Method and device for determining random access resource configuration, storage medium, and apparatus

Abstract

[Solution] The present disclosure proposes a method, an apparatus, a user equipment, a RIS array, a network side device and a storage medium for determining random access resource configuration, which belong to the field of communication technology. Wherein, the method includes: determining a usage rule for random access resource configuration in response to a random access process being triggered by a UE, determining a random access resource configuration based on the determined usage rule, and performing random access based on the determined random access resource configuration. The method for determining random access resource configuration provided by the present disclosure enables the network side device and the UE to maintain the consistency of the random access resource configuration based on the usage rule, and improves the stability of the random access process.

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present disclosure relates to the field of communication technologies, and in particular to a method and device / storage medium / apparatus for determining random access resource configuration. [Background technology]

[0002] In a communication system, a network side device can provide various different random access resource configurations to a UE (User Equipment) to enable different random access controls for the UE. However, since some of the resource configuration contents in different random access resource configurations may be identical or missing, it is necessary to determine the usage rules of the random access configurations when the UE triggers different random access processes. Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0003] The present disclosure proposes a method for determining a random access resource configuration, and also proposes a method and a device / storage medium / apparatus for determining a random access resource configuration. [Means for solving the problem]

[0004] An embodiment of one aspect of the present disclosure proposes a method for determining a random access resource configuration, which is applied to a UE, and includes the steps of: determining a usage rule for a random access resource configuration in response to a random access process being triggered by the UE; determining a random access resource configuration based on the determined usage rule; and performing random access based on the determined random access resource configuration.

[0005] An embodiment of another aspect of the present disclosure proposes a method for determining a random access resource configuration, which is applied to a network side device, and includes the steps of: determining a usage rule for a random access resource configuration in response to a random access process being triggered by a UE; determining a random access resource configuration based on the determined usage rule; and performing random access based on the determined random access resource configuration.

[0006] An embodiment of another aspect of the present disclosure proposes an apparatus for determining a random access resource configuration, including: a determination module for determining a usage rule of a random access resource configuration in response to a random access process being triggered by the UE; and a random access module for determining a random access resource configuration based on the determined usage rule and performing random access based on the determined random access resource configuration.

[0007] An embodiment of another aspect of the present disclosure proposes a random access resource configuration determination device, including: a determination module for determining a usage rule of the random access resource configuration in response to a random access process being triggered by a UE; and a setting module for determining a random access resource configuration based on the determined usage rule and performing random access based on the determined random access resource configuration.

[0008] An embodiment of another aspect of the present disclosure proposes a communication device, the device including a processor and a memory, wherein a computer program is stored in the memory, and the processor executes the computer program stored in the memory to cause the device to perform the method proposed by the embodiment of the above one aspect.

[0009] An embodiment of another aspect of the present disclosure proposes a communication device, the device including a processor and a memory, wherein a computer program is stored in the memory, and the processor executes the computer program stored in the memory to cause the device to perform the method proposed by the embodiment of the above-mentioned another aspect.

[0010] An embodiment of another aspect of the present disclosure proposes a communications device, the device including a processor and a memory, wherein a computer program is stored in the memory, and the processor executes the computer program stored in the memory to cause the device to perform the method proposed by the embodiment of the further aspect above.

[0011] An embodiment of another aspect of the present disclosure proposes a communication device, the communication device including a processor and an interface circuit, the interface circuit receiving and transmitting code instructions to the processor, and the processor executing the code instructions to perform the method proposed by the embodiment of the above one aspect.

[0012] An embodiment of another aspect of the present disclosure proposes a communication device, the communication device including a processor and an interface circuit, the interface circuit receiving and transmitting code instructions to the processor, and the processor executing the code instructions to perform the method proposed by the embodiment of the above-mentioned another aspect.

[0013] An embodiment of another aspect of the present disclosure proposes a communication device, the communication device including a processor and an interface circuit, the interface circuit receiving and transmitting code instructions to the processor, and the processor executing the code instructions to perform the method proposed by the embodiment of the above-mentioned another aspect.

[0014] An embodiment of another aspect of the present disclosure proposes a computer-readable storage medium having stored thereon instructions which, when executed, result in the implementation of the method proposed by the embodiment of the above aspect.

[0015] An embodiment of another aspect of the present disclosure proposes a computer-readable storage medium having stored thereon instructions, which, when executed, result in the implementation of the method proposed by the embodiment of the above-mentioned another aspect.

[0016] An embodiment of another aspect of the present disclosure proposes a computer-readable storage medium having stored thereon instructions, which, when executed, result in the implementation of the method proposed by the embodiment of the above-mentioned another aspect. [Effects of the Invention]

[0017] As described above, in the method and device / storage medium / apparatus for determining a random access resource configuration provided by the embodiments of the present disclosure, in response to a random access process being triggered by the UE, the UE can determine a usage rule for the random access resource configuration, determine a random access resource configuration based on the determined usage rule, and perform random access based on the determined random access resource configuration. Thus, in the embodiments of the present disclosure, when a different random access process is triggered, the UE can determine a specific random access resource configuration based on the usage rule, allowing the network side device and the UE to maintain consistency in the random access resource configuration based on the usage rule, thereby improving the stability of the random access process.

[0018] Additional aspects and advantages of the disclosure will be set forth in part in the description that follows, and in part will be obvious from the description, or may be learned by practice of the disclosure. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0019] The above and / or additional aspects and advantages of the present disclosure will become apparent and readily apparent from the following detailed description of the embodiments taken in conjunction with the drawings. [Figure 1] 1 is a schematic flowchart of a method for determining a random access resource configuration provided by an embodiment of the present disclosure; [Figure 2]4 is a schematic flowchart of a method for determining a random access resource configuration provided by another embodiment of the present disclosure; [Figure 3] 10 is a schematic flowchart of a method for determining a random access resource configuration provided by a further embodiment of the present disclosure; [Figure 4] 10 is a schematic flowchart of a method for determining a random access resource configuration provided by a further embodiment of the present disclosure; [Figure 5] 10 is a schematic flowchart of a method for determining a random access resource configuration provided by a further embodiment of the present disclosure; [Figure 6] 10 is a schematic flowchart of a method for determining a random access resource configuration provided by a further embodiment of the present disclosure; [Figure 7] 10 is a schematic flowchart of a method for determining a random access resource configuration provided by a further embodiment of the present disclosure; [Figure 8] 10 is a schematic flowchart of a method for determining a random access resource configuration provided by a further embodiment of the present disclosure; [Figure 9] FIG. 1 is a schematic structural diagram of a device for determining a random access resource configuration provided by an embodiment of the present disclosure; [Figure 10] FIG. 10 is a schematic structural diagram of a device for determining a random access resource configuration provided by another embodiment of the present disclosure; [Figure 11] FIG. 1 is a block diagram of user equipment provided by one embodiment of the present disclosure. [Figure 12] FIG. 2 is a block diagram of a network-side device provided by an embodiment of the present disclosure. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0020] Illustrative embodiments will now be described, examples of which are illustrated in the drawings. When the following description refers to the drawings, like numerals in different drawings represent the same or similar elements unless otherwise indicated. The embodiments described in the following illustrative examples do not represent all embodiments consistent with embodiments of the present disclosure. Rather, they are merely examples of apparatus and methods consistent with some aspects of embodiments of the present disclosure, as detailed in the appended claims.

[0021] The terms used in the embodiments of the present disclosure are for the purpose of describing particular embodiments and are not intended to limit the embodiments of the present disclosure. Unless the context clearly indicates otherwise, the singular forms "a," "an," and "the" used in the embodiments of the present disclosure and the appended claims also include the plural forms. Furthermore, the term "and / or" as used herein refers to and includes any and all possible combinations of one or more associated and listed items.

[0022] It should be understood that, although various pieces of information may be described using terms such as first, second, and third in the embodiments of the present disclosure, these pieces of information should not be limited to these terms. These terms are used only to distinguish between pieces of information of the same type. For example, first information could also be referred to as second information, and similarly, second information could also be referred to as first information, without departing from the scope of the embodiments of the present disclosure. Depending on the context, the term "when" as used herein can be interpreted as "when," "when," or "responsive to determining."

[0023]

[0023] The following detailed description of the embodiments of the present disclosure will be given, and examples of the embodiments are shown in the drawings. Here, the same or similar reference numerals throughout the drawings indicate the same or similar elements. The embodiments described below with reference to the accompanying drawings are illustrative and are intended to explain the present disclosure, but cannot be understood as limiting the present disclosure.

[0024] Hereinafter, the method, apparatus, user equipment, network-side device, and storage medium for determining random access resource configuration provided by the present disclosure will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0025] FIG. 1 is a schematic flowchart of a method for determining a random access resource configuration provided by an embodiment of the present disclosure, which is applied to a UE. As shown in FIG. 1, the method for determining a random access resource configuration may include the following steps:

[0026] In step 101, in response to a random access process being triggered by a UE, a usage rule for random access resource configuration is determined.

[0027] In one embodiment of the present disclosure, a UE may refer to a device that provides voice and / or data connectivity to a user. A terminal device can communicate with one or more core networks via a Radio Access Network (RAN). A UE may be an Internet of Things terminal, such as a sensor device, a mobile phone (also called a "cellular" phone), or a computer with an Internet of Things terminal, and may be, for example, a fixed, portable, pocket-sized, handheld, computer-integrated, or vehicle-mounted device. For example, a UE may be a station (STA), subscriber unit, subscriber station, mobile station, mobile, remote station, access point, remote terminal, access terminal, user terminal, user agent, user device, or user equipment (UE). Alternatively, a UE may be an unmanned aerial vehicle device. Alternatively, the UE may be an in-vehicle device, such as an electronic control unit having a wireless communication function, or a wireless communication device with an external electronic control unit. Alternatively, the UE may be a roadside device, such as a street lamp, traffic light, or other roadside device having a wireless communication function.

[0028] In one embodiment of the present disclosure, the usage rule can be used to specifically determine the random access resource configuration used for the random access process, and in one embodiment of the present disclosure, when the random access process triggered by the UE is different, the determined usage rule is also different.

[0029] Specifically, in one embodiment of the present disclosure, when a non-contention-based random access process is triggered by a UE, a first usage rule is determined, and the first usage rule is used to determine a random access resource configuration in the non-contention-based random access process.

[0030] In another embodiment of the present disclosure, when a non-contention-based random access process is triggered by the UE, a second usage rule is determined, and the second usage rule is used to determine a random access resource configuration in the contention-based random access process.

[0031] Furthermore, in one embodiment of the present disclosure, a method for a UE to determine a usage rule for random access resource configuration may include at least one of: determining a usage rule for random access resource configuration based on an instruction from a network side device; and determining a usage rule for random access resource configuration based on a protocol.

[0032] In step 102, a random access resource configuration is determined based on the determined usage rule, and random access is performed based on the determined random access resource configuration.

[0033] In one embodiment of the present disclosure, the random access process triggered by the UE may be a non-contention-based random access process, in which case a first usage rule may be used to determine the random access resource configuration, and in another embodiment of the present disclosure, the random access process triggered by the UE may be a contention-based random access process, in which case a second usage rule may be used to determine the random access resource configuration.

[0034] Also, for a detailed introduction of the first usage rule and the second usage rule, please refer to the description of the following examples.

[0035] As described above, in the method for determining a random access resource configuration provided by the embodiment of the present disclosure, the UE determines a usage rule for random access resource configuration, and in response to a random access process being triggered by the UE, determines a random access resource configuration based on the usage rule, and performs random access based on the determined random access resource configuration. Thus, in the embodiment of the present disclosure, when a different random access process is triggered, the UE can determine a specific random access resource configuration based on the usage rule, and the network side device and the UE can maintain consistency in the random access resource configuration based on the usage rule, thereby improving the stability of the random access process.

[0036] FIG. 2 is a schematic flowchart of a method for determining a random access resource configuration provided by another embodiment of the present disclosure, which is applied to a UE. As shown in FIG. 2, the method for determining a random access resource configuration may include the following steps:

[0037] In step 201, a first random access resource configuration and / or a second random access resource configuration sent from a network side device is obtained.

[0038] Here, in one embodiment of the present disclosure, the first random access resource configuration and the second random access resource configuration each include at least one random access resource configuration.

[0039] In one embodiment of the present disclosure, the first random access resource configuration may be a random access resource configuration corresponding to a first release, and the second random access resource configuration may be a random access resource configuration corresponding to a second release, where the first release precedes the second release. Exemplarily, in one embodiment of the present disclosure, the first release may be Release-15 and / or Release-16, and the second release may be Release-17.

[0040] Furthermore, in one embodiment of the present disclosure, the first random access resource configuration may include at least one of a contention-based random access resource configuration, a non-contention-based random access resource configuration, and a system information request random access resource configuration (e.g., Rel-15 SI-RequestConfig for system information request based on Msg1).

[0041] In one embodiment of the present disclosure, the contention-based random access resource configuration may further include contention-based two-step random access resource configuration and contention-based four-step random access resource configuration, and the non-contention-based random access resource configuration may further include non-contention-based two-step random access resource configuration and non-contention-based four-step random access resource configuration.

[0042] Illustratively, in one embodiment of the present disclosure, if the first release is Release-15, the first random access resource configuration may include a contention-based four-step random access resource configuration (e.g., Rel-15 RACH-ConfigCommon), a non-contention-based four-step random access resource configuration (Rel-15 RACH-ConfigDedicated (used for the switching process), or Rel-15 BeamFailureRecoveryConfig (used for the beam failure recovery process)).

[0043] In another embodiment of the present disclosure, if the first release is Release-16, the first random access resource configuration may include a contention-based two-step random access resource configuration (e.g., Rel-16 RACH-ConfigCommonTwoStepRA) or a non-contention-based two-step random access resource configuration (Rel-16 RACH-ConfigGenericTwoStepRA).

[0044] Moreover, in one embodiment of the present disclosure, each random access resource configuration in the second random access resource configuration corresponds to one specific function.

[0045] Specifically, in one embodiment of the present disclosure, the above-mentioned specific functions may include at least one of a RedCap (Reduced Capability) function, an SDT (Small Data Transmission) function, a CovEnh (Coverage enhancement) function, and a Slicing function.

[0046] Additionally, in one embodiment of the present disclosure, the second random access resource configuration may include a contention-based random access resource configuration.

[0047] Furthermore, in one embodiment of the present disclosure, the contention-based random access resource configuration in the above-mentioned second random access resource configuration may include at least one of a contention-based two-step random access resource configuration (e.g., Rel-17 RACH-ConfigCommonTwoStepRA) and a contention-based four-step random access resource configuration (e.g., Rel-17 RACH-ConfigCommon).

[0048] In step 202, in response to a random access process being triggered by the UE, a usage rule for random access resource configuration is determined.

[0049] In step 203, a random access resource configuration is determined from the first random access resource configuration and / or the second random access resource configuration based on the determined usage rule, and random access is performed based on the determined random access resource configuration.

[0050] Here, in one embodiment of the present disclosure, for detailed explanations of steps 202 to 203, please refer to the relevant explanations in the above embodiment, and the explanations of the embodiment of the present disclosure will be omitted here.

[0051] As described above, in the method for determining a random access resource configuration provided by the embodiment of the present disclosure, in response to a random access process being triggered by the UE, the UE can determine a usage rule for the random access resource configuration, determine a random access resource configuration based on the determined usage rule, and perform random access based on the determined random access resource configuration. Thus, in the embodiment of the present disclosure, when a different random access process is triggered, the UE can determine a specific random access resource configuration based on the usage rule, so that the network side device and the UE can maintain consistency in the random access resource configuration based on the usage rule, thereby improving the stability of the random access process.

[0052] FIG. 3 is a schematic flowchart of a method for determining a random access resource configuration provided by a further embodiment of the present disclosure, which is applied to a UE. As shown in FIG. 3, the method for determining a random access resource configuration may include the following steps:

[0053] In step 301, a first random access resource configuration and / or a second random access resource configuration sent from a network side device is obtained.

[0054] Here, in one embodiment of the present disclosure, for detailed descriptions of the first random access resource configuration and the second random access resource configuration, please refer to the relevant descriptions in the above embodiments, and the description of the embodiment of the present disclosure will be omitted here.

[0055] In step 302, in response to a non-contention based random access process being triggered by the UE, a first usage rule for random access resource configuration is determined.

[0056] Here, in one embodiment of the present disclosure, the first usage rule includes: rule 1 that determines a random access resource configuration based on a non-contention-based random access resource configuration in the first random access resource configuration; rule 2 that determines a random access resource configuration based on at least one of a non-contention-based random access resource configuration in the first random access resource configuration and at least a part of a contention-based random access resource configuration in the first random access resource configuration; and rule 3 that determines a random access resource configuration based on all random access resource configurations in the first random access resource configuration and / or all random access resource configurations in the second random access resource configuration. 3, rule 4 for determining a random access resource configuration based on at least one of a non-contention-based random access resource configuration in the first random access resource configuration, at least a part of a contention-based random access resource configuration in the first random access resource configuration, and a random access resource configuration corresponding to a first specific function in the second random access resource configuration, and rule 5 for determining a random access resource configuration based on at least one of a non-contention-based random access resource configuration in the first random access resource configuration, and a random access resource configuration corresponding to a first specific function in the second random access resource configuration.

[0057] In step 303, a random access resource configuration is determined from the first random access resource configuration and / or the second random access resource configuration based on the first usage rule, and random access is performed based on the determined random access resource configuration.

[0058] Here, referring to the above step 302, the first usage rule includes multiple different rules, and thus, in one embodiment of the present disclosure, if the first usage rule determined in step 302 is different, the method of determining the random access resource configuration based on the first usage rule in this step 303 is also different.

[0059] Specifically, in one embodiment of the present disclosure, if the first usage rule determined in the above step 303 is the above rule 1, the method for determining a random access resource configuration from the first random access resource configuration and / or the second random access resource configuration based on rule 1 may be to determine a random access resource configuration from a non-contention-based random access resource configuration in the first random access resource configuration.

[0060] For example, in one embodiment of the present disclosure, the UE may determine a random access resource configuration based on the RO (RACH Occasion, Random Access Occasion) resource and preamble identifier indicated in the Rel-15 RACH-ConfigDedicated.

[0061] In another embodiment of the present disclosure, if the first usage rule determined in the above step 303 is the above rule 2, the method for determining a random access resource configuration from the first random access resource configuration and / or the second random access resource configuration based on rule 2 may be to determine a random access resource configuration from a non-contention-based random access resource configuration in the first random access resource configuration and / or from at least a part of the contention-based random access resource configuration in the first random access resource configuration.

[0062] For example, in one embodiment of the present disclosure, assume that RACH-ConfigDedicated does not include an RO resource (i.e., the non-contention-based random access resource configuration in the first random access resource configuration does not include an RO resource), but includes a preamble identifier and an RSRP configuration for beam selection (e.g., RSRP (Reference Signal Received Power) corresponding to an SSB (Synchronous Signal Block) or a CSI-RS (Channel State Information Reference Signal)). In this case, the UE can determine the RO resource indicated in Rel-15 RACH-ConfigCommon (i.e., a part of the contention-based random access resource configuration in the first random access resource configuration) and the preamble identifier indicated in RACH-ConfigDedicated (i.e., the non-contention-based random access resource configuration in the first random access resource configuration) as the random access resource configuration.

[0063] Illustratively, in another embodiment of the present disclosure, assuming that RACH-ConfigDedicated does not include RO resources and does not include RSRP configurations for beam selection, but includes a preamble indication, the UE can determine the RO resources in Rel-15 RACH-ConfigCommon, the RSRP configurations for beam selection in Rel-15 RACH-ConfigCommon (i.e., all contention-based random access resource configurations in the first random access resource configuration), and the preamble identifier indicated in RACH-ConfigDedicated (i.e., non-contention-based random access resource configurations in the first random access resource configuration) as the random access resource configuration.

[0064] In another embodiment of the present disclosure, if the first usage rule determined in the above step 303 is the above rule 3, the method for determining a random access resource configuration from the first random access resource configuration and / or the second random access resource configuration based on rule 3 may be to determine a random access resource configuration from all random access resource configurations in the first random access resource configuration and / or all random access resource configurations in the second random access resource configuration.

[0065] For example, in one embodiment of the present disclosure, assuming that RO resources, preamble indication, and RSRP configuration for beam selection are indicated in RACH-ConfigDedicated, RO resources and RSRP configuration for beam selection are indicated in Rel-15 RACH-ConfigCommon, and RO resources and RSRP configuration for beam selection are indicated in Rel-17 featureCombinationRACH-ConfigCommon, the UE can determine the RO indicated in RACH-ConfigDedicated, the RO indicated in Rel-15 RACH-ConfigCommon, and the RO indicated in Rel-17 featureCombinationRACH-ConfigCommon (random access resource configuration in the second random access resource configuration) as RO resources of the random access resource configuration.

[0066] In another embodiment of the present disclosure, if the first usage rule determined in the above step 303 is the above rule 4, the method for determining a random access resource configuration from the first random access resource configuration and / or the second random access resource configuration based on rule 4 may be to determine a random access resource configuration from at least one of a non-contention-based random access resource configuration in the first random access resource configuration, at least a part of a contention-based random access resource configuration in the first random access resource configuration, and a random access resource configuration corresponding to a first specific function in the second random access resource configuration.

[0067] Here, in one embodiment of the present disclosure, the first specific function may include at least one of a specific function supported by the UE, a specific function specified by a network side device, and a specific function defined by a protocol.

[0068] Illustratively, in one embodiment of the present disclosure, assuming that a UE supports the RedCap function and the SDT function in a specific function, it can be determined that a first specific function is the RedCap function and the SDT function, and in this case, the random access resource configuration can be determined from at least one of a non-contention-based random access resource configuration in the first random access resource configuration, at least a part of a contention-based random access resource configuration in the first random access resource configuration, and a random access resource configuration corresponding to the RedCap function and the SDT function in the second random access resource configuration.

[0069] In another embodiment of the present disclosure, if the first usage rule determined in the above step 303 is the above rule 5, the method for determining a random access resource configuration from the first random access resource configuration and / or the second random access resource configuration based on rule 5 may be to determine a random access resource configuration from at least one of a non-contention-based random access resource configuration in the first random access resource configuration and a random access resource configuration corresponding to a first specific function in the second random access resource configuration.

[0070] For an explanation of the first specific function, please refer to the explanation related to Rule 4 above.

[0071] As described above, in the method for determining a random access resource configuration provided by the embodiment of the present disclosure, in response to a random access process being triggered by the UE, the UE can determine a usage rule for the random access resource configuration, determine a random access resource configuration based on the determined usage rule, and perform random access based on the determined random access resource configuration. Thus, in the embodiment of the present disclosure, when a different random access process is triggered, the UE can determine a specific random access resource configuration based on the usage rule, so that the network side device and the UE can maintain consistency in the random access resource configuration based on the usage rule, thereby improving the stability of the random access process.

[0072] FIG. 4 is a schematic flowchart of a method for determining a random access resource configuration provided by a further embodiment of the present disclosure, which is applied to a UE. As shown in FIG. 4, the method for determining a random access resource configuration may include the following steps:

[0073] In step 401, a first random access resource configuration and / or a second random access resource configuration sent from a network side device is obtained.

[0074] Here, for detailed descriptions of the first random access resource configuration and the second random access resource configuration, please refer to the relevant descriptions in the above embodiments, and the description in the embodiments of the present disclosure will be omitted here.

[0075] In step 402, in response to a contention-based random access process being triggered by the UE, a second usage rule for random access resource configuration is determined.

[0076] Here, in one embodiment of the present disclosure, the second usage rule may include at least one of rules 6 to 9, in which rule 6 determines a random access resource configuration based on all random access resource configurations of a first random access resource configuration in response to the contention-based random access process being triggered by a function other than a specific function; rule 7 determines a random access resource configuration based on all random access resource configurations of the first random access resource configuration and / or a random access resource configuration corresponding to a first specific function in a second random access resource configuration in response to the contention-based random access process being triggered by a function other than a specific function; and rule 8 determines a random access resource configuration based on a random access resource configuration corresponding to a second specific function in the second random access resource configuration in response to the contention-based random access process being triggered by a specific function. and determining an access resource configuration, wherein the second specific function is a specific function that triggers a contention-based random access process, and in one embodiment of the present disclosure, the second specific function may be a combination of one or more functions among the RedCap function, the SDT function, the CovEnh function, and the Slicing function; and in Rule 9, in response to the contention-based random access process being triggered by the specific function, determining a random access resource configuration based on a random access resource configuration corresponding to the second specific function in the second random access resource configuration and / or at least a portion of the random access resource configuration in the first random access resource configuration, wherein the second specific function is a specific function that triggers a contention-based random access process, and in one embodiment of the present disclosure, the second specific function may be a combination of one or more functions among the RedCap function, the SDT function, the CovEnh function, and the Slicing function.

[0077] In step 403, a random access resource configuration is determined from the first random access resource configuration and / or the second random access resource configuration based on the second usage rule, and random access is performed based on the determined random access resource configuration.

[0078] Here, referring to the above step 402, the second usage rule includes multiple different rules, and thus, in one embodiment of the present disclosure, if the second usage rule determined in step 402 is different, the method of determining the random access resource configuration based on the second usage rule in this step 403 is also different.

[0079] Specifically, in one embodiment of the present disclosure, if the second usage rule determined in the above step 403 is the above rule 6, the method for determining a random access resource configuration from the first random access resource configuration and / or the second random access resource configuration based on rule 6 may be to determine a random access resource configuration from all random access resource configurations of the first random access resource configuration.

[0080] Illustratively, in one embodiment of the present disclosure, assuming that a network side device configures Rel-15 RACH-ConfigCommon and also configures Rel-17 featureCombinationRACH-ConfigCommon, in response to the contention-based random access process being triggered by a feature other than a specific feature, the UE may determine the Rel-15 RACH-ConfigCommon as the random access resource configuration.

[0081] In another embodiment of the present disclosure, if the second usage rule determined in the above step 403 is the above rule 7, the method for determining a random access resource setting from the first random access resource setting and / or the second random access resource setting based on rule 7 may be to determine a random access resource setting from all random access resource settings of the first random access resource setting and / or a random access resource setting corresponding to a first specific function in the second random access resource setting.

[0082] Illustratively, in one embodiment of the present disclosure, assuming that the first specific function is a specific function supported by the UE and that the UE supports the RedCap function and the SDT function in the specific function, the UE may support any combination of the RedCap function and the SDT function, and in this case, in response to the contention-based random access process being triggered by a function other than the specific function, the random access resource configuration can be determined from all random access resource configurations of the first random access resource configuration and / or the random access resource configurations corresponding to the RedCap function and the SDT function in the second random access resource configuration.

[0083] In another embodiment of the present disclosure, if the second usage rule determined in the above step 403 is the above rule 8, the method for determining a random access resource configuration from the first random access resource configuration and / or the second random access resource configuration based on rule 8 may be to determine a random access resource configuration from the random access resource configuration corresponding to a second specific function in the second random access resource configuration.

[0084] For example, in one embodiment of the present disclosure, it is assumed that a network side device configures Rel-15 RACH-ConfigCommon and also configures Rel-17 featureCombinationRACH-ConfigCommon corresponding to a second specific feature. When a contention-based random access process (e.g., a contention-based random access process that triggers an SDT process of slice-1) is triggered by the second specific feature, the UE determines the Rel-17 featureCombinationRACH-ConfigCommon as the random access resource configuration.

[0085] In another embodiment of the present disclosure, if the second usage rule determined in the above step 403 is the above rule 9, the method for determining a random access resource setting from the first random access resource setting and / or the second random access resource setting based on rule 9 may be to determine a random access resource setting from a random access resource setting corresponding to a second specific function in the second random access resource setting and / or at least a part of the random access resource setting in the first random access resource setting.

[0086] For example, in one embodiment of the present disclosure, assuming that a network side device configures Rel-15 RACH-ConfigCommon and also configures Rel-17 featureCombinationRACH-ConfigCommon corresponding to a second specific feature, and the Rel-17 featureCombinationRACH-ConfigCommon has no RO configuration but an RSRP configuration for beam selection, when a contention-based random access process is triggered by the second specific feature (for example, a contention-based random access process in which the UE triggers an SDT process for slice-1, i.e., the second specific feature is a combination of the slice function and the SDT function), the UE determines the RSRP configuration for beam selection in the Rel-17 featureCombinationRACH-ConfigCommon corresponding to the second specific feature and the RO configuration in the Rel-15 RACH-ConfigCommon (i.e., a part of the random access resource configuration in the first random access resource configuration) as the random access resource configuration.

[0087] Illustratively, in another embodiment of the present disclosure, assuming that a network side device configures Rel-15 RACH-ConfigCommon and also configures Rel-17 featureCombinationRACH-ConfigCommon corresponding to a second specific feature, but the Rel-17 featureCombinationRACH-ConfigCommon has neither an RO configuration nor an RSRP configuration for beam selection, when a contention-based random access process is triggered by a first specific feature (e.g., a contention-based random access process that triggers an SDT process for slice-1, i.e., the second specific feature is a combination of the slice feature and the SDT feature), the UE determines the RSRP configuration for beam selection in Rel-15 RACH-ConfigCommon and the RO configuration in Rel-15 RACH-ConfigCommon (i.e., all random access resource configurations in the first random access resource configuration) as the random access resource configuration.

[0088] Illustratively, in another embodiment of the present disclosure, assuming that a network side device configures Rel-15 RACH-ConfigCommon and also configures Rel-17 featureCombinationRACH-ConfigCommon corresponding to a second specific feature, and the configuration of the Rel-17 featureCombinationRACH-ConfigCommon has an RO configuration but no RSRP configuration for beam selection, when a contention-based random access process is triggered by the second specific feature (e.g., a contention-based random access process that triggers an SDT process for slice-1, i.e., the second specific feature is a combination of the slice function and the SDT function), the UE can determine the RSRP configuration for beam selection in Rel-15 RACH-ConfigCommon, the RO configuration in Rel-15 RACH-ConfigCommon (i.e., all random access resource configurations in the first random access resource configuration), and the RO configuration in Rel-17 featureCombinationRACH-ConfigCommon as random access resource configurations.

[0089] For the description of the first specific function, please refer to the relevant description in the above embodiment.

[0090] As described above, in the method for determining a random access resource configuration provided by the embodiment of the present disclosure, in response to a random access process being triggered by the UE, the UE can determine a usage rule for the random access resource configuration, determine a random access resource configuration based on the determined usage rule, and perform random access based on the determined random access resource configuration. Thus, in the embodiment of the present disclosure, when a different random access process is triggered, the UE can determine a specific random access resource configuration based on the usage rule, so that the network side device and the UE can maintain consistency in the random access resource configuration based on the usage rule, thereby improving the stability of the random access process.

[0091] FIG. 5 is a schematic flowchart of a method for determining a random access resource configuration provided by a further embodiment of the present disclosure, which is applied to a network side device. As shown in FIG. 5, the method for determining a random access resource configuration may include the following steps:

[0092] In step 501, in response to a random access process being triggered by a UE, a usage rule for random access resource configuration is determined.

[0093] In one embodiment of the present disclosure, the usage rule can be specifically used to determine the random access resource configuration used for the random access process, and in one embodiment of the present disclosure, when the UE-triggered random access process is different, the determined usage rule is also different.

[0094] Specifically, in one embodiment of the present disclosure, when a non-contention-based random access process is triggered by a UE, a first usage rule is determined, and the first usage rule is used to determine a random access resource configuration in the non-contention-based random access process.

[0095] In another embodiment of the present disclosure, when a non-contention-based random access process is triggered by the UE, a second usage rule is determined, and the second usage rule is used to determine a random access resource configuration in the contention-based random access process.

[0096] Furthermore, in one embodiment of the present disclosure, a method for a network side device to determine a usage rule for random access resource configuration may include determining the usage rule for random access resource configuration based on a protocol, and / or the network side device autonomously determining the usage rule for random access resource configuration.

[0097] In one embodiment of the present disclosure, the network side device can determine the type of random access process triggered by the UE based on all current usage rules and the random access resources used by the UE, and then determine the usage rules corresponding to the type of random access process, where the type of random access process can include contention-based four-step random access, contention-based two-step random access, non-contention-based four-step random access, non-contention-based two-step random access, and system information request random access.

[0098] In step 502, a random access resource configuration is determined based on the determined usage rule, and random access is performed based on the determined random access resource configuration.

[0099] In one embodiment of the present disclosure, the random access process triggered by the UE may be a non-contention-based random access process, in which case a first usage rule may be used to determine the random access resource configuration, and in another embodiment of the present disclosure, the random access process triggered by the UE may be a contention-based random access process, in which case a second usage rule may be used to determine the random access resource configuration.

[0100] Here, for a detailed introduction of the first usage rule and the second usage rule, please refer to the description of the above embodiment, and the description of the embodiment of the present disclosure will be omitted here.

[0101] As described above, in the method for determining a random access resource configuration provided by the embodiment of the present disclosure, the network side device can determine a usage rule for random access resource configuration in response to a random access process being triggered by the UE, determine a random access resource configuration based on the determined usage rule, and perform random access based on the determined random access resource configuration. Thus, in the embodiment of the present disclosure, when a different random access process is triggered, the UE can determine a specific random access resource configuration based on the usage rule, and the network side device and the UE can maintain consistency in the random access resource configuration based on the usage rule, thereby improving the stability of the random access process.

[0102] FIG. 6 is a schematic flowchart of a method for determining a random access resource configuration provided by a further embodiment of the present disclosure, which is applied to a network side device. As shown in FIG. 6, the method for determining a random access resource configuration may include the following steps:

[0103] In step 601, a first random access resource configuration and / or a second random access resource configuration is sent to a UE.

[0104] Here, in one embodiment of the present disclosure, the first random access resource configuration and the second random access resource configuration each include at least one random access resource configuration.

[0105] Moreover, in one embodiment of the present disclosure, each random access resource configuration in the second random access resource configuration corresponds to one specific function.

[0106] Here, for detailed descriptions of the first random access resource configuration and the second random access resource configuration, please refer to the relevant descriptions in the above embodiments, and the description in the embodiments of the present disclosure will be omitted here.

[0107] In step 602, in response to a random access process being triggered by the UE, a usage rule for random access resource configuration is determined.

[0108] In step 603, a random access resource configuration is determined from the first random access resource configuration and / or the second random access resource configuration based on the determined usage rule, and random access is performed based on the determined random access resource configuration.

[0109] Here, for detailed explanations of steps 602 to 603, please refer to the relevant explanations in the above embodiments, and the explanations in the embodiments of the present disclosure will be omitted here.

[0110] As described above, in the method for determining a random access resource configuration provided by the embodiment of the present disclosure, the network side device can determine a usage rule for random access resource configuration in response to a random access process being triggered by the UE, determine a random access resource configuration based on the determined usage rule, and perform random access based on the determined random access resource configuration. Thus, in the embodiment of the present disclosure, when a different random access process is triggered, the UE can determine a specific random access resource configuration based on the usage rule, and the network side device and the UE can maintain consistency in the random access resource configuration based on the usage rule, thereby improving the stability of the random access process.

[0111] FIG. 7 is a schematic flowchart of a method for determining a random access resource configuration provided by a further embodiment of the present disclosure, which is applied to a network side device. As shown in FIG. 7, the method for determining a random access resource configuration may include the following steps:

[0112] In step 701, a first random access resource configuration and / or a second random access resource configuration is sent to a UE.

[0113] Here, for detailed descriptions of the first random access resource configuration and the second random access resource configuration, please refer to the relevant descriptions in the above embodiments, and the description in the embodiments of the present disclosure will be omitted here.

[0114] In step 702, in response to a non-contention based random access process being triggered by the UE, a first usage rule for random access resource configuration is determined.

[0115] Here, in one embodiment of the present disclosure, the first usage rule includes: rule 1 that determines a random access resource configuration based on a non-contention-based random access resource configuration in the first random access resource configuration; rule 2 that determines a random access resource configuration based on at least one of a non-contention-based random access resource configuration in the first random access resource configuration and at least a part of a contention-based random access resource configuration in the first random access resource configuration; and rule 3 that determines a random access resource configuration based on all random access resource configurations in the first random access resource configuration and / or all random access resource configurations in the second random access resource configuration. 3, rule 4 for determining a random access resource configuration based on at least one of a non-contention-based random access resource configuration in the first random access resource configuration, at least a part of a contention-based random access resource configuration in the first random access resource configuration, and a random access resource configuration corresponding to a first specific function in the second random access resource configuration, and rule 5 for determining a random access resource configuration based on at least one of a non-contention-based random access resource configuration in the first random access resource configuration, and a random access resource configuration corresponding to a first specific function in the second random access resource configuration.

[0116] In step 703, a random access resource configuration is determined from the first random access resource configuration and / or the second random access resource configuration based on the first usage rule, and random access is performed based on the determined random access resource configuration.

[0117] Here, referring to the above step 702, the first usage rule includes multiple different rules, and thus, in one embodiment of the present disclosure, if the first usage rule determined in step 702 is different, the method of determining the random access resource configuration based on the first usage rule in this step 703 is also different.

[0118] Specifically, in one embodiment of the present disclosure, if the first usage rule determined in the above step 703 is the above rule 1, the method for determining a random access resource configuration from the first random access resource configuration and / or the second random access resource configuration based on rule 1 may be to determine a random access resource configuration from a non-contention-based random access resource configuration in the first random access resource configuration.

[0119] In another embodiment of the present disclosure, if the first usage rule determined in the above step 703 is the above rule 2, the method for determining a random access resource configuration from the first random access resource configuration and / or the second random access resource configuration based on rule 2 may be to determine a random access resource configuration from a non-contention-based random access resource configuration in the first random access resource configuration and / or from at least a part of the contention-based random access resource configuration in the first random access resource configuration.

[0120] In another embodiment of the present disclosure, if the first usage rule determined in the above step 703 is the above rule 3, the method for determining a random access resource configuration from the first random access resource configuration and / or the second random access resource configuration based on rule 3 may be to determine a random access resource configuration from all random access resource configurations in the first random access resource configuration and / or all random access resource configurations in the second random access resource configuration.

[0121] In another embodiment of the present disclosure, if the first usage rule determined in the above step 703 is the above rule 4, the method for determining a random access resource configuration from the first random access resource configuration and / or the second random access resource configuration based on rule 4 may be to determine a random access resource configuration from at least one of a non-contention-based random access resource configuration in the first random access resource configuration, at least a part of a contention-based random access resource configuration in the first random access resource configuration, and a random access resource configuration corresponding to a first specific function in the second random access resource configuration.

[0122] Here, in one embodiment of the present disclosure, the first specific function may include at least one of a specific function supported by the UE, a specific function specified by a network side device, and a specific function defined by a protocol.

[0123] In another embodiment of the present disclosure, if the first usage rule determined in the above step 703 is the above rule 5, the method for determining a random access resource configuration from the first random access resource configuration and / or the second random access resource configuration based on rule 5 may be to determine a random access resource configuration from at least one of a non-contention-based random access resource configuration in the first random access resource configuration and a random access resource configuration corresponding to a first specific function in the second random access resource configuration.

[0124] For an explanation of the first specific function, please refer to the explanation related to Rule 4 above.

[0125] As described above, in the method for determining a random access resource configuration provided by the embodiment of the present disclosure, the network side device can determine a usage rule for random access resource configuration in response to a random access process being triggered by the UE, determine a random access resource configuration based on the determined usage rule, and perform random access based on the determined random access resource configuration. Thus, in the embodiment of the present disclosure, when a different random access process is triggered, the UE can determine a specific random access resource configuration based on the usage rule, and the network side device and the UE can maintain consistency in the random access resource configuration based on the usage rule, thereby improving the stability of the random access process.

[0126] FIG. 8 is a schematic flowchart of a method for determining a random access resource configuration provided by a further embodiment of the present disclosure, which is applied to a network side device. As shown in FIG. 8, the method for determining a random access resource configuration may include the following steps:

[0127] In step 801, a first random access resource configuration and / or a second random access resource configuration is sent to a UE.

[0128] Here, for detailed descriptions of the first random access resource configuration and the second random access resource configuration, please refer to the relevant descriptions in the above embodiments, and the description in the embodiments of the present disclosure will be omitted here.

[0129] In step 802, in response to a non-contention based random access process being triggered by the UE, a second usage rule for random access resource configuration is determined.

[0130] Here, in one embodiment of the present disclosure, the second usage rule may include at least one of rules 6 to 9, in which rule 6 determines a random access resource configuration based on all random access resource configurations of a first random access resource configuration in response to the contention-based random access process being triggered by a function other than a specific function; rule 7 determines a random access resource configuration based on all random access resource configurations of the first random access resource configuration and / or a random access resource configuration corresponding to a first specific function in a second random access resource configuration in response to the contention-based random access process being triggered by a function other than a specific function; and rule 8 determines a random access resource configuration based on a random access resource configuration corresponding to a second specific function in the second random access resource configuration in response to the contention-based random access process being triggered by a specific function. and determining an access resource configuration, wherein the second specific function is a specific function that triggers a contention-based random access process, and in one embodiment of the present disclosure, the second specific function may be a combination of one or more functions among the RedCap function, the SDT function, the CovEnh function, and the Slicing function; and in Rule 9, in response to the contention-based random access process being triggered by the specific function, determining a random access resource configuration based on a random access resource configuration corresponding to the second specific function in the second random access resource configuration and / or at least a portion of the random access resource configuration in the first random access resource configuration, wherein the second specific function is a specific function that triggers a contention-based random access process, and in one embodiment of the present disclosure, the second specific function may be a combination of one or more functions among the RedCap function, the SDT function, the CovEnh function, and the Slicing function.

[0131] In step 803, a random access resource configuration is determined from the first random access resource configuration and / or the second random access resource configuration based on the second usage rule, and random access is performed based on the determined random access resource configuration.

[0132] Here, referring to the above step 802, the second usage rule includes multiple different rules, and thus, in one embodiment of the present disclosure, if the second usage rule determined in step 802 is different, the method of determining the random access resource configuration based on the second usage rule in this step 803 is also different.

[0133] Specifically, in one embodiment of the present disclosure, if the second usage rule determined in the above step 803 is the above rule 6, the method for determining a random access resource configuration from the first random access resource configuration and / or the second random access resource configuration based on rule 6 may be to determine a random access resource configuration from all random access resource configurations of the first random access resource configuration.

[0134] In another embodiment of the present disclosure, if the second usage rule determined in the above step 803 is the above rule 7, the method for determining a random access resource setting from the first random access resource setting and / or the second random access resource setting based on rule 7 may be to determine a random access resource setting from all random access resource settings of the first random access resource setting and / or a random access resource setting corresponding to a first specific function in the second random access resource setting.

[0135] In another embodiment of the present disclosure, if the second usage rule determined in the above step 403 is the above rule 8, the method for determining a random access resource configuration from the first random access resource configuration and / or the second random access resource configuration based on rule 8 may be to determine a random access resource configuration from the random access resource configuration corresponding to a second specific function in the second random access resource configuration.

[0136] In another embodiment of the present disclosure, if the second usage rule determined in the above step 403 is the above rule 9, the method for determining a random access resource setting from the first random access resource setting and / or the second random access resource setting based on rule 9 may be to determine a random access resource setting from a random access resource setting corresponding to a second specific function in the second random access resource setting and / or at least a part of the random access resource setting in the first random access resource setting.

[0137] For the description of the second specific function, please refer to the relevant description in the above embodiment.

[0138] As described above, in the method for determining a random access resource configuration provided by the embodiment of the present disclosure, the network side device can determine a usage rule for random access resource configuration in response to a random access process being triggered by the UE, determine a random access resource configuration based on the determined usage rule, and perform random access based on the determined random access resource configuration. Thus, in the embodiment of the present disclosure, when a different random access process is triggered, the UE can determine a specific random access resource configuration based on the usage rule, and the network side device and the UE can maintain consistency in the random access resource configuration based on the usage rule, thereby improving the stability of the random access process.

[0139] FIG. 9 is a schematic structural diagram of an apparatus for determining a random access resource configuration provided by an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in FIG. 9, the apparatus 900 may include: a determination module 901 for determining a usage rule for a random access resource configuration in response to a random access process being triggered by the UE; and a random access module 902 for determining a random access resource configuration based on the determined usage rule and performing random access based on the determined random access resource configuration.

[0140] As described above, in the device for determining random access resource configuration provided by the embodiment of the present disclosure, in response to a random access process being triggered by the UE, the UE can determine a usage rule for random access resource configuration, determine a random access resource configuration based on the determined usage rule, and perform random access based on the determined random access resource configuration. Thus, in the embodiment of the present disclosure, when a different random access process is triggered, the UE can determine a specific random access resource configuration based on the usage rule, allowing the network side device and the UE to maintain consistency in the random access resource configuration based on the usage rule, and improving the stability of the random access process.

[0141] In one embodiment of the present disclosure, the above-mentioned apparatus further obtains a first random access resource configuration and / or a second random access resource configuration sent from a network side device, where the first random access resource configuration and the second random access resource configuration each include at least one random access resource configuration, and each random access resource configuration in the second random access resource configuration corresponds to one specific function.

[0142] Furthermore, in another embodiment of the present disclosure, the specific function includes at least one of a RedCap function, an SDT function, a CovEnh function, and a Slicing function.

[0143] Furthermore, in another embodiment of the present disclosure, the first random access resource configuration includes at least one of a contention-based random access resource configuration, a non-contention-based random access resource configuration, and a system information request random access resource configuration.

[0144] Furthermore, in another embodiment of the present disclosure, the second random access resource configuration includes a contention-based random access resource configuration.

[0145] Furthermore, in another embodiment of the present disclosure, the above-mentioned determination module 901 further determines a first usage rule for random access resource configuration in response to a non-contention-based random access process being triggered by the UE.

[0146] Furthermore, in another embodiment of the present disclosure, the above-mentioned random access module 902 further determines a random access resource configuration from the first random access resource configuration and / or the second random access resource configuration based on a first usage rule.

[0147] Furthermore, in another embodiment of the present disclosure, the first usage rule includes: Rule 1 determining a random access resource configuration based on a non-contention-based random access resource configuration in a first random access resource configuration; Rule 2 determining a random access resource configuration based on at least one of a non-contention-based random access resource configuration in the first random access resource configuration and at least a part of a contention-based random access resource configuration in the first random access resource configuration; and Rule 3 determining a random access resource configuration based on all random access resource configurations in the first random access resource configuration and / or all random access resource configurations in the second random access resource configuration. the random access resource configuration includes at least one of: rule 3 determining a random access resource configuration based on at least one of a non-contention-based random access resource configuration in the first random access resource configuration, at least a part of a contention-based random access resource configuration in the first random access resource configuration, and a random access resource configuration corresponding to a first specific function in the second random access resource configuration; and rule 5 determining a random access resource configuration based on at least one of a non-contention-based random access resource configuration in the first random access resource configuration, and a random access resource configuration corresponding to a first specific function in the second random access resource configuration.

[0148] Furthermore, in another embodiment of the present disclosure, the first specific function includes at least one of a specific function supported by the UE, a specific function specified by a network side device, and a specific function defined by a protocol.

[0149] Furthermore, in another embodiment of the present disclosure, the above-mentioned determining module 901 further determines a first usage rule for random access resource configuration in response to a contention-based random access process being triggered by the UE.

[0150] Furthermore, in another embodiment of the present disclosure, the above-mentioned random access module 902 further determines a random access resource configuration from the first random access resource configuration and / or the second random access resource configuration based on a second usage rule.

[0151] Furthermore, in another embodiment of the present disclosure, the second usage rule includes: rule 6, in response to the contention-based random access process being triggered by a function other than the specific function, determining a random access resource configuration based on all random access resource configurations of a first random access resource configuration; rule 7, in response to the contention-based random access process being triggered by a function other than the specific function, determining a random access resource configuration based on all random access resource configurations of the first random access resource configuration and / or a random access resource configuration corresponding to the first specific function in a second random access resource configuration; and rule 8, in response to the contention-based random access process being triggered by a specific function, determining a random access resource configuration based on all random access resource configurations of the first random access resource configuration and / or a random access resource configuration corresponding to the first specific function in a second random access resource configuration. and determining a random access resource configuration based on a random access resource configuration corresponding to a second specific function in the second random access resource configuration, the second specific function being a specific function that triggers a contention-based random access process; and determining a random access resource configuration based on a random access resource configuration corresponding to the second specific function in the second random access resource configuration and / or at least a part of a random access resource configuration in the first random access resource configuration, in response to the contention-based random access process being triggered by the specific function, the second specific function being a specific function that triggers a contention-based random access process.

[0152] Furthermore, in another embodiment of the present disclosure, the first specific function includes at least one of a specific function supported by the UE, a specific function specified by a network side device, and a specific function defined by a protocol.

[0153] Furthermore, in another embodiment of the present disclosure, the contention-based random access resource configuration includes at least one of a contention-based two-step random access resource configuration and a contention-based four-step random access resource configuration.

[0154] Furthermore, in another embodiment of the present disclosure, the non-contention based random access resource configuration includes at least one of a non-contention based two-step random access resource configuration and a non-contention based four-step random access resource configuration.

[0155] FIG. 10 is a schematic structural diagram of an apparatus for determining a random access resource configuration provided by another embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in FIG. 10, the apparatus 1000 may include: a determination module 1001 for determining a usage rule of a random access resource configuration in response to a random access process being triggered by a UE; and a setting module 1002 for determining a random access resource configuration based on the determined usage rule and performing random access based on the determined random access resource configuration.

[0156] As described above, in the apparatus for determining a random access resource configuration provided by the embodiment of the present disclosure, the network side device can determine a usage rule for random access resource configuration in response to a random access process being triggered by the UE, determine a random access resource configuration based on the determined usage rule, and perform random access based on the determined random access resource configuration. Thus, in the embodiment of the present disclosure, when a different random access process is triggered, the UE can determine a specific random access resource configuration based on the usage rule, and the network side device and the UE can maintain consistency in the random access resource configuration based on the usage rule, thereby improving the stability of the random access process.

[0157] In one embodiment of the present disclosure, the above-mentioned device further sends a first random access resource configuration and / or a second random access resource configuration to the UE, where the first random access resource configuration and the second random access resource configuration each include at least one random access resource configuration, and each random access resource configuration in the second random access resource configuration corresponds to a specific function.

[0158] Furthermore, in another embodiment of the present disclosure, the specific function includes at least one of a RedCap function, an SDT function, a CovEnh function, and a Slicing function.

[0159] Furthermore, in another embodiment of the present disclosure, the first random access resource configuration includes at least one of a contention-based random access resource configuration, a non-contention-based random access resource configuration, and a system information request random access resource configuration.

[0160] Furthermore, in another embodiment of the present disclosure, the second random access resource configuration includes a contention-based random access resource configuration.

[0161] Furthermore, in another embodiment of the present disclosure, the above-mentioned determination module 1001 further determines a first usage rule for random access resource configuration in response to a non-contention-based random access process being triggered by the UE.

[0162] Furthermore, in another embodiment of the present disclosure, the above-mentioned setting module 1002 further determines the random access resource configuration from the first random access resource configuration and / or the second random access resource configuration based on the first usage rule.

[0163] Furthermore, in another embodiment of the present disclosure, the first usage rule includes: Rule 1 determining a random access resource configuration based on a non-contention-based random access resource configuration in a first random access resource configuration; Rule 2 determining a random access resource configuration based on at least one of a non-contention-based random access resource configuration in the first random access resource configuration and at least a part of a contention-based random access resource configuration in the first random access resource configuration; and Rule 3 determining a random access resource configuration based on all random access resource configurations in the first random access resource configuration and / or all random access resource configurations in the second random access resource configuration. the random access resource configuration includes at least one of: rule 3 for determining a random access resource configuration based on at least one of a non-contention-based random access resource configuration in the first random access resource configuration, at least a part of a contention-based random access resource configuration in the first random access resource configuration, and a random access resource configuration corresponding to a first specific function in the second random access resource configuration; and rule 5 for determining a random access resource configuration based on at least one of a non-contention-based random access resource configuration in the first random access resource configuration, and a random access resource configuration corresponding to a first specific function in the second random access resource configuration.

[0164] Furthermore, in another embodiment of the present disclosure, the first specific function includes at least one of a specific function supported by the UE, a specific function specified by a network side device, and a specific function defined by a protocol.

[0165] Furthermore, in another embodiment of the present disclosure, the above-mentioned determining module 1001 further determines a second usage rule for random access resource configuration in response to a contention-based random access process being triggered by the UE.

[0166] Furthermore, in another embodiment of the present disclosure, the above-mentioned setting module 1002 further determines a random access resource configuration from the first random access resource configuration and / or the second random access resource configuration based on a second usage rule.

[0167] Furthermore, in another embodiment of the present disclosure, the second usage rule includes: rule 6, in response to the contention-based random access process being triggered by a function other than the specific function, determining a random access resource configuration based on all random access resource configurations of a first random access resource configuration; rule 7, in response to the contention-based random access process being triggered by a function other than the specific function, determining a random access resource configuration based on all random access resource configurations of the first random access resource configuration and / or a random access resource configuration corresponding to the first specific function in the second random access resource configuration; and rule 8, in response to the contention-based random access process being triggered by a specific function, determining a random access resource configuration based on all random access resource configurations of the first random access resource configuration and / or a random access resource configuration corresponding to the first specific function in the second random access resource configuration. and determining a random access resource configuration based on a random access resource configuration corresponding to a second specific function in the second random access resource configuration, the second specific function being a specific function that triggers a contention-based random access process; and determining a random access resource configuration based on a random access resource configuration corresponding to the second specific function in the second random access resource configuration and / or at least a part of a random access resource configuration in the first random access resource configuration, in response to the contention-based random access process being triggered by the specific function, the second specific function being a specific function that triggers a contention-based random access process.

[0168] Furthermore, in another embodiment of the present disclosure, the first specific function includes at least one of a specific function supported by the UE, a specific function specified by a network side device, and a specific function defined by a protocol.

[0169] Furthermore, in another embodiment of the present disclosure, the contention-based random access resource configuration includes at least one of a contention-based two-step random access resource configuration and a contention-based four-step random access resource configuration.

[0170] Furthermore, in another embodiment of the present disclosure, the non-contention based random access resource configuration includes at least one of a non-contention based two-step random access resource configuration and a non-contention based four-step random access resource configuration.

[0171] 11 is a block diagram of a user equipment UE 1100 provided by one embodiment of the present disclosure. For example, the UE 1100 may be a mobile phone, a computer, a digital broadcast terminal, a messaging device, a game console, a tablet device, a medical device, a fitness device, a personal digital assistant, etc.

[0172] Referring to FIG. 11, the UE 1100 may include at least one of a processing component 1102, a memory 1104, a power component 1106, a multimedia component 1108, an audio component 1110, an input / output (I / O) interface 1112, a sensor component 1114, and a communication component 1116.

[0173] The processing component 1102 typically controls the overall operation of the UE 1100, such as operations related to display, phone calls, data communications, camera operation, and recording operations. The processing component 1102 may include at least one processor 1120 to execute instructions to complete all or some of the steps of the above-described methods. The processing component 1102 may also include one or more modules to facilitate interaction between the processing component 1102 and other components. For example, the processing component 1102 may include a multimedia module to facilitate interaction between the processing component 1102 and the multimedia component 1108.

[0174] The memory 1104 is configured to store various types of data to support operation at the UE 1100. Examples of this data include instructions for any application programs or methods operating at the UE 1100, contact data, phone book data, messages, photos, videos, etc. The memory 1104 may be implemented with any type of volatile or non-volatile storage device, 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, or a combination thereof.

[0175] The power component 1106 provides power to the various components of the UE 1100. The power component 1106 may include a power management system, one or more power sources, and other components associated with the generation, management, and distribution of power to the UE 1100.

[0176] The multimedia component 1108 includes a screen that provides an output interface between the UE 1100 and a user. In some embodiments, the screen may include a liquid crystal display (LCD) and a touch panel (TP). If the screen includes a touch panel, the screen may be implemented as a touch screen to receive input signals from a user. The touch panel may include one or more touch sensors to detect touches, slides, and gestures on the touch panel. The touch sensors may detect not only the boundaries of touch or slide operations, but also the wake-up time and pressure associated with the touch or slide operations. In some embodiments, the multimedia component 1108 includes a front camera and / or a rear camera. When the UE 1100 is in an operation mode, such as a photo mode or a video mode, the front camera and / or the rear camera can receive external multimedia data. Each front camera and rear camera may have a fixed optical lens system or a fixed focal length and optical zoom function.

[0177] The audio component 1110 is configured to output and / or input audio signals. For example, the audio component 1110 includes a microphone (MIC) configured to receive external audio signals when the UE 1100 is in an operation mode such as a call mode, a recording mode, or a voice recognition mode. The received audio signals can be further stored in the memory 1104 or transmitted via the communication component 1116. In some embodiments, the audio component 1110 further includes a speaker for outputting audio signals.

[0178] The I / O interface 1112 provides an interface between the processing component 1102 and a peripheral interface module, which may be a keyboard, a click wheel, buttons, etc. These buttons include, but are not limited to, a home page button, volume buttons, a start button, and a lock button.

[0179] The sensor component 1113 includes one or more sensors to provide various status assessments for the UE 1100. For example, the sensor component 1113 can detect the on / off state of the UE 1100, the relative positioning of a component, such as the display and keypad of the UE 1100, and can further detect changes in the position of the UE 1100 or a component of the UE 1100, whether or not there is contact between the user and the UE 1100, the orientation or acceleration / deceleration of the UE 1100, and changes in the temperature of the UE 1100. The sensor component 1113 may also include a proximity sensor configured to detect whether or not an object is present nearby in the absence of any physical contact. The sensor component 1113 may also include an optical sensor for use in imaging applications, such as a CMOS or CCD image sensor. In some embodiments, the sensor component 1113 may also include an acceleration sensor, a gyro sensor, a magnetic sensor, a pressure sensor, or a temperature sensor.

[0180] The communication component 1116 is configured to facilitate wired or wireless communication between the UE 1100 and other devices. The UE 1100 can access a wireless network based on a communication standard, such as WiFi, 2G, or 3G, or a combination thereof. In one exemplary embodiment, the communication component 1116 receives a broadcast signal or broadcast-related information from an external broadcast management system via a broadcast channel. In one exemplary embodiment, the communication component 1116 further includes a near-field communication (NFC) module to facilitate short-range communication. For example, the NFC module can be implemented based on radio frequency identification (RFID) technology, infrared data association (IrDA) technology, ultra-wideband (UWB) technology, Bluetooth (BT) technology, and other technologies.

[0181] In an exemplary embodiment, UE 1100 may be implemented by one or more application specific integrated circuits (ASICs), digital signal processors (DSPs), digital signal processors (DSPDs), programmable logic devices (PLDs), field programmable gate arrays (FPGAs), controllers, microcontrollers, microprocessors, or other electronic elements to perform the above methods.

[0182] FIG. 12 is a block diagram of a network side device 1200 provided by an embodiment of the present application. For example, the network side device 1200 may be provided as a single network side device. Referring to FIG. 12, the network side device 1200 includes a processing component 1211 including one or more processors, and a memory resource represented by memory 1232 for storing instructions executable by the processing component 1211, such as application programs. The application programs stored in the memory 1232 may include one or more modules, each corresponding to a set of instructions. The processing component 1215 is configured to execute instructions to perform any of the methods described above that are applicable to the network side device, such as the method shown in FIG. 1.

[0183] The network-side device 1200 may further include a power component 1212 configured to perform power management of the network-side device 1200, a wired or wireless network interface 1250 configured to connect the network-side device 1200 to a network, and an input / output (I / O) interface 1258. The network-side device 1200 can operate an operating system stored in the memory 1232, such as Windows Server™, Mac OS X™ (registered trademark), Unix™, Linux™, FreeBSD™, or a similar system.

[0184] In the above embodiments provided by the present disclosure, the method provided by the embodiments of the present disclosure will be described from the perspective of a network side device, a UE, and a RIS array, respectively. To realize each function in the method provided by the above embodiments of the present disclosure, the network side device and the UE may include a hardware structure and a software module, and each function is realized in the form of a hardware structure, a software module, or a hardware structure plus a software module. Some functions of each function can be implemented in the form of a hardware structure, a software module, or a hardware structure plus a software module.

[0185] In the above embodiments provided by the present disclosure, the method provided by the embodiments of the present disclosure will be described from the perspective of a network side device, a UE, and a RIS array, respectively. To realize each function in the method provided by the above embodiments of the present disclosure, the network side device and the UE may include a hardware structure and a software module, and each function is realized in the form of a hardware structure, a software module, or a hardware structure plus a software module. Some functions of each function can be implemented in the form of a hardware structure, a software module, or a hardware structure plus a software module.

[0186] An embodiment of the present disclosure provides a communication device. The communication device may include a transceiver module and a processing module. The transceiver module may include a transmitting module and / or a receiving module, where the transmitting module is used to realize a transmitting function, the receiving module is used to realize a receiving function, and the transceiver module may realize the transmitting function and / or the receiving function.

[0187] The communication device may be a terminal device (e.g., the terminal device in the method embodiments described above), a device in a terminal device, or a device usable in conjunction with a terminal device, or the communication device may be a network device, a device in a network device, or a device usable in conjunction with a network device.

[0188] An embodiment of the present disclosure provides another communication device. The communication device may be a network device, a terminal device (such as the terminal device in the above-mentioned method embodiment), a chip, chip system, processor, etc. that supports the network device to implement the above-mentioned method, or a chip, chip system, processor, etc. that supports the terminal device to implement the above-mentioned method. The device can be used to implement the method described in the above-mentioned method embodiment, specifically, see the description in the above-mentioned method embodiment.

[0189] A communication device may include one or more processors. The processor may be a general-purpose processor or a special-purpose processor, etc. For example, it may be a baseband processor or a central processing unit. The baseband processor can process communication protocols and communication data, and the central processing unit may be used to control a communication device (e.g., a network side device, a baseband chip, a terminal device, a terminal device chip, a DU or CU, etc.), execute computer programs, and process data of the computer programs.

[0190] Optionally, the communication device may further include one or more memories, in which computer programs may be stored, and a processor may execute the computer programs so that the communication device performs the methods described in the above method embodiments. Optionally, data may be stored in the memories. The communication device and the memories may be configured separately or integrated together.

[0191] Optionally, the communication device may further include a transceiver and an antenna. The transceiver may be called a transmitting / receiving unit, a transceiver, or a transmitting / receiving circuit, etc., and is used to realize a transmitting / receiving function. The transceiver may include a receiver and a transmitter, and the receiver may be called a receiver or a receiving circuit, etc., and is used to realize a receiving function, and the transmitter may be called a transmitter or a transmitting circuit, etc., and is used to realize a transmitting function.

[0192] Optionally, the communication device may further include one or more interface circuits, which are used to receive and transmit code instructions to the processor, which executes the code instructions so that the communication device performs the methods described in the above method embodiments.

[0193] If the communication device is a terminal device (eg, the terminal device in the method embodiment described above), the processor is used to execute the method shown in FIG.

[0194] When the communication device is a network device, the transceiver is used to perform the method shown in any of FIGS.

[0195] When the communication device is a RIS array, the transceiver is used to perform the method shown in any of FIGS.

[0196] In one implementation, the processor may include a transceiver for implementing the receiving and transmitting functions. For example, the transceiver may be a transceiver circuit, an interface, or an interface circuit. The transceiver circuit, interface, or interface circuit for implementing the receiving and transmitting functions may be separate or integrated. The transceiver circuit, interface, or interface circuit may be used to read and write code / data, or the transceiver circuit, interface, or interface circuit may be used to transmit or receive signals.

[0197] In one implementation, the processor can store a computer program, which executes in the processor, thereby enabling the communication device to perform the method described in the above method embodiment. The computer program can be fixed to the processor, in which case the processor can be implemented by hardware.

[0198] In one implementation, a communications device can include circuitry, which can implement the transmit, receive, or communication functions of the method embodiments described above. The processors and transceivers described in this disclosure can be implemented in integrated circuits (ICs), analog ICs, radio frequency integrated circuits (RFICs), mixed signal ICs, application specific integrated circuits (ASICs), printed circuit boards (PCBs), electronic devices, etc. The processors and transceivers can be fabricated using various IC process technologies, such as complementary metal oxide semiconductor (CMOS), n-type metal oxide semiconductor (nMOS), p-type metal oxide semiconductor (PMOS), bipolar junction transistor (BJT), bipolar CMOS (BiCMOS), silicon germanium (SiGe), gallium arsenide (GaAs), etc.

[0199] The communication device described in the above embodiments may be a network device or a terminal device (e.g., a terminal device in the method embodiments described above), but the scope of the communication device in the description of this disclosure is not limited thereto, and the structure of the communication device may not be limited by FIG. 12. The communication device may be an independent device or part of a larger device. For example, the communication device may be any of the following (1) to (6): (1) An independent integrated circuit IC or chip, or a chip system or subsystem. (2) A set having one or more ICs, optionally the set of ICs may include a memory element for storing data, computer programs. (3) ASIC, such as a modem. (4) Modules that can be embedded within other devices. (5) Receivers, terminal devices, intelligent terminal devices, cellular phones, wireless devices, handhelds, mobile units, in-vehicle devices, network-side devices, cloud devices, artificial intelligence devices, etc. (6)Others.

[0200] In the case where the communication device may be a chip or a chip system, the chip includes a processor and an interface, where the number of processors may be one or more, and the number of interfaces may be more than one.

[0201] Optionally, the chip further includes a memory, which is used to store necessary computer programs and data.

[0202] As will be appreciated by those skilled in the art, the various illustrative logical blocks and steps described in the embodiments of the present disclosure can be realized by electronic hardware, computer software, or a combination of both. Whether such functions are realized by hardware or software is determined by specific applications and overall system design requirements. Those skilled in the art can realize the above functions using various methods for each specific type of application, but such realization should not be understood as exceeding the scope of protection of the embodiments of the present disclosure.

[0203] An embodiment of the present disclosure further provides a system for determining a sidelink time length, the system including a communication device that is the aforementioned terminal device (e.g., the first terminal device in the aforementioned method embodiment) and a communication device that is the aforementioned network device, or the system including a communication device that is the aforementioned terminal device (e.g., the first terminal device in the aforementioned method embodiment) and a communication device that is the aforementioned network device.

[0204] The present disclosure further provides a computer-readable storage medium having instructions stored thereon, which, when executed by a computer, implement the functionality of any one of the method embodiments above.

[0205] The present disclosure further provides a computer program product, which, when executed by a computer, implements the functionality of any one of the above method embodiments.

[0206] In the above embodiments, all or part of the implementation may be implemented in software, hardware, firmware, or any combination thereof. When implemented using software, all or part of the implementation may be in the form of a computer program product. The computer program product includes one or more computer programs. When loaded and executed on a computer, the computer programs generate all or part of the flows or functions described in the embodiments of the present disclosure. The computer may be a general-purpose computer, a special-purpose computer, a computer network, or other programmable device. The computer program may be stored in a computer-readable storage medium or transmitted from one computer-readable storage medium to another. For example, the computer program may be transmitted from one website, computer, server, or data center to another website, computer, server, or data center via wired (e.g., coaxial cable, optical fiber, digital subscriber line (DSL)) or wireless (e.g., infrared, radio, microwave, etc.) methods. The computer-readable storage medium may be any available medium accessible by a computer, or a data storage device such as a server or data center that integrates one or more available media. The available media may be magnetic media (e.g., floppy disks), optical media (e.g., high-density digital video discs (DVDs)), or semiconductor media (e.g., solid state disks (SSDs)).

[0207] As will be appreciated by those skilled in the art, the various numerals, such as first, second, etc., used in the present disclosure are used for ease of explanation and do not limit the scope of the embodiments of the present disclosure or represent a priority order.

[0208] At least one of the present disclosure may be described as one or more, and more may be two, three, four or more, and is not limited in the present disclosure. In the present disclosure, for one technical feature, the technical feature is distinguished by "first", "second", "third", "A", "B", "C", and "D", etc., and there is no order of priority or magnitude among the technical features described by "first", "second", "third", "A", "B", "C", and "D".

[0209] Other embodiments of the present disclosure will be readily apparent to those skilled in the art after considering the specification and practicing the invention disclosed herein. This application is intended to cover any variations, uses, or adaptations of the present disclosure that follow the general principles of the present disclosure and include common general knowledge or customary technical means in the art that are not disclosed in the present disclosure. It is intended that the specification and examples be considered as exemplary only, with the true scope and spirit of the present disclosure being indicated by the following claims.

[0210] It should be understood that the present disclosure is not limited to the exact construction described above and illustrated in the drawings, and that various modifications and variations are possible without departing from the scope of the present disclosure, which is limited only by the appended claims.

Claims

1. A method for determining a random access resource configuration, the method being applied to a user equipment (UE), acquiring a first random access resource configuration and / or a second random access resource configuration sent from a network side device, wherein the first random access resource configuration and the second random access resource configuration each include at least one random access resource configuration, and each random access resource configuration in the second random access resource configuration corresponds to one specific function, and the specific function includes at least one of a capacity reduction (RedCap) function, a small data transmission (SDT) function, a coverage extension (CovEnh) function, and a slicing function; determining a usage rule for random access resource configuration in response to a random access process being triggered by the UE; determining a random access resource configuration based on the determined usage rule, and performing random access based on the determined random access resource configuration; A method for determining a random access resource configuration, comprising:

2. The first random access resource configuration includes: Contention-based random access resource configuration; Non-contention based random access resource configuration; and system information request random access resource configuration. The method for determining a random access resource configuration according to claim 1 .

3. the second random access resource configuration comprises a contention-based random access resource configuration. The method for determining a random access resource configuration according to claim 1 .

4. determining a usage rule for random access resource configuration in response to a random access process being triggered by the UE, determining a first usage rule for random access resource configuration in response to a non-contention based random access process being triggered by the UE; determining a random access resource configuration based on the determined usage rule; determining a random access resource configuration from the first random access resource configuration and / or a second random access resource configuration based on the first usage rule; The method for determining a random access resource configuration according to claim 2 or 3.

5. The first usage rule is: Rule 1 determines a random access resource configuration based on a non-contention based random access resource configuration in the first random access resource configuration; Rule 2 determines a random access resource configuration based on at least one of a non-contention-based random access resource configuration in the first random access resource configuration and at least a part of a contention-based random access resource configuration in the first random access resource configuration; and Rule 3 determines a random access resource configuration based on all random access resource configurations in the first random access resource configuration and / or all random access resource configurations in the second random access resource configuration; and a rule 4 for determining a random access resource configuration based on at least one of a non-contention-based random access resource configuration in the first random access resource configuration, at least a part of a contention-based random access resource configuration in the first random access resource configuration, and a random access resource configuration corresponding to a first specific function in the second random access resource configuration; and a rule 5 for determining a random access resource configuration based on at least one of a non-contention-based random access resource configuration in the first random access resource configuration and a random access resource configuration corresponding to a first specific function in the second random access resource configuration. The method for determining a random access resource configuration according to claim 4 .

6. The first specific function is specific features supported by the UE; and a specific function designated by the network-side device; and specific functionality defined by the protocol; The method for determining a random access resource configuration according to claim 5 .

7. determining a usage rule for random access resource configuration in response to a random access process being triggered by the UE, determining a second usage rule for random access resource configuration in response to a contention-based random access process being triggered by the UE; determining a random access resource configuration based on the determined usage rule; determining a random access resource configuration from the first random access resource configuration and / or the second random access resource configuration based on the second usage rule; The method for determining a random access resource configuration according to claim 2 or 3.

8. The second usage rule is: Rule 6 determines a random access resource configuration based on all random access resource configurations of the first random access resource configuration in response to the contention-based random access process being triggered by a function other than the specific function; and Rule 7 determines a random access resource configuration based on all random access resource configurations of the first random access resource configuration and / or a random access resource configuration corresponding to a first specific function in the second random access resource configuration in response to the contention-based random access process being triggered by a function other than the specific function; and Rule 8: in response to the contention-based random access process being triggered by a specific function, determining a random access resource configuration based on a random access resource configuration corresponding to a second specific function in the second random access resource configuration, wherein the second specific function is a specific function that triggers the contention-based random access process; and a rule 9, in response to the contention-based random access process being triggered by a specific function, determining a random access resource configuration based on a random access resource configuration corresponding to a second specific function in the second random access resource configuration and / or at least a part of a random access resource configuration in the first random access resource configuration, wherein the second specific function is a specific function that triggers the contention-based random access process. The method for determining a random access resource configuration according to claim 7 .

9. The first specific function is specific features supported by the UE; and a specific function designated by the network-side device; and specific functionality defined by the protocol; The method for determining a random access resource configuration according to claim 8 .

10. The contention-based random access resource configuration includes: Contention-based two-step random access resource configuration; and contention-based four-step random access resource configuration. The method for determining a random access resource configuration according to claim 2 or 3.

11. The non-contention based random access resource configuration includes: Non-contention based two-step random access resource configuration; non-contention based four-step random access resource configuration; The method for determining a random access resource configuration according to claim 2 .

12. A method for determining a random access resource configuration, applied to a network side device, comprising: transmitting a first random access resource configuration and / or a second random access resource configuration to a user equipment (UE), wherein the first random access resource configuration and the second random access resource configuration each include at least one random access resource configuration, and each random access resource configuration in the second random access resource configuration corresponds to one specific function, and the specific function includes at least one of a capacity reduction (RedCap) function, a small data transmission (SDT) function, a coverage extension (CovEnh) function, and a slicing function; determining a usage rule for random access resource configuration in response to a random access process being triggered by the UE; determining a random access resource configuration based on the determined usage rule, and performing random access based on the determined random access resource configuration; A method for determining a random access resource configuration, comprising:

13. The first random access resource configuration includes: Contention-based random access resource configuration; Non-contention based random access resource configuration; and system information request random access resource configuration. The method for determining a random access resource configuration according to claim 12 .

14. the second random access resource configuration comprises a contention-based random access resource configuration. The method for determining a random access resource configuration according to claim 12 .

15. determining a usage rule for random access resource configuration in response to a random access process being triggered by the UE, determining a first usage rule for random access resource configuration in response to a non-contention based random access process being triggered by the UE; determining a random access resource configuration based on the determined usage rule; determining a random access resource configuration from the first random access resource configuration and / or a second random access resource configuration based on the first usage rule; 15. The method for determining a random access resource configuration according to claim 13 or 14.

16. The first usage rule is: Rule 1 determines a random access resource configuration based on a non-contention based random access resource configuration in the first random access resource configuration; Rule 2 determines a random access resource configuration based on at least one of a non-contention-based random access resource configuration in the first random access resource configuration and at least a part of a contention-based random access resource configuration in the first random access resource configuration; and Rule 3 determines a random access resource configuration based on all random access resource configurations in the first random access resource configuration and / or all random access resource configurations in the second random access resource configuration; and a rule 4 for determining a random access resource configuration based on at least one of a non-contention-based random access resource configuration in the first random access resource configuration, at least a part of a contention-based random access resource configuration in the first random access resource configuration, and a random access resource configuration corresponding to a first specific function in the second random access resource configuration; and a rule 5 for determining a random access resource configuration based on at least one of a non-contention-based random access resource configuration in the first random access resource configuration and a random access resource configuration corresponding to a first specific function in the second random access resource configuration. The method for determining a random access resource configuration according to claim 15 .

17. The first specific function is specific features supported by the UE; and a specific function designated by the network-side device; and specific functionality defined by the protocol; The method for determining a random access resource configuration according to claim 16 .

18. determining a usage rule for random access resource configuration in response to a random access process being triggered by the UE, determining a second usage rule for random access resource configuration in response to a contention-based random access process being triggered by the UE; determining a random access resource configuration based on the determined usage rule; determining a random access resource configuration from the first random access resource configuration and / or the second random access resource configuration based on the second usage rule; 15. The method for determining a random access resource configuration according to claim 13 or 14.

19. The second usage rule is: Rule 6 determines a random access resource configuration based on all random access resource configurations of the first random access resource configuration in response to the contention-based random access process being triggered by a function other than the specific function; and Rule 7 determines a random access resource configuration based on all random access resource configurations of the first random access resource configuration and / or a random access resource configuration corresponding to a first specific function in the second random access resource configuration in response to the contention-based random access process being triggered by a function other than the specific function; and Rule 8: in response to the contention-based random access process being triggered by a specific function, determining a random access resource configuration based on a random access resource configuration corresponding to a second specific function in the second random access resource configuration, wherein the second specific function is a specific function that triggers the contention-based random access process; and a rule 9, in response to the contention-based random access process being triggered by a specific function, determining a random access resource configuration based on a random access resource configuration corresponding to a second specific function in the second random access resource configuration and / or at least a part of a random access resource configuration in the first random access resource configuration, wherein the second specific function is a specific function that triggers the contention-based random access process. The method for determining a random access resource configuration according to claim 18.

20. The first specific function is specific features supported by the UE; and a specific function designated by the network-side device; and specific functionality defined by the protocol; The method for determining a random access resource configuration according to claim 19 .

21. The contention-based random access resource configuration includes: Contention-based two-step random access resource configuration; and contention-based four-step random access resource configuration.

15. The method for determining a random access resource configuration according to claim 13 or 14.

22. The non-contention based random access resource configuration includes: Non-contention based two-step random access resource configuration; non-contention based four-step random access resource configuration; The method for determining a random access resource configuration according to claim 13 .

23. A random access resource configuration determination device, comprising: Obtain a first random access resource configuration and / or a second random access resource configuration sent from a network side device, the first random access resource configuration and the second random access resource configuration each including at least one random access resource configuration, each random access resource configuration in the second random access resource configuration corresponding to one specific function, the specific function including at least one of a capacity reduction (RedCap) function, a small data transmission (SDT) function, a coverage extension (CovEnh) function, and a slicing function; The determination device a decision module for determining a usage rule of a random access resource configuration in response to the random access process being triggered by the decision device; a random access module for determining a random access resource configuration based on the determined usage rule and performing random access based on the determined random access resource configuration; A device for determining a random access resource configuration, comprising:

24. A random access resource configuration determination device, comprising: Send a first random access resource configuration and / or a second random access resource configuration to a user equipment (UE), the first random access resource configuration and the second random access resource configuration each including at least one random access resource configuration, each random access resource configuration in the second random access resource configuration corresponding to one specific function, the specific function including at least one of a capacity reduction (RedCap) function, a small data transmission (SDT) function, a coverage extension (CovEnh) function, and a slicing function; The determination device a determination module for determining a usage rule for random access resource configuration in response to a random access process being triggered by the UE; a configuration module for determining a random access resource configuration based on the determined usage rule, and for performing random access based on the determined random access resource configuration; A device for determining a random access resource configuration, comprising:

25. A communication device, a processor and a memory, a computer program stored in the memory, and the processor executes the computer program stored in the memory to cause the device to perform the method according to any one of claims 1 to 11; A communication device comprising:

26. A communication device, a processor and a memory, A computer program is stored in the memory, and the processor executes the computer program stored in the memory to cause the device to perform the method according to any one of claims 12 to 22. A communication device comprising:

27. A communication device, a processor and an interface circuit; the interface circuit receives and transmits code instructions to the processor; The processor executes the code instructions to perform the method according to any one of claims 1 to 11. A communication device comprising:

28. A communication device, a processor and an interface circuit; the interface circuit receives and transmits code instructions to the processor; The processor executes the code instructions to perform the method according to any one of claims 12 to 22. A communication device comprising:

29. A computer-readable storage medium having instructions stored thereon, When said instructions are executed, a method according to any one of claims 1 to 11 is achieved. A computer-readable storage medium comprising:

30. A computer-readable storage medium having instructions stored thereon, When said instructions are executed, a method according to any one of claims 12 to 22 is achieved. A computer-readable storage medium comprising:

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