A perception method and corresponding apparatus

Abstract

A sensing method can be applied to an ISAC system. In the method, a terminal device can obtain at least one reference information based on a result of a sensing measurement using a first sensing resource, and send first information to a network device or another terminal device, the first information indicating the at least one reference information of sensing resource adjustment. In this way, the network device or another terminal device can configure more appropriate sensing resources for the terminal device for sensing based on the at least one reference information, thereby improving the matching degree of sensing resources and sensing requirements and reducing resource waste.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This application relates to the field of communication technology, specifically to a sensing method and corresponding device. Background Technology

[0002] In many sensing scenarios, sensing measurements rely on sensing resources. As the sensing scenario dynamically changes, the demand for sensing resources during the measurement process also changes dynamically. This is especially true for user equipment (UE-based) sensing measurements, where the UE initiates the sensing request and processes the sensing data. In this scenario, UE sensing measurements are even more dependent on the sensing resource configuration of network equipment.

[0003] During the process of configuring sensing resources for a UE, the surrounding environment and the UE's sensing needs both influence the resource requirements for sensing measurements. However, in UE-based sensing scenarios, network devices cannot know the environment being sensed or the sensing needs. Therefore, the sensing resources configured by the network device for the UE often do not meet the UE's sensing requirements. Insufficient resource configuration can easily lead to wasted resources and sensing failures; while sufficient resource configuration can easily lead to redundant resource waste.

[0004] Therefore, how to configure appropriate sensing resources for UE has become an urgent technical problem to be solved. Summary of the Invention

[0005] This application provides a sensing method to improve the matching degree between sensing resources and sensing needs, and reduce resource waste. This application also provides corresponding apparatus, computer-readable storage media, and computer program products.

[0006] This application provides a sensing method applied to a first communication device. The first communication device can be a terminal device, a component within the terminal device responsible for communication and / or sensing functions (e.g., a processor, circuit, chip, or chip system), or a logic module or software capable of implementing all or part of the functions of the first communication device. Wherein, if the component responsible for communication and / or sensing functions is a chip, the chip can be a modem chip (also known as a baseband chip), a system-on-chip (SoC) chip containing a modem core, or a system-in-package (SIP) chip. The method includes: sending first information to a second communication device, the first information indicating at least one reference information for adjusting sensing resources, the at least one reference information being obtained based on sensing measurements of the first sensing resources; and receiving information from the second communication device regarding second sensing resources, the second sensing resources being determined based on the at least one reference information, the second sensing resources being used for sensing measurements.

[0007] In this application, the second communication device may be a network device or a terminal device, or a component (e.g., a processor, circuit, chip, or chip system) in the network device or terminal device that is responsible for communication and / or sensing functions, or a logic module or software that can realize all or part of the functions of the second communication device.

[0008] In this application, sensing resources refer to time-frequency resources used for sensing, such as resource blocks (RBs) or resource elements (REs).

[0009] In this application, reference information refers to the perception results obtained through perception measurement, as well as auxiliary information indicating the adjustment of perception resources based on perception needs.

[0010] In this application, the second perceptual resource refers to the perceptual resource after adjustment of the first perceptual resource.

[0011] In the first aspect described above, the first communication device can send at least one reference information to the second communication device based on sensing measurements performed using the first sensing resources. In this way, the second communication device can configure more suitable sensing resources for the first communication device based on the at least one reference information, thereby improving the matching degree between sensing resources and sensing needs and reducing resource waste.

[0012] In one possible implementation, at least one reference information includes adjustment information for at least one sensing metric related to the ranging task and / or velocity measurement task; the at least one sensing metric includes at least one of the following: signal-to-noise ratio (SNR), resolution, unambiguity, or accuracy.

[0013] In this application, signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) refers to the ratio of signal power to noise power, usually expressed in decibels (dB). The higher the SNR, the better the signal quality.

[0014] In this application, resolution refers to the smallest interval in the imaging result that can distinguish adjacent targets, such as distance interval or angular interval, which determines the fineness of the imaging and the target discrimination ability.

[0015] In this application, unambiguity, also known as non-ambiguity, refers to the range within which the imaging results will not produce confusion or repetition when measuring distance, angle, and speed. It is used to ensure the accuracy and reliability of the measurement and avoid confusion and misunderstanding of target information.

[0016] In this application, precision and error are relative concepts. Error means inaccuracy or imprecision, that is, the degree to which the measurement result deviates from the true value. The larger the error, the lower the precision; the smaller the error, the higher the precision.

[0017] It should be noted that the perception metrics in this application are not limited to the four listed above, but may also include other metrics that may be involved in the perception process, such as signal-to-interference-plus-noise ratio (SINR).

[0018] In this possible implementation, by indicating the adjustment information of at least one sensing index related to the ranging task and / or speed measurement task through the first information, the second communication device can quickly and accurately determine the second sensing resource based on the adjustment amount of at least one sensing index, thereby improving the adaptability of the sensing resource to the ranging task and / or speed measurement task.

[0019] In one possible implementation, at least one reference information includes adjustment information for at least one resource parameter related to the ranging task and / or velocity measurement task; the at least one resource parameter includes at least one of the following: signal power, bandwidth, signal measurement duration, time-domain resource density, or frequency-domain resource density.

[0020] In this application, signal power affects SNR or accuracy, bandwidth affects resolution or accuracy, signal measurement duration affects the resolution of speed measurement task, time-domain resource density affects the unambiguity of speed measurement task, and frequency-domain resource density affects the unambiguity of ranging task.

[0021] In this application, the time-domain resource density is used to indicate the number of REs that are uniformly distributed in the time-domain direction corresponding to the first subcarrier, where the first subcarrier is any subcarrier in the resource block.

[0022] In this application, the frequency domain resource density is used to indicate the number of REs that are uniformly distributed in the frequency domain direction corresponding to the first time domain symbol, where the first time domain symbol is any time domain symbol in the resource block.

[0023] In this possible implementation, by indicating the adjustment information of at least one resource parameter related to the ranging task and / or velocity measurement task through the first information, the second communication device can quickly and accurately determine the second sensing resource based on the adjustment amount of at least one resource parameter, thereby improving the adaptability of the sensing resource to the ranging task and / or velocity measurement task.

[0024] In one possible implementation, adjustment information of at least one sensing indicator is used to indicate the adjustment value and / or adjustment trend of the corresponding sensing indicator.

[0025] In this application, the adjustment value can represent the adjustment amount of the sensing index. Taking SNR as an example, if the SNR corresponding to the first sensing resource is "A" dB, the adjustment value of the SNR can be "B" dB. The value of B can be larger or smaller than the value of A. The adjustment amount can also represent an increase or decrease. The second communication device can increase or decrease the corresponding sensing index corresponding to the first sensing resource, such as increasing or decreasing "C" dB based on "A" dB.

[0026] In this application, the adjustment trend may include upward or downward adjustment, reduction or expansion, increment or difference, etc. The first information may indicate the scaling factor, which can be used to indicate the reduction or expansion factor.

[0027] In this possible implementation, by using first information to indicate the adjustment value and / or adjustment trend of the sensing index, the speed at which the second communication device determines the second sensing resource can be improved.

[0028] In one possible implementation, adjustment information for at least one resource parameter is used to indicate at least one of the following: adjustment value, adjustment trend, or adjustment threshold of the corresponding resource parameter.

[0029] In this application, the adjustment threshold can be the maximum or minimum value to be adjusted, and the second communication device can adjust within the range indicated by the adjustment threshold.

[0030] In this possible implementation, by using first information to indicate at least one of the adjustment value, adjustment trend, or adjustment threshold of the resource parameters, the speed at which the second communication device determines the second sensing resource can be improved.

[0031] In one possible implementation, sending the first information to the second communication device includes: sending the first information to the second communication device based on reporting conditions; wherein the reporting conditions include: receiving a first request from the second communication device, the first request being used to request the first information; a change in the sensing requirement or a change in the sensing result satisfying a first threshold; or, satisfying the reporting requirements of the second communication device.

[0032] In this possible implementation, the first communication device sends the first information to the second communication device only when the reporting conditions are met, which can reduce the waste of resources caused by frequently sending the first information.

[0033] In one possible implementation, the first information used to indicate at least one reference information for adjusting the perceived resources includes the first information used to indicate a set of suggested values, the set of suggested values ​​including at least one reference information.

[0034] In this possible implementation, the set of suggested values ​​can include multiple reference information, each including at least one reference information. For example, multiple suggested values ​​can be provided for the second communication device to refer to for the same sensing index or the same resource parameter. This improves both the adaptability of the second sensing resource to the sensing requirements and the flexibility of the second communication device in determining the second sensing resource.

[0035] In one possible implementation, receiving information about a second sensing resource from a second communication device includes: receiving a set of sensing resource information from the second communication device, wherein the set of sensing resource information includes information about the second sensing resource.

[0036] In this application, the information of the second sensing resource can be a resource pattern of the second sensing resource, or indication information that determines the resource pattern of the second sensing resource. The sensing resource information set can include information of one or more sensing resources. This sensing resource information set can be a sensing resource information set initially configured for the first communication device to perform sensing measurements, or it can be a sensing resource set reconfigured to meet sensing requirements.

[0037] In this possible implementation, the second communication device can configure a set of sensing resources for the sensing and measurement process of the first communication device. This can reduce the possibility of interruption due to lack of available resources during the sensing and measurement process of the first communication device, and improve the continuity of sensing and measurement.

[0038] A second aspect of this application provides a sensing method applied to a second communication device. The second communication device can be a network device or a terminal device, or a component within the network device or terminal device responsible for communication and / or sensing functions (e.g., a processor, circuit, chip, or chip system), or a logic module or software capable of implementing all or part of the functions of the second communication device. The method includes: receiving first information from a first communication device, the first information indicating at least one reference information for adjusting sensing resources, the at least one reference information being obtained by the first communication device through sensing measurements based on the first sensing resources; and sending information about second sensing resources to the first communication device, the second sensing resources being determined based on the at least one reference information, and the second sensing resources being used by the first communication device for sensing measurements.

[0039] In the second aspect mentioned above, the second communication device can configure more suitable sensing resources for the first communication device based on at least one reference information sent by the first communication device, thereby improving the matching degree between sensing resources and sensing needs and reducing resource waste.

[0040] In one possible implementation, at least one reference information includes adjustment information for at least one sensing metric related to the ranging task and / or velocity measurement task; the at least one sensing metric includes at least one of the following: signal-to-noise ratio, resolution, unambiguity, or accuracy.

[0041] In one possible implementation, at least one reference information includes adjustment information for at least one resource parameter related to the ranging task and / or velocity measurement task; the at least one resource parameter includes at least one of the following: signal power, signal measurement duration, time-domain resource density, or frequency-domain resource density.

[0042] In one possible implementation, adjustment information of at least one sensing indicator is used to indicate the adjustment value and / or adjustment trend of the corresponding sensing indicator.

[0043] In one possible implementation, adjustment information for at least one resource parameter is used to indicate at least one of the following: adjustment value, adjustment trend, or adjustment threshold of the corresponding resource parameter.

[0044] In one possible implementation, the first information used to indicate at least one reference information for adjusting the perceived resources includes the first information used to indicate a set of suggested values, the set of suggested values ​​including at least one reference information.

[0045] In one possible implementation, sending information about the second sensing resource to the first communication device includes: sending a set of sensing resource information to the first communication device, the set of sensing resource information including information about the second sensing resource.

[0046] A third aspect of this application provides a communication device, comprising: a transceiver unit and a processing unit; wherein,

[0047] Processing unit, used to determine the first information;

[0048] The transceiver unit is configured to send first information to a second communication device, the first information being used to indicate at least one reference information for adjusting sensing resources, the at least one reference information being obtained based on sensing measurements of the first sensing resources; and to receive information from the second communication device regarding second sensing resources, the second sensing resources being determined based on at least one reference information, the second sensing resources being used for sensing measurements.

[0049] In one possible implementation, at least one reference information includes adjustment information for at least one sensing metric related to the ranging task and / or velocity measurement task; the at least one sensing metric includes at least one of the following: signal-to-noise ratio, resolution, unambiguity, or accuracy.

[0050] In one possible implementation, at least one reference information includes adjustment information for at least one resource parameter related to the ranging task and / or velocity measurement task; the at least one resource parameter includes at least one of the following: signal power, bandwidth, signal measurement duration, time-domain resource density, or frequency-domain resource density.

[0051] In one possible implementation, adjustment information of at least one sensing indicator is used to indicate the adjustment value and / or adjustment trend of the corresponding sensing indicator.

[0052] In one possible implementation, adjustment information for at least one resource parameter is used to indicate at least one of the following: adjustment value, adjustment trend, or adjustment threshold of the corresponding resource parameter.

[0053] In one possible implementation, the transceiver unit is used to send first information to the second communication device based on reporting conditions; wherein the reporting conditions include: receiving a first request from the second communication device, the first request being used to request the first information; a change in sensing demand or a change in the amount of sensing result satisfying a first threshold; or, satisfying the reporting requirements of the second communication device.

[0054] In one possible implementation, the first information used to indicate at least one reference information for adjusting the perceived resources includes the first information used to indicate a set of suggested values, the set of suggested values ​​including at least one reference information.

[0055] In one possible implementation, the transceiver unit is used to receive a set of sensing resource information from a second communication device, the set of sensing resource information including information about the second sensing resource.

[0056] A fourth aspect of this application provides a communication device, comprising: a transceiver unit and a processing unit; wherein,

[0057] The transceiver unit is configured to receive first information from the first communication device, the first information being used to indicate at least one reference information for adjusting sensing resources, the at least one reference information being obtained by the first communication device through sensing measurements based on the first sensing resources;

[0058] The processing unit is used to determine the second sensing resource based on the first information;

[0059] The transceiver unit is also used to send information about a second sensing resource to the first communication device. The second sensing resource is determined based on at least one reference information and is used by the first communication device to perform sensing measurements.

[0060] In one possible implementation, at least one reference information includes adjustment information for at least one sensing metric related to the ranging task and / or velocity measurement task; the at least one sensing metric includes at least one of the following: signal-to-noise ratio, resolution, unambiguity, or accuracy.

[0061] In one possible implementation, at least one reference information includes adjustment information for at least one resource parameter related to the ranging task and / or velocity measurement task; the at least one resource parameter includes at least one of the following: signal power, signal measurement duration, time-domain resource density, or frequency-domain resource density.

[0062] In one possible implementation, adjustment information of at least one sensing indicator is used to indicate the adjustment value and / or adjustment trend of the corresponding sensing indicator.

[0063] In one possible implementation, adjustment information for at least one resource parameter is used to indicate at least one of the following: adjustment value, adjustment trend, or adjustment threshold of the corresponding resource parameter.

[0064] In one possible implementation, the first information used to indicate at least one reference information for adjusting the perceived resources includes the first information used to indicate a set of suggested values, the set of suggested values ​​including at least one reference information.

[0065] In one possible implementation, the transceiver unit is used to send a set of sensing resource information to the first communication device, the set of sensing resource information including information of the second sensing resource.

[0066] A fifth aspect of this application provides a communication device comprising one or more processors. The processor is configured to invoke and execute a computer program stored in a memory, such that the processor implements an implementation as described in the first aspect or any of the implementations in the first aspect.

[0067] Optionally, the communication device also includes a transceiver; the processor is also used to control the transceiver to send and receive signals.

[0068] Optionally, the communication device includes a memory in which a computer program is stored.

[0069] Optionally, the communication device further includes a communication interface for communicating with modules outside the communication device.

[0070] The communication device described in the fifth aspect above can be a device or a chip (system) within a device. In some possible designs, when the communication device is a chip system, it can be composed of chips or may include chips and other discrete components.

[0071] A sixth aspect of this application provides a communication device comprising one or more processors. The processor is configured to invoke and execute a computer program stored in a memory, such that the processor implements as described in the second aspect or any of the implementations in the second aspect.

[0072] Optionally, the communication device also includes a transceiver; the processor is also used to control the transceiver to send and receive signals.

[0073] Optionally, the communication device includes a memory in which a computer program is stored.

[0074] Optionally, the communication device further includes a communication interface for communicating with modules outside the communication device.

[0075] The communication device described in the sixth aspect above can be a device or a chip (system) within a device. In some possible designs, when the communication device is a chip system, it can be composed of chips or may include chips and other discrete components.

[0076] The seventh aspect of this application provides a communication device, which may be a first communication device or a module or unit (e.g., a chip, a chip system, or a circuit) in the first communication device that performs the methods / operations / steps / actions described in the first aspect or any implementation of the first aspect.

[0077] The eighth aspect of this application provides a communication device, which may be a second communication device or a module or unit (e.g., a chip, a chip system, or a circuit) in the second communication device that performs the methods / operations / steps / actions described in the second aspect or any implementation thereof.

[0078] The ninth aspect of this application provides a computer-readable storage medium including computer instructions that, when executed on a computer, cause the computer to perform an implementation as described in the first aspect or any of the first aspects.

[0079] The tenth aspect of this application provides a computer-readable storage medium including computer instructions that, when executed on a computer, cause the computer to perform an implementation as described in the second aspect or any of the second aspects.

[0080] The eleventh aspect of this application provides a computer program product including instructions that, when run on a computer, cause the computer to perform an implementation as described in the first aspect or any of the first aspects.

[0081] The twelfth aspect of this application provides a computer program product including instructions that, when run on a computer, cause the computer to perform an implementation as described in the second aspect or any of the second aspects.

[0082] The thirteenth aspect of this application provides a chip device including a processor for calling a program stored in a memory, such that the processor executes the first aspect or any implementation thereof.

[0083] Optionally, the memory may be located inside or outside the chip device.

[0084] The fourteenth aspect of this application provides a chip device including a processor for calling a program stored in a memory, such that the processor executes the second aspect or any implementation thereof described above.

[0085] Optionally, the memory may be located inside or outside the chip device.

[0086] The fifteenth aspect of this application provides a communication system, which includes a first communication device and a second communication device. The first communication device is used to execute the first aspect or any one of the implementations of the first aspect, and the second communication device is used to execute the second aspect or any one of the implementations of the second aspect.

[0087] The technical effects of the second, third, or fourth aspects, or any possible implementation of the second, third, or fourth aspects, and the fifth to fifteenth aspects, can be found in the first aspect or the technical effects of different possible implementations of the first aspect, and will not be repeated here. Attached Figure Description

[0088] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the architecture of the communication system provided in an embodiment of this application;

[0089] Figures 2A to 2E These are example schematic diagrams illustrating multiple sensing scenarios provided in the embodiments of this application;

[0090] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of an embodiment of the sensing method provided in this application;

[0091] Figures 4A to 4B This is an example schematic diagram of a resource map of a perceived resource provided in an embodiment of this application;

[0092] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of another embodiment of the sensing method provided in this application;

[0093] Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram of another embodiment of the sensing method provided in this application;

[0094] Figure 7 This is a schematic diagram of another embodiment of the sensing method provided in this application;

[0095] Figure 8 This is a schematic diagram of another embodiment of the sensing method provided in this application;

[0096] Figures 9 to 13 This is a schematic diagram of the communication device provided in the embodiments of this application. Detailed Implementation

[0097] The embodiments of this application are described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Obviously, the described embodiments are only a part of the embodiments of this application, and not all of them. As those skilled in the art will recognize, with the development of technology and the emergence of new scenarios, the technical solutions provided by the embodiments of this application are also applicable to similar technical problems.

[0098] The terms "first," "second," etc., used in the specification, claims, and accompanying drawings of this application are used to distinguish similar objects and are not necessarily used to describe a specific order or sequence. It should be understood that such data can be interchanged where appropriate so that the embodiments described herein can be implemented in a sequence other than that illustrated or described herein. Furthermore, the terms "comprising" and "having," and any variations thereof, are intended to cover a non-exclusive inclusion; for example, a process, method, system, product, or apparatus that comprises a series of steps or units is not necessarily limited to those steps or units explicitly listed, but may include other steps or units not explicitly listed or inherent to such processes, methods, products, or apparatus.

[0099] This application provides a sensing method to improve the matching degree between sensing resources and sensing needs, and reduce resource waste. This application also provides corresponding apparatus, computer-readable storage media, and computer program products. These will be described in detail below.

[0100] Integrated sensing and communication (ISAC) refers to a device (such as a terminal device or network device) transmitting wireless signals that simultaneously possess both sensing and communication capabilities. Communication requirements can be simply understood as sending information from the transmitter to the receiver. Sensing requirements can be simply understood as sensing the surrounding environment, the speed of moving objects, and / or distance, etc. ISAC is widely considered a key application scenario for next-generation wireless communication (e.g., 6th generation mobile communication technology, 6G). It is understandable that integrated sensing and communication can also be called joint communications and sensing (JCAS / ICAS), or simply integrated sensing and communication.

[0101] The technical solutions of this application embodiment can be applied to various communication systems, such as the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) 802.15.4 standard and IEEE 802.11 standards (including standards identified as Wi-Fi technology), Bluetooth standard, Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA), Frequency Division Multiple Access (FDMA), Time Division Multiple Access (TDMA), General Packet Radio Service (GPRS), Enhanced Data GSM Environment (EDGE), Terrestrial Trunked Radio (TETRA), Wideband-CDMA (W-CDMA), Evolution Data Optimized (EV-DO), 1×EV-DO, EV-DO Revision A, EV-DO Revision B, High Rate Packet Data (HRPD), High Speed ​​Packet Access (HSPA), High Speed ​​Downlink Packet Access (HSDPA), High Speed ​​Uplink Packet Access (HSUPA), Evolved HSPA (HSPA+), Long Term Evolution (LTE). Evolution, LTE, LTE Frequency Division Duplex (FDD) systems, LTE Time Division Duplex (TDD) systems, New Radio (NR), Internet of Things (IoT), Universal Mobile Telecommunications System (UMTS), Vehicle-to-Everything (V2X) communication systems, Non-Terrestrial Networks (NTN), or future communication systems.

[0102] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the communication system provided in an embodiment of this application.

[0103] Figure 1The communication system shown is primarily a wireless communication system capable of communication, sensing, and / or positioning. This system may include the following components: mobile device 101; base station 102; satellite (also known as a space vehicle) 103; access point (AP) 104; wireless devices 105 (e.g., portable Wi-Fi 105-1, smartwatch (or wristband) 105-2, vehicle 105-3, mobile phone 105-4, laptop 105-5, static communication / positioning device); network 106; network function server 107; and external client 108. Generally, this communication system enables communication between mobile device 101 and other devices, positioning of mobile device 101 and / or other devices, sensing measurements performed by mobile device 101, and / or combinations thereof. For example, the communication system can estimate the location of the mobile device 101 based on the radio frequency signals received and / or transmitted by the mobile device 101 and the known locations of other components (e.g., satellites, base stations, access points) that transmit and / or receive the radio frequency signals. Additionally, sensing measurements can be performed using wireless devices such as mobile devices, base stations, and satellites (and / or other NTN platforms that can be implemented on aircraft, drones, balloons, etc.). For example, sensing measurements of one or more target objects can be performed using radio frequency signals transmitted by one or more wireless devices. For example, sensing measurements of one or more target objects can be performed using radio frequency signals received by one or more wireless devices.

[0104] Combination Figure 1 Mobile device 101 can access network 106 via base station using the first communication link 110 to send and receive information with network-connected devices (such as network function server 107). Mobile device 101 can also access network 106 via AP using the second communication link 130 to send and receive information with network-connected devices (such as network function server 107). Mobile device 101 can use the third communication link 120 to communicate with other devices 105.

[0105] It should be noted that Figure 1 Only general diagrams of various components are provided. You may use some or all of them as needed, or copy a specific component. For example, although... Figure 1Only one mobile device 105 is shown, but it should be understood that many terminal devices (e.g., hundreds, thousands, millions, etc.) can use this communication system. Similarly, the communication system can include more than Figure 1 The number of base stations 102 and / or APs 104 may be greater or less than shown. Figure 1 The connections between the various components shown include data and signaling connections, which may include additional (intermediate) components, direct or indirect physical and / or wireless connections, and / or additional networks. Furthermore, components may be rearranged, combined, separated, replaced, and / or omitted depending on the desired functionality. In some implementations, for example, an external client 108 may connect directly to the network function server 107. Those skilled in the art will recognize numerous modifications to the illustrated components.

[0106] While ground components such as access points (APs) and base stations can be fixed, this is not the case in some implementations. Mobile components can be used. For example, in some implementations, the location of mobile device 101 can be estimated, at least in part, based on measurements of radio frequency signals transmitted between mobile device 101 and one or more other mobile devices 105 (which can be mobile or fixed). Figure 1 As shown, other mobile devices may include, for example, a portable Wi-Fi device 105-1, a smartwatch (or wristband) 105-2, a vehicle 105-3, a mobile phone 105-4, a laptop computer 105-5, a static communication / positioning device, or other static and / or mobile devices capable of providing wireless signals for locating mobile device 101, or combinations thereof. Wireless signals from mobile device 105 for locating mobile device 101 may include RF signals using, for example, Bluetooth, IEEE 802.11x (e.g., Wi-Fi), Ultra Wideband (UWB), IEEE 802.15x, or combinations thereof. Mobile device 105 may additionally or alternatively use non-RF wireless signals (such as a camera) to locate mobile device 101, such as infrared signals or other optical technologies.

[0107] Network 106 may include any of a variety of wireless and / or wired networks. Network 106, for example, may include any combination of public and / or private networks, local area networks (LANs) and / or wide area networks (WANs). Furthermore, the network may utilize one or more wired and / or wireless communication technologies. In some implementations, the network may, for example, include cellular or other mobile networks, wireless local area networks (WLANs), wireless wide area networks (WWANs), and / or the Internet.

[0108] Network function server 107 may include one or more servers and / or other computing devices configured to provide network management and / or network auxiliary functions. For example, a location server may determine a location estimate for a mobile device and / or provide data (e.g., “auxiliary data”) to mobile device 105 to facilitate location measurement and / or location determination. In some implementations, the location server may also include an enhanced serving mobile location center (E-SMLC) that uses a control plane (CP) location solution for LTE radio access for mobile devices to support mobile device positioning. The location server may also include a location management function (LMF) that supports the positioning of mobile devices using the control plane location solution for NR or LTE radio access.

[0109] A network function server can also be used as a sensing measurement server. A sensing measurement server can be used to coordinate and / or assist in coordinating the sensing measurements of one or more wireless devices within a system on one or more target objects. Wireless devices may include mobile devices, base stations, access points (APs), other mobile devices, satellites, or any combination thereof. Wireless devices capable of performing sensing measurements may be referred to herein as "sensing measurement nodes." To perform sensing measurements, a sensing server can coordinate a sensing session during which one or more RF sensing measurement nodes can perform sensing measurements by transmitting radio frequency signals (e.g., a sensing reference signal (SeRS)) and measuring reflected signals or "echo signals." For example, reflected signals and object / target detection can be determined based on channel state information (CSI) received at a receiving device. To facilitate sensing measurements (e.g., within a sensing measurement session between one or more sensing measurement nodes), the sensing server can provide data (e.g., "auxiliary data") to the sensing measurement nodes to facilitate SeRS transmission and / or measurement, object / target detection, or any combination thereof. Such data may include a SeRS configuration indicating which resources (e.g., time and / or frequency resources) can be used (e.g., within the sensing measurement session) to transmit SeRS for sensing measurements. According to some embodiments, the sensing server may include a sensing management function (SMF).

[0110] External client 108 may be a web server or remote application associated with mobile device 101 (e.g., accessible to the user of mobile device 101), or a server, application, or computer system that provides location services to other users. This may include obtaining and providing the location of mobile device 101 (e.g., enabling services such as friend or relative finder, child or pet location). Alternatively or additionally, external client 108 may obtain the location of mobile device 101 and provide it to emergency service providers, government agencies, etc.

[0111] A base station can typically refer to a single physical transmission point located at a base station site or multiple co-located physical transmission points. A transmission reception point (TRP), also known as a transmission / reception point, corresponds to this type of transmission point. In some cases, a base station may include multiple TRPs, for example, each TRP being associated with a different antenna, antenna array, or antenna panel of the base station. As used herein, the transmission function of a TRP can be performed by a transmission point (TP), and / or the reception function of a TRP can be performed by a reception point (RP), which may be physically separate from or different from the TP. That is, a TRP may include both a TP and an RP. A physical transmission point may include the antenna array of a base station, for example, in the case of a multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) system and / or where the base station employs beamforming. A base station (e.g., a gNB) may be able to transmit different “beams” in different directions and perform “beam scanning,” where signals are transmitted along different directions (e.g., one after another) in different beams.

[0112] A base station can also refer to multiple non-co-located physical transmission points. For example, a physical transmission point can be a distributed antenna system (DAS), which is a spatially separated antenna network connected to a common source via a transmission medium. Another example is a remote radio head (RRH), which is a remote base station connected to a serving base station.

[0113] APs can include Wi-Fi APs, Bluetooth APs, or APs with cellular capabilities (e.g., 4G LTE and / or 5G NR).

[0114] In some implementations, base stations can be owned, maintained, and / or operated by cellular network providers and can employ any of a variety of wireless technologies.

[0115] The satellite can be a satellite in a global navigation satellite system (GNSS) and / or an NTN satellite. GNSS includes the global positioning system (GPS), Galileo, BeiDou, etc.

[0116] Satellites can communicate with one or more base stations and / or one or more user equipment.

[0117] Satellites can be used for communication positioning in one or more ways. For example, a satellite can be part of GNSS. Positioning using RF signals from GNSS satellites can include measuring multiple GNSS signals at a GNSS receiver on a mobile device to perform highly accurate positioning, such as carrier-based positioning. Alternatively or concurrently, satellites can be used for NTN-based positioning; in other words, functionally, satellites can operate as a TRP (or TP) of a network (e.g., LTE and / or NR networks). Specifically, reference signals transmitted by NTN satellites are similar to those transmitted by base stations and are coordinated by a network function server, which can then operate as a location server. In some implementations, the satellites used for NTN-based positioning can be different from those used for GNSS-based positioning. In some implementations, NTN nodes can include non-ground vehicles such as aircraft, balloons, drones, etc., which can supplement or replace NTN satellites. NTN satellites and / or other NTN platforms can be further utilized to perform sensing measurements.

[0118] For ease of understanding, the technical terms involved in the embodiments of this application are briefly introduced below:

[0119] 1. Transmitter: A communication device that transmits communication signals and / or sensing signals; it can also be called a transmitting node or transmitting device.

[0120] 2. Receiver: A communication device that receives the echo signal corresponding to the communication signal and / or the sensing signal. It can also be called a receiving node or receiving device.

[0121] 3. Sensing signal: A signal that can realize the sensing function. For example, if signal A is reflected or scattered during transmission and the resulting signal B can be used for sensing, then signal A (or signal B) has the sensing function. Therefore, signal A (or signal B) can be called a sensing signal.

[0122] 4. Echo signal (ES): refers to the signal obtained after reflection or scattering. The sensing result can be determined by measuring the echo signal; the echo signal can be received by beamforming.

[0123] 5. Beam: A beam is a communication resource. A beam can be wide, narrow, or other types of beams. The technology used to form a beam can be beamforming technology or other techniques. Beamforming technology can specifically be digital beamforming technology, analog beamforming technology, and hybrid digital or analog beamforming technology. Different beams can be considered different resources. The beam used to transmit signals can be called the transmission beam (Txbeam), and the beam used to receive signals can be called the reception beam (Rxbeam). The transmission beam refers to the distribution of signal strength in different directions in space after the signal is transmitted through the antenna, while the reception beam refers to the distribution of signal strength in different directions in space of the wireless signal received from the antenna.

[0124] 6. Terminal device (or terminal): can be a wireless device capable of receiving network device scheduling and instruction information. The wireless device can be a device that provides voice and / or data connectivity to the user, or a handheld device with wireless connectivity, or other processing device connected to a wireless modem.

[0125] Terminal devices can communicate with one or more core networks or the Internet via a radio access network (RAN). Terminal devices can be mobile terminal devices, such as mobile phones (or "cellular" phones), computers, and data cards. For example, they can be portable, pocket-sized, handheld, computer-embedded, or vehicle-mounted mobile devices that exchange voice and / or data with the RAN. Examples include personal communication service (PCS) phones, cordless phones, session initiation protocol (SIP) phones, wireless local loop (WLL) stations, personal digital assistants (PDAs), tablets, and computers with wireless transceiver capabilities. Wireless terminal equipment can also be called subscriber unit, subscriber station, mobile station (MS), remote station, access point (AP), remote terminal, access terminal, user terminal, user agent, subscriber station (SS), customer premises equipment (CPE), terminal, user equipment (UE), mobile terminal (MT), etc.

[0126] By way of example and not limitation, in this embodiment, the terminal device can also be a wearable device. Wearable devices, also known as wearable smart devices or smart wearable devices, are a general term for devices that utilize wearable technology to intelligently design and develop everyday wearables, such as glasses, gloves, watches, clothing, and shoes. Wearable devices are portable devices that are worn directly on the body or integrated into the user's clothing or accessories. Wearable devices are not merely hardware devices, but also achieve powerful functions through software support, data interaction, and cloud interaction. Broadly speaking, wearable smart devices include those that are feature-rich, large in size, and can achieve complete or partial functions without relying on a smartphone, such as smartwatches or smart glasses, as well as those that focus on a specific type of application function and require the use of other devices such as smartphones, such as various smart bracelets, smart helmets, and smart jewelry for vital sign monitoring.

[0127] Terminal devices can also be drones, robots, devices in device-to-device (D2D) communication, vehicles to everything (V2X) communication, virtual reality (VR) terminal devices, augmented reality (AR) terminal devices, wireless terminals in industrial control, wireless terminals in self-driving, wireless terminals in telemedicine or telehealth services, wireless terminals in smart grids, wireless terminals in transportation safety, wireless terminals in smart cities, wireless terminals in smart homes, etc.

[0128] Furthermore, terminal devices can also be terminal devices in future communication systems beyond the fifth generation (5G) (such as 5G Advanced communication systems) or in future evolved public land mobile networks (PLMNs). For example, 5G Advanced networks can further expand the form and function of 5G communication terminals; 5G Advanced terminals include, but are not limited to, vehicles, cellular network terminals (integrating satellite terminal functions), drones, and Internet of Things (IoT) devices.

[0129] In this embodiment, the terminal device can also obtain artificial intelligence (AI) services provided by the network device. Optionally, the terminal device can also have AI processing capabilities.

[0130] In this embodiment of the application, the terminal device may also have a sensing function. The terminal device can realize the sensing of the sensing target by sending a sensing signal or receiving the echo signal corresponding to the sensing signal.

[0131] It is understood that a terminal device can be referred to as a communication device. For example, the device used to implement the functions of the terminal device can be the terminal device itself; it can also be a device that supports the terminal device in implementing the functions, such as a chip system, hardware circuit, software module, or hardware circuit plus software module. This device can be installed in the terminal or can be used in conjunction with the terminal device. In the embodiments of this application, the chip system can be composed of chips or can include chips and other discrete devices.

[0132] 7. Network Equipment: This can be equipment within a wireless network. For example, a network equipment can be a node (or device) that connects terminal devices to the wireless network; it can also be called a RAN node or RAN equipment. Currently, some examples of RAN equipment include: base stations (BS), evolved NodeBs (eNodeBs), gNBs (gNodeBs) in 5G communication systems, transmission reception points (TRPs), evolved Node Bs (eNBs), radio network controllers (RNCs), Node Bs (NBs), home base stations (e.g., home evolved Node Bs, or home Node Bs (HNBs), base band units (BBUs) or wireless fidelity (Wi-Fi) access points (APs), terminals that function as base stations in device-to-device (D2D) communication, satellites, drones, unmanned spacecraft, communication balloons, and other non-ground equipment. In addition, in one network architecture, network devices may include central unit (CU) nodes, distributed unit (DU) nodes, or RAN devices that include both CU and DU nodes.

[0133] Optionally, the RAN node can also be a macro base station, micro base station, indoor station, relay node, donor node, or a radio controller in a cloud radio access network (CRAN) scenario. The RAN node can also be a server, wearable device, vehicle, or in-vehicle equipment. For example, the access network equipment in vehicle-to-everything (V2X) technology can be a roadside unit (RSU).

[0134] In another possible scenario, multiple RAN nodes collaborate to assist the terminal in achieving wireless access, with different RAN nodes each implementing some of the base station's functions. For example, RAN nodes can be CUs, DUs, CUs (control plane, CP), CUs (user plane, UP), or radio units (RUs). CUs and DUs can be set up separately or included in the same network element, such as a baseband unit (BBU). RUs can be included in radio equipment or radio units, such as remote radio units (RRUs), active antenna units (AAUs), radio heads (RHs), or remote radio heads (RRHs).

[0135] In different systems, CU (or CU-CP and CU-UP), DU, or RU may have different names, but those skilled in the art will understand their meaning. For example, in an open access network (open RAN, O-RAN, or ORAN) system, CU can also be called O-CU (open CU), DU can also be called O-DU, CU-CP can also be called O-CU-CP, CU-UP can also be called O-CU-UP, and RU can also be called O-RU. For ease of description, this application uses CU, CU-CP, CU-UP, DU, and RU as examples. Any of the units among CU (or CU-CP, CU-UP), DU, and RU in this application can be implemented through software modules, hardware modules, or a combination of software modules and hardware modules.

[0136] Communication between access network devices and terminal devices follows a specific protocol layer structure. This protocol layer may include a control plane protocol layer and a user plane protocol layer. The control plane protocol layer may include at least one of the following: radio resource control (RRC) layer, packet data convergence protocol (PDCP) layer, radio link control (RLC) layer, media access control (MAC) layer, or physical (PHY) layer, etc. The user plane protocol layer may include at least one of the following: service data adaptation protocol (SDAP) layer, PDCP layer, RLC layer, MAC layer, or physical layer, etc.

[0137] The correspondence between network elements and their achievable protocol layer functions in the ORAN system can be found in Table 1 below.

[0138] Table 1

[0139] ORAN network elements 3GPP protocol layer functions O-CU-CP RRC+PDCP-Control Plane (PDCP-C) O-CU-UP SDAP+PDCP - User Plane (PDCP-U) O-DU RLC+MAC+PHY-high O-RU PHY-low

[0140] Network devices can be other devices that provide wireless communication functions for terminal devices. The embodiments of this application do not limit the specific technology or form of the network device. For ease of description, the embodiments of this application are not limited.

[0141] Network equipment may also include core network equipment, such as the Mobility Management Entity (MME), Home Subscriber Server (HSS), Serving Gateway (S-GW), Policy and Charging Rules Function (PCRF), and Public Data Network Gateway (PDN gateway or P-GW) in 4th generation (4G) networks; and access and mobility management function (AMF), user plane function (UPF), or session management function (SMF) in 5G networks. Furthermore, this core network equipment may also include other core network equipment in 5G networks and next-generation networks of 5G networks.

[0142] In this embodiment of the application, the network device can also be a network node with AI capabilities, which can provide AI services to terminal devices or other network devices. For example, it can be an AI node, computing power node, RAN node with AI capabilities, core network element with AI capabilities, etc. on the network side (access network or core network).

[0143] In this embodiment of the application, the network device can also be a network node with sensing capabilities, which can provide sensing services for terminal devices or other network devices. The network node can sense the sensing target by sending sensing signals or receiving echo signals.

[0144] It is understood that a base station can be referred to as a communication device. For example, a base station can be understood as a device with base station functions. For example, the device used to implement the functions of a base station can be a base station itself; or some components within a base station, such as CU, DU, etc. It can also be a device capable of supporting the base station in implementing this function, such as a chip system, hardware circuit, software module, or hardware circuit plus software module, which can be installed in a base station or used in conjunction with a base station. In the embodiments of this application, the chip system can be composed of chips or can include chips and other discrete devices.

[0145] 8. The terms "system" and "network" in the embodiments of this application can be used interchangeably. "Multiple" refers to two or more. "And / or" describes the relationship between related objects, indicating that three relationships can exist. For example, A and / or B can represent: A alone, A and B simultaneously, or B alone, where A and B can be singular or plural. The character " / " generally indicates that the related objects before and after are in an "or" relationship. "At least one of the following" or similar expressions refer to any combination of these items, including any combination of single or plural items. For example, "at least one of A, B, and C" includes A, B, C, AB, AC, BC, or ABC. And, unless otherwise specified, the ordinal numbers such as "first" and "second" mentioned in the embodiments of this application are used to distinguish multiple objects and are not used to limit the order, sequence, priority, or importance of multiple objects.

[0146] 9. In the embodiments of this application, "send" and "receive" indicate the direction of signal transmission. For example, "send information to XX" can be understood as the destination of the information being XX, which may include sending via the air interface. "Receive information from YY" can be understood as the source of the information being YY, which may include receiving from YY via the air interface. "Send" can also be understood as the "output" of the chip interface, and "receive" can also be understood as the "input" of the chip interface.

[0147] In other words, sending and receiving can occur between devices, such as between network devices and terminal devices, or within a device, such as between components, modules, chips, software modules, or hardware modules within the device via buses, wiring, or interfaces.

[0148] It is understandable that information may undergo necessary processing, such as encoding and modulation, between the source and destination, but the destination can understand the valid information from the source. Similar statements in this application can be interpreted in a similar way and will not be elaborated further.

[0149] 10. In the embodiments of this application, "instruction" may include direct instruction and indirect instruction, as well as explicit instruction and implicit instruction. The information indicated by a certain piece of information (hereinafter referred to as instruction information) is called the information to be instructed. In the specific implementation process, there are many ways to indicate the information to be instructed, such as, but not limited to, directly indicating the information to be instructed, such as the information to be instructed itself or its index. It can also indirectly indicate the information to be instructed by indicating other information, where there is an association between the other information and the information to be instructed; or it can only indicate a part of the information to be instructed, while the other parts of the information to be instructed are known or pre-agreed upon. For example, the instruction of specific information can be achieved by using a pre-agreed (e.g., protocol predefined) arrangement order of various information, thereby reducing the instruction overhead to a certain extent. This application does not limit the specific method of instruction. It is understood that for the sender of the instruction information, the instruction information can be used to indicate the information to be instructed; for the receiver of the instruction information, the instruction information can be used to determine the information to be instructed.

[0150] In this application, unless otherwise specified, the same or similar parts between the various embodiments can be referred to each other. In the various embodiments of this application, and the various methods / designs / implementations within each embodiment, unless otherwise specified or logically conflicting, the terminology and / or descriptions between different embodiments and between the various methods / designs / implementations within each embodiment are consistent and can be mutually referenced. The technical features in different embodiments and the various methods / designs / implementations within each embodiment can be combined to form new embodiments, methods, or implementations based on their inherent logical relationships. The following descriptions of the embodiments of this application do not constitute a limitation on the scope of protection of this application.

[0151] The sensing method provided in this application can be applied to single-base sensing scenarios or dual-base sensing scenarios.

[0152] In this context, a single-base sensing scenario refers to a scenario where the transmitting end of the sensing signal and the receiving end of the corresponding echo signal are the same communication device, or the transmitting and receiving ends are co-located in the same device. A single-base sensing scenario can also be called a transceiver integrated sensing scenario. For example... Figure 2A In the single-base sensing scenario shown, the first communication device sends a sensing signal and receives the echo signal reflected or scattered by the sensing target.

[0153] A dual-base sensing scenario refers to a scenario where the transmitting end of the sensing signal and the receiving end of the echo signal are not the same communication device; a dual-base sensing scenario can also be called a transceiver separation sensing scenario. For example... Figure 2B In the dual-base sensing scenario shown, the second communication device sends a sensing signal, and the first communication device receives the echo signal reflected or scattered by the sensing target.

[0154] The first communication device can be a terminal device or a network device, or a component within the terminal device or network device responsible for communication and / or sensing functions (e.g., a processor, circuit, chip, or chip system), or a logic module or software capable of implementing all or part of the functions of the first communication device. If the component responsible for communication and / or sensing functions is a chip, this chip can be a modem chip, also known as a baseband chip, or a system-on-a-chip (SoC) chip containing a modem core, or a system-in-package (SIP) chip.

[0155] The second communication device may be a network device or a terminal device, or a component (e.g., a processor, circuit, chip, or chip system) in a network device or terminal device that is responsible for communication and / or sensing functions, or a logic module or software that can realize all or part of the functions of the second communication device.

[0156] The target being perceived can be a static target or a moving target; a static target can be a stationary object such as a building, while a moving target refers to a moving object, such as a moving car, pedestrian, or drone.

[0157] The above Figure 2A In the single-base sensing scenario shown, the first communication device serves as both the transmitter of the sensing signal and the receiver of the echo signal. The above... Figure 2B In the illustrated dual-base sensing scenario, the second communication device is the transmitting end of the sensing signal, and the first communication device is the receiving end of the echo signal of the sensing signal. In scenarios based on terminal device sensing and measurement, the first communication device is usually a terminal device, and the second communication device can be a network device or a terminal device. Several sensing scenarios based on terminal device sensing and measurement are described below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0158] like Figure 2C As shown, a first communication device (e.g., a mobile phone) performs single-base sensing. The first communication device (e.g., a mobile phone) sends sensing signals and receives echo signals reflected or scattered by the sensing target (e.g., a car). Figure 2C The scenario shown may also include a second communication device (e.g., a network device), in which the second communication device (e.g., the network device) can configure sensing resources for the first communication device (e.g., a mobile phone). In this way, the first communication device (e.g., the mobile phone) can perform sensing measurements based on the sensing resources configured by the second communication device (e.g., the network device).

[0159] like Figure 2DAs shown, a first communication device (e.g., a mobile phone) and a second communication device (e.g., a drone) perform bi-base sensing. The second communication device (e.g., the drone) sends sensing signals, and the first communication device (e.g., the mobile phone) receives echo signals reflected or scattered by the sensed target (e.g., a car). Figure 2D The diagram illustrates a sidelink sensing scenario, where a second communication device (e.g., a drone) can configure sensing resources for a first communication device (e.g., a mobile phone). In this way, the first communication device (e.g., a mobile phone) can perform sensing measurements based on the sensing resources configured by the second communication device (e.g., a drone).

[0160] like Figure 2E As shown, a first communication device (e.g., a mobile phone) and a second communication device (e.g., a network device) perform bi-base sensing. The second communication device (e.g., the network device) sends a sensing signal, and the first communication device (e.g., the mobile phone) receives the echo signal reflected or scattered by the sensing target (e.g., a car). Figure 2E In the scenario shown, the second communication device (e.g., a network device) can configure sensing resources for the first communication device (e.g., a mobile phone). In this way, the first communication device (e.g., a mobile phone) can perform sensing measurements based on the sensing resources configured by the second communication device (e.g., the network device).

[0161] In this application, device A is a sensing signal transmitter, which can also be understood as including a sensing signal transmitter in device A, and device B is an echo signal receiver of the sensing signal, which can also be understood as including a sensing signal receiver in device B.

[0162] The sensing method provided in the embodiments of this application is described below from the perspective of a first communication device and a second communication device. For a description of the first or second communication device, please refer to the preceding text. Figures 2A to 2E Please refer to the relevant descriptions in the document for comprehension.

[0163] like Figure 3 As shown, the sensing method provided in this application includes:

[0164] S301. The first communication device sends first information to the second communication device. Correspondingly, the second communication device receives the first information.

[0165] The first information is used to indicate at least one reference information for adjusting the sensing resource, wherein the at least one reference information is obtained by sensing measurement based on the first sensing resource.

[0166] In this application, sensing resources refer to time-frequency resources used for sensing, such as resource blocks (RBs) or resource elements (REs).

[0167] In this application, reference information refers to the perception results obtained through perception measurement, as well as auxiliary information indicating the adjustment of perception resources based on perception needs.

[0168] In this application, the second perceptual resource refers to the perceptual resource after adjustment of the first perceptual resource.

[0169] S302. The second communication device sends information about the second sensing resource to the first communication device. Correspondingly, the first communication device receives the information about the second sensing resource.

[0170] In this application, the second sensing resource is determined based on at least one reference information, and the second sensing resource is used for sensing measurement.

[0171] In this embodiment of the application, the information of the second sensing resource may be a resource pattern of the second sensing resource, or indication information used to indicate the resource pattern of the second sensing resource.

[0172] The diagram of the second sensory resource can be found in [reference]. Figure 4A or Figure 4B To understand. For example Figure 4A As shown, taking an RB comprising 12 subcarriers and 14 time-domain symbols as an example, the three REs formed by time-domain symbol 3, carrier 0, subcarrier 4, and subcarrier 8 can represent the second sensing resource. Figure 4A The resource pattern shown can be understood as a resource pattern of the second sensed resource. Figure 4B In this context, the two REs formed by subcarrier 3 and time-domain symbol 3 and time-domain symbol 10 can represent the second sensing resource. Figure 4B The resource pattern shown can be understood as a resource pattern of the second sensed resource.

[0173] certainly, Figure 4A or Figure 4B This is just one possible example of information from a second-sensory resource. Information from a second-sensory resource can also be represented in other forms, and the resource pattern of a second-sensory resource is not limited to... Figure 4A or Figure 4B As shown in the figure.

[0174] In the solution provided in this application embodiment, the first communication device can send at least one reference information obtained by sensing measurement using the first sensing resources to the second communication device. In this way, the second communication device can configure more suitable sensing resources for the first communication device based on at least one reference information, thereby improving the matching degree between sensing resources and sensing needs and reducing resource waste.

[0175] The at least one reference information described in the above embodiments may include adjustment information for at least one perception index related to the ranging task and / or velocity measurement task; or, adjustment information for at least one resource parameter related to the ranging task and / or velocity measurement task.

[0176] At least one of the following perception metrics may include at least one of the following: signal-to-noise ratio (SNR), resolution, unambiguity, or accuracy.

[0177] In this application, signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) refers to the ratio of signal power to noise power, usually expressed in decibels (dB). The higher the SNR, the better the signal quality.

[0178] In this application, resolution refers to the smallest interval in the imaging result that can distinguish adjacent targets, such as distance interval or angular interval, which determines the fineness of the imaging and the target discrimination ability.

[0179] In this application, unambiguity, also known as non-ambiguity, refers to the range within which the imaging results will not produce confusion or repetition when measuring distance, angle, and speed. It is used to ensure the accuracy and reliability of the measurement and avoid confusion and misunderstanding of target information.

[0180] In this application, precision and error are relative concepts. Error means inaccuracy or imprecision, that is, the degree to which the measurement result deviates from the true value. The larger the error, the lower the precision; the smaller the error, the higher the precision.

[0181] It should be noted that the perception metrics in this application are not limited to the four listed above, but may also include other metrics that may be involved in the perception process, such as signal-to-interference-plus-noise ratio (SINR).

[0182] At least one resource parameter includes at least one of the following: signal power, bandwidth, signal measurement duration, time-domain resource density, or frequency-domain resource density.

[0183] The resource parameters in this application are related to the sensing task or sensing index, which may include ranging and / or velocity measurement tasks. The relationship between the resource parameters and the sensing task or sensing index can be understood by referring to Table 2, as shown in Table 2:

[0184] Table 2: Relationship between resource parameters and perception indicators

[0185]

[0186] Table 2 shows that signal power affects SNR in both ranging and velocity measurement tasks. In ranging tasks, bandwidth affects resolution; in velocity measurement tasks, signal measurement duration (also known as the velocity frame period) affects resolution. In ranging tasks, frequency domain resource density affects unambiguity; in velocity measurement tasks, wavelength or time domain resource density affects unambiguity. In ranging tasks, bandwidth or signal power affects accuracy; in velocity measurement tasks, signal measurement duration or signal power affects accuracy.

[0187] In this application, the time-domain resource density is used to indicate the number of REs uniformly distributed in the time-domain direction corresponding to the first subcarrier, where the first subcarrier is any subcarrier in the resource block. For example... Figure 4B In the resource pattern shown, the temporal resource density is 2.

[0188] In this application, frequency domain resource density is used to indicate the number of REs uniformly distributed in the frequency domain direction corresponding to the first time domain symbol, where the first time domain symbol is any time domain symbol in the resource block. For example... Figure 4A In the resource pattern shown, the frequency domain resource density is 3.

[0189] In the solution provided in this application embodiment, by indicating the adjustment information of at least one sensing index / at least one resource parameter related to the ranging task and / or speed measurement task through the first information, the second communication device can quickly and accurately determine the second sensing resource according to the adjustment amount of at least one sensing index / at least one resource parameter, thereby improving the adaptability of the sensing resource to the ranging task and / or speed measurement task.

[0190] The adjustment information of at least one of the perception indicators described above can be used to indicate the adjustment value and / or adjustment trend of the corresponding perception indicator.

[0191] In this application, the adjustment value can represent the adjustment amount of the sensing index. Taking SNR as an example, if the SNR corresponding to the first sensing resource is "A" dB, the adjustment value of the SNR can be "B" dB. The value of B can be larger or smaller than the value of A. The adjustment amount can also represent an increase or decrease. The second communication device can increase or decrease the corresponding sensing index corresponding to the first sensing resource, such as increasing or decreasing "C" dB based on "A" dB.

[0192] In this application, the adjustment trend may include upward or downward adjustment, reduction or expansion, increment or difference, etc. The first information may indicate the scaling factor, which can be used to indicate the factor of reduction or expansion.

[0193] The form of the adjustment information for at least one perception indicator can be understood by referring to Table 3, as shown in Table 3:

[0194] Table 3: Adjustment information for at least one perception indicator

[0195]

[0196] In the examples in Table 3, each sensing target can be indicated by 1 bit to indicate the adjustment trend. For example, SNR can be represented by a bit value "0" for upward adjustment and a bit value "1" for downward adjustment; of course, it can also be represented by a bit value "0" for downward adjustment and a bit value "1" for upward adjustment. This application does not limit this. The adjustment amount for upward or downward adjustment can be pre-agreed upon by the first and second communication devices, or it can be included in the adjustment information. For example, X1 can represent the adjustment amount for upward or downward adjustment. In this case, X1 can be understood by referring to "C" dB in the above examples. If the adjustment information does not include the adjustment trend but includes the adjustment value, then X1 in this case can be understood by referring to "B" dB in the above examples, representing the adjusted value.

[0197] Similarly, in scenarios involving scaling down or scaling up, such as SNR, a bit value of "0" can be used to represent scaling up, and a bit value of "1" can be used to represent scaling down.

[0198] Of course, a bit value of "0" can also be used to represent scaling down, and a bit value of "1" can be used to represent scaling up; this application does not limit this. The scaling amount can be pre-agreed upon by the first and second communication devices, or it can be included in the adjustment information, such as X1 representing the scaling amount. In this case, the adjustment value can be a scaling factor, such as scaling up by X1 times or scaling down by X1 times.

[0199] Similarly, in incremental or differential scenarios, such as SNR, the increment can be represented by a bit value "0" and the difference can be represented by a bit value "1".

[0200] Of course, a bit value of "0" can also be used to represent the difference, and a bit value of "1" can be used to represent the increment; this application does not limit this. The adjustment amount of the increment or difference can be pre-agreed upon by the first and second communication devices, or it can be included in the adjustment information, such as X1 representing the adjustment amount. In this case, the adjustment value can be the adjustment amount, such as increasing X1 or decreasing X1.

[0201] Additionally, for information on resolution, unambiguity, and accuracy, please refer to the introduction to SNR. If the first and second communication devices have pre-agreed on adjustment amounts, and the adjustment information is a bit sequence "0000", it can indicate an increase in SNR, resolution, unambiguity, and accuracy. Of course, the bit sequence "0000" can also indicate a decrease in each sensing index, depending on the meaning indicated by each bit value.

[0202] The form of the adjustment information for at least one perception indicator can be understood by referring to Table 4, as shown in Table 4:

[0203] Table 4: Adjustment information for at least one resource parameter

[0204]

[0205] In the example in Table 4, each resource parameter can be represented by 1 bit to indicate the adjustment trend. For example, signal power can be represented by a bit value "0" for upward adjustment and a bit value "1" for downward adjustment; of course, it can also be represented by a bit value "0" for downward adjustment and a bit value "1" for upward adjustment. This application does not limit this. The adjustment amount for upward or downward adjustment can be pre-agreed upon by the first and second communication devices, or it can be included in the adjustment information. For example, Y1 can represent the adjustment amount for upward or downward adjustment. If the adjustment information does not include the adjustment trend, Y1 can represent the value to which the signal power is adjusted. In addition, the adjustment information can also include an adjustment threshold TH1. If the adjustment information includes TH1, it means that the signal power can be adjusted below TH1 or above TH1, which is related to whether TH indicates the minimum or maximum value of the adjustment threshold.

[0206] Similarly, in scenarios involving scaling down or scaling up, such as signal power, a bit value "0" can represent scaling up and a bit value "1" can represent scaling down; of course, a bit value "0" can also represent scaling down and a bit value "1" can represent scaling up, and this application does not limit this. The scaling amount can be pre-agreed upon by the first and second communication devices, or it can be included in the adjustment information, such as Y1 representing the scaling amount. In this case, the adjustment value can be a scaling factor, such as scaling up by Y1 times or scaling down by Y1 times.

[0207] Similarly, in incremental or differential scenarios, such as signal power, a bit value "0" can represent the increment and a bit value "1" can represent the differential; of course, a bit value "0" can also represent the differential and a bit value "1" can represent the increment, and this application does not limit this. The adjustment amount of the increment or differential can be pre-agreed upon by the first and second communication devices, or it can be included in the adjustment information, such as Y1 representing the adjustment amount. In this case, the adjustment value can be the adjustment amount, such as increasing Y1 or decreasing Y1.

[0208] Additionally, the concepts of bandwidth, signal measurement duration, frequency domain resource density, and time domain resource density can be understood by referring to the introduction of signal power. If the first and second communication devices have pre-agreed on adjustment amounts, and the adjustment information is the bit sequence "00000," it can indicate an increase in signal power, bandwidth, signal measurement duration, frequency domain resource density, and time domain resource density. Of course, the bit sequence "00000" can also indicate a decrease in various sensing indicators, depending on the meaning indicated by each bit value.

[0209] Additionally, it should be noted that the meaning of the adjustment information may differ for ranging and velocity measurement tasks. For example, a ranging task may not include time-domain resource density, while a velocity measurement task may not include frequency-domain resource density. Of course, it could also be a ranging and velocity measurement task, in which case the bit sequence might be longer, and the first and second communication devices could pre-determine the meaning of each bit. Furthermore, the meaning of the aforementioned adjustment information is not limited to the same row in Table 3 or Table 4; the adjustment information can correspond to different rows of resource parameters. For example, the adjustment information may include one or more of the following:

[0210] Signal power adjustment ΔP that meets requirements ue It can also be 1 bit, used to indicate power + / -; where "+" indicates power increase and "-" indicates power decrease;

[0211] The threshold TH3 for the required signal measurement duration, including the maximum or minimum value;

[0212] The threshold TH5 for the temporal resource density required to meet the demand, including the maximum or minimum value;

[0213] The required signal bandwidth threshold TH2, including its maximum or minimum value; or,

[0214] The threshold TH4 for the required frequency domain resource density, including the maximum or minimum value.

[0215] The signal power in the embodiments of this application can be the signal transmission power.

[0216] The following example demonstrates how to adjust resource parameters:

[0217] 1. For ranging applications, the first communication device feeds back first information to the second communication device. The first information can be used to indicate at least one of the following resource parameters: the amount of signal power adjustment, the minimum or maximum value of bandwidth, and the minimum or maximum value of frequency domain resource density.

[0218] For example, if the sensing metrics determined based on the first sensing resource (such as accuracy, resolution, SNR, or at least one of unambiguity) do not meet the requirements, the first information may indicate the amount of signal power adjustment (e.g., +3dB), the minimum bandwidth (e.g., 100MHz), or the maximum frequency domain resource density (e.g., 2).

[0219] For example, if the sensing metrics determined based on the first sensing resource (such as at least one of accuracy, resolution, SNR, and unambiguity) exceed the requirements, the first information may indicate: the amount of signal power adjustment (e.g., -3dB), the maximum bandwidth (e.g., 100MHz), and the minimum frequency domain resource density (e.g., 2).

[0220] 2. For speed measurement applications, the first communication device feeds back first information to the second communication device. The first information can be used to indicate at least one of the following resource parameters: the adjustment amount of signal power, the minimum or maximum value of signal measurement duration, and the minimum or maximum value of time-domain resource density.

[0221] For example, if the sensing indicators determined based on the first sensing resources (such as accuracy, resolution, SNR, unambiguity, or at least one of these) do not meet the requirements, the first information can indicate: the adjustment amount of signal power (such as +3dB), the minimum value of signal measurement duration (such as 1s, 5 slots), and the maximum value of time-domain resource density (such as 2 time-domain symbol intervals, 2ms time interval).

[0222] For example, if the sensing metrics determined based on the first sensing resources (such as accuracy, resolution, SNR, unambiguity, or at least one of these) exceed the requirements, the first information can indicate: the amount of signal transmit power adjustment (e.g., -3dB), the maximum value of signal measurement duration (e.g., 1s, 5 slots), and the minimum value of time-domain resource density (e.g., 2 time-domain symbol intervals, 2ms time interval).

[0223] The sensing method provided in this application embodiment can have a variety of possible sensing processes, which will be described below.

[0224] like Figure 5 As shown, the first communication device is terminal device 1, and the second communication device can be a network device or terminal device 2. The sensing scenario is a dual-base sensing scenario. The sensing method provided in this application embodiment includes:

[0225] S501. The first communication device sends capability information to the second communication device. Correspondingly, the second communication device receives the capability information.

[0226] In this application, capability information may include the number, location, and orientation of antenna elements. These antenna elements may include those for transmitting signals or those for receiving signals. Capability information may also include time-frequency resource information, such as bandwidth, carrier frequency, and time slots.

[0227] S502. The first communication device sends a sensing measurement request to the second communication device. Correspondingly, the second communication device receives the sensing measurement request.

[0228] The sensing measurement request is used to request sensing resources from the second communication device.

[0229] S503. The second communication device sends a sensing resource configuration message to the first communication device. Correspondingly, the first communication device receives the sensing resource configuration message.

[0230] The sensing resource configuration message may include information about the first sensing resource configured by the second communication device for the first communication device, such as the resource pattern of the first sensing resource or the indication information of the resource pattern.

[0231] If the second communication device is a network device, the sensing resource configuration message can be a first radio resource control (RRC) message. If the second communication device is terminal device 2, the sensing resource configuration message can be a first proximity communication (PC) 5-RRC message.

[0232] The first sensory resource can be located in a first sensory resource set, which can also include other sensory resources of different sizes. Typically, different sensory resources in the same sensory resource set exhibit certain regularities, such as the temporal duration of different sensory resources increasing in a stepwise manner.

[0233] S504. The second communication device transmits a sensing signal based on the first sensing resource.

[0234] S505. The first communication device receives the echo signal based on the first sensing resource.

[0235] S506. The first communication device determines the sensing result based on the echo signal received from the first sensing resource, and determines the first information based on the sensing result.

[0236] The perception result can be the perception measurement result of the perceived target, such as: determining various perception indicators through perception measurement, such as: SNR, resolution, unambiguity or accuracy, etc.

[0237] The first communication device can determine at least one reference information that indicates the adjustment of sensing resources based on the actual measured sensing indicators and the sensing indicators required in practice.

[0238] S507. The first communication device sends first information to the second communication device. Correspondingly, the second communication device receives the first information.

[0239] The content of the first information can be understood by referring to the preceding introduction. For example, it may include at least one of the following: distance measurement SNR adjustment information that meets requirements; distance measurement resolution adjustment information that meets requirements; distance measurement unambiguity adjustment information that meets requirements; distance measurement accuracy adjustment information that meets requirements; speed measurement SNR adjustment information that meets requirements; speed measurement resolution adjustment information that meets requirements; speed measurement unambiguity adjustment information that meets requirements; or speed measurement accuracy adjustment information that meets requirements. Alternatively, the content of the first information may include a signal power adjustment amount ΔP that meets requirements. ue The threshold TH3 for signal measurement duration that meets the requirements, the threshold TH5 for time-domain resource density that meets the requirements, the threshold TH2 for signal bandwidth that meets the requirements, or the threshold TH4 for frequency-domain resource density that meets the requirements.

[0240] S508. The second communication device determines the second sensing resource based on the first information.

[0241] If the first set of sensing resources has sensing resources that meet the sensing requirements of the first communication device, then S509a is executed; if the first set of sensing resources does not have sensing resources that meet the sensing requirements of the first communication device, then S509b is executed.

[0242] S509a. The second communication device sends an activation message to the first communication device. Correspondingly, the second communication device receives the activation message.

[0243] The activation message is used to instruct the activation of the second sensory resource in the first sensory resource set.

[0244] The activation message can be sent via downlink control information (DCI) or sidelink control information (SCI).

[0245] S509b. The second communication device sends a sensing resource reconfiguration message to the first communication device. Correspondingly, the second communication device receives the sensing resource reconfiguration message.

[0246] If the second communication device is a network device, the sensing resource reconfiguration message can be a second RRC message. This second RRC message can instruct the second communication device to reconfigure a second set of sensing resources for the first communication device, the second set of sensing resources including those in an active state. If the second communication device is a network device, then for terminal device 2, the sensing resource reconfiguration message can be a second PC5-RRC.

[0247] The second RRC message or the second PC5-RRC message may include a set of sensing resource information, which may include information about the second sensing resource.

[0248] S510. If S509b is executed, the second communication device releases the sensing resources in the first sensing resource set.

[0249] S511. The first communication device and the second communication device re-perform sensing measurements based on the second sensing resource.

[0250] The S511 may include: a second communication device transmitting a sensing signal based on a second sensing resource, and a first communication device receiving an echo signal based on the second sensing resource.

[0251] Starting from S511, the above process from S506 to S510 can be repeated until the sensing measurement ends. However, the sensing result in S506 is obtained based on the echo signal received by different sensing resources each time.

[0252] From the above Figure 5 As described in the introduction, the first communication device can determine at least one reference information to instruct the adjustment of the first sensing resource based on the sensing results of the first sensing resource. In this way, the second communication device can configure more suitable sensing resources for the first communication device based on at least one reference information, thereby improving the matching degree between sensing resources and sensing needs and reducing resource waste.

[0253] like Figure 6 As shown, the first communication device is terminal device 1, and the second communication device can be a network device or terminal device 2. The sensing scenario is a dual-base sensing scenario. The sensing method provided in this application embodiment includes:

[0254] S601 to S606 can be understood by referring to S501 to S506 above.

[0255] The first information in S507 above can be sent to the second communication device based on reporting conditions. There can be a variety of reporting conditions, and several are listed below through S607a to S607c.

[0256] S607a. The second communication device sends a first request to the first communication device. Correspondingly, the first communication device receives the first request.

[0257] The first request is used to request the first piece of information.

[0258] S607b. If the first communication device determines that the sensing demand has changed or the amount of change in the sensing result meets the first threshold, then execute S608.

[0259] The change in the sensing result that meets the first threshold is usually caused by changes in the sensing environment, such as the need for a larger speed measurement range.

[0260] S607c. If the first communication device determines that the reporting requirements of the second communication device are met, then S608 is executed.

[0261] The reporting requirement may include periodic, semi-continuous, or aperiodic reporting of the first information. Among them, the aperiodic reporting requires the second communication device to activate the reporting function of the first communication device when needed.

[0262] S608 to S612 can be understood by referring to S507 to S511, and will not be repeated here.

[0263] From the above Figure 6 As can be seen from the process described, the first communication device only sends the first information to the second communication device when the reporting conditions are met, which can reduce the waste of resources caused by frequently sending the first information.

[0264] like Figure 7 As shown, the first communication device is terminal device 1, and the second communication device can be a network device or terminal device 2. The sensing scenario is a dual-base sensing scenario. The sensing method provided in this application embodiment includes:

[0265] S701 to S707c can be understood by referring to S601 to S607c above.

[0266] S708. The first communication device sends first information to the second communication device, the first information indicating a set of suggested values, the set of suggested values ​​including at least one set of reference information. Correspondingly, the second communication device receives the first information.

[0267] The set of suggested values ​​can include multiple suggested values ​​for each perception indicator. For example, SNR can include adjustment information for multiple suggested values ​​such as SNR1, SNR2, and SNR3. Similarly, other perception indicators can have multiple suggested adjustment information.

[0268] Of course, the set of suggested values ​​can include multiple suggested values ​​for each resource parameter, such as signal power, where the set of suggested values ​​can include ΔP. ue1 ΔPue2 ΔP ue3 This includes multiple suggested adjustments. Similarly, other resource parameters can also have multiple suggested adjustments.

[0269] S709. The second communication device determines a second sensing resource based on at least one reference information in the set of suggested values.

[0270] S710a to S712 can be understood by referring to S610a to S612 above, and will not be repeated here.

[0271] From the above Figure 7 As described in the introduction, the set of suggested values ​​can include multiple reference information, each including at least one reference information. For example, multiple suggested values ​​can be provided for the second communication device to refer to for the same sensing index or resource parameter. This improves both the adaptability of the second sensing resources to sensing needs and the flexibility of the second communication device in determining the second sensing resources.

[0272] like Figure 8 As shown, the first communication device is a terminal device, and the second communication device can be a network device. This sensing scenario is a single-base sensing scenario. The sensing method provided in this application embodiment includes:

[0273] Should Figure 8 The process of the described embodiments and Figure 7 The process described is basically the same, the difference being that the sensing signal of the S804 is sent by the first communication device, not the second communication device. Other steps can be found in the previous sections. Figures 5 to 7 Understand the introduction of the basic scenarios.

[0274] The communication system and communication method in the embodiments of this application have been described above. The communication device provided in the embodiments of this application will be described below.

[0275] Please see Figure 9 This application provides a communication device 900, which can realize the functions of the first or second communication device in the above method embodiments, and thus also achieve the beneficial effects of the above method embodiments. In this application embodiment, the communication device 900 can be a communication device or an integrated circuit or component inside a communication device, such as a chip, baseband chip, modem chip, SoC chip (e.g., an SoC chip containing a modem core), SIP chip, communication module, chip system, processor, etc.

[0276] It should be noted that the transceiver unit 902 may include a transmitting unit and a receiving unit, which are used to perform transmitting and receiving respectively.

[0277] In one possible implementation, when the device 900 is for performing Figure 3 When the method executed by the first communication device in the relevant embodiments is performed, the device 900 includes a processing unit 901 and a transceiver unit 902; the processing unit 901 is used to determine first information; the transceiver unit 902 is used to send the first information to the second communication device, the first information being used to indicate at least one reference information for adjusting sensing resources, the at least one reference information being obtained based on sensing measurements of the first sensing resources; and to receive information from the second communication device about second sensing resources, the second sensing resources being determined based on at least one reference information, the second sensing resources being used for sensing measurements.

[0278] In one possible implementation, when the device 900 is for performing Figure 3 When the method executed by the second communication device in the relevant embodiments is described, the device 900 includes a processing unit 901 and a transceiver unit 902. The transceiver unit 902 is configured to receive first information from the first communication device, the first information being used to indicate at least one reference information for adjusting sensing resources, the at least one reference information being obtained by the first communication device through sensing measurements based on the first sensing resources. The processing unit 901 is configured to determine second sensing resources based on the first information. The transceiver unit 902 is also configured to send information about the second sensing resources to the first communication device, the second sensing resources being determined based on at least one reference information, and the second sensing resources being used by the first communication device for sensing measurements.

[0279] In one possible design, when the communication device 900 is a communication module in a terminal device or network device, the function of the processing unit 901 can be implemented by one or more processors. Specifically, the processor may include a modem chip, a SoC chip (such as a SoC chip containing a modem core), or a SIP chip. The function of the transceiver unit 902 can be implemented by transceiver circuitry.

[0280] In one possible design, when the communication device 900 is a circuit or chip responsible for communication functions in a terminal device or network device, such as a modem chip, a SoC chip, or a SoC chip or SIP chip containing a modem core, the function of the processing unit 901 can be implemented by a circuit system in the aforementioned chip that includes one or more processors or processor cores. The function of the transceiver unit 902 can be implemented by the interface circuitry or data transceiver circuitry on the aforementioned chip.

[0281] It should be noted that the execution process of the unit of the aforementioned communication device 900 can be found in the description of the method embodiment shown above in this application, and will not be repeated here.

[0282] Please see Figure 10This is another schematic structural diagram of the communication device 1000 provided in this application. The communication device 1000 includes a logic circuit 1001 and an input / output interface 1002. The communication device 1000 can be a chip or an integrated circuit.

[0283] in, Figure 9 The transceiver unit 902 shown can be a communication interface, which can be... Figure 10 The input / output interface 1002 may include an input interface and an output interface. Alternatively, the communication interface may also be a transceiver circuit, which may include an input interface circuit and an output interface circuit.

[0284] In one possible implementation, when the device 1000 is used for performing Figure 3 When the method executed by the first communication device in the relevant embodiments is performed, logic circuit 1001 is used to determine first information; input / output interface 1002 is used to send the first information to the second communication device, the first information being used to indicate at least one reference information for adjusting sensing resources, the at least one reference information being obtained by sensing measurement based on the first sensing resources; and receiving information from the second communication device about the second sensing resources, the second sensing resources being determined based on at least one reference information, the second sensing resources being used for sensing measurement.

[0285] In one possible implementation, when the device 1000 is used for performing Figure 3 When the method executed by the second communication device in the related embodiments is performed, the input / output interface 1002 is used to receive first information from the first communication device. The first information is used to indicate at least one reference information for adjusting the sensing resources. The at least one reference information is obtained by the first communication device through sensing measurements based on the first sensing resources. The logic circuit 1001 is used to determine the second sensing resources based on the first information. The input / output interface 100 is also used to send information about the second sensing resources to the first communication device. The second sensing resources are determined based on at least one reference information and are used by the first communication device for sensing measurements.

[0286] The logic circuit 1001 and the input / output interface 1002 can also perform other steps performed by the first or second communication device in any embodiment and achieve corresponding beneficial effects, which will not be elaborated here.

[0287] In one possible implementation, Figure 9 The processing unit 901 shown can be Figure 10 The logic circuit 1001 in the middle.

[0288] Optionally, the logic circuit 1001 can be a processing device, the functions of which can be partially or entirely implemented in software.

[0289] Optionally, the processing apparatus may include a memory and a processor, wherein the memory is used to store a computer program, and the processor reads and executes the computer program stored in the memory to perform the corresponding processing and / or steps in any of the method embodiments.

[0290] Optionally, the processing device may consist of only a processor. A memory for storing computer programs is located outside the processing device, and the processor is connected to the memory via circuitry / wires to read and execute the computer programs stored in the memory. The memory and processor may be integrated together or physically independent of each other.

[0291] Optionally, the processing device may be one or more chips, or one or more integrated circuits. For example, the processing device may be one or more field-programmable gate arrays (FPGAs), application-specific integrated circuits (ASICs), system on-chips (SoCs), central processing units (CPUs), network processors (NPs), digital signal processors (DSPs), microcontroller units (MCUs), programmable logic controllers (PLDs), or other integrated chips, or any combination of the above chips or processors.

[0292] Please see Figure 11 The communication device 1100 mentioned in the above embodiments provided for the purposes of this application can specifically be the communication device serving as a terminal device in the above embodiments. Figure 11 The example shown is implemented by the terminal device (or a component within the terminal device).

[0293] The present invention provides a possible logical structure diagram of the communication device 1100, which may include, but is not limited to, at least one processor 1101 and a communication port 1102.

[0294] in, Figure 9The transceiver unit 902 shown can be a communication interface, which can be... Figure 11 The communication port 1102 may include an input interface and an output interface. Alternatively, the communication port 1102 may also be a transceiver circuit, which may include an input interface circuit and an output interface circuit.

[0295] Further optionally, the device may also include at least one of a memory 1103 and a bus 1104. In the embodiments of this application, the at least one processor 1101 is used to control the operation of the communication device 1100.

[0296] Furthermore, the processor 1101 can be a central processing unit, a general-purpose processor, a digital signal processor, an application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC), a field-programmable gate array (FPGA), or other programmable logic devices, transistor logic devices, hardware components, or any combination thereof. It can implement or execute the various exemplary logic blocks, modules, and circuits described in conjunction with the disclosure of this application. The processor can also be a combination that implements computing functions, such as a combination of one or more microprocessors, a combination of a digital signal processor and a microprocessor, etc. Those skilled in the art will clearly understand that, for the sake of convenience and brevity, the specific working processes of the systems, devices, and units described above can be referred to the corresponding processes in the foregoing method embodiments, and will not be repeated here.

[0297] It should be noted that, Figure 11 The communication device 1100 shown can be used to implement the steps implemented by the terminal device in the aforementioned method embodiments, and to achieve the corresponding technical effects of the terminal device. Figure 11 The specific implementation of the terminal device shown can be referred to the description of the first or second communication device in the foregoing method embodiments, and will not be repeated here.

[0298] Please see Figure 12 The above-described embodiments of the communication device 1200, provided as an example of the present application, are structural schematic diagrams. Specifically, the communication device 1200 can be a network device as described in the above embodiments. Figure 12 The example shown illustrates a network device implemented through a network device (or a component within a network device), the structure of which can be referenced. Figure 12 The structure shown.

[0299] The communication device 1200 includes at least one processor 1211 and at least one network interface 1214. Optionally, the communication device further includes at least one memory 1212, at least one transceiver 1213, and one or more antennas 1215. The processor 1211, memory 1212, transceiver 1213, and network interface 1214 are connected, for example, via a bus. In this embodiment, the connection may include various interfaces, transmission lines, or buses, etc., and this embodiment is not limited thereto. The antenna 1215 is connected to the transceiver 1213. The network interface 1214 enables the communication device to communicate with other communication devices through a communication link. For example, the network interface 1214 may include a network interface between the communication device and core network equipment, such as an S1 interface; the network interface may also include a network interface between the communication device and other communication devices (e.g., other network devices or core network equipment), such as an X2 or Xn interface.

[0300] in, Figure 9 The transceiver unit 902 shown can be a communication interface, which can be... Figure 12 The network interface 1214 may include an input interface and an output interface. Alternatively, the network interface 1214 may also be a transceiver circuit, which may include an input interface circuit and an output interface circuit.

[0301] The processor 1211 is mainly used to process the communication protocol and the first signal, control the entire communication device, execute software programs, and process the data of the software programs, for example, to support the communication device in performing the actions described in the embodiment. The communication device may include a baseband processor and a central processing unit. The baseband processor is mainly used to process the communication protocol and the first signal, while the central processing unit is mainly used to control the entire terminal device, execute software programs, and process the data of the software programs. Figure 12 The processor 1211 can integrate the functions of a baseband processor and a central processing unit. Those skilled in the art will understand that the baseband processor and the central processing unit can also be independent processors interconnected via technologies such as buses. Those skilled in the art will understand that a terminal device can include multiple baseband processors to adapt to different network standards, and a terminal device can include multiple central processing units to enhance its processing capabilities. The various components of the terminal device can be connected via various buses. The baseband processor can also be described as a baseband processing circuit or a baseband processing chip. The central processing unit can also be described as a central processing circuit or a central processing chip. The function of processing the communication protocol and the first signal can be built into the processor or stored in memory as a software program, with the processor executing the software program to implement the baseband processing function.

[0302] The memory is primarily used to store software programs and data. The memory 1212 can exist independently or be connected to the processor 1211. Optionally, the memory 1212 can be integrated with the processor 1211, for example, integrated within a single chip. The memory 1212 can store program code that executes the technical solutions of the embodiments of this application, and its execution is controlled by the processor 1211. The various types of computer program code being executed can also be considered as drivers for the processor 1211.

[0303] Figure 12 Only one memory and one processor are shown. In actual terminal devices, there may be multiple processors and multiple memories. Memory can also be called storage medium or storage device, etc. Memory can be a storage element on the same chip as the processor, i.e., an on-chip storage element, or it can be a separate storage element; this application does not limit this.

[0304] Transceiver 1213 can be used to support the reception or transmission of radio frequency (RF) signals between a communication device and a terminal. Transceiver 1213 can be connected to antenna 1215. Transceiver 1213 includes a transmitter Tx and a receiver Rx. Specifically, one or more antennas 1215 can receive RF signals. The receiver Rx of transceiver 1213 is used to receive the RF signals from the antennas, convert the RF signals into digital baseband signals or digital intermediate frequency (IF) signals, and provide the digital baseband signals or IF signals to processor 1211 so that processor 1211 can perform further processing on the digital baseband signals or IF signals, such as demodulation and decoding. In addition, the transmitter Tx in transceiver 1213 is also used to receive modulated digital baseband signals or IF signals from processor 1211, convert the modulated digital baseband signals or IF signals into RF signals, and transmit the RF signals through one or more antennas 1215. Specifically, the receiver Rx can selectively perform one or more stages of downmixing and analog-to-digital conversion on the radio frequency signal to obtain a digital baseband signal or a digital intermediate frequency (IF) signal. The order of these downmixing and IF conversion processes is adjustable. The transmitter Tx can selectively perform one or more stages of upmixing and digital-to-analog conversion on the modulated digital baseband signal or digital IF signal to obtain a radio frequency signal. The order of these upmixing and IF conversion processes is also adjustable. The digital baseband signal and the digital IF signal can be collectively referred to as digital signals.

[0305] The transceiver 1213 can also be called a transceiver unit, transceiver, transceiver device, etc. Optionally, the device in the transceiver unit that performs the receiving function can be regarded as the receiving unit, and the device in the transceiver unit that performs the transmitting function can be regarded as the transmitting unit. That is, the transceiver unit includes a receiving unit and a transmitting unit. The receiving unit can also be called a receiver, input port, receiving circuit, etc., and the transmitting unit can be called a transmitter, transmitter, or transmitting circuit, etc.

[0306] It should be noted that, Figure 12 The communication device 1200 shown can be used to implement the steps implemented by the network device in the aforementioned method embodiments, and to achieve the corresponding technical effects of the network device. Figure 12 The specific implementation of the communication device 1200 shown can be referred to the description of the first or second communication device in the foregoing method embodiments, and will not be repeated here.

[0307] Please see Figure 13 The above-described embodiments of the communication device provided in this application are schematic diagrams of the structure of the communication device.

[0308] It is understood that the communication device 1300 includes, for example, modules, units, elements, circuits, or interfaces, etc., appropriately configured together to execute the technical solutions provided in this application. The communication device 1300 may be the terminal device or network device described above, or a component (e.g., a chip) within these devices, used to implement the methods described in the following method embodiments. The communication device 1300 includes one or more processors 1301. The processor 1301 may be a general-purpose processor or a dedicated processor, etc. For example, it may be a baseband processor or a central processing unit. The baseband processor may be used to process communication protocols and first signals, and the central processing unit may be used to control the communication device (e.g., RAN node, terminal, or chip, etc.), execute software programs, and process data from the software programs.

[0309] Optionally, in one design, processor 1301 may include program 1303 (sometimes also referred to as code or instructions), which can be executed on processor 1301 to cause communication device 1300 to perform the methods described in the embodiments below. In yet another possible design, communication device 1300 includes circuitry (…). Figure 13 (Not shown).

[0310] Optionally, the communication device 1300 may include one or more memories 1302 storing a program 1304 (sometimes referred to as code or instructions), which can be run on the processor 1301 to cause the communication device 1300 to perform the methods described in the above method embodiments.

[0311] Optionally, the processor 1301 and / or memory 1302 may include AI modules 1307 and 1308, which are used to implement AI-related functions. The AI ​​modules can be implemented through software, hardware, or a combination of both. For example, the AI ​​module may include a radio intelligence control (RIC) module. For example, the AI ​​module may be a near real-time RIC or a non-real-time RIC.

[0312] Optionally, the processor 1301 and / or memory 1302 may include sensing modules 1309 and 1310, which are used to implement communication or sensing-related functions. The sensing modules may be implemented through software, hardware, or a combination of both.

[0313] Optionally, the AI ​​module and the synesthesia module mentioned above can be separate modules or composite modules, and this application does not limit them in this regard.

[0314] Optionally, the processor 1301 and / or memory 1302 may also store data. The processor and memory may be configured separately or integrated together.

[0315] Optionally, the communication device 1300 may further include a transceiver 1305 and / or an antenna 1306. The processor 1301, sometimes referred to as a processing unit, controls the communication device (e.g., a RAN node or terminal). The transceiver 1305, sometimes referred to as a transceiver unit, transceiver, transceiver circuit, or transceiver, is used to realize the transmission and reception functions of the communication device through the antenna 1306.

[0316] in, Figure 9 The processing unit 901 shown may be a processor 1301. Figure 9 The transceiver unit 902 shown can be a communication interface, which can be... Figure 13 The transceiver 1305 may include an input interface and an output interface. Alternatively, the transceiver 1305 may also be a transceiver circuit, which may include an input interface circuit and an output interface circuit.

[0317] This application also provides a computer-readable storage medium for storing one or more computer-executable instructions. When the computer-executable instructions are executed by a processor, the processor performs the method described in the possible implementations of the first or second communication device in the foregoing embodiments.

[0318] This application also provides a computer program product (or computer program) that, when executed by a processor, executes the method described above for the possible implementation of the first or second communication device.

[0319] This application also provides a chip system including at least one processor for supporting a communication device in implementing the functions involved in the possible implementations of the communication device described above. Optionally, the chip system further includes an interface circuit that provides program instructions and / or data to the at least one processor. In one possible design, the chip system may also include a memory for storing the program instructions and data necessary for the communication device. The chip system may be composed of chips or may include chips and other discrete devices, wherein the communication device may specifically be the first communication device or the second communication device in the aforementioned method embodiments.

[0320] This application also provides a communication system, which includes the first communication device in any of the above embodiments.

[0321] Optionally, the communication system may also include a second communication device.

[0322] In the embodiments provided in this application, it should be understood that the disclosed systems, apparatuses, and methods can be implemented in other ways. For example, the apparatus embodiments described above are merely illustrative; for instance, the division of units is only a logical functional division, and in actual implementation, there may be other division methods. For example, multiple units or components may be combined or integrated into another system, or some features may be ignored or not executed. Furthermore, the coupling or direct coupling or communication connection shown or discussed may be through some interfaces, indirect coupling or communication connection between devices or units, and may be electrical, mechanical, or other forms. Whether a function is implemented in hardware or software depends on the specific application and design constraints of the technical solution. Those skilled in the art can use different methods to implement the described functions for each specific application, but such implementation should not be considered beyond the scope of this application.

[0323] The units described as separate components may or may not be physically separate. The components shown as units may or may not be physical units; that is, they may be located in one place or distributed across multiple network units. Some or all of the units can be selected to achieve the purpose of this embodiment according to actual needs.

[0324] Furthermore, the functional units in the various embodiments of this application can be integrated into one processing unit, or each unit can exist physically separately, or two or more units can be integrated into one unit. The integrated unit can be implemented in hardware or as a software functional unit. If the integrated unit is implemented as a software functional unit and sold or used as an independent product, it can be stored in a computer-readable storage medium. Based on this understanding, the technical solution of this application, in essence, or the part that contributes, or all or part of the technical solution, can be embodied in the form of a software product. This computer software product is stored in a storage medium and includes several instructions to cause a computer device (which may be a personal computer, server, or network device, etc.) to execute all or part of the steps of the methods described in the various embodiments of this application. The aforementioned storage medium includes various media capable of storing program code, such as USB flash drives, portable hard drives, read-only memory (ROM), random access memory (RAM), magnetic disks, or optical disks.

Claims

1. A sensing method, characterized in that, The method is applied to a first communication device, and the method includes: Send first information to a second communication device, the first information being used to indicate at least one reference information for adjusting sensing resources, the at least one reference information being obtained based on sensing measurements of the first sensing resources; The system receives information from a second sensing resource, which is determined based on the at least one reference information, and is used for sensing measurements.

2. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that, The at least one reference information includes adjustment information for at least one perception index related to the ranging task and / or velocity measurement task; the at least one perception index includes at least one of the following: signal-to-noise ratio, resolution, unambiguity, or accuracy.

3. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that, The at least one reference information includes adjustment information for at least one resource parameter related to the ranging task and / or velocity measurement task; the at least one resource parameter includes at least one of the following: signal power, bandwidth, signal measurement duration, time-domain resource density, or frequency-domain resource density.

4. The method according to claim 2, characterized in that, The adjustment information of the at least one sensing indicator is used to indicate the adjustment value and / or adjustment trend of the corresponding sensing indicator.

5. The method according to claim 3, characterized in that, The adjustment information of the at least one resource parameter is used to indicate at least one of the adjustment value, adjustment trend, or adjustment threshold of the corresponding resource parameter.

6. The method according to any one of claims 1-5, characterized in that, Sending the first information to the second communication device includes: Based on the reporting conditions, a first message is sent to a second communication device; wherein the reporting conditions include: receiving a first request from the second communication device, the first request being used to request the first message; a change in the sensing requirement or a change in the sensing result satisfying a first threshold; or, satisfying the reporting requirements of the second communication device.

7. The method according to any one of claims 1-6, characterized in that, The first information used to indicate at least one reference information for adjusting perceived resources includes the first information used to indicate a set of suggested values, the set of suggested values ​​including the at least one reference information.

8. The method according to any one of claims 1-6, characterized in that, The receiving of information from the second sensing resource from the second communication device includes: Receive a set of sensing resource information from the second communication device, the set of sensing resource information including information about the second sensing resource.

9. A sensing method, characterized in that, The method is applied to a second communication device, and the method includes: Receive first information from a first communication device, the first information being used to indicate at least one reference information for adjusting sensing resources, the at least one reference information being obtained by the first communication device through sensing measurements based on the first sensing resources; Information about a second sensing resource is sent to the first communication device. The second sensing resource is determined based on the at least one reference information and is used by the first communication device to perform sensing measurements.

10. The method according to claim 9, characterized in that, The at least one reference information includes adjustment information for at least one perception index related to the ranging task and / or velocity measurement task; the at least one perception index includes at least one of the following: signal-to-noise ratio, resolution, unambiguity, or accuracy.

11. The method according to claim 9, characterized in that, The at least one reference information includes adjustment information for at least one resource parameter related to the ranging task and / or velocity measurement task; the at least one resource parameter includes at least one of the following: signal power, signal measurement duration, time-domain resource density, or frequency-domain resource density.

12. The method according to claim 10, characterized in that, The adjustment information of the at least one sensing indicator is used to indicate the adjustment value and / or adjustment trend of the corresponding sensing indicator.

13. The method according to claim 11, characterized in that, The adjustment information of the at least one resource parameter is used to indicate at least one of the adjustment value, adjustment trend, or adjustment threshold of the corresponding resource parameter.

14. The method according to any one of claims 9-13, characterized in that, The first information used to indicate at least one reference information for adjusting perceived resources includes the first information used to indicate a set of suggested values, the set of suggested values ​​including the at least one reference information.

15. The method according to any one of claims 9-14, characterized in that, Sending information about the second sensing resource to the first communication device includes: A set of sensing resource information is sent to the first communication device, the set of sensing resource information including information about the second sensing resource.

16. A communication device, characterized in that, It includes at least one processor, said at least one processor being configured to execute a computer program or instructions to implement the method as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 8, or to implement the method as claimed in any one of claims 9 to 15.

17. The apparatus according to claim 16, characterized in that, The apparatus further includes a memory for storing a computer program or instructions that, when executed by the at least one processor, implement the method as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 8, or the method as claimed in any one of claims 9 to 15.

18. A computer-readable storage medium, characterized in that, The computer-readable storage medium stores a computer program or instructions that, when executed by a communication device, implement the method as described in any one of claims 1 to 8, or the method as described in any one of claims 9 to 15.

19. A computer program product, characterized in that, It includes a computer program or instructions that, when executed by a computer, implement the method as described in any one of claims 1 to 8, or implement the method as described in any one of claims 9 to 15.

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