Sensing measurement configuration method, communication node, medium and program product

Abstract

This application discloses a sensing measurement configuration method, communication node, medium, and program product. It includes: receiving at least one sensing resource configuration from a second communication node; receiving at least one sensing reporting configuration from the second communication node; receiving at least one combined configuration from the second communication node; the combined configuration being a configuration that associates the sensing resource configuration and the sensing reporting configuration; measuring a sensing reference signal based on the sensing resource configuration, the sensing reporting configuration, and the combined configuration; and reporting the measurement results to the second communication node. This enables the communication node to select a combination of sensing resource configuration and sensing reporting configuration appropriate to different scenarios when performing sensing measurement and reporting, improving the adaptability of the communication node to different scenarios during sensing measurement and reporting, and ensuring the continuity of sensing services.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This application relates to the field of communication technology, and in particular to a sensing measurement configuration method, communication node, medium, and program product. Background Technology

[0002] Integrated Sensing and Communication (ISAC) is a key technology in both 5G-A (5th Generation Mobile Communications Technology-Advanced) and 6G (6th Generation Mobile Communications Technology), with broad application prospects. Typical application scenarios include intelligent transportation, intelligent low-altitude transportation, smart living, and intelligent networks.

[0003] During the sensing process, user equipment (UE) needs to receive and measure sensing reference signals (RS) from one or more Radio Access Network (RAN) nodes and report the sensing measurement results as required. However, the current configuration of reference signals adopts a cell-specific and periodic transmission method, which lacks flexibility and is difficult to adapt to the sensing needs of different UEs. Furthermore, the current reporting configuration cannot adapt to flexible reference signal configurations and cannot meet the needs of increasingly diverse sensing scenarios. Summary of the Invention

[0004] This application provides a sensing measurement configuration method, communication node, medium, and program product, which provides rich sensing resource configuration and sensing reporting configuration for communication nodes in ISAC scenarios, and flexibly combines various sensing resource configurations and sensing reporting configurations to improve the adaptability of communication nodes to different scenarios when performing sensing measurement and reporting, and ensure the continuity of sensing services.

[0005] To achieve the above objectives, embodiments of this application provide a sensing measurement configuration method applied to a first communication node, comprising:

[0006] Receive at least one sensing resource configuration from the second communication node;

[0007] Receive at least one perception reporting configuration from the second communication node;

[0008] Receive at least one combined configuration from the second communication node; the combined configuration is a configuration that associates the perception resource configuration with the perception reporting configuration.

[0009] The sensing reference signal is measured based on the sensing resource configuration, sensing reporting configuration, and combined configuration, and the measurement results are reported to the second communication node.

[0010] To achieve the above objectives, embodiments of this application provide a sensing measurement configuration method applied to a second communication node, comprising:

[0011] Send at least one sensing resource configuration to the first communication node;

[0012] Send at least one perception reporting configuration to the first communication node;

[0013] Send at least one combined configuration to the first communication node; the combined configuration is a configuration that associates the perception resource configuration with the perception reporting configuration.

[0014] Receive the measurement results obtained by the first communication node from measuring the sensing reference signal based on the sensing resource configuration, sensing reporting configuration, and combined configuration.

[0015] To achieve the above objectives, embodiments of this application provide a sensing measurement configuration method applied to a third communication node, comprising:

[0016] Receive at least one sensing resource configuration from the fourth communication node;

[0017] Receive at least one perception reporting configuration from the fourth communication node;

[0018] Receive at least one combined configuration from the fourth communication node; the combined configuration is a configuration that associates the perception resource configuration with the perception reporting configuration.

[0019] The sensing reference signal is measured according to the sensing resource configuration, sensing reporting configuration, and combined configuration, and the measurement results are reported to the fourth communication node.

[0020] The third communication node is the RAN node.

[0021] To achieve the above objectives, embodiments of this application provide a sensing measurement configuration method applied to a fourth communication node, comprising:

[0022] Send at least one sensing resource configuration to the third communication node;

[0023] Send at least one perception reporting configuration to the third communication node;

[0024] Send at least one combined configuration to the third communication node; the combined configuration is a configuration that associates the perception resource configuration with the perception reporting configuration.

[0025] Receive the measurement results obtained by the third communication node from the measurement of the sensing reference signal based on the sensing resource configuration, sensing reporting configuration and combined configuration;

[0026] The third communication node is the RAN node.

[0027] To achieve the above objectives, embodiments of this application provide a sensing measurement configuration method applied to a second communication node, comprising:

[0028] The first communication node to participate in the sensing measurement reporting is selected from multiple first communication nodes;

[0029] Initiate a perception task request to the selected first communication node.

[0030] To achieve the above objectives, embodiments of this application provide a communication node, including: a memory, a processor, a program stored in the memory and executable on the processor, and a data bus for implementing communication between the processor and the memory. When the program is executed by the processor, it implements the steps of the sensing measurement configuration method as described in any of the embodiments of this application.

[0031] To achieve the above objectives, embodiments of this application provide a storage medium for computer-readable storage, the storage medium storing one or more programs, which can be executed by one or more processors to implement the steps of the sensing measurement configuration method of any embodiment of this application.

[0032] To achieve the above objectives, embodiments of this application provide a computer program product, including a computer program, which, when executed by a processor, implements the steps of the sensing measurement configuration method according to any one of the embodiments of this application.

[0033] The sensing measurement configuration method, communication node, medium, and program product provided in this application embodiment receive at least one sensing resource configuration from a second communication node; receive at least one sensing reporting configuration from the second communication node; receive at least one combined configuration from the second communication node; the combined configuration is a configuration that associates the sensing resource configuration and the sensing reporting configuration; measure the sensing reference signal according to the sensing resource configuration, the sensing reporting configuration, and the combined configuration, and report the measurement result to the second communication node. By adopting the above technical solution, diverse sensing resource configurations and sensing reporting configurations are configured for the communication nodes participating in sensing measurement reporting. Simultaneously, multiple combinations that flexibly associate the sensing resource configurations and sensing reporting configurations are configured for the communication nodes participating in sensing measurement reporting. This allows the communication nodes to select appropriate combinations of sensing resource configurations and sensing reporting configurations based on different scenarios when performing sensing measurement reporting, improving the adaptability of the communication nodes to different scenarios during sensing measurement and reporting, and ensuring the continuity of sensing services. Attached Figure Description

[0034] Figure 1 A flowchart illustrating a sensing measurement configuration method provided in an embodiment of this application;

[0035] Figure 2 A flowchart illustrating a sensing measurement configuration method provided in an embodiment of this application;

[0036] Figure 3 A flowchart illustrating a sensing measurement configuration method provided in an embodiment of this application;

[0037] Figure 4 A flowchart illustrating a sensing measurement configuration method provided in an embodiment of this application;

[0038] Figure 5 A flowchart illustrating a sensing measurement configuration method provided in an embodiment of this application;

[0039] Figure 6 An example diagram illustrating a flexible combination of perception reporting configuration and perception resource configuration provided in an embodiment of this application;

[0040] Figure 7 An example diagram of an effective area for sensing resource configuration association provided in an embodiment of this application;

[0041] Figure 8 An example diagram of an effective area associated with a perception reporting configuration provided in an embodiment of this application;

[0042] Figure 9 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of a sensing and measurement configuration device provided in an embodiment of this application;

[0043] Figure 10 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of a sensing and measurement configuration device provided in an embodiment of this application;

[0044] Figure 11 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of a sensing and measurement configuration device provided in an embodiment of this application;

[0045] Figure 12 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of a sensing and measurement configuration device provided in an embodiment of this application;

[0046] Figure 13 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of a sensing and measurement configuration device provided in an embodiment of this application;

[0047] Figure 14 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of a communication node provided in an embodiment of this application. Detailed Implementation

[0048] To make the objectives, technical solutions, and advantages of this application clearer, the embodiments of this application will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings. It should be noted that, unless otherwise specified, the embodiments and features described in these embodiments can be arbitrarily combined with each other.

[0049] The steps illustrated in the flowchart in the accompanying drawings can be executed in a computer system such as a set of computer-executable instructions. Furthermore, although a logical order is shown in the flowchart, in some cases the steps shown or described may be performed in a different order than that presented here.

[0050] The sensing measurement configuration method provided in this application embodiment can be applied to wireless communication systems. It performs various configurations related to sensing measurement on communication nodes participating in integrated sensing and communication, and allows for flexible combinations of various configurations for communication nodes. This enables communication nodes to adapt to flexible sensing scenario requirements, improves the adaptability of communication nodes to different scenarios when performing sensing measurement and reporting, and ensures the continuity of sensing services.

[0051] In wireless communication systems, ISAC is one of the key technologies for 5G-A and 6G, with broad application prospects in the future. Typical application scenarios include intelligent transportation, intelligent low-altitude transportation, smart living, and intelligent networks. Sensing refers to the detection or monitoring of targets using signals. Based on whether the target has the ability to transmit and receive signals and communicate with other nodes, targets can be divided into passive targets and active targets.

[0052] ISAC can be understood as a wireless sensing technology based on a communication system. Communication system nodes (RAN nodes or UEs) transmit wireless signals to a target area or object and obtain corresponding sensing measurement information by analyzing the received wireless signals. Simultaneously, the communication system node still performs data transmission functions within the radio resources. To facilitate understanding in the following description, this section first explains and provides examples of some terms related to sensing measurement:

[0053] In the embodiments of this application, the sensing target or sensing object can be understood as an object that may or may not have communication capabilities and / or cannot directly perform wireless signaling interaction through the network or UE.

[0054] In the embodiments of this application, the sensing reference signal may include at least one of the following: Downlink Positioning Reference Signal (DL-PRS), Sidelink Positioning Reference Signal (SL-PRS), Synchronization Signal Block (SSB), Dedicated Sensing Reference Signal, Channel State Information Reference Signal (CSI-RS), Demodulation Reference Signal (DMRS), Sounding Reference Signal (SRS), Remote Interference Management-Reference Signal (RIM-RS), Phase Tracking Reference Signal (PT-RS), Tracking Reference Signal (TRS), and Channel State Information Interference Measurement (CSI-IM).

[0055] In this application embodiment, the sensing mode may include at least one of the following:

[0056] Mode 1: The RAN node generates and receives the sensing reference signal (both the transmitting and measuring nodes are this RAN node, i.e., Transmit Receive Point (TRP) single-site mode, TRP self-transmits and self-receives, TRP-monostatic);

[0057] Mode 2: RAN node transmits signals, other RAN nodes receive signals (transmitting node is a RAN node, measuring node is another RAN node, TRP-TRP dual-station mode, TRP A transmits TRP B receives, TRP-bistatic);

[0058] Mode 3: RAN node transmits signals, UE receives signals (transmitting node is RAN node, measuring node is UE, TRP-UE dual-site mode, TRP transmits UE receives, TRP-UE-bistatic);

[0059] Mode 4: UE sends and receives sensing reference signals (both the transmitting and measuring nodes are the UE, UE single-site mode, UE self-transmitting and self-receiving, UE monostatic);

[0060] Mode 5: UE transmits signals, other UEs receive signals (the transmitting node is the UE, the measuring node is another UE, UE-UE dual-site mode, UE A transmits UE B receive, UE-bistatic);

[0061] Mode 6: UE transmits signals, RAN node receives signals (transmitting node is UE, measuring node is RAN node, UE-TRP dual-site mode, UE transmits TRP receive, UE-TRP-bistatic).

[0062] In this embodiment of the application, the sensing node may be a RAN node or a UE.

[0063] In some examples, RAN nodes include at least one of the following: base station (gNodeB, gNB), next generation eNodeB (NG-eNB), TRP, 5G base station, 6G base station, centralized unit (CU), distributed unit (DU), radio unit (RU), integrated access and backhaul (IAB) node, or other types of RAN nodes.

[0064] In some examples, the UE includes at least one of the following: a regular UE, a sensing UE, a RedCap UE, a drone, an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) device, an environmental IoT device, a low-power high-accuracy positioning UE (LPHAP UE), a sidelink UE, a vehicle to everything (V2X) UE, a positioning reference unit (PRU), a sensing reference unit (SRU), or other types of UE.

[0065] In some examples, the core network (CN) node includes at least one of the following: Location Management Function (LMF), Access and Mobility Management Function (AMF), User Plane Function (UPF), Sensing Function (SF), or other core network elements.

[0066] In the embodiments of this application, a typical application scenario is that the CN node is deployed in the core network. The CN node can also be deployed on the RAN side, for example, as an external unit of the RAN node.

[0067] In this embodiment of the application, a network node refers to at least one of a RAN node or a CN node.

[0068] In this application embodiment, the cell identifier (ID) may include at least one of the following: Physical Cell Identifier (PCI), Cell Global Identifier (CGI), and Absolute Radio Frequency Channel Number (ARFCN).

[0069] In this application embodiment, the signaling interaction method or signaling between the core network element and the RAN node is at least one of the following: dedicated sensing signaling, New Radio Paging Protocol for Control Plane CIoT EPS Optimization (NRPPa), NG Application Protocol Message (NGAP) (supporting UE-associated or non-associated signaling).

[0070] In the embodiments of this application, the signaling interaction method or signaling between the core network element and the UE is at least one of the following: dedicated awareness signaling, location protocol message (LPP), sidelink positioning protocol message (SLPP), non-access stratum message (NAS), and user plane message.

[0071] In the embodiments of this application, the signaling interaction method or signaling between UEs is at least one of the following: dedicated awareness signaling, discovery message, SLPP message, PC5 Radio Resource Control Message (PC5-RRC), Sidelink Medium Access Control Element (SL MAC CE), Sidelink Control Information (SCI), and user plane message.

[0072] In the embodiments of this application, the signaling interaction method or signaling between RAN nodes is at least one of the following: Xn Application Protocol Message (XnAP) or F1 Application Protocol Message (F1AP).

[0073] In the embodiments of this application, the signaling interaction method or signaling between the RAN node and the UE is at least one of the following: RRC message, MAC CE message, downlink control information (DCI) or uplink control information (UCI), messages carried by the physical layer channel, user plane messages, and data plane messages.

[0074] In the embodiments of this application, a cell may refer to a cell defined in a traditional cellular mobile network, a carrier in wireless communication, a frequency band in wireless communication, or an air interface resource having a certain segment or several frequency ranges.

[0075] To address the aforementioned issues, this application provides a sensing measurement configuration method. Before each communication node in a wireless communication system performs sensing measurements, it configures diverse sensing resources, sensing reporting, and the relationships between these configurations. This allows communication nodes to flexibly perform sensing measurements and reporting based on these configurations, increasing the adaptability of sensing measurement reporting for different scenarios and thus improving the continuity of sensing services. The sensing measurement configuration method provided in this application can be implemented at a communication node, which can be a communication device used in next-generation 6G communication systems and subsequent communication systems (6G and beyond). This application does not impose any limitations on this. In some possible implementations, the sensing measurement configuration method can be implemented by calling computer-readable instructions stored in memory.

[0076] In one exemplary implementation Figure 1 This application provides a flowchart of a sensing measurement configuration method. This method can be applied to a wireless communication system, configuring various sensing and measurement-related settings for communication nodes participating in integrated sensing and communication. It allows for flexible combinations of these configurations to enable communication nodes to adapt to flexible sensing scenario requirements. This method can be executed by a sensing measurement configuration device, which can be implemented in software and / or hardware and integrated on the communication node. The method can be applied to a first communication node, which can be a sensing node used for receiving and measuring in sensing communication, such as a UE (User Equipment). This application does not impose any limitations on this.

[0077] like Figure 1 As shown, the sensing measurement configuration method provided in this application embodiment specifically includes the following steps:

[0078] S101, Receive at least one sensing resource configuration from the second communication node.

[0079] In this embodiment, the second communication node can be specifically understood as a network node corresponding to the first communication node, capable of performing sensing and measurement-related configurations for the first communication node. Optionally, the second communication node can also be a sensing node that participates in sensing reception and measurement together with the first communication node.

[0080] In this embodiment, the sensing resource configuration can be specifically understood as the configuration of resources that can be allocated to the communication node during the sensing and measurement process.

[0081] In a specific example, before the first communication node performs sensing communication as a receiving and measuring sensing node, at least one sensing resource configuration for resource allocation during the sensing measurement process can be received by a second communication node, which is a network node capable of performing sensing measurement configuration for the first communication node.

[0082] In some examples, each perception resource configuration may contain at least one of the following types or parameters:

[0083] Physical resource allocation for sensing reference signals;

[0084] Information related to TRP or the community.

[0085] In some examples, the physical resource configuration for sensing the reference signal may include at least one of the following:

[0086] Sensing reference signal types (DL-PRS, SL-PRS, SSB, dedicated sensing reference signal, DM-RS, CSI-RS, SRS, CSI-IM, RIM-RS, PT-RS, TRS, preamble);

[0087] Location of time and frequency resources;

[0088] The TRP (Transmission Reference Point) where the sensing reference signal is located is indicated by either the cell identifier or the Bandwidth Part (BWP) identifier;

[0089] Sensing reference signal identifier or sensing reference signal resource set identifier;

[0090] Time offset (time offset relative to the system frame number (SFN) 0 of the TRP);

[0091] Expected measurement (time delay, angle, power, or Doppler);

[0092] Transmission type (periodic, semi-persistent, or aperiodic);

[0093] Configuration type (cell-level or UE-level);

[0094] Frequency domain parameters (bandwidth, starting resource block (RB), point A, comb spacing, and offset);

[0095] Beam direction and quasi-co-location (QCL) information;

[0096] Timing parameters (period, slot offset, symbol offset, number of symbols, number of repetitions);

[0097] Transmission power;

[0098] Sequence identifier;

[0099] Time interval between resources or resource sets;

[0100] Timing error group identifier;

[0101] Line of Sight (LoS) or Non-Line of Sight (NLoS) indication;

[0102] muting pattern;

[0103] Number of ports;

[0104] Sensing reference signal waveform related indications (such as specific information indications of pulse waves or continuous waves).

[0105] In some examples, the information related to the TRP or cell may include at least one of the following:

[0106] TRP or cell location information;

[0107] Time difference information between or between TRPs;

[0108] TRP or cell transmit or receive beam information;

[0109] TRP or cell time or location reference point;

[0110] TRP or cell time offset;

[0111] Configuration information of TRP or SSB or other downlink reference signals transmitted by the cell.

[0112] S102, Receive at least one perception reporting configuration from the second communication node.

[0113] In this embodiment, the perception reporting configuration can be specifically understood as the configuration of the reporting method of the communication node during the perception measurement process.

[0114] In a specific example, before the first communication node performs sensing communication as a receiving and measuring sensing node, at least one sensing reporting configuration for configuring the reporting method for sensing measurement results during the sensing measurement process can be received by a second communication node, which is a network node capable of performing sensing measurement for the first communication node.

[0115] S103, Receive at least one combined configuration from the second communication node.

[0116] Among them, the combined configuration is the configuration that associates the perception resource configuration with the perception reporting configuration.

[0117] In a specific example, since the first communication node may simultaneously contain multiple perception resource configurations and perception reporting configurations received by the second communication node, in order to make each perception resource configuration and perception reporting configuration applicable to various different scenarios, the second communication node, which is a network node capable of performing perception measurement configuration for the first communication node, may receive at least one combined configuration for configuring the association between perception resource configurations and perception reporting configurations under different scenarios during the perception measurement process.

[0118] It is understood that the combined configuration proposed here can also be understood as the relationship or group between the perception resource configuration and the perception reporting configuration. The relationship and group mentioned in the following description can be understood as the combined configuration between the perception resource configuration and the perception reporting configuration.

[0119] S104. Measure the sensing reference signal according to the sensing resource configuration, sensing reporting configuration and combined configuration, and report the measurement results to the second communication node.

[0120] In a specific example, when the first communication node performs sensing measurements, it will select the sensing resource configuration and sensing reporting configuration suitable for the scenario based on the usage scenario and combination configuration it is targeting, and complete the measurement of the sensing reference signal and the reporting of the measurement results obtained from the sensing measurement to the second communication node.

[0121] The sensing measurement configuration method provided in this application involves receiving at least one sensing resource configuration from a second communication node; receiving at least one sensing reporting configuration from the second communication node; receiving at least one combined configuration from the second communication node; the combined configuration being a configuration that associates the sensing resource configuration and the sensing reporting configuration; measuring the sensing reference signal based on the sensing resource configuration, the sensing reporting configuration, and the combined configuration; and reporting the measurement results to the second communication node. By adopting the above technical solution, diverse sensing resource configurations and sensing reporting configurations are configured for the communication nodes participating in sensing measurement reporting. Furthermore, multiple combinations that flexibly associate the sensing resource configurations and sensing reporting configurations are configured for the communication nodes participating in sensing measurement reporting. This allows the communication nodes to select appropriate combinations of sensing resource configurations and sensing reporting configurations based on different scenarios when performing sensing measurement reporting, improving the adaptability of the communication nodes to different scenarios during sensing measurement and reporting, and ensuring the continuity of sensing services.

[0122] In one embodiment, the second communication node is a RAN node or a CN node.

[0123] In one embodiment, when the sensing resources are configured such that a sensing reference signal is transmitted by the RAN node and received by the first communication node, the sensing resource configuration includes at least one of the following:

[0124] Resource allocation for one or more communities;

[0125] Resource configuration for one or more TRPs.

[0126] In some examples, resource allocation is performed for one or more cells, where the cells may be adjacent.

[0127] In some examples, resource configurations are made for one or more TRPs, where the TRPs may be adjacent.

[0128] In one embodiment, when the sensing resources are configured such that the first communication node transmits and receives sensing reference signals independently, or that different first communication nodes transmit and receive sensing reference signals, the sensing resource configuration includes:

[0129] Resource configuration for one or more UEs.

[0130] In some examples, resource configurations are made for one or more UEs, where the UEs may be adjacent.

[0131] In one embodiment, the perception reporting configuration includes at least one of the following:

[0132] The required sensing reference signal identifiers or a list of sensing reference signal identifiers must be measured and reported.

[0133] The required number of sensed reference signals to be measured and reported;

[0134] The maximum number of sensing reference signals to be measured and reported is required;

[0135] Report the incident.

[0136] In this embodiment, the reporting event can be specifically understood as an event used to trigger reporting according to the perception reporting configuration, that is, reporting is only performed according to the perception reporting configuration when a reporting event occurs.

[0137] In one embodiment, the reported event includes at least one of the following:

[0138] Measurement time range;

[0139] Measurement angle range;

[0140] Measure the range of coordinate positions;

[0141] Measure the height range or threshold;

[0142] Measure the power range or threshold;

[0143] Measure the range or threshold of the rate of change of power;

[0144] Measurement speed range or threshold;

[0145] Doppler measurement range or threshold;

[0146] Measure the range or threshold of the rate of change of velocity;

[0147] The range or threshold of the rate of change of Doppler measurements;

[0148] An indication is given to whether a sensing tag is detected to trigger measurement and / or reporting.

[0149] In some examples, the measurement time range can be a time window for each path or each reference signal in which the UE is provided with a time measurement. The UE will only report the measurement results if there is a valid power measurement within that time window.

[0150] In some examples, the measurement angle range may be provided to the UE as a measurement angle range associated with each reference signal or TRP or cel l, and the UE will only report the measurement result if there is a valid power measurement within that measurement angle range.

[0151] In some examples, the measurement coordinate location range can be provided to the UE, and the UE will only report the measurement result if the UE is within or outside of this coordinate location range, or if the UE detects that the perceived target is within or outside of this coordinate location range.

[0152] In some examples, a height range or threshold may be provided for the UE, and the UE will only report the measurement results if the UE is above the height threshold or if the sensed target detected by the UE is above or below the height threshold.

[0153] In some examples, the measurement power range or threshold may provide the UE with a measurement power threshold associated with certain reference signals or certain TRPs or cells. The UE will only report the measurement result if the power of the reference signal measured by the UE is higher or lower than the measurement power threshold.

[0154] In some examples, the measured power change rate range or threshold may provide the UE with a measured power change rate threshold associated with certain reference signals or certain beams. The UE will only report the measurement result if the power change rate of the reference signal measured by the UE is higher or lower than the measured power change rate threshold.

[0155] In some examples, a speed range or threshold can be provided to the UE, and the UE will only report the measurement result if the speed of the perceived target measured by the UE is higher or lower than the speed threshold.

[0156] In some examples, a Doppler measurement range or threshold may be provided to the UE. The UE will only report the measurement result if the Doppler measurement value of the perceived target measured by the UE is higher or lower than the Doppler measurement threshold.

[0157] In some examples, a range or threshold for measuring the rate of change of velocity can be provided to the UE. The UE will only report the measurement result if the rate of change of velocity or acceleration of the perceived target measured by the UE is higher or lower than the measured rate of change of velocity threshold.

[0158] In some examples, a Doppler measurement rate of change range or threshold can be provided to the UE. The UE will only report the measurement result if the Doppler measurement rate of change of the perceived target measured by the UE is higher or lower than the Doppler measurement rate of change threshold.

[0159] In some examples, the indication of whether to trigger measurement and / or reporting upon detecting a sensing tag can be an indication to instruct the UE to trigger measurement and / or reporting upon detecting a sensing tag, or an indication to instruct the UE not to trigger measurement and / or reporting upon detecting a sensing tag. The sensing tag may be a tag or entity pre-deployed in certain areas that the UE can sense.

[0160] In one embodiment, when a second communication node configured as a RAN node sends a perception reporting configuration to a first communication node, the perception reporting configuration further includes at least one of the following:

[0161] The reporting method for physical layer reporting of one or more target cells;

[0162] The reporting types allowed for one or more target cells.

[0163] In some examples, the physical layer (L1 layer) reporting methods of one or more target cells may include periodic reporting, semi-static reporting on PUCCH, semi-static reporting on PUSCH, or aperiodic reporting.

[0164] In some examples, the physical layer reporting methods for one or more target cells may specifically include the following reporting methods:

[0165] The RAN (Serving Cell) provides the UE with time-domain resources for periodic or semi-static reporting of the target cell, such as reporting start time, period value, time offset, time period, number of reports, and reporting interval; and frequency-domain resources.

[0166] The RAN (Serving Cell) provides the UE with the time slot offset reported aperiodically by the target cell;

[0167] The RAN (Serving Cell) provides the UE with a list of trigger states for semi-static and non-periodic reporting of the target cell.

[0168] In some examples, the types of reports allowed by one or more target cells may include the following:

[0169] Report using the network layer (layer 3);

[0170] Report using user plane data;

[0171] Use data plane data reporting.

[0172] In one embodiment, when a second communication node configured with a perception reporting type of CN sends a perception reporting configuration to a first communication node, the perception reporting configuration further includes at least one of the following:

[0173] The measurement results are reported to the second communication node of the RAN type;

[0174] The measurement results are reported to the second communication node of type CN;

[0175] The measurement results are reported to the second communication node of RAN type and the second communication node of CN type.

[0176] In one embodiment, the sensing measurement configuration method further includes:

[0177] The second communication node of the RAN node type provides the configuration of sensing resources, and the second communication node of the CN node type provides the configuration of sensing reporting;

[0178] The second communication node of the CN node type provides the perception resource configuration, and the second communication node of the RAN node type provides the perception reporting configuration;

[0179] The second communication node of the RAN node type provides sensing resource configuration and sensing reporting configuration.

[0180] In a specific example, since the second communication node can be either a RAN node or a CN node, the sensing resource configuration and sensing reporting configuration received by the first communication node can be sent by different types of second communication nodes. Specifically, this can include the following scenarios:

[0181] 1) The second communication node of RAN node type provides sensing resource configuration, and the second communication node of CN node type provides sensing reporting configuration. Specifically, the RAN node needs to send several sensing resource configurations configured for a certain first communication node to the CN node so that the CN node can associate the resource configuration identifier of the sensing resource configuration in the sensing reporting configuration.

[0182] 2) The second communication node of the CN node type provides sensing resource configuration, and the second communication node of the RAN node type provides sensing reporting configuration. Among them, the CN node needs to send several sensing resource configurations configured for a certain first communication node to the RAN node so that the RAN node can associate the resource configuration identifier of the sensing resource configuration in the sensing reporting configuration.

[0183] 3) The second communication node of the RAN node type provides sensing resource configuration and sensing reporting configuration. In some examples, the RAN node sends one or more sensing resource configurations to the first communication node at the UE level, and the RAN node sends one or more sensing reporting configurations to the first communication node at the per-serving cell level for that UE. In this case, the architecture for physical layer (Layer 1) measurement reporting between the RAN and UE is similar to load-based traffic measurement (LTM) measurement reporting. In some examples, the RAN node sends one or more sensing resource configurations to the first communication node at the UE level, where one sensing resource configuration contains one or more measurement objects (MOs), and the RAN node sends one or more sensing reporting configurations to the first communication node at the UE level. In this case, the architecture for layer 3 measurement reporting between the RAN and UE is similar to radio resource management (RRM) measurement reporting.

[0184] 4) The CN node sends the perception resource configuration and perception reporting configuration to the first communication node.

[0185] 5) The CN node sends a portion of the sensing resource configuration parameters to the first communication node, and the RAN node sends another portion of the sensing resource configuration parameters to the first communication node. That is, the sensing resource configuration parameters can be divided into at least two parts: one part is the resource configuration for the sensing reference signal, and the other part is the TRP or cell-related information. These two parts can be sent to the first communication node by different network nodes (RAN node and CN node).

[0186] In one embodiment, when the second communication node is a RAN node, reporting the measurement results to the second communication node includes at least one of the following:

[0187] The measurement results are sent to the second communication node via uplink radio resource control messages (Upl ink RRC, UL RRC);

[0188] The measurement results are sent to the second communication node via the Media Access Control Unit (MAC CE).

[0189] Perform physical layer sensing measurements and include the physical layer sensing measurement results in the Physical Uplink Control Channel (PUCCH) or Physical Uplink Shared Channel (PUSCH) and send them to the second communication node;

[0190] The measurement results are sent to the second communication node via user plane data packets;

[0191] The measurement results are sent to the second communication node via data plane data packets;

[0192] The scheduling based on the second communication node uses a corresponding method to report the measurement results.

[0193] In some examples, the scheduling based on the second communication node uses a corresponding method to report the measurement results, which may include the RAN node scheduling the first communication node to report the measurement results using other UL RRC messages or using user plane data.

[0194] In one embodiment, the measurement result includes at least one of the following:

[0195] A list of associated group identifiers or associated group representations corresponding to the reported data;

[0196] The corresponding triggering event or list of triggering events;

[0197] The reported measurement corresponds to the cell identifier or a list of cell identifiers;

[0198] The TRP identifier or list of TRP identifiers corresponding to the reported measurements;

[0199] The number of cells or TRPs corresponding to the reported measurements.

[0200] In this embodiment, the measurement quantity can be specifically understood as information about what kind of measurement the sensing node needs to perform on the sensing measurement signal. For example, the measurement quantity can be used to represent the type of measurement performed on the sensing measurement signal, such as time measurement or angle measurement of the sensing measurement signal, etc., and this application embodiment does not limit this.

[0201] In one embodiment, the sensing measurement configuration method further includes:

[0202] Obtain the configuration of sensing resources, the configuration of sensing reporting, and the combined configuration through high-level signaling;

[0203] Instructions for modifying, updating, or activating relationships in a combined configuration are obtained through underlying signaling.

[0204] In this embodiment, higher-layer signaling may include downlink (DL)RRC messages or DL ​​NAS messages.

[0205] In this embodiment, the underlying signaling may include DL MAC CE or DCI.

[0206] In some examples, obtaining indications for modifying, updating, or activating associations in a combined configuration via underlying signaling may include indicating updated or activated association group identifiers or identifier lists via DL MAC CE or DL ​​DCI. Alternatively, it may indicate updated or activated awareness reporting configuration identifiers or identifier lists via DL MAC CE or DL ​​DCI. Or, it may indicate updated or activated awareness resource configuration identifiers or identifier lists via DL MAC CE or DL ​​DCI.

[0207] In one embodiment, the higher-layer signaling further includes at least one of the following:

[0208] It needs to wait for the indication of the perception resource configuration identifier to be activated by the underlying signaling;

[0209] It needs to wait for the underlying signaling to activate the perception reporting configuration identifier;

[0210] It needs to wait for the indication of the association identifier to be activated by the underlying signaling.

[0211] In one embodiment, when the second communication node is a RAN node, it further includes at least one of the following:

[0212] The CN node requests the second communication node to send at least one perception reporting configuration to the first communication node;

[0213] The CN node recommends the specific details of the perception reporting configuration to the second communication node;

[0214] The CN node sends the authorization information of the first communication node to the second communication node.

[0215] In a specific example, to implement the function of perception-assisted communication, there is often a situation where the RAN node, acting as a second communication node, needs to obtain certain measurement results from the first communication node. If the CN node needs to request the first communication node to send measurement results to the second communication node, the CN node can request the second communication node to send at least one perception reporting configuration to the first communication node, or the CN node can send the physical layer resources for the first communication node's perception measurement reporting to the first communication node. In this case, the CN node can also recommend specific content of the perception reporting configuration to the second communication node (e.g., recommended measurement type, recommended reporting period, recommended reporting cell or TRP, etc., as shown in the example above). If the second communication node needs to directly request the first communication node to send measurement results, the CN node can send the authorization information of the first communication node to the second communication node, allowing the second communication node to proactively configure the perception reporting configuration for the first communication node based on its own needs and the authorization information provided by the CN node, and request the first communication node to report some measurement results.

[0216] In one embodiment, the recommended perception reporting configuration content is content authorized by the first communication node.

[0217] In some examples, after receiving the specific details of the perception reporting configuration recommended by the CN node, the second communication node can reply to the CN node whether it has successfully configured the perception reporting configuration or physical layer resources for the first communication node, or reply with an error message. Simultaneously, in response to the specific details of the CN node's recommended perception reporting configuration, the second communication node can send one or more perception reporting configurations to the first communication node.

[0218] In one embodiment, the authorization information of the first communication node includes at least one of the following:

[0219] The type of sensing measurement authorized by the first communication node;

[0220] The measurement area authorized by the first communication node;

[0221] The measurement time period authorized by the first communication node;

[0222] The first communication node authorizes the reporting event.

[0223] It is understood that the specific type of the reporting event authorized by the first communication node is the reporting event type provided in the above embodiments, and will not be limited here.

[0224] In one embodiment, the sensing measurement configuration method further includes:

[0225] Receive the valid conditions for resource configuration associated with the perceived resource configuration from the second communication node;

[0226] Wherein, the first communication node, under the condition of meeting the effective conditions of resource allocation, uses the sensing resource allocation associated with the effective conditions of resource allocation to receive and / or measure the sensing reference signal.

[0227] In this embodiment, the resource configuration validity condition can be specifically understood as the condition that enables the associated sensing resource configuration to be used by the first communication node. That is, only when the first communication node meets the resource configuration validity condition can the sensing resource configuration corresponding to the resource configuration validity condition be used to receive and / or measure the sensing reference signal.

[0228] In a specific example, when the first communication node is configuring sensing measurements, it can also receive the resource configuration validity conditions associated with the received sensing resource configuration from the second communication node that is configuring sensing measurements for it. This ensures that the first communication node will only use the corresponding sensing resource configuration to receive and / or measure sensing reference signals for each sensing resource configuration it receives that has valid resource configuration conditions, provided that the valid resource configuration conditions are met.

[0229] In one embodiment, the resource allocation validity conditions include at least one of the following:

[0230] The effective area associated with the allocation of sensing resources;

[0231] Effective time associated with the allocation of sensing resources;

[0232] Among them, the effective area associated with each sensing resource configuration is the area where the first communication node is located, or the sensing target detected by the first communication node is located in the effective area.

[0233] In this embodiment, the effective area can be specifically understood as the area in which the first communication node can use the sensing resource configuration associated with the effective area when the first communication node is located therein or when the sensing target detected by the first communication node is located therein.

[0234] In this embodiment, the effective time can be specifically understood as the time period during which the first communication node can receive and / or measure the sensing reference signal resources provided in the sensing resource configuration associated with the effective time, provided that the first communication node is within its designated time.

[0235] In one embodiment, the effective region includes:

[0236] A list of cells or a list of TRPs;

[0237] Among them, the cell list or TRP list overlaps with the cell list or TRP list associated with the corresponding sensing resource configuration by default; or the cell list or TRP list partially overlaps with the cell list or TRP list associated with the corresponding sensing resource configuration or does not overlap at all.

[0238] The effective area is a planar area and / or a vertical area.

[0239] In one embodiment, the effective time includes:

[0240] A time period or a timer;

[0241] The occurrence of a time period includes at least one of the following: periodic occurrence; periodic occurrence a specific number of times; or occurrence once.

[0242] In one embodiment, the sensing measurement configuration method further includes:

[0243] Receive the valid conditions of the reporting configuration associated with the perception reporting configuration from the second communication node;

[0244] Among them, the first communication node reports the measurement results using the perception reporting configuration associated with the valid reporting configuration conditions, provided that the reporting configuration is valid.

[0245] In this embodiment, the reporting configuration validity condition can be specifically understood as the condition that enables the associated perception reporting configuration to be used by the first communication node. That is, only when the first communication node meets the reporting configuration validity condition can the perception reporting configuration corresponding to the reporting configuration validity condition be used to report the measurement results obtained after measuring the perception reference signal.

[0246] In a specific example, when the first communication node is configuring sensing measurements, it can also receive the reporting configuration validity conditions associated with the sensing reporting configuration it has received from the second communication node that is configuring sensing measurements for it. This ensures that the first communication node will only use the corresponding sensing reporting configuration to report the measurement results obtained after measuring the sensing reference signal if the reporting configuration validity conditions are met.

[0247] In one embodiment, the reported configuration validity conditions include at least one of the following:

[0248] The valid area associated with the perception reporting configuration; the valid area includes a list of cells or a list of TRPs;

[0249] The effective time associated with the perception reporting configuration;

[0250] Among them, the effective area associated with the perception reporting configuration is the area where the perceived target is detected; the effective area is a planar area and / or a vertical area.

[0251] In one embodiment, the effective time includes:

[0252] A time period or a timer;

[0253] The occurrence of a time period includes at least one of the following: periodic occurrence; periodic occurrence a specific number of times; or occurrence once.

[0254] In one embodiment, the reported configuration validity conditions, and the resource configuration validity conditions of the first communication node associated with the reported configuration validity conditions, may have at least one of the following relationships:

[0255] The default is exactly the same; configure it to be exactly the same; configure it to be different.

[0256] In one embodiment, if some of the multiple perception reporting configurations received by the first communication node are associated with valid reporting conditions, then the perception reporting configurations that are not associated with valid reporting conditions will only take effect outside of all valid reporting conditions.

[0257] It is understandable that if a reporting configuration validity condition is provided to the first communication node, then only the perception reporting configuration associated with it can take effect within the specified reporting configuration validity condition. For example, if perception reporting configuration 1 and perception reporting configuration 2 are configured on cell 1, but only perception reporting configuration 2 is configured with a reporting configuration validity condition, then when the first communication node meets the reporting configuration validity condition, it will only use perception reporting configuration 2 corresponding to the reporting configuration validity condition to report the measurement results.

[0258] In one embodiment, when the second communication node is a RAN node, the awareness reporting configuration includes at least one of the following:

[0259] The second communication node requests another RAN node, cell, or TRP to configure the perception reporting configuration for the first communication node.

[0260] The second communication node receives the perception reporting configuration pre-configured for the first communication node by another RAN node, cell, or TRP.

[0261] In one embodiment, the sensing measurement configuration method further includes at least one of the following:

[0262] The second communication node of the CN node type provides sensing resource configuration, the valid conditions of resource configuration associated with sensing resource configuration, and the valid conditions of reporting configuration associated with sensing reporting configuration. The second communication node of the RAN node type provides sensing reporting configuration. Among them, the sensing resource configuration and the valid conditions of resource configuration associated with sensing resource configuration need to be sent to some second communication nodes of the RAN node type in advance.

[0263] The second communication node of the RAN node type provides the sensing resource configuration and the validity conditions of the resource configuration associated with the sensing resource configuration, while the second communication node of the CN node type provides the sensing reporting configuration and the validity conditions of the reporting configuration associated with the sensing reporting configuration; wherein, the sensing resource configuration and the validity conditions of the resource configuration associated with the sensing resource configuration need to be sent to the corresponding second communication node of the CN node type in advance.

[0264] In a specific example, the perception reporting configuration and perception resource configuration of the first communication node can come from second communication nodes of the same or different types, and at least one of the perception reporting configuration and perception resource configuration can be associated with corresponding reporting configuration validity conditions and resource configuration validity conditions, which may include the following situations:

[0265] 1) The second communication node of the CN node type provides the first communication node with sensing resource configuration, the validity conditions of the resource configuration associated with the sensing resource configuration, and the validity conditions of the reporting configuration associated with the sensing reporting configuration. The second communication node of the RAN node type provides the sensing reporting configuration. When the first communication node is within the validity conditions of the resource configuration, the first communication node measures the sensing resource configuration corresponding to the validity conditions of the resource configuration and reports the measurement results according to the sensing reporting configuration provided by the current serving cell (RAN node). The sensing resource configuration, the validity conditions of the resource configuration associated with the sensing resource configuration, and the validity conditions of the reporting configuration associated with the sensing reporting configuration configured by the CN node for the first communication node need to be sent in advance to some second communication nodes of the RAN node type.

[0266] 2) The second communication node of RAN node type provides the first communication node with sensing resource configuration and associated valid conditions for the resource configuration. The second communication node of CN node type provides sensing reporting configuration and associated valid conditions for the reporting configuration. When the first communication node is within the valid conditions of overlapping sensing resource configuration and sensing reporting configuration, the first communication node can receive and measure according to the corresponding sensing resource configuration and report according to the corresponding sensing reporting configuration. The sensing resource configuration and corresponding valid conditions configured by the RAN node for the first communication node need to be sent to the corresponding CN node in advance.

[0267] 3) The second communication node of the CN node type provides the first communication node with sensing resource configuration and the valid conditions of the resource configuration associated with the sensing resource configuration. The second communication node of the CN node type provides sensing reporting configuration and the valid conditions of the reporting configuration associated with the sensing reporting configuration. Among them, when the first communication node is within the valid conditions of overlapping sensing resource configuration and sensing reporting configuration, the first communication node can receive and measure according to the corresponding sensing resource configuration, and report according to the corresponding sensing reporting configuration.

[0268] 4) The second communication node of RAN node type provides the first communication node with sensing resource configuration and the associated valid conditions for resource configuration. The second communication node of RAN node type provides sensing reporting configuration and the associated valid conditions for reporting configuration. Specifically, when the first communication node is within the valid conditions for resource configuration, the first communication node measures the sensing resource configuration corresponding to the valid conditions and reports the measurement results according to the sensing reporting configuration provided by the current serving cell (RAN node).

[0269] In one embodiment, the sensing measurement configuration method further includes:

[0270] Receive the combined configuration validity conditions associated with the combined configuration from the second communication node;

[0271] Among them, when the combined configuration is valid, the first communication node uses the combined configuration associated with the combined configuration to receive or measure the sensing reference signal and reports the measurement results.

[0272] The valid conditions for the combined configuration include: the valid region associated with the combined configuration; or the valid time associated with the combined configuration.

[0273] In this embodiment, the combined configuration valid condition can be specifically understood as the condition that enables the associated combined configuration to be used by the first communication node. That is, only when the first communication node meets the combined configuration valid condition will the combined configuration corresponding to the combined configuration valid condition be used to receive or measure the sensing reference signal and report the measurement result.

[0274] It is understood that the effective area and effective time proposed in the combined configuration effective conditions are the same as the effective area and effective time configuration methods and meanings in the above-mentioned resource configuration effective conditions and reporting configuration effective conditions, and will not be repeated here.

[0275] In one embodiment, when the first communication node is a measurement first communication node, the method further includes:

[0276] Receive at least one valid condition from the second communication node for measurement and / or reporting.

[0277] In this embodiment, the measurement first communication node can be specifically understood as the first communication node used for sensing measurement.

[0278] It is understood that the valid conditions received by the first communication node also include the valid area and / or valid time. The configuration method and significance of these conditions are the same as those of the valid area and valid time in the above-mentioned valid conditions for resource configuration and valid conditions for reporting configuration, and will not be repeated here.

[0279] In one embodiment, the first communication node is in a connected state, an inactive state, or an idle state when it is configured.

[0280] In some examples, the first communication node can be configured using the RRC Reconfiguration message when it is configured in the connected state.

[0281] In some examples, the first communication node can be configured using an RRC Release message when it is configured in an inactive or idle state.

[0282] In one embodiment, the second communication node configures the first communication node through a unicast message from the first communication node; or, the second communication node configures the first communication node through a broadcast message.

[0283] In one embodiment, the sensing measurement configuration method further includes:

[0284] The first communication node reports auxiliary information to the second communication node;

[0285] The auxiliary information includes at least one of the following:

[0286] The first communication node indicates its ability to support different sensing reporting configurations for a sensing resource configuration or a sensing reference signal.

[0287] The maximum number of sensing resource configurations that can be associated with a single sensing reporting configuration;

[0288] The maximum number of associated sensing reference signals in a single sensing report configuration;

[0289] The first communication node can support a maximum number of associated groups that can be configured.

[0290] The first communication node can support a maximum number of perception reporting configurations.

[0291] The first communication node can support a maximum number of active sensing reporting configurations or a maximum number of synchronous measurement sensing reporting configurations.

[0292] The first communication node can support a maximum number of active sensing resource configurations.

[0293] The first communication node indicates its ability to support the configuration, reporting, or combined configuration of the associated sensing resources or the valid conditions of sensing.

[0294] Indicator of the first communication node's ability to support modification or activation of pre-configured associations in underlying signaling;

[0295] The first communication node indicates its ability to upload sensing measurement results to the second communication node via the user plane or data plane;

[0296] The first communication node provides a support capability indication to the second communication node by reporting the sensing measurement results through layer 1 / layer 2 / layer 3.

[0297] In this embodiment, the auxiliary information can be specifically understood as information sent from the first communication node to the second communication node to assist the second communication node in deciding on the sensing measurement configuration and sensing reporting configuration that should be sent to the first communication node.

[0298] In one exemplary implementation Figure 2This application provides a flowchart of a sensing measurement configuration method. This method can be applied to a wireless communication system, performing various sensing measurement-related configurations on communication nodes participating in integrated sensing and communication. It also allows for flexible combinations of these configurations to enable communication nodes to adapt to flexible sensing scenario requirements. This method can be executed by a sensing measurement configuration device, which can be implemented in software and / or hardware and integrated on the communication node. The method can also be applied to a second communication node. The second communication node can be a network node used to configure sensing nodes for receiving and measuring in sensing communication, or it can be a sensing node capable of participating in sensing reception and measurement, such as a RAN node or CN node. This application does not impose any limitations on this.

[0299] like Figure 2 As shown, the sensing measurement configuration method provided in this application embodiment specifically includes the following steps:

[0300] S201, Send at least one sensing resource configuration to the first communication node.

[0301] S202, Send at least one perception reporting configuration to the first communication node.

[0302] S203, Send at least one combined configuration to the first communication node.

[0303] Among them, the combined configuration is the configuration that associates the perception resource configuration with the perception reporting configuration.

[0304] S204. Receive the measurement results obtained by the first communication node from measuring the sensing reference signal according to the sensing resource configuration, sensing reporting configuration and combined configuration.

[0305] In one embodiment, the second communication node is a RAN node or a CN node.

[0306] In one embodiment, when the sensing resources are configured such that a sensing reference signal is transmitted by the RAN node and received by the first communication node, the sensing resource configuration includes at least one of the following:

[0307] Resource allocation for one or more communities;

[0308] Resource configuration for one or more TRPs.

[0309] In one embodiment, when the sensing resources are configured such that the first communication node transmits and receives sensing reference signals independently, or that different first communication nodes transmit and receive sensing reference signals, the sensing resource configuration includes:

[0310] Resource configuration for one or more UEs.

[0311] In one embodiment, the perception reporting configuration includes at least one of the following:

[0312] The required sensing reference signal identifiers or a list of sensing reference signal identifiers must be measured and reported.

[0313] The required number of sensed reference signals to be measured and reported;

[0314] The maximum number of sensing reference signals to be measured and reported is required;

[0315] Report the incident.

[0316] In one embodiment, the reported event includes at least one of the following:

[0317] Measurement time range;

[0318] Measurement angle range;

[0319] Measure the range of coordinate positions;

[0320] Measure the height range or threshold;

[0321] Measure the power range or threshold;

[0322] Measure the range or threshold of the rate of change of power;

[0323] Measurement speed range or threshold;

[0324] Doppler measurement range or threshold;

[0325] Measure the range or threshold of the rate of change of velocity;

[0326] The range or threshold of the rate of change of Doppler measurements;

[0327] An indication is given to whether a sensing tag is detected to trigger measurement and / or reporting.

[0328] In one embodiment, when a second communication node configured as a RAN node sends a perception reporting configuration to a first communication node, the perception reporting configuration further includes at least one of the following:

[0329] The reporting method for physical layer reporting of one or more target cells;

[0330] The reporting types allowed for one or more target cells.

[0331] In one embodiment, when a second communication node configured with a perception reporting type of CN sends a perception reporting configuration to a first communication node, the perception reporting configuration further includes at least one of the following:

[0332] The measurement results are reported to the second communication node of the RAN type;

[0333] The measurement results are reported to the second communication node of type CN;

[0334] The measurement results are reported to the second communication node of RAN type and the second communication node of CN type.

[0335] In one embodiment, the sensing measurement configuration method further includes at least one of the following:

[0336] The second communication node of RAN node type sends the sensing resource configuration, and the second communication node of CN node type sends the sensing reporting configuration;

[0337] The second communication node of CN node type sends the perception resource configuration, and the second communication node of RAN node type sends the perception reporting configuration;

[0338] The second communication node of the RAN node type sends the sensing resource configuration and sensing reporting configuration.

[0339] In one embodiment, when the second communication node is a RAN node, receiving the measurement results obtained by the first communication node from measuring the sensing reference signal based on the sensing resource configuration, sensing reporting configuration, and combined configuration includes at least one of the following:

[0340] The measurement results obtained by the first communication node from measuring the sensing reference signal based on the sensing resource configuration, sensing reporting configuration, and combined configuration are received through uplink radio resource control messages.

[0341] The media access control unit receives the measurement results obtained by the first communication node from measuring the sensing reference signal based on the sensing resource configuration, sensing reporting configuration, and combined configuration.

[0342] The physical layer sensing measurement results obtained by the first communication node through the physical uplink control channel or the physical uplink shared channel are received.

[0343] The measurement results obtained by the first communication node from measuring the sensing reference signal based on the sensing resource configuration, sensing reporting configuration, and combined configuration are received through user plane data packets.

[0344] The measurement results obtained by the first communication node from measuring the sensing reference signal based on the sensing resource configuration, sensing reporting configuration, and combined configuration are received through the data plane data packet.

[0345] The first communication node is scheduled to measure the sensing reference signal in a corresponding manner, and the measurement results reported by the first communication node are received.

[0346] In one embodiment, the measurement result includes at least one of the following:

[0347] A list of associated group identifiers or associated group representations corresponding to the reported data;

[0348] The corresponding triggering event or list of triggering events;

[0349] The reported measurement corresponds to the cell identifier or a list of cell identifiers;

[0350] The TRP identifier or list of TRP identifiers corresponding to the reported measurements;

[0351] The number of cells or TRPs corresponding to the reported measurements.

[0352] In one embodiment, the sensing measurement configuration method further includes:

[0353] The second communication node sends the sensing resource configuration, sensing reporting configuration, and combined configuration to the first communication node via higher-layer signaling;

[0354] The second communication node sends instructions to the first communication node to modify, update, or activate the associations in the combined configuration via underlying signaling.

[0355] In one embodiment, the higher-layer signaling further includes at least one of the following:

[0356] It needs to wait for the indication of the perception resource configuration identifier to be activated by the underlying signaling;

[0357] It needs to wait for the underlying signaling to activate the perception reporting configuration identifier;

[0358] It needs to wait for the indication of the association identifier to be activated by the underlying signaling.

[0359] In one embodiment, where the second communication node is a RAN node, and the measurement results obtained by the first communication node from measuring the sensing reference signal according to the sensing resource configuration, sensing reporting configuration, and combined configuration are reported to the CN node, the method further includes at least one of the following:

[0360] Request the measurement results associated with the first communication node from the CN node;

[0361] Request measurement results associated with the cell or TRP from the CN node;

[0362] Request measurement results associated with the geographic region from the CN node.

[0363] In one embodiment, the measurement results sent by the CN node to the second communication node are measurement results authorized by the first communication node.

[0364] In one embodiment, when the second communication node is a RAN node, it further includes at least one of the following:

[0365] In response to a request from a CN node, at least one perception reporting configuration is sent to the first communication node;

[0366] Receive the specific details of the perception reporting configuration recommended by the CN node;

[0367] Receive authorization information from the first communication node sent by the CN node.

[0368] In one embodiment, the recommended perception reporting configuration is content authorized by the first communication node.

[0369] In one embodiment, the authorization information of the first communication node includes at least one of the following:

[0370] The type of sensing measurement authorized by the first communication node;

[0371] The measurement area authorized by the first communication node;

[0372] The measurement time period authorized by the first communication node;

[0373] The first communication node authorizes the reporting event.

[0374] In one embodiment, the sensing measurement configuration method further includes:

[0375] Send the valid conditions of resource configuration associated with the perceived resource configuration to the first communication node;

[0376] Wherein, the first communication node, under the condition of meeting the effective conditions of resource allocation, uses the sensing resource allocation associated with the effective conditions of resource allocation to receive and / or measure the sensing reference signal.

[0377] In one embodiment, the resource allocation validity conditions include at least one of the following:

[0378] The effective area associated with the allocation of sensing resources;

[0379] Effective time associated with the allocation of sensing resources;

[0380] Among them, the effective area associated with each sensing resource configuration is the area where the first communication node is located, or the sensing target detected by the first communication node is located in the effective area.

[0381] In one embodiment, the effective region includes:

[0382] A list of cells or a list of TRPs;

[0383] Among them, the cell list or TRP list overlaps with the cell list or TRP list associated with the corresponding sensing resource configuration by default; or the cell list or TRP list partially overlaps with the cell list or TRP list associated with the corresponding sensing resource configuration or does not overlap at all.

[0384] The effective area is a planar area and / or a vertical area.

[0385] In one embodiment, the effective time includes:

[0386] A time period or a timer;

[0387] The occurrence of a time period includes at least one of the following: periodic occurrence; periodic occurrence a specific number of times; or occurrence once.

[0388] In one embodiment, the sensing measurement configuration method further includes:

[0389] Send the valid conditions of the reporting configuration associated with the perception reporting configuration to the first communication node;

[0390] Among them, the first communication node reports the measurement results using the perception reporting configuration associated with the valid reporting configuration conditions, provided that the reporting configuration is valid.

[0391] In one embodiment, the reported configuration validity conditions include at least one of the following:

[0392] The valid area associated with the perception reporting configuration; the valid area includes a list of cells or a list of TRPs;

[0393] The effective time associated with the perception reporting configuration;

[0394] Among them, the effective area associated with the perception reporting configuration is the area where the perceived target is detected; the effective area is a planar area and / or a vertical area.

[0395] In one embodiment, the effective time includes:

[0396] A time period or a timer;

[0397] The occurrence of a time period includes at least one of the following: periodic occurrence; periodic occurrence a specific number of times; or occurrence once.

[0398] In one embodiment, the reported configuration validity conditions, and the resource configuration validity conditions of the first communication node associated with the reported configuration validity conditions, may have at least one of the following relationships:

[0399] The default is exactly the same; configure it to be exactly the same; configure it to be different.

[0400] In one embodiment, among the multiple perception reporting configurations sent to the first communication node, if some perception reporting configurations are associated with valid reporting conditions, the perception reporting configurations that are not associated with valid reporting conditions only take effect outside of all valid reporting conditions.

[0401] In one embodiment, when the second communication node is a RAN node, the awareness reporting configuration includes at least one of the following:

[0402] The second communication node requests another RAN node, cell, or TRP to configure the perception reporting configuration for the first communication node.

[0403] The second communication node receives the perception reporting configuration pre-configured for the first communication node by another RAN node, cell, or TRP.

[0404] In one embodiment, the sensing measurement configuration method further includes:

[0405] Send the combined configuration validity conditions associated with the combined configuration to the first communication node;

[0406] Among them, when the combined configuration is valid, the first communication node uses the combined configuration associated with the combined configuration to receive or measure the sensing reference signal and reports the measurement results.

[0407] The valid conditions for the combined configuration include: the valid region associated with the combined configuration; or the valid time associated with the combined configuration.

[0408] In one embodiment, the sensing measurement configuration method further includes at least one of the following:

[0409] The second communication node of the CN node type sends the sensing resource configuration, the resource configuration validity conditions associated with the sensing resource configuration, and the reporting configuration validity conditions associated with the sensing reporting configuration; the second communication node of the RAN node type sends the sensing reporting configuration. Among them, the sensing resource configuration and the resource configuration validity conditions associated with the sensing resource configuration need to be sent to some second communication nodes of the RAN node type in advance.

[0410] The second communication node of the RAN node type sends the sensing resource configuration and the resource configuration validity conditions associated with the sensing resource configuration, and the second communication node of the CN node type sends the sensing reporting configuration and the reporting configuration validity conditions associated with the sensing reporting configuration; wherein, the sensing resource configuration and the resource configuration validity conditions associated with the sensing resource configuration need to be sent to the corresponding CN node type second communication node in advance.

[0411] In one embodiment, the sensing measurement configuration method further includes:

[0412] Send at least one valid condition for measurement and / or reporting to the first communication node.

[0413] In one embodiment, the two communication nodes configure the first communication node through a unicast message from the first communication node; or, the second communication node configures the first communication node through a broadcast message.

[0414] In one embodiment, the sensing measurement configuration method further includes:

[0415] Receive auxiliary information reported by the first communication node;

[0416] The auxiliary information includes at least one of the following:

[0417] The first communication node indicates its ability to support different sensing reporting configurations for a sensing resource configuration or a sensing reference signal.

[0418] The maximum number of sensing resource configurations that can be associated with a single sensing reporting configuration;

[0419] The maximum number of associated sensing reference signals in a single sensing report configuration;

[0420] The first communication node can support a maximum number of associated groups that can be configured.

[0421] The first communication node can support a maximum number of perception reporting configurations.

[0422] The first communication node can support a maximum number of active sensing reporting configurations or a maximum number of synchronous measurement sensing reporting configurations.

[0423] The first communication node can support a maximum number of active sensing resource configurations.

[0424] The first communication node indicates its ability to support the configuration, reporting, or combined configuration of the associated sensing resources or the valid conditions of sensing.

[0425] Indicator of the first communication node's ability to support modification or activation of pre-configured associations in underlying signaling;

[0426] The first communication node indicates its ability to upload sensing measurement results to the second communication node via the user plane or data plane;

[0427] The first communication node provides a support capability indication to the second communication node by reporting the sensing measurement results through layer 1 / layer 2 / layer 3.

[0428] In one exemplary implementation Figure 3This application provides a flowchart of a sensing measurement configuration method. This method can be applied to a wireless communication system, configuring various sensing and measurement-related settings for communication nodes involved in integrated sensing and communication. It allows for flexible combinations of these configurations to enable communication nodes to adapt to diverse sensing scenario requirements. This method can be executed by a sensing measurement configuration device, which can be implemented in software and / or hardware and integrated onto the communication node. The method can also be applied to a third communication node, which can be a network-side sensing node used for receiving and measuring in sensing communication, such as a RAN node. This application does not impose any limitations on this method.

[0429] like Figure 3 As shown, the sensing measurement configuration method provided in this application embodiment specifically includes the following steps:

[0430] S301, Receive at least one sensing resource configuration from the fourth communication node.

[0431] In this embodiment, the fourth communication node can be specifically understood as a network node that corresponds to the third communication node and is capable of performing sensing and measurement-related configurations for the third communication node.

[0432] In a specific example, before the third communication node performs sensing communication as a receiving and measuring sensing node, at least one sensing resource configuration for resource allocation during the sensing measurement process can be received by a fourth communication node, which is a network node capable of configuring sensing measurements for the third communication node.

[0433] S302, Receive at least one perception reporting configuration from the fourth communication node.

[0434] In a specific example, before the third communication node performs sensing communication as a receiving and measuring sensing node, at least one sensing reporting configuration for configuring the reporting method for sensing measurement results during the sensing measurement process can be received by a fourth communication node, which is a network node capable of performing sensing measurement for the third communication node.

[0435] S303, Receive at least one combined configuration from the fourth communication node.

[0436] Among them, the combined configuration is the configuration that associates the perception resource configuration with the perception reporting configuration.

[0437] In a specific example, since the third communication node may simultaneously contain multiple perception resource configurations and perception reporting configurations received by the fourth communication node, in order to make each perception resource configuration and perception reporting configuration applicable to various different scenarios, the fourth communication node, which is a network node capable of performing perception measurement configuration for the third communication node, may receive at least one combined configuration for configuring the association between perception resource configurations and perception reporting configurations under different scenarios during the perception measurement process.

[0438] S304. Measure the sensing reference signal according to the sensing resource configuration, sensing reporting configuration, and combined configuration, and report the measurement results to the fourth communication node.

[0439] In a specific example, when the third communication node performs sensing measurements, it will select the appropriate sensing resource configuration and sensing reporting configuration based on the usage scenario and combination configuration it is targeting, and complete the measurement of the sensing reference signal and the reporting of the measurement results obtained from the sensing measurement to the fourth communication node.

[0440] The sensing measurement configuration method provided in this application embodiment involves receiving at least one sensing resource configuration from a fourth communication node; receiving at least one sensing reporting configuration from the fourth communication node; receiving at least one combined configuration from the fourth communication node; the combined configuration being a configuration that associates the sensing resource configuration and the sensing reporting configuration; measuring the sensing reference signal based on the sensing resource configuration, the sensing reporting configuration, and the combined configuration; and reporting the measurement results to the fourth communication node; wherein the third communication node is a RAN node. By adopting the above technical solution, diverse sensing resource configurations and sensing reporting configurations are configured for the communication nodes participating in sensing measurement reporting. Simultaneously, multiple combinations that flexibly associate the sensing resource configurations and sensing reporting configurations are configured for the communication nodes participating in sensing measurement reporting. This allows the communication nodes to select appropriate combinations of sensing resource configurations and sensing reporting configurations based on different scenarios when performing sensing measurement reporting, improving the adaptability of the communication nodes to different scenarios during sensing measurement and reporting, and ensuring the continuity of sensing services.

[0441] In one embodiment, the fourth communication node is a CN node or a RAN node that is different from the third communication node.

[0442] In one embodiment, when the sensing resources are configured such that the UE transmits a sensing reference signal and the TRP receives it, the sensing resource configuration includes:

[0443] Resource configuration of uplink sensing reference signals for one or more UEs.

[0444] In one embodiment, when the sensing resources are configured to be self-transmitted and self-received by the TRP, or to be transmitted and received by different TRPs, the sensing resource configuration includes:

[0445] Resource configuration for one or more TRPs;

[0446] Resource allocation for one or more communities.

[0447] In one embodiment, the perception reporting configuration includes at least one of the following:

[0448] The required sensing reference signal identifiers or a list of sensing reference signal identifiers must be measured and reported.

[0449] The required number of sensed reference signals to be measured and reported;

[0450] The maximum number of sensing reference signals to be measured and reported is required;

[0451] Report the incident.

[0452] In one exemplary implementation Figure 4 This application provides a flowchart of a sensing measurement configuration method. This method can be applied to a wireless communication system, performing various sensing measurement-related configurations on communication nodes participating in integrated sensing and communication. It also allows for flexible combinations of these configurations to enable communication nodes to adapt to flexible sensing scenario requirements. This method can be executed by a sensing measurement configuration device, which can be implemented in software and / or hardware and integrated on the communication node. This method can be applied to a fourth communication node, which can be a network node used in sensing communication to configure the receiving and measuring sensing nodes, such as a RAN node or CN node. This application does not impose any limitations on this.

[0453] like Figure 4 As shown in the embodiments of this application, the sensing measurement configuration method specifically includes the following steps:

[0454] S401, Send at least one sensing resource configuration to the third communication node.

[0455] The third communication node is the RAN node.

[0456] S402, Send at least one perception reporting configuration to the third communication node.

[0457] S403, Send at least one combined configuration to the third communication node.

[0458] Among them, the combined configuration is the configuration that associates the perception resource configuration with the perception reporting configuration.

[0459] S404. Receive the measurement results obtained by the third communication node from measuring the sensing reference signal based on the sensing resource configuration, sensing reporting configuration, and combined configuration.

[0460] In one embodiment, the fourth communication node is a CN node or a RAN node that is different from the third communication node.

[0461] In one embodiment, when the sensing resources are configured such that the UE transmits a sensing reference signal and the TRP receives it, the sensing resource configuration includes:

[0462] Resource configuration of uplink sensing reference signals for one or more UEs.

[0463] In one embodiment, when the sensing resources are configured to be self-transmitted and self-received by the TRP, or to be transmitted and received by different TRPs, the sensing resource configuration includes:

[0464] Resource configuration for one or more TRPs;

[0465] Resource allocation for one or more communities.

[0466] In one embodiment, the perception reporting configuration includes at least one of the following:

[0467] The required sensing reference signal identifiers or a list of sensing reference signal identifiers must be measured and reported.

[0468] The required number of sensed reference signals to be measured and reported;

[0469] The maximum number of sensing reference signals to be measured and reported is required;

[0470] Report the incident.

[0471] In one exemplary implementation Figure 5 This is a flowchart illustrating a sensing measurement configuration method provided in an embodiment of this application. This method can be applied to a wireless communication system. Before performing various sensing measurement-related configurations on communication nodes participating in integrated sensing and communication, the method selects communication nodes participating in sensing measurement reporting for configuration. This allows the configured communication nodes to adapt to flexible sensing scenario requirements. This method can be executed by a sensing measurement configuration device, which can be implemented in software and / or hardware and integrated on the communication node. This method can be applied to a second communication node.

[0472] like Figure 5 As shown, the sensing measurement configuration method provided in this application embodiment specifically includes the following steps:

[0473] S501, Select the first communication node to participate in the sensing measurement reporting from multiple first communication nodes.

[0474] In this embodiment, the multiple first communication nodes are located within the management area corresponding to the second communication node, and it is necessary to determine whether they are suitable to participate in the perception task.

[0475] In a specific example, since a sensing service may require one or more UEs to work in coordination with the TRP, and the number of UEs is large and their locations are not fixed, if an unsuitable UE (such as a UE with poor channel quality) is selected to participate in the sensing service, the latency or sensing accuracy of the sensing service cannot be guaranteed. Therefore, before initiating a sensing service, the CN node and / or RAN node need to know which UEs in the area are suitable as sensing nodes for the current sensing task, and initiate sensing task requests to these UEs. In other words, the first communication node that can be used to participate in sensing measurement reporting can be selected from multiple first communication nodes in the area.

[0476] In some examples, the sensing service may trigger the step of selecting the first communication node in S501 after associating a specific sensing mode, or the sensing mode of the sensing service may not be determined before triggering the selection of the first communication node, and needs to be determined based on the selected first communication node.

[0477] In some examples, the first communication node selected is a sensing node that acts as a TRP sender for the UE to receive, or a UE sender for the TRP to receive.

[0478] S502, Initiate a perception task request to the selected first communication node.

[0479] In one embodiment, the second communication node is a RAN node or a CN node.

[0480] In one embodiment, the first communication nodes selected from a plurality of first communication nodes to participate in the sensing measurement reporting include at least one of the following:

[0481] The second communication node acquires the air interface measurement results of multiple first communication nodes, and selects the first communication node to participate in the sensing measurement reporting based on the air interface measurement results.

[0482] When the second communication node is a CN node, the second communication node sends at least one criterion for selecting the first communication node to the RAN node, and selects the first communication node to participate in the sensing measurement reporting based on the feedback from the RAN node.

[0483] When the second communication node is a CN node, the second communication node requests the RAN node to select the first communication node to participate in the sensing measurement reporting.

[0484] When the second communication node is a RAN node, the second communication node broadcasts the criteria for selecting the first communication node to participate in the sensing measurement reporting. The first communication node actively initiates random access to select the first communication node to participate in the sensing measurement reporting based on the criteria. The first communication node is in an inactive state or an idle state.

[0485] In one embodiment, the air interface measurement results include:

[0486] After receiving the request message from the second communication node, the RAN node returns the air interface measurement results from the first communication node as requested by the second communication node.

[0487] The air interface measurement results are responded to using non-UE-related messages, and the non-UE-related messages carry the identification information of at least one UE.

[0488] In one embodiment, the criteria include at least one of the following:

[0489] The measured power of the downlink reference signal of the first communication node is higher than the first power threshold;

[0490] The cell measurement result of the first communication node is higher than the second power threshold;

[0491] The time measurement value of the first communication node is less than the time threshold.

[0492] The following exemplary embodiments illustrate the perception measurement configuration method of this application. For example, the first communication node can be a UE participating in perception measurement and requiring perception measurement configuration; the second communication node can be a network-side communication node used to configure the first communication node for perception measurement, or it can be a communication node participating in perception measurement; optionally, the second communication node can be a RAN node or a CN node. The third communication node can be a RAN node participating in perception measurement and requiring perception measurement configuration; the fourth communication node can be a network-side communication node used to configure the third communication node for perception measurement, or it can be a communication node participating in perception measurement; optionally, the fourth communication node can be a RAN node or a CN node.

[0493] It is understood that the sensing measurement configuration method proposed in the various embodiments of this application can also be applied to the configuration of reference signal measurement for other non-sensing purposes, and the configuration methods of sensing resource configuration and sensing reporting configuration provided in the embodiments of this application can also be applied to other non-sensing functions.

[0494] This application provides implementation methods for different perception measurement configurations for different scenarios corresponding to different perception modes.

[0495] Solution 1: A solution is proposed whereby the UE receives the network-side node's configuration for sensing measurements and flexibly combines the received sensing resource configuration and sensing reporting configuration in the UE.

[0496] For different sensing use cases, even when faced with the same sensing reference signal, measurement nodes may need to perform different types of measurements or take measurements under different triggering conditions. If a new sensing measurement request is issued for each different type of measurement, redundant signaling will occur. (For example, using the same sensing reference signal for object micro-variable detection and drone intrusion detection.)

[0497] Even for the same sensing use case and the same sensing reference signal, the sensing requirements for the UE can differ in different regions. During the sensing process, the sensing measurement node may move to different regions. If the network node also needs to update the sensing requirements based on the real-time location of the sensing measurement node, it will result in signaling waste.

[0498] To address the aforementioned issues, network nodes can configure a UE with a flexible combination of one or more perception resource configurations and one or more perception reporting configurations. In some examples, the network node configures the UE with multiple perception resource configurations, each corresponding to a single perception reporting configuration. In other examples, the network node configures the UE with multiple perception reporting configurations, each corresponding to a single perception resource configuration. The aforementioned network node can be a RAN node or a CN node.

[0499] In some examples, if the sensing resource configuration is the sensing resource configuration for the downlink sensing reference signal sent by the RAN node to the UE, then each sensing resource configuration may include at least one of the following:

[0500] Resource allocation for multiple cells or TRPs, which may be adjacent;

[0501] All parameters of one or more resource configurations within a cell or TRP;

[0502] Partial parameters of one or more resource configurations within a cell or TRP.

[0503] In some examples, if the sensing resource is configured for UE to transmit and receive independently, or for UE A to transmit and UE B to receive sensing reference signals, then each sensing resource configuration may include at least one of the following:

[0504] Resource configuration for multiple UEs, which may be adjacent;

[0505] All parameters of one or more resource configurations for a UE;

[0506] A partial parameter of one or more resource configurations for a UE.

[0507] In some examples, Figure 6 This application provides an example diagram illustrating a flexible combination of perception reporting configuration and perception resource configuration in an embodiment of the present application. Figure 6 As shown, cells 1 and 2 share the same sensing resource configuration 1, and also share two different sensing reporting configurations 1 and 2. Cells 3 and 4 share the same sensing resource configuration 2, and are also configured with sensing reporting configuration 3. Cells 5 and 6 share the same sensing resource configuration 3, and are also configured with sensing reporting configuration 1. Taking cell 1 as an example, it can use either a combination of sensing resource configuration 1 and sensing reporting configuration 1 for sensing measurement reporting, or a combination of sensing resource configuration 1 and sensing reporting configuration 2 for sensing measurement reporting. That is, multiple sensing resource configurations and sensing reporting configurations can be configured for the same cell, and the multiple configured sensing resource configurations and sensing reporting configurations can be flexibly combined.

[0508] In some examples, the specific configuration methods for the above flexible combinations can be as follows:

[0509] The network node provides the UE with one or more sensing resource configurations, each with a resource configuration identifier; the network node provides the UE with one or more sensing reporting configurations, each with a reporting configuration identifier; the network node then sends several association groups to the UE, each association group containing several resource configuration identifiers and / or several reporting configuration identifiers; additionally, each of the above association groups may also have an association group identifier.

[0510] A network node provides the UE with one or more sensing resource configurations, each with a resource configuration identifier; a network node also provides the UE with one or more sensing reporting configurations, each associated with one or more resource configuration identifiers. Alternatively...

[0511] The network node provides the UE with one or more perception reporting configurations, each perception reporting configuration having a reporting configuration identifier; the network node provides the UE with one or more perception resource configurations, each perception resource configuration being associated with one or more reporting configuration identifiers.

[0512] In some examples, since the network node can be either a RAN node or a CN node, the above-mentioned sensing resource configuration, sensing reporting configuration, and flexible combinations of sensing resource configuration and sensing reporting configuration can be provided to the UE through different network nodes. Specifically, this may include the following situations:

[0513] 1) The RAN node sends the perception resource configuration to the UE, and the CN node sends the perception reporting configuration to the UE. Specifically, the RAN node needs to send several perception resource configurations assigned to a specific UE to the CN node so that the CN node can associate resource configuration identifiers in the perception reporting configuration. Alternatively, the CN node can send several perception reporting configurations assigned to a specific UE to the RAN node.

[0514] 2) The CN node sends the perception resource configuration to the UE, and the RAN node sends the perception reporting configuration to the UE. Specifically, the CN node needs to send several perception resource configurations assigned to a specific UE to the RAN node so that the RAN node can associate resource configuration identifiers in the perception reporting configuration. Alternatively, the RAN node can send several perception reporting configurations assigned to a specific UE to the CN node.

[0515] 3) The RAN node sends perception resource configuration and perception reporting configuration to the UE. In some examples, the granularity of one or more perception resource configurations sent by the RAN node to the UE is at the UE level, and the granularity of one or more perception reporting configurations sent by the RAN node to the UE is at the level of each serving cell or serving carrier of the UE. In this case, the architecture for physical layer (layer 1) measurement reporting between the RAN and the UE is similar to LTM measurement reporting, for example, reporting through the control plane. In some examples, the granularity of one or more perception resource configurations sent by the RAN node to the UE is at the UE level, where one perception resource configuration contains one or more MOs, and the granularity of one or more perception reporting configurations sent by the RAN node to the UE is at the UE level. In this case, the architecture for layer 3 measurement reporting between the RAN and the UE is similar to RRM measurement reporting, for example, reporting through the control plane.

[0516] 4) The CN node sends the perception resource configuration and perception reporting configuration to the UE.

[0517] 5) The CN node sends a portion of the sensing resource configuration parameters to the UE, and the RAN node sends another portion of the sensing resource configuration parameters to the UE. That is, the sensing resource configuration parameters can be divided into at least two parts: one part is the resource configuration for the sensing reference signal, and the other part is the TRP or cell-related information. These two parts can be sent to the UE by different network nodes (RAN node and CN node).

[0518] In some examples, each perception reporting configuration may include at least one of the following:

[0519] The types of measurements required to be reported are: time or time delay measurement, angle measurement, power measurement, velocity measurement, Doppler measurement, coordinate measurement, LOS or NLOS measurement, interference measurement, phase measurement, and point cloud information.

[0520] The required unit of measurement to be reported (e.g., milliseconds (ms), angles (angles), dBm, centimeters, meters, etc.);

[0521] Request to measure timestamp;

[0522] The error range, confidence level, or quality of the reported measurement;

[0523] The granularity factor of the reported measurements;

[0524] Do you request additional time-domain multipath measurements, or measurements of several additional paths?

[0525] The system requires the following parameters: the cell identifiers or cell identifier lists to be reported, the desired number of cells to be reported, or the maximum number of cells to be reported.

[0526] The required reference signal identifiers or lists of reference signal identifiers to be measured and reported, or the desired number of reference signals to be measured and reported, or the maximum number of reference signals to be measured and reported;

[0527] The specific reporting time, whether it is a one-time reporting, periodic reporting, or event-triggered reporting, should be provided, such as the reporting start time, period value, time offset, time period, number of reporting times, reporting interval, and maximum allowed reporting time;

[0528] Reporting events means that reporting is only performed according to the requirements of the perception reporting configuration when certain events occur;

[0529] If the RAN (current serving cell) sends the reporting configuration to the UE, the reporting configuration can include the reporting method of the target cell's Layer 1 physical layer reporting, such as periodic reporting, semi-static reporting on PUCCH, semi-static reporting on PUSCH, and non-periodic reporting.

[0530] If the RAN (current serving cell) sends the reporting configuration to the UE, the reporting configuration can include the reporting types allowed by the target cell, such as whether to use Layer 3 reporting or user plane data reporting;

[0531] If the reporting configuration is sent by the CN to the UE, does the reporting configuration require the UE to report the measurement results to the RAN or the CN, or does it require reporting to both the RAN and the CN?

[0532] In some examples, the reported event can be:

[0533] Measurement time range (e.g., a time window for each path or reference signal for which the UE is provided with time measurements, and the UE will only report the measurement results if there is a valid power measurement within that time window);

[0534] Measurement angle range (e.g., the UE is provided with a measurement angle range associated with each reference signal or TRP or cel, and the UE will only report the measurement result if there is a valid power measurement within this measurement angle range);

[0535] Measurement coordinate location range (e.g., the UE is provided with a coordinate location range, and the UE will only report the measurement result if the UE is within or outside of that coordinate location range, or if the UE detects that the perceived target is within or outside of that coordinate location range).

[0536] Measure height range or threshold (e.g., the UE is provided with a height threshold, and the UE will only report the measurement result if the UE is above the height threshold or if the sensed target detected by the UE is above or below the height threshold).

[0537] Measured power range or threshold (e.g., the UE is provided with a measured power threshold associated with certain reference signals or certain TRPs or cells, and the UE will only report the measurement result if the power of the reference signal measured by the UE is higher or lower than the measured power threshold).

[0538] Measure the power change rate range or threshold (e.g., the UE is provided with a power change rate threshold associated with certain reference signals or certain beams, and the UE will only report the measurement result if the power change rate of the reference signal measured by the UE is higher or lower than the power change rate threshold).

[0539] Measure speed or Doppler range or threshold (e.g., the UE is provided with a speed threshold, and the UE will only report the measurement result if the speed of the perceived target measured by the UE is higher or lower than the measured speed threshold).

[0540] The measurement velocity or Doppler rate of change range or threshold (e.g., the UE is provided with a velocity rate of change threshold, and the UE will only report the measurement result if the velocity rate of change or acceleration of the perceived target measured by the UE is higher or lower than the measured velocity rate of change threshold).

[0541] Whether a sensing marker is detected triggers measurement and / or reporting. The sensing marker may be a marker or entity that is pre-deployed in certain areas and can be sensed by the UE.

[0542] In some examples, the reporting configuration sent by the RAN (current serving cell) to the UE may include the reporting method for Layer 1 physical layer reporting of the target cell, specifically including the following:

[0543] The RAN (Serving Cell) provides the UE with time-domain and / or frequency-domain resources for periodic or semi-static reporting of the target cell, such as reporting start time, period value, time offset, time period, number of reports, and reporting interval.

[0544] The RAN (Serving Cell) provides the UE with the time slot offset reported aperiodically by the target cell;

[0545] The RAN (Serving Cell) provides the UE with a list of trigger states for semi-static and non-periodic reporting of the target cell.

[0546] In some examples, after receiving a perception reporting configuration from a network node, the UE can receive and measure the perception reference signal resources provided in the perception resource configuration corresponding to that configuration. If the UE needs to report the perception measurement results to the RAN node, it can do so via Uplink Radio Resource Control (UL RRC) messages (e.g., UAI, UE assistance information) or Layer 3 reporting messages (e.g., MeasurementReport messages); or via UL MAC CE, which can be a new MAC CE or a reused existing MAC CE; this method of reporting via UL MAC CE can be called Layer 2 reporting; or via UCI; or by performing Layer 1 perception measurements and including the Layer 1 perception measurement results in the Physical Uplink Control Channel (PUCCH) or Physical Uplink Shared Channel (PUSCH); or via user plane data packets; or via data plane data packets. Additionally, the RAN node can schedule the UE to report the perception measurement results using a specific method (e.g., the RAN node schedules the UE to report the perception measurement results using other UL RRC messages or using user plane data).

[0547] In some examples, the UE may report at least one of the following to the CN node and / or RAN node: the type of the reference signal being measured; the identifier or list of identifiers for the reference signal being measured corresponding to the report; the resource configuration identifier or list of identifiers for the report; the reporting configuration identifier or list of identifiers for the report; the association group identifier or list of identifiers for the report; a beam list; the triggering event or list of triggering events for the report; time measurements (e.g., delay measurements, time difference measurements, time sampling measurements); angle or beam measurements; power measurements (e.g., Reference Signal Received Power (RSRP) for each reference signal, Reference Signal Received Quality (RSRQ), Signal-to-Interference-plus-Noise ratio). Measurements including: Ratio (SINR) measurements, or RSRP, RSRQ, SINR measurements for the first or remaining paths of each reference signal; velocity measurements (e.g., Doppler measurements, micro-Doppler measurements, Doppler time-domain or frequency-domain offset measurements); phase or phase difference measurements; acceleration measurements; interference measurements; position measurements (e.g., XYZ coordinates and / or altitude information of absolute geographic location); point cloud information; orientation or facing information; channel measurement information; LOS or NLOS measurement estimates; cell or TRP identifiers or identifier lists corresponding to the reported measurements; number of cells or TRPs corresponding to the reported measurements; number of reference signals corresponding to the reported measurements; measurements of additional paths; measurement timestamps or measurement time ranges.

[0548] It should be clarified that the above reports can be perception measurement reports completed by the UE based on the provided perception reporting configuration and perception resource configuration. These reports can also be UE capability reports, for example, indicating whether the UE supports certain measurement types, or whether it supports certain perception reporting trigger events, etc.

[0549] In some examples, the UE can obtain multiple sensing resource configurations and multiple sensing reporting configurations provided by the RAN or CN through higher-level signaling, which can be DL RRC messages or DL ​​NAS messages. The UE can also obtain some pre-configured associations of sensing resource configurations and sensing reporting configurations through DL RRC messages or DL ​​NAS messages. In some examples, the UE can further obtain indications to modify, update, or activate the above associations through lower-level signaling (such as DL MAC CE or DCI), for example, DL MAC CE or DL ​​DCI indicating updated or activated association group identifiers or identifier lists; or DL ​​MAC CE or DL ​​DCI indicating updated or activated sensing reporting configuration identifiers or identifier lists; or DL ​​MAC CE or DL ​​DCI indicating updated or activated sensing resource configuration identifiers or identifier lists.

[0550] In some examples, higher-layer signaling can also indicate to the UE which resource configuration identifiers, reporting configuration identifiers, or associated group identifiers need to wait for activation indication from lower-layer signaling. Alternatively, in cases where a semi-static or aperiodic reference signal is associated with a resource configuration, the UE considers the corresponding perception reporting configuration to be activated when the semi-static or aperiodic reference signal is activated.

[0551] After obtaining the above association indication, when the corresponding reference signal is in an active state, the UE can receive the corresponding reference signal and make the corresponding measurement report.

[0552] In some examples, the UE can also obtain instructions to modify, update, or activate the aforementioned perception reporting configuration via underlying signaling.

[0553] Solution 2: Based on Solution 1, a solution is proposed for the RAN node to collect UE perception measurement results.

[0554] Understandably, to achieve the function of perception-assisted communication, the RAN node needs to obtain certain perception measurement results from the UE. At least one of the following schemes can enable the RAN node to obtain certain perception measurement results from the UE.

[0555] 1) The process by which the RAN node obtains UE perception measurement results from the CN node

[0556] If the UE sends its perception measurement results to the CN node, the RAN node can request the CN node to send it perception measurement results associated with certain UEs. Alternatively, the RAN node can request the CN node to send it perception measurement results associated with certain cells or certain TRPs. Or, the RAN node can request the CN node to send it perception measurement results associated with certain geographical areas. Further, the CN node can send the UE's perception measurement results to the RAN node according to the above requests. In some examples, the UE perception measurement results sent by the CN node to the RAN node are UE-authorized perception measurement results.

[0557] 2) The process of the CN node requesting the UE to send the sensing measurement results to the RAN node.

[0558] The CN node can request the UE to send certain sensing measurement results to the RAN node. In some examples, the CN node can request the RAN node to send one or more sensing reporting configurations to the UE, or the CN node can request the RAN node to send time-frequency domain resources for UE sensing measurement reporting to the UE. In some examples, the CN node can also recommend specific content of some sensing reporting configurations to the RAN node (e.g., recommended measurement types, recommended reporting periods, recommended reporting cells or TRPs, etc. Specific recommended sensing reporting configurations have been illustrated in Scheme 1 above and will not be repeated here). In some examples, the specific content of the sensing reporting configuration recommended by the CN node to the RAN node is content that has been authorized by the UE and can be reported by the UE. The RAN node can reply to the CN node whether it has successfully configured the sensing reporting configuration or physical layer resources for the UE, or reply with an error message. In response to the CN node's request, the RAN node can send one or more sensing reporting configurations, or one or more sensing resource configurations, or one or more combined configurations to the UE.

[0559] 3) The process of the RAN node directly requesting the UE to send the sensing measurement results to the RAN node.

[0560] The CN node can send the UE's authorization information to the RAN node. The RAN node, based on its own needs and the UE authorization information provided by the CN, can proactively configure the UE's perception reporting settings and request the UE to report some perception measurement results to the RAN node. The UE's authorization information may include: the type of perception measurement authorized by the UE, the type of perception reference signal authorized by the UE, the measurement area authorized by the UE (e.g., geographical area, cell identifier or list of cell identifiers, TRP identifier or list of TRP identifiers), the measurement time period authorized by the UE, and the reporting events authorized by the UE.

[0561] Solution 3: Based on Solution 1, a solution is proposed for configuring the perception resources of the network node to associate with the effective conditions.

[0562] Because some sensing services require continuity even when the UE is moving. If the CN node or RAN node needs to update the sensing resource configuration for the UE every time it performs a cell handover, the signaling overhead is large, and the sensing service needs to be interrupted while the UE is waiting for the configuration signaling. This cannot guarantee the continuity of sensing services for the UE when it is moving.

[0563] To address the above issues, network nodes can configure resource configuration validity conditions for the UE that are associated with one or more sensing resource configurations. These resource configuration validity conditions can be valid areas and / or valid times associated with the sensing resource configurations.

[0564] In some examples, network nodes can configure an effective area for a UE associated with one or more sensing resource configurations. This effective area can contain a list of cells or a list of Transceiver Reference Points (TRPs). The sensing resource configuration corresponding to this effective area only takes effect when the UE is camped on a cell or TRP within the effective area (i.e., the UE's current serving cell is a cell within that effective area). This means the UE can only receive and / or measure the sensing reference signals provided in the sensing resource configuration. In some examples, the effective area can also be configured as a geographic area, or it can be configured to function as both a geographic area and an altitude area simultaneously.

[0565] In some examples, the list of cells or TRPs in the effective area can overlap with the list of cells or TRPs associated in the corresponding sensing resource configuration by default. In this case, the effective area does not need to be configured with separate signaling for the UE.

[0566] In some examples, the cell or TRP list in the effective area may partially overlap with or not overlap at all with the cell or TRP list associated in the corresponding sensing resource configuration.

[0567] In some examples, network nodes can also configure a valid time associated with one or more sensing resource configurations for the UE. The valid time can be configured as a time period, which can occur periodically, occur a specific number of times, or occur only once.

[0568] In some examples, the validity period can also be configured as a timer, the start time of which can be additionally configured, event-triggered, or automatically started upon receiving signaling configured for the sensing resource.

[0569] It is understandable that if a valid time is configured, then the UE can only receive and / or measure the sensing reference signal provided in the sensing resource configuration corresponding to that valid time if the UE is within the time specified by the configured valid time.

[0570] In some examples, for the same sensing resource configuration, only one of the valid area and valid time can be configured, or both can be configured. If both are configured, it means that the UE must meet both the valid area and valid time requirements for that sensing resource configuration in order to receive and / or measure the sensing reference signal provided in that sensing resource configuration.

[0571] In some examples, if the valid area and / or valid time of the perceived resource configuration are not configured as default signaling, the UE may default to keeping the perceived resource configuration valid until the UE receives updated resource configuration signaling. Alternatively, if the protocol does not define signaling for the valid area and / or valid time, the UE's default behavior is to keep the perceived resource configuration valid until the UE receives updated resource configuration signaling.

[0572] In some examples, Figure 7 An example diagram of an effective area for sensing resource configuration association provided in an embodiment of this application, such as... Figure 7 As shown, assume the RAN node configures two sensing resource configurations for the UE: Sensing Resource Configuration 1 includes sensing resource configurations for sensing reference signals of cells 1 and 2, and Sensing Resource Configuration 2 includes sensing resource configurations for sensing reference signals of cells 3 and 4. The RAN node also configures an effective area associated with Sensing Resource Configuration 1 and Sensing Resource Configuration 2 for the UE, and this effective area includes cells 1 and 3. When the UE uses cell 1 or 3 as its serving cell, the UE receives and / or measures the reference signal resources provided in Sensing Resource Configuration 1 and Sensing Resource Configuration 2. If Sensing Resource Configuration 1 is additionally associated with Sensing Reporting Configuration 1 and Sensing Reporting Configuration 2, the UE can further report sensing measurement results in cells 1 and 3 according to the requirements of Sensing Reporting Configuration 1 and Sensing Reporting Configuration 2. If Sensing Reporting Configuration 3 and Sensing Reporting Configuration 4 are additionally configured on the UE's serving cell 1, the UE can further report sensing measurement results in cell 1 according to the requirements of Sensing Reporting Configuration 3 and Sensing Reporting Configuration 4.

[0573] Solution 4: Based on Solution 1, a solution is proposed that associate valid conditions for the perception reporting configuration configured by the network node with the UE.

[0574] Because some sensing use cases may require the UE to report sensing measurement results within a specific area or time period, the network may not need or want the UE to report sensing measurement results in certain areas or time periods. Only in other specific sensing areas or time periods will the network expect the UE to report current or stored sensing measurement results according to the reporting configuration. Furthermore, due to the diversity of sensing use cases, the sensing areas or reporting time periods that the network expects the UE to report sensing measurement results for different sensing use cases may vary.

[0575] To address the aforementioned issues, network nodes can configure reporting configuration validity conditions for the UE that are associated with one or more perception reporting configurations. These reporting configuration validity conditions can be a valid area and / or a valid time associated with the perception reporting configuration.

[0576] In some examples, network nodes can configure a valid area for a UE associated with one or more perception reporting configurations. This valid area can contain a list of cells or a list of TRPs. The perception reporting configuration corresponding to this valid area only takes effect if the UE is camped on a cell or TRP within the valid area (i.e., the UE's current serving cell is a cell within that valid area). This means the UE can report perception measurement results according to the corresponding perception reporting configuration. This valid area can also be configured as a geographic region. Furthermore, this valid area can be configured to function as both a geographic region and an altitude region simultaneously.

[0577] In some examples, network nodes can configure a valid time period associated with one or more perception reporting configurations for the UE. This valid time period is configured as a time interval, which can occur periodically, a specific number of times periodically, or only once. The valid time period can also be configured as a timer, whose start time can be additionally configured, event-triggered, or automatically started upon receiving signaling for the perception reporting configuration. Only when the UE is within the configured valid time period can it report perception measurement results according to the corresponding perception reporting configuration.

[0578] In some examples, for the same perception reporting configuration, only one of the valid area and valid time can be configured, or both can be configured. If both are configured, it means that the UE must meet both the valid area and valid time requirements for the perception reporting configuration in order for the UE to report the perception measurement results according to the requirements of the perception reporting configuration.

[0579] In some examples, if the valid area and / or valid time of the awareness reporting configuration are not configured by the network as default signaling, the UE can default to keeping the awareness reporting configuration valid until the UE receives updated reporting configuration signaling. Alternatively, if the protocol does not define signaling for the valid area and / or valid time, the UE's default behavior is to keep the awareness reporting configuration valid until the UE receives updated reporting configuration signaling.

[0580] In some examples, the reporting configuration validity conditions associated with the UE's perception reporting configuration can be exactly the same as, or configured to be exactly the same as, or configured to be different from, the default resource configuration validity conditions of the associated UE. For example, if the UE's resource configuration validity conditions and reporting configuration validity conditions are the same, then assuming that the UE's perception reporting configuration 1 is associated with perception resource configuration 1, and perception resource configuration 1 is associated with the valid region 1 of the perception resource configuration, then the UE's perception reporting configuration 1 is also associated with valid region 1. For example, if the UE's resource configuration validity conditions and reporting configuration validity conditions are different, it means that the UE should receive and measure the perception reference signal under the resource configuration validity conditions, store the perception measurement results, and wait for the corresponding reporting configuration validity conditions to report the perception measurement results.

[0581] In some examples, such as when a UE is configured with multiple perception reporting configurations, some perception reporting configurations are associated with valid reporting conditions, while others are not. In such cases, the perception reporting configurations without associated valid reporting conditions are only effective outside of all valid reporting conditions. That is, if valid reporting conditions are provided to the UE, then within the specified valid reporting conditions, only the perception reporting configurations associated with those conditions are effective.

[0582] In some examples, when reporting valid configuration conditions and / or valid resource configuration conditions as valid areas, the reported valid configuration conditions and / or valid resource configuration conditions can refer to the measurement UE itself being within that valid area, or to the sensing target detected by the UE being within that valid area. For example, even if the measurement UE itself is not within the valid area, but the sensing target detected by the UE is within that valid area, the UE can still report the sensing measurement results according to the sensing reporting configuration corresponding to that valid area.

[0583] In some examples, the valid area for reporting configuration validity conditions and / or resource configuration validity conditions can refer to a plane area (e.g., a list of cells or TRPs, or a Radio Access Network Notification Area (RNA)) and / or a vertical area (e.g., a range of height or angle).

[0584] In some examples, if the RAN node configures the perception reporting configuration for the UE, the RAN node will configure several sets of perception reporting configurations for each UE's serving cell. The valid cells associated with each set of perception reporting configurations are limited to the current serving cell that has the current perception reporting configuration configured. Alternatively, the RAN node can instruct the UE on which cells or TRPs allow the reporting of perception measurement results. These perception measurement results can be sent via UL RRC, UL MAC CE, or UCI, or via Layer 1 physical layer reporting, or via user plane data, or via data plane data. Additionally, the RAN node needs to notify other RAN nodes, cells, or TRPs that the UE will report perception results. Furthermore, the RAN node requests other RAN nodes, cells, or TRPs to pre-configure some resources for the UE for perception measurement reporting. These other RAN nodes, cells, or TRPs determine the resources that can be pre-configured for perception measurement reporting for the UE and then notify the RAN node to send them to the UE. This notification can include the type or location of the pre-configured physical layer resources. Additionally, the RAN node requests certain other RAN nodes, cells, or TRPs to pre-configure some perception reporting configurations for the UE. These other RAN nodes, cells, or TRPs pre-configure some perception reporting configurations for the UE and send these pre-configured perception reporting configurations to the RAN node. The RAN node (or the current serving cell) then forwards the pre-configured perception reporting configurations from the other RAN nodes, cells, or TRPs to the UE.

[0585] In some examples, the UE's perception reporting configuration and perception resource configuration can come from the same or different network nodes (RAN node or CN node). At least one of the perception reporting configuration and perception resource configuration can be associated with corresponding valid conditions, which can be divided into the following cases:

[0586] 1) The CN node provides the UE with sensing resource configuration, the validity conditions of the resource configuration associated with the sensing resource configuration, and the validity conditions of the reporting configuration associated with the sensing reporting configuration. The RAN node provides the sensing reporting configuration. When the UE is within the validity conditions of the resource configuration, the UE measures the sensing resource configuration corresponding to those conditions and reports the measurement results according to the sensing reporting configuration provided by the current serving cell (RAN node). The sensing resource configuration, the validity conditions of the resource configuration associated with the sensing resource configuration, and the validity conditions of the reporting configuration associated with the sensing reporting configuration configured by the CN node for the UE need to be sent to some RAN nodes in advance.

[0587] 2) The RAN node provides the UE with sensing resource configuration and associated valid conditions for the resource configuration, while the CN node provides sensing reporting configuration and associated valid conditions for the reporting configuration. When the UE is within the valid conditions of overlapping sensing resource configurations and sensing reporting configurations, the UE can receive and measure according to the corresponding sensing resource configuration and report according to the corresponding sensing reporting configuration. The sensing resource configuration and corresponding valid conditions configured by the RAN node for the UE need to be sent to the corresponding CN node in advance.

[0588] 3) The CN node provides the UE with sensing resource configuration and the valid conditions of the resource configuration associated with the sensing resource configuration. The CN node also provides sensing reporting configuration and the valid conditions of the reporting configuration associated with the sensing reporting configuration. When the UE is within the valid conditions of overlapping sensing resource configuration and sensing reporting configuration, the UE can receive and measure according to the corresponding sensing resource configuration and report according to the corresponding sensing reporting configuration.

[0589] 4) The RAN node provides the UE with sensing resource configuration and the associated valid conditions for the resource configuration. The RAN node also provides sensing reporting configuration and the associated valid conditions for the reporting configuration. When the UE is within the valid conditions of the resource configuration, the UE measures the sensing resource configuration corresponding to the valid conditions and reports the measurement results according to the sensing reporting configuration provided by the current serving cell (RAN node).

[0590] In some examples, Figure 8 An example diagram of an effective area associated with a perception reporting configuration provided in an embodiment of this application, such as... Figure 8 As shown, assume the CN node configures two perception reporting configurations for the UE. The CN node also configures a valid reporting area 2 associated with perception reporting configuration 1 and perception reporting configuration 2, which includes cell 1 and cell 5. Assume that when the UE is camped on cell 1 or cell 5, the UE measures resource configuration 1 and resource configuration 3 corresponding to reporting configuration 1 and reports the sensing measurement results according to the requirements of reporting configuration 1; simultaneously, the UE also needs to measure resource configuration 1 corresponding to reporting configuration 2 and report the sensing measurement results according to the requirements of reporting configuration 2. Additionally, when the UE is in cell 2, even though cell 2 belongs to resource configuration 1 and is associated with reporting configuration 1 and reporting configuration 2, the UE does not report the perception measurement results because it does not meet the requirements of the valid reporting area 2.

[0591] Solution 5: Based on Solution 1, a solution is proposed that combines network node configuration with UE to establish valid conditions.

[0592] Based on the above schemes, it can be seen that there are some predefined relationships between perception reporting configuration and perception resource configuration. For each relationship, the network node can provide the UE with valid conditions corresponding to that relationship, which can be a valid area and / or a valid time.

[0593] In some examples, the configuration methods and meanings of the effective area and effective time can be the same as in Scheme 3 or Scheme 4. That is, the effective conditions corresponding to each combination of UE perception reporting configuration and perception resource configuration are considered to be the same; that is, the UE can receive, measure, and report perception reference signals under the same effective area and / or effective time. In some examples, perception resource configuration 1 and perception resource configuration 2 correspond to perception reporting configuration 1. The effective area of ​​such an association is configured as effective area 1, which includes cell 1 and cell 2 (or includes a geographical area). When the UE camps on cell 1 or cell 2 (or when the UE detects that the perception target is within this geographical area), the UE should measure the perception reference signal provided in perception resource configuration 1 and perception resource configuration 2 and report the perception measurement results according to perception reporting configuration 1.

[0594] It is understandable that for a given relationship, only one valid region and one valid time can be configured, or both can be configured.

[0595] Solution 6: Based on Solution 1, a solution is proposed that associates valid conditions with each UE.

[0596] In addition to the aforementioned valid conditions associated with perception resource configuration and perception reporting configuration, for each measuring UE, the network node can also configure one or more valid conditions for measurement and / or reporting. These valid conditions can be valid areas and / or valid times. The configuration methods and meanings of valid areas and valid times can be the same as in Scheme 3 or Scheme 4. One or more valid conditions for measurement and / or reporting at this UE level apply to all perception resource configurations and / or all perception reporting configurations configured for that UE.

[0597] In some examples, the CN node configures a valid absolute geographic area for a UE, within which the UE can measure the sensing reference signal and report the sensing measurement results.

[0598] In some examples, the CN node configures a valid geographic area 1 for measurement and a valid geographic area 2 for reporting for a UE. Within the valid geographic area 1, the UE can receive and measure the provided sensing resource configuration. Within the valid geographic area 2, the UE can report the sensing measurement results according to all configured sensing reporting configurations.

[0599] When configuring sensing resource configuration, sensing reporting configuration, and / or other valid conditions for the UE in Schemes 1-6 above, the network node can configure UEs in the connected state (e.g., using RRC Reconfiguration messages) or UEs in the inactive and idle states (e.g., using RRC Release messages). Configuration can be performed via UE-specific unicast messages or broadcast messages (e.g., SIBs). If the configuration is performed on UEs in the inactive and idle states, when the UE meets the measurement and / or reporting requirements, the UE can receive and measure sensing reference signals, store the sensing measurement results, and report them after entering the connected state; or the UE can receive and measure sensing reference signals, send a connection restoration request to the RAN or initiate a random access procedure to access the network, and report the sensing measurement results after entering the connected state, for example, the restoration reason may include the UE reporting sensing measurement results; or, after completing the measurement, the inactive UE can use SDT (Small Packet Transmission) to send the measurement results to the RAN or CN.

[0600] Solution 7: Based on Solution 1, a solution is proposed for the UE to report its own capabilities.

[0601] The UE may report at least one of the following to the network node to assist the network node in making configuration decisions. At least one of the following may be reported to the network node through UE capability information or through other uplink control plane messages (such as UL RRC, UL NAS, or UL MAC CE messages). The content reported by the UE includes at least one of the following:

[0602] The UE's ability to support different sensing reporting configurations for a sensing resource configuration or a sensing reference signal;

[0603] Does the UE recommend different sensing reporting configurations for a single sensing resource configuration or a single sensing reference signal?

[0604] The maximum number of sensing resource configurations that can be associated with a single sensing reporting configuration;

[0605] The number of perception resource configurations associated with a perception reporting configuration recommendation;

[0606] The maximum number of associated sensing reference signals in a single sensing report configuration;

[0607] The number of sensing reference signals recommended for association in a sensing reporting configuration;

[0608] The maximum number of associated groups that a UE can be configured with;

[0609] Recommended number of associated groups to be configured for the UE;

[0610] The maximum number of perception reporting configurations that a UE can provide;

[0611] The recommended number of awareness reporting configurations for UE;

[0612] The UE can support a maximum number of active perception reporting configurations or a maximum number of perception reporting configurations for synchronous measurements.

[0613] The recommended number of active sensing reporting configurations or the recommended number of synchronous measurement sensing reporting configurations for the UE are provided.

[0614] The maximum number of active sensing resource configurations that a UE can support;

[0615] The recommended number of sensing resources to be configured and activated for the UE;

[0616] Indicator of the UE’s ability to support the configuration, reporting, or combined configuration of associated sensing resources or sensing validity conditions.

[0617] Indicator of UE's ability to support different valid conditions associated with perception resource configuration and perception reporting configuration;

[0618] Indicator of the UE's ability to support modification of underlying signaling or activation of pre-configured associations;

[0619] The UE's ability to upload sensing measurement results to the second communication node via the user plane or data plane is indicated.

[0620] The UE indicates its ability to report sensing measurement results to the second communication node via Layer 1 / Layer 2 / Layer 3 reporting.

[0621] Scheme 8: A scheme is proposed in which the base station receives the sensing reference signal and measures the sensing measurement results, and the CN node provides the base station with a flexible combination of sensing resource configuration and sensing reporting configuration.

[0622] Currently, the CN node can only provide one sensing resource configuration and one sensing reporting configuration to the base station to be measured, and this sensing reporting configuration is not associated with any valid conditions. That is, after receiving the sensing reporting configuration, the base station to be measured needs to report the measurement results. This is not conducive to meeting diverse reporting requirements in sensing, nor is it conducive to saving signaling.

[0623] To address the aforementioned issues, a CN node or a RAN node can configure one or more sensing resource configurations and / or one or more sensing reporting configurations for another RAN node. In some examples, a CN node or a RAN node can flexibly combine one or more sensing resource configurations and one or more sensing reporting configurations for another RAN node. For instance, for the same sensing resource configuration, the CN node can configure different sensing reporting configurations for the RAN node at different times, events, or regions.

[0624] In some examples, the above configuration methods may include the following:

[0625] 1) The CN node provides one or more sensing resource configurations to the RAN node, each sensing resource configuration having a resource configuration identifier; the CN node provides one or more sensing reporting configurations to the RAN node, each sensing reporting configuration having a reporting configuration identifier; the CN node then sends several association groups to the RAN node, each association group containing several resource configuration identifiers and / or several reporting configuration identifiers; in addition, each of the above association groups also has an association group identifier;

[0626] 2) The CN node provides one or more sensing resource configurations to the RAN node, and each sensing resource configuration has a resource configuration identifier; the CN node provides one or more sensing reporting configurations to the RAN node, and each sensing reporting configuration is associated with one or more resource configuration identifiers.

[0627] In some examples, when the sensing resources are configured to be transmitted by the UE and received by the TRP, the sensing resource configuration includes at least one of the following:

[0628] Resource configuration of uplink sensing reference signals for one or more UEs;

[0629] All parameters of one or more uplink resource configurations for a UE;

[0630] One or more uplink resource configuration parameters for a UE.

[0631] In some examples, where the sensing resource configuration is either self-sent and self-received by TRP or sent by TRP A and received by TRP B, the sensing resource configuration includes at least one of the following:

[0632] Resource configurations belonging to one or more TRPs;

[0633] Resource allocation belonging to one or more communities;

[0634] All parameters belonging to one or more resource configurations of a TRP;

[0635] All parameters of one or more resource configurations belonging to a community;

[0636] A portion of the parameters belonging to one or more resource configurations of a TRP;

[0637] A subset of parameters for one or more resource configurations belonging to a community.

[0638] In some examples, each perception reporting configuration may include at least one of the following:

[0639] The types of measurements required to be reported are: time or time delay measurement, angle measurement, power measurement, velocity measurement, Doppler measurement, coordinate measurement, LOS or NLOS measurement, interference measurement, phase measurement, and point cloud information.

[0640] The required unit of measurement to be reported (e.g., milliseconds (ms), angles (angles), dBm, centimeters, meters, etc.);

[0641] Request to measure timestamp;

[0642] The error range, confidence level, or quality of the reported measurement;

[0643] The granularity factor of the reported measurements;

[0644] Do you request additional time-domain multipath measurements, or measurements of several additional paths?

[0645] The system requires the following parameters: the cell identifiers or cell identifier lists to be reported, the desired number of cells to be reported, or the maximum number of cells to be reported.

[0646] The required reference signal identifiers or lists of reference signal identifiers to be measured and reported, or the desired number of reference signals to be measured and reported, or the maximum number of reference signals to be measured and reported;

[0647] The specific reporting time, whether it is a one-time reporting, periodic reporting, or event-triggered reporting, should be provided, such as the reporting start time, period value, time offset, time period, number of reporting times, reporting interval, and maximum allowed reporting time;

[0648] Reporting events means that events are reported only when they occur, according to the requirements of the perception reporting configuration.

[0649] In some examples, the reported event may include at least one of the following:

[0650] Measurement time range (e.g., the time window for each path or reference signal of the time measurement provided to the RAN, and the RAN will only report the measurement results if there is a valid measurement within that time window);

[0651] Measurement angle range (e.g., the RAN is provided with a measurement angle range associated with each reference signal, and the RAN will only report the measurement result if there is a valid measurement within that measurement angle range);

[0652] Measurement coordinate location range (e.g., the RAN is provided with a coordinate location range, and the RAN will only report the measurement results if it detects that the sensed target is within or outside this coordinate range);

[0653] The measurement height range or threshold (for example, the RAN is provided with a height threshold, and the RAN will only report the measurement results if the sensed target detected by the RAN is above or below the height threshold);

[0654] Measured power range or threshold (e.g., the RAN is provided with a measured power threshold associated with certain reference signals or certain beams, and the RAN will only report the measurement result if the power of the reference signal measured by the RAN is higher or lower than the measured power threshold).

[0655] The range or threshold for measuring the rate of change of power (e.g., the RAN is provided with a threshold for the rate of change of power of a reference signal or a beam, and the RAN will only report the measurement result if the rate of change of power of the reference signal measured by the RAN is higher or lower than the threshold for the rate of change of power of the reference signal).

[0656] The measurement velocity or Doppler range or threshold (e.g., the RAN is provided with a velocity threshold, and the RAN will only report the measurement result if the velocity of the sensed target measured by the RAN is higher or lower than the measurement velocity threshold).

[0657] The RAN is provided with a velocity or Doppler rate of change range or threshold (e.g., the RAN is provided with a velocity rate of change threshold, and the RAN will only report the measurement result if the velocity rate of change or acceleration of the sensed target measured by the RAN is higher or lower than the measured velocity rate of change threshold).

[0658] In some examples, certain RAN nodes can send perception reporting configurations to the remaining RAN nodes and request the other RAN nodes to reply with their perception measurement results.

[0659] Scheme 9: A scheme is proposed for network nodes to select UEs to participate in sensing measurements.

[0660] Since a sensing service may require one or more UEs to work in conjunction with a TRP, and given the large number and variable locations of UEs, selecting unsuitable UEs (e.g., those with poor channel quality) for the sensing service can compromise performance metrics such as latency and sensing accuracy. Therefore, before initiating a sensing service, the CN and / or RAN need to identify suitable UEs in the area as sensing nodes for the current sensing task and initiate sensing task requests to these UEs. The sensing service may trigger the UE selection step after associating with a specific sensing mode, or the sensing mode may not be determined before triggering UE selection and will depend on the selected UE or TRP information. Furthermore, these UEs act as sensing nodes that transmit via the TRP and receive from the UE, or vice versa. The following are several schemes that can be used to help CN nodes and / or RAN nodes obtain suitable UEs for sensing measurements:

[0661] 1) The CN node acquires air interface measurement results from different UEs. Based on these results, the CN node determines which UEs are suitable to participate in the current sensing service. Specifically, the CN node can request the RAN node to report air interface measurement results from some UEs. These results can include at least one of the following: UE's Layer 1 CSI measurement results, UE's Layer 1 beam power measurement results, UE's Layer 3 cell-level measurement results, UE's latency or time difference measurement results, UE's timing advance information, and UE's angle measurement results. Upon receiving the request message from the CN node, the RAN node can return the requested air interface measurement results or an error message. The returned measurement results can be sent using a UE-associated message or a non-UE-associated message, carrying the identification information of one or more UEs in the reply message. Alternatively, the CN node can directly request the UEs to report the aforementioned air interface measurement results.

[0662] 2) The CN node can send one or more criteria for selecting aware UEs to the RAN node. Upon receiving these criteria, the RAN node uses them to filter aware UEs. These criteria can be at least one of the following: the measured power of the UE's downlink reference signal (e.g., CSI-RS or SSB) is higher than a certain power threshold; the UE's cell measurement result is higher than a certain power threshold; or the UE's time measurement value is lower than a certain threshold. After filtering, the RAN node can provide the CN node with identification information for one or more recommended aware UEs.

[0663] 3) The CN node requests the RAN node to select a suitable sensing UE. The RAN node selects a suitable sensing UE based on at least one of the following conditions: the UE's air interface measurement results, UE capabilities, and UE authorization information. That is, when the UE's air interface measurement results meet certain criteria (which may be the criteria described in 2), and / or the UE's capabilities support the sensing scenario or service, and / or the UE has authorization for the sensing scenario, service, or measurement quantity, the RAN node can determine this type of UE as a suitable sensing UE. Alternatively, the RAN node can decide which UEs can be determined as suitable sensing UEs based on its own implementation. Furthermore, the RAN node can provide the CN node with the identification information of one or more recommended sensing UEs, or respond through one or more UE association information.

[0664] 4) The RAN node can broadcast the selection criteria for UEs (the criteria can be those described in 2). UEs in inactive (RRC_INACTIVE) or idle (RRC_IDLE) states that meet these criteria can proactively initiate random access to the RAN node to participate in the sensing task (e.g., the recovery reason includes participating in the sensing task, receiving sensing resource configuration, or reporting configuration). UEs in connected (RRC_CONNECTED) states can proactively send messages to the RAN node to participate in the sensing task. Furthermore, after the selection process, the RAN node can provide the CN node with the identification information of one or more recommended sensing UEs.

[0665] 5) The RAN node can send a criterion (which may be the criterion described in 2) through the RRC Release message. When the UE in the inactive state (RRC_INACTIVE) or idle state (RRC_IDLE) meets the criterion, it can access the network to participate in the sensing task (e.g., the recovery reason includes participating in the sensing task or receiving sensing resource configuration or reporting configuration), or start the measurement and / or reporting of sensing reference signals.

[0666] 6) Within different network elements of the CN node, the SF can also request other core network elements (such as AMF or UPF) to select suitable sensing UEs for it. Other core network elements will reply to the SF with a recommended list of sensing UEs.

[0667] In one exemplary implementation Figure 9 This is a schematic diagram of a sensing and measurement configuration device provided in an embodiment of this application. The sensing and measurement configuration device is applied to a first communication node, such as... Figure 9 As shown, the device includes:

[0668] The resource configuration receiving module 610 is configured to receive at least one sensing resource configuration from the second communication node.

[0669] The reporting configuration receiving module 620 is configured to receive at least one sensing reporting configuration from the second communication node.

[0670] The combined configuration receiving module 630 is configured to receive at least one combined configuration from the second communication node; the combined configuration is a configuration of the association between the sensing resource configuration and the sensing reporting configuration.

[0671] The sensing measurement and reporting module 640 is configured to measure the sensing reference signal according to the sensing resource configuration, sensing reporting configuration and combined configuration, and report the measurement results to the second communication node.

[0672] In one embodiment, the second communication node is a RAN node or a CN node.

[0673] In one embodiment, when the sensing resources are configured such that a sensing reference signal is transmitted by the RAN node and received by the first communication node, the sensing resource configuration includes at least one of the following:

[0674] Resource allocation for one or more communities;

[0675] Resource configuration for one or more TRPs.

[0676] In one embodiment, when the sensing resources are configured such that the first communication node transmits and receives sensing reference signals independently, or that different first communication nodes transmit and receive sensing reference signals, the sensing resource configuration includes:

[0677] Resource configuration for one or more UEs.

[0678] In one embodiment, the perception reporting configuration includes at least one of the following:

[0679] The required sensing reference signal identifiers or a list of sensing reference signal identifiers must be measured and reported.

[0680] The required number of sensed reference signals to be measured and reported;

[0681] The maximum number of sensing reference signals to be measured and reported is required;

[0682] Report the incident.

[0683] In one embodiment, the reported event includes at least one of the following:

[0684] Measurement time range;

[0685] Measurement angle range;

[0686] Measure the range of coordinate positions;

[0687] Measure the height range or threshold;

[0688] Measure the power range or threshold;

[0689] Measure the range or threshold of the rate of change of power;

[0690] Measurement speed range or threshold;

[0691] Doppler measurement range or threshold;

[0692] Measure the range or threshold of the rate of change of velocity;

[0693] The range or threshold of the rate of change of Doppler measurements;

[0694] An indication is given to whether a sensing tag is detected to trigger measurement and / or reporting.

[0695] In one embodiment, when a second communication node configured as a RAN node sends a perception reporting configuration to a first communication node, the perception reporting configuration further includes at least one of the following:

[0696] The reporting method for physical layer reporting of one or more target cells;

[0697] The reporting types allowed for one or more target cells.

[0698] In one embodiment, when a second communication node configured with a perception reporting type of CN sends a perception reporting configuration to a first communication node, the perception reporting configuration further includes at least one of the following:

[0699] The measurement results are reported to the second communication node of the RAN type;

[0700] The measurement results are reported to the second communication node of type CN;

[0701] The measurement results are reported to the second communication node of RAN type and the second communication node of CN type.

[0702] In one embodiment, the sensing and measurement configuration device is further configured to:

[0703] The second communication node of the RAN node type provides the configuration of sensing resources, and the second communication node of the CN node type provides the configuration of sensing reporting;

[0704] The second communication node of the CN node type provides the perception resource configuration, and the second communication node of the RAN node type provides the perception reporting configuration;

[0705] The second communication node of the RAN node type provides sensing resource configuration and sensing reporting configuration.

[0706] In one embodiment, when the second communication node is a RAN node, reporting the measurement results to the second communication node includes at least one of the following:

[0707] The measurement results are sent to the second communication node via uplink radio resource control messages (Upl ink RRC, UL RRC);

[0708] The measurement results are sent to the second communication node via the Media Access Control Unit (MAC CE).

[0709] Perform physical layer sensing measurements and include the physical layer sensing measurement results in the Physical Uplink Control Channel (PUCCH) or Physical Uplink Shared Channel (PUSCH) and send them to the second communication node;

[0710] The measurement results are sent to the second communication node via user plane data packets;

[0711] The measurement results are sent to the second communication node via data plane data packets;

[0712] The scheduling based on the second communication node uses a corresponding method to report the measurement results.

[0713] In one embodiment, the measurement result includes at least one of the following:

[0714] A list of associated group identifiers or associated group representations corresponding to the reported data;

[0715] The corresponding triggering event or list of triggering events;

[0716] The reported measurement corresponds to the cell identifier or a list of cell identifiers;

[0717] The TRP identifier or list of TRP identifiers corresponding to the reported measurements;

[0718] The number of cells or TRPs corresponding to the reported measurements.

[0719] In one embodiment, the sensing and measurement configuration device is further configured to:

[0720] Obtain the configuration of sensing resources, the configuration of sensing reporting, and the combined configuration through high-level signaling;

[0721] Instructions for modifying, updating, or activating relationships in a combined configuration are obtained through underlying signaling.

[0722] In one embodiment, the higher-layer signaling further includes at least one of the following:

[0723] It needs to wait for the indication of the perception resource configuration identifier to be activated by the underlying signaling;

[0724] It needs to wait for the underlying signaling to activate the perception reporting configuration identifier;

[0725] It needs to wait for the indication of the association identifier to be activated by the underlying signaling.

[0726] In one embodiment, when the second communication node is a RAN node, it further includes at least one of the following:

[0727] The CN node requests the second communication node to send at least one perception reporting configuration to the first communication node;

[0728] The CN node recommends the specific details of the perception reporting configuration to the second communication node;

[0729] The CN node sends the authorization information of the first communication node to the second communication node.

[0730] In one embodiment, the recommended perception reporting configuration content is content authorized by the first communication node.

[0731] In one embodiment, the authorization information of the first communication node includes at least one of the following:

[0732] The type of sensing measurement authorized by the first communication node;

[0733] The measurement area authorized by the first communication node;

[0734] The measurement time period authorized by the first communication node;

[0735] The first communication node authorizes the reporting event.

[0736] In one embodiment, the sensing and measurement configuration device is further configured to:

[0737] Receive the valid conditions for resource configuration associated with the perceived resource configuration from the second communication node;

[0738] Wherein, the first communication node, under the condition of meeting the effective conditions of resource allocation, uses the sensing resource allocation associated with the effective conditions of resource allocation to receive and / or measure the sensing reference signal.

[0739] In one embodiment, the resource allocation validity conditions include at least one of the following:

[0740] The effective area associated with the allocation of sensing resources;

[0741] Effective time associated with the allocation of sensing resources;

[0742] Among them, the effective area associated with each sensing resource configuration is the area where the first communication node is located, or the sensing target detected by the first communication node is located in the effective area.

[0743] In one embodiment, the effective region includes:

[0744] A list of cells or a list of TRPs;

[0745] Among them, the cell list or TRP list overlaps with the cell list or TRP list associated with the corresponding sensing resource configuration by default; or the cell list or TRP list partially overlaps with the cell list or TRP list associated with the corresponding sensing resource configuration or does not overlap at all.

[0746] The effective area is a planar area and / or a vertical area.

[0747] In one embodiment, the effective time includes:

[0748] A time period or a timer;

[0749] The occurrence of a time period includes at least one of the following: periodic occurrence; periodic occurrence a specific number of times; or occurrence once.

[0750] In one embodiment, the sensing and measurement configuration device is further configured to:

[0751] Receive the valid conditions of the reporting configuration associated with the perception reporting configuration from the second communication node;

[0752] Among them, the first communication node reports the measurement results using the perception reporting configuration associated with the valid reporting configuration conditions, provided that the reporting configuration is valid.

[0753] In one embodiment, the reported configuration validity conditions include at least one of the following:

[0754] The valid area associated with the perception reporting configuration; the valid area includes a list of cells or a list of TRPs;

[0755] The effective time associated with the perception reporting configuration;

[0756] Among them, the effective area associated with the perception reporting configuration is the area where the perceived target is detected; the effective area is a planar area and / or a vertical area.

[0757] In one embodiment, the effective time includes:

[0758] A time period or a timer;

[0759] The occurrence of a time period includes at least one of the following: periodic occurrence; periodic occurrence a specific number of times; or occurrence once.

[0760] In one embodiment, the reported configuration validity conditions, and the resource configuration validity conditions of the first communication node associated with the reported configuration validity conditions, may have at least one of the following relationships:

[0761] The default is exactly the same; configure it to be exactly the same; configure it to be different.

[0762] In one embodiment, if some of the multiple perception reporting configurations received by the first communication node are associated with valid reporting conditions, then the perception reporting configurations that are not associated with valid reporting conditions will only take effect outside of all valid reporting conditions.

[0763] In one embodiment, when the second communication node is a RAN node, the awareness reporting configuration includes at least one of the following:

[0764] The second communication node requests another RAN node, cell, or TRP to configure the perception reporting configuration for the first communication node.

[0765] The second communication node receives the perception reporting configuration pre-configured for the first communication node by another RAN node, cell, or TRP.

[0766] In one embodiment, the sensing and measurement configuration device is further used for at least one of the following:

[0767] The second communication node of the CN node type provides sensing resource configuration, the valid conditions of resource configuration associated with sensing resource configuration, and the valid conditions of reporting configuration associated with sensing reporting configuration. The second communication node of the RAN node type provides sensing reporting configuration. Among them, the sensing resource configuration and the valid conditions of resource configuration associated with sensing resource configuration need to be sent to some second communication nodes of the RAN node type in advance.

[0768] The second communication node of the RAN node type provides the sensing resource configuration and the validity conditions of the resource configuration associated with the sensing resource configuration, while the second communication node of the CN node type provides the sensing reporting configuration and the validity conditions of the reporting configuration associated with the sensing reporting configuration; wherein, the sensing resource configuration and the validity conditions of the resource configuration associated with the sensing resource configuration need to be sent to the corresponding second communication node of the CN node type in advance.

[0769] In one embodiment, the sensing and measurement configuration device is further configured to:

[0770] Receive the combined configuration validity conditions associated with the combined configuration from the second communication node;

[0771] Among them, when the combined configuration is valid, the first communication node uses the combined configuration associated with the combined configuration to receive or measure the sensing reference signal and reports the measurement results.

[0772] The valid conditions for the combined configuration include: the valid region associated with the combined configuration; or the valid time associated with the combined configuration.

[0773] In one embodiment, when the first communication node is a measurement first communication node, the method further includes:

[0774] Receive at least one valid condition from the second communication node for measurement and / or reporting.

[0775] In one embodiment, the first communication node is in a connected state, an inactive state, or an idle state when it is configured.

[0776] In one embodiment, the second communication node configures the first communication node through a unicast message from the first communication node; or, the second communication node configures the first communication node through a broadcast message.

[0777] In one embodiment, the sensing and measurement configuration device is further configured to:

[0778] The first communication node reports auxiliary information to the second communication node;

[0779] The auxiliary information includes at least one of the following:

[0780] The first communication node indicates its ability to support different sensing reporting configurations for a sensing resource configuration or a sensing reference signal.

[0781] The maximum number of sensing resource configurations that can be associated with a single sensing reporting configuration;

[0782] The maximum number of associated sensing reference signals in a single sensing report configuration;

[0783] The first communication node can support a maximum number of associated groups that can be configured.

[0784] The first communication node can support a maximum number of perception reporting configurations.

[0785] The first communication node can support a maximum number of active sensing reporting configurations or a maximum number of synchronous measurement sensing reporting configurations.

[0786] The first communication node can support a maximum number of active sensing resource configurations.

[0787] The first communication node indicates its ability to support the configuration, reporting, or combined configuration of the associated sensing resources or the valid conditions of sensing.

[0788] Indicator of the first communication node's ability to support modification or activation of pre-configured associations in underlying signaling;

[0789] The first communication node indicates its ability to upload sensing measurement results to the second communication node via the user plane or data plane;

[0790] The first communication node provides a support capability indication to the second communication node by reporting the sensing measurement results through layer 1 / layer 2 / layer 3.

[0791] In one exemplary implementation Figure 10 This is a schematic diagram of a sensing and measurement configuration device provided in an embodiment of this application. This sensing and measurement configuration device is applied to a second communication node, such as... Figure 10 As shown, the device includes:

[0792] The resource configuration sending module 710 is configured to send at least one sensing resource configuration to the first communication node.

[0793] The reporting configuration sending module 720 is configured to send at least one perception reporting configuration to the first communication node.

[0794] The combined configuration sending module 730 is configured to send at least one combined configuration to the first communication node; the combined configuration is the configuration of the association between the perception resource configuration and the perception reporting configuration.

[0795] The measurement result receiving module 740 is configured to receive the measurement results obtained by the first communication node from measuring the sensing reference signal according to the sensing resource configuration, sensing reporting configuration and combined configuration.

[0796] In one embodiment, the second communication node is a RAN node or a CN node.

[0797] In one embodiment, when the sensing resources are configured such that a sensing reference signal is transmitted by the RAN node and received by the first communication node, the sensing resource configuration includes at least one of the following:

[0798] Resource allocation for one or more communities;

[0799] Resource configuration for one or more TRPs.

[0800] In one embodiment, when the sensing resources are configured such that the first communication node transmits and receives sensing reference signals independently, or that different first communication nodes transmit and receive sensing reference signals, the sensing resource configuration includes:

[0801] Resource configuration for one or more UEs.

[0802] In one embodiment, the perception reporting configuration includes at least one of the following:

[0803] The required sensing reference signal identifiers or a list of sensing reference signal identifiers must be measured and reported.

[0804] The required number of sensed reference signals to be measured and reported;

[0805] The maximum number of sensing reference signals to be measured and reported is required;

[0806] Report the incident.

[0807] In one embodiment, the reported event includes at least one of the following:

[0808] Measurement time range;

[0809] Measurement angle range;

[0810] Measure the range of coordinate positions;

[0811] Measure the height range or threshold;

[0812] Measure the power range or threshold;

[0813] Measure the range or threshold of the rate of change of power;

[0814] Measurement speed range or threshold;

[0815] Doppler measurement range or threshold;

[0816] Measure the range or threshold of the rate of change of velocity;

[0817] The range or threshold of the rate of change of Doppler measurements;

[0818] An indication is given to whether a sensing tag is detected to trigger measurement and / or reporting.

[0819] In one embodiment, when a second communication node configured as a RAN node sends a perception reporting configuration to a first communication node, the perception reporting configuration further includes at least one of the following:

[0820] The reporting method for physical layer reporting of one or more target cells;

[0821] The reporting types allowed for one or more target cells.

[0822] In one embodiment, when a second communication node configured with a perception reporting type of CN sends a perception reporting configuration to a first communication node, the perception reporting configuration further includes at least one of the following:

[0823] The measurement results are reported to the second communication node of the RAN type;

[0824] The measurement results are reported to the second communication node of type CN;

[0825] The measurement results are reported to the second communication node of RAN type and the second communication node of CN type.

[0826] In one embodiment, the sensing and measurement configuration device is further used for at least one of the following:

[0827] The second communication node of RAN node type sends the sensing resource configuration, and the second communication node of CN node type sends the sensing reporting configuration;

[0828] The second communication node of CN node type sends the perception resource configuration, and the second communication node of RAN node type sends the perception reporting configuration;

[0829] The second communication node of the RAN node type sends the sensing resource configuration and sensing reporting configuration.

[0830] In one embodiment, when the second communication node is a RAN node, receiving the measurement results obtained by the first communication node from measuring the sensing reference signal based on the sensing resource configuration, sensing reporting configuration, and combined configuration includes at least one of the following:

[0831] The measurement results obtained by the first communication node from measuring the sensing reference signal based on the sensing resource configuration, sensing reporting configuration, and combined configuration are received through uplink radio resource control messages.

[0832] The media access control unit receives the measurement results obtained by the first communication node from measuring the sensing reference signal based on the sensing resource configuration, sensing reporting configuration, and combined configuration.

[0833] The physical layer sensing measurement results obtained by the first communication node through the physical uplink control channel or the physical uplink shared channel are received.

[0834] The measurement results obtained by the first communication node from measuring the sensing reference signal based on the sensing resource configuration, sensing reporting configuration, and combined configuration are received through user plane data packets.

[0835] The measurement results obtained by the first communication node from measuring the sensing reference signal based on the sensing resource configuration, sensing reporting configuration, and combined configuration are received through the data plane data packet.

[0836] The first communication node is scheduled to measure the sensing reference signal in a corresponding manner, and the measurement results reported by the first communication node are received.

[0837] In one embodiment, the measurement result includes at least one of the following:

[0838] A list of associated group identifiers or associated group representations corresponding to the reported data;

[0839] The corresponding triggering event or list of triggering events;

[0840] The reported measurement corresponds to the cell identifier or a list of cell identifiers;

[0841] The TRP identifier or list of TRP identifiers corresponding to the reported measurements;

[0842] The number of cells or TRPs corresponding to the reported measurements.

[0843] In one embodiment, the sensing and measurement configuration device is further configured to:

[0844] The second communication node sends the sensing resource configuration, sensing reporting configuration, and combined configuration to the first communication node via higher-layer signaling;

[0845] The second communication node sends instructions to the first communication node to modify, update, or activate the associations in the combined configuration via underlying signaling.

[0846] In one embodiment, the higher-layer signaling further includes at least one of the following:

[0847] It needs to wait for the indication of the perception resource configuration identifier to be activated by the underlying signaling;

[0848] It needs to wait for the underlying signaling to activate the perception reporting configuration identifier;

[0849] It needs to wait for the indication of the association identifier to be activated by the underlying signaling.

[0850] In one embodiment, where the second communication node is a RAN node, and the measurement results obtained by the first communication node from measuring the sensing reference signal according to the sensing resource configuration, sensing reporting configuration, and combined configuration are reported to the CN node, the method further includes at least one of the following:

[0851] Request the measurement results associated with the first communication node from the CN node;

[0852] Request measurement results associated with the cell or TRP from the CN node;

[0853] Request measurement results associated with the geographic region from the CN node.

[0854] In one embodiment, the measurement results sent by the CN node to the second communication node are measurement results authorized by the first communication node.

[0855] In one embodiment, when the second communication node is a RAN node, it further includes at least one of the following:

[0856] In response to a request from a CN node, at least one perception reporting configuration is sent to the first communication node;

[0857] Receive the specific details of the perception reporting configuration recommended by the CN node;

[0858] Receive authorization information from the first communication node sent by the CN node.

[0859] In one embodiment, the recommended perception reporting configuration is content authorized by the first communication node.

[0860] In one embodiment, the authorization information of the first communication node includes at least one of the following:

[0861] The type of sensing measurement authorized by the first communication node;

[0862] The measurement area authorized by the first communication node;

[0863] The measurement time period authorized by the first communication node;

[0864] The first communication node authorizes the reporting event.

[0865] In one embodiment, the sensing and measurement configuration device is further configured to:

[0866] Send the valid conditions of resource configuration associated with the perceived resource configuration to the first communication node;

[0867] Wherein, the first communication node, under the condition of meeting the effective conditions of resource allocation, uses the sensing resource allocation associated with the effective conditions of resource allocation to receive and / or measure the sensing reference signal.

[0868] In one embodiment, the resource allocation validity conditions include at least one of the following:

[0869] The effective area associated with the allocation of sensing resources;

[0870] Effective time associated with the allocation of sensing resources;

[0871] Among them, the effective area associated with each sensing resource configuration is the area where the first communication node is located, or the sensing target detected by the first communication node is located in the effective area.

[0872] In one embodiment, the effective region includes:

[0873] A list of cells or a list of TRPs;

[0874] Among them, the cell list or TRP list overlaps with the cell list or TRP list associated with the corresponding sensing resource configuration by default; or the cell list or TRP list partially overlaps with the cell list or TRP list associated with the corresponding sensing resource configuration or does not overlap at all.

[0875] The effective area is a planar area and / or a vertical area.

[0876] In one embodiment, the effective time includes:

[0877] A time period or a timer;

[0878] The occurrence of a time period includes at least one of the following: periodic occurrence; periodic occurrence a specific number of times; or occurrence once.

[0879] In one embodiment, the sensing and measurement configuration device is further configured to:

[0880] Send the valid conditions of the reporting configuration associated with the perception reporting configuration to the first communication node;

[0881] Among them, the first communication node reports the measurement results using the perception reporting configuration associated with the valid reporting configuration conditions, provided that the reporting configuration is valid.

[0882] In one embodiment, the reported configuration validity conditions include at least one of the following:

[0883] The valid area associated with the perception reporting configuration; the valid area includes a list of cells or a list of TRPs;

[0884] The effective time associated with the perception reporting configuration;

[0885] Among them, the effective area associated with the perception reporting configuration is the area where the perceived target is detected; the effective area is a planar area and / or a vertical area.

[0886] In one embodiment, the effective time includes:

[0887] A time period or a timer;

[0888] The occurrence of a time period includes at least one of the following: periodic occurrence; periodic occurrence a specific number of times; or occurrence once.

[0889] In one embodiment, the reported configuration validity conditions, and the resource configuration validity conditions of the first communication node associated with the reported configuration validity conditions, may have at least one of the following relationships:

[0890] The default is exactly the same; configure it to be exactly the same; configure it to be different.

[0891] In one embodiment, among the multiple perception reporting configurations sent to the first communication node, if some perception reporting configurations are associated with valid reporting conditions, the perception reporting configurations that are not associated with valid reporting conditions only take effect outside of all valid reporting conditions.

[0892] In one embodiment, when the second communication node is a RAN node, the awareness reporting configuration includes at least one of the following:

[0893] The second communication node requests another RAN node, cell, or TRP to configure the perception reporting configuration for the first communication node.

[0894] The second communication node receives the perception reporting configuration pre-configured for the first communication node by another RAN node, cell, or TRP.

[0895] In one embodiment, the sensing and measurement configuration device is further configured to:

[0896] Send the combined configuration validity conditions associated with the combined configuration to the first communication node;

[0897] Among them, when the combined configuration is valid, the first communication node uses the combined configuration associated with the combined configuration to receive or measure the sensing reference signal and reports the measurement results.

[0898] The valid conditions for the combined configuration include: the valid region associated with the combined configuration; or the valid time associated with the combined configuration.

[0899] In one embodiment, the sensing and measurement configuration device is further used for at least one of the following:

[0900] The second communication node of the CN node type sends the sensing resource configuration, the resource configuration validity conditions associated with the sensing resource configuration, and the reporting configuration validity conditions associated with the sensing reporting configuration; the second communication node of the RAN node type sends the sensing reporting configuration. Among them, the sensing resource configuration and the resource configuration validity conditions associated with the sensing resource configuration need to be sent to some second communication nodes of the RAN node type in advance.

[0901] The second communication node of the RAN node type sends the sensing resource configuration and the resource configuration validity conditions associated with the sensing resource configuration, and the second communication node of the CN node type sends the sensing reporting configuration and the reporting configuration validity conditions associated with the sensing reporting configuration; wherein, the sensing resource configuration and the resource configuration validity conditions associated with the sensing resource configuration need to be sent to the corresponding CN node type second communication node in advance.

[0902] In one embodiment, the sensing and measurement configuration device is further configured to:

[0903] Send at least one valid condition for measurement and / or reporting to the first communication node.

[0904] In one embodiment, the two communication nodes configure the first communication node through a unicast message from the first communication node; or, the second communication node configures the first communication node through a broadcast message.

[0905] In one embodiment, the sensing and measurement configuration device is further configured to:

[0906] Receive auxiliary information reported by the first communication node;

[0907] The auxiliary information includes at least one of the following:

[0908] The first communication node indicates its ability to support different sensing reporting configurations for a sensing resource configuration or a sensing reference signal.

[0909] The maximum number of sensing resource configurations that can be associated with a single sensing reporting configuration;

[0910] The maximum number of associated sensing reference signals in a single sensing report configuration;

[0911] The first communication node can support a maximum number of associated groups that can be configured.

[0912] The first communication node can support a maximum number of perception reporting configurations.

[0913] The first communication node can support a maximum number of active sensing reporting configurations or a maximum number of synchronous measurement sensing reporting configurations.

[0914] The first communication node can support a maximum number of active sensing resource configurations.

[0915] The first communication node indicates its ability to support the configuration, reporting, or combined configuration of the associated sensing resources or the valid conditions of sensing.

[0916] Indicator of the first communication node's ability to support modification or activation of pre-configured associations in underlying signaling;

[0917] The first communication node indicates its ability to upload sensing measurement results to the second communication node via the user plane or data plane;

[0918] The first communication node provides a support capability indication to the second communication node by reporting the sensing measurement results through layer 1 / layer 2 / layer 3.

[0919] In one exemplary implementation Figure 11 This is a schematic diagram of a sensing and measurement configuration device provided in an embodiment of this application. This sensing and measurement configuration device is applied to a third communication node, such as... Figure 11 As shown, the device includes:

[0920] The resource configuration receiving module 810 is configured to receive at least one sensing resource configuration from the fourth communication node.

[0921] The reporting configuration receiving module 820 is configured to receive at least one sensing reporting configuration from the fourth communication node.

[0922] The combined configuration receiving module 830 is configured to receive at least one combined configuration from the fourth communication node; the combined configuration is a configuration of the association between the sensing resource configuration and the sensing reporting configuration.

[0923] The sensing measurement and reporting module 840 is configured to measure the sensing reference signal according to the sensing resource configuration, sensing reporting configuration and combined configuration, and report the measurement results to the fourth communication node.

[0924] The third communication node is the RAN node.

[0925] In one embodiment, the fourth communication node is a CN node or a RAN node that is different from the third communication node.

[0926] In one embodiment, when the sensing resources are configured such that the UE transmits a sensing reference signal and the TRP receives it, the sensing resource configuration includes:

[0927] Resource configuration of uplink sensing reference signals for one or more UEs.

[0928] In one embodiment, when the sensing resources are configured to be self-transmitted and self-received by the TRP, or to be transmitted and received by different TRPs, the sensing resource configuration includes:

[0929] Resource configuration for one or more TRPs or multiple cells.

[0930] In one embodiment, the perception reporting configuration includes at least one of the following:

[0931] The required sensing reference signal identifiers or a list of sensing reference signal identifiers must be measured and reported.

[0932] The required number of sensed reference signals to be measured and reported;

[0933] The maximum number of sensing reference signals to be measured and reported is required;

[0934] Report the incident.

[0935] In one exemplary implementation Figure 12 This is a schematic diagram of a sensing and measurement configuration device provided in an embodiment of this application. This sensing and measurement configuration device is applied to a fourth communication node, such as... Figure 12 As shown, the device includes:

[0936] The resource configuration sending module 910 is configured to send at least one sensing resource configuration to a third communication node.

[0937] The reporting configuration sending module 920 is configured to send at least one perception reporting configuration to the third communication node.

[0938] The combined configuration sending module 930 is configured to send at least one combined configuration to the third communication node; the combined configuration is the configuration of the association between the perception resource configuration and the perception reporting configuration.

[0939] The measurement result receiving module 940 is configured to receive the measurement results obtained by the third communication node from the measurement of the sensing reference signal based on the sensing resource configuration, sensing reporting configuration and combined configuration.

[0940] The third communication node is the RAN node.

[0941] In one embodiment, the fourth communication node is a CN node or a RAN node that is different from the third communication node.

[0942] In one embodiment, when the sensing resources are configured such that the UE transmits a sensing reference signal and the TRP receives it, the sensing resource configuration includes:

[0943] Resource configuration of uplink sensing reference signals for one or more UEs.

[0944] In one embodiment, when the sensing resources are configured to be self-transmitted and self-received by the TRP, or to be transmitted and received by different TRPs, the sensing resource configuration includes:

[0945] Resource configuration for one or more TRPs or multiple cells.

[0946] In one embodiment, the perception reporting configuration includes at least one of the following:

[0947] The required sensing reference signal identifiers or a list of sensing reference signal identifiers must be measured and reported.

[0948] The required number of sensed reference signals to be measured and reported;

[0949] The maximum number of sensing reference signals to be measured and reported is required;

[0950] Report the incident.

[0951] In one exemplary implementation Figure 13 This is a schematic diagram of a sensing and measurement configuration device provided in an embodiment of this application. This sensing and measurement configuration device is applied to a second communication node, such as... Figure 13 As shown, the device includes:

[0952] The communication node selection module 1010 is configured to select the first communication node to participate in the sensing measurement reporting from multiple first communication nodes.

[0953] The task request initiation module 1020 is configured to initiate a perception task request to the selected first communication node.

[0954] In one embodiment, the second communication node is a RAN node or a CN node.

[0955] In one embodiment, the first communication nodes selected from a plurality of first communication nodes to participate in the sensing measurement reporting include at least one of the following:

[0956] The second communication node acquires the air interface measurement results of multiple first communication nodes, and selects the first communication node to participate in the sensing measurement reporting based on the air interface measurement results.

[0957] When the second communication node is a CN node, the second communication node sends at least one criterion for selecting the first communication node to the RAN node, and selects the first communication node to participate in the sensing measurement reporting based on the feedback from the RAN node.

[0958] When the second communication node is a CN node, the second communication node requests the RAN node to select the first communication node to participate in the sensing measurement reporting.

[0959] When the second communication node is a RAN node, the second communication node broadcasts the criteria for selecting the first communication node to participate in the sensing measurement reporting. The first communication node actively initiates random access to select the first communication node to participate in the sensing measurement reporting based on the criteria. The first communication node is in an inactive state or an idle state.

[0960] In one embodiment, the air interface measurement results include:

[0961] After receiving the request message from the second communication node, the RAN node returns the air interface measurement results from the first communication node as requested by the second communication node.

[0962] The air interface measurement results are responded to using non-UE-related messages, and the non-UE-related messages carry the identification information of at least one UE.

[0963] In one embodiment, the criteria include at least one of the following:

[0964] The measured power of the downlink reference signal of the first communication node is higher than the first power threshold;

[0965] The cell measurement result of the first communication node is higher than the second power threshold;

[0966] The time advance measurement of the first communication node is less than the time threshold.

[0967] This application also provides a communication node. Figure 14 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of a communication node provided in an embodiment of this application, such as... Figure 14 As shown, the communication node provided in this application embodiment includes a memory 1120, a processor 1110, and a computer program stored in the memory and executable on the processor. When the processor 1110 executes the program, it implements the above-described sensing measurement configuration method.

[0968] The communication node may also include a memory 1120; the processor 1110 in the communication node may be one or more. Figure 14 Taking a processor 1110 as an example; memory 1120 is used to store one or more programs; the one or more programs are executed by the one or more processors 1110, causing the one or more processors 1110 to implement the sensing measurement configuration method as described in the embodiments of this application.

[0969] The communication node also includes: a communication device 1130, an input device 1140, and an output device 1150.

[0970] The processor 1110, memory 1120, communication device 1130, input device 1140, and output device 1150 in the communication node can be connected via a bus or other means. Figure 14 Taking the example of a connection between China and Israel via a bus.

[0971] Input device 1140 can be used to receive input digital or character information, and to generate key signal inputs related to user settings and function control of the communication node. Output device 1150 may include display devices such as a display screen.

[0972] The communication device 1130 may include a receiver and a transmitter. The communication device 1130 is configured to perform information transmission and reception communication under the control of the processor 1110.

[0973] The memory 1120, as a computer-readable storage medium, can be configured to store software programs, computer-executable programs, and modules, such as program instructions or modules corresponding to the sensing measurement configuration method described in the embodiments of this application (e.g., resource configuration receiving module 610, reporting configuration receiving module 620, combined configuration receiving module 630, sensing measurement reporting module 640; or resource configuration sending module 710, reporting configuration sending module 720, combined configuration sending module 730, measurement result receiving module 740; or resource configuration receiving module 810, reporting configuration receiving module 820, combined configuration receiving module 830, sensing measurement reporting module 840; or resource configuration sending module 910, reporting configuration sending module 920, combined configuration sending module 930, measurement result receiving module 940; or communication node selection module 1010, task request initiation module 1020). The memory 1120 may include a program storage area and a data storage area, wherein the program storage area may store the operating system and at least one application program required for a function; the data storage area may store data created according to the use of the communication node, etc. Furthermore, memory 1120 may include high-speed random access memory, and may also include non-volatile memory, such as at least one disk storage device, flash memory device, or other non-volatile solid-state storage device. In some instances, memory 1120 may further include memory remotely located relative to processor 1110, and these remote memories can be connected to communication nodes via a network. Examples of such networks include, but are not limited to, the Internet, intranets, local area networks, mobile communication networks, and combinations thereof.

[0974] This application also provides a storage medium storing a computer program, which, when executed by a processor, implements any of the sensing measurement configuration methods described in this application.

[0975] Optionally, the sensing measurement configuration method is applied to a first communication node and includes: receiving at least one sensing resource configuration from a second communication node; receiving at least one sensing reporting configuration from the second communication node; receiving at least one combined configuration from the second communication node; the combined configuration being a configuration that associates the sensing resource configuration with the sensing reporting configuration; measuring the sensing reference signal based on the sensing resource configuration, the sensing reporting configuration, and the combined configuration, and reporting the measurement result to the second communication node.

[0976] Optionally, the sensing measurement configuration method is applied to a second communication node and includes: sending at least one sensing resource configuration to a first communication node; sending at least one sensing reporting configuration to the first communication node; sending at least one combined configuration to the first communication node; the combined configuration being a configuration that associates the sensing resource configuration with the sensing reporting configuration; and receiving the measurement result obtained by the first communication node from measuring the sensing reference signal based on the sensing resource configuration, the sensing reporting configuration, and the combined configuration.

[0977] Optionally, the sensing measurement configuration method is applied to a third communication node and includes: receiving at least one sensing resource configuration from a fourth communication node; receiving at least one sensing reporting configuration from the fourth communication node; receiving at least one combined configuration from the fourth communication node; the combined configuration is a configuration that associates the sensing resource configuration with the sensing reporting configuration; measuring the sensing reference signal according to the sensing resource configuration, the sensing reporting configuration, and the combined configuration, and reporting the measurement result to the fourth communication node; wherein, the third communication node is a RAN node.

[0978] Optionally, the sensing measurement configuration method is applied to a fourth communication node and includes: sending at least one sensing resource configuration to a third communication node; sending at least one sensing reporting configuration to a third communication node; sending at least one combined configuration to a third communication node; the combined configuration is a configuration of the association between the sensing resource configuration and the sensing reporting configuration; and receiving the measurement results obtained by the third communication node from measuring the sensing reference signal based on the sensing resource configuration, the sensing reporting configuration, and the combined configuration; wherein the third communication node is a RAN node.

[0979] Optionally, the sensing measurement configuration method is applied to the second communication node and includes: selecting a first communication node from a plurality of first communication nodes to participate in sensing measurement reporting; and initiating a sensing task request to the selected first communication node.

[0980] The computer storage medium in this application embodiment can be any combination of one or more computer-readable media. The computer-readable medium can be a computer-readable signal medium or a computer-readable storage medium. For example, a computer-readable storage medium can be, but is not limited to, an electrical, magnetic, optical, electromagnetic, infrared, or semiconductor system, apparatus, or device, or any combination thereof. More specific examples of computer-readable storage media (a non-exhaustive list) include: an electrical connection having one or more wires, a portable computer disk, a hard disk, random access memory (RAM), read-only memory (ROM), erasable programmable read-only memory (EPROM), flash memory, optical fiber, portable CD-ROM, optical storage device, magnetic storage device, or any suitable combination thereof. The computer-readable storage medium can be any tangible medium containing or storing a program that can be used by or in conjunction with an instruction execution system, apparatus, or device.

[0981] Computer-readable signal media may include data signals propagated in baseband or as part of a carrier wave, carrying computer-readable program code. Such propagated data signals may take various forms, including but not limited to electromagnetic signals, optical signals, or any suitable combination thereof. Computer-readable signal media may also be any computer-readable medium other than computer-readable storage media, which can send, propagate, or transmit programs for use by or in connection with an instruction execution system, apparatus, or device.

[0982] Program code contained on a computer-readable medium may be transmitted using any suitable medium, including but not limited to: wireless, wire, optical fiber, radio frequency (RF), etc., or any suitable combination thereof.

[0983] Computer program code for performing the operations of this application can be written in one or more programming languages ​​or a combination thereof, including object-oriented programming languages ​​such as Java, Smalltalk, and C++, as well as conventional procedural programming languages ​​such as "C" or similar programming languages. The program code can be executed entirely on the user's computer, partially on the user's computer, as a standalone software package, partially on the user's computer and partially on a remote computer, or entirely on a remote computer or server. In cases involving remote computers, the remote computer can be connected to the user's computer via any type of network, including a local area network (LAN) or a wide area network (WAN), or it can be connected to an external computer (e.g., via the Internet using an Internet service provider).

[0984] Optionally, embodiments of the present invention also provide a computer program product, including a computer program that, when executed by a processor, implements the sensing measurement configuration method as provided in any embodiment of the present invention.

[0985] The above description is merely an exemplary embodiment of this application and is not intended to limit the scope of protection of this application.

[0986] Those skilled in the art will understand that the term user terminal encompasses any suitable type of wireless user equipment, such as mobile phones, portable data processing devices, portable web browsers, or vehicle-mounted mobile stations.

[0987] Generally, the various embodiments of this application can be implemented in hardware or dedicated circuitry, software, logic, or any combination thereof. For example, some aspects can be implemented in hardware, while others can be implemented in firmware or software that can be executed by a controller, microprocessor, or other computing device, although this application is not limited thereto.

[0988] Embodiments of this application can be implemented by executing computer program instructions through the data processor of a mobile device, for example, in a processor entity, or through hardware, or through a combination of software and hardware. The computer program instructions can be assembly instructions, Instruction Set Architecture (ISA) instructions, machine instructions, machine-dependent instructions, microcode, firmware instructions, status setting data, or source code or object code written in any combination of one or more programming languages.

[0989] Any block diagram of logical flow in the accompanying drawings of this application may represent program steps, or may represent interconnected logic circuits, modules, and functions, or may represent a combination of program steps and logic circuits, modules, and functions. The computer program may be stored on memory. Memory may be of any type suitable to the local technical environment and may be implemented using any suitable data storage technology, such as, but not limited to, read-only memory (ROM), random access memory (RAM), optical storage devices and systems (Digital Video Disc (DVD) or Compact Disk (CD), etc.). Computer-readable media may include non-transitory storage media. The data processor may be of any type suitable to the local technical environment, such as, but not limited to, general-purpose computers, special-purpose computers, microprocessors, digital signal processing (DSP), application-specific integrated circuits (ASICs), field-programmable gate arrays (FPGAs), and processors based on multi-core processor architectures.

[0990] A detailed description of exemplary embodiments of this application has been provided above through exemplary and non-limiting examples. However, various modifications and adjustments to the above embodiments will be apparent to those skilled in the art when considered in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and claims, without departing from the scope of this application. Therefore, the proper scope of this application will be determined by the claims.

Claims

1. A sensing and measurement configuration method, characterized in that, Applied to the first communication node, including: Receive at least one sensing resource configuration from the second communication node; Receive at least one perception reporting configuration from the second communication node; Receive at least one combined configuration from the second communication node; the combined configuration is a configuration that associates the sensing resource configuration with the sensing reporting configuration; The sensing reference signal is measured according to the sensing resource configuration, the sensing reporting configuration, and the combined configuration, and the measurement result is reported to the second communication node.

2. The sensing and measurement configuration method according to claim 1, characterized in that, The second communication node is a radio access RAN node or a core network CN node.

3. The sensing and measurement configuration method according to claim 1, characterized in that, When the sensing resource configuration is such that a sensing reference signal is transmitted by the RAN node and received by the first communication node, the sensing resource configuration includes at least one of the following: Resource allocation for one or more communities; Resource configuration for one or more Transmitter Receiver Points (TRPs).

4. The sensing and measurement configuration method according to claim 1, characterized in that, When the sensing resources are configured such that the first communication node transmits and receives sensing reference signals independently, or that different first communication nodes transmit and receive sensing reference signals, the sensing resource configuration includes: Resource configuration for one or more user terminals (UEs).

5. The sensing and measurement configuration method according to claim 1, characterized in that, The perception reporting configuration includes at least one of the following: The required sensing reference signal identifiers or a list of sensing reference signal identifiers must be measured and reported. The required number of sensed reference signals to be measured and reported; The maximum number of sensing reference signals to be measured and reported is required; Report the incident.

6. The sensing and measurement configuration method according to claim 5, characterized in that, The reported events include at least one of the following: Measurement time range; Measurement angle range; Measure the range of coordinate positions; Measure the height range or threshold; Measure the power range or threshold; Measure the range or threshold of the rate of change of power; Measurement speed range or threshold; Doppler measurement range or threshold; Measure the range or threshold of the rate of change of velocity; The range or threshold of the rate of change of Doppler measurements; An indication is given to whether a sensing tag is detected to trigger measurement and / or reporting.

7. The sensing and measurement configuration method according to claim 5, characterized in that, In the case where the second communication node, configured as a RAN node, sends a perception reporting configuration to the first communication node, the perception reporting configuration further includes at least one of the following: The reporting method for physical layer reporting of one or more target cells; The reporting types allowed for one or more target cells.

8. The sensing and measurement configuration method according to claim 5, characterized in that, In the case where the second communication node, whose perception reporting configuration is of type CN, sends a perception reporting configuration to the first communication node, the perception reporting configuration further includes at least one of the following: The measurement results are reported to the second communication node of the RAN type; The measurement results are reported to the second communication node of type CN; The measurement results are reported to the second communication node of RAN type and the second communication node of CN type.

9. The sensing and measurement configuration method according to claim 2, characterized in that, It also includes at least one of the following: The second communication node of the RAN node type provides the sensing resource configuration, and the second communication node of the CN node type provides the sensing reporting configuration; The second communication node of the CN node type provides the sensing resource configuration, and the second communication node of the RAN node type provides the sensing reporting configuration; The second communication node of the RAN node type provides the sensing resource configuration and the sensing reporting configuration.

10. The sensing and measurement configuration method according to claim 1, characterized in that, When the second communication node is a RAN node, reporting the measurement results to the second communication node includes at least one of the following: The measurement results are sent to the second communication node via an uplink radio resource control message; The measurement results are sent to the second communication node via the media access control unit. Perform physical layer sensing measurements and include the physical layer sensing measurement results in the physical uplink control channel or the physical uplink shared channel and send them to the second communication node. The measurement results are sent to the second communication node via user plane data packets; The measurement results are sent to the second communication node via data plane data packets; The measurement results are reported using the corresponding method based on the scheduling of the second communication node.

11. The sensing and measurement configuration method according to claim 1, characterized in that, The measurement results include at least one of the following: A list of associated group identifiers or associated group representations corresponding to the reported data; The corresponding triggering event or list of triggering events; The reported measurement corresponds to the cell identifier or a list of cell identifiers; The TRP identifier or list of TRP identifiers corresponding to the reported measurements; The number of cells or TRPs corresponding to the reported measurements.

12. The sensing and measurement configuration method according to claim 1, characterized in that, Also includes: The sensing resource configuration, the sensing reporting configuration, and the combined configuration are obtained through higher-level signaling. Instructions for modifying, updating, or activating the relationships in the combined configuration are obtained through underlying signaling.

13. The sensing and measurement configuration method according to claim 12, characterized in that, The higher-level signaling also includes at least one of the following: It needs to wait for the indication of the perception resource configuration identifier to be activated by the underlying signaling; It needs to wait for the underlying signaling to activate the perception reporting configuration identifier; It needs to wait for the indication of the association identifier to be activated by the underlying signaling.

14. The sensing and measurement configuration method according to claim 1, characterized in that, When the second communication node is a RAN node, it also includes at least one of the following: The CN node requests the second communication node to send at least one perception reporting configuration to the first communication node; The CN node recommends the specific content of the perception reporting configuration to the second communication node; The CN node sends the authorization information of the first communication node to the second communication node.

15. The sensing measurement configuration method according to claim 14, characterized in that, The specific content of the recommended perception reporting configuration is the content authorized by the first communication node.

16. The sensing measurement configuration method according to claim 14, characterized in that, The authorization information of the first communication node includes at least one of the following: The type of sensing measurement authorized by the first communication node; The measurement area authorized by the first communication node; The measurement time period authorized by the first communication node; The first communication node authorizes the reporting event.

17. The sensing and measurement configuration method according to claim 1, characterized in that, Also includes: Receive the valid conditions of the resource configuration associated with the perceived resource configuration from the second communication node; Wherein, when the resource configuration validity conditions are met, the first communication node uses the sensing resource configuration associated with the resource configuration validity conditions to receive and / or measure the sensing reference signal.

18. The sensing measurement configuration method according to claim 17, characterized in that, The conditions for valid resource allocation include at least one of the following: The effective area associated with the aforementioned sensing resource configuration; The effective time associated with the aforementioned sensing resource configuration; The effective area associated with each sensing resource configuration is either the first communication node located in the effective area, or the sensing target detected by the first communication node located in the effective area.

19. The sensing and measurement configuration method according to claim 18, characterized in that, The effective area includes: A list of cells or a list of TRPs; Wherein, the cell list or the TRP list overlaps with the cell list or TRP list associated with the corresponding sensing resource configuration by default; or the cell list or the TRP list partially overlaps with or does not overlap with the cell list or TRP list associated with the corresponding sensing resource configuration. The effective area is a planar area and / or a vertical area.

20. The sensing and measurement configuration method according to claim 18, characterized in that, The effective time includes: A time period or a timer; The occurrence of the time period includes at least one of the following: periodic occurrence; periodic occurrence a specific number of times; occurrence once.

21. The sensing and measurement configuration method according to claim 1, characterized in that, Also includes: Receive the valid conditions of the reporting configuration associated with the perception reporting configuration from the second communication node; Wherein, if the reporting configuration is valid, the first communication node reports the measurement results using the perception reporting configuration associated with the reporting configuration validity conditions.

22. The sensing and measurement configuration method according to claim 21, characterized in that, The conditions for valid reporting configuration include at least one of the following: The effective area associated with the perception reporting configuration; the effective area includes a cell list or a TRP list; The effective time associated with the perception reporting configuration; The effective area associated with the perception reporting configuration is the area where the perceived target is detected; the effective area is a planar area and / or a vertical area.

23. The sensing and measurement configuration method according to claim 22, characterized in that, The effective time includes: A time period or a timer; The occurrence of the time period includes at least one of the following: periodic occurrence; periodic occurrence a specific number of times; occurrence once.

24. The sensing and measurement configuration method according to claim 21, characterized in that, The reported configuration validity conditions are exactly the same as the associated resource configuration validity conditions by default; or are configured to be exactly the same; or are configured to be different.

25. The sensing and measurement configuration method according to claim 21, characterized in that, In the case that some of the perception reporting configurations received by the first communication node are associated with the validity conditions of the reporting configuration, the perception reporting configurations that are not associated with the validity conditions of the reporting configuration only take effect outside of all the validity conditions of the reporting configuration.

26. The sensing and measurement configuration method according to claim 1, characterized in that, When the second communication node is a RAN node, the perception reporting configuration includes at least one of the following: The second communication node requests the perception reporting configuration configured for the first communication node by another RAN node, cell, or TRP. The second communication node receives the perception reporting configuration pre-configured for the first communication node by another RAN node, cell, or TRP.

27. The sensing and measurement configuration method according to claim 2, characterized in that, It also includes at least one of the following: The second communication node of the CN node type provides the sensing resource configuration, the resource configuration validity conditions associated with the sensing resource configuration, and the reporting configuration validity conditions associated with the sensing reporting configuration; the second communication node of the RAN node type provides the sensing reporting configuration; wherein, the sensing resource configuration and the resource configuration validity conditions associated with the sensing resource configuration need to be sent to some of the second communication nodes of the RAN node type in advance. The second communication node of the RAN node type provides the sensing resource configuration and the resource configuration validity conditions associated with the sensing resource configuration, and the second communication node of the CN node type provides the sensing reporting configuration and the reporting configuration validity conditions associated with the sensing reporting configuration; wherein, the sensing resource configuration and the resource configuration validity conditions associated with the sensing resource configuration need to be sent to the corresponding CN node type second communication node in advance.

28. The sensing and measurement configuration method according to claim 1, characterized in that, Also includes: Receive the combined configuration validity conditions associated with the combined configuration from the second communication node; Wherein, when the combined configuration is valid, the first communication node uses the combined configuration associated with the combined configuration to receive or measure the sensing reference signal and reports the measurement results. The valid conditions for the combined configuration include: a valid region associated with the combined configuration; or a valid time associated with the combined configuration.

29. The sensing and measurement configuration method according to claim 1, characterized in that, In the case where the first communication node is a measurement first communication node, the method further includes: Receive at least one valid condition from the second communication node for measurement and / or reporting.

30. The sensing measurement configuration method according to any one of claims 1-29, characterized in that, The first communication node is in a connected state, an inactive state, or an idle state when it is being configured.

31. The sensing measurement configuration method according to any one of claims 1-29, characterized in that, The second communication node configures the first communication node through unicast messages from the first communication node; Alternatively, the second communication node may configure the first communication node by broadcasting a message.

32. The sensing measurement configuration method according to any one of claims 1-29, characterized in that, Also includes: The first communication node reports auxiliary information to the second communication node; The auxiliary information includes at least one of the following: The first communication node indicates its ability to support different sensing reporting configurations for a sensing resource configuration or a sensing reference signal. The maximum number of sensing resource configurations that can be associated with a single sensing reporting configuration; The maximum number of associated sensing reference signals in a single sensing report configuration; The first communication node supports a maximum number of configured associated groups; The first communication node supports a maximum number of perception reporting configurations. The first communication node supports a maximum number of active sensing reporting configurations or a maximum number of sensing reporting configurations for synchronous measurements. The first communication node supports a maximum number of active sensing resource configurations. The first communication node indicates its ability to support the associated sensing resource configuration, sensing reporting configuration, combined configuration, or sensing validity conditions. The first communication node's ability to support modification or activation of pre-configured associations in the underlying signaling is indicated; The first communication node indicates its ability to upload sensing measurement results to the second communication node via the user plane or data plane. The first communication node indicates its ability to report sensing measurement results to the second communication node via layer 1 / layer 2 / layer 3 reporting.

33. A sensing and measurement configuration method, characterized in that, Applied to the second communication node, including: Send at least one sensing resource configuration to the first communication node; Send at least one perception reporting configuration to the first communication node; Send at least one combined configuration to the first communication node; the combined configuration is a configuration that associates the sensing resource configuration with the sensing reporting configuration; Receive the measurement results obtained by the first communication node from measuring the sensing reference signal according to the sensing resource configuration, the sensing reporting configuration and the combined configuration.

34. A sensing and measurement configuration method, characterized in that, Applied to third communication nodes, including: Receive at least one sensing resource configuration from the fourth communication node; Receive at least one perception reporting configuration from the fourth communication node; Receive at least one combined configuration from the fourth communication node; the combined configuration is a configuration that associates the sensing resource configuration with the sensing reporting configuration; The sensing reference signal is measured according to the sensing resource configuration, the sensing reporting configuration, and the combined configuration, and the measurement result is reported to the fourth communication node. The third communication node is a RAN node.

35. The sensing measurement configuration method according to claim 34, characterized in that, The fourth communication node is a CN node or a RAN node that is different from the third communication node.

36. The sensing and measurement configuration method according to claim 34, characterized in that, When the sensing resources are configured such that the UE transmits a sensing reference signal and the TRP receives it, the sensing resource configuration includes: Resource configuration of uplink sensing reference signals for one or more UEs.

37. The sensing measurement configuration method according to claim 34, characterized in that, When the sensing resources are configured to be self-transmitted and self-received by the TRP, or to be transmitted and received by different TRPs, the sensing resource configuration includes: Resource configuration for one or more TRPs; Resource allocation for one or more communities.

38. The sensing measurement configuration method according to claim 34, characterized in that, The perception reporting configuration includes at least one of the following: The required sensing reference signal identifiers or a list of sensing reference signal identifiers must be measured and reported. The required number of sensed reference signals to be measured and reported; The maximum number of sensing reference signals to be measured and reported is required; Report the incident.

39. A sensing and measurement configuration method, characterized in that, Applied to the fourth communication node, including: Send at least one sensing resource configuration to the third communication node; Send at least one perception reporting configuration to the third communication node; Send at least one combined configuration to the third communication node; the combined configuration is a configuration that associates the sensing resource configuration with the sensing reporting configuration; Receive the measurement results obtained by the third communication node from measuring the sensing reference signal according to the sensing resource configuration, the sensing reporting configuration and the combined configuration; The third communication node is a RAN node.

40. A sensing and measurement configuration method, characterized in that, Applied to the second communication node, including: The first communication node to participate in the sensing measurement reporting is selected from multiple first communication nodes; Initiate a perception task request to the selected first communication node.

41. The sensing measurement configuration method according to claim 40, characterized in that, The second communication node is either a RAN node or a CN node.

42. The sensing measurement configuration method according to claim 40, characterized in that, The first communication node selected from a plurality of first communication nodes to participate in the sensing measurement reporting includes at least one of the following: The second communication node acquires the air interface measurement results of multiple first communication nodes, and selects the first communication node to participate in the sensing measurement reporting based on the air interface measurement results; When the second communication node is a CN node, the second communication node sends at least one criterion for selecting the first communication node to the RAN node, and selects the first communication node to participate in the sensing measurement reporting based on the feedback from the RAN node. When the second communication node is a CN node, the second communication node requests the RAN node to select the first communication node to participate in the sensing measurement reporting; When the second communication node is a RAN node, the second communication node broadcasts the criteria for selecting the first communication node to participate in the sensing measurement reporting, and selects the first communication node to participate in the sensing measurement reporting based on the random access initiated by the first communication node that meets the criteria; wherein, the first communication node is in an inactive state or an idle state.

43. The sensing measurement configuration method according to claim 42, characterized in that, The air interface measurement results include: After receiving the request message from the second communication node, the RAN node returns the air interface measurement results of the first communication node requested by the second communication node. The air interface measurement results are responded to using non-UE-related messages, and the non-UE-related messages carry identification information of at least one UE.

44. The sensing and measurement configuration method according to claim 42, characterized in that, The criteria include at least one of the following: The measured power of the downlink reference signal of the first communication node is higher than the first power threshold; The cell measurement result of the first communication node is higher than the second power threshold; The time measurement value of the first communication node is less than the time threshold.

45. A communication node, characterized in that, include: The system includes a memory, a processor, a program stored in the memory and executable on the processor, and a data bus for enabling communication between the processor and the memory, wherein the program, when executed by the processor, implements the steps of the sensing measurement configuration method as described in any one of claims 1-44.

46. ​​A storage medium for computer-readable storage, characterized in that, The storage medium stores one or more programs, which can be executed by one or more processors to implement the steps of the sensing measurement configuration method as described in any one of claims 1-44.

47. A computer program product comprising a computer program that, when executed by a processor, implements the steps of the sensing measurement configuration method as described in any one of claims 1-44.

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