Method for instructing a forwarder, forwarder and network device

Abstract

An embodiment of the present invention provides a method for instructing a forwarder, a forwarder, and a network device, the method including receiving, by the forwarder, at least two settings that overlap at a first time; and determining, by the forwarder, a forwarding beam and / or a forwarding state of the forwarder at the first time based at least on the at least two settings.

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention relates to the field of communications. [Background technology]

[0002] Compared to traditional 2G, 3G, and 4G systems, 5G systems can provide larger bandwidth and higher data rates, and can support more types of devices and vertical services.

[0003] Therefore, in addition to the traditional telecommunications frequency spectrum, 5G systems will also be deployed in new frequency spectrums, the frequencies of which are significantly higher than the traditional telecommunications frequency spectrums used by 3G and 4G systems, for example, 5G systems can be deployed in millimeter wave bands (28GHz, 38GHz, 60GHz, etc.).

[0004] According to the law of wireless signal propagation, the higher the frequency of the carrier, the more severe the fading that the signal experiences during propagation. Therefore, in practical deployment, 5G systems, especially those deployed in millimeter wave bands, require coverage enhancement methods compared to traditional 3G and 4G systems. How to better enhance the cell coverage of 5G systems and how to effectively designate the coverage area remain to be solved.

[0005] It should be noted that the introduction of the above background art is intended to clearly and completely explain the technical solutions of the present invention and to facilitate understanding by those skilled in the art, and these technical solutions described in the background art of the present invention should not be construed as being known to those skilled in the art. Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0006] In view of at least one of the above problems, embodiments of the present invention provide a method for instructing a forwarder (method for instructing a forwarder), a forwarder, and a network device, wherein the forwarder has the ability to communicate with the network device, and can configure the network to better enhance signal coverage and adapt to environmental changes (for example, to reduce interference to other network devices and terminal devices during forwarding), and can efficiently instruct the forwarder to improve the transmission efficiency of the entire network, and can also reduce system power consumption and energy overhead. [Means for solving the problem]

[0007] According to one aspect of an embodiment of the present invention, there is provided a method for instructing a forwarder, the method comprising: The transmitter receives at least two configurations that overlap in a first time (length of time); and The transfer device determines a transfer beam and / or a transfer state of the transfer device at the first time based at least on the at least two settings.

[0008] According to another aspect of an embodiment of the present invention, there is provided a transfer device, the transfer device comprising: a receiving unit that receives at least two settings that overlap at a first time; and and a determining unit for determining a transfer beam and / or a transfer state of the transferor at the first time based at least on the at least two settings.

[0009] According to another aspect of an embodiment of the present invention, there is provided a method for instructing a forwarder, the method comprising: transmitting, by the network device to the forwarder, at least two configurations, wherein an overlap exists, at a first time; The at least two settings are used by the transporter to determine a transport beam and / or transport state of the transporter at the first time.

[0010] According to another aspect of an embodiment of the present invention, there is provided a network device, comprising: a transmitting unit configured to transmit at least two settings to the transmitter, the settings overlapping at a first time; The at least two settings are used by the transporter to determine a transport beam and / or transport state of the transporter at the first time.

[0011] According to another aspect of an embodiment of the present invention, there is provided a communication system, comprising: a network device that transmits to a forwarder at least two configurations that overlap at a first time; and The transporter includes a transport beam and / or a transport state of the transporter at the first time based at least on the at least two settings. [Effects of the Invention]

[0012] The advantageous effects of the embodiment of the present invention are at least as follows: a forwarder receives at least two overlapping configurations at a first time, and the forwarder determines a forwarding beam and / or a forwarding state of the forwarder at the first time based at least on the at least two configurations, which can not only efficiently instruct the forwarder to improve the transmission efficiency of the entire network, but also reduce unnecessary interference, reduce system power consumption, and save energy overhead.

[0013] The following description and reference to the drawings disclose in detail particular embodiments of the present invention, illustrating ways in which the principles of the present invention may be employed, but the scope of the present invention is not limited thereto, and various changes, modifications, and alternatives may be included within the scope of the appended claims.

[0014] Additionally, features described and / or illustrated with respect to one embodiment may be used in the same or similar manner in one or more other embodiments, may be combined with features in the other embodiments, or may be substituted for features in the other embodiments.

[0015] It should be noted that when used in this specification, terms such as "comprise / have" refer to the presence of a feature, element, step, or assembly, but do not exclude the presence or addition of one or more other features, elements, steps, or assemblies. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0016] Elements and features described in one drawing or one embodiment of the invention may be combined with elements and features shown in one or more other drawings or embodiments, and in the drawings, like reference numerals are used to indicate corresponding parts in several drawings and to indicate corresponding parts used in several embodiments.

[0017] The included drawings are used to provide a further understanding of the embodiments of the present invention, and these drawings constitute a part of this specification, illustrate embodiments of the present invention, and together with the written description, serve to explain the principles of the present invention. Also, it is clear that the drawings described below are only for illustrating some embodiments of the present invention, and those skilled in the art can derive other drawings based on these drawings without any creative effort. [Figure 1] FIG. 1 illustrates an application scenario of an embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 2] FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating an NCR according to an embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 3] FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating the transfer of NCR according to an embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 4] FIG. 10 is another diagram illustrating the transfer of NCRs according to an embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 5] FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating a method for instructing a forwarder in an embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 6] 1 is an exemplary diagram of at least two configurations in an embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 7] FIG. 10 is an exemplary diagram of beam determination in an embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 8] FIG. 10 is another exemplary diagram of beam determination in an embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 9] FIG. 10 is another exemplary diagram of beam determination in an embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 10] FIG. 10 is another exemplary diagram of beam determination in an embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 11] FIG. 10 is another exemplary diagram of beam determination in an embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 12] FIG. 10 is another exemplary diagram of beam determination in an embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 13] FIG. 10 is another exemplary diagram of beam determination in an embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 14] FIG. 10 is another exemplary diagram of beam determination in an embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 15] FIG. 10 is another exemplary diagram of beam determination in an embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 16] FIG. 10 is another exemplary diagram of beam determination in an embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 17] FIG. 10 is another exemplary diagram of beam determination in an embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 18] FIG. 10 is another exemplary diagram of beam determination in an embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 19] FIG. 10 is another exemplary diagram of beam determination in an embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 20] FIG. 10 is another exemplary diagram of beam determination in an embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 21] FIG. 10 is an exemplary diagram of state determination in an embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 22] FIG. 10 is another exemplary diagram of state determination in an embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 23] FIG. 10 is another exemplary diagram of state determination in an embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 24] FIG. 10 is another exemplary diagram of state determination in an embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 25]FIG. 10 is another exemplary diagram of state determination in an embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 26] FIG. 10 is another exemplary diagram of state determination in an embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 27] FIG. 10 is another exemplary diagram of state determination in an embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 28] FIG. 10 is another exemplary diagram of state determination in an embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 29] FIG. 10 is another exemplary diagram of state determination in an embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 30] FIG. 10 is another exemplary diagram of state determination in an embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 31] FIG. 2 illustrates a forwarder in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 32] FIG. 10 is another diagram illustrating a method for indicating a forwarder in an embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 33] FIG. 1 illustrates a network device according to an embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 34] 1 is a diagram illustrating an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present invention. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0018] The foregoing and other features of the present invention will become more apparent from a consideration of the accompanying drawings and the following description. While the specification and drawings disclose particular embodiments of the present invention, they illustrate only some of the embodiments which may employ the principles of the present invention, and it is to be understood that the present invention is not limited to the described embodiments, but rather includes all modifications, variations, and alternatives which fall within the scope of the appended claims.

[0019] In embodiments of the present invention, the term "communication network" or "wireless communication network" may refer to a network conforming to any communication standard, such as New Radio (NR), Long Term Evolution (LTE), LTE-Advanced (LTE-A), Wideband Code Division Multiple Access (WCDMA), High-Speed ​​Packet Access (HSPA), etc.

[0020] Additionally, communications between devices in a communications system may be performed according to any level of communications protocol, including, but not limited to, 1G (generation), 2G, 2.5G, 2.75G, 3G, 4G, 4.5G, 5G, New Radio (NR), and / or other conventional or future-developed communications protocols.

[0021] In an embodiment of the present invention, the term "network equipment" refers to, for example, a device in a communication system that connects a terminal device to a communication network and provides services to the terminal device. The network equipment may include, but is not limited to, a "node" and / or a "donor" in the IAB architecture, a base station (BS), an access point (AP), a transmission reception point (TRP), a broadcast transmitter, a mobile management entity (MME), a network gateway, a server, a radio network controller (RNC), a base station controller (BSC), etc.

[0022] The base station may include, but is not limited to, a Node B (NodeB or NB), an evolved Node B (eNodeB or eNB), a 5G base station (gNB), etc., and may further include a Remote Radio Head (RRH), a Remote Radio Unit (RRU), a relay, or a low-power node (e.g., femto, pico, etc.). The term "base station" may include some or all of these functions, and each base station can provide communication coverage for a specific geographical area. For example, a 5G base station gNB may include one gNB CU and one or more gNB DUs, where a CU / DU is a logical node of the gNB that has some of the functions of the gNB. The term "cell" may refer to a base station and / or the area it covers, depending on the context in which the term is used.

[0023] In the embodiments of the present invention, the term "user equipment" (UE) or "terminal equipment" (TE) refers to a device that accesses a communication network and receives services from the network, for example, via network equipment. The user equipment may be fixed or mobile, and may also be referred to as a mobile station (MS), terminal, subscriber station (SS), access terminal (AT), station, etc. For example, it is a terminal equipment served by an IAB node or an IAB donor under the IAB architecture.

[0024] Among these, user equipment may include, but is not limited to, cellular phones, personal digital assistants (PDAs), wireless modems, wireless communication devices, mobile devices, machine-type communication devices, laptop computers, cordless phones, smartphones, smart watches, digital cameras, etc.

[0025] Furthermore, for example, in a scenario such as the Internet of Things (IoT), the user equipment may also be a monitoring or measuring device or apparatus, for example, including but not limited to, a Machine Type Communication (MTC) terminal, an in-vehicle communication terminal, a Device to Device (D2D) terminal, a Machine to Machine (M2M) terminal, etc.

[0026] To enhance coverage, 3GPP Rel-17 research introduces an RF repeater to forward transmissions between terminal equipment (UE) and network equipment (base station). As for network equipment and terminal equipment, the RF repeater introduced in Rel-17 is transparent, i.e., the network equipment and terminal equipment are unaware of the existence of the RF repeater.

[0027] 1 is a diagram illustrating an application scenario of an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 1, for convenience of explanation, one network device (e.g., a 5G base station gNB) 101, one repeater 102, and one terminal device (e.g., a UE) 103 are used as an example, but the present invention is not limited thereto.

[0028] As shown in Figure 1, a terminal device 103 establishes a connection with a network device 101 and communicates therewith. To improve communication quality, a channel / signal of transmission between the terminal device 103 and the network device 101 is forwarded by a forwarder 102. The interaction of the channel / signal between the network device 101, the terminal device 103 and the forwarder 102 may adopt a beam-based transmission / reception method. The beam may be a fixed beam or a self-adaptive beam.

[0029] As shown in FIG. 1, the network device 101 may have a cell / carrier, and the network device 101, the forwarder 102 and the terminal device 103 can forward / communicate in the cell, but the present invention is not limited thereto, and for example, the network device 101 may further have other cells / carriers.

[0030] In an embodiment of the present invention, existing services (traffic / services) or future services may be transmitted between the network device and the terminal device, including, but not limited to, enhanced Mobile Broadband (eMBB), massive Machine Type Communication (mMTC), Ultra-Reliable and Low-Latency Communication (URLLC), and V2X communication.

[0031] Because a conventional forwarder does not have the ability to communicate with network equipment, the conventional forwarder can help increase signal strength, but it is inflexible and cannot adapt to complex environmental changes. Deploying a conventional forwarder in a 5G network (especially in a high-frequency 5G network) may cause unnecessary interference to other network equipment and / or terminal equipment, which may result in a decrease in the transmission efficiency (e.g., throughput) of the entire network. To make the forwarder's forwarding more flexible and adaptable to the characteristics of the 5G network, the network equipment needs to cooperate with the forwarder and configure the forwarding of the forwarder according to the network conditions.

[0032] To enhance NR coverage, 3GPP Rel-18 proposes a network-controlled repeater (NCR) scheme, which is used to forward signals between network equipment and terminal equipment. The NCR can control the link and communicate directly with network equipment to support NCR forwarding operations.

[0033] 2 is a diagram illustrating an NCR according to an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 2, the NCR 202 is installed between a network device 201 and a terminal device 203. The NCR 202 may include two modules / components: a forwarder mobile terminal (NCR-MT) and a forwarder forwarding module (NCR-Fwd). The NCR-Fwd may also be referred to as the routing unit (NCR-RU) of the NCR-RU. The NCR-MT is mainly used to communicate with the network device, and the NCR-Fwd is mainly used to forward round-trip signals between the network device and the terminal device.

[0034] As shown in FIG. 2, an NCR according to an embodiment of the present invention may have three links: a control link (C-link), a backhaul link (BH link) for forwarding, and an access link (AC link). The C-link is used for communication between the NCR and the network devices. The BH link is used by the forwarder to receive a signal to be forwarded from the network device or to forward a signal from the AC link (e.g., from a terminal device) to the network device. The AC link is used by the forwarder to forward a signal from the network device (e.g., to a terminal device) or to receive a signal to be forwarded to the BH link (e.g., a signal to be forwarded from a terminal device).

[0035] The inventors discovered that 5G systems are more complex than previous systems such as 3G and 4G, and need to support a wider variety of applications and terminal types, and be deployed in multiple frequency bands and scenarios. Compared to conventional RF repeaters, NCRs need to have beam-based transmission and reception (transmission) capabilities.

[0036] 3 is a diagram illustrating forwarding of NCR according to an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 3, the forwarder forwards a signal from a network device using a transmit beam on an AC link. FIG. 4 is another diagram illustrating forwarding of NCR according to an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 4, the forwarder receives a signal for forwarding to a network device using a receive beam on an AC link.

[0037] The inventors also discovered that the 5G system employs more advanced MIMO technology, allowing 5G base stations to form narrower beams and perform beam swiping for terminal devices in serving cells. 5G base stations do not always serve terminal devices within the coverage of their NCRs. When a 5G base station is not serving a terminal device covered by an NCR, the NCR can suspend signal transmission, thereby reducing interference with other surrounding devices, improving the signal-to-noise ratio of the transmissions of the other devices, and improving the overall network throughput.

[0038] In addition, the main function of NCR is to enhance signal coverage in some areas of a cell base station, and since the coverage area of ​​NCR is relatively small, there may be no terminal devices that need to be served within the area covered by NCR at a certain time (for example, there are no terminal devices in an RRC connection state or there are no terminal devices that need to transmit services).In such cases, how the base station can efficiently instruct the NCR to perform handover at different times remains to be solved.

[0039] Various implementations of the embodiments of the present invention will be described below in conjunction with the drawings, which are merely examples and do not limit the present invention.

[0040] In an embodiment of the present invention, a forwarder can communicate with a network device. The forwarder can receive a communication channel / signal transmitted by the network device and demodulate / decode the channel / signal to obtain information transmitted by the network device to the forwarder. This signal processing process is hereinafter referred to as "communication." The forwarder can also forward a channel / signal transmitted between a network device and a terminal device. The forwarder does not demodulate / decode the channel / signal, but can amplify or otherwise process the channel / signal. This signal processing process is hereinafter referred to as "forwarding." "Communication" and "forwarding" are collectively referred to as "transmission." Furthermore, "transmitting or receiving via an AC link" may be equivalent to "transmitting via an AC link," and "transmitting or receiving via a control link" may be equivalent to "communicating via a control link." These terms are used for convenience of explanation and do not limit the present invention.

[0041] For convenience, a channel / signal of direct communication between a network device and a forwarder or between a third device (e.g., a terminal device) and a forwarder may be referred to as a communication signal, and when transmitting the communication signal, the forwarder needs to perform encoding and / or modulation, and when receiving the communication signal, the forwarder needs to perform decoding and / or demodulation. Also, a channel / signal forwarded via a forwarder may be referred to as a transport signal, and the forwarder may perform signal amplification processing on the transport signal but does not perform decoding and / or demodulation.

[0042] In an embodiment of the present invention, the forwarder may be further referred to as a repeater, RF forwarder, repeater, RF repeater; or a repeater node, forwarder node, repeater node; or an intelligent repeater, intelligent forwarder, intelligent repeater, intelligent repeater node, intelligent forwarder node, intelligent repeater node, etc., but the present invention is not limited thereto.

[0043] In an embodiment of the present invention, the network device may be a device of a serving cell of a terminal device, a device of a cell in which a forwarder is located, a device of a serving cell of a forwarder, or a parent node of a forwarder. The present invention does not limit the name of the forwarder, and any device that can realize the above-mentioned functions is included in the scope of the forwarder of the present invention.

[0044] Furthermore, in embodiments of the present invention, a beam may be expressed as a lobe, a reference signal (RS), a transmission configuration indication (TCI), a spatial domain filter, etc., or may be expressed as a beam index, a lobe index, a reference signal index, a transmission configuration indication index, a spatial domain filter index, etc. Examples of the above-mentioned reference signals include a CSI-RS, an SRS, an RS for a transmitter, an RS transmitted by a transmitter, etc. The above-mentioned TCI may be expressed as a TCI state, but the embodiments of the present invention are not limited thereto.

[0045] Various implementations of the embodiments of the present invention will be described below in conjunction with the drawings, which are merely examples and do not limit the present invention.

[0046] <Example of the first aspect> In the embodiment of the present invention, a method for instructing a forwarder is provided, and the explanation will be given from the forwarder side.

[0047] 5 is a diagram illustrating a method for instructing a forwarder in an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 5, the method includes: 501: receiving, by a forwarder, at least two settings that overlap for a first time; and 502: The transporter determines a transport beam and / or a transport state of the transporter at the first time based at least on the at least two settings.

[0048] Note that, although the above-mentioned FIG. 5 is used to exemplify an embodiment of the present invention, the present invention is not limited thereto. For example, the execution order of each operation (step) can be appropriately adjusted, or some operations can be added or removed. Furthermore, those skilled in the art can make appropriate modifications based on the above content without being limited to the description of the above-mentioned FIG. 5.

[0049] By adopting the implementation method of the present invention, the network device can instruct the repeater to select two or more settings corresponding to a certain period of time, and the repeater can determine the transmission beam and / or transmission state for the period of time based on the two or more settings. Therefore, the embodiment of the present invention can reduce the computational complexity for planning a scheduling scheme of the network device and improve the flexibility of scheduling, thereby reducing the need for updating the network device when deploying a new repeater and reducing the impact on existing network deployments.

[0050] In some embodiments, a network device may instruct an NCR to set N configurations for a period of time, where the N configurations overlap at least a first time (length) in the period. These configurations may be referred to as patterns, but the present invention is not limited thereto. In the following, some embodiments will be described using patterns as examples.

[0051] 6 is an exemplary diagram of at least two configurations in an embodiment of the present invention. For example, as shown in FIG. 6, an NCR may receive a first pattern and a second pattern (first configuration and second configuration) indicating related configuration information for the same time period. As shown in FIG. 6, the first pattern and the second pattern overlap for at least a first time (first time unit).

[0052] In some embodiments, the at least two settings are of the same type, for example, the at least two settings are used to direct the transmission beam, and for example, the at least two settings are used to direct the transmission state.

[0053] In some embodiments, the at least two settings are different types of settings, for example, one setting is used to direct the transmission beam and at least one other setting is used to direct the transmission state.

[0054] In some embodiments, the transport beam is a beam on a backhaul link and / or a beam on an access link.

[0055] In some embodiments, the at least two settings are used to indicate a transmission beam on the access link and / or a transmission beam on the backhaul link.

[0056] In some embodiments, of the at least two settings, at least one setting is used to direct a transmission beam on the access link, and at least one other setting is used to direct a transmission beam on the backhaul link.

[0057] In some embodiments, of the at least two settings, at least one setting is used to indicate a transmission beam on the access link, and at least another setting is used to indicate the transmission state.

[0058] In some embodiments, the forwarding state is an OFF state and / or a non-OFF state. When the NCR is in the OFF state, the NCR-Fwd is in the OFF state (NCR-Fwd stops forwarding or NCR-Fwd does not forward) and / or the NCR-MT is in the OFF state (NCR-MT does not communicate with network devices or NCR-MT does not receive and / or transmit signals).

[0059] The forwarding state may further be an OFF state and / or a non-OFF state, i.e., the forwarding state is an ON state and / or a non-ON state, or the forwarding state is an OFF state and / or an ON state, or the forwarding state is an ACTIVE state and / or a SLEEP state, or the forwarding state is an ACTIVE state and / or an INACTIVE state, or the forwarding state is a NON-SLEEP state and / or a SLEEP state.

[0060] In some embodiments, the first time period includes one or more time units, and the time unit is at least one of the following, although the present invention is not limited thereto: a symbol, a slot, or a subframe.

[0061] In some embodiments, the at least two configurations are carried by one signaling.

[0062] For example, it may be carried by Radio Resource Control (RRC) signaling, or it may be carried by a Physical Downlink Control Channel (PDCCH) or Downlink Control Information (DCI), or it may be carried by a Physical Downlink Shared Channel (PDSCH), or it may be carried by a MAC CE, but the present invention is not limited thereto.

[0063] Also, for example, the network device may instruct the NCR of at least two transmission beam configurations through one RRC signaling. Among them, one or more transmission beam configurations may be used to transmit semi-persistent data channels or semi-persistent periodic reference signals (e.g., SPS-PDSCH, CG-PUSCH, SPS-CSI, Periodic CSI, etc.) required for terminal devices served by the NCR, and at least one more configuration may be used to transmit common channels / signals (e.g., SSB, RACH, etc.) required for terminal devices served by the NCR. Because these data channels and signals are periodic, employing such an indication method through RRC signaling can reduce signaling overhead, improve the utilization efficiency of time-frequency resources, and increase the actual data transmission throughput of the network.

[0064] Also, for example, a network device may use one PDCCH (or downlink control information DCI) to indicate at least two transmission beam configurations to an NCR. Among them, one or more transmission beam configurations may be used to transmit data channels and / or reference signals required for one terminal device served by the NCR, and at least one or more configurations may be used to transmit data channels and / or reference signals required for another terminal device served by the NCR. Adopting such an indication method can reduce signaling overhead, improve the utilization efficiency of time-frequency resources, and increase the actual data transmission throughput of the network. Furthermore, the required data channels and / or reference signals can be scheduled or transmitted only once. Using a PDCCH to carry the indication provides sufficient flexibility for one-time scheduling or transmission, which not only satisfies the time delay requirement in an emergency but also reduces the reserved transmission resources and improves the utilization efficiency of time-frequency resources.

[0065] In some embodiments, the at least two configurations are carried by at least two signalings.

[0066] For example, it may be carried by at least one or any combination of RRC signaling, PDCCH, PDSCH and MAC CE.

[0067] In some embodiments, the at least two signalings are of the same type.

[0068] For example, the at least two signalings may be both PDCCHs, or both RRC signalings, or both MAC CEs, or, for example, the at least two signalings may be the same DCI format information received at different times, or the same RRC signaling received at different times, or the same MAC CE received at different times. Such an implementation method can provide timeliness to network scheduling, and a network device can timely instruct an NCR on how to transmit signals according to an actual situation of network scheduling.

[0069] In some embodiments, the at least two signalings are of different types.

[0070] For example, one signaling may be a PDCCH and another signaling may be an RRC and / or MAC CE, where the PDCCH is used to instruct the NCR to transfer the settings required for one-time scheduling of a channel or signal, and the RRC and / or MAC CE may be used to instruct the NCR to transfer the settings required for periodic channel or signal transfer; or Also, for example, one signaling is in one DCI format and the other signaling is in another DCI format (for example, dedicated to carrying a forwarding beam, or scheduling data transmission of the NCR-MT and simultaneously instructing the forwarding beam), and when the network equipment schedules the NCR-MT to receive a downlink data channel or transmit an uplink data channel, the network equipment can instruct the NCR to configure the forwarding by the DCI that schedules the data channel, and when the network equipment does not need to schedule the reception or transmission of the NCR-MT and instructs the NCR only to configure the forwarding, the network equipment can instruct the NCR to configure the settings by using the dedicated DCI; or One signaling is one RRC signaling and the other signaling is another RRC signaling.

[0071] For example, multiple patterns can be set by one signaling and one of the patterns can be activated or deactivated by another signaling, providing flexibility in network scheduling, and network devices can instruct NCRs on how to transfer signals according to the actual situation of network scheduling.

[0072] In some embodiments, the forwarder determines the first time and / or a period of time that includes the first time based on one or more signaling and / or predefined rules that carry the at least two settings.

[0073] In some embodiments, the forwarder determines the first time and / or the time period that includes the first time based on other signaling and / or predefined rules.

[0074] In some embodiments, s of the at least two settings are periodic settings, where s is greater than or equal to 1 and less than or equal to N, and N is the number of the at least two settings.

[0075] For example, the s periodic settings have the same period, and for example, at least two of the s periodic settings have different periods.

[0076] In some embodiments, the signaling carrying at least one of the at least two configurations is further used to indicate at least some of the configurations of the at least two configurations.

[0077] For example, the at least some settings may include a period and / or a start position, or a period and / or an offset, which may be indicated by signaling indicating a pattern, or may be indicated by other signaling, or may be determined by the NCR based on a pre-defined rule (e.g., a network device indicates a time for transmission to the NCR by other signaling).

[0078] Also, for example, the at least some settings include the start (position) of the period or the first time.

[0079] The settings in the embodiment of the present invention have been explained above, but the transfer beam will be explained first below.

[0080] In some embodiments, an nth setting of the at least two settings is used to direct a transfer beam corresponding to the first time or a period including the first time, where n is greater than or equal to 1 and less than or equal to N, and N is the number of the at least two settings.

[0081] In some embodiments, at least m of the at least two settings are used to direct the transfer beam for the first time, where m is greater than or equal to 1 and less than or equal to N, and N is the number of the at least two settings.

[0082] In some embodiments, the m settings indicate that all of the transmitted beams are first beams, and the transmitter determines that the first time corresponds to the first beam.

[0083] For example, in a first time unit within the period, if at least two patterns indicate a transfer beam for the first time unit and the transfer beams indicated by the at least two patterns are the same, the NCR determines to use the transfer beam.

[0084] 7 is an example diagram of beam determination in an embodiment of the present invention, in which a first pattern and a second pattern are set and / or activated by a first signaling. As shown in FIG. 7, if the first pattern and the second pattern overlap in the first time unit and the transmission beam is the same, the NCR determines that the first time unit corresponds to the beam.

[0085] 7, if there is no transmission beam in the second pattern in the second time unit, i.e., the first and second patterns do not overlap in the second time unit, NCR determines that the second time unit corresponds to the beam of the first pattern. If there is no transmission beam in the first pattern in the third time unit, i.e., the first and second patterns do not overlap in the third time unit, NCR determines that the third time unit corresponds to the beam of the second pattern.

[0086] 8 is another example diagram of beam determination in an embodiment of the present invention, in which a first pattern is set and / or activated by a first signaling, and a second pattern is set and / or activated by a second signaling. As shown in FIG. 8, if the first pattern and the second pattern overlap in the first time unit and the transmission beam is the same, the NCR determines that the first time unit corresponds to the beam.

[0087] 8, if there is no transmission beam in the second pattern in the second time unit, i.e., the first and second patterns do not overlap in the second time unit, NCR determines that the second time unit corresponds to the beam of the first pattern. If there is no transmission beam in the first pattern in the third time unit, i.e., the first and second patterns do not overlap in the third time unit, NCR determines that the third time unit corresponds to the beam of the second pattern.

[0088] In some embodiments, the priority of the settings / patterns may be in terms of at least one or a combination of the following priorities: -- Priority of directed beam; --Preferences for setting / pattern indexes; -- the signaling priority that carries this configuration / pattern; -- the priority of time domain resources for the configuration / pattern; and -- The priority of the transfer signal for the setting / pattern, etc.

[0089] In some embodiments, the priority of the settings / patterns may be dictated by the network device.

[0090] In some embodiments, the forwarding beams indicated by the m settings include a first beam and a second beam, and the forwarder determines that the first time corresponds to the first beam, among which the first beam has the highest priority, or the setting indicating the first beam has the highest priority, or the signaling carrying the setting for indicating the first beam has the highest priority.

[0091] In some embodiments, the smaller the index, the higher the priority of the corresponding beam, or the larger the index, the higher the priority of the corresponding beam, or the beam with a predetermined index has the highest priority, or the beam with the smallest index among the activated or configured beams has the highest priority, or the priority of the beam is predefined or indicated by the network equipment. In actual network deployment, the area covered by the network equipment has a certain degree of specificity, and adopting such a method to direct the area with beams and adjust and / or set the priority of the beams can effectively improve the efficiency of strengthening network deployment.

[0092] In some embodiments, the smaller the index, the higher the priority of the corresponding setting, or the larger the index, the higher the priority of the corresponding setting, or the setting with a predetermined index has the highest priority, or the setting with the smallest index among the settings to be activated has the highest priority, or the priority to be set is predefined or indicated by the network device. Indicating the priority by the index of the setting (pattern) to be set and / or the index of the setting (pattern) to be activated can save indication overhead, reduce the number of required control information bits, and improve network transmission efficiency.

[0093] In some embodiments, the priority of semi-static signaling is higher than the priority of dynamic signaling, or the priority of later received signaling is higher than the priority of earlier received signaling, or the priority of dynamic signaling is higher than the priority of semi-static signaling.

[0094] Several cases of priority have been explained above, and priority will be further explained below.

[0095] In some embodiments, this may be expressed as beam priority, ie, some beams have a higher priority than others.

[0096] For example, a beam for transmitting some signals has a higher priority, for example, a beam for transmitting high priority signals such as SSB has a higher priority.

[0097] Also, for example, the network side may set some beams to have a high priority, for example, by specifying the scheduling index of some beams, or the network side may set or indicate the priority of one beam.

[0098] Also, for example, it may be pre-set that beams instructed by some signaling have a higher priority, such as beams set by OAM having a higher priority, and / or beams instructed semi-statically having a higher priority, and / or beams instructed dynamically having a higher priority.

[0099] In some embodiments, this may be expressed as a priority of the transmitted signal, ie, the transmitted signal itself has a priority.

[0100] For example, signals that may have a high priority include at least one of the following: SS, SSB, SIB, MIB, RACH, PDCCH for scheduling Msg2 and / or Msg3 and / or Msg4 and / or Msg5, PDSCH for carrying Msg2 and / or Msg4, PUSCH for carrying Msg3 and / or Msg5, CSIRS, SRS, etc. Of course, signals other than the above-mentioned signals may also be used, but the present invention is not limited to these.

[0101] Also, for example, the NCR can identify a signal having a relatively high priority, in which case, when the beam for transmitting the signal collides with another beam, the NCR transmits and / or receives using the beam for transmitting the signal.

[0102] Also, for example, the NCR can identify a signal having a relatively high priority and some or all other signals, and in this case, when the beam for transmitting the signal collides with other beams (e.g., beams for transmitting some or all other signals, or beams whose transmission signals are not determined), the NCR transmits and / or receives using the beam for transmitting the signal.

[0103] In addition, for example, a signal reporting a beam failure report (BFR) from a terminal device served by an NCR may be given a higher priority. In this way, by having the network side receive the terminal's BFR in a timely manner and process it appropriately, it is possible to avoid further major link failures, etc.

[0104] Also, for example, the priority of a signal is indicated by the network side.

[0105] In some embodiments, this may be expressed as a priority of the indicated / configured information or signaling.

[0106] For example, a beam set by OAM has a higher priority, and / or a beam that is semi-statically commanded has a higher priority, and / or a beam that is dynamically commanded has a higher priority.

[0107] Also, for example, most of the important signals in the above example relate to key flows and capabilities of the served terminal equipment, such as initial access, channel tracking, channel measurement, etc. Therefore, semi-static signaling or signaling configured by OAM may have a higher priority.

[0108] In addition, for example, when the terminal equipment served by the NCR has a task with high reliability and delay requirements, the network side may send dynamic signaling to instruct the NCR to create a new transmission beam. In this case, the priority can be divided into three types: for example, the priority of the beam for transmission, such as SSB, is the highest, the priority of the dynamically rewritten beam is the second highest, and the priority of other instructions is relatively low.

[0109] In some embodiments, this may be expressed as a priority of the transfer direction, ie, the transfer direction has priority.

[0110] For example, beam collisions may occur between uplink transmission and downlink transmission, and the downlink transmission beam may have higher priority, and by giving the network side a relatively high priority during communication, the services of more terminal devices served by the network equipment can be ensured.

[0111] Also, for example, when there is a conflict in the beam forwarding direction, the uplink forwarding beam may have higher priority, thereby allowing the network side to obtain the information requested or reported by the terminal equipment served by the NCR in a timely manner.

[0112] In some embodiments, this may be expressed as a priority for the time unit / period used or transmitted by the beam.

[0113] For example, the NCR can determine (based on received instructions or system information it has acquired) whether relatively important signals need to be transmitted at certain times, and these times or periods have a higher priority, and the beams associated with these times or periods have a higher priority in the event of a beam collision.

[0114] Although the priority has been described above as an example, the present invention is not limited to this.

[0115] 9 is another example diagram of beam determination in an embodiment of the present invention, in which a first pattern and a second pattern are set and / or activated by a first signaling, where the priority of the first pattern is higher than the priority of the second pattern. As shown in FIG. 9, the first pattern and the second pattern overlap in the first time unit and transmit different beams. Because the priority of the first pattern is higher, the NCR determines that the first time unit corresponds to the beam of the first pattern.

[0116] 10 is another example diagram of beam determination in an embodiment of the present invention, in which a first pattern and a second pattern are set and / or activated by a first signaling, in which the priority of the first pattern is higher than the priority of the second pattern, and both the first pattern and the second pattern are periodic and have the same period.

[0117] As shown in Figure 10, the first and second patterns overlap in the first time unit, but the transmitted beams are different. Because the first pattern has a higher priority, the NCR determines that the first time unit corresponds to the beam of the first pattern. The first and second patterns also overlap in the fifth time unit, but the transmitted beams are different. Because the first pattern has a higher priority, the NCR determines that the fifth time unit corresponds to the beam of the first pattern.

[0118] 11 is another exemplary diagram of beam determination in an embodiment of the present invention, in which a first pattern and a second pattern are set and / or activated by a first signaling, where the priority of the first pattern is higher than the priority of the second pattern, and the first pattern and the second pattern are both periodic, but their periods are different.

[0119] 11, the first and second patterns overlap at the first and second time units, and the first pattern has a higher priority, so NCR determines that the first and second time units all correspond to the beams of the first pattern. Similarly, the first and second patterns overlap at the fifth, sixth, and tenth time units, and the first pattern has a higher priority, so NCR determines that the fifth, sixth, and tenth time units all correspond to the beams of the first pattern.

[0120] Figure 12 is another illustrative diagram of beam determination in an embodiment of the present invention, in which a first pattern, a second pattern, and a third pattern are set and / or activated by first signaling, where the first pattern has the highest priority and the third pattern has the lowest priority.

[0121] As shown in Figure 12, the first, second, and third patterns overlap in the first time unit, and the first pattern has the highest priority, so NCR determines that the first time unit corresponds to the beam of the first pattern. As shown in Figure 12, the second and third patterns overlap in the third time unit, and the second pattern has a higher priority than the third pattern, so NCR determines that the third time unit corresponds to the beam of the second pattern.

[0122] 13 is another exemplary diagram of beam determination in an embodiment of the present invention, in which a first signaling signal is used to set and / or activate a first pattern, a second pattern, and a third pattern, where the first pattern has the highest priority and the third pattern has the lowest priority, and the first pattern, the second pattern, and the third pattern are all periodic, and the periods are at least partially different.

[0123] 13, the first, second, and third patterns overlap in the first and second time units, and the first pattern has the highest priority, so NCR determines that the first and second time units all correspond to beams of the first pattern. Similarly, the first, second, and third patterns overlap in the fifth, sixth, and tenth time units, and the first pattern has the highest priority, so NCR determines that the fifth, sixth, and tenth time units all correspond to beams of the first pattern.

[0124] As shown in FIG. 13, the second pattern and the third pattern overlap in the seventh time unit, and the priority of the second pattern is higher than the priority of the third pattern, so the NCR determines that the seventh time unit corresponds to the beam of the second pattern.

[0125] 14 is another example diagram of beam determination in an embodiment of the present invention, in which a first signaling sets and / or activates a first pattern, and a second signaling sets and / or activates a second pattern, where the priority of the first signaling or the first pattern is higher than the priority of the second signaling or the second pattern. As shown in FIG. 14, the first pattern and the second pattern overlap in the first time unit, and the transmitted beams are different, and the first signaling or the first pattern has a higher priority, so the NCR determines that the first time unit corresponds to the beam of the first pattern.

[0126] 15 is another exemplary diagram of beam determination in an embodiment of the present invention, in which a first pattern is set and / or activated by a first signaling, a second pattern is set and / or activated by a second signaling, and the priority of the first signaling or the first pattern is higher than the priority of the second signaling or the second pattern, and the first pattern and the second pattern are both periodic and have the same period.

[0127] 15, the first and second patterns overlap in the first time unit, the beams transmitted are different, and the priority of the first signaling or the first pattern is high, so NCR determines that the first time unit corresponds to the beam of the first pattern.The first and second patterns also overlap in the fifth time unit, the beams transmitted are different, and the priority of the first signaling or the first pattern is high, so NCR determines that the fifth time unit corresponds to the beam of the first pattern.

[0128] 16 is another exemplary diagram of beam determination in an embodiment of the present invention, in which a first pattern is set and / or activated by a first signaling, a second pattern is set and / or activated by a second signaling, and the priority of the first signaling or the first pattern is higher than the priority of the second signaling or the second pattern, and the first pattern and the second pattern are both periodic, but with different periods.

[0129] 16, the first and second patterns overlap at the first and second time units, and the first signaling or first pattern has a higher priority, so NCR determines that the first and second time units all correspond to beams of the first pattern. Similarly, the first and second patterns overlap at the fifth, sixth, and tenth time units, and the first pattern has a higher priority, so NCR determines that the fifth, sixth, and tenth time units all correspond to beams of the first pattern.

[0130] Figure 17 is another illustrative diagram of beam determination in an embodiment of the present invention, in which a first pattern is set and / or activated by a first signaling, a second pattern is set and / or activated by a second signaling, and a third pattern is set and / or activated by a third signaling, where the first signaling or the first pattern has the highest priority and the third signaling or the third pattern has the lowest priority.

[0131] As shown in Figure 17, the first, second, and third patterns overlap in the first time unit, and the first signaling or first pattern has the highest priority, so NCR determines that the first time unit corresponds to the beam of the first pattern. As shown in Figure 17, the second and third patterns overlap in the third time unit, and the second signaling or second pattern has a higher priority than the third signaling or third pattern, so NCR determines that the third time unit corresponds to the beam of the second pattern.

[0132] 18 is another exemplary diagram of beam determination in an embodiment of the present invention, in which a first signaling sets and / or activates a first pattern, a second signaling sets and / or activates a second pattern, and a third signaling sets and / or activates a third pattern, where the first signaling or the first pattern has the highest priority and the third signaling or the third pattern has the lowest priority. The first, second, and third patterns are all periodic, and their periods are at least partially different.

[0133] 18, the first, second, and third patterns overlap at the first and second time units, and the first signaling or first pattern has the highest priority, so NCR determines that the first and second time units all correspond to beams of the first pattern. Similarly, the first, second, and third patterns overlap at the fifth, sixth, and tenth time units, and the first signaling or first pattern has the highest priority, so NCR determines that the fifth, sixth, and tenth time units all correspond to beams of the first pattern.

[0134] As shown in Figure 18, the second pattern and the third pattern overlap in the seventh time unit, and the priority of the second signaling or the second pattern is higher than the priority of the third signaling or the third pattern, so the NCR determines that the seventh time unit corresponds to the beam of the second pattern.

[0135] Figure 19 is another illustrative diagram of beam determination in an embodiment of the present invention, in which a first pattern and a second pattern are set and / or activated by a first signaling, and a third pattern is set and / or activated by a second signaling, where the priority of the first signaling is higher than the priority of the second signaling, and the priority of the first pattern is higher than the priority of the second pattern.

[0136] As shown in Figure 19, the first, second, and third patterns overlap in the first time unit, the priority of the first signaling is higher than the priority of the second signaling, and the priority of the first pattern is higher than the priority of the second pattern, so NCR determines that the first time unit corresponds to the beam of the first pattern.As shown in Figure 19, the second and third patterns overlap in the third time unit, and the priority of the first signaling is higher than the priority of the second signaling, so NCR determines that the third time unit corresponds to the beam of the second pattern.

[0137] 20 is another exemplary diagram of beam determination in an embodiment of the present invention, in which a first pattern and a second pattern are set and / or activated by a first signaling, and a third pattern is set and / or activated by a second signaling, where the priority of the first signaling is higher than the priority of the second signaling, and the priority of the first pattern is higher than the priority of the second pattern. The first, second, and third patterns are all periodic, and their periods are at least partially different.

[0138] 20, the first, second, and third patterns overlap at the first and second time units, the priority of the first signaling is higher than the priority of the second signaling, and the priority of the first pattern is higher than the priority of the second pattern, so NCR determines that the first and second time units all correspond to the beams of the first pattern. Similarly, the first, second, and third patterns overlap at the fifth, sixth, and tenth time units, the priority of the first signaling is higher than the priority of the second signaling, and the priority of the first pattern is higher than the priority of the second pattern, so NCR determines that the fifth, sixth, and tenth time units all correspond to the beams of the first pattern.

[0139] As shown in Figure 20, the second pattern and the third pattern overlap in the seventh time unit, and the priority of the first signaling is higher than the priority of the second signaling, so NCR determines that the seventh time unit corresponds to the beam of the second pattern.

[0140] Although the determination of the transfer beam has been described above as an example, the present invention is not limited to this, and the transfer beam within the overlap time may be determined according to another order of priority. The determination of the transfer state will be further described below.

[0141] In some embodiments, at least m of the at least two settings are used to indicate a forwarding state for the first time, where m is greater than or equal to 1 and less than or equal to N, and N is the number of the at least two settings.

[0142] In some embodiments, the forwarding states indicated by the m settings are all OFF, and the forwarder determines not to forward at the first time, or the forwarding states indicated by the m settings are all NON-OFF, and the forwarder determines to forward at the first time.

[0143] 21 is another example of determining the state in an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 21, the first pattern and the second pattern overlap in the first time unit, and both the first pattern and the second pattern are OFF in the first time unit, so the NCR is determined to be OFF in the first time unit.

[0144] 22 is another example diagram of state determination in an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 22, the first pattern and the second pattern overlap in the second time unit, and the first pattern and the second pattern are all ON in the first time unit, so the NCR is determined to be ON in the first time unit. Similarly, the first pattern and the second pattern overlap in the fourth time unit, so the NCR is determined to be ON in the fourth time unit.

[0145] In some embodiments, the forwarding states indicated by the m settings include OFF and not OFF, and the forwarder determines that the first time corresponds to the OFF state, wherein the OFF has a higher priority, or the setting indicating OFF has a higher priority, or the signaling carrying the setting to indicate OFF has a higher priority.

[0146] 23 is another example diagram of state determination in an embodiment of the present invention. The first pattern and the second pattern are both periodic, and their periods are the same. As shown in FIG. 23, since OFF has a higher priority, if the first pattern and / or the second pattern is OFF for a certain time unit, the NCR is determined to be OFF for that time unit.

[0147] 24 is another example diagram of state determination in an embodiment of the present invention. The first pattern and the second pattern are both periodic, but their periods are different. As shown in FIG. 24, since OFF has a higher priority, if the first pattern and / or the second pattern is OFF for a certain time unit, the NCR is determined to be OFF for that time unit.

[0148] 25 is another example diagram of state determination in an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 25, since OFF has a higher priority, if there is at least one OFF pattern among the first, second, and third patterns for a certain time unit, the NCR is determined to be OFF for that time unit.

[0149] 26 is another example of state determination in an embodiment of the present invention. The first, second, and third patterns are all periodic, and their periods are at least partially different. As shown in FIG. 26, since OFF has a higher priority, if at least one of the first, second, and third patterns is OFF for a certain time unit, the NCR is determined to be OFF for that time unit.

[0150] In some embodiments, the forwarding states indicated by the m settings include OFF and NOT OFF, and the forwarder determines that the first time corresponds to the NOT OFF state, wherein the NOT OFF has a higher priority, or the setting indicating NOT OFF has a higher priority, or the signaling carrying the setting to indicate NOT OFF has a higher priority.

[0151] 27 is another example diagram of state determination in an embodiment of the present invention. The first pattern and the second pattern are both periodic, and their periods are the same. As shown in FIG. 27, since ON has a higher priority, if the first pattern and / or the second pattern is ON for a certain time unit, the NCR is determined to be ON for that time unit.

[0152] 28 is another example diagram of state determination in an embodiment of the present invention. The first pattern and the second pattern are both periodic, but their periods are different. As shown in FIG. 28, since ON has a higher priority, if the first pattern and / or the second pattern is ON for a certain time unit, the NCR is determined to be ON for that time unit.

[0153] 29 is another example diagram of state determination in an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 29, since ON has a higher priority, if at least one of the first pattern, the second pattern, and the third pattern is ON for a certain time unit, the NCR is determined to be ON for the time unit.

[0154] 30 is another example diagram of state determination in an embodiment of the present invention. The first, second, and third patterns are all periodic, and their periods are at least partially different. As shown in FIG. 30, since ON has a higher priority, if at least one of the first, second, and third patterns is ON for a certain time unit, the NCR is determined to be ON for that time unit.

[0155] In the above-described embodiments, the present invention is described by taking as an example a case in which all of the settings in Figures 6 to 20 are transmission beams, and an example in which all of the settings in Figures 21 to 30 are transmission states, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, of at least two settings, some settings may include transmission beams, and other settings may include transmission states, and the transmission beams and transmission states may overlap within several time units. In these cases, collision processing can be performed based on the set priority, signal priority, time priority, or the like; for specific examples, see the above-described embodiments.

[0156] The above-described embodiments are provided to exemplify the present invention, but the present invention is not limited to these, and appropriate modifications can be made based on the above-described embodiments. For example, each of the above-described embodiments may be used alone, or two or more of the above-described embodiments may be used in combination.

[0157] According to an embodiment of the present invention, a forwarder receives at least two overlapping configurations at a first time, and the forwarder determines a forwarding beam and / or a forwarding state of the forwarder at the first time based at least on the at least two configurations, which can not only efficiently instruct the forwarder to improve the transmission efficiency of the entire network, but also reduce unnecessary interference, reduce system power consumption, and save energy overhead.

[0158] <Example of the second aspect> In an embodiment of the present invention, a forwarder is provided, which may be, for example, the aforementioned NCR, or a network device or terminal device having a forwarding function, or may be one or more parts or assemblies installed in the NCR, the network device or the terminal device.

[0159] 31 is a diagram illustrating a transmitter according to an embodiment of the present invention. The principle by which the transmitter solves the problem is the same as the method in the embodiment of the first aspect, so that specific implementations can refer to the embodiment of the first aspect, and redundant explanations of the same content will be omitted here.

[0160] As shown in FIG. 31, a forwarder 3100 in an embodiment of the present invention includes: A receiving unit 3101: receives at least two settings that overlap at a first time; and A determining unit 3102: determines a transfer beam and / or a transfer state of the transferor at the first time based at least on the at least two settings.

[0161] In some embodiments, the at least two settings are of the same type, the at least two settings are used to direct the transmission beam, and / or the at least two settings are used to direct the transmission state.

[0162] In some embodiments, the at least two settings are of different types.

[0163] In some embodiments, the transport beam is a beam on a backhaul link and / or a beam on an access link.

[0164] In some embodiments, the forwarding state is an OFF state and / or a non-OFF state, or the forwarding state is an ON state and / or a non-ON state, or the forwarding state is an OFF state and / or an ON state, or the forwarding state is an ACTIVE state and / or a SLEEP state, or the forwarding state is an ACTIVE state and / or a NON-SLEEP state, or the forwarding state is a SLEEP state and / or a SLEEP state.

[0165] In some embodiments, the first time period includes one or more time units, the time unit being at least one of the following: a symbol, a slot, or a subframe.

[0166] In some embodiments, the at least two settings are carried by one signaling.

[0167] In some embodiments, the at least two configurations are carried by at least two signalings.

[0168] In some embodiments, the at least two signalings are of the same type.

[0169] In some embodiments, the at least two signalings are of different types.

[0170] In some embodiments, the determining unit 3102 is further used for: determining the first time and / or a period including the first time based on one or more signaling and / or predefined rules that carry the at least two settings, or determining the first time and / or a period including the first time based on other signaling and / or predefined rules.

[0171] In some embodiments, s of the at least two settings are periodic settings, where s is greater than or equal to 1 and less than or equal to N, where N is the number of the at least two settings.

[0172] In some embodiments, the s periodic settings have the same period, or at least two of the s periodic settings have different periods.

[0173] In some embodiments, the signaling carrying at least one of the at least two settings is further used to indicate at least some of the settings of the at least two settings, where the at least some settings include a period and / or a start position, or a period and / or an offset.

[0174] In some embodiments, an nth setting of the at least two settings is used to direct a transfer beam corresponding to the first time, where n is greater than or equal to 1 and less than or equal to N, and N is the number of the at least two settings.

[0175] In some embodiments, at least m of the at least two settings are used to direct the transfer beam for the first time, where m is greater than or equal to 1 and less than or equal to N, and N is the number of the at least two settings.

[0176] In some embodiments, all of the transmitted beams indicated by the m settings are first beams, and the transmitter determines that the first time corresponds to the first beam.

[0177] In some embodiments, the forwarding beams indicated by the m settings include a first beam and a second beam, and the forwarder determines that the first time corresponds to the first beam, among which the first beam has the highest priority, or the setting indicating the first beam has the highest priority, or the signaling carrying the setting for indicating the first beam has the highest priority.

[0178] In some embodiments, the lower the index, the higher the priority of the corresponding beam, or the higher the index, the higher the priority of the corresponding beam, or the beam with a predetermined index has the highest priority, or the beam with the lowest index among the activated or configured beams has the highest priority, or the priority of the beam is predefined or indicated by the network equipment.

[0179] In some embodiments, the lower the index, the higher the priority of the corresponding setting; or the higher the index, the higher the priority of the corresponding setting; or the setting with a predetermined index has the highest priority; or the setting with the lowest index among the activated settings has the highest priority; or the set priority is predefined or indicated by the network device.

[0180] In some embodiments, the priority of semi-static signaling is higher than the priority of dynamic signaling, or the priority of later received signaling is higher than the priority of earlier received signaling, or the priority of dynamic signaling is higher than the priority of semi-static signaling.

[0181] In some embodiments, at least m of the at least two settings are used to indicate a forwarding state for the first time, where m is greater than or equal to 1 and less than or equal to N, and N is the number of the at least two settings.

[0182] In some embodiments, the m settings indicate that all of the forwarding states are OFF, and the forwarder determines that no forwarding will occur at the first time; or The transfer states indicated by the m settings are all non-off, and the transferor determines to transfer at the first time.

[0183] In some embodiments, the forwarding states indicated by the m settings include OFF and not OFF, and the forwarder determines that the first time corresponds to the OFF state, wherein the OFF has a higher priority, or the setting indicating OFF has a higher priority, or the signaling carrying the setting to indicate OFF has a higher priority.

[0184] In some embodiments, the forwarding states indicated by the m settings include OFF and NOT OFF, and the forwarder determines that the first time corresponds to the NOT OFF state, wherein the NOT OFF has a higher priority, or the setting indicating NOT OFF has a higher priority, or the signaling carrying the setting to indicate NOT OFF has a higher priority.

[0185] 31 only shows the connection relationships or signal directions between each component or module, but as will be understood by those skilled in the art, various related technologies such as bus connections may be employed. Each of the components or modules described above may be realized by hardware such as a processor, memory, transmitter, or receiver, but the implementation of the present invention is not limited to these.

[0186] The above-described embodiments are provided to exemplify the present invention, but the present invention is not limited thereto, and appropriate modifications can be made based on the above-described embodiments. For example, each of the above-described embodiments may be used alone, or two or more of the above-described embodiments may be used in combination.

[0187] According to an embodiment of the present invention, a forwarder receives at least two overlapping configurations at a first time, and the forwarder determines a forwarding beam and / or a forwarding state of the forwarder at the first time based at least on the at least two configurations, which can not only efficiently instruct the forwarder to improve the transmission efficiency of the entire network, but also reduce unnecessary interference, reduce system power consumption, and save energy overhead.

[0188] <Example of the third aspect> In the embodiment of the present invention, a method for instructing a forwarder is provided, and the description will be made from the network device side, and the same content as in the embodiment of the first aspect will be omitted here.

[0189] 32 is a diagram illustrating a method for instructing a forwarder in an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 32, the method includes: 3201: A network device transmits to a forwarder at least two settings that overlap at a first time, wherein the at least two settings are used by the forwarder to determine a forwarding beam and / or forwarding state of the forwarder at the first time.

[0190] Note that, although the above-mentioned Figure 32 is used to exemplify an embodiment of the present invention, the present invention is not limited thereto. For example, the execution order of each operation (step) can be appropriately adjusted, or some operations can be added or removed. Those skilled in the art can make appropriate modifications based on the above content without being limited to the description of the above-mentioned Figure 32.

[0191] In some embodiments, a network device may send a forwarding signal (e.g., a destination is an end device and is forwarded by the forwarder) and / or a communication signal (e.g., a destination is the forwarder) to a forwarder, or the network device may also receive a forwarding signal (e.g., generated and transmitted by an end device and forwarded by the forwarder) and / or a communication signal (e.g., generated and transmitted by the forwarder) from a forwarder.

[0192] In some embodiments, the at least two settings are of the same type.

[0193] In some embodiments, the at least two settings are used to direct the transfer beam and / or the at least two settings are used to direct the transfer state.

[0194] In some embodiments, the at least two settings are of different types.

[0195] In some embodiments, the transport beam is a beam on a backhaul link and / or a beam on an access link.

[0196] In some embodiments, the forwarding state is an OFF state and / or a non-OFF state, or the forwarding state is an ON state and / or a non-ON state, or the forwarding state is an OFF state and / or an ON state, or the forwarding state is an ACTIVE state and / or a SLEEP state, or the forwarding state is an ACTIVE state and / or a NON-SLEEP state, or the forwarding state is a SLEEP state and / or a SLEEP state.

[0197] In some embodiments, the first time period includes one or more time units, the time unit being at least one of the following: a symbol, a slot, or a subframe.

[0198] In some embodiments, the at least two settings are carried by one signaling.

[0199] In some embodiments, the at least two configurations are carried by at least two signalings.

[0200] In some embodiments, the at least two signalings are of the same type.

[0201] In some embodiments, the at least two signalings are of different types.

[0202] In some embodiments, s of the at least two settings are periodic settings, where s is greater than or equal to 1 and less than or equal to N, where N is the number of the at least two settings.

[0203] In some embodiments, the s periodic settings have the same period, or at least two of the s periodic settings have different periods.

[0204] In some embodiments, the signaling carrying at least one of the at least two configurations is further used to indicate at least some of the configurations of the at least two configurations.

[0205] In some embodiments, the at least some settings include a period and / or a starting position, or a period and / or an offset.

[0206] In some embodiments, an nth setting of the at least two settings is used to direct a transfer beam corresponding to the first time, where n is greater than or equal to 1 and less than or equal to N, and N is the number of the at least two settings.

[0207] In some embodiments, at least m of the at least two settings are used to direct the transfer beam for the first time, where m is greater than or equal to 1 and less than or equal to N, and N is the number of the at least two settings.

[0208] In some embodiments, at least m of the at least two settings are used to indicate a forwarding state for the first time, where m is greater than or equal to 1 and less than or equal to N, and N is the number of the at least two settings.

[0209] Although the above steps of the present invention only describe the process, the present invention is not limited thereto. The method in the embodiments of the present invention may further include other steps or processes, and the specific contents of these steps or processes can be found in the related art.

[0210] The above-described embodiments are provided to exemplify the present invention, but the present invention is not limited thereto, and appropriate modifications can be made based on the above-described embodiments. For example, each of the above-described embodiments may be used alone, or two or more of the above-described embodiments may be used in combination.

[0211] According to an embodiment of the present invention, a forwarder receives at least two overlapping configurations at a first time, and the forwarder determines a forwarding beam and / or a forwarding state of the forwarder at the first time based at least on the at least two configurations, which can not only efficiently instruct the forwarder to improve the transmission efficiency of the entire network, but also reduce unnecessary interference, reduce system power consumption, and save energy overhead.

[0212] <Example of the fourth aspect> An embodiment of the present invention provides a network device.

[0213] 33 is a diagram showing a network device according to an embodiment of the present invention. The principle by which this network device solves a problem is the same as the method in the embodiment of the third aspect, so reference can be made to the embodiment of the third aspect for specific implementation, and redundant explanations of the same content will be omitted here.

[0214] As shown in FIG. 33, a network device 3300 in an embodiment of the present invention includes: Transmitting unit 3301: Transmits at least two settings to a forwarder that overlap at a first time, wherein the at least two settings are used by the forwarder to determine the forwarding beam and / or forwarding state of the forwarder at the first time.

[0215] In some embodiments, a network device may transmit a forwarding signal (e.g., a signal whose destination is a terminal device and is forwarded by the forwarder) and / or a communication signal (e.g., a signal whose destination is the forwarder) to a forwarder, or the network device may also receive a forwarding signal (e.g., a signal generated and transmitted by a terminal device and forwarded by the forwarder) and / or a communication signal (e.g., a signal generated and transmitted by the forwarder) from a forwarder.

[0216] Although only the components or modules related to the present invention have been described above, the present invention is not limited thereto. The network device 3300 in the embodiment of the present invention may further include other components or modules, and reference can be made to the related art for specific details of these components or modules.

[0217] 33 only shows the connection relationships or signal directions between each component or module, but as will be understood by those skilled in the art, various related technologies such as bus connections may be employed. Each of the components or modules described above may be realized by hardware such as a processor, memory, transmitter, or receiver, but the implementation of the present invention is not limited to these.

[0218] The above-described embodiments are provided to exemplify the present invention, but the present invention is not limited thereto, and appropriate modifications can be made based on the above-described embodiments. For example, each of the above-described embodiments may be used alone, or two or more of the above-described embodiments may be used in combination.

[0219] According to an embodiment of the present invention, a forwarder receives at least two overlapping configurations at a first time, and the forwarder determines a forwarding beam and / or a forwarding state of the forwarder at the first time based at least on the at least two configurations, which can not only efficiently instruct the forwarder to improve the transmission efficiency of the entire network, but also reduce unnecessary interference, reduce system power consumption, and save energy overhead.

[0220] <Example of the fifth aspect> In an embodiment of the present invention, a communication system is provided, and Fig. 1 is a diagram illustrating the communication system in the embodiment of the present invention. As shown in Fig. 1, the communication system 100 includes a network device 101, a forwarder 102, and a terminal device 103. For convenience, Fig. 1 illustrates one network device, one forwarder, and one terminal device as an example, but the embodiment of the present invention is not limited thereto.

[0221] In an embodiment of the present invention, conventional or future services may be transmitted between the network device 101 and the terminal device 103. For example, these services may include, but are not limited to, eMBB, mMTC, URLLC, and V2X communication. The forwarder 102 is configured to execute the forwarder instruction method described in the embodiment of the first aspect, and the network device 101 is configured to execute the forwarder instruction method described in the embodiment of the third aspect, the contents of which are incorporated herein and will not be described in detail again.

[0222] In a further embodiment of the present invention, an electronic device is provided, the electronic device being, for example, a transporter or a network device.

[0223] Figure 34 is a configuration diagram of a slave device in an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in Figure 34, electronic device 3400 may include a processor 3410 (e.g., a central processing unit CPU) and a memory 3420, which is connected to processor 3410. Memory 3420 can store various data and can also store a program 3430 for information processing, and can execute program 3430 under the control of processor 3410.

[0224] For example, the processor 3410 may be configured to execute a program to implement the method for instructing a transferor described in the embodiment of the first aspect. For example, the processor 3410 may be configured to perform the following control: receive at least two settings that overlap at a first time; and determine a transfer beam and / or a transfer state of the transferor at the first time based at least on the at least two settings.

[0225] Also, for example, processor 3410 may be configured to execute a program to implement the method for instructing a transferor described in the embodiment of the third aspect. For example, processor 3410 may be configured to perform the following control: send at least two settings to a transferor that overlap at a first time, and the at least two settings are used by the transferor to determine the transfer beam and / or transfer state of the transferor at the first time.

[0226] As shown in Fig. 34, the electronic device 3400 may further include a transceiver 3440, an antenna 3450, etc., the functions of which are the same as those of the prior art, and detailed descriptions thereof will be omitted here. Note that the electronic device 3400 does not need to include all of the components shown in Fig. 34. The electronic device 3400 may also include components not shown in Fig. 34, but reference can be made to the prior art for such components.

[0227] In a further embodiment of the present invention, a computer-readable program is provided, which, when executed by a transfer device, causes a computer to perform the transfer device instruction method described in the embodiment of the first aspect at the transfer device.

[0228] An embodiment of the present invention further provides a storage medium storing a computer-readable program, wherein the computer-readable program causes a computer to execute the method for instructing a transmitter described in the embodiment of the first aspect at a transmitter.

[0229] In a further embodiment of the present invention, a computer-readable program is provided, which, when executed on a network device, causes a computer to execute the method for instructing a forwarder described in the embodiment of the third aspect on the network device.

[0230] An embodiment of the present invention further provides a storage medium storing a computer-readable program, wherein the computer-readable program causes a computer to execute the method for instructing a forwarder described in the embodiment of the third aspect in a network device.

[0231] The above-described apparatus and methods may be realized by software or hardware, or by a combination of hardware and software. The present invention further relates to a computer-readable program as described below, which, when executed by a logic component, causes the logic component to realize the above-described apparatus or component, or to perform each of the above-described methods or steps. The logic component may be, for example, an FPGA (Field Programmable Gate Array), a microprocessor, or a processing unit used in a computer. The present invention also relates to a storage medium, such as a hard disk, magnetic disk, optical hard disk, DVD, or flash memory, that stores the above-described program.

[0232] Furthermore, one or more combinations of the functional blocks illustrated in the figures and / or one or more combinations of the functional blocks may be implemented as a general purpose processor, a digital signal processor (DSP), an application specific integrated circuit (ASIC), a field programmable gate array (FPGA) or other programmable logic component, a discrete gate or transistor logic component, a discrete hardware assembly, or any other suitable combination for performing the functions described herein. Also, one or more combinations of the functional blocks illustrated in the figures and / or one or more combinations of the functional blocks may be further implemented as a combination of computing devices, such as a combination of a DSP and a microprocessor, multiple microprocessors, one or more microprocessors in communication with a DSP, or any other configuration.

[0233] Although the preferred embodiments of the present invention have been described above, the present invention is not limited to these embodiments, and any modifications to the present invention that do not depart from the spirit of the present invention fall within the technical scope of the present invention.

[0234] Furthermore, with respect to the above-mentioned embodiments, the following supplementary notes are disclosed.

[0235] (Appendix 1) A method of indicating a forwarder, comprising: The transmitter receives at least two configurations that overlap for a first time; and The method includes the redirector determining a redirection beam and / or a redirection state of the redirector at the first time based at least on the at least two settings.

[0236] (Appendix 2) 2. The method of claim 1, comprising: The at least two settings are of the same type.

[0237] (Appendix 3) 10. The method of claim 2, The at least two settings are used to direct the transmission beam, and / or the at least two settings are used to direct the transmission state.

[0238] (Appendix 4) 2. The method of claim 1, comprising: The at least two settings are different types of settings.

[0239] (Appendix 5) 5. The method of any one of claims 1 to 4, comprising: The transport beam is a beam on a backhaul link and / or a beam on an access link.

[0240] (Appendix 6) 6. The method of any one of claims 1 to 5, comprising: The forwarding state is an OFF state and / or a non-OFF state, or the forwarding state is an ON state and / or a non-ON state, or the forwarding state is an OFF state and / or an ON state, or the forwarding state is an ACTIVE state and / or a SLEEP state, or the forwarding state is an ACTIVE state and / or a NON-SLEEP state, or the forwarding state is a SLEEP state and / or a SLEEP state.

[0241] (Appendix 7) 7. The method of any one of claims 1 to 6, comprising: The first time includes one or more time units, and the time unit is at least one of the following: a symbol, a slot, or a subframe.

[0242] (Appendix 8) 8. The method of any one of claims 1 to 7, comprising: The at least two configurations are carried by one signaling, or the at least two configurations are carried by at least two signaling.

[0243] (Appendix 9) 9. The method of claim 8, The at least two signalings are of the same type, or the at least two signalings are of different types.

[0244] (Appendix 10) 10. The method of any one of claims 1 to 9, further comprising: determining the first time and / or a time period including the first time based on one or more signaling and / or predefined rules carried by the forwarder carrying the at least two configurations; or The forwarder determining the first time and / or a period of time that includes the first time based on other signaling and / or predefined rules.

[0245] (Appendix 11) 11. The method of any one of claims 1 to 10, comprising: wherein s settings of the at least two settings are periodic settings, where s is greater than or equal to 1 and less than or equal to N, where N is the number of the at least two settings.

[0246] (Appendix 12) 12. The method of claim 11, The s periodic settings have the same period, or at least two of the s periodic settings have different periods.

[0247] (Appendix 13) 13. The method of any one of claims 1 to 12, comprising: The signaling carrying at least one of the at least two configurations is further used to indicate at least a portion of the at least two configurations.

[0248] (Appendix 14) 14. The method of claim 13, The at least some of the settings include a period and / or a start position, or a period and / or an offset.

[0249] (Appendix 15) 15. The method of any one of claims 1 to 14, comprising: An nth setting of the at least two settings is used to direct a transfer beam corresponding to the first time, where n is greater than or equal to 1 and less than or equal to N, and N is the number of the at least two settings.

[0250] (Appendix 16) 16. The method of any one of claims 1 to 15, comprising: At least m settings of the at least two settings are used to direct the transfer beam for the first time, where m is greater than or equal to 1 and less than or equal to N, and N is the number of the at least two settings.

[0251] (Appendix 17) 17. The method of claim 16, The transmitted beams indicated by the m settings are all first beams, and the transmitter determines that the first time corresponds to the first beam.

[0252] (Appendix 18) 17. The method of claim 16, the transmitted beams indicated by the m settings include a first beam and a second beam, and the transmitter determines that the first time corresponds to the first beam; Among them, the priority of the first beam is the highest, or the priority of the setting indicating the first beam is the highest, or the priority of the signaling carrying the setting for indicating the first beam is the highest.

[0253] (Appendix 19) 19. The method of claim 18, The smaller the index, the higher the priority of the corresponding beam; or the larger the index, the higher the priority of the corresponding beam; or the beam with a predetermined index has the highest priority; or the beam with the lowest index among the beams to be activated or configured has the highest priority; or the priority of the beam is predefined or indicated by the network equipment.

[0254] (Appendix 20) 19. The method of claim 18, The smaller the index, the higher the priority of the corresponding setting; or the larger the index, the higher the priority of the corresponding setting; or the setting with a predetermined index has the highest priority; or the setting with the smallest index among the activated settings has the highest priority; or the set priority is predefined or indicated by the network device.

[0255] (Appendix 21) 19. The method of claim 18, The priority of semi-static signaling is higher than the priority of dynamic signaling, or the priority of later received signaling is higher than the priority of earlier received signaling, or the priority of dynamic signaling is higher than the priority of semi-static signaling.

[0256] (Appendix 22) 16. The method of any one of claims 1 to 15, comprising: At least m settings of the at least two settings are used to indicate a forwarding state for the first time, where m is greater than or equal to 1 and less than or equal to N, and N is the number of the at least two settings.

[0257] (Appendix 23) 23. The method of claim 22, determining that the forwarding states indicated by the m settings are all OFF and that the forwarder will not forward at the first time; or Determining that the transfer states indicated by the m settings are all non-off and that the transferor performs transfer at the first time.

[0258] (Appendix 24) 23. The method of claim 22, The transmission states indicated by the m settings include OFF and NOT OFF, and the transmitter determines that the first time corresponds to the OFF state; Among them, the priority of the OFF is higher, or the priority of the setting indicating the OFF is higher, or the priority of the signaling carrying the setting to indicate the OFF is higher.

[0259] (Appendix 25) 23. The method of claim 22, The transmission states indicated by the m settings include OFF and NO OFF, and the transmitter determines that the first time corresponds to the NO OFF state; Among them, the priority of the not-off is higher, or the priority of the setting indicating not-off is higher, or the priority of the signaling carrying the setting to indicate not-off is higher.

[0260] (Appendix 26) A method of indicating a forwarder, comprising: transmitting, by the network device to the forwarder, at least two configurations, wherein an overlap exists, at a first time; The at least two settings are used by the transporter to determine a transport beam and / or transport state of the transporter at the first time.

[0261] (Appendix 27) 27. The method of claim 26, The at least two settings are of the same type.

[0262] (Appendix 28) 28. The method of claim 27, The at least two settings are used to direct the transmission beam, and / or the at least two settings are used to direct the transmission state.

[0263] (Appendix 29) 27. The method of claim 26, The at least two settings are different types of settings.

[0264] (Appendix 30) 30. The method of any one of claims 26 to 29, comprising: The transport beam is a beam on a backhaul link and / or a beam on an access link.

[0265] (Appendix 31) 31. The method of any one of claims 26 to 30, comprising: The forwarding state is an OFF state and / or a non-OFF state, or the forwarding state is an ON state and / or a non-ON state, or the forwarding state is an OFF state and / or an ON state, or the forwarding state is an ACTIVE state and / or a SLEEP state, or the forwarding state is an ACTIVE state and / or a NON-SLEEP state, or the forwarding state is a SLEEP state and / or a SLEEP state.

[0266] (Appendix 32) 32. The method of any one of claims 26 to 31, comprising: The first time includes one or more time units, and the time unit is at least one of the following: a symbol, a slot, or a subframe.

[0267] (Appendix 33) 33. The method of any one of claims 26 to 32, comprising: The at least two configurations are carried by one signaling, or the at least two configurations are carried by at least two signaling.

[0268] (Appendix 34) 34. The method of claim 33, The at least two signalings are of the same type, or the at least two signalings are of different types.

[0269] (Appendix 35) 35. The method of any one of claims 26 to 34, comprising: wherein s settings of the at least two settings are periodic settings, where s is greater than or equal to 1 and less than or equal to N, where N is the number of the at least two settings.

[0270] (Appendix 36) 36. The method of claim 35, The s periodic settings have the same period, or at least two of the s periodic settings have different periods.

[0271] (Appendix 37) 37. The method of any one of claims 26 to 36, comprising: The signaling carrying at least one of the at least two configurations is further used to indicate at least a portion of the at least two configurations.

[0272] (Appendix 38) 38. The method of claim 37, The at least some of the settings include a period and / or a start position, or a period and / or an offset.

[0273] (Appendix 39) 39. The method of any one of claims 26 to 38, comprising: An nth setting of the at least two settings is used to direct a transfer beam corresponding to the first time, where n is greater than or equal to 1 and less than or equal to N, and N is the number of the at least two settings.

[0274] (Appendix 40) 40. The method of any one of claims 26 to 39, comprising: At least m settings of the at least two settings are used to direct the transfer beam for the first time, where m is greater than or equal to 1 and less than or equal to N, and N is the number of the at least two settings.

[0275] (Appendix 41) 40. The method of any one of claims 26 to 39, comprising: At least m settings of the at least two settings are used to indicate a forwarding state for the first time, where m is greater than or equal to 1 and less than or equal to N, and N is the number of the at least two settings.

[0276] (Appendix 42) A transmitter including a memory and a processor, The storage device stores a computer program, The processor is configured to execute the computer program to implement the method for instructing a forwarder according to any one of Supplementary Notes 1 to 25.

[0277] (Appendix 43) A network device including a storage device and a processor, The storage device stores a computer program, The processor is configured to execute the computer program to implement the method for instructing a forwarder described in any one of Supplementary Notes 26 to 41.

Claims

1. a transporter, a receiving unit for receiving at least two settings that overlap at a first time; and a determination unit for determining a transfer beam and / or a transfer state of the transfer device at the first time based at least on the at least two settings;

2. 2. The transfer device of claim 1, the at least two settings are of the same type, and the at least two settings are used to direct the transmission beam and / or the at least two settings are used to direct the transmission state; or The at least two configurations are different types of configurations.

3. 2. The transfer device of claim 1, A forwarder, wherein the forwarding beam is a beam on a backhaul link and / or a beam on an access link.

4. 2. The transfer device of claim 1, A forwarder, wherein the forwarding state is an off state and / or a non-off state, or the forwarding state is an on state and / or a non-on state, or the forwarding state is an off state and / or an on state, or the forwarding state is an active state and / or a sleep state, or the forwarding state is an active state and / or a non-active state, or the forwarding state is a non-sleep state and / or a sleep state.

5. 2. The transfer device of claim 1, The first time comprises one or more time units, the time unit being at least one of the following: a symbol, a slot, or a subframe.

6. 2. The transfer device of claim 1, the at least two configurations are carried by a single signaling; or the at least two configurations are carried by at least two signalings; The at least two signalings are of the same type, or the at least two signalings are of different types.

7. 2. The transfer device of claim 1, The determination unit is further used to: determining the first time and / or a time period including the first time based on one or more signaling and / or predefined rules that carry the at least two configurations; or A forwarder that determines the first time and / or a period of time that includes the first time based on other signaling and / or predefined rules.

8. 2. The transfer device of claim 1, s settings of the at least two settings are periodic settings, s is greater than or equal to 1 and less than or equal to N, where N is the number of the at least two settings; A forwarder, wherein the s periodic settings have the same period, or at least two of the s periodic settings have different periods.

9. 2. The transfer device of claim 1, the signaling carrying at least one of the at least two configurations is further used to indicate at least a part of the at least two configurations; A transmitter, wherein the at least some settings include a period and / or a start position, or a period and / or an offset.

10. 2. The transfer device of claim 1, A transferor wherein an nth setting of the at least two settings is used to direct a transfer beam corresponding to the first time, where n is greater than or equal to 1 and less than or equal to N, and N is the number of the at least two settings.

11. 2. The transfer device of claim 1, A transferor, wherein at least m of the at least two settings are used to direct a transfer beam for the first time, where m is greater than or equal to 1 and less than or equal to N, and N is the number of the at least two settings.

12. 12. The transfer device of claim 11, A redirector, wherein all of the redirected beams indicated by the m settings are first beams, and the redirector determines that the first time corresponds to the first beam.

13. 12. The transfer device of claim 11, the transmitted beams indicated by the m settings include a first beam and a second beam, and the transmitter determines that the first time corresponds to the first beam; A forwarder, wherein the first beam has the highest priority, or the setting for indicating the first beam has the highest priority, or the signaling carrying the setting for indicating the first beam has the highest priority.

14. 14. The transfer device of claim 13, The smaller the index, the higher the priority of the corresponding beam; or the larger the index, the higher the priority of the corresponding beam; or the beam with a predetermined index has the highest priority; or the beam with the smallest index among the activated or configured beams has the highest priority; or the priority of the beam is predefined or indicated by the network equipment; The smaller the index, the higher the priority of the corresponding setting; or the larger the index, the higher the priority of the corresponding setting; or the setting with a predetermined index has the highest priority; or the setting with the smallest index among the activated settings has the highest priority; or the set priority is predefined or indicated by the network device; A forwarder in which the priority of semi-static signaling is higher than the priority of dynamic signaling, or the priority of later received signaling is higher than the priority of earlier received signaling, or the priority of dynamic signaling is higher than the priority of semi-static signaling.

15. 2. The transfer device of claim 1, a forwarder, wherein at least m of the at least two settings are used to indicate a forwarding state for the first time, m being greater than or equal to 1 and less than or equal to N, where N is the number of the at least two settings.

16. 16. The transfer device of claim 15, determining that the forwarding states indicated by the m settings are all off and that the forwarder will not forward at the first time; or The transferor determines that the transfer states indicated by the m settings are all non-off and that the transferor will perform transfer at the first time.

17. 17. The transfer device of claim 16, The forwarding states indicated by the m settings include off and not off, and the forwarder determines that the first time corresponds to the off state; The forwarder, wherein the priority of the off state is higher, or the priority of the setting for indicating the off state is higher, or the priority of the signaling carrying the setting for indicating the off state is higher.

18. 17. The transfer device of claim 16, the forwarding states indicated by the m settings include off and not off, and the forwarder determines that the first time corresponds to a not off state; The forwarder, wherein the priority of the not-off is higher, or the priority of the setting for indicating not-off is higher, or the priority of the signaling carrying the setting for indicating not-off is higher.

19. A network device, a transmitting unit configured to transmit at least two configurations to the transmitter, the configurations overlapping at a first time; A network device, wherein the at least two settings are used by the forwarder to determine a forwarding beam and / or forwarding state of the forwarder at the first time.

20. A communication system including a network device and a forwarder, The network device transmits to a forwarder at least two configurations that overlap at a first time; A communication system, wherein the forwarder determines a forwarding beam and / or a forwarding state of the forwarder at the first time based at least on the at least two settings.

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