Wireless communication method, network device, and terminal device

Abstract

To provide a wireless communication method for reducing power consumption of a terminal device which monitors a PDCCH, and to provide a network device, and the terminal device.SOLUTION: A network device transmits, to a terminal device, first configuration information and second configuration information which are used for configuring a time domain position of a first resource that transmits a PDCCH at a time slot level or a symbol level. The first configuration information indicates at least one first time domain unit, each first time domain unit comprising the first resource. The second configuration information indicates at least one second time domain unit within the first time domain unit indicated by the first configuration information, each second time domain unit comprising part or all of the first resource and transmitting the PDCCH to the terminal device on the first resource. The terminal device does not need to monitor the PDCCH on the first resource within each time slot, so that the energy consumption of the terminal device is reduced.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present application relates to the field of communications, and more particularly to wireless communication methods, network devices and terminal devices. [Background technology]

[0002] In a New Radio (NR) system, a physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) is transmitted in a resource control set (CORESET). At present, a terminal device can receive a PDCCH by uniformly monitoring the CORESET. However, such a CORESET monitoring mechanism is insufficient in flexibility. In some cases, for example, in a multi-beam system, a terminal device does not need to always monitor the CORESET at a predetermined frequency. In this case, uniform monitoring of the CORESET would result in unnecessary extra complexity and power consumption of the terminal device. Therefore, how to flexibly configure a PDCCH monitoring scheme is one of the problems that needs to be solved as soon as possible. Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0003] The embodiments of the present application provide a wireless communication method, a network device, and a terminal device, in which the network device may set the time domain location of the first resource for transmitting the PDCCH at the time slot level, or may set the time domain location of the first resource for transmitting the PDCCH at the symbol level, so that the terminal device does not need to monitor the PDCCH in the first resource in each time slot, and further reduces the power consumption of the terminal device. [Means for solving the problem]

[0004] In a first aspect, embodiments of the present application provide a wireless communication method, comprising: Sending configuration information to a terminal device, the configuration information being used to configure time domain locations of first resources, the first resources being used to transmit a physical downlink control channel, the configuration information including first configuration information and second configuration information, the first configuration information indicating at least one first time domain unit, each of the first time domain units including the first resource, the second configuration information indicating at least one second time domain unit in the first time domain unit indicated by the first configuration information, each of the second time domain units including part or all of the first resource; and transmitting the physical downlink control channel to the terminal device on the first resource.

[0005] Preferably, the first time domain unit is a time domain unit at a time slot level, and the second time domain unit is a time domain unit at a symbol level.

[0006] Preferably, the time domain position of the first resource indicated by the configuration information may be the time domain start position of the first resource.

[0007] Therefore, in the wireless communication method of the embodiment of the present application, the network device hierarchically configures the first resource for transmitting the physical downlink control channel according to the first configuration information and the second configuration information, thereby realizing more flexible PDCCH monitoring, so that the terminal device does not need to monitor the PDCCH in the first resource in each time slot, and further reduces the power consumption of the terminal device.

[0008] Preferably, in the first embodiment, the first time domain unit includes at least one time slot.

[0009] Preferably, in the implementation of the first aspect, the second time domain unit includes at least one symbol.

[0010] Preferably, in the implementation manner of the first aspect, the first setting information is specifically used to indicate the period in which the first time domain unit appears, or the first setting information is specifically used to indicate the time domain position of the at least one first time domain unit within the first time period.

[0011] Preferably, in the implementation manner of the first aspect, when the first setting information indicates the at least one first time domain unit by a time domain position within a first time period, the time domain position within the first time period includes a set of time domain positions of all first time domain units within the first time period.

[0012] Preferably, in the implementation manner of the first aspect, the second setting information is specifically used to indicate the period of appearance of the second time domain unit, or the second setting information is specifically used to indicate the time domain position of the at least one second time domain unit in the first time domain unit.

[0013] Preferably, in the implementation manner of the first aspect, when the second setting information indicates the at least one second time domain unit by a time domain position in the first time domain unit, the time domain position in the first time domain unit includes a start symbol position of the first resource in the first time domain unit, and / or time domain length information of all first resources in the first time domain unit, and / or a set of time domain positions of all first resources in the first time domain unit.

[0014] Preferably, in the first aspect, the first setting information is any one of radio resource control (RRC) signaling, system information, downlink control information (DCI), and a medium access control element (MAC CE); The second configuration information is one of RRC signaling, system information, DCI, and MAC CE.

[0015] Preferably, in the first embodiment, the first resource is a control resource set or a search space for transmitting a physical downlink control channel.

[0016] In a second aspect, embodiments of the present application provide a wireless communication method, comprising: receiving configuration information sent from a network device, the configuration information being used to indicate a time domain location of a first resource, the first resource being used to transmit a physical downlink control channel, the configuration information including first configuration information and second configuration information, the first configuration information indicating at least one first time domain unit, each of the first time domain units including the first resource, the second configuration information indicating at least one second time domain unit in the first time domain unit indicated by the first configuration information, each of the second time domain units including a part or all of the first resource; monitoring the physical downlink control channel transmitted by the network device in the first resource.

[0017] Therefore, in the wireless communication method of the embodiment of the present application, the network device hierarchically configures the first resource for transmitting the physical downlink control channel according to the first configuration information and the second configuration information, thereby realizing more flexible PDCCH monitoring, so that the terminal device does not need to monitor the PDCCH in the first resource in each time slot, and further reduces the power consumption of the terminal device.

[0018] Preferably, in the first embodiment, the first time domain unit includes at least one time slot.

[0019] Preferably, in the implementation of the first aspect, the second time domain unit includes at least one symbol.

[0020] Preferably, in the implementation manner of the first aspect, the first setting information is specifically used to indicate the period in which the first time domain unit appears, or the first setting information is specifically used to indicate the time domain position of the at least one first time domain unit within the first time period.

[0021] Preferably, in the implementation manner of the first aspect, when the first setting information indicates the at least one first time domain unit by a time domain position within a first time period, the time domain position within the first time period includes a set of time domain positions of all first time domain units within the first time period.

[0022] Preferably, in the implementation manner of the first aspect, the second setting information is specifically used to indicate the period of appearance of the second time domain unit, or the second setting information is specifically used to indicate the time domain position of the at least one second time domain unit in the first time domain unit.

[0023] Preferably, in the implementation manner of the first aspect, when the second setting information indicates the at least one second time domain unit by a time domain position in the first time domain unit, the time domain position in the first time domain unit includes a start symbol position of the first resource in the first time domain unit, and / or time domain length information of all first resources in the first time domain unit, and / or a set of time domain positions of all first resources in the first time domain unit.

[0024] Preferably, in the first aspect, the first setting information is any one of radio resource control (RRC) signaling, system information, downlink control information (DCI), and a medium access control element (MAC CE); The second configuration information is one of RRC signaling, system information, DCI, and MAC CE.

[0025] Preferably, in the first embodiment, the first resource is a control resource set or a search space for transmitting a physical downlink control channel.

[0026] In a third aspect, embodiments of the present application provide a network device, comprising a module or unit capable of performing the method of the first aspect or any one of the possible implementations of the first aspect.

[0027] In a fourth aspect, embodiments of the present application provide a terminal device, comprising a module or unit capable of performing the method of the second aspect or any one of the possible implementations of the second aspect.

[0028] In a fifth aspect, there is provided a network device, the network device comprising a processor, a memory, and a communication interface. The processor is connected to the memory and the communication interface. The memory is adapted to store instructions, the processor is adapted to execute the instructions, and the communication interface is adapted to communicate with other network elements under the control of the processor. When the processor executes the instructions stored in the memory, the execution causes the processor to perform the method of the first aspect or any one possible implementation of the first aspect.

[0029] In a sixth aspect, there is provided a terminal device, the terminal device comprising a processor, a memory and a communication interface. The processor is connected to the memory and the communication interface. The memory is used to store instructions, the processor is used to execute the instructions, and the communication interface is used to communicate with other network elements under the control of the processor. When the processor executes the instructions stored in the memory, the execution causes the processor to perform the method of the second aspect or any one of the possible implementations of the second aspect.

[0030] In a seventh aspect, there is provided a computer storage medium having program code stored thereon, the program code being operable to cause a computer to perform the method of the first aspect or any one of the possible implementations of the first aspect.

[0031] In an eighth aspect, there is provided a computer storage medium having program code stored thereon, the program code being operable to cause a computer to carry out the method of the second aspect or any one of the possible implementations of the second aspect.

[0032] In a ninth aspect, there is provided a computer program product comprising instructions which, when executed on a computer, cause the computer to perform the method described in each of the above aspects. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0033] [Figure 1] FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a wireless communication system to which an embodiment of the present invention is applied. [Figure 2] FIG. 2 is a schematic flowchart of a wireless communication method according to an embodiment of the present application. [Figure 3] FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram illustrating the distribution of the time domain location of the first resource according to an embodiment of the present application. [Figure 4] FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram of a distribution of time domain positions of another first resource according to an embodiment of the present application. [Figure 5] FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram of a distribution of time domain locations of another first resource according to an embodiment of the present application. [Figure 6] FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram of a distribution of time domain locations of another first resource according to an embodiment of the present application. [Figure 7] FIG. 7 is a schematic flowchart of another wireless communication method according to an embodiment of the present application. [Figure 8] FIG. 8 is a schematic block diagram of a network device according to an embodiment of the present application. [Figure 9] FIG. 9 is a schematic block diagram of a terminal device according to an embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 10] FIG. 10 is a schematic block diagram of a wireless communication device according to an embodiment of the present application. [Figure 11] FIG. 11 is a structural schematic diagram of a system chip according to an embodiment of the present invention. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0034] Hereinafter, the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present application will be described clearly and completely with reference to the drawings of the embodiments of the present application.

[0035] The technical solutions of the embodiments of the present application may be applied to various communication systems, such as a Global System of Mobile communication (GSM) system, a Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA) system, a Wideband Code Division Multiple Access (WCDMA) system, a General Packet Radio Service (GPRS), a Long Term Evolution (LTE) system, an LTE Frequency Division Duplex (FDD) system, an LTE Time Division Duplex (TDD) system, a Universal Mobile Telecommunications System (UMTS), a Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access (WiMAX) communication system, or a future 5G system.

[0036] 1 shows a wireless communication system 100 according to an embodiment of the present application. The wireless communication system 100 may include a network device 110. The network device 110 may be a device for communicating with terminal devices. The network device 110 may provide communication coverage in a specific geographical area and communicate with terminal devices (e.g., UEs) within the coverage area. Preferably, the network device 110 may be a base transceiver station (BTS) in a GSM system or a CDMA system, a base station (NB: Node B) in a WCDMA system, an evolved base station (eNB or eNodeB: Evolutionary Node B) in an LTE system, or a radio control device in a Cloud Radio Access Network (CRAN). Alternatively, the network device may be a relay station, an access point, an in-vehicle device, a wearable device, a network side device in a future 5G network, or a network device in a future Public Land Mobile Network (PLMN), etc.

[0037] The wireless communication system 100 further includes at least one terminal device 120 within the coverage area of ​​the network equipment 110. The terminal device 120 may be mobile or fixed. Preferably, the terminal device 120 may be referred to as an access terminal, user equipment (UE), user element, subscriber station, mobile station, traverser, remote station, remote terminal, mobile device, user terminal, terminal, wireless communication device, user agent, or user device. The access terminal may be a cellular phone, a cordless phone, a Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) phone, a Wireless Local Loop (WLL) station, a Personal Digital Assistant (PDA), a mobile terminal with wireless communication capabilities, a computing device or other processing device connected to a wireless modem, an in-vehicle device, a wearable device, a terminal device in a future 5G network, or a terminal device in a future evolved PLMN, etc.

[0038] Preferably, the terminal devices 120 can perform device-to-device (D2D) communication with each other.

[0039] Preferably, the 5G system or network may also be referred to as a New Radio (NR) system or network.

[0040] FIG. 1 exemplarily shows one network device and two terminal devices, and preferably, the wireless communication system 100 may include multiple network devices, and the coverage range of each network device may include other numbers of terminal devices, and the embodiments of the present application are not limited thereto.

[0041] Preferably, the wireless communication system 100 may further include other network entities, such as a network controller, a mobility management entity, etc., which are not limited to the embodiments of the present application.

[0042] In an embodiment of the present application, the network equipment may set a time domain position of a first resource for transmitting a physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) to a terminal device at a symbol level, or may set a time domain position of the first resource for transmitting a PDCCH to a terminal device at a time slot level, and the terminal device receives the PDCCH transmitted from the network equipment at the time domain position set by the network equipment.

[0043] Preferably, the first resource may be a control resource set (CORESET) or a search space (Search Space).

[0044] Preferably, the network device may further set information indicating the time domain length of the first resource.

[0045] Preferably, the control resource set may include a common search resource set or a user-specific search resource set.

[0046] It should be understood that the terms "system" and "network" are always used interchangeably in this specification. The term "and / or" in this specification is merely used to describe the relationship between related objects, and indicates that three relationships may exist. For example, "A and / or B" may indicate three situations: "A exists independently," "A and B exist simultaneously," and "B exists independently." In addition, the character " / " in this specification generally indicates that the preceding and following related objects are in an "or" relationship.

[0047] 2 is a schematic flowchart of a wireless communication method 200 according to an embodiment of the present application. As shown in FIG. 2, the method 200 may be performed by a network device, which may be the network device shown in FIG. 1, and the terminal device in the method 200 may be the terminal device shown in FIG. 1, and the method 200 includes:

[0048] 210. A network device sends configuration information to a terminal device, the configuration information being used to configure a time domain location of a first resource, the first resource being used to transmit a physical downlink control channel, the configuration information including first configuration information and second configuration information, the first configuration information indicating at least one first time domain unit, each of the first time domain units including the first resource, the second configuration information indicating at least one second time domain unit in the first time domain unit indicated by the first configuration information, each of the second time domain units including part or all of the first resource.

[0049] Preferably, the part of the first resource means only including the time domain start position of the first resource, and the whole of the first resource means not only including the time domain start position of the first resource but also including the time domain length of the first resource.

[0050] Preferably, the configuration information may indicate only the time domain start position of the first resource, or may indicate the time domain start position and the time domain length of the first resource at the same time.

[0051] Preferably, the first resource is a control resource set (CORESET) or a search space (Search Space) that transmits a physical downlink control channel.

[0052] Preferably, the first resource may be a common search space or a user-specific search space.

[0053] Preferably, the first time domain unit includes at least one time slot. Preferably, the network device may configure the first resource at a time slot level in the time domain of the first configuration information.

[0054] Preferably, the first setting information is specifically used to indicate the period in which the first time domain unit appears, or the first setting information is specifically used to indicate the time domain position of the at least one first time domain unit within the first time period.

[0055] Preferably, when the first setting information indicates the at least one first time domain unit by a time domain position within a first time period, the time domain position within the first time period includes a set of time domain positions of all first time domain units within the first time period.

[0056] Preferably, the first configuration information is any one of Radio Resource Control (RRC) signaling, system information, Downlink Control Information (DCI), and Media Access Control (MAC CE).

[0057] Preferably, the second time domain unit includes at least one symbol. Preferably, the network device may configure the first resource at a symbol level in the time domain of the second configuration information.

[0058] Preferably, the second setting information is specifically used to indicate the period of appearance of the second time domain unit, or the second setting information is specifically used to indicate the time domain position of the at least one second time domain unit in the first time domain unit.

[0059] Preferably, when the second setting information indicates the at least one second time domain unit by a time domain position in the first time domain unit, the time domain position in the first time domain unit includes a start symbol position of the first resource in the first time domain unit, and / or time domain length information of all first resources in the first time domain unit, and / or a set of time domain positions of all first resources in the first time domain unit.

[0060] Preferably, the second configuration information is any one of RRC signaling, system information, DCI and MAC CE.

[0061] Preferably, the network device indicates the period at which the first time domain unit appears in the first setting information, and indicates the period at which the second time domain unit appears in the second setting information.

[0062] For example, as shown in Fig. 3, a network device indicates the period in which a time slot including a first resource (CORESET or Search Space) appears using first setting information, and indicates the period in which a start symbol of the first resource appears within one time slot using second setting information. As shown in Fig. 3, among time slots 0, 1, and 2, only time slot 0 includes the first resource, and among time slots 3, 4, and 5, only time slot 3 includes the first resource, i.e., one time slot includes the first resource out of every three time slots, and in each time slot, symbol 0, symbol 2, symbol 4, and symbol 6 are the start symbols of the first resource, i.e., one start symbol of the first resource out of every two symbols.

[0063] Preferably, the network device indicates, in the first setting information, the period at which the first time domain unit appears, and indicates, in the second setting information, the time domain position of the at least one second time domain unit in the first time domain unit.

[0064] For example, as shown in Fig. 4, a network device indicates, in the first configuration information, the period in which a time slot including a first resource (a control resource set or a search space) appears, and indicates, in the second configuration information, which specific symbol in one time slot is the start symbol of the first resource. Specifically, as shown in Fig. 4, among time slots 0, 1, and 2, only time slot 0 includes the first resource, and among time slots 3, 4, and 5, only time slot 3 includes the first resource. That is, out of every three time slots, there is one time slot that includes the first resource, and in each time slot, the start symbols of the two first resources are the first symbol and the fourth symbol, respectively.

[0065] Preferably, the network device indicates, in the first setting information, a time domain position of the at least one first time domain unit within a first time period, and indicates, in the second setting information, a period in which the second time domain unit appears.

[0066] For example, as shown in Fig. 5, the network device indicates, in the first configuration information, which time slots include the first resource (control resource set or search space) within a certain time period, and indicates, in the second configuration information, the period in which the start symbol of the first resource appears within one time slot. Specifically, as shown in Fig. 5, among time slots 0, 1, and 2, time slots 0 and 1 include the first resource, and among time slots 3, 4, and 5, time slots 3 and 4 include the first resource, i.e., the top two time slots of every three time slots include the first resource, and in each time slot, symbol 0, symbol 2, symbol 4, and symbol 6 are the start symbols of the first resource, i.e., one of every two symbols is the start symbol of the first resource.

[0067] Preferably, the network device indicates, in the first setting information, a time domain position of the at least one first time domain unit within a first time period, and indicates, in the second setting information, a time domain position of the at least one second time domain unit in the first time domain unit.

[0068] For example, as shown in Fig. 6, the network device indicates which time slots within a certain period include a CORESET using first setting information, and indicates which symbol within one time slot is the start symbol of the CORESET using second setting information. Specifically, as shown in Fig. 6, among time slots 0, 1, and 2, time slots 0 and 1 include the first resource, and among time slots 3, 4, and 5, time slots 3 and 4 include the first resource, that is, among every third time slot, the top two time slots include the first resource, and in each time slot, there are two CORESETs starting from the first symbol and the fourth symbol, respectively.

[0069] 220, the network equipment transmits the physical downlink control channel to the terminal device on the first resource.

[0070] Therefore, in the wireless communication method of the embodiment of the present application, the network device hierarchically configures the first resource for transmitting the physical downlink control channel according to the first configuration information and the second configuration information, thereby realizing more flexible PDCCH monitoring, so that the terminal device does not need to monitor the PDCCH in the first resource in each time slot, and further reduces the power consumption of the terminal device.

[0071] Furthermore, the network device indicates in the first setting information the period in which the first time domain unit appears or the time domain position of at least one first time domain unit within the first time period, thereby realizing flexible setting at the time slot level and meeting various delay requirements.

[0072] Furthermore, the network device indicates in the second setting information the period of appearance of the second time domain unit or the time domain position of at least one second time domain unit in the first time domain unit, thereby realizing flexible setting of the symbol level and meeting various delay requirements.

[0073] 7 is a schematic flowchart of a wireless communication method 300 according to an embodiment of the present application. As shown in FIG. 7, the method 300 may be performed by a terminal device, which may be the terminal device shown in FIG. 1, and the network device in the method 300 may be the network device shown in FIG. 1, and the method 300 includes:

[0074] 310. A terminal device receives configuration information sent from a network device, the configuration information being used to indicate a time domain location of a first resource, the first resource being used to transmit a physical downlink control channel, the configuration information including first configuration information and second configuration information, the first configuration information indicating at least one first time domain unit, each of the first time domain units including the first resource, the second configuration information indicating at least one second time domain unit in the first time domain unit indicated by the first configuration information, each of the second time domain units including part or all of the first resource.

[0075] Preferably, the first time domain unit includes at least one time slot.

[0076] Preferably, the second time domain unit includes at least one symbol.

[0077] Preferably, the first setting information is specifically used to indicate the period in which the first time domain unit appears, or the first setting information is specifically used to indicate the time domain position of the at least one first time domain unit within the first time period.

[0078] Preferably, when the first setting information indicates the at least one first time domain unit by a time domain position within a first time period, the time domain position within the first time period includes a set of time domain positions of all first time domain units within the first time period.

[0079] Preferably, the second setting information is specifically used to indicate the period of appearance of the second time domain unit, or the second setting information is specifically used to indicate the time domain position of the at least one second time domain unit in the first time domain unit.

[0080] Preferably, when the second setting information indicates the at least one second time domain unit by a time domain position in the first time domain unit, the time domain position in the first time domain unit includes a start symbol position of the first resource in the first time domain unit, and / or time domain length information of all first resources in the first time domain unit, and / or a set of time domain positions of all first resources in the first time domain unit.

[0081] Preferably, the first configuration information is any one of Radio Resource Control (RRC) signaling, system information, Downlink Control Information (DCI), and Medium Access Control (MAC CE); The second configuration information is one of RRC signaling, system information, DCI, and MAC CE.

[0082] Preferably, the first resource is a control resource set or search space that carries a physical downlink control channel.

[0083] 320, the terminal device monitors the physical downlink control channel transmitted by the network equipment in the first resource.

[0084] Preferably, the terminal device can monitor the physical downlink control channel transmitted by the network equipment in the first resource at a fixed period.

[0085] It should be understood that the steps in the wireless communication method 300 may refer to the description of the corresponding steps in the wireless communication method 200, and for the sake of brevity, detailed descriptions will be omitted here.

[0086] Therefore, in the wireless communication method of the embodiment of the present application, the network device hierarchically configures the first resource for transmitting the physical downlink control channel according to the first configuration information and the second configuration information, thereby realizing more flexible PDCCH monitoring, so that the terminal device does not need to monitor the PDCCH in the first resource in each time slot, and further reduces the power consumption of the terminal device.

[0087] Furthermore, the network device indicates in the first setting information the period in which the first time domain unit appears or the time domain position of at least one first time domain unit within the first time period, thereby realizing flexible setting at the time slot level and meeting various delay requirements.

[0088] Furthermore, the network device indicates in the second setting information the period of appearance of the second time domain unit or the time domain position of at least one second time domain unit in the first time domain unit, thereby realizing flexible setting of the symbol level and meeting various delay requirements.

[0089] FIG. 8 is a schematic block diagram of a network device 400 according to an embodiment of the present application. As shown in FIG. 8, the network device 400 includes: a transmitting unit 410 configured to transmit configuration information to a terminal device, the configuration information being used to configure time domain locations of first resources, the first resources being used to transmit a physical downlink control channel, the configuration information including first configuration information and second configuration information, the first configuration information indicating at least one first time domain unit, each of the first time domain units including the first resource, the second configuration information indicating at least one second time domain unit in the first time domain unit indicated by the first configuration information, and each of the second time domain units including part or all of the first resource; The transmitting unit 410 is further configured to transmit the physical downlink control channel to the terminal device on the first resource.

[0090] Preferably, the first time domain unit includes at least one time slot.

[0091] Preferably, the second time domain unit includes at least one symbol.

[0092] Preferably, the first setting information is specifically used to indicate the period in which the first time domain unit appears, or the first setting information is specifically used to indicate the time domain position of the at least one first time domain unit within the first time period.

[0093] Preferably, when the first setting information indicates the at least one first time domain unit by a time domain position within a first time period, the time domain position within the first time period includes a set of time domain positions of all first time domain units within the first time period.

[0094] Preferably, the second setting information is specifically used to indicate the period of appearance of the second time domain unit, or the second setting information is specifically used to indicate the time domain position of the at least one second time domain unit in the first time domain unit.

[0095] Preferably, when the second setting information indicates the at least one second time domain unit by a time domain position in the first time domain unit, the time domain position in the first time domain unit includes a start symbol position of the first resource in the first time domain unit, and / or time domain length information of all first resources in the first time domain unit, and / or a set of time domain positions of all first resources in the first time domain unit.

[0096] Preferably, the first configuration information is any one of Radio Resource Control (RRC) signaling, system information, Downlink Control Information (DCI), and Medium Access Control (MAC CE); The second configuration information is one of RRC signaling, system information, DCI, and MAC CE.

[0097] Preferably, the first resource is a control resource set or search space that carries a physical downlink control channel.

[0098] It should be understood that the network device 400 according to the embodiment of the present application may correspond to the network device in the method embodiment of the present application, and the above and other operations and / or functions of each unit in the network device 400 are for respectively realizing the corresponding process of the network device in the method 200 shown in FIG. 2 , and detailed descriptions thereof will be omitted here for the sake of brevity.

[0099] 9 is a schematic block diagram of a terminal device 500 according to an embodiment of the present application. As shown in FIG. 9, the terminal device 500 includes: a receiving unit 510 configured to receive configuration information transmitted from a network device, the configuration information being used to indicate time domain locations of first resources, the first resources being used to transmit physical downlink control channels, the configuration information including first configuration information and second configuration information, the first configuration information indicating at least one first time domain unit, each of the first time domain units including the first resource, the second configuration information indicating at least one second time domain unit in the first time domain unit indicated by the first configuration information, each of the second time domain units including part or all of the first resource; The receiving unit 510 is further configured to monitor the physical downlink control channel transmitted by the network equipment in the first resource.

[0100] Preferably, the first time domain unit includes at least one time slot.

[0101] Preferably, the second time domain unit includes at least one symbol.

[0102] Preferably, the first setting information is specifically used to indicate the period in which the first time domain unit appears, or the first setting information is specifically used to indicate the time domain position of the at least one first time domain unit within the first time period.

[0103] Preferably, when the first setting information indicates the at least one first time domain unit by a time domain position within a first time period, the time domain position within the first time period includes a set of time domain positions of all first time domain units within the first time period.

[0104] Preferably, the second setting information is specifically used to indicate the period of appearance of the second time domain unit, or the second setting information is specifically used to indicate the time domain position of the at least one second time domain unit in the first time domain unit.

[0105] Preferably, when the second setting information indicates the at least one second time domain unit by a time domain position in the first time domain unit, the time domain position in the first time domain unit includes a start symbol position of the first resource in the first time domain unit, and / or time domain length information of all first resources in the first time domain unit, and / or a set of time domain positions of all first resources in the first time domain unit.

[0106] Preferably, the first configuration information is any one of Radio Resource Control (RRC) signaling, system information, Downlink Control Information (DCI), and Medium Access Control (MAC CE); The second configuration information is one of RRC signaling, system information, DCI, and MAC CE.

[0107] Preferably, the first resource is a control resource set or search space that carries a physical downlink control channel.

[0108] It should be understood that the terminal device 500 according to the embodiment of the present application may correspond to the terminal device in the method embodiment of the present application, and the above and other operations and / or functions of each unit in the terminal device 500 are for realizing the corresponding process of the terminal device in the method 300 shown in FIG. 7, respectively, and detailed description thereof will be omitted here for the sake of brevity.

[0109] FIG. 10 is a schematic block diagram of a wireless communication device 600 according to an embodiment of the present application. The device 600 includes: a memory 610 configured to store a program including the code; a transceiver 620 configured to communicate with other devices; and a processor 630 configured to execute the program code in the memory 610.

[0110] Preferably, when the code is executed, the processor 630 can implement each operation performed by the network device in the method 200 in Figure 2, and detailed description thereof will be omitted for brevity. In this case, the device 600 can be an access network device or a core network device. The transceiver 620 is used to perform specific signal transmission and reception under the control of the processor 630.

[0111] Preferably, when the code is executed, the processor 630 can further implement the operations performed by the terminal device in the method 300 in Figure 7, which will not be described in detail here for brevity. In this case, the device 600 may be a terminal device, such as a mobile phone.

[0112] In embodiments of the present application, the processor 630 may be a central processing unit (CPU), and it should be understood that the processor 630 may also be other general-purpose processors, digital signal processors (DSPs), application specific integrated circuits (ASICs), field programmable gate arrays (FPGAs) or other programmable logic devices, discrete gate or transistor logic devices, discrete hardware components, etc. The general-purpose processor may be a microprocessor, or the processor may also be any conventional processor, etc.

[0113] The memory 610 may include read-only memory and random access memory, and provides instructions and data to the processor 630. A portion of the memory 610 may also include non-volatile random access memory. For example, the memory 610 may also store device type information.

[0114] The transceiver 620 may be used to perform signal transmission and reception functions, such as frequency modulation and demodulation functions, also referred to as upconverter and downconverter functions.

[0115] In the implementation process, at least one step of the above method may be performed by a hardware integrated logic circuit in the processor 630, or the integrated logic circuit may complete the at least one step under the control of a software instruction. Therefore, the wireless communication device 600 may be a chip or a chipset. The steps of the methods disclosed in the embodiments of the present application may be directly embodied in a hardware processor or a combination of hardware and software modules in a processor. The software modules may be located in a storage medium well-known in the art, such as a random access memory, a flash memory, a read-only memory, a programmable read-only memory, an electrically erasable programmable memory, or a register. The storage medium is located in memory, and the processor 630 reads information in the memory and performs the above method steps in combination with the hardware. To avoid redundancy, detailed descriptions are omitted here.

[0116] 11 is a structural schematic diagram of a system chip 700 according to an embodiment of the present application. The system chip 700 in FIG. 11 includes an input interface 701, an output interface 702, a processor 703, and a memory 704, which may be connected by an internal communication path, and the processor 703 is used to execute code in the memory 704.

[0117] Preferably, when the code is executed, the processor 703 implements the method performed by the network device in the method embodiment, and for the sake of brevity, a detailed description is omitted here.

[0118] Preferably, when the code is executed, the processor 703 implements the method executed by the terminal device in the method embodiment, and for the sake of brevity, a detailed description is omitted here.

[0119] Those skilled in the art will understand that each exemplary unit and algorithm step described with reference to the embodiments disclosed herein can be realized by electronic hardware, or a combination of computer software and electronic hardware. Whether these functions are implemented in hardware or software is determined by the specific application and design constraints of the technical solution. Those skilled in the art may implement the functions described herein in different ways for each specific application, but such implementation should not be considered as going beyond the scope of the present application.

[0120] It will be clearly understood by those skilled in the art that for ease and simplicity of explanation, the specific operating processes of the systems, devices and units described above may refer to the corresponding processes in the method embodiments described above, and detailed descriptions will be omitted here.

[0121] It should be understood that in some embodiments of the present application, the disclosed systems, devices, and methods may be realized in other ways. For example, the device embodiments described above are merely schematic, and the division of the units is merely a division of logical functions. In actual implementation, other division methods may be used, for example, multiple units or components may be combined or integrated into other systems, or some features may be omitted or not implemented. Meanwhile, the couplings or direct couplings or communication connections between the units shown or discussed may be indirect couplings or communication connections through several interfaces, devices, or units, which may be electrical, mechanical, or other types.

[0122] The units described as separate components may or may not be physically separate, and the components shown as units may or may not be physical units, i.e., they may be located in one place or may be distributed across multiple network units. Depending on actual needs, some or all of the units may be selected to achieve the purpose of the proposed embodiment.

[0123] Furthermore, in each embodiment of the present application, each functional unit may be integrated into one processing unit, each unit may exist physically independently, or two or more units may be integrated into one unit.

[0124] The functions may be realized in the form of a software functional unit, and when sold or used as an independent product, they may be stored in a single computer-readable storage medium. Based on this understanding, the essential part of the technical solution of the present application or the part that contributes to the prior art, or a part of the technical solution, may be embodied in the form of a software product, and the computer software product is stored in a single storage medium containing some instructions for causing a computer device (such as a personal computer, a server, or a network device) to execute all or some of the steps of the methods described in each embodiment of the present application. The storage medium includes various media capable of storing program code, such as a USB memory, a portable hard disk, a read-only memory (ROM), a random access memory (RAM), a magnetic disk, or an optical disk.

[0125] The above description is a specific embodiment of the present application, and is not intended to limit the scope of protection of the present application. Any modifications or replacements that a person skilled in the art can easily make within the technical scope disclosed in the present application should be included in the scope of protection of the present application. Therefore, the scope of protection of the present application should be governed by the claims.

Claims

1. 1. A wireless communication method, comprising: transmitting configuration information to a terminal device, the configuration information being used to configure time domain positions of a plurality of first resources, the plurality of first resources being used to transmit a physical downlink control channel, the configuration information including first configuration information and second configuration information, the first configuration information indicating a plurality of time slots, each of the time slots indicated by the first configuration information including two first resources of the plurality of first resources, the second configuration information indicating a time domain position of at least one symbol in the time slot indicated by the first configuration information, each of the symbols in the at least one symbol including some or all of the plurality of first resources, and the time domain position of the at least one symbol in the time slot indicated by the second configuration information including a corresponding start symbol of each of the first resources of the two first resources in the time slot indicated by the first configuration information; transmitting the physical downlink control channel to the terminal device in the plurality of first resources.

2. The first setting information is used to indicate time domain positions of the plurality of time slots within a first time period. The method of claim 1.

3. When the first configuration information indicates the plurality of time slots according to their time domain positions within a first time period, the time domain positions of the plurality of time slots within the first time period include a set of time domain positions of all of the plurality of time slots within the first time period. The method of claim 2.

4. The first resource is a search space for transmitting a physical downlink control channel, and the search space is a common search space or a user-specific search space. The method of claim 1.

5. 1. A wireless communication method, comprising: receiving configuration information transmitted from a network device, the configuration information being used to indicate time domain locations of a plurality of first resources, the plurality of first resources being used to transmit a physical downlink control channel, the configuration information including first configuration information and second configuration information, the first configuration information indicating a plurality of time slots, each of the plurality of time slots including two first resources of the plurality of first resources, the second configuration information indicating a time domain location of at least one symbol in the time slot indicated by the first configuration information, each of the symbols in the at least one symbol including some or all of the plurality of first resources, and the time domain location of the at least one symbol in the time slot indicated by the second configuration information including a corresponding start symbol of each of the first resources of the two first resources in the time slot indicated by the first configuration information; monitoring the physical downlink control channel transmitted from the network device in the plurality of first resources.

6. The first setting information is used to indicate time domain positions of the plurality of time slots within a first time period. The method of claim 5.

7. A network device configured to perform the wireless communication method according to any one of claims 1 to 4. The network device.

8. A terminal device configured to execute the wireless communication method according to any one of claims 5 to 6. The terminal device.

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