Information Processing Method, Apparatus, Communication Device, and Storage Medium

Abstract

[Solution] Embodiments of the present disclosure provide an information processing method, an apparatus, a communication device, and a storage medium, wherein the information processing method is executed by a base station and includes a step of transmitting first information, where the first information is used to determine a paging grouping scheme supported by the base station, and / or the first information is used to determine a mapping relationship between paging groups determined by the paging grouping scheme and paging grouping resources.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present disclosure relates to the field of communication technologies, but is not limited thereto. In particular, it relates to an information processing method, apparatus, communication device, and storage medium.

Background Art

[0002] In related technologies, for example, all User Equipment (UE) is woken up in one Paging Occasion (PO). However, when paging is performed by a method without paging grouping, such as when the paging probabilities of UEs within this paging occasion are different, UEs with relatively low paging probabilities may also be wrongly woken up, which may cause wasted power consumption. Therefore, it is necessary to consider performing paging grouping for UEs. However, it is unclear how the base station notifies the UE of the supported paging grouping method, and the UE cannot accurately know the paging grouping resources used by the UE based on the notified paging grouping method.

Summary of the Invention

Problems to be Solved by the Invention

[0003] Embodiments of the present disclosure provide an information processing method, apparatus, communication device, and storage medium.

Means for Solving the Problems

[0004] According to a first aspect of the present disclosure, there is provided an information processing method executed by a base station, the method including a step of transmitting first information, where the first information is used to determine a paging grouping method supported by the base station, and / or the first information is used to determine a mapping relationship between a paging group and paging grouping resources determined by the paging grouping method supported by the base station.

[0005] According to a second aspect of an embodiment of the present disclosure, there is provided an information processing method executed by a UE, the method including: receiving first information; determining, based on the first information, a paging grouping method supported by a base station, and / or determining, based on the first information, a mapping relationship between a paging group and paging grouping resources determined by the paging grouping method supported by the base station.

[0006] According to a third aspect of an embodiment of the present disclosure, there is provided an information processing apparatus applied to a base station, the apparatus including a transmission module configured to transmit first information, where the first information is used to determine a paging grouping method supported by the base station, and / or the first information is used to determine a mapping relationship between a paging group and paging grouping resources determined by the paging grouping method supported by the base station.

[0007] According to a fourth aspect of an embodiment of the present disclosure, there is provided an information processing apparatus applied to a UE, the apparatus including a reception module configured to receive first information, and a second processing module configured to determine, based on the first information, a paging grouping method supported by the base station, and / or determine, based on the first information, a mapping relationship between a paging group and paging grouping resources determined by the paging grouping method supported by the base station.

[0008] According to a fifth aspect of an embodiment of the present disclosure, there is provided a communication device including a processor and a memory for storing instructions executable by the processor, where the processor is configured to execute the information processing method of any embodiment of the present disclosure when executing the executable instructions.

[0009] According to a sixth aspect of an embodiment of the present disclosure, there is provided a computer storage medium storing a program executable by a computer. When the executable program is executed by a processor, an information processing method according to any embodiment of the present disclosure is realized.

[0010] The technical solutions provided by the embodiments of the present disclosure can include the following beneficial effects.

[0011] In an embodiment of the present disclosure, a base station transmits first information, where the first information is used to determine a paging grouping method supported by the base station, and / or the first information is used to determine a mapping relationship between a paging group determined by the paging grouping method supported by the base station and paging grouping resources. In this way, the embodiments of the present disclosure can notify the UE of the paging grouping method supported by the base station and / or the mapping relationship between the paging group determined by the paging grouping method supported by the base station and the paging grouping resources by the base station. Thus, according to the embodiments of the present disclosure, the UE can accurately know the paging grouping method supported by the base station. And when the first information is used to determine the mapping relationship between the paging group determined by the paging grouping method supported by the base station and the paging grouping resources, further, the UE can know at once the paging grouping method supported by the base station and the paging grouping resources for monitoring paging based on this mapping relationship, which has the feature of small signaling overhead.

[0012] It should be noted that the above general description and the following detailed description are merely exemplary and explanatory, and do not limit the embodiments of the present disclosure.

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[0014] Here, exemplary embodiments will be described in detail, and the examples will be shown in the drawings. In the following description with reference to the drawings, unless otherwise indicated, the same numerals in different drawings represent the same or similar elements. The embodiments described in the following exemplary embodiments do not represent all embodiments that are consistent with the embodiments of the present disclosure. Rather, they are merely examples of apparatuses and methods that are consistent with some aspects of the embodiments of the present disclosure described in detail in the appended claims.

[0015] The terms used in the embodiments of the present disclosure are only for the purpose of describing specific embodiments and are not intended to limit the embodiments of the present disclosure. The singular forms "a" and "the" used in the embodiments of the present disclosure and the appended claims are also intended to include the plural forms unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. The term "and / or" as used herein refers to any combination or all possible combinations of one or more of the related listed items.

[0016] In the embodiments of the present disclosure, terms such as first, second, third, etc. may be used to describe various information, but it should be understood that this information should not be limited to these terms. These terms are only used to distinguish the same type of information. For example, unless departing from the scope of the embodiments of the present disclosure, the first information may be referred to as the second information, and similarly, the second information may also be referred to as the first information. Depending on the context, the word "if" used herein can be interpreted as "when" or "in the case of" or "in response to a decision".

[0017] Referring to FIG. 1, a schematic configuration diagram of a wireless communication system provided by an embodiment of the present disclosure is shown. As shown in FIG. 1, the wireless communication system is a communication system based on cellular mobile communication technology, and the wireless communication system can include several user equipments 110 and several base stations 120.

[0018] The user equipment 110 may refer to a device that provides a voice and / or data connection to the user. The user equipment 110 can communicate with one or more core networks via a Radio Access Network (RAN). The user equipment 110 may be an Internet of Things device, for example, a sensor device, a mobile phone (or called a "cellular" phone), and a computer with an Internet of Things user equipment, for example, a fixed, portable, pocket-sized, handheld, computer-integrated or in-vehicle device. For example, it may be a Station (STA), a subscriber unit, a subscriber station, a mobile station, a mobile, a remote station, an access point, a remote terminal, an access terminal, a user terminal, a user agent, a user device, or a user equipment (UE). Or, the user equipment 110 may be a device of an unmanned aerial vehicle. Or, the user equipment 110 may be an in-vehicle device, for example, an electronic control unit having a wireless communication function, or a wireless user equipment device externally attached to the electronic control unit. Or, the user equipment 110 may be a roadside device, for example, a street lamp, a signal lamp having a wireless communication function, or other roadside devices, etc.

[0019] The base station 120 may be a network-side device in a wireless communication system. The wireless communication system may be a 4th generation mobile communication (4G) system, also known as the Long Term Evolution (LTE) system. Or, the wireless communication system may be a 5G system, also known as a new wireless communication system or a 5G NR system. Or, the wireless communication system may be a next-generation system of the 5G system. The access network of the 5G system may be called the New Generation-Radio Access Network (NG-RAN).

[0020] The base station 120 may be an evolved Node B (eNB) used in a 4G system. Or, the base station 120 may be a gNode B (gNB) that uses a centralized and distributed architecture in a 5G system. When the base station 120 uses a centralized and distributed architecture, it usually includes a central unit (CU) and at least two distributed units (DUs). The central unit is provided with a protocol stack of the Packet Data Convergence Protocol (PDCP) layer, the Radio Link Control (RLC) layer, and the Medium Access Control (MAC) layer. The distributed unit is provided with a protocol stack of the Physical (PHY) layer. The embodiments of the present disclosure are not limited to specific implementation forms of the base station 120.

[0021] A wireless connection can be established between the base station 120 and the user equipment 110 via a wireless air interface. In different embodiments, the wireless air interface is a wireless air interface based on the fourth-generation mobile communication network technology (4G) standard. Alternatively, the wireless air interface is a wireless air interface based on the fifth-generation mobile communication network technology (5G) standard. For example, the wireless air interface is a new radio. Alternatively, the wireless air interface may be a wireless air interface based on the next-generation mobile communication network technology standard of 5G.

[0022] In some embodiments, an E2E (End to End) connection can be established between the user equipment 110. For example, it is a scenario such as vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V) communication, vehicle-to-Infrastructure (V2I) communication, and vehicle-to-pedestrian (V2P) communication in vehicle Internet communication (vehicle to everything, V2X).

[0023] The above user equipment can be considered as the terminal device in the following embodiments.

[0024] In some embodiments, the above wireless communication system can further include a network management device 130.

[0025] Some base stations 120 are each connected to a network management device 130. The network management device 130 may be a core network device in a wireless communication system. For example, the network management device 130 may be a Mobility Management Entity (MME) in an Evolved Packet Core (EPC). Alternatively, the network management device may be other core network devices, such as a Serving GateWay (SGW), a Public Data Network GateWay (PGW), a Policy and Charging Rules Function (PCRF), or a Home Subscriber Server (HSS). In the embodiments of the present disclosure, the implementation form of the network management device 130 is not limited.

[0026] For the convenience of those skilled in the art, in the embodiments of the present disclosure, a plurality of embodiments are listed to clearly explain the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present disclosure. Of course, those skilled in the art know that the plurality of embodiments provided by the embodiments of the present disclosure may be executed alone, or may be executed in combination with the methods of other embodiments in the embodiments of the present disclosure, or may be executed together with some methods in other related technologies alone or in combination, and the embodiments of the present disclosure do not limit this.

[0027] To better understand the technical solutions described by any of the embodiments of the present disclosure, first, the group paging scenario in the related art will be described.

[0028] In one embodiment, without performing paging grouping, for a UE woken up in one paging occasion, UEs with relatively low paging probabilities may also be accidentally woken up, which may cause wasted power consumption. Therefore, it is necessary to perform paging grouping on the UE and page the UE using a paging grouping method. In one example, the paging group information may be included in paging downlink control information (DCI), or may be included in paging early indication (PEI). In one example, the reserved bits in the paging DCI or the predetermined bits indicated by the PEI are used to indicate the paging group. In another example, the multiple reserved bits in the paging DCI or the multiple bits indicated by the PEI indicate multiple paging grouping resources, and the PEI can adopt a DCI format.

[0029] In one example, when the network does not send paging group information to the UE, the UE selects one predetermined group. In another example, when the network does not send paging group information to the UE, a predetermined paging grouping resource is determined as the paging grouping resource of the UE. The predetermined paging grouping resource may be one common paging resource.

[0030] Regardless of which paging grouping method is adopted, both the UE and the network (including the base station and the core network) need to agree on the group where the UE exists in order to normally send a paging message to the UE.

[0031] In one embodiment, the UE and the network can adopt the following two types of paging grouping methods: One is the paging grouping method assigned by the network, such as the network sending paging group information to the UE, and the other is the paging grouping method based on the user equipment identifier (UE-ID). The paging grouping method based on the UE-ID can be realized by the following formula.

[0032]

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[0033] Here, wg is the selected paging grouping resource, UE_ID is the paging group where the UE is located, N is the paging frame density in the time domain, N s is the paging density within one paging frame in the time domain, N n is the paging narrowband, and N w is the total number of paging grouping resources of the UE_ID paging group. In one embodiment, the paging grouping method based on the UE-ID is also called the random method or the modulo method of the UE-ID.

[0034] Thereby, consistency in the confirmation of the UE group is achieved among the UE, the base station, and the core network device.

[0035] As shown in FIG. 2, the embodiment of the present disclosure provides an information processing method executed by a base station, and the method includes the following step S21.

[0036] In step S21, the first information is transmitted. The first information is used to determine the paging grouping method supported by the base station, and / or the first information is used to determine the mapping relationship between the paging group and the paging grouping resource determined by the paging grouping method supported by the base station.

[0037] The processing method provided by the embodiments of the present disclosure can be executed by a base station, and the base station may be various types of base stations, for example, a 2G base station, a 3G base station, a 4G base station, a 5G base station, or other evolved base stations.

[0038] The method provided by the embodiments of the present disclosure can be executed by other network devices of the network. For example, it may be executed by other access network devices or may be executed by a core network device. When this information processing method is executed by a core network device, the core network device transmits the first information to the base station, and then the base station transfers this first information.

[0039] The core network device may be various physical entities or logical entities, such as a mobility management entity or a serving gateway, for example.

[0040] In one embodiment, the base station notifies the UE of the paging grouping method supported by the base station. In this way, the UE can know the paging grouping method and determine the paging group based on the paging grouping method. For the paging grouping method assigned by the network, based on the mapping relationship between the paging group and the paging grouping resource transmitted by the base station, the UE can know the paging grouping resource of the paging group where the UE is located based on this mapping relationship. For the paging grouping method based on the UE-ID, perform a modulo operation on the paging grouping resource by the modulo method of the UE-ID so that the UE can accurately know the paging grouping resource of the paging group where the UE is located.

[0041] In one embodiment, the base station notifies the UE of the mapping relationship between the paging group determined by the paging grouping method supported by the base station and the paging grouping resource. In this way, the UE knows the mapping relationship between the paging group determined by the paging grouping method and the paging grouping resource, and in this way, the UE can accurately know the paging grouping resource of the paging group where the UE is located based on this mapping relationship.

[0042] In one embodiment, the above step S21 may be to transmit first information for determining the mapping relationship between the paging grouping method supported by the base station and the paging grouping resource. Here, the mapping relationship between the paging grouping method supported by the base station and the paging grouping resource may include the paging grouping method supported by the base station and the mapping relationship between the paging group determined by the paging grouping method supported by the base station and the paging grouping resource. In this way, the UE knows the paging grouping method adopted by the base station, the UE determines its paging group according to this paging grouping method, and the UE can accurately know the paging grouping resource of the paging group where the UE is located based on the mapping relationship between the paging group determined by the paging grouping method and the paging grouping resource.

[0043] Embodiments of the present disclosure provide an information processing method applied to a base station, and the method may include the step of transmitting first information to a UE.

[0044] The UE may be various mobile terminals. For example, the UE may be, but is not limited to, a mobile phone, a computer, a server, a wearable device, a game control platform, or a multimedia device, etc.

[0045] In some possible embodiments, the base station transmits first information to the UE for determining a paging grouping method supported by the base station. The UE can determine the mapping relationship between the paging group and the paging grouping resource based on a pre-configuration or a communication protocol. Therefore, the UE can determine the paging grouping resource based on the paging grouping method in the received first information and the mapping relationship between the paging group and the paging grouping resource. That is, the method includes a step in which the base station transmits first information for determining a paging grouping method supported by the base station to the UE, so that the UE determines the paging grouping resource based on the first information and the mapping relationship between the paging group and the paging grouping resource determined based on the pre-configuration or the communication protocol.

[0046] In some possible embodiments, the base station transmits to the UE, individually or simultaneously, first information for determining a paging grouping method supported by the base station and relationship information for indicating the mapping relationship between the paging group and the paging grouping resource. Therefore, the UE can determine the paging grouping resource based on the paging grouping method in the received first information and the mapping relationship between the paging group and the paging grouping resource indicated by the relationship information. The relationship information for indicating the mapping relationship between the paging group and the paging grouping resource may be transmitted via the first information or via any other message.

[0047] Embodiments of the present disclosure provide an information processing method applied to a base station, including a step of transmitting first information to a UE, where the first information can include a step used for determining a paging grouping resource.

[0048] In the information processing method provided by the above embodiments of the present disclosure, the step of transmitting the first information may include the step of broadcasting the first information. In one embodiment, the base station broadcasts a system message including the first information. In this way, all UEs within the cell can receive this first information, and signaling overhead can be saved.

[0049] In the information processing method provided by the above embodiments of the present disclosure, the step of transmitting the first information may include the step of the base station transmitting the first information by any other feasible method. For example, the first information can be included in messages such as DCI and PEI and transmitted to the UE.

[0050] In one embodiment, the information processing method of the embodiments of the present disclosure may include the step of transmitting paging grouping resource information.

[0051] In one embodiment, the information processing method of the embodiments of the present disclosure may include the step of transmitting paging group information and paging grouping resource information.

[0052] Here, the paging group information indicates the paging group, and the paging grouping method adopted for the paging group is the paging grouping method supported by the base station. The paging grouping resource information indicates the paging grouping resources allocated to the paging group indicated by the paging group information.

[0053] Here, when the base station transmits the paging group information, the UE can know at least how to determine its paging group by the paging grouping method. When the base station transmits the paging grouping resource information, the UE can know at least the paging grouping resources set by the network.

[0054] In one embodiment, the mapping relationship between a paging group and paging grouping resources may be such that one paging group is mapped to one or more paging grouping resources. Exemplarily, as shown in Table 1 below, the paging groups in which all UEs assigned by the network exist are three paging groups: paging group 1, paging group 2, and paging group 3, and the paging grouping resources assigned by the network are five paging grouping resources: paging grouping resource 1, paging grouping resource 2, paging grouping resource 3, paging grouping resource 4, and paging grouping resource 5. Paging group 1 is mapped to paging grouping resources 1 and 2, paging group 2 is mapped to paging grouping resources 3 and 4, and paging group 3 is mapped to paging grouping resource 5. In the table, the paging grouping resources may also be named paging early indication subgroups (PEI subgroups) or paging early indication groups (PEI groups).

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[0056] In one embodiment, the mapping relationship between the paging group and the paging grouping resource may be such that a plurality of paging groups are mapped to one or more paging grouping resources. Exemplarily, as shown in Table 2 below, the paging groups in which the UEs assigned by the network exist are six paging groups: Paging Group 1, Paging Group 2, Paging Group 3, Paging Group 4, Paging Group 5, and Paging Group 6, and the paging grouping resources assigned by the network are five paging grouping resources: Paging Grouping Resource 1, Paging Grouping Resource 2, Paging Grouping Resource 3, Paging Grouping Resource 4, and Paging Grouping Resource 5. Paging Grouping Resources 1 and 2 are mapped to Paging Grouping Resources 1 and 2, Paging Grouping Resources 3 and 4 are mapped to Paging Grouping Resource 3, and Paging Groups 5 and 6 are mapped to Paging Grouping Resource 5. Of course, the mapped paging grouping resources may intersect. For example, in Table 2, Paging Groups 3 and 4 may be mapped to Paging Grouping Resources 1, 2, 3, and 4.

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[0058] It can be understood that each element in Table 1 or Table 2 above exists independently. Although these elements are exemplarily listed in the same table, not all elements of the table should exist simultaneously as shown in the table. The value of each of these elements does not depend on the value of any other element in Table 1 or Table 2. Therefore, those skilled in the art can understand that the values of each element in this Table 1 or Table 2 are independent embodiments.

[0059] In one embodiment, the paging grouping method includes at least one of a paging grouping method assigned by the network and a paging grouping method based on a user equipment identifier UE-ID.

[0060] Exemplarily, the base station can implicitly or explicitly instruct the UE that the base station supports a paging grouping method assigned by the network. The explicit instruction refers to the base station instructing by an explicit indicator or an explicit signaling IE. The implicit instruction is exemplarily that when the first information transmitted by the base station includes relationship information indicating the mapping relationship between the paging group and the paging grouping resource, this first information can be used to determine that the base station supports the paging grouping method assigned by the network, and in this way, by transmitting this first information, the UE can be notified that the base station supports the paging grouping method assigned by the network.

[0061] Exemplarily, the base station can implicitly or explicitly instruct the UE that the base station supports the paging grouping method assigned by the network and the paging grouping method based on the UE-ID. The explicit instruction means that the base station instructs by an explicit indicator or an explicit signaling information element (IE). The implicit instruction is exemplarily that when the relationship information indicating the mapping relationship between the paging group and the paging grouping resource is included in the first information transmitted by the base station, the first information can be used to determine that the base station supports the paging grouping method assigned by the network and the paging grouping method based on the UE-ID. In this way, by transmitting this first information, the UE can be notified that the base station supports the paging grouping method assigned by the network and the paging grouping method based on the UE-ID. In some possible implementation forms, when supporting the paging grouping method assigned by the network, it implicitly indicates supporting the paging grouping method based on the UE-ID. Of course, different methods and different signaling can also be used to indicate whether the base station supports the paging grouping method assigned by the network and the paging grouping method based on the UE-ID.

[0062] Exemplarily, the base station can implicitly or explicitly instruct the UE that the base station does not support the paging grouping method assigned by the network. Explicit instruction means that the base station instructs by an explicit indicator or an IE of explicit signaling. Implicit instruction is exemplarily that when the paging grouping resource information is included in the first information transmitted by the base station, this first information can be used to determine that the base station does not support the paging grouping method assigned by the network. In this way, by transmitting this first information, the UE can be notified that the base station does not support the paging grouping method assigned by the network.

[0063] Exemplarily, the base station can implicitly or explicitly instruct the UE whether the base station supports the paging grouping method assigned by the network and the paging grouping method based on the UE-ID. Explicit instruction means that the base station instructs by an explicit indicator or an IE of explicit signaling. Implicit instruction is exemplified as follows: when the paging grouping resource information is included in the first information transmitted by the base station, but the mapping relationship between the paging group and the paging grouping resource is not included, this first information can be used to determine that the base station does not support the paging grouping method assigned by the network, but supports the paging grouping method based on the UE-ID paging group method. In this case, it means that the UE can obtain the paging group and the corresponding paging grouping resource by using the modulo method of the UE-ID. For example, if the base station broadcasts 10 paging grouping resources but does not provide the mapping relationship between the paging group and this paging grouping resource, it means that the UE can determine the paging group and the corresponding paging grouping resource by using the modulo method of the UE-ID. In this way, by transmitting this first information, the UE can be notified that the base station does not support the paging grouping method assigned by the network. Of course, the base station can individually or simultaneously instruct whether the base station supports the paging grouping method assigned by the network and whether it supports the paging grouping method based on the UE-ID.

[0064] Exemplarily, when the first information transmitted by the base station does not include paging grouping resource information, the first information can be used to determine that the base station does not support the paging grouping method assigned by the network and the paging grouping method based on the UE-ID. In this way, by transmitting the first information, the UE can be notified that the paging grouping method assigned by the network and the paging grouping method based on the UE-ID are not supported, and the UE can perform paging monitoring using the default paging resources without performing paging grouping. Of course, the base station can individually or simultaneously indicate whether the base station supports the paging grouping method assigned by the network and whether it supports the paging grouping method based on the UE-ID.

[0065] In an embodiment of the present disclosure, the base station can transmit first information, where the first information is used to determine the paging grouping method supported by the base station, and / or the first information is used to determine the mapping relationship between the paging group and the paging grouping resource determined by the paging grouping method supported by the base station. In this way, the embodiment of the present disclosure can notify the UE of the paging grouping method supported by the base station and / or the mapping relationship between the paging group and the paging grouping resource determined by the paging grouping method supported by the base station by the base station. Thus, according to the embodiment of the present disclosure, the UE can accurately know the paging grouping method supported by the base station. When the first information is used to determine the mapping relationship between the paging group and the paging grouping resource determined by the paging grouping method supported by the base station, and the mapping relationship between the paging group and the paging grouping resource is determined, the UE can know at once the paging grouping method supported by the base station and the paging grouping resource for monitoring paging based on this mapping relationship, and has the characteristic of small signaling overhead.

[0066] In an embodiment of the present disclosure, the UE can also determine the paging grouping method of the paging group where the UE is located based on the mapping relationship between the paging groups determined by the paging grouping method. In this way, the UE can also accurately determine which paging grouping resource information is used to perform paging monitoring, thereby improving the probability of the base station paging the UE normally and saving the power consumption of the UE.

[0067] A person skilled in the art can understand that the method provided by the embodiments of the present disclosure may be executed alone or in combination with some methods of the embodiments of the present disclosure or some methods of related technologies.

[0068] As shown in FIG. 3, an embodiment of the present disclosure provides an information processing method executed by a base station, and the method includes the following steps S31 to S34.

[0069] In step S31, in response to the base station supporting the paging grouping method assigned by the network, the base station transmits relationship information indicating the mapping relationship between the paging group and the paging grouping resource, or, in response to the base station not supporting the paging grouping method assigned by the network but supporting the paging grouping method based on the UE-ID, the base station transmits paging grouping resource information.

[0070] In some exemplary embodiments provided by the embodiments of the present disclosure, the paging grouping method may be the paging grouping method in any of the above embodiments.

[0071] The information processing method provided by the embodiments of the present disclosure is executed by a base station. In response to the base station supporting the paging grouping method assigned by the network but not supporting the paging grouping method based on the UE-ID, the method includes the step of transmitting relationship information indicating the mapping relationship between the paging group and the paging grouping resource.

[0072] Exemplarily, in response to the base station supporting the paging grouping method assigned by the network but not supporting the paging grouping method based on the UE-ID, when the mapping relationship between the paging group and the paging grouping resource is such that one or more paging groups are mapped to one paging grouping resource, it includes responding to the base station supporting the paging grouping method assigned by the network but not supporting the paging grouping method based on the UE-ID.

[0073] In this way, in the embodiments of the present disclosure, the base station can determine to support the paging grouping method assigned by the network but not support the paging grouping method based on the UE-ID based on the mapping relationship between the paging group and the paging grouping resource where one or more paging groups are mapped to one paging grouping resource. In this case, for the UE that has not obtained the paging group from the network, directly adopt the default paging grouping resource such as the default paging group or the common paging resource.

[0074] The information processing method provided by the embodiments of the present disclosure is executed by the base station, and includes the step of transmitting relationship information indicating the mapping relationship between the paging group and the paging grouping resource in response to the base station supporting the paging grouping method assigned by the network and the paging grouping method based on the UE-ID.

[0075] Exemplarily, in response to supporting the paging grouping method assigned by the network to the base station and the paging grouping method based on the UE-ID, it includes that when the mapping relationship between the paging group and the paging grouping resource is such that one or more paging groups are mapped to a plurality of paging grouping resources, the base station responds to supporting the paging grouping method assigned by the network to the base station and the paging grouping method based on the UE-ID.

[0076] In this way, in the embodiments of the present disclosure, the base station can determine to support the paging grouping method assigned by the network to the base station and the paging grouping method based on the UE-ID according to the mapping relationship between the paging group and the paging grouping resource that one or more paging groups are mapped to a plurality of paging grouping resources. After the paging group is determined, if there are a plurality of paging grouping resources, it is necessary to further use the paging grouping method, that is, use the modulo method of the UE-ID to select one paging grouping resource from the plurality of paging grouping resources. Therefore, in this case, the UE-ID paging grouping method is implicitly supported.

[0077] In one embodiment, step S21 includes one of the following steps: transmitting relationship information indicating the mapping relationship between the paging group and the paging grouping resource in response to supporting the paging grouping method assigned by the network to the base station; and transmitting paging grouping resource information in response to not supporting the paging grouping method assigned by the network to the base station but supporting the paging grouping method based on the UE-ID.

[0078] In one embodiment, in response to the base station supporting the paging grouping method assigned by the network, the step of transmitting relationship information indicating the mapping relationship between the paging group and the paging grouping resource includes: in response to the base station supporting the paging grouping method assigned by the network but not supporting the paging grouping method based on the UE-ID, transmitting relationship information indicating the mapping relationship between the paging group and the paging grouping resource; and in response to the base station supporting the paging grouping method assigned by the network and the paging grouping method based on the UE-ID, transmitting relationship information indicating the mapping relationship between the paging group and the paging grouping resource. The method includes one of the above steps.

[0079] In this way, in the embodiments of the present disclosure, when the base station supports different paging grouping methods, different first information (for example, relationship information indicating the mapping relationship between the group and the paging grouping resource, or paging grouping resource information) can be transmitted. Thereby, the UE can know the paging grouping method supported by the base station based on the received first information and the mapping relationship between the paging group and the paging grouping resource determined by the paging grouping method. Thereby, the UE can accurately determine the paging grouping resource of the paging group where the UE is located based on the first information, improve the probability that the UE normally monitors the paging message, and reduce the power consumption of the UE.

[0080] The embodiments of the present disclosure provide an information processing method executed by a base station. The method includes the step of not transmitting paging grouping resource information in response to the base station not supporting the paging grouping method assigned by the network and the paging grouping method based on the UE-ID.

[0081] Exemplarily, when the base station determines not to support the paging grouping method assigned by the network to the base station and the paging grouping method based on the UE-ID, the base station transmits paging group information, but does not transmit paging grouping resource information, or does not transmit paging group information and paging grouping resource information. In this way, the UE can know that the base station does not support the paging grouping method assigned by the network to the base station and the paging grouping method based on the UE-ID.

[0082] Those skilled in the art can understand that the method provided by the embodiments of the present disclosure may be executed alone, or may be executed together with some methods of the embodiments of the present disclosure or some methods of related technologies.

[0083] The information processing method executed by the UE is the same as the description of the information processing method executed by the above base station. For technical details not disclosed in the embodiments of the information processing method executed by the UE, reference may be made to the description of the examples of the information processing method executed by the base station, and detailed description is omitted here.

[0084] As shown in FIG. 4, the embodiments of the present disclosure provide an information processing method executed by a UE, and the method includes the following steps S41 to S42.

[0085] In step S41, first information is received.

[0086] In step S42, based on the first information, a paging grouping method supported by the base station is determined, and / or based on the first information, a mapping relationship between a paging group and a paging grouping resource determined by the paging grouping method supported by the base station is determined.

[0087] In the above embodiment, step S42 may include determining paging grouping resources determined by the base station based on the first information and / or determining the mapping relationship between the paging group supported by the base station and the paging grouping resources based on the first information.

[0088] In some possible embodiments provided by the embodiments of the present disclosure, the first information is the first information in step S21, and the paging grouping method may be the paging grouping method in step S21.

[0089] In one embodiment, step S42 may include determining the paging grouping method supported by the base station based on the first information.

[0090] In another embodiment, step S42 may include determining the mapping relationship between the paging group and the paging grouping resources determined by the paging grouping method supported by the base station based on the first information.

[0091] In another embodiment, step S42 may include determining the paging grouping resources supported by the base station based on the first information.

[0092] In another embodiment, step S42 may include determining the paging grouping method supported by the base station based on the first information and determining the mapping relationship between the paging group and the paging grouping resources determined by the paging grouping method supported by the base station.

[0093] In one embodiment, step S42 may include determining a mapping relationship between a paging grouping method supported by a base station and paging grouping resources based on the first information. Here, the mapping relationship between the paging grouping method supported by the base station and the paging grouping resources includes the paging grouping method supported by the base station and the mapping relationship between the paging group determined by the paging grouping method supported by the base station and the paging grouping resources.

[0094] In the above embodiments, specifically, the expressions on the base station side can be referred to, and the description is omitted here.

[0095] In the above embodiment, step S41 may include receiving the first information transmitted from a base station or a network device. Here, receiving the first information transmitted from a network device may be that the network device (such as a core network or a network-side device) transmits the first information to the base station, and the base station forwards the first information to the UE. Alternatively, step S41 may include receiving the first information broadcast by the base station.

[0096] In some possible embodiments, the UE receives the first information for determining the paging grouping method transmitted by the base station. The UE can determine the mapping relationship between the paging group and the paging grouping resources based on a preset or a communication protocol. Therefore, the UE can determine the paging grouping resources based on the paging grouping method in the received first information and the mapping relationship between the paging group and the paging grouping resources.

[0097] In some possible embodiments, the UE receives first information for determining a paging grouping method supported by the base station, which is transmitted by the base station individually or simultaneously, and relationship information for instructing a mapping relationship between a paging group and a paging grouping resource. Accordingly, the UE can determine the paging grouping resource based on the paging grouping method in the received first information and the mapping relationship between the paging group and the paging grouping resource indicated by the relationship information. The relationship information for instructing the mapping relationship between the paging group and the paging grouping resource may be transmitted via the first information or via any other message.

[0098] The information processing method provided by an embodiment of the present disclosure is executed by a UE, and the method may include a step of receiving first information, where the first information includes paging grouping resource information.

[0099] The information processing method provided by an embodiment of the present disclosure is executed by a UE, and the method may include a step of receiving first information, where the first information includes paging group information and paging grouping resource information. Here, the first information may also include relationship information for instructing a mapping relationship between a paging group and a paging grouping resource.

[0100] Here, the paging group information instructs a paging group, the paging grouping method adopted by the paging group is a paging grouping method supported by the base station, and the paging grouping resource information instructs a paging grouping resource allocated to the paging group indicated by the paging group information.

[0101] In one embodiment, the mapping relationship between a paging group and paging grouping resources includes that one paging group is mapped to one or more paging grouping resources, or multiple paging groups are mapped to one or more paging grouping resources. Specifically, reference can be made to the representation on the base station side, which is not described here.

[0102] The information processing method provided by the embodiments of the present disclosure is executed by a UE, and the method can include the step of receiving relationship information indicating the mapping relationship between a paging group and paging grouping resources. The mapping relationship between a paging group and paging grouping resources includes that one paging group is mapped to one or more paging grouping resources, or multiple paging groups are mapped to one or more paging grouping resources.

[0103] In one embodiment, the paging grouping method includes at least one of a paging grouping method assigned by the network and a paging grouping method based on a user equipment identifier UE-ID.

[0104] In one embodiment, step S42 includes determining whether the base station supports the paging grouping method assigned by the network in response to the received explicit or implicit instruction, or the base station does not support the paging grouping method assigned by the network, or the base station does not support the paging grouping method assigned by the network but supports the paging grouping method based on the UE-ID, or the base station does not support the paging grouping method assigned by the network and the paging grouping method based on the UE-ID, or the base station decides not to support the paging grouping method assigned by the network and the paging grouping method based on the UE-ID.

[0105] In a possible embodiment, the explicit instruction refers to the base station being instructed by an explicit indicator or an information element (IE) of explicit signaling.

[0106] In a possible embodiment, step S42 includes determining that the base station supports the paging grouping method assigned by the network in response to the first information including relationship information indicating the mapping relationship between the paging group and the paging grouping resource, determining that the base station does not support the paging grouping method assigned by the network in response to the first information including paging grouping resource information, determining that the base station does not support the paging grouping method assigned by the network but supports the paging grouping method based on the UE-ID in response to the first information including paging grouping resource information, and determining that the base station does not support the paging grouping method assigned by the network and the paging grouping method based on the UE-ID in response to the first information not including paging grouping resource information, including at least one of them.

[0107] In one embodiment, in response to the first information including relationship information indicating a mapping relationship between a paging group and a paging grouping resource, the step of the base station determining to support the paging grouping method assigned by the network is the step of, in response to the first information including relationship information indicating a mapping relationship between a paging group and a paging grouping resource, the base station determining to support the paging grouping method assigned by the network but not to support the paging grouping method based on the UE-ID, wherein the mapping relationship between the paging group and the paging grouping resource is the step that one paging group or a plurality of paging groups are mapped to one paging grouping resource, and in response to the first information including relationship information for indicating the mapping relationship between the paging group and the paging grouping resource, the step of the base station determining to support the paging grouping method assigned by the network and the paging grouping method based on the UE-ID, wherein the mapping relationship between the paging group and the paging grouping resource is the step that one paging group or a plurality of paging groups are mapped to one or a plurality of paging grouping resources, and includes at least one of them.

[0108] It should be understood by those skilled in the art that the method provided by the embodiments of the present disclosure may be executed alone or may be executed together with some methods of the embodiments of the present disclosure or some methods of related technologies.

[0109] The embodiments of the present disclosure provide an information processing method executed by a UE, and the method includes a step of, in response to the first information including relationship information indicating a mapping relationship between a paging group and a paging grouping resource, determining that the base station supports the paging grouping method assigned by the network.

[0110] As shown in FIG. 5, an embodiment of the present disclosure provides an information processing method executed by a UE, and the method includes the following step S51.

[0111] In step S51, in response to the first information including relationship information indicating a mapping relationship between a paging group and paging grouping resources, based on the relationship information, the UE determines the paging grouping resources of the paging group where the UE is located.

[0112] The information processing method provided by an embodiment of the present disclosure is executed by a UE, and the method includes a step of determining, based on the relationship information, the paging grouping resources of the paging group where the UE is located in response to the first information including relationship information indicating a mapping relationship between a paging group and paging grouping resources and the relationship information including paging group information of the paging group where the UE is located.

[0113] The information processing method provided by an embodiment of the present disclosure is executed by a UE, and the method includes a step of determining, based on the relationship information, the paging grouping resources used for the paging group where the UE is located in response to the first information including relationship information indicating a mapping relationship between a paging group and paging grouping resources and the relationship information including paging group information of the paging group where the UE is located, when it is determined that the mapping relationship is that one paging group or a plurality of paging groups are mapped to one paging grouping resource.

[0114] Exemplarily, the relationship information included in the first information received by the UE is that paging group 1 is mapped to paging grouping resource 1, paging group 2 or 3 is mapped to paging grouping resource 2, and paging group 3 is mapped to paging grouping resource 3. When the paging group where the UE is located is paging group 1, it is determined that the paging group information of the paging group where the UE is located is included in the relationship information provided by the base station. When the UE determines that the mapping relationship in this relationship information is that one paging group or a plurality of paging groups are mapped to one paging grouping resource, based on paging group 1 where the UE is located and this mapping relationship, the UE can determine that the paging grouping resource where paging group 1 is located is paging grouping resource 1.

[0115] The information processing method provided by the embodiments of the present disclosure is executed by the UE. The method includes, in response to the first information including relationship information indicating the mapping relationship between the paging group and the paging grouping resource and the relationship information including the paging group information of the paging group where the UE is located, when it is determined that the mapping relationship is that one paging group or a plurality of paging groups are mapped to a plurality of paging grouping resources, determining, based on the relationship information, a plurality of paging grouping resources to which the paging group where the UE is located is mapped, and selecting, according to the paging grouping method based on the UE-ID, one paging grouping resource from the plurality of paging grouping resources to determine it as the paging grouping resource of the paging group where the UE is located.

[0116] Exemplarily, the relationship information included in the first information received by the UE is that paging group 1 is mapped to paging grouping resources 1 and 2, paging group 2 or 3 is mapped to paging grouping resources 3 or 4, and paging group 3 is mapped to paging grouping resources 5 or 6. When the paging group in which the UE exists is paging group 1, it is determined that the paging group information of the paging group in which the UE exists is included in the relationship information provided by the base station. When the UE determines that the mapping relationship included in this relationship information is that one or more paging groups are mapped to a plurality of paging grouping resources, the UE can determine, based on paging group 1 in which the UE exists and this mapping relationship, that the paging grouping resources in which paging group 1 exists are paging grouping resources 1 and 2, and select one paging grouping resource (wg) from paging grouping resources 1 and 2 as the paging grouping resource used for the paging group in which the UE exists by the paging grouping method based on the UE-ID, that is, by the formula

[0117]

Number

[0118] and determine it as the paging grouping resource used for the paging group in which the UE exists. N w is the total number of paging grouping resources of the paging group in which the UE exists, that is, 2. For example, the determined paging resource (wg) may be paging resource 1.

[0119] In this way, in the embodiments of the present disclosure, when the UE determines that the first information includes relationship information indicating the mapping relationship between the paging group and the paging grouping resource, it is possible to determine whether the relationship information includes the paging group information of the paging group where the UE is located. If it is included, it is determined whether the mapping relationship included in the relationship information is that one paging group or a plurality of paging groups are mapped to one paging grouping resource. If one paging group or a plurality of paging groups are mapped to one paging grouping resource, based on this mapping relationship, the paging grouping resource used for the paging group where the UE is located can be directly and accurately determined. Or, if one paging group or a plurality of paging groups are mapped to a plurality of paging grouping resources, first, based on the mapping relationship, determine the plurality of paging grouping resources to which the paging group where the UE is located is mapped, and then, by the UE-ID paging grouping method, determine one paging grouping resource from the plurality of paging grouping resources as the paging grouping resource of the paging group where the UE is located. Thus, the UE can also accurately determine the paging grouping resource used for the paging group where the UE is located. In this way, the embodiments of the present disclosure enable the UE to know at once the paging grouping method supported by the base station and the paging grouping resource for monitoring paging based on this mapping relationship, and have the feature of small signaling overhead.

[0120] In addition, the embodiments of the present disclosure can realize the consistency of the paging monitor between the UE and the base station, improve the probability of correctly monitoring the paging message, and the UE does not need to always wake up to monitor paging. As a result, the UE can monitor paging with only one appropriate paging grouping resource, and the power consumption of the UE can be saved.

[0121] The information processing method provided by the embodiments of the present disclosure is executed by the UE. The method includes determining paging grouping resource information of the paging group where the UE is located based on the relationship information and the UE-ID according to a paging grouping method based on the relationship information and the UE-ID in response to the relationship information indicating the mapping relationship between the paging group and the paging grouping resource and including paging group information of the paging group where the UE is located in the relationship information.

[0122] The information processing method provided by an embodiment of the present disclosure is executed by a UE. The method includes: in response to first information including relationship information indicating a mapping relationship between a paging group and paging grouping resources and not including paging group information of a paging group where the UE is located in the relationship information, determining that a predetermined group is the paging group where the UE is located, and determining paging grouping resources of the paging group where the UE is located based on the paging grouping resources mapped to the predetermined group. Here, the predetermined group may be one paging group included in the relationship information, or the predetermined group may be a default paging group or a set paging group. Here, the default paging group may be a paging group negotiated by a base station and the UE, and the default paging group may be a paging group included in the relationship information or a paging group not included in the relationship information. Here, the predetermined paging group may be a paging group not included in the relationship information, and the paging grouping resources mapped to the set paging group may be paging grouping resources not included in the relationship information.

[0123] In one embodiment, based on the paging grouping resource to which a predetermined group is mapped, the step of determining the paging grouping resource of the paging group where the UE is located includes: when the predetermined group is mapped to one paging grouping resource, determining the paging grouping resource to which the predetermined group is mapped as the paging grouping resource of the paging group where the UE is located; and when the predetermined group is mapped to a plurality of paging grouping resources, determining, according to the paging grouping method based on the UE-ID, one paging grouping resource from the plurality of paging grouping resources to which the predetermined group is mapped as the paging grouping resource of the paging group where the UE is located.

[0124] Exemplarily, the relationship information included in the first information received by the UE is that paging group 1 is mapped to paging grouping resource 1, paging group 2 or 3 is mapped to paging grouping resource 2, and paging group 3 is mapped to paging grouping resource 3. When the paging group where the UE is located is not paging group 1, paging group 2, or paging group 3, it is determined that the relationship information provided by the base station does not include the paging group where the UE is located. In this case, the UE determines one paging group, for example, paging group 1, from the relationship information as the predetermined group, and the UE determines that the paging grouping resource of the paging group where the UE is located is the paging grouping resource to which the predetermined group is mapped, that is, paging grouping resource 1.

[0125] In the above example, if it is determined that the paging group in which the UE exists is not included in the relationship information provided by the base station, the UE can also set one predetermined group, that is, paging group 4, and the paging grouping resource to which paging group 4 is mapped may be a paging grouping resource other than paging grouping resources 1 to 3 in the relationship information. If the UE receives six paging grouping resources broadcast by the base station, each of which is paging grouping resource 1 to 6, the UE can determine that the paging grouping resource to which paging group 4 is mapped is some or all of the paging grouping resources 4 to 6. If the UE determines that the paging grouping resource to which the paging group is mapped is paging grouping resources 4 to 6, the UE can select one paging grouping resource (wg) from paging grouping resources 4 to 6 according to the paging grouping method based on the UE-ID, that is, the formula

[0126] [Number]

[0127] and determine it as the paging grouping resource used for the paging group in which the UE exists. Here, N w is the total number of paging grouping resources of the paging group in which the UE exists, that is, 3. For example, the determined paging resource (wg) may be paging resource 5.

[0128] In this way, in the embodiments of the present disclosure, when the UE determines that the first information includes relationship information indicating the mapping relationship between the paging group and the paging grouping resource, the UE can determine whether the paging group information of the paging group where the UE is located is included in the relationship information. If not included, the UE can determine a predetermined group. For example, one of the paging groups included in the relationship information or a paging group not included in the relationship information can be determined as the predetermined group. Further, based on the fact that the predetermined group is mapped to one or more paging grouping resources, the UE determines the paging grouping resource of the paging group where the UE is located. When the predetermined group is mapped to one paging grouping resource, this paging grouping resource is determined as the paging grouping resource used for the paging group where the UE is located. Or, when the predetermined group is mapped to a plurality of paging grouping resources, one of the plurality of paging grouping resources is determined as the paging grouping resource used for the paging group where the UE is located according to the paging grouping method based on the UE-ID. In this way, in the embodiments of the present disclosure, when the paging group where the UE is located is not included in the relationship information, first, it is determined that the paging group of the UE is the predetermined group, and then an appropriate paging grouping resource used for the paging group where the UE is located is determined based on the paging grouping resource of the predetermined group. In this way, the UE can know at once the paging grouping method supported by the base station and the paging grouping resource for monitoring paging based on this mapping relationship, and has the characteristic of small signaling overhead.

[0129] In addition, the embodiments of the present disclosure can also achieve the consistency of the paging monitor between the UE and the base station and improve the probability of correctly monitoring paging messages. Also, in the embodiments of the present disclosure, the UE does not need to always wake up to monitor paging. As a result, the UE can monitor paging using only one appropriate paging grouping resource, and the power consumption of the UE can be saved.

[0130] It should be noted that those skilled in the art can understand that the method provided by the embodiments of the present disclosure can be executed alone or in combination with some methods of the embodiments of the present disclosure or some methods of related technologies.

[0131] As shown in FIG. 6, the embodiments of the present disclosure provide an information processing method executed by a UE, and the method includes the following step S61.

[0132] In step S61, in response to the first information including relationship information indicating the mapping relationship between the paging group and the paging grouping resource, based on the relationship information and the number of paging grouping resources mapped to one paging group in the relationship information, the UE determines the paging grouping resources of the paging group where the UE is located.

[0133] The embodiments of the present disclosure provide an information processing method executed by a UE, and the method can include a step of determining the paging grouping resources of the paging group where the UE is located based on the relationship information and the paging group where the UE is located, in response to the first information including relationship information indicating the mapping relationship between the paging group and the paging grouping resource and one or more paging groups being mapped to one paging grouping resource in the relationship information.

[0134] Exemplarily, when the relationship information included in the first information received by the UE is that paging group 1 is mapped to paging grouping resource 1, paging group 2 or 3 is mapped to paging grouping resource 2, and paging group 3 is mapped to paging grouping resource 3, it is determined that the mapping relationship in this relationship information is that one paging group is mapped to one paging grouping resource. When the paging group where the UE is located is paging group 1, it is determined that the paging group information of the paging group where the UE is located is included in the relationship information provided by the base station. Based on paging group 1 where the UE is located and this mapping relationship, the UE can determine that the paging grouping resource where paging group 1 is located is paging grouping resource 1.

[0135] In the above embodiment, when the paging group where the UE is located is not paging group 1, 2, or 3, it is determined that the paging group information of the paging group where the UE is located is not included in the relationship information provided by the base station. The UE determines that there is no paging group and determines to perform paging using the default paging resource. Here, the default paging resource may be the paging resource provided by the base station.

[0136] Embodiments of the present disclosure provide an information processing method executed by a UE. The method may include determining a paging grouping resource of a paging group where the UE is located based on a paging grouping method based on relationship information and a UE-ID in response to the relationship information included in the first information indicating a mapping relationship between a paging group and a paging grouping resource, and one or more paging groups being mapped to a plurality of paging grouping resources in the relationship information.

[0137] In an embodiment of the present disclosure, when the UE determines that the first information includes relationship information indicating the mapping relationship between the paging group and the paging grouping resource, whether the mapping relationship in the relationship information is such that one or more paging groups are mapped to one paging grouping resource can be based. If yes, it is determined whether the relationship information includes the paging group information of the paging group where the UE is located. If yes, the UE can directly and accurately determine the paging grouping resource used for the paging group where the UE is located based on this mapping relationship. If no, the default paging resource that the UE returns is the paging resource where the UE is located. Or, when the mapping relationship in the relationship information is such that one or more paging groups are mapped to a plurality of paging grouping resources, it is determined whether the relationship information includes the paging group information of the paging group where the UE is located. If yes, the UE determines the paging grouping resource of the paging group where the UE is located based on the relationship information and the UE-ID paging grouping method. If no, the UE first determines a predetermined group as the paging group where the UE is located, and determines the paging grouping resource of the paging group where the UE is located based on the paging grouping method based on this predetermined group and / or the UE-ID. In this way, the embodiment of the present disclosure has the feature that the UE can determine the appropriate paging grouping resource of the paging group where the UE is located, and the UE can know once the paging grouping method supported by the base station and the paging grouping resource for monitoring paging based on this mapping relationship, and the signaling overhead is small.

[0138] In addition, in the embodiments of the present disclosure, it is also possible to realize the consistency of the paging monitor between the UE and the base station and improve the probability of correctly monitoring paging messages. Further, in the embodiments of the present disclosure, the UE does not need to always wake up to monitor paging. As a result, the UE can monitor paging using only an appropriate one of the paging grouping resources, and the power consumption of the UE can be saved.

[0139] It should be understood by those skilled in the art that the method provided by the embodiments of the present disclosure may be executed alone or may be executed together with some of the methods of the embodiments of the present disclosure or some of the methods of related technologies.

[0140] The embodiments of the present disclosure provide an information processing method executed by a UE. The method may include, in response to the first information including paging grouping resource information, determining that the UE supports a paging grouping method based on the UE-ID but does not support a paging grouping method assigned by the network to the base station.

[0141] As shown in FIG. 7, the embodiments of the present disclosure provide an information processing method executed by a UE. The method may include S71.

[0142] In step S71, in response to the first information including paging grouping resource information, the paging grouping resources of the UE are determined based on some or all of the paging grouping resources included in the paging grouping resource information.

[0143] Embodiments of the present disclosure provide an information processing method, which is executed by a UE. The method may include: in response to the first information including paging grouping resource information, determining, by the UE, a predetermined group as a paging group where the UE is located; determining paging grouping resources of the predetermined group from some or all of the paging grouping resources included in the paging resources; and determining paging grouping resources of the UE based on the paging grouping resources to which the predetermined group is mapped.

[0144] Exemplarily, when the paging grouping resources indicated by the paging grouping resource information broadcast by the base station received by the UE include paging grouping resources 1, 2, 3, and 4, the UE may determine that the paging grouping resources for the modulo of the UE-ID are all or some of the paging grouping resources 1 to 4 in the paging resources. For example, it is determined that the paging grouping resources for the modulo of the UE-ID are paging grouping resources 1 to 4, and for another example, it is determined that the paging grouping resources for the modulo of the UE-ID paging grouping method are paging grouping resources 1 to 2, and for another example, it is determined that the paging grouping resources for the modulo of the UE-ID are paging grouping resources 2, 3, and 4, and for another example, it is determined that the paging grouping resources for the modulo of the UE-ID are paging grouping resource 1. In one embodiment, the paging grouping resources for the modulo of the UE-ID are the paging grouping resources to which the predetermined group is mapped.

[0145] In this way, in the embodiments of the present disclosure, when it is determined that the received first information includes paging grouping resource information indicating a paging grouping resource for the UE, first, the paging group where the UE is located is determined, and then a paging grouping resource to which the paging group where the UE is located is mapped is determined from among the paging grouping resources included in the first information. When there is one paging grouping resource to which the paging group where the UE is located is mapped, this paging grouping resource is directly determined as the paging grouping resource of the paging group where the UE is located. When there are multiple paging grouping resources to which the paging group where the UE is located is mapped, based on these multiple paging grouping resources and the UE paging grouping method, one paging grouping resource is determined as the paging grouping resource of the paging group where the UE is located. In this way, even when the embodiments of the present disclosure only receive paging grouping resource information but do not receive relationship information indicating the relationship between the paging group and the paging grouping resource mapping, an appropriate paging grouping resource of the paging group where the UE is located can be obtained, thereby improving the probability that the UE can normally receive paging and reducing the power consumption of the UE.

[0146] Embodiments of the present disclosure provide an information processing method executed by a UE. The method may include determining a predetermined paging resource as the paging resource of the UE in response to the first information not including paging grouping resource information. In one embodiment, the predetermined paging resource may be all POs. In this way, in the embodiments of the present disclosure, when the UE does not receive paging resource information, the UE determines that it does not support the paging grouping method assigned by the base station to the network and does not support the paging grouping method based on the UE-ID. The UE can directly monitor paging at relatively many paging timings to page the paging message as much as possible.

[0147] It should be understood by those skilled in the art that the method provided by the embodiments of the present disclosure may be executed alone or may be executed together with some methods of the embodiments of the present disclosure or some methods of related technologies.

[0148] To further illustrate any embodiment of the present disclosure, specific embodiments are provided below.

[0149] Embodiments of the present disclosure provide an information processing method, which may include the following steps.

[0150] In step 1, the base station determines the mapping relationship between the paging group and the paging grouping resource, and the mapping relationship is used to determine the paging grouping method supported by the base station.

[0151] Here, the mapping relationship between the paging group and the paging grouping resource may be that one paging group is mapped to one paging grouping resource or a plurality of paging grouping resources, and this mapping relationship is shown in Table 1, for example.

[0152] Here, the mapping relationship between the paging group and the paging grouping resource may be such that a plurality of paging groups are mapped to one paging grouping resource or a plurality of paging grouping resources, and this mapping relationship is shown, for example, in Table 2.

[0153] In step 2, the base station broadcasts the first information, and the first information includes relationship information indicating the mapping relationship between the paging group and the paging grouping resource, or the first information includes paging grouping resource information.

[0154] In step 31, when the UE receives the first information and determines that the first information includes relationship information indicating the mapping relationship between the paging group and the paging grouping resource, the base station determines to support the paging grouping method assigned by the network, or the base station determines to support the paging grouping method assigned by the network and the paging grouping method based on the UE-ID. The UE can also perform the following two operations.

[0155] Operation 1: The UE determines that the relationship information includes the paging group in which the UE exists.

[0156] When the UE determines that the paging group in which the UE exists is included in the relationship information, and determines that one or more paging groups in the relationship information are included in being mapped to one paging grouping resource, the UE determines the paging grouping resource of the paging group in which the UE exists based on the relationship information. When the UE determines that the paging group in which the UE exists is included in the relationship information, and determines that one or more paging groups in the relationship information are included in being mapped to a plurality of paging grouping resources, the UE determines the plurality of paging grouping resources of the paging group in which the UE exists based on the relationship information, and determines one paging grouping resource from the plurality of paging grouping resources by the modulo method of the UE-ID as the paging grouping resource of the paging group in which the UE exists.

[0157] Operation 2: The UE determines that the paging group in which the UE exists is not included in the relationship information, or the UE is not assigned a paging group by the network.

[0158] When the UE determines that the paging group in which the UE exists is not included in the relationship information, or the UE is not assigned a paging group by the network, the UE determines a predetermined group as the paging group in which the UE exists. Here, the predetermined group may be selected from the paging groups included in the relationship information by a random method, or may be a default paging group or a set paging group.

[0159] When the UE determines that the predetermined group is mapped to one paging grouping resource, the UE determines the paging grouping resource to which the predetermined group is mapped as the paging grouping resource of the paging group in which the UE exists. When the UE determines that a predetermined group is mapped to a plurality of paging grouping resources, the UE determines, by means of the modulo method of the UE-ID, one paging grouping resource from among the plurality of paging grouping resources to which the predetermined group is mapped as the paging grouping resource of the paging group in which the UE exists.

[0160] One or more predetermined groups can be determined as the paging group in which the UE exists. When a plurality of predetermined groups are determined as the paging group in which the UE exists, the UE selects, from among the plurality of predetermined groups, one predetermined group as the paging group of the UE by means of the modulo method of the UE-ID, and further determines, by means of the modulo method of the UE-ID, the paging grouping resource of the paging group in which the UE exists from among one or more paging grouping resources to which this predetermined group is mapped.

[0161] Here, the predetermined group may be one or more paging groups in the mapping relationship between the paging group information broadcast by the base station and the paging grouping resources, for example, the paging groups in Table 1 or 2.

[0162] Here, a predetermined group may be one new paging group or a set of paging groups, and this new paging group or set of paging groups refers to a paging group not included in the mapping relationship broadcast by the base station. Here, a set of paging groups is a plurality of paging groups. In one embodiment, the UE selects some paging grouping resources from the mapping relationship between the paging groups broadcast by the base station and the paging grouping resources to constitute the paging grouping resources of a predetermined group. In one embodiment, the UE selects some paging grouping resources from the mapping relationship between the paging groups not broadcast by the base station and the paging grouping resources to constitute the paging grouping resources of a predetermined group. For example, if the base station broadcasts 10 paging grouping resources, but only 6 paging grouping resources are used in the mapping relationship between the paging groups broadcast by the base station and the paging grouping resources, the remaining 4 paging grouping resources constitute the paging grouping resources of a predetermined group.

[0163] In step 32, when the UE receives the first piece of information and determines that the first piece of information includes relationship information indicating the mapping relationship between the paging group and the paging grouping resources, the base station determines to support the paging grouping method assigned by the network, and based on the number of paging grouping resources to which one or more paging groups in the relationship information are mapped, the base station determines whether to support the paging grouping method based on the UE-ID. Here, determining whether the base station supports the paging grouping method based on the UE-ID includes the following two cases. Case 1: When the relationship information includes that one or more paging groups are mapped to one paging grouping resource, the base station determines not to support the paging grouping method based on the UE-ID, Case 2: When the relationship information includes that one or more paging groups are mapped to a plurality of paging grouping resources, the base station determines to support the paging grouping method based on the UE-ID.

[0164] In addition, the UE can also perform the following operation to determine whether the paging group in which the UE exists is included in the relationship information.

[0165] Operation 3: For Case 1, when it is determined that the paging group in which the UE exists is included in the relationship information, determine the paging resource information of the paging group in which the UE exists based on the relationship information; when it is determined that the paging group in which the UE exists is not included in the relationship, determine the default paging resource as the paging resource of the UE.

[0166] Operation 4: For Case 2, when it is determined that the paging group in which the UE exists is included in the relationship information, the UE determines a plurality of paging grouping resources of the paging group in which the UE exists based on the relationship information, and determines one paging grouping resource from the plurality of paging grouping resources as the paging grouping resource of the paging group in which the UE exists by the modulo method of the UE-ID; when it is determined that the paging group in which the UE exists is not included in the relationship information, the UE determines a predetermined group as the paging group in which the UE exists, and determines the paging grouping resource of the paging group in which the UE exists based on the paging grouping resource to which the predetermined group is mapped and the paging grouping method based on the UE-ID.

[0167] In step S33, when the UE receives the first piece of information and determines that the paging grouping resource information is included in the first piece of information, the base station determines that it does not support the paging grouping method assigned by the network, but supports the paging grouping method based on the UE-ID. Also, the UE can perform the following operations.

[0168] Operation 5: The UE determines all or part of the plurality of paging grouping resources indicated in the paging grouping resource information as the paging grouping resources to be selected for the paging group where the UE is located. When there is one paging grouping resource to be selected, the UE determines this one paging grouping resource as the paging grouping resource of the paging group where the UE is located. When there are multiple paging grouping resources to be selected, the UE determines one paging grouping resource from the multiple paging grouping resource groups as the paging grouping resource of the paging group where the UE is located by the modulo method of the UE-ID.

[0169] In step S34, when the UE receives the first piece of information and determines that the paging grouping resource information is not included in the first piece of information, the base station determines that it does not support the paging grouping method assigned by the network and the paging grouping method based on the UE-ID.

[0170] As shown in FIG. 8, an embodiment of the present disclosure provides an information processing apparatus applied to a base station. The apparatus includes a transmission module 41 configured to transmit the first piece of information. The first piece of information can include a transmission module for determining the paging grouping method supported by the base station and / or determining the mapping relationship between the paging group determined by the paging grouping method and the paging grouping resource.

[0171] Embodiments of the present disclosure provide an information processing apparatus applicable to a base station, and the apparatus may include a transmission module 41 configured to broadcast first information.

[0172] Embodiments of the present disclosure provide an information processing apparatus applicable to a base station, and the apparatus may include a transmission module 41 configured to transmit first information, where the first information may include paging grouping resource information, or paging group information and paging grouping resource information. The paging group information indicates a paging group, and the paging grouping method adopted for the paging group is a paging grouping method supported by the base station. The paging grouping resource information indicates paging grouping resources allocated to the paging group indicated by the paging group information.

[0173] In one embodiment, one paging group is mapped to one or more paging grouping resources, or a plurality of paging groups are mapped to one or more paging grouping resources.

[0174] In one embodiment, the paging grouping method includes at least one of a paging grouping method allocated by the network and a paging grouping method based on a user equipment identifier UE-ID.

[0175] Embodiments of the present disclosure provide an information processing apparatus applicable to a base station, and the apparatus may include a transmission module 41 configured to transmit relationship information indicating a mapping relationship between a paging group and a paging grouping resource in response to the base station supporting a paging grouping method allocated by the network.

[0176] Embodiments of the present disclosure provide an information processing apparatus applicable to a base station. The apparatus can include a transmission module 41 configured to transmit paging grouping resource information in response to the base station supporting a paging grouping method based on a UE-ID but not supporting a paging grouping method assigned by the network to the base station.

[0177] Embodiments of the present disclosure provide an information processing apparatus applicable to a base station. The apparatus can include a first processing module configured not to transmit paging grouping resource information in response to the base station not supporting a paging grouping method assigned by the network to the base station and a paging grouping method based on a UE-ID.

[0178] Embodiments of the present disclosure provide an information processing apparatus applicable to a base station. The apparatus can include a transmission module 41 configured to transmit relationship information indicating a mapping relationship between a paging group and paging grouping resources in response to the base station supporting a paging grouping method assigned by the network to the base station but not supporting a paging grouping method based on a UE-ID.

[0179] Embodiments of the present disclosure provide an information processing apparatus applicable to a base station. The apparatus can include a transmission module 41 configured to transmit relationship information indicating a mapping relationship between a paging group and paging grouping resources in response to the base station supporting a paging grouping method assigned by the network to the base station and a paging grouping method based on a UE-ID.

[0180] It should be understood by those skilled in the art that the apparatus provided by the embodiments of the present disclosure may be executed alone or may be executed together with some apparatuses of the embodiments of the present disclosure or some apparatuses of related technologies.

[0181] Regarding the apparatus of the above embodiment, since the specific manner in which each module executes operations has already been described in detail in the embodiments related to the method, it will not be described in detail here.

[0182] As shown in FIG. 9, an embodiment of the present disclosure provides an information processing apparatus applied to a UE. The apparatus includes a receiving module 61 configured to receive first information, and a second processing module configured to determine a paging grouping method supported by a base station based on the first information and / or determine a mapping relationship between a paging group and paging grouping resources determined by the paging grouping method supported by the base station based on the first information.

[0183] In one embodiment, the first information includes paging grouping resource information, or paging group information and paging grouping resource information. The paging group information indicates a paging group, the paging grouping method adopted by the paging group is the paging grouping method supported by the base station, and the paging grouping resource information indicates paging grouping resources allocated to the paging group indicated by the paging group information.

[0184] In one embodiment, one paging group is mapped to one or more paging grouping resources, or a plurality of paging groups are mapped to one or more paging grouping resources.

[0185] In one embodiment, the paging grouping method includes at least one of a paging grouping method allocated by the network and a paging grouping method based on a user equipment identifier UE-ID.

[0186] Embodiments of the present disclosure provide an information processing apparatus applicable to a UE, the apparatus including a second processing module 62 configured to determine to support a paging grouping method assigned by a base station through a network in response to the first information including relationship information indicating a mapping relationship between a paging group and paging grouping resources.

[0187] Embodiments of the present disclosure provide an information processing apparatus applicable to a UE, the apparatus including a second processing module 62 configured to determine not to support a paging grouping method assigned by a base station through a network in response to the first information including paging grouping resource information.

[0188] Embodiments of the present disclosure provide an information processing apparatus applicable to a UE, the apparatus including a second processing module 62 configured to determine not to support a paging grouping method assigned by a base station through a network but to support a paging grouping method based on a UE-ID in response to the first information including paging grouping resource information.

[0189] Embodiments of the present disclosure provide an information processing apparatus applicable to a UE, the apparatus including a second processing module 62 configured to determine not to support a paging grouping method assigned by a base station through a network and a paging grouping method based on a UE-ID in response to the first information not including paging grouping resource information.

[0190] Embodiments of the present disclosure provide an information processing apparatus applicable to a UE, the apparatus including a second processing module 62 configured to determine paging grouping resources of a paging group in which the UE exists based on relationship information in response to the first information including relationship information.

[0191] Embodiments of the present disclosure provide an information processing apparatus applicable to a UE. When the apparatus includes paging group information of a paging group in which the UE exists in the relationship information, the apparatus includes a second processing module 62 configured to determine paging grouping resources of the paging group in which the UE exists based on the relationship information.

[0192] Embodiments of the present disclosure provide an information processing apparatus applicable to a UE. When the apparatus responds to the first information including relationship information, the apparatus includes a second processing module 62 configured to determine paging grouping resources of the paging group in which the UE exists based on the relationship information and the number of paging grouping resources mapped to one paging group in the relationship information.

[0193] It should be understood by those skilled in the art that the apparatus provided by the embodiments of the present disclosure may be executed alone or may be executed together with some apparatuses of the embodiments of the present disclosure or some apparatuses of related technologies.

[0194] Regarding the apparatus of the above embodiments, since the specific manner in which each module thereof executes operations has been described in detail in the embodiments related to the method, it will not be described in detail here.

[0195] Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a communication device including a processor and a memory for storing instructions executable by the processor. When executing the executable instructions, the processor is configured to execute the information processing method of any embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0196] In one embodiment, the communication device may be a base station or a UE.

[0197] The processor may include various types of storage media that are non-transitory computer storage media capable of continuously storing information stored thereon even after the power of the user equipment is turned off.

[0198] The processor may be connected to the memory via a bus or the like to read an executable program stored in the memory, such as at least one of the methods shown in FIGS. 2 to 7.

[0199] Embodiments of the present disclosure further provide a computer storage medium storing a computer-executable program, and when the executable program is executed by a processor, the information processing method of any embodiment of the present disclosure is realized. For example, it is at least one of the methods shown in FIGS. 2 to 7.

[0200] Regarding the device or storage medium of the above embodiment, the specific manner in which each module thereof executes operations has already been described in detail in the embodiments related to the method, and thus will not be described in detail here.

[0201] FIG. 10 is a block diagram of a user equipment 800 shown by an exemplary embodiment. For example, the user equipment 800 may be a mobile phone, a computer, a digital broadcast user equipment, a messaging device, a game console, a tablet device, a medical device, a fitness device, a personal digital assistant, or the like.

[0202] Referring to FIG. 10, the user equipment 800 may include a processing component 802, a memory 804, a power component 806, a multimedia component 808, an audio component 810, an input / output (I / O) interface 812, a sensor component 814, and a communication component 816, one or more components.

[0203] The processing component 802 generally controls the overall operation of the user equipment 800, such as operations related to display, telephone calls, data communication, camera operations, and recording operations. The processing component 802 can include one or more processors 820 for executing instructions to complete all or some of the steps of the above methods. Note that the processing component 802 can include one or more modules to facilitate interaction with other components. For example, the processing component 802 can include a multimedia module to facilitate the interaction between the multimedia component 808 and the processing component 802.

[0204] The memory 804 is configured to store various types of data to support operations on the user equipment 800. Examples of these data include instructions of any application program or method for operating on the user equipment 800, contact data, phone book data, messages, images, videos, etc. The memory 804 may be realized by any type of volatile or non-volatile storage device or a combination thereof, such as static random access memory (SRAM), electrically erasable programmable read-only memory (EEPROM), erasable programmable read-only memory (EPROM), programmable read-only memory (PROM), read-only memory (ROM), magnetic memory, flash memory, magnetic disk, or optical disk.

[0205] The power component 806 provides power to various components of the user equipment 800. The power component 806 can include a power management system, one or more power sources, and components related to the generation, management, and distribution of power to other user equipment 800.

[0206] The multimedia component 808 includes a screen that provides an output interface between the user equipment 800 and the user. In some embodiments, the screen can include a liquid crystal display (LCD) and a touch panel (TP). When the screen includes a touch panel, the screen can be implemented as a touch screen to receive input signals from the user. The touch panel includes one or more touch sensors to sense touches, swipes, and gestures on the touch panel. The touch sensor can detect not only the boundaries of a touch or swipe operation but also the duration and pressure associated with the touch or swipe operation. In some embodiments, the multimedia component 808 includes one front camera and / or one rear camera. When the user equipment is in an operation mode such as a shooting mode or a video mode, the front camera and / or the rear camera can receive external multimedia data. Each front camera and rear camera can be a single fixed optical lens system or can have a focal length and an optical zoom capability.

[0207] The audio component 810 is configured to output and / or input audio signals. For example, the audio component 810 includes a microphone (MIC) configured to receive external audio signals when the user equipment 800 is in an operation mode such as a calling mode, a recording mode, and a voice recognition mode. The received audio signal can be further stored in the memory 804 or transmitted via the communication component 816. In some embodiments, the audio component 810 further includes a speaker for outputting an audio signal.

[0208] The I / O interface 812 provides an interface between the processing component 802 and the peripheral interface module, and the peripheral interface module may be a keyboard, click wheel, buttons, etc. These buttons can include, but are not limited to, a home button, volume buttons, start button, and lock button.

[0209] The sensor component 814 includes one or more sensors to provide various aspects of state evaluation for the user equipment 800. For example, the sensor component 814 can detect the on / off state of the user equipment, the relative positioning of components. For example, the components are the display and keypad of the user equipment 800, and the sensor component 814 can further detect the position change of the user equipment 800 or one component of the user equipment 800, whether there is contact between the user and the user equipment 800, the orientation or acceleration / deceleration of the user equipment 800, and the temperature change of the user equipment 800. The sensor component 814 can also include a proximity sensor configured to detect the presence of nearby objects in the absence of any physical contact. The sensor component 814 can further include an optical sensor such as a CMOS or CCD image sensor used in imaging applications. In some embodiments, the sensor component 814 can further include an acceleration sensor, gyro sensor, magnetic sensor, pressure sensor, or temperature sensor.

[0210] The communication component 816 is configured to facilitate wired or wireless communication between the user equipment 800 and other devices. The user equipment 800 can access a wireless network based on a communication standard, such as WiFi, 2G or 3G, or a combination thereof. In an exemplary embodiment, the communication component 816 receives a broadcast signal or broadcast-related information from an external broadcast management system via a broadcast channel. In an exemplary embodiment, the communication component 816 further includes a near field communication (NFC) module to facilitate short-range communication. For example, the NFC module may be implemented based on radio frequency identification (RFID) technology, infrared data association (IrDA) technology, ultra-wideband (UWB) technology, Bluetooth (BT: registered trademark) technology, and other technologies.

[0211] In an exemplary embodiment, the user equipment 800 may be implemented by one or more applications such as an application specific integrated circuit (ASIC), a digital signal processor (DSP), a digital signal processing device (DSPD), a programmable logic device (PLD), a field programmable gate array (FPGA), a controller, a microcontroller, a microprocessor, or other electronic components to execute the above method.

[0212] In an exemplary embodiment, a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium containing instructions, such as a memory 804 containing instructions, is further provided, and the above instructions may be executed by a processor 820 of the user equipment 800 to complete the above method. For example, the non-transitory computer-readable storage medium may be a ROM, a random access memory (RAM), a CD-ROM, a magnetic tape, a floppy disk, or an optical data storage device.

[0213] As shown in FIG. 11, an embodiment of the present disclosure shows the structure of a base station. For example, the base station 900 may be provided as a network - side device. Referring to FIG. 11, the base station 900 includes a processing component 922 including one or more processors, and memory resources represented by a memory 932 for storing instructions, such as application programs, to be executed by the processing component 922. The application programs stored in the memory 932 can include one or more modules, each corresponding to a set of instructions. Further, the processing component 922 is configured to execute instructions to perform any method applicable to the base station described in the above method, for example, the methods shown in FIGS. 4 - 10.

[0214] The base station 900 can further include a power component 926 configured to perform power management of the base station 900, a wired or wireless network interface 950 configured to connect the base station 900 to a network, and an input / output (I / O) interface 958. The base station 900 can operate an operating system stored in the memory 932, such as Windows Server TM, Mac OS XTM, UnixTM, Linux (registered trademark)TM, FreeBSDTM or the like.

[0215] Those skilled in the art can easily conceive of other embodiments of the present disclosure after considering the specification and practicing the invention disclosed herein. The present disclosure is intended to cover any variations, uses, or adaptations of the present invention, and these variations, uses, or adaptations follow the general principles of the present invention and include common general knowledge or commonly used technical means in the technical field not disclosed in the present disclosure. The specification and examples are regarded as merely illustrative, and the true scope and spirit of the present invention are pointed out by the following claims.

[0216] Note that the present invention is not limited to the exact structure described above and shown in the drawings, and various modifications and changes can be made without departing from its scope. The scope of the present application is limited only by the appended claims.

Claims

1. An information processing method applied to a communication system, the communication system including a base station and a user equipment (UE), a step in which the base station transmits first information, the first information being used to determine a paging grouping method supported by the base station, and / or the first information being used to determine a mapping relationship between a paging group and paging group resources determined by a paging grouping method supported by the base station, the paging grouping method including at least one of a paging grouping method assigned by the network and a paging grouping method based on a user equipment identifier (UE-ID); a step in which the UE receives the first information; a step in which the UE determines a paging grouping method supported by the base station based on the first information, and / or determines a mapping relationship between a paging group and paging group resources determined by a paging grouping method supported by the base station based on the first information; The step in which the UE determines a paging grouping method supported by the base station based on the first information is a step in which, in response to the first information including relationship information indicating a mapping relationship between a paging group and paging group resources, the UE determines that the base station supports a paging grouping method assigned by the network; a step in which, in response to the first information including paging group resource information, the UE determines that the base station does not support a paging grouping method assigned by the network; a step in which, in response to the first information including paging group resource information, the UE determines that the base station does not support a paging grouping method assigned by the network but supports a paging grouping method based on the UE-ID; In response to the first information not including paging grouping resource information, the UE determines that it does not support at least one of the paging grouping method assigned by the network to the base station and the paging grouping method based on the UE-ID. Information processing method. **Claim 2** The first information includes paging grouping resource information, or paging group information and paging grouping resource information, where the paging group information indicates a paging group, the paging grouping method adopted by the paging group is the paging grouping method supported by the base station, and the paging grouping resource information indicates the paging grouping resources assigned to the paging group indicated by the paging group information. The paging group information indicates a paging group, the paging grouping method adopted by the paging group is the paging grouping method supported by the base station, and the paging grouping resource information indicates the paging grouping resources assigned to the paging group indicated by the paging group information. The information processing method according to claim 1. **Claim 3** One paging group is mapped to one or more paging grouping resources, or a plurality of paging groups are mapped to one or more paging grouping resources. The information processing method according to claim 1. **Claim 4** An information processing method executed by a user equipment (UE), including: receiving first information; determining, based on the first information, the paging grouping method supported by the base station, and / or determining, based on the first information, the mapping relationship between the paging group and the paging grouping resources determined by the paging grouping method supported by the base station; The paging grouping method includes at least one of the paging grouping method assigned by the network and the paging grouping method based on the identifier of the user equipment (UE-ID); The step of determining, based on the first information, the paging grouping method supported by the base station includes determining, in response to the first information including relationship information indicating the mapping relationship between the paging group and the paging grouping resources, that the base station supports the paging grouping method assigned by the network. In response to the first information including paging grouping resource information, the step of the base station determining not to support the paging grouping method assigned by the network; In response to the first information including paging grouping resource information, the step of the base station determining not to support the paging grouping method assigned by the network but to support the paging grouping method based on the UE-ID; In response to the first information not including paging grouping resource information, the step of the base station determining not to support the paging grouping method assigned by the network and the paging grouping method based on the UE-ID, including at least one of the above steps; Information processing method.

5. The first information is Paging grouping resource information, Or Including paging group information and paging grouping resource information, the paging group information indicates a paging group, and the paging grouping method adopted by the paging group is the paging grouping method supported by the base station. The paging grouping resource information indicates the paging grouping resources assigned to the paging group indicated by the paging group information. The information processing method according to claim 4.

6. One paging group is mapped to one or more paging grouping resources, or a plurality of paging groups are mapped to one or more paging grouping resources. The information processing method according to claim 4.

7. The method includes In response to the first information including the relationship information, based on the relationship information, the step of determining the paging grouping resources of the paging group where the UE is located. The information processing method according to claim 4.

8. The step of determining the paging grouping resources of the paging group where the UE is located based on the relationship information is ​ When the paging group information of the paging group where the UE is located is included in the relationship information, it includes the step of determining the paging grouping resource of the paging group where the UE is located based on the relationship information. The information processing method according to claim 7.

9. The method includes: In response to the first information including the relationship information, based on the relationship information and the number of paging grouping resources mapped to one paging group in the relationship information, it includes the step of determining the paging grouping resource of the paging group where the UE is located. The information processing method according to claim 4.

10. A communication system including a base station and a user equipment (UE), The base station includes a transmission module configured to transmit first information, where the first information is used to determine the paging grouping method supported by the base station, and / or the first information is used to determine the mapping relationship between the paging group and the paging grouping resource determined by the paging grouping method supported by the base station. The paging grouping method includes at least one of a paging grouping method assigned by the network and a paging grouping method based on the identifier of the user equipment (UE-ID). The UE includes: A receiving module configured to receive the first information; A second processing module configured to determine the paging grouping method supported by the base station based on the first information, and / or to determine the mapping relationship between the paging group and the paging grouping resource determined by the paging grouping method supported by the base station based on the first information. The second processing module: In response to the first information including relationship information indicating the mapping relationship between the paging group and the paging grouping resource, determining that the base station supports the paging grouping method assigned by the network. In response to the first information including paging grouping resource information, the base station determines not to support the paging grouping method assigned by the network; In response to the first information including paging grouping resource information, the base station determines not to support the paging grouping method assigned by the network, but to support the paging grouping method based on the UE-ID; In response to the first information not including paging grouping resource information, the base station is configured to perform at least one of determining not to support the paging grouping method assigned by the network and the paging grouping method based on the UE-ID; A communication system.

11. The first information is paging grouping resource information, or including paging group information and paging grouping resource information, wherein the paging group information indicates a paging group, the paging grouping method adopted in the paging group is the paging grouping method supported by the base station, and the paging grouping resource information indicates the paging grouping resources assigned to the paging group indicated by the paging group information; The communication system according to claim 10.

12. One paging group is mapped to one or more paging grouping resources, or multiple paging groups are mapped to one or more paging grouping resources; The communication system according to claim 10.

13. An information processing apparatus applied to a user equipment (UE), a receiving module configured to receive first information, a second processing module configured to determine, based on the first information, the paging grouping method supported by the base station, and / or to determine, based on the first information, the mapping relationship between the paging group and the paging grouping resources determined by the paging grouping method supported by the base station; The paging grouping method includes at least one of a paging grouping method assigned by a network and a paging grouping method based on an identifier of a user equipment (UE-ID). The second processing module in response to the first information including relationship information indicating a mapping relationship between a paging group and a paging grouping resource, determining that the base station supports the paging grouping method assigned by the network; in response to the first information including paging grouping resource information, determining that the base station does not support the paging grouping method assigned by the network; in response to the first information including paging grouping resource information, determining that the base station does not support the paging grouping method assigned by the network but supports the paging grouping method based on the UE-ID; configured to perform at least one of, in response to the first information not including paging grouping resource information, determining that the base station does not support the paging grouping method assigned by the network and the paging grouping method based on the UE-ID. An information processing apparatus.

14. The first information is paging grouping resource information, or includes paging group information and paging grouping resource information, where the paging group information indicates a paging group, the paging grouping method adopted for the paging group is the paging grouping method supported by the base station, and the paging grouping resource information indicates the paging grouping resource assigned to the paging group indicated by the paging group information. The information processing apparatus according to claim 13.

15. One paging group is mapped to one or more paging grouping resources, or a plurality of paging groups are mapped to one or more paging grouping resources. The information processing apparatus according to claim 13.

16. ​ The second processing module is configured to determine paging grouping resources of a paging group in which the UE is present based on the relationship information in response to the first information including the relationship information. The information processing apparatus according to claim 13.

17. When the paging group information of the paging group in which the UE is present is included in the relationship information, the second processing module is configured to determine paging grouping resources of the paging group in which the UE is present based on the relationship information. The information processing apparatus according to claim 16.

18. In response to the first information including the relationship information, the second processing module is configured to determine paging grouping resources of the paging group in which the UE is present based on the relationship information and the number of paging grouping resources mapped to one paging group in the relationship information. The information processing apparatus according to claim 13.

19. A communication device, including a processor and a memory for storing instructions executable by the processor, wherein the processor is configured to execute the information processing method according to any one of claims 4 to 9 when executing the executable instructions. Communication device.

20. A computer storage medium storing a program executable by a computer, wherein when the executable program is executed by a processor, the information processing method according to any one of claims 4 to 9 is realized. Computer storage medium.

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