Communication methods and communication devices

Abstract

The present invention provides a communication method and communication device that support the transmission and / or reception of a reference signal. [Solution] The communication method includes the steps of: a terminal device transmitting first capability information to a first network device indicating the amount of resources required to send and receive first information; the terminal device transmitting second capability information to a second network device indicating the amount of resources required to send and receive second information; and the terminal device obtaining first configuration information. The first configuration information indicates that the quantity of resources configured for the first information is less than or equal to the required quantity. The method also includes the step of the terminal device obtaining second configuration information. The second configuration information indicates that the quantity of resources configured for the second information is less than or equal to the required quantity.

Claims

1. A step of a terminal device transmitting first capability information to a first network device, wherein the first capability information indicates that the terminal device supports the transmission and / or reception of first information by using a maximum of first quantities of resources, and the first information includes a reference signal. A step of transmitting second capability information to a second network device by the terminal device, wherein the second capability information indicates that the terminal device supports the transmission and / or reception of the second information by using a maximum of a second quantity of resources, and the second information includes at least one of data or control information. A step of obtaining first configuration information using the terminal device, wherein the first configuration information indicates that the quantity of resources configured for the first information is less than or equal to the first quantity. A step of obtaining second configuration information by the terminal device, wherein the second configuration information indicates that the quantity of resources configured for the second information is less than or equal to the second quantity. A communication method that includes this.

2. The method according to claim 1, wherein the first quantity is greater than the second quantity.

3. The first quantity belongs to a first set of quantities, and at least one quantity in the first set of quantities is greater than the second quantity. The first quantity belongs to a first set of quantities, the second quantity is predetermined, and at least one quantity in the first set of quantities is greater than the second quantity. The first quantity belongs to a first set of quantities, the second quantity belongs to a second set of quantities, and at least one quantity in the first set of quantities is greater than the second quantity. The first quantity belongs to a first set of quantities, the second quantity belongs to a second set of quantities, and at least one quantity in the first set of quantities is greater than all quantities in the second set of quantities. The first quantity is predetermined, the second quantity is predetermined, and the first quantity is greater than the second quantity, or The method according to claim 1, wherein the first quantity is predetermined, the second quantity is predetermined, and the first quantity is less than or equal to the second quantity.

4. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the resource is one or more of bandwidth, resource block, carrier, subband, frequency range, frequency segment, frequency bandwidth, subcarrier interval, bandwidth portion BWP, frequency hopping interval, and the number of frequency hops in a particular time range.

5. The aforementioned method, The terminal device transmits third capability information to the first network device or the second network device. It further includes, The aforementioned third capability information is, Whether the terminal device supports the transmission and / or reception of the first information in a carrier aggregation manner, and / or The terminal device supports the transmission and / or reception of the first information by using up to M carriers, where M is a positive integer. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 4, which demonstrates the present.

6. The aforementioned method, The terminal device transmits the fourth capability information to the first network device or the second network device. It further includes, The aforementioned fourth capability information is: The terminal device does not support the transmission and / or reception of the second information using a carrier aggregation method, or The terminal device supports the transmission and / or reception of the second information by using up to N carriers, where N is a positive integer. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 5, which demonstrates the present.

7. N is less than M, or The method according to claim 6, wherein N is less than or equal to M.

8. The aforementioned method, The terminal device transmits the fifth capability information to the first network device or the second network device. It further includes, The aforementioned fifth capability information is, The terminal device supports the generation of the first information according to the first algorithm, The terminal device supports the generation of the first information according to the second algorithm, or The terminal device supports the generation of the first information according to the first algorithm and the second algorithm, The algorithm is different from the first algorithm and the second algorithm. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 7, which demonstrates the present.

9. The aforementioned method, The terminal device transmits the sixth capability information to the first network device or the second network device. It further includes, The sixth capability information includes at least one type of information, which is: scrambling code information, location information, duration information, interval information, frequency hopping information, density information, secured time information, tuning time information, non-simultaneous transmission information, and non-simultaneous reception information. The scrambling code information includes at least one of a scrambling code range and a scrambling code value set. The location information is a location where the first information is transmitted and / or received and supported by the terminal device. The aforementioned period information is the period during which the first information is transmitted and / or received and supported by the terminal device. The interval information is the interval between the transmission and / or reception of the two consecutive first pieces of information, which can be supported by the terminal device. The frequency hopping information is one or more of the following: whether the terminal device supports the transmission and / or reception of the first information in a frequency hopping manner; the number of hops for transmitting and / or receiving the first information in a particular time; the number of resource blocks RB occupied at each hop for transmitting and / or receiving the first information; the resource width for transmitting and / or receiving the first information corresponding to each hop; the frequency hopping offset for transmitting and / or receiving the first information; the frequency resource range for transmitting and / or receiving the first information in a frequency hopping manner; and subcarrier interval information for transmitting and / or receiving the first information. The density information is the number of times the terminal device transmits and / or receives the first information within a specific time range. The reserved time information is the length of time that needs to be reserved before the terminal device transmits and / or receives the first information, the length of time that needs to be reserved after the terminal device transmits and / or receives the first information, the length of time that needs to be reserved between the two transmissions of the first information by the terminal device, or the length of time that needs to be reserved between the two receptions of the first information by the terminal device. The synchronization time information is the switching time between the transmission of one first piece of information by the terminal device and the transmission of the next first piece of information, or the switching time between the reception of one first piece of information by the terminal device and the reception of the next first piece of information. The non-simultaneous transmission information indicates that when transmitting the first information, the terminal device does not support the transmission of information other than the first information. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 8, wherein the non-simultaneous reception information indicates that when the first information is received, the terminal device does not support the reception of information other than the first information.

10. The first configuration information includes a configuration for a method of transmitting and / or receiving the first information. The method for transmitting and / or receiving the first information includes, by the terminal device, transmitting and / or receiving the first information based on the first capability information, or by the terminal device, transmitting and / or receiving the first information based on the second capability information, or The method according to any one of claims 1 to 9, wherein the method for transmitting and / or receiving the first information includes generating the first information by the terminal device according to the first algorithm, or generating the first information by the terminal device according to the second algorithm, wherein the first algorithm and the second algorithm are different algorithms.

11. The first configuration information includes information relating to the transmission and / or reception of the first information, The information relating to the transmission and / or reception of the first information includes at least one of the following: scrambling code information, location information, duration information, interval information, frequency hopping information, density information, guard time information, tuning time information, non-simultaneous transmission information, and non-simultaneous reception information. The scrambling code information includes at least one of a scrambling code range and a scrambling code value set. The location information is a location where the first information is transmitted and / or received and supported by the terminal device. The aforementioned period information is the period during which the first information is transmitted and / or received and supported by the terminal device. The interval information is the interval between the transmission and / or reception of the two consecutive first pieces of information, which can be supported by the terminal device. The frequency hopping information is one or more of the following: whether the terminal device supports the transmission and / or reception of the first information in a frequency hopping manner; the number of hops for transmitting and / or receiving the first information in a particular time; the number of resource blocks RB occupied at each hop for transmitting and / or receiving the first information; the resource width for transmitting and / or receiving the first information corresponding to each hop; the frequency hopping offset for transmitting and / or receiving the first information; the frequency resource range for transmitting and / or receiving the first information in a frequency hopping manner; and subcarrier interval information for transmitting and / or receiving the first information. The density information is the number of times the terminal device transmits and / or receives the first information within a specific time range. The reserved time information is the length of time that needs to be reserved before the terminal device transmits and / or receives the first information, the length of time that needs to be reserved after the terminal device transmits and / or receives the first information, the length of time that needs to be reserved between the two transmissions of the first information by the terminal device, or the length of time that needs to be reserved between the two receptions of the first information by the terminal device. The synchronization time information is the switching time between the transmission of one first piece of information by the terminal device and the transmission of the next first piece of information, or the switching time between the reception of one first piece of information by the terminal device and the reception of the next first piece of information. The non-simultaneous transmission information indicates that when transmitting the first information, the terminal device does not support the transmission of information other than the first information. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 9, wherein the non-simultaneous reception information indicates that when the first information is received, the terminal device does not support the reception of information other than the first information.

12. The first configuration information includes at least one of the following: whether frequency hopping is available, a frequency hopping time-domain configuration, or a frequency hopping frequency-domain configuration. The frequency hopping time-domain configuration includes at least one of the following: a starting position, an interval, a duration, the number of symbols occupied by each hop, and a frame configuration or a slot configuration. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 9, wherein the frequency hopping frequency domain configuration includes at least one of a starting RB position, the number of RBs occupied by each hop, the resource width corresponding to each hop, the number of hops on a frequency corresponding to a particular time, the frequency resource range of frequency hopping, subcarrier spacing information, and a frequency hopping offset.

13. The first configuration information indicates that the method for transmitting and / or receiving the first information is one of the following: {first mode, no frequency hopping}, {second mode, frequency hopping}, or {second mode, no frequency hopping}. The first mode indicates that the terminal device transmits and / or receives the first information based on the first capability information. The second mode indicates that the terminal device transmits and / or receives the first information based on the second capability information. The absence of frequency hopping indicates that the terminal device does not support the transmission and / or reception of the first information in a frequency hopping manner. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 9, wherein the frequency hopping indicates that the terminal device supports the transmission and / or reception of the first information in a frequency hopping manner.

14. The first configuration information indicates that the method for transmitting and / or receiving the first information is one of the following: {first mode, no frequency hopping}, {second mode, frequency hopping}, {second mode, no frequency hopping}, or {first mode, frequency hopping}. The first mode indicates that the terminal device transmits and / or receives the first information based on the first capability information. The second mode indicates that the terminal device transmits and / or receives the first information based on the second capability information. The absence of frequency hopping indicates that the terminal device does not support the transmission and / or reception of the first information in a frequency hopping manner. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 9, wherein the frequency hopping indicates that the terminal device supports the transmission and / or reception of the first information in a frequency hopping manner.

15. The terminal device transmits and / or receives the first information in a predefined transmission and / or reception method. The aforementioned predefined transmission and / or reception method is: If the quantity of resources occupied for transmitting and / or receiving the first information is equal to or greater than the second quantity, the terminal device shall transmit and / or receive the first information in a frequency-hopping-free manner. If the quantity of resources occupied to transmit and / or receive the first information is less than or equal to the second quantity, the terminal device may transmit and / or receive the first information using a frequency hopping method, or the terminal device may transmit and / or receive the first information based on a frequency hopping instruction. If the number of resources occupied to transmit and / or receive the first information is greater than or equal to the first quantity, the terminal device may transmit and / or receive the first information using a carrier aggregation method, or If the quantity of resources occupied for transmitting and / or receiving the first information is less than or equal to the first quantity, the terminal device shall transmit and / or receive the first information using a single-carrier method. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 9, comprising at least one of the following:

16. The first network device is a positioning server, and the second network device is a base station, or The method according to any one of claims 1 to 15, wherein the first network device and the second network device are the same base station.

17. A step of a network device receiving first capability information transmitted by a terminal device, wherein the first capability information indicates that the terminal device supports the transmission and / or reception of first information by using a maximum of first quantities of resources, and the first information includes a reference signal. A step of receiving a second capability information transmitted by a terminal device via the network device, wherein the second capability information indicates that the terminal device supports the transmission and / or reception of the second information by using a maximum of a second quantity of resources, and the second information includes at least one of data or control information. A step of transmitting first configuration information to the terminal device by the network device, wherein the first configuration information indicates that the quantity of resources configured for the first information is less than or equal to a first quantity. A step of transmitting a second configuration information to a terminal device via the network device, wherein the second configuration information indicates that the quantity of resources configured for the second information is less than or equal to a second quantity. A communication method that includes this.

18. The method according to claim 17, wherein the first quantity is greater than the second quantity.

19. The aforementioned method, The network device receives the third capability information transmitted by the terminal device. It further includes, The aforementioned third capability information is, Whether the terminal device supports the transmission and / or reception of the first information in a carrier aggregation manner, and / or The terminal device supports the transmission and / or reception of the first information by using up to M carriers, where M is a positive integer. The method according to claim 17 or 18, which demonstrates the present.

20. The aforementioned method, The network device receives the fourth capability information transmitted by the terminal device. It further includes, The aforementioned fourth capability information is: The terminal device does not support the transmission and / or reception of the second information using a carrier aggregation method, or The terminal device supports the transmission and / or reception of the second information by using up to N carriers, where N is a positive integer. The method according to any one of claims 17 to 19, which demonstrates the following.

21. The aforementioned method, The network device receives the fifth capability information transmitted by the terminal device. It further includes, The aforementioned fifth capability information is, The terminal device supports the generation of the first information according to the first algorithm, The terminal device supports the generation of the first information according to the second algorithm, or The terminal device supports the generation of the first information according to the first algorithm and the second algorithm, The algorithm is different from the first algorithm and the second algorithm. The method according to any one of claims 17 to 20, which demonstrates the present.

22. The aforementioned method, The network device receives the sixth capability information transmitted by the terminal device. It further includes, The sixth capability information includes at least one type of information, which is: scrambling code information, location information, duration information, interval information, frequency hopping information, density information, secured time information, tuning time information, non-simultaneous transmission information, and non-simultaneous reception information. The scrambling code information includes at least one of a scrambling code range and a scrambling code value set. The location information is a location where the first information is transmitted and / or received and supported by the terminal device. The aforementioned period information is the period during which the first information is transmitted and / or received and supported by the terminal device. The interval information is the interval between the transmission and / or reception of the two consecutive first pieces of information, which can be supported by the terminal device. The frequency hopping information is one or more of the following: whether the terminal device supports the transmission and / or reception of the first information in a frequency hopping manner; the number of hops for transmitting and / or receiving the first information in a particular time; the number of resource blocks RB occupied at each hop for transmitting and / or receiving the first information; the resource width for transmitting and / or receiving the first information corresponding to each hop; the frequency hopping offset for transmitting and / or receiving the first information; the frequency resource range for transmitting and / or receiving the first information in a frequency hopping manner; and subcarrier interval information for transmitting and / or receiving the first information. The density information is the number of times the terminal device transmits and / or receives the first information within a specific time range. The reserved time information is the length of time that needs to be reserved before the terminal device transmits and / or receives the first information, the length of time that needs to be reserved after the terminal device transmits and / or receives the first information, the length of time that needs to be reserved between the two transmissions of the first information by the terminal device, or the length of time that needs to be reserved between the two receptions of the first information by the terminal device. The synchronization time information is the switching time between the transmission of one first piece of information by the terminal device and the transmission of the next first piece of information, or the switching time between the reception of one first piece of information by the terminal device and the reception of the next first piece of information. The non-simultaneous transmission information indicates that when transmitting the first information, the terminal device does not support the transmission of information other than the first information. The method according to any one of claims 17 to 21, wherein the non-simultaneous reception information indicates that when the first information is received, the terminal device does not support the reception of information other than the first information.

23. The configuration information described in the first section is: Configuration of a system for transmitting and / or receiving the first information Includes, The method for transmitting and / or receiving the first information includes, by the terminal device, transmitting and / or receiving the first information based on the first capability information, or by the terminal device, transmitting and / or receiving the first information based on the second capability information, or The method according to any one of claims 17 to 22, wherein the method for transmitting and / or receiving the first information includes generating the first information by the terminal device according to the first algorithm, or generating the first information by the terminal device according to the second algorithm, wherein the first algorithm and the second algorithm are different algorithms.

24. The first configuration information includes information relating to the transmission and / or reception of the first information, The information relating to the transmission and / or reception of the first information includes at least one of the following: scrambling code information, location information, duration information, interval information, frequency hopping information, density information, guard time information, tuning time information, non-simultaneous transmission information, and non-simultaneous reception information. The scrambling code information includes at least one of a scrambling code range and a scrambling code value set. The location information is a location where the first information is transmitted and / or received and supported by the terminal device. The aforementioned period information is the period during which the first information is transmitted and / or received and supported by the terminal device. The interval information is the interval between the transmission and / or reception of the two consecutive first pieces of information, which can be supported by the terminal device. The frequency hopping information is one or more of the following: whether the terminal device supports the transmission and / or reception of the first information in a frequency hopping manner; the number of hops for transmitting and / or receiving the first information in a particular time; the number of resource blocks RB occupied at each hop for transmitting and / or receiving the first information; the resource width for transmitting and / or receiving the first information corresponding to each hop; the frequency hopping offset for transmitting and / or receiving the first information; the frequency resource range for transmitting and / or receiving the first information in a frequency hopping manner; and subcarrier interval information for transmitting and / or receiving the first information. The density information is the number of times the terminal device transmits and / or receives the first information within a specific time range. The reserved time information is the length of time that needs to be reserved before the terminal device transmits and / or receives the first information, the length of time that needs to be reserved after the terminal device transmits and / or receives the first information, the length of time that needs to be reserved between the two transmissions of the first information by the terminal device, or the length of time that needs to be reserved between the two receptions of the first information by the terminal device. The synchronization time information is the switching time between the transmission of one first piece of information by the terminal device and the transmission of the next first piece of information, or the switching time between the reception of one first piece of information by the terminal device and the reception of the next first piece of information. The non-simultaneous transmission information indicates that when transmitting the first information, the terminal device does not support the transmission of information other than the first information. The method according to any one of claims 17 to 22, wherein the non-simultaneous reception information indicates that when the first information is received, the terminal device does not support the reception of information other than the first information.

25. The first configuration information includes at least one of the following: whether frequency hopping is available, a frequency hopping time-domain configuration, or a frequency hopping frequency-domain configuration. The frequency hopping time-domain configuration includes at least one of the following: a starting position, an interval, a duration, the number of symbols occupied by each hop, and a frame configuration or a slot configuration. The method according to any one of claims 17 to 22, wherein the frequency hopping frequency domain configuration includes at least one of a starting RB position, the number of RBs occupied by each hop, the resource width corresponding to each hop, the number of hops on a frequency corresponding to a particular time, the frequency resource range of frequency hopping, subcarrier spacing information, and a frequency hopping offset.

26. The first configuration information indicates that the method for transmitting and / or receiving the first information is one of the following: {first mode, no frequency hopping}, {second mode, frequency hopping}, or {second mode, no frequency hopping}. The first mode indicates that the terminal device transmits and / or receives the first information based on the first capability information. The second mode indicates that the terminal device transmits and / or receives the first information based on the second capability information. The absence of frequency hopping indicates that the terminal device does not support the transmission and / or reception of the first information in a frequency hopping manner. The method according to any one of claims 17 to 22, wherein the frequency hopping indicates that the terminal device supports the transmission and / or reception of the first information in a frequency hopping manner.

27. The first configuration information indicates that the method for transmitting and / or receiving the first information is one of the following: {first mode, no frequency hopping}, {second mode, frequency hopping}, {second mode, no frequency hopping}, or {first mode, frequency hopping}. The first mode indicates that the terminal device transmits and / or receives the first information based on the first capability information. The second mode indicates that the terminal device transmits and / or receives the first information based on the second capability information. The absence of frequency hopping indicates that the terminal device does not support the transmission and / or reception of the first information in a frequency hopping manner. The method according to any one of claims 17 to 22, wherein the frequency hopping indicates that the terminal device supports the transmission and / or reception of the first information in a frequency hopping manner.

28. The terminal device transmits and / or receives the first information in a predefined transmission and / or reception method. The aforementioned predefined transmission and / or reception method is: If the quantity of resources occupied for transmitting and / or receiving the first information is equal to or greater than the second quantity, the terminal device shall transmit and / or receive the first information in a frequency-hopping-free manner. If the quantity of resources occupied to transmit and / or receive the first information is less than or equal to the second quantity, the terminal device may transmit and / or receive the first information using a frequency hopping method, or the terminal device may transmit and / or receive the first information based on a frequency hopping instruction. If the number of resources occupied to transmit and / or receive the first information is greater than or equal to the first quantity, the terminal device may transmit and / or receive the first information using a carrier aggregation method, or If the quantity of resources occupied for transmitting and / or receiving the first information is less than or equal to the first quantity, the terminal device shall transmit and / or receive the first information using a single-carrier method. The method according to any one of claims 17 to 22, comprising at least one of the following:

29. A communication device, wherein the communication device is a terminal device, A transceiver module configured to transmit first capability information to a first network device, wherein the first capability information indicates that the terminal device supports the transmission and / or reception of first information by using a maximum of a first quantity of resources, and the first information includes a reference signal. The transceiver module is configured to transmit second capability information to a second network device, the second capability information indicating that the terminal device supports the transmission and / or reception of second information by using a maximum of second quantities of resources, and the second information includes at least one of data or control information. A processing module configured to acquire first configuration information, wherein the first configuration information indicates that the quantity of resources configured for the first information is less than or equal to a first quantity. The processing module is configured such that it acquires a second configuration information, and the second configuration information indicates that the quantity of resources configured for the second information is less than or equal to a second quantity. A communication device equipped with the following features.

30. A communication device, wherein the communication device is a network device, and the communication device comprises a processing module and a transceiver module. The processing module is configured to receive first capability information transmitted by a terminal device by using the transceiver module, the first capability information indicating that the terminal device supports the transmission and / or reception of first information by using a maximum of first quantities of resources, and the first information includes a reference signal. The processing module is configured to receive second capability information transmitted by the terminal device by using the transceiver module, the second capability information indicating that the terminal device supports the transmission and / or reception of the second information by using up to a second quantity of resources, and the second information includes at least one of data or control information. The processing module is configured to transmit first configuration information to the terminal device by using the transceiver module, and the first configuration information is configured to indicate that the quantity of resources configured for the first information is less than or equal to a first quantity. A communication device wherein the processing module is configured to transmit a second configuration information to the terminal device by using the transceiver module, and the second configuration information indicates that the quantity of resources configured for the second information is less than or equal to a second quantity.

31. A communication system comprising a terminal device and a network device, The terminal device is configured to perform the method described in any one of claims 1 to 16, A communication system wherein the network device is configured to perform the method described in any one of claims 17 to 28.

32. A communication system comprising a terminal device, a first network device, and a second network device, The terminal device is configured to perform the method described in any one of claims 1 to 16, The first network device is configured to receive first capability information transmitted by the terminal device, the first capability information indicating that the terminal device supports the transmission and / or reception of first information by using a maximum of first quantities of resources, and the first information includes a reference signal. The second network device is configured to receive second capability information transmitted by the terminal device, the second capability information indicating that the terminal device supports the transmission and / or reception of second information by using up to a second quantity of resources, and the second information includes at least one of data or control information. The first network device is configured to transmit first configuration information to the terminal device, and the first configuration information is configured to indicate that the quantity of resources configured for the first information is less than or equal to the first quantity. A communication system in which the second network device is configured to transmit second configuration information to the terminal device, and the second configuration information is configured to indicate that the quantity of resources configured for the second information is less than or equal to the second quantity.

33. A computer-readable storage medium, wherein the storage medium stores at least one instruction, and when the instruction is executed on a computer, the computer is enabled to perform the communication method described in any one of claims 1 to 16 or 17 to 28.

34. A computer program product comprising one or more computer program instructions, wherein when the computer program instructions are loaded and executed on a computer, the computer is enabled to perform the communication method described in any one of claims 1 to 16 or 17 to 28.

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