Communication method, communication device, communication system, and storage medium

Abstract

The embodiment of the disclosure provides a communication method, a communication device, a communication system and a storage medium. The communication method is executed by a network device and includes the following steps: sending first information, wherein the first information is used for indicating that a SI window and a cell DTX activation period exist in time overlap; the SI window is a time window in which a network device sends a system message.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This disclosure relates to the field of communication technology, and in particular to a communication method, communication device, communication system and storage medium. Background Technology

[0002] In the field of communication technology, cell discontinuous transmission (DTX) and / or cell discontinuous reception (DRX) have been introduced; cell DTX may include cell DTX active and cell DTX inactive; cell DRX may include cell DRX active and cell DRX inactive. Summary of the Invention

[0003] This disclosure aims to address the problem that the system information (SI) window does not match the cell DTX activation period, causing the SI window to fall during the DTX inactive period, resulting in the terminal being unable to listen to system messages.

[0004] According to a first aspect of the present disclosure, a communication method is proposed, performed by a network device, comprising: sending first information, wherein the first information is used to indicate that the SI window and the cell discontinuous transmission (DTX) active time overlap in time; the SI window is a time window in which the network device sends system messages.

[0005] According to a second aspect of the present disclosure, a communication method is proposed, executed by a terminal, comprising: receiving first information, wherein the first information is used to indicate that the SI window and the cell DTX activation period overlap in time; the SI window is a time window for network devices to send system messages.

[0006] According to a third aspect of the present disclosure, a communication method is proposed, executed by a communication system, the communication system including a network device and a terminal, the method comprising: the network device sending first information to the terminal, wherein the first information is used to indicate that the SI window and the cell DTX activation period overlap in time; the SI window is a time window in which the network device sends system messages.

[0007] According to a fourth aspect of the present disclosure, a network device is provided, comprising: a first transceiver module configured to transmit first information, wherein the first information is used to indicate that the SI window and the cell DTX activation period overlap in time; the SI window is a time window for the network device to transmit system messages.

[0008] According to a fifth aspect of the present disclosure, a terminal is provided, comprising: a second transceiver module configured to receive first information, wherein the first information is used to indicate that the SI window and the cell DTX activation period overlap in time; the SI window is a time window for network devices to send system messages.

[0009] According to a sixth aspect of the embodiments of this disclosure, a communication device is provided, which is used to perform an implementation of such a first aspect, a second aspect, or an optional implementation of the first and second aspects.

[0010] According to a seventh aspect of the present disclosure, a communication system is provided, comprising: a network device and a terminal; wherein the network device is configured to perform the method described in the optional implementation of the first aspect, and the terminal is configured to perform the method described in the optional implementation of the second aspect.

[0011] 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 the method described in the first aspect, the second aspect, or an optional implementation of the first and second aspects.

[0012] According to a ninth aspect of the present disclosure, a program product is provided, including at least one of a program and instructions, wherein the program and instructions, when executed by a communication device, implement the method described as in the first aspect, the second aspect, or an optional implementation of the first and second aspects.

[0013] The embodiments disclosed herein enable the SI window and the cell DTX activation period to overlap in time, thereby increasing the probability that the terminal can listen to system messages. Attached Figure Description

[0014] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of this disclosure, the accompanying drawings required for the description of the embodiments are introduced below. The following drawings are only some embodiments of this disclosure and do not impose specific limitations on the protection scope of this disclosure.

[0015] Figure 1A This is a schematic diagram of the architecture of a communication system according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0016] Figure 1B This is a schematic diagram illustrating C-DTX / C-DRX activation / deactivation according to an embodiment of this disclosure.

[0017] Figure 2 This is an interactive schematic diagram illustrating a communication method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0018] Figure 3This is an interactive schematic diagram illustrating a communication method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0019] Figure 4A This is a schematic diagram of the structure of a network device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0020] Figure 4B This is a schematic diagram of the structure of a terminal according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0021] Figure 5A This is a schematic diagram of the structure of a communication device provided according to an embodiment of this disclosure.

[0022] Figure 5B This is a schematic diagram of the chip structure provided according to an embodiment of this disclosure. Detailed Implementation

[0023] This disclosure provides a communication method, communication device, communication system, and storage medium.

[0024] In a first aspect, embodiments of this disclosure propose a communication method executed by a network device, comprising: sending first information, wherein the first information is used to indicate that the SI window and the cell DTX activation period overlap in time; the SI window is a time window in which the network device sends system messages.

[0025] In the above embodiments, the network device can indicate that the SI window overlaps (or matches) with the cell DTX activation period in time, that is, the SI window can at least partially fall within the cell DTX activation period, thereby increasing the probability that the terminal can listen to system messages. Furthermore, the network device in this embodiment operates in a discontinuous transmission scenario, thus also achieving energy saving, i.e., saving energy consumption of the terminal and network device. In other words, this embodiment can increase the probability that the terminal can listen to system messages while saving energy in the communication system.

[0026] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the SI window and the cell DTX activation period overlap in time, including at least one of the following: the period of the SI window is an integer multiple of the period of the cell DTX; the default paging period is an integer multiple of the period of the cell DTX; all or part of the SI window is located within the activation period of the cell DTX.

[0027] In the above embodiments, the SI window and the cell DTX activation period can overlap in time through various methods, so that the SI window can fall within the cell DTX activation period.

[0028] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the method further includes: sending second information; wherein the second information is used to indicate whether a system message is sent within a first time period, the first time period including at least one of the following: each cell DTX activation period after the time of sending the second information; the cell DTX activation period in which the time of sending the second information is located; the Nth cell DTX activation period after the time of sending the second information, where N is a positive integer; the Mth cell DTX activation period after the time of sending the second information, where M is an integer greater than 1.

[0029] In the above embodiments, the system message can be sent during the DTX activation period of a cell by network instruction. This allows the terminal to listen for system messages during the corresponding DTX activation period, thereby enabling the terminal to effectively listen while saving energy and increasing the probability of the terminal listening for system messages.

[0030] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the system message includes a first system message and / or a second system message, wherein the first system message has a higher priority than the second system message; the transmission time of the first system message includes a second time period, which is the cell DTX non-active time period.

[0031] In the above embodiments, the first system message with higher priority can be sent not only during the cell DTX active period, but also during the cell DTX inactive period. That is, the time limit for sending high-priority system messages can be relaxed, so as to further improve the success rate of the terminal listening to the first system message with relatively higher priority.

[0032] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the second information is sent via at least one of the following: System Information Block 1 (SIB1), Random Access Response (RAR), or Layer 1 signaling.

[0033] In the above embodiments, the second information can be transmitted through various signaling methods such as SIB1, RAR, or Layer 1 signaling, thereby ensuring reliable transmission of system message sending instructions and adapting to different application scenarios. Furthermore, the second information can be sent via SIB1, RAR, or Layer 1 signaling without requiring additional signaling, thus reducing signaling overhead.

[0034] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the method further includes: sending third information; wherein the third information is used to indicate at least one of the following: the time domain location of sending system messages; the offset between the time domain location of sending system messages and the cell DTX activation period; the period of the SI window; wherein the third information is used by the terminal to determine the starting time domain location of the SI window.

[0035] In the above embodiments, by indicating the time domain location of sending system messages, the offset between the time domain location of sending system messages and the cell activation period, and / or the period of the SI window by the network device, the terminal can know at which time domain location to start listening to system messages, thereby increasing the probability that the terminal can listen to system messages.

[0036] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the starting time-domain position of the SI window includes at least one of the following: an absolute time-domain position; an offset relative to the starting time-domain position of the cell DTX activation period.

[0037] In the above embodiments, the flexibility and accuracy of determining the location of system messages can be improved by providing both absolute position and relative offset position.

[0038] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the method further includes: sending fourth information; wherein the fourth information is used to indicate at least one of the following: a first count, the first count being the number of times the terminal listens to the SI window; and a first duration, the first duration being the duration of the terminal listening to the SI window.

[0039] In the above embodiments, the number of times and / or the duration of the SI window can be indicated by the network device, thereby reducing the invalid listening of the terminal during the inactive period of cell DTX and reducing unnecessary listening energy consumption.

[0040] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the first duration is at least one of the following: the modification period of system messages; an integer multiple of the first period; wherein the first period is one of the following: the period of cell DTX, the default paging period.

[0041] In the above embodiments, the first duration can be the modification period of the SI message configured by the network device, which can ensure that the system message is received within the modification period, or the first duration can be an integer multiple of the first period, which can ensure that the listening duration is aligned with the network scheduling period and improve the reliability of system message reception.

[0042] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the first duration does not include at least one of the following times: the network is in a cell DTX inactive period; the network is in a specific DTX active period; wherein, the specific DTX active period is a cell DTX active period excluding the SI window.

[0043] In the above embodiments, the period without an SI window can be reduced in the effective listening time, thereby enabling more accurate control of the reliability of system message reception and energy-saving effects.

[0044] Secondly, embodiments of this disclosure propose a communication method executed by a terminal, comprising: receiving first information, wherein the first information is used to indicate that the SI window and the cell DTX activation period overlap in time; the SI window is a time window for network devices to send system messages.

[0045] In conjunction with some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the SI window and the cell DTX activation period overlap in time, including at least one of the following: the period of the SI window is an integer multiple of the period of the cell DTX; the default paging period is an integer multiple of the period of the cell DTX; all or part of the SI window is located within the activation period of the cell DTX.

[0046] In conjunction with some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the method further includes: receiving second information; wherein the second information is used to indicate whether a system message is sent within a first time period, the first time period including at least one of the following: each cell DTX activation period after the time of sending the second information; the cell DTX activation period in which the time of sending the second information is located; the Nth cell DTX activation period after the time of sending the second information, where N is a positive integer; the Mth cell DTX activation period after the time of sending the second information, where M is an integer greater than 1.

[0047] In conjunction with some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the system message includes a first system message and / or a second system message, wherein the first system message has a higher priority than the second system message; the sending time of the first system message includes a second time period, which is the cell DTX inactive time period.

[0048] In conjunction with some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the second information is received via at least one of the following: System Information Block 1 (SIB1), Random Access Response (RAR), or Layer 1 signaling.

[0049] In conjunction with some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the method further includes: receiving third information; wherein the third information is used to indicate at least one of the following: the time domain location of sending system messages; the offset between the time domain location of sending system messages and the cell DTX activation period; the period of the SI window; wherein the third information is used by the terminal to determine the starting time domain location of the SI window.

[0050] In conjunction with some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the starting time-domain position of the SI window includes at least one of the following: an absolute time-domain position; an offset relative to the starting time-domain position of the cell DTX activation period.

[0051] In conjunction with some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the method further includes: determining the starting time-domain position of the SI window based on protocol agreements.

[0052] In the above embodiments, the default SI window scheduling rules can also be adopted according to the protocol, so that the terminal can still reliably receive system messages when no network device is configured, thereby increasing the probability of successfully listening to system messages.

[0053] In conjunction with some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the method further includes: receiving fourth information; wherein the fourth information is used to indicate at least one of the following: a first count, the first count being the number of times the terminal listens to the SI window; and a first duration, the first duration being the duration of the terminal listening to the SI window.

[0054] In conjunction with some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the first duration is at least one of the following: the modification period of system messages; an integer multiple of the first period; wherein the first period is one of the following: the period of cell DTX, the default paging period.

[0055] In conjunction with some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the first duration does not include at least one of the following times: the network is in a cell DTX inactive period; the network is in a specific DTX active period; wherein, the specific DTX active period is a cell DTX active period excluding the SI window.

[0056] In conjunction with some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments the method further includes: listening for system messages based on the SI window.

[0057] Thirdly, this disclosure provides a communication method executed by a communication system, which includes a network device and a terminal. The method includes: the network device sending first information to the terminal, wherein the first information is used to indicate that the SI window and the cell DTX activation period overlap in time; the SI window is the time window in which the network device sends system messages.

[0058] Fourthly, embodiments of this disclosure propose a network device, including: a first transceiver module configured to send first information, wherein the first information is used to indicate that the SI window and the cell DTX activation period overlap in time; the SI window is a time window for the network device to send system messages.

[0059] Fifthly, embodiments of this disclosure provide a terminal, including: a second transceiver module configured to receive first information, wherein the first information is used to indicate that the SI window and the cell DTX activation period overlap in time; the SI window is a time window for network devices to send system messages.

[0060] In a sixth aspect, embodiments of this disclosure provide a communication device for performing implementations such as the first aspect, the second aspect, or an optional implementation of the first and second aspects.

[0061] In a seventh aspect, embodiments of this disclosure provide a communication system, including: a network device and a terminal; wherein the network device is configured to perform the method described in the optional implementation of the first aspect, and the terminal is configured to perform the method described in the optional implementation of the second aspect.

[0062] 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, the second aspect, or an optional implementation of the first and second aspects.

[0063] In a ninth aspect, embodiments of this disclosure provide a program product including at least one of a program and instructions, wherein the program and instructions, when executed by a communication device, implement the method described as in the first aspect, the second aspect, or an optional implementation of the first and second aspects.

[0064] 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 method as described in the first aspect, the second aspect, or an optional implementation of the first and second aspects.

[0065] Eleventhly, embodiments of this disclosure provide a chip or chip system including processing circuitry configured to perform the methods described according to the first aspect, the second aspect, or alternative implementations of the first and second aspects above.

[0066] The aforementioned communication devices (such as terminals, network devices, etc.), communication systems, storage media, and program products are all used to execute the methods provided in the embodiments of this disclosure. Therefore, the beneficial effects that can be achieved can be referred to the beneficial effects in the corresponding methods, and will not be repeated here.

[0067] This disclosure provides a communication method, a communication device, a communication system, and a storage medium. In some embodiments, the terms "communication method" and "communication method" may be used interchangeably.

[0068] 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. In all embodiments of this disclosure, unless otherwise specified or logically conflicting, the terminology and / or descriptions between the embodiments are consistent and can be mutually utilized. Technical features in different embodiments can be combined to form new embodiments based on their inherent logical relationships.

[0069] 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.

[0070] 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 either singular or plural.

[0071] In the embodiments disclosed herein, "multiple" refers to two or more.

[0072] In some embodiments, the terms “at least one of A or B, at least one of A and B”, “one or more”, “a plurality of”, “multiple”, etc., may be used interchangeably.

[0073] In some embodiments, the notation "at least one of A and B", "A and / or B", "A in one case, B in another", "in response to one case A, in response to another case B", etc., may include the following technical solutions depending on the situation: in some embodiments, A (execute A regardless of whether there is a branch B); in some embodiments, B (execute B regardless of whether there is a branch A); in some embodiments, execution is selected from A and B (A and B are selectively executed); in some embodiments, both A and B are executed. The same applies when there are more branches such as A, B, C, etc.

[0074] In some embodiments, the notation "A or B" may include the following technical solutions, depending on the situation: in some embodiments, A (execute A regardless of whether a branch B exists); in some embodiments, B (execute B regardless of whether a branch A exists); in some embodiments, execution is selected from A and B (A and B are selectively executed). The same applies when there are more branches such as A, B, and C.

[0075] 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.

[0076] In some embodiments, “including A,” “containing A,” “for indicating A,” and “carrying A” can be interpreted as directly carrying A or indirectly indicating A.

[0077] In some embodiments, terms such as "time / frequency" and "time-frequency domain" refer to the time domain and / or frequency domain.

[0078] In some embodiments, terms such as “in response to…”, “in response to determining…”, “in the case of…”, “when…”, “when…”, “if…”, etc. can be used interchangeably. These descriptions all refer to the device making a corresponding action under certain objective circumstances. They do not necessarily limit the time, nor do they require the device to make a judgment action when implementing it, nor do they mean that there must be other limitations.

[0079] 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”.

[0080] In some embodiments, devices, etc., may be interpreted as physical or virtual, and their names are not limited to those described in the embodiments. Terms such as “device,” “equipment,” “circuit,” “network element,” “network function,” “network device,” “function,” “node,” “unit,” “section,” “system,” “network,” “chip,” “chip system,” “entity,” and “subject” are interchangeable.

[0081] In some embodiments, "network" can be interpreted as devices included in a network (e.g., access network devices, core network devices, etc.).

[0082] In some embodiments, the terms "access network device (AN device)," "radio access network device (RAN device)," "base station (BS)," "radio base station," "fixed station," "node," "access point," "transmission point (TP)," "reception point (RP)," "transmission / reception point (TRP)," "panel," "antenna panel," "antenna array," "cell," "macro cell," "small cell," "femto cell," "pico cell," "sector," "cell group," "serving cell," "carrier," "component carrier," and "bandwidth part (BWP)" can be used interchangeably.

[0083] 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 subscriberstation, access terminal, mobile terminal, wireless terminal, remote terminal, handset, user agent, mobile client, and client can be used interchangeably.

[0084] 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 where communication between access network devices, core network devices, or network devices and terminals is replaced by communication between multiple terminals (e.g., 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, and uplink link, downlink, etc., can be replaced with sidelink link.

[0085] 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.

[0086] In some embodiments, the acquisition of data, information, etc., may comply with the laws and regulations of the country where the location is situated.

[0087] In some embodiments, data, information, etc., may be obtained with the user's consent.

[0088] 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.

[0089] Figure 1A This is a schematic diagram illustrating the architecture of a communication system 100 according to an embodiment of this disclosure. Figure 1A As shown, the communication system 100 includes: terminal 101 and network device 102.

[0090] In some embodiments, network device 102 may include at least one of an access network device and a core network device.

[0091] In some embodiments, terminal 101 includes, for example, at least one of the following: mobile phone, wearable device, Internet of Things device, car with communication function, smart car, tablet computer, computer with wireless transceiver function, 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, but is not limited thereto.

[0092] 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 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), radio 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 Wi-Fi system, but is not limited thereto.

[0093] 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.

[0094] 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.

[0095] In some embodiments, the core network equipment may be a single device, multiple devices, or a group of devices. The device may be virtual or physical. The core network includes, for example, at least one of the following: Evolved Packet Core (EPC), 5G Core Network (5GCN), Next Generation Core (NGC), and 6G Core Network (6GCN).

[0096] The communication system described in this disclosure is intended to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions of this disclosure and does not constitute a limitation on the technical solutions provided 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 provided in this disclosure are also applicable to similar technical problems.

[0097] The following embodiments of this disclosure can be applied to Figure 1A The communication system 100 shown, or a part thereof, but not limited to it. Figure 1A The entities shown are illustrative; a communication system may include... Figure 1A All or part of the main body, or may include Figure 1A Other entities besides the main body, the number and form of each entity are arbitrary, each entity can be physical or virtual, the connection relationship between the entities is illustrative, the entities can be unconnected or connected, and 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.

[0098] 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), 6th generation mobile communication system (6G), 5G 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), IEEE 802.16 (WiMAX), and 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, etc. Furthermore, multiple systems can be combined (e.g., a combination of LTE or LTE-A with 5G).

[0099] In some embodiments, the system message sending mechanism is as follows:

[0100] When the SI message is received, the UE should:

[0101] (1) Determine the start time of the SI window for the relevant SI message, as shown below:

[0102] If relevant SI messages are configured in the schedulingInfoList:

[0103] For the relevant SI message, determine the number n that corresponds to the order of the entries in the SI message list configured in the SI scheduling information list in SIB1;

[0104] Determine the integer value x = (n-1) × w, where w is the length of the SI window;

[0105] The SI window starts from time slot #a, where a = x mod N, and in the radio frame SFN mod T = floor(x / N); where T is the SI period of the relevant SI message, and N is the number of time slots in the radio frame.

[0106] (2) Receive the Physical Downlink Control Channel (PDCCH) including the Radio Network Temporary Identifier (RNTI), i.e., the SI-RNTN that obtains the PDCCH monitoring timing from the SI message. The absolute length of the SI window is determined by the SI window length, or until the SI message is received.

[0107] (3) If no SI message is received at the end of the SI window, the relevant SI message in the current modification period will be received again at the next SI window.

[0108] That is, for the nth SI message, the network first finds its starting point window, i.e., x. Then, it finds the starting position of the SI window (SI-window) according to the period.

[0109] The terminal decodes system messages in the SI window until it parses the system message. If decoding fails in the current SI window, it can continue listening in the next SI window of the current modification cycle.

[0110] In some embodiments, the need for network energy saving:

[0111] In communication technology, cell-level Discontinuous Reception (DRX) reduces the frequency of data transmission and reception on the network side by configuring DTX / DRX patterns, thereby achieving energy savings on the network side. During the non-active period of cell DTX / DRX, the network side does not need to transmit or receive certain channels (signals). For example, it does not need to transmit the PDCCH. Correspondingly, the terminal also does not need to blindly detect the PDCCH, thus achieving energy savings on both the network and terminal sides.

[0112] However, during cell DTX non-active periods, to ensure the synchronization / beam performance of the terminals while minimizing the impact on non-connected terminals, the base station continues to transmit Channel State Information-Reference Sign (CSI-RS) for beam measurement, Tracking Reference Signal (TRS) or Synchronization Signal Block (SSB) for synchronization, and common signals for non-connected terminals, such as SSB, paging signals, SIB1, and Physical Random Access Channel (PRACH). Figure 1B As shown: the base station transmits downlink (DL) signals during the active period of cell DTX (C-DTX) and does not transmit DL signals during the inactive period of C-DTX; the base station receives UL signals during the active period of cell DRX (C-DRX) and does not receive UL signals during the inactive period of C-DRX.

[0113] In some embodiments, the current system message sending mechanism has the following problems:

[0114] (1) For the current SIB, the SI window is configured by the network (NW) and will not change dynamically.

[0115] (2) The UE will monitor the SIB based on the SI window. It is very likely that the SI window is not within the cell DTX active period, so the UE will not be able to decode the SI window, resulting in more power consumption.

[0116] (3) Even if NW can try to configure SI windows during the cell DTX activation period, it is still difficult to accommodate all SI windows if the cell DTX activation period is short.

[0117] (4) At the same time, Lay1 will dynamically change the cell DTX mode, making it difficult to find all active time slots of all SI windows.

[0118] Therefore, a more dynamic SI window should be considered in communication systems (such as 6G).

[0119] In some embodiments, the UE can be a terminal, or the terminal can be a UE. The Cell DTX activation period can be replaced with the Cell DTX activation time; the Cell DTX inactive period can be replaced with the Cell DTX inactive time.

[0120] like Figure 2 This is an interactive schematic diagram illustrating a communication method according to an embodiment of this disclosure. For example... Figure 2 As shown, this disclosure relates to a communication method for a communication system 100, the method comprising:

[0121] Step S2101: The network device sends the first information to the terminal.

[0122] In some embodiments, the terminal receives first information sent by the network device.

[0123] Optionally, the first information is used to indicate that the SI window and the cell DTX activation period overlap in time. Optionally, the DTX activation period can be replaced with the DTX activation time. Cell DTX can be replaced with network-side DTX.

[0124] Optionally, the name of the first information is not limited, and it may be, for example, a system message sending mechanism or a first indication information.

[0125] Optionally, the SI window is the time window for the network device to send system messages. Optionally, the SI window is the time window for the terminal to receive system messages.

[0126] Optionally, the SI window and the cell DTX activation period overlap in time, including at least one of the following: the period of the SI window is an integer multiple of the period of the cell DTX; the default paging period is an integer multiple of the period of the cell DTX; or all or part of the SI window is located within the activation period of the cell DTX.

[0127] Optionally, the relationship between the SI window period and the cell DTX period can be either: the SI window period is an integer multiple of the cell DTX period, or the cell DTX period is an integer multiple of the SI window period.

[0128] Optionally, the relationship between the default paging period and the cell DTX period can be: the default paging period is an integer multiple of the cell DTX period, or the cell DTX period is an integer multiple of the default paging period.

[0129] In some embodiments, the first information is sent via one of the following: a system message (SIB1), a random access response (RAR), or layer 1 signaling. Optionally, the first information may also be sent via other signaling, as long as the transmission requirements between the network device and the terminal are met.

[0130] Optionally, the network device sends SIB1 to the terminal, SIB1 including the first information. Accordingly, the terminal receives SIB1 sent by the network device, SIB1 including the first information.

[0131] Optionally, the network device sends a RAR to the terminal, the RAR including the first information. Accordingly, the terminal receives the RAR sent by the network device, the RAR including the first information.

[0132] Optionally, the network device sends Layer 1 signaling to the terminal, the Layer 1 signaling including the first information. Correspondingly, the terminal receives the Layer 1 signaling sent by the network device, the Layer 1 signaling including the first information. For example, the Layer 1 signaling may be wake-up signaling (or a wake-up signal) or other signaling.

[0133] In some optional embodiments, the protocol may specify the content indicated by the first information. Optionally, the terminal or network device may determine, according to the protocol, that the SI window and the cell DTX activation period overlap in time.

[0134] In some embodiments, “get,” “obtain,” “receive,” “transmit,” “send and / or receive” can be used interchangeably and can be interpreted as receiving from other entities, obtaining from protocols, obtaining from higher layers, obtaining through self-processing, or autonomously implementing, among other meanings.

[0135] In some embodiments, terms such as “send,” “transmit,” “report,” “distribute,” “transfer,” “bidirectional transmission,” “send and / or receive” can be used interchangeably.

[0136] In some embodiments, the names of information, etc., are not limited to the names described in the embodiments. Terms such as "information", "message", "signal", "signaling", "report", "configuration", "indication", "instruction", "command", "channel", "parameter", "domain", "field", "symbol", "bit", and "data" can be used interchangeably.

[0137] In some embodiments, terms such as "certain", "preset", "specified", "default", "set", "indicated", "a certain", "any", and "first" can be used interchangeably. "Certain A", "preset A", "specified A", "default A", "set A", "indicated A", "a certain A", "any A", and "first A" can be interpreted as A pre-defined in a protocol or the like, or as A obtained through setting, configuration, or instruction, or as specific A, specified A, a certain A, any A, or first A, but are not limited thereto.

[0138] In some embodiments, the determination or judgment can be made by a value represented by 1 bit (0 or 1), or by a true or false value (boolean), or by a comparison of numerical values ​​(e.g., a comparison with a predetermined value), but is not limited thereto.

[0139] In step S2102, the network device sends the second information to the terminal.

[0140] In some embodiments, the terminal receives second information sent by the network device.

[0141] Optionally, the second information is used to indicate whether the system message is sent within the first time period. For example, the second information may indicate that the system message is sent within the first time period, or it may indicate that the system message is not sent within the first time period. Optionally, the first time period is the cell DTX activation period.

[0142] Optionally, the second information is used to indicate whether a system message is sent within a second time period. For example, the second information is used to indicate that a first system message is sent within a second time period. Optionally, the sending time of the first system message includes the second time period, which is a cell DTX inactive period.

[0143] Optionally, the cell DTX activation period can be replaced with the cell DTX activation time; the cell DTX inactive period can be replaced with the cell DTX inactive time.

[0144] Optionally, the name of the second information is not limited, and it may be, for example, a system message sending method or a second indication information.

[0145] Optionally, the system messages include a first system message and / or a second system message, with the first system message having a higher priority than the second system message.

[0146] Optionally, the first system message includes at least one of the following: a Master Information Block (MIB), a System Message Block (SIB1), and a system message carrying earthquake and / or tsunami warnings. Optionally, the first system message includes: a system message carrying emergency data.

[0147] Optionally, the second system message includes: a system message carrying other than the system message for earthquake and / or tsunami warnings.

[0148] Optionally, the first time period includes at least one of the following: the DTX activation period of each cell after the transmission time of the second information; the DTX activation period of the cell where the transmission time of the second information is located; the DTX activation period of the Nth cell after the transmission time of the second information, where N is a positive integer; and the DTX activation period of the M cells after the transmission time of the second information, where M is an integer greater than 1.

[0149] Optionally, the second information is used to indicate at least one of the following: the system message is sent during the DTX activation period of each cell after the time of sending the second information; the system message is sent during the DTX activation period of the cell where the time of sending the second information is located; the system message is sent during the DTX activation period of the Nth cell after the time of sending the second information, where N is a positive integer; the system message is sent during the DTX activation periods of the M cells after the time of sending the second information, where M is an integer greater than 1.

[0150] Optionally, the second information is used to indicate at least one of the following: whether the system sends the message during the cell DTX activation period, and the time point during the cell DTX activation period.

[0151] Optionally, the second information indicates that the first system message is sent during the cell DTX inactive period. This allows the terminal to listen for important system messages without being restricted by the cell DTX / DRX active period, reducing cell access latency. For less important system messages, the network can send them during the cell DTX / DRX active period at an appropriate time, thus reducing network power consumption.

[0152] In some embodiments, the second information is sent via at least one of the following: System Message Block (SIB1), Random Access Response (RAR), or Layer 1 signaling. Optionally, the second information may also be sent via other signaling, as long as the transmission requirements between the network device and the terminal are met.

[0153] Optionally, the network device sends SIB1 to the terminal, SIB1 including the second information. Accordingly, the terminal receives SIB1 sent by the network device, SIB1 including the second information.

[0154] Optionally, the network device sends a RAR to the terminal, the RAR including the second information. Accordingly, the terminal receives the RAR sent by the network device, the RAR including the second information.

[0155] Optionally, the network device sends Layer 1 signaling to the terminal, the Layer 1 signaling including the second information. Correspondingly, the terminal receives the Layer 1 signaling sent by the network device, the Layer 1 signaling including the second information. For example, the Layer 1 signaling may be wake-up signaling (or a wake-up signal) or other signaling.

[0156] In some embodiments, the first information and the second information can be sent in the same message, or the first information and the second information can be sent separately through different messages. Here, the message is not limited to SIB1, RAR, or Layer 1 signaling as in the previous embodiments.

[0157] In some optional embodiments, the protocol may specify the content indicated by the second information. Optionally, the terminal or network device may determine, according to the protocol, at least one of the following: whether the system message is sent within a first time period, or whether the first system message is sent within a second time period. Optionally, the protocol may specify at least one of the following: whether the message is sent during the cell DTX activation period, or the time point during the cell DTX activation period.

[0158] In step S2103, the network device sends third information to the terminal.

[0159] In some embodiments, the terminal receives third information sent by the network device.

[0160] Optionally, the third information is used to indicate at least one of the following: the time-domain location of the system message being sent, the offset of the time-domain location of the system message being sent from the cell DTX activation period, and the period of the SI window.

[0161] For example, the third information is used to indicate the time domain location of the system message being sent in the Lth time slot of the DTX active period, where L is any time slot of the DTX active period.

[0162] For example, the offset of the time domain position of the system message transmission from the cell DTX activation period can be: the offset of the time domain position of the system message transmission relative to the start point (e.g., the starting time domain position), the end point (e.g., the ending time domain position), or the center point (e.g., the middle time domain position) of the cell DTX activation period.

[0163] Optionally, the third information is used by the terminal to determine the starting time domain position of the SI window.

[0164] Optionally, the name of the third information is not limited; it may be, for example, the system message sending time domain location or third indication information.

[0165] Optionally, the starting time-domain position of the SI window includes at least one of the following: an absolute time-domain position, or an offset relative to the starting time-domain position of the cell DTX activation period.

[0166] For example, the absolute time domain position can be a time slot position, a subframe position, or a symbol position, etc.

[0167] For example, the starting time domain position of the SI window can be an offset relative to the ending time domain position of the cell DTX activation period or an offset relative to the middle time domain position of the DTX activation period.

[0168] Optionally, the third information is used to indicate the starting point of at least one SI window. For example, the second information is used to indicate the starting point of the SI window of SIB X and the starting point of the window of SIB Y. Here, the starting point can be replaced by the initial temporal location.

[0169] Optionally, the third information is used to indicate the starting index of the SI window corresponding to the system message; for example, the index is "si-WindowPosition". In this way, the terminal determines x, that is, the starting position of the SI-Window, by means of x = (si-WindowPosition-1) × w, where w is the window length scheduled.

[0170] Optionally, the third information is used to indicate the duration for which the system message is scheduled; for example, for several SI window lengths.

[0171] In some embodiments, the third information is sent via at least one of the following: System Message Block (SIB1), Random Access Response (RAR), or Layer 1 signaling. Optionally, the third information may also be sent via other signaling, as long as the transmission requirements between the network device and the terminal are met. Optionally, the Layer 1 signaling may be wake-up signaling (or wake-up signal) or other signaling.

[0172] In some embodiments, at least two of the first, second, and third information can be sent in the same message; or, the first, second, and third information can be sent separately through different messages (e.g., the first information is sent through a first message, the second information through a second message, and the third information through a third message). Here, the message is not limited to SIB1, RAR, or Layer 1 signaling as described in previous embodiments.

[0173] In some optional embodiments, the protocol may specify the content indicated by the third information. Optionally, the terminal or network device may determine at least one of the following according to the protocol: the time domain location of sending the system message, the offset between the time domain location of sending the system message and the cell DTX activation period, and the period of the SI window.

[0174] Step S2104: The network device sends the fourth information to the terminal.

[0175] In some embodiments, the terminal receives fourth information sent by the network device.

[0176] Optionally, the fourth information is used to indicate at least one of the following: the first count, and the first duration. For example, the first count is the number of times the terminal listens to the SI window. For example, the first duration is the duration of the terminal listening to the SI window.

[0177] Optionally, the fourth information includes at least one of the following: the first count, the first duration.

[0178] Optionally, the name of the fourth information is not limited, and it may be, for example, SI window monitoring information, SI window monitoring count, SI window monitoring duration, or fourth indication information.

[0179] Optionally, the name of the first count is not limited, and it can be, for example, the number of times it is monitored.

[0180] Optionally, the name of the first duration is not limited, and it may be, for example, the listening duration.

[0181] Optionally, the first duration is at least one of the following: the system message modification cycle, or an integer multiple of the first cycle. For example, the first cycle is one of the following: the cell DTX cycle, or the default paging cycle.

[0182] Optionally, the first duration does not include at least one of the following times: when the network is in a cell DTX inactive period, or when the network is in a specific DTX active period. For example, the specific DTX active period is the cell DTX active period excluding the SI window. For example, if the first and third cell DTX periods have SI windows, but the second cell DTX period does not, then the second cell DTX period is not included in the first duration calculation. For instance, if the first duration is twice the cell DTX period, then the first duration will continue until the end of the third cell DTX period, not the end of the second cell DTX period.

[0183] Optionally, the first duration can be the entire duration of the listening session. For example, if the current network is in the first moment, the listening session can end in the second moment after the first duration of the first moment.

[0184] In some embodiments, the fourth information is sent via at least one of the following: System Message Block (SIB1), Random Access Response (RAR), or Layer 1 signaling. Optionally, the fourth information may also be sent via other signaling, as long as the transmission requirements between the network device and the terminal are met. Optionally, the Layer 1 signaling may be wake-up signaling (or wake-up signal) or other signaling.

[0185] In some embodiments, at least two of the first, second, third, and fourth information can be sent in the same message; or, the first, second, third, and fourth information can be sent separately through different messages (e.g., the first information is sent through a first message, the second information through a second message, the third information through a third message, and the fourth information through a fourth message). Here, the message is not limited to SIB1, RAR, or Layer 1 signaling as described in the previous embodiments.

[0186] In some alternative embodiments, the protocol may specify the content indicated by the fourth information. Optionally, the terminal or network device may determine at least one of the following according to the protocol: the first count, the first duration.

[0187] In step S2105, the terminal listens for system messages based on the SI window.

[0188] In some embodiments, before listening to system messages, the terminal further includes: determining at least one of the following: the time domain position of sending system messages, the starting time domain position of the SI window, the period of the SI window, the number of times to listen to the SI window, and the duration of listening to the SI window.

[0189] In some embodiments, the terminal determines at least one of the following based on third information: the time domain position of sending system messages, the starting time domain position of the SI window, and the period of the SI window.

[0190] Optionally, the terminal determines the time domain location for sending or receiving system messages based on the time domain location of the system message sent as indicated by the third information.

[0191] Optionally, the terminal determines the starting time-domain position of the SI window based on at least one of the time-domain position of the transmitted system message indicated by the third information and the offset of the time-domain position of the transmitted system message from the cell DTX activation period. For example, the starting time-domain position of the SI window determined by the terminal includes at least one of the following: an absolute time-domain position (e.g., a time slot position) and an offset relative to the starting time-domain position of the cell DTX activation period.

[0192] Optionally, the terminal determines the SI period based on the SI period included in the third information.

[0193] In some embodiments, the terminal determines at least one of the following based on the protocol: the time domain position for sending system messages, the starting time domain position of the SI window, and the period of the SI window.

[0194] Optionally, in the absence of third information or if the terminal does not receive third information, the starting time domain position of the SI window is determined based on the protocol agreement. For example, the terminal may determine the starting time domain position of the first time slot bit of the SI window during the cell DTX activation period based on the protocol agreement.

[0195] In some embodiments, the terminal determines at least one of the following based on fourth information: the number of times the SI window is monitored and the duration of the SI window monitoring.

[0196] Optionally, the terminal determines the number of times it listens to the SI window based on the fourth information indication (the number of times it listens to the SI window is the first time).

[0197] Optionally, the terminal determines the duration of the SI window to be the first duration based on the duration indicated by the fourth information.

[0198] Optionally, the first duration does not include at least one of the following times: when the network is in a cell DTX inactive period, or when the network is in a specific DTX active period. For example, the specific DTX active period is the cell DTX active period excluding the SI window. For example, if the first and third cell DTX periods have SI windows, but the second cell DTX period does not, then the second cell DTX period is not included in the first duration calculation. For instance, if the first duration is twice the cell DTX period, then the first duration will continue until the end of the third cell DTX period, not the end of the second cell DTX period.

[0199] For example, the first duration can be the entire duration of the listening session. For example, if the current network is in the first moment, the listening session can end in the second moment after the first duration of the first moment.

[0200] In some embodiments, the terminal listens for system messages based on the SI window.

[0201] Optionally, the terminal listens for system messages based on at least one of the first, second, third, and fourth information.

[0202] Optionally, the terminal listens for system messages based on at least one of the following: the time domain location of the system message, the offset between the time domain location of the system message and the cell DTX activation period, the period of the SI window, the number of times the SI window is listened to, and the duration of the SI window.

[0203] For example, the terminal determines that it is listening to system messages during the cell DTX activation period because the SI window indicated by the first information overlaps with the cell DTX activation period in time.

[0204] For example, the terminal sends the system message indicated by the second information during each cell DTX activation period after the time the second information is sent, and determines to listen to the system message during each cell DTX activation period after the time the second information is sent; or, the terminal sends the system message indicated by the second information during the cell DTX activation period where the time the second information is sent, and determines to listen to the system message during the Nth cell DTX activation period after the time the second information is sent, where N is a positive integer; or, the terminal sends the system message indicated by the second information during M cell DTX activation periods after the time the second information is sent, and determines to listen to the system message during the Mth cell DTX activation periods after the time the second information is sent, where M is an integer greater than 1.

[0205] For example, the terminal sends a first system message based on the second information indication during the cell DTX inactive period, and determines to listen for the first system message during the DTX inactive period.

[0206] For example, the terminal determines the period for listening to system messages based on the SI window period indicated by the third information.

[0207] For example, the terminal determines the time domain location for listening to system messages based on the time domain location of the system message transmission indicated by the third information. For instance, if the network device transmits system messages in the first time slot of the cell DTX activation period, then the terminal transmits system messages during the cell DTX activation period.

[0208] For example, the terminal determines the time domain position at which it listens for system messages based on the offset between the time domain position of the system message sent indicated by the third information and the cell DTX activation period.

[0209] For example, if the terminal indicates the number of times to listen to the SI window based on the fourth information as the first time (e.g., x times), then the terminal determines that the number of times to listen to the SI window is the first time (e.g., x times). For example, after the terminal fails to listen to the current SI window, it continues to listen to the SI window scheduled by the network device until the maximum number of listening times x is reached or the maximum number of listening times has not been reached but a system message has been successfully listened to, and then the listening to the SI window ends.

[0210] For example, if the duration of the SI window to be monitored by the terminal based on the fourth information is a first duration (e.g., T), then the terminal determines that the duration of the SI window to be monitored is the first duration (T). For example, if the terminal fails to monitor the current SI window, it can continue to monitor the network-scheduled SI window for a period of time T until the end of the T period or a system message is successfully monitored, and then the monitoring of the SI window will end.

[0211] The communication method involved in the embodiments of this disclosure may include at least one of steps S2101 to S2105. For example, step S2101 can be implemented as an independent embodiment; step S2102 can be implemented as an independent embodiment; step S2103 can be implemented as an independent embodiment; step S2104 can be implemented as an independent embodiment; step S2105 can be implemented as an independent embodiment; a combination of steps S2101 and S2102 can be implemented as an independent embodiment; a combination of steps S2101, S2102, and S2103 can be implemented as an independent embodiment; a combination of steps S2101 and S2104 can be implemented as an independent embodiment; a combination of steps S2101, S2102, S2103, and S2104 can be implemented as an independent embodiment. Examples of implementation methods are provided; combinations of steps S2101 and S2105 can be implemented as independent embodiments; combinations of steps S2101, S2102, and S2105 can be implemented as independent embodiments; combinations of steps S2101, S2104, and S2105 can be implemented as independent embodiments; combinations of steps S2101, S2102, S2103, and S2105 can be implemented as independent embodiments; combinations of steps S2101 to S2105 can be implemented as independent embodiments.

[0212] In some embodiments, steps S2102, S2103, and S2104 may be optional, and one or more of these steps may be omitted or substituted in different embodiments.

[0213] In some embodiments, steps S2103 and S2104 may be optional, and one or more of these steps may be omitted or substituted in different embodiments.

[0214] In some embodiments, step S2103 may be optional, and one or more of these steps may be omitted or substituted in different embodiments.

[0215] In some embodiments, the steps and their optional implementations in other embodiments described before or after this embodiment, as well as other related parts in the specification, can be referred to, and will not be repeated here.

[0216] Figure 3This is an interactive schematic diagram illustrating a communication method according to an embodiment of this disclosure. For example... Figure 3 As shown, this disclosure relates to a communication method for a communication system 100, the method comprising one of the following steps:

[0217] In step S3101, the network device sends first information to the terminal, wherein the first information is used to indicate that the SI window and the cell DTX activation period overlap in time. Optionally, the SI window is the time window in which the network device sends system messages.

[0218] For optional implementations of step S3101, please refer to [link / reference]. Figure 2 Optional implementation methods in step S2101, and Figure 2 Other related parts in the embodiments involved will not be described in detail here.

[0219] In some embodiments, the SI window and the cell DTX activation period overlap in time, including at least one of the following: the period of the SI window is an integer multiple of the period of the cell DTX; the default paging period is an integer multiple of the period of the cell DTX; or all or part of the SI window is located within the activation period of the cell DTX.

[0220] In some embodiments, the method further includes: the network device sending second information to the terminal; wherein the second information is used to indicate whether the system message is sent within a first time period, the first time period including at least one of the following: each cell DTX activation period after the sending time of the second information; the cell DTX activation period where the sending time of the second information is located; the Nth cell DTX activation period after the sending time of the second information, where N is a positive integer; the M cell DTX activation periods after the sending time of the second information, where M is an integer greater than 1.

[0221] In some embodiments, the system message includes a first system message and / or a second system message, wherein the first system message has a higher priority than the second system message; the transmission time of the first system message includes a second time period, which is the cell DTX non-active time.

[0222] In some embodiments, the second information is sent via at least one of the following: System Message Block (SIB1), Random Access Response (RAR), or Layer 1 signaling.

[0223] In some embodiments, the method further includes: the network device sending third information to the terminal; wherein the third information is used to indicate at least one of the following: the time domain location of sending system messages; the offset between the time domain location of sending system messages and the cell DTX activation period; the period of the SI window; wherein the third information is used by the terminal to determine the starting time domain location of the SI window.

[0224] In some embodiments, the starting time-domain position of the SI window includes at least one of the following: an absolute time-domain position; or an offset relative to the starting time-domain position of the cell DTX activation period.

[0225] In some embodiments, the method further includes: determining the starting time-domain position of the SI window based on protocol conventions.

[0226] In some embodiments, the method further includes: the network device sending fourth information to the terminal; wherein the fourth information is used to indicate at least one of the following: a first count, the first count being the number of times the terminal listens to the SI window; and a first duration, the first duration being the duration of the terminal listening to the SI window.

[0227] In some embodiments, the first duration is at least one of the following: the system message modification period; an integer multiple of the first period; wherein the first period is one of the following: the cell DTX period, the default paging period.

[0228] In some embodiments, the first duration does not include at least one of the following times: when the network is in a cell DTX inactive period; when the network is in a specific DTX active period; wherein, the specific DTX active period is a cell DTX active period excluding the SI window.

[0229] In some embodiments, the method further includes: the terminal listening for system messages based on the SI window.

[0230] In some embodiments, the steps and their optional implementations in other embodiments described before or after this embodiment, as well as other related parts in the specification, can be referred to, and will not be repeated here.

[0231] In this embodiment of the disclosure, the method of sending and receiving system messages is protected under network energy-saving scenarios where Cell DTX is configured on the network.

[0232] In some embodiments, the network should strive to ensure that the scheduling window of the system message (SI) and the active time of the network's Cell DTX overlap to a certain extent. Here, the scheduling window of the system message (SI) can be the SI window in the previous embodiments; the active time of the Cell DTX can be replaced with the active time of the Cell DTX; and the inactive time of the Cell DTX can be replaced with the inactive time of the Cell DTX.

[0233] Optionally, the network should strive to ensure that the scheduling period of the SI window (SI-Window) is an integer multiple of the network's Cell DTX period. Here, the scheduling period of the SI window can be the SI window period as in the previous embodiments.

[0234] For example, the period of the SI window is an integer multiple of the period of the Cell DTX.

[0235] For example, the period of Cell DTX is an integer multiple of the scheduling period of the SI window.

[0236] Optionally, the network should strive to ensure that the default paging period and the network's Cell DTX period are integer multiples of each other. For example, the default paging period is an integer multiple of the Cell DTX period.

[0237] In some embodiments, the network indication or protocol specifies whether the system message is sent during the Cell DTX activation period or the specific time point during the Cell DTX activation period. For example, specifying which Cell DTX activation period it is sent during.

[0238] Optionally, the network device may indicate that the system message is sent during each Cell DTX activation period.

[0239] Optionally, the network device may indicate that the system message is sent during the current Cell DTX activation period.

[0240] Optionally, the network device instructs the system message to be sent during the next Nth Cell DTX activation period, for example, the network instructs the system message to be sent during the first Cell DTX activation period.

[0241] Optionally, the system message may include at least one of the following: a first system message and a second system message; wherein the first system message includes at least one of the following: MIB, SIB1, and a system message carrying earthquake and / or tsunami warnings; the second system message includes system messages other than those carrying earthquake and / or tsunami warnings.

[0242] Optionally, the sending location of the first system message does not require network indication, but is determined by protocol.

[0243] Optionally, because the first system message is more important, it is not subject to the Cell DTX / DRX activation period. That is, the first system message can be sent regardless of whether Cell DTX is active or inactive.

[0244] In this way, the terminal can listen for important system messages without being restricted by the Cell DTX / DRX activation period. This reduces cell access latency. For less important system messages, the network can send them at an appropriate time during the Cell DTX / DRX activation period, thus reducing network power consumption.

[0245] In some embodiments, in addition to sending the network indication system message during the Cell DTX activation period, it can also simultaneously inform the specific sending location, allowing the terminal to determine the starting point of the SI window. Here, the starting point can be the initial time domain location as described in previous embodiments.

[0246] Optionally, the starting point can be a specific time-domain location (i.e., the absolute time-domain location in the previous embodiments), such as the starting point being specifically located at the position of a time slot. Alternatively, the starting point can be an offset from the starting point of Cell DTX activation, such as the starting point being an offset relative to the starting time-domain location of the cell DTX activation period.

[0247] Optionally, if no specific SI window transmission position is indicated, the specific transmission position within the Cell DTX active period can be obtained by the terminal based on a protocol agreement, such as starting transmission from the first slot.

[0248] Optionally, the network can also indicate the period of the SI window.

[0249] Optionally, a net can specify the starting point of multiple SI windows. For example, a net can specify the starting point of the SI-Window of SIB X and the starting point of the SI-Window of SIB Y.

[0250] Optionally, the network can inform a certain SIB of the starting index of its SI-Window, such as si-WindowPosition. In this case, the terminal determines x, i.e. the starting position of the SI-Window, by using x = (si-WindowPosition-1) × w, where w is the window length scheduled.

[0251] Optionally, the network can inform a SIB of the duration of its SI scheduling, such as the duration of several SI-windows.

[0252] In some embodiments, the information that the network indicates to the terminal mentioned above, such as the system message mentioned above sent during the Cell DTX activation period, can be specifically carried in SIB1, RAR, or Layer 1 (lay1) signaling.

[0253] Optionally, the network indicates via SIB1 that a SIBx window will exist in the current cell DTX active time or the next cell DTX active time.

[0254] Optionally, if the UE reads SIB1 and finds that SIBx is not broadcasting, the UE will request SIBx. The NW will indicate in the RAR that the SIBx window will exit during the current cell DTX active time or the next cell DTX active time.

[0255] Optionally, the wake-up signal is used to indicate the information sent by the system message during the duration of the cell DTX activation period.

[0256] For example, the wake-up signal indicates the transmission location of SIBx.

[0257] For example, the wake-up signal indicates whether aSIBx will be broadcast during the next cell DTX active time.

[0258] For example, the wake-up signal indicates whether there are important system messages sent during a certain Cell DTX activation period, such as the first system message (e.g., earthquake and / or tsunami warning).

[0259] This allows for timely notification of the terminal to listen for important system messages.

[0260] In some embodiments, the terminal listens for system messages at the location of the SI window of the system indicated by the network.

[0261] In some embodiments, the network may instruct the terminal to decode the SI window a number of times and / or a range of durations.

[0262] Optionally, if the network indicates that the SI window has listened for x times, then if listening to SI in the current SI window fails, it can continue to listen in the SI window scheduled by the network until the maximum number of listening times is reached.

[0263] Optionally, if the listening period of the network-indicated SI window is T, then if listening to SI fails in the current SI window, listening can continue in the network-scheduled SI window for a period of T until the end of the period, or until a system message is successfully listened to.

[0264] Optionally, this T listening period can be the system message modification cycle.

[0265] Optionally, the T listening period can be an integer multiple of the first cycle of the network configuration; the first cycle can be: the Cell DTX cycle or the default paging cycle.

[0266] Optionally, when calculating the T listening period, if the network is in an inactive Cell DTX period or an active Cell DTX period but does not include the SI window for system messages (i.e., no scheduled system messages), the period can be skipped from the statistics; that is, the period will not be included in T. For example, if the T listening period can be an integer multiple of the configured Cell DTX period, and the first and third Cell DTX periods have SI window scheduling, but the second Cell DTX period does not, then the second Cell DTX period will not be included in the T calculation. In other words, if the T listening period is twice the configured Cell DTX period, then T will continue until the end of the third Cell DTX period, not until the second Cell DTX period.

[0267] In some embodiments, the steps and their optional implementations in other embodiments described before or after this embodiment, as well as other related parts in the specification, can be referred to, and will not be repeated here.

[0268] This disclosure also proposes an apparatus (also referred to as a communication device, etc.) for implementing any of the above methods. For example, an apparatus is proposed that includes units or modules for implementing the steps performed by the terminal in any of the above methods. Furthermore, another apparatus is proposed 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, or a core network device) in any of the above methods.

[0269] 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 the hardware circuits, which can be one or more processors. For example, in one implementation, the hardware circuit is an Application-Specific Integrated Circuit (ASIC), and 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), such as a Field Programmable Gate Array (FPGA), which 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.

[0270] 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 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 processor loads a configuration document to implement the hardware circuit configuration process, which can be the process of loading instructions to the processor 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 an ASIC, such as a Neural Network Processing Unit (NPU), a Tensor Processing Unit (TPU), or a Deep Learning Processing Unit (DPU).

[0271] Figure 4A This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the network device 4100 provided in an embodiment of this disclosure. For example... Figure 4A As shown, the network device 4100 includes at least one of a first sending module 4101 and a first processing module 4102. In some embodiments, the first sending module 4101 is used to send first information. Optionally, the first sending module 4101 is used to perform at least one of the processing steps performed by the network device 4100 in any of the above methods (e.g., steps S2101 and / or steps S2102 and / or steps S2103 and S2104, etc., but not limited thereto), which will not be elaborated here. In some embodiments, the first processing module 4102 is used to perform at least one of the processing steps performed by the network device 4100 in any of the above methods, which will not be elaborated here.

[0272] Figure 4B This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the terminal 4200 provided in an embodiment of this disclosure. For example... Figure 4BAs shown, terminal 4200 includes a second transceiver module 4201. In some embodiments, the second transceiver module 4201 is used to receive first information. Optionally, the second transceiver module 4201 is used to perform at least one of the sending and / or receiving steps performed by terminal 4200 in any of the above methods (e.g., steps S2101 and / or steps S2102 and / or steps S2103 and S2104, etc., but not limited thereto), which will not be elaborated here. In some embodiments, terminal 4200 may include a second processing module 4201 for listening to system messages. Optionally, the second processing module is used to perform at least one of the processing steps performed by terminal 4200 in any of the above methods (e.g., steps S2105, etc., but not limited thereto), which will not be elaborated here.

[0273] In some embodiments, the transceiver module may include a transmitting module and / or a receiving module, which may be separate or integrated. Optionally, the transceiver module may be interchangeable with a transceiver. For example, the first transceiver module described above includes a first transmitting module and / or a first receiving module. For example, the second transceiver module described above includes a second transmitting module and / or a second receiving module.

[0274] In some embodiments, the processing module may be a single module or may include multiple sub-modules. Optionally, the multiple sub-modules may each perform all or part of the steps required by the processing module.

[0275] In some embodiments, the processing module can be replaced by the processor, and the transceiver module can be replaced by the transceiver.

[0276] Figure 5A This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the communication device 5100 proposed in this embodiment. The communication device 5100 can be a network device (e.g., an access network device (e.g., a base station), a core network device), a terminal (e.g., a user equipment), 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 5100 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.

[0277] like Figure 5AAs shown, the communication device 5100 is used to execute any of the above methods. In some embodiments, the communication device 5100 includes one or more processors 5101. The processor 5101 may be a general-purpose processor or a special-purpose processor, such as a baseband processor or a central processing unit. The baseband processor may be used to process communication protocols and communication data, and the central processing unit may 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. Optionally, the communication device 5100 is used to execute any of the above methods. Optionally, one or more processors 5101 are used to invoke instructions to cause the communication device 5100 to execute any of the above methods.

[0278] In some embodiments, the communication device 5100 further includes one or more transceivers 5102. When the communication device 5100 includes one or more transceivers 5102, the transceiver 5102 performs at least one of the communication steps such as sending and / or receiving in the above method (e.g., steps S2101 and / or steps S2103 and S2104, but not limited thereto), and the processor 5101 performs at least one of other steps (e.g., step S2102). In optional embodiments, the transceiver may include a receiver and / or a transmitter, which may be separate or integrated. Optionally, the terms transceiver, transceiver unit, transceiver, transceiver circuit, interface circuit, interface, etc., can be used interchangeably; the terms transmitter, transmitting unit, transmitter, transmitting circuit, etc., can be used interchangeably; and the terms receiver, receiving unit, receiver, receiving circuit, etc., can be used interchangeably.

[0279] In some embodiments, the communication device 5100 further includes one or more memories 5103 for storing data and / or instructions. Optionally, one or more processors 5101 are used to invoke instructions stored in the memory 5103 to cause the communication device 5100 to perform any of the above methods. Optionally, all or part of the memory 5103 may also be located outside the communication device 5100. In an optional embodiment, the communication device 5100 may include one or more interface circuits 5104. Optionally, the interface circuit 5104 is connected to the memory 5103 and can be used to receive data and / or instructions from the memory 5103 or other devices, and can be used to send data and / or instructions to the memory 5103 or other devices. For example, the interface circuit 5104 can read data and / or instructions stored in the memory 5103 and send the data and / or instructions to the processor 5101.

[0280] The communication device 5100 described in the above embodiments may be a network device or a terminal, but the scope of the communication device 5100 described in this disclosure is not limited thereto, and the structure of the communication device 5100 may vary. Figure 5A The limitations. The communication device may be a standalone device or 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 including storage components for storing data, programs and / or instructions; (3) an ASIC, such as a modem; (4) a module that can be embedded in other devices; (5) a 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.

[0281] Figure 5B This is a schematic diagram of the structure of chip 5200 according to an embodiment of this disclosure. For cases where the communication device 5100 can be a chip or a chip system, please refer to... Figure 5B The diagram shown is a schematic representation of the structure of chip 5200, but it is not limited to this.

[0282] Chip 5200 includes one or more processors 5201. Chip 5200 is used to perform any of the methods described above.

[0283] In some embodiments, chip 5200 further includes one or more interface circuits 5202. Optionally, terms such as interface circuit, interface, and transceiver pin can be used interchangeably. In some embodiments, chip 5200 further includes one or more memories 5203 for storing data and / or instructions. Optionally, all or part of the memories 5203 may be located outside of chip 5200. Optionally, the interface circuit 5202 is connected to the memories 5203, and the interface circuit 5202 can be used to receive data and / or instructions from the memories 5203 or other devices, and the interface circuit 5202 can be used to send data and / or instructions to the memories 5203 or other devices. For example, the interface circuit 5202 can read data and / or instructions stored in the memories 5203 and send the data and / or instructions to the processor 5201.

[0284] In some embodiments, the interface circuit 5202 performs at least one of the communication steps (S2101 and / or steps S2103 and S2104) in the above-described method, such as sending and / or receiving. For example, the interface circuit 5202 performing the communication steps in the above-described method means that the interface circuit 5202 performs data and / or instruction interaction between the processor 5201, the chip 5200, the memory 5203, or the transceiver device. In some embodiments, the processor 5201 performs at least one of other steps (e.g., step S2102).

[0285] The modules and / or devices described in the various embodiments, such as virtual devices, physical devices, and chips, can be combined or separated arbitrarily as needed. Optionally, some or all steps can also be performed collaboratively by multiple modules and / or devices, which is not limited here.

[0286] This disclosure also proposes a storage medium storing instructions that, when executed on a communication device, cause the communication device 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.

[0287] This disclosure also proposes a program product, including a program and / or instructions, which, when executed by a communication device, cause the communication device to perform any of the above methods. Optionally, the program product is a computer program product. Optionally, the program product is stored in the aforementioned storage medium.

[0288] In terms of quality.

[0289] This disclosure also proposes a computer program that, when run on a computer, causes the computer to perform any of the above methods.

Claims

1. A communication method, characterized in that, Performed by network devices, including: Send a first message, wherein the first message is used to indicate that there is a temporal overlap between the system message SI window and the cell discontinuous transmission DTX activation period; the SI window is the time window in which the network device sends system messages.

2. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that, The SI window overlaps with the cell DTX activation period in time, including at least one of the following: The period of the SI window is an integer multiple of the period of the cell DTX. The default paging period is an integer multiple of the cell DTX period; All or part of the SI window is located within the active period of the cell DTX.

3. The method according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that, The method further includes: Send a second message; wherein the second message is used to indicate whether the system message is sent within a first time period, the first time period including at least one of the following: The DTX activation period for each cell following the transmission time of the second information; The cell DTX activation period where the second information was sent; The Nth cell DTX activation period after the transmission time of the second information, where N is a positive integer; The M cell DTX activation periods following the transmission time of the second information, where M is an integer greater than 1.

4. The method according to claim 3, characterized in that, The system messages include a first system message and / or a second system message, with the first system message having a higher priority than the second system message; the sending time of the first system message includes a second time period, which is the cell DTX inactive period.

5. The method according to claim 3 or 4, characterized in that, The second information is sent via at least one of the following: System Message Block (SIB1), Random Access Response (RAR), or Layer 1 signaling.

6. The method according to any one of claims 3 to 5, characterized in that, The method further includes: Send a third message; wherein the third message is used to indicate at least one of the following: The time-domain location at which the system message was sent; The offset between the time domain location of the system message being sent and the DTX activation period of the cell; The period of the SI window; The third information is used by the terminal to determine the starting time domain position of the SI window.

7. The method according to claim 6, characterized in that, The starting time-domain position of the SI window includes at least one of the following: Absolute time domain position; The offset relative to the starting time domain position of the cell's DTX activation period.

8. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 7, characterized in that, The method further includes: Send a fourth message; wherein the fourth message is used to indicate at least one of the following: The first count is the number of times the terminal listens to the SI window; The first duration is the duration for which the terminal listens to the SI window.

9. The method according to claim 8, characterized in that, The first duration is at least one of the following: The modification cycle of the system messages; The first cycle is an integer multiple of the first cycle; wherein the first cycle is one of the following: the cycle of cell DTX, or the default paging cycle.

10. The method according to claim 8 or 9, characterized in that, The first duration does not include at least one of the following times: The network is in a non-active period for the cell DTX; The network is in a specific DTX activation period; wherein, the specific DTX activation period is the cell DTX activation period excluding the SI window.

11. A communication method, characterized in that, Executed by the terminal, including: Receive first information, wherein the first information is used to indicate that there is a time overlap between the system message SI window and the cell discontinuous transmission DTX activation period; the SI window is the time window for the network device to send system messages.

12. The method according to claim 11, characterized in that, The SI window overlaps with the cell DTX activation period in time, including at least one of the following: The period of the SI window is an integer multiple of the period of the cell DTX. The default paging period is an integer multiple of the cell DTX period; All or part of the SI window is located within the active period of the cell DTX.

13. The method according to claim 11 or 12, characterized in that, The method further includes: Receive second information; wherein the second information is used to indicate whether the system message is sent within a first time period, the first time period including at least one of the following: The DTX activation period for each cell following the transmission time of the second information; The cell DTX activation period where the second information was sent; The Nth cell DTX activation period after the transmission time of the second information, where N is a positive integer; The M cell DTX activation periods following the transmission time of the second information, where M is an integer greater than 1.

14. The method according to claim 13, characterized in that, The system messages include a first system message and / or a second system message, with the first system message having a higher priority than the second system message; the sending time of the first system message includes a second time period, which is the cell DTX inactive period.

15. The method according to claim 13 or 14, characterized in that, The second information is received via at least one of the following: System Message Block (SIB1), Random Access Response (RAR), or Layer 1 signaling.

16. The method according to any one of claims 13 to 15, characterized in that, The method further includes: Receive third information; wherein the third information is used to indicate at least one of the following: The time-domain location at which the system message was sent; The offset between the time domain location of the system message being sent and the DTX activation period of the cell; The period of the SI window; The third information is used by the terminal to determine the starting time domain position of the SI window.

17. The method according to claim 16, characterized in that, The starting time-domain position of the SI window includes at least one of the following: Absolute time domain position; The offset relative to the starting time domain position of the cell's DTX activation period.

18. The method according to any one of claims 13 to 15, characterized in that, The method further includes: Based on the protocol agreement, the starting time domain position of the SI window is determined.

19. The method according to any one of claims 11 to 18, characterized in that, The method further includes: Receive fourth information; wherein the fourth information is used to indicate at least one of the following: The first count is the number of times the terminal listens to the SI window; The first duration is the duration for which the terminal listens to the SI window.

20. The method according to claim 19, characterized in that, The first duration is at least one of the following: The modification cycle of the system messages; The first cycle is an integer multiple of the first cycle; wherein the first cycle is one of the following: the cycle of cell DTX, or the default paging cycle.

21. The method according to claim 19 or 20, characterized in that, The first duration does not include at least one of the following times: The network is in a non-active period for the cell DTX; The network is in a specific DTX activation period; wherein, the specific DTX activation period is the cell DTX activation period excluding the SI window.

22. The method according to any one of claims 11 to 21, characterized in that, The method further includes: Based on the SI window, listen for system messages.

23. A communication method, characterized in that, Performed by a communication system, which includes network devices and terminals, the method includes: The network device sends a first message to the terminal, wherein the first message is used to indicate that the system message SI window and the cell discontinuous transmission DTX activation period overlap in time; the SI window is the time window in which the network device sends system messages.

24. A communication device, characterized in that, The communication device is used to perform the communication method according to any one of claims 1 to 10 or claims 11 to 22.

25. A communication system, characterized in that, include: A network device and a terminal; wherein the network device is configured to implement the communication method of any one of claims 1 to 10, and the terminal is configured to implement the communication method of any one of claims 11 to 22.

26. A storage medium storing instructions, characterized in that, When the instructions are executed on the communication device, the communication device performs the communication method as described in any one of claims 1 to 10 or claims 11 to 22.

27. A computer 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 a communication device, it implements the communication method of any one of claims 1 to 10 or claims 11 to 22.

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