Tuning state configuration method and device, terminal, medium and product

Abstract

The invention discloses a tuning state configuration method and device, a terminal, a medium and a product, and belongs to the technical field of antennas. The method comprises the following steps: determining the type of a current working time slot; and configuring the tuning state as a target tuning state based on the type of the current working time slot, the target tuning state being one of at least two tuning states, and the at least two tuning states respectively corresponding to different frequency bands or frequency band combinations. The tuning state corresponding to the current working time slot of the electronic equipment can be configured, so that the electronic equipment can use different frequency bands under different working time slots.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This application relates to the field of antenna technology, and in particular to a method, apparatus, terminal, medium, and product for configuring a tuning state. Background Technology

[0002] With the continuous evolution of 5G mobile communication technology, supplementary uplink (SUL) technology has gradually become an evolutionary solution to enhance uplink performance. Especially in edge coverage or scenarios with high uplink requirements, additional uplink resources are provided by using low-frequency bands different from the main frequency, thereby improving the uplink coverage and throughput of electronic devices.

[0003] In related technologies, highly integrated antennas can use both low-frequency and high-frequency bands on the same antenna. Bandwidth can be extended by using a tuner / switch to switch between frequency bands.

[0004] However, under SUL technology, since the low-frequency band and the high-frequency band operate simultaneously or in combination, it may be impossible to obtain the optimal performance of a single frequency band in some scenarios. Summary of the Invention

[0005] This application provides a method, apparatus, terminal, medium, and product for configuring a tuning state. The technical solution is as follows:

[0006] According to one aspect of this application, a method for configuring a tuning state is provided, the method comprising:

[0007] Determine the type of the current work slot;

[0008] Based on the type of the current working time slot, the tuning state is configured as a target tuning state, which is one of at least two tuning states, and the at least two tuning states correspond to different frequency bands or combinations of frequency bands.

[0009] According to another aspect of this application, a configuration device for a tuning state is provided, the device comprising:

[0010] The determination module is used to determine the type of the current working time slot;

[0011] The configuration module is used to configure the tuning state as a target tuning state based on the type of the current working time slot. The target tuning state is one of at least two tuning states, and the at least two tuning states correspond to different frequency bands or combinations of frequency bands.

[0012] According to another aspect of this application, an electronic device is provided, the electronic device including a tuner;

[0013] The tuning state of the tuner is determined based on the type of the current working time slot. The tuning state includes at least two types, and the at least two tuning states correspond to different frequency bands or combinations of frequency bands.

[0014] According to another aspect of this application, an electronic device is provided, comprising: a processor and a memory, wherein the memory stores at least one computer program, the at least one computer program being loaded and executed by the processor to implement the tuning state configuration method as described above.

[0015] According to another aspect of this application, a computer-readable storage medium is provided that stores at least one computer program, which is loaded and executed by a processor to implement the method for configuring the tuning state as described above.

[0016] According to another aspect of this application, a computer program product is provided, comprising at least one computer program stored in a computer-readable storage medium; a processor of an electronic device reads the at least one computer program from the computer-readable storage medium, and the processor executes the at least one computer program to cause the electronic device to perform the tuning state configuration method as described above.

[0017] The beneficial effects of the technical solution provided in this application include at least the following:

[0018] Based on the type of the current working time slot of the electronic device, configure the tuning state corresponding to the working time slot of the electronic device, so that the electronic device can use different frequency bands in different working time slots, thereby avoiding the simultaneous or mixed use of low frequency bands and high frequency bands, and enabling the optimal performance of a single frequency band to be obtained in certain scenarios. Attached Figure Description

[0019] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of this application, the accompanying drawings used in the description of the embodiments will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the accompanying drawings described below are only some embodiments of this application. For those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without creative effort.

[0020] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of a communication system provided in an exemplary embodiment of this application;

[0021] Figure 2This is a flowchart of a method for configuring a tuning state provided in an exemplary embodiment of this application;

[0022] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of a working time slot provided in an exemplary embodiment of this application;

[0023] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of a working time slot provided in an exemplary embodiment of this application;

[0024] Figure 5 This is a flowchart of a method for configuring a tuning state provided in an exemplary embodiment of this application;

[0025] Figure 6 This is a block diagram of a tuning state configuration apparatus provided in an exemplary embodiment of this application;

[0026] Figure 7 This is a schematic diagram of the device structure of an electronic device provided in an exemplary embodiment of this application. Detailed Implementation

[0027] To make the objectives, technical solutions, and advantages of this application clearer, the embodiments of this application will be described in further detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings. When referring to the drawings in the following description, unless otherwise indicated, the same numbers in different drawings represent the same or similar elements. The embodiments described in the following exemplary embodiments do not represent all embodiments consistent with this application. Rather, they are merely examples of apparatuses and methods consistent with some aspects of this application as detailed in the appended claims.

[0028] In the description of this application, it should be understood that the terms "center", "longitudinal", "lateral", "length", "width", "thickness", "upper", "lower", "front", "rear", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inner", "outer", "clockwise", "counterclockwise", "axial", "radial", "circumferential", etc., indicating orientation or positional relationships, are only for the convenience of describing this application and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, or be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore should not be construed as a limitation of this application.

[0029] It should be understood that in this application, "electrical connection" can be understood as physical contact and electrical conduction between components; it can also be understood as a form of connection between different components in a circuit structure through physical lines that can transmit electrical signals, such as copper foil or wires on a printed circuit board (PCB). "Communication connection" can refer to the transmission of electrical signals, including wireless communication connections and wired communication connections. Wireless communication connections do not require a physical medium and are not a connection relationship that limits the product structure. "Connection" and "connected" can both refer to a mechanical or physical connection relationship, that is, A and B being connected or connected can mean that there are fastening components (such as screws, bolts, rivets, etc.) between A and B, or that A and B are in contact with each other and are difficult to separate.

[0030] Unless otherwise defined, all technical terms used in the embodiments of this application have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art.

[0031] An antenna tuner, also simply called a tuner or antenna tuner, is used between the transmitter and antenna of electronic devices. The input impedance of an antenna varies significantly with frequency, while the output impedance of the transmitter is constant. If the transmitter and antenna are directly connected, impedance mismatch will occur when the transmitter frequency changes, reducing radiated power. Using an antenna tuner allows impedance matching between the transmitter and antenna, thus maximizing the antenna's radiated power at any frequency.

[0032] The technical solutions provided in this application are applicable to electronic devices employing one or more of the following communication technologies: Bluetooth (BT) communication technology, Global Positioning System (GPS) communication technology, Wireless Fidelity (WiFi) communication technology, Global System for Mobile Communications (GSM) communication technology, Wideband Code Division Multiple Access (WCDMA) communication technology, Long Term Evolution (LTE) communication technology, 5G communication technology, satellite communication technology, and other future communication technologies.

[0033] The electronic devices in this application embodiment can be mobile phones, tablet computers (Portable Android Devices, PADs), laptops, smart bracelets, smartwatches, smart helmets, smart glasses, etc.

[0034] Electronic devices can also be cellular phones, cordless phones, Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) phones, Wireless Local Loop (WLL) stations, Personal Digital Assistants (PDAs), handheld devices with wireless communication capabilities, computing devices or other processing devices connected to a wireless modem, in-vehicle devices, electronic devices in 5G networks, or electronic devices in future evolved Public Land Mobile Networks (PLMNs), as well as virtual reality (VR) terminal devices, augmented reality (AR) terminal devices, wireless terminals in industrial control, wireless terminals in self-driving, wireless terminals in remote medical care, wireless terminals in smart grids, wireless terminals in transportation safety, wireless terminals in smart cities, wireless terminals in smart homes, and other mobile or fixed terminals. The embodiments of this application do not specifically limit the form of the electronic devices.

[0035] In some cases, electronic devices can perform multiple functions (e.g., playing music, displaying videos, storing pictures, etc.). In this embodiment, the electronic device is described as a terminal device.

[0036] Figure 1 A schematic diagram of a communication system provided in an exemplary embodiment of this application is shown. The communication system includes a terminal device 110 and a network device 120.

[0037] The terminal device 110 in this application embodiment can also be referred to as user equipment (UE), access terminal, user unit, user station, mobile station, mobile station, remote station, remote terminal, mobile device, user terminal, terminal, wireless communication device, user agent, or user apparatus. This terminal includes, but is not limited to: handheld devices, wearable devices, in-vehicle devices, and IoT devices, such as: mobile phones, tablets, e-readers, laptops, desktop computers, televisions, game consoles, mobile internet devices (MID), augmented reality (AR) terminals, virtual reality (VR) terminals, mixed reality (MR) terminals, wearable devices, controllers, electronic tags, controllers, wireless terminals in industrial control, self-driving, remote medical, smart grid, transportation safety, smart city, smart home, remote medical surgery, cellular phones, cordless phones, Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) phones, and wireless local loops. Loop (WLL) stations, personal digital assistants (PDAs), set-top boxes (STBs), customer premises equipment (CPEs), etc.

[0038] The network device 120 in this embodiment provides wireless communication functionality. This network device 120 includes, but is not limited to: an evolved Node B (eNB), a Radio Network Controller (RNC), a Node B (NB), a Base Station Controller (BSC), a Base Transceiver Station (BTS), a Home Evolved Node B (or Home Node B, HNB), a Baseband Unit (BBU), an Access Point (AP) in a Wi-Fi system, a wireless relay node, a wireless backhaul node, a Transmission Point (TP), or a Transmission and Reception Point (TRP), etc. It can also be used for next-generation Node B (Next Generation Node) systems in 5G mobile communication systems. B, gNB) or transmission point (TRP or TP), or, in a 5G system, one or a group of antenna panels (including multiple antenna panels) of a base station, or, network nodes constituting a gNB or transmission point, such as baseband unit (BBU) or distributed unit (DU), or base stations in Beyond Fifth Generation (B5G) mobile communication systems or 6th Generation (6G) mobile communication systems, or core network (CN), fronthaul, backhaul, radio access network (RAN), network slicing, etc., or serving cell, primary cell (PCell), primary secondary cell (PSCell), special cell (SpCell), secondary cell (SCell), neighboring cell, etc. of terminal equipment.

[0039] Terminal device 110 and network device 120 communicate with each other via some air interface technology. For example, there are two communication scenarios between terminal device 110 and network device 120: uplink communication scenario and downlink communication scenario. Uplink communication refers to terminal device 110 sending signals to network device 120; downlink communication refers to network device 120 sending signals to terminal device 110.

[0040] To enhance uplink performance, especially in scenarios with high edge coverage or demanding uplink requirements, related technologies propose using low-frequency bands (FR1 or FR2) different from the main frequency (or understood as the frequency band used for both uplink and downlink) to provide additional uplink resources, thereby improving uplink coverage and throughput of terminal devices. This is achieved by using SUL (Supply-Use Low-Frequency) technology to assist uplink. However, in the SUL solution, low-frequency and high-frequency bands operate simultaneously. The tuner's tuning state is typically configured to a single state, shared by both low-frequency and high-frequency bands. This results in neither low-frequency nor high-frequency performance reaching its optimal level. Therefore, this application proposes a tuning state configuration method that allows the tuner to be configured with multiple tuning states beyond the single one mentioned above, avoiding the simultaneous or mixed use of low-frequency and high-frequency bands and enabling optimal single-band performance in certain scenarios.

[0041] Figure 2 This is a flowchart of a tuning state configuration method provided in an exemplary embodiment of this application. The method can be performed by, for example... Figure 1 The terminal device 110 shown executes the method, which includes:

[0042] Step 220: Determine the type of the current working time slot;

[0043] In some embodiments, the current working time slot refers to the working time slot currently occupied by the electronic device. In this application embodiment, "being in the first working time slot" can be understood as "the current working time slot is the first working time slot" or "the type of the current working time slot is the first working time slot type". "being in the second working time slot" can be understood as "the current working time slot is the second working time slot" or "the type of the current working time slot is the second working time slot type". "being in the third working time slot" can be understood as "the current working time slot is the third working time slot" or "the type of the current working time slot is the third working time slot type". "not being in the first working time slot" can be understood as "the current working time slot is not the first working time slot" or "the type of the current working time slot is not the first working time slot type". Further explanation will not be provided subsequently.

[0044] In some embodiments, depending on the frequency band used by the terminal device under different operating time slots, the operating time slot in which the terminal device is located includes at least one of the following:

[0045] • First working time slot: Shares the working time slots of the first and second frequency bands;

[0046] • Second working time slot: (Only) using the working time slot of the first frequency band;

[0047] • Third working time slot: (Only) the working time slot of the second frequency band is used.

[0048] In some embodiments, the second and third operating time slots described above can also be combined into a single operating time slot, such as a fourth operating time slot. The fourth operating time slot is an operating time slot other than the first operating time slot. Alternatively, it can be understood as an operating time slot that uses (only) a single frequency band.

[0049] Step 240: Based on the type of the current working time slot, configure the tuning state as the target tuning state.

[0050] In some embodiments, tuning state refers to the state in which the tuner in the terminal device tunes to both low-frequency and high-frequency bands. Tuning state includes at least two of the following:

[0051] • First tuning state: The tuning state in which the first and second frequency bands are tuned;

[0052] • Second tuning state: Tuning state in which only the first frequency band is tuned;

[0053] • Third tuning state: Tuning state in which only the second frequency band is tuned.

[0054] In some embodiments, the frequency of the first frequency band is higher than the frequency of the second frequency band. Optionally, the first frequency band may also be referred to as a high-frequency band, and the second frequency band may also be referred to as a low-frequency band.

[0055] In some embodiments, the first frequency band is a band used for both uplink (UL) and downlink (DL). For example, the band corresponding to 2.4 GHz. The second frequency band is a band used for SUL. For example, the band corresponding to frequencies below 2 GHz.

[0056] In some embodiments, the tuning state of the tuner is configured to a target tuning state that matches the operating time slot, based on the operating time slot of the terminal device. The target tuning state is one of at least two tuning states, each corresponding to a different frequency band or combination of frequency bands.

[0057] In summary, the method provided in this embodiment configures a tuning state corresponding to the current working time slot of the electronic device according to the type of the current working time slot, so that the electronic device can use different frequency bands in different working time slots, thereby avoiding the simultaneous or mixed use of low frequency bands and high frequency bands, and enabling the optimal performance of a single frequency band to be obtained in certain scenarios.

[0058] In some embodiments, the operating time slot of the terminal device may include multiple possibilities, as may the tuning state. Therefore, based on the type of the current operating time slot, the possibilities for configuring the tuning state to the target tuning state include the following:

[0059] Possibility 1: Based on the terminal device being in the first working time slot, the tuning state is configured as the first tuning state;

[0060] Possibility 2: Based on the fact that the terminal device is not in the first working time slot, the tuning state is configured to the second or third tuning state.

[0061] Regarding possibility one:

[0062] In some embodiments, when the current working time slot is the first working time slot, the tuning state is configured as the first tuning state.

[0063] In some embodiments, when the terminal device is operating in a time slot that shares both the first and second frequency bands, the tuning state of the tuner is configured to tune both the first and second frequency bands. Alternatively, when the terminal device is operating in a time slot that shares both the high-frequency and low-frequency bands, the tuning state of the tuner is configured to tune both the high-frequency and low-frequency bands uniformly.

[0064] Regarding possibility two:

[0065] In some embodiments, when the current operating time slot is not the first operating time slot, the tuning state of the tuner is configured based on the period type of the first frequency band.

[0066] In some embodiments, if the terminal device is not in the first operating time slot, it may be in the second operating time slot (i.e., the operating time slot using only the first frequency band) or the third operating time slot (i.e., the operating time slot using only the second frequency band). In this case, the tuning state of the tuner is further configured based on the cycle type of the first frequency band.

[0067] In some embodiments, when the terminal device is in a second operating time slot, the tuning state of the tuner is configured to a second tuning state. Alternatively, this can be understood as, when the terminal device is in an operating time slot using (only) the first frequency band, the tuning state of the tuner is configured to tune only the first frequency band. Or, this can be understood as, when the terminal device is in an operating time slot using (only) the high-frequency band, the tuning state of the tuner is configured to tune only the high-frequency band.

[0068] In some embodiments, when the terminal device is in a third operating time slot, the tuner's tuning state is configured to a third tuning state. Alternatively, this can be understood as, when the terminal device is in an operating time slot using (only) the second frequency band, the tuner's tuning state is configured to tune only the second frequency band. Or, this can be understood as, when the terminal device is in an operating time slot using (only) the low-frequency band, the tuner's tuning state is configured to tune only the low-frequency band.

[0069] In some embodiments, when the terminal device is not in the first working time slot, whether the terminal device is in the second working time slot or the third working time slot is determined based on the cycle type of the first frequency band.

[0070] In some embodiments, the period type of the first frequency band includes at least one of the following:

[0071] • First cycle type: Multiple input / output type;

[0072] • Second cycle type: Single input / output type.

[0073] Optionally, the first cycle type is a UL Multiple Input Multiple Output (MIMO) cycle, and the second cycle type is a UL Single-Input Single-Output (SISO) cycle.

[0074] In some embodiments, when the current operating time slot is not the first operating time slot and the first frequency band is in the first cycle type, the tuning state is configured as the second tuning state.

[0075] In some embodiments, when the terminal device is not in the first operating time slot and the first frequency band is in the first cycle type, the tuning state is configured to a second tuning state. That is, when the terminal device is not in the first operating time slot and the first frequency band is in the first cycle type, it is determined that the terminal device is in the second operating time slot. Alternatively, it can be understood that when the terminal device is not in an operating time slot sharing both the first and second frequency bands, and the first frequency band is in a UL MIMO cycle, it is determined that the terminal device is in an operating time slot using (only) the first frequency band. Or, it can be understood that when the terminal device is not in an operating time slot sharing both the high-frequency and low-frequency bands, and the high-frequency band is in a UL MIMO cycle, it is determined that the terminal device is in an operating time slot using (only) the high-frequency band. For example, as... Figure 3 As shown, during the UL MIMO cycle in the high-frequency band, only high-frequency transmission occurs outside the first operating time slot, while low-frequency transmission does not occur. In this case, configuring the tuner's tuning state to the second tuning state helps to maximize the performance of the high-frequency band within that time slot.

[0076] In some embodiments, when the current operating time slot is not the first operating time slot and the first frequency band is in the second cycle type, the tuning state is configured as the second tuning state.

[0077] In some embodiments, when the terminal device is not in the first operating time slot and the first frequency band is in the second cycle type, the tuning state is configured to a third tuning state. That is, when the terminal device is not in the first operating time slot and the first frequency band is in the second cycle type, it is determined that the terminal device is in the third operating time slot. Alternatively, it can be understood that when the terminal device is not in an operating time slot sharing both the first and second frequency bands, and the first frequency band is in the UL SISO cycle, it is determined that the terminal device is in an operating time slot using (only) the second frequency band. Or, it can be understood that when the terminal device is not in an operating time slot sharing both high-frequency and low-frequency bands, and the high-frequency band is in the UL SISO cycle, it is determined that the terminal device is in an operating time slot using (only) the low-frequency band. For example, as... Figure 4 As shown, when the high-frequency band is within the UL SISO cycle, only low-frequency transmission occurs outside the first operating time slot, while high-frequency transmission does not occur. In this case, configuring the tuner's tuning state to the third tuning state helps to maximize the performance of the low-frequency band within this time slot.

[0078] In some embodiments, when the terminal device (only) supports UL MIMO, if the terminal device is not in the first operating time slot, it is defaulted to being in the second operating time slot. In this case, when the terminal device is not in the first operating time slot, the tuning state of the tuner is configured to the second tuning state.

[0079] In some embodiments, when the terminal device (only) supports UL SISO, if the terminal device is not in the first operating time slot, it is defaulted to being in the third operating time slot. In this case, if the terminal device is not in the first operating time slot, the tuning state of the tuner is configured to be the third tuning state.

[0080] In some embodiments, based on the two possibilities described above, it can also be considered that the target tuning state is determined based on whether the terminal device is in the first working time slot. For example, as shown... Figure 5 As shown, the above method includes:

[0081] Step 1: Determine if the terminal device is in the first working time slot;

[0082] When the terminal device is in the first working time slot, the tuning state of the tuner is configured to the first tuning state.

[0083] If the terminal device is not in the first working time slot, continue to execute step 2.

[0084] Step 2: Determine the period type of the high frequency.

[0085] When the frequency is in the first cycle type, the tuner's tuning state is configured to the second tuning state.

[0086] When the frequency is in the second cycle type, the tuning state of the tuner is configured to the third tuning state.

[0087] In some embodiments, depending on the frequency band used by the terminal device under different operating time slots, the operating time slot in which the terminal device is located includes at least one of the following:

[0088] • First working time slot: Shares the working time slots of both the high-frequency band and the low-frequency band;

[0089] • Second working time slot: (Only) a working time slot using the high-frequency band;

[0090] • Third working time slot: (Only) working time slots using low-frequency bands.

[0091] In some embodiments, the second and third operating time slots described above can also be combined into a single operating time slot, such as a fourth operating time slot. The fourth operating time slot is an operating time slot other than the first operating time slot. Alternatively, it can be understood as an operating time slot that uses (only) a single frequency band.

[0092] In some embodiments, tuning state refers to the state in which the tuner in the terminal device tunes to both low-frequency and high-frequency bands. Tuning state includes at least two of the following:

[0093] • First tuning state: The tuning state in which the high-frequency band and the low-frequency band are tuned;

[0094] • Second tuning state: Tuning state that only tunes the high-frequency band;

[0095] • Third tuning state: Tuning state that only tunes the low frequency band.

[0096] In some embodiments, high-frequency bands are bands used for both uplink (UL) and downlink (DL). For example, the band corresponding to 2.4 GHz. Low-frequency bands are bands used for SUL. For example, the band corresponding to frequencies below 2 GHz.

[0097] In some embodiments, the tuning state of the tuner is configured to a target tuning state that matches the operating time slot, based on the operating time slot of the terminal device. The target tuning state is one of at least two tuning states, each corresponding to a different frequency band or combination of frequency bands.

[0098] In some embodiments, when the terminal device is operating in a time slot that shares both high-frequency and low-frequency bands, the tuning state of the tuner is configured to tune both the high-frequency and low-frequency bands. Alternatively, this can be understood as the tuning state of the tuner being configured to tune both the high-frequency and low-frequency bands uniformly when the terminal device is operating in a time slot that shares both the high-frequency and low-frequency bands.

[0099] In some embodiments, if the terminal device is not in the first operating time slot, it may be in the second operating time slot (i.e., an operating time slot using only the high-frequency band) or the third operating time slot (i.e., an operating time slot using only the low-frequency band). In this case, the tuning state of the tuner is further configured based on the period type of the high-frequency band.

[0100] In some embodiments, when the terminal device is in a second operating time slot, the tuning state of the tuner is configured to a second tuning state. Alternatively, this can be understood as, when the terminal device is in an operating time slot using (only) the high-frequency band, the tuning state of the tuner is configured to a tuning state that tunes only the high-frequency band.

[0101] In some embodiments, when the terminal device is in the third operating time slot, the tuning state of the tuner is configured to the third tuning state. Alternatively, this can be understood as, when the terminal device is in an operating time slot using (only) the low-frequency band, the tuning state of the tuner is configured to tune only the low-frequency band.

[0102] In some embodiments, when the terminal device is not in the first working time slot, whether the terminal device is in the second working time slot or the third working time slot is determined based on the period type of the high-frequency band.

[0103] In some embodiments, the period type of the high-frequency band includes at least one of the following:

[0104] • First cycle type: Multiple input / output type;

[0105] • Second cycle type: Single input / output type.

[0106] Optionally, the first cycle type is a UL Multiple Input Multiple Output (MIMO) cycle, and the second cycle type is a UL Single-Input Single-Output (SISO) cycle.

[0107] In some embodiments, when the terminal device is not in the first operating time slot and the high-frequency band is in the first cycle type, the tuning state is configured to a second tuning state. That is, when the terminal device is not in the first operating time slot and the high-frequency band is in the first cycle type, it is determined that the terminal device is in the second operating time slot. Or, it can be understood as, when the terminal device is not in an operating time slot that shares both the high-frequency and low-frequency bands, and the high-frequency band is in a UL MIMO cycle, it is determined that the terminal device is in an operating time slot that uses (only) the high-frequency band. For example, as... Figure 3 As shown, during the UL MIMO cycle in the high-frequency band, only high-frequency transmission occurs outside the first operating time slot, while low-frequency transmission does not occur. In this case, configuring the tuner's tuning state to the second tuning state helps to maximize the performance of the high-frequency band within that time slot.

[0108] In some embodiments, when the terminal device is not in the first operating time slot and the high-frequency band is in the second cycle type, the tuning state is configured to a third tuning state. That is, when the terminal device is not in the first operating time slot and the high-frequency band is in the second cycle type, it is determined that the terminal device is in the third operating time slot. Or, it can be understood as, when the terminal device is not in an operating time slot that shares both the high-frequency and low-frequency bands, and the high-frequency band is in the UL SISO cycle, it is determined that the terminal device is in an operating time slot that uses (only) the low-frequency band. For example, as... Figure 4 As shown, when the high-frequency band is within the UL SISO cycle, only low-frequency transmission occurs outside the first operating time slot, while high-frequency transmission does not occur. In this case, configuring the tuner's tuning state to the third tuning state helps to maximize the performance of the low-frequency band within this time slot.

[0109] Figure 6 A schematic diagram of a tuning state configuration apparatus provided in an exemplary embodiment of this application is shown. The apparatus includes:

[0110] The determination module 610 is used to determine the type of the current working time slot.

[0111] In some embodiments, depending on the frequency band used by the terminal device under different operating time slots, the operating time slot in which the terminal device is located includes at least one of the following:

[0112] • First working time slot: Shares the working time slots of the first and second frequency bands;

[0113] • Second working time slot: (Only) using the working time slot of the first frequency band;

[0114] • Third working time slot: (Only) the working time slot of the second frequency band is used.

[0115] In some embodiments, the second and third operating time slots described above can also be combined into a single operating time slot, such as a fourth operating time slot. The fourth operating time slot is an operating time slot other than the first operating time slot. Alternatively, it can be understood as an operating time slot that uses (only) a single frequency band.

[0116] Configuration module 620 is used to configure the tuning state to the target tuning state based on the working time slot of the terminal device.

[0117] In some embodiments, tuning state refers to the state in which the tuner in the terminal device tunes to both low-frequency and high-frequency bands. Tuning state includes at least two of the following:

[0118] • First tuning state: The tuning state in which the first and second frequency bands are tuned;

[0119] • Second tuning state: Tuning state in which only the first frequency band is tuned;

[0120] • Third tuning state: Tuning state in which only the second frequency band is tuned.

[0121] In some embodiments, the frequency of the first frequency band is higher than the frequency of the second frequency band. Optionally, the first frequency band may also be referred to as a high-frequency band, and the second frequency band may also be referred to as a low-frequency band.

[0122] In some embodiments, the first frequency band is a band used for both uplink (UL) and downlink (DL). For example, the band corresponding to 2.4 GHz. The second frequency band is a band used for SUL. For example, the band corresponding to frequencies below 2 GHz.

[0123] In some embodiments, the tuning state of the tuner is configured to a target tuning state that matches the operating time slot, based on the operating time slot of the terminal device. The target tuning state is one of at least two tuning states, each corresponding to a different frequency band or combination of frequency bands.

[0124] In some embodiments, the operating time slot of the terminal device may include multiple possibilities, and the tuning state may also include multiple possibilities. Therefore, the possibilities for configuring the tuning state to the target tuning state based on the operating time slot of the terminal device include the following:

[0125] Possibility 1: Based on the terminal device being in the first working time slot, the tuning state is configured as the first tuning state;

[0126] Possibility 2: Based on the fact that the terminal device is not in the first working time slot, the tuning state is configured to the second or third tuning state.

[0127] Regarding possibility one:

[0128] In some embodiments, when the terminal device is operating in a time slot that shares both the first and second frequency bands, the tuning state of the tuner is configured to tune both the first and second frequency bands. Alternatively, when the terminal device is operating in a time slot that shares both the high-frequency and low-frequency bands, the tuning state of the tuner is configured to tune both the high-frequency and low-frequency bands uniformly.

[0129] Regarding possibility two:

[0130] In some embodiments, if the terminal device is not in the first operating time slot, it may be in the second operating time slot (i.e., the operating time slot using only the first frequency band) or the third operating time slot (i.e., the operating time slot using only the second frequency band). In this case, the tuning state of the tuner is further configured based on the cycle type of the first frequency band.

[0131] In some embodiments, when the terminal device is in a second operating time slot, the tuning state of the tuner is configured to a second tuning state. Alternatively, this can be understood as, when the terminal device is in an operating time slot using (only) the first frequency band, the tuning state of the tuner is configured to tune only the first frequency band. Or, this can be understood as, when the terminal device is in an operating time slot using (only) the high-frequency band, the tuning state of the tuner is configured to tune only the high-frequency band.

[0132] In some embodiments, when the terminal device is in a third operating time slot, the tuner's tuning state is configured to a third tuning state. Alternatively, this can be understood as, when the terminal device is in an operating time slot using (only) the second frequency band, the tuner's tuning state is configured to tune only the second frequency band. Or, this can be understood as, when the terminal device is in an operating time slot using (only) the low-frequency band, the tuner's tuning state is configured to tune only the low-frequency band.

[0133] In some embodiments, when the terminal device is not in the first working time slot, whether the terminal device is in the second working time slot or the third working time slot is determined based on the cycle type of the first frequency band.

[0134] In some embodiments, the period type of the first frequency band includes at least one of the following:

[0135] • First cycle type: Multiple input / output type;

[0136] • Second cycle type: Single input / output type.

[0137] Optionally, the first cycle type is a UL Multiple Input Multiple Output (MIMO) cycle, and the second cycle type is a UL Single-Input Single-Output (SISO) cycle.

[0138] In some embodiments, when the terminal device is not in the first operating time slot and the first frequency band is in the first cycle type, the tuning state is configured to a second tuning state. That is, when the terminal device is not in the first operating time slot and the first frequency band is in the first cycle type, it is determined that the terminal device is in the second operating time slot. Alternatively, it can be understood that when the terminal device is not in an operating time slot sharing both the first and second frequency bands, and the first frequency band is in a UL MIMO cycle, it is determined that the terminal device is in an operating time slot using (only) the first frequency band. Or, it can be understood that when the terminal device is not in an operating time slot sharing both the high-frequency and low-frequency bands, and the high-frequency band is in a UL MIMO cycle, it is determined that the terminal device is in an operating time slot using (only) the high-frequency band. For example, as... Figure 3 As shown, during the UL MIMO cycle in the high-frequency band, only high-frequency transmission occurs outside the first operating time slot, while low-frequency transmission does not occur. In this case, configuring the tuner's tuning state to the second tuning state helps to maximize the performance of the high-frequency band within that time slot.

[0139] In some embodiments, when the terminal device is not in the first operating time slot and the first frequency band is in the second cycle type, the tuning state is configured to a third tuning state. That is, when the terminal device is not in the first operating time slot and the first frequency band is in the second cycle type, it is determined that the terminal device is in the third operating time slot. Alternatively, it can be understood that when the terminal device is not in an operating time slot sharing both the first and second frequency bands, and the first frequency band is in the UL SISO cycle, it is determined that the terminal device is in an operating time slot using (only) the second frequency band. Or, it can be understood that when the terminal device is not in an operating time slot sharing both high-frequency and low-frequency bands, and the high-frequency band is in the UL SISO cycle, it is determined that the terminal device is in an operating time slot using (only) the low-frequency band. For example, as... Figure 4 As shown, when the high-frequency band is within the UL SISO cycle, only low-frequency transmission occurs outside the first operating time slot, while high-frequency transmission does not occur. In this case, configuring the tuner's tuning state to the third tuning state helps to maximize the performance of the low-frequency band within this time slot.

[0140] In some embodiments, when the terminal device (only) supports UL MIMO, if the terminal device is not in the first operating time slot, it is defaulted to being in the second operating time slot. In this case, when the terminal device is not in the first operating time slot, the tuning state of the tuner is configured to the second tuning state.

[0141] In some embodiments, when the terminal device (only) supports UL SISO, if the terminal device is not in the first operating time slot, it is defaulted to being in the third operating time slot. In this case, if the terminal device is not in the first operating time slot, the tuning state of the tuner is configured to be the third tuning state.

[0142] In some embodiments, based on the two possibilities described above, it can also be considered that the target tuning state is determined based on whether the terminal device is in the first working time slot.

[0143] In some embodiments, the above-described apparatus further includes:

[0144] The judgment module 630 is used to determine whether the terminal device is in the first working time slot.

[0145] When the terminal device is in the first working time slot, the tuning state of the tuner is configured to the first tuning state.

[0146] When the terminal device is not in the first working time slot, the judgment module 630 is also used to determine the period type of the high frequency.

[0147] When the frequency is in the first cycle type, the tuner's tuning state is configured to the second tuning state.

[0148] When the frequency is in the second cycle type, the tuning state of the tuner is configured to the third tuning state.

[0149] Figure 7 This illustration shows a structural block diagram of an electronic device 800 provided in an exemplary embodiment of this application. The electronic device 800 may be a portable mobile terminal, such as a smartphone, tablet computer, MP3 player (Moving Picture Experts Group Audio Layer III), or MP4 player (Moving Picture Experts Group Audio Layer IV). The electronic device 800 may also be referred to as a user device, portable terminal, or other names.

[0150] Typically, electronic device 800 includes a processor 801 and a memory 802.

[0151] Processor 801 may include one or more processing cores, such as a quad-core processor, an octa-core processor, etc. Processor 801 may be implemented using at least one hardware form selected from DSP (Digital Signal Processing), FPGA (Field Programmable Gate Array), and PLA (Programmable Logic Array). Processor 801 may also include a main processor and a coprocessor. The main processor, also known as a CPU (Central Processing Unit), is used to process data in the wake-up state; the coprocessor is a low-power processor used to process data in the standby state. In some embodiments, processor 801 may integrate a GPU (Graphics Processing Unit), which is responsible for rendering and drawing the content to be displayed on the screen. In some embodiments, processor 801 may also include an AI (Artificial Intelligence) processor, which is used to handle computational operations related to machine learning.

[0152] Memory 802 may include one or more computer-readable storage media, which may be tangible and non-transitory. Memory 802 may also include high-speed random access memory and non-volatile memory, such as one or more disk storage devices or flash memory devices. In some embodiments, the non-transitory computer-readable storage media in memory 802 is used to store at least one instruction, which is executed by processor 801 to implement the tuning state configuration method provided in the embodiments of this application.

[0153] In some embodiments, the electronic device 800 may also optionally include: a peripheral device interface 803 and at least one peripheral device. Specifically, the peripheral device includes at least one of: a radio frequency circuit 804, a touch display screen 805, a camera 806, an audio circuit 807, and a power supply 808.

[0154] Peripheral device interface 803 can be used to connect at least one I / O (Input / Output) related peripheral device to processor 801 and memory 802. In some embodiments, processor 801, memory 802 and peripheral device interface 803 are integrated on the same chip or circuit board; in some other embodiments, any one or two of processor 801, memory 802 and peripheral device interface 803 can be implemented on separate chips or circuit boards, which is not limited in this embodiment.

[0155] The radio frequency (RF) circuit 804 is used to receive and transmit RF (Radio Frequency) signals, also known as electromagnetic signals. The RF circuit 804 communicates with communication networks and other communication devices via electromagnetic signals. The RF circuit 804 converts electrical signals into electromagnetic signals for transmission, or converts received electromagnetic signals back into electrical signals. Optionally, the RF circuit 804 includes: an antenna system, an RF transceiver, one or more amplifiers, a tuner, an oscillator, a digital signal processor, a codec chipset, a user identity module card, etc. The RF circuit 804 can communicate with other terminals through at least one wireless communication protocol. This wireless communication protocol includes, but is not limited to: the World Wide Web, metropolitan area networks, intranets, various generations of mobile communication networks (2G, 3G, 4G, and 5G), wireless local area networks, and / or Wi-Fi (Wireless Fidelity) networks. In some embodiments, the RF circuit 804 may also include circuitry related to NFC (Near Field Communication), which is not limited in this application.

[0156] The touch display screen 805 is used to display a UI (User Interface). This UI may include graphics, text, icons, videos, and any combination thereof. The touch display screen 805 also has the ability to collect touch signals on or above its surface. These touch signals can be input as control signals to the processor 801 for processing. The touch display screen 805 is used to provide virtual buttons and / or a virtual keyboard, also known as soft buttons and / or a soft keyboard. In some embodiments, there may be one touch display screen 805, positioned on the front panel of the electronic device 800; in other embodiments, there may be at least two touch display screens, respectively positioned on different surfaces of the electronic device 800 or in a folded design; in some embodiments, the touch display screen 805 may be a flexible display screen, positioned on a curved or folded surface of the electronic device 800. Furthermore, the touch display screen 805 may be configured as a non-rectangular, irregular shape, i.e., a non-rectangular screen. The touch display screen 805 may be made of materials such as LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) or OLED (Organic Light-Emitting Diode).

[0157] Camera 806 is used to capture images or videos. Optionally, camera 806 includes a front-facing camera and a rear-facing camera. Typically, the front-facing camera is used for video calls or selfies, and the rear-facing camera is used for taking photos or videos. In some embodiments, there are at least two rear-facing cameras, which are any one of a main camera, a depth-sensing camera, and a wide-angle camera, to achieve background blurring by fusion of the main camera and the depth-sensing camera, and panoramic shooting and VR (Virtual Reality) shooting by fusion of the main camera and the wide-angle camera. In some embodiments, camera 806 may also include a flash. The flash can be a single-color temperature flash or a dual-color temperature flash. A dual-color temperature flash is a combination of a warm light flash and a cool light flash, which can be used for light compensation at different color temperatures.

[0158] Audio circuit 807 provides an audio interface between the user and electronic device 800. Audio circuit 807 may include a microphone and a speaker. The microphone is used to collect sound waves from the user and the environment, converting the sound waves into electrical signals that are input to processor 801 for processing, or input to radio frequency circuit 804 for voice communication. For stereo sound acquisition or noise reduction purposes, multiple microphones may be used, each located at a different part of the electronic device 800. The microphone may also be an array microphone or an omnidirectional microphone. The speaker is used to convert electrical signals from processor 801 or radio frequency circuit 804 into sound waves. The speaker may be a conventional diaphragm speaker or a piezoelectric ceramic speaker. When the speaker is a piezoelectric ceramic speaker, it can convert electrical signals not only into audible sound waves but also into inaudible sound waves for purposes such as distance measurement. In some embodiments, audio circuit 807 may also include a headphone jack.

[0159] Power supply 808 is used to supply power to various components in electronic device 800. Power supply 808 can be alternating current, direct current, a disposable battery, or a rechargeable battery. When power supply 808 includes a rechargeable battery, the rechargeable battery can be a wired rechargeable battery or a wireless rechargeable battery. A wired rechargeable battery is a battery that is charged via a wired line, while a wireless rechargeable battery is a battery that is charged via a wireless coil. The rechargeable battery can also be used to support fast charging technology.

[0160] In some embodiments, the electronic device 800 further includes one or more sensors 809. The one or more sensors 809 include, but are not limited to, an accelerometer 810, a gyroscope 811, a pressure sensor 812, an optical sensor 813, and a proximity sensor 814.

[0161] Accelerometer 810 can detect the magnitude of acceleration on the three coordinate axes of a coordinate system established by electronic device 800. For example, accelerometer 810 can be used to detect the components of gravitational acceleration on the three coordinate axes. Processor 801 can control touch screen 805 to display the user interface in landscape or portrait view based on the gravitational acceleration signal acquired by accelerometer 810. Accelerometer 810 can also be used for games or for acquiring user motion data.

[0162] The gyroscope sensor 811 can detect the orientation and rotation angle of the electronic device 800. The gyroscope sensor 811 can work in conjunction with the accelerometer sensor 810 to collect 3D motion data from the user on the electronic device 800. Based on the data collected by the gyroscope sensor 811, the processor 801 can perform the following functions: motion sensing (e.g., changing the UI based on the user's tilt), image stabilization during shooting, game control, and inertial navigation.

[0163] The pressure sensor 812 can be disposed on the side bezel of the electronic device 800 and / or on the lower layer of the touch display screen 805. When the pressure sensor 812 is disposed on the side bezel of the electronic device 800, it can detect the user's grip signal on the electronic device 800 and perform left / right hand recognition or quick operation based on the grip signal. When the pressure sensor 812 is disposed on the lower layer of the touch display screen 805, it can control operable controls on the UI interface based on the user's pressure operation on the touch display screen 805. Operable controls include at least one of button controls, scroll bar controls, icon controls, and menu controls.

[0164] An optical sensor 813 is used to collect ambient light intensity. In one embodiment, the processor 801 can control the display brightness of the touch screen 805 based on the ambient light intensity collected by the optical sensor 813. Specifically, when the ambient light intensity is high, the display brightness of the touch screen 805 is increased; when the ambient light intensity is low, the display brightness of the touch screen 805 is decreased. In another embodiment, the processor 801 can also dynamically adjust the shooting parameters of the camera assembly 806 based on the ambient light intensity collected by the optical sensor 813.

[0165] A proximity sensor 814, also known as a distance sensor, is typically located on the front of the electronic device 800. The proximity sensor 814 is used to detect the distance between the user and the front of the electronic device 800. In one embodiment, when the proximity sensor 814 detects that the distance between the user and the front of the electronic device 800 is gradually decreasing, the processor 801 controls the touchscreen display 805 to switch from a screen-on state to a screen-off state; when the proximity sensor 814 detects that the distance between the user and the front of the electronic device 800 is gradually increasing, the processor 801 controls the touchscreen display 805 to switch from a screen-off state to a screen-on state.

[0166] Those skilled in the art will understand that Figure 7 The structure shown does not constitute a limitation on the electronic device 800, and may include more or fewer components than shown, or combine certain components, or use different component arrangements.

[0167] This application also provides a computer storage medium, which stores at least one computer program. The at least one computer program is loaded and executed by a processor to implement the tuning state configuration method provided in the above-described method embodiments.

[0168] This application also provides a computer program product, which includes a computer program stored in a computer-readable storage medium. The computer program is read from and executed by a processor of an electronic device, causing the electronic device to perform the tuning state configuration method provided in the above-described method embodiments.

[0169] It should be understood that "multiple" as used in this article refers to two or more. "And / or" describes the relationship between related objects, indicating that three relationships can exist. For example, A and / or B can represent: A alone, A and B simultaneously, or B alone. The character " / " generally indicates that the preceding and following related objects have an "or" relationship.

[0170] Those skilled in the art will understand that all or part of the steps of the above embodiments can be implemented by hardware or by a program instructing related hardware. The program can be stored in a computer-readable storage medium, such as a read-only memory, a disk, or an optical disk.

[0171] The above description is merely an optional embodiment of this application and is not intended to limit this application. Any modifications, equivalent switching, improvements, etc., made within the spirit and principles of this application should be included within the protection scope of this application.

Claims

1. A method for configuring a tuning state, characterized in that, The method includes: Determine the type of the current work slot; Based on the type of the current working time slot, the tuning state is configured as a target tuning state, which is one of at least two tuning states, and the at least two tuning states correspond to different frequency bands or combinations of frequency bands.

2. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that, The at least two tuning states include at least two of the following tuning states: The first tuning state is a tuning state for tuning the first frequency band and the second frequency band; The second tuning state is a tuning state that tunes the first frequency band; The third tuning state is a tuning state for tuning the second frequency band; The frequency of the first frequency band is higher than the frequency of the second frequency band.

3. The method according to claim 2, characterized in that, The first frequency band is used for uplink UL and downlink DL; The second frequency band is used to supplement the uplink SUL.

4. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that, The step of configuring the tuning state as the target tuning state based on the type of the current working time slot includes: When the current working time slot is the first working time slot, the tuning state is configured to the first tuning state; The first working time slot is a time slot that shares the first frequency band and the second frequency band.

5. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that, The step of configuring the tuning state as the target tuning state based on the type of the current working time slot includes: If the current working time slot is not the first working time slot, the tuning state is configured as the target tuning state based on the period type of the first frequency band. The first working time slot is a time slot that shares the first frequency band and the second frequency band.

6. The method according to claim 5, characterized in that, When the current working time slot is not the first working time slot, configuring the tuning state to the target tuning state based on the period type of the first frequency band includes: If the current working time slot is not the first working time slot and the first frequency band is in the first cycle type, the tuning state is configured to the second tuning state. The first cycle type is a multi-input output cycle.

7. The method according to claim 5, characterized in that, When the current working time slot is not the first working time slot, configuring the tuning state to the target tuning state based on the period type of the first frequency band includes: If the current working time slot is not the first working time slot and the first frequency band is in the second cycle type, the tuning state is configured as the third tuning state. The second cycle type is a single-input-output cycle.

8. A configuration device for a tuning state, characterized in that, The device includes: The determination module is used to determine the type of the current working time slot; The configuration module is used to configure the tuning state as a target tuning state based on the type of the current working time slot. The target tuning state is one of at least two tuning states, and the at least two tuning states correspond to different frequency bands or combinations of frequency bands.

9. An electronic device, characterized in that, The electronic device includes: a tuner; The tuning state of the tuner is determined based on the type of the current working time slot. The tuning state includes at least two types, and the at least two tuning states correspond to different frequency bands or combinations of frequency bands.

10. An electronic device, characterized in that, The electronic device includes a processor and a memory, the memory storing at least one computer program, the at least one computer program being loaded and executed by the processor to implement the method for configuring the tuning state as described in any one of claims 1 to 7.

11. A computer-readable storage medium, characterized in that, The computer-readable storage medium stores at least one computer program, which is loaded and executed by a processor to implement the method for configuring the tuning state as described in any one of claims 1 to 7.

12. A computer program product, characterized in that, The computer program product includes at least one computer program stored in a computer-readable storage medium; a processor of an electronic device reads the at least one computer program from the computer-readable storage medium, and the processor executes the at least one computer program to cause the electronic device to perform the tuning state configuration method as described in any one of claims 1 to 7.

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