.

[0064] In some embodiments of the first aspect, the first configuration comprises at least one of: a transmission configuration of the sensing signal of a serving cell; a transmission configuration of the sensing signal of a non-serving cell.

[0065] In some embodiments of the first aspect, the first configuration comprises at least one of: a transmission resource configuration of the sensing signal; a transmission beam set configuration of the sensing signal; a transmission beam control configuration of the sensing signal; a beam scanning mode configuration.

[0066] In some embodiments of the first aspect, the transmission beam control configuration is used to activate a transmission beam sub-set for transmitting the sensing signal.

[0067] In some embodiments of the first aspect, the candidate configuration comprises a transmission resource configuration of the sensing signal of a non-serving cell.

[0068] In some embodiments of the first aspect, the beam scanning mode comprises any one of: a random scanning mode; a periodic scanning mode.

[0069] In some embodiments combined with the first aspect, in some embodiments, the method further includes any one of the following: determining first beam indication information included in the first configuration information; receiving, based on the first configuration information, the first beam indication information transmitted by the third device; wherein the first beam indication information is used to indicate a beam in a set of transmission beams or a subset of transmission beams.

[0070] In some embodiments combined with the first aspect, in some embodiments, the first beam indication information includes at least one of the following: a first reference signal identifier; a first spatial relationship representation; a first cell identifier; a first cell physical identifier; a first cell type; a cell group identifier corresponding to the first cell; a candidate configuration identifier corresponding to the first cell; a first frequency identifier; a first bandwidth part (BWP) identifier.

[0071] In some embodiments combined with the first aspect, in some embodiments, the first device includes any one of the following: a terminal; an access network device.

[0072] In some embodiments combined with the first aspect, in some embodiments, the third device includes any one of the following: an access network device; a core network device; wherein the core network device includes any one of the following: a sensing resource management device; a sensing service management device; a sensing data management device.

[0073] In some embodiments combined with the first aspect, in some embodiments, the method further includes: transmitting, based on the first configuration, the sensing signal to a second device.

[0074] In some embodiments combined with the first aspect, in some embodiments, the second device includes any one of the following: an access network device; a terminal.

[0075] In the second aspect, the embodiments of the present disclosure provide a communication method, the method is performed by a second device, and the method includes: receiving a second configuration transmitted by a third device; wherein the second configuration is a receiving configuration of a sensing signal.

[0076] In the above embodiments, the second device can receive a second configuration, and the second configuration is a receiving configuration of a sensing signal, so that the receiving of the sensing signal is performed according to the second configuration, the controllability and reliability of the receiving of the sensing signal are improved, the interference in the transmission process of the sensing signal is reduced, and the availability of ISAC is improved.

[0077] In some embodiments combined with the second aspect, in some embodiments, the second configuration includes at least one of the following: a receiving configuration of the sensing signal of a serving cell; a receiving configuration of the sensing signal of a non-serving cell.

[0078] In some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the second configuration comprises at least one of: a receiving resource configuration of the sensing signal; a receiving beam set configuration of the sensing signal; a receiving beam control configuration of the sensing signal; a beam sweeping manner configuration.

[0079] In some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the transmitting beam control configuration is used to activate a subset of transmitting beams for transmitting the sensing signal.

[0080] In some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the receiving resource configuration of the sensing signal of the candidate configuration comprises a non-serving cell.

[0081] In some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the beam sweeping manner comprises any one of: a random sweeping manner; a periodic sweeping manner.

[0082] In some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the method further comprises any one of: determining second beam indication information comprised in the second configuration information; receiving, based on the second configuration information, second beam indication information transmitted by the third device; wherein the second beam indication information is used to indicate a beam in a receiving beam set or a receiving beam subset.

[0083] In some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the second beam indication information comprises at least one of: a second reference signal identifier; a second spatial relation representation; a second cell identifier; a second cell physical identifier; a second cell type; a second cell corresponding cell group identifier; a second cell corresponding candidate configuration identifier; a second frequency identifier; a second bandwidth part, BWP, identifier.

[0084] In some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the second device comprises any one of: an access network device; a terminal.

[0085] In some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the third device comprises any one of: an access network device; a core network device; wherein the core network device comprises any one of: a sensing resource management device; a sensing service management device; a sensing data management device.

[0086] In some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the method further comprises: receiving, based on the second configuration, the sensing signal transmitted by the first device.

[0087] In some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the first device comprises any one of: a terminal; an access network device.

[0088] In a third aspect, the embodiments of the present disclosure provide a communication method, the method is performed by a fourth device, and the method comprises: sending, to a fifth device, a configuration request; wherein the configuration request is used to request the fifth device to provide a first configuration and / or a second configuration; wherein the first configuration is a transmission configuration of a sensing signal, and the second configuration is a reception configuration of the sensing signal.

[0089] In the above embodiments, the fourth device can initiate the configuration request to request the fifth device to provide the first configuration and / or the second configuration, so that the controllability and reliability of the transmission and / or reception of the sensing signal are improved, the interference in the transmission process of the sensing signal is reduced, and the availability of the ISAC is improved.

[0090] In combination with some embodiments of the third aspect, in some embodiments, the configuration request comprises at least one of the following: expected first configuration; expected second configuration; information of the first device; information of the second device.

[0091] In combination with some embodiments of the third aspect, in some embodiments, the information of the first device comprises at least one of the following: location information of the first device; measurement information of the first device.

[0092] In combination with some embodiments of the third aspect, in some embodiments, the information of the second device comprises at least one of the following: location information of the second device; measurement information of the second device.

[0093] In combination with some embodiments of the third aspect, in some embodiments, the fourth device comprises at least one of the following: a control node, wherein the control node is configured to collect the first configuration and / or the second configuration provided by the fifth device; an access network device; a terminal; a core network device, wherein the core network device comprises any one of the following: a sensing resource management device; a sensing service management device; a sensing data management device.

[0094] In combination with some embodiments of the third aspect, in some embodiments, the fifth device comprises any one of the following: an access network device; a core network device, wherein the core network device comprises any one of the following: a sensing resource management device; a sensing service management device; a sensing data management device.

[0095] In a fourth aspect, the embodiments of the present disclosure provide a communication method, the method is performed by a fifth device, and the method comprises: receiving a configuration request sent by a fourth device; wherein the configuration request is used to request the fifth device to provide a first configuration and / or a second configuration; wherein the first configuration is a transmission configuration of a sensing signal, and the second configuration is a reception configuration of the sensing signal; and sending, to a third device, the first configuration and / or the second configuration based on the configuration request.

[0096] In the above embodiments, the fifth device can provide the first configuration and / or the second configuration to the third device based on the configuration request initiated by the fourth device, improving controllability and reliability of transmission and / or reception of the sensing signal, reducing interference in the sensing signal transmission process, and improving availability of the ISAC.

[0097] In some embodiments in combination with the fourth aspect, in some embodiments, the method further includes: sending a rejection message to the fourth device; wherein the rejection message is used to reject providing the first configuration and / or the second configuration.

[0098] In some embodiments in combination with the fourth aspect, in some embodiments, the configuration request includes at least one of the following: expected first configuration; expected second configuration; information of the first device; information of the second device.

[0099] In some embodiments in combination with the fourth aspect, in some embodiments, the information of the first device includes at least one of the following: location information of the first device; measurement information of the first device.

[0100] In some embodiments in combination with the fourth aspect, in some embodiments, the information of the second device includes at least one of the following: location information of the second device; measurement information of the second device.

[0101] In some embodiments in combination with the fourth aspect, in some embodiments, the fourth device includes at least one of the following: a control node; wherein the control node is configured to receive the first configuration and / or the second configuration provided by the fifth device; an access network device; a terminal; a core network device; wherein the core network device includes any one of the following: a sensing resource management device; a sensing service management device; a sensing data management device.

[0102] In some embodiments in combination with the fourth aspect, in some embodiments, the fifth device includes any one of the following: an access network device; a core network device; wherein the core network device includes any one of the following: a sensing resource management device; a sensing service management device; a sensing data management device.

[0103] In some embodiments in combination with the fourth aspect, in some embodiments, the third device includes any one of the following: an access network device; a core network device; wherein the core network device includes any one of the following: a sensing resource management device; a sensing service management device; a sensing data management device.

[0104] In the fifth aspect, the embodiments of the present disclosure provide a communication method, the method is performed by a third device, and the method includes: sending a first configuration to a first device; wherein the first configuration is a transmission configuration of a sensing signal; and / or sending a second configuration to a second device; wherein the second configuration is a reception configuration of the sensing signal.

[0105] In the above embodiments, the first configuration can be sent to the first device and / or the second configuration can be sent to the second device by the third device, and the transmission beam and / or the reception beam of the sensing signal is flexibly configured, the controllability and reliability of the transmission and / or reception of the sensing signal is improved, the interference in the transmission process of the sensing signal is reduced, and the availability of the ISAC is improved.

[0106] In some embodiments combined with the fifth aspect, in some embodiments, the method further includes: receiving the first configuration and / or the second configuration sent by the fifth device.

[0107] In some embodiments combined with the fifth aspect, in some embodiments, the fifth device includes any one of: an access network device; a core network device; wherein the core network device includes any one of: a sensing resource management device; a sensing service management device; a sensing data management device.

[0108] In some embodiments combined with the fifth aspect, in some embodiments, the third device includes any one of: an access network device; a core network device; wherein the core network device includes any one of: a sensing resource management device; a sensing service management device; a sensing data management device.

[0109] In some embodiments combined with the fifth aspect, in some embodiments, the first device includes any one of: a terminal; an access network device; and / or the second device includes any one of: an access network device; a terminal.

[0110] In a sixth aspect, the embodiments of the present disclosure provide a first device, including: a transceiver module, configured to receive a first configuration sent by a third device; wherein the first configuration is a transmission configuration of a sensing signal.

[0111] In a seventh aspect, the embodiments of the present disclosure provide a second device, including: a transceiver module, configured to receive a second configuration sent by a third device; wherein the second configuration is a reception configuration of a sensing signal.

[0112] In an eighth aspect, the embodiments of the present disclosure provide a fourth device, including: a transceiver module, configured to send a configuration request to a fifth device; wherein the configuration request is used to request the fifth device to provide a first configuration and / or a second configuration; wherein the first configuration is a transmission configuration of a sensing signal, and the second configuration is a reception configuration of a sensing signal.

[0113] In a ninth aspect, the embodiments of the present disclosure provide a fifth device, comprising: a transceiver configured to receive a configuration request sent by a fourth device; wherein the configuration request is used to request the fifth device to provide a first configuration and / or a second configuration; wherein the first configuration is a transmission configuration of a sensing signal, and the second configuration is a reception configuration of the sensing signal; and the transceiver is further configured to send the first configuration and / or the second configuration to a third device based on the configuration request.

[0114] In a tenth aspect, the embodiments of the present disclosure provide a third device, comprising: a transceiver configured to send a first configuration to a first device; wherein the first configuration is a transmission configuration of a sensing signal; and / or send a second configuration to a second device; wherein the second configuration is a reception configuration of the sensing signal.

[0115] In an eleventh aspect, the embodiments of the present disclosure provide a communication apparatus, comprising: one or more processors; wherein the processor is configured to execute the communication method in any one of the first aspect to the fifth aspect.

[0116] In a twelfth aspect, the embodiments of the present disclosure provide a communication system, comprising: a first device configured to implement the communication method in any one of the first aspect; a second device configured to implement the communication method in any one of the second aspect; a fourth device configured to implement the communication method in any one of the third aspect; a fifth device configured to implement the communication method in any one of the fourth aspect; and a third device configured to implement the communication method in any one of the fifth aspect.

[0117] In a thirteenth aspect, the embodiments of the present disclosure provide a storage medium, which stores instructions, when the instructions are executed on a communication device, causing the communication device to execute the communication method in any one of the first aspect to the fifth aspect.

[0118] In a fourteenth aspect, the embodiments of the present disclosure provide a computer program product, comprising a computer program configured to implement the communication method in any one of the first aspect to the fifth aspect when executed by a processor.

[0119] In a fifteenth aspect, the embodiments of the present disclosure provide a chip or a chip system. The chip or the chip system comprises a processing circuit configured to execute the method described in any one of the optional implementation manners of the first aspect to the fifth aspect.

[0120] It can be understood that the first device, the second device, the third device, the fourth device, the fifth device, the communication system, the storage medium, the computer program product, the chip or the chip system are used to execute the method proposed in the embodiments of the present disclosure. Therefore, the beneficial effects achieved thereby can refer to the beneficial effects in the corresponding method, which will not be described here.

[0121] The embodiments of the present disclosure propose an invention name. In some embodiments, the terms of communication method, signal transmission method, device sensing method, etc. can be replaced with each other, the terms of communication device, signal transmission device, device sensing device, etc. can be replaced with each other, and the terms of communication system, signal transmission system, device sensing system, etc. can be replaced with each other.

[0122] The embodiments of the present disclosure are not exhaustive, but only illustrate some embodiments, and are not specific limitations on the protection scope of the present disclosure. In the case of no contradiction, each step in an embodiment can be implemented as an independent embodiment, and the steps can be combined arbitrarily, for example, the scheme after removing some steps in an embodiment can also be implemented as an independent embodiment, and the order of the steps in an embodiment can be exchanged arbitrarily, in addition, the optional implementation manners in an embodiment can be combined arbitrarily; in addition, the embodiments can be combined arbitrarily, for example, the steps of different embodiments or part or all of the steps of different embodiments can be combined arbitrarily, and an embodiment can be combined with the optional implementation manners of other embodiments.

[0123] In the embodiments of the present disclosure, the terms and / or descriptions between the embodiments are consistent and can be referred to each other if there is no special description and logical conflict, and the technical features in different embodiments can be combined to form new embodiments according to their inherent logical relationship.

[0124] The terms used in the embodiments of the present disclosure are only for the purpose of describing specific embodiments, and not as a limitation on the present disclosure.

[0125] In the embodiments of the present disclosure, unless otherwise specified, the elements expressed in singular form, such as “one”, “a”, “the”, “above”, “said”, “preceding”, “this” and the like, can represent “one and only one”, or “one or more”, “at least one” and the like. For example, in the case of using articles such as “a”, “an”, “the” and the like in English, the noun after the article can be understood as singular expression, or can be understood as plural expression.

[0126] In the embodiments of the present disclosure, “a plurality of” means two or more.

[0127] In some embodiments, the terms "at least one of," "one or more of," "a plurality of," "multiple," and the like can be used interchangeably.

[0128] In some embodiments, the recitations "at least one of A, B," "A and / or B," "in one case A, in another case B," "in response to a case A, in response to a case B," and the like can include the following technical solutions according to the case: in some embodiments A (A is executed regardless of B); in some embodiments B (B is executed regardless of A); in some embodiments A and B are selected from A and B (A and B are selectively executed); in some embodiments A and B (A and B are both executed). When there are more branches such as A, B, C, and the like, the above is similar.

[0129] In some embodiments, the recitations "A or B" and the like can include the following technical solutions according to the case: in some embodiments A (A is executed regardless of B); in some embodiments B (B is executed regardless of A); in some embodiments A and B are selected from A and B (A and B are selectively executed). When there are more branches such as A, B, C, and the like, the above is similar.

[0130] The prefix words "first", "second", and the like in the embodiments of the present disclosure are merely used to distinguish different description objects, and do not constitute a limitation on the position, order, priority, quantity, or content of the description objects. The description of the description objects should refer to the description in the context of the claims or embodiments, and should not constitute an additional limitation because of the use of the prefix words. For example, the description objects are "fields", and the ordinal words before "fields" in "first field" and "second field" do not limit the position or order between "fields", and "first" and "second" do not limit whether the "fields" modified thereby are in the same message or not, nor limit the order of "first field" and "second field". For another example, the description objects are "levels", and the ordinal words before "levels" in "first level" and "second level" do not limit the priority between "levels". For another example, the quantity of the description objects is not limited by the ordinal words, and can be one or more. For example, "first device", wherein the quantity of "devices" can be one or more. In addition, the objects modified by different prefix words can be the same or different, for example, the description objects are "devices", and "first device" and "second device" can be the same device or different devices, and the types thereof can be the same or different; for another example, the description objects are "information", and "first information" and "second information" can be the same information or different information, and the content thereof can be the same or different.

[0131] In some embodiments, "comprising", "including", "to indicate", "carrying", can be interpreted as directly carrying A, or indirectly indicating A.

[0132] In some embodiments, the terms "in response to", "in response to determining", "in the case of", "when", "when", "if", "if" and the like can be replaced with each other.

[0133] In some embodiments, the terms "greater than", "greater than or equal to", "not less than", "more than", "more than or equal to", "not less than", "higher than", "higher than or equal to", "not less than", "above" and the like can be replaced with each other, and the terms "less than", "less than or equal to", "not greater than", "less than", "less than or equal to", "not more than", "lower than", "lower than or equal to", "not higher than", "below" and the like can be replaced with each other.

[0134] In some embodiments, the device and the like can be interpreted as physical or virtual, and the name is not limited to the name described in the embodiments. The terms "device", "equipment", "device", "circuit", "network element", "node", "function", "unit", "section", "system", "network", "chip", "chip system", "entity", "subject" and the like can be replaced with each other.

[0135] In some embodiments, "network" can be interpreted as a device (for example, access network device, core network device, etc.) contained in the network.

[0136] In some embodiments, the terms “access network device (AN device),” “radio access network device (RAN device),” “base station (BS),” “radio base station,” “fixed station,” “node,” “access point,” “transmission point (TP),” “reception point (RP),” “transmission / reception point (TRP),” “panel,” “antenna panel,” “antenna array,” “cell,” “macro cell,” “small cell,” “femto cell,” “pico cell,” “sector,” “cell group,” “serving cell,” “carrier,” “component carrier,” “bandwidth part (BWP),” and the like can be used interchangeably.

[0137] In some embodiments, the terms "terminal," "terminal device," "user equipment (UE)," "user terminal," "mobile station (MS)," "mobile terminal (MT)," "subscriber station," "mobile unit," "subscriber unit," "wireless unit," "remote unit," "mobile device," "wireless device," "wireless communication device," "remote device," "mobile subscriber station," "access terminal," "mobile terminal," "wireless terminal," "remote terminal," "handset," "user agent," "mobile client," "client," and so on can be replaced with each other.

[0138] In some embodiments, the access network device, the core network device can be replaced with a terminal. For example, for a structure in which communication among the access network device, the core network device, and the terminal is replaced with communication among a plurality of terminals (e.g., device-to-device (D2D), vehicle-to-everything (V2X), and so on), the embodiments of the present disclosure can also be applied. In this case, a structure in which the terminal has all or part of the functions of the access network device can also be provided. Further, the terms "uplink," "downlink," and so on can also be replaced with terms corresponding to the inter-terminal communication (e.g., "side"). For example, the uplink channel, the downlink channel, and so on can be replaced with the side channel, and the uplink, the downlink, and so on can be replaced with the sidelink.

[0139] In some embodiments, the terminal can be replaced with an access network device, a core network device, or a network device. In this case, a structure in which the access network device, the core network device, or the network device has all or part of the functions of the terminal can also be provided.

[0140] In some embodiments, the data, information, etc. can be obtained in compliance with the laws and regulations of the country in which the location is situated.

[0141] In some embodiments, the data, information, etc. can be obtained after obtaining the consent of the user.

[0142] In addition, each element, each row, or each column in the table of the embodiments of the present disclosure can be implemented as an independent embodiment, and any combination of any element, any row, or any column can also be implemented as an independent embodiment.

[0143] FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of an architecture of a communication system according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0144] As shown in FIG. 1, the communication system 100 includes at least one of a first device 101, a second device 102, a third device 103, a fourth device 104, and a fifth device 105.

[0145] In some embodiments, the first device 101 can be a device that transmits a sensing signal.

[0146] In some embodiments, the name of the first device 101 is not limited and can be interchangeable with a sensing signal transmitting end.

[0147] In some embodiments, the first device 101 can include a terminal or an access network device.

[0148] In some embodiments, the second device 102 can be a device that receives a sensing signal.

[0149] In some embodiments, the name of the second device 102 is not limited and can be interchangeable with a sensing signal receiving end.

[0150] In some embodiments, the second device 102 can include an access network device or a terminal.

[0151] In some embodiments, the first device 101 is a terminal, and the second device 102 can be an access network device.

[0152] In some embodiments, the first device 101 is an access network device, and the second device 102 can be a terminal.

[0153] In some embodiments, the third device 103 can be a device that transmits a sensing signal configuration. It can be understood that the third device 103 can transmit the sensing signal configuration to the first device 101 and / or the second device 102.

[0154] In some embodiments, the third device 103 can transmit a sensing signal transmitting configuration to the first device 101, and / or a sensing signal receiving configuration to the second device 102.

[0155] In some embodiments, the third device 103 is not limited in name and can be interchangeable with a sensing signal configuration sending end or the like.

[0156] In some embodiments, the third device 103 can include an access network device or a core network device.

[0157] In one example, the core network device can include, but is not limited to, any one of the following:

[0158] a sensing resource management device;

[0159] a sensing service management device;

[0160] a sensing data management device.

[0161] In some embodiments, the fourth device 104 can be a device requesting a sensing signal configuration.

[0162] In some embodiments, the fourth device 104 is not limited in name and can be interchangeable with a sensing signal configuration requesting end or the like.

[0163] In some embodiments, the fourth device 104 can include, but is not limited to, at least one of the following: a control node; an access network device; a terminal; a core network device.

[0164] The control node can be configured to receive a sensing signal configuration provided by one or more fifth devices 105.

[0165] For example, the control node can be a sensing signal configuration center control node configured to uniformly collect a sensing signal configuration provided by one or more fifth devices 105.

[0166] The core network device can include, but is not limited to, any one of the following: a sensing resource management device; a sensing service management device; a sensing data management device.

[0167] In some embodiments, the fifth device 105 can be a device providing a sensing signal configuration.

[0168] In some embodiments, the fifth device 105 is not limited in name and can be interchangeable with a sensing signal configuration providing end or the like.

[0169] In some embodiments, the fifth device 105 can include, but is not limited to, at least one of the following: an access network device; a core network device.

[0170] The core network device can include, but is not limited to, any one of the following: a sensing resource management device; a sensing service management device; a sensing data management device.

[0171] In some embodiments, the third device 103 can be the same device as the first device 101, or can be the same device as the second device 102.

[0172] In some embodiments, the fourth device 104 can be the same device as the first device 101, or can be the same device as the second device 102, or can be the same device as the third device 103, without limitation to the present disclosure.

[0173] In some embodiments, the fifth device 105 can be the same device as the first device 101, or can be the same device as the second device 102, or can be the same device as the third device 103, or can be the same device as the fourth device 104.

[0174] In some embodiments, the terminal described above includes at least one of a mobile phone, a wearable device, an Internet of Things device, a car with communication function, a smart car, a tablet computer (Pad), a computer with wireless transceiver function, a virtual reality (VR) terminal device, an augmented reality (AR) terminal device, a wireless terminal device in industrial control, a wireless terminal device in self-driving, a wireless terminal device in remote medical surgery, a wireless terminal device in smart grid, a wireless terminal device in transportation safety, a wireless terminal device in smart city, a wireless terminal device in smart home, without limitation.

[0175] In some embodiments, the access network device described above is, for example, a node or device that accesses a terminal to a wireless network, and the access network device can include at least one of an evolved node B (eNB) in a 5G communication system, a next generation eNB (ng-eNB), a next generation node B (gNB), a node B (NB), a home node B (HNB), a home evolved node B (HeNB), a wireless backhaul device, a radio network controller (RNC), a base station controller (BSC), a base transceiver station (BTS), a base band unit (BBU), a mobile switching center, a base station in a 6G communication system, an open base station (Open RAN), a cloud base station (Cloud RAN), a base station in other communication systems, an access node in a Wi-Fi system, but is not limited thereto.

[0176] In some embodiments, the technical solutions of the present disclosure can be applied to an Open RAN architecture, at this time, the interfaces between or within the access network devices involved in the embodiments of the present disclosure can become internal interfaces of the Open RAN, and the processes and information interactions between these internal interfaces can be realized through software or programs.

[0177] In some embodiments, the access network device described above can be composed of a central unit (CU) and a distributed unit (DU), wherein the CU can also be referred to as a control unit (control unit), and the CU-DU structure can split the protocol layers of the access network device, and some of the protocol layers are controlled by the CU, and the rest or all of the protocol layers are distributed in the DU and controlled by the CU, but not limited thereto.

[0178] In some embodiments, the core network device described above can be one device including multiple network elements, etc., or can be multiple devices or device groups, each including all or part of multiple network elements. The network element can be virtual or physical. The core network includes, for example, at least one of an evolved packet core (EPC), a 5G core network (5GCN), and a next generation core (NGC).

[0179] Before introducing the specific solutions provided by the present disclosure, the related technologies involved in the present disclosure will be introduced first.

[0180] 1, sensing technology.

[0181] Sensing technology includes a variety of different types, such as: laser radar; millimeter wave radar; camera; sonar detection; infrared detection; cellular network sensing.

[0182] Among them, the camera technology includes any one of the following: visual camera; time of flight (TOF) camera.

[0183] Among them, the cellular network sensing can be a sensing technology based on any one of 4G (such as LTE), 5G (such as NR), 6G cellular network technology. Among them, the cellular network sensing technology includes any one of the following: communication base station sensing; communication terminal sensing.

[0184] Among them, according to the type of sensing device, the information of the target object that can be obtained includes at least one of the following: coordinate information; speed information; signal strength; behavior pattern information.

[0185] Among them, the coordinate information can be the coordinates of the target object relative to the wireless signal receiving end, such as distance, horizontal angle and vertical angle, etc.

[0186] Among them, the speed information can be the moving speed and moving direction of the target object relative to the wireless signal receiving end, etc.

[0187] Among them, the behavior pattern information may, for example, be motion information such as running, walking, approaching, falling, swinging, etc. Or, weather information (such as rain, snow, etc.), or traffic information (such as congestion, accidents, etc.).

[0188] 2, Integrated Sensing and Communications (ISAC) technology.

[0189] The wireless signal transmitting end transmits radio waves, and the wireless signal receiving end receives radio waves. In the transmission process of the radio waves, the transmission of the radio waves may be blocked by some objects (hereinafter referred to as reflectors), thereby producing wireless transmission effects such as reflection, diffraction, transmission, phase change, Doppler shift, signal strength change, etc. in the transmission process of the radio waves. The wireless signal receiving end compares the transmitted signal and the received signal by receiving the radio waves, or records the historical change information of the received signal, so as to obtain the information (such as at least one of the coordinate information, the speed information, the signal strength, and the behavior pattern information) of the reflector.

[0190] Wherein, the "signal transmitting end" can be a terminal or a base station, and the "signal receiving end" can be a terminal or a base station.

[0191] Wherein, the wireless signal transmitting end and the wireless signal receiving end can be from the same device or different devices. For example, the following modes:

[0192] Mode 1, base station A transmits, and base station B receives.

[0193] Mode 2, base station A transmits, and base station A receives.

[0194] Mode 3, terminal A transmits, and terminal B receives.

[0195] Mode 4, terminal A transmits, and terminal A receives.

[0196] Mode 5, base station A transmits, and terminal A receives.

[0197] Mode 6, terminal A transmits, and base station A receives.

[0198] Wherein, when the wireless signal transmitting end and the wireless signal receiving end are co-sited, the sensing mode can be a mono-static sensing mode. When the wireless signal transmitting end and the wireless signal receiving end are not co-sited, the sensing mode can be a bi-static sensing mode.

[0199] 3. Dynamic cell (or cell group) change.

[0200] In the 5G system, the network device can provide one or more candidate configurations for the terminal, or provide candidate cell configurations or candidate cell group configurations, wherein one candidate configuration can include one or more "cells (or cell groups)". The network device can subsequently control the terminal to change in multiple "candidate configurations" through Layer 1 (Layer 1, L1), for example, downlink control information (Downlink Control Information, DCI) or Layer 2 (Layer 2, L2), for example, media access control element (Media Access Control Control Element, MAC CE)) signaling. For example, change the working cell (or working cell group) from "cell (or cell group) #1" to "cell (or cell group) #2". The control signaling can be referred to as "cell change control signaling".

[0201] The process can also be referred to as a Layer 1 / 2-triggered mobility (L1 / L2-triggered Mobility, LTM) process.

[0202] The control procedure can be configured by configuring an L1 measurement reporting procedure, such as a channel state information (CSI) report, so as to help the network side to select from multiple candidate configurations.

[0203] 4. A mobility procedure triggered based on a condition.

[0204] In the 5G system, the terminal can be based on the "pre-configured condition" of the network, and the "pre-configured cell (or cell group)" corresponding to the condition. When the terminal meets the "pre-configured condition", for example, a specific measurement event, the terminal changes the serving cell (or cell group) to the "pre-configured cell (or cell group)". Among them, the "mobility procedure triggered based on a condition" includes at least one of the following:

[0205] Conditional handover (CHO);

[0206] Conditional PSCell addition (CPA);

[0207] Conditional PSCell change (CPC).

[0208] The terminal can also change the specific cell (or cell group) configuration according to the network indication after meeting the "pre-configured condition". For example, the PCell configuration of the terminal is changed from candidate cell (or cell group) configuration #1 to candidate cell (or cell group) configuration #2.

[0209] Further, the network device can also configure the "candidate configuration of LTM" with the corresponding "pre-configured condition". When the terminal meets the "pre-configured condition", for example, a specific measurement event, the terminal changes the serving cell configuration (or cell group configuration) to the "candidate configuration of LTM". The "mobility procedure triggered based on a condition" type can be referred to as a conditional LTM procedure (C-LTM).

[0210] In order to improve the reliability of sensing signal transmission and / or reception, and reduce the interference of sensing signal transmission process, the present disclosure provides the following communication method and device, system and storage medium.

[0211] FIG. 2A is an interaction diagram of a communication method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in FIG. 2A, the present embodiment relates to a communication method, and the method comprises:

[0212] In step S2101, the third device 103 sends the first configuration to the first device 101.

[0213] In some embodiments, the third device 103 can be a device that transmits the sensing signal configuration.

[0214] In some embodiments, the third device 103 can be an access network device, such as a base station.

[0215] In some embodiments, the third device 103 can be a core network device.

[0216] In one example, the third device 103 can be a core network element.

[0217] Exemplarily, the third device 103 can be a sensing resource management device or a sensing resource management network element.

[0218] Exemplarily, the third device 103 can be a sensing

[0219] service management device or a sensing service management network element.

[0220] Exemplarily, the third device 103 can be a sensing data management device or a sensing data management network element.

[0221] In some embodiments, the name of the third device 103 is not limited, and can be interchangeable with a sensing signal configuration transmitting end, a configuration transmitting end, etc.

[0222] In some embodiments, the first device 101 can be a device that transmits a sensing signal.

[0223] In some embodiments, the first device 101 can be a terminal.

[0224] In some embodiments, the first device 101 can be an access network device, such as a base station.

[0225] In some embodiments, the name of the first device 101 is not limited, and can be interchangeable with a sensing signal transmitting end, a signal transmitting end, etc.

[0226] In some embodiments, the sensing signal can include but is not limited to a Sounding Reference Signal (SRS). Of course, the sensing signal can also be other signals or information used for device sensing, which is not limited in the present disclosure.

[0227] In some embodiments, the first configuration can be a transmission configuration of the sensing signal.

[0228] In some embodiments, the first configuration can be used for transmission of the sensing signal.

[0229] In some embodiments, the first configuration can include but is not limited to at least one of the following:

[0230] a transmission configuration of the sensing signal of the serving cell;

[0231] a transmission configuration of the sensing signal of the non-serving cell.

[0232] In some embodiments, the first configuration can include, but is not limited to, at least one of:

[0233] a transmission resource configuration of the sensing signal;

[0234] a transmission beam set configuration of the sensing signal;

[0235] a transmission beam control configuration of the sensing signal;

[0236] a beam sweeping manner configuration.

[0237] In one example, the transmission resource configuration of the sensing signal can be used to configure a resource for transmitting the sensing signal, such as at least one of a time domain resource and a frequency domain resource.

[0238] Exemplarily, the transmission resource configuration of the sensing signal can include, but is not limited to, at least one of: a transmission resource configuration of the sensing signal of the serving cell; a transmission resource configuration of the sensing signal of the non-serving cell.

[0239] Exemplarily, the transmission resource configuration of the sensing signal of the serving cell can include, but is not limited to, at least one of: a transmission resource set configuration of the sensing signal of a primary cell (PCell); a transmission resource set configuration of the sensing signal of a primary secondary cell (PSCell); a transmission resource set configuration of the sensing signal of a secondary cell (SCell).

[0240] wherein the transmission resource set of the sensing signal can include, but is not limited to, a SRS resource set configuration.

[0241] wherein the resource includes at least one of a time domain resource and a frequency domain resource.

[0242] Exemplarily, the transmission resource configuration of the sensing signal of the non-serving cell can include, but is not limited to, at least one of: a transmission resource set configuration of the sensing signal of a non-serving cell; a transmission resource set configuration of the sensing signal of a candidate cell.

[0243] wherein the transmission resource set configuration of the sensing signal of the non-serving cell can indicate a frequency band part corresponding to the non-serving cell, such as a bandwidth part (BWP), a carrier, etc.

[0244] The sending resource set configuration of the sensing signal of the non-serving cell can indicate a time domain part corresponding to the non-serving cell, such as a symbol, a time slot, a frame, and the like.

[0245] Exemplarily, the sending resource configuration of the sensing signal of the non-serving cell can be included in the candidate configuration, the candidate cell configuration, or the candidate cell group configuration, so that the terminal switches to the non-serving cell when the conditional handover is met.

[0246] Of course, the sending resource configuration of the sensing signal of the non-serving cell can also be included in the preconfigured cell configuration or the preconfigured cell group configuration, so that the terminal switches to the non-serving cell when the conditional handover is met.

[0247] In one example, the sending beam set configuration of the sensing signal can be used to configure a beam set for sending the sensing signal.

[0248] Exemplarily, the sending beam set configuration of the sensing signal can include but is not limited to at least one of the following: the sending beam set configuration of the sensing signal of the serving cell; the sending beam set configuration of the sensing signal of the non-serving cell.

[0249] Exemplarily, the sending beam set configuration of the sensing signal of the serving cell can include but is not limited to at least one of the following: the sending beam set configuration of the sensing signal of the PCell; the sending beam set configuration of the sensing signal of the PSCell; the sending beam set configuration of the sensing signal of the SCell.

[0250] Exemplarily, the sending beam set configuration of the sensing signal of the non-serving cell can include but is not limited to at least one of the following: the sending beam set configuration of the sensing signal of the non-serving cell; the sending beam set configuration of the sensing signal of the conditional cell.

[0251] In one example, the sending beam control configuration of the sensing signal can be used to activate a subset of sending beams for sending the sensing signal.

[0252] It can be understood that the subset of beams here can include part or all of the beam set configured by the sending beam set configuration of the sensing signal.

[0253] Exemplarily, the network device configures m Transmission Configuration Indicator (TCI) states through an RRC message. m is a positive integer. For example, m can be 64.

[0254] Further, the network device can indicate n TCI states through a MAC CE or a DCI, n is a positive integer and less than or equal to m, for example, n can be 16.

[0255] The indication method of the beam sub-set can include but is not limited to at least one of the following:

[0256] Indicating a beam identification range; indicating a plurality of beam identifications.

[0257] Wherein, the identification of each beam can be determined by sequentially arranging the beams, and when the beam identification range is indicated, the start beam identification and the number of beams in the beam sub-set can be indicated, or the end beam identification and the number of beams in the beam sub-set can be indicated, or the start beam identification and the end beam identification, so that the first device 101 can determine the beams in the beam sub-set.

[0258] Wherein, the beam identification in the beam sub-set can also be directly indicated, for example, 1, 3, 4, 5, ….

[0259] In one example, the beam scanning mode configuration can be used to configure the specific way in which the first device 101 performs beam scanning.

[0260] Exemplarily, the beam scanning mode can include but is not limited to any one of the following: random scanning mode; periodic scanning mode.

[0261] Wherein, if the beam scanning mode configuration indicates a random scanning mode, the first device 101 can randomly select a transmission beam in the beam sub-set or the beam set according to its own needs to transmit the sensing signal.

[0262] Of course, the random scanning mode can also be a default beam scanning mode agreed by the protocol, and the present disclosure does not limit this.

[0263] Wherein, if the beam scanning mode configuration indicates a periodic scanning mode, which can include but is not limited to at least one of the following: scanning period; scanning start time; scanning end time; beam transmission time.

[0264] Wherein, the scanning start time can indicate the time unit index of the start of scanning, such as at least one of the following: system frame number (System Frame Number, SFN) index, time slot index, subframe index, symbol index.

[0265] Wherein, the scanning end time can indicate the time unit index of the end of scanning, such as at least one of the following: SFN index, time slot index, subframe index, symbol index.

[0266] Wherein, the beam transmission time can indicate the specific transmission time of each beam, such as a specific transmission time slot. For example, the scanning period is 10 milliseconds, each time slot is composed of 1 SRS resource, starting from time slot #0 to time slot #9, and the beam identification corresponding to each time slot is 0 to 9 respectively.

[0267] In one example, the first configuration can further comprise first beam indication information, which can be used to indicate a beam in the set of transmission beams or the subset of transmission beams.

[0268] Exemplarily, the first beam indication information can comprise but is not limited to at least one of: a first reference signal identification; a first spatial relation representation; a first cell identification; a first cell physical identification; a first cell type; a first cell corresponding cell group identification; a first cell corresponding candidate configuration identification; a first frequency identification; a first bandwidth part (BWP) identification.

[0269] The first reference signal identification can comprise but is not limited to at least one of: a synchronization signal and PBCH block (SSB) identification; a channel state information-reference signal (CSI-RS) identification.

[0270] The first spatial relation representation can comprise but is not limited to at least one of: a TCI state identification; quasi co-located information (QCL info) identification.

[0271] The first cell can refer to any one of a serving cell or a non-serving cell corresponding to the first device 101.

[0272] The first cell identification can be, for example, cell#1.

[0273] The first cell physical identification can be, for example, physical cell identifier (PCI) #1.

[0274] The first cell type can comprise but is not limited to at least one of: a special cell (SpCell); a PCell; a PSCell; an SCell.

[0275] The first cell corresponding cell group identification can comprise but is not limited to at least one of: a master cell group (MCG); a secondary cell group (SCG).

[0276] The first cell corresponding candidate configuration identification can comprise but is not limited to a conditional configuration identification (candidateConfigID).

[0277] The first frequency identifier can refer to an absolute radio frequency channel number (ARFCN).

[0278] The first BWP can be a BWP corresponding to the first cell.

[0279] The above is only an example, and the disclosure does not limit the specific content of the first configuration.

[0280] In some embodiments, the first device 101 receives the first configuration.

[0281] In some embodiments, the name of the first configuration is not limited and can be interchangeable with a sensing signal sending configuration, a signal sending configuration, etc.

[0282] In some embodiments, step S2101 is an optional execution step. For example, when the third device 103 is the same device as the first device 101, step S2101 can not be executed. For another example, when the third device 103 is a different device from the first device 101, step S2101 can be executed.

[0283] In step S2102, the third device 103 sends first beam indication information to the first device 101.

[0284] In some embodiments, the first device 101 can receive the first beam indication information based on the first configuration.

[0285] In some embodiments, the first beam indication information can be indicated to the first device 101 separately.

[0286] In some embodiments, the specific content included in the first beam indication information has been introduced in the foregoing embodiments, which will not be repeated here.

[0287] In some embodiments, step S2102 is an optional execution step. For example, when the first beam indication information is included in the first configuration, step S2102 can not be executed. For another example, when the first beam indication information is not included in the first configuration, step S2102 can be executed.

[0288] In step S2103, the third device 103 sends a second configuration to the second device 102.

[0289] In some embodiments, the second device 102 can be a device receiving a sensing signal.

[0290] In some embodiments, the second device 102 can be an access network device, such as a base station.

[0291] In some embodiments, the second device 102 can be a terminal.

[0292] In some embodiments, the first device 101 is a terminal, and the second device 102 is an access network device; or the first device 101 is an access network device, and the second device 102 is a terminal.

[0293] In some embodiments, the second device 102 is not limited in name, and can be interchangeable with a sensing signal receiving end, a signal receiving end, and the like.

[0294] In some embodiments, the second configuration can be a receiving configuration of the sensing signal.

[0295] In some embodiments, the second configuration can be used for receiving the sensing signal.

[0296] In some embodiments, the second configuration can include but is not limited to at least one of the following:

[0297] a receiving configuration of the sensing signal of a serving cell;

[0298] a receiving configuration of the sensing signal of a non-serving cell.

[0299] In some embodiments, the second configuration can include but is not limited to at least one of the following:

[0300] a receiving resource configuration of the sensing signal;

[0301] a receiving beam set configuration of the sensing signal;

[0302] a receiving beam control configuration of the sensing signal;

[0303] a beam sweeping mode configuration.

[0304] In one example, the receiving resource configuration of the sensing signal can be used to configure a resource for receiving the sensing signal, such as at least one of a time domain resource and a frequency domain resource.

[0305] Exemplarily, the receiving resource configuration of the sensing signal can include but is not limited to at least one of the following: a receiving resource configuration of the sensing signal of a serving cell; a receiving resource configuration of the sensing signal of a non-serving cell.

[0306] Exemplarily, the receiving resource configuration of the sensing signal of the serving cell can include but is not limited to at least one of the following: a receiving resource set configuration of the sensing signal of a PCell; a receiving resource set configuration of the sensing signal of a PSCell; a receiving resource set configuration of the sensing signal of an SCell.

[0307] wherein the receiving resource set of the sensing signal can include but is not limited to an SRS resource set configuration.

[0308] wherein the resource includes at least one of a time domain resource and a frequency domain resource.

[0309] Exemplarily, the reception resource configuration of the sensing signal of the non-serving cell can comprise, but is not limited to, at least one of: a reception resource set configuration of the sensing signal of the non-serving cell; a reception resource set configuration of the sensing signal of the candidate cell.

[0310] The reception resource set configuration of the sensing signal of the non-serving cell can indicate a frequency band part corresponding to the non-serving cell, such as a BWP, a carrier, and the like.

[0311] The reception resource set configuration of the sensing signal of the non-serving cell can indicate a time domain part corresponding to the non-serving cell, such as a symbol, a slot, a frame, and the like.

[0312] Exemplarily, the reception resource configuration of the sensing signal of the non-serving cell can be included in the candidate configuration, the candidate cell configuration, or the candidate cell group configuration, so that the terminal switches to the non-serving cell when the conditional handover is met.

[0313] Of course, the reception resource configuration of the sensing signal of the non-serving cell can also be included in the preconfigured cell configuration or the preconfigured cell group configuration, so that the terminal switches to the non-serving cell when the conditional handover is met.

[0314] In one example, the reception beam set configuration of the sensing signal can be used to configure a beam set for receiving the sensing signal.

[0315] Exemplarily, the reception beam set configuration of the sensing signal can comprise, but is not limited to, at least one of: a reception beam set configuration of the sensing signal of the serving cell; a reception beam set configuration of the sensing signal of the non-serving cell.

[0316] Exemplarily, the reception beam set configuration of the sensing signal of the serving cell can comprise, but is not limited to, at least one of: a reception beam set configuration of the sensing signal of the PCell; a reception beam set configuration of the sensing signal of the PSCell; a reception beam set configuration of the sensing signal of the SCell.

[0317] Exemplarily, the reception beam set configuration of the sensing signal of the non-serving cell can comprise, but is not limited to, at least one of: a reception beam set configuration of the sensing signal of the non-serving cell; a reception beam set configuration of the sensing signal of the candidate cell.

[0318] In one example, the reception beam control configuration of the sensing signal can be used to activate a reception beam sub-set for receiving the sensing signal.

[0319] It can be understood that the beam sub-set here can include part or all of the beam set configured by the receiving beam set configuration of the sensing signal.

[0320] Exemplarily, the sensing network device is configured with m TC states through an RRC message. Wherein, m is a positive integer. For example, it can be 64.

[0321] Further, the network device can indicate n TCI states in it through a MAC CE or a DCI, n is a positive integer, and less than or equal to m, for example, n can be 16.

[0322] The indication method of the beam sub-set can include but is not limited to at least one of the following:

[0323] Indicating a beam identification range; indicating multiple beam identifications.

[0324] Wherein, the identification of each beam can be determined by sequentially arranging the beams, when indicating the beam identification range, the starting beam identification and the number of beams in the beam sub-set can be indicated, or the ending beam identification and the number of beams in the beam sub-set can be indicated, or the starting beam identification and the ending beam identification, so that the first device 101 can determine the beams in the beam sub-set.

[0325] Wherein, the beam identification in the beam sub-set can also be directly indicated, for example, 1, 3, 4, 5, ….

[0326] In one example, the beam scanning mode configuration can be used to configure the specific mode of the first device 101 to perform beam scanning.

[0327] Exemplarily, the beam scanning mode can include but is not limited to any of the following: random scanning mode; periodic scanning mode.

[0328] Wherein, if the beam scanning mode configuration indicates a random scanning mode, the first device 101 can randomly select a receiving beam in the beam sub-set or the beam set for receiving the sensing signal according to its own needs.

[0329] Of course, the random scanning mode can also be the default beam scanning mode agreed by the protocol, and the present disclosure does not limit this.

[0330] Wherein, if the beam scanning mode configuration indicates a periodic scanning mode, which can include but is not limited to at least one of the following: scanning period; scanning start time; scanning end time; beam receiving time.

[0331] The scanning start time can indicate a time unit index at which the scanning starts, such as at least one of a system frame number (SFN) index, a slot index, a subframe index, or a symbol index.

[0332] The scanning end time can indicate a time unit index at which the scanning ends, such as at least one of an SFN index, a slot index, a subframe index, or a symbol index.

[0333] The time of beam reception can indicate a specific reception time of each beam, such as a specific reception slot. For example, the scanning period is 10 milliseconds, each slot is 1 SRS resource, from slot #0 to slot #9, and the beam identifiers corresponding to each slot are 0 to 9, respectively.

[0334] In one example, the second configuration can further include second beam indication information, which can be used to indicate a beam in the set of receive beams or the subset of receive beams.

[0335] For example, the second beam indication information can include, but is not limited to, at least one of the following: a second reference signal identifier; a second spatial relationship representation; a second cell identifier; a second cell physical identifier; a second cell type; a second cell corresponding cell group identifier; a second cell corresponding candidate configuration identifier; a second frequency identifier; and a second BWP identifier.

[0336] The second reference signal identifier can include, but is not limited to, at least one of the following: an SSB identifier; and a CSI-RS identifier.

[0337] The second spatial relationship representation can include, but is not limited to, at least one of the following: a TCI state identifier; and a QCL info identifier.

[0338] The second cell can refer to any one of a serving cell or a non-serving cell corresponding to the second device 102.

[0339] The second cell identifier can be, for example, cell #1.

[0340] The second cell physical identifier can be, for example, a physical cell identifier (PCI) #1.

[0341] The second cell type can include, but is not limited to, at least one of the following: an SpCell; a PCell; a PSCell; and an SCell.

[0342] The second cell corresponding cell group identifier can include, but is not limited to, at least one of the following: an MCG; and an SCG.

[0343] The candidate configuration identifier corresponding to the second cell can include, but is not limited to, a conditional configuration identifier (candidateConfigID).

[0344] The second frequency identifier can refer to an ARFCN.

[0345] The second BWP can be a BWP corresponding to the second cell.

[0346] The above is only an example, and the disclosure does not limit the specific content of the second configuration.

[0347] In some embodiments, the second device 102 receives the second configuration.

[0348] In some embodiments, the name of the second configuration is not limited and can be interchangeable with a perception signal receiving configuration, a signal receiving configuration, etc.

[0349] In some embodiments, step S2103 is an optional execution step. For example, when the third device 103 and the second device 102 are the same device, step S2103 can not be executed. For another example, when the third device 103 and the second device 102 are different devices, step S2103 can be executed.

[0350] In step S2104, the third device 103 sends second beam indication information to the second device 102.

[0351] In some embodiments, the second device 102 can receive the second beam indication information based on the second configuration.

[0352] In some embodiments, the second beam indication information can be indicated to the second device 102 separately.

[0353] In some embodiments, the specific content included in the second beam indication information has been introduced in the foregoing embodiments, and will not be described here.

[0354] In some embodiments, step S2104 is an optional execution step. For example, when the second configuration includes the second beam indication information, step S2104 can not be executed. For another example, when the second configuration does not include the second beam indication information, step S2104 can be executed.

[0355] In step S2105, the first device 101 sends the perception signal to the second device 102 based on the first configuration.

[0356] In some embodiments, the second device 102 can receive the perception signal based on the second configuration.

[0357] In some embodiments, the names of information and the like are not limited to the names described in the embodiments, and terms such as "information", "message", "signal", "signaling", "report", "configuration", "indication", "instruction", "command", "channel", "parameter", "domain", "field", "symbol", "symbol", "codebook", "codeword", "codepoint", "bit", "data", "program", "chip", and the like can be replaced with each other.

[0358] In some embodiments, "acquire", "obtain", "get", "receive", "transmit", "bidirectional transmission", "send and / or receive" can be replaced with each other, which can be interpreted as receiving from other subjects, acquiring from protocols, acquiring from higher layers, obtaining by processing oneself, implementing autonomously, and the like.

[0359] In some embodiments, the terms "send", "transmit", "report", "issue", "transmit", "bidirectional transmission", "send and / or receive" can be replaced with each other.

[0360] The communication method related to the embodiments of the present disclosure can include at least one of steps S2101-S2105. For example, step S2101 can be implemented as an independent embodiment, step S2102 can be implemented as an independent embodiment, step S2101+step S2102 can be implemented as an independent embodiment, step S2103 can be implemented as an independent embodiment, step S2104 can be implemented as an independent embodiment, step S2103+step S2104 can be implemented as an independent embodiment, step S2105 can be implemented as an independent embodiment, steps S2101-S2105 can be implemented as an independent embodiment, but not limited thereto.

[0361] In some embodiments, steps S2101 to S2105 are optional, and one or more of these steps can be omitted or replaced in different embodiments.

[0362] In some embodiments, the execution order of steps S2101 to S2105 is not limited.

[0363] In the above embodiments, the controllability and reliability of the transmission and / or reception of the sensing signal are improved, the interference in the sensing signal transmission process is reduced, and the availability of the ISAC is improved.

[0364] FIG. 2B is an interaction diagram of a communication method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in FIG. 2B, the embodiment of the present disclosure relates to a communication method, and the method comprises:

[0365] In step S2201, the fourth device 104 sends a configuration request to the fifth device 105.

[0366] In some embodiments, the fourth device 104 can be configured to initiate a sensing signal configuration request.

[0367] In some embodiments, the fourth device 104 can be at least one of: a control node; an access network device; a terminal; a core network device.

[0368] In one example, the control node can also be referred to as a "sensing signal configuration center control node".

[0369] In one example, the control node can be configured to collect sensing signal configurations from the fifth device 105, including the above-mentioned first configuration and / or second configuration.

[0370] In one example, the core network device can be a core network network element, including but not limited to any one of: a sensing resource management device; a sensing service management device; a sensing data management device.

[0371] In some embodiments, the name of the fourth device 104 is not limited, and can be interchangeable with a sensing signal configuration request end, a configuration request end, etc.

[0372] In some embodiments, the fifth device 105 can be a device that provides sensing signal configurations, such as a device that provides the first configuration and / or the second configuration.

[0373] In some embodiments, the fifth device 105 can be at least one of: an access network device; a core network device.

[0374] In one example, the core network device can be a core network network element, including but not limited to any one of: a sensing resource management device; a sensing service management device; a sensing data management device.

[0375] In some embodiments, the configuration request can be configured to request the fifth device to provide the first configuration and / or the second configuration. The first configuration is a transmission configuration of the sensing signal, and the second configuration is a reception configuration of the sensing signal.

[0376] In some embodiments, the configuration request can include but is not limited to at least one of:

[0377] a desired first configuration; a desired second configuration; information of the first device 101; information of the second device 102.

[0378] In some embodiments, the specific content of the first configuration and the second configuration has been introduced in the foregoing embodiments, which will not be repeated here.

[0379] In some embodiments, the information of the first device 101 can include but is not limited to at least one of the following: location information of the first device 101; measurement information of the first device 101.

[0380] In an example, the location information of the first device 101 can include but is not limited to geographic location information of the first device 101, and / or information of a serving cell in which the first device 101 is located.

[0381] In an example, the measurement information of the first device 101 can include but is not limited to information of one or more neighbor cells measured by the first device 101, such as Reference Signal Receiving Power (RSRP) information of the neighbor cells.

[0382] In some embodiments, the information of the second device 102 can include but is not limited to at least one of the following: location information of the second device 102; measurement information of the second device 102.

[0383] In an example, the location information of the second device 102 can include but is not limited to geographic location information of the second device 102, and / or information of a serving cell in which the second device 102 is located.

[0384] In an example, the measurement information of the second device 102 can include but is not limited to information of one or more neighbor cells measured by the second device 102, such as RSRP information of the neighbor cells.

[0385] The above is only an example description, and the disclosure does not limit the content of the configuration request.

[0386] In some embodiments, the fifth device 105 receives the configuration request.

[0387] In some embodiments, the fourth device 104 sends the configuration request to the fifth device 105 in a case where it is determined that there is a sense of awareness service of the access network device or the terminal.

[0388] In some embodiments, step S2201 is an optional execution step. For example, when the fourth device 104 and the fifth device 105 are the same device, step S2201 can not be executed. For another example, when the fourth device 104 and the fifth device 105 are different devices, step S2201 can be executed.

[0389] At step S2202, the fifth device 105 sends the first configuration and / or the second configuration to the third device 103 based on the configuration request.

[0390] In some embodiments, the fifth device 105 can send the first configuration and / or the second configuration to the third device 103 in a case where the fifth device 105 determines that the first configuration and / or the second configuration can be provided. The third device 103 can send the first configuration to the first device 101 and send the second configuration to the second device 102, and the first device 101 and the second device 102 can perform the sending and receiving of the sensing signal based on the corresponding configuration. The specific process can refer to the foregoing steps S2101 to S2105, and details are not described herein.

[0391] In some embodiments, step S2202 is an optional execution step. For example, the fifth device 105 and the third device 103 can be the same device, and step S2202 can not be performed. For another example, the fifth device 105 and the third device 103 can be different devices, and step S2202 can be performed.

[0392] At step S2203, the fifth device 105 sends a rejection message to the fourth device 104.

[0393] In some embodiments, the fifth device 105 can send the rejection message to the fourth device 104 in a case where the fifth device 105 refuses to provide the first configuration and / or the second configuration. The rejection message is used to refuse to provide the first configuration and / or the second configuration.

[0394] In some embodiments, the fifth device 105 can send the rejection message to the fourth device 104 in a case where the cell is congested and / or resources are insufficient.

[0395] In some embodiments, the fourth device 104 receives the rejection message.

[0396] In some embodiments, step S2202 and step S2203 can be executed alternatively.

[0397] In some embodiments, steps S2201 to S2203 are optional, and one or more of the steps can be omitted or replaced in different embodiments.

[0398] In some embodiments, the execution order of steps S2201 to S2203 is not limited.

[0399] In the above embodiments, the sending beam and / or the receiving beam of the sensing signal can be flexibly configured, and the availability of ISAC is improved.

[0400] FIG. 2C is an interaction diagram of a communication method, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in FIG. 2C, the embodiments of the present disclosure relate to a communication method, the method comprising:

[0401] At step S2301, the fourth device 104 sends a configuration request to the fifth device 105.

[0402] In some embodiments, the implementation of step S2301 is similar to the aforementioned step S2201, and details are not repeated here.

[0403] At step S2302, the fifth device 105 sends the first configuration and / or the second configuration to the third device 103 based on the configuration request.

[0404] In some embodiments, the implementation of step S2302 is similar to the aforementioned step S2202, and details are not repeated here.

[0405] At step S2303, the fifth device 105 sends a rejection message to the fourth device 104.

[0406] In some embodiments, the implementation of step S2303 is similar to the aforementioned step S2203, and details are not repeated here.

[0407] At step S2304, the third device 103 sends the first configuration to the first device 101.

[0408] In some embodiments, the implementation of step S2304 is similar to the aforementioned step S2101, and details are not repeated here.

[0409] At step S2305, the third device 103 sends the first beam indication information to the first device 101.

[0410] In some embodiments, the implementation of step S2305 is similar to the aforementioned step S2102, and details are not repeated here.

[0411] At step S2306, the third device 103 sends the second configuration to the second device 102.

[0412] In some embodiments, the implementation of step S2306 is similar to the aforementioned step S2103, and details are not repeated here.

[0413] At step S2307, the third device 103 sends the second beam indication information to the second device 102.

[0414] In some embodiments, the implementation of step S2307 is similar to the aforementioned step S2104, and details are not repeated here.

[0415] At step S2308, the first device 101 sends the sensing signal to the second device 102 based on the first configuration.

[0416] In some embodiments, the implementation of step S2308 is similar to the aforementioned step S2105, and thus is not described herein again.

[0417] In some embodiments, steps S2301 to S2308 are optional, and one or more of these steps can be omitted or replaced in different embodiments.

[0418] In some embodiments, the execution order of steps S2301 to S2308 is not limited.

[0419] In the above embodiments, the transmission beam and / or the reception beam of the sensing signal can be flexibly configured, which improves the controllability and reliability of the transmission and / or reception of the sensing signal, reduces the interference in the sensing signal transmission process, and improves the availability of ISAC.

[0420] FIG. 3A is a flow diagram of a communication method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in FIG. 3A, the present embodiment relates to a communication method, and the above method is performed by the first device 101, and the method comprises:

[0421] At step S3101, a first configuration is obtained.

[0422] In some embodiments, the first configuration can be a transmission configuration of the sensing signal.

[0423] In some embodiments, the first device 101 can obtain the first configuration from the third device 103, but is not limited thereto, and can also receive the first configuration sent by other subjects.

[0424] In some embodiments, the first device 101 obtains the first configuration specified by a protocol.

[0425] In some embodiments, the first device 101 obtains the first configuration from the upper layer(s).

[0426] In some embodiments, the first device 101 processes to obtain the first configuration.

[0427] In some embodiments, step S3101 is omitted, and the first device 101 autonomously implements the function indicated by the first configuration, or the first device 101 obtains the first configuration based on a pre-defined rule or protocol agreement, or the above function is default or default.

[0428] In some embodiments, the optional implementation of step S3101 can refer to the optional implementation of step S2101 in FIG. 2A and other associated parts in the embodiments related to FIG. 2A, which will not be repeated here.

[0429] In step S3102, the first beam indication information is acquired.

[0430] In some embodiments, the first device 101 can acquire the first beam indication information from the third device 103, but is not limited thereto, and can also receive the first beam indication information sent by other subjects.

[0431] In some embodiments, the first device 101 acquires the first beam indication information specified by a protocol.

[0432] In some embodiments, the first device 101 acquires the first beam indication information from the upper layer(s).

[0433] In some embodiments, the first device 101 processes to obtain the first beam indication information.

[0434] In some embodiments, step S3101 is omitted, and the first device 101 autonomously implements the function indicated by the first beam indication information, or the first device 101 acquires the first beam indication information based on a pre-defined rule or protocol agreement, or the above function is default or default.

[0435] In some embodiments, the optional implementation of step S3102 can refer to the optional implementation of step S2102 in FIG. 2A and other associated parts in the embodiments related to FIG. 2A, which will not be repeated here.

[0436] In step S3103, a sensing signal is sent.

[0437] In some embodiments, the first device 101 sends the sensing signal to the second device 102 based on the first configuration.

[0438] In some embodiments, the second device 102 can receive the sensing signal based on the second configuration.

[0439] In some embodiments, the optional implementation of step S3103 can refer to the optional implementation of step S2105 in FIG. 2A and other associated parts in the embodiments related to FIG. 2A, which will not be repeated here.

[0440] In some embodiments, steps S3101 to S3103 are optional, and one or more of these steps can be omitted or replaced in different embodiments.

[0441] In some embodiments, the execution sequence of steps S3101 to S3103 is not limited.

[0442] In the above embodiments, the first device can receive the first configuration, and the first configuration is a transmission configuration of the sensing signal, so that the transmission of the sensing signal is performed according to the first configuration, the controllability and reliability of the transmission of the sensing signal are improved, the interference in the sensing signal transmission process is reduced, and the availability of the ISAC is improved.

[0443] FIG. 3B is a flow diagram of a communication method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in FIG. 3B, the embodiment of the present disclosure relates to a communication method, and the above method is performed by the second device 102, and the method comprises the following steps:

[0444] In step S3201, a second configuration is obtained.

[0445] In some embodiments, the second configuration can be a reception configuration of the sensing signal.

[0446] In some embodiments, the second device 102 can obtain the second configuration from the third device 103, but is not limited thereto, and can also receive the second configuration sent by other subjects.

[0447] In some embodiments, the second device 102 obtains the second configuration specified by a protocol.

[0448] In some embodiments, the second device 102 obtains the second configuration from the upper layer(s).

[0449] In some embodiments, the second device 102 processes to obtain the second configuration.

[0450] In some embodiments, step S3201 is omitted, and the second device 102 autonomously implements the function indicated by the second configuration, or the second device 102 obtains the second configuration based on a pre-defined rule or protocol agreement, or the above function is default or default.

[0451] In some embodiments, the optional implementation of step S3201 can refer to the optional implementation of step S2103 in FIG. 2A and other associated parts in the embodiments related to FIG. 2A, which will not be repeated here.

[0452] In step S3202, second beam indication information is obtained.

[0453] In some embodiments, the second device 102 can obtain the second beam indication information from the third device 103, but is not limited thereto, and can also receive the second beam indication information sent by other subjects.

[0454] In some embodiments, the second device 102 acquires the second beam indication information as specified by a protocol.

[0455] In some embodiments, the second device 102 acquires the second beam indication information from upper layer(s).

[0456] In some embodiments, the second device 102 processes to obtain the second beam indication information.

[0457] In some embodiments, step S3101 is omitted, and the second device 102 autonomously implements the function indicated by the second beam indication information, or the second device 102 acquires the second beam indication information based on a predefined rule or protocol agreement, or the above function is default or default.

[0458] In some embodiments, the optional implementation of step S3202 can refer to the optional implementation of step S2104 in FIG. 2A and other associated parts in the embodiments involved in FIG. 2A, which will not be repeated here.

[0459] Step S3203: Acquire the awareness signal.

[0460] In some embodiments, the second device 102 can acquire the awareness signal from the first device 101, but is not limited thereto, and can also receive the awareness signal sent by other subjects.

[0461] In some embodiments, the second device 102 acquires the awareness signal as specified by a protocol.

[0462] In some embodiments, the second device 102 acquires the awareness signal from upper layer(s).

[0463] In some embodiments, the second device 102 processes to obtain the awareness signal.

[0464] In some embodiments, step S3203 is omitted, and the second device 102 autonomously implements the function indicated by the awareness signal, or the second device 102 acquires the awareness signal based on a predefined rule or protocol agreement, or the above function is default or default.

[0465] In some embodiments, the optional implementation of step S3203 can refer to the optional implementation of step S2105 in FIG. 2A and other associated parts in the embodiments involved in FIG. 2A, which will not be repeated here.

[0466] In some embodiments, steps S3201 to S3203 are optional, and one or more of these steps can be omitted or replaced in different embodiments.

[0467] In some embodiments, the execution sequence of steps S3201 to S3203 is not limited.

[0468] In the above embodiments, the second device can receive the second configuration, and the second configuration is a receiving configuration of the sensing signal, so that the receiving of the sensing signal is performed according to the second configuration, the controllability and reliability of the receiving of the sensing signal are improved, the interference in the transmission process of the sensing signal is reduced, and the availability of the ISAC is improved.

[0469] FIG. 3C is a flow diagram of a communication method according to some embodiments of the present disclosure. As shown in FIG. 3C, the present disclosure relates to a communication method, and the above method is performed by the fourth device 104, and the method includes the following steps:

[0470] In step S3301, a configuration request is sent.

[0471] In some embodiments, the fourth device 104 sends the configuration request to the fifth device 105.

[0472] In some embodiments, the fifth device 105 receives the configuration request.

[0473] In some embodiments, the optional implementation of step S3301 can refer to the optional implementation of step S2201 in FIG. 2B and other associated parts in the embodiments related to FIG. 2B, which will not be described here.

[0474] In the above embodiments, the fourth device can initiate the configuration request to request the fifth device to provide the first configuration and / or the second configuration, so that the controllability and reliability of the sending and / or receiving of the sensing signal are improved, the interference in the transmission process of the sensing signal is reduced, and the availability of the ISAC is improved.

[0475] FIG. 3D is a flow diagram of a communication method according to some embodiments of the present disclosure. As shown in FIG. 3D, the present disclosure relates to a communication method, and the above method is performed by the fifth device 105, and the method includes the following steps:

[0476] In step S3401, a configuration request is obtained.

[0477] In some embodiments, the fifth device 105 can obtain the configuration request from the fourth device 104, but is not limited thereto, and can also receive the configuration request sent by other subjects.

[0478] In some embodiments, the fifth device 105 obtains the configuration request specified by a protocol.

[0479] In some embodiments, the fifth device 105 obtains the configuration request from the upper layer(s).

[0480] In some embodiments, the fifth device 105 processes to obtain a configuration request.

[0481] In some embodiments, step S3401 is omitted, the fifth device 105 autonomously implements the function indicated by the configuration request, or the fifth device 105 acquires the configuration request based on a predefined rule or protocol agreement, or the above function is default or default.

[0482] In some embodiments, the optional implementation of step S3401 can refer to the optional implementation of step S2201 in FIG. 2B and other associated parts in the embodiments involved in FIG. 2B, which will not be repeated here.

[0483] Step S3402, sending the first configuration and / or the second configuration.

[0484] In some embodiments, the fifth device 105 sends the first configuration and / or the second configuration to the third device 103 based on the configuration request.

[0485] In some embodiments, the third device 103 receives the first configuration and / or the second configuration.

[0486] In some embodiments, the optional implementation of step S3402 can refer to the optional implementation of step S2202 in FIG. 2B and other associated parts in the embodiments involved in FIG. 2B, which will not be repeated here.

[0487] Step S3403, sending a rejection message.

[0488] In some embodiments, the fifth device 105 sends a rejection message to the fourth device 104.

[0489] In some embodiments, the fourth device 104 receives the rejection message.

[0490] In some embodiments, the optional implementation of step S3403 can refer to the optional implementation of step S2203 in FIG. 2B and other associated parts in the embodiments involved in FIG. 2B, which will not be repeated here.

[0491] In some embodiments, steps S3401 to S3403 are optional, and one or more of these steps can be omitted or replaced in different embodiments.

[0492] In some embodiments, the execution order of steps S3401 to S3403 is not limited.

[0493] In the above embodiments, the fifth device can provide the first configuration and / or the second configuration to the third device based on the configuration request initiated by the fourth device, thereby improving controllability and reliability of transmission and / or reception of the sensing signal, reducing interference in the sensing signal transmission process, and improving availability of the ISAC.

[0494] FIG. 3E is a flow diagram of a communication method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in FIG. 3E, the embodiments of the present disclosure relate to a communication method, and the above method is performed by the third device 103, and the method comprises:

[0495] In step S3501, the first configuration and / or the second configuration is obtained.

[0496] In some embodiments, the third device 103 can obtain the first configuration and / or the second configuration from the fifth device 105, but is not limited thereto, and can also receive the first configuration and / or the second configuration sent by other subjects.

[0497] In some embodiments, the third device 103 obtains the first configuration and / or the second configuration specified by a protocol.

[0498] In some embodiments, the third device 103 obtains the first configuration and / or the second configuration from the upper layer(s).

[0499] In some embodiments, the third device 103 processes to obtain the first configuration and / or the second configuration.

[0500] In some embodiments, step S3401 is omitted, and the third device 103 autonomously implements the function indicated by the first configuration and / or the second configuration, or the third device 103 obtains the first configuration and / or the second configuration based on a pre-defined rule or protocol agreement, or the above function is default or default.

[0501] In some embodiments, the optional implementation of step S3501 can refer to the optional implementation of step S2202 in FIG. 2B and other associated parts in the embodiments involved in FIG. 2B, which will not be repeated here.

[0502] In step S3502, the first configuration and / or the second configuration is sent.

[0503] In some embodiments, the third device 103 can send the first configuration to the first device 101.

[0504] In some embodiments, the first device 101 receives the first configuration.

[0505] In some embodiments, the optional implementation of step S3501 can refer to the optional implementation of step S2101 in FIG. 2A and other associated parts in the embodiments involved in FIG. 2A, which will not be repeated here.

[0506] In some embodiments, the third device 103 can send the second configuration to the second device 102.

[0507] In some embodiments, the second device 102 receives the second configuration.

[0508] In some embodiments, the optional implementation of step S3502 can refer to the optional implementation of step S2103 in FIG. 2A and other associated parts in the embodiments involved in FIG. 2A, which will not be repeated here.

[0509] In some embodiments, steps S3501 to S3502 are optional, and one or more of these steps can be omitted or replaced in different embodiments.

[0510] In some embodiments, the execution order of steps S3501 to S3502 is not limited.

[0511] In the above embodiments, the first configuration can be sent by the third device to the first device, and / or the second configuration can be sent by the third device to the second device, and the transmission beam and / or the reception beam of the sensing signal can be flexibly configured, which improves the controllability and reliability of the transmission and / or reception of the sensing signal, reduces the interference in the sensing signal transmission process, and improves the availability of ISAC.

[0512] The above process is further illustrated as follows.

[0513] Through the method provided by the embodiments of the present disclosure, the transmission end (i.e., the first device) of the sensing signal can transmit the sensing signal in the beam direction corresponding to the configured reception beam, and the service (or non-service) beam configuration of the multiple service (or non-service) cells (or frequency points) is provided, so that the transmission beam of the sensing signal can be flexibly configured.

[0514] 1. Sensing signal configuration transmission and sensing signal transmission and reception process.

[0515] The “sensing signal configuration transmission end” (i.e., the third device) sends the “sensing signal configuration” to the “sensing signal transmission end” (i.e., the first device) and / or the “sensing signal reception end” (i.e., the second device). The “sensing signal configuration” includes: (for the “sensing signal transmission end”, the “sensing signal configuration” is the “sensing signal transmission configuration”) (for the “sensing signal reception end”, the “sensing signal configuration” is the “sensing signal reception configuration”).

[0516] The sensing signal transmission (or reception) configuration includes at least one of the following:

[0517] Sensing signal transmission (or reception) resource configuration;

[0518] a set of sensing signal transmission (or reception) beam configurations is configured;

[0519] a sensing signal transmission (or reception) beam control configuration is configured;

[0520] a beam sweeping manner is configured.

[0521] The type of the "sensing signal configuration transmitter" includes any one of the following: a base station; a core network sensing control unit. The core network sensing control unit includes any one of the following: a sensing resource management unit; a sensing service management unit; a sensing data management unit.

[0522] The type of the "sensing signal transmitter" includes any one of the following: a base station; a terminal.

[0523] The type of the "sensing signal receiver" includes any one of the following: a base station; a terminal

[0524] 2. A sensing signal configuration negotiation process.

[0525] Step 1: The "sensing signal configuration requester" (i.e., the fourth device) sends a "sensing signal configuration request" to the "sensing signal configuration provider" (i.e., the fifth device).

[0526] Step 2: The "sensing signal configuration provider" provides or refuses to provide the "sensing signal configuration" according to the "sensing signal configuration request" in Step 1.

[0527] Step 3: The "sensing signal configuration requester" sends the "sensing signal configuration" to the "sensing signal configuration transmitter" (i.e., the third device).

[0528] The type of the "sensing signal configuration requester" includes any one of the following: a sensing signal configuration center control node (used to collect sensing signal configurations from one or more "sensing signal configuration providers"); a base station; a terminal; a core network sensing control unit. The core network sensing control unit includes any one of the following: a sensing resource management unit; a sensing service management unit; a sensing data management unit.

[0529] The type of the "sensing signal configuration provider" includes any one of the following: a base station; a core network sensing control unit. The core network sensing control unit includes any one of the following: a sensing resource management unit; a sensing service management unit; a sensing data management unit.

[0530] Embodiment 1: The correspondence between the sensing signal transmission resource and the beam is shown in FIG. 4.

[0531] The perception signal configuration sending and the perception signal transceiving process include:

[0532] Step 1, the “perception signal configuration sending end” sends the “perception signal configuration” to the “perception signal sending end” and / or the “perception signal receiving end”.

[0533] The “perception signal configuration” includes: (for the “perception signal sending end”, the “perception signal configuration” is the “perception signal sending configuration”) (for the “perception signal receiving end”, the “perception signal configuration” is the “perception signal receiving configuration”).

[0534] The perception signal sending (or receiving) resource configuration includes at least one of the following (as shown in FIG. 4, serving cell and non-serving cell configuration):

[0535] The perception signal sending (or receiving) resource configuration of the serving cell (for example, the perception signal resource set (for example, SRS resource set) configuration corresponding to the PCell or PSCell or SCell).

[0536] The perception signal sending (or receiving) resource configuration of the non-serving cell (for example, the perception signal resource set (for example, SRS resource set) configuration corresponding to the non-serving (or candidate cell). Wherein, the perception signal resource set configuration corresponding to the non-serving (or candidate cell) can be contained in the candidate configuration (or, candidate cell (or cell group) configuration; or “preconfigured cell (or cell group)”) as introduced in the background art). In addition, the perception signal sending (or receiving) resource configuration of the non-serving cell can additionally indicate the frequency band part (for example, BWP) corresponding to the non-serving cell, which is used for the perception signal sending (or receiving) resource configuration.

[0537] The perception signal sending (or receiving) beam set configuration includes (as shown in FIG. 4, the transmission reception point TRP indication):

[0538] The perception signal sending (or receiving) resource corresponding to the beam set configuration of the serving cell (for example, the beam set corresponding to the perception signal resource set (for example, SRS resource set) corresponding to the PCell or PSCell or SCell);

[0539] The beam set configuration corresponding to the sensing signal transmission (or reception) resource of the non-serving cell (e.g., the beam set configuration corresponding to the sensing signal resource set (e.g., SRS resource set) of the non-serving (or candidate cell)). Wherein, the beam set configuration corresponding to the sensing signal resource set of the non-serving (or candidate cell) can be included in the candidate configuration (or, candidate cell (or cell group) configuration; or "pre-configured cell (or cell group)").

[0540] The sensing signal transmission (or reception) beam control configuration (e.g., configuring or activating a beam sub-set in the beam set for sensing signal transmission) includes at least one of the following:

[0541] Indicating a beam sub-set in the configured beam set for sensing signal transmission (e.g., the RRC message configures m (e.g., 64) TCI-states, and the network side can indicate n (e.g., 16) TCI-states that can be used from the 64 TCI-states by sending MAC CE or DCI). Wherein, the indication method of the "beam sub-set" includes at least one of the following (wherein, the "beam sub-set" can be the same as the "beam set"):

[0542] Beam identification range (e.g., sequentially arranging the beam identifications, selecting (e.g., arranging the beam numbers 1-16) according to the arrangement order, and indicating the start beam number and quantity (or, the end beam number and quantity; or the start beam number and the end beam number)):

[0543] Displaying multiple beam identifications (e.g., TCI-state-1, 3, 4, 5).

[0544] The beam scanning mode configuration can include any of the following:

[0545] Random scanning (e.g., the "sensing signal transmission end" can randomly select the corresponding beam for sensing signal transmission in the configured "beam sub-set" or "beam set" according to its own needs) (e.g., the "sensing signal reception end" can randomly select the corresponding beam for sensing signal reception in the configured "beam sub-set" or "beam set" according to its own needs) (wherein, the "random scanning" can be the default beam scanning mode agreed by the protocol).

[0546] Periodic scanning (i.e., the “perception signal sending end” selects a specific beam for perception signal sending at a specific time position according to the periodic scanning configuration configured by the “perception signal configuration sending end”. For example, for periodic scanning with a period of 10 ms, the time position of the 1st ms corresponds to beam-1, the time position of the 2nd ms corresponds to beam-2, and so on.) (i.e., the “perception signal receiving end” selects a specific beam for perception signal receiving at a specific time position according to the periodic scanning configuration configured by the “perception signal configuration sending end”). Wherein the periodic scanning configuration includes any of the following:

[0547] Scanning period (e.g., 10 ms);

[0548] Scanning start time (e.g., the starting slot number (and / or SFN number, and / or subframe number, and / or orthogonal frequency division multiplexing OFDM symbol number));

[0549] Scanning end time (e.g., the starting slot number (and / or SFN number, and / or subframe number, and / or OFDM symbol number));

[0550] Beam sending corresponding time (e.g., a scanning period of 10 ms, each slot has 1 SRS resource, from slot-0 to slot-9, and each slot corresponds to a beam identifier (from beam-0 (e.g., TCI-state-0) to beam-9 (e.g., TCI-state-9)).

[0551] Wherein the type of the “perception signal configuration sending end” includes any of the following: a base station; a core network perception control unit. Wherein the “core network perception control unit” includes any of the following: a perception resource management unit; a perception service management unit; a perception data management unit.

[0552] Wherein the type of the “perception signal sending end” includes any of the following: a base station; a terminal.

[0553] Wherein the type of the “perception signal receiving end” includes any of the following: a base station; a terminal.

[0554] The beam indication information in the above-mentioned beam set or subset includes at least one of the following: reference signal identification (such as SSB identification or CSI-RS identification); spatial relationship representation (such as TCI-state identification or QCL-info identification); cell identification (such as Cell-1); cell physical identification (such as PCI-1); cell type (such as SpCell, PCell, PSCell, and SCell); cell group identification corresponding to the cell (such as MCG or SCG); candidate configuration identification corresponding to the cell (such as candidateConfigID); frequency identification (such as ARFCN); BWP identification (such as BWP-1).

[0555] The sending and receiving process of the perception signal can include:

[0556] Step 1: According to the "perception signal configuration", the "perception signal sending end" sends the corresponding perception signal.

[0557] Step 2: According to the "perception signal configuration", the "perception signal receiving end" receives the corresponding perception signal.

[0558] The perception signal configuration negotiation process includes:

[0559] Step 1: The "perception signal configuration request end" sends a "perception signal configuration request" to the "perception signal configuration providing end".

[0560] The "perception signal configuration request" includes at least one of the following: "perception signal configuration". The "perception signal configuration" is the same as the "perception signal configuration" in the "perception signal configuration sending and perception signal receiving process"; "perception signal sending end" information. The "perception signal sending end" information includes at least one of the following: geographical location information of the "perception signal sending end"; measurement information (such as RSRP information of the nearby cell) of the "perception signal sending end"; "perception signal receiving end" information, such as geographical location information of the "perception signal receiving end"; measurement information (such as RSRP information of the nearby cell) of the "perception signal receiving end".

[0561] The type of the "perception signal configuration request end" includes any one of the following: a perception signal configuration center control node (used to uniformly collect perception signal configurations from one or more "perception signal configuration providing ends"); a base station; a terminal; a core network perception control unit. The "core network perception control unit" includes any one of the following: a perception resource management unit; a perception service management unit; a perception data management unit.

[0562] The type of the "perception signal configuration providing end" includes any one of the following: a base station; a core network perception control unit. The core network perception control unit includes any one of the following: a perception resource management unit; a perception service management unit; a perception data management unit.

[0563] In step 2, the "perception signal configuration providing end" can provide or refuse to provide the "perception signal configuration" according to the "perception signal configuration request".

[0564] The "perception signal configuration" provided by the "perception signal configuration providing end" can be the same as, different from, or partially the same as the configuration requested by the "perception signal configuration request end". When the "perception signal configuration" provided by the "perception signal configuration providing end" is the same as the configuration requested by the "perception signal configuration request end", the "perception signal configuration providing end" can indicate that the "perception signal configuration" it provides is the same as the configuration requested by the "perception signal configuration request end" (so as to save configuration signaling). When the "perception signal configuration" provided by the "perception signal configuration providing end" is partially the same as the configuration requested by the "perception signal configuration request end", the "perception signal configuration providing end" can indicate that the "perception signal configuration" it provides is partially the same as the configuration requested by the "perception signal configuration request end" (so as to save configuration signaling) (for example, by indicating the same part of the configuration through a configuration identifier).

[0565] In step 3, the "perception signal configuration request end" sends the "perception signal configuration" to the "perception signal configuration sending end".

[0566] The "perception signal configuration request end" and the "perception signal configuration sending end" can be the same (or different) network unit.

[0567] In the embodiments of the present disclosure, part or all of the steps, and optional implementation manners thereof, can be combined with part or all of the steps in other embodiments, or can be combined with optional implementation manners in other embodiments.

[0568] The embodiments of the present disclosure also propose a device for implementing any one of the above methods, for example, a device including units or modules for implementing the steps performed by each device in any one of the above methods.

[0569] It should be understood that the division of each unit or module in the above apparatus is only a logical function division, and all or part of them can be integrated into a physical entity or physically separated in actual implementation. In addition, the units or modules in the apparatus can be implemented in the form of processor calling software: for example, the apparatus includes a processor, the processor is connected with a memory, the memory stores instructions, and the processor calls the instructions stored in the memory to realize any of the above methods or realize the functions of each unit or module of the above apparatus, wherein the processor is a general processor such as a central processing unit (CPU) or a microprocessor, and the memory is a memory in the apparatus or a memory outside the apparatus. Alternatively, the units or modules in the apparatus can be implemented in the form of hardware circuit, and the functions of part or all of the units or modules can be realized by the design of hardware circuit. The above hardware circuit can be understood as one or more processors; for example, in one implementation, the above hardware circuit is an application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC), and the functions of part or all of the units or modules are realized by the design of the logical relationship of elements in the circuit; for another example, in another implementation, the above hardware circuit is a programmable logic device (PLD), and a field programmable gate array (FPGA) is taken as an example, which can include a large number of logic gate circuits, and the connection relationship between the logic gate circuits is configured by a configuration file, so as to realize the functions of part or all of the above units or modules. All units or modules of the above apparatus can be all implemented in the form of processor calling software, or all implemented in the form of hardware circuit, or part implemented in the form of processor calling software and the remaining part implemented in the form of hardware circuit.

[0570] In the embodiments of the present disclosure, the processor is a circuit with signal processing capability. In one implementation, the processor can be a circuit with instruction reading and running capability, such as a central processing unit (CPU), a microprocessor, a graphics processing unit (GPU) (which can be understood as a microprocessor), a digital signal processor (DSP), and the like. In another implementation, the processor can implement certain functions through a logical relationship of hardware circuit, and the logical relationship of the hardware circuit is fixed or reconfigurable. For example, the processor is a hardware circuit implemented by an application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC) or a programmable logic device (PLD), such as an FPGA. In the reconfigurable hardware circuit, the processor loads a configuration document to implement the configuration of the hardware circuit. It can be understood that the processor loads instructions to implement the functions of the above part or all units or modules. In addition, the hardware circuit can also be designed for artificial intelligence, which can be understood as an ASIC, such as a neural network processing unit (NPU), a tensor processing unit (TPU), a deep learning processing unit (DPU), and the like.

[0571] FIG. 5A is a structural schematic diagram of a first device 5100 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in FIG. 5A, the first device 5100 can include a transceiver module 5101.

[0572] In some embodiments, the transceiver module 5101 described above is configured to receive a first configuration sent by a third device; wherein the first configuration is a transmission configuration of a sensing signal.

[0573] Optionally, the transceiver module 5101 is configured to perform at least one of the transmission / reception steps (for example, steps S2101, S2102, S2105, but not limited thereto) performed by the first device 5100 in any of the above methods. Details are not described herein again.

[0574] FIG. 5B is a structural schematic diagram of a second device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in FIG. 5B, the second device 5200 can include a transceiver module 5201.

[0575] In some embodiments, the transceiver 5201 is configured to receive a second configuration sent by a third device; wherein the second configuration is a receiving configuration of the sensing signal.

[0576] Optionally, the transceiver 5201 is configured to perform at least one of the sending / receiving steps (for example, step S2103, step S2104, step S2105, but not limited thereto) performed by the second device 5200 in any of the above methods. Details are not described herein again.

[0577] FIG. 5C is a structural schematic diagram of a fourth device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in FIG. 5C, the fourth device 5300 can include a transceiver 5301.

[0578] In some embodiments, the transceiver 5301 is configured to send a configuration request to a fifth device; wherein the configuration request is used to request the fifth device to provide a first configuration and / or a second configuration; wherein the first configuration is a sending configuration of the sensing signal, and the second configuration is a receiving configuration of the sensing signal.

[0579] Optionally, the transceiver 5301 is configured to perform at least one of the sending / receiving steps (for example, step S2201, step S2203, but not limited thereto) performed by the fourth device 5300 in any of the above methods. Details are not described herein again.

[0580] FIG. 5D is a structural schematic diagram of a fifth device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in FIG. 5D, the fifth device 5400 can include a transceiver 5401.

[0581] In some embodiments, the transceiver 5401 is configured to receive a configuration request sent by a fourth device; wherein the configuration request is used to request the fifth device to provide a first configuration and / or a second configuration; wherein the first configuration is a sending configuration of the sensing signal, and the second configuration is a receiving configuration of the sensing signal; and based on the configuration request, send the first configuration and / or the second configuration to a third device.

[0582] Optionally, the transceiver 5401 is configured to perform at least one of the sending / receiving steps (for example, step S2201, step S2202, step S2203, but not limited thereto) performed by the fifth device 5400 in any of the above methods. Details are not described herein again.

[0583] FIG. 5E is a structural schematic diagram of a third device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in FIG. 5E, the third device 5500 can include a transceiver 5501.

[0584] In some embodiments, the transceiver 5501 is configured to send a first configuration to the first device, wherein the first configuration is a transmission configuration of the sensing signal; and / or send a second configuration to the second device, wherein the second configuration is a reception configuration of the sensing signal.

[0585] Optionally, the transceiver 5501 is configured to perform at least one of the sending / receiving steps in any of the above methods (for example, steps S2101, S2102, S2103, S2104, S2203, but not limited thereto), which will not be described here.

[0586] In some embodiments, the transceiver can include a sending module and / or a receiving module, which can be separate or integrated together. Optionally, the transceiver can be replaced by a transceiver.

[0587] FIG. 6A is a structural schematic diagram of a communication device 6100 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. The communication device 6100 can be any of the above devices (for example, the first device, the second device, the third device, the fourth device, the fifth device, etc.), and can also be a chip, a chip system, or a processor, etc. that supports the devices to implement any of the above methods. The communication device 6100 can be used to implement the methods described in the above method embodiments, and the details can be referred to the descriptions in the above method embodiments.

[0588] As shown in FIG. 6A, the communication device 6100 includes one or more processors 6101. The processor 6101 can be a general-purpose processor or a special-purpose processor, etc., for example, a baseband processor or a central processing unit. The baseband processor can be used to process communication protocols and communication data, and the central processing unit can be used to control the communication device (for example, a base station, a baseband chip, a terminal device, a terminal device chip, a DU or a CU, etc.), execute programs, and process data of the programs. Optionally, the communication device 6100 is configured to perform any of the above methods. Optionally, the one or more processors 6101 are configured to invoke instructions to cause the communication device 6100 to perform any of the above methods.

[0589] In some embodiments, the communication device 6100 further includes one or more transceivers 6102. When the communication device 6100 includes one or more transceivers 6102, the transceiver 6102 performs at least one of the communication steps (for example, steps S2101, steps S2102, steps S2103, steps S2104, steps S2105, steps S2201, steps S2202, steps S2203, but not limited to) in the above-described methods, and the processor 6101 performs at least one of the other steps. In alternative embodiments, the transceiver can include a receiver and / or a transmitter, which can be separate or integrated together. Alternatively, the terms transceiver, transceiving unit, transceiver, transceiving circuit, interface circuit, interface, etc. can be replaced with each other, the terms transmitter, transmitting unit, transmitter, transmitting circuit, etc. can be replaced with each other, and the terms receiver, receiving unit, receiver, receiving circuit, etc. can be replaced with each other.

[0590] In some embodiments, the communication device 6100 further includes one or more memories 6103 for storing data. Alternatively, all or part of the memory 6103 can also be outside the communication device 6100. In alternative embodiments, the communication device 6100 can include one or more interface circuits 6104. Alternatively, the interface circuit 6104 is connected with the memory 6103, and the interface circuit 6104 can be used to receive data from the memory 6103 or other devices, and can be used to send data to the memory 6103 or other devices. For example, the interface circuit 6104 can read the data stored in the memory 6103 and send the data to the processor 6101.

[0591] The communication device 6100 described in the above embodiments can be a network device or a terminal, but the scope of the communication device 6100 described in the present disclosure is not limited thereto, and the structure of the communication device 6100 can not be limited by Figure 6A. The communication device can be a standalone device or can be part of a larger device. For example, the communication device can be: 1) a standalone integrated circuit (IC), or a chip, or a chip system or subsystem; (2) a set of one or more ICs, which can optionally include storage components for storing data, programs; (3) an ASIC, such as a Modem; (4) a module that can be embedded in other devices; (5) a receiver, a terminal device, a smart terminal device, a cellular phone, a wireless device, a handset, a mobile unit, a vehicle-mounted device, a network device, a cloud device, an artificial intelligence device, etc.; (6) others, etc.

[0592] Figure 6B is a structural schematic diagram of a chip 6200 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. For the case where the communication device 6100 is a chip or a chip system, the structural schematic diagram of the chip 6200 shown in Figure 6B can be referred to, but is not limited thereto.

[0593] The chip 6200 comprises one or more processors 6201. The chip 6200 is configured to perform any of the above methods.

[0594] In some embodiments, the chip 6200 further comprises one or more interface circuits 6202. Optionally, the terms interface circuit, interface, transceiver pin, etc. can replace each other. In some embodiments, the chip 6200 further comprises one or more memories 6203 for storing data. Optionally, all or part of the memory 6203 can be outside the chip 6200. Optionally, the interface circuit 6202 is connected with the memory 6203, the interface circuit 6202 can be configured to receive data from the memory 6203 or other devices, and the interface circuit 6202 can be configured to send data to the memory 6203 or other devices. For example, the interface circuit 6202 can read the data stored in the memory 6203 and send the data to the processor 6201.

[0595] In some embodiments, the interface circuit 6202 performs at least one of the communication steps (such as steps S2101, S2102, S2103, S2104, S2105, S2201, S2202, S2203, but not limited to) of transmitting and / or receiving in the above methods. The interface circuit 6202 performing the communication steps such as transmitting and / or receiving in the above methods means that the interface circuit 6202 performs data interaction between the processor 6201, the chip 6200, the memory 6203 or the transceiver device. In some embodiments, the processor 6201 performs at least one of the other steps.

[0596] The modules and / or devices described in each of the embodiments of the virtual device, the physical device, the chip, etc. can be combined or separated as appropriate. Optionally, part or all of the steps can also be performed by multiple modules and / or devices in cooperation, which is not limited here.

[0597] The disclosure also proposes a storage medium, and the storage medium stores instructions, which, when executed on the communication device 6100, causes the communication device 6100 to perform any of the above methods. Optionally, the storage medium is an electronic storage medium. Optionally, the storage medium is a computer-readable storage medium, but is not limited to this, and it can also be a storage medium readable by other devices. Optionally, the storage medium can be a non-transitory storage medium, but is not limited to this, and it can also be a transitory storage medium.

[0598] The disclosure also proposes a program product, and the program product is executed by the communication device 6100, so that the communication device 6100 performs any of the above methods. Optionally, the program product is a computer program product.

[0599] The present disclosure also proposes a computer program which, when running on a computer, causes the computer to perform any of the above methods.

[0600] Other embodiments of the present disclosure will be apparent to those skilled in the art from consideration of the specification and practice of the features disclosed herein. It is intended that the present disclosure cover any and all variations of the present disclosure including those variations which are within the scope of the general inventive concepts disclosed herein and including variations which are within the scope of the appended claims along with modifications made to adapt a particular situation or material to the general principles disclosed herein. The specification and examples are to be regarded as exemplary in nature and not as restrictive.

[0601] Other embodiments of the present disclosure will be apparent to those skilled in the art from consideration of the specification and practice of the features disclosed herein. It is intended that the present disclosure cover any and all variations of the present disclosure including those variations which are within the scope of the general inventive concepts disclosed herein and including variations which are within the scope of the appended claims along with modifications made to adapt a particular situation or material to the general principles disclosed herein. The specification and examples are to be regarded as exemplary in nature and not as restrictive.

[0602] It is to be understood that the present disclosure is not limited to the precise construction described above and shown in the attached drawings, and that various modifications and changes can be made by those skilled in the art without departing from the scope of the present disclosure. The scope of the present disclosure is limited only by the claims that follow.

Claims

1. A communication method characterized by comprising: The method is performed by a first device, and the method comprises: receiving a first configuration sent by a third device; wherein the first configuration is a transmission configuration of a sensing signal.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein, The first configuration comprises at least one of: a transmission configuration of the sensing signal of a serving cell; a transmission configuration of the sensing signal of a non-serving cell.

3. The method according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that, The first configuration comprises at least one of: a transmission resource configuration of the sensing signal; a transmission beam set configuration of the sensing signal; a transmission beam control configuration of the sensing signal; a beam sweeping mode configuration.

4. The method of claim 3, wherein, The transmission beam control configuration is used to activate a transmission beam sub-set for transmitting the sensing signal.

5. The method of claim 3, wherein, The transmission resource configuration of the sensing signal of a non-serving cell is included in a candidate configuration.

6. The method of claim 3, wherein, The beam sweeping mode comprises any one of: a random sweeping mode; a periodic sweeping mode.

7. The method of claim 3, wherein, The method further comprises any one of: determining first beam indication information included in the first configuration information; receiving, based on the first configuration information, first beam indication information sent by the third device; wherein the first beam indication information is used to indicate a beam in a transmission beam set or a transmission beam sub-set.

8. The method of claim 7, wherein, The first beam indication information comprises at least one of: a first reference signal identifier; a first spatial relationship representation; a first cell identifier; a first cell physical identifier; a first cell type; a first cell corresponding cell group identifier; a first cell corresponding candidate configuration identifier; a first frequency identifier; a first bandwidth part (BWP) identifier.

9. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 8, characterized in that, The first device comprises any one of: a terminal; an access network device.

10. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 9, characterized in that, The third device comprises any one of: an access network device; a core network device; wherein the core network device comprises any one of: a sensing resource management device; a sensing service management device; a sensing data management device.

11. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 10, characterized in that, The method further comprises: sending, based on the first configuration, the sensing signal to a second device.

12. The method of claim 11, wherein, The second device comprises any one of: an access network device; a terminal.

13. A method of communication, comprising: The method is performed by a second device, and the method comprises: receiving a second configuration sent by a third device; wherein the second configuration is a reception configuration of a sensing signal.

14. The method of claim 13, wherein, The second configuration comprises at least one of: a reception configuration of the sensing signal of a serving cell; a reception configuration of the sensing signal of a non-serving cell.

15. The method according to claim 13 or 14, characterized in that, The second configuration comprises at least one of: a reception resource configuration of the sensing signal; a reception beam set configuration of the sensing signal; a reception beam control configuration of the sensing signal; a beam sweeping mode configuration.

16. The method of claim 15, wherein, The transmission beam control configuration is used to activate a transmission beam sub-set for transmitting the sensing signal.

17. The method of claim 15, wherein, The reception resource configuration of the sensing signal of a non-serving cell is included in a candidate configuration.

18. The method of claim 15, wherein, The beam sweeping mode comprises any one of: a random sweeping mode; a periodic sweeping mode.

19. The method of claim 13, wherein, The method further comprises any one of: determining second beam indication information included in the second configuration information; receiving, based on the second configuration information, second beam indication information sent by the third device; wherein the second beam indication information is used to indicate a beam in a reception beam set or a reception beam sub-set.

20. The method of claim 19, wherein, The second beam indication information comprises at least one of: A second reference signal identifier; A second spatial relation indication; A second cell identifier; A second cell physical identifier; A second cell type; A cell group identifier corresponding to the second cell; A candidate configuration identifier corresponding to the second cell; A second frequency identifier; A second bandwidth part (BWP) identifier.

21. The method according to any one of claims 13-20, characterized in that, The second device includes any of the following: An access network device; A terminal.

22. The method according to any one of claims 13-21, characterized by, The third device includes any of the following: An access network device; A core network device; wherein the core network device includes any of the following: A sensing resource management device; A sensing service management device; A sensing data management device.

23. The method according to any one of claims 13-22, characterized by, The method further includes: Receiving, based on the second configuration, the sensing signal sent by the first device.

24. The method of claim 23, wherein, The first device includes any of the following: A terminal; An access network device.

25. A method of communication, comprising: The method is performed by a fourth device, and the method includes: Sending, to a fifth device, a configuration request; wherein the configuration request is used to request the fifth device to provide a first configuration and / or a second configuration; wherein the first configuration is a sending configuration of a sensing signal, and the second configuration is a receiving configuration of a sensing signal.

26. The method of claim 25, wherein, The configuration request includes at least one of the following: An expected first configuration; An expected second configuration; Information of the first device; Information of the second device.

27. The method of claim 26, wherein, The information of the first device includes at least one of the following: Location information of the first device; Measurement information of the first device.

28. The method of claim 26, wherein, The information of the second device includes at least one of the following: Location information of the second device; Measurement information of the second device.

29. The method of any one of claims 25-28, wherein, The fourth device includes at least one of the following: A control node; wherein the control node is used to collect the first configuration and / or the second configuration provided by the fifth device; An access network device; A terminal; A core network device; wherein the core network device includes any of the following: A sensing resource management device; A sensing service management device; A sensing data management device.

30. The method of any one of claims 25-29, wherein, The fifth device includes any of the following: An access network device; A core network device; wherein the core network device includes any of the following: A sensing resource management device; A sensing service management device; A sensing data management device.

31. A method of communication, comprising: The method is performed by a fifth device, and the method includes: Receiving, from a fourth device, a configuration request; wherein the configuration request is used to request the fifth device to provide a first configuration and / or a second configuration; wherein the first configuration is a sending configuration of a sensing signal, and the second configuration is a receiving configuration of a sensing signal; Based on the configuration request, sending, to a third device, the first configuration and / or the second configuration.

32. The method of claim 31, wherein, The method further includes: Sending, to the fourth device, a rejection message; wherein the rejection message is used to reject to provide the first configuration and / or the second configuration.

33. The method of claim 31 or 32, wherein, The configuration request includes at least one of the following: An expected first configuration; An expected second configuration; Information of the first device; Information of the second device.

34. The method of claim 33, wherein, The information of the first device includes at least one of the following: Location information of the first device; Measurement information of the first device.

35. The method of claim 33, wherein, The information of the second device includes at least one of the following: Location information of the second device; Measurement information of the second device.

36. The method of any one of claims 31-35, wherein, The fourth device includes at least one of the following: a control node; wherein the control node is configured to receive the first configuration and / or the second configuration provided by the fifth device; an access network device; a terminal; a core network device; wherein the core network device comprises any one of the following: a sensing resource management device; a sensing service management device; a sensing data management device.

37. The method of any one of claims 31-36, wherein, the fifth device comprises any one of the following: an access network device; a core network device; wherein the core network device comprises any one of the following: a sensing resource management device; a sensing service management device; a sensing data management device.

38. The method of any one of claims 31-37, wherein, the third device comprises any one of the following: an access network device; a core network device; wherein the core network device comprises any one of the following: a sensing resource management device; a sensing service management device; a sensing data management device.

39. A method of communication, comprising: the method is performed by a third device, and the method comprises: sending, to a first device, a first configuration; wherein the first configuration is a transmission configuration of a sensing signal; and / or sending, to a second device, a second configuration; wherein the second configuration is a reception configuration of a sensing signal.

40. The method of claim 39, wherein, the method further comprises: receiving the first configuration and / or the second configuration sent by a fifth device.

41. The method of claim 40, wherein, the fifth device comprises any one of the following: an access network device; a core network device; wherein the core network device comprises any one of the following: a sensing resource management device; a sensing service management device; a sensing data management device.

42. The method of any one of claims 39-41, wherein, the third device comprises any one of the following: an access network device; a core network device; wherein the core network device comprises any one of the following: a sensing resource management device; a sensing service management device; a sensing data management device.

43. The method of any one of claims 39-42, wherein, the first device comprises any one of the following: a terminal; an access network device; and / or the second device comprises any one of the following: an access network device; a terminal.

44. A first device, comprising: comprises: a transceiver module configured to receive a first configuration sent by a third device; wherein the first configuration is a transmission configuration of a sensing signal.

45. A second device, comprising: comprises: a transceiver module configured to receive a second configuration sent by a third device; wherein the second configuration is a reception configuration of a sensing signal.

46. A fourth apparatus, comprising: comprises: a transceiver module configured to send a configuration request to a fifth device; wherein the configuration request is used to request the fifth device to provide a first configuration and / or a second configuration; wherein the first configuration is a transmission configuration of a sensing signal, and the second configuration is a reception configuration of a sensing signal.

47. A fifth apparatus, comprising: comprises: a transceiver module configured to receive a configuration request sent by a fourth device; wherein the configuration request is used to request the fifth device to provide a first configuration and / or a second configuration; wherein the first configuration is a transmission configuration of a sensing signal, and the second configuration is a reception configuration of a sensing signal; the transceiver module is further configured to send, to a third device, the first configuration and / or the second configuration based on the configuration request.

48. A third apparatus, comprising: comprises: a transceiver module configured to send, to a first device, a first configuration; wherein the first configuration is a transmission configuration of a sensing signal; and / or send, to a second device, a second configuration; wherein the second configuration is a reception configuration of a sensing signal.

49. A communications device, characterized by comprises: one or more processors; The processor is configured to perform the communication method of any one of claims 1-12, 13-24, 25-30, 31-38, or 39-43.

50. A communication system, characterized by comprising: a first device configured to implement the communication method of any one of claims 1-12; a second device configured to implement the communication method of any one of claims 13-24; a fourth device configured to implement the communication method of any one of claims 25-30; a fifth device configured to implement the communication method of any one of claims 31-38; a third device configured to implement the communication method of any one of claims 39-43.

51. A storage medium, the storage medium storing instructions, wherein, The instructions, when executed on the communication device, cause the communication device to perform the communication method of any one of claims 1-12, 13-24, 25-30, 31-38, or 39-43.

52. A computer program product comprising a computer program, characterised in that, The computer program, which when executed by a processor, is configured to implement the communication method of any one of claims 1-12, 13-24, 25-30, 31-38, or 39-43.

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