Communication method, communication device, communication system, storage medium

Abstract

The present disclosure provides a communication method, a communication device, a communication system and a storage medium. The method comprises: determining one or more first reference signal resources, wherein the first reference signal resources are determined based on an indicated transmission configuration indication state (indicated TCI state); and transmitting first information on a first channel resource, wherein the first reference signal resources satisfy a first event a first threshold number of times within a first time window. The present disclosure ensures successful transmission of the first information, reduces repeated transmission of the terminal, and reduces signaling overhead of the terminal.

Description

Communication methods, communication equipment, communication systems, storage media Technical Field

[0001] This disclosure relates to the field of communication technology, and in particular to communication methods, communication devices, communication systems, and storage media. Background Technology

[0002] In communication systems, to ensure coverage, channels and / or signals are typically transmitted and received based on beams.

[0003] Summary of the Invention

[0004] This disclosure provides communication methods, communication devices, communication systems, and storage media.

[0005] According to a first aspect of the embodiments of this disclosure, a communication method is provided, executed by a terminal, comprising:

[0006] One or more first reference signal resources are determined, the first reference signal resources being determined based on the indicated TCI state;

[0007] The first reference signal resource transmits first information on the first channel resource when the number of times the first event is satisfied within the first time window reaches a first threshold.

[0008] According to a second aspect of the embodiments of this disclosure, a communication method is provided, performed by a network device, the method comprising:

[0009] The receiving terminal sends first information on the first channel resource; the first information is sent by the terminal when the number of times the first event is satisfied by the first reference signal resource within the first time window reaches a first threshold, and the first reference signal resource is determined by the terminal based on the indicated TCI state.

[0010] According to a third aspect of the present disclosure, a communication method is provided for a communication system, the communication system including a network device and a terminal, the method comprising:

[0011] The terminal determines one or more first reference signal resources, which are determined based on the indicated TCI state.

[0012] If the number of times the first event is satisfied by the first reference signal resource within the first time window reaches a first threshold, the terminal sends the first information to the network device on the first channel resource.

[0013] According to a fourth aspect of the embodiments of this disclosure, a terminal is provided, comprising:

[0014] The processing module is configured to determine one or more first reference signal resources, the first reference signal resources being determined based on the indicated Transmission Configuration Indication (TCI) state.

[0015] The transceiver module is used to transmit first information on the first channel resource when the number of times the first event is satisfied within the first time window of the first reference signal resource reaches a first threshold.

[0016] According to a fifth aspect of the embodiments of this disclosure, a network device is provided, comprising:

[0017] The transceiver module is used to receive first information sent by the terminal on the first channel resource; the first information is sent by the terminal when the number of times the first event is satisfied by the first reference signal resource within the first time window reaches a first threshold, and the first reference signal resource is determined by the terminal based on the indicated TCI state.

[0018] According to a sixth aspect of the present disclosure, a communication device is provided, comprising:

[0019] One or more processors;

[0020] The processor is configured to invoke instructions to cause the communication device to execute any of the communication methods described in the first aspect to the second aspect.

[0021] According to a seventh aspect of the present disclosure, a communication system is provided, including a network device and a terminal, wherein the terminal is configured to implement the communication method described in the first aspect, and the network device is configured to implement the communication method described in the second aspect.

[0022] According to an eighth aspect of the present disclosure, a storage medium is provided that stores instructions that, when executed on a communication device, cause the communication device to perform a communication method as described in any of the first to second aspects.

[0023] In a ninth aspect, embodiments of this disclosure provide a program product, including a computer program that, when executed by a communication device, implements the communication methods described in the first and second aspects.

[0024] In a tenth aspect, embodiments of this disclosure provide a computer program that, when run on a computer, causes the computer to perform the communication methods described in the first and second aspects.

[0025] It is understood that the aforementioned network devices, terminals, communication devices, communication systems, storage media, program products, and computer programs are all used to execute the methods proposed in the embodiments of this disclosure. Therefore, the beneficial effects they can achieve can be referred to the beneficial effects in the corresponding methods, and will not be repeated here. Attached Figure Description

[0026] The above and / or additional aspects and advantages of this disclosure will become apparent and readily understood from the following description of the embodiments taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, in which:

[0027] Figure 1 is a schematic diagram of the architecture of some communication systems provided in the embodiments of this disclosure;

[0028] Figure 2A is a flowchart illustrating a communication method provided in an embodiment of this disclosure;

[0029] Figure 2B is a schematic diagram of a first time window according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0030] Figure 3 is a flowchart illustrating a communication method provided in another embodiment of this disclosure;

[0031] Figure 4 is a flowchart illustrating a communication method provided in another embodiment of this disclosure;

[0032] Figure 5 is a flowchart illustrating a communication method provided in another embodiment of this disclosure;

[0033] Figure 6A is a schematic diagram of the structure of a terminal provided in an embodiment of this disclosure;

[0034] Figure 6B is a schematic diagram of the structure of a network device provided in an embodiment of this disclosure;

[0035] Figure 7A is a schematic diagram of the structure of a communication device provided in an embodiment of this disclosure;

[0036] Figure 7B is a schematic diagram of the structure of a chip provided in an embodiment of this disclosure. Detailed Implementation

[0037] This disclosure provides embodiments of a communication method, a communication device, a communication system, and a storage medium.

[0038] In a first aspect, embodiments of this disclosure provide a communication method executed by a terminal, the method comprising:

[0039] One or more first reference signal resources are determined, the first reference signal resources being determined based on the indicated TCI state;

[0040] The first reference signal resource transmits first information on the first channel resource when the number of times the first event is satisfied within the first time window reaches a first threshold.

[0041] In the above embodiments, the terminal can determine one or more first reference signal resources based on the indicated Transmission Configuration Indication state (indicated TCI state), so that the terminal can subsequently trigger the transmission of first information based on the first reference signal resources, ensuring the successful transmission of the first information. Furthermore, in the above embodiments, the terminal only sends the first information when the number of times the first event is satisfied by the first reference signal resource within a first time window reaches a first threshold, rather than sending the first information as soon as the first event is satisfied. This avoids the situation where "the terminal frequently sends the same first information because the first reference signal resource satisfies the first event multiple times within a continuous time period," reducing redundant transmissions and lowering terminal signaling overhead.

[0042] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the indicated TCI state is used for at least one of the following:

[0043] Physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) transmission;

[0044] Physical downlink shared channel (PDSCH) transmission;

[0045] Physical uplink control channel (PUCCH) transmission;

[0046] Physical uplink shared channel (PUSCH) transmission;

[0047] Demodulation reference signal DMRS transmission;

[0048] Channel State Information Reference Signal (CSI-RS) transmission;

[0049] Detection reference signal (SRS) transmission.

[0050] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the indicated TCI state includes a unified transport configuration indication state.

[0051] In the above embodiments, the characteristics of the indicated TCI state are described so that the terminal can clearly determine the indicated TCI state and further determine the first reference signal resource for triggering the first information based on the indicated TCI state, so that the terminal can successfully send the first information based on the first reference signal resource.

[0052] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the method further includes at least one of the following:

[0053] The first threshold and / or the duration of the first time window are determined based on the agreement.

[0054] The first threshold and / or the duration of the first time window configured by the network device are received.

[0055] In the above embodiments, it is explained how the terminal determines the first threshold and / or the duration of the first time window so that the terminal can successfully determine the first threshold and / or the duration of the first time window, thereby facilitating the terminal to successfully send the first information based on the first threshold and the duration of the first time window.

[0056] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the first event is used to trigger the terminal to send a first report corresponding to the first reference signal resource, and / or the first information is used to instruct the terminal to send the first report.

[0057] In the above embodiments, the terminal triggers the sending of the first report based on a first event. By flexibly setting the first event, the terminal can send the first report in a timely and accurate manner at an appropriate time, avoiding situations where "the reporting interval configured by the network device is too short, resulting in two reports containing the same content without change, thus wasting signaling; or the reporting interval configured by the network device is too long, which may lead to the terminal not reporting when the transmission configuration changes because the reporting time has not yet arrived, thus affecting communication quality." Therefore, the method of this disclosure embodiment can reduce signaling overhead and ensure that the first report is reported in a timely manner when the beam quality changes, thus guaranteeing communication quality. Furthermore, in the above embodiments, before sending the first report, the terminal can first send first information to instruct the terminal to send the first report, so that the terminal can allocate resources for the first report in advance to ensure the successful transmission of the first report.

[0058] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the first information is used to request a second channel resource, the second channel resource being used to send the first report; and / or

[0059] The first information is associated with a third channel resource, which is used to send the first report, and the first information is used to instruct the terminal to send the first report on the third channel resource.

[0060] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the first channel resource includes a PUCCH resource; the second channel resource includes a dynamically scheduled DG PUSCH resource; and the third channel resource includes a Type 1 Configuration Authorization Type 1 CG PUSCH resource.

[0061] In the above embodiments, the first information can request the second channel resource for the first report, ensuring the successful transmission of the first report on the second channel resource. Furthermore, in the above embodiments, the terminal can also send the first report on the third channel resource associated with the first information. Simultaneously, the first information also instructs the terminal to send the first report on the third channel resource, thereby ensuring the successful transmission of the first report on the third channel resource.

[0062] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the first channel resource is a periodic resource;

[0063] When the number of times the first event is satisfied within the first time window reaches a first threshold, the first information is transmitted on the first channel resource, including:

[0064] A first time window is determined based on the location of the first channel resource, and the first time window is located before the first channel resource.

[0065] Determine whether the number of times the first reference signal resource satisfies the first event within the first time window reaches the first threshold;

[0066] If the first reference signal resource satisfies the first event a certain number of times within the first time window, it transmits the first information on the first channel resource.

[0067] In the above embodiments, it is explained how the terminal determines the first time window to ensure that the terminal can successfully determine the first time window. Furthermore, the first time window can be located before the first channel resource so that when the number of times the first event is satisfied by the first reference signal resource within the first time window reaches a first threshold, the terminal can successfully send the first information on the first channel resource.

[0068] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the method further includes:

[0069] Send a first report on a second channel resource associated with the first channel resource or a third channel resource associated with the first channel resource.

[0070] In the above embodiments, it is explained that after the terminal sends the first report on the first channel resource, it can also send the first report on the second channel resource associated with the first channel resource or the third channel resource associated with the first channel resource, thereby ensuring the successful transmission of the first report.

[0071] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, transmitting the first information on the first channel resource includes:

[0072] If a first condition is met, the first information is transmitted on the first channel resource, wherein the first condition includes at least one of the following:

[0073] The first timer has not started;

[0074] The first number of transmissions did not exceed the first number threshold, and the first number of transmissions includes the number of times the first message was sent;

[0075] The second number of transmissions did not exceed the second number threshold, and the second number of transmissions includes the number of first report transmissions.

[0076] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the first timer is started after the first information or the first report is sent.

[0077] In the above embodiments, the preconditions for the terminal to send the first information are described. The terminal starts a first timer after sending the first information or the first report, and the first information must be sent before the first timer runs. This ensures a certain time interval between two consecutive first information transmissions, avoiding high-frequency transmission of the first information within a short period and reducing terminal power consumption and signaling overhead. Furthermore, in the above embodiments, the terminal only sends the first information when the number of first information transmissions does not exceed a first threshold, and / or the number of first report transmissions does not exceed a second threshold. This limits the total number of first information transmissions and / or the total number of first report transmissions to a certain number, preventing the first information and / or first report from being sent endlessly, further reducing terminal power consumption and signaling overhead, and ensuring the reliability of the first information and first report transmissions.

[0078] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the first event includes at least one of the following:

[0079] The measured value of the first reference signal resource is lower than the first threshold value;

[0080] The sum of the measured value of the first reference signal resource and the first offset value is lower than the second threshold value;

[0081] The measured value of the second reference signal resource is higher than the measured value of the first reference signal resource;

[0082] The difference between the measured value of the second reference signal resource and the measured value of the first reference signal resource is greater than the second offset value.

[0083] In the above embodiments, the specific content of the first event is described so that the terminal can accurately determine when to trigger the sending of the first information and / or the first report based on the first event, thus ensuring the accuracy of the timing of the sending of the first information and the first report.

[0084] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the first transmission count includes at least one of the following: the number of first information transmissions corresponding to the same first reference signal resource, and the number of first information transmissions corresponding to the same second reference signal resource;

[0085] The second number of transmissions includes at least one of the following: the number of first report transmissions corresponding to the same first reference signal resource, and the number of first report transmissions corresponding to the same second reference signal resource.

[0086] In the above embodiments, the specific meanings of the first number of transmissions and the second number of transmissions are explained so that the terminal can clearly determine the first number of transmissions and / or the second number of transmissions, thereby facilitating the terminal to accurately determine whether to send the first information based on the first number of transmissions and / or the second number of transmissions.

[0087] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the method further includes at least one of the following:

[0088] When at least one of the indicatedTCIstate and the first reference signal resource changes, the first transmission count and / or the second transmission count will be reset to 0.

[0089] When the second condition is met, the first time window is redefined, and the second condition includes at least one of the following:

[0090] The indicatedTCIstate changes;

[0091] The first reference signal resource has changed;

[0092] The terminal sent the first information;

[0093] The terminal sent the first report.

[0094] In the above embodiments, when at least one of indicatedTCIstate and the first reference signal resource changes, the terminal resets the first transmission count and / or the second transmission count to 0. This prevents the situation where "the first transmission count and / or the second transmission count increase indefinitely, causing the first transmission count to continuously exceed the first threshold and the second transmission count to continuously exceed the second threshold, resulting in the first information and the first report failing to be transmitted successfully, affecting the terminal beam quality." Furthermore, in the above embodiments, when the terminal meets the second condition, the terminal redetermines the first time window; that is, the first time window can be flexibly sliding, thereby ensuring the flexible transmission of the first information and the first report.

[0095] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the first time window is located before the first channel resource, including:

[0096] The start time of the first time window is before the start time of the first channel resource, and the end time of the first time window coincides with the start time of the first channel resource; or

[0097] The end time of the first time window is before the start time of the first channel resource.

[0098] In the above embodiments, the positional relationship between the first time window and the first channel resource is explained so that the terminal can successfully determine the first time window, thereby ensuring that the terminal can successfully trigger the transmission of the first information and the first report based on the first time window.

[0099] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the first reference signal resource includes at least one of the following:

[0100] CSI-RS;

[0101] Synchronization signal block SSB.

[0102] In the above embodiments, it is explained which resources the first reference signal resource may specifically include, so that the terminal can successfully determine these resources based on the indicated TCI state and accurately send the first information and / or the first report based on these resources.

[0103] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the first report includes at least one of the following:

[0104] CSI-RS Resource Identifier ID;

[0105] SSB's resource ID;

[0106] CSI-RS measurements;

[0107] SSB measurement value;

[0108] The report configuration identifier of the first report.

[0109] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the measured value includes at least one of the following:

[0110] Layer 1 reference signal received strength L1-RSRP;

[0111] Layer 1 signal-to-interference-plus-noise ratio (L1-SINR).

[0112] In the above embodiments, the first report may include a measurement value of a first reference signal resource. This first reference signal resource is determined based on the indicated TCI state, indicating that it is related to the terminal's transmission configuration (such as the beam quality of the terminal's current beam). Therefore, the measurement value of the first reference signal resource should reflect the terminal's transmission configuration. Thus, including the measurement value of the first reference signal resource in the first report ensures the accuracy and validity of the first report. Furthermore, after receiving the first report from the terminal, the network device can determine the beam quality of the terminal's current beam based on the first report. When the beam quality of the terminal's current beam is low, the device can schedule the terminal to use other beams with better beam quality for communication, thereby ensuring the terminal's communication performance.

[0113] Secondly, embodiments of this disclosure provide a communication method executed by a network device, the method comprising:

[0114] The receiving terminal sends first information on the first channel resource; the first information is sent by the terminal when the number of times the first event is satisfied by the first reference signal resource within the first time window reaches a first threshold, and the first reference signal resource is determined by the terminal based on the indicated TCI state.

[0115] In conjunction with some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the indicated TCI state is used for at least one of the following:

[0116] Physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) transmission;

[0117] Physical downlink shared channel (PDSCH) transmission;

[0118] Physical uplink control channel (PUCCH) transmission;

[0119] Physical uplink shared channel (PUSCH) transmission;

[0120] Demodulation reference signal DMRS transmission;

[0121] Channel State Information Reference Signal (CSI-RS) transmission;

[0122] Detection reference signal (SRS) transmission.

[0123] In conjunction with some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the indicated TCI state includes a unified transport configuration indication state.

[0124] In conjunction with some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the method further includes:

[0125] Configure the terminal with at least one of the duration of the first time window and the first threshold.

[0126] In conjunction with some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the first event is used to trigger the terminal to send a first report corresponding to the first reference signal resource, and / or the first information is used to instruct the terminal to send the first report.

[0127] In conjunction with some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the first information is used to request a second channel resource, the second channel resource being used to send the first report; and / or

[0128] The first information is associated with a third channel resource, which is used to send the first report, and the first information is used to instruct the terminal to send the first report on the third channel resource.

[0129] In conjunction with some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the first channel resource includes PUCCH resources; the second channel resource includes dynamically scheduled DG PUSCH resources; and the third channel resource includes Type 1 Configuration Authorization Type 1 CG PUSCH resources.

[0130] In conjunction with some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the first channel resource is a periodic resource; the first time window is located before the first channel resource.

[0131] In conjunction with some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the method further includes:

[0132] Receive a first report sent by the terminal on a second channel resource associated with the first channel resource or a third channel resource associated with the first channel resource.

[0133] In conjunction with some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the first information is sent when the terminal meets a first condition, the first condition including at least one of the following:

[0134] The first timer has not started;

[0135] The first number of transmissions did not exceed the first number threshold, and the first number of transmissions includes the number of times the first message was sent;

[0136] The second number of transmissions did not exceed the second number threshold, and the second number of transmissions includes the number of first report transmissions.

[0137] In conjunction with some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the first timer is started after the first information or the first report is sent.

[0138] In conjunction with some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the first event includes at least one of the following:

[0139] The measured value of the first reference signal resource is lower than the first threshold value;

[0140] The sum of the measured value of the first reference signal resource and the first offset value is lower than the second threshold value;

[0141] The measured value of the second reference signal resource is higher than the measured value of the first reference signal resource;

[0142] The difference between the measured value of the second reference signal resource and the measured value of the first reference signal resource is greater than the second offset value.

[0143] In conjunction with some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the first transmission count includes at least one of the following: the number of first information transmissions corresponding to the same first reference signal resource, and the number of first information transmissions corresponding to the same second reference signal resource;

[0144] The second number of transmissions includes at least one of the following: the number of first report transmissions corresponding to the same first reference signal resource, and the number of first report transmissions corresponding to the same second reference signal resource.

[0145] In conjunction with some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the first time window is located before the first channel resource, including:

[0146] The start time of the first time window is before the start time of the first channel resource, and the end time of the first time window coincides with the start time of the first channel resource; or

[0147] The end time of the first time window is before the start time of the first channel resource.

[0148] In conjunction with some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the first reference signal resource includes at least one of the following:

[0149] CSI-RS;

[0150] Synchronization signal block SSB.

[0151] In conjunction with some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the first report includes at least one of the following:

[0152] CSI-RS Resource Identifier ID;

[0153] SSB's resource ID;

[0154] CSI-RS measurements;

[0155] SSB measurement value;

[0156] The report configuration identifier of the first report.

[0157] In conjunction with some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the measured value includes at least one of the following:

[0158] Layer 1 reference signal received strength L1-RSRP;

[0159] Layer 1 signal-to-interference-plus-noise ratio (L1-SINR).

[0160] Thirdly, embodiments of this disclosure provide a communication method for a communication system, the communication system including network devices and terminals, the method comprising:

[0161] The terminal determines one or more first reference signal resources, which are determined based on the indicated TCI state.

[0162] If the number of times the first event is satisfied by the first reference signal resource within the first time window reaches a first threshold, the terminal sends the first information to the network device on the first channel resource.

[0163] Fourthly, embodiments of this disclosure provide a terminal, including:

[0164] The processing module is configured to determine one or more first reference signal resources, the first reference signal resources being determined based on the indicated Transmission Configuration Indication (TCI) state.

[0165] The transceiver module is used to transmit first information on the first channel resource when the number of times the first event is satisfied within the first time window of the first reference signal resource reaches a first threshold.

[0166] In conjunction with some embodiments of the fourth aspect, in some embodiments, the indicated TCI state is used for at least one of the following:

[0167] Physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) transmission;

[0168] Physical downlink shared channel (PDSCH) transmission;

[0169] Physical uplink control channel (PUCCH) transmission;

[0170] Physical uplink shared channel (PUSCH) transmission;

[0171] Demodulation reference signal DMRS transmission;

[0172] Channel State Information Reference Signal (CSI-RS) transmission;

[0173] Detection reference signal (SRS) transmission.

[0174] In conjunction with some embodiments of the fourth aspect, in some embodiments, the indicated TCI state includes a unified transport configuration indication state.

[0175] In conjunction with some embodiments of the fourth aspect, in some embodiments, the method further includes at least one of the following:

[0176] The first threshold and / or the duration of the first time window are determined based on the agreement.

[0177] The first threshold and / or the duration of the first time window configured by the network device are received.

[0178] In conjunction with some embodiments of the fourth aspect, in some embodiments, the first event is used to trigger the terminal to send a first report corresponding to the first reference signal resource, and / or the first information is used to instruct the terminal to send the first report.

[0179] In conjunction with some embodiments of the fourth aspect, in some embodiments, the first information is used to request a second channel resource, the second channel resource being used to send the first report; and / or

[0180] The first information is associated with a third channel resource, which is used to send the first report, and the first information is used to instruct the terminal to send the first report on the third channel resource.

[0181] In conjunction with some embodiments of the fourth aspect, in some embodiments, the first channel resource includes PUCCH resources; the second channel resource includes dynamically scheduled DG PUSCH resources; and the third channel resource includes Type 1 Configuration Authorization Type 1 CG PUSCH resources.

[0182] In conjunction with some embodiments of the fourth aspect, in some embodiments, the first channel resource is a periodic resource;

[0183] When the number of times the first event is satisfied within the first time window reaches a first threshold, the first information is transmitted on the first channel resource, including:

[0184] A first time window is determined based on the location of the first channel resource, and the first time window is located before the first channel resource.

[0185] Determine whether the number of times the first reference signal resource satisfies the first event within the first time window reaches the first threshold;

[0186] If the first reference signal resource satisfies the first event a certain number of times within the first time window, it transmits the first information on the first channel resource.

[0187] In conjunction with some embodiments of the fourth aspect, in some embodiments, the method further includes:

[0188] Send a first report on a second channel resource associated with the first channel resource or a third channel resource associated with the first channel resource.

[0189] In conjunction with some embodiments of the fourth aspect, in some embodiments, transmitting the first information on the first channel resource includes:

[0190] If a first condition is met, the first information is transmitted on the first channel resource, wherein the first condition includes at least one of the following:

[0191] The first timer has not started;

[0192] The first number of transmissions did not exceed the first number threshold, and the first number of transmissions includes the number of times the first message was sent;

[0193] The second number of transmissions did not exceed the second number threshold, and the second number of transmissions includes the number of first report transmissions.

[0194] In conjunction with some embodiments of the fourth aspect, in some embodiments, the first timer is started after the first information or the first report is sent.

[0195] In conjunction with some embodiments of the fourth aspect, in some embodiments, the first event includes at least one of the following:

[0196] The measured value of the first reference signal resource is lower than the first threshold value;

[0197] The sum of the measured value of the first reference signal resource and the first offset value is lower than the second threshold value;

[0198] The measured value of the second reference signal resource is higher than the measured value of the first reference signal resource;

[0199] The difference between the measured value of the second reference signal resource and the measured value of the first reference signal resource is greater than the second offset value.

[0200] In conjunction with some embodiments of the fourth aspect, in some embodiments, the first transmission count includes at least one of the following: the number of first information transmissions corresponding to the same first reference signal resource, and the number of first information transmissions corresponding to the same second reference signal resource;

[0201] The second number of transmissions includes at least one of the following: the number of first report transmissions corresponding to the same first reference signal resource, and the number of first report transmissions corresponding to the same second reference signal resource.

[0202] In conjunction with some embodiments of the fourth aspect, in some embodiments, the method further includes at least one of the following:

[0203] When at least one of the indicatedTCIstate and the first reference signal resource changes, the first transmission count and / or the second transmission count will be reset to 0.

[0204] When the second condition is met, the first time window is redefined, and the second condition includes at least one of the following:

[0205] The indicatedTCIstate changes;

[0206] The first reference signal resource has changed;

[0207] The terminal sent the first information;

[0208] The terminal sent the first report.

[0209] In conjunction with some embodiments of the fourth aspect, in some embodiments, the first time window is located before the first channel resource, including:

[0210] The start time of the first time window is before the start time of the first channel resource, and the end time of the first time window coincides with the start time of the first channel resource; or

[0211] The end time of the first time window is before the start time of the first channel resource.

[0212] In conjunction with some embodiments of the fourth aspect, in some embodiments, the first reference signal resource includes at least one of the following:

[0213] CSI-RS;

[0214] Synchronization signal block SSB.

[0215] In conjunction with some embodiments of the fourth aspect, in some embodiments, the first report includes at least one of the following:

[0216] CSI-RS Resource Identifier ID;

[0217] SSB's resource ID;

[0218] CSI-RS measurements;

[0219] SSB measurement value;

[0220] The report configuration identifier of the first report.

[0221] In conjunction with some embodiments of the fourth aspect, in some embodiments, the measured value includes at least one of the following:

[0222] Layer 1 reference signal received strength L1-RSRP;

[0223] Layer 1 signal-to-interference-plus-noise ratio (L1-SINR).

[0224] Fifthly, embodiments of this disclosure provide a network device, comprising:

[0225] The transceiver module is used to receive first information sent by the terminal on the first channel resource; the first information is sent by the terminal when the number of times the first event is satisfied by the first reference signal resource within the first time window reaches a first threshold, and the first reference signal resource is determined by the terminal based on the indicated TCI state.

[0226] In conjunction with some embodiments of the fifth aspect, in some embodiments, the indicated TCI state is used for at least one of the following:

[0227] Physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) transmission;

[0228] Physical downlink shared channel (PDSCH) transmission;

[0229] Physical uplink control channel (PUCCH) transmission;

[0230] Physical uplink shared channel (PUSCH) transmission;

[0231] Demodulation reference signal DMRS transmission;

[0232] Channel State Information Reference Signal (CSI-RS) transmission;

[0233] Detection reference signal (SRS) transmission.

[0234] In conjunction with some embodiments of the fifth aspect, in some embodiments, the indicated TCI state includes a unified transport configuration indication state.

[0235] In conjunction with some embodiments of the fifth aspect, in some embodiments, the method further includes:

[0236] Configure the terminal with at least one of the duration of the first time window and the first threshold.

[0237] In conjunction with some embodiments of the fifth aspect, in some embodiments, the first event is used to trigger the terminal to send a first report corresponding to the first reference signal resource, and / or the first information is used to instruct the terminal to send the first report.

[0238] In conjunction with some embodiments of the fifth aspect, in some embodiments, the first information is used to request a second channel resource, the second channel resource being used to send the first report; and / or

[0239] The first information is associated with a third channel resource, which is used to send the first report, and the first information is used to instruct the terminal to send the first report on the third channel resource.

[0240] In conjunction with some embodiments of the fifth aspect, in some embodiments, the first channel resource includes a PUCCH resource; the second channel resource includes a dynamically scheduled DG PUSCH resource; and the third channel resource includes a Type 1 Configuration Authorization Type 1 CG PUSCH resource.

[0241] In conjunction with some embodiments of the fifth aspect, in some embodiments, the first channel resource is a periodic resource; the first time window is located before the first channel resource.

[0242] In conjunction with some embodiments of the fifth aspect, in some embodiments, the method further includes:

[0243] Receive a first report sent by the terminal on a second channel resource associated with the first channel resource or a third channel resource associated with the first channel resource.

[0244] In conjunction with some embodiments of the fifth aspect, in some embodiments, the first information is sent when the terminal satisfies a first condition, the first condition including at least one of the following:

[0245] The first timer has not started;

[0246] The first number of transmissions did not exceed the first number threshold, and the first number of transmissions includes the number of times the first message was sent;

[0247] The second number of transmissions did not exceed the second number threshold, and the second number of transmissions includes the number of first report transmissions.

[0248] In conjunction with some embodiments of the fifth aspect, in some embodiments, the first timer is started after the first information or the first report is sent.

[0249] In conjunction with some embodiments of the fifth aspect, in some embodiments, the first event includes at least one of the following:

[0250] The measured value of the first reference signal resource is lower than the first threshold value;

[0251] The sum of the measured value of the first reference signal resource and the first offset value is lower than the second threshold value;

[0252] The measured value of the second reference signal resource is higher than the measured value of the first reference signal resource;

[0253] The difference between the measured value of the second reference signal resource and the measured value of the first reference signal resource is greater than the second offset value.

[0254] In conjunction with some embodiments of the fifth aspect, in some embodiments, the first transmission count includes at least one of the following: the number of first information transmissions corresponding to the same first reference signal resource, and the number of first information transmissions corresponding to the same second reference signal resource;

[0255] The second number of transmissions includes at least one of the following: the number of first report transmissions corresponding to the same first reference signal resource, and the number of first report transmissions corresponding to the same second reference signal resource.

[0256] In conjunction with some embodiments of the fifth aspect, in some embodiments, the first time window is located before the first channel resource, including:

[0257] The start time of the first time window is before the start time of the first channel resource, and the end time of the first time window coincides with the start time of the first channel resource; or

[0258] The end time of the first time window is before the start time of the first channel resource.

[0259] In conjunction with some embodiments of the fifth aspect, in some embodiments, the first reference signal resource includes at least one of the following:

[0260] CSI-RS;

[0261] Synchronization signal block SSB.

[0262] In conjunction with some embodiments of the fifth aspect, in some embodiments, the first report includes at least one of the following:

[0263] CSI-RS Resource Identifier ID;

[0264] SSB's resource ID;

[0265] CSI-RS measurements;

[0266] SSB measurement value;

[0267] The report configuration identifier of the first report.

[0268] In conjunction with some embodiments of the fifth aspect, in some embodiments, the measured value includes at least one of the following:

[0269] Layer 1 reference signal received strength L1-RSRP;

[0270] Layer 1 signal-to-interference-plus-noise ratio (L1-SINR).

[0271] In a sixth aspect, embodiments of this disclosure provide a communication device comprising: one or more processors; one or more memories for storing instructions; wherein the processors are configured to invoke the instructions to cause the communication device to perform the methods described in the first aspect, the optional implementation of the first aspect, the second aspect, and the optional implementation of the second aspect.

[0272] In a seventh aspect, embodiments of this disclosure provide a communication system comprising: a network device and a terminal; wherein the terminal is configured to perform the method described in the first aspect and optional implementations thereof, and the network device is configured to perform the method described in the second aspect and optional implementations thereof.

[0273] Eighthly, embodiments of this disclosure provide a storage medium storing instructions that, when executed on a communication device, cause the communication device to perform the method described in the first aspect, an optional implementation of the first aspect, the second aspect, and an optional implementation of the second aspect.

[0274] In a ninth aspect, embodiments of this disclosure provide a program product including a computer program that, when executed by a processor, implements the methods described in the first aspect, the optional implementation of the first aspect, the second aspect, and the optional implementation of the second aspect.

[0275] In a tenth aspect, embodiments of this disclosure provide a computer program that, when run on a computer, causes the computer to perform the methods described in the first aspect, an optional implementation of the first aspect, the second aspect, and an optional implementation of the second aspect.

[0276] It is understood that the aforementioned network devices, terminals, communication devices, communication systems, storage media, program products, and computer programs are all used to execute the methods proposed in the embodiments of this disclosure. Therefore, the beneficial effects they can achieve can be referred to the beneficial effects in the corresponding methods, and will not be repeated here.

[0277] This disclosure provides communication methods, communication devices, communication systems, and storage media. In some embodiments, the terms "communication method" can be used interchangeably with "information processing method," "information sending method," and "information receiving method," and the terms "communication device" can be used interchangeably with "information processing device," "information sending device," and "information receiving device," and the terms "information processing system," "communication system," "information sending system," and "information receiving system" can be used interchangeably.

[0278] This disclosure is not exhaustive, but merely illustrative of some embodiments, and is not intended to limit the scope of protection of this disclosure. Unless otherwise specified, each step in a particular embodiment can be implemented as an independent embodiment, and the steps can be arbitrarily combined. For example, a solution after removing some steps in a particular embodiment can also be implemented as an independent embodiment, and the order of the steps in a particular embodiment can be arbitrarily interchanged. Furthermore, the optional implementation methods in a particular embodiment can be arbitrarily combined; moreover, the embodiments can be arbitrarily combined, for example, some or all steps of different embodiments can be arbitrarily combined, and a particular embodiment can be arbitrarily combined with the optional implementation methods of other embodiments.

[0279] In each of the disclosed embodiments, unless otherwise specified or in case of logical conflict, the terminology and / or descriptions of the embodiments are consistent and can be referenced by each other. Technical features in different embodiments can be combined to form new embodiments based on their inherent logical relationships.

[0280] The terminology used in the embodiments of this disclosure is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to limit the scope of this disclosure.

[0281] In this embodiment of the disclosure, unless otherwise stated, elements expressed in the singular form, such as "a," "an," "the," "the," "the," "the," "the," "the," "this," etc., can mean "one and only one," or "one or more," "at least one," etc. For example, when using articles such as "a," "an," "the," etc. in translation, the noun following the article can be understood as either a singular expression or a plural expression.

[0282] In the embodiments of this disclosure, "multiple" refers to two or more.

[0283] In some embodiments, the terms “at least one of”, “at least one of”, “at least one of”, “one or more”, “a plurality of”, “multiple”, etc., may be used interchangeably.

[0284] The descriptions in this disclosure, such as "at least one of A, B, C..." or "A and / or B and / or C...", include the case where any one of A, B, C... exists alone, as well as the case where any combination of any of A, B, C... exists alone. Each case can exist alone. For example, "at least one of A, B, C" includes the cases of A alone, B alone, C alone, A and B combination, A and C combination, B and C combination, and A and B and C combination. For example, A and / or B includes the cases of A alone, B alone, and A and B combination.

[0285] In some embodiments, the notation "in one case A, in another case B" or "in response to one case A, in response to another case B" may include the following technical solutions depending on the situation: A is executed regardless of B, i.e., A is executed in some embodiments; B is executed regardless of A, i.e., B is executed in some embodiments; A and B are selectively executed, i.e., A and B are selected for execution in some embodiments; A and B are both executed, i.e., A and B are executed in some embodiments. The same applies when there are more branches such as A, B, and C.

[0286] The prefixes "first," "second," etc., used in the embodiments of this disclosure are merely for distinguishing different descriptive objects and do not impose restrictions on the position, order, priority, quantity, or content of the descriptive objects. The description of the descriptive objects is found in the claims or the context of the embodiments, and the use of prefixes should not constitute unnecessary restrictions. For example, if the descriptive object is a "field," the ordinal numbers preceding "field" in "first field" and "second field" do not restrict the position or order of the "fields." "First" and "second" do not restrict whether the "fields" they modify are in the same message, nor do they restrict the order of "first field" and "second field." Similarly, if the descriptive object is a "level," the ordinal numbers preceding "level" in "first level" and "second level" do not restrict the priority between "levels." Furthermore, the number of descriptive objects is not limited by ordinal numbers and can be one or more. For example, in "first device," the number of "devices" can be one or more. Furthermore, the objects modified by different prefixes can be the same or different. For example, if the object being described is "device", then "first device" and "second device" can be the same device or different devices, and their types can be the same or different. Similarly, if the object being described is "information", then "first information" and "second information" can be the same information or different information, and their content can be the same or different.

[0287] In some embodiments, “including A,” “containing A,” “for indicating A,” and “carrying A” can be interpreted as directly carrying A or indirectly indicating A.

[0288] In some embodiments, the terms “in response to…”, “in response to determining…”, “in the case of…”, “when…”, “if…”, “if…”, etc., can be used interchangeably.

[0289] In some embodiments, the terms “greater than,” “greater than or equal to,” “not less than,” “more than,” “more than or equal to,” “not less than,” “higher than,” “higher than or equal to,” “not lower than,” and “above” can be used interchangeably, as can the terms “less than,” “less than or equal to,” “not greater than,” “less than,” “less than or equal to,” “not more than,” “lower than,” “lower than or equal to,” “not higher than,” and “below”.

[0290] In some embodiments, devices, etc., can be interpreted as physical or virtual, and their names are not limited to the names recorded in the embodiments. Terms such as “device”, “equipment”, “circuit”, “network element”, “node”, “function”, “unit”, “section”, “system”, “network”, “chip”, “chip system”, “entity”, and “subject” can be used interchangeably.

[0291] In some embodiments, "network" can be interpreted as devices included in a network (e.g., access network devices, core network devices, etc.).

[0292] In some embodiments, the terms "access network device (AN device)," "radio access network device (RAN device)," "base station (BS)," "radio base station," "fixed station," "node," "access point," "transmission point (TP)," "reception point (RP)," "transmission / reception point (TRP)," "panel," "antenna panel," "antenna array," "cell," "macro cell," "small cell," "femto cell," "pico cell," "sector," "cell group," "carrier," "component carrier," and "bandwidth part (BWP)" can be used interchangeably.

[0293] In some embodiments, the terms "terminal", "terminal device", "user equipment (UE)", "user terminal", "mobile station (MS)", "mobile terminal (MT)", "subscriber station", "mobile unit", "subscriber unit", "wireless unit", "remote unit", "mobile device", "wireless device", "wireless communication device", "remote device", "mobile subscriber station", "access terminal", "mobile terminal", "wireless terminal", "remote terminal", "handset", "user agent", "mobile client", and "client" can be used interchangeably.

[0294] In some embodiments, access network devices, core network devices, or network devices can be replaced by terminals. For example, embodiments of this disclosure can also be applied to structures that replace communication between access network devices, core network devices, or network devices and terminals with communication between multiple terminals (e.g., also referred to as device-to-device (D2D), vehicle-to-everything (V2X), etc.). In this case, the structure can also be configured such that the terminal has all or part of the functions of the access network device. Furthermore, terms such as "uplink" and "downlink" can be replaced with terms corresponding to communication between terminals (e.g., "sidelink"). For example, uplink channel, downlink channel, etc., can be replaced with sidelink channel, uplink link, downlink link, etc., can be replaced with sidelink link.

[0295] In some embodiments, the terminal may be replaced by an access network device, a core network device, or a network device. In this case, the access network device, core network device, or network device may also be configured to have all or some of the functions of the terminal.

[0296] In some embodiments, the acquisition of data, information, etc., may comply with the laws and regulations of the country where the location is situated.

[0297] In some embodiments, data, information, etc., may be obtained with the user's consent.

[0298] Furthermore, each element, each row, or each column in the table of this disclosure can be implemented as an independent embodiment, and any combination of any element, any row, or any column can also be implemented as an independent embodiment.

[0299] The correspondences shown in the tables of this disclosure can be configured or predefined. The values ​​of the information in each table are merely examples and can be configured to other values; this disclosure is not limiting. When configuring the correspondences between information and parameters, it is not necessarily required to configure all the correspondences shown in each table. For example, the correspondences shown in some rows of the tables in this disclosure may not be configured. Furthermore, appropriate modifications and adjustments can be made based on the above tables, such as splitting, merging, etc. The names of the parameters shown in the headers of the above tables can also use other names that the communication device can understand, and the values ​​or representations of the parameters can also be other values ​​or representations that the communication device can understand. In the implementation of the above tables, other data structures can also be used, such as arrays, queues, containers, stacks, linear lists, pointers, linked lists, trees, graphs, structures, classes, heaps, hash tables, or hash tables, etc.

[0300] The predefined terms in this disclosure can be understood as defined, predefined, stored, pre-stored, pre-negotiated, pre-configured, solidified, or pre-burned.

[0301] Figure 1 is a schematic diagram of the architecture of a communication system according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in Figure 1, the communication system 100 may include network devices and terminals; wherein, the network devices may include at least one of access network devices and core network devices.

[0302] In some embodiments, the terminal includes, but is not limited to, at least one of the following: mobile phone, wearable device, Internet of Things (IoT) device, narrowband Internet of Things (NB-IoT) device, car with communication capabilities, smart car, tablet computer, computer with wireless transceiver capabilities, virtual reality (VR) terminal device, augmented reality (AR) terminal device, wireless terminal device in industrial control, wireless terminal device in self-driving, wireless terminal device in remote medical surgery, wireless terminal device in smart grid, wireless terminal device in transportation safety, wireless terminal device in smart city, and wireless terminal device in smart home.

[0303] In some embodiments, the access network device is, for example, a node or device that connects a terminal to a wireless network. The access network device may include, but is not limited to, at least one of the following in a 5G communication system: evolved Node B (eNB), next-generation eNB (ng-eNB), next-generation Node B (gNB), node B (NB), home node B (HNB), home evolved node B (HeNB), wireless backhaul device, radio network controller (RNC), base station controller (BSC), base transceiver station (BTS), base band unit (BBU), mobile switching center, base station in a 6G communication system, open RAN, cloud RAN, base station in other communication systems, and access node in a wireless fidelity (WiFi) system.

[0304] In some embodiments, the technical solutions of this disclosure can be applied to the Open RAN architecture. In this case, the interfaces between or within access network devices involved in the embodiments of this disclosure can be transformed into internal interfaces of Open RAN. The processes and information interactions between these internal interfaces can be implemented by software or programs.

[0305] In some embodiments, the access network device may be composed of a central unit (CU) and a distributed unit (DU). The CU may also be called a control unit. The CU-DU structure can separate the protocol layer of the access network device. Some of the protocol layer functions are centrally controlled by the CU, while the remaining part or all of the protocol layer functions are distributed in the DU and centrally controlled by the CU. However, this is not the only possibility.

[0306] In some embodiments, the core network device may be a single device comprising one or more network elements, or multiple devices or a group of devices, each comprising all or part of one or more network elements. Network elements may be virtual or physical. The core network may include, for example, at least one of an Evolved Packet Core (EPC), a 5G Core Network (5GCN), and a Next Generation Core (NGC). Alternatively, the core network device may also be a location management function network element. Exemplarily, the location management function network element includes a location server, which may be implemented as any of the following: a Location Management Function (LMF), an Enhanced Serving Mobile Location Centre (E-SMLC), a Secure User Plane Location (SUPL), and a Secure User Plane Location Platform (SUPLLP).

[0307] It is understood that the communication system described in this disclosure is for the purpose of more clearly illustrating the technical solutions of this disclosure, and does not constitute a limitation on the technical solutions proposed in this disclosure. As those skilled in the art will know, with the evolution of system architecture and the emergence of new business scenarios, the technical solutions proposed in this disclosure are also applicable to similar technical problems.

[0308] The following embodiments of this disclosure can be applied to the communication system 100 shown in FIG1, or to some of the main bodies, but are not limited thereto. The main bodies shown in FIG1 are illustrative. The communication system may include all or some of the main bodies in FIG1, or may include other main bodies outside of FIG1. ​​The number and form of each main body are arbitrary. The connection relationship between the main bodies is illustrative. The main bodies may not be connected or may be connected. The connection can be in any way, it can be a direct connection or an indirect connection, it can be a wired connection or a wireless connection.

[0309] The embodiments disclosed herein can be applied to Long Term Evolution (LTE), LTE-Advanced (LTE-A), LTE-Beyond (LTE-B), SUPER 3G, IMT-Advanced, 4th generation mobile communication system (4G), 5th generation mobile communication system (5G), 5G new radio (NR), 6th generation mobile communication system (6G), 6G new radio (NR), Future Radio Access (FRA), New-Radio Access Technology (RAT), New Radio (NR), New Radio Access (NX), Future Generation Radio Access (FX), Global System for Mobile Communications (GSM), CDMA2000, Ultra Mobile Broadband (UMB), IEEE 802.11 (Wi-Fi), and IEEE 802.16 (WiMAX, a registered trademark), IEEE 802.20, Ultra-Wideband (UWB), Bluetooth (a registered trademark), Public Land Mobile Network (PLMN) networks, Device-to-Device (D2D) systems, Machine-to-Machine (M2M) systems, Internet of Things (IoT) systems, Vehicle-to-Everything (V2X) systems, systems utilizing other communication methods, and next-generation systems built upon them. Furthermore, multiple systems can be combined (e.g., a combination of LTE or LTE-A with 5G).

[0310] Optionally, to ensure beam-based communication quality, terminals typically perform beam measurements and report beam reports to the network device based on the measurement results. This allows the network device to schedule higher-quality beams for channel and / or signal transmission and reception based on the beam measurement results in the beam report, thereby improving communication efficiency. Optionally, in a communication system, when a terminal sends a beam report to the network device, the network device typically configures the reporting timing for the beam report to the terminal first, and then the terminal reports the beam report based on the timing configured by the network device. Optionally, the network device typically configures the terminal to report beam reports periodically, semi-persistently, or non-periodically. However, in reality, changes in beam quality are what terminals are most aware of in a timely manner, and the reporting timing configured by the network device (such as the period length for periodic reporting or the timing for non-periodic reporting) may not be the most appropriate. For example, if the reporting interval is too short, the optimal beam in two reports may be the same, resulting in no change and wasted signaling. If the reporting interval is too long, a situation may arise where "when the beam quality changes, it is not reported because the reporting time has not yet arrived," thus affecting communication quality. Similarly, when network devices are configured to allow terminals to report beams non-periodically, the timing of the network device triggering the terminal to report may be too early or too late, which is not the most suitable time and will also affect communication quality. Currently, event-triggered beam reporting has been proposed to solve the above problems. Optionally, the terminal can measure the beam quality of a candidate beam (or new beam) multiple times within a time window. If the beam quality of the candidate beam is higher than the beam quality of the current beam than a preset threshold M times within the time window, the terminal sends a beam report. This achieves timely and accurate beam reporting, reduces beam reporting latency, and eliminates the need for network devices to configure the beam reporting timing for terminals, thereby reducing signaling overhead. Where M≥1, M is less than or equal to the total number of beam measurements performed by the terminal within the time window.

[0311] However, there are currently no clear solutions to questions such as "how to determine the start and end points of the time window" and "when the terminal resets the number of times the beam quality of the candidate beam is higher than the preset threshold value than the beam quality of the current beam".

[0312] Figure 2A is an interactive schematic diagram of a communication method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in Figure 2A, this embodiment of the disclosure relates to a communication method for a communication system 100; the method includes:

[0313] Step 2101: The network device sends an indication of the Transmission Configuration Indication state (indicated TCI state) to the terminal.

[0314] Alternatively, the indicated TCI state can be used for at least one of the following:

[0315] Physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) transmission;

[0316] Physical Downlink Shared Channel (PDSCH) transmission;

[0317] Physical Uplink Control Channel (PUCCH) transmission;

[0318] Physical Uplink Shared Channel (PUSCH) transmission;

[0319] Demodulation Reference Scheme (DMRS) transmission;

[0320] Channel-state information reference signal (CSI-RS) transmission;

[0321] Sounding reference signal (SRS) transmission.

[0322] Optionally, the indicated TCI state may include a Unified Transmission Configuration Indication state (unified TCI state). In some embodiments, the indicated TCI state can be used for both uplink and downlink transmissions. In this case, the indicated TCI state can be used for at least two of PDCCH transmission, PDSCH transmission, PUCCH transmission, PUSCH transmission, DMRS transmission, CSI-RS transmission, and SRS transmission. For example, the indicated TCI state can be used for PDCCH transmission and PUCCH transmission, or the indicated TCI state can be used for PDSCH transmission and PUSCH transmission.

[0323] Optionally, in some embodiments, indicatedTCIstate may include at least one of joint Transmission Configuration Indication state (jointTCIstate), TCIstate, Down Link Transmission Configuration Indication state (DLTCIstate), and Up Link Transmission Configuration Indication state (ULTCIstate).

[0324] Optionally, in some embodiments, the indicated TCI state can be used to indicate one or more reference signal resources. For example, in some embodiments, the indicated TCI state can be used to indicate two different CSI-RSs, which may include a CSI-RS corresponding to quasi-colocation type (QCL Type) A and a CSI-RS corresponding to QCL Type D. Optionally, the resource set associated with the CSI-RS corresponding to QCL Type A is configured to track reference signal information (trs-info), and the resource set associated with the CSI-RS corresponding to QCL Type D is configured to repetition. In other embodiments, the indicated TCI state can be used to indicate a CSI-RS associated with both QCL Type A and QCL Type D, and the resource set associated with this CSI-RS is configured to track reference signal information. In some other embodiments, the indicated TCI state can be used to indicate a CSI-RS associated with QCL Type A and QCL Type D, the CSI-RS being associated with two resource sets configured to track reference signal information and repeat, wherein one of the resource sets associated with the CSI-RS is configured to track reference signal information and the other resource set associated with the CSI-RS is configured to repeat.

[0325] Step 2102: The network device and / or terminal determine one or more first reference signal resources.

[0326] Optionally, in some embodiments, the first reference signal resource can be the reference signal resource corresponding to the terminal's current beam (or: serving beam, current beam). Optionally, the first reference signal resource can include CSI-RS and / or a Synchronization Signal Block (SSB). Optionally, the first reference signal resource can be determined based on the indicated TCI state.

[0327] In some embodiments, the first reference signal resource may include a CSI-RS indicated by an indicated TCI state, and the resource set associated with the first reference signal resource may be configured to repeat. In other embodiments, the first reference signal resource may include an SSB, which may be a QCL source of a CSI-RS indicated by an indicated TCI state.

[0328] Optionally, in some embodiments, the term "beam" is merely an exemplary designation of this disclosure, and it may be other designations, such as: beam, common beam, spatial Rx parameter, QCL Type D, spatial setting, spatial reception filter, spatial transmission filter, spatial domain filter, TCI state, indicated TCI state, jointTCI state, DL TCI state, UL TCI state, unifiedTCI state, Common Transmission Configuration Indication state (common TCI state), spatial relation info, etc.

[0329] Step 2103: When the number of times the first event is satisfied by the first reference signal resource within the first time window reaches a first threshold, the terminal sends the first information on the first channel resource and sends the first report on the second channel resource associated with the first channel resource or the third channel resource associated with the first channel resource.

[0330] Optionally, the duration of the first time window can be fixed. In some embodiments, at least one of the duration of the first time window, the first event, and the first threshold can be agreed upon by a protocol and / or configured by a network device. In some embodiments, the first event can be used to trigger the terminal to send a first report corresponding to the first reference signal resource. The first report can be, for example, a beam report of the beam corresponding to the first reference signal resource.

[0331] Optionally, the first event may include at least one of the following:

[0332] The measured value of the first reference signal resource is lower than the first threshold value;

[0333] The sum of the measured value of the first reference signal resource and the first offset value is lower than the second threshold value;

[0334] The measured value of the second reference signal resource is higher than the measured value of the first reference signal resource;

[0335] The measured value of the second reference signal resource is higher than the measured value of the first reference signal resource by a second offset value.

[0336] Optionally, at least one of the first threshold value, the second threshold value, the first offset value, and the second offset value may be agreed upon by the protocol and / or configured by the network device.

[0337] Optionally, the aforementioned measurements may include at least one of Layer 1 Reference Signal Received Power (L1-RSRP) and Layer 1 Signal to Interference plus Noise Ratio (L1-SINR).

[0338] Optionally, the aforementioned second reference signal resource may include reference signal resources corresponding to the terminal's candidate beam (or: new beam, non-serving beam, non-current beam, etc.). Optionally, when the first reference signal resource satisfies the first event, it indicates that the beam quality of the terminal's current beam is poor, and / or that the beam quality of the terminal's candidate beam is good. In this case, the terminal needs to send a beam report (i.e., the first report) to the network device so that the network device can schedule other communication beams with better beam quality for the terminal based on the beam report.

[0339] Optionally, the first channel resource may include PUCCH resources. In some embodiments, the first channel resource may be a periodic resource.

[0340] Optionally, the aforementioned first information can be used to instruct the terminal to send a first report. In some embodiments, the first information can be used to request a second channel resource, which can be used to send the first report. Optionally, the second channel resource may include, for example, a Dynamic Grant (DG) PUSCH resource. In other embodiments, the first information may be associated with a third channel resource, which can be used to send the first report. The first information can be used to instruct the terminal to send the first report on the third channel resource. Optionally, the third channel resource may include a Type 1 Configured Grant (Type 1CG) PUSCH resource. Optionally, the third channel resource may also be a periodic resource, and the period of the third channel resource may be the same as the period of the first channel resource. For example, there may be a third channel resource after each first channel resource.

[0341] Optionally, the aforementioned "second channel resource associated with the first channel resource" can be understood, for example, as the second channel resource requested by the first information transmitted on the first channel resource, or as the downlink control information (DCI) corresponding to the second channel resource indicating that the channel resource can be used to transmit the first report. The aforementioned "third channel resource associated with the first channel resource" can be understood, for example, as the third channel resource associated with the first information transmitted on the first channel resource, or the third channel resource immediately following the first channel resource. Optionally, the association between the first channel resource and the second channel resource, and the association between the first channel resource and the third channel resource, can be indicated by explicit signaling or implicit signaling.

[0342] Optionally, the aforementioned first report may include at least one of the following:

[0343] CSI-RS resource identifier (Identity, ID);

[0344] SSB's resource ID;

[0345] CSI-RS measurements;

[0346] SSB measurement value;

[0347] The first report's report configuration ID.

[0348] Optionally, in some embodiments, the first report may include: a measurement value and / or ID of at least one first reference signal resource in which the number of times a first event is satisfied within a first time window reaches a first threshold.

[0349] Optionally, in some embodiments, the first report may include indication information for indicating which reference signal resource ID is the reference signal resource that triggered the first event, or for indicating whether each reference signal resource ID triggered the first event.

[0350] Optionally, in some embodiments, the terminal may first determine a first time window. For example, the terminal may determine the first time window based on the location of the first channel resource, and this first time window may be located before the first channel resource. In some embodiments, the start time of the first time window may be located before the start time of the first channel resource, and the end time of the first time window may coincide with the start time of the first channel resource. Alternatively, in other embodiments, the end time of the first time window may be located before the start time of the first channel resource. For example, the time domain unit where the end time of the first time window is located may be separated from the time domain unit where the start time of the first channel resource is located by X time domain units, where X is an integer and X≥0. Optionally, X may be configured by the network device. For example, the terminal may send Y to the network device through user equipment capability (UE capability) signaling, and the network device may configure X, where X≥Y; or X may be agreed upon by a protocol. The Y time domain units may be Y symbols or Y time slots; the X time domain units may be X symbols or X time slots.

[0351] In some embodiments, after the terminal determines the first time window, it can determine whether the number of times the first reference signal resource satisfies the first event within the first time window reaches a first threshold. When the number of times the first reference signal resource satisfies the first event within the first time window reaches the first threshold, the terminal can send the first information on the first channel resource.

[0352] In some embodiments, the terminal may send the first information on the first channel resource when the terminal meets a first condition. Optionally, the first condition may include at least one of the following: the first timer is not running, the first number of transmissions does not exceed the first threshold, and the second number of transmissions does not exceed the second threshold. Optionally, the first timer may be started after the first information or the first report is sent. Starting can be understood as starting to run. The first timer may also be called the first prohibit timer or other names, which are not specifically limited in this disclosure. Optionally, the first timer may correspond to the first information, or the first timer may correspond to the first report associated with the first information, or the first timer may correspond to the first information and the first report associated with the first information. In some embodiments, the "first report associated with the first information" may, for example, be understood as: the first report sent on the second channel resource requested by the first information, or the first report sent on the third channel resource associated with the first information. Optionally, the first number of transmissions may include the number of times the first information is sent, and optionally, the second number of transmissions may include the number of times the first report is sent. Optionally, at least one of the first number threshold and the second number threshold may be agreed upon by the protocol and / or configured by the network device.

[0353] In some embodiments, the first transmission count may include: the number of times the first information is transmitted corresponding to the same first reference signal resource. Optionally, the number of times the first information is transmitted corresponding to the same first reference signal resource can be understood as: the number of times the first information is triggered to be transmitted by the same first reference signal resource, that is, the number of times the first information is triggered to be transmitted after the same first reference signal resource satisfies the first event.

[0354] For example, suppose the terminal corresponds to two first reference signal resources, namely first reference signal resource #1 and first reference signal resource #2. Suppose that the number of times the first event is satisfied in the first time window of first reference signal resource #1 reaches the first threshold, triggering the transmission of first information once, while the number of times the first event is satisfied in the first time window of first reference signal resource #2 does not reach the first threshold, and has not triggered the transmission of first information. Then the terminal can count the number of first information transmissions corresponding to first reference signal resource #1 as "1" and the number of first information transmissions corresponding to first reference signal resource #2 as "0".

[0355] In some embodiments, the first transmission count may include: the number of times the first information is transmitted corresponding to the same first reference signal resource and the same second reference signal resource. Optionally, the number of times the first information is transmitted corresponding to the same first reference signal resource and the same second reference signal resource can be understood as: the number of times the transmission of the first information is triggered by the same first reference signal resource and the same second reference signal resource, that is, the number of times the transmission of the first information is triggered after the same first reference signal resource and the same second reference signal resource satisfy the first event.

[0356] For example, suppose a terminal corresponds to two first reference signal resources and two second reference signal resources, where the two first reference signal resources are first reference signal resource #1 and first reference signal resource #2; and the two second reference signal resources are second reference signal resource #1 and second reference signal resource #2. Assume that the number of times the first event is satisfied within the first time window for first reference signal resources #1 and #2 reaches a first threshold, triggering the transmission of first information. However, the number of times the first event is satisfied within the first time window for first reference signal resources #2 and #2 does not reach the first threshold, thus not triggering the transmission of first information. In other words, the terminal can count the number of times the first information is transmitted for first reference signal resources #1 and #2 as "1", the number of times the first information is transmitted for first reference signal resources #2 and #2 as "0", and the number of times the first information is transmitted for first reference signal resources #1 and #2 as "0".

[0357] In some embodiments, the second transmission count may include the number of first report transmissions corresponding to the same first reference signal resource. Optionally, the number of first report transmissions corresponding to the same first reference signal resource may be understood as: the number of times a first report is triggered by the same first reference signal resource, or the number of times a first report associated with the first information is triggered by the same first reference signal resource, or the number of times a first report that satisfies the first event and is sent is included.

[0358] For example, suppose the terminal corresponds to two first reference signal resources, namely first reference signal resource #1 and first reference signal resource #2. Suppose that the number of times the first event is satisfied in the first time window of first reference signal resource #1 reaches the first threshold, triggering the transmission of a first report, while the number of times the first event is satisfied in the first time window of first reference signal resource #2 does not reach the first threshold, and no first report has been triggered. Then the terminal can count the number of first report transmissions corresponding to first reference signal resource #1 as "1" and the number of first report transmissions corresponding to first reference signal resource #2 as "0".

[0359] In some embodiments, the second transmission count may include: the number of first report transmissions corresponding to the same first reference signal resource and the same second reference signal resource. Optionally, the number of first report transmissions corresponding to the same first reference signal resource and the same second reference signal resource can be understood as: the number of first report transmissions triggered by the same first reference signal resource and the same second reference signal resource, or the number of first reports associated with the first information triggered by the same first reference signal resource and the same second reference signal resource, or the number of first reports transmissions that satisfy the first event and are identical to the second reference signal resource, or the number of first reports transmissions that satisfy the first event and are identical to the second reference signal resource.

[0360] For example, suppose a terminal corresponds to two first reference signal resources and two second reference signal resources, where the two first reference signal resources are first reference signal resource #1 and first reference signal resource #2; and the two second reference signal resources are second reference signal resource #1 and second reference signal resource #2. Suppose that the number of times the first event is satisfied by first reference signal resource #1 and second reference signal resource #1 within the first time window reaches a first threshold, triggering the transmission of a first report; while the number of times the first event is satisfied by first reference signal resource #2 and second reference signal resource #2 within the first time window does not reach the first threshold, and therefore no first report has been triggered; and the number of times the first event is satisfied by first reference signal resource #1 and second reference signal resource #2 within the first time window does not reach the first threshold, and therefore no first information has been triggered. Then the terminal can count the number of first report transmissions corresponding to first reference signal resource #1 and second reference signal resource #1 as "1", the number of first report transmissions corresponding to first reference signal resource #2 and second reference signal resource #2 as "0", and the number of first report transmissions corresponding to first reference signal resource #1 and second reference signal resource #2 as "0". It is understandable that the first report triggered by the first reference signal resource #1 and the second reference signal resource #1 will definitely include the reference signal resource identifier and / or measurement value of the second reference signal resource #1, and may also include the reference signal resource identifier and / or measurement value corresponding to the second reference signal resource #3, whose number of times satisfying the first event has not reached the first threshold. However, since the first report is triggered by the second reference signal resource #1, when the first reference signal resource #1 and the second reference signal resource #1 trigger the first report for the second time, the first report will include the reference signal resource identifier and / or measurement value of the second reference signal resource #1, and may also include the reference signal resource identifier and / or measurement value corresponding to the second reference signal resource #4, whose number of times satisfying the first event has not reached the first threshold. At this time, the number of times the first report is sent corresponding to the first reference signal resource #1 and the second reference signal resource #1 is also counted as "2", because the second reference signal resource #1 that triggers the first report is the same.

[0361] Optionally, in some embodiments, when at least one of indicatedTCIstate and the first reference signal resource changes, the terminal can reset the first transmission count and / or the second transmission count to 0. And, in some embodiments, when the terminal satisfies a second condition, the terminal can redetermine the first time window, and / or the terminal can reset the number of times the first reference signal resource has satisfied the first event to 0. Optionally, the second condition may include at least one of the following: indicatedTCIstate changes, the first reference signal resource changes, the terminal sends the first information, or the terminal sends the first report.

[0362] In the above embodiments, the terminal starts a first timer after sending the first information or the first report. Furthermore, the first information must be sent before the first timer runs, thus ensuring a certain time interval between adjacent first information transmissions. This avoids sending the first information at high frequency within a short period, reducing terminal power consumption and signaling overhead. In addition, in the above embodiments, the terminal only sends the first information when the number of first information transmissions does not exceed a first threshold, and / or when the number of first report transmissions does not exceed a second threshold. This limits the total number of first information transmissions and / or the total number of first report transmissions to a certain number, preventing the first information and / or first report from being sent endlessly, further reducing terminal power consumption and signaling overhead, and ensuring the reliability of the first information and first report transmissions.

[0363] The following describes the detailed interaction method between the terminal and the network device in step 2103 above. Optionally, the method may include the following steps:

[0364] Step 2103a: The terminal determines the first time window based on the location of the first first channel resource.

[0365] Alternatively, the "first first channel resource" here may refer, for example, to the first first channel resource in a periodic first channel resource.

[0366] Optionally, the first time window may be located before the first first channel resource. In some embodiments, the start time of the first time window may be located before the start time of the first first channel resource, and the end time of the first time window may coincide with the start time of the first first channel resource. Alternatively, in other embodiments, the end time of the first time window may be located before the start time of the first first channel resource. For example, the time domain unit where the end time of the first time window is located may be separated from the time domain unit where the start time of the first first channel resource is located by X time domain units, where X is an integer and X≥0; for detailed information about X and the time domain units, please refer to the above description.

[0367] Optionally, the length of the first time window can be fixed, which can be agreed upon by the protocol and / or configured by the network device. In some embodiments, when the length of the first time window is fixed, the terminal can determine the first time window based on the criterion that "the first time window is located before the first first channel resource". For example, the terminal can determine any time domain position before the start time domain position of the first first channel resource as the end time domain position of the first time window, and then determine the start time domain position of the first time window based on the length of the first time window, thereby determining the time domain position of the first time window.

[0368] Step 2103b: The terminal determines whether the number of times the first reference signal resource and / or the second reference signal resource satisfies the first event within the first time window reaches the first threshold.

[0369] In some embodiments, the terminal can determine whether the number of times the same first reference signal resource satisfies the first event within a first time window reaches a first threshold. In other embodiments, the terminal can determine whether the number of times the same first reference signal resource and the same second reference signal resource satisfy the first event within a first time window reaches a first threshold.

[0370] Step 2103c: The number of times the first event is satisfied by the first reference signal resource and / or the second reference signal resource within the first time window reaches a first threshold, and the terminal sends the first information on the first first channel resource.

[0371] In some embodiments, the terminal may send the first information on the first first channel resource when the number of times the same first reference signal resource satisfies the first event within a first time window reaches a first threshold. In other embodiments, the terminal may send the first information on the first first channel resource when the number of times the same first reference signal resource and the same second reference signal resource satisfy the first event within a first time window reaches a first threshold.

[0372] In some embodiments, the terminal may transmit the first information on the first first channel resource when the number of times at least one identical first reference signal resource satisfies the first event within a first time window reaches a first threshold. In other embodiments, the terminal may transmit the first information on the first first channel resource when the number of times at least one identical first reference signal resource and at least one identical second reference signal resource satisfies the first event within a first time window reaches a first threshold.

[0373] Optionally, the terminal may send the first information on the first channel resource when the first condition is met. Optionally, the first condition may include at least one of the following: the first timer is not running, the first number of transmissions does not exceed the first threshold, and the second number of transmissions does not exceed the second threshold. Optionally, referring to steps 2103a to 2103c above, it is known that the first information is being sent using the first channel resource in the periodic first channel resource, that is, the first information is being sent for the first time. The first timer is to be started after the first information is sent. Therefore, the first timer is definitely not started at present, and no first information or first report has been sent before. Thus, it can be determined that the first number of transmissions and the second number of transmissions are both 0 at present. Therefore, the terminal meets the first condition and can send the first information on the first channel resource.

[0374] Step 2103d: The terminal sends a first report on the second channel resource associated with the first first channel resource or the third channel resource associated with the first first channel resource.

[0375] For a detailed introduction to "the second channel resource associated with the first channel resource or the third channel resource associated with the first channel resource, and the first report", please refer to the above description.

[0376] Step 2103e: The terminal counts the first transmission count and / or the second transmission count.

[0377] For detailed information on the first and second number of transmissions, please refer to the description above.

[0378] Step 2103f: After the terminal sends the first information or the first report, the terminal starts the first timer.

[0379] Optionally, the duration of the first timer can be agreed upon by the protocol and / or configured by the network device.

[0380] Step 2103g: The network device performs beam scheduling based on the first report.

[0381] Optionally, if the network device determines that the quality of the terminal's current beam is poor based on the measurement value of the first reference signal resource in the first report (i.e., the measurement value of CSI-RS, and / or the measurement value of SSB), the network device can schedule a beam with better quality for the terminal to communicate, so as to ensure the communication quality of the terminal.

[0382] Optionally, in some embodiments, the network device can perform beam scheduling on the terminal by updating and sending an indicated TCI state to the terminal. Optionally, the updated indicated TCI state sent by the network device may be different from the previously sent indicated TCI state. For example, the reference signal resource indicated by the updated indicated TCI state may be different from the reference signal resource indicated by the previously sent indicated TCI state. Furthermore, the terminal can update and determine its serving beam based on the reference signal resource corresponding to the updated indicated TCI state sent by the network device. For a related explanation of "how the indicated TCI state indicates the reference signal resource," please refer to the above description.

[0383] Step 2103h: The terminal and / or network equipment update and determine the first reference signal resource.

[0384] Optionally, in some embodiments, when the network device reschedules the terminal's serving beam, it indicates that the first reference signal resource has also changed. In this case, the terminal and / or the network device can update the determination of the first reference signal resource. For example, in some embodiments, the updated first reference signal resource may include the updated CSI-RS indicated by the indicated TCI state, and the resource set associated with the updated first reference signal resource may be configured to repeat. In other embodiments, the updated first reference signal resource may include an SSB, which can be the QCL source of the updated CSI-RS indicated by the indicated TCI state.

[0385] Step 2103i: When at least one of indicatedTCIstate and the first reference signal resource changes, the terminal resets the first transmission count and / or the second transmission count to 0.

[0386] In the above embodiments, when at least one of the indicated TCI state and the first reference signal resource changes, the terminal will reset the first transmission count and / or the second transmission count to 0. This can prevent the situation where "the first transmission count and / or the second transmission count increases indefinitely, causing the first transmission count to always exceed the first threshold and the second transmission count to always exceed the second threshold, thereby causing the first information and the first report to fail to be transmitted successfully, affecting the terminal beam quality".

[0387] Step 2103j: When the terminal meets the second condition, the terminal redetermines the first time window, and / or the terminal resets the number of times the first reference signal resource has met the first event to 0.

[0388] Optionally, in some embodiments, the second condition may include at least one of the following:

[0389] The indicated TCIstate has changed;

[0390] The first reference signal resource has changed;

[0391] The terminal sent the first message;

[0392] The terminal sent its first report.

[0393] Optionally, the above-mentioned method of "redetermining the first time window" may include, for example, the terminal first determining a fourth channel resource. Optionally, the fourth channel resource may include: the next first channel resource available for transmitting the first information after the terminal satisfies the second condition; the fourth channel resource may satisfy at least one of the following: the first timer does not run during the occupancy time of the fourth channel resource; the first transmission count corresponding to at least one first reference signal resource before the fourth channel resource does not exceed the first transmission threshold; the second transmission count corresponding to at least one first reference signal resource before the fourth channel resource does not exceed the second transmission threshold. Optionally, after the terminal determines the fourth channel resource, it can redetermine the first time window based on the position of the fourth channel resource. Optionally, the redetermined first time window may be located before the fourth channel resource. In some embodiments, the start time of the redetermined first time window may be located before the start time of the fourth channel resource, and the end time of the redetermined first time window may coincide with the start time of the fourth channel resource. Alternatively, in some other embodiments, the end time of the redefined first time window may be located before the start time of the fourth channel resource. For example, the time domain unit where the end time of the redefined first time window is located may be separated from the time domain unit where the start time of the fourth channel resource is located by X time domain units. For a detailed description of X and the time domain unit, please refer to the above description.

[0394] In some embodiments, FIG2B is a schematic diagram of a first time window according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in FIG2B, the "time window" in FIG2B is the first time window in the embodiment of the present disclosure. Furthermore, position "1" in FIG2B indicates the starting time domain position of the first first channel resource, position "2" in FIG2B indicates the starting time domain position of the second first channel resource, position "3" in FIG2B indicates the starting time domain position of the third first channel resource, and so on. Assuming that the terminal determines that the number of times the first reference signal resource satisfies the first event reaches a first threshold within the first time window before the first first channel resource, then the terminal sends the first information on the first first channel resource and starts the first timer (referred to as "timer" in FIG2B). Assuming that the condition satisfied by the fourth channel resource is that the first timer does not run during the occupancy time of the fourth channel resource, then based on the expiration time of the first timer in FIG2B, it can be determined that the fifth first channel resource in FIG2B can be used as the fourth channel resource. At this time, the terminal can re-determine the first time window before the fifth first channel resource.

[0395] It should be noted that in some embodiments, the second condition mentioned above may also include "the number of times the terminal satisfies the first event within the first time window before the first first channel resource does not reach the first threshold". That is, when the number of times the terminal satisfies the first event within the first time window before the first first channel resource does not reach the first threshold, the terminal can also redetermine the first time window. Since the terminal is at the first first channel resource at this time, the first timer has not been started, and the terminal has not triggered the transmission of the first information and / or the first report. Therefore, the subsequent second first channel resource can be used as the fourth channel resource mentioned above. Furthermore, the terminal can redetermine the first time window before the second first channel resource. The method for redetermining the first time window can be referred to the above description.

[0396] In the above embodiments, when the terminal meets the second condition, the terminal will redetermine the first time window. That is, the first time window can be flexibly slidable, thereby ensuring the flexible transmission of the first information and the first report.

[0397] Step 2103k: The terminal determines whether the number of times the first reference signal resource and / or the second reference signal resource satisfies the first event within the redefined first time window reaches a first threshold.

[0398] Optionally, in some embodiments, the terminal may determine whether the number of times each first reference signal resource satisfies the first event within a redefined first time window reaches a first threshold. In other embodiments, the terminal may only determine whether the number of times a first reference signal resource whose current first transmission count has not reached a first threshold and / or whose second transmission count has not reached a second threshold satisfies the first event within a redefined first time window reaches a first threshold. Optionally, the terminal may determine a third reference signal resource from one or more first reference signal resources, wherein the first transmission count corresponding to the third reference signal resource has not exceeded a first threshold, and / or the second transmission count corresponding to the third reference signal resource has not exceeded a second threshold, and the terminal may determine whether the number of times the third reference signal resource satisfies the first event within a redefined first time window reaches a first threshold.

[0399] For example, assuming the first transmission threshold is 3 times, and the terminal has two first reference signal resources, namely first reference signal resource #1 and first reference signal resource #2, where the first transmission count for first reference signal resource #1 is 1 time and the first transmission count for first reference signal resource #2 is 4 times, then in some embodiments, the terminal can determine first reference signal resource #1 as the third reference signal resource and only determine whether the number of times first reference signal resource #1 satisfies the first event within the redefined first time window reaches the first threshold. In other embodiments, the terminal can also determine whether the number of times first reference signal resource #1 and first reference signal resource #2 satisfy the first event within the redefined first time window reaches the first threshold, respectively.

[0400] Similarly, in some embodiments, the terminal can also determine whether the number of times each second reference signal resource satisfies the first event within the redefined first time window reaches a first threshold. In other embodiments, the terminal can only determine whether the number of times a second reference signal resource whose "current first transmission count has not reached the first threshold and / or second transmission count has not reached the second threshold" satisfies the first event within the redefined first time window reaches a first threshold. The principle of this part is similar to that of the aforementioned first reference signal resource part, and will not be repeated here.

[0401] Step 2103L: The number of times the first event is satisfied within the redefined first time window of the first reference signal resource and / or the second reference signal resource reaches a first threshold, and the terminal sends the first information on the fourth channel resource.

[0402] Optionally, in some embodiments, the terminal may transmit the first information on the fourth channel resource when at least one first reference signal resource and / or at least one second reference signal resource satisfies the first event a number of times within a redefined first time window, reaching a first threshold. For a detailed description of this part, please refer to the foregoing description.

[0403] Step 2103m: The terminal sends a first report on the second channel resource associated with the fourth channel resource or the third channel resource associated with the fourth channel resource.

[0404] Optionally, the first report may include: the measurement value and / or ID corresponding to at least one first reference signal resource in which the number of times the first event is satisfied within the redefined first time window reaches a first threshold.

[0405] Optionally, referring to step 2103j above, the fourth channel resource here is essentially the first channel resource. Therefore, the second channel resource associated with the fourth channel resource can also be understood as the second channel resource requested by the first information sent by the fourth channel resource; and the third channel resource associated with the fourth channel resource can also be understood as the third channel resource associated with the first information sent by the fourth channel resource, or the third channel resource immediately following the fourth channel resource.

[0406] In some embodiments, after the terminal completes step 2103m, it can return to step 2103e and repeat the subsequent steps.

[0407] In summary, in the above embodiments, the terminal can determine one or more first reference signal resources based on the indicated Transmission Configuration Indication state (indicated TCI state), so that the terminal can subsequently trigger the transmission of first information based on the first reference signal resources, ensuring the successful transmission of the first information. Furthermore, in the above embodiments, the terminal only sends the first information when the number of times the first event is satisfied by the first reference signal resource within a first time window reaches a first threshold, rather than sending the first information as soon as the first event is satisfied. This avoids the situation where "the terminal frequently sends the same first information because the first reference signal resource satisfies the first event multiple times within a continuous time period," reducing redundant transmissions and lowering terminal signaling overhead.

[0408] In the above embodiments, the terminal triggers the sending of the first report based on a first event. By flexibly setting the first event, the terminal can send the first report in a timely and accurate manner at an appropriate time, avoiding situations where "the reporting interval configured by the network device is too short, resulting in two reports containing the same content without change, thus wasting signaling; or the reporting interval configured by the network device is too long, which may lead to the terminal not reporting when the transmission configuration changes because the reporting time has not yet arrived, thus affecting communication quality." Therefore, the method of this disclosure embodiment can reduce signaling overhead and ensure that the first report is reported in a timely manner when the beam quality changes, thus guaranteeing communication quality. Furthermore, in the above embodiments, before sending the first report, the terminal can first send first information to instruct the terminal to send the first report, so that the terminal can allocate resources for the first report in advance to ensure the successful transmission of the first report.

[0409] The communication method involved in the embodiments of this disclosure may include at least one of steps 2101 to 2103. For example, step 2101 may be implemented as an independent embodiment, step 2102 may be implemented as an independent embodiment, step 2103 may be implemented as an independent embodiment, and step 2101+S2102 may be implemented as an independent embodiment, but is not limited thereto.

[0410] In this implementation or embodiment, unless there is contradiction, each step can be independent, arbitrarily combined or exchanged in order, optional methods or optional examples can be arbitrarily combined, and can be arbitrarily combined with any steps of other implementations or other embodiments.

[0411] Figure 3 is an interactive schematic diagram of a communication method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in Figure 3, the present disclosure relates to a communication method for a terminal, the method including:

[0412] Step 3101: Determine one or more first reference signal resources.

[0413] Step 3102: The first reference signal resource satisfies the first event a number of times within the first time window, reaching a first threshold, and then transmits the first information on the first channel resource.

[0414] Optionally, the first reference signal resource is determined based on the indicated TCI state.

[0415] Optionally, the indicated TCI state is used for at least one of the following:

[0416] Physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) transmission;

[0417] Physical downlink shared channel (PDSCH) transmission;

[0418] Physical uplink control channel (PUCCH) transmission;

[0419] Physical uplink shared channel (PUSCH) transmission;

[0420] Demodulation reference signal DMRS transmission;

[0421] Channel State Information Reference Signal (CSI-RS) transmission;

[0422] Detection reference signal (SRS) transmission.

[0423] Optionally, the indicated TCI state includes the unified transport configuration indication state.

[0424] Optionally, the method further includes at least one of the following:

[0425] The first threshold and / or the duration of the first time window are determined based on the agreement.

[0426] The first threshold and / or the duration of the first time window configured by the network device are received.

[0427] Optionally, the first event is used to trigger the terminal to send a first report corresponding to the first reference signal resource, and / or the first information is used to instruct the terminal to send the first report.

[0428] Optionally, the first information is used to request a second channel resource, and the second channel resource is used to send the first report; and / or

[0429] The first information is associated with a third channel resource, which is used to send the first report, and the first information is used to instruct the terminal to send the first report on the third channel resource.

[0430] Optionally, the first channel resource includes PUCCH resources; the second channel resource includes dynamically scheduled DG PUSCH resources; and the third channel resource includes Type 1 CG PUSCH resources.

[0431] Optionally, the first channel resource is a periodic resource;

[0432] When the number of times the first event is satisfied within the first time window reaches a first threshold, the first information is transmitted on the first channel resource, including:

[0433] A first time window is determined based on the location of the first channel resource, and the first time window is located before the first channel resource.

[0434] Determine whether the number of times the first reference signal resource satisfies the first event within the first time window reaches the first threshold;

[0435] If the first reference signal resource satisfies the first event a certain number of times within the first time window, it transmits the first information on the first channel resource.

[0436] Optionally, the method further includes:

[0437] Send a first report on a second channel resource associated with the first channel resource or a third channel resource associated with the first channel resource.

[0438] Optionally, transmitting the first information on the first channel resource includes:

[0439] If a first condition is met, the first information is transmitted on the first channel resource, wherein the first condition includes at least one of the following:

[0440] The first timer has not started;

[0441] The first number of transmissions did not exceed the first number threshold, and the first number of transmissions includes the number of times the first message was sent;

[0442] The second number of transmissions did not exceed the second number threshold, and the second number of transmissions includes the number of first report transmissions.

[0443] Optionally, the first timer is started after the first information or the first report is sent.

[0444] Optionally, the first event includes at least one of the following:

[0445] The measured value of the first reference signal resource is lower than the first threshold value;

[0446] The sum of the measured value of the first reference signal resource and the first offset value is lower than the second threshold value;

[0447] The measured value of the second reference signal resource is higher than the measured value of the first reference signal resource;

[0448] The difference between the measured value of the second reference signal resource and the measured value of the first reference signal resource is greater than the second offset value.

[0449] Optionally, the first transmission count includes at least one of the following: the number of first information transmissions corresponding to the same first reference signal resource, and the number of first information transmissions corresponding to the same second reference signal resource;

[0450] The second number of transmissions includes at least one of the following: the number of first report transmissions corresponding to the same first reference signal resource, and the number of first report transmissions corresponding to the same second reference signal resource.

[0451] Optionally, the method further includes at least one of the following:

[0452] When at least one of the indicatedTCIstate and the first reference signal resource changes, the first transmission count and / or the second transmission count will be reset to 0.

[0453] When the second condition is met, the first time window is redefined, and the second condition includes at least one of the following:

[0454] The indicatedTCIstate changes;

[0455] The first reference signal resource has changed;

[0456] The terminal sent the first information;

[0457] The terminal sent the first report.

[0458] Optionally, the first time window is located before the first channel resource, including:

[0459] The start time of the first time window is before the start time of the first channel resource, and the end time of the first time window coincides with the start time of the first channel resource; or

[0460] The end time of the first time window is before the start time of the first channel resource.

[0461] Optionally, the first reference signal resource includes at least one of the following:

[0462] CSI-RS;

[0463] Synchronization signal block SSB.

[0464] Optionally, the first report includes at least one of the following:

[0465] CSI-RS Resource Identifier ID;

[0466] SSB's resource ID;

[0467] CSI-RS measurements;

[0468] SSB measurement value;

[0469] The report configuration identifier of the first report.

[0470] Optionally, the measured value includes at least one of the following:

[0471] Layer 1 reference signal received strength L1-RSRP;

[0472] Layer 1 signal-to-interference-plus-noise ratio (L1-SINR).

[0473] For a detailed description of steps 3101-3102, please refer to the above embodiment description.

[0474] The communication method involved in the embodiments of this disclosure may include at least one of steps 3101 to 3102. For example, step 3101 may be implemented as a separate embodiment, step 3102 may be implemented as a separate embodiment, and step 3101+S3102 may be implemented as a separate embodiment, but is not limited thereto.

[0475] In this implementation or embodiment, unless there is contradiction, each step can be independent, arbitrarily combined or exchanged in order, optional methods or optional examples can be arbitrarily combined, and can be arbitrarily combined with any steps of other implementations or other embodiments.

[0476] Figure 4 is an interactive schematic diagram of a communication method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in Figure 4, the present disclosure relates to a communication method for a network device, the method comprising:

[0477] Step 4101: Receive the first information sent by the receiving terminal on the first channel resource.

[0478] Optionally, the first information is sent by the terminal when the number of times the first event is satisfied within the first time window reaches a first threshold, and the first reference signal resource is determined by the terminal based on the indicated TCI state.

[0479] Optionally, the indicated TCI state is used for at least one of the following:

[0480] Physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) transmission;

[0481] Physical downlink shared channel (PDSCH) transmission;

[0482] Physical uplink control channel (PUCCH) transmission;

[0483] Physical uplink shared channel (PUSCH) transmission;

[0484] Demodulation reference signal DMRS transmission;

[0485] Channel State Information Reference Signal (CSI-RS) transmission;

[0486] Detection reference signal (SRS) transmission.

[0487] Optionally, the indicated TCI state includes the unified transport configuration indication state.

[0488] Optionally, the method further includes:

[0489] Configure the terminal with at least one of the duration of the first time window and the first threshold.

[0490] Optionally, the first event is used to trigger the terminal to send a first report corresponding to the first reference signal resource, and / or the first information is used to instruct the terminal to send the first report.

[0491] Optionally, the first information is used to request a second channel resource, and the second channel resource is used to send the first report; and / or

[0492] The first information is associated with a third channel resource, which is used to send the first report, and the first information is used to instruct the terminal to send the first report on the third channel resource.

[0493] Optionally, the first channel resource includes PUCCH resources; the second channel resource includes dynamically scheduled DG PUSCH resources; and the third channel resource includes Type 1 CG PUSCH resources.

[0494] Optionally, the first channel resource is a periodic resource; the first time window is located before the first channel resource.

[0495] Optionally, the method further includes:

[0496] Receive a first report sent by the terminal on a second channel resource associated with the first channel resource or a third channel resource associated with the first channel resource.

[0497] Optionally, the first information is sent when the terminal meets a first condition, which includes at least one of the following:

[0498] The first timer has not started;

[0499] The first number of transmissions did not exceed the first number threshold, and the first number of transmissions includes the number of times the first message was sent;

[0500] The second number of transmissions did not exceed the second number threshold, and the second number of transmissions includes the number of first report transmissions.

[0501] Optionally, the first timer is started after the first information or the first report is sent.

[0502] Optionally, the first event includes at least one of the following:

[0503] The measured value of the first reference signal resource is lower than the first threshold value;

[0504] The sum of the measured value of the first reference signal resource and the first offset value is lower than the second threshold value;

[0505] The measured value of the second reference signal resource is higher than the measured value of the first reference signal resource;

[0506] The difference between the measured value of the second reference signal resource and the measured value of the first reference signal resource is greater than the second offset value.

[0507] Optionally, the first transmission count includes at least one of the following: the number of first information transmissions corresponding to the same first reference signal resource, and the number of first information transmissions corresponding to the same second reference signal resource;

[0508] The second number of transmissions includes at least one of the following: the number of first report transmissions corresponding to the same first reference signal resource, and the number of first report transmissions corresponding to the same second reference signal resource.

[0509] Optionally, the first time window is located before the first channel resource, including:

[0510] The start time of the first time window is before the start time of the first channel resource, and the end time of the first time window coincides with the start time of the first channel resource; or

[0511] The end time of the first time window is before the start time of the first channel resource.

[0512] Optionally, the first reference signal resource includes at least one of the following:

[0513] CSI-RS;

[0514] Synchronization signal block SSB.

[0515] Optionally, the first report includes at least one of the following:

[0516] CSI-RS Resource Identifier ID;

[0517] SSB's resource ID;

[0518] CSI-RS measurements;

[0519] SSB measurement value;

[0520] The report configuration identifier of the first report.

[0521] Optionally, the measured value includes at least one of the following:

[0522] Layer 1 reference signal received strength L1-RSRP;

[0523] Layer 1 signal-to-interference-plus-noise ratio (L1-SINR).

[0524] For a detailed description of step 4101, please refer to the above embodiment description.

[0525] In this implementation or embodiment, unless there is contradiction, each step can be independent, arbitrarily combined or exchanged in order, optional methods or optional examples can be arbitrarily combined, and can be arbitrarily combined with any steps of other implementations or other embodiments.

[0526] Figure 5 is an interactive schematic diagram of a communication method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in Figure 5, the present disclosure relates to a communication method for a communication system, which includes a network device and a terminal. The method includes at least one of the following:

[0527] Step 5101: The terminal determines one or more first reference signal resources.

[0528] Step 5102: The number of times the first event is satisfied by the first reference signal resource within the first time window reaches the first threshold, and the terminal sends the first information to the network device on the first channel resource.

[0529] The optional implementation methods of steps 5101-5102 can be found in the above embodiments.

[0530] In some embodiments, the above methods may include the methods described in the embodiments of the communication system side, terminal side, network device side, etc., which will not be repeated here.

[0531] The communication method involved in the embodiments of this disclosure may include at least one of steps 5101 to 5102. For example, step 5101 may be implemented as a separate embodiment, and step 5102 may be implemented as a separate embodiment, but are not limited thereto.

[0532] In this implementation or embodiment, unless there is contradiction, each step can be independent, arbitrarily combined or exchanged in order, optional methods or optional examples can be arbitrarily combined, and can be arbitrarily combined with any steps of other implementations or other embodiments.

[0533] The following is an exemplary description of the above method.

[0534] In NR, especially in communication bands above frequency range 2 (6GHz), high-frequency channels attenuate rapidly. To ensure coverage, beam-based transmission and reception are required. Current considerations involve configuring base stations with periodic, semi-persistent, or non-periodic beam measurement reports.

[0535] However, changes in beam quality are actually the most timely information that terminals can perceive. The length of the reporting period configured by the base station, or the timing of non-periodic reporting, may not be optimal. With a period that is too short, the optimal K beams might be reported twice with little variation, wasting signaling. With a period that is too long, beam changes might occur before the reporting time, impacting communication quality. Similarly, with non-periodic reporting, the base station might trigger terminal reporting too early or too late, which is not the most suitable timing.

[0536] The relevant technology proposes a condition for event 2: the new beam's beam quality is higher than the current beam's by a threshold. Before sending a beam report, the condition that must be met is that the new beam's beam quality is higher than the current beam's by a threshold in M ​​evaluations within a window. Understandably, the number of evaluations within this window can be greater than or equal to M, where M is greater than or equal to 1. This window can be a sliding window. However, the question of when the terminal should reset its counter and when to evaluate the event is a problem that needs to be solved.

[0537] This disclosure proposes a method for determining the time window of the evaluation event and resetting the counter in event evaluation based on event-triggered beam reports, thereby ensuring the reliability of the triggered event and reducing duplicate beam reports.

[0538] 1. The terminal determines a first reference signal resource, which is determined based on the terminal's indicated TCI state. When the L1-RSRP / L1-SINR (hereinafter, L1-RSRP will be used as an example) of the first reference signal resource satisfies the first event M times within a first time window, the terminal sends the first information on the PUCCH. M is an integer greater than or equal to 1. (The value of M and the value of the first time window are both based on network configuration).

[0539] a) The beam can be called beam, spatial Rx parameter, QCL (quasi-co location) Type D, spatial setting, spatial reception filter, spatial transmission filter, spatial domain filter, TCI state, indicated TCI state, joint TCI state, DL TCI state, UL TCI state, unified TCI state, common TCI state, spatialrelationinfo, etc.

[0540] b) The indicated TCI state can be used for the transmission of at least two of PDCCH, PDSCH, PUCCH, PUSCH, DMRS, CSI-RS, and SRS.

[0541] 2. Based on 1, the first time window can be any time window, or the first time window can be the nearest first time window before the PUCCH that the terminal can send the first information, or the first time window can be the first time window before the PUCCH that the terminal can send the first information.

[0542] 3. Based on 2, the most recent first time window is defined as the X symbols and / or slots preceding the first information, with the end time of the first time window being the first time window.

[0543] a) X is reported based on terminal capabilities and / or based on network device configuration.

[0544] 4. Based on 2, the PUCCH that the terminal can send the first information includes at least one of the following:

[0545] a) The terminal can only send the first information on the next PUCCH when the first prohibit timer expires. Therefore, even if there are PUCCH resources available for sending the first information at other times, if the prohibit timer has not expired, the terminal is not allowed to send the first information on the next PUCCH resources. Thus, it is not necessary to monitor whether the first reference signal resource satisfies the first event within the first time window before the PUCCH.

[0546] i. The first prohibit timer can be the prohibit timer corresponding to the first information, the prohibit timer corresponding to the beam report associated with the first information, or the prohibit timer corresponding to the first information and the beam report as a whole. The beam report can be sent on the DG PUSCH requested by the first information, or on the Type 1CG PUSCH associated with the first information.

[0547] (b) The terminal can only send the first information on the next PUCCH if the first transmission count has not reached the maximum count. Therefore, even if there are PUCCH resources available for sending the first information at other times, if the first transmission count has reached the maximum count, the terminal is not allowed to send the first information on the next PUCCH resources. Thus, it is not necessary to monitor whether the first reference signal resource satisfies the first event within the first time window before the PUCCH.

[0548] i. The first transmission count can be the number of times the first information is transmitted, or the number of times the beam report associated with the first information is transmitted.

[0549] 1. Further, the first transmission count can be the number of times the first information is transmitted when the new beam that triggered the event has not changed, or the number of times the beam report is transmitted.

[0550] 5. Based on 1, the first information is used to request DG PUSCH, or the first information is used to instruct the terminal to send a beam report on the next Type 1 CG PUSCH transmission occasion.

[0551] 6. Based on any one of 1-5, the beam report shall include at least one of the following:

[0552] a) CSI-RS resource ID;

[0553] b) SSB ID;

[0554] c) The L1-RSRP corresponding to the CSI-RS resource ID;

[0555] d) L1-RSRP corresponding to SSB ID;

[0556] e)Report config ID.

[0557] 7. Based on 1, the first reference signal resource can be a CSI-RS associated with a resource set configured with repetition in the indicated TCI state, or the first reference signal resource can be the SSB corresponding to the QCL source of the CSI-RS in the indicated TCI state.

[0558] 8. Based on 1, in at least one of the following cases, the terminal redetermines the first time window and / or the terminal resets the count of the number of times the first event is satisfied within the first time window to 0 (i.e., restarts the counting).

[0559] a) When the terminal receives an indication message, which is used to indicate the indicated TCI state, and the terminal determines that the indicated TCI state is different from the current indicated TCI state, or that the first reference signal resource corresponding to the indicated TCI state is different;

[0560] b) Send the first message on the PUCCH;

[0561] c) Send beam reports on PUSCH;

[0562] 9. Based on 1, the first event includes:

[0563] a) The current beam (first reference signal resource) quality (or with an offset) is below the threshold;

[0564] i. Where the mass can be L1-RSRP or L1-SINR;

[0565] b) The new beam is one threshold higher in quality than the current beam (first reference signal resource);

[0566] In this case, the first reference signal resource and the reference signal resource corresponding to the new beam must satisfy the event.

[0567] This disclosure provides embodiments that ensure the accuracy and effectiveness of beam reporting by proposing a time window for event assessment and a method for resetting the counter.

[0568] This disclosure also provides an apparatus for implementing any of the above methods. For example, an apparatus is provided that includes units or modules for implementing the steps performed by the terminal in any of the above methods. Alternatively, another apparatus is provided that includes units or modules for implementing the steps performed by a network device (e.g., an access network device, a core network functional node, a core network device, etc.) in any of the above methods.

[0569] It should be understood that the division of units or modules in the above device is only a logical functional division. In actual implementation, they can be fully or partially integrated into a single physical entity, or they can be physically separated. Furthermore, the units or modules in the device can be implemented by a processor calling software: for example, the device includes a processor connected to a memory containing instructions. The processor calls the instructions stored in the memory to implement any of the above methods or to implement the functions of the units or modules in the above device. The processor can be, for example, a general-purpose processor, such as a Central Processing Unit (CPU) or a microprocessor, and the memory can be internal or external to the device. Alternatively, the units or modules in the device can be implemented in the form of hardware circuits. The functionality of some or all of the units or modules can be achieved through the design of these hardware circuits, which can be understood as one or more processors. For example, in one implementation, the hardware circuit is an application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC). The functionality of some or all of the units or modules is achieved through the design of the logical relationships between the components within the circuit. In another implementation, the hardware circuit can be implemented using a programmable logic device (PLD). Taking a field-programmable gate array (FPGA) as an example, it can include a large number of logic gates. The connection relationships between the logic gates are configured through configuration files, thereby achieving the functionality of some or all of the units or modules. All units or modules of the above device can be implemented entirely through processor-called software, entirely through hardware circuits, or partially through processor-called software with the remaining parts implemented through hardware circuits.

[0570] In this embodiment, the processor is a circuit with signal processing capabilities. In one implementation, the processor can be a circuit with instruction read and execute capabilities, such as a Central Processing Unit (CPU), a microprocessor, a graphics processing unit (GPU) (which can be understood as a microprocessor), or a digital signal processor (DSP). In another implementation, the processor can implement certain functions through the logical relationships of hardware circuits. The logical relationships of the aforementioned hardware circuits are fixed or reconfigurable. For example, the processor is a hardware circuit implemented using an application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC) or a programmable logic device (PLD), such as an FPGA. In a reconfigurable hardware circuit, the process of the processor loading a configuration document and configuring the hardware circuit can be understood as the process of the processor loading instructions to implement the functions of some or all of the above units or modules. Furthermore, it can also be a hardware circuit designed for artificial intelligence, which can be understood as an ASIC, such as a Neural Network Processing Unit (NPU), a Tensor Processing Unit (TPU), or a Deep Learning Processing Unit (DPU).

[0571] Figure 6A is a schematic diagram of the structure of a terminal according to an embodiment of this disclosure. As shown in Figure 6A, it includes:

[0572] The processing module is configured to determine one or more first reference signal resources, the first reference signal resources being determined based on the indicated Transmission Configuration Indication (TCI) state.

[0573] The transceiver module is used to transmit first information on the first channel resource when the number of times the first event is satisfied within the first time window of the first reference signal resource reaches a first threshold.

[0574] Optionally, the transceiver module described above is used to perform the communication steps such as sending and / or receiving performed by the terminal in any of the above methods. The processing module described above is used to perform other steps performed by the terminal in any of the above methods.

[0575] Figure 6B is a schematic diagram of the structure of a network device according to an embodiment of this disclosure. As shown in Figure 6B, it includes:

[0576] The transceiver module is used to receive first information sent by the terminal on the first channel resource; the first information is sent by the terminal when the number of times the first event is satisfied by the first reference signal resource within the first time window reaches a first threshold, and the first reference signal resource is determined by the terminal based on the indicated TCI state.

[0577] Optionally, the transceiver module described above can be used to perform the communication steps such as sending and / or receiving performed by the network device in any of the above methods. The network device described above also includes a processing module, which is used to perform other steps performed by the network device in any of the above methods.

[0578] Figure 7A is a schematic diagram of the structure of the communication device 7100 proposed in an embodiment of this disclosure. The communication device 7100 can be a network device (e.g., access network device, core network device, etc.), a terminal (e.g., user equipment or the aforementioned network device), a chip, chip system, or processor that supports the network device in implementing any of the above methods, or a chip, chip system, or processor that supports the terminal in implementing any of the above methods. The communication device 7100 can be used to implement the methods described in the above method embodiments; for details, please refer to the descriptions in the above method embodiments.

[0579] As shown in Figure 7A, the communication device 7100 includes one or more processors 7101. The processor 7101 can be a general-purpose processor or a dedicated processor, such as a baseband processor or a central processing unit (CPU). The baseband processor can be used to process communication protocols and communication data, while the CPU can be used to control communication devices (e.g., base stations, baseband chips, terminal devices, terminal device chips, DUs or CUs, etc.), execute programs, and process program data. The processor 7101 is used to invoke instructions to cause the communication device 7100 to execute any of the above methods.

[0580] In some embodiments, the communication device 7100 further includes one or more memories 7102 for storing instructions. Optionally, all or part of the memories 7102 may also be located outside the communication device 7100.

[0581] In some embodiments, the communication device 7100 further includes one or more transceivers 7103. When the communication device 7100 includes one or more transceivers 7103, the communication steps such as sending and receiving in the above method are performed by the transceivers 7103, and other steps are performed by the processor 7101.

[0582] In some embodiments, a transceiver may include a receiver and a transmitter, which may be separate or integrated. Optionally, the terms transceiver, transceiver unit, transceiver, transceiver circuit, etc., may be used interchangeably; the terms transmitter, transmitting unit, transmitter, transmitting circuit, etc., may be used interchangeably; and the terms receiver, receiving unit, sensing signal receiving end, receiving circuit, etc., may be used interchangeably.

[0583] Optionally, the communication device 7100 further includes one or more interface circuits 7104, which are connected to the memory 7102. The interface circuits 7104 can be used to receive signals from the memory 7102 or other devices, and can be used to send signals to the memory 7102 or other devices. For example, the interface circuits 7104 can read instructions stored in the memory 7102 and send the instructions to the processor 7101.

[0584] The communication device 7100 described in the above embodiments may be a network device or a terminal, but the scope of the communication device 7100 described in this disclosure is not limited thereto, and the structure of the communication device 7100 may not be limited by FIG. 7a. The communication device may be a standalone device or a part of a larger device. For example, the communication device may be: (1) a standalone integrated circuit IC, or chip, or chip system or subsystem; (2) a collection of one or more ICs, optionally, the IC collection may also include storage components for storing data and programs; (3) an ASIC, such as a modem; (4) a module that can be embedded in other devices; (5) a sensing signal receiver, terminal device, smart terminal device, cellular phone, wireless device, handheld device, mobile unit, vehicle device, network device, cloud device, artificial intelligence device, etc.; (6) others, etc.

[0585] Figure 7B is a schematic diagram of the structure of the chip 7200 according to an embodiment of this disclosure. For cases where the communication device 7100 can be a chip or a chip system, the schematic diagram of the chip 7200 shown in Figure 7B can be referenced, but is not limited thereto.

[0586] Chip 7200 includes one or more processors 7201, which are used to invoke instructions to cause chip 7200 to perform any of the above methods.

[0587] In some embodiments, chip 7200 further includes one or more interface circuits 7202 connected to memory 7203. Interface circuits 7202 can be used to receive signals from memory 7203 or other devices, and can also be used to send signals to memory 7203 or other devices. For example, interface circuit 7202 can read instructions stored in memory 7203 and send those instructions to processor 7201. Optionally, terms such as interface circuit, interface, transceiver pin, and transceiver can be used interchangeably.

[0588] In some embodiments, chip 7200 further includes one or more memories 7203 for storing instructions. Optionally, all or part of the memories 7203 may be located outside of chip 7200.

[0589] This disclosure also proposes a storage medium storing instructions that, when executed on the communication device 7100, cause the communication device 7100 to perform any of the above methods. Optionally, the storage medium is an electronic storage medium. Optionally, the storage medium is a computer-readable storage medium, but not limited thereto; it may also be a storage medium readable by other devices. Optionally, the storage medium may be a non-transitory storage medium, but not limited thereto; it may also be a temporary storage medium.

[0590] This disclosure also provides a program product that, when executed by the communication device 7100, causes the communication device 7100 to perform any of the above methods. Optionally, the program product is a computer program product.

[0591] This disclosure also proposes a computer program that, when run on a computer, causes the computer to perform any of the above methods.

[0592] In the above embodiments, implementation can be achieved, in whole or in part, through software, hardware, firmware, or any combination thereof. When implemented in software, it can be implemented, in whole or in part, as a computer program product. The computer program product includes one or more computer programs. When the computer program is loaded and executed on a computer, all or part of the processes or functions described in the embodiments of this disclosure are generated. The computer can be a general-purpose computer, a special-purpose computer, a computer network, or other programmable device. The computer program can be stored in a computer-readable storage medium or transferred from one computer-readable storage medium to another. For example, the computer program can be transferred from one website, computer, server, or data center to another via wired (e.g., coaxial cable, fiber optic, digital subscriber line (DSL)) or wireless (e.g., infrared, wireless, microwave, etc.) means. The computer-readable storage medium can be any available medium accessible to a computer or a data storage device such as a server or data center that integrates one or more available media. The available media may be magnetic media (e.g., floppy disks, hard disks, magnetic tapes), optical media (e.g., high-density digital video discs (DVDs)), or semiconductor media (e.g., solid-state disks (SSDs)).

[0593] Those skilled in the art will recognize that the units and algorithm steps of the various examples described in conjunction with the embodiments disclosed herein can be implemented in electronic hardware, or a combination of computer software and electronic hardware. Whether these functions are implemented in hardware or software depends on the specific application and design constraints of the technical solution. Those skilled in the art can use different methods to implement the described functions for each specific application, but such implementation should not be considered beyond the scope of this disclosure.

[0594] Those skilled in the art will understand that, for the sake of convenience and brevity, the specific working processes of the systems, devices, and units described above can be referred to the corresponding processes in the foregoing method embodiments, and will not be repeated here.

[0595] The above description is merely a specific embodiment of this disclosure, but the scope of protection of this disclosure is not limited thereto. Any variations or substitutions that can be easily conceived by those skilled in the art within the scope of the technology disclosed in this disclosure should be included within the scope of protection of this disclosure. Therefore, the scope of protection of this disclosure should be determined by the scope of the claims.

Claims

1. A communication method, characterized in that, The method, executed by a terminal, includes: One or more first reference signal resources are determined, the first reference signal resources being determined based on the indicated TCI state; The first reference signal resource transmits first information on the first channel resource when the number of times the first event is satisfied within the first time window reaches a first threshold.

2. The method as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The indicated TCI state is used for at least one of the following: Physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) transmission; Physical downlink shared channel (PDSCH) transmission; Physical uplink control channel (PUCCH) transmission; Physical uplink shared channel (PUSCH) transmission; Demodulation reference signal DMRS transmission; Channel State Information Reference Signal (CSI-RS) transmission; Detection reference signal (SRS) transmission.

3. The method as described in claim 1 or 2, characterized in that, The indicated TCI state includes the unified transport configuration indication state.

4. The method according to any one of claims 1-3, characterized in that, The method further includes at least one of the following: The first threshold and / or the duration of the first time window are determined based on the agreement. The first threshold and / or the duration of the first time window configured by the network device are received.

5. The method according to any one of claims 1-4, characterized in that, The first event is used to trigger the terminal to send a first report corresponding to the first reference signal resource, and / or the first information is used to instruct the terminal to send the first report.

6. The method according to any one of claims 1-5, characterized in that, The first information is used to request a second channel resource, the second channel resource being used to send the first report; and / or The first information is associated with a third channel resource, which is used to send the first report, and the first information is used to instruct the terminal to send the first report on the third channel resource.

7. The method as described in claim 6, characterized in that, The first channel resource includes PUCCH resources; the second channel resource includes dynamically scheduled DG PUSCH resources; and the third channel resource includes Type 1 CG PUSCH resources.

8. The method according to any one of claims 1-7, characterized in that, The first channel resource is a periodic resource; When the number of times the first event is satisfied within the first time window reaches a first threshold, the first information is transmitted on the first channel resource, including: A first time window is determined based on the location of the first channel resource, and the first time window is located before the first channel resource. Determine whether the number of times the first reference signal resource satisfies the first event within the first time window reaches the first threshold; If the first reference signal resource satisfies the first event a number of times within the first time window, reaching the first threshold, the first information is transmitted on the first channel resource.

9. The method according to any one of claims 1-8, characterized in that, The method further includes: Send a first report on a second channel resource associated with the first channel resource or a third channel resource associated with the first channel resource.

10. The method according to any one of claims 1-9, characterized in that, The step of sending the first information on the first channel resource includes: If a first condition is met, the first information is transmitted on the first channel resource, wherein the first condition includes at least one of the following: The first timer has not started; The first number of transmissions did not exceed the first number threshold, and the first number of transmissions includes the number of times the first message was sent; The second number of transmissions did not exceed the second number threshold, and the second number of transmissions includes the number of first report transmissions.

11. The method as described in claim 10, characterized in that, The first timer is started after the first information or the first report is sent.

12. The method according to any one of claims 1-11, characterized in that, The first event includes at least one of the following: The measured value of the first reference signal resource is lower than the first threshold value; The sum of the measured value of the first reference signal resource and the first offset value is lower than the second threshold value; The measured value of the second reference signal resource is higher than the measured value of the first reference signal resource; The difference between the measured value of the second reference signal resource and the measured value of the first reference signal resource is greater than the second offset value.

13. The method according to any one of claims 10-12, characterized in that, The first transmission count includes at least one of the following: the number of first information transmissions corresponding to the same first reference signal resource, and the number of first information transmissions corresponding to the same second reference signal resource; The second number of transmissions includes at least one of the following: the number of first report transmissions corresponding to the same first reference signal resource, and the number of first report transmissions corresponding to the same second reference signal resource.

14. The method according to any one of claims 8-13, characterized in that, The method further includes at least one of the following: When at least one of the indicatedTCIstate and the first reference signal resource changes, the first transmission count and / or the second transmission count will be reset to 0. When the second condition is met, the first time window is redefined, and the second condition includes at least one of the following: The indicatedTCIstate changes; The first reference signal resource has changed; The terminal sent the first information; The terminal sent the first report.

15. The method as described in claim 8, characterized in that, The first time window is located before the first channel resource, including: The start time of the first time window is before the start time of the first channel resource, and the end time of the first time window coincides with the start time of the first channel resource; or The end time of the first time window is before the start time of the first channel resource.

16. The method according to any one of claims 1-15, characterized in that, The first reference signal resource includes at least one of the following: CSI-RS; Synchronization signal block SSB.

17. The method according to any one of claims 5-16, characterized in that, The first report includes at least one of the following: CSI-RS Resource Identifier ID; SSB's resource ID; CSI-RS measurements; SSB measurement value; The report configuration identifier of the first report.

18. The method as described in claim 12 or 17, characterized in that, The measured value includes at least one of the following: Layer 1 reference signal received strength L1-RSRP; Layer 1 signal-to-interference-plus-noise ratio (L1-SINR).

19. A communication method, characterized in that, Performed by a network device, the method includes: The receiving terminal sends first information on the first channel resource; the first information is sent by the terminal when the number of times the first event is satisfied by the first reference signal resource within the first time window reaches a first threshold, and the first reference signal resource is determined by the terminal based on the indicated TCI state.

20. The method as described in claim 19, characterized in that, The indicated TCI state is used for at least one of the following: Physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) transmission; Physical downlink shared channel (PDSCH) transmission; Physical uplink control channel (PUCCH) transmission; Physical uplink shared channel (PUSCH) transmission; Demodulation reference signal DMRS transmission; Channel State Information Reference Signal (CSI-RS) transmission; Detection reference signal (SRS) transmission.

21. The method as described in claim 19 or 20, characterized in that, The indicated TCI state includes the unified transport configuration indication state.

22. The method according to any one of claims 19-21, characterized in that, The method further includes: Configure the terminal with at least one of the duration of the first time window and the first threshold.

23. The method according to any one of claims 19-22, characterized in that, The first event is used to trigger the terminal to send a first report corresponding to the first reference signal resource, and / or the first information is used to instruct the terminal to send the first report.

24. The method according to any one of claims 19-23, characterized in that, The first information is used to request a second channel resource, the second channel resource being used to send the first report; and / or The first information is associated with a third channel resource, which is used to send the first report, and the first information is used to instruct the terminal to send the first report on the third channel resource.

25. The method as described in claim 24, characterized in that, The first channel resource includes PUCCH resources; the second channel resource includes dynamically scheduled DG PUSCH resources; and the third channel resource includes Type 1 CG PUSCH resources.

26. The method according to any one of claims 19-25, characterized in that, The first channel resource is a periodic resource; the first time window is located before the first channel resource.

27. The method according to any one of claims 19-26, characterized in that, The method further includes: Receive a first report sent by the terminal on a second channel resource associated with the first channel resource or a third channel resource associated with the first channel resource.

28. The method according to any one of claims 19-27, characterized in that, The first information is sent when the terminal meets a first condition, which includes at least one of the following: The first timer has not started; The first number of transmissions did not exceed the first number threshold, and the first number of transmissions includes the number of times the first message was sent; The second number of transmissions did not exceed the second number threshold, and the second number of transmissions includes the number of first report transmissions.

29. The method as described in claim 28, characterized in that, The first timer is started after the first information or the first report is sent.

30. The method according to any one of claims 19-29, characterized in that, The first event includes at least one of the following: The measured value of the first reference signal resource is lower than the first threshold value; The sum of the measured value of the first reference signal resource and the first offset value is lower than the second threshold value; The measured value of the second reference signal resource is higher than the measured value of the first reference signal resource; The difference between the measured value of the second reference signal resource and the measured value of the first reference signal resource is greater than the second offset value.

31. The method according to any one of claims 28-30, characterized in that, The first transmission count includes at least one of the following: the number of first information transmissions corresponding to the same first reference signal resource, and the number of first information transmissions corresponding to the same second reference signal resource; The second number of transmissions includes at least one of the following: the number of first report transmissions corresponding to the same first reference signal resource, and the number of first report transmissions corresponding to the same second reference signal resource.

32. The method as described in claim 26, characterized in that, The first time window is located before the first channel resource, including: The start time of the first time window is before the start time of the first channel resource, and the end time of the first time window coincides with the start time of the first channel resource; or The end time of the first time window is before the start time of the first channel resource.

33. The method according to any one of claims 19-32, characterized in that, The first reference signal resource includes at least one of the following: CSI-RS; Synchronization signal block SSB.

34. The method according to any one of claims 23-33, characterized in that, The first report includes at least one of the following: CSI-RS Resource Identifier ID; SSB's resource ID; CSI-RS measurements; SSB measurement value; The report configuration identifier of the first report.

35. The method as described in claim 30 or 34, characterized in that, The measured value includes at least one of the following: Layer 1 reference signal received strength L1-RSRP; Layer 1 signal-to-interference-plus-noise ratio (L1-SINR).

36. A communication method for a communication system, the communication system comprising a terminal and a network device, the method comprising: The terminal determines one or more first reference signal resources, which are determined based on the indicated TCI state. If the number of times the first event is satisfied by the first reference signal resource within the first time window reaches a first threshold, the terminal sends the first information to the network device on the first channel resource.

37. A terminal, characterized in that, include: The processing module is configured to determine one or more first reference signal resources, the first reference signal resources being based on an indication transmission configuration indication. The indicated TCI state is determined; The transceiver module is used to transmit first information on the first channel resource when the number of times the first event is satisfied within the first time window of the first reference signal resource reaches a first threshold.

38. A network device, characterized in that, include: The transceiver module is used to receive the first information sent by the terminal on the first channel resource; The first information is sent by the terminal when the number of times the first event is satisfied within the first time window of the first reference signal resource reaches the first threshold. The first reference signal resource is determined by the terminal based on the indicated TCI state.

39. A communication device, characterized in that, The communication device is used to perform the method according to any one of claims 1-18 and 19-35.

40. A communication system, characterized in that, The method includes a terminal and a network device, wherein the terminal is configured to implement the method of any one of claims 1-18, and the network device is configured to implement the method of any one of claims 19-35.

41. A storage medium storing instructions, characterized in that, When the instructions are executed on the communication device, the communication device performs the method as described in any one of claims 1-18, 19-35.

42. A program product comprising at least one of a program and instructions, characterized in that, When at least one of the programs or instructions is executed by the communication device, it implements the steps of the method according to any one of claims 1-18 and 19-35.

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