Method and apparatus for determining disposition reception and disposition reception

Abstract

The present disclosure relates to the field of communications technology, and more particularly to a method and apparatus for determining configuration reception, the method including, when a terminal moves from a first cell to a second cell and no multicast service configuration is available in the second cell, determining whether to transition to a connected state and acquire a multicast service configuration. According to the present disclosure, when a terminal moves from a first cell to a second cell and no multicast service configuration is available in the second cell, the terminal can determine whether to transition to a connected state and acquire a multicast service configuration. In this way, when there are multiple methods for acquiring multicast service configuration, the terminal can determine a selection method for acquiring multicast service configuration, thereby avoiding problems in multicast service reception caused by the terminal being unable to determine which acquisition method to use to acquire multicast service configuration.

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present disclosure relates to the field of communications technology, and more particularly to a disposition reception method, a disposition reception determination method, a disposition reception device, a disposition reception determination device, a terminal, a network device, and a computer-readable storage medium. [Background technology]

[0002] A terminal can receive a multicast service configuration in a connected state and receive a multicast service according to the multicast service configuration in a connected state. However, with the development of communication technology, it is difficult to meet communication needs by only receiving a multicast service in a connected state. Summary of the Invention

[0003] To solve the technical problems in the related art, the embodiments of the present disclosure provide a disposition reception method, a disposition reception determination method, a disposition reception device, a disposition reception determination device, a terminal, a network device, and a computer-readable storage medium.

[0004] According to a first aspect of an embodiment of the present disclosure, there is provided a configuration reception method, executed by a terminal, the method including: when moving from a first cell to a second cell and no multicast service configuration is available in the second cell, determining whether to transition to a connected state to obtain a multicast service configuration.

[0005] According to a second aspect of an embodiment of the present disclosure, there is provided a configuration reception determination method, executed by a network device, the method including: when a terminal moves from a first cell to a second cell and determines that no multicast service configuration is available in the second cell, determining whether the terminal should transition to a connected state to obtain a multicast service configuration.

[0006] According to a third aspect of an embodiment of the present disclosure, there is provided a configuration receiving apparatus, the apparatus including: a processing module configured to, when a terminal moves from a first cell to a second cell and there is no multicast service configuration available to the terminal in the second cell, determine whether to transition to a connected state to obtain a multicast service configuration.

[0007] According to a fourth aspect of an embodiment of the present disclosure, there is provided a configuration reception determination apparatus, the apparatus including: a processing module configured to, when a terminal moves from a first cell to a second cell and determines that no multicast service configuration is available in the second cell, determine whether the terminal transitions to a connected state to obtain a multicast service configuration.

[0008] According to a fifth aspect of an embodiment of the present disclosure, there is provided a positioning reception system, comprising a terminal and a network device, wherein the terminal is configured to implement the above-mentioned positioning reception method, and the network device is configured to implement the above-mentioned positioning reception determination method.

[0009] According to a sixth aspect of an embodiment of the present disclosure, there is provided a terminal, the terminal including a processor and a memory for storing a computer program, and when the computer program is executed by the processor, the above-mentioned configuration reception method is realized.

[0010] According to a seventh aspect of an embodiment of the present disclosure, there is provided a network device, comprising: a processor; and a memory for storing a computer program, wherein when the computer program is executed by the processor, the above-mentioned placement reception determination method is realized.

[0011] According to an eighth aspect of the embodiment of the present disclosure, there is provided a computer-readable storage medium for storing a computer program, which, when executed by a processor, realizes the above-mentioned configuration and reception method.

[0012] According to a ninth aspect of an embodiment of the present disclosure, there is provided a computer-readable storage medium for storing a computer program, which, when executed by a processor, realizes the above disposition reception determination method.

[0013] According to the embodiment of the present disclosure, when a terminal moves from a first cell to a second cell and there is no available multicast service configuration in the second cell, the terminal can transition to a connected state to determine whether to acquire the multicast service configuration, thereby allowing the terminal to determine a selection method for acquiring the multicast service configuration when there are multiple acquisition methods for the multicast service configuration, thereby avoiding problems in receiving the multicast service caused by the terminal being unable to determine which acquisition method to use to acquire the multicast service configuration. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0014] In order to more clearly explain the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present disclosure, the following will briefly describe the drawings necessary for describing the embodiments. Obviously, the drawings in the following description are only some embodiments of the present disclosure, and those skilled in the art can obtain other drawings based on these drawings without any creative efforts. [Figure 1] FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of an application scene according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. [Figure 2] FIG. 2 is a schematic flowchart of a placement reception method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. [Figure 3] FIG. 3 is a schematic flowchart of another positioning reception method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. [Figure 4] FIG. 4 is a schematic flowchart of another positioning reception method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. [Figure 5] FIG. 5 is a schematic flowchart of a placement reception determination method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. [Figure 6] FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram of interactions between a terminal and a network device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. [Figure 7]FIG. 7 is a schematic block diagram of a location receiving device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. [Figure 8] FIG. 8 is a schematic block diagram of a placement reception determination device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. [Figure 9] FIG. 9 is a schematic block diagram of an apparatus for disposition reception determination according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. [Figure 10] FIG. 10 is a schematic block diagram of an apparatus for position reception according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0015] The embodiments or embodiments of the present disclosure are not exhaustive, merely exemplifying some embodiments or embodiments, and do not specifically limit the scope of protection of the present disclosure. Unless inconsistent, each step in an embodiment or an embodiment can be implemented as an independent embodiment, and each step can be arbitrarily combined, for example, a solution obtained by excluding some steps in an embodiment or an embodiment can also be implemented as an independent embodiment, and the order of each step in an embodiment or an embodiment can be arbitrarily exchanged, and alternative ways or alternative examples in an embodiment or an embodiment can be arbitrarily combined, and each embodiment or embodiment can be arbitrarily combined, for example, some or all steps of different embodiments or embodiments can be arbitrarily combined, and an embodiment or an embodiment can be arbitrarily combined with alternative ways or alternative examples of another embodiment or an embodiment.

[0016] In some embodiments or embodiments, the terms "in response to," "when," "when," "when," "if," "and," etc. in this disclosure can be interchanged.

[0017] In some embodiments or embodiments, the description methods of the present disclosure, such as "A or B," "A and / or B," "at least one of A and B," "A in some cases, B in other cases," "A in response to one case, B in response to another case," etc., may include at least one of the following technical solutions, depending on the case: executing A regardless of B, i.e., executing A in some embodiments or embodiments; executing B regardless of A, i.e., executing B in some embodiments or embodiments; selectively executing A and B, i.e., selecting and executing A and B in some embodiments or embodiments; and executing both A and B, i.e., executing A and B in some embodiments or embodiments.

[0018] In some embodiments or configurations, the terms "comprising A," "containing A," "used to indicate A," and "carrying A" in the present disclosure may be interpreted as directly carrying A or as indirectly indicating A.

[0019] Furthermore, each element, each row, or each column in a table according to the present disclosure may be implemented as an independent embodiment, and any combination of elements, any row, or any column may also be implemented as an independent embodiment.

[0020] FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of an application scene according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0021] As shown in Fig. 1, an embodiment of the present disclosure may be applied to a scene in which a terminal communicates with a network device, but is not limited to this scene. The entities shown in Fig. 1 are exemplary, and an embodiment or embodiments of the present disclosure may include all or some of the entities in Fig. 1, or may include entities other than those in Fig. 1. The number of entities is arbitrary and is not limited to Fig. 1. The connection relationships shown in Fig. 1 are exemplary, and any entities may be connected or not connected to each other, and the connection may be in any form, such as direct or indirect, and may be wired or wireless.

[0022] In one embodiment, the terminal includes, but is not limited to, communication devices such as mobile phones, tablet computers, wearable devices, sensors, Internet of Things devices, etc. The terminal can communicate with network devices, which include, but are not limited to, network devices in communication systems such as 4G, 5G, 6G, etc., such as base stations, core networks, etc.

[0023] In one embodiment, the terminal may receive the multicast service in a disconnected state, where the disconnected state includes at least one of an idle state and an inactive state.

[0024] In one embodiment, to receive a multicast service, a terminal can first obtain a multicast service configuration, where the multicast service configuration includes configuration information such as time domain resources, frequency domain resources, etc. for receiving the multicast service, and the terminal can receive the multicast service based on the multicast service configuration.

[0025] In one embodiment, the multicast service configuration may be sent to the terminal by a network device when the terminal is in a connected state, for example, the network device sends the multicast service configuration to the terminal by Radio Resource Control (RRC) signaling.

[0026] In one embodiment, the multicast service configuration may be transmitted to the terminal by the network device when the terminal is in a disconnected state, for example, when the terminal is in an inactive state, for example, by carrying the multicast service configuration in a Multicast / Broadcast Service Control Channel (MBS Control Channel, where the full name of MBS is Multicast / Broadcast Services) message and transmitting it to the terminal, where the MCCH may be transmitted in a broadcast manner.

[0027] As can be seen from this, there are multiple (eg, two) ways to obtain multicast service configuration, and there are some technical problems when a terminal needs to obtain multicast service configuration.

[0028] Note that receiving a multicast service according to the embodiment of the present disclosure may also be described as receiving data of the multicast service.

[0029] 2 is a schematic flowchart of a configuration reception method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. The configuration reception method shown in this embodiment may be performed by a terminal.

[0030] As shown in FIG. 2, the configuration receiving method may include the following steps:

[0031] In step S201, when moving from a first cell to a second cell and there is no available multicast service configuration in the second cell, determine whether to transition to a connected state to obtain a multicast service configuration.

[0032] The terminal may move from the first cell to the second cell in the following two cases, but is not limited to these.

[0033] In the first case, the terminal is in a connected state, and the terminal moving from the first cell to the second cell includes the terminal handing over from the first cell to the second cell.

[0034] In the second case, the terminal is in an unconnected state, and the terminal moving from the first cell to the second cell includes the terminal reselecting from the first cell to the second cell.

[0035] In one embodiment, the terminal is a terminal that participates in a multicast service, and the terminal can also be described as a terminal that participates in a multicast service session. In this case, since the terminal can receive the multicast service, the terminal needs to first obtain a multicast service configuration and then receive the multicast service based on the multicast service configuration.

[0036] In one embodiment, available multicast service configurations may be different in different cells. When a terminal moves from a first cell to a second cell, if there is an available multicast service configuration in the second cell, it can receive a multicast service based on the available multicast service configuration; if there is no available multicast service configuration in the second cell, it needs to acquire the multicast service configuration.

[0037] According to the embodiment of the present disclosure, when a terminal moves from a first cell to a second cell and there is no available multicast service configuration in the second cell, the terminal can transition to a connected state and determine whether to acquire the multicast service configuration. In this way, when there are multiple acquisition methods for the multicast service configuration, the terminal can determine a selection method for acquiring the multicast service configuration, thereby avoiding problems in receiving the multicast service caused by the terminal being unable to determine which acquisition method to use to acquire the multicast service configuration.

[0038] In one embodiment, when the terminal stays in the first cell before moving to the second cell, the network device may send one of the following information to the terminal:

[0039] The multicast service configuration allows a terminal to receive a multicast service in an inactive state based on the multicast service configuration. Here, the multicast service configuration is associated with one or more validity areas, and the validity area includes at least one of a cell, a Radio Notification Area (RAN Notification Area, RNA, where the full name of RAN is Radio Access Network, which is translated as Radio Access Network), a Tracking Area (TA), a Registration Area (RA), and a Location Area (LA). That is, the multicast service configuration applies to one or more validity areas, and if not associated with any validity area, the multicast service configuration applies to only the current serving cell by default.

[0040] The MCCH reception configuration is an MCCH reception configuration, in which a terminal can receive an MCCH message in an inactive state based on the MCCH reception configuration. Optionally, the MCCH reception configuration is associated with one or more validity areas, and the validity area includes at least one of a cell, RNA, TA, RA, and LA. That is, the MCCH reception configuration applies to one or more validity areas, and if not associated with any validity area, the MCCH reception configuration applies to only the current serving cell by default.

[0041] The neighboring cell information is used to indicate whether the neighboring cells of the first cell support the multicast service in which the terminal joins (eg, an inactive multicast service).

[0042] The indication information is used by the terminal to determine whether to trigger the restoration of the RRC connection and restore the connection state when the multicast service configuration in the cell is unavailable.

[0043] In one embodiment, determining whether to transition to a connected state to obtain a multicast service configuration includes determining whether to transition to a connected state to obtain a multicast service configuration based on at least one of the following:

[0044] Support capability for receiving multicast service configuration via a multicast broadcast service control channel (MCCH) message;

[0045] The state of a multicast service session,

[0046] is the priority of the multicast service,

[0047] This is first instruction information for a network device.

[0048] In one embodiment, determining whether to transition to a connected state to obtain a multicast service configuration includes:

[0049] transitioning to a connected state to obtain a multicast service configuration if a first condition is met, where the first condition includes at least one of the following:

[0050] It does not support receiving multicast service configuration via MCCH messages.

[0051] The state of the multicast service session is that the multicast service session is in an active state.

[0052] The priority of the multicast service is higher than the first priority.

[0053] The first instruction information instructs the terminal to transition to a connected state.

[0054] In one embodiment, determining whether to transition to a connected state to obtain a multicast service configuration includes:

[0055] and not transitioning to a connected state to obtain a multicast service configuration if a second condition is met, where the second condition includes at least one of the following:

[0056] Supports receiving multicast service configuration via MCCH messages.

[0057] The state of the multicast service session is that the multicast service session is in an inactive state.

[0058] The priority of the multicast service is lower than the first priority.

[0059] The first instruction information instructs the terminal not to transition to the connected state.

[0060] In one embodiment, for four items, namely, the terminal's supporting capability for receiving multicast service configuration via an MCCH message, the state of the multicast service session, the priority of the multicast service, and the first indication information of the network device, the terminal may determine whether to transition to a connected state and obtain a multicast service configuration based on only one of the items, or may determine whether to transition to a connected state and obtain a multicast service configuration based on multiple items of the items.

[0061] The following is an exemplary description of some embodiments of determining whether to transition to a connected state and obtain a multicast service configuration based on one of the above four items.

[0062] In one embodiment, the terminal may determine whether to transition to a connected state to obtain a multicast service configuration based on the support capability for receiving a multicast service configuration via an MCCH message.

[0063] The network device can carry the multicast service configuration in the MCCH message and send it to the terminal, and in addition, can also carry the broadcast service configuration in the MCCH and send it to the terminal.

[0064] Some terminals support receiving multicast service configuration via MCCH messages, and some terminals do not support receiving multicast service configuration via MCCH messages. Therefore, the terminal can determine whether to transition to a connected state and obtain multicast service configuration based on the support capability for receiving multicast service configuration via MCCH messages.

[0065] In one embodiment, determining whether to transition to a connected state to obtain a multicast service configuration includes receiving a multicast service configuration via an MCCH message if the device supports receiving a multicast service configuration via an MCCH message, or transitioning to a connected state to obtain a multicast service configuration if the device does not support receiving a multicast service configuration via an MCCH message.

[0066] If the supporting capability of the terminal supports receiving the multicast service configuration via an MCCH message, the terminal can receive the multicast service configuration via the MCCH message, which does not require transition to a connected state and is advantageous in saving communication resources occupied for interacting with network devices in the process of transitioning to a connected state.

[0067] If the supporting capability of the terminal does not support receiving the multicast service configuration via the MCCH message, the terminal can transition to a connected state to obtain the multicast service configuration, thereby ensuring that the multicast service configuration can be obtained so as to receive the multicast based on the multicast service configuration.

[0068] In addition, in an embodiment of the present disclosure, when a terminal decides to transition to a connected state to obtain a multicast service configuration, the terminal can transition to a connected state by first triggering an RRC connection establishment and establishing an RRC connection with a network device.

[0069] In one embodiment, the terminal may determine whether to transition to a connected state and obtain a multicast service configuration based on the state of the multicast service session.

[0070] When a terminal joins a multicast service session, the terminal may determine a state of the multicast service session, where the state of the multicast service session includes at least one of an active state and an inactive state.

[0071] For example, when a multicast service session is in an active state, the terminal may determine that communication related to the multicast service is relatively urgent, and therefore needs to obtain a multicast service configuration as soon as possible to receive the multicast service.

[0072] However, since the MCCH is generally transmitted periodically, if the terminal does not transition to a connected state to obtain the multicast service configuration but obtains the multicast service configuration through an MCCH message, it must wait until the next MCCH transmission period to receive the MCCH message. This may result in a long waiting time and affect the communication effectiveness of the multicast service. Therefore, the terminal can transition to a connected state and further obtain the multicast service configuration from the network device, which is advantageous for obtaining the multicast service configuration as soon as possible and receiving the multicast service, thereby ensuring the communication effectiveness of the multicast service.

[0073] For example, if a multicast service session is in an inactive state, the terminal may determine that communication related to the multicast service is relatively non-urgent, and therefore does not need to obtain a multicast service configuration as soon as possible in order to receive the multicast service.

[0074] In this case, the terminal does not transition to a connected state to obtain the multicast service configuration, but receives the multicast service configuration through an MCCH message, for example, waits until the nearest next MCCH transmission period to receive the MCCH message, thereby obtaining the multicast service configuration from the MCCH message, and then receives the multicast service based on the multicast service configuration, which is advantageous to saving communication resources occupied for interacting with network devices during the process of transitioning to a connected state.

[0075] In one embodiment, the terminal may determine whether to transition to a connected state and obtain a multicast service configuration based on the priority of the multicast service.

[0076] When a terminal joins a multicast service, the terminal can determine a priority of the multicast service. Here, the priority of the multicast service may be agreed upon by a protocol or indicated by a network device. For example, a multicast service may be assigned an identifier, and an association relationship between the identifier of the multicast service and the priority of the multicast service may be agreed upon by a protocol or indicated by a network device. The terminal can then determine the priority of the multicast service to join based on the association relationship.

[0077] For example, if the priority of the multicast service is higher than the first priority, the terminal may determine that the priority of the multicast service is relatively high and communication related to the multicast service is relatively urgent, and therefore, it is necessary to obtain a multicast service configuration as soon as possible to receive the multicast service. Here, the first priority may be indicated by the network device or may be agreed upon by a protocol.

[0078] However, since the MCCH is generally transmitted periodically, if the terminal obtains the multicast service configuration through the MCCH message rather than transitioning to the connected state to obtain the multicast service configuration, it needs to wait until the next MCCH transmission period to receive the MCCH message. This may result in a long waiting time and affect the communication effect of the multicast service. Therefore, the terminal can transition to the connected state and then obtain the multicast service configuration from the network device, which is advantageous to obtain the multicast service configuration as soon as possible and receive the multicast service, thereby ensuring the communication effect of the multicast service.

[0079] For example, if the priority of the multicast service is equal to or lower than the first priority, the terminal can determine that the priority of the multicast service is relatively low and communication regarding the multicast service is relatively not urgent, and therefore there is no need to obtain the multicast service configuration as soon as possible to receive the multicast service.

[0080] In this case, instead of transitioning to a connected state to obtain the multicast service configuration, the terminal receives the multicast service configuration through an MCCH message, for example, waits until the next MCCH transmission period to receive the MCCH message, thereby obtaining the multicast service configuration from the MCCH message, and then receives the multicast service based on the multicast service configuration, which is advantageous to saving communication resources occupied for interacting with network devices during the process of transitioning to a connected state.

[0081] In one embodiment, the terminal may determine whether to transition to a connected state and obtain a multicast service configuration based on the first indication information of the network device.

[0082] The network device can send first instruction information to the terminal based on a current network environment, and the first instruction information is used to instruct the terminal whether to transition to a connected state and obtain a multicast service configuration.

[0083] Since the network device relatively grasps the entire network environment, the terminal autonomously determines whether to transition to a connected state and obtain a multicast service configuration, whereas the network device instructs the terminal whether to transition to a connected state and obtain a multicast service configuration, which can better adapt to the current network environment. Therefore, the terminal can determine whether to transition to a connected state and obtain a multicast service configuration based on the first instruction information of the network device.

[0084] For example, if the first indication information instructs the terminal to transition to a connected state and obtain a multicast service configuration, the terminal can transition to a connected state and obtain a multicast service configuration from the network device.

[0085] For example, if the first instruction information indicates that the terminal does not transition to a connected state to obtain a multicast service configuration, the terminal can receive the multicast service configuration via an MCCH message instead of transitioning to a connected state to obtain the multicast service configuration, for example, wait until the nearest next MCCH transmission period to receive the MCCH message, thereby obtaining the multicast service configuration from the MCCH message, and then receive the multicast service based on the multicast service configuration.

[0086] The following is an exemplary description of some embodiments of determining whether to transition to a connected state and obtain a multicast service configuration based on multiple items among the four above items.

[0087] In one embodiment, the terminal can determine whether to transition to a connected state and obtain a multicast service configuration based on two or more of the following four items: a support capability for receiving a multicast service configuration via an MCCH message, a state of the multicast service session, a priority of the multicast service, and the first indication information of the network device.

[0088] In one embodiment, first, for each item, it can be determined whether to transition to a connected state and obtain a multicast service configuration, and if there is no conflict in the results determined for each item, it can transition to a connected state and obtain a multicast service configuration based on the determined results, or it can not transition to a connected state and obtain a multicast service configuration.

[0089] For example, regarding the supporting capability for receiving multicast service configuration via an MCCH message, if the terminal has the capability to receive multicast service configuration via an MCCH message, the result determined based on this item is not to transition to a connected state and acquire multicast service configuration; and regarding the first instruction information of the network device, if the first instruction information instructs the terminal not to transition to a connected state and acquire multicast service configuration, the result determined based on this item is not to transition to a connected state and acquire multicast service configuration. In this case, there is no conflict between the results determined based on these two items, so it is not necessary to transition to a connected state and acquire multicast service configuration based on the determined result.

[0090] For example, regarding the support capability for receiving multicast service configuration via an MCCH message, if the terminal does not have the capability to receive multicast service configuration via an MCCH message, the result determined based on this item is to transition to a connected state and obtain multicast service configuration, and regarding the multicast service session state, if the multicast service session state is an active state, the result determined based on this item is to transition to a connected state and obtain multicast service configuration. In this case, there is no conflict between the results determined based on these two items, so the terminal can transition to a connected state and obtain multicast service configuration based on the determined result.

[0091] In one embodiment, first, for each item, it can be determined whether to transition to a connected state and obtain a multicast service configuration, and if there is a conflict between the results determined for each item, the priority of each item can be further considered.

[0092] For ease of explanation, the first item represents the support capability for receiving multicast service configuration via a Multicast Broadcast Service Control Channel (MCCH) message, the second item represents the status of the multicast service session, the third item represents the priority of the multicast service, and the fourth item represents the first indication information of the network device.

[0093] For example, the fourth item has the highest priority, the first item has the lowest priority, and the second and third items have priorities between the first and fourth items, which can be set as needed, for example, the second item may have a higher priority than the third item, and the third item may have a higher priority than the second item. In the following, the priority of the third item is mainly described as being higher than the second item, and the priorities of the four above items are, in descending order, the fourth item, the third item, the second item, and the first item.

[0094] The terminal first decides for each item whether to transition to a connected state and acquire a multicast service arrangement, and if there is a conflict in the results decided for each item, decides based on the result corresponding to the item with the highest priority whether to transition to a connected state and acquire a multicast service arrangement.

[0095] For example, for the first item, if the terminal has the capability to receive multicast service configuration through an MCCH message, the result determined based on the first item is not to transition to a connected state and acquire multicast service configuration, and for the fourth item, if the first indication information instructs the terminal to transition to a connected state and acquire multicast service configuration, the result determined based on the fourth item is to transition to a connected state and acquire multicast service configuration. In this case, there is a conflict between the results determined based on these two items, and since the fourth item has the highest priority, the terminal can transition to a connected state and acquire multicast service configuration based on the result corresponding to the fourth item.

[0096] For example, for a first item, if the terminal is not capable of receiving multicast service configuration through an MCCH message, the result determined based on the first item is to transition to a connected state and obtain multicast service configuration, and for a second item, if the state of the multicast service session is an inactive state, the result determined based on the second item is to not transition to a connected state and obtain multicast service configuration. In this case, there is a conflict between the results determined based on these two items, and since the second item has the highest priority, it is not necessary to transition to a connected state and obtain multicast service configuration based on the result corresponding to the second item.

[0097] 3 is a schematic flowchart of another configuration receiving method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, which may be performed by a terminal. As shown in FIG. 3, the configuration receiving method further includes:

[0098] In step S301, if the mobile station does not support receiving multicast service configuration via MCCH message and does not transition to a connected state to obtain multicast service configuration, stop the first operation, where the first operation includes:

[0099] receiving a multicast service;

[0100] and monitoring a physical downlink control channel (PDCCH).

[0101] It should be noted that the embodiment shown in FIG. 3 may be implemented independently or in combination with at least one other embodiment of the present disclosure, and specifically, may be selected as needed, and the present disclosure is not limited thereto.

[0102] In one embodiment, if a terminal does not support receiving a multicast service configuration via an MCCH message, when the terminal decides not to transition to a connected state and obtain a multicast service configuration, the terminal cannot obtain the multicast service configuration within a certain period of time, and cannot receive a multicast service based on the multicast service configuration.

[0103] In this case, the terminal may stop receiving the multicast service and may stop listening to the PDCCH, which is beneficial to saving power consumption of the terminal. Here, the PDCCH may carry Downlink Control Information (DCI), which is used to schedule a Physical Downlink Shared Channel (PDSCH) for transmitting the multicast service, and the DCI may be used to notify an MCCH change.

[0104] In one embodiment, the support capability for receiving multicast service configuration via a multicast broadcast service control channel includes:

[0105] Support capability for receiving multicast service configuration via MCCH message of the terminal;

[0106] and a supporting capability for receiving multicast service configuration via MCCH messages of the second cell.

[0107] In one embodiment, the terminal may determine whether the terminal supports receiving multicast service configuration via MCCH based on the terminal's own support capability for receiving multicast service configuration via MCCH messages.

[0108] For example, if the terminal's own supporting capability for receiving multicast service configuration via an MCCH message is to support receiving multicast service configuration via the MCCH, the terminal supports receiving multicast service configuration via the MCCH. For example, if the terminal's own supporting capability for receiving multicast service configuration via an MCCH message is to not support receiving multicast service configuration via the MCCH, the terminal does not support receiving multicast service configuration via the MCCH.

[0109] In one embodiment, the terminal may determine whether the terminal supports receiving multicast service configuration via an MCCH based on the support capability for receiving multicast service configuration via an MCCH message of the second cell.

[0110] For example, if the supporting capability for receiving multicast service configuration via an MCCH message of the second cell is to support receiving multicast service configuration via the MCCH, the terminal supports receiving multicast service configuration via the MCCH. For example, if the supporting capability for receiving multicast service configuration via an MCCH message of the second cell is to not support receiving multicast service configuration via the MCCH, the terminal does not support receiving multicast service configuration via the MCCH.

[0111] In one embodiment, the terminal may determine whether it supports receiving multicast service configuration via an MCCH based on the terminal's own support capability for receiving multicast service configuration via an MCCH message and the second cell's support capability for receiving multicast service configuration via an MCCH message.

[0112] For example, if the terminal's own supporting capability for receiving multicast service configuration via an MCCH message is supporting receiving multicast service configuration via an MCCH, and the second cell's supporting capability for receiving multicast service configuration via an MCCH message is supporting receiving multicast service configuration via an MCCH, then the terminal supports receiving multicast service configuration via an MCCH.

[0113] For example, if the terminal's own supporting capability for receiving multicast service configuration via an MCCH message is to not support receiving multicast service configuration via an MCCH, and the second cell's supporting capability for receiving multicast service configuration via an MCCH message is to support receiving multicast service configuration via an MCCH, then the terminal does not support receiving multicast service configuration via an MCCH.

[0114] For example, if the terminal's own supporting capability for receiving multicast service configuration via an MCCH message is to not support receiving multicast service configuration via an MCCH, and the second cell's supporting capability for receiving multicast service configuration via an MCCH message is to support receiving multicast service configuration via an MCCH, then the terminal does not support receiving multicast service configuration via an MCCH.

[0115] For example, if the terminal's own supporting capability for receiving multicast service configuration via an MCCH message is that it does not support receiving multicast service configuration via an MCCH, and the second cell's supporting capability for receiving multicast service configuration via an MCCH message is that it does not support receiving multicast service configuration via an MCCH, then the terminal does not support receiving multicast service configuration via an MCCH.

[0116] In one embodiment, the support capability of the terminal for receiving multicast service configuration via MCCH is:

[0117] Whether there is an MCCH reception configuration available for the terminal,

[0118] and a support capability for obtaining the MCCH reception configuration via a broadcast message of the terminal.

[0119] Here, the MCCH reception configuration is a configuration for receiving the MCCH, and can indicate, for example, time domain resources and frequency domain resources for receiving the MCCH.

[0120] In one embodiment, the MCCH reception arrangement is:

[0121] System information and

[0122] and dedicated signaling.

[0123] Here, the system information may include, for example, a System Information Block (SIB). The dedicated signaling may include RRC signaling, which includes, but is not limited to, at least one of RRCRelease (Radio Resource Control Release) signaling, RRCReconfiguration (Radio Resource Control Reconfiguration) signaling, and RRCResume (Radio Resource Control Resume) response signaling (e.g., RRCResume).

[0124] In one embodiment, the terminal may determine whether the terminal supports receiving multicast service configurations via the MCCH based on whether the terminal has an MCCH reception configuration available.

[0125] For example, if a terminal has an available MCCH reception configuration, it can receive an MCCH message based on the MCCH reception configuration, and therefore the terminal supports receiving a multicast service configuration via the MCCH. For example, if a terminal does not have an available MCCH reception configuration, it cannot receive an MCCH message via the MCCH reception configuration, and therefore the terminal does not support receiving a multicast service configuration via the MCCH.

[0126] In one embodiment, the terminal may determine whether the terminal supports receiving multicast service configuration via the MCCH based on the terminal's support capability for obtaining the MCCH reception configuration via a broadcast message.

[0127] For example, if the terminal's supporting capability for obtaining the MCCH reception configuration via a broadcast message is that the terminal supports obtaining the MCCH reception configuration via a broadcast message, the terminal can obtain the MCCH reception configuration from the broadcast message and can also receive the MCCH message based on the MCCH reception configuration, thus the terminal supports receiving the multicast service configuration via the MCCH. For example, if the terminal's supporting capability for obtaining the MCCH reception configuration via a broadcast message is that the terminal does not support obtaining the MCCH reception configuration via a broadcast message, and the MCCH reception configuration is carried in the broadcast message, the terminal cannot obtain the MCCH reception configuration from the broadcast message and cannot receive the MCCH message based on the MCCH reception configuration, thus the terminal does not support receiving the multicast service configuration via the MCCH.

[0128] Furthermore, if the terminal does not support obtaining the MCCH reception configuration through a broadcast message, but includes some or all of the configurations of the MCCH reception configuration, the configurations are provided by dedicated signaling, and the terminal needs to transition to a connected state and obtain the MCCH reception configuration through dedicated signaling.If there is no MCCH reception configuration available for the terminal, the terminal transitions to a connected state, obtains the MCCH reception configuration through dedicated signaling, and can receive MCCH messages based on the MCCH reception configuration.

[0129] In one embodiment, the terminal can determine whether the terminal supports receiving multicast service configurations via the MCCH based on whether there is an MCCH reception configuration available to the terminal and the terminal's support capability for obtaining the MCCH reception configuration via a broadcast message.

[0130] For example, if there is an MCCH reception configuration available to the terminal, and the terminal's support capability for obtaining the MCCH reception configuration via a broadcast message is to support obtaining the MCCH reception configuration via a broadcast message, the terminal supports receiving a multicast service configuration via the MCCH.

[0131] For example, if there is no MCCH reception configuration available to the terminal, and the terminal's support capability for obtaining the MCCH reception configuration via a broadcast message is to support obtaining the MCCH reception configuration via a broadcast message, the terminal supports receiving a multicast service configuration via the MCCH.

[0132] For example, if a terminal has an available MCCH reception configuration and the terminal's support capability for obtaining the MCCH reception configuration via a broadcast message is that it does not support obtaining the MCCH reception configuration via a broadcast message, the terminal supports receiving a multicast service configuration via the MCCH.

[0133] For example, if there is no MCCH reception configuration available to the terminal and the terminal's support capability for obtaining the MCCH reception configuration via a broadcast message is that it does not support obtaining the MCCH reception configuration via a broadcast message, the terminal does not support receiving a multicast service configuration via the MCCH.

[0134] In one embodiment, the support capability for receiving multicast service configuration via the MCCH of the second cell is:

[0135] whether the second cell supports an inactive multicast service; and

[0136] Whether the second cell supports broadcasting of MCCH messages; and

[0137] and whether the second cell supports broadcast of the MCCH reception configuration.

[0138] In one embodiment, the terminal may determine whether the second cell supports receiving multicast service configuration via an MCCH based on whether the second cell supports a multicast service in an inactive state.

[0139] For example, if the second cell supports a multicast service in an inactive state, the terminal may determine that the second cell supports receiving a multicast service configuration via the MCCH. For example, if the second cell does not support a multicast service in an inactive state, the terminal may determine that the second cell does not support receiving a multicast service configuration via the MCCH.

[0140] In one embodiment, the terminal can determine whether the second cell supports receiving multicast service configuration via MCCH based on whether the second cell supports broadcasting of MCCH messages.

[0141] For example, if the second cell supports broadcasting of an MCCH message, the second cell can carry a multicast service configuration through the broadcasting of an MCCH message, and therefore the terminal can determine that the second cell supports receiving the multicast service configuration through the MCCH. For example, if the second cell does not support broadcasting of an MCCH message, the second cell cannot carry a multicast service configuration through the broadcasting of an MCCH message, and therefore the terminal can determine that the second cell does not support receiving the multicast service configuration through the MCCH.

[0142] In one embodiment, the terminal can determine whether the second cell supports receiving multicast service configuration via MCCH based on whether the second cell supports broadcasting of MCCH reception configuration.

[0143] For example, if the second cell supports broadcasting of the MCCH reception configuration, the terminal can determine that the second cell supports receiving the multicast service configuration via the MCCH. For example, if the second cell does not support broadcasting of the MCCH reception configuration, the terminal can determine that the second cell does not support receiving the multicast service configuration via the MCCH.

[0144] If the second cell does not support broadcasting of the MCCH reception configuration but includes some or all of the MCCH reception configurations, they are provided by dedicated signaling, and the terminal needs to transition to a connected state in the second cell and obtain the MCCH reception configuration through dedicated signaling.If there is no MCCH reception configuration available in the second cell, the terminal can transition to a connected state, obtain the MCCH reception configuration through dedicated signaling, and receive the MCCH message based on the MCCH reception configuration.

[0145] In one embodiment, the terminal can determine whether the second cell supports receiving multicast service configurations via an MCCH based on whether the second cell supports inactive multicast services, whether the second cell supports broadcasting of MCCH messages, and whether the second cell supports broadcasting of MCCH reception configurations.

[0146] Here, as long as the second cell supports broadcasting of MCCH messages, regardless of whether the second cell supports multicast services in an inactive state or supports broadcasting of MCCH reception configurations, it can be determined that the second cell supports receiving multicast service configurations via MCCH.

[0147] If the second cell does not support broadcasting of MCCH messages, it can be determined that the second cell does not support receiving multicast service configurations via MCCH, regardless of whether the second cell supports multicast services in an inactive state or supports broadcasting of MCCH reception configurations.

[0148] 4 is a schematic flowchart of another configuration reception method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, which may be performed by a terminal. As shown in FIG. 4, the configuration reception method further includes the following steps:

[0149] In step S401, determine a supporting capability for receiving a multicast service configuration via an MCCH of a second cell according to second indication information of the network device.

[0150] It should be noted that the embodiment shown in FIG. 4 may be implemented independently or in combination with at least one other embodiment of the present disclosure, and specifically, may be selected as needed, and the present disclosure is not limited thereto.

[0151] The indication information such as the first indication information and the second indication information in the embodiments of the present disclosure may be system information or dedicated signaling, and the present disclosure does not limit this.

[0152] In one embodiment, regarding the supporting capability for receiving multicast service configuration via the MCCH of the second cell, the network device can indicate through second indication information transmitted in the first cell, wherein the second cell can not only indicate the supporting capability for receiving multicast service configuration via the MCCH of the second cell, but also indicate the supporting capability for receiving multicast service configuration via the MCCH of a neighboring cell of the first cell.

[0153] Correspondingly, the terminal can determine, based on the second indication information, a support capability for receiving multicast service configuration via the MCCH of the second cell, and can also determine a support capability for receiving multicast service configuration via the MCCH of a neighboring cell of the first cell, so that even if the terminal subsequently moves to any neighboring cell of the first cell, the terminal can timely determine a support capability for receiving multicast service configuration via the MCCH of the destination cell.

[0154] 5 is a schematic flowchart of a configuration reception determination method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. The configuration reception determination method shown in this embodiment may be performed by a network device, which can communicate with a terminal, including but not limited to base stations in a communication system such as 4G base stations, 5G base stations, and 6G base stations, and the terminal includes but is not limited to communication devices such as mobile phones, tablet computers, wearable devices, sensors, and Internet of Things devices.

[0155] As shown in FIG. 5, the disposition reception determination method may include the following steps:

[0156] In step S501, if the terminal moves from a first cell to a second cell and determines that there is no multicast service configuration available in the second cell, determine whether the terminal should transition to a connected state to obtain a multicast service configuration.

[0157] The terminal may move from the first cell to the second cell in the following two cases, but is not limited to these.

[0158] In a first case, the terminal is in a connected state, and the terminal moving from the first cell to the second cell includes the terminal being handed over from the first cell to the second cell.

[0159] In a second case, the terminal is in an unconnected state, and the terminal moving from the first cell to the second cell includes the terminal reselecting from the first cell to the second cell.

[0160] In one embodiment, the terminal is a terminal that participates in a multicast service, or the terminal can be described as a terminal that participates in a multicast service session. In this case, since the terminal can receive the multicast service, the terminal needs to first obtain a multicast service configuration and then receive the multicast service based on the multicast service configuration.

[0161] In one embodiment, available multicast service configurations in different cells may be different. The network device may determine that a terminal moves from a first cell to a second cell, and if the terminal has an available multicast service configuration in the second cell, determine that the terminal receives a multicast service based on the available multicast service configuration; if the terminal does not have an available multicast service configuration in the second cell, determine that the terminal needs to acquire a multicast service configuration.

[0162] According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, when a network device moves from a first cell to a second cell and determines that no multicast service configuration is available in the second cell, the network device can determine whether the terminal should transition to a connected state to acquire the multicast service configuration, so that when there are multiple ways to acquire the multicast service configuration, the network device can determine whether the terminal should transition to a connected state to acquire the multicast service configuration for subsequent communication with the terminal.

[0163] In one embodiment, when the terminal stays in the first cell before moving to the second cell, the network device may send one of the following information to the terminal:

[0164] A multicast service configuration is a multicast service configuration in which a terminal can receive a multicast service in an inactive state based on the multicast service configuration, where the multicast service configuration is associated with one or more validity areas, and the validity area includes at least one of a cell, a Radio Notification Area (RNA), a Tracking Area (TA), a Registration Area (RA), and a Location Area (LA). That is, the multicast service configuration applies to one or more validity areas, and if not associated with any validity area, the multicast service configuration applies to only the current serving cell by default.

[0165] The MCCH reception configuration is an MCCH reception configuration, in which a terminal can receive an MCCH message in an inactive state based on the MCCH reception configuration. Optionally, the MCCH reception configuration is associated with one or more validity areas, and the validity area includes at least one of a cell, RNA, TA, RA, and LA. That is, the MCCH reception configuration applies to one or more validity areas, and if not associated with any validity area, the MCCH reception configuration applies to only the current serving cell by default.

[0166] The neighboring cell information is used to indicate whether the neighboring cells of the first cell support the multicast service in which the terminal joins (eg, an inactive multicast service).

[0167] The indication information is used by the terminal to determine whether to trigger the restoration of the RRC connection and restore the connected state when the multicast service configuration in the cell is unavailable.

[0168] In one embodiment, determining whether the terminal transitions to a connected state to obtain a multicast service configuration includes:

[0169] The method includes determining whether the terminal transitions to a connected state to obtain a multicast service configuration based on at least one of the following:

[0170] A support capability for receiving multicast service configuration via a multicast broadcast service control channel (MCCH) message of the terminal;

[0171] The state of the multicast service session of the terminal,

[0172] The priority of the multicast service of the terminal,

[0173] This is first instruction information for a network device.

[0174] In one embodiment, determining whether the terminal transitions to a connected state to obtain a multicast service configuration includes:

[0175] The method includes determining that the terminal transitions to a connected state to obtain a multicast service configuration if a first condition is met, where the first condition includes at least one of the following:

[0176] The terminal does not support receiving multicast service configuration via an MCCH message.

[0177] The state of the multicast service session is that the multicast service session is in an active state.

[0178] The priority of the multicast service is higher than the first priority.

[0179] The first instruction information instructs the terminal to transition to a connected state.

[0180] In one embodiment, determining whether to transition to a connected state to obtain a multicast service configuration includes:

[0181] and determining that the terminal does not transition to a connected state and obtain a multicast service configuration if a second condition is met, where the second condition includes at least one of the following:

[0182] The terminal supports receiving multicast service configuration via an MCCH message.

[0183] The state of the multicast service session is that the multicast service session is in an inactive state.

[0184] The priority of the multicast service is lower than the first priority.

[0185] The first instruction information instructs the terminal not to transition to the connected state.

[0186] In one embodiment, for four items, namely, the terminal's supporting capability for receiving multicast service configuration via an MCCH message, the state of the multicast service session, the priority of the multicast service, and the first indication information of the network device, the network device may determine whether the terminal will transition to a connected state and obtain a multicast service configuration based on only one of the items, or may determine whether the terminal will transition to a connected state and obtain a multicast service configuration based on multiple items of the items.

[0187] The following is an exemplary description of some embodiments of determining whether to transition to a connected state and obtain a multicast service configuration based on one of the above four items.

[0188] In one embodiment, the network device may determine whether the terminal transitions to a connected state to obtain the multicast service configuration based on the terminal's support capability for receiving the multicast service configuration via the MCCH message.

[0189] The network device can carry the multicast service configuration in the MCCH message and send it to the terminal, and in addition, can also carry the broadcast service configuration in the MCCH and send it to the terminal.

[0190] Some terminals support receiving multicast service configuration via MCCH messages, and some terminals do not support receiving multicast service configuration via MCCH messages. Therefore, the network device can determine whether the terminal transitions to a connected state to obtain multicast service configuration based on the terminal's support capability for receiving multicast service configuration via MCCH messages.

[0191] In one embodiment, determining whether the terminal transitions to a connected state to obtain a multicast service configuration includes: if the terminal supports receiving a multicast service configuration via an MCCH message, determining that the terminal receives a multicast service configuration via an MCCH message; or if the terminal does not support receiving a multicast service configuration via an MCCH message, determining that the terminal transitions to a connected state to obtain a multicast service configuration.

[0192] If it is determined that the supporting capability of the terminal supports receiving multicast service configuration via an MCCH message, the terminal can determine to receive multicast service configuration via an MCCH message, which eliminates the need to establish or restore an RRC connection with the terminal, and is advantageous in saving communication resources occupied by the interaction between the network device and the terminal during the process of transitioning to a connected state.

[0193] If it is determined that the supporting capability of the terminal does not support receiving the multicast service configuration via the MCCH message, it may be determined that the terminal needs to transition to a connected state to obtain the multicast service configuration, so that an RRC connection with the terminal can be established or restored, ensuring that the terminal can obtain the multicast service configuration, and further receive multicast based on the multicast service configuration.

[0194] It should be noted that in the embodiment of the present disclosure, if the terminal decides to transition to a connected state to obtain a multicast service configuration, an RRC connection with the terminal can be established or restored, thereby causing the terminal to transition to a connected state.

[0195] In one embodiment, the network device may determine whether the terminal transitions to a connected state to obtain a multicast service configuration based on the state of the multicast service session in which the terminal participates.

[0196] When a terminal joins a multicast service session, the network device may determine a state of the multicast service session, where the state of the multicast service session includes at least one of an active state and an inactive state.

[0197] For example, when a multicast service session is in an active state, the network device may determine that communication related to the multicast service is relatively urgent, and therefore the terminal needs to obtain a multicast service configuration as soon as possible in order to receive the multicast service.

[0198] However, since the MCCH is generally transmitted periodically, if the terminal obtains the multicast service configuration through the MCCH message rather than transitioning to the connected state to obtain the multicast service configuration, it needs to wait until the next MCCH transmission period to receive the MCCH message. This may result in a long waiting time and affect the communication effectiveness of the multicast service. Therefore, the terminal can decide to transition to the connected state, and further transmit the multicast service configuration to the terminal in the connected state, which is advantageous for the terminal to obtain the multicast service configuration as soon as possible and receive the multicast service, thereby ensuring the communication effectiveness of the multicast service.

[0199] For example, when a multicast service session is in an inactive state, the network device may determine that communication related to the multicast service is relatively non-urgent, and therefore the terminal does not need to obtain a multicast service configuration as soon as possible in order to receive the multicast service.

[0200] In this case, the terminal may decide to receive the multicast service configuration through an MCCH message instead of transitioning to a connected state to obtain the multicast service configuration, for example, the terminal may wait until the next MCCH transmission period to receive the MCCH message to obtain the multicast service configuration from the MCCH message, and then receive the multicast service based on the multicast service configuration, which is advantageous in saving communication resources occupied for interacting with network devices during the process of transitioning to a connected state.

[0201] In one embodiment, the network device can determine whether the terminal transitions to a connected state to obtain a multicast service configuration based on the priority of the multicast service.

[0202] When a terminal joins a multicast service, the network device can determine a priority of the multicast service. Here, the priority of the multicast service may be agreed upon by a protocol or indicated by the network device. For example, the multicast service may be assigned an identifier, and an association relationship between the identifier of the multicast service and the priority of the multicast service may be agreed upon by a protocol or indicated by the network device. The network device can determine the priority of the multicast service to be joined by the terminal based on the association relationship.

[0203] For example, if the priority of the multicast service is higher than the first priority, the network device may determine that the priority of the multicast service is relatively high and communication related to the multicast service is relatively urgent, and therefore the terminal needs to obtain the multicast service configuration as soon as possible to receive the multicast service. Here, the first priority may be indicated by the network device or may be agreed upon by a protocol.

[0204] However, since the MCCH is generally transmitted periodically, if the terminal obtains the multicast service configuration through an MCCH message rather than transitioning to a connected state to obtain the multicast service configuration, the terminal needs to wait until the next MCCH transmission period to receive the MCCH message. This may result in a long waiting time and affect the communication effectiveness of the multicast service. Therefore, the terminal may decide to transition to a connected state, and then transmit the multicast service configuration to the terminal in the connected state, which is advantageous for the terminal to obtain the multicast service configuration as soon as possible and receive the multicast service, thereby ensuring the communication effectiveness of the multicast service.

[0205] For example, if the priority of the multicast service is equal to or lower than the first priority, the network device may determine that the priority of the multicast service is relatively low and the communication related to the multicast service is relatively not urgent, and therefore the terminal does not need to obtain the multicast service configuration as soon as possible to receive the multicast service.

[0206] In this case, the terminal may decide to receive the multicast service configuration through an MCCH message instead of transitioning to a connected state to obtain the multicast service configuration, for example, the terminal may wait until the next MCCH transmission period to receive the MCCH message to obtain the multicast service configuration from the MCCH message, and then receive the multicast service based on the multicast service configuration, which is advantageous in saving communication resources occupied for interacting with network devices during the process of transitioning to a connected state.

[0207] In one embodiment, the network device may determine whether to transition to a connected state and obtain a multicast service configuration based on the first indication information sent to the terminal.

[0208] The network device can send first instruction information to the terminal based on a current network environment, and the first instruction information is used to instruct the terminal whether to transition to a connected state and obtain a multicast service configuration.

[0209] Since the network device relatively grasps the entire network environment, the terminal autonomously determines whether to transition to a connected state and obtain a multicast service configuration, whereas the network device instructs the terminal whether to transition to a connected state and obtain a multicast service configuration, which can better adapt to the current network environment. Therefore, the terminal determines whether to transition to a connected state and obtain a multicast service configuration based on the first instruction information.

[0210] For example, if the first instruction information instructs the terminal to transition to a connected state and obtain a multicast service configuration, the terminal may determine to transition to a connected state and obtain a multicast service configuration from the network device.

[0211] For example, if the first instruction information indicates that the terminal does not transition to a connected state to obtain a multicast service configuration, the terminal may determine that the terminal does not transition to a connected state to obtain a multicast service configuration, but receives the multicast service configuration via an MCCH message, for example, the terminal waits until the nearest next MCCH transmission period to receive the MCCH message, thereby obtaining the multicast service configuration from the MCCH message, and then receives the multicast service based on the multicast service configuration.

[0212] The following is an exemplary description of some embodiments in which a terminal determines whether to transition to a connected state and obtain a multicast service configuration based on multiple items among the four above items.

[0213] In one embodiment, the network device can determine whether the terminal should transition to a connected state and obtain a multicast service configuration based on two or more of the following four items: a support capability for receiving a multicast service configuration via an MCCH message, a state of the multicast service session, a priority of the multicast service, and the first indication information of the network device.

[0214] In one embodiment, first, for each item, it can be determined whether to transition to a connected state and obtain a multicast service configuration, and if there is no conflict in the results determined for each item, it can transition to a connected state and obtain a multicast service configuration based on the determined results, or it can not transition to a connected state and obtain a multicast service configuration.

[0215] For example, regarding the supporting capability for receiving multicast service configuration via an MCCH message, if the terminal has the capability to receive multicast service configuration via an MCCH message, the result determined based on this item is that the terminal does not transition to a connected state and obtain multicast service configuration; and regarding the first indication information of the network device, if the first indication information indicates that the terminal does not transition to a connected state and obtain multicast service configuration, the result determined based on this item is that the terminal does not transition to a connected state and obtain multicast service configuration. In this case, there is no conflict between the results determined based on these two items, so it can be determined based on the determined results that the terminal does not transition to a connected state and obtain multicast service configuration.

[0216] For example, regarding the support capability for receiving multicast service configuration via an MCCH message, if the terminal is not capable of receiving multicast service configuration via an MCCH message, the result determined based on this item is that the terminal transitions to a connected state to obtain multicast service configuration, and regarding the multicast service session state, if the multicast service session state is an active state, the result determined based on this item is that the terminal transitions to a connected state to obtain multicast service configuration. In this case, since there is no conflict between the results determined based on these two items, it can be determined based on the determined results that the terminal transitions to a connected state to obtain multicast service configuration.

[0217] In one embodiment, first, for each item, it can be determined whether to transition to a connected state and obtain a multicast service configuration, and if there is a conflict between the results determined for each item, the priority of each item can be further considered.

[0218] For ease of explanation, the first item represents the support capability for receiving multicast service configuration via a Multicast Broadcast Service Control Channel (MCCH) message, the second item represents the status of the multicast service session, the third item represents the priority of the multicast service, and the fourth item represents the first indication information of the network device.

[0219] For example, the fourth item has the highest priority, the first item has the lowest priority, and the second and third items have priorities between the first and fourth items, which can be set as needed, for example, the second item may have a higher priority than the third item, and the third item may have a higher priority than the second item. In the following, the priority of the third item is mainly described as being higher than the second item, and the priorities of the four above items are, in descending order, the fourth item, the third item, the second item, and the first item.

[0220] The network device first determines for each item whether the terminal should transition to a connected state and acquire a multicast service arrangement, and if there is a conflict in the results determined for each item, the network device determines whether the terminal should transition to a connected state and acquire a multicast service arrangement based on the result corresponding to the item with the highest priority.

[0221] For example, for the first item, if the terminal has the capability to receive multicast service configuration through an MCCH message, the result determined based on the first item is that the terminal does not transition to a connected state and obtain multicast service configuration; for the fourth item, if the first indication information indicates that the terminal should transition to a connected state and obtain multicast service configuration, the result determined based on the fourth item is that the terminal should transition to a connected state and obtain multicast service configuration. In this case, there is a conflict between the results determined based on these two items, and since the fourth item has the highest priority, it can be determined based on the result corresponding to the fourth item that the terminal should transition to a connected state and obtain multicast service configuration.

[0222] For example, for the first item, if the terminal is not capable of receiving multicast service configuration through an MCCH message, the result determined based on the first item is that the terminal transitions to a connected state and obtains multicast service configuration, and for the second item, if the state of the multicast service session is an inactive state, the result determined based on the second item is that the terminal does not transition to a connected state and obtain multicast service configuration. In this case, there is a conflict between the results determined based on these two items, and since the second item has the highest priority, it can be determined based on the result corresponding to the second item that the terminal does not transition to a connected state and obtain multicast service configuration.

[0223] In one embodiment, the support capability of the terminal for receiving multicast service configuration via the multicast broadcast service control channel is:

[0224] Support capability for receiving multicast service configuration via MCCH message of the terminal;

[0225] and a supporting capability for receiving multicast service configuration via MCCH messages of the second cell.

[0226] In one embodiment, the network device may determine whether the terminal supports receiving multicast service configuration via MCCH based on the terminal's support capability for receiving multicast service configuration via MCCH messages.

[0227] For example, if the terminal's supporting capability for receiving multicast service configuration via an MCCH message is to support receiving multicast service configuration via the MCCH, the network device determines that the terminal supports receiving multicast service configuration via the MCCH. For example, if the terminal's supporting capability for receiving multicast service configuration via an MCCH message is to not support receiving multicast service configuration via the MCCH, the network device determines that the terminal does not support receiving multicast service configuration via the MCCH.

[0228] In one embodiment, the network device may determine whether the terminal supports receiving multicast service configuration via an MCCH based on the support capability for receiving multicast service configuration via an MCCH message of the second cell.

[0229] For example, if the second cell's supporting capability for receiving multicast service configuration via an MCCH message supports receiving multicast service configuration via the MCCH, the network device determines that the terminal supports receiving multicast service configuration via the MCCH. For example, if the second cell's supporting capability for receiving multicast service configuration via an MCCH message does not support receiving multicast service configuration via the MCCH, the network device determines that the terminal does not support receiving multicast service configuration via the MCCH.

[0230] In one embodiment, the network device may determine whether the terminal supports receiving multicast service configuration via an MCCH based on the terminal's own support capability for receiving multicast service configuration via an MCCH message and the second cell's support capability for receiving multicast service configuration via an MCCH message.

[0231] For example, if the terminal's supporting capability for receiving multicast service configuration via an MCCH message is supporting receiving multicast service configuration via an MCCH, and the second cell's supporting capability for receiving multicast service configuration via an MCCH message is supporting receiving multicast service configuration via an MCCH, the network device determines that the terminal supports receiving multicast service configuration via an MCCH.

[0232] For example, if the terminal's supporting capability for receiving multicast service configuration via an MCCH message is to not support receiving multicast service configuration via an MCCH, and the second cell's supporting capability for receiving multicast service configuration via an MCCH message is to support receiving multicast service configuration via an MCCH, the network device determines that the terminal does not support receiving multicast service configuration via an MCCH.

[0233] For example, if the terminal's supporting capability for receiving multicast service configuration via an MCCH message is to not support receiving multicast service configuration via an MCCH, and the second cell's supporting capability for receiving multicast service configuration via an MCCH message is to support receiving multicast service configuration via an MCCH, the network device determines that the terminal does not support receiving multicast service configuration via an MCCH.

[0234] For example, if the terminal's supporting capability for receiving multicast service configuration via an MCCH message is that it does not support receiving multicast service configuration via an MCCH, and the second cell's supporting capability for receiving multicast service configuration via an MCCH message is that it does not support receiving multicast service configuration via an MCCH, the network device determines that the terminal does not support receiving multicast service configuration via an MCCH.

[0235] In one embodiment, when the terminal does not support receiving a multicast service configuration through an MCCH message and determines not to transition to a connected state to obtain a multicast service configuration, the terminal determines to stop a first operation, where the first operation includes:

[0236] receiving a multicast service;

[0237] and monitoring a physical downlink control channel PDCCH.

[0238] In one embodiment, if the terminal determines that it does not support receiving a multicast service configuration via an MCCH message, and further determines that it does not transition to a connected state to obtain a multicast service configuration, the terminal cannot obtain the multicast service configuration within a certain period of time, and cannot receive a multicast service based on the multicast service configuration.

[0239] In this case, it may be determined that the terminal may stop receiving the multicast service and may stop overhearing the PDCCH, which is beneficial to saving power consumption of the terminal. Correspondingly, the network device may stop transmitting and receiving the multicast service to the terminal and may also stop transmitting the PDCCH to the terminal. Here, the PDCCH may carry downlink control information, and the DCI may be used to schedule a physical downlink shared channel for transmitting the multicast service, and the DCI may be used to notify an MCCH change.

[0240] In one embodiment, the support capability of the terminal for receiving multicast service configuration via MCCH is:

[0241] Whether there is an MCCH reception configuration available for the terminal,

[0242] and a support capability for obtaining the MCCH reception configuration via a broadcast message of the terminal.

[0243] In one embodiment, the MCCH reception arrangement is:

[0244] System information and

[0245] and dedicated signaling.

[0246] Here, the system information may include, for example, a system information block (SIB). The dedicated signaling may include RRC signaling, including but not limited to, at least one of RRCRelease (Radio Resource Control Release) signaling, RRCReconfiguration (Radio Resource Control Reconfiguration) signaling, and RRCResume (Radio Resource Control Resume) response signaling (e.g., RRCResume).

[0247] In one embodiment, the network device may determine whether the terminal supports receiving multicast service configurations via the MCCH based on whether the terminal has an available MCCH reception configuration.

[0248] For example, if a terminal has an available MCCH reception configuration, it can receive an MCCH message based on the MCCH reception configuration, and therefore the network device can determine that the terminal supports receiving a multicast service configuration via the MCCH. For example, if a terminal does not have an available MCCH reception configuration, it cannot receive an MCCH message via the MCCH reception configuration, and therefore the network device can determine that the terminal does not support receiving a multicast service configuration via the MCCH.

[0249] In one embodiment, the network device can determine whether the terminal supports receiving multicast service configuration via the MCCH based on the terminal's support capability for obtaining the MCCH reception configuration via a broadcast message.

[0250] For example, if the terminal's supporting capability for obtaining an MCCH reception configuration via a broadcast message is that the terminal supports obtaining the MCCH reception configuration via a broadcast message, the terminal can obtain the MCCH reception configuration from the broadcast message and can also receive the MCCH message based on the MCCH reception configuration, therefore, the network device can determine that the terminal supports receiving multicast service configuration via the MCCH. For example, if the terminal's supporting capability for obtaining an MCCH reception configuration via a broadcast message is that the terminal does not support obtaining the MCCH reception configuration via a broadcast message, and the MCCH reception configuration is carried in the broadcast message, the terminal cannot obtain the MCCH reception configuration from the broadcast message and cannot receive the MCCH message based on the MCCH reception configuration, therefore, the network device can determine that the terminal does not support receiving multicast service configuration via the MCCH.

[0251] Furthermore, if the terminal does not support obtaining the MCCH reception configuration through a broadcast message, but includes some or all of the configurations of the MCCH reception configuration, the configurations are provided by dedicated signaling, and the terminal needs to transition to a connected state and obtain the MCCH reception configuration through dedicated signaling.If there is no MCCH reception configuration available for the terminal, the terminal transitions to a connected state, obtains the MCCH reception configuration through dedicated signaling, and can receive MCCH messages based on the MCCH reception configuration.

[0252] In one embodiment, the network device can determine whether the terminal supports receiving multicast service configurations via the MCCH based on whether there is an MCCH reception configuration available for the terminal and the terminal's support capability for obtaining the MCCH reception configuration via a broadcast message.

[0253] For example, if a terminal has an available MCCH reception configuration and the terminal's support capability for obtaining an MCCH reception configuration via a broadcast message is to support obtaining an MCCH reception configuration via a broadcast message, the network device can determine that the terminal supports receiving a multicast service configuration via an MCCH.

[0254] For example, if a terminal has no available MCCH reception configuration and the terminal's support capability for obtaining an MCCH reception configuration via a broadcast message is to support obtaining an MCCH reception configuration via a broadcast message, the network device may determine that the terminal supports receiving a multicast service configuration via an MCCH.

[0255] For example, if a terminal has an available MCCH reception configuration and the terminal's support capability for obtaining the MCCH reception configuration via a broadcast message is that it does not support obtaining the MCCH reception configuration via a broadcast message, the network device can determine that the terminal supports receiving a multicast service configuration via the MCCH.

[0256] For example, if there is no MCCH reception configuration available to the terminal and the terminal's support capability for obtaining the MCCH reception configuration via a broadcast message is that it does not support obtaining the MCCH reception configuration via a broadcast message, the network device may determine that the terminal does not support receiving a multicast service configuration via the MCCH.

[0257] In one embodiment, the support capability for receiving multicast service configuration via the MCCH of the second cell is:

[0258] whether the second cell supports an inactive multicast service; and

[0259] Whether the second cell supports broadcasting of MCCH messages; and

[0260] and whether the second cell supports broadcast of the MCCH reception configuration.

[0261] In one embodiment, the network device may determine whether the second cell supports receiving multicast service configuration via the MCCH based on whether the second cell supports a multicast service in an inactive state.

[0262] For example, if the second cell supports a multicast service in an inactive state, the network device may determine that the second cell supports receiving a multicast service configuration via an MCCH. For example, if the second cell does not support a multicast service in an inactive state, the network device may determine that the second cell does not support receiving a multicast service configuration via an MCCH.

[0263] In one embodiment, the network device can determine whether the second cell supports receiving multicast service configurations via the MCCH based on whether the second cell supports broadcasting of MCCH messages.

[0264] For example, if the second cell supports broadcasting of an MCCH message, the second cell can carry the multicast service configuration through the broadcasting of the MCCH message, and therefore the network device can determine that the second cell supports receiving the multicast service configuration through the MCCH. For example, if the second cell does not support broadcasting of an MCCH message, the second cell cannot carry the multicast service configuration through the broadcasting of the MCCH message, and therefore the network device can determine that the second cell does not support receiving the multicast service configuration through the MCCH.

[0265] In one embodiment, the network device can determine whether the second cell supports receiving multicast service configurations via the MCCH based on whether the second cell supports broadcasting of the MCCH reception configuration.

[0266] For example, if the second cell supports broadcasting of the MCCH reception configuration, the network device may determine that the second cell supports receiving the multicast service configuration via the MCCH. For example, if the second cell does not support broadcasting of the MCCH reception configuration, the network device may determine that the second cell does not support receiving the multicast service configuration via the MCCH.

[0267] If the second cell does not support broadcasting of the MCCH reception configuration but includes some or all of the MCCH reception configurations, they are provided by dedicated signaling, and the terminal needs to transition to a connected state in the second cell and obtain the MCCH reception configuration through dedicated signaling.If there is no MCCH reception configuration available in the second cell, the terminal can transition to a connected state, obtain the MCCH reception configuration through dedicated signaling, and receive the MCCH message based on the MCCH reception configuration.

[0268] In one embodiment, the network device may determine whether the second cell supports receiving multicast service configurations via an MCCH based on whether the second cell supports a multicast service in an inactive state, whether the second cell supports broadcasting of MCCH messages, and whether the second cell supports broadcasting of MCCH reception configurations.

[0269] Here, as long as the second cell supports broadcasting of MCCH messages, regardless of whether the second cell supports multicast services in an inactive state or supports broadcasting of MCCH reception configurations, it can be determined that the second cell supports receiving multicast service configurations via MCCH.

[0270] If the second cell does not support broadcasting of MCCH messages, it can be determined that the second cell does not support receiving multicast service configurations via MCCH, regardless of whether the second cell supports multicast services in an inactive state or supports broadcasting of MCCH reception configurations.

[0271] In one embodiment, the configuration reception determination method further includes sending second indication information to the terminal, where the second indication information is used to indicate a support capability for receiving multicast service configuration via an MCCH of the second cell.

[0272] In one embodiment, regarding the supporting capability for receiving multicast service configuration via the MCCH of the second cell, the network device can indicate through second indication information transmitted in the first cell, where the second cell can not only indicate the supporting capability for receiving multicast service configuration via the MCCH of the second cell, but also indicate the supporting capability for receiving multicast service configuration via the MCCH of a neighboring cell of the first cell.

[0273] Correspondingly, the terminal can determine, based on the second indication information, a support capability for receiving multicast service configuration via the MCCH of the second cell, and can also determine a support capability for receiving multicast service configuration via the MCCH of a neighboring cell of the first cell, so that even if the terminal subsequently moves to any neighboring cell of the first cell, the terminal can timely determine a support capability for receiving multicast service configuration via the MCCH of the destination cell.

[0274] FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram of interactions between a terminal and a network device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0275] As shown in FIG. 6, when a terminal moves from a first cell to a second cell and there is no available multicast service configuration in the second cell, it determines whether to transition to a connected state to acquire a multicast service configuration.

[0276] Correspondingly, when the terminal moves from the first cell to the second cell and there is no multicast service configuration available in the second cell, the network device can determine whether the terminal should transition to a connected state to obtain the multicast service configuration, thereby subsequently communicating with the terminal in a connected state or a non-connected state, for example, transitioning to a connected state and sending the multicast service configuration to the terminal, for example, sending the multicast service configuration to the terminal via an MCCH message.

[0277] For other details regarding this embodiment, please refer to the explanations of the related details in the above-mentioned embodiments, and the explanation will be omitted here.

[0278] Corresponding to the above-mentioned embodiments of the disposition reception method and the disposition reception determination method, the present disclosure further provides embodiments of a disposition reception device and a disposition reception determination device.

[0279] 7 is a schematic block diagram of a position receiving device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in FIG. 7, the position receiving device includes a processing module 701.

[0280] The processing module 701 is configured to determine whether to transition to a connected state to obtain a multicast service configuration when the terminal moves from a first cell to a second cell and there is no multicast service configuration available to the terminal in the second cell.

[0281] In one embodiment, the processing module comprises:

[0282] A support capability for receiving multicast service configuration via a multicast broadcast service control channel (MCCH) message of the terminal;

[0283] The state of the multicast service session;

[0284] Priority of multicast service,

[0285] and first indication information of the network device, and configured to determine whether to transition to a connected state and obtain a multicast service configuration based on at least one of them.

[0286] In one embodiment, the processing module is configured to transition to a connected state to obtain a multicast service configuration if a first condition is met, where the first condition is:

[0287] The terminal does not support receiving multicast service configuration via an MCCH message; and

[0288] The state of the multicast service session is that the multicast service session is in the active state, and

[0289] The priority of the multicast service is higher than the first priority;

[0290] The first instruction information includes at least one of: an instruction for the terminal to transition to a connected state;

[0291] In one embodiment, the processing module is configured to not transition to a connected state and obtain a multicast service configuration if a second condition is met, where the second condition is:

[0292] The terminal supports receiving a multicast service configuration via an MCCH message; and

[0293] The state of the multicast service session is that the multicast service session is in the inactive state and

[0294] the priority of the multicast service is lower than the first priority;

[0295] The first instruction information includes at least one of: an instruction that the terminal does not transition to a connected state;

[0296] In one embodiment, the processing module is further configured to stop the first operation when the terminal does not support receiving a multicast service configuration via an MCCH message and does not transition to a connected state to obtain the multicast service configuration, where the first operation includes:

[0297] receiving a multicast service;

[0298] and monitoring a physical downlink control channel PDCCH.

[0299] In one embodiment, the support capability of the terminal for receiving multicast service configuration via the multicast broadcast service control channel is:

[0300] Support capability for receiving multicast service configuration via MCCH message of the terminal;

[0301] and a supporting capability for receiving multicast service configuration via MCCH messages of the second cell.

[0302] In one embodiment, the support capability of the terminal for receiving multicast service configuration via MCCH is:

[0303] Whether there is an MCCH reception configuration available for the terminal,

[0304] and a support capability for obtaining the MCCH reception configuration via a broadcast message of the terminal.

[0305] In one embodiment, the support capability for receiving multicast service configuration via the MCCH of the second cell is:

[0306] whether the second cell supports an inactive multicast service; and

[0307] Whether the second cell supports broadcasting of MCCH messages; and

[0308] and whether the second cell supports broadcast of the MCCH reception configuration.

[0309] In an embodiment, the processing module is further configured to determine, based on the second indication information of the network device, a support capability for receiving the multicast service configuration via the MCCH of the second cell.

[0310] In one embodiment, the MCCH reception configuration is carried in at least one of the following: system information, dedicated signaling.

[0311] In one embodiment, the terminal is a terminal that participates in a multicast service.

[0312] 8 is a schematic block diagram of a placement reception determination device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in FIG.

[0313] The processing module 801 is configured to, when the terminal moves from a first cell to a second cell and determines that there is no multicast service configuration available in the second cell, determine whether the terminal transitions to a connected state to obtain a multicast service configuration.

[0314] In one embodiment, the processing module is configured to determine whether the terminal should transition to a connected state to obtain a multicast service configuration based on at least one of the following:

[0315] Support capability of the terminal for receiving multicast service configuration via a multicast broadcast service control channel MCCH message;

[0316] the multicast service session status of the terminal;

[0317] The priority of the multicast service of the terminal, and

[0318] The first indication information of the network device.

[0319] In one embodiment, the processing module is configured to determine that the terminal transitions to a connected state and obtains a multicast service configuration when a first condition is met, where the first condition is:

[0320] The terminal does not support receiving multicast service configuration via an MCCH message; and

[0321] The state of the multicast service session is that the multicast service session is in the active state, and

[0322] The priority of the multicast service is higher than the first priority;

[0323] The first instruction information includes at least one of: an instruction for the terminal to transition to a connected state;

[0324] In one embodiment, the processing module is configured to determine that the terminal does not transition to a connected state and obtain a multicast service configuration if a second condition is met, where the second condition is:

[0325] The terminal supports receiving a multicast service configuration via an MCCH message; and

[0326] The state of the multicast service session is that the multicast service session is in the inactive state and

[0327] the priority of the multicast service is lower than the first priority;

[0328] The first instruction information includes at least one of: an instruction that the terminal does not transition to a connected state;

[0329] In one embodiment, the support capability of the terminal for receiving multicast service configuration via the multicast broadcast service control channel is:

[0330] Support capability for receiving multicast service configuration via MCCH message of the terminal;

[0331] and supporting capability for receiving multicast service configuration via MCCH messages of the second cell.

[0332] In one embodiment, the support capability of the terminal for receiving multicast service configuration via MCCH is:

[0333] Whether there is an MCCH reception configuration available for the terminal,

[0334] and a support capability for obtaining the MCCH reception configuration via a broadcast message of the terminal.

[0335] In one embodiment, the support capability for receiving multicast service configuration via the MCCH of the second cell is:

[0336] whether the second cell supports an inactive multicast service; and

[0337] Whether the second cell supports broadcasting of MCCH messages; and

[0338] and whether the second cell supports broadcast of the MCCH reception configuration.

[0339] In one embodiment, the apparatus further includes a transmitting module configured to transmit second indication information to the terminal, where the second indication information is used to indicate a support capability for receiving multicast service configuration via an MCCH of the second cell.

[0340] In one embodiment, the MCCH reception configuration is carried in at least one of the following: system information, dedicated signaling.

[0341] In one embodiment, the terminal is a terminal that participates in a multicast service.

[0342] The device embodiments basically correspond to the method embodiments, so for relevant parts, please refer to the description of some of the method embodiments. The device embodiments described above are merely exemplary, and the modules described as separate components may or may not be physically separated, and the components represented as modules may or may not be physical modules, i.e., they may be located in one place or distributed across multiple network modules. Some or all of the modules can be selected to achieve the purpose of the solution of this embodiment according to actual needs. Those skilled in the art can understand and implement this without any creative effort.

[0343] An embodiment of the present disclosure further provides a location reception system, including a terminal and a network device, wherein the terminal is configured to implement the location reception method described in any of the above embodiments, and the network device is configured to implement the location reception determination method described in any of the above embodiments.

[0344] An embodiment of the present disclosure further provides a terminal, including a processor and a memory for storing a computer program, which, when executed by the processor, realizes the configuration reception method described in any of the above embodiments.

[0345] An embodiment of the present disclosure further provides a network device, including a processor and a memory for storing a computer program, which, when executed by the processor, realizes the placement reception determination method described in any of the above embodiments.

[0346] An embodiment of the present disclosure further provides a computer-readable storage medium for storing a computer program, which, when executed by a processor, realizes the configuration and reception method described in any one of the above embodiments.

[0347] An embodiment of the present disclosure further provides a computer-readable storage medium for storing a computer program, which, when executed by a processor, realizes the disposition reception determination method according to any of the above embodiments.

[0348] As shown in FIG. 9, FIG. 9 is a schematic block diagram of an apparatus 900 for determining location reception according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. The apparatus 900 may be a base station. Referring to FIG. 9, the apparatus 900 includes a processing assembly 922, a radio transmitting / receiving assembly 924, an antenna assembly 926, and a signal processor portion specific to the radio interface, and the processing assembly 922 may further include one or more processors. One processor of the processing assembly 922 may be configured to implement the location reception determination method described in any of the above embodiments.

[0349] 10 is a schematic block diagram of an apparatus 1000 for positional reception according to one embodiment of the present disclosure. For example, the apparatus 1000 may be a terminal such as a mobile phone, a computer, a digital broadcast terminal, a messaging device, a game console, a tablet device, a medical device, a fitness device, a personal digital assistant, etc.

[0350] As shown in FIG. 10, the device 1000 may include one or more assemblies: a processing assembly 1002, a memory 1004, a power supply assembly 1006, a multimedia assembly 1008, an audio assembly 1010, an input / output (I / O) interface 1012, a sensor assembly 1014, and a communication assembly 1016.

[0351] The processing assembly 1002 generally controls the overall operation of the device 1000, such as operations related to display, call, data communication, camera operation, and recording operation. The processing assembly 1002 can include one or more processors 1020 to execute commands, thereby implementing all or some of the steps of the configuration and reception method described in any of the above embodiments. The processing assembly 1002 can also include one or more modules to facilitate interaction between the processing assembly 1002 and other assemblies. For example, the processing assembly 1002 can include a multimedia module to facilitate interaction between the multimedia assembly 1008 and the processing assembly 1002.

[0352] Memory 1004 is configured to store various types of data to support operation on device 1000. Examples of this data include instructions for any application programs or methods operated on device 1000, contact data, phone book data, messages, pictures, videos, etc.

[0353] The power supply assembly 1006 provides power to the various assemblies of the device 1000. The power supply assembly 1006 can include a power management system, one or more power supplies, and other assemblies associated with generating, managing, and distributing power for the device 1000.

[0354] Multimedia assembly 1008 includes a screen that provides an output interface between device 1000 and a user. In some embodiments, the screen may include a liquid crystal display (LCD) and a touch panel (TP). If the screen includes a touch panel, the screen may be implemented as a touch screen for receiving input signals from a user.

[0355] The audio assembly 1010 is configured to output and / or input audio signals. For example, the audio assembly 1010 includes one microphone (MIC) configured to receive external audio signals when the device 1000 is in an operational mode such as a call mode, a recording mode, or a voice recognition mode. The received audio signals can be further stored in the memory 1004 or transmitted via the communication assembly 1016. In some embodiments, the audio assembly 1010 further includes a speaker for outputting audio signals.

[0356] The I / O interface 1012 provides an interface between the processing assembly 1002 and a peripheral interface module, which may be a keyboard, click wheel, buttons, etc. These buttons include, but are not limited to, a home button, volume buttons, a power button, and a lock button.

[0357] The sensor assembly 1014 includes one or more sensors and is used to provide the device 1000 with an assessment of the condition of various aspects.

[0358] The communications assembly 1016 is configured to facilitate wired or wireless communications between the device 1000 and other devices. The device 1000 can access wireless networks based on communications standards such as WiFi, 2G, 3G, 4G LTE, 5G NR, or a combination thereof. In an exemplary embodiment, the communications assembly 1016 receives broadcast signals or broadcast-related information from an external broadcast management system via a broadcast channel. In an exemplary embodiment, the communications assembly 1016 further includes a near-field communications (NFC) module to facilitate near-field communications. For example, the NFC module may be implemented based on radio frequency identification (RFID) technology, infrared data association (IrDA) technology, ultra-wideband (UWB) technology, Bluetooth® (BT) technology, and other technologies.

[0359] In an exemplary embodiment, the device 1000 may be implemented by one or more application specific integrated circuits (ASICs), digital signal processors (DSPs), digital signal processing devices (DSPDs), programmable logic devices (PLDs), field programmable gate arrays (FPGAs), controllers, microcontrollers, microprocessors, or other electronic components, and may be used to perform the configuration and reception method described in any of the above embodiments.

[0360] In an exemplary embodiment, a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium containing instructions is further provided, such as a memory 1004 containing instructions, which can be executed by the processor 1020 of the device 1000 to complete the configuration and reception method described in any of the above embodiments. For example, the non-transitory computer-readable storage medium may be a ROM, a random access memory (RAM), a CD-ROM, a magnetic tape, a floppy disk, an optical data storage device, etc.

[0361] Other embodiments of the present disclosure will be readily apparent to those skilled in the art after considering the specification and practicing the disclosure disclosed herein. This disclosure is intended to cover any modifications, uses, or adaptations of the present disclosure that follow the general principles of the present disclosure and include common general knowledge or ordinary technical means in the art that are not disclosed in the present disclosure. The specification and embodiments are exemplary only, with the true scope and spirit of the present disclosure being indicated by the following claims.

[0362] It should be understood that the present disclosure is not limited to the exact construction described above and illustrated in the drawings, and that various modifications and changes can be made without departing from the scope thereof, which is limited only by the appended claims.

Claims

1. A method of disposition and reception performed by a terminal, comprising: and determining whether to transition to a connected state to acquire the multicast service configuration when moving from a first cell to a second cell and no multicast service configuration is available in the second cell. A method for receiving and positioning a signal.

2. determining whether to transition to the connected state and obtain the multicast service configuration includes: Support capability for receiving multicast service configuration via a Multicast Broadcast Service Control Channel (MCCH) message; The state of the multicast service session; Priority of multicast service, and determining whether to transition to a connected state and obtain a multicast service configuration based on at least one of the first indication information of the network device.

2. The method of claim 1 .

3. determining whether to transition to the connected state and obtain the multicast service configuration includes: If a first condition is satisfied, transitioning to a connected state to obtain the multicast service configuration; The first condition is: Not supporting receiving multicast service configuration via MCCH messages; The state of the multicast service session is that the multicast service session is in an active state; a priority of the multicast service is higher than a first priority; the first instruction information includes at least one of an instruction that the terminal transitions to a connected state.

3. The method of claim 2.

4. determining whether to transition to the connected state and obtain the multicast service configuration includes: If a second condition is satisfied, transitioning to a connected state and not acquiring the multicast service configuration is included; The second condition is: Supporting receiving multicast service configuration via MCCH messages; The state of the multicast service session is that the multicast service session is in an inactive state; the priority of the multicast service is lower than a first priority; the first instruction information includes at least one of an instruction that the terminal does not transition to a connected state.

4. The method according to claim 2 or 3.

5. The method further includes stopping the first operation if the mobile station does not support receiving a multicast service configuration via an MCCH message and does not transition to a connected state to obtain the multicast service configuration; The first operation is receiving a multicast service; and monitoring a physical downlink control channel (PDCCH).

5. The method according to claim 2, wherein the first and second electrodes are connected to a first electrode.

6. The support capability for receiving a multicast service configuration via the multicast broadcast service control channel is: A support capability of the terminal for receiving a multicast service configuration via an MCCH message; and a support capability for receiving multicast service configuration via an MCCH message of the second cell.

3. The method of claim 2.

7. The terminal's support capability for receiving multicast service configuration via an MCCH message is: Whether there is an MCCH reception configuration available for the terminal; and a support capability of the terminal to obtain the MCCH reception configuration via a broadcast message.

7. The method of claim 6.

8. The support capability for receiving multicast service configuration via MCCH message of the second cell is: whether the second cell supports an inactive multicast service; and whether the second cell supports broadcasting of MCCH messages; and whether the second cell supports broadcast of an MCCH reception configuration.

7. The method of claim 6.

9. The method further includes determining, based on second indication information of the network device, a support capability for receiving multicast service configuration via an MCCH message of the second cell.

9. The method according to claim 6 or 8.

10. The MCCH reception arrangement is System information and dedicated signaling; and 9. The method according to claim 7 or 8.

11. The terminal is a terminal participating in a multicast service.

11. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 10.

12. 1. A method for determining disposition reception performed by a network device, comprising: When the terminal moves from a first cell to a second cell and determines that there is no multicast service configuration available in the second cell, the terminal determines whether to transition to a connected state to acquire the multicast service configuration. A method for determining reception placement.

13. Determining whether the terminal transitions to a connected state to obtain the multicast service configuration includes: A support capability of the terminal for receiving a multicast service configuration via a multicast broadcast service control channel (MCCH) message; A multicast service session status of the terminal; and The priority of the multicast service of the terminal; and first indication information of a network device, and determining whether the terminal should transition to a connected state and acquire the multicast service configuration based on at least one of the first indication information of the network device.

13. The method of claim 12.

14. Determining whether the terminal transitions to a connected state to obtain the multicast service configuration includes: If a first condition is satisfied, determining that the terminal transitions to a connected state to obtain the multicast service configuration; The first condition is: The terminal does not support receiving multicast service configuration via an MCCH message; and The state of the multicast service session is that the multicast service session is in an active state; a priority of the multicast service is higher than a first priority; the first instruction information includes at least one of an instruction that the terminal transitions to a connected state.

14. The method of claim 13.

15. Determining whether the terminal transitions to a connected state to obtain the multicast service configuration includes: If a second condition is satisfied, determining that the terminal does not transition to a connected state and acquire the multicast service configuration; The second condition is: The terminal supports receiving a multicast service configuration via an MCCH message; and The state of the multicast service session is that the multicast service session is in an inactive state; the priority of the multicast service is lower than a first priority; the first instruction information includes at least one of an instruction that the terminal does not transition to a connected state.

15. The method according to claim 13 or 14.

16. The terminal's support capability for receiving a multicast service configuration via a multicast broadcast service control channel is: A support capability of the terminal for receiving a multicast service configuration via an MCCH message; and a support capability for receiving multicast service configuration via an MCCH message of the second cell.

14. The method of claim 13.

17. The terminal's support capability for receiving multicast service configuration via an MCCH message is: Whether there is an MCCH reception configuration available for the terminal; and a support capability of the terminal to obtain the MCCH reception configuration via a broadcast message.

17. The method of claim 16.

18. The support capability for receiving multicast service configuration via MCCH message of the second cell is: whether the second cell supports an inactive multicast service; and whether the second cell supports broadcasting of MCCH messages; and whether the second cell supports broadcast of an MCCH reception configuration.

17. The method of claim 16.

19. The method includes transmitting second indication information to the terminal; The second indication information is used to indicate a support capability for receiving a multicast service configuration via an MCCH message of the second cell.

19. The method according to claim 16 or 18.

20. The MCCH reception arrangement is System information and dedicated signaling; and 19. The method according to claim 17 or 18.

21. The terminal is a terminal participating in a multicast service.

21. The method according to any one of claims 12 to 20.

22. A location receiving device, and a processing module configured to determine whether to transition to a connected state to acquire a multicast service configuration when a terminal moves from a first cell to a second cell and there is no multicast service configuration available to the terminal in the second cell. A placement receiving device characterized by:

23. A placement reception determination device, and a processing module configured to, when a terminal moves from a first cell to a second cell and determines that there is no multicast service configuration available in the second cell, determine whether the terminal transitions to a connected state to acquire the multicast service configuration. A placement reception determination device.

24. A location receiving system including a terminal and a network device, The terminal is configured to implement a method for determining a location reception according to any one of claims 1 to 11, and the network device is configured to implement a method for determining a location reception according to any one of claims 12 to 21. A position receiving system characterized by:

25. A terminal, a processor; a memory for storing a computer program; When the computer program is executed by a processor, the method for disposing and receiving according to any one of claims 1 to 11 is realized. A terminal characterized by:

26. 1. A network device, comprising: a processor; a memory for storing a computer program; When the computer program is executed by a processor, a method for determining disposition reception according to any one of claims 12 to 21 is realized. A network device comprising:

27. A computer-readable storage medium for storing a computer program, comprising: When the computer program is executed by a processor, the method for disposing and receiving according to any one of claims 1 to 11 is realized. A computer-readable storage medium comprising:

28. A computer-readable storage medium for storing a computer program, comprising: When the computer program is executed by a processor, a method for determining disposition reception according to any one of claims 12 to 21 is realized. A computer-readable storage medium comprising:

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