Method, apparatus, device, medium and program product for adjusting timer state

Abstract

The application discloses a timer state adjustment method, device, equipment, medium and program product, and belongs to the technical field of communication. The method is executed by a terminal device, the terminal device has a first receiver and a second receiver, the working energy consumption of the first receiver is lower than that of the second receiver, and the method comprises: adjusting the state of a first timer based on the listening state of the first receiver; wherein the first timer is a timer used for indicating the time of switching SSSG, and SSSG is a search space used by the second receiver during listening. The method adjusts the state of the first timer based on the listening state of the first receiver, so that the first timer is not always in a running state, reduces or avoids the problem that when the second receiver is not in a listening state or a working state, the first timer is also always in a running state, causing timeout, and meets the listening time requirement of the main receiver.

Description

Timer state adjustment method, device, equipment, medium and program product Technical Field

[0001] The present application relates to the field of communication technology, and in particular to a method, apparatus, device, medium, and program product for adjusting a timer state. Background Art

[0002] For a terminal device with a primary receiver, the primary receiver is used to monitor the Physical Downlink Control CHannel (PDCCH), and a search space switching timer is used to indicate the time to switch the search space set group (SSSG). SSSG is the search space used by the primary receiver when monitoring the PDCCH.

[0003] Related technologies introduce a wake-up receiver with lower power consumption into terminal devices. During periods when the primary receiver is not required to monitor the PDCCH, the wake-up receiver is used to monitor the wake-up signal. However, while the wake-up receiver is monitoring the wake-up signal, the search space switching timer is constantly running, which can easily cause the search space switching timer to time out. This can cause the search space switching timer to indicate an SSSG switch before the primary receiver has sufficient monitoring time, resulting in the primary receiver failing to meet its monitoring time requirement on the target SSSG.

[0004] Summary of the Invention

[0005] The present application provides a method, apparatus, device, medium, and program product for adjusting a timer state. The technical solution at least includes:

[0006] According to one aspect of an embodiment of the present application, a method for adjusting a timer state is provided. The method is performed by a terminal device, wherein the terminal device has a first receiver and a second receiver, and the operating energy consumption of the first receiver is lower than the operating energy consumption of the second receiver. The method includes:

[0007] adjusting a state of a first timer based on a monitoring state of the first receiver;

[0008] The first timer is a timer for indicating the time of SSSG, and SSSG is a search space used by the second receiver when monitoring.

[0009] According to another aspect of an embodiment of the present application, a method for adjusting a timer state is provided. The method is performed by a terminal device, wherein the terminal device has a first receiver and a second receiver, wherein the operating energy consumption of the first receiver is lower than the operating energy consumption of the second receiver, and the method includes:

[0010] Adjusting a state of a first timer based on configuration information sent by the network device;

[0011] The first timer is a timer used to indicate the time for switching SSSG, and SSSG is a search space used by the second receiver when monitoring.

[0012] According to another aspect of an embodiment of the present application, a method for sending configuration information is provided, the method being performed by a network device, the method comprising:

[0013] Send configuration information;

[0014] Among them, the configuration information is used by the terminal device to adjust the state of the first timer. The first timer is a timer used to indicate the time to switch SSSG. SSSG is the search space used when the second receiver monitors. The terminal device has a first receiver and a second receiver. The working energy consumption of the first receiver is lower than the working energy consumption of the second receiver.

[0015] According to another aspect of an embodiment of the present application, a device for adjusting a timer state is provided. The device includes a first receiver and a second receiver. The operating energy consumption of the first receiver is lower than the operating energy consumption of the second receiver. The device includes:

[0016] an adjusting module, configured to adjust a state of the first timer based on a monitoring state of the first receiver;

[0017] The first timer is a timer used to indicate the time for switching SSSG, and SSSG is a search space used by the second receiver when monitoring.

[0018] According to another aspect of an embodiment of the present application, a device for adjusting a timer state is provided. The device includes a first receiver and a second receiver. The operating energy consumption of the first receiver is lower than the operating energy consumption of the second receiver. The device includes:

[0019] an adjusting module, configured to adjust a state of the first timer based on the configuration information sent by the configuration information sending device;

[0020] The first timer is a timer used to indicate the time for switching SSSG, and SSSG is a search space used by the second receiver when monitoring.

[0021] According to another aspect of an embodiment of the present application, a device for sending configuration information is provided, the device including:

[0022] A sending module, used for sending configuration information;

[0023] Among them, the configuration information is used by the timer state adjustment device to adjust the state of the first timer, the first timer is a timer used to indicate the time to switch SSSG, SSSG is the search space used when the second receiver listens, the timer state adjustment device has a first receiver and a second receiver, and the working energy consumption of the first receiver is lower than the working energy consumption of the second receiver.

[0024] According to another aspect of an embodiment of the present application, a terminal device is provided, the terminal device including:

[0025] a processor; a transceiver connected to the processor; a memory for storing executable instructions of the processor;

[0026] The processor is configured to load and execute executable instructions to implement the timer state adjustment method in various aspects as described above.

[0027] According to another aspect of an embodiment of the present application, a network device is provided, the network device including:

[0028] a processor; a transceiver connected to the processor; a memory for storing executable instructions of the processor;

[0029] The processor is configured to load and execute executable instructions to implement the method for sending configuration information in the above aspects.

[0030] According to another aspect of an embodiment of the present application, a chip is provided, which includes a programmable logic circuit and / or program instructions, and when the chip is running, it is used to implement the timer status adjustment method or configuration information sending method as described in the above aspects.

[0031] According to another aspect of an embodiment of the present application, a computer-readable storage medium is provided, in which at least one program is stored. The at least one program is loaded and executed by a processor to implement a method for adjusting the timer state or a method for sending configuration information as described in the above aspects.

[0032] According to another aspect of an embodiment of the present application, a computer program product or computer program is provided, which includes computer instructions, the computer instructions are stored in a computer-readable storage medium, a processor obtains the computer instructions from the computer-readable storage medium, and the processor executes the computer instructions to implement a method for adjusting the timer state or a method for sending configuration information as described in the above aspects.

[0033] The technical solutions provided by the embodiments of the present application may have the following beneficial effects:

[0034] The state of the first timer is adjusted based on the listening state of the first receiver; wherein the first timer is a timer used to indicate the time to switch SSSG, and SSSG is the search space used when the second receiver listens, so that the first timer is not always in the running state, reducing or avoiding the problem of the first timer being in the running state and causing timeout when the second receiver is not in the listening state or not in the working state, thereby meeting the listening time requirement of the main receiver. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0035] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application, the following briefly introduces the drawings required for use in the description of the embodiments. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of the present application. For ordinary technicians in this field, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without any creative work.

[0036] FIG1 shows a schematic diagram of a receiver system provided by the related art;

[0037] FIG2 shows a schematic diagram of a communication system provided by an exemplary embodiment of the present application;

[0038] FIG3 shows a flow chart of a method for adjusting a timer state provided by an exemplary embodiment of the present application;

[0039] FIG4 is a schematic diagram showing a method for adjusting a timer state provided by an exemplary embodiment of the present application;

[0040] FIG5 is a schematic diagram showing a method for adjusting a timer state provided by an exemplary embodiment of the present application;

[0041] FIG6 is a schematic diagram showing a method for adjusting a timer state provided by an exemplary embodiment of the present application;

[0042] FIG7 is a schematic diagram showing a method for adjusting a timer state provided by an exemplary embodiment of the present application;

[0043] FIG8 is a schematic diagram showing a method for adjusting a timer state according to an exemplary embodiment of the present application;

[0044] FIG9 shows a flow chart of a method for adjusting a timer state provided by an exemplary embodiment of the present application;

[0045] FIG10 shows a flow chart of a method for adjusting a timer state provided by an exemplary embodiment of the present application;

[0046] FIG11 shows a block diagram of a device for adjusting a timer state provided by an exemplary embodiment of the present application;

[0047] FIG12 shows a block diagram of a device for adjusting a timer state provided by an exemplary embodiment of the present application;

[0048] FIG13 shows a block diagram of a device for sending configuration information provided by an exemplary embodiment of the present application;

[0049] FIG14 shows a schematic structural diagram of a terminal device provided by an exemplary embodiment of the present application;

[0050] FIG15 shows a schematic structural diagram of a network device provided by an exemplary embodiment of the present application. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0051] To make the objectives, technical solutions, and advantages of the present application more clear, the embodiments of the present application will be further described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Exemplary embodiments will be described in detail herein, with examples shown in the accompanying drawings. When the following description refers to the drawings, 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 the present application. Instead, they are merely examples of devices and methods consistent with certain aspects of the present application, as detailed in the appended claims.

[0052] The terms used in this disclosure are for the purpose of describing specific embodiments only and are not intended to limit the disclosure. As used in this disclosure and the appended claims, the singular forms "a," "an," "the," and "the" are intended to include the plural forms, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. It should also be understood that the term "and / or" as used herein refers to and encompasses any and all possible combinations of one or more of the associated listed items.

[0053] It should be understood that although the terms first, second, third, etc. may be used in this disclosure to describe various information, such information should not be limited to these terms. These terms are only used to distinguish information of the same type from each other. For example, without departing from the scope of this disclosure, first information may also be referred to as second information, and similarly, second information may also be referred to as first information. Depending on the context, the word "if" as used herein may be interpreted as "at the time of" or "when" or "in response to determining."

[0054] The technical solutions described in some embodiments of the present application can be applicable to various communication systems, such as: Global System of Mobile communication (GSM) system, Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA) system, Wideband Code Division Multiple Access (WCDMA) system, General Packet Radio Service (GPRS), Long Term Evolution (LTE) system, Advanced long term evolution (LTE-A) system, New Radio (NR) system, NR system evolution system, LTE on unlicensed spectrum (LTE-U) system, NR on unlicensed spectrum (NR-U) system, Non-Terrestrial Networks (NTN) system, Universal Mobile Telecommunication System (UMTS), Wireless Local Area Networks (WLAN), Wireless Fidelity (Wireless Fidelity) system. Fidelity, WiFi), fifth-generation communication (5th-Generation, 5G) system, cellular Internet of Things system, cellular passive Internet of Things system, and can also be applied to subsequent evolution systems of 5G NR system, and can also be applied to 6G and subsequent evolution systems.

[0055] It should be understood that in some embodiments of the present application, "5G" may also be referred to as "5G NR" or "NR".

[0056] It should be understood that in the description of the embodiments of the present application, the term "corresponding" may indicate a direct or indirect correspondence between the two, or an association relationship between the two, or a relationship between indication and being indicated, configuration and being configured, etc.

[0057] In the embodiments of the present application, "predefined" can be implemented by pre-storing corresponding codes, tables, or other methods that can be used to indicate relevant information in a device (for example, a terminal device and a network device). The present application does not limit the specific implementation method. For example, predefined can refer to information defined in a protocol.

[0058] In the embodiments of the present application, "protocol" may refer to a standard protocol in the field of communications, for example, it may include an LTE protocol, a NR protocol, and related protocols used in future communication systems, and this application does not limit this.

[0059] Next, let’s introduce 5G:

[0060] With the increasing demand for high speed, low latency, high mobility, and high energy efficiency, coupled with the increasing diversity and complexity of future services, 5G research and development is becoming increasingly in-depth. The main application scenarios of 5G are: enhanced Mobile Broadband (eMBB), Ultra Reliable and Low Latency Communication (URLLC), and massive Machine Type Communication (mMTC).

[0061] eMBB aims to provide users with multimedia content, services, and data, and demand for it is growing rapidly. Furthermore, since eMBB can be deployed in diverse scenarios, such as indoors, in urban areas, and in rural areas, its capabilities and requirements vary significantly, requiring analysis based on specific deployment scenarios. Typical applications of URLLC include industrial automation, power automation, remote medical operations (surgery), and traffic safety. Typical characteristics of mMTC include high connection density, small data volumes, latency-insensitive services, low module costs, and long lifespans.

[0062] NR can also be deployed independently. In order to reduce air interface signaling and quickly restore wireless connections and data services in the 5G network environment, a new Radio Resource Control (RRC) state is set, namely RRC inactive state (RRC_INACTIVE). This state is different from RRC idle state (RRC_IDLE) and RRC connected state (RRC_CONNECTED).

[0063] RRC Idle (RRC_IDLE): Mobility is based on cell selection and reselection by terminal devices, such as user equipment (UE). Paging is initiated by the core network (CN), and the paging area is configured by the CN. There is no UE access stratum (AS) context on the network side, such as the base station, and no RRC connection exists.

[0064] RRC Connected (RRC_CONNECTED): An RRC connection exists, and a UE AS context exists between the base station and the UE. The network knows the UE's location at the cell level. Mobility is controlled by the network. Unicast data can be transmitted between the UE and the base station.

[0065] RRC inactive state (RRC_INACTIVE): Mobility is based on UE cell selection and reselection, there is a connection between CN and NR, the UE AS context exists on a certain base station, paging is triggered by the Radio Access Network (RAN), the RAN-based paging area is managed by the RAN, and the network equipment side knows the UE location based on the RAN paging area level.

[0066] Next, the UE energy saving mechanism is introduced:

[0067] The UE energy-saving mechanism includes a solution to reduce the UE's blind detection of the Physical Downlink Control Channel (PDCCH). One approach is to control the UE's PDCCH monitoring behavior through a search space set group (SSSG) switching mechanism. Specifically, the network equipment configures two or three SSSGs for the UE. The first type of SSSG corresponds to more frequent PDCCH monitoring opportunities, such as SSSG index 1 or SSSG index 2, and the second type of SSSG corresponds to less frequent PDCCH monitoring opportunities, such as SSSG index 0. Using the first type of SSSG can achieve more timely scheduling and reduce service latency; using the second type of SSSG can achieve the purpose of UE power saving.

[0068] SSSG switching can be achieved through explicit instructions from the network device. The network device can instruct the UE which SSSG to use to monitor the PDCCH by sending dynamic signaling. Generally, based on the UE's downlink service requirements and the uplink service requirements previously reported by the UE through the Buffer Status Report (BSR), when the network device believes that the UE has no urgent uplink and downlink data transmission requirements in the future, the network device instructs the UE to use the second type of SSSG to monitor the PDCCH to achieve the purpose of UE power saving. When the UE receives an SSSG switching indication, the UE should follow the SSSG switching indication.

[0069] SSSG switching can also be implemented implicitly. The network device configures a search space switching timer (searchSpaceSwitchTimer). When the network device notifies the UE to switch to SSSG index 1 (SSSG index 1) or SSSG index 2 (SSSG index 2), the UE starts the search space switching timer. When the search space switching timer expires, the UE switches to SSSG index 0 (SSSG index 0) to monitor the PDCCH.

[0070] Next, the receiver system is introduced:

[0071] By introducing a low-power wake-up signal (ultra-low power wake-up signal, LP-WUS), the wake-up receiver of the terminal device starts the main receiver only after receiving the LP-WUS to monitor the downlink signal, thereby achieving the purpose of energy saving. In the embodiment of the present application, the low-power wake-up signal is simply referred to as the wake-up signal.

[0072] 1 shows a schematic diagram of a receiver system provided by the related art. Taking a terminal device 110 as an example, the terminal device 110 includes a wake-up receiver (WUR) 112 and a main radio 114 .

[0073] In some embodiments, the wake-up receiver 112 includes at least one of a normal wake-up receiver and an ultra-Low Power Wake-Up Receiver (LP-WUR).

[0074] In some embodiments, the primary receiver 114 can be equivalently understood as a primary transceiver, or a primary air interface communication unit.

[0075] In order to further save power, a wake-up receiver 112 is introduced to receive the wake-up signal. The wake-up receiver 112 has the characteristics of extremely low cost, extremely low complexity and extremely low power consumption. It mainly receives the wake-up signal through an envelope detection-based method. Therefore, the wake-up signal received by the wake-up receiver 112 is different from the modulation method, waveform, etc. of the signal carried by the physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) defined in the relevant standards. The wake-up signal is mainly an envelope signal modulated by amplitude shift keying (ASK) of the carrier signal. The demodulation of the envelope signal can also be completed by driving a low-power circuit with the energy provided by the wireless radio frequency signal, so it can be passive. The wake-up receiver 112 can also be actively powered by the terminal device 110. Regardless of the power supply method, the wake-up receiver 112 greatly reduces the power consumption compared to the main receiver 114. For example, the wake-up receiver 112 can achieve a power consumption of less than 1 milliwatt, which is much lower than the power consumption of the main receiver 114 of tens to hundreds of milliwatts. The wake-up receiver 112 may be combined with the terminal device 110 as an additional module of the receiver of the terminal device 110 , or may be independently used as a wake-up function module of the terminal device 110 .

[0076] As shown in Figure 1(a), the main receiver 114 is in the OFF state or deep sleep state. The wake-up receiver 112 receives the wake-up signal and determines whether to wake up the main receiver 114 based on the indication of the wake-up signal. If the main receiver 114 needs to be woken up, the network device can send the wake-up signal to the wake-up receiver 112, and the wake-up receiver 112 wakes up the main receiver 114 after receiving the wake-up signal. Otherwise, the main receiver 114 remains in the OFF state.

[0077] In some embodiments, when the wake-up signal is sent, it is used to indicate wake-up; when the wake-up signal is not sent, it is used to indicate not wake-up.

[0078] In some embodiments, when a wake-up signal carrying a wake-up indication is sent to indicate wake-up, as shown in FIG1( b ), the wake-up signal carries the wake-up indication, and after the wake-up receiver 112 receives the wake-up signal, it wakes up the main receiver 114 , and the main receiver 114 is in an ON state after being woken up;

[0079] When a wake-up signal carrying a no-wake-up indication is sent, it is used to indicate no wake-up. As shown in FIG1( a ), the wake-up signal carries a no-wake-up indication. After the wake-up receiver 112 receives the wake-up signal, it does not wake up the main receiver 114, and the main receiver 114 remains in a closed state.

[0080] Next, we will introduce how to adjust the status of the search space switching timer:

[0081] In the embodiment of the present application, the search space switching timer may be referred to as a timer. When the timer is in the running state, it counts normally, for example, in the order of 1, 2, 3, 4, etc. Adjusting the state of the timer includes at least one of the following: pause, resume, stop, and restart.

[0082] Among them, pause means that the timer temporarily stops at a certain timing position and no longer continues timing. For example, when the timer reaches 3, it pauses and no longer continues timing.

[0083] Resume means the timer will continue counting after the pause position. For example, it will pause when counting reaches 3 and then continue counting from 4 after resuming.

[0084] Stop means the timer ends, for example, it ends when the timer reaches 4;

[0085] Restarting means that the timer starts counting again from 1. For example, when the timer reaches 3, it pauses and starts counting again from 1 after restarting. For another example, when the timer times out and stops, it starts counting again from 1 after restarting.

[0086] FIG2 shows a schematic diagram of a communication system 100 provided by an exemplary embodiment of the present application. The communication system 100 includes a terminal device 110 and a network device 120 .

[0087] The terminal device 110 in this application is also called 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, and user device. The terminals include, but are not limited to, handheld devices, wearable devices, vehicle-mounted devices, and Internet of Things devices, such as mobile phones, tablet computers, e-book readers, laptop computers, desktop computers, televisions, game consoles, mobile Internet devices (MIDs), augmented reality (AR) terminals, virtual reality (VR) terminals, and mixed reality (MR) terminals, wearable devices, handles, electronic tags, controllers, 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, wireless terminals in remote medical surgery, cellular phones, cordless phones, session initiation protocol (SIP) phones, wireless local loops (WLANs), and wireless cellular telephones. WLL) stations, personal digital assistants (PDA), TV set-top boxes (STB), customer premises equipment (CPE), etc.

[0088] The network device 120 in the present application provides wireless communication functions, and the 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 base station (e.g., a home evolved node B, or a 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 a next generation node B (gNB) or a transmission point (TRP or TP) in a 5G mobile communication system, or one or a group of antenna panels (including multiple antenna panels) of a base station in a 5G system, or a network node constituting a gNB or a transmission point, such as a baseband unit (BBU) or a distributed unit (DPU). The invention relates to a base station (DU) in a B5G mobile communication system or a 6G mobile communication system, or a core network (CN), fronthaul, backhaul, radio access network (RAN), network slicing, or a service cell, primary cell (PCell), primary secondary cell (PSCell), special cell (SpCell), secondary cell (SCell), and neighboring cell of a terminal device.

[0089] The terminal device 110 and the network device 120 communicate with each other via some air interface technology, such as a Uu interface.

[0090] Exemplarily, there are two communication scenarios between the terminal device 110 and the network device 120: uplink communication scenario and downlink communication scenario. Uplink communication refers to the terminal device 110 sending a signal to the network device 120; downlink communication refers to the network device 120 sending a signal to the terminal device 110.

[0091] The technical solutions provided in the embodiments of the present application can be applied to various communication systems, such as: GSM system, CDMA system, WCDMA system, GPRS, LTE system, LTE-A system, LTE frequency division duplex (FDD) system, LTE time division duplex (TDD) system, UMTS, Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access (WiMAX) communication system, 5G mobile communication system, NR system, NR system evolution system, LTE-U system, NR-U system, NTN system, non-NTN system, WLAN, Wi-Fi, cellular Internet of Things system, cellular passive Internet of Things system, and can also be applied to subsequent evolution systems of 5G NR system, and can also be applied to B5G, 6G and subsequent evolution systems.

[0092] In some embodiments of the present application, "NR" may also be referred to as a 5G NR system or a 5G system. A 5G mobile communication system may include a non-standalone (NSA) network and / or a standalone (SA) network.

[0093] The technical solutions provided in the embodiments of the present application can also be applied to machine type communication (MTC), long term evolution technology for machine-to-machine communication (LTE-M), device-to-device (D2D) network, machine-to-machine (M2M) network, Internet of Things (IoT) network or other networks. Among them, the IoT network can include, for example, the Internet of Vehicles. Among them, the communication mode in the Internet of Vehicles system is collectively referred to as vehicle to other devices (Vehicle to X, V2X, X can represent anything), for example, the V2X can include: vehicle to vehicle (V2V) communication, vehicle to infrastructure (V2I) communication, vehicle to pedestrian communication (V2P) or vehicle to network (V2N) communication, etc.

[0094] For a terminal device with a main receiver, the main receiver is used to monitor the PDCCH, and the search space switching timer is used to indicate the time to switch the SSSG, which is the search space used by the main receiver when monitoring. After the related technology introduces a wake-up receiver with lower power consumption in the terminal device, the wake-up receiver is used to monitor the wake-up signal during the period when it is not necessary to monitor the PDCCH. However, during the period when the wake-up receiver monitors the wake-up signal, the search space switching timer is always in a running state, which causes the search space switching timer to time out easily. The search space switching timer indicates to switch the SSSG when the listening time of the main receiver is not enough, so that the listening time requirement of the main receiver on the target SSSG cannot be met. Therefore, how to handle the search space switching timer in the running state during the monitoring of the wake-up signal, and how to handle the search space switching timer after receiving the LP-WUS signal, are problems that need to be solved. To this end, an embodiment of the present application provides a method for adjusting the timer state.

[0095] FIG3 shows a flowchart of a method for adjusting a timer state provided by an exemplary embodiment of the present application. The method is executed by a terminal device, wherein the terminal device includes a first receiver and a second receiver, wherein the operating energy consumption of the first receiver is lower than the operating energy consumption of the second receiver. The method includes:

[0096] Step 310: Adjust the state of the first timer based on the monitoring state of the first receiver.

[0097] The first timer is a timer used to indicate the time for switching SSSG, and SSSG is a search space used by the second receiver when monitoring.

[0098] In some embodiments, the first receiver includes LP-WUR or WUR, the second receiver is a main receiver (also called an NR receiver), and the first timer is a search space switch timer (searchSpaceSwitchTimer).

[0099] In some embodiments, the first timer is paused when the first receiver listens to a first signal, wherein the first signal is used to instruct the first receiver to wake up the second receiver.

[0100] In some embodiments, the first receiver receives a first signal, the first signal including an LP-WUS or a WUS, which is also called a wake-up signal.

[0101] By pausing the first timer while the first receiver monitors the first signal, the first timer will not always be in the running state, reducing or avoiding the problem of the first timer always being in the running state and causing timeout when the second receiver is not in the listening state or not in the working state.

[0102] Figure 4 shows a schematic diagram of a timer state adjustment method provided by an exemplary embodiment of the present application. Upon receiving a search space switching instruction, the terminal device switches to an SSSG, for example, switching to SSSG index 1 or SSSG index 2, and starts a first timer; or, upon receiving a parameter value for the first timer, resets the first timer, thereby starting the first timer.

[0103] After the first timer is started, the first timer is in a running state. When the first receiver enters a listening state (listening for a first signal), the first timer is paused; and / or when the second receiver exits the listening state, the first timer is paused. Typically, when the first receiver enters the listening state, the second receiver exits the listening state.

[0104] In some embodiments, the first timer is restored when the first receiver receives a first signal, wherein the first signal is used to instruct the first receiver to wake up the second receiver.

[0105] When the terminal device switches to the second receiver monitoring PDCCH state (Main Radio PDCCH monitoring), the first timer is restored. For example, the first receiver receives a first signal and wakes up the second receiver to monitor based on the first signal, at which time the first timer is restored.

[0106] By restoring the first timer when the first receiver receives the first signal, the first timer will not be in the running state all the time, but will continue to time at the appropriate time, thereby reducing or avoiding the problem of the first timer being in the running state all the time and causing timeout when the second receiver is not in the listening state or the working state.

[0107] In some embodiments, the method further includes: after the first receiver receives the first signal, waking up the second receiver to monitor PDCCH on the first SSSG; wherein the first SSSG is the SSSG corresponding to when the second receiver monitors PDCCH before the first timer is paused.

[0108] As shown in Figure 4 , after the first receiver (the wake-up receiver) receives the first signal, it resumes the first timer, i.e., the first timer continues timing from the moment it was previously paused. The first receiver then wakes up the second receiver to continue monitoring the PDCCH on the first SSSG. The first SSSG is the SSSG corresponding to the PDCCH when the second receiver was monitoring before the first timer was paused. For example, before the pause, the SSSG index was 1, and after the resume, the SSSG index is still 1.

[0109] By waking up the second receiver to continue monitoring the PDCCH on the first SSSG, the time for the second receiver to monitor the PDCCH is made more reasonable, thereby reducing the situation where the scheduling requirements of delay-sensitive services cannot be met due to insufficient monitoring time.

[0110] When the first receiver monitors, there are two ways to adjust the first timer: pausing the first timer, or stopping the first timer. The two ways are respectively introduced below.

[0111] Method 1: When the first receiver monitors, the first timer is paused; after the first receiver receives the first signal, the first timer is adjusted based on the first SSSG and the second SSSG:

[0112] In some embodiments, if the first receiver receives the first signal, adjusting a state of the first timer based on the first SSSG and the second SSSG;

[0113] Among them, the first signal is used to instruct the first receiver to wake up the second receiver; the first SSSG is the SSSG corresponding to the second receiver when monitoring PDCCH before the first timer is paused, and the second SSSG is the SSSG corresponding to the second receiver when monitoring PDCCH after the first receiver receives the first signal.

[0114] When the first receiver receives the first signal, adjusting the state of the first timer based on the first SSSG and the second SSSG can meet different requirements in different scenarios and conform to actual needs.

[0115] In some embodiments, the first SSSG and the second SSSG are the same or different, and the first timer is adjusted based on SSSG indexes corresponding to the first SSSG and the second SSSG, respectively.

[0116] In some embodiments, upon receipt of the first signal by the first receiver, the first timer is resumed based on the first SSSG and the second SSSG.

[0117] In some embodiments, when the first receiver receives the first signal, based on the second SSSG being the first index SSSG or the second index SSSG, and the second SSSG being the same as the first SSSG, the first timer is resumed.

[0118] As shown in Figure 4, since the second SSSG is the first index SSSG, corresponding to SSSG index 1 (SSSG index 1), and the first SSSG is also the first index SSSG, corresponding to SSSG index 1 (SSSG index 1), when the first receiver (wake-up receiver) receives the first signal, the first timer is restored.

[0119] When the second SSSG is the first index SSSG or the second index SSSG, and the second SSSG is the same as the first SSSG, the first timer is restored so that the first timer continues timing to meet the listening time requirement of the second receiver on the SSSG.

[0120] In some embodiments, when the first receiver receives the first signal, the first timer is restarted based on the first SSSG and the second SSSG.

[0121] In some embodiments, when the first receiver receives the first signal, based on the second SSSG being the first-index SSSG or the second-index SSSG and the second SSSG being different from the first SSSG, the first timer is restarted.

[0122] Figure 5 shows a schematic diagram of a timer state adjustment method provided by an exemplary embodiment of the present application. After starting a first timer, the first timer is in a running state. When the first receiver enters a listening state (listening for a first signal), the first timer is paused; and / or when the second receiver exits the listening state, the first timer is paused. Typically, when the first receiver enters the listening state, the second receiver exits the listening state.

[0123] As shown in Figure 5, when the first receiver (wake-up receiver) receives the first signal, based on the fact that the second SSSG is the second index SSSG, corresponding to SSSG index 2 (SSSG index 2), the first SSSG is the first index SSSG, corresponding to SSSG index 1 (SSSG index1), the second SSSG is different from the first SSSG, and the first timer is restarted.

[0124] When the second SSSG is the first index SSSG or the second index SSSG, and the second SSSG is different from the first SSSG, the first timer is restarted so that the first timer is reset to meet the listening time requirement of the second receiver on a different SSSG.

[0125] In some embodiments, if the first receiver receives the first signal, the first timer is kept paused based on the first SSSG and the second SSSG.

[0126] In some embodiments, when the first receiver receives the first signal, the first timer is kept paused based on the second SSSG being a third-indexed SSSG.

[0127] In some embodiments, the first-index SSSG and the second-index SSSG are SSSGs with denser PDCCH monitoring opportunities than the third-index SSSG.

[0128] Figure 6 shows a schematic diagram of a timer state adjustment method provided by an exemplary embodiment of the present application. After starting a first timer, the first timer is in a running state. When the first receiver enters a listening state (listening for a first signal), the first timer is paused; and / or when the second receiver exits the listening state, the first timer is paused. Typically, when the first receiver enters the listening state, the second receiver exits the listening state.

[0129] As shown in Figure 6, when the first receiver (wake-up receiver) receives the first signal, based on the second SSSG being the third index SSSG, corresponding to SSSG index 0 (SSSG index 0), the PDCCH monitoring timing corresponding to SSSG index 0 is sparser than that of SSSG index 1, and the first timer is kept paused.

[0130] When the first receiver receives the first signal, based on the second SSSG being the third index SSSG, the first timer is kept paused. The PDCCH monitoring opportunities corresponding to the third index SSSG are relatively sparse, and the first timer does not need to continue timing.

[0131] In some embodiments, the second SSSG is configured by the network device through configuration signaling.

[0132] Method 2: When the first receiver monitors, the first timer is stopped; after the first receiver receives the first signal, the first timer is adjusted based on the third SSSG:

[0133] In some embodiments, the first timer is stopped when the first receiver listens to a first signal, wherein the first signal is used to instruct the first receiver to wake up the second receiver.

[0134] Figure 7 shows a schematic diagram of a method for adjusting a timer state provided by an exemplary embodiment of the present application. Upon receiving a search space switching instruction to switch SSSGs, such as switching to SSSG index 1 or SSSG index 2, the terminal device starts a first timer; or upon receiving a parameter value for the first timer, the terminal device resets the first timer, thereby starting the first timer.

[0135] After the first timer is started, the first timer is in a running state. When the first receiver enters a listening state (listening for the first signal), the first timer is stopped; and / or when the second receiver exits the listening state, the first timer is stopped. Typically, when the first receiver enters the listening state, the second receiver exits the listening state.

[0136] By stopping the first timer while the first receiver is monitoring the first signal, the first timer will not be in the running state all the time, reducing or avoiding the problem of the first timer being in the running state and causing timeout when the second receiver is not in the monitoring state or the working state.

[0137] In some embodiments, if the first receiver receives the first signal, adjusting a state of the first timer based on the third SSSG;

[0138] The first signal is used to instruct the first receiver to wake up the second receiver, and the third SSSG is the SSSG corresponding to when the second receiver monitors the PDCCH after the first receiver receives the first signal.

[0139] In some embodiments, when the first receiver receives the first signal, the first timer is restarted based on whether the third SSSG is the first-index SSSG or the second-index SSSG.

[0140] As shown in FIG7 , when the first receiver (wake-up receiver) receives the first signal, based on the third SSSG being the first index SSSG, corresponding to SSSG index 1 (SSSG index 1), the first timer is restarted.

[0141] In some embodiments, when the first receiver receives the first signal, the first timer is kept stopped based on the third SSSG being a third index SSSG.

[0142] In some embodiments, the first-index SSSG and the second-index SSSG are SSSGs with denser PDCCH monitoring opportunities than the third-index SSSG.

[0143] FIG8 is a schematic diagram of a method for adjusting a timer state provided by an exemplary embodiment of the present application. When the first receiver receives the first signal, based on the third SSSG being a third index SSSG corresponding to SSSG index 0 (SSSG index 0), and the PDCCH monitoring opportunities corresponding to SSSG index 0 being sparser than those corresponding to SSSG index 1, the first timer is kept stopped.

[0144] When the first receiver (wake-up receiver) receives the first signal, the state of the first timer is adjusted based on the SSSG index corresponding to the third SSSG so that the first timer will not always be in the running state, and according to different corresponding SSSG indexes, the first timer is restarted or kept stopped to meet the listening time requirements of the main receiver.

[0145] In some embodiments, the third SSSG is configured by the network device through configuration signaling.

[0146] In some embodiments, the configuration signaling includes at least one of the following:

[0147] RRC signaling; Medium Access Control Control Element (MAC CE); PDCCH; first signal; wherein the first signal is used to instruct the first receiver to wake up the second receiver.

[0148] By using appropriate configuration signaling in different situations, the requirements for configuration signaling in different practical scenarios can be met.

[0149] In summary, the method provided in this embodiment adjusts the state of the first timer based on the listening state of the first receiver; wherein the first timer is a timer used to indicate the time to switch SSSG, and SSSG is the search space used by the second receiver when listening. By restoring the first timer, restarting the first timer, or maintaining the state of the first timer unchanged based on the listening state of the first receiver, the first timer is not always in the running state, reducing or avoiding the problem of the first timer being in the running state and causing timeout when the second receiver is not in the listening state or not in the working state, thereby meeting the listening time requirement of the primary receiver.

[0150] FIG9 shows a flowchart of a method for adjusting a timer state provided by an exemplary embodiment of the present application. The method is executed by a terminal device, wherein the terminal device includes a first receiver and a second receiver, wherein the operating energy consumption of the first receiver is lower than the operating energy consumption of the second receiver. The method includes:

[0151] Step 910: Adjust the state of the first timer based on the configuration information sent by the network device.

[0152] The first timer is a timer used to indicate the time for switching SSSG, and SSSG is a search space used by the second receiver when monitoring.

[0153] In some embodiments, the first receiver is LP-WUR or WUR, the second receiver is a main receiver (also called an NR receiver), and the first timer is a search space switch timer (searchSpaceSwitchTimer).

[0154] In some embodiments, the first receiver is configured to receive a first signal, the first signal including an LP-WUS or a WUS, which is also called a wake-up signal.

[0155] In some embodiments, the configuration information is carried in the first signaling, and a field in the first signaling is used to indicate how to adjust the state of the first timer.

[0156] In some embodiments, the first signaling includes at least one of: RRC signaling; MAC CE; and PDCCH.

[0157] In some embodiments, adjusting the state of the first timer includes at least one of: stopping, pausing, resuming, and restarting, and adjusting the state of the first timer is indicated by 2 bits in the field.

[0158] For example, when the two bits have a value of 00, it indicates stop; when the bit value is 01, it indicates pause; when the bit value is 10, it indicates resume; and when the bit value is 11, it indicates restart. For another example, when the two bits have a value of 00, it indicates restart; when the bit value is 01, it indicates resume; when the bit value is 10, it indicates pause; and when the bit value is 11, it indicates stop.

[0159] In some embodiments, when the first timer is in a running state, adjusting the state of the first timer includes at least one of: stopping, pausing, and adjusting the state of the first timer through 1 bit indication in a field.

[0160] For example, when the bit value is 0, it indicates stop; when the bit value is 1, it indicates pause. For another example, when the bit value is 0, it indicates pause; when the bit value is 1, it indicates stop.

[0161] In some embodiments, when the first timer is in a paused state, adjusting the state of the first timer includes at least one of: resuming, restarting, and adjusting the state of the first timer by indicating one bit in a field.

[0162] For example, when the bit value is 0, it indicates recovery; when the bit value is 1, it indicates restart. For another example, when the bit value is 0, it indicates restart; when the bit value is 1, it indicates recovery.

[0163] The embodiment of the present application does not limit the bit value and the corresponding adjustment of the state of the first timer.

[0164] In some embodiments, the configuration information is used to indicate how to adjust the state of the first timer when the first receiver monitors the first signal; wherein the first signal is used to instruct the first receiver to wake up the second receiver.

[0165] When the terminal device receives a search space switching instruction to switch SSSG, for example, switching to SSSG index 1 or SSSG index 2, it starts the first timer; or, upon receiving a parameter value of the first timer, it resets the first timer, thereby starting the first timer. After starting the first timer, the first timer is in a running state, and when the first receiver enters a listening state (listening to the first signal), the state of the first timer is adjusted.

[0166] In some embodiments, when the first receiver monitors the first signal, adjusting the state of the first timer includes:

[0167] In case the first receiver monitors the first signal, the first timer is stopped.

[0168] In some embodiments, when the first receiver monitors the first signal, adjusting the state of the first timer includes:

[0169] In case the first receiver monitors the first signal, the first timer is paused.

[0170] In some embodiments, when the first receiver monitors the first signal, adjusting the state of the first timer includes:

[0171] In case the first receiver listens to the first signal, the first timer is kept running.

[0172] According to the configuration information sent by the network device, the first timer is stopped, paused, or kept running, so as to adapt to the needs of specific scenarios.

[0173] In some embodiments, the configuration information is used to indicate: a manner of adjusting the state of the first timer when the SSSG monitored by the first receiver after receiving the first signal is the same as the SSSG monitored by the first receiver before monitoring the first signal; wherein the first signal is used to instruct the first receiver to wake up the second receiver.

[0174] In some embodiments, the SSSG indexes corresponding to different SSSGs are the same or different. For example, the SSSG monitored by the first receiver after receiving the first signal corresponds to SSSG index 1 (SSSG index 1), and the SSSG listened to by the first receiver before listening to the first signal corresponds to SSSG index 1 (SSSG index 1), and the two SSSGs are the same; or, the SSSG monitored by the first receiver after receiving the first signal corresponds to SSSG index 2 (SSSG index 2), and the SSSG listened to by the first receiver before listening to the first signal corresponds to SSSG index 1 (SSSG index 1), and the two SSSGs are different.

[0175] In some embodiments, when the SSSG monitored by the first receiver after receiving the first signal is the same as the SSSG monitored by the first receiver before monitoring the first signal, adjusting the state of the first timer includes:

[0176] When the SSSG monitored by the first receiver after receiving the first signal is the same as the SSSG monitored by the first receiver before monitoring the first signal, the first timer is resumed.

[0177] In some embodiments, when the SSSG monitored by the first receiver after receiving the first signal is the same as the SSSG monitored by the first receiver before monitoring the first signal, adjusting the state of the first timer includes:

[0178] When the SSSG monitored by the first receiver after receiving the first signal is the same as the SSSG monitored by the first receiver before monitoring the first signal, the first timer is restarted.

[0179] According to the configuration information sent by the network device, the first timer is restored or restarted to meet the needs of specific scenarios.

[0180] In summary, the method provided in this embodiment adjusts the state of the first timer based on the configuration information sent by the network device; wherein the first timer is a timer used to indicate the time to switch SSSG, and SSSG is the search space used when the second receiver listens. By stopping the first timer, or pausing the first timer, or keeping the state of the first timer unchanged, or restoring the first timer, or restarting the first timer based on the configuration information sent by the network device, the first timer is not always in the running state, reducing or avoiding the problem that the first timer is always in the running state and causing timeout when the second receiver is not in the listening state or not in the working state, and meeting the listening time requirement of the main receiver. In addition, by adjusting the state of the first timer according to the configuration information, the terminal device does not need to determine how to adjust the state of the first timer by itself, thereby reducing the implementation complexity of the terminal device.

[0181] FIG10 shows a flowchart of a method for sending configuration information provided by an exemplary embodiment of the present application. The method is executed by a network device and includes:

[0182] Step 1010: Send configuration information.

[0183] Among them, the configuration information is used by the terminal device to adjust the state of the first timer. The first timer is a timer used to indicate the time to switch SSSG. SSSG is the search space used when the second receiver monitors. The terminal device has a first receiver and a second receiver. The working energy consumption of the first receiver is lower than the working energy consumption of the second receiver.

[0184] In some embodiments, the configuration information is used to indicate how the terminal device adjusts the state of the first timer when the first receiver monitors the first signal; wherein the first signal is used to instruct the first receiver to wake up the second receiver.

[0185] In some embodiments, when the first receiver monitors the first signal, the terminal device adjusts the state of the first timer, including: when the first receiver monitors the first signal, the terminal device stops the first timer.

[0186] In some embodiments, when the first receiver monitors the first signal, the terminal device adjusts the state of the first timer, including: when the first receiver monitors the first signal, the terminal device suspends the first timer.

[0187] In some embodiments, when the first receiver monitors the first signal, the terminal device adjusts the state of the first timer, including: when the first receiver monitors the first signal, the terminal device keeps the first timer running.

[0188] In some embodiments, the configuration information is used to indicate how the terminal device adjusts the state of the first timer when the SSSG monitored by the first receiver after receiving the first signal is the same as the SSSG monitored by the first receiver before monitoring the first signal; wherein the first signal is used to instruct the first receiver to wake up the second receiver.

[0189] In some embodiments, when the SSSG monitored by the first receiver after receiving the first signal is the same as the SSSG monitored by the first receiver before monitoring the first signal, the terminal device adjusts the state of the first timer in a manner including:

[0190] When the SSSG monitored by the first receiver after receiving the first signal is the same as the SSSG monitored by the first receiver before monitoring the first signal, the terminal device resumes the first timer.

[0191] In some embodiments, when the SSSG monitored by the first receiver after receiving the first signal is the same as the SSSG monitored by the first receiver before monitoring the first signal, the terminal device adjusts the state of the first timer in a manner including:

[0192] When the SSSG monitored by the first receiver after receiving the first signal is the same as the SSSG monitored by the first receiver before monitoring the first signal, the terminal device restarts the first timer.

[0193] The specific implementation details of the above configuration information sending method are shown in the embodiment of FIG9 and will not be repeated here.

[0194] In summary, the method provided in this embodiment sends configuration information, and the configuration information is used by the terminal device to adjust the state of the first timer. The first timer is a timer used to indicate the time to switch SSSG. SSSG is the search space used when the second receiver listens. The terminal device has a first receiver and a second receiver, and the working energy consumption of the first receiver is lower than the working energy consumption of the second receiver. By sending the configuration information, the terminal device stops the first timer, or pauses the first timer, or keeps the state of the first timer unchanged, or restores the first timer, or restarts the first timer, so that the first timer is not always in the running state, reducing or avoiding the problem of the first timer being in the running state and causing timeout when the second receiver is not in the listening state or not in the working state, thereby meeting the listening time requirement of the main receiver.

[0195] In the above embodiments, the embodiment corresponding to FIG3 , the embodiment corresponding to FIG9 , and the embodiment corresponding to FIG10 may be implemented separately or in combination, and this application does not impose any limitation thereto.

[0196] Figure 11 shows a block diagram of a timer state adjustment device provided by an exemplary embodiment of the present application. The device can be implemented as a terminal device or as a part of a terminal device through software or hardware or a combination of both. The device has a first receiver and a second receiver. The working energy consumption of the first receiver is lower than the working energy consumption of the second receiver. The device includes at least one of a processing module 1110 and a receiving module 1120.

[0197] The processing module 1110 is configured to adjust a state of a first timer based on a monitoring state of the first receiver;

[0198] The first timer is a timer used to indicate the time for switching SSSG, and SSSG is a search space used by the second receiver when monitoring.

[0199] In a possible design of this embodiment, the first receiver includes LP-WUR or WUR, the second receiver is a main receiver (also called an NR receiver), and the first timer is a search space switch timer (searchSpaceSwitchTimer).

[0200] In a possible design of this embodiment, when the first receiver monitors a first signal, the first timer is paused; wherein the first signal is used to instruct the first receiver to wake up the second receiver.

[0201] In a possible design of this embodiment, the first receiver receives a first signal, where the first signal includes an LP-WUS or a WUS. The first signal is also called a wake-up signal.

[0202] By pausing the first timer while the first receiver monitors the first signal, the first timer will not always be in the running state, reducing or avoiding the problem of the first timer always being in the running state and causing timeout when the second receiver is not in the listening state or not in the working state.

[0203] Figure 4 shows a schematic diagram of a timer state adjustment method provided by an exemplary embodiment of the present application. The timer state adjustment device switches the SSSG after receiving a search space switching instruction, for example, switching to SSSG index 1 or SSSG index 2, and starts the first timer; or, upon receiving a parameter value of the first timer, resets the first timer, thereby starting the first timer.

[0204] After the first timer is started, the first timer is in a running state. When the first receiver enters a listening state (listening for a first signal), the first timer is paused; and / or when the second receiver exits the listening state, the first timer is paused. Typically, when the first receiver enters the listening state, the second receiver exits the listening state.

[0205] In a possible design of this embodiment, when the first receiver receives a first signal, the first timer is restored; wherein the first signal is used to instruct the first receiver to wake up the second receiver.

[0206] When the timer state adjustment device switches to the second receiver monitoring PDCCH state (Main Radio PDCCH monitoring), the first timer is restored. For example, the first receiver receives a first signal and wakes up the second receiver to monitor based on the first signal, at which time the first timer is restored.

[0207] By restoring the first timer when the first receiver receives the first signal, the first timer will not be in the running state all the time, but will continue to time at the appropriate time, thereby reducing or avoiding the problem of the first timer being in the running state all the time and causing timeout when the second receiver is not in the listening state or the working state.

[0208] In a possible design of this embodiment, the processing module 1110 is also used to: after the first receiver receives the first signal, wake up the second receiver to monitor the PDCCH on the first SSSG; wherein the first SSSG is the SSSG corresponding to the second receiver when monitoring the PDCCH before the first timer is paused.

[0209] As shown in Figure 4 , after the first receiver (the wake-up receiver) receives the first signal, it resumes the first timer, i.e., the first timer continues timing from the moment it was previously paused. The first receiver then wakes up the second receiver to continue monitoring the PDCCH on the first SSSG. The first SSSG is the SSSG corresponding to the PDCCH when the second receiver was monitoring before the first timer was paused. For example, before the pause, the SSSG index was 1, and after the resume, the SSSG index is still 1.

[0210] By waking up the second receiver to continue monitoring the PDCCH on the first SSSG, the time for the second receiver to monitor the PDCCH is made more reasonable, thereby reducing the situation where the scheduling requirements of delay-sensitive services cannot be met due to insufficient monitoring time.

[0211] When the first receiver monitors, there are two ways to adjust the first timer: pausing the first timer, or stopping the first timer. The two ways are respectively introduced below.

[0212] Method 1: When the first receiver monitors, the first timer is paused; after the first receiver receives the first signal, the first timer is adjusted based on the first SSSG and the second SSSG:

[0213] In one possible design of this embodiment, when the first receiver receives the first signal, a state of the first timer is adjusted based on the first SSSG and the second SSSG;

[0214] Among them, the first signal is used to instruct the first receiver to wake up the second receiver; the first SSSG is the SSSG corresponding to the second receiver when monitoring PDCCH before the first timer is paused, and the second SSSG is the SSSG corresponding to the second receiver when monitoring PDCCH after the first receiver receives the first signal.

[0215] When the first receiver receives the first signal, adjusting the state of the first timer based on the first SSSG and the second SSSG can meet different requirements in different scenarios and conform to actual needs.

[0216] In a possible design of this embodiment, the first SSSG and the second SSSG are the same or different, and the first timer is adjusted based on the SSSG indexes corresponding to the first SSSG and the second SSSG respectively.

[0217] In a possible design of this embodiment, when the first receiver receives the first signal, the first timer is restored based on the first SSSG and the second SSSG.

[0218] In a possible design of this embodiment, when the first receiver receives the first signal, based on the second SSSG being the first index SSSG or the second index SSSG, and the second SSSG being the same as the first SSSG, the first timer is restored.

[0219] As shown in Figure 4, since the second SSSG is the first index SSSG, corresponding to SSSG index 1 (SSSG index 1), and the first SSSG is also the first index SSSG, corresponding to SSSG index 1 (SSSG index 1), when the first receiver (wake-up receiver) receives the first signal, the first timer is restored.

[0220] When the second SSSG is the first index SSSG or the second index SSSG, and the second SSSG is the same as the first SSSG, the first timer is restored so that the first timer continues timing to meet the listening time requirement of the second receiver on the SSSG.

[0221] In a possible design of this embodiment, when the first receiver receives the first signal, the first timer is restarted based on the first SSSG and the second SSSG.

[0222] In a possible design of this embodiment, when the first receiver receives the first signal, based on the second SSSG being the first index SSSG or the second index SSSG, and the second SSSG being different from the first SSSG, the first timer is restarted.

[0223] Figure 5 shows a schematic diagram of a timer state adjustment method provided by an exemplary embodiment of the present application. After starting a first timer, the first timer is in a running state. When the first receiver enters a listening state (listening for a first signal), the first timer is paused; and / or when the second receiver exits the listening state, the first timer is paused. Typically, when the first receiver enters the listening state, the second receiver exits the listening state.

[0224] As shown in Figure 5, when the first receiver (wake-up receiver) receives the first signal, based on the fact that the second SSSG is the second index SSSG, corresponding to SSSG index 2 (SSSG index 2), the first SSSG is the first index SSSG, corresponding to SSSG index 1 (SSSG index1), the second SSSG is different from the first SSSG, and the first timer is restarted.

[0225] When the second SSSG is the first index SSSG or the second index SSSG, and the second SSSG is different from the first SSSG, the first timer is restarted so that the first timer is reset to meet the listening time requirement of the second receiver on a different SSSG.

[0226] In a possible design of this embodiment, when the first receiver receives the first signal, the first timer is kept paused based on the first SSSG and the second SSSG.

[0227] In a possible design of this embodiment, when the first receiver receives the first signal, the first timer is kept paused based on the second SSSG being a third-index SSSG.

[0228] In a possible design of this embodiment, the first-index SSSG and the second-index SSSG are SSSGs with more frequent PDCCH monitoring opportunities compared to the third-index SSSG.

[0229] Figure 6 shows a schematic diagram of a timer state adjustment method provided by an exemplary embodiment of the present application. After starting a first timer, the first timer is in a running state. When the first receiver enters a listening state (listening for a first signal), the first timer is paused; and / or when the second receiver exits the listening state, the first timer is paused. Typically, when the first receiver enters the listening state, the second receiver exits the listening state.

[0230] As shown in Figure 6, when the first receiver (wake-up receiver) receives the first signal, based on the second SSSG being the third index SSSG, corresponding to SSSG index 0 (SSSG index 0), the PDCCH monitoring timing corresponding to SSSG index 0 is sparser than that of SSSG index 1, and the first timer is kept paused.

[0231] When the first receiver receives the first signal, based on the second SSSG being the third index SSSG, the first timer is kept paused. The PDCCH monitoring opportunities corresponding to the third index SSSG are relatively sparse, and the first timer does not need to continue timing.

[0232] In a possible design of this embodiment, the second SSSG is configured by the configuration information sending device through configuration signaling.

[0233] Method 2: When the first receiver monitors, the first timer is stopped; after the first receiver receives the first signal, the first timer is adjusted based on the third SSSG:

[0234] In a possible design of this embodiment, when the first receiver monitors a first signal, the first timer is stopped; wherein the first signal is used to instruct the first receiver to wake up the second receiver.

[0235] Figure 7 shows a schematic diagram of a timer state adjustment method provided by an exemplary embodiment of the present application. Upon receiving a search space switching instruction to switch SSSGs, such as switching to SSSG index 1 or SSSG index 2, the timer state adjustment device starts a first timer; or upon receiving a parameter value for the first timer and resetting the first timer, thereby starting the first timer.

[0236] After the first timer is started, the first timer is in a running state. When the first receiver enters a listening state (listening for the first signal), the first timer is stopped; and / or when the second receiver exits the listening state, the first timer is stopped. Typically, when the first receiver enters the listening state, the second receiver exits the listening state.

[0237] By stopping the first timer while the first receiver is monitoring the first signal, the first timer will not be in the running state all the time, reducing or avoiding the problem of the first timer being in the running state and causing timeout when the second receiver is not in the monitoring state or the working state.

[0238] In one possible design of this embodiment, when the first receiver receives the first signal, a state of the first timer is adjusted based on the third SSSG;

[0239] The first signal is used to instruct the first receiver to wake up the second receiver, and the third SSSG is the SSSG corresponding to when the second receiver monitors the PDCCH after the first receiver receives the first signal.

[0240] In a possible design of this embodiment, when the first receiver receives the first signal, the first timer is restarted based on whether the third SSSG is the first-index SSSG or the second-index SSSG.

[0241] As shown in FIG7 , when the first receiver (wake-up receiver) receives the first signal, based on the third SSSG being the first index SSSG, corresponding to SSSG index 1 (SSSG index 1), the first timer is restarted.

[0242] In a possible design of this embodiment, when the first receiver receives the first signal, the first timer is kept stopped based on that the third SSSG is a third-index SSSG.

[0243] In a possible design of this embodiment, the first-index SSSG and the second-index SSSG are SSSGs with more frequent PDCCH monitoring opportunities compared to the third-index SSSG.

[0244] FIG8 is a schematic diagram of a method for adjusting a timer state provided by an exemplary embodiment of the present application. When the first receiver receives the first signal, based on the third SSSG being a third index SSSG corresponding to SSSG index 0 (SSSG index 0), and the PDCCH monitoring opportunities corresponding to SSSG index 0 being sparser than those corresponding to SSSG index 1, the first timer is kept stopped.

[0245] When the first receiver (wake-up receiver) receives the first signal, the state of the first timer is adjusted based on the SSSG index corresponding to the third SSSG so that the first timer will not always be in the running state, and according to different corresponding SSSG indexes, the first timer is restarted or kept stopped to meet the listening time requirements of the main receiver.

[0246] In a possible design of this embodiment, the third SSSG is configured by the configuration information sending device through configuration signaling.

[0247] In one possible design of this embodiment, the configuration signaling includes at least one of the following:

[0248] RRC signaling; MAC CE; PDCCH; first signal; wherein the first signal is used to instruct the first receiver to wake up the second receiver.

[0249] By using appropriate configuration signaling in different situations, the requirements for configuration signaling in different practical scenarios can be met.

[0250] In a possible design of this embodiment, the receiving module 1120 is used to receive a first signal.

[0251] In this embodiment, the processing module 1110 can be divided into at least one processing submodule, such as a first processing submodule and a second processing submodule. The first processing submodule is configured to adjust the state of the first timer when the first receiver monitors the first signal, and the second processing submodule is configured to adjust the state of the first timer when the first receiver receives the first signal; or the first processing submodule is configured to adjust the state of the first timer when the first receiver receives the first signal, and the second processing submodule is configured to adjust the state of the first timer when the first receiver monitors the first signal. This embodiment does not limit the functions of the different processing submodules.

[0252] This embodiment is described by taking one processing module 1110 as an example, and the number of processing modules 1110 is not limited.

[0253] For an introduction to the functions of the processing module 1110 , please refer to the content of step 310 in the embodiment of FIG. 3 .

[0254] For an introduction to the functions of the receiving module 1120 , please refer to the content of step 310 in the embodiment of FIG. 3 .

[0255] Figure 12 shows a block diagram of a timer state adjustment device provided by an exemplary embodiment of the present application. The device can be implemented as a terminal device or as a part of a terminal device through software or hardware or a combination of both. The device has a first receiver and a second receiver. The working energy consumption of the first receiver is lower than the working energy consumption of the second receiver. The device includes at least one of a processing module 1210 and a receiving module 1220.

[0256] The processing module 1210 is configured to adjust the state of the first timer based on the configuration information sent by the configuration information sending device;

[0257] The first timer is a timer used to indicate the time for switching SSSG, and SSSG is a search space used by the second receiver when monitoring.

[0258] In a possible design of this embodiment, the first receiver is an LP-WUR or WUR, the second receiver is a primary receiver (also called an NR receiver), and the first timer is a search space switch timer (searchSpaceSwitchTimer).

[0259] In a possible design of this embodiment, the first receiver is configured to receive a first signal, where the first signal includes an LP-WUS or a WUS. The first signal is also called a wake-up signal.

[0260] In a possible design of this embodiment, the configuration information is carried in the first signaling, and the field in the first signaling is used to indicate how to adjust the state of the first timer.

[0261] In a possible design of this embodiment, the first signaling includes at least one of: RRC signaling; MAC CE; and PDCCH.

[0262] In a possible design of this embodiment, adjusting the state of the first timer includes at least one of the following: stopping, pausing, resuming, and restarting, and adjusting the state of the first timer is indicated by 2 bits in the field.

[0263] For example, when the two bits have a value of 00, it indicates stop; when the bit value is 01, it indicates pause; when the bit value is 10, it indicates resume; and when the bit value is 11, it indicates restart. For another example, when the two bits have a value of 00, it indicates restart; when the bit value is 01, it indicates resume; when the bit value is 10, it indicates pause; and when the bit value is 11, it indicates stop.

[0264] In a possible design of this embodiment, when the first timer is in a running state, adjusting the state of the first timer includes at least one of the following: stopping, pausing, and adjusting the state of the first timer is indicated by 1 bit in the field.

[0265] For example, when the bit value is 0, it indicates stop; when the bit value is 1, it indicates pause. For another example, when the bit value is 0, it indicates pause; when the bit value is 1, it indicates stop.

[0266] In a possible design of this embodiment, when the first timer is in a paused state, adjusting the state of the first timer includes at least one of the following: resuming, restarting, and adjusting the state of the first timer is indicated by 1 bit in the field.

[0267] For example, when the bit value is 0, it indicates recovery; when the bit value is 1, it indicates restart. For another example, when the bit value is 0, it indicates restart; when the bit value is 1, it indicates recovery.

[0268] This embodiment does not limit the bit value and the corresponding method for adjusting the state of the first timer.

[0269] In a possible design of this embodiment, the configuration information is used to indicate: when the first receiver monitors the first signal, how to adjust the state of the first timer; wherein the first signal is used to instruct the first receiver to wake up the second receiver.

[0270] The timer state adjustment device starts the first timer upon receiving a search space switching instruction to switch SSSGs, such as switching to SSSG index 1 or SSSG index 2; or upon receiving a parameter value of the first timer and resetting the first timer, thereby starting the first timer. After starting the first timer, the first timer is in a running state, and when the first receiver enters a listening state (listening for a first signal), the state of the first timer is adjusted.

[0271] In a possible design of this embodiment, when the first receiver monitors the first signal, a manner of adjusting the state of the first timer includes:

[0272] In case the first receiver monitors the first signal, the first timer is stopped.

[0273] In a possible design of this embodiment, when the first receiver monitors the first signal, a manner of adjusting the state of the first timer includes:

[0274] In case the first receiver monitors the first signal, the first timer is paused.

[0275] In a possible design of this embodiment, when the first receiver monitors the first signal, a manner of adjusting the state of the first timer includes:

[0276] In case the first receiver listens to the first signal, the first timer is kept running.

[0277] According to the configuration information sent by the configuration information sending device, the first timer is stopped or paused or kept running, so as to adapt to the needs of specific scenarios.

[0278] In a possible design of this embodiment, the configuration information is used to indicate: a method of adjusting the state of the first timer when the SSSG monitored by the first receiver after receiving the first signal is the same as the SSSG monitored by the first receiver before monitoring the first signal; wherein the first signal is used to instruct the first receiver to wake up the second receiver.

[0279] In a possible design of this embodiment, the SSSG indexes corresponding to different SSSGs are the same or different. For example, the SSSG monitored by the first receiver after receiving the first signal corresponds to SSSG index 1 (SSSG index 1), and the SSSG listened to by the first receiver before listening to the first signal corresponds to SSSG index 1 (SSSG index 1), and the two SSSGs are the same; or, the SSSG monitored by the first receiver after receiving the first signal corresponds to SSSG index 2 (SSSG index 2), and the SSSG listened to by the first receiver before listening to the first signal corresponds to SSSG index 1 (SSSG index 1), and the two SSSGs are different.

[0280] In a possible design of this embodiment, when the SSSG monitored by the first receiver after receiving the first signal is the same as the SSSG monitored by the first receiver before monitoring the first signal, a manner of adjusting the state of the first timer includes:

[0281] When the SSSG monitored by the first receiver after receiving the first signal is the same as the SSSG monitored by the first receiver before monitoring the first signal, the first timer is resumed.

[0282] In a possible design of this embodiment, when the SSSG monitored by the first receiver after receiving the first signal is the same as the SSSG monitored by the first receiver before monitoring the first signal, a manner of adjusting the state of the first timer includes:

[0283] When the SSSG monitored by the first receiver after receiving the first signal is the same as the SSSG monitored by the first receiver before monitoring the first signal, the first timer is restarted.

[0284] According to the configuration information sent by the configuration information sending device, the first timer is restored or restarted to meet the needs of specific scenarios.

[0285] In a possible design of this embodiment, the receiving module 1220 is used to receive a first signal.

[0286] In this embodiment, the processing module 1210 can be split into at least one processing submodule, such as a first processing submodule and a second processing submodule. The first processing submodule is configured to adjust the state of the first timer when the first receiver monitors the first signal, and the second processing submodule is configured to adjust the state of the first timer when the SSSG monitored by the first receiver after receiving the first signal is the same as the SSSG monitored by the first receiver before monitoring the first signal; or the first processing submodule is configured to adjust the state of the first timer when the SSSG monitored by the first receiver after receiving the first signal is the same as the SSSG monitored by the first receiver before monitoring the first signal, and the second processing submodule is configured to adjust the state of the first timer when the first receiver monitors the first signal; this embodiment does not limit the functions of different processing submodules.

[0287] This embodiment is described by taking one processing module 1210 as an example, and the number of processing modules 1210 is not limited.

[0288] For an introduction to the functions of the processing module 1210 , please refer to the content of step 910 in the embodiment of FIG. 9 .

[0289] For an introduction to the functions of the receiving module 1220 , please refer to the content of step 910 in the embodiment of FIG. 9 .

[0290] Figure 13 shows a block diagram of a device for sending configuration information provided by an exemplary embodiment of the present application. The device can be implemented as a network device or as a part of a network device through software or hardware or a combination of both. The device includes a sending module 1310.

[0291] A sending module 1310 is configured to send configuration information;

[0292] Among them, the configuration information is used by the timer state adjustment device to adjust the state of the first timer, the first timer is a timer used to indicate the time to switch SSSG, SSSG is the search space used when the second receiver listens, the timer state adjustment device has a first receiver and a second receiver, and the working energy consumption of the first receiver is lower than the working energy consumption of the second receiver.

[0293] In a possible design of this embodiment, the first receiver is LP-WUR or WUR, the second receiver is a main receiver (also called an NR receiver), and the first timer is a search space switch timer (searchSpaceSwitchTimer).

[0294] In a possible design of this embodiment, the first receiver is configured to receive a first signal, where the first signal includes an LP-WUS or a WUS. The first signal is also called a wake-up signal.

[0295] In a possible design of this embodiment, the configuration information is carried in the first signaling, and the field in the first signaling is used to indicate how to adjust the state of the first timer.

[0296] In a possible design of this embodiment, the first signaling includes at least one of: RRC signaling; MAC CE; and PDCCH.

[0297] In a possible design of this embodiment, adjusting the state of the first timer includes at least one of the following: stopping, pausing, resuming, and restarting, and adjusting the state of the first timer is indicated by 2 bits in the field.

[0298] For example, when the two bits have a value of 00, it indicates stop; when the bit value is 01, it indicates pause; when the bit value is 10, it indicates resume; and when the bit value is 11, it indicates restart. For another example, when the two bits have a value of 00, it indicates restart; when the bit value is 01, it indicates resume; when the bit value is 10, it indicates pause; and when the bit value is 11, it indicates stop.

[0299] In a possible design of this embodiment, when the first timer is in a running state, adjusting the state of the first timer includes at least one of the following: stopping, pausing, and adjusting the state of the first timer is indicated by 1 bit in the field.

[0300] For example, when the bit value is 0, it indicates stop; when the bit value is 1, it indicates pause. For another example, when the bit value is 0, it indicates pause; when the bit value is 1, it indicates stop.

[0301] In a possible design of this embodiment, when the first timer is in a paused state, adjusting the state of the first timer includes at least one of the following: resuming, restarting, and adjusting the state of the first timer is indicated by 1 bit in the field.

[0302] For example, when the bit value is 0, it indicates recovery; when the bit value is 1, it indicates restart. For another example, when the bit value is 0, it indicates restart; when the bit value is 1, it indicates recovery.

[0303] This embodiment does not limit the bit value and the corresponding method for adjusting the state of the first timer.

[0304] In a possible design of this embodiment, the configuration information is used to indicate: when the first receiver monitors the first signal, how to adjust the state of the first timer; wherein the first signal is used to instruct the first receiver to wake up the second receiver.

[0305] The timer state adjustment device starts the first timer upon receiving a search space switching instruction to switch SSSGs, such as switching to SSSG index 1 or SSSG index 2; or upon receiving a parameter value of the first timer and resetting the first timer, thereby starting the first timer. After starting the first timer, the first timer is in a running state, and when the first receiver enters a listening state (listening for a first signal), the state of the first timer is adjusted.

[0306] In a possible design of this embodiment, when the first receiver monitors the first signal, a manner of adjusting the state of the first timer includes:

[0307] In case the first receiver monitors the first signal, the first timer is stopped.

[0308] In a possible design of this embodiment, when the first receiver monitors the first signal, a manner of adjusting the state of the first timer includes:

[0309] In case the first receiver monitors the first signal, the first timer is paused.

[0310] In a possible design of this embodiment, when the first receiver monitors the first signal, a manner of adjusting the state of the first timer includes:

[0311] In case the first receiver listens to the first signal, the first timer is kept running.

[0312] According to the configuration information sent by the configuration information sending device, the first timer is stopped or paused or kept running, so as to adapt to the needs of specific scenarios.

[0313] In a possible design of this embodiment, the configuration information is used to indicate: a method of adjusting the state of the first timer when the SSSG monitored by the first receiver after receiving the first signal is the same as the SSSG monitored by the first receiver before monitoring the first signal; wherein the first signal is used to instruct the first receiver to wake up the second receiver.

[0314] In a possible design of this embodiment, the SSSG indexes corresponding to different SSSGs are the same or different. For example, the SSSG monitored by the first receiver after receiving the first signal corresponds to SSSG index 1 (SSSG index 1), and the SSSG listened to by the first receiver before listening to the first signal corresponds to SSSG index 1 (SSSG index 1), and the two SSSGs are the same; or, the SSSG monitored by the first receiver after receiving the first signal corresponds to SSSG index 2 (SSSG index 2), and the SSSG listened to by the first receiver before listening to the first signal corresponds to SSSG index 1 (SSSG index 1), and the two SSSGs are different.

[0315] In a possible design of this embodiment, when the SSSG monitored by the first receiver after receiving the first signal is the same as the SSSG monitored by the first receiver before monitoring the first signal, a manner of adjusting the state of the first timer includes:

[0316] When the SSSG monitored by the first receiver after receiving the first signal is the same as the SSSG monitored by the first receiver before monitoring the first signal, the first timer is resumed.

[0317] In a possible design of this embodiment, when the SSSG monitored by the first receiver after receiving the first signal is the same as the SSSG monitored by the first receiver before monitoring the first signal, a manner of adjusting the state of the first timer includes:

[0318] When the SSSG monitored by the first receiver after receiving the first signal is the same as the SSSG monitored by the first receiver before monitoring the first signal, the first timer is restarted.

[0319] According to the configuration information sent by the configuration information sending device, the first timer is restored or restarted to meet the needs of specific scenarios.

[0320] For an introduction to the functions of the sending module 1310 , please refer to the content of step 1010 in the embodiment of FIG10 .

[0321] FIG14 shows a schematic structural diagram of a terminal device 1400 provided by an exemplary embodiment of the present application, including: a processor 1401 , a first receiver 1402 , a second receiver 1403 , a memory 1404 , and a bus 1405 .

[0322] The processor 1401 includes one or more processing cores. The processor 1401 executes various functional applications and information processing by running software programs and modules. In some embodiments, the processor 1401 can be used to implement the functions and steps of at least one of the processing modules 1110 and 1210 described above.

[0323] The first receiver 1402 and the second receiver 1403 can be implemented as a communication component, which can be a communication chip, and the communication component can be called a transceiver. In some embodiments, the first receiver 1402 can be used to implement the functions and steps of at least one of the above-mentioned receiving module 1120 and receiving module 1220.

[0324] The memory 1404 is connected to the processor 1401 via a bus 1405 .

[0325] The memory 1404 may be used to store at least one instruction, and the processor 1401 may be used to execute the at least one instruction to implement each step in the above method embodiment.

[0326] In addition, the memory 1404 can be implemented by any type of volatile or non-volatile storage device or a combination thereof. Volatile or non-volatile storage devices include but are not limited to: magnetic disks or optical disks, electrically erasable programmable read-only memory (EEPROM), erasable programmable read-only memory (EPROM), static random access memory (SRAM), read-only memory (ROM), magnetic memory, flash memory, and programmable read-only memory (PROM).

[0327] In some embodiments, the first receiver 1402 independently receives signals / data, or the processor 1401 controls the first receiver 1402 to receive signals / data, or the processor 1401 requests the first receiver 1402 to receive signals / data, or the processor 1401 cooperates with the first receiver 1402 to receive signals / data.

[0328] In some embodiments, the second receiver 1403 independently sends signals / data, or the processor 1401 controls the second receiver 1403 to send signals / data, or the processor 1401 requests the second receiver 1403 to send signals / data, or the processor 1401 cooperates with the second receiver 1403 to send signals / data.

[0329] FIG15 shows a schematic structural diagram of a network device 1500 provided by an exemplary embodiment of the present application, including: a processor 1501 , a receiver 1502 , a transmitter 1503 , a memory 1504 and a bus 1505 .

[0330] The processor 1501 includes one or more processing cores. The processor 1501 executes various functional applications and information processing by running software programs and modules.

[0331] The receiver 1502 and the transmitter 1503 may be implemented as a communication component, which may be a communication chip, and may be referred to as a transceiver. In some embodiments, the transmitter 1503 may be used to implement the functions and steps of the sending module 1310 described above.

[0332] The memory 1504 is connected to the processor 1501 via a bus 1505 .

[0333] The memory 1504 may be used to store at least one instruction, and the processor 1501 may be used to execute the at least one instruction to implement each step in the above method embodiment.

[0334] In addition, the memory 1504 can be implemented by any type of volatile or non-volatile storage device or a combination thereof, including but not limited to: magnetic or optical disks, EEPROM, EPROM, SRAM, ROM, magnetic storage, flash memory, PROM.

[0335] In some embodiments, the receiver 1502 receives signals / data independently, or the processor 1501 controls the receiver 1502 to receive signals / data, or the processor 1501 requests the receiver 1502 to receive signals / data, or the processor 1501 cooperates with the receiver 1502 to receive signals / data.

[0336] In some embodiments, the transmitter 1503 independently sends signals / data, or the processor 1501 controls the transmitter 1503 to send signals / data, or the processor 1501 requests the transmitter 1503 to send signals / data, or the processor 1501 cooperates with the transmitter 1503 to send signals / data.

[0337] In an exemplary embodiment, a computer-readable storage medium is also provided, in which at least one program is stored. The at least one program is loaded and executed by a processor to implement the timer status adjustment method or configuration information sending method provided in the above-mentioned method embodiments.

[0338] In an exemplary embodiment, a computer program product or computer program is also provided. The computer program product or computer program includes computer instructions, and the computer instructions are stored in a computer-readable storage medium. A processor obtains the computer instructions from the computer-readable storage medium, and the processor executes the computer instructions to implement the timer status adjustment method or configuration information sending method provided in the above-mentioned method embodiments.

[0339] Those skilled in the art will understand that all or part of the steps to implement the above embodiments may be accomplished by hardware, or may be accomplished by a program instructing the relevant hardware, and the program may be stored in a computer-readable storage medium, and the above-mentioned storage medium may be a read-only memory, a disk, or an optical disk, etc.

[0340] The above are only optional embodiments of the present application and are not intended to limit the present application. Any modifications, equivalent replacements, improvements, etc. made within the spirit and principles of the present application should be included in the scope of protection of the present application.

Claims

1. A method for adjusting the state of a timer, characterized in that, the method is executed by a terminal device, the terminal device has a first receiver and a second receiver, and the operating power consumption of the first receiver is lower than that of the second receiver. The method includes: adjusting the state of a first timer based on the listening state of the first receiver; wherein, the first timer is a timer for indicating the time to switch the search space set group (SSSG), and the SSSG is the search space used when the second receiver listens.

2. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that, the adjusting the state of the first timer based on the listening state of the first receiver includes: pausing the first timer when the first receiver listens to a first signal; wherein, the first signal is used to indicate the first receiver to wake up the second receiver.

3. The method according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that, the adjusting the state of the first timer based on the listening state of the first receiver includes: resuming the first timer when the first receiver receives a first signal; wherein, the first signal is used to indicate the first receiver to wake up the second receiver.

4. The method according to claim 3, characterized in that, the method further includes: after the first receiver receives the first signal, waking up the second receiver to listen to the physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) on a first SSSG; wherein, the first SSSG is the SSSG corresponding to when the second receiver listens to the PDCCH before the first timer is paused.

5. The method according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that, the adjusting the state of the first timer based on the listening state of the first receiver includes: when the first receiver receives a first signal, adjusting the state of the first timer based on a first SSSG and a second SSSG; wherein, the first signal is used to indicate the first receiver to wake up the second receiver; the first SSSG is the SSSG corresponding to when the second receiver listens to the PDCCH before the first timer is paused, and the second SSSG is the SSSG corresponding to when the second receiver listens to the PDCCH after the first receiver receives the first signal.

6. The method according to claim 5, characterized in that, the adjusting the state of the first timer based on the first SSSG and the second SSSG when the first receiver receives a first signal includes at least one of the following: when the first receiver receives the first signal, resuming the first timer based on the first SSSG and the second SSSG; when the first receiver receives the first signal, restarting the first timer based on the first SSSG and the second SSSG; when the first receiver receives the first signal, keeping the first timer paused based on the first SSSG and the second SSSG.

7. The method according to claim 6, wherein, when the first receiver receives the first signal, restoring the first timer based on the first SSSG and the second SSSG includes: when the first receiver receives the first signal, restoring the first timer based on the second SSSG being the first indexed SSSG or the second indexed SSSG and the second SSSG being the same as the first SSSG; when the first receiver receives the first signal, keeping the first timer paused based on the first SSSG and the second SSSG includes: when the first receiver receives the first signal, keeping the first timer paused based on the second SSSG being the third indexed SSSG.

8. The method according to claim 6, wherein, when the first receiver receives the first signal, restarting the first timer based on the first SSSG and the second SSSG includes: when the first receiver receives the first signal, restarting the first timer based on the second SSSG being the first indexed SSSG or the second indexed SSSG and the second SSSG being different from the first SSSG; when the first receiver receives the first signal, keeping the first timer paused based on the first SSSG and the second SSSG includes: when the first receiver receives the first signal, keeping the first timer paused based on the second SSSG being the third indexed SSSG.

9. The method according to any one of claims 5 to 8, wherein, the second SSSG is configured by the network device through configuration signaling.

10. The method according to claim 1, wherein, adjusting the state of the first timer based on the listening state of the first receiver includes: stopping the first timer when the first receiver is listening for the first signal; wherein the first signal is used to instruct the first receiver to wake up the second receiver.

11. The method according to claim 1 or 10, wherein, adjusting the state of the first timer based on the listening state of the first receiver includes: when the first receiver receives the first signal, adjusting the state of the first timer based on the third SSSG; wherein the first signal is used to instruct the first receiver to wake up the second receiver, and the third SSSG is the SSSG corresponding to when the second receiver listens for the PDCCH after the first receiver receives the first signal.

12. The method according to claim 11, wherein, when the first receiver receives the first signal, adjusting the state of the first timer based on the third SSSG includes at least one of the following: When the first receiver receives the first signal, based on the third SSSG being the first indexed SSSG or the second indexed SSSG, restart the first timer; when the first receiver receives the first signal, based on the third SSSG being the third indexed SSSG, keep the first timer stopped.

13. The method according to claim 11 or 12, wherein, the third SSSG is configured by the network device through configuration signaling.

14. The method according to claim 9 or 13, wherein, the configuration signaling includes at least one of the following: Radio Resource Control (RRC) signaling; Medium Access Control Control Element (MAC CE); Physical Downlink Control Channel (PDCCH); the first signal; wherein, the first signal is used to instruct the first receiver to wake up the second receiver.

15. A method for adjusting the status of a timer, wherein, the method is executed by a terminal device, the terminal device has a first receiver and a second receiver, and the operating power consumption of the first receiver is lower than that of the second receiver. The method includes: Adjust the status of the first timer based on configuration information sent by the network device; wherein, the first timer is a timer for indicating the time of the switching search space set group (SSSG), and the SSSG is the search space used by the second receiver for listening.

16. The method according to claim 15, wherein, the configuration information is used to indicate: the manner of adjusting the status of the first timer when the first receiver listens to the first signal; wherein, the first signal is used to instruct the first receiver to wake up the second receiver.

17. The method according to claim 16, wherein, the manner of adjusting the status of the first timer when the first receiver listens to the first signal includes: stopping the first timer when the first receiver listens to the first signal.

18. The method according to claim 16, wherein, the manner of adjusting the status of the first timer when the first receiver listens to the first signal includes: pausing the first timer when the first receiver listens to the first signal.

19. The method according to claim 16, wherein, the manner of adjusting the status of the first timer when the first receiver listens to the first signal includes: keeping the first timer running when the first receiver listens to the first signal.

20. The method according to claim 15, wherein, the configuration information is used to indicate: the manner of adjusting the status of the first timer when the SSSG listened to after the first receiver receives the first signal is the same as the SSSG listened to before the first receiver listens to the first signal; wherein, the first signal is used to instruct the first receiver to wake up the second receiver.

21. The method according to claim 20, wherein, The method of adjusting the state of the first timer when the SSSG listened to after the first receiver receives the first signal is the same as the SSSG listened to before the first receiver listens to the first signal includes: when the SSSG listened to after the first receiver receives the first signal is the same as the SSSG listened to before the first receiver listens to the first signal, resume the first timer.

22. The method according to claim 20, wherein, The method of adjusting the state of the first timer when the SSSG listened to after the first receiver receives the first signal is the same as the SSSG listened to before the first receiver listens to the first signal includes: when the SSSG listened to after the first receiver receives the first signal is the same as the SSSG listened to before the first receiver listens to the first signal, restart the first timer.

23. A method for sending configuration information, wherein, The method is executed by a network device, and the method includes: Sending configuration information; wherein, the configuration information is used for a terminal device to adjust the state of a first timer, the first timer is a timer for indicating the time of a switching search space set group (SSSG), the SSSG is a search space used when a second receiver listens, the terminal device has a first receiver and the second receiver, and the operating power consumption of the first receiver is lower than that of the second receiver.

24. The method according to claim 23, wherein, The configuration information is used to indicate: the manner in which the terminal device adjusts the state of the first timer when the first receiver listens to a first signal; wherein, the first signal is used to indicate the first receiver to wake up the second receiver.

25. The method according to claim 24, wherein, The manner in which the terminal device adjusts the state of the first timer when the first receiver listens to the first signal includes: when the first receiver listens to the first signal, the terminal device stops the first timer.

26. The method according to claim 24, wherein, The manner in which the terminal device adjusts the state of the first timer when the first receiver listens to the first signal includes: when the first receiver listens to the first signal, the terminal device pauses the first timer.

27. The method according to claim 24, wherein, The manner in which the terminal device adjusts the state of the first timer when the first receiver listens to the first signal includes: when the first receiver listens to the first signal, the terminal device keeps the first timer running.

28. The method according to claim 23, wherein, The configuration information is used to indicate the manner in which the terminal device adjusts the state of the first timer when the SSSG listened to after the first receiver receives a first signal is the same as the SSSG listened to by the first receiver before listening to the first signal; wherein, the first signal is used to indicate that the first receiver wakes up the second receiver.

29. The method according to claim 28, wherein, the manner in which the terminal device adjusts the state of the first timer when the SSSG listened to after the first receiver receives a first signal is the same as the SSSG listened to by the first receiver before listening to the first signal includes: when the SSSG listened to after the first receiver receives a first signal is the same as the SSSG listened to by the first receiver before listening to the first signal, the terminal device resumes the first timer.

30. The method according to claim 28, wherein, the manner in which the terminal device adjusts the state of the first timer when the SSSG listened to after the first receiver receives a first signal is the same as the SSSG listened to by the first receiver before listening to the first signal includes: when the SSSG listened to after the first receiver receives a first signal is the same as the SSSG listened to by the first receiver before listening to the first signal, the terminal device restarts the first timer.

31. An apparatus for adjusting the state of a timer, wherein, the apparatus has a first receiver and a second receiver, the operating power consumption of the first receiver is lower than that of the second receiver, and the apparatus includes: an adjustment module, configured to adjust the state of a first timer based on the listening state of the first receiver; wherein, the first timer is a timer for indicating the time to switch the search space set group SSSG, and the SSSG is the search space used when the second receiver listens.

32. An apparatus for adjusting the state of a timer, wherein, the apparatus has a first receiver and a second receiver, the operating power consumption of the first receiver is lower than that of the second receiver, and the apparatus includes: an adjustment module, configured to adjust the state of a first timer based on configuration information sent by a configuration information sending device; wherein, the first timer is a timer for indicating the time to switch the search space set group SSSG, and the SSSG is the search space used when the second receiver listens.

33. A configuration information sending device, wherein, the device includes: a sending module, configured to send configuration information; wherein, the configuration information is used for an apparatus for adjusting the state of a timer to adjust the state of a first timer, the first timer is a timer for indicating the time to switch the search space set group SSSG, the SSSG is the search space used when a second receiver listens, and the apparatus for adjusting the state of the timer has a first receiver and the second receiver, and the operating power consumption of the first receiver is lower than that of the second receiver.

34. A terminal device, characterized in that, the terminal device includes: a processor; a transceiver connected to the processor; a memory for storing executable instructions of the processor; wherein, the processor is configured to load and execute the executable instructions to implement the timer status adjustment method according to any one of claims 1 to 14, or the timer status adjustment method according to any one of claims 15 to 22.

35. A network device, characterized in that, the network device includes: a processor; a transceiver connected to the processor; a memory for storing executable instructions of the processor; wherein, the processor is configured to load and execute the executable instructions to implement the configuration information sending method according to any one of claims 23 to 30.

36. A computer-readable storage medium, characterized in that, at least one program is stored in the computer-readable storage medium, and the at least one program is loaded and executed by a processor to implement the timer status adjustment method according to any one of claims 1 to 14, or the timer status adjustment method according to any one of claims 15 to 22, or the configuration information sending method according to any one of claims 23 to 30.

37. A computer program product, characterized in that, the computer program product includes computer instructions, the computer instructions are stored in a computer-readable storage medium, the processor obtains the computer instructions from the computer-readable storage medium, and the processor executes the computer instructions to implement the timer status adjustment method according to any one of claims 1 to 14, or the timer status adjustment method according to any one of claims 15 to 22, or the configuration information sending method according to any one of claims 23 to 30.

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