Communication method, communication device, storage medium, and program product

Abstract

The present disclosure relates to a communication method, a communication device, a storage medium and a program product, and belongs to the technical field of communication. The method comprises: a terminal device sending first information to a network device, the first information being used to indicate a global navigation satellite system (GNSS) measurement time expected by the terminal device; and / or determining that GNSS measurement and sending of an uplink signal conflict in a first time unit, and performing a first operation. The terminal device can inform the network device of the GNSS measurement time expected by the terminal device, so that the network device does not schedule the terminal device in uplink in this time, or perform a corresponding operation when it is determined that there is a conflict, so as to avoid IDC interference problems.

Description

Technical Field

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

[0002] In satellite networks, base stations need to obtain the terminal's location by measuring GNSS (Global Navigation Satellite System) and perform uplink transmission time and frequency domain compensation based on the terminal's location. Summary of the Invention

[0003] This disclosure provides a communication method, communication device, storage medium, and program product that can be used in the field of communication technology to resolve the conflict between GNSS measurement and uplink transmission.

[0004] According to a first aspect of the present disclosure, a communication method is proposed, executed by a terminal device, comprising: sending first information to a network device, the first information indicating a Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) measurement time expected by the terminal device; and / or determining that performing GNSS measurement and transmitting uplink signals conflict in a first time unit, and performing a first operation.

[0005] According to a second aspect of the present disclosure, a communication method is provided, performed by a network device, comprising: receiving first information sent by a terminal, the first information being used to indicate the Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) measurement time expected by the terminal device.

[0006] According to a third aspect of the present disclosure, a communication method is proposed for a communication system, the communication system including a terminal device and a network device, comprising: the terminal device sending first information to the network device, the first information being used to indicate the expected GNSS measurement time of the Global Navigation Satellite System; and / or determining that performing GNSS measurement and transmitting uplink signals conflict in a first time unit, and performing a first operation.

[0007] According to a fourth aspect of the present disclosure, a communication device is provided, including a transceiver; a memory; and a processor, which are respectively connected to the transceiver and the memory, and configured to control the transmission and reception of wireless signals of the transceiver by executing computer-executable instructions on the memory, and to implement the method described in any one of the first and second aspects.

[0008] According to a fifth aspect of the present disclosure, a communication system is provided, comprising: a terminal device and a network device, wherein the terminal device is configured to implement the method described in any one of the first aspects of the present disclosure, and the network device is configured to implement the method described in any one of the second aspects of the present disclosure.

[0009] According to a sixth aspect of the present disclosure, a computer storage medium is provided that stores computer-executable instructions, which, when executed on a communication device, cause the communication device to perform the communication method described in any one of the first and second aspects.

[0010] According to a seventh aspect of the present disclosure, a program product is provided, comprising at least one of a program and instructions, characterized in that, when the program and instructions are executed by a communication device, they implement the communication method described in any one of the first and second aspects.

[0011] According to the communication method proposed in this disclosure, a terminal device sends first information to a network device; and / or determines that performing GNSS measurement and transmitting uplink signals conflict in a first time unit, and performs a first operation. Thus, the terminal device can inform the network device of its expected GNSS measurement time so that the network device does not perform uplink scheduling on the terminal device during this time, or perform corresponding operations when a conflict is determined, thereby avoiding IDC interference issues. Attached Figure Description

[0012] 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.

[0013] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the architecture of a communication system provided according to an embodiment of this disclosure;

[0014] Figure 2 This is an interactive schematic diagram of the communication method provided according to embodiments of this disclosure;

[0015] Figure 3 This is an interactive schematic diagram of the communication method provided according to embodiments of this disclosure;

[0016] Figure 4A This is a schematic diagram of the terminal structure provided according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0017] Figure 4B This is a schematic diagram of the structure of a network device provided according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0018] Figure 5A A schematic diagram of the communication device provided according to an embodiment of this disclosure;

[0019] Figure 5B This is a schematic diagram of the chip structure proposed in the embodiments of this disclosure. Detailed Implementation

[0020] This disclosure provides a communication method, communication device, storage medium, and program product.

[0021] In a first aspect, embodiments of this disclosure provide a communication method executed by a terminal device, comprising: sending first information to a network device, the first information indicating the expected GNSS measurement time of the Global Navigation Satellite System for the terminal device; and / or determining that performing GNSS measurement and transmitting uplink signals conflict in a first time unit, and performing a first operation.

[0022] In the above embodiments, the terminal device can indicate the expected GNSS measurement time in advance so that the network device does not perform uplink scheduling at that time, and / or perform corresponding operations on the event unit where a conflict is determined to occur, in order to avoid IDC interference.

[0023] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the first information includes at least one of the following: the time-domain pattern for which the terminal device expects to perform GNSS measurements; the period for which the terminal device expects to perform GNSS measurements; the measurement duration for which the terminal device expects to perform GNSS measurements; and the start time for which the terminal device expects to perform GNSS measurements.

[0024] In the above embodiments, the terminal device can send first information to the network device to inform the network device of the relevant time parameters for the GNSS measurement it expects to perform, so that the network device can determine the relevant configuration for the GNSS measurement of the terminal device and improve the efficiency of uplink scheduling.

[0025] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the method further includes at least one of the following: not expecting to receive first scheduling information from a network device, the first scheduling information being used to schedule the terminal device to send uplink signals during GNSS measurement time; not expecting to send uplink signals during GNSS measurement time.

[0026] In the above embodiments, after the terminal device informs the network device of the relevant time parameters of the GNSS measurement it expects, it can further determine the scheduling or uplink transmission that the terminal device does not expect to occur during the GNSS measurement time, so as to reduce the conflict between GNSS measurement and uplink transmission and save uplink and downlink transmission resources.

[0027] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the first operation includes any one of the following: discarding an uplink signal to be transmitted in a first time unit; performing GNSS measurement in the first time unit; and transmitting second information in a second time unit, the second information being used to instruct the terminal device to discard the uplink signal to be transmitted in the first time unit or for the terminal device to perform GNSS measurement in the first time unit.

[0028] In the above embodiments, after the terminal device determines that there is a conflict between GNSS measurement and uplink transmission, it can avoid the conflict by discarding uplink transmission or performing GNSS measurement, so as to avoid IDC interference and further save uplink resources.

[0029] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the second time unit is located before the first time unit in the time domain.

[0030] In some embodiments, in conjunction with the first aspect, the method further includes: receiving second scheduling information from a network device, the second scheduling information being used to schedule a terminal device to send an uplink signal in a third time unit.

[0031] In the above embodiments, the terminal device informs the network device of the relevant time parameters of the expected GNSS measurement or performs corresponding operations when a conflict is determined, so that the network device can perform uplink scheduling of the terminal device in non-conflicting time units, thereby avoiding conflicts between GNSS measurement and uplink transmission and improving the success rate of uplink scheduling.

[0032] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, at least one of the first scheduling information and the second scheduling information is configured authorized scheduling information or dynamic scheduling information.

[0033] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the method further includes: receiving third information sent by a network device, the third information being used to configure GNSS measurement time.

[0034] In the above embodiments, the network device can configure the GNSS measurement time to the terminal device so that the terminal device can determine the GNSS measurement time and improve the GNSS measurement efficiency.

[0035] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the third information is determined by the network device based on the first information.

[0036] In some embodiments, the network device can configure the GNSS measurement time to the terminal device based on the relevant time parameters reported by the terminal device indicating the expected GNSS measurement, thereby reducing the probability of conflicts between GNSS measurement and uplink transmission and avoiding IDC interference. In the above embodiments, the terminal device can instruct the network device to refrain from uplink scheduling by indicating its expected GNSS measurement time; or it can perform a first operation when a conflict is determined to exist to avoid IDC interference.

[0037] In a second aspect, embodiments of this disclosure provide a communication method executed by a network device, comprising: receiving first information sent by a terminal device, the first information being used to indicate the Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) measurement time expected by the terminal device.

[0038] In the above embodiments, the network device can receive the expected GNSS measurement time indicated by the terminal device so as not to perform uplink scheduling on the terminal device and avoid IDC interference.

[0039] In conjunction with some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the first information includes at least one of the following: the time-domain pattern of the GNSS measurement that the terminal device expects to perform; the period of the GNSS measurement that the terminal device expects to perform; the measurement duration of the GNSS measurement that the terminal device expects to perform; and the start time of the GNSS measurement that the terminal device expects to perform.

[0040] In conjunction with some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the method further includes at least one of the following: not expecting to send first scheduling information, the first scheduling information being used to schedule the terminal device to send uplink signals during GNSS measurement time; not expecting to receive uplink signals sent by the terminal device during GNSS measurement time.

[0041] In conjunction with some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the method further includes: receiving second information transmitted by the terminal device in a second time unit, the second information being used to instruct the terminal device to discard an uplink signal to be transmitted in the first time unit or for the terminal device to perform GNSS measurements in the first time unit.

[0042] In conjunction with some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the second time unit is located before the first time unit in the time domain.

[0043] In conjunction with some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the method further includes: sending second scheduling information to a terminal device, the second scheduling information being used to schedule the terminal device to send an uplink signal in a third time unit.

[0044] In conjunction with some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, at least one of the first scheduling information and the second scheduling information is configured authorization scheduling information or dynamic scheduling information.

[0045] In conjunction with some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the method further includes: sending third information to a terminal device, the third information being used to configure GNSS measurement time.

[0046] In conjunction with some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the method further includes: determining third information based on the first information.

[0047] In the above embodiments, the network device can receive an instruction from the terminal device to not send scheduling information to the terminal during the GNSS measurement time expected by the terminal device, thereby avoiding the risk of IDC interference.

[0048] Thirdly, embodiments of this disclosure provide a communication method for a communication system, the communication system including a terminal device and a network device, comprising: the terminal device sending first information to the network device, the first information being used to indicate the expected GNSS measurement time of the Global Navigation Satellite System; and / or the terminal device determining that performing GNSS measurement and transmitting uplink signals conflict in a first time unit, and performing a first operation.

[0049] Fourthly, embodiments of this disclosure provide a terminal device, including a transceiver module and a processing module. The transceiver module is used to send first information to a network device, the first information being used to indicate the expected GNSS measurement time of the terminal device; and / or the processing module is used to determine that performing GNSS measurement and transmitting uplink signals conflict in a first time unit, and to perform a first operation.

[0050] Fifthly, embodiments of this disclosure provide a network device including a transceiver module and a processing module. The transceiver module is used to receive first information sent by a terminal, the first information being used to indicate the Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) measurement time expected by the terminal device.

[0051] In a sixth aspect, embodiments of this disclosure provide a communication device, including: a transceiver; a memory; and a processor, respectively connected to the transceiver and the memory, configured to control the transmission and reception of wireless signals of the transceiver by executing computer-executable instructions on the memory, so that the communication device performs the method described in any one of the embodiments of the first and second aspects of this disclosure.

[0052] In a seventh aspect, embodiments of this disclosure provide a communication system, including: a terminal device and a network device, wherein the terminal device is configured to implement the method described in any embodiment of the first aspect of this disclosure; and the network device is configured to implement the method described in any embodiment of the second aspect of this disclosure.

[0053] 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 any one of the embodiments of the first or second aspect of this disclosure.

[0054] Ninthly, embodiments of this disclosure provide a program product that, when executed by a communication device, causes the communication device to perform the method as described in the optional implementations of the first and second aspects.

[0055] In a tenth aspect, embodiments of this disclosure provide a computer program that, when run on a computer, causes the computer to perform the methods described in the optional implementations of the first and second aspects.

[0056] Eleventhly, embodiments of this disclosure provide a chip or chip system. The chip or chip system includes processing circuitry configured to perform the methods described according to optional implementations of the first and second aspects above.

[0057] It is understood that the aforementioned communication equipment, communication system, storage medium, program product, etc., are all used to execute the methods proposed in the embodiments of this disclosure. Therefore, the beneficial effects they can achieve can be referred to the beneficial effects in the corresponding methods, and will not be repeated here.

[0058] This disclosure provides a communication method, a communication device, a communication system, a storage medium, and a program product. In some embodiments, terms such as communication method and information processing method may be used interchangeably.

[0059] 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 referenced. Technical features in different embodiments can be combined to form new embodiments based on their inherent logical relationships.

[0060] 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.

[0061] In this embodiment of the disclosure, unless otherwise stated, elements expressed in the singular form, such as "a," "an," "the," "the," "the," "the," "the," "the," "this," etc., can mean "one and only one," or "one or more," "at least one," etc. For example, when using articles such as "a," "an," "the," etc. in translation, the noun following the article can be understood as either a singular expression or a plural expression.

[0062] In the embodiments of this disclosure, "multiple" refers to two or more.

[0063] 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" and the like can be used interchangeably.

[0064] 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.

[0065] 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.

[0066] 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.

[0067] In some embodiments, “including A,” “containing A,” “for indicating A,” and “carrying A” can be interpreted as directly carrying A or indirectly indicating A.

[0068] In some embodiments, terms such as "time / frequency" and "time-frequency domain" refer to the time domain and / or frequency domain.

[0069] 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.

[0070] 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”.

[0071] 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.

[0072] In some embodiments, "network" can be interpreted as devices included in a network (e.g., access network devices, core network devices, etc.).

[0073] 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," "macrocell," "small cell," "femto cell," "pico cell," "sector," "cell group," "serving cell," "carrier," "component carrier," and "bandwidth part (BWP)" can be used interchangeably.

[0074] 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", "useragent", "mobile client", and "client" can be used interchangeably.

[0075] 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.

[0076] 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.

[0077] In some embodiments, the acquisition of data, information, etc., may comply with the laws and regulations of the country where the location is situated.

[0078] In some embodiments, data, information, etc., may be obtained with the user's consent.

[0079] 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.

[0080] The method proposed in this disclosure is applicable to various communication systems, including but not limited to 4G, 5G, 5G-advance and subsequent communication technologies (such as 6G).

[0081] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the architecture of a communication system according to embodiments of this disclosure. Figure 1 As shown, the communication system 100 includes a terminal device 101 and a network device 102.

[0082] In some embodiments, the terminal device includes, but is not limited to, 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.

[0083] In some embodiments, network device 102 includes access network device and core network device.

[0084] 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.

[0085] 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.

[0086] 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.

[0087] In some embodiments, the core network equipment may be a single device, including a first network element, a second network element, etc., or it may be multiple devices or a group of devices, each including all or part of the first network element, the second network element, etc. Network elements may be virtual or physical. The core network may include, for example, at least one of the Evolved Packet Core (EPC), 5G Core Network (5GCN), and Next Generation Core (NGC).

[0088] In some embodiments, the terminal device 101 may send first information.

[0089] In some embodiments, terminal device 101 may determine that GNSS measurements and uplink signal transmission conflict in a first time unit.

[0090] In some embodiments, the terminal device 101 may perform a first operation.

[0091] In some embodiments, terminal device 101 may receive second scheduling information.

[0092] In some embodiments, terminal device 101 may receive third information.

[0093] In some embodiments, terminal device 101 may be an intermediate node. The intermediate node includes a terminal and a UE.

[0094] In some embodiments, the name of the terminal device 101 is not limited, and may be, for example, "device for sending first information", "device for determining whether a conflict exists", "device for performing a first operation", etc., and this disclosure does not limit it.

[0095] In some embodiments, network device 102 may receive first information.

[0096] In some embodiments, network device 102 may send second scheduling information.

[0097] In some embodiments, network device 102 may receive second information.

[0098] In some embodiments, network device 102 may send third information.

[0099] In some embodiments, network device 102 may determine third information.

[0100] In some embodiments, network device 102 may be a base station, gNB, etc.

[0101] In some embodiments, the name of the network device 102 is not limited, and may be, for example, "device receiving first information", "device sending scheduling information", etc., and this disclosure does not limit it.

[0102] It is understood that the communication system described in this disclosure is for the purpose of more clearly illustrating the technical solutions of this disclosure, and does not constitute a limitation on the technical solutions proposed in this disclosure. As those skilled in the art will know, with the evolution of system architecture and the emergence of new business scenarios, the technical solutions proposed in this disclosure are also applicable to similar technical problems.

[0103] The following embodiments of this disclosure can be applied to Figure 1 The communication system 100 shown, or a part thereof, but not limited to it. Figure 1 The entities shown are illustrative; a communication system may include... Figure 1 All or part of the main body, or may include Figure 1 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.

[0104] The embodiments disclosed herein can be applied to Long Term Evolution (LTE), LTE-Advanced (LTE-A), LTE-Beyond (LTE-B), SUPER 3G, IMT-Advanced, 4th generation mobile communication system (4G), 5th generation mobile communication system (5G), 5G new radio (NR), Future Radio Access (FRA), New-Radio Access Technology (RAT), New Radio (NR), New radio access (NX), Futuregeneration 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).

[0105] Because network equipment groups need to perform GNSS measurements on terminal devices to obtain their location and schedule uplink transmissions to them based on that location, an IDC (In-Device Coexistence) interference problem arises between GNSS and uplink transmission. Due to conflicts in hardware resources, timing synchronization, and dynamic compensation between NRNTN (Non-Terrestrial Network) transmission and GNSS reception, simultaneous NR NTN transmission and GNSS reception cannot be guaranteed. To address the In-Device Coexistence (IDC) problem, the IDC-tdm-assistance (IDCTime Division Multiplexing Assistance) parameter has been introduced in related technologies. The UE uses this parameter to report its desired GNSS measurement time unit, such as taking 100ms of GNSS measurements every 10s; the base station can also influence UE behavior by configuring measurement intervals, during which the UE needs to perform measurements.

[0106] The UE reports IDC-tdm-assistance (IDC Time Division Multiplexing Assistance) information. The base station performs scheduling based on this parameter reported by the UE, meaning the base station tries to avoid scheduling uplink transmissions during the UE's GNSS measurement period. However, the relevant technologies do not explicitly require the base station to refrain from performing this scheduling, nor do they explain how the UE should respond when encountering such scheduling situations.

[0107] Therefore, this disclosure proposes a communication method, communication device, communication system, storage medium, and program product, which defines the UE behavior when uplink scheduling and GNSS measurement conflicts occur in IDC situations, in order to avoid IDC interference.

[0108] The following are definitions of the technical terms used in this disclosure:

[0109] 1. IDC: In-Device Coexistence;

[0110] 2. PUSCH: Physical Uplink Shared Channel;

[0111] 3. RRC: Radio Resource Control;

[0112] 4. PUCCH: Physical Uplink Control Channel.

[0113] 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, the embodiments of this disclosure relate to a communication method, including the following steps.

[0114] Step S2101: The terminal device sends the first information to the network device.

[0115] In some embodiments, the first information is used to indicate the expected GNSS measurement time of the Global Navigation Satellite System for the terminal device.

[0116] In some embodiments, the first information may be time-domain scheduling preference information, and the name of the first information is not limited in this disclosure.

[0117] In some embodiments, the terminal device can report time-domain scheduling preference information via RRC signaling (such as UE Assistance Information messages). The UE uses this parameter to provide the base station (gNB) with its time-domain coordination requirements regarding coexistence interference of its internal radio modules (such as NR, LTE, WiFi, Bluetooth, etc.), for example, requesting the network to avoid scheduling certain uplink transmissions during specific time periods so that the UE can prioritize the operation of other radio technologies.

[0118] In some embodiments, GNSS measurement time can be a time unit, which can be any of a frame, subframe, time slot, or symbol. For example, it can be a time slot or a symbol.

[0119] In some embodiments, time can be relative time or absolute time.

[0120] In some embodiments, the first information includes at least one of the following: the time-domain pattern for which the terminal device expects to perform GNSS measurements; the period for which the terminal device expects to perform GNSS measurements; the measurement duration for which the terminal device expects to perform GNSS measurements; and the start time for which the terminal device expects to perform GNSS measurements.

[0121] In some embodiments, the method further includes at least one of the following: not expecting to receive first scheduling information from a network device, the first scheduling information being used to schedule the terminal device to transmit uplink signals during GNSS measurement time; not expecting to transmit uplink signals during GNSS measurement time.

[0122] In some embodiments, the terminal device's decision not to receive the first scheduling information from the network device may be due to its decision not to expect uplink scheduling by the network device during the GNSS measurement time. Accordingly, the network device does not expect to schedule uplink transmissions during the GNSS measurement time. Alternatively, the terminal device may not expect the network device to schedule uplink transmissions during the GNSS measurement time, or the terminal device may not expect to transmit uplink signals during the GNSS measurement time, or the network device may not expect to schedule the terminal device to transmit uplink signals during the GNSS measurement time, or the terminal device may not expect to receive scheduling information that schedules the terminal device to transmit uplink signals during the GNSS measurement time.

[0123] In some embodiments, "not expecting to send" can be used interchangeably with "not expecting to receive" and "not expecting to receive".

[0124] In some embodiments, the terminal device indicates to the network device a time-domain pattern for which it expects to perform GNSS measurements. The time-domain pattern is, for example, a time-domain pattern, to inform the network device that it does not expect to receive scheduling information from the network device within the time-domain pattern, or does not expect to send uplink signals on the time-domain pattern.

[0125] In some embodiments, the terminal device indicates to the network device the period during which it expects to perform GNSS measurements, in order to inform the network device that it does not expect to receive scheduling information from the network device or send uplink signals during the measurement period.

[0126] In some embodiments, the terminal device indicates to the network device the expected duration of GNSS measurement to inform the network device that it does not expect to receive scheduling information from the network device or send uplink signals during the measurement duration.

[0127] For example, the UE does not want the base station to perform uplink scheduling within the GNSS measurement interval.

[0128] In some embodiments, the terminal device indicates to the network device the start time for expecting to execute GNSS, in order to inform the network device that it does not expect to receive scheduling information from the network device or send uplink signals during the start time.

[0129] For example, the UE reports IDC-tdm-assistance information, which includes the UE's expected GNSS measurement time information (time domain pattern (period, measurement duration, e.g., GNSS measurement every 10s for 100ms), start time (slot time slot, symbol)). The UE does not want the base station to have uplink scheduling during the time when the UE measures GNSS.

[0130] In some embodiments, the terminal device reports its specific functions and requirements to the network device through first information, or reports its status and resource conditions, so that the network device can allocate and control resource references to adapt to the specific functional requirements of the network device and the terminal device.

[0131] 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", "symbol", "codebook", "codeword", "codepoint", "bit", "data", "program", and "chip" can be used interchangeably.

[0132] In some embodiments, "acquire," "get," "obtain," "receive," "transmit," "bidirectional transmission," and "send and / or receive" can be used interchangeably and can be interpreted as receiving from other entities, acquiring from protocols, acquiring from higher layers, obtaining through self-processing, or autonomous implementation. Protocols include, for example, at least one of the 3GPP protocol, Wi-Fi protocol, and audio and / or video protocols.

[0133] In some embodiments, terms such as “send,” “transmit,” “report,” “distribute,” “transfer,” “bidirectional transmission,” “send and / or receive” can be used interchangeably.

[0134] In some embodiments, terms such as "certain," "preset," "default," "set," "indicated," "a certain," "any," and "first" can be used interchangeably. "Certain A," "preset 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, a certain A, any A, or first A, but are not limited thereto.

[0135] In some embodiments, the terms "synchronization signal (SS)," "synchronization signal block (SSB)," "reference signal (RS)," "pilot," and "pilot signal" can be used interchangeably.

[0136] In some embodiments, terms such as “moment,” “point in time,” “time,” and “time location” can be used interchangeably, as can terms such as “duration,” “segment,” “time window,” “window,” and “time.”

[0137] In some embodiments, the terms “frame”, “radio frame”, “subframe”, “slot”, “sub-slot”, “mini-slot”, “symbol”, “symbol”, and “transmission time interval (TTI)” can be used interchangeably.

[0138] In some embodiments, "not expecting to receive" can be interpreted as not receiving on time domain resources and / or frequency domain resources, or as not performing subsequent processing on the data and / or instructions received; "not expecting to send" can be interpreted as not sending, or as sending but not expecting the receiver to respond to the sent content.

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

[0140] In some embodiments, the third information is used to configure GNSS measurement time.

[0141] In some embodiments, the third information is determined by the network device based on the first information.

[0142] In some embodiments, the network device determines the GNSS measurement time of the terminal device based on the first information reported by the terminal device, and configures the GNSS measurement time to the terminal device.

[0143] In some embodiments, the third information may be configuration information or measurement configuration information, and the name of the third information is not limited in this disclosure.

[0144] In some embodiments, the GNSS measurement time can be the GNSS measurement interval, which is a time parameter used by the terminal device to perform GNSS measurements.

[0145] For example, the base station configures the GNSS measurement interval for the UE based on the IDC-tdm-assistance information reported by the UE. The measurement interval information includes one of the following: time domain pattern, period, measurement duration (e.g., GNSS measurement every 10 seconds for 100ms), and start time (slot, symbol).

[0146] In some embodiments, the GNSS measurement time configured by the network device for the terminal device may be configured based on the expected GNSS measurement time reported by the terminal device, or it may be inconsistent with the expected GNSS measurement time reported by the terminal device.

[0147] In some embodiments, the terminal device indicates its desired GNSS measurement time to the network device through first information. The network device can then configure the GNSS measurement time to the terminal device and not perform uplink scheduling on the terminal device during the GNSS measurement time to avoid IDC interference issues.

[0148] In some embodiments, the network device can configure relevant configuration parameters for GNSS measurement time for the terminal device. Specifically, the network device can configure parameters based on the capabilities of the terminal device, such as the performance of the GNSS chip; or based on the application scenario, such as configuring continuous measurement and RTN correction for high-precision requirements, and sparse measurement windows for low-power requirements; or based on network conditions, such as reference station coverage density and wireless channel quality; or based on satellite status, such as the number of visible satellites and signal strength.

[0149] In some embodiments, the network device sends third information to the terminal device via a wireless channel, namely, the relevant parameters of GNSS measurement time. The relevant parameters of GNSS measurement time may be ephemeris data, such as satellite orbit and clock correction parameters; or reference time, such as GPS week number and second number; or measurement window, such as time series duration and interval period.

[0150] In some embodiments, the network device sends third information to the terminal device via RTCM messages, namely time synchronization information and differential correction data, so that the terminal device can adjust its local measurement time according to the above information.

[0151] In some embodiments, the network device may dynamically allocate GNSS measurement time windows to the terminal device according to the needs of the terminal device, such as periodic measurement, i.e., measurement time at fixed intervals; or it may be event-triggered measurement, such as activation when the terminal device enters a specific area or meets certain conditions.

[0152] In some embodiments, the network device may configure relevant time parameters for GNSS measurements for the terminal device based on the first information reported by the terminal device.

[0153] In step S2103, the terminal device determines whether there is a conflict between GNSS measurement and uplink signal transmission.

[0154] In some embodiments, the terminal device determines that performing GNSS measurements and transmitting uplink signals conflict in a first time unit. In some embodiments, the uplink signal may be a PUSCH.

[0155] In some embodiments, the terminal device receives a GNSS measurement time configured by the network device to perform GNSS measurements at that time.

[0156] In some embodiments, if the network device sends scheduling information to the terminal device before the terminal device performs GNSS measurements, the terminal device can determine whether there will be a conflict between performing GNSS measurements and sending uplink signals based on the scheduling information.

[0157] In some embodiments, the terminal device may determine that the time of performing GNSS measurements overlaps with the time of transmitting uplink signals, and further determine a first time unit where the overlap exists.

[0158] For example, the UE measures a time-domain conflict between GNSS and 5G / LTE uplink transmissions, or the UE discovers that scheduled UL transmissions (uplink transmissions) will have a time-domain conflict with GNSS measurements.

[0159] In some embodiments, after receiving third information configured by the network device, the terminal device performs GNSS measurements according to the configuration of the third information. Specifically, the terminal device initiates GNSS measurements according to the configured time window and sends the results back to the network device.

[0160] In some embodiments, the terminal device determines whether there is a conflict between the start time of GNSS measurement and the time of uplink signal transmission, or determines whether there is an overlap between the measurement duration of GNSS measurement and the duration of uplink signal transmission; or determines whether there is a conflict between the period of GNSS measurement and the period of uplink signal transmission; or determines whether there is a conflict between the time domain pattern of GNSS measurement and the time domain pattern of uplink signal transmission.

[0161] In some embodiments, the terminal device determines a first time unit with conflict by determining that there is a conflict between the time window of GNSS measurement and the uplink time slot for transmitting uplink signals. Specifically, the first time unit can be one time unit or multiple time units. The first time unit can be a time unit such as a frame, subframe, time slot, or symbol.

[0162] In step S2104, the terminal device performs the first operation.

[0163] In some embodiments, the first operation includes any one of the following: discarding an uplink signal to be transmitted in a first time unit; performing GNSS measurements in the first time unit; and transmitting second information in a second time unit, the second information being used to instruct the terminal device to discard the uplink signal to be transmitted in the first time unit or for the terminal device to perform GNSS measurements in the first time unit.

[0164] In some embodiments, the second time unit is located before the first time unit in the time domain.

[0165] In some embodiments, if the terminal device determines that there is a conflict between GNSS measurement and uplink transmission in a first time unit, it will discard the uplink signal to be transmitted in the first time unit.

[0166] In some embodiments, if the terminal device determines that there is a conflict between GNSS measurement and uplink transmission in the first time unit, then when there is available uplink transmission resource after the conflict occurs, it reports the discarded uplink transmission schedule to the network device through that resource.

[0167] For example, if an uplink resource becomes available after a conflict, the UE can use that resource to send the dropped uplink schedule.

[0168] In some embodiments, if the terminal device determines that there is a conflict between GNSS measurement and uplink transmission in a first time unit, it performs GNSS measurement in the first time unit.

[0169] In some embodiments, if the terminal device determines that there is a conflict between GNSS measurement and uplink transmission in a first time unit, it sends second information in a second time unit. Specifically, the terminal device may instruct the network device to discard the uplink signal to be transmitted in the first time unit in the time unit before the conflict occurs, or it may instruct the network device to perform GNSS measurement in the first time unit in the time unit before the conflict occurs.

[0170] For example, when a UE measures a conflict between GNSS and 5G / LTE uplink transmissions in the time domain (e.g., the first time unit), the UE performs at least one of the following actions: discards the conflicting uplink transmission; performs GNSS measurements; or transmits uplink information on non-conflicting resources.

[0171] In some embodiments, the network device receives second information sent by the terminal device in a second time unit. The second information is used to instruct the terminal device to discard an uplink signal to be transmitted in the first time unit or to perform GNSS measurement in the first time unit.

[0172] For example, the UE discovers that the scheduled UL transmission (uplink transmission) will have a time-domain conflict with GNSS measurements. Before the conflict occurs, there are available uplink transmission resources, such as PUCCH. The UE reports the conflict to the base station through the PUCCH or reports that the uplink scheduling will be discarded.

[0173] In step S2105, the network device sends the second scheduling information to the terminal device.

[0174] In some embodiments, the second scheduling information is used to schedule the terminal device to send an uplink signal in a third time unit.

[0175] In some embodiments, the third time unit may be located before or after the first time unit in the time domain.

[0176] In some embodiments, the second scheduling information may be configured and authorized scheduling information or dynamic scheduling information.

[0177] In some embodiments, the second scheduling information may be Configured grant and / or dynamic.

[0178] In some embodiments, after receiving the first information, the network device can send scheduling information to the terminal device in a time unit other than the measurement interval to schedule the terminal device to perform uplink transmission. Specifically, it can be before or after the first time unit to avoid IDC interference.

[0179] In some embodiments, the execution order of step S2105 is not limited, and it may be performed after step S2101.

[0180] The communication method involved in the embodiments of this disclosure may include at least one of steps S2101 to S2105. For example, step S2101 may be implemented as a standalone embodiment, step S2101+S2102 may be implemented as a standalone embodiment, step S2101+S2102+S2103 may be implemented as a standalone embodiment, and steps S2101+S2102+S2103+S2104, S2103+S2104, S2103+S2104+S2105, and S2101+S2102+S2103+S2104+S2105 may be implemented as standalone embodiments, but are not limited thereto.

[0181] In some embodiments, steps S2105 and S2102 can be executed simultaneously, and the order of steps S2105 and S2104 can be interchanged.

[0182] In some embodiments, steps S2101, S2102, and S2105 are optional, and one or more of these steps may be omitted or substituted in different embodiments.

[0183] In some embodiments, steps S2103, S2104, and S2105 are optional, and one or more of these steps may be omitted or substituted in different embodiments.

[0184] 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.

[0185] Figure 3 This is an interactive schematic diagram illustrating a communication method according to an embodiment of this disclosure. For example... Figure 3 As shown, the embodiments of this disclosure relate to a communication method, which includes:

[0186] Step S3101: The terminal device sends the first information to the network device.

[0187] The first piece of information is used to indicate the expected GNSS measurement time for the terminal device.

[0188] Optionally, alternative implementations of step S3101 can be found in [reference needed]. Figure 2 The optional implementation methods of step S2101 in the process, and Figure 2 Other optional implementation methods involved are not elaborated here.

[0189] In step S3102, the terminal device determines that performing GNSS measurement and transmitting uplink signals conflict in the first time unit, and performs the first operation.

[0190] Optionally, alternative implementations of step S3102 can be found in [reference needed]. Figure 2 The optional implementation methods of step S2103 in the process, and Figure 2 Other optional implementation methods involved are not elaborated here.

[0191] 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.

[0192] In the above embodiments, the terminal device can indicate the expected GNSS measurement time to the network device so that the network device does not perform uplink scheduling during the GNSS measurement time, thus avoiding IDC interference problems. Alternatively, the terminal device can perform corresponding operations when a conflict is determined to exist, thereby reducing IDC interference problems.

[0193] The communication method involved in the embodiments of this disclosure may include steps S3101 to S3102. For example, step S3101 may be implemented as a separate embodiment, step S3102 may be implemented as a separate embodiment, and step S3101 may be combined with... Figure 2 Step S2102 can be combined with step S3102. Figure 2 The steps in S2104 are combined, but not limited to this.

[0194] 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.

[0195] The following are specific solutions proposed in the embodiments of this disclosure:

[0196] This plan includes the following key points:

[0197] Key Point 1: The UE reports IDC-tdm-assistance information, which includes the GNSS measurement time information expected by the UE (time domain pattern (period, measurement duration, e.g., 100ms measurement of GNSS every 10s), start time (slot, symbol)). The UE does not want the base station to have uplink scheduling (Configured grant and / or dynamic scheduling) during the UE's GNSS measurement time.

[0198] In some embodiments, optional implementations of point 1 can be found in [reference needed]. Figure 2 Step S2101 in the middle Figure 3 Optional implementation of step S3101.

[0199] Key Point 2: When the UE measures a time-domain conflict between GNSS and 5G / LTE uplink transmissions, the UE shall perform at least one of the following actions:

[0200] Uplink transmissions that encounter drop collisions;

[0201] Conduct GNSS measurements;

[0202] Send uplink information on non-conflicting resources;

[0203] The UE discovers that the scheduled UL transmission (uplink transmission) will conflict with the GNSS measurement in the time domain. Before the conflict occurs, there are available uplink transmission resources, such as PUCCH. The UE reports the conflict to the base station through the PUCCH or reports that the uplink scheduling will be discarded.

[0204] If uplink resources become available after a conflict occurs, the UE uses those resources to send the discarded uplink schedule.

[0205] In some embodiments, optional implementations of point 2 can be found in [reference needed]. Figure 2 Step S2104 in Figure 3 Optional implementation of step S3102 in the process.

[0206] Key Point 3: The base station configures GNSS measurement intervals for the UE.

[0207] In one embodiment, the base station configures the GNSS measurement interval for the UE based on the IDC-tdm-assistance information reported by the UE, and the measurement interval information includes one of the following:

[0208] Time domain pattern, period, measurement duration, for example, measuring GNSS every 10 seconds for 100ms; start time (slot, symbol).

[0209] In some embodiments, optional implementations of point 3 can be found in [reference needed]. Figure 2 Optional implementation of step S2102 in the process.

[0210] Example 1: During this measurement interval, the UE does not want the base station to perform uplink scheduling;

[0211] Example 2: During this measurement interval, if the base station performs uplink scheduling, the UE behavior is as follows: The UE performs at least one of the following actions: discards conflicting uplink transmissions; performs GNSS measurements; or sends uplink information on non-conflicting resources.

[0212] The UE discovers that the scheduled UL transmission (uplink transmission) will have a time domain conflict with GNSS measurements. Before the conflict occurs, there are available uplink transmission resources, such as a PUCCH. The UE reports the conflict to the base station through the PUCCH or reports that the uplink scheduling will be discarded.

[0213] If uplink resources become available after a conflict occurs, the UE uses those resources to send the discarded uplink schedule.

[0214] In summary, the above schemes involve the UE reporting scheduling preference information to inform the base station that it does not want uplink scheduling during the time the UE is measuring GNSS, thus avoiding IDC interference; or, when the UE determines that there is a conflict between GNSS measurement and uplink transmission, it performs corresponding operations to reduce IDC interference.

[0215] In the above embodiments, Figure 2 , Figure 3 The various steps in the above scheme and the different implementation methods can be executed individually or in combination, for example... Figure 2 Step S2101 in the above-mentioned key point 3 can be combined with the execution of the above-mentioned key point 3; Figure 2 Steps S2103 and S2104 can be combined with point 1 above; Figure 2 Steps S2102-S2105 in the middle Figure 3 Step S3101 in the process can be executed in combination; Figure 2 Steps S2101-S2103 in the process Figure 3 Step S3102 in the process can be executed in combination; Figure 2 ,or Figure 3 The steps described above can be combined with other implementation methods; however, they are not limited to this.

[0216] 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, a core network device, etc.) in any of the above methods.

[0217] It should be understood that the division of units or modules in the above device is only a logical functional division. In actual implementation, they can be fully or partially integrated into a single physical entity, or they can be physically separated. Furthermore, the units or modules in the device can be implemented by a processor calling software: for example, the device includes a processor connected to a memory containing instructions. The processor calls the instructions stored in the memory to implement any of the above methods or to implement the functions of the units or modules in the above device. The processor can be, for example, a general-purpose processor, such as a Central Processing Unit (CPU) or a microprocessor, and the memory can be internal or external to the device. Alternatively, the units or modules in the device can be implemented in the form of hardware circuits. The functionality of some or all of the units or modules can be achieved through the design of these hardware circuits, which can be understood as one or more processors. For example, in one implementation, the hardware circuit is an application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC). The functionality of some or all of the units or modules is achieved through the design of the logical relationships between the components within the circuit. In another implementation, the hardware circuit can be implemented using a programmable logic device (PLD). Taking a field-programmable gate array (FPGA) as an example, it can include a large number of logic gates. The connection relationships between the logic gates are configured through configuration files, thereby achieving the functionality of some or all of the units or modules. All units or modules of the above device can be implemented entirely through processor-called software, entirely through hardware circuits, or partially through processor-called software with the remaining parts implemented through hardware circuits.

[0218] In this embodiment, the processor is a circuit with signal processing capabilities. In one implementation, the processor can be a circuit with instruction read and execute capabilities, such as a Central Processing Unit (CPU), a microprocessor, a graphics processing unit (GPU) (which can be understood as a microprocessor), or a digital signal processor (DSP). In another implementation, the processor can implement certain functions through the logical relationships of hardware circuits. The logical relationships of the aforementioned hardware circuits are fixed or reconfigurable. For example, the processor is a hardware circuit implemented using an application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC) or a programmable logic device (PLD), such as an FPGA. In a reconfigurable hardware circuit, the process of the processor loading a configuration document and configuring the hardware circuit can be understood as the process of the processor loading instructions to implement the functions of some or all of the above units or modules. In addition, it can also be hardware circuits designed for artificial intelligence, which can be understood as ASICs, such as Neural Network Processing Units (NPUs), Tensor Processing Units (TPUs), and Deep Learning Processing Units (DPUs).

[0219] Figure 4A This is a schematic diagram of the structure of a terminal device according to an embodiment of this disclosure. The terminal device 4100 is used to perform any of the above methods. In some embodiments, such as... Figure 4AAs shown, the terminal device 4100 may include at least one of a transceiver module 4101, a processing module 4102, etc. In some embodiments, the transceiver module is used to send first information to a network device, the first information indicating the expected GNSS measurement time of the Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS). Optionally, the transceiver module is used to perform at least one of the communication steps (e.g., steps S2101, S2102, S2105, S3101, but not limited thereto) performed by the terminal device 101 in any of the above methods, which will not be elaborated further here. In some embodiments, the processing module is used to determine that performing GNSS measurement and transmitting uplink signals conflict in a first time unit, and perform a first operation. Optionally, the processing module is used to perform at least one of the other steps (e.g., steps S2103, S2104, S3102, but not limited thereto) performed by the terminal device 101 in any of the above methods, which will not be elaborated further here.

[0220] Figure 4B This is a schematic diagram of the structure of a network device according to an embodiment of this disclosure. Network device 4200 is used to perform any of the above methods. In some embodiments, such as... Figure 4B As shown, network device 4200 may include at least one of a transceiver module 4201, a processing module 4202, etc. In some embodiments, the transceiver module is used to receive first information sent by a terminal device, the first information being used to indicate the expected GNSS measurement time of the Global Navigation Satellite System for the terminal device. Optionally, the transceiver module is used to perform at least one of the communication steps such as sending and / or receiving performed by network device 102 in any of the above methods (e.g., steps S2101, S2102, S2105, S3101, but not limited thereto), which will not be elaborated here. Optionally, the processing module is used to perform at least one of the other steps performed by network device 102 in any of the above methods, which will not be elaborated here.

[0221] 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.

[0222] 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.

[0223] In some embodiments, the processing module can be replaced by the processor, and the transceiver module can be replaced by the transceiver.

[0224] Figure 5AThis 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., access network device, core network device, etc.), a terminal (e.g., user equipment, etc.), 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.

[0225] like Figure 5A As 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.

[0226] 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, S2102, S2105, S3101, but not limited thereto), and the processor 5101 performs at least one of other steps (e.g., steps S2103, S2104, S3102, but not limited thereto). 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; the terms receiver, receiving unit, receiver, receiving circuit, etc., can be used interchangeably.

[0227] 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.

[0228] 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.

[0229] 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.

[0230] Chip 5200 includes one or more processors 5201. Chip 5200 is used to perform any of the methods described above.

[0231] 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.

[0232] In some embodiments, the interface circuit 5202 performs at least one of the communication steps such as sending and / or receiving in the above-described method (e.g., steps S2101, S2102, S2105, and S3101, but not limited thereto). The interface circuit 5202 performing the communication steps such as sending and / or receiving in the above-described method refers, for example, to the interface circuit 5202 performing 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., steps S2103, S2104, and S3102, but not limited thereto).

[0233] 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.

[0234] 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.

[0235] 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 on the storage medium.

[0236] 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, The method is executed by a terminal device, and the method includes: Send first information to the network device, the first information being used to indicate the expected GNSS measurement time of the Global Navigation Satellite System for the terminal device; and / or If a conflict is found between performing GNSS measurements and transmitting uplink signals in the first time unit, the first operation is executed.

2. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that, The first information includes at least one of the following: The terminal device expects to perform a time-domain pattern of GNSS measurements; The terminal device is expected to perform GNSS measurements over a period of time; The terminal device expects to perform GNSS measurements for a certain duration; The terminal device anticipates the start time for performing GNSS measurements.

3. The method according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that, The method further includes at least one of the following: The terminal device does not expect to receive the first scheduling information from the network device, which is used to schedule the terminal device to send uplink signals during the GNSS measurement time. We do not expect to send uplink signals during the GNSS measurement time.

4. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that, The first operation includes any one of the following: Discard the uplink signal to be transmitted in the first time unit; Perform GNSS measurements in the first time unit; On the second time unit, a second message is sent, which is used to instruct the terminal device to discard the uplink signal to be sent on the first time unit or to perform GNSS measurement on the first time unit.

5. The method according to claim 4, characterized in that, The second time unit is located before the first time unit in the time domain.

6. The method according to claim 4 or 5, characterized in that, The method further includes: The second scheduling information received from the network device is used to schedule the terminal device to send an uplink signal in a third time unit.

7. The method according to claim 3 or 6, characterized in that, At least one of the first scheduling information and the second scheduling information is configured authorized scheduling information or dynamic scheduling information.

8. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 7, characterized in that, The method further includes: The third information sent by the network device is received, and the third information is used to configure the GNSS measurement time.

9. The method according to claim 8, characterized in that, The third piece of information is determined by the network device based on the first piece of information.

10. A communication method, characterized in that, The method is performed by a network device, and the method includes: The terminal device receives first information, which indicates the expected GNSS measurement time.

11. The method according to claim 10, characterized in that, The first information includes at least one of the following: The terminal device expects to perform a time-domain pattern of GNSS measurements; The terminal device is expected to perform GNSS measurements over a period of time; The terminal device expects to perform GNSS measurements for a certain duration; The terminal device anticipates the start time for performing GNSS measurements.

12. The method according to claim 10 or 11, characterized in that, The method further includes at least one of the following: The first scheduling information is not expected to be sent, which is used to schedule the terminal device to send an uplink signal during the GNSS measurement time. It does not expect to receive uplink signals sent by the terminal device during the GNSS measurement time.

13. The method according to any one of claims 10 to 12, characterized in that, The method further includes: The terminal device receives second information sent in a second time unit, the second information being used to instruct the terminal device to discard an uplink signal to be transmitted in the first time unit or for the terminal device to perform GNSS measurements in the first time unit.

14. The method according to claim 13, characterized in that, The second time unit is located before the first time unit in the time domain.

15. The method according to claim 13 or 14, characterized in that, The method further includes: Send a second scheduling information to the terminal device, the second scheduling information being used to schedule the terminal device to send an uplink signal in a third time unit.

16. The method according to claim 12 or 15, characterized in that, At least one of the first scheduling information and the second scheduling information is configured authorized scheduling information or dynamic scheduling information.

17. The method according to any one of claims 10 to 16, characterized in that, The method further includes: A third message is sent to the terminal device, the third message being used to configure the GNSS measurement time.

18. The method according to claim 17, characterized in that, The method further includes: Based on the first information, the third information is determined.

19. A communication method, characterized in that, The method is executed by a communication system, which includes terminal equipment and network equipment, and the method includes: The terminal device sends first information to the network device, the first information being used to indicate the Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) measurement time that the terminal device expects; and / or The terminal device determines that performing GNSS measurement and transmitting uplink signals conflict in the first time unit, and performs the first operation.

20. A communication device, characterized in that, The communication device is used to perform the method according to any one of claims 1-9 or 10-18.

21. A communication system, characterized in that, include: A terminal device is configured to implement the method of any one of claims 1-9; A network device configured to implement the method of any one of claims 10-18.

22. A storage medium storing instructions, characterized in that, When the instructions are executed on the communication device, the communication device performs the method as described in any one of claims 1-9 or 10-18.

23. A program product comprising at least one of a program and instructions, characterized in that, When at least one of the programs or instructions is executed by the communication device, it implements the steps of the method according to any one of claims 1-9 or 10-18.

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