Channel Transmission Method, Channel Reception Method, Communication Node, and Storage Medium

Abstract

A channel transmission and receiving method, a communication node, and a storage medium are provided. The channel transmission method includes: determining a physical uplink control channel (PUCCH) frequency hopping pattern, the PUCCH frequency hopping pattern being one of pre-configured frequency hopping patterns, the pre-configured frequency hopping pattern including at least two types of frequency hopping patterns, in a first type of frequency hopping pattern, the PUCCH before and after the hopping occupy adjacent time domain symbols, and in a second type of frequency hopping pattern, there is an interval between the time domain symbols occupied by the PUCCH before and after the hopping, and transmitting a PUCCH corresponding to the PUCCH frequency hopping pattern according to the PUCCH frequency hopping pattern.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This application claims the priority of Chinese Patent Application No. 202110363329.4, filed with the China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) on April 2, 2021, the disclosure of which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety into this specification.

[0002] (Technical Field) This application relates to a wireless communication network, for example, a channel transmission and reception method, a communication node, and a storage medium.

Background Art

[0003] In a contention-based random access (CBRA) process, a terminal (e.g., a user equipment (UE)) needs to transmit a hybrid automatic repeat request acknowledgement (HARQ-ACK) via a physical uplink control channel (PUCCH), and the transmission of the PUCCH supports frequency hopping by default.

[0004] Terminals have strong or weak capabilities. For example, terminals used in an NR system (e.g., NR UEs) generally have relatively high performance, but in application scenarios such as wearable devices, video surveillance, and industrial wireless sensors, terminals with simplified functions, i.e., user equipment with low capabilities (RedCap UEs), can meet the requirements. Compared with NR UEs, RedCap UEs have lower capabilities and support relatively small bandwidths and fewer antennas.

[0005] When the bandwidth of the initial uplink bandwidth part (UL BWP) configured on the network side exceeds the maximum operating bandwidth supported by a terminal with relatively weak capabilities, the PUCCH resource position after frequency hopping exceeds the bandwidth range supported by this type of terminal. As a result, this type of terminal cannot complete the transmission of PUCCH, and thus the CBRA process fails. Therefore, the frequency hopping mechanism in the related art cannot guarantee that UEs with different capabilities can complete the transmission of PUCCH, and thereby the reliability of the CBRA process is low.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

MEANS FOR SOLVING THE PROBLEM

[0006] This application provides a channel transmission and reception method, a communication node, and a storage medium to ensure that a UE can complete the transmission of PUCCH, thereby improving the reliability of the CBRA process.

[0007] Embodiments of this application provide a channel transmission method. The method includes the following.

[0008] A PUCCH frequency hopping pattern is determined. The PUCCH frequency hopping pattern is one of the preset frequency hopping patterns, and the preset frequency hopping patterns include at least two types of frequency hopping patterns. In the first type of frequency hopping pattern, the PUCCH before and after hopping occupies adjacent time domain symbols. In the second type of frequency hopping pattern, there is an interval between the time domain symbols occupied by the PUCCH before and after hopping.

[0009] The PUCCH corresponding to the PUCCH frequency hopping pattern is transmitted according to the PUCCH frequency hopping pattern.

[0010] Embodiments of this application further provide a channel reception method. The method includes the following.

[0011] A PUCCH frequency hopping pattern is determined, and the PUCCH frequency hopping pattern is one of pre-set frequency hopping patterns, and the pre-set frequency hopping patterns include at least two types of frequency hopping patterns. In the first type of frequency hopping pattern, the PUCCH before and after hopping occupies adjacent time domain symbols, and in the second type of frequency hopping pattern, there is an interval between the time domain symbols occupied by the PUCCH before and after hopping.

[0012] The PUCCH corresponding to the PUCCH frequency hopping pattern is received according to the PUCCH frequency hopping pattern.

[0013] Embodiments of the present disclosure further provide a communication node. The communication node includes a memory, a processor, and a computer program stored in the memory and operating on the processor. When the program is executed, the processor executes a channel transmission method or a channel reception method.

[0014] Embodiments of the present application further provide a computer-readable storage medium configured to store a computer program that, when executed by a processor, executes a channel transmission method or a channel reception method. The present invention provides, for example, the following. (Item 1) A channel transmission method, the method comprising: determining a Physical Uplink Control Channel (PUCCH) frequency hopping pattern, the PUCCH frequency hopping pattern being one of pre-set frequency hopping patterns, the pre-set frequency hopping patterns including at least two types of frequency hopping patterns, in a first type of frequency hopping pattern, the PUCCH before and after hopping occupies adjacent time domain symbols, and in a second type of frequency hopping pattern, there is an interval between the time domain symbols occupied by the PUCCH before and after the hopping, transmitting a PUCCH corresponding to the PUCCH frequency hopping pattern according to the PUCCH frequency hopping pattern A method comprising. (Item 2) Determining the PUCCH frequency hopping pattern includes: using the second type of frequency hopping pattern as the PUCCH frequency hopping pattern according to a first signaling on the network side, or when a set condition is satisfied, using the second type of frequency hopping pattern among the pre-set frequency hopping patterns as the PUCCH frequency hopping pattern including, the set condition is the bandwidth of the initial uplink bandwidth part exceeds the maximum operating bandwidth supported by the terminal, the bandwidth of the initial uplink bandwidth part exceeds a value configured on the network side, or the bandwidth of the initial uplink bandwidth part exceeds a default value The method according to item 1, including at least one of the above. (Item 3) Determining the PUCCH frequency hopping pattern includes: determining the PUCCH frequency hopping pattern according to the PUCCH format and the number of time domain symbols occupied by the PUCCH, determining the PUCCH frequency hopping pattern according to the PUCCH format, the number of time domain symbols occupied by the PUCCH before hopping, and the number of time domain symbols occupied by the PUCCH after hopping Determining the PUCCH frequency hopping pattern according to the PUCCH format, the number of time domain symbols occupied by the PUCCH, the number of time domain symbols occupied by the PUCCH before the hopping, and the number of time domain symbols occupied by the PUCCH after the hopping; Determining the PUCCH frequency hopping pattern according to the PUCCH format; Determining the PUCCH frequency hopping pattern according to the number of time domain symbols occupied by the PUCCH, or Determining the PUCCH frequency hopping pattern according to a second signaling on the network side The method according to item 1, comprising at least one of the above. (Item 4) The method according to item 1, wherein the time domain symbol occupied by at least one of the PUCCH before the hopping or the PUCCH after the hopping in the second type of frequency hopping pattern is determined according to the interval. (Item 5) The method according to item 1, wherein the time domain length of the interval is an integer multiple of a time domain symbol, or an integer multiple of a time domain sampling interval, or an integer multiple of a time domain measurement unit. (Item 6) The second type of frequency hopping pattern is the second type of frequency hopping pattern and the first type of frequency hopping pattern are within one slot; the time domain symbol occupied by the PUCCH before the hopping in the second type of frequency hopping pattern is different from the time domain symbol occupied by the PUCCH before the hopping in the first type of frequency hopping pattern, and the time domain symbol occupied by the PUCCH after the hopping in the second type of frequency hopping pattern is the same as the time domain symbol occupied by the PUCCH after the hopping in the first type of frequency hopping pattern The method according to item 1, satisfying the above. (Item 7) The second type of frequency hopping pattern is The time domain symbol occupied by the PUCCH before hopping in the second type of frequency hopping pattern is the same as the time domain symbol occupied by the PUCCH before hopping in the first type of frequency hopping pattern, and is located in the same slot, and the time domain symbol occupied by the PUCCH after hopping in the second type of frequency hopping pattern is located in a different slot from the time domain symbol occupied by the PUCCH after hopping in the first type of frequency hopping pattern The method according to item 1, which satisfies the above conditions. (Item 8) The second type of frequency hopping pattern is the index of the time domain symbol occupied by the PUCCH before hopping in the second type of frequency hopping pattern is the same as the index of the time domain symbol occupied by the PUCCH before or after hopping in the first type of frequency hopping pattern, and is located in the same slot, and the index of the time domain symbol occupied by the PUCCH after hopping in the second type of frequency hopping pattern is the same as the index of the time domain symbol occupied by the PUCCH before or after hopping in the first type of frequency hopping pattern, and is located in different slots The method according to item 1, which satisfies the above conditions. (Item 9) In the second type of frequency hopping pattern, the time domain symbol occupied by the PUCCH after hopping is located in the slot next to the slot where the time domain symbol occupied by the PUCCH before hopping is located. The method according to item 7 or 8. (Item 10) The PUCCH frequency hopping pattern is the second type of frequency hopping pattern, Transmitting the PUCCH corresponding to the PUCCH frequency hopping pattern according to the PUCCH frequency hopping pattern is When the PUCCH supports repeated transmission, one slot is occupied by one repeated transmission, and the PUCCH corresponding to the PUCCH frequency hopping pattern is transmitted according to the second type of frequency hopping pattern, or When the PUCCH supports repeated transmission, two slots are occupied by one repeated transmission, and the PUCCH corresponding to the PUCCH frequency hopping pattern is transmitted according to the second type of frequency hopping pattern The method according to any one of items 6 to 8, including this. (Item 11) The time domain symbol occupied by the PUCCH includes a first type of time domain symbol used for transmitting a reference signal and a second type of time domain symbol used for carrying uplink control information, The second type of frequency hopping pattern is In a slot, the first type of time domain symbol occupied by the PUCCH before hopping in the second type of frequency hopping pattern is the same as the first type of time domain symbol occupied by the PUCCH before hopping in the first type of frequency hopping pattern, and the second type of time domain symbol occupied by the PUCCH before hopping in the second type of frequency hopping pattern is different from the second type of time domain symbol occupied by the PUCCH before hopping in the first type of frequency hopping pattern, and The first type of time domain symbol occupied by the PUCCH after hopping in the second type of frequency hopping pattern is the same as the first type of time domain symbol occupied by the PUCCH after hopping in the first type of frequency hopping pattern, and the second type of time domain symbol occupied by the PUCCH after hopping in the second type of frequency hopping pattern is the same as the second type of time domain symbol occupied by the PUCCH after hopping in the first type of frequency hopping pattern The method according to item 1, satisfying this. (Item 12) The time domain symbols occupied by the PUCCH include a first type of time domain symbol used to transmit a reference signal and a second type of time domain symbol used to carry uplink control information, The second type of frequency hopping pattern is, In a slot, the first type of time domain symbol occupied by the PUCCH before hopping in the second type of frequency hopping pattern is different from the first type of time domain symbol occupied by the PUCCH before hopping in the first type of frequency hopping pattern, and the first type of time domain symbol occupied by the PUCCH before hopping in the second type of frequency hopping pattern is different from the first type of time domain symbol occupied by the PUCCH before hopping in the first type of frequency hopping pattern, and In a slot, the first type of time domain symbol occupied by the PUCCH after hopping in the second type of frequency hopping pattern is the same as the first type of time domain symbol occupied by the PUCCH before hopping in the first type of frequency hopping pattern, and the first type of time domain symbol occupied by the PUCCH after hopping in the second type of frequency hopping pattern is the same as the first type of time domain symbol occupied by the PUCCH after hopping in the first type of frequency hopping pattern, The method according to item 1, satisfying the above conditions. (Item 13) The time domain symbols occupied by the PUCCH include a first type of time domain symbol used to transmit a reference signal and a second type of time domain symbol used to carry uplink control information, The second type of frequency hopping pattern is, The physical resource blocks occupied in the frequency domain by the PUCCH before hopping in the second type of frequency hopping pattern are different from the physical resource blocks occupied in the frequency domain by the PUCCH before hopping in the first type of frequency hopping pattern, and they are configured independently or via different parameters, and in a slot, the first type of time domain symbol occupied by the PUCCH after hopping in the second type of frequency hopping pattern is the same as the first type of time domain symbol occupied by the PUCCH after hopping in the first type of frequency hopping pattern, and the second type of time domain symbol occupied by the PUCCH after hopping in the first type of frequency hopping pattern is the same as the second type of time domain symbol occupied by the PUCCH after hopping in the second type of frequency hopping pattern The method according to item 1, which satisfies the above conditions. (Item 14) The time domain symbols occupied by the PUCCH include a first type of time domain symbol used for transmitting a reference signal and a second type of time domain symbol used for carrying uplink control information, The second type of frequency hopping pattern is in a slot, the first type of time domain symbol occupied by the PUCCH before hopping in the second type of frequency hopping pattern is the same as the first type of time domain symbol occupied by the PUCCH after hopping in the first type of frequency hopping pattern, and the second type of time domain symbol occupied by the PUCCH after hopping in the second type of frequency hopping pattern is the same as the second type of time domain symbol occupied by the PUCCH after hopping in the first type of frequency hopping pattern The physical resource blocks occupied in the frequency domain by the PUCCH before hopping in the second type of frequency hopping pattern are different from the physical resource blocks occupied in the frequency domain by the PUCCH before hopping in the first type of frequency hopping pattern, and they are configured independently or via different parameters, and in a slot, the first type of time domain symbol occupied by the PUCCH after hopping in the second type of frequency hopping pattern is the same as the first type of time domain symbol occupied by the PUCCH after hopping in the first type of frequency hopping pattern, and the second type of time domain symbol occupied by the PUCCH after hopping in the second type of frequency hopping pattern is the same as the second type of time domain symbol occupied by the PUCCH after hopping in the first type of frequency hopping pattern The method according to item 1, which satisfies the above. (Item 15) The time domain symbol occupied by the PUCCH further includes a third type of time domain symbol used as the interval, in the second type of frequency hopping pattern, the third type of time domain symbol is located at at least the last one symbol of the PUCCH before hopping, or The method according to item 14, wherein the third type of time domain symbol is located on at least the first one symbol of the PUCCH after hopping. (Item 16) A channel receiving method, the method comprising: determining a physical uplink control channel (PUCCH) frequency hopping pattern, the PUCCH frequency hopping pattern being one of pre-set frequency hopping patterns, and the pre-set frequency hopping patterns including at least two types of frequency hopping patterns In the first type of frequency hopping pattern, the PUCCH before and after hopping occupies adjacent time domain symbols, and in the second type of frequency hopping pattern, there is an interval between the time domain symbols occupied by the PUCCH before and after the hopping, and receiving a PUCCH corresponding to the PUCCH frequency hopping pattern according to the PUCCH frequency hopping pattern A method comprising. (Item 17) Determining the PUCCH frequency hopping pattern includes indicating, by a first signaling, the second type of frequency hopping pattern as the PUCCH frequency hopping pattern, or when a set condition is satisfied, using the second type of frequency hopping pattern in the preset frequency hopping patterns as the PUCCH frequency hopping pattern including The set conditions are the bandwidth of the initial uplink bandwidth part exceeds the maximum operating bandwidth supported by the terminal, the bandwidth of the initial uplink bandwidth part exceeds a value configured on the network side, or the bandwidth of the initial uplink bandwidth part exceeds a default value The method according to item 16, including at least one of the above. (Item 18) Determining the PUCCH frequency hopping pattern includes determining the PUCCH frequency hopping pattern according to the PUCCH format and the number of time domain symbols occupied by the PUCCH, determining the PUCCH frequency hopping pattern according to the PUCCH format, the number of time domain symbols occupied by the PUCCH before hopping, and the number of time domain symbols occupied by the PUCCH after hopping, determining the PUCCH frequency hopping pattern according to the PUCCH format, the number of time domain symbols occupied by the PUCCH, the number of time domain symbols occupied by the PUCCH before hopping, and the number of time domain symbols occupied by the PUCCH after hopping, determining the PUCCH frequency hopping pattern according to the PUCCH format Determining the PUCCH frequency hopping pattern according to the number of time domain symbols occupied by the PUCCH, or indicating the PUCCH frequency hopping pattern by a second signaling, The method according to item 16, including at least one of the above. (Item 19) The second type of frequency hopping pattern is the second type of frequency hopping pattern and the first type of frequency hopping pattern are in one slot, the time domain symbol occupied by the PUCCH before hopping in the second type of frequency hopping pattern is different from the time domain symbol occupied by the PUCCH before hopping in the first type of frequency hopping pattern, and the time domain symbol occupied by the PUCCH after hopping in the second type of frequency hopping pattern is the same as the time domain symbol occupied by the PUCCH after hopping in the first type of frequency hopping pattern The method according to item 16, satisfying the above. (Item 20) The second type of frequency hopping pattern is the time domain symbol occupied by the PUCCH before hopping in the second type of frequency hopping pattern is the same as the time domain symbol occupied by the PUCCH before hopping in the first type of frequency hopping pattern and is located in the same slot, and the time domain symbol occupied by the PUCCH after hopping in the second type of frequency hopping pattern is located in a different slot from the time domain symbol occupied by the PUCCH after hopping in the first type of frequency hopping pattern The method according to item 16, satisfying the above. (Item 21) The PUCCH frequency hopping pattern is the second type of frequency hopping pattern, Transmitting the PUCCH corresponding to the PUCCH frequency hopping pattern according to the PUCCH frequency hopping pattern is When the PUCCH supports repeated transmission, one slot is occupied by one repeated transmission, and the PUCCH corresponding to the PUCCH frequency hopping pattern is transmitted according to the second type of frequency hopping pattern, or When the PUCCH supports repeated transmission, two slots are occupied by one repeated transmission, and the PUCCH corresponding to the PUCCH frequency hopping pattern is transmitted according to the second type of frequency hopping pattern The method according to any one of items 19 or 20, comprising: (Item 22) The time domain symbol occupied by the PUCCH includes a first type of time domain symbol used for transmitting a reference signal and a second type of time domain symbol used for carrying uplink control information, The second type of frequency hopping pattern is In a slot, the first type of time domain symbol occupied by the PUCCH before hopping in the second type of frequency hopping pattern is the same as the first type of time domain symbol occupied by the PUCCH before hopping in the first type of frequency hopping pattern, and the second type of time domain symbol occupied by the PUCCH before hopping in the second type of frequency hopping pattern is different from the second type of time domain symbol occupied by the PUCCH before hopping in the first type of frequency hopping pattern, and The first type of time domain symbol occupied by the PUCCH after hopping in the second type of frequency hopping pattern is the same as the first type of time domain symbol occupied by the PUCCH after hopping in the first type of frequency hopping pattern, and the second type of time domain symbol occupied by the PUCCH after hopping in the second type of frequency hopping pattern is the same as the second type of time domain symbol occupied by the PUCCH after hopping in the first type of frequency hopping pattern The method according to item 16, satisfying: (Item 23) The time domain symbols occupied by the PUCCH include a first type of time domain symbol used for transmitting a reference signal and a second type of time domain symbol used for carrying uplink control information, The second type of frequency hopping pattern is, In a slot, the first type of time domain symbol occupied by the PUCCH before hopping in the second type of frequency hopping pattern is different from the first type of time domain symbol occupied by the PUCCH before hopping in the first type of frequency hopping pattern, and the first type of time domain symbol occupied by the PUCCH before hopping in the second type of frequency hopping pattern is different from the first type of time domain symbol occupied by the PUCCH before hopping in the first type of frequency hopping pattern, and In a slot, the first type of time domain symbol occupied by the PUCCH after hopping in the second type of frequency hopping pattern is the same as the first type of time domain symbol occupied by the PUCCH before hopping in the first type of frequency hopping pattern, and the first type of time domain symbol occupied by the PUCCH after hopping in the second type of frequency hopping pattern is the same as the first type of time domain symbol occupied by the PUCCH after hopping in the first type of frequency hopping pattern The method according to item 16, satisfying the above. (Item 24) The time domain symbols occupied by the PUCCH include a first type of time domain symbol used for transmitting a reference signal and a second type of time domain symbol used for carrying uplink control information, The second type of frequency hopping pattern is, The physical resource blocks occupied in the frequency domain by the PUCCH before hopping in the second type of frequency hopping pattern are different from the physical resource blocks occupied in the frequency domain by the PUCCH before hopping in the first type of frequency hopping pattern, and they are configured independently or via different parameters, and in a slot, the first type of time domain symbol occupied by the PUCCH after hopping in the second type of frequency hopping pattern is the same as the first type of time domain symbol occupied by the PUCCH after hopping in the first type of frequency hopping pattern, and the second type of time domain symbol occupied by the PUCCH after hopping in the first type of frequency hopping pattern is the same as the second type of time domain symbol occupied by the PUCCH after hopping in the second type of frequency hopping pattern The method according to item 16, satisfying the above. (Item 25) The time domain symbols occupied by the PUCCH include a first type of time domain symbol used for transmitting a reference signal and a second type of time domain symbol used for carrying uplink control information, The second type of frequency hopping pattern is in a slot, the first type of time domain symbol occupied by the PUCCH before hopping in the second type of frequency hopping pattern is the same as the first type of time domain symbol occupied by the PUCCH after hopping in the first type of frequency hopping pattern, and the second type of time domain symbol occupied by the PUCCH after hopping in the second type of frequency hopping pattern is the same as the second type of time domain symbol occupied by the PUCCH after hopping in the first type of frequency hopping pattern The physical resource blocks occupied in the frequency domain by the PUCCH before hopping in the second type of frequency hopping pattern are different from the physical resource blocks occupied in the frequency domain by the PUCCH before hopping in the first type of frequency hopping pattern, and they are configured independently or via different parameters, and in a slot, the first type of time domain symbol occupied by the PUCCH after hopping in the second type of frequency hopping pattern is the same as the first type of time domain symbol occupied by the PUCCH after hopping in the first type of frequency hopping pattern, and the second type of time domain symbol occupied by the PUCCH after hopping in the second type of frequency hopping pattern is the same as the second type of time domain symbol occupied by the PUCCH after hopping in the first type of frequency hopping pattern The method according to item 16, satisfying the above. (Item 26) A communication node comprising a memory, a processor, and a computer program stored in the memory and operating on the processor, wherein when the computer program is executed, the processor executes the channel transmission method according to any one of items 1 to 15 or the channel reception method according to any one of items 16 to 25. (Item 27) A computer-readable storage medium configured to store a computer program that, when executed by a processor, executes the channel transmission method according to any one of items 1 to 15 and the channel reception method according to any one of items 16 to 25.

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DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0031] This application will be described below in conjunction with the drawings and embodiments. It should be understood that the embodiments described in this specification are intended to illustrate this application and are not intended to limit this application. Note that when there is no conflict, the embodiments of this application and the features therein can be combined with each other in any way. Further, note that only a part, not all, of the structures related to this application are shown in the drawings for ease of explanation.

[0032] FIG. 1 is a flowchart of a channel transmission method according to an embodiment. The method is applicable to a PUCCH transmitter, such as a UE. As shown in FIG. 1, the method provided in this embodiment includes steps 110 and 120.

[0033] In step 110, a PUCCH frequency hopping pattern is determined, and the PUCCH frequency hopping pattern is one of the preset frequency hopping patterns, and the preset frequency hopping patterns include at least two types of frequency hopping patterns. In the first type of frequency hopping pattern, the PUCCH before and after hopping occupies adjacent time domain symbols, and in the second type of frequency hopping pattern, there is an interval between the time domain symbols occupied by the PUCCH before and after hopping.

[0034] In step 120, the PUCCH corresponding to the PUCCH frequency hopping pattern is transmitted according to the PUCCH frequency hopping pattern.

[0035] In the channel transmission method provided in the embodiment of the present application, the PUCCH frequency hopping pattern is determined from at least two types of frequency hopping patterns for PUCCH transmission. In the first type of frequency hopping pattern, for a UE (NR UE) with relatively strong capacity to quickly complete hopping and PUCCH transmission, there is no interval between the PUCCH before and after hopping. In the second type of frequency hopping pattern, there is an interval between the PUCCH before and after hopping, and this interval is used for a UE (RedCap UE) with relatively weak capacity to perform radio frequency adjustment to support the PUCCH resource position after hopping. In this way, at least two types of frequency hopping patterns are configured to ensure PUCCH transmission by UEs with different capacities and the reliability of the CBRA process.

[0036] In an embodiment, step 110 includes the following.

[0037] The second type of frequency hopping pattern is used as the PUCCH frequency hopping pattern according to the first signaling on the network side. When the setting conditions are met, the second type of frequency hopping pattern among the pre-set frequency hopping patterns is used as the PUCCH frequency hopping pattern.

[0038] The setting conditions include at least one of the following.

[0039] The bandwidth of the initial uplink bandwidth part exceeds the maximum operating bandwidth supported by the terminal.

[0040] The bandwidth of the initial uplink bandwidth part exceeds the value configured on the network side.

[0041] The bandwidth of the initial uplink bandwidth part exceeds the default value.

[0042] In this embodiment, the UE may use the frequency hopping pattern as the PUCCH frequency hopping pattern for transmitting the PUCCH according to the first signaling on the network side or according to the setting conditions. For example, through the first signaling, the network side may instruct the NR UE to use the first type of frequency hopping pattern as the PUCCH frequency hopping pattern, or instruct the RedCap UE to use the second type of frequency hopping pattern as the PUCCH frequency hopping pattern.

[0043] For a RedCap UE, if the configuration conditions are met, a second type of frequency hopping pattern can be used as the PUCCH frequency hopping pattern. Otherwise, a first type of frequency hopping pattern can be used as the PUCCH frequency hopping pattern. The meaning of the configuration conditions is as follows. The bandwidth of the initial uplink bandwidth part configured on the network side is relatively large and exceeds the bandwidth range supported by the RedCap UE in the operating frequency band. Frequency hopping within such a wide bandwidth range may cause the RedCap UE to fail to transmit the PUCCH. In this case, a second type of frequency hopping pattern is used as the PUCCH frequency hopping pattern of the RedCap UE, and an interval is reserved during the frequency hopping process to provide assurance for the frequency hopping transmission of the RedCap UE.

[0044] In an embodiment, step 110 includes at least one of the following.

[0045] The PUCCH frequency hopping pattern is determined according to the PUCCH format and the number of time domain symbols occupied by the PUCCH.

[0046] The PUCCH frequency hopping pattern is determined according to the PUCCH format, the number of time domain symbols occupied by the PUCCH before hopping, and the number of time domain symbols occupied by the PUCCH after hopping.

[0047] The PUCCH frequency hopping pattern is determined according to the PUCCH format, the number of time domain symbols occupied by the PUCCH, the number of time domain symbols occupied by the PUCCH before hopping, and the number of time domain symbols occupied by the PUCCH after hopping.

[0048] The PUCCH frequency hopping pattern is determined according to the PUCCH format.

[0049] The PUCCH frequency hopping pattern is determined according to the number of time domain symbols occupied by the PUCCH.

[0050] The PUCCH frequency hopping pattern is determined according to the second signaling on the network side.

[0051] In this embodiment, the UE may determine the PUCCH frequency hopping pattern according to one or more of the PUCCH format, the number of time domain symbols occupied by the PUCCH, the number of time domain symbols occupied by the PUCCH before hopping, the number of time domain symbols occupied by the PUCCH after hopping, or the second signaling on the network side. In this embodiment, the second signaling may include one or more parameters of the PUCCH format, the number of time domain symbols occupied by the PUCCH, the number of time domain symbols occupied by the PUCCH before hopping, or the number of time domain symbols occupied by the PUCCH after hopping. In an embodiment, the time domain symbols occupied by the PUCCH before and / or after hopping in the second type of frequency hopping pattern are determined according to an interval.

[0052] In an embodiment, the time domain length of the interval is an integer multiple of the time domain symbol, or an integer multiple of the time domain sampling interval, or an integer multiple of the time domain measurement unit.

[0053] Optionally, the interval between the time domain symbols occupied by the PUCCH before and after hopping in the second type of frequency hopping pattern is an integer number of time domain symbols.

[0054] In an embodiment, the second type of frequency hopping pattern satisfies the following: the second type of frequency hopping pattern and the first type of frequency hopping pattern are within one slot; the time domain symbol occupied by PUCCH before hopping in the second type of frequency hopping pattern is different from the time domain symbol occupied by PUCCH before hopping in the first type of frequency hopping pattern; the time domain symbol occupied by PUCCH after hopping in the second type of frequency hopping pattern is the same as the time domain symbol occupied by PUCCH after hopping in the first type of frequency hopping pattern.

[0055] In this embodiment, the two types of frequency hopping patterns are in one slot, the PUCCHs before hopping in the two types of frequency hopping patterns occupy different time domain symbols, and the PUCCH after hopping in the second type of frequency hopping pattern re-uses the PUCCH after hopping in the first type of frequency hopping pattern. This case is applicable to PUCCH format 0.

[0056] Note that the index of the physical resource block (PRB) occupied in the frequency domain by PUCCH before and after hopping can be determined according to the number of control channel elements (CCEs) in the control resource set (CORESET), the index of the first CCE of the physical downlink control channel (PDCCH), and the value of the PUCCH resource indication field given by the downlink control information (DCI). Further, the determined PRB indices of PUCCH before and after hopping are all expressed relative to the index of the reference PRB. For example, the reference can be made with respect to the starting PRB of the initial uplink bandwidth part.

[0057] FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of two types of frequency hopping patterns in which the PUCCH format according to the embodiment is format 0. As shown in FIG. 2, one slot includes 14 orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM) symbols, and one block represents one PRB. The box where the diagonal line is located represents the PUCCH of the RedCap UE, and the box where the uncolored area is located represents the PUCCH of the NR UE.

[0058] In the first type of frequency hopping pattern, OFDM symbol #12 in a certain slot is used as the PUCCH symbol before hopping (i.e., the first hopping symbol), symbol #13 in the slot is used as the PUCCH symbol after hopping (i.e., the second hopping symbol), and the interval (i.e., radio frequency return) does not exist between the PUCCHs before and after hopping.

[0059] In the second type of frequency hopping pattern, symbol #11 in the slot is used as the PUCCH symbol before hopping, symbol #12 in the slot is used as the interval, and symbol #13 is used as the PUCCH symbol after hopping.

[0060] In FIG. 2, one PRB on symbol #13 needs to support the simultaneous transmission of the PUCCHs of the RedCap UE and the NR UE, that is, the PUCCHs after hopping in the two types of frequency hopping patterns share the same PRB. It should be noted that in the CBRA process, the network side (e.g., gNB) must identify the RedCap UE before transmitting the fourth message (abbreviated as Msg4, where Msg4 is transmitted by the network side to the UE and is used to solve the collision problem of Msg3) to the UE. Otherwise, the PUCCH symbol of the RedCap UE before hopping cannot be accurately found.

[0061] Furthermore, the second type of frequency hopping pattern shown in FIG. 2 supports repeated transmission at the single slot level.

[0062] In an embodiment, the second type of frequency hopping pattern satisfies the following: the time domain symbol occupied by PUCCH before hopping in the second type of frequency hopping pattern is the same as the time domain symbol occupied by PUCCH before hopping in the first type of frequency hopping pattern and is located in the same slot; the time domain symbol occupied by PUCCH after hopping in the second type of frequency hopping pattern is located in a different slot from the time domain symbol occupied by PUCCH after hopping in the first type of frequency hopping pattern.

[0063] In an embodiment, the PUCCH before hopping in the two types of frequency hopping patterns is located in the same slot, and the PUCCH before hopping in the second type of frequency hopping pattern re - uses the PUCCH before hopping in the first type of frequency hopping pattern. The PUCCH after hopping in the two types of frequency hopping patterns is located in different slots. This case is applicable to PUCCH format 0.

[0064] FIG. 3 is another schematic diagram of two types of frequency hopping patterns where the PUCCH format according to the embodiment is format 0. As shown in FIG. 3, one slot includes 14 OFDM symbols, and one block represents one PRB. The box where the diagonal line is located represents the PUCCH of the RedCap UE, and the box where the uncolored area is located represents the PUCCH of the NR UE.

[0065] In the first type of frequency hopping pattern, symbol #12 in slot 0 is used as the PUCCH symbol before hopping, symbol #13 in this slot is used as the PUCCH symbol after hopping, and there is no gap between the PUCCHs before and after hopping.

[0066] In the second type of frequency hopping pattern, symbol #12 in this slot is used as the PUCCH symbol before hopping, symbol #13 in this slot is used as the gap, and symbol #0 in slot 1 is used as the PUCCH symbol after hopping.

[0067] In FIG. 3, one PRB on symbol #12 within slot 0 needs to support the simultaneous transmission of PUCCHs of RedCap UE and NR UE, that is, the PUCCHs before hopping in the two types of frequency hopping patterns share the same PRB. It should be noted that in the CBRA process, the network side must identify the RedCap UE before transmitting the fourth message to the UE. Otherwise, the PUCCH symbol of the RedCap UE before hopping cannot be accurately found.

[0068] Furthermore, the second type of frequency hopping pattern shown in FIG. 3 supports repeated transmission at the level of two slots.

[0069] In an embodiment, the second type of frequency hopping pattern satisfies the following.

[0070] The index of the time domain symbol occupied by the PUCCH before hopping in the second type of frequency hopping pattern is the same as the index of the time domain symbol occupied by the PUCCH before or after hopping in the first type of frequency hopping pattern, and they are located in the same slot.

[0071] The index of the time domain symbol occupied by PUCCH after hopping in the second type of frequency hopping pattern is the same as the index of the time domain symbol occupied by PUCCH before or after hopping in the first type of frequency hopping pattern, and they are located in different slots.

[0072] In this embodiment, the PUCCH before hopping in the two types of frequency hopping patterns is in the same slot, and the PUCCH after hopping in the two types of frequency hopping patterns is in different slots. Further, the PUCCH before hopping in the second type of frequency hopping pattern may reuse the PUCCH before hopping in the first type of frequency hopping pattern or the PUCCH after hopping in the first type of frequency hopping pattern. The PUCCH after hopping in the second type of frequency hopping pattern may reuse the PUCCH before hopping in the first type of frequency hopping pattern or the PUCCH after hopping in the first type of frequency hopping pattern. This case is applicable to PUCCH format 0.

[0073] FIG. 4 is another schematic diagram of two types of frequency hopping patterns where the PUCCH format according to the embodiment is format 0. As shown in FIG. 4, one slot includes 14 OFDM symbols, and one block represents one PRB. The box where the diagonal line is located represents the PUCCH of the RedCap UE, and the box where the uncolored area is located represents the PUCCH of the NR UE.

[0074] In the first type of frequency hopping pattern, symbol #12 in slots 0 and 1 is used as the PUCCH symbol before hopping, and symbol #13 in slots 0 and 1 is used as the PUCCH symbol after hopping, and there is no interval between the PUCCHs before and after hopping in each slot.

[0075] In the second type of frequency hopping pattern, symbol #12 or symbol #13 in slot 0 (symbol #12 is used as an example in FIG. 4) is used as the PUCCH symbol before hopping. Symbol #12 or symbol #13 in slot 1 (symbol #13 is used as an example in FIG. 4) is used as the PUCCH symbol after hopping. All symbols between the symbols occupied by the RedCap PUCCH before and after hopping are used as intervals.

[0076] Based on this, the PUCCH before hopping in the two types of frequency hopping patterns shares the same PRB, and the PUCCH after hopping shares the same PRB. It should be noted that in the CBRA process, the network side must identify the RedCap UE before transmitting the fourth message to the UE. Otherwise, the PUCCH symbol of the RedCap UE before hopping cannot be accurately found.

[0077] Furthermore, the second type of frequency hopping pattern shown in FIG. 4 supports repeated transmission at the level of two slots.

[0078] In an embodiment, in the second type of frequency hopping pattern, the time domain symbol occupied by the PUCCH after hopping is located in the next slot of the slot where the time domain symbol occupied by the PUCCH before hopping is located.

[0079] In this embodiment, the time domain symbols occupied by the PUCCH before and after hopping in the second type of frequency hopping pattern are located in adjacent slots as shown in FIG. 3 or FIG. 4 to increase an appropriate time domain interval.

[0080] In an embodiment, the PUCCH frequency hopping pattern is the second type of frequency hopping pattern.

[0081] Step 120 includes the following:

[0082] When PUCCH supports repeated transmission, one repeated transmission occupies one slot, and the PUCCH corresponding to the PUCCH frequency hopping pattern is transmitted according to the second type of frequency hopping pattern.

[0083] When PUCCH supports repeated transmission, one repeated transmission occupies two slots, and the PUCCH corresponding to the PUCCH frequency hopping pattern is transmitted according to the second type of frequency hopping pattern (the second frequency hopping pattern shown in FIGS. 3 and 4).

[0084] In an embodiment, the PUCCH satisfies at least one of the following (as shown in FIGS. 2 to 4).

[0085] The PUCCH format is format 0.

[0086] The number of time domain symbols occupied by the PUCCH is equal to 2.

[0087] The number of time domain symbols occupied by the PUCCH before hopping is equal to 1, and the number of time domain symbols occupied by the PUCCH after hopping is equal to 1.

[0088] In an embodiment, the time domain symbols occupied by the PUCCH include a first type of time domain symbol used to transmit a reference signal (RS) and a second type of time domain symbol used to carry uplink control information.

[0089] The second type of frequency hopping pattern satisfies the following:

[0090] In a slot, the first type of time domain symbol occupied by PUCCH before hopping in the second type of frequency hopping pattern is the same as the first type of time domain symbol occupied by PUCCH before hopping in the first type of frequency hopping pattern, and the second type of time domain symbol occupied by PUCCH before hopping in the second type of frequency hopping pattern is different from the second type of time domain symbol occupied by PUCCH before hopping in the first type of frequency hopping pattern.

[0091] The first type of time domain symbol occupied by PUCCH after hopping in the second type of frequency hopping pattern is the same as the first type of time domain symbol occupied by PUCCH after hopping in the first type of frequency hopping pattern, and the second type of time domain symbol occupied by PUCCH after hopping in the second type of frequency hopping pattern is the same as the second type of time domain symbol occupied by PUCCH after hopping in the first type of frequency hopping pattern.

[0092] FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram of a first type of frequency hopping pattern in which the PUCCH format according to the embodiment is format 1 and the PUCCH occupies 4 symbols. As shown in FIG. 5, one slot includes 14 OFDM symbols, and one block represents one PRB. The box where the dotted area is located represents the PUCCH used for transmitting the RS by the NR UE, and the box where the uncolored area is located represents the PUCCH used for carrying the uplink control information by the NR UE. This case is applicable to PUCCH format 1.

[0093] For the first type of frequency hopping pattern, symbols #10 and #11 within one slot are used as PUCCH symbols before hopping, symbols #12 and #13 within this slot are used as PUCCH symbols after hopping, and RS is transmitted on symbols #10 and #12.

[0094] Figure 6 is a schematic diagram of a second type of frequency hopping pattern where the PUCCH format according to the embodiment is format 1 and the PUCCH occupies 4 symbols. As shown in Figure 6, one slot contains 14 OFDM symbols, and one block represents one PRB. The box where the horizontal line is located represents the PUCCH shared by the RedCap UE and the NR UE for transmitting RS, the box where the diagonal line is located represents the PUCCH used by the RedCap UE for carrying uplink control information, and the box where the uncolored area is located represents the PUCCH used by the NR UE for carrying uplink control information. This case is applicable to PUCCH format 1.

[0095] In the second type of frequency hopping pattern, symbols #9 and #10 within one slot are used as PUCCH symbols of the RedCap before hopping, RS is transmitted on symbol #10, and the PUCCH for transmitting RS on symbol #10 shares the PUCCH for transmitting RS before hopping in the first type of frequency pattern. The PUCCH symbol of the RedCap after hopping shares the PUCCH after hopping in the first type of frequency hopping pattern and symbols #12 and #13, and RS is transmitted on symbol #12. In this slot, symbol #11 is used as the interval.

[0096] The second type of frequency hopping pattern shown in Figure 6 supports repeated transmission at the single-slot level.

[0097] In an embodiment, the time domain symbols occupied by PUCCH include a first type of time domain symbol used to transmit RS and a second type of time domain symbol used to carry uplink control information.

[0098] The second type of frequency hopping pattern satisfies the following.

[0099] In a slot, the first type of time domain symbol occupied by PUCCH before hopping in the second type of frequency hopping pattern is different from the first type of time domain symbol occupied by PUCCH before hopping in the first type of frequency hopping pattern, and the first type of time domain symbol occupied by PUCCH before hopping in the second type of frequency hopping pattern is different from the first type of time domain symbol occupied by PUCCH before hopping in the first type of frequency hopping pattern.

[0100] In a slot, the first type of time domain symbol occupied by PUCCH after hopping in the second type of frequency hopping pattern is the same as the first type of time domain symbol occupied by PUCCH before hopping in the first type of frequency hopping pattern, and the first type of time domain symbol occupied by PUCCH after hopping in the second type of frequency hopping pattern is the same as the first type of time domain symbol occupied by PUCCH after hopping in the first type of frequency hopping pattern.

[0101] FIG. 7 is another schematic diagram of a second type of frequency hopping pattern in which the PUCCH format according to the embodiment is format 1 and the PUCCH occupies 4 symbols. As shown in FIG. 7, one slot includes 14 OFDM symbols, and one block represents one PRB. The box where the slant line is located represents the PUCCH used by the RedCap UE to carry uplink control information, and the box where the grid area is located represents the PUCCH used by the RedCap UE to transmit the RS. The box where the horizontal line is located represents the PUCCH shared by the RedCap UE and the NR UE to transmit the RS, and the box where the uncolored area is located represents the PUCCH used by the NR UE to carry uplink control information. This case is applicable to PUCCH format 1.

[0102] In the second type of frequency hopping pattern, symbols #X and #X + 1 within one slot are used as the RedCap's PUCCH symbols before hopping, and the RS is transmitted in symbol #X. Symbols #12 and #13 within this slot are used as the RedCap's PUCCH symbols after hopping, and the RS is transmitted in symbol #12. The RedCap's PUCCH symbols after hopping share symbols #12 and #13 with the PUCCH after hopping in the first type of frequency hopping pattern. Furthermore, the PUCCHs on symbols #12 and #13 reuse the PUCCH for transmitting the RS after hopping and the PUCCH for carrying uplink control information in the first type of frequency hopping pattern, respectively. In this slot, symbols #X + 4 to #11 are used as the interval.

[0103] The second type of frequency hopping pattern shown in FIG. 7 supports repeated transmission at the single-slot level.

[0104] Symbol #X can be selected according to the interval between the PUCCHs of the RedCap UE before and after hopping. It should be noted that the quantization unit of the interval is the time domain length of the OFDM symbol, that is, the interval includes an integer number of OFDM symbols.

[0105] In an embodiment, the PUCCH satisfies at least one of the following (as shown in FIGS. 5 to 7).

[0106] The PUCCH format is format 1.

[0107] The number of time domain symbols occupied by the PUCCH is equal to 4.

[0108] The number of time domain symbols occupied by the PUCCH before hopping is equal to 2, and the number of time domain symbols occupied by the PUCCH after hopping is equal to 2.

[0109] In an embodiment, the time domain symbols occupied by the PUCCH include a first type of time domain symbol used for transmitting the RS and a second type of time domain symbol used for carrying uplink control information.

[0110] The second type of frequency hopping pattern satisfies the following.

[0111] The PRB occupied in the frequency domain by the PUCCH before hopping in the second type of frequency hopping pattern is different from the PRB occupied in the frequency domain by the PUCCH before hopping in the first type of frequency hopping pattern, and is configured independently or through different parameters.

[0112] In the slot, the first type of time domain symbol occupied by the PUCCH after hopping in the second type of frequency hopping pattern is the same as the first type of time domain symbol occupied by the PUCCH after hopping in the first type of frequency hopping pattern, and the second type of time domain symbol occupied by the PUCCH after hopping in the first type of frequency hopping pattern is the same as the second type of time domain symbol occupied by the PUCCH after hopping in the second type of frequency hopping pattern.

[0113] FIG. 8 is a schematic diagram of a first type of frequency hopping pattern in which the PUCCH format according to the embodiment is format 1 and the PUCCH occupies 10 symbols. As shown in FIG. 8, one slot includes 14 OFDM symbols, and one block represents one PRB. The box where the dotted area is located represents the PUCCH used for transmitting the RS by the NR UE, and the box where the uncolored area is located represents the PUCCH used for carrying uplink control information by the NR UE. This case is applicable to PUCCH format 1.

[0114] In the first type of frequency hopping pattern, symbols #4 to #8 in one slot are used as the PUCCH symbols before hopping, and the RS is transmitted in symbols #4, #6, and #8. Symbols #9 to #13 in this slot are used as the PUCCH symbols after hopping, and the RS is transmitted in symbols #10 and #12.

[0115] FIG. 9 is a schematic diagram of a second type of frequency hopping pattern in which the PUCCH format according to the embodiment is format 1 and the PUCCH occupies 10 symbols. As shown in FIG. 9, one slot includes 14 OFDM symbols, and one block represents one PRB. The box where the dotted area is located represents the PUCCH used by the NR UE to transmit the RS. The box where the grid area is located represents the PUCCH used by the RedCap UE to transmit the RS. The box where the horizontal line is located represents the PUCCH shared by the RedCap UE and the NR UE to transmit the RS. The box where the diagonal line is located represents the PUCCH used by the RedCap UE to carry uplink control information, and the box where the uncolored area is located represents the PUCCH used by the NR UE to carry uplink control information. This case is applicable to PUCCH format 1.

[0116] In the second type of frequency hopping pattern, symbols #X, #X+1, #X+2, #X+3, and #X+4 within one slot are used as the PUCCH symbols of the RedCap before hopping, and the RS is transmitted in symbols #X, #X+2, and #X+4. The interval between symbol #X+4 and OFDM symbol #9 is Gap1, and Gap1 can be determined according to the interval between the PUCCHs of the RedCap UE before and after hopping. The quantization unit of Gap1 is the time domain length of the OFDM symbol. The PUCCH of the RedCap after hopping shares symbols #9 to #13 after hopping with the PUCCH of the NR UE in the first type of frequency hopping pattern, and the RS is transmitted in symbols #10 and #12.

[0117] Furthermore, the symbols occupied by the PUCCH of the RedCap UE before hopping and the symbols occupied by the PUCCH of the NR UE before hopping correspond to different PRBs in the frequency domain, and the PRBs are configured independently or through different parameters.

[0118] The second type of frequency hopping pattern shown in FIG. 9 supports repeated transmission at the single slot level.

[0119] In an embodiment, the PUCCH satisfies at least one of the following.

[0120] The PUCCH format is format 1 (as shown in FIGS. 5 to 11).

[0121] The number of time domain symbols occupied by the PUCCH is equal to 10 (as shown in FIGS. 8 and 9).

[0122] The number of time domain symbols occupied by the PUCCH before hopping is equal to 5, and the number of time domain symbols occupied by the PUCCH after hopping is equal to 5 (as shown in FIGS. 8 and 9).

[0123] According to the method of claim 1, the time domain symbols occupied by the PUCCH include a first type of time domain symbol used to transmit the RS and a second type of time domain symbol used to carry uplink control information.

[0124] The second type of frequency hopping pattern satisfies the following.

[0125] In a slot, the first type of time domain symbol occupied by the PUCCH before hopping in the second type of frequency hopping pattern is the same as the first type of time domain symbol occupied by the PUCCH after hopping in the first type of frequency hopping pattern, and the second type of time domain symbol occupied by the PUCCH after hopping in the second type of frequency hopping pattern is the same as the second type of time domain symbol occupied by the PUCCH after hopping in the first type of frequency hopping pattern.

[0126] The PRBs occupied in the frequency domain by PUCCH before hopping in the second type of frequency hopping pattern are different from the PRBs occupied in the frequency domain by PUCCH before hopping in the first type of frequency hopping pattern, and are configured independently or via different parameters.

[0127] In a slot, the first type of time domain symbol occupied by PUCCH after hopping in the second type of frequency hopping pattern is the same as the first type of time domain symbol occupied by PUCCH after hopping in the first type of frequency hopping pattern, and the second type of time domain symbol occupied by PUCCH after hopping in the second type of frequency hopping pattern is the same as the second type of time domain symbol occupied by PUCCH after hopping in the first type of frequency hopping pattern.

[0128] FIG. 10 is a schematic diagram of a first type of frequency hopping pattern in which the PUCCH format according to the embodiment is format 1 and the PUCCH occupies 10 symbols. As shown in FIG. 10, one slot includes 14 OFDM symbols, and one block represents one PRB. The box where the dotted area is located represents the PUCCH used for transmitting RS by the NR UE, and the box where the uncolored area is located represents the PUCCH used for carrying uplink control information by the NR UE. This case is applicable to PUCCH format 1.

[0129] In the first type of frequency hopping pattern, symbols #0 to #6 in one slot are used as PUCCH symbols before hopping, and RS is transmitted in symbols #0, #2, #4, and #6. Symbols #7 to #13 in this slot are used as PUCCH symbols after hopping, and RS is transmitted in symbols #8, #10, and #12.

[0130] FIG. 11 is a schematic diagram of a second type of frequency hopping pattern in which the PUCCH format according to the embodiment is format 1 and the PUCCH occupies 11 symbols. As shown in FIG. 11, one slot includes 14 OFDM symbols, and one block represents one PRB. The box where the dotted area is located represents the PUCCH used by the NR UE to transmit the RS. The box where the grid area is located represents the PUCCH used by the RedCap UE to transmit the RSA box, and the horizontal line represents the PUCCH shared by the RedCap UE and the NR UE to transmit the RS. The box where the slanted line is located represents the PUCCH used by the RedCap UE to carry uplink control information, and the box where the uncolored area is located represents the PUCCH used by the NR UE to carry uplink control information. This case is applicable to PUCCH format 1.

[0131] In the second type of frequency hopping pattern, symbols #1 to #X within one slot are used as the PUCCH symbols of the RedCap before hopping, and the RS is transmitted in symbols #1, #3, etc. The interval between symbol #X and OFDM symbol #7 is Gap1, and Gap1 can be determined according to the interval between the PUCCHs of the RedCap UE before and after hopping. The quantization unit of Gap1 is the time domain length of the OFDM symbol. The PUCCH of the RedCap after hopping shares symbols #7 to #13 with the PUCCH of the NR UE after hopping in the first type of frequency hopping pattern, and the RS is transmitted in symbols #8, #10, and #12.

[0132] Furthermore, the symbols occupied by the PUCCH of the RedCap UE before hopping and the symbols occupied by the PUCCH of the NR UE before hopping correspond to different PRBs in the frequency domain, and the PRBs are configured independently or through different parameters.

[0133] The second type of frequency hopping pattern shown in FIG. 11 supports repeated transmission at the single slot level.

[0134] In an embodiment, the time domain symbol occupied by PUCCH further includes a third type of time domain symbol used as an interval.

[0135] In the second type of frequency hopping pattern, the third type of time domain symbol is located in the last one or more symbols of the PUCCH before hopping. Alternatively, the third type of time domain symbol is located on the first one or more symbols of the PUCCH after hopping.

[0136] In this embodiment, the third type of time domain symbol can be used by the RedCap UE for radio frequency adjustment so as to adapt to the PUCCH after hopping. The third type of time domain symbol can be the last symbol of the PUCCH before hopping or the first symbol of the PUCCH after hopping.

[0137] In an embodiment, PUCCH satisfies at least one of the following.

[0138] The PUCCH format is format 1 (as shown in FIGS. 5 to 11).

[0139] The number of time domain symbols occupied by PUCCH is equal to 14 (as shown in FIGS. 10 and 11).

[0140] The number of time domain symbols occupied by PUCCH before hopping is equal to 7, and the number of time domain symbols occupied by PUCCH after hopping is equal to 7 (as shown in FIGS. 10 and 11).

[0141] Embodiments of the present application provide a channel reception method. The method is applicable to a PUCCH receiver, for example, on the network side. FIG. 12 is a flowchart of the channel reception method according to the embodiment. As shown in FIG. 12, the method provided in this embodiment includes steps 210 and 220.

[0142] In step 210, a PUCCH frequency hopping pattern is determined. The PUCCH frequency hopping pattern is one of the pre-set frequency hopping patterns, and the pre-set frequency hopping patterns include at least two types of frequency hopping patterns. In the first type of frequency hopping pattern, the PUCCH before and after hopping occupies adjacent time domain symbols. In the second type of frequency hopping pattern, there is an interval between the time domain symbols occupied by the PUCCH before and after hopping.

[0143] In step 220, the PUCCH corresponding to the PUCCH frequency hopping pattern is received according to the PUCCH frequency hopping pattern.

[0144] In the channel reception method provided by the embodiments of the present application, the PUCCH frequency hopping pattern is determined from at least two types of frequency hopping patterns for PUCCH reception. In the first type of frequency hopping pattern, for a UE with a relatively strong capacity to quickly complete hopping and PUCCH transmission, there is no interval between the PUCCH before and after hopping. In the second type of frequency hopping pattern, there is an interval between the PUCCH before and after hopping, and this interval is used for a UE with a relatively weak capacity to perform radio frequency adjustment to support the PUCCH resource position after hopping. In this way, at least two types of frequency hopping patterns are configured to ensure the reception of PUCCHs transmitted by UEs with different capacities and the reliability of the CBRA process.

[0145] In an embodiment, step 210 includes the following.

[0146] The first signaling indicates a second type of frequency hopping pattern as a PUCCH frequency hopping pattern.

[0147] Alternatively, when a set condition is satisfied, a second type of frequency hopping pattern in a pre-set frequency hopping pattern is used as a PUCCH frequency hopping pattern.

[0148] The set condition includes at least one of the following.

[0149] The bandwidth of the initial uplink bandwidth part exceeds the maximum operating bandwidth supported by the terminal.

[0150] The bandwidth of the initial uplink bandwidth part exceeds a value configured on the network side.

[0151] The bandwidth of the initial uplink bandwidth part exceeds a default value.

[0152] In an embodiment, step 210 includes at least one of the following.

[0153] The PUCCH frequency hopping pattern is determined according to the PUCCH format and the number of time domain symbols occupied by the PUCCH.

[0154] The PUCCH frequency hopping pattern is determined according to the PUCCH format, the number of time domain symbols occupied by the PUCCH before hopping, and the number of time domain symbols occupied by the PUCCH after hopping.

[0155] The PUCCH frequency hopping pattern is determined according to the PUCCH format, the number of time domain symbols occupied by the PUCCH, the number of time domain symbols occupied by the PUCCH before hopping, and the number of time domain symbols occupied by the PUCCH after hopping.

[0156] The PUCCH frequency hopping pattern is determined according to the PUCCH format.

[0157] The PUCCH frequency hopping pattern is determined according to the number of time domain symbols occupied by the PUCCH.

[0158] The second signaling indicates the PUCCH frequency hopping pattern.

[0159] In an embodiment, the time domain symbols occupied by the PUCCH before and / or after hopping in the second type of frequency hopping pattern are determined according to an interval.

[0160] In an embodiment, the time domain length of the interval is an integer multiple of a time domain symbol, or an integer multiple of a time domain sampling interval, or an integer multiple of a time domain measurement unit.

[0161] In an embodiment, the second type of frequency hopping pattern satisfies the following.

[0162] The second type of frequency hopping pattern and the first type of frequency hopping pattern are in one slot.

[0163] The time domain symbols occupied by the PUCCH before hopping in the second type of frequency hopping pattern are different from the time domain symbols occupied by the PUCCH before hopping in the first type of frequency hopping pattern.

[0164] The time domain symbol occupied by PUCCH after hopping in the second type of frequency hopping pattern is the same as the time domain symbol occupied by PUCCH after hopping in the first type of frequency hopping pattern.

[0165] In an embodiment, the second type of frequency hopping pattern satisfies the following.

[0166] The time domain symbol occupied by PUCCH before hopping in the second type of frequency hopping pattern is the same as the time domain symbol occupied by PUCCH before hopping in the first type of frequency hopping pattern and is located in the same slot.

[0167] The time domain symbol occupied by PUCCH after hopping in the second type of frequency hopping pattern and the time domain symbol occupied by PUCCH after hopping in the first type of frequency hopping pattern are located in different slots.

[0168] In an embodiment, the second type of frequency hopping pattern satisfies the following.

[0169] The index of the time domain symbol occupied by PUCCH before hopping in the second type of frequency hopping pattern is the same as the index of the time domain symbol occupied by PUCCH before or after hopping in the first type of frequency hopping pattern and is located in the same slot.

[0170] The index of the time domain symbol occupied by PUCCH after hopping in the second type of frequency hopping pattern is the same as the index of the time domain symbol occupied by PUCCH before or after hopping in the first type of frequency hopping pattern and is located in different slots.

[0171] In an embodiment, in the second type of frequency hopping pattern, the time domain symbol occupied by PUCCH after hopping is located in the slot next to the slot where the time domain symbol occupied by PUCCH before hopping is located.

[0172] In an embodiment, the PUCCH frequency hopping pattern is the second type of frequency hopping pattern.

[0173] Transmitting a PUCCH corresponding to the PUCCH frequency hopping pattern according to the PUCCH frequency hopping pattern includes the following.

[0174] When PUCCH supports repeated transmission, one repeated transmission occupies one slot, and the PUCCH corresponding to the PUCCH frequency hopping pattern is transmitted according to the second type of frequency hopping pattern.

[0175] Alternatively, when PUCCH supports repeated transmission, one repeated transmission occupies two slots, and the PUCCH corresponding to the PUCCH frequency hopping pattern is transmitted according to the second type of frequency hopping pattern.

[0176] In an embodiment, PUCCH satisfies at least one of the following.

[0177] The PUCCH format is format 0.

[0178] The number of time domain symbols occupied by PUCCH is equal to 2.

[0179] The number of time domain symbols occupied by PUCCH before hopping is equal to 1, and the number of time domain symbols occupied by PUCCH after hopping is equal to 1.

[0180] In an embodiment, the time-domain symbols occupied by PUCCH include a first type of time-domain symbol used to transmit RS and a second type of time-domain symbol used to carry uplink control information.

[0181] The second type of frequency hopping pattern satisfies the following.

[0182] In a slot, the first type of time-domain symbol occupied by PUCCH before hopping in the second type of frequency hopping pattern is the same as the first type of time-domain symbol occupied by PUCCH before hopping in the first type of frequency hopping pattern, and the second type of time-domain symbol occupied by PUCCH before hopping in the second type of frequency hopping pattern is different from the second type of time-domain symbol occupied by PUCCH before hopping in the first type of frequency hopping pattern.

[0183] The first type of time-domain symbol occupied by PUCCH after hopping in the second type of frequency hopping pattern is the same as the first type of time-domain symbol occupied by PUCCH after hopping in the first type of frequency hopping pattern, and the second type of time-domain symbol occupied by PUCCH after hopping in the second type of frequency hopping pattern is the same as the second type of time-domain symbol occupied by PUCCH after hopping in the first type of frequency hopping pattern.

[0184] In an embodiment, the time-domain symbols occupied by PUCCH include a first type of time-domain symbol used to transmit RS and a second type of time-domain symbol used to carry uplink control information.

[0185] The second type of frequency hopping pattern satisfies the following.

[0186] In a slot, the first type of time domain symbol occupied by PUCCH before hopping in the second type of frequency hopping pattern is different from the first type of time domain symbol occupied by PUCCH before hopping in the first type of frequency hopping pattern, and the first type of time domain symbol occupied by PUCCH before hopping in the second type of frequency hopping pattern is different from the first type of time domain symbol occupied by PUCCH before hopping in the first type of frequency hopping pattern.

[0187] In a slot, the first type of time domain symbol occupied by PUCCH after hopping in the second type of frequency hopping pattern is the same as the first type of time domain symbol occupied by PUCCH before hopping in the first type of frequency hopping pattern, and the first type of time domain symbol occupied by PUCCH after hopping in the second type of frequency hopping pattern is the same as the first type of time domain symbol occupied by PUCCH after hopping in the first type of frequency hopping pattern.

[0188] In an embodiment, PUCCH satisfies at least one of the following.

[0189] The PUCCH format is format 1.

[0190] The number of time domain symbols occupied by PUCCH is equal to 4.

[0191] The number of time domain symbols occupied by PUCCH before hopping is equal to 2, and the number of time domain symbols occupied by PUCCH after hopping is equal to 2.

[0192] In an embodiment, the time domain symbols occupied by PUCCH include a first type of time domain symbol used to transmit RS and a second type of time domain symbol used to carry uplink control information.

[0193] The second type of frequency hopping pattern satisfies the following.

[0194] The PRB occupied in the frequency domain by PUCCH before hopping in the second type of frequency hopping pattern is different from the PRB occupied in the frequency domain by PUCCH before hopping in the first type of frequency hopping pattern, and is configured independently or via different parameters.

[0195] In a slot, the first type of time domain symbol occupied by PUCCH after hopping in the second type of frequency hopping pattern is the same as the first type of time domain symbol occupied by PUCCH after hopping in the first type of frequency hopping pattern, and the second type of time domain symbol occupied by PUCCH after hopping in the first type of frequency hopping pattern is the same as the second type of time domain symbol occupied by PUCCH after hopping in the second type of frequency hopping pattern.

[0196] In an embodiment, PUCCH satisfies at least one of the following.

[0197] The PUCCH format is format 1.

[0198] The number of time domain symbols occupied by PUCCH is equal to 10.

[0199] The number of time domain symbols occupied by PUCCH before hopping is equal to 5, and the number of time domain symbols occupied by PUCCH after hopping is equal to 5.

[0200] In an embodiment, the time domain symbols occupied by PUCCH include a first type of time domain symbol used for transmitting RS and a second type of time domain symbol used for carrying uplink control information.

[0201] The second type of frequency hopping pattern satisfies the following.

[0202] In a slot, the first type of time domain symbol occupied by PUCCH before hopping in the second type of frequency hopping pattern is the same as the first type of time domain symbol occupied by PUCCH after hopping in the first type of frequency hopping pattern, and the second type of time domain symbol occupied by PUCCH after hopping in the second type of frequency hopping pattern is the same as the second type of time domain symbol occupied by PUCCH after hopping in the first type of frequency hopping pattern.

[0203] The PRB occupied by PUCCH in the frequency domain before hopping in the second type of frequency hopping pattern is different from the PRB occupied by PUCCH in the frequency domain before hopping in the first type of frequency hopping pattern, and is configured independently or through different parameters.

[0204] In a slot, the first type of time domain symbol occupied by PUCCH after hopping in the second type of frequency hopping pattern is the same as the first type of time domain symbol occupied by PUCCH after hopping in the first type of frequency hopping pattern, and the second type of time domain symbol occupied by PUCCH after hopping in the second type of frequency hopping pattern is the same as the second type of time domain symbol occupied by PUCCH after hopping in the first type of frequency hopping pattern.

[0205] In an embodiment, the time domain symbol occupied by the PUCCH further includes a third type of time domain symbol used as an interval.

[0206] In the second type of frequency hopping pattern, the third type of time domain symbol is located at one or more last symbols of the PUCCH before hopping.

[0207] Alternatively, the third type of time domain symbol is located on one or more first symbols of the PUCCH after hopping.

[0208] In an embodiment, the PUCCH satisfies at least one of the following.

[0209] The PUCCH format is format 1.

[0210] The number of time domain symbols occupied by the PUCCH is equal to 14.

[0211] The number of time domain symbols occupied by the PUCCH before hopping is equal to 7, and the number of time domain symbols occupied by the PUCCH after hopping is equal to 7.

[0212] The embodiment of the present application further provides a channel transmission device. FIG. 13 is a structural diagram of a channel transmission device according to an embodiment. As shown in FIG. 13, the channel transmission device includes a first determination module 310 and a transmission module 320.

[0213] The first determination module 310 is configured to determine a physical uplink control channel (PUCCH) frequency hopping pattern, where the PUCCH frequency hopping pattern is one of pre-set frequency hopping patterns, and the pre-set frequency hopping patterns include at least two types of frequency hopping patterns. In the first type of frequency hopping pattern, the PUCCH before and after hopping occupies adjacent time domain symbols, and in the second type of frequency hopping pattern, there is an interval between the time domain symbols occupied by the PUCCH before and after hopping.

[0214] The transmission module 320 is configured to transmit a PUCCH corresponding to the PUCCH frequency hopping pattern according to the PUCCH frequency hopping pattern.

[0215] In the channel transmission apparatus provided in the embodiments of the present application, the PUCCH frequency hopping pattern is determined from at least two types of frequency hopping patterns for PUCCH transmission. In the first type of frequency hopping pattern, for a UE having a relatively strong capacity to quickly complete hopping and PUCCH transmission, there is no interval between the PUCCHs before and after hopping. In the second type of frequency hopping pattern, there is an interval between the PUCCHs before and after hopping, and this interval is used for a UE having a relatively weak capacity to perform radio frequency adjustment to support the PUCCH resource position after hopping. Thus, at least two types of frequency hopping patterns are configured to ensure the reliability of PUCCH transmission and the CBRA process by UEs with different capacities.

[0216] In an embodiment, the first determination module 310 is configured to perform the following.

[0217] The second type of frequency hopping pattern is used as the PUCCH frequency hopping pattern according to the first signaling on the network side.

[0218] Alternatively, when the set conditions are satisfied, the second type of frequency hopping pattern in the pre-set frequency hopping pattern is used as the PUCCH frequency hopping pattern.

[0219] The set conditions include at least one of the following.

[0220] The bandwidth of the initial uplink bandwidth part exceeds the maximum operating bandwidth supported by the terminal.

[0221] The bandwidth of the initial uplink bandwidth part exceeds the value configured on the network side.

[0222] The bandwidth of the initial uplink bandwidth part exceeds the default value.

[0223] In an embodiment, the first determination module 310 is configured to execute at least one of the following.

[0224] The PUCCH frequency hopping pattern is determined according to the PUCCH format and the number of time domain symbols occupied by the PUCCH.

[0225] The PUCCH frequency hopping pattern is determined according to the PUCCH format, the number of time domain symbols occupied by the PUCCH before hopping, and the number of time domain symbols occupied by the PUCCH after hopping.

[0226] The PUCCH frequency hopping pattern is determined according to the PUCCH format, the number of time domain symbols occupied by the PUCCH, the number of time domain symbols occupied by the PUCCH before hopping, and the number of time domain symbols occupied by the PUCCH after hopping.

[0227] The PUCCH frequency hopping pattern is determined according to the PUCCH format.

[0228] The PUCCH frequency hopping pattern is determined according to the number of time domain symbols occupied by the PUCCH.

[0229] The PUCCH frequency hopping pattern is determined according to the second signaling on the network side.

[0230] In an embodiment, the time domain symbols occupied by the PUCCH before and / or after hopping in the second type of frequency hopping pattern are determined according to an interval.

[0231] In an embodiment, the time domain length of the interval is an integer multiple of the time domain symbol, or an integer multiple of the time domain sampling interval, or an integer multiple of the time domain measurement unit.

[0232] In an embodiment, the second type of frequency hopping pattern satisfies the following.

[0233] The second type of frequency hopping pattern and the first type of frequency hopping pattern are in one slot.

[0234] The time domain symbol occupied by the PUCCH before hopping in the second type of frequency hopping pattern is different from the time domain symbol occupied by the PUCCH before hopping in the first type of frequency hopping pattern.

[0235] The time domain symbol occupied by the PUCCH after hopping in the second type of frequency hopping pattern is the same as the time domain symbol occupied by the PUCCH after hopping in the first type of frequency hopping pattern.

[0236] In an embodiment, the second type of frequency hopping pattern satisfies the following.

[0237] The time domain symbol occupied by PUCCH before hopping in the second type of frequency hopping pattern is the same as the time domain symbol occupied by PUCCH before hopping in the first type of frequency hopping pattern, and they are located in the same slot.

[0238] The time domain symbol occupied by PUCCH after hopping in the second type of frequency hopping pattern and the time domain symbol occupied by PUCCH after hopping in the first type of frequency hopping pattern are located in different slots.

[0239] In an embodiment, the second type of frequency hopping pattern satisfies the following.

[0240] The index of the time domain symbol occupied by PUCCH before hopping in the second type of frequency hopping pattern is the same as the index of the time domain symbol occupied by PUCCH before or after hopping in the first type of frequency hopping pattern, and they are located in the same slot.

[0241] The index of the time domain symbol occupied by PUCCH after hopping in the second type of frequency hopping pattern is the same as the index of the time domain symbol occupied by PUCCH before or after hopping in the first type of frequency hopping pattern, and they are located in different slots.

[0242] In an embodiment, in the second type of frequency hopping pattern, the time domain symbol occupied by PUCCH after hopping is located in the slot next to the slot where the time domain symbol occupied by PUCCH before hopping is located.

[0243] In an embodiment, the PUCCH frequency hopping pattern is the second type of frequency hopping pattern.

[0244] Transmitting a PUCCH corresponding to a PUCCH frequency hopping pattern according to the PUCCH frequency hopping pattern includes the following.

[0245] When the PUCCH supports repeated transmission, one repeated transmission occupies one slot, and the PUCCH corresponding to the PUCCH frequency hopping pattern is transmitted according to a second type of frequency hopping pattern.

[0246] Alternatively, when the PUCCH supports repeated transmission, one repeated transmission occupies two slots, and the PUCCH corresponding to the PUCCH frequency hopping pattern is transmitted according to a second type of frequency hopping pattern.

[0247] In an embodiment, the PUCCH satisfies at least one of the following.

[0248] The PUCCH format is format 0.

[0249] The number of time domain symbols occupied by the PUCCH is equal to 2.

[0250] The number of time domain symbols occupied by the PUCCH before hopping is equal to 1, and the number of time domain symbols occupied by the PUCCH after hopping is equal to 1.

[0251] In an embodiment, the time domain symbols occupied by the PUCCH include a first type of time domain symbol used for transmitting RS and a second type of time domain symbol used for carrying uplink control information.

[0252] The second type of frequency hopping pattern satisfies the following.

[0253] In the slot, the first type of time domain symbol occupied by PUCCH before hopping in the second type of frequency hopping pattern is the same as the first type of time domain symbol occupied by PUCCH before hopping in the first type of frequency hopping pattern, and the second type of time domain symbol occupied by PUCCH before hopping in the second type of frequency hopping pattern is different from the second type of time domain symbol occupied by PUCCH before hopping in the first type of frequency hopping pattern.

[0254] The first type of time domain symbol occupied by PUCCH after hopping in the second type of frequency hopping pattern is the same as the first type of time domain symbol occupied by PUCCH after hopping in the first type of frequency hopping pattern, and the second type of time domain symbol occupied by PUCCH after hopping in the second type of frequency hopping pattern is the same as the second type of time domain symbol occupied by PUCCH after hopping in the first type of frequency hopping pattern.

[0255] In an embodiment, the time domain symbol occupied by PUCCH includes the first type of time domain symbol used to transmit RS and the second type of time domain symbol used to carry uplink control information.

[0256] The second type of frequency hopping pattern satisfies the following.

[0257] In a slot, the first type of time domain symbol occupied by PUCCH before hopping in the second type of frequency hopping pattern is different from the first type of time domain symbol occupied by PUCCH before hopping in the first type of frequency hopping pattern, and the first type of time domain symbol occupied by PUCCH before hopping in the second type of frequency hopping pattern is different from the first type of time domain symbol occupied by PUCCH before hopping in the first type of frequency hopping pattern.

[0258] In a slot, the first type of time domain symbol occupied by PUCCH after hopping in the second type of frequency hopping pattern is the same as the first type of time domain symbol occupied by PUCCH before hopping in the first type of frequency hopping pattern, and the first type of time domain symbol occupied by PUCCH after hopping in the second type of frequency hopping pattern is the same as the first type of time domain symbol occupied by PUCCH after hopping in the first type of frequency hopping pattern.

[0259] In an embodiment, PUCCH satisfies at least one of the following.

[0260] The PUCCH format is format 1.

[0261] The number of time domain symbols occupied by PUCCH is equal to 4.

[0262] The number of time domain symbols occupied by PUCCH before hopping is equal to 2, and the number of time domain symbols occupied by PUCCH after hopping is equal to 2.

[0263] In an embodiment, the time domain symbols occupied by PUCCH include a first type of time domain symbol used to transmit RS and a second type of time domain symbol used to carry uplink control information.

[0264] The second type of frequency hopping pattern satisfies the following.

[0265] The PRBs occupied in the frequency domain by PUCCH before hopping in the second type of frequency hopping pattern are different from the PRBs occupied in the frequency domain by PUCCH before hopping in the first type of frequency hopping pattern and are configured independently or via different parameters.

[0266] In a slot, the first type of time domain symbol occupied by PUCCH after hopping in the second type of frequency hopping pattern is the same as the first type of time domain symbol occupied by PUCCH after hopping in the first type of frequency hopping pattern, and the second type of time domain symbol occupied by PUCCH after hopping in the first type of frequency hopping pattern is the same as the second type of time domain symbol occupied by PUCCH after hopping in the second type of frequency hopping pattern.

[0267] In an embodiment, PUCCH satisfies at least one of the following.

[0268] The PUCCH format is format 1.

[0269] The number of time domain symbols occupied by PUCCH is equal to 10.

[0270] The number of time domain symbols occupied by PUCCH before hopping is equal to 5, and the number of time domain symbols occupied by PUCCH after hopping is equal to 5.

[0271] In an embodiment, the time domain symbols occupied by PUCCH include a first type of time domain symbol used to transmit RS and a second type of time domain symbol used to carry uplink control information.

[0272] The second type of frequency hopping pattern satisfies the following.

[0273] In a slot, the first type of time domain symbol occupied by PUCCH before hopping in the second type of frequency hopping pattern is the same as the first type of time domain symbol occupied by PUCCH after hopping in the first type of frequency hopping pattern, and the second type of time domain symbol occupied by PUCCH after hopping in the second type of frequency hopping pattern is the same as the second type of time domain symbol occupied by PUCCH after hopping in the first type of frequency hopping pattern.

[0274] The PRB occupied by PUCCH in the frequency domain before hopping in the second type of frequency hopping pattern is different from the PRB occupied by PUCCH in the frequency domain before hopping in the first type of frequency hopping pattern and is configured independently or via different parameters.

[0275] In a slot, the first type of time domain symbol occupied by PUCCH after hopping in the second type of frequency hopping pattern is the same as the first type of time domain symbol occupied by PUCCH after hopping in the first type of frequency hopping pattern, and the second type of time domain symbol occupied by PUCCH after hopping in the second type of frequency hopping pattern is the same as the second type of time domain symbol occupied by PUCCH after hopping in the first type of frequency hopping pattern.

[0276] In an embodiment, the time domain symbol occupied by the PUCCH further includes a third type of time domain symbol used as an interval.

[0277] In the second type of frequency hopping pattern, the third type of time domain symbol is located at one or more last symbols of the PUCCH before hopping.

[0278] Alternatively, the third type of time domain symbol is located on one or more first symbols of the PUCCH after hopping.

[0279] In an embodiment, the PUCCH satisfies at least one of the following.

[0280] The PUCCH format is format 1.

[0281] The number of time domain symbols occupied by the PUCCH is equal to 14.

[0282] The number of time domain symbols occupied by the PUCCH before hopping is equal to 7, and the number of time domain symbols occupied by the PUCCH after hopping is equal to 7.

[0283] The channel transmission device provided in this embodiment and the channel transmission method provided in the previous embodiment belong to the same concept. For technical details not described in detail in this embodiment, any one of the previous embodiments may be referred to.

[0284] The embodiment of this application further provides a channel receiving device. FIG. 14 is a structural diagram of the channel receiving device according to the embodiment. As shown in FIG. 14, the channel receiving device includes a second determination module 410 and a receiving module 420.

[0285] The second determination module 410 is configured to determine a physical uplink control channel (PUCCH) frequency hopping pattern, and the PUCCH frequency hopping pattern is one of pre-set frequency hopping patterns, and the pre-set frequency hopping patterns include at least two types of frequency hopping patterns. In the first type of frequency hopping pattern, the PUCCH before and after hopping occupies adjacent time domain symbols, and in the second type of frequency hopping pattern, there is an interval between the time domain symbols occupied by the PUCCH before and after hopping.

[0286] The receiving module 420 is configured to receive a PUCCH corresponding to the PUCCH frequency hopping pattern according to the PUCCH frequency hopping pattern.

[0287] In the channel receiving device provided by the embodiment of the present application, the PUCCH frequency hopping pattern is determined from at least two types of frequency hopping patterns for PUCCH reception. In the first type of frequency hopping pattern, for a UE having a relatively strong capacity to quickly complete hopping and PUCCH transmission, there is no interval between the PUCCHs before and after hopping. In the second type of frequency hopping pattern, there is an interval between the PUCCHs before and after hopping, and the interval is used for a UE having a relatively weak capacity to perform radio frequency adjustment to support the PUCCH resource position after hopping. In this way, at least two types of frequency hopping patterns are configured to ensure the reception of PUCCHs transmitted by UEs with different capacities and the reliability of the CBRA process.

[0288] In an embodiment, the second determination module 410 is configured to execute the following.

[0289] The first signaling indicates the second type of frequency hopping pattern as the PUCCH frequency hopping pattern.

[0290] Alternatively, when the set conditions are satisfied, the second type of frequency hopping pattern in the pre-set frequency hopping pattern is used as the PUCCH frequency hopping pattern.

[0291] The set conditions include at least one of the following.

[0292] The bandwidth of the initial uplink bandwidth part exceeds the maximum operating bandwidth supported by the terminal.

[0293] The bandwidth of the initial uplink bandwidth part exceeds the value configured on the network side.

[0294] The bandwidth of the initial uplink bandwidth part exceeds the default value.

[0295] In an embodiment, the second determination module 410 is configured to execute at least one of the following.

[0296] The PUCCH frequency hopping pattern is determined according to the PUCCH format and the number of time domain symbols occupied by the PUCCH.

[0297] The PUCCH frequency hopping pattern is determined according to the PUCCH format, the number of time domain symbols occupied by the PUCCH before hopping, and the number of time domain symbols occupied by the PUCCH after hopping.

[0298] The PUCCH frequency hopping pattern is determined according to the PUCCH format, the number of time domain symbols occupied by the PUCCH, the number of time domain symbols occupied by the PUCCH before hopping, and the number of time domain symbols occupied by the PUCCH after hopping.

[0299] The PUCCH frequency hopping pattern is determined according to the PUCCH format.

[0300] The PUCCH frequency hopping pattern is determined according to the number of time domain symbols occupied by the PUCCH.

[0301] The second signaling indicates the PUCCH frequency hopping pattern.

[0302] In an embodiment, the time domain symbols occupied by the PUCCH before and / or after hopping in the second type of frequency hopping pattern are determined according to an interval.

[0303] In an embodiment, the time domain length of the interval is an integer multiple of a time domain symbol, or an integer multiple of a time domain sampling interval, or an integer multiple of a time domain measurement unit.

[0304] In an embodiment, the second type of frequency hopping pattern satisfies the following.

[0305] The second type of frequency hopping pattern and the first type of frequency hopping pattern are in one slot.

[0306] The time domain symbol occupied by the PUCCH before hopping in the second type of frequency hopping pattern is different from the time domain symbol occupied by the PUCCH before hopping in the first type of frequency hopping pattern.

[0307] The time domain symbol occupied by the PUCCH after hopping in the second type of frequency hopping pattern is the same as the time domain symbol occupied by the PUCCH after hopping in the first type of frequency hopping pattern.

[0308] In an embodiment, the second type of frequency hopping pattern satisfies the following.

[0309] The time domain symbol occupied by PUCCH before hopping in the second type of frequency hopping pattern is the same as the time domain symbol occupied by PUCCH before hopping in the first type of frequency hopping pattern, and they are located in the same slot.

[0310] The time domain symbol occupied by PUCCH after hopping in the second type of frequency hopping pattern is located in a different slot from the time domain symbol occupied by PUCCH after hopping in the first type of frequency hopping pattern.

[0311] In an embodiment, the second type of frequency hopping pattern satisfies the following.

[0312] The index of the time domain symbol occupied by PUCCH before hopping in the second type of frequency hopping pattern is the same as the index of the time domain symbol occupied by PUCCH before or after hopping in the first type of frequency hopping pattern, and they are located in the same slot.

[0313] The index of the time domain symbol occupied by PUCCH after hopping in the second type of frequency hopping pattern is the same as the index of the time domain symbol occupied by PUCCH before or after hopping in the first type of frequency hopping pattern, and they are located in different slots.

[0314] In an embodiment, in the second type of frequency hopping pattern, the time domain symbol occupied by PUCCH after hopping is located in the slot next to the slot where the time domain symbol occupied by PUCCH before hopping is located.

[0315] In an embodiment, the PUCCH frequency hopping pattern is the second type of frequency hopping pattern.

[0316] Transmitting a PUCCH corresponding to a PUCCH frequency hopping pattern according to the PUCCH frequency hopping pattern includes the following.

[0317] When the PUCCH supports repeated transmission, one repeated transmission occupies one slot, and the PUCCH corresponding to the PUCCH frequency hopping pattern is transmitted according to a second type of frequency hopping pattern.

[0318] Alternatively, when the PUCCH supports repeated transmission, one repeated transmission occupies two slots, and the PUCCH corresponding to the PUCCH frequency hopping pattern is transmitted according to a second type of frequency hopping pattern.

[0319] In an embodiment, the PUCCH satisfies at least one of the following.

[0320] The PUCCH format is format 0.

[0321] The number of time domain symbols occupied by the PUCCH is equal to 2.

[0322] The number of time domain symbols occupied by the PUCCH before hopping is equal to 1, and the number of time domain symbols occupied by the PUCCH after hopping is equal to 1.

[0323] In an embodiment, the time domain symbols occupied by the PUCCH include a first type of time domain symbol used for transmitting RS and a second type of time domain symbol used for carrying uplink control information.

[0324] The second type of frequency hopping pattern satisfies the following.

[0325] In the slot, the first type of time domain symbol occupied by PUCCH before hopping in the second type of frequency hopping pattern is the same as the first type of time domain symbol occupied by PUCCH before hopping in the first type of frequency hopping pattern, and the second type of time domain symbol occupied by PUCCH before hopping in the second type of frequency hopping pattern is different from the second type of time domain symbol occupied by PUCCH before hopping in the first type of frequency hopping pattern.

[0326] The first type of time domain symbol occupied by PUCCH after hopping in the second type of frequency hopping pattern is the same as the first type of time domain symbol occupied by PUCCH after hopping in the first type of frequency hopping pattern, and the second type of time domain symbol occupied by PUCCH after hopping in the second type of frequency hopping pattern is the same as the second type of time domain symbol occupied by PUCCH after hopping in the first type of frequency hopping pattern.

[0327] In an embodiment, the time domain symbol occupied by PUCCH includes the first type of time domain symbol used to transmit RS and the second type of time domain symbol used to carry uplink control information.

[0328] The second type of frequency hopping pattern satisfies the following.

[0329] In a slot, the first type of time domain symbol occupied by PUCCH before hopping in the second type of frequency hopping pattern is different from the first type of time domain symbol occupied by PUCCH before hopping in the first type of frequency hopping pattern, and the first type of time domain symbol occupied by PUCCH before hopping in the second type of frequency hopping pattern is different from the first type of time domain symbol occupied by PUCCH before hopping in the first type of frequency hopping pattern.

[0330] In a slot, the first type of time domain symbol occupied by PUCCH after hopping in the second type of frequency hopping pattern is the same as the first type of time domain symbol occupied by PUCCH before hopping in the first type of frequency hopping pattern, and the first type of time domain symbol occupied by PUCCH after hopping in the second type of frequency hopping pattern is the same as the first type of time domain symbol occupied by PUCCH after hopping in the first type of frequency hopping pattern.

[0331] In an embodiment, PUCCH satisfies at least one of the following.

[0332] The PUCCH format is format 1.

[0333] The number of time domain symbols occupied by PUCCH is equal to 4.

[0334] The number of time domain symbols occupied by PUCCH before hopping is equal to 2, and the number of time domain symbols occupied by PUCCH after hopping is equal to 2.

[0335] In an embodiment, the time domain symbols occupied by PUCCH include a first type of time domain symbol used to transmit RS and a second type of time domain symbol used to carry uplink control information.

[0336] The second type of frequency hopping pattern satisfies the following.

[0337] The PRB occupied in the frequency domain by PUCCH before hopping in the second type of frequency hopping pattern is different from the PRB occupied in the frequency domain by PUCCH before hopping in the first type of frequency hopping pattern, and is configured independently or via different parameters.

[0338] In a slot, the first type of time domain symbol occupied by PUCCH after hopping in the second type of frequency hopping pattern is the same as the first type of time domain symbol occupied by PUCCH after hopping in the first type of frequency hopping pattern, and the second type of time domain symbol occupied by PUCCH after hopping in the first type of frequency hopping pattern is the same as the second type of time domain symbol occupied by PUCCH after hopping in the second type of frequency hopping pattern.

[0339] In an embodiment, PUCCH satisfies at least one of the following.

[0340] The PUCCH format is format 1.

[0341] The number of time domain symbols occupied by PUCCH is equal to 10.

[0342] The number of time domain symbols occupied by PUCCH before hopping is equal to 5, and the number of time domain symbols occupied by PUCCH after hopping is equal to 5.

[0343] In an embodiment, the time domain symbols occupied by PUCCH include a first type of time domain symbol used to transmit RS and a second type of time domain symbol used to carry uplink control information.

[0344] The second type of frequency hopping pattern satisfies the following.

[0345] In a slot, the first type of time domain symbol occupied by PUCCH before hopping in the second type of frequency hopping pattern is the same as the first type of time domain symbol occupied by PUCCH after hopping in the first type of frequency hopping pattern, and the second type of time domain symbol occupied by PUCCH after hopping in the second type of frequency hopping pattern is the same as the second type of time domain symbol occupied by PUCCH after hopping in the first type of frequency hopping pattern.

[0346] The PRBs occupied by PUCCH in the frequency domain before hopping in the second type of frequency hopping pattern are different from the PRBs occupied by PUCCH in the frequency domain before hopping in the first type of frequency hopping pattern, and are configured independently or via different parameters.

[0347] In a slot, the first type of time domain symbol occupied by PUCCH after hopping in the second type of frequency hopping pattern is the same as the first type of time domain symbol occupied by PUCCH after hopping in the first type of frequency hopping pattern, and the second type of time domain symbol occupied by PUCCH after hopping in the second type of frequency hopping pattern is the same as the second type of time domain symbol occupied by PUCCH after hopping in the first type of frequency hopping pattern.

[0348] In an embodiment, the time domain symbol occupied by the PUCCH further includes a third type of time domain symbol used as an interval.

[0349] In the second type of frequency hopping pattern, the third type of time domain symbol is located in the last one or more symbols of the PUCCH before hopping.

[0350] Alternatively, the third type of time domain symbol is located on the first one or more symbols of the PUCCH after hopping.

[0351] In an embodiment, the PUCCH satisfies at least one of the following.

[0352] The PUCCH format is format 1.

[0353] The number of time domain symbols occupied by the PUCCH is equal to 14.

[0354] The number of time domain symbols occupied by the PUCCH before hopping is equal to 7, and the number of time domain symbols occupied by the PUCCH after hopping is equal to 7.

[0355] The channel receiving apparatus provided in this embodiment and the channel receiving method provided in the previous embodiment belong to the same concept. For technical details not described in detail in this embodiment, any one of the previous embodiments may be referred to.

[0356] Furthermore, in current wireless communication standards, a UE may use discontinuous reception (DRX) in the idle mode to reduce power consumption. The DRX of an idle-mode UE is mainly for monitoring the paging channel and the broadcast channel. As long as a certain period is defined, the purpose of DRX can be achieved. The explanation of currently determining the DRX cycle for paging is as follows: When the upper layer configures a UE-specific extended DRX value for 512 radio frames, the DRX cycle of the UE is 512. Otherwise, the DRX cycle of the UE is determined by the shortest of the UE-specific DRX value (if assigned by the upper layer) and the default DRX value broadcast in the system information. When the UE-specific DRX is not configured by the upper layer, the default value is applied. In the connected non-active RRC_INACTIVE state, when the extended DRX is not configured by the upper layer, the DRX cycle of the UE is determined by the shortest of the radio access network (RAN) paging cycle, the UE-specific paging cycle (if assigned by the upper layer), and the default paging cycle. Otherwise, when the extended DRX is configured by the upper layer, in the connected non-active RRC_INACTIVE state, the DRX cycle of the UE during the period of the paging time window (PTW) is determined by the shortest of the RAN paging cycle, the UE-specific paging cycle (if assigned by the upper layer), and the default paging cycle, and is determined by the RAN paging cycle outside the PTW.

[0357] Since the UE needs to monitor core network (CN) paging in both the idle mode and the connected non-active RRC_INACTIVE state, a method to ensure the consistency of the group wake-up signal (GWUS) resource selection, paging subframe, and paging narrowband selected by the base station and the UE for CN paging requires further analysis.

[0358] FIG. 15 is a schematic diagram of a wireless communication system according to an embodiment. FIG. 15 shows an example of a wireless communication system (e.g., a technology for things based on a Long-Term Evolution (LTE) eMTC, LTE, 5G, or NR cellular network) including a base station (BS) 120 and one or more user equipment (UE) 111, 112, and 113. In some embodiments, the uplink transmissions 131, 132, and 133 may include uplink control information (UCI), upper layer signaling (e.g., UE assistance information or UE capabilities), or uplink information. In some embodiments, the downlink transmissions 141, 142, and 143 may include downlink control information (DCI) or upper layer signaling or downlink information. The UE may be, for example, a smartphone, a tablet computer, a mobile computer, a machine-to-machine (M2M) device, a terminal, a mobile device, an Internet of Things (IoT) device, etc.

[0359] The parameter determination device provided in this embodiment is applicable to the parameter determination method in the embodiment of the present application. The parameter determination device provided in this embodiment has the same implementation principle and technical effect as the implementation principle and technical effect of the parameter determination method in the embodiment of the present application, but will not be repeated here.

[0360] In an exemplary embodiment, the GWUS resource selection, paging subframe, and paging narrowband selection depend on the DRX cycle. Since the UE needs to monitor the CN paging in both the idle mode and the RRC_INACTIVE state, the following method of the embodiment needs to be adopted to ensure the consistency of the GWUS resource selection, paging subframe, and paging narrowband selected by the base station and the UE for the CN paging.

[0361] In an exemplary embodiment, for a UE in the RRC_INACTIVE state, in a scenario where it is necessary to simultaneously monitor CN paging and RAN paging, the DRX cycle is equal to the DRX cycle in the idle mode; otherwise, the DRX cycle is equal to the RAN paging cycle. Specific methods for determining the DRX cycle in the RRC_INACTIVE state include at least one of the following.

[0362] If paging extended DRX is not configured by the core network non-access stratum (NAS), the DRX cycle is determined by the shortest cycle among the UE-specific paging cycle (when the upper layer is configured by the UE-specific paging cycle) and the default paging cycle.

[0363] If paging extended DRX (eDRX) is configured by the NAS but the paging eDRX does not include the PTW, the DRX cycle is the paging eDRX cycle. For example, in eMTC, when the paging extended DRX value of 512 radio frames is configured by the NAS, the DRX cycle is equal to 512 radio frames.

[0364] If paging extended DRX is configured by the NAS and the paging extended DRX includes the PTW, the DRX cycle within the PTW is determined by the shortest cycle among the UE-specific paging cycle (when the upper layer is configured by the UE-specific paging cycle) and the default paging cycle, and the DRX cycle outside the PTW is determined by the RAN paging cycle.

[0365] In an exemplary embodiment, for a UE in the RRC_INACTIVE state, in a scenario where it is necessary to simultaneously monitor CN paging and RAN paging for the calculation of the paging radio frame, the DRX cycle is determined by the shortest cycle among the idle-mode RAN paging cycle and the DRX cycle. For the calculation of other radio resources (such as paging subframes, paging narrowbands, and GWUS resources), the DRX cycle is determined by the DRX cycle in the idle mode. For a UE in the RRC_INACTIVE state, in a scenario where it is not necessary to monitor RAN paging, the DRX cycle is determined by the RAN paging cycle. Specific methods for determining the DRX cycle in the RRC_INACTIVE state include at least one of the following.

[0366] Regarding the calculation of the paging radio frame, if paging extended DRX is not configured by the NAS, the DRX cycle is determined by the shortest cycle among the RAN paging cycle, the UE-specific paging cycle (if assigned by the upper layer), and the default paging cycle. If paging extended DRX is configured by the NAS but does not include PTW, the DRX cycle is determined by the shortest cycle among the RAN paging cycle and the paging extended DRX cycle. For example, in eMTC, if paging extended DRX is configured by the NAS and the paging extended DRX cycle does not include PTW, the paging DRX cycle is determined by the shortest cycle between the RAN paging cycle and a cycle of 512 radio frames. If paging extended DRX is configured by the NAS and the paging extended DRX includes PTW, the DRX cycle within PTW is determined by the shortest cycle between the UE-specific paging cycle (if the upper layer is configured by the UE-specific paging cycle) and the default paging cycle, and the DRX cycle outside PTW is determined by the RAN paging cycle.

[0367] In the case of other paging resource calculations (e.g., paging sub-frame calculation, paging narrowband calculation, and GWUS resource selection), if the paging extended DRX is not configured by the NAS, the DRX cycle is determined by the shortest cycle among the UE-specific paging cycle (when the upper layer is configured by the UE-specific paging cycle) and the default paging cycle. If the paging extended DRX is configured by the NAS but does not include PTW, the DRX cycle is determined by the paging extended DRX cycle. For example, in eMTC, when the paging extended DRX value of 512 radio frames is set, the DRX cycle is 512 radio frames. If the paging extended DRX is configured by the NAS and includes PTW, the DRX cycle within the PTW is determined by the shortest cycle among the UE-specific paging cycle (when the upper layer is configured by the UE-specific paging cycle) and the default paging cycle, and the DRX cycle outside the PTW is determined by the RAN paging cycle.

[0368] In an exemplary embodiment, the DRX cycle of the CN paging is determined by the shortest cycle between the UE-specific paging cycle (when the upper layer is configured by the UE-specific paging cycle) and the default paging cycle. The DRX cycle of the RAN paging is determined by the RAN paging cycle. When the UE monitors the CN paging, the paging resources are calculated using the DRX cycle of the CN paging. When the UE monitors the RAN paging, the paging resources are calculated using the DRX cycle of the RAN paging. When the UE monitors the CN paging and the RAN paging simultaneously, two types of resources are monitored simultaneously.

[0369] In an exemplary embodiment, the UE monitors CN paging in the RRC_INACTIVE state according to the following policy: When paging extended DRX is not configured by the NAS, the DRX cycle is determined by the shortest cycle among the RAN paging cycle, the UE-specific paging cycle (if assigned by the upper layer), and the default paging cycle. When paging extended DRX is configured by the NAS but does not include PTW, the DRX cycle is determined by the shortest cycle between the RAN paging cycle and the paging extended DRX cycle length. For example, in eMTC, when paging extended DRX is configured by the NAS and paging extended DRX does not include PTW, the paging extended DRX cycle is determined by the shortest cycle between the RAN paging cycle and a cycle of 512 radio frames. When paging extended DRX is configured by the NAS and includes PTW, the DRX cycle within the PTW is determined by the shortest cycle between the UE-specific paging cycle (if the upper layer is configured by the UE-specific paging cycle) and the default paging cycle, and the DRX cycle outside the PTW is determined by the RAN paging cycle. When the UE monitors CN paging and RAN paging simultaneously, the base station transmits paging simultaneously in the following two ways.

[0370] In mode 1, when the paging extended DRX is not configured by the NAS, the DRX cycle is determined by the shortest cycle among the RAN paging cycle, the UE-specific paging cycle (if assigned by the upper layer), and the default paging cycle. When the paging extended DRX is configured by the NAS but does not include the PTW, the DRX cycle is determined by the shortest cycle between the RAN paging cycle and the paging extended DRX cycle length. For example, in eMTC, when the paging extended DRX is configured by the NAS and does not include the PTW, the paging extended DRX cycle is determined by the shortest cycle between the RAN paging cycle and the cycle of 512 radio frames. When the paging extended DRX is configured by the NAS and includes the PTW, the DRX cycle within the PTW is determined by the shortest cycle among the RAN paging cycle, the UE-specific paging cycle (if assigned by the upper layer), and the default paging cycle. The DRX cycle outside the PTW is determined by the RAN paging cycle.

[0371] In mode 2, when the paging extended DRX is not configured by the NAS, the DRX cycle is determined by the shortest cycle between the UE-specific paging cycle (if the upper layer is configured by the UE-specific paging cycle) and the default paging cycle. When the paging extended DRX is configured by the NAS but does not include the PTW, the DRX cycle is determined by the paging extended DRX cycle. For example, in eMTC, when the paging extended DRX value of 512 radio frames is set, the DRX cycle is 512 radio frames. When the paging extended DRX is configured by the NAS and includes the PTW, the DRX cycle within the PTW is determined by the shortest cycle between the UE-specific paging cycle (if assigned by the upper layer) and the default paging cycle. The DRX cycle outside the PTW is determined by the RAN paging cycle.

[0372] In an exemplary embodiment, the configuration ensures that the RAN paging cycle is at least the shortest cycle between the UE-specific paging cycle (when the upper layer is configured by the UE-specific paging cycle) and the default paging cycle.

[0373] In an exemplary embodiment, this configuration ensures that the base station does not configure the number of paging opportunities within one cycle to be 4T or 2T.

[0374] Embodiments of the present application further provide a communication node. FIG. 16 is a schematic diagram showing the hardware configuration of a communication node according to an embodiment. As shown in FIG. 16, the communication node provided in the present application includes a memory 52, a processor 51, and a computer program stored in the memory and operating on the processor. When the program is executed, the processor 51 executes a channel transmission method.

[0375] The communication node may further include a memory 52. One or more processors 51 may be provided for the communication node, and in FIG. 16, one processor 51 is used as an example. The memory 52 is configured to store one or more programs. When executed by one or more processors 51, the one or more programs cause the one or more processors 51 to execute the channel transmission method or the channel reception method in the embodiments of the present application.

[0376] The communication node further includes a communication device 53, an input device 54, and an output device 55.

[0377] The processor 51, the memory 52, the communication device 53, the input device 54, and the output device 55 within the communication node may be connected via a bus as in the example of FIG. 16, and may be connected via a bus or other means.

[0378] The input device 54 may be configured to receive the input digital or character information and generate key signal inputs related to user settings and function control of the communication node. The output device 55 may include a display device, such as a display screen.

[0379] The communication device 53 may include a receiver and a transmitter. The communication device 53 is configured to perform communication including transmission and reception of information under the control of the processor 51.

[0380] As a computer-readable storage medium, the memory 52 may be configured to store modules such as software programs, computer-executable programs, and program instructions / modules corresponding to the channel transmission methods described in the embodiments of the present application (for example, the first determination module 310 and the transmission module 320 in the channel transmission device). The memory 52 may include a program storage area and a data storage area. The program storage area may store an operating system and application programs required by at least one function, and the data storage area may store data created according to the use of the communication node. Further, the memory 52 may include a high-speed random access memory and may further include a non-volatile memory, such as at least one magnetic disk memory and flash memory or other non-volatile solid-state memories. In some examples, the memory 52 may further include a memory located remotely from the processor 51, and these remote memories may be connected to the communication node via a network. Examples of the prior network include, but are not limited to, the Internet, intranet, local area network, mobile communication network, and combinations thereof.

[0381] The embodiments of the present application further provide a storage medium configured to store a computer program that, when executed by a processor, executes any one of the channel transmission methods or channel reception methods of the embodiments of the present application.

[0382] The channel transmission method includes the following.

[0383] The PUCCH frequency hopping pattern is determined, and the PUCCH frequency hopping pattern is one of the preset frequency hopping patterns. The preset frequency hopping patterns include at least two types of frequency hopping patterns. In the first type of frequency hopping pattern, the PUCCH before and after hopping occupies adjacent time domain symbols. In the second type of frequency hopping pattern, there is an interval between the time domain symbols occupied by the PUCCH before and after hopping. The PUCCH corresponding to the PUCCH frequency hopping pattern is transmitted according to the PUCCH frequency hopping pattern.

[0384] The channel receiving method includes the following.

[0385] The PUCCH frequency hopping pattern is determined, and the PUCCH frequency hopping pattern is one of the preset frequency hopping patterns. The preset frequency hopping patterns include at least two types of frequency hopping patterns. In the first type of frequency hopping pattern, the PUCCH before and after hopping occupies adjacent time domain symbols. In the second type of frequency hopping pattern, there is an interval between the time domain symbols occupied by the PUCCH before and after hopping. The PUCCH corresponding to the PUCCH frequency hopping pattern is received according to the PUCCH frequency hopping pattern.

[0386] The computer-readable storage medium in the embodiments of this application may use any combination of one or more computer-readable media. The computer-readable medium may be a computer-readable signal medium or a computer-readable storage medium. The computer-readable storage medium may be, for example, but not limited to, an electrical, magnetic, optical, electromagnetic, infrared, or semiconductor system, apparatus, or device, or any combination thereof. More specific examples of the computer-readable storage medium include the following (non-exhaustive list): an electrical connection having one or more wires, a portable computer magnetic disk, a hard disk, a random access memory (RAM), a read-only memory (ROM), an erasable programmable read-only memory (EPROM), a flash memory, an optical fiber, a portable compact disc read-only memory (CD-ROM), an optical storage element, a magnetic storage device, or any suitable combination thereof. The computer-readable storage medium may be any tangible medium that contains or stores a program. The program may be used by or in combination with an instruction execution system, apparatus, or element.

[0387] The computer-readable signal medium may include a data signal propagated within a baseband or as part of a carrier. The data signal carries computer-readable program code. The data signal propagated in this way may be in multiple forms and includes, but is not limited to, electromagnetic signals, optical signals, or any suitable combination thereof. The computer-readable signal medium may be any computer-readable medium other than the computer-readable storage medium. The computer-readable medium may transmit, propagate, or convey a program used by or used in combination with an instruction execution system, apparatus, or element.

[0388] The program code contained in a computer-readable medium may be transmitted on any suitable medium including, but not limited to, a wireless medium, a wire, an optical cable, a radio frequency (RF), or any suitable combination thereof.

[0389] The computer program code for performing the operations of this application may be written in one or more programming languages or a combination of multiple programming languages. The programming languages include object-oriented programming languages such as Java (registered trademark), Smalltalk, and C++, and conventional procedural programming languages such as the C language or similar programming languages. The program code may be executed entirely on the user computer, partially on the user computer, as a stand-alone software package, partially on the user computer and partially on a remote computer, or entirely on a remote computer or server. In the case of a remote computer, the remote computer may be connected to the user computer via any type of network including a local area network (LAN) or a wide area network (WAN), or may be connected to an external computer (e.g., via the Internet through an Internet service provider).

[0390] The above are only exemplary embodiments of this application and are not intended to limit the scope of this application.

[0391] Those skilled in the art should understand that the term "user terminal" encompasses any suitable type of wireless UE, such as a mobile phone, a portable data processing device, a portable web browser, or an in-vehicle mobile station.

[0392] In general, the various embodiments of the present application may be implemented in hardware, dedicated circuitry, software, logic, or any combination thereof. For example, some aspects may be implemented in hardware, and other aspects may be implemented in firmware or software that may be executed by a controller, a microprocessor, or another computing device, but the present application is not limited thereto.

[0393] Embodiments of the present application may be implemented by computer program instructions executed by a data processor of a mobile device (e.g., implemented in a processor entity), by hardware, or by a combination of software and hardware. The computer program instructions may be assembly instructions, instruction set architecture (ISA) instructions, machine instructions, machine-related instructions, microcode, firmware instructions, status setting data, or source or object code written in any combination of one or more programming languages.

[0394] Any block diagram of a logical flow in the drawings of the present application may represent program steps, interconnected logical circuits, modules, and functions, or a combination of program steps and logical circuits, modules, and functions. The computer program may be stored in a memory. The memory may be of any type suitable for the local technical environment and may be implemented using any suitable data storage technology, such as read-only memory (ROM), random access memory (RAM), and optical memory devices and systems (digital video disk (DVD) or compact disk (CD)), but is not limited thereto. The computer-readable medium may include non-transitory storage media. The data processor may be of any type suitable for the local technical environment, such as a general-purpose computer, a dedicated computer, a microprocessor, a digital signal processor (DSP), an application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC), a field-programmable gate array (FPGA), and a processor based on a multi-core processor architecture, but is not limited thereto.

Claims

1. A method for wireless communication, the method comprising: determining, by a user equipment (UE) in a Radio Resource Control (RRC) inactive state, paging resources for monitoring Radio Access Network (RAN) paging and Core Network (CN) paging, wherein the paging resources comprise a paging subframe or a paging narrowband, and a discontinuous reception (DRX) cycle applicable in the RRC idle state is used in the RRC inactive state for the calculation of the paging resources, and for at least one of the paging subframe or the paging narrowband in the calculation, the DRX cycle of the UE in the RRC inactive state is 512 radio frames in response to the paging extended DRX information being composed of 512 radio frames, and the paging extended DRX information is composed by non-access stratum (NAS) signaling and does not include a paging time window (PTW); and monitoring, by the UE in the RRC inactive state, both the RAN paging and the CN paging. A method comprising the above.

2. A device for wireless communication implemented as a user equipment (UE), the device comprising a processor, the processor being configured to: determine, in a Radio Resource Control (RRC) inactive state, paging resources for monitoring Radio Access Network (RAN) paging and Core Network (CN) paging, wherein the paging resources comprise a paging subframe or a paging narrowband, and a discontinuous reception (DRX) cycle applicable in the RRC idle state is used in the RRC inactive state for the calculation of the paging resources, and for at least one of the paging subframe or the paging narrowband in the calculation, the DRX cycle of the UE in the RRC inactive state is 512 radio frames in response to the paging extended DRX information being composed of 512 radio frames, and the paging extended DRX information is composed by non-access stratum (NAS) signaling and does not include a paging time window (PTW); and Monitoring both the RAN paging and the CN paging A device configured to perform the above operations. **Claim 3** A non-transitory computer-readable program storage medium storing code that, when executed by a processor, causes the processor to implement the method according to claim 1.

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