Transmitter instruction method, transmitter and network equipment

Abstract

An embodiment of the present invention provides a method for instructing a forwarder, a forwarder, and a network device, the method including receiving, by the forwarder, at least two settings that overlap at a first time; and determining, by the forwarder, a forwarding beam and / or a forwarding state of the forwarder at the first time based at least on the at least two settings.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the technical field of communications.

Background Art

[0002] Compared with conventional 2G, 3G, and 4G systems, the 5G system can provide a larger bandwidth and a higher data rate, and can support more types of terminals and vertical services.

[0003] Therefore, in addition to the conventional telecommunication frequency spectrum, the 5G system is also deployed in a new frequency spectrum, and the frequency of the new frequency spectrum is significantly higher than the conventional telecommunication frequency spectrum used by 3G and 4G systems. For example, the 5G system can be deployed in the millimeter wave band (such as 28 GHz, 38 GHz, 60 GHz, etc.).

[0004] According to the propagation law of wireless signals, the higher the frequency of the carrier where it is located, the more severe the fading encountered by the signal during propagation. Therefore, in actual deployment, the 5G system, especially the 5G system deployed in the millimeter wave band, requires a coverage enhancement method compared with conventional 3G and 4G systems. How to better enhance the cell coverage of the 5G system and how to effectively indicate the coverage area are problems waiting to be solved.

[0005] Note that the introduction of the above background art is for clearly and completely explaining the technical solution of the present invention and for easy understanding by those skilled in the art. These technical solutions should not be construed as well-known to those skilled in the art just because they are described in the background art of the present invention.

Summary of the Invention

Problems to be Solved by the Invention

[0006] In view of at least one of the above-mentioned problems, embodiments of the present invention provide a method for instructing a transceiver, a transceiver, and network equipment. The transceiver has the ability to communicate with network equipment, can better enhance signal coverage through network configuration to adapt to environmental changes (for example, by reducing interference to other network equipment and terminal equipment during transmission), can efficiently instruct the transceiver to improve the overall transmission efficiency of the network, and can also reduce system power consumption and energy overhead. [Means for solving the problem]

[0007] According to one aspect of the embodiment of the present invention, a method for instructing a transfer device is provided, which is: The transceiver receives at least two settings with overlaps in the first time (time length); and The transfer device includes determining the transfer beam and / or transfer state of the transfer device in the first time based on at least the two settings.

[0008] According to another aspect of the embodiments of the present invention, a transfer device is provided, which is, A receiving unit that receives at least two settings with overlap in the first time; and The system includes a determination unit that determines the transfer beam and / or transfer state of the transfer device at the first time based on at least two of the above settings.

[0009] According to another aspect of the embodiments of the present invention, a method for instructing a transferor is provided, which is: The network device sends at least two configurations to the transceiver that have an overlap in the first time, The above two settings are used by the transporter to determine the transporter's transport beam and / or transport state during the first time.

[0010] According to another aspect of the embodiments of the present invention, a network device is provided, which is, The transmitter includes a transmitting unit that transmits at least two settings that overlap in the first time, The above two settings are used by the transporter to determine the transporter's transport beam and / or transport state during the first time.

[0011] According to another aspect of the embodiment of the present invention, a communication system is provided, which is, Network equipment that transmits to a transceiver at least two settings that overlap in the first time; and The transfer device includes one that determines the transfer beam and / or transfer state of the transfer device at the first time based on at least two of the settings. [Effects of the Invention]

[0012] The advantageous effects of the embodiments of the present invention are at least as follows: the transceiver receives at least two settings with overlap in the first time, and the transceiver determines the transceiver's transceiver beam and / or transceiver state in the first time based at least on the at least two settings. This not only allows for efficient direction of the transceiver to improve the overall transmission efficiency of the network, but also reduces unnecessary interference, lowers system power consumption, and saves energy overhead.

[0013] Specific embodiments of the present invention will be disclosed in detail by referring to the following description and drawings, and will show embodiments in which the principles of the present invention can be adopted. However, the embodiments of the present invention are not limited to these in scope. Embodiments of the present invention may include various changes, modifications and substitutions as long as they are within the scope of the attached claims.

[0014] Furthermore, features described and / or shown in one embodiment may be used in the same or similar manner in one or more other embodiments, combined with or substituting features in other embodiments.

[0015] When used herein, terms such as “contains / have” refer to the presence of a feature, element, step, or assembly, but do not exclude the presence or addition of one or more other features, elements, steps, or assemblies. [Brief explanation of the drawing]

[0016] Elements and features described in one drawing or one embodiment of the present invention can be combined with elements and features shown in one or more other drawings or embodiments. Furthermore, in the drawings, the same reference numerals are used to indicate corresponding parts in several drawings and to indicate corresponding parts used in multiple embodiments.

[0017] The included drawings are used to provide a further understanding of embodiments of the present invention, and these drawings constitute part of this specification and are used to illustrate embodiments of the present invention and to explain the principles of the present invention together with the textual description. Also, as is obvious, the drawings described below are merely for illustrating some embodiments of the present invention, and those skilled in the art can obtain other drawings based on these drawings without any creative work. [Figure 1] This figure shows an application scenario of an embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 2] This figure shows an NCR according to an embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 3] This figure shows the transfer of NCR according to an embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 4] This is another figure illustrating the transfer of NCR according to an embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 5] This figure shows a method for instructing a transfer device in an embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 6] This is an illustrative diagram of at least two settings in an embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 7] An exemplary diagram of beam determination in an embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 8] Another exemplary diagram of beam determination in an embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 9] Another exemplary diagram of beam determination in an embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 10] Another exemplary diagram of beam determination in an embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 11] Another exemplary diagram of beam determination in an embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 12] Another exemplary diagram of beam determination in an embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 13] Another exemplary diagram of beam determination in an embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 14] Another exemplary diagram of beam determination in an embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 15] Another exemplary diagram of beam determination in an embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 16] Another exemplary diagram of beam determination in an embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 17] Another exemplary diagram of beam determination in an embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 18] Another exemplary diagram of beam determination in an embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 19] Another exemplary diagram of beam determination in an embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 20] Another exemplary diagram of beam determination in an embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 21] An exemplary diagram of state determination in an embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 22] Another exemplary diagram of state determination in an embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 23] Another exemplary diagram of state determination in an embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 24] Another exemplary diagram of state determination in an embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 25]This is another illustrative diagram of state determination in an embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 26] This is another illustrative diagram of state determination in an embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 27] This is another illustrative diagram of state determination in an embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 28] This is another illustrative diagram of state determination in an embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 29] This is another illustrative diagram of state determination in an embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 30] This is another illustrative diagram of state determination in an embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 31] This figure shows a transfer device in an embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 32] This is another diagram showing a method for instructing the transfer device in an embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 33] This figure shows a network device in an embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 34] This figure shows an electronic device in an embodiment of the present invention. [Modes for carrying out the invention]

[0018] The aforementioned and other features of the present invention will become clear by referring to the attached drawings and the following description. While the specification and drawings disclose specific embodiments of the present invention, these represent only a limited number of embodiments in which the principles of the present invention can be employed. It should be understood that the present invention is not limited to the described embodiments, but rather includes all modifications, variations, and substitutions within the scope of the attached claims.

[0019] In embodiments of the present invention, the terms "communication network" or "wireless communication network" may refer to a network conforming to any communication standard such as NR (New Radio), LTE (Long Term Evolution), LTE-A (LTE-Advanced), WCDMA (Wideband Code Division Multiple Access), HSPA (High-Speed ​​Packet Access), etc.

[0020] Furthermore, communication between devices in a communication system may be carried out according to any stage of communication protocol, and may include, but is not limited to, the following communication protocols: namely, 1G (generation), 2G, 2.5G, 2.75G, 3G, 4G, 4.5G, 5G, New Radio (NR), and / or other conventional or future-developed communication protocols.

[0021] In embodiments of the present invention, the term "network device" refers, for example, to a device in a communication system that connects terminal devices to a communication network and provides services to said terminal devices. Network devices may include, but are not limited to, the following: "nodes" and / or "donors" in the IAB architecture, base stations (BS), access points (AP), transmission and reception points (TRP), broadcast transmitters, mobile management entities (MME), network gateways, servers, radio network controllers (RNC), base station controllers (BSC), etc.

[0022] Among these, base stations may include, but are not limited to, Node B (NodeB or NB), Evolutionary Node B (eNodeB or eNB), 5G base stations (gNB), and may also include RRH (Remote Radio Head), RRU (Remote Radio Unit), relay, or low-power nodes (e.g., femto, pico). Furthermore, the term “base station” may include some or all of these functions, and each base station can provide communication coverage to a specific geographical area. For example, a 5G base station gNB may include one gNB CU and one or more gNB DUs, where the CU / DU is a logical node of the gNB having some of the functions of the gNB. The term “cell” may refer to a base station and / or the area it covers, depending on the context in which the term is used.

[0023] In embodiments of the present invention, the terms "User Equipment" (UE) or "Terminal Equipment" (TE) refer to devices that access a communication network via network equipment and receive services from the network. User equipment may be fixed or mobile, and may also be referred to as a mobile station (MS), terminal, subscriber station (SS), access terminal (AT), or station. For example, it may be terminal equipment served by an IAB node or IAB donor under an IAB architecture.

[0024] User devices may include, but are not limited to, the following: cellular phones, PDAs (Personal Digital Assistants), wireless modems, wireless communication devices, mobile devices, machine-type communication devices, laptop computers, cordless phones, smartphones, smartwatches, digital cameras, etc.

[0025] Furthermore, in scenarios such as IoT (Internet of Things), user devices may also be monitoring or measuring devices or equipment, and may include, but are not limited to, the following: machine-type communication (MTC) terminals, in-vehicle communication terminals, D2D (device-to-device) terminals, M2M (machine-to-machine) terminals, etc.

[0026] To enhance coverage, the 3GPP Rel-17 study introduces RF repeaters to forward transmissions between terminal equipment (UEs) and network equipment (base stations). Regarding network equipment and terminal equipment, the RF repeaters introduced in Rel-17 are transparent; that is, network equipment and terminal equipment are unaware of their presence.

[0027] Figure 1 shows an application scenario of an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in Figure 1, for the sake of explanation, the description will be given using one network device (e.g., a 5G base station gNB) 101, one repeater 102, and one terminal device (e.g., an UE) 103 as examples, but the present invention is not limited thereto.

[0028] As shown in Figure 1, terminal device 103 establishes a connection with network device 101 and communicates with it. To improve communication quality, the transmission channel / signal between terminal device 103 and network device 101 is transferred by transceiver 102. The channel / signal interaction between network device 101, terminal device 103, and transceiver 102 may employ a beam-based transmission and reception method. The beam may be a fixed beam or a self-adaptive beam.

[0029] As shown in Figure 1, the network device 101 may have a cell / carrier, and the network device 101, the transceiver 102, and the terminal device 103 can perform forwarding / communication in the cell. However, the present invention is not limited thereto, and for example, the network device 101 may have other cells / carriers.

[0030] In embodiments of the present invention, conventional business operations (traffic / services) or future business operations may be transmitted between network equipment and terminal equipment. For example, these operations may include, but are not limited to, eMBB (enhanced Mobile Broadband), mMTC (massive Machine Type Communication), URLLC (Ultra-Reliable and Low-Latency Communication), V2X communication, etc.

[0031] Conventional transceivers lack the ability to communicate with network equipment. While they can help enhance signal strength, they lack flexibility and cannot adapt to complex environmental changes. Deploying conventional transceivers in 5G networks (especially high-frequency 5G networks) can cause unnecessary interference with other network equipment and / or terminal devices, potentially leading to a decrease in overall network transmission efficiency (e.g., throughput). To make transceiver forwarding more flexible and adaptable to the characteristics of 5G networks, network equipment needs to cooperate with transceivers and configure transceiver forwarding according to network conditions.

[0032] 3GPP Rel-18 proposes a network-controlled repeater (NCR) scheme to enhance NR coverage, which is used for signal transfer between network devices and terminal devices. The NCR can support its transfer operations by controlling the link and communicating directly with the network device.

[0033] Figure 2 shows an NCR according to an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in Figure 2, the NCR 202 is installed between the network device 201 and the terminal device 203. The NCR 202 may include two modules / components, namely, a mobile terminal for the transceiver (NCR-MT) and a forwarding module for the transceiver (NCR-Fwd). The NCR-Fwd may also be referred to as the routing unit for the NCR-RU (NCR-RU). The NCR-MT is mainly used for communication with the network device, and the NCR-Fwd is mainly used for forwarding round-trip signals between the network device and the terminal device.

[0034] As shown in Figure 2, the NCR according to an embodiment of the present invention may have the following three links: a control link (C-link), a backhaul link (BH link) for forwarding, and an access link (AC link). Of these, the C-link is used for communication between the NCR and network equipment. The BH link is used for the transceiver to receive forwarding signals from network equipment or to forward signals from the AC link (e.g., from terminal equipment) to network equipment. The AC link is used for the transceiver to forward signals from network equipment (e.g., to terminal equipment) or to receive signals for forwarding to the BH link (e.g., forwarding signals from terminal equipment).

[0035] The inventors discovered the following: 5G systems are more complex than previous 3G and 4G systems, for example, they need to support a wider variety of services and terminal types, and they need to be deployed in multiple frequency bands and scenarios. Compared to conventional RF repeaters, NCRs need to have beam-based transmission and reception (transmission) capabilities.

[0036] Figure 3 shows an NCR transfer according to an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in Figure 3, the transferr uses the transmit beam on the AC link to transfer signals from network equipment. Figure 4 is another figure showing an NCR transfer according to an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in Figure 4, the transferr uses the receive beam on the AC link to receive signals for transfer to network equipment.

[0037] Furthermore, the inventors discovered the following: 5G systems employ more advanced MIMO technology, allowing 5G base stations to form narrower beams and perform beam swiping on terminal devices in serving cells. 5G base stations do not always serve terminal devices within NCR coverage; when a 5G base station is not serving a terminal device covered by the NCR, the NCR can temporarily suspend signal transmission, reducing interference to other surrounding devices, improving the signal-to-noise ratio of transmissions to those other devices, and increasing overall network throughput.

[0038] Furthermore, the primary function of NCR is to enhance signal coverage in certain areas of the cell base station. However, because the coverage area of ​​NCR is relatively small, there may be no terminal equipment that needs to serve within a given time within the area covered by NCR (for example, no terminal equipment in an RRC connection state, or no terminal equipment that needs to transmit data). In such cases, how the base station efficiently instructs NCR to perform transmissions at different times remains a pending issue.

[0039] The following describes various embodiments of the present invention in conjunction with the drawings. These embodiments are merely illustrative and do not limit the present invention.

[0040] In embodiments of the present invention, the transceiver can communicate with network equipment, receive communication channels / signals transmitted by network equipment, and obtain information transmitted to the transceiver by network equipment by demodulating / decoding the channels / signals. Hereinafter, this signal processing process will be referred to as "communication." The transceiver can further transfer channels / signals transmitted between network equipment and terminal equipment. The transceiver does not perform demodulation / decoding on these channels / signals, but can perform processing such as amplification. Hereinafter, this signal processing process will be referred to as "transfer." "Communication" and "transfer" are collectively referred to as "transmission." Furthermore, "transmitting or receiving over an AC link" may be equivalent to "transferring over an AC link," and "transmitting or receiving over a control link" may be equivalent to "communicating over a control link." These terms are for illustrative purposes only and do not limit the present invention.

[0041] For convenience, the channel / signal of direct communication between network equipment and a transponder, or between a third device (e.g., terminal equipment) and a transponder, may also be referred to as a communication signal. When transmitting a communication signal, the transponder needs to perform encoding and / or modulation, and when receiving a communication signal, the transponder needs to perform decoding and / or demodulation. The channel / signal transmitted via a transponder may also be referred to as a transmitted signal. The transponder may perform signal amplification on the transmitted signal, but does not perform decoding and / or demodulation.

[0042] In embodiments of the present invention, the transponder may further be represented as a repeater, RF transponder, repeater, RF repeater; or a repeater node, transponder node, repeater node; or an intelligent repeater, intelligent transponder, intelligent repeater, intelligent repeater node, intelligent transponder node, intelligent repeater node, etc., but the present invention is not limited to these.

[0043] In embodiments of the present invention, the network device may be a device in the serving cell of a terminal device, a device in the cell where the transceiver is located, a device in the serving cell of the transceiver, or the parent node of the transceiver. The present invention does not limit the name of the transceiver, and all devices capable of realizing the above-described functions are included in the scope of the transceiver of the present invention.

[0044] Furthermore, in embodiments of the present invention, the beam may also be represented as a lobe, reference signal (RS), transmission configuration indication (TCI), spatial domain filter, etc., or as a beam index, lobe index, reference signal index, transmission configuration indication index, spatial domain filter index, etc. The above-mentioned reference signal is, for example, CSI-RS, SRS, RS for the transporter, RS transmitted by the transporter, etc. The above-mentioned TCI may also be represented as the TCI state. Note that embodiments of the present invention are not limited to these.

[0045] The following describes various embodiments of the present invention in conjunction with the drawings. These embodiments are merely illustrative and do not limit the present invention.

[0046] <Example of the first side view> An embodiment of the present invention provides a method for instructing a transfer device, and the explanation will be given from the transfer device side.

[0047] Figure 5 shows a method for instructing a transfer device in an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in Figure 5, the method includes the following: 501: The transceiver receives at least two settings that overlap in the first time; and 502: The transporter determines the transport beam and / or transport state of the transporter in the first time based on at least the two settings.

[0048] Figure 5 above is provided to illustrate an embodiment of the present invention, but the present invention is not limited thereto. For example, the execution order between each operation (step) can be appropriately adjusted, or some operations can be added or removed. Furthermore, those skilled in the art can make appropriate modifications based on the above description, without being limited to the description in Figure 5.

[0049] By adopting an embodiment of the present invention, network equipment can instruct a transponder to provide two or more settings corresponding to a certain period, and the transponder can determine the forward beam and / or forwarding state for that period based on these two or more settings. Therefore, embodiments of the present invention can reduce the computational complexity for planning the scheduling scheme of network equipment and improve scheduling flexibility, thereby reducing the need to update network equipment by deploying new transponders (repeaters) and minimizing the impact on existing network deployments.

[0050] In some embodiments, a network device can instruct the NCR to provide N settings for a single period, and these N settings overlap in at least the first time (duration) within that period. These settings may be referred to as patterns, but the present invention is not limited to this. The following explanation will use patterns as examples in some embodiments.

[0051] Figure 6 is an illustrative diagram of at least two settings in an embodiment of the present invention. For example, as shown in Figure 6, the NCR can receive a first pattern and a second pattern (first setting and second setting) indicating related setting information for the same period. As shown in Figure 6, the first pattern and the second pattern have an overlap of at least one hour (first hour unit).

[0052] In some embodiments, the at least two settings are of the same type. For example, the at least two settings are used to indicate the transfer beam, and for example, the at least two settings are used to indicate the transfer state.

[0053] In some embodiments, the at least two settings are of different types. For example, one setting is used to indicate the transfer beam, and at least one other setting is used to indicate the transfer state.

[0054] In some embodiments, the transfer beam is a beam on a backhaul link and / or a beam on an access link.

[0055] In some embodiments, the at least two settings are used to direct the transfer beam on the access link and / or the transfer beam on the backhaul link.

[0056] In some embodiments, at least one of the two settings is used to direct the transfer beam on the access link, and at least one of the two settings is used to direct the transfer beam on the backhaul link.

[0057] In some embodiments, of the at least two settings, at least one setting is used to indicate the transfer beam on the access link, and at least one setting is used to indicate the transfer state.

[0058] In some embodiments, the forwarding state is the OFF state and / or the non-OFF state. When the NCR is in the OFF state, the NCR-Fwd is in the OFF state (the NCR-Fwd has stopped forwarding or does not forward), and / or the NCR-MT is in the OFF state (the NCR-MT does not communicate with network equipment or the NCR-MT does not receive and / or transmit signals).

[0059] The transfer state being OFF and / or non-OFF may further be as follows: the transfer state being ON and / or non-ON; the transfer state being OFF and / or ON; the transfer state being Active and / or sleep; the transfer state being Active and / or inactive; or the transfer state being non-sleep and / or sleep.

[0060] In some embodiments, the first time includes one or more time units, and the time unit is at least one of the following: namely, a symbol, a slot, or a subframe. However, the present invention is not limited to these.

[0061] In some embodiments, the above two settings are carried by a single signaling.

[0062] For example, it may be carried by radio resource control (RRC) signaling, or by physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) or downlink control information (DCI), or by physical downlink sharing channel (PDSCH), or by MAC CE, but the present invention is not limited to these.

[0063] Furthermore, for example, a network device may instruct the NCR to use a single RRC signaling to specify at least two forward beam settings. One or more of these settings may be used to forward semi-sustaining data channels or semi-sustaining periodic reference signals (e.g., SPS-PDSCH, CG-PUSCH, SPS-CSI, Periodic CSI, etc.) required by terminal equipment served by the NCR, and at least one or more settings may be used to forward common channels / signals (e.g., SSB, RACH, etc.) required by terminal equipment served by the NCR. Because these data channels and signals are periodic, employing such a method of instruction via RRC signaling can reduce signaling overhead, improve the efficiency of time-frequency resource utilization, and enhance the actual data transmission throughput of the network.

[0064] Furthermore, for example, a network device instructs the NCR to provide at least two transmit beam settings via a single PDCCH (or downlink control information DCI). One or more of these transmit beam settings may be used to transmit the data channels and / or reference signals required by one terminal device served by the NCR, and at least one or more settings may be used to transmit the data channels and / or reference signals required by another terminal device served by the NCR. By employing such an instruction method, signaling overhead can be reduced, the efficiency of time-frequency resource utilization can be increased, and the actual data transmission throughput of the network can be improved. In addition, the required data channels and / or reference signals can be scheduled or transmitted only once, and employing a PDCCH to carry the instruction provides sufficient flexibility for one-time scheduling or transmission, satisfying emergency delay requirements, reducing the reserved transmission resources, and improving the efficiency of time-frequency utilization.

[0065] In some embodiments, the above two settings are carried by at least two signalings.

[0066] For example, the carry may be carried by at least one or any combination of RRC signaling, PDCCH, PDSCH, and MAC CE.

[0067] In some embodiments, the at least two signalings are of the same type.

[0068] For example, the at least two signalings may both be PDCCH, or both be RRC signalings, or both be MAC CEs, or for example, the at least two signalings may be the same DCI Format information received at different times, or the same RRC signaling received at different times, or the same MAC CE received at different times. Such an implementation can provide timeliness to network scheduling, and network equipment can instruct the NCR in a timely manner how to forward signals according to the actual situation of network scheduling.

[0069] In some embodiments, the at least two signalings are of different types.

[0070] For example, one signaling may be a PDCCH and the other signaling may be an RRC and / or MAC CE, the PDCCH being used to instruct the NCR to transfer the settings necessary for one-time scheduling of a channel or signal, and the RRC and / or MAC CE being used to instruct the NCR to transfer the settings necessary for transferring a periodic channel or signal; or Furthermore, for example, one signaling may be one DCI format and another signaling may be another DCI format (e.g., one dedicated to transporting a forward beam, or one that schedules data transmission on the NCR-MT and simultaneously instructs the forward beam), and when the network equipment schedules the NCR-MT to receive a downlink data channel or transmit an uplink data channel, the network equipment can instruct the NCR to configure the forwarding settings using the DCI that schedules the data channel; and when the network equipment does not need to schedule the reception or transmission of the NCR-MT and only instructs the NCR to configure the forwarding settings, the network equipment can instruct the NCR to configure the settings using a dedicated DCI; or One signaling is one RRC signaling, and another signaling is another RRC signaling.

[0071] Furthermore, for example, one signaling can be used to set up multiple patterns, and another signaling can be used to activate or deactivate one of those patterns. In this way, flexibility can be provided for network scheduling, and network devices can instruct the NCR how to forward signals according to the actual situation of network scheduling.

[0072] In some embodiments, the transporter determines the first time and / or a period including the first time based on one or more signaling and / or predefined rules that carry the at least two settings.

[0073] In some embodiments, the transporter determines the first time and / or a period including the first time based on other signaling and / or predefined rules.

[0074] In some embodiments, s of the at least two settings are periodic settings, where s is between 1 and N, and N is the number of the at least two settings.

[0075] For example, the periods of the s periodic settings are the same, and for example, the periods of at least two of the s periodic settings are different.

[0076] In some embodiments, signaling that carries at least one of the at least two settings is further used to indicate at least some of the settings of the at least two settings.

[0077] For example, at least some of the settings include a period and / or a starting position, or a period and / or a displacement (offset). These may be indicated by signaling that indicates a pattern, or by other signaling, or determined by the NCR based on pre-configured rules (for example, network equipment instructing the NCR on the time for forwarding via other signaling).

[0078] Furthermore, for example, at least some of the settings include the start (position) of the period or the first time.

[0079] The settings in the embodiments of the present invention have been described above, but the transfer beam will be described first below.

[0080] In some embodiments, the nth of the at least two settings is used to indicate a transfer beam corresponding to the first time or a period including the first time, where n is between 1 and N, and N is the number of the at least two settings.

[0081] In some embodiments, m of the at least two settings are used to direct the transfer beam for the first time, where m is between 1 and N, and N is the number of the at least two settings.

[0082] In some embodiments, all of the transfer beams indicated by the m settings are the first beam, and the transfer device determines that the first time corresponds to the first beam.

[0083] For example, if, within the first hourly unit of the period, at least two patterns indicate a transfer beam for that first hourly unit, and the transfer beam indicated by the at least two patterns is the same, the NCR determines that the transfer beam should be used.

[0084] Figure 7 is an illustrative diagram of beam determination in an embodiment of the present invention, in which the first signaling sets and / or activates the first and second patterns. As shown in Figure 7, the first and second patterns overlap in the first time unit and the transferred beam is the same, in which case the NCR determines that the first time unit corresponds to that beam.

[0085] As shown in Figure 7, in the second time unit, there is no transfer beam in the second pattern, i.e., the first and second patterns do not overlap in the second time unit, in which case the NCR determines that the second time unit corresponds to the beam of the first pattern. In the third time unit, there is no transfer beam in the first pattern, i.e., the first and second patterns do not overlap in the third time unit, in which case the NCR determines that the third time unit corresponds to the beam of the second pattern.

[0086] Figure 8 is another illustrative diagram of beam determination in an embodiment of the present invention, in which the first signaling sets and / or activates the first pattern and the second signaling sets and / or activates the second pattern. As shown in Figure 8, the first and second patterns overlap in the first time unit and the transferred beam is the same, in which case the NCR determines that the first time unit corresponds to that beam.

[0087] As shown in Figure 8, in the second time unit, there is no transfer beam in the second pattern, i.e., the first and second patterns do not overlap in the second time unit, in which case the NCR determines that the second time unit corresponds to the beam of the first pattern. In the third time unit, there is no transfer beam in the first pattern, i.e., the first and second patterns do not overlap in the third time unit, in which case the NCR determines that the third time unit corresponds to the beam of the second pattern.

[0088] In some embodiments, the priority of the setting / pattern may be at least one or a combination of the following priorities, namely, -- Priority of the beam to be assigned; -- Priority for setting / pattern indexes; -- The signaling priority that carries the setting / pattern; -- Prioritization of time-domain resources for the setting / pattern; and -- This includes the priority of the transfer signals related to the setting / pattern.

[0089] In some embodiments, the priority of settings / patterns may be indicated by network equipment.

[0090] In some embodiments, the transfer beam indicated by the m settings includes a first beam and a second beam, the transferr determines that the first time corresponds to the first beam, of which the priority of the first beam is the highest, or the priority of the setting indicating the first beam is the highest, or the priority of the signaling that carries the setting for indicating the first beam is the highest.

[0091] In some embodiments, a smaller index corresponds to a higher priority for the corresponding beam, or a larger index corresponds to a higher priority for the corresponding beam, or the beam with a predetermined index has the highest priority, or the beam with the smallest index among the activated or configured beams has the highest priority, or the beam priority is predefined or indicated by the network equipment. In actual network deployments, the areas covered by network equipment have a certain degree of specificity, and by employing such methods to direct areas with beams and adjusting and / or setting beam priorities, the efficiency of network deployment can be effectively improved.

[0092] In some embodiments, a smaller index indicates a higher priority for the corresponding setting, or a larger index indicates a higher priority for the corresponding setting, or a setting with a predetermined index has the highest priority, or the setting with the smallest index among the activated settings has the highest priority, or the priority of the settings to be set is predefined or instructed by the network equipment. By instructing priority by the index of the settings (patterns) to be set and / or the index of the settings (patterns) to be activated, instruction overhead can be saved, the number of bits of control information required can be reduced, and the transmission efficiency of the network can be improved.

[0093] In some embodiments, the priority of semi-static signaling is higher than the priority of dynamic signaling, or the priority of later received signaling is higher than the priority of earlier received signaling, or the priority of dynamic signaling is higher than the priority of semi-static signaling.

[0094] The above explains several cases of priority, but below we will explain priority further.

[0095] In some embodiments, this may be expressed as beam priority, meaning that the priority of some beams is higher than the priority of others.

[0096] For example, a beam has high priority for transmitting certain signals. For example, a beam has high priority for transmitting high-priority signals such as SSB.

[0097] Alternatively, for example, the network side may set some beams to have a higher priority, specify the scheduling index for some beams, or set or instruct the priority of a single beam.

[0098] Furthermore, it may be pre-set that beams indicated by several signaling methods have higher priority, for example, beams set by OAM have higher priority, and / or beams indicated semi-statically have higher priority, and / or beams indicated dynamically have higher priority.

[0099] In some embodiments, this may be expressed as the priority of the transfer signal, that is, the transfer signal itself has a priority.

[0100] For example, signals that may have higher priority include at least one of the following: PDCCH for scheduling SS, SSB, SIB, MIB, RACH, Msg2 and / or Msg3 and / or Msg4 and / or Msg5, PDSCH for carrying Msg2 and / or Msg4, PUSCH for carrying Msg3 and / or Msg5, CSIRS, SRS, etc. Of course, signals other than those mentioned above may also be used, but the present invention is not limited to these.

[0101] Furthermore, for example, an NCR can identify signals with relatively high priority, and in this case, when the beam used to transmit that signal collides with another beam, the NCR uses the beam to transmit and / or receive the signal.

[0102] Furthermore, for example, the NCR can distinguish between a signal with a relatively high priority and some or all of other signals, and in this case, when the beam for transmitting the signal collides with another beam (for example, a beam for transmitting some or all of other signals, or a beam whose transmission signal is not determined), the NCR uses the beam for transmitting the signal to transmit and / or receive.

[0103] Furthermore, for example, signals reporting a beam failure report (BFR) from terminal equipment served by NCR may be given higher priority. In this way, by allowing the network to receive and process terminal-side BFRs in a timely manner, it is possible to avoid further major link failures.

[0104] Furthermore, for example, signal priority is determined by the network.

[0105] In some embodiments, this may be expressed as instruction / setting information or signaling priority.

[0106] For example, beams set by OAM have a higher priority, and / or semi-statically designated beams have a higher priority, and / or dynamically designated beams have a higher priority.

[0107] Furthermore, for example, most of the important signals in the above example relate to key flows and capabilities such as initial access, channel tracking, and channel measurement of the serving terminal equipment. Therefore, semi-static signaling, or signaling configured by OAM, may have a higher priority.

[0108] Furthermore, for example, when terminal equipment served by the NCR has tasks that require high reliability and low latency, the network side may send dynamic signaling to instruct the NCR to create a new transmission beam. In such cases, the priorities can be divided into three categories: for example, the priority of transmission beams such as SSB is the highest, the priority of dynamically rewritten beams is the second highest, and the priority of other instructions is relatively low.

[0109] In some embodiments, this may be expressed as a priority of the transfer direction, that is, the transfer direction has priority.

[0110] For example, beam collisions can occur between uplink and downlink transmissions, and the downlink transmission beam may be given higher priority. By giving the network a relatively higher priority during communication, it is possible to ensure that more terminal devices served by the network equipment can be made available for use.

[0111] Furthermore, for example, in the event of a beam transfer direction collision, the uplink transfer beam may be given higher priority, thereby enabling the network side to obtain timely requests or reported information from terminal devices served by the NCR.

[0112] In some embodiments, this may be expressed as a priority of time units / periods used or transmitted by the beam.

[0113] For example, NCR can determine (based on received instructions or system information it acquires itself) whether relatively important signals need to be transmitted over a certain period of time, and these times or periods have high priority, and beams related to these times or periods have higher priority in the event of a beam collision.

[0114] The above is an illustrative explanation of priority levels, but the present invention is not limited to these.

[0115] Figure 9 is another illustrative diagram of beam determination in an embodiment of the present invention, in which the first signaling sets and / or activates the first and second patterns, where the priority of the first pattern is higher than that of the second pattern. As shown in Figure 9, the first and second patterns overlap in the first time unit, and the transferred beams are different. Because the priority of the first pattern is higher, the NCR determines that the first time unit corresponds to the beam of the first pattern.

[0116] Figure 10 is another illustrative diagram of beam determination in an embodiment of the present invention, in which the first signaling sets and / or activates the first and second patterns, with the priority of the first pattern being higher than that of the second pattern. Furthermore, both the first and second patterns are periodic, and their periods are the same.

[0117] As shown in Figure 10, the first and second patterns overlap in the first time unit, and the transferred beams are different. Since the first pattern has higher priority, the NCR determines that the first time unit corresponds to the beam of the first pattern. The first and second patterns also overlap in the fifth time unit, and the transferred beams are different. Since the first pattern has higher priority, the NCR determines that the fifth time unit corresponds to the beam of the first pattern.

[0118] Figure 11 is another illustrative diagram of beam determination in an embodiment of the present invention, in which the first signaling sets and / or activates the first and second patterns, where the priority of the first pattern is higher than that of the second pattern. Furthermore, both the first and second patterns are periodic, and their periods are different.

[0119] As shown in Figure 11, the first and second patterns overlap in the first and second time units, and the first pattern has higher priority, so the NCR determines that the first and second time units all correspond to the beam of the first pattern. Similarly, the first and second patterns overlap in the fifth, sixth, and tenth time units, and the first pattern has higher priority, so the NCR determines that the fifth, sixth, and tenth time units all correspond to the beam of the first pattern.

[0120] Figure 12 is another illustrative diagram of beam determination in an embodiment of the present invention, in which the first signaling sets and / or activates the first pattern, second pattern and third pattern, where the first pattern has the highest priority and the third pattern has the lowest priority.

[0121] As shown in Figure 12, the first, second, and third patterns overlap in the first time unit, and the first pattern has the highest priority, so the NCR determines that the first time unit corresponds to the beam of the first pattern. As shown in Figure 12, the second and third patterns overlap in the third time unit, and the second pattern has a higher priority than the third pattern, so the NCR determines that the third time unit corresponds to the beam of the second pattern.

[0122] Figure 13 is another illustrative diagram of beam determination in an embodiment of the present invention, in which the first signaling sets and / or activates the first, second, and third patterns, with the first pattern having the highest priority and the third pattern having the lowest priority. Furthermore, the first, second, and third patterns are all periodic, and their periods differ in at least part.

[0123] As shown in Figure 13, the first, second, and third patterns overlap in the first and second time units, and the first pattern has the highest priority, so the NCR determines that the first and second time units all correspond to the beam of the first pattern. Similarly, the first, second, and third patterns overlap in the fifth, sixth, and tenth time units, and the first pattern has the highest priority, so the NCR determines that the fifth, sixth, and tenth time units all correspond to the beam of the first pattern.

[0124] As shown in Figure 13, the second and third patterns overlap in the seventh time unit, and since the priority of the second pattern is higher than that of the third pattern, the NCR determines that the seventh time unit corresponds to the beam of the second pattern.

[0125] Figure 14 is another illustrative diagram of beam determination in an embodiment of the present invention, in which the first signaling sets and / or activates the first pattern, and the second signaling sets and / or activates the second pattern, where the priority of the first signaling or the first pattern is higher than the priority of the second signaling or the second pattern. As shown in Figure 14, the first and second patterns overlap in the first time unit, and the transferred beams are different, and the priority of the first signaling or the first pattern is higher, so the NCR determines that the first time unit corresponds to the beam of the first pattern.

[0126] Figure 15 is another illustrative diagram of beam determination in an embodiment of the present invention, in which the first signaling sets and / or activates the first pattern, and the second signaling sets and / or activates the second pattern, where the priority of the first signaling or first pattern is higher than the priority of the second signaling or second pattern. Furthermore, both the first and second patterns are periodic, and their periods are the same.

[0127] As shown in Figure 15, the first and second patterns overlap in the first time unit, and the transferred beams are different, and the priority of the first signaling or the first pattern is higher, so the NCR determines that the first time unit corresponds to the beam of the first pattern. The first and second patterns also overlap in the fifth time unit, and the transferred beams are different, and the priority of the first signaling or the first pattern is higher, so the NCR determines that the fifth time unit corresponds to the beam of the first pattern.

[0128] Figure 16 is another illustrative diagram of beam determination in an embodiment of the present invention, in which the first signaling sets and / or activates the first pattern, and the second signaling sets and / or activates the second pattern, where the priority of the first signaling or the first pattern is higher than the priority of the second signaling or the second pattern. Furthermore, both the first and second patterns are periodic, but their periods are different.

[0129] As shown in Figure 16, the first and second patterns overlap in the first and second time units, and because the first signaling or the first pattern has higher priority, the NCR determines that the first and second time units all correspond to the beam of the first pattern. Similarly, the first and second patterns overlap in the fifth, sixth, and tenth time units, and because the first pattern has higher priority, the NCR determines that the fifth, sixth, and tenth time units all correspond to the beam of the first pattern.

[0130] Figure 17 is another illustrative diagram of beam determination in an embodiment of the present invention, in which the first pattern is set and / or activated by the first signaling, the second pattern is set and / or activated by the second signaling, and the third pattern is set and / or activated by the third signaling, where the priority of the first signaling or first pattern is the highest, and the priority of the third signaling or third pattern is the lowest.

[0131] As shown in Figure 17, the first, second, and third patterns overlap in the first time unit, and the priority of the first signaling or first pattern is the highest, so the NCR determines that the first time unit corresponds to the beam of the first pattern. As shown in Figure 17, the second and third patterns overlap in the third time unit, and the priority of the second signaling or second pattern is higher than the priority of the third signaling or third pattern, so the NCR determines that the third time unit corresponds to the beam of the second pattern.

[0132] Figure 18 is another illustrative diagram of beam determination in an embodiment of the present invention, in which the first pattern is set and / or activated by the first signaling, the second pattern is set and / or activated by the second signaling, and the third pattern is set and / or activated by the third signaling, where the priority of the first signaling or the first pattern is the highest, and the priority of the third signaling or the third pattern is the lowest. Furthermore, the first, second, and third patterns are all periodic, and their periods differ in at least part.

[0133] As shown in Figure 18, the first, second, and third patterns overlap in the first and second time units, and the priority of the first signaling or the first pattern is highest, so the NCR determines that the first and second time units all correspond to the beam of the first pattern. Similarly, the first, second, and third patterns overlap in the fifth, sixth, and tenth time units, and the priority of the first signaling or the first pattern is highest, so the NCR determines that the fifth, sixth, and tenth time units all correspond to the beam of the first pattern.

[0134] As shown in Figure 18, the second and third patterns overlap in the seventh time unit, and since the priority of the second signaling or second pattern is higher than the priority of the third signaling or third pattern, the NCR determines that the seventh time unit corresponds to the beam of the second pattern.

[0135] Figure 19 is another illustrative diagram of beam determination in an embodiment of the present invention, in which the first signaling sets and / or activates the first and second patterns, and the second signaling sets and / or activates the third pattern, where the priority of the first signaling is higher than that of the second signaling, and the priority of the first pattern is higher than that of the second pattern.

[0136] As shown in Figure 19, the first, second, and third patterns overlap in the first time unit, and the priority of the first signaling is higher than that of the second signaling, and the priority of the first pattern is higher than that of the second pattern. Therefore, the NCR determines that the first time unit corresponds to the beam of the first pattern. As shown in Figure 19, the second and third patterns overlap in the third time unit, and the priority of the first signaling is higher than that of the second signaling. Therefore, the NCR determines that the third time unit corresponds to the beam of the second pattern.

[0137] Figure 20 is another illustrative diagram of beam determination in an embodiment of the present invention, in which the first signaling sets and / or activates the first and second patterns, and the second signaling sets and / or activates the third pattern, where the priority of the first signaling is higher than that of the second signaling, and the priority of the first pattern is higher than that of the second pattern. Furthermore, the first, second, and third patterns are all periodic, and their periods differ in at least part.

[0138] As shown in Figure 20, the first, second, and third patterns overlap in the first and second time units, and the priority of the first signaling is higher than that of the second signaling, and the priority of the first pattern is higher than that of the second pattern. Therefore, the NCR determines that the first and second time units all correspond to the beam of the first pattern. Similarly, the first, second, and third patterns overlap in the fifth, sixth, and tenth time units, and the priority of the first signaling is higher than that of the second signaling, and the priority of the first pattern is higher than that of the second pattern. Therefore, the NCR determines that the fifth, sixth, and tenth time units all correspond to the beam of the first pattern.

[0139] As shown in Figure 20, the second and third patterns overlap in the seventh time unit, and since the priority of the first signaling is higher than that of the second signaling, the NCR determines that the seventh time unit corresponds to the beam of the second pattern.

[0140] The above describes the determination of the transfer beam as an example, but the present invention is not limited to these, and the transfer beam within the overlap time may be determined in a further order of priority. The determination of the transfer state will be described further below.

[0141] In some embodiments, at least m of the at least two settings are used to indicate the transfer state for the first time, where m is between 1 and N, and N is the number of the at least two settings.

[0142] In some embodiments, all transfer states indicated by the m settings are off, and the transfer device is determined not to perform a transfer during the first time period, or all transfer states indicated by the m settings are not off, and the transfer device is determined to perform a transfer during the first time period.

[0143] Figure 21 is another illustrative diagram of state determination in an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in Figure 21, the first pattern and the second pattern overlap in the first time unit, and since both the first and second patterns are OFF in the first time unit, the NCR is determined to be OFF in the first time unit.

[0144] Figure 22 is another illustrative diagram of state determination in an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in Figure 22, the first and second patterns overlap in the second time unit, and since both the first and second patterns are ON in the first time unit, the NCR is determined to be ON in the first time unit. Similarly, the first and second patterns overlap in the fourth time unit, and the NCR is determined to be ON in the fourth time unit.

[0145] In some embodiments, the transfer states indicated by the m settings include OFF and non-OFF, and the transfer device determines that the first time corresponds to the OFF state, of which the priority of OFF is higher, or the priority of the setting indicating OFF is higher, or the priority of the signaling that carries the setting for indicating OFF is higher.

[0146] Figure 23 is another illustrative diagram of state determination in an embodiment of the present invention. Both the first and second patterns are periodic, and their periods are the same. As shown in Figure 23, because OFF has a higher priority, if the first and / or second patterns are OFF for a given time unit, the NCR determines that it is OFF for that time unit.

[0147] Figure 24 is another illustrative diagram of state determination in an embodiment of the present invention. Both the first and second patterns are periodic, and their periods are different. As shown in Figure 24, because OFF has a higher priority, if the first and / or second patterns are OFF for a given time unit, the NCR determines that it is OFF for that time unit.

[0148] Figure 25 is another illustrative diagram of state determination in an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in Figure 25, because OFF has a higher priority, NCR determines that the state is OFF for a given time unit if at least one of the first, second, and third patterns is OFF.

[0149] Figure 26 is another illustrative diagram of state determination in an embodiment of the present invention. The first, second, and third patterns are all periodic, and their periods differ in at least part. As shown in Figure 26, because OFF has a higher priority, the NCR determines that a given time unit is OFF if at least one of the first, second, and third patterns is OFF.

[0150] In some embodiments, the transfer states indicated by the m settings include OFF and non-OFF, and the transfer device determines that the first time corresponds to the non-OFF state, with a higher priority given to the non-OFF state, or a higher priority given to the setting indicating the non-OFF state, or a higher priority given to the signaling that carries the setting for indicating the non-OFF state.

[0151] Figure 27 is another illustrative diagram of state determination in an embodiment of the present invention. Both the first and second patterns are periodic, and their periods are the same. As shown in Figure 27, since ON has a higher priority, if the first and / or second patterns are ON for a given time unit, the NCR determines that it is ON for that time unit.

[0152] Figure 28 is another illustrative diagram of state determination in an embodiment of the present invention. Both the first and second patterns are periodic, and their periods are different. As shown in Figure 28, since ON has a higher priority, if the first and / or second patterns are ON for a given time unit, the NCR determines that it is ON for that time unit.

[0153] Figure 29 is another illustrative diagram of state determination in an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in Figure 29, since ON has a higher priority, the NCR determines that the state is ON for a given time unit if at least one of the first, second, and third patterns is ON for that time unit.

[0154] Figure 30 is another illustrative diagram of state determination in an embodiment of the present invention. The first, second, and third patterns are all periodic, and their periods differ in at least part. As shown in Figure 30, since ON has a higher priority, the NCR determines that the state is ON for a given time unit if at least one of the first, second, and third patterns is ON for that time unit.

[0155] In the embodiments described above, the present invention is illustrated by taking as an example that all settings in Figures 6 to 20 are transfer beams, and as an example that all settings in Figures 21 to 30 are transfer states, but the present invention is not limited thereto. For example, some of the settings among at least two may include transfer beams, and the other settings may include transfer states, and the transfer beams and transfer states may overlap within some time units. In these cases, collision processing can be performed based on the priority of the settings, or the priority of the signals, or the priority of time, and the embodiments described above can be referenced for specific examples.

[0156] The embodiments described above are for illustrative purposes to illustrate embodiments of the present invention, but the present invention is not limited to these embodiments, and further appropriate modifications can be made based on the embodiments described above. For example, each of the embodiments described above may be used individually, or a combination of several of the embodiments described above may be used.

[0157] In an embodiment of the present invention, a transponder receives at least two settings that overlap in a first time, and the transponder determines the transponder's transponder beam and / or transponder state in the first time based at least on the at least two settings. This not only allows for efficient direction of the transponder to improve the overall transmission efficiency of the network, but also reduces unnecessary interference, lowers system power consumption, and saves energy overhead.

[0158] <Example of the second aspect> In embodiments of the present invention, a transceiver is provided, which may be, for example, the aforementioned NCR, a network device or terminal device having a transceiver function, or one or more components or assemblies installed on the NCR, network device or terminal device.

[0159] Figure 31 shows a transporter in an embodiment of the present invention. The principle by which this transporter solves the problem is the same as the method in the embodiment of the first aspect, so for its specific implementation, refer to the embodiment of the first aspect, and redundant explanations will be omitted here.

[0160] As shown in Figure 31, the transporter 3100 in the embodiment of the present invention includes the following: Receiving unit 3101: receives at least two settings that overlap in the first time; and Determination unit 3102: Determines the transfer beam and / or transfer state of the transfer device at the first time based on at least the two settings.

[0161] In some embodiments, the at least two settings are of the same type, and the at least two settings are used to indicate the transfer beam and / or the at least two settings are used to indicate the transfer state.

[0162] In some embodiments, the above-mentioned at least two settings are of different types.

[0163] In some embodiments, the transfer beam is a beam on a backhaul link and / or a beam on an access link.

[0164] In some embodiments, the transfer state is OFF and / or non-OFF, or ON and / or non-ON, or OFF and / or ON, or Active and / or sleep, or Active and / or inactive, or non-sleep and / or sleep.

[0165] In some embodiments, the first time includes one or more time units, the time unit being at least one of the following: namely, a symbol, a slot, or a subframe.

[0166] In some embodiments, the above two settings are carried by a single signaling.

[0167] In some embodiments, the above two settings are carried by at least two signalings.

[0168] In some embodiments, the at least two signalings are of the same type.

[0169] In some embodiments, the at least two signalings are of different types.

[0170] In some embodiments, the determination unit 3102 is further used to determine the first time and / or a period including the first time based on one or more signaling and / or predefined rules that carry the at least two settings, or to determine the first time and / or a period including the first time based on other signaling and / or predefined rules.

[0171] In some embodiments, s of the at least two settings are periodic settings, where s is between 1 and N, and N is the number of the at least two settings.

[0172] In some embodiments, the periods of the s periodic settings are the same, or the periods of at least two of the s periodic settings are different.

[0173] In some embodiments, a signaling that carries at least one of the at least two settings is further used to indicate at least some of the settings of the at least two settings, of which at least some of the settings include a period and / or start position, or a period and / or offset.

[0174] In some embodiments, the nth of the at least two settings is used to indicate the transfer beam corresponding to the first time, where n is between 1 and N, and N is the number of the at least two settings.

[0175] In some embodiments, at least m of the at least two settings are used to direct the transfer beam for the first time, where m is between 1 and N, and N is the number of the at least two settings.

[0176] In some embodiments, all of the transfer beams indicated by the m settings are the first beam, and the transfer device determines that the first time corresponds to the first beam.

[0177] In some embodiments, the transfer beam indicated by the m settings includes a first beam and a second beam, the transfer device determines that the first time corresponds to the first beam, of which the priority of the first beam is the highest, or the priority of the setting indicating the first beam is the highest, or the priority of the signaling that carries the setting for indicating the first beam is the highest.

[0178] In some embodiments, a smaller index corresponds to a higher priority for the corresponding beam, or a larger index corresponds to a higher priority for the corresponding beam, or the beam with a predetermined index has the highest priority, or the beam with the smallest index among the activated or configured beams has the highest priority, or the beam priority is predefined or indicated by network equipment.

[0179] In some embodiments, a smaller index indicates a higher priority for the corresponding setting, or a larger index indicates a higher priority for the corresponding setting, or a setting with a predetermined index has the highest priority, or the setting with the smallest index among the settings to be activated has the highest priority, or the priority to be set is predefined or indicated by the network device.

[0180] In some embodiments, the priority of semi-static signaling is higher than the priority of dynamic signaling, or the priority of later received signaling is higher than the priority of earlier received signaling, or the priority of dynamic signaling is higher than the priority of semi-static signaling.

[0181] In some embodiments, at least m of the at least two settings are used to indicate the transfer state for the first time, where m is between 1 and N, and N is the number of the at least two settings.

[0182] In some embodiments, all transfer states indicated by the m settings are off (OFF), and the transfer device is determined not to perform a transfer during the first time; or The transfer state indicated by the m settings is all non-off, and the transfer device is determined to perform the transfer in the first time.

[0183] In some embodiments, the transfer states indicated by the m settings include OFF and non-OFF, and the transfer device determines that the first time corresponds to the OFF state, of which the priority of OFF is higher, or the priority of the setting indicating OFF is higher, or the priority of the signaling that carries the setting for indicating OFF is higher.

[0184] In some embodiments, the transfer states indicated by the m settings include OFF and non-OFF, and the transfer device determines that the first time corresponds to the non-OFF state, with a higher priority given to the non-OFF state, or a higher priority given to the setting indicating the non-OFF state, or a higher priority given to the signaling that carries the setting for indicating the non-OFF state.

[0185] Furthermore, for convenience, Figure 31 only shows the connection relationships or signal directions between each component or module, but various related technologies such as bus connections may be employed so that those skilled in the art can understand them. The above-mentioned components or modules may be realized by hardware such as processors, memory devices, transmitters, and receivers, but the implementation of the present invention is not limited to these.

[0186] The embodiments described above are for illustrative purposes to illustrate embodiments of the present invention, but the present invention is not limited thereto, and appropriate modifications can be made based on the embodiments described above. For example, the embodiments described above may be used individually, or a combination of several of the embodiments described above may be used.

[0187] In an embodiment of the present invention, a transponder receives at least two settings that overlap in a first time, and the transponder determines the transponder's transponder beam and / or transponder state in the first time based at least on the at least two settings. This not only allows for efficient direction of the transponder to improve the overall transmission efficiency of the network, but also reduces unnecessary interference, lowers system power consumption, and saves energy overhead.

[0188] <Example of the third side> An embodiment of the present invention provides a method for instructing a transceiver, and will be explained from the network equipment side. The same content as in the embodiment of the first aspect will be omitted here.

[0189] Figure 32 shows a method for instructing a transfer device in an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in Figure 32, the method includes the following, namely: 3201: A network device transmits to a transceiver at least two settings that overlap in the first time, of which the transceiver uses to determine the transceiver's transceiver beam and / or transceiver state in the first time.

[0190] Figure 32 above is provided to illustrate an embodiment of the present invention, but the present invention is not limited thereto. For example, the execution order between each operation (step) can be appropriately adjusted, or some operations can be added or removed. Those skilled in the art can also make appropriate modifications based on the above description, without being limited to the description in Figure 32.

[0191] In some embodiments, network equipment can transmit a transfer signal to a transceiver (for example, the destination is a terminal device which is transferred by the transceiver) and / or transmit a communication signal (for example, the destination is the transceiver), or network equipment can also receive a transfer signal from a transceiver (for example, generated and transmitted by a terminal device and transferred by the transceiver) and / or receive a communication signal (for example, generated and transmitted by the transceiver).

[0192] In some embodiments, the above two settings are of the same type.

[0193] In some embodiments, the at least two settings are used to indicate the transfer beam, and / or the at least two settings are used to indicate the transfer state.

[0194] In some embodiments, the above-mentioned at least two settings are of different types.

[0195] In some embodiments, the transfer beam is a beam on a backhaul link and / or a beam on an access link.

[0196] In some embodiments, the transfer state is OFF and / or non-OFF, or ON and / or non-ON, or OFF and / or ON, or Active and / or sleep, or Active and / or inactive, or non-sleep and / or sleep.

[0197] In some embodiments, the first time includes one or more time units, the time unit being at least one of the following: namely, a symbol, a slot, or a subframe.

[0198] In some embodiments, the above two settings are carried by a single signaling.

[0199] In some embodiments, the above two settings are carried by at least two signalings.

[0200] In some embodiments, the at least two signalings are of the same type.

[0201] In some embodiments, the at least two signalings are of different types.

[0202] In some embodiments, s of the at least two settings are periodic settings, where s is between 1 and N, and N is the number of the at least two settings.

[0203] In some embodiments, the periods of the s periodic settings are the same, or the periods of at least two of the s periodic settings are different.

[0204] In some embodiments, signaling that carries at least one of the at least two settings is further used to indicate at least some of the settings of the at least two settings.

[0205] In some embodiments, at least some of the settings include a period and / or a starting position, or a period and / or an offset.

[0206] In some embodiments, the nth of the at least two settings is used to indicate the transfer beam corresponding to the first time, where n is between 1 and N, and N is the number of the at least two settings.

[0207] In some embodiments, at least m of the at least two settings are used to direct the transfer beam for the first time, where m is between 1 and N, and N is the number of the at least two settings.

[0208] In some embodiments, at least m of the at least two settings are used to indicate the transfer state for the first time, where m is between 1 and N, and N is the number of the at least two settings.

[0209] Although the steps described above only describe the processes of the present invention, the present invention is not limited thereto. The methods in the embodiments of the present invention may further include other steps or processes, and the specific details of these steps or processes can be found in the relevant art.

[0210] The embodiments described above are for illustrative purposes to illustrate embodiments of the present invention, but the present invention is not limited thereto, and appropriate modifications can be made based on the embodiments described above. For example, the embodiments described above may be used individually, or a combination of several of the embodiments described above may be used.

[0211] In an embodiment of the present invention, a transponder receives at least two settings that overlap in a first time, and the transponder determines the transponder's transponder beam and / or transponder state in the first time based at least on the at least two settings. This not only allows for efficient direction of the transponder to improve the overall transmission efficiency of the network, but also reduces unnecessary interference, lowers system power consumption, and saves energy overhead.

[0212] <Example of the fourth side> An embodiment of the present invention provides network equipment.

[0213] Figure 33 shows a network device according to an embodiment of the present invention. The principle by which this network device solves the problem is the same as the method in the embodiment of the third aspect, so for specific implementation, refer to the embodiment of the third aspect, and redundant explanations will be omitted here.

[0214] As shown in Figure 33, the network device 3300 in the embodiment of the present invention includes the following, namely, Transmitting unit 3301: Transmits to the transporter at least two settings that overlap in the first time, of which at least two settings are used by the transporter to determine the transport beam and / or transport state of the transporter in the first time.

[0215] In some embodiments, network equipment can transmit a transfer signal (e.g., a destination terminal device that is transferred by the transfer) and / or a communication signal (e.g., a destination that is the transfer) to a transfer device, or network equipment can also receive a transfer signal (e.g., generated and transmitted by a terminal device and transferred by the transfer) and / or a communication signal (e.g., generated and transmitted by the transfer) from the transfer device.

[0216] Although only the individual components or modules relating to the present invention have been described above, the present invention is not limited to these. The network device 3300 in the embodiments of the present invention may further include other components or modules, and the specific details of these components or modules can be found in the relevant technologies.

[0217] Furthermore, for convenience, Figure 33 only shows the connection relationships or signal directions between each component or module, but various related technologies such as bus connections may be employed so that those skilled in the art can understand them. The above-mentioned components or modules may be realized by hardware such as processors, memory devices, transmitters, and receivers, but the implementation of the present invention is not limited to these.

[0218] The embodiments described above are for illustrative purposes to illustrate embodiments of the present invention, but the present invention is not limited thereto, and appropriate modifications can be made based on the embodiments described above. For example, the embodiments described above may be used individually, or a combination of several of the embodiments described above may be used.

[0219] In an embodiment of the present invention, a transponder receives at least two settings that overlap in a first time, and the transponder determines the transponder's transponder beam and / or transponder state in the first time based at least on the at least two settings. This not only allows for efficient direction of the transponder to improve the overall transmission efficiency of the network, but also reduces unnecessary interference, lowers system power consumption, and saves energy overhead.

[0220] <Example of the fifth side> An embodiment of the present invention provides a communication system, and Figure 1 shows a communication system in an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in Figure 1, the communication system 100 includes a network device 101, a transceiver 102, and a terminal device 103. For convenience, Figure 1 uses one network device, one transceiver, and one terminal device as examples, but embodiments of the present invention are not limited thereto.

[0221] In embodiments of the present invention, conventional or future-possible business operations may be transmitted between the network device 101 and the terminal device 103. For example, these operations may include, but are not limited to, eMBB, mMTC, URLLC, and V2X communication. The transceiver 102 is configured to perform the transceiver instruction method described in the embodiment of the first aspect, and the network device 101 is configured to perform the transceiver instruction method described in the embodiment of the third aspect, and their contents are combined here, and a detailed explanation is omitted here.

[0222] In embodiments of the present invention, an electronic device is further provided, which is, for example, a transporter or a network device.

[0223] Figure 34 is a diagram showing the configuration of a sub-device in an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in Figure 34, the electronic device 3400 may include a processor 3410 (for example, a central processor CPU) and a memory unit 3420, the memory unit 3420 being connected to the processor 3410. The memory unit 3420 can store various data, as well as a program 3430 for information processing, and can execute the program 3430 under the control of the processor 3410.

[0224] For example, the processor 3410 may be configured to execute a program to implement the method of instructing the transporter described in the embodiment of the first side. For example, the processor 3410 may be configured to perform the following controls: receive at least two settings that overlap in the first time; and determine the transport beam and / or transport state of the transporter in the first time based at least on the at least two settings.

[0225] Furthermore, for example, the processor 3410 may be configured to execute a program to implement the method of instructing the transporter described in the embodiment of the third side. For example, the processor 3410 may be configured to perform the following control: that is, to transmit to the transporter at least two settings having an overlap in the first time, of which at least two settings are used by the transporter to determine the transport beam and / or transport state of the transporter in the first time.

[0226] Furthermore, as shown in Figure 34, the electronic device 3400 may also include a transceiver 3440, an antenna 3450, and the functions of these components are the same as in the prior art, and a detailed explanation of them is omitted here. Note that the electronic device 3400 does not need to include all the components shown in Figure 34. Also, the electronic device 3400 may include components not shown in Figure 34, for which prior art can be referenced.

[0227] In embodiments of the present invention, a computer-readable program is further provided, and when the program is executed on the transfer device, the program causes the computer to execute the transfer device instruction method described in the embodiment of the first aspect on the transfer device.

[0228] In embodiments of the present invention, a storage medium storing a computer-readable program is further provided, wherein the computer-readable program causes a computer to execute the transfer instruction method described in the first embodiment on the transfer device.

[0229] In embodiments of the present invention, a computer-readable program is further provided, and when the program is executed on a network device, the program causes the computer to execute the method for instructing the transceiver described in the third embodiment on the network device.

[0230] In embodiments of the present invention, a storage medium storing a computer-readable program is further provided, wherein the computer-readable program causes a computer to execute the method for instructing a transfer device described in the third embodiment on a network device.

[0231] Furthermore, the above-described apparatus and method may be implemented by software or hardware, or by a combination of hardware and software. The present invention further relates to a computer-readable program as described below, that is, the program, when executed by a logic component, causes the logic component to implement the above-described apparatus or component, or to the logic component to implement each of the above-described method or step. The logic component may be, for example, an FPGA (Field Programmable Gate Array), a microprocessor, or a processor used in a computer. The present invention further relates to a storage medium storing the above-described program, for example, a hard disk, a magnetic disk, an optical hard disk, a DVD, a flash memory, etc.

[0232] Furthermore, one or more combinations of the functional blocks shown in the drawings and / or one or more combinations of functional blocks may be implemented as a general-purpose processor, digital signal processor (DSP), application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC), field-programmable gate array (FPGA) or other programmable logic component, discrete gate or transistor logic component, discrete hardware assembly or any other suitable combination for performing the functions described herein. Also, one or more combinations of the functional blocks shown in the drawings and / or one or more combinations of functional blocks may further be configured as a combination of computing devices, for example, a combination of a DSP and a microprocessor, multiple microprocessors, one or more microprocessors connected to a DSP by communication or any other combination of any other configuration.

[0233] Although preferred embodiments of the present invention have been described above, the present invention is not limited to such embodiments, and any modifications to the present invention that do not deviate from the spirit of the invention fall within the technical scope of the present invention.

[0234] Furthermore, the following additional information is disclosed regarding the above-mentioned embodiments.

[0235] (Note 1) A method for instructing a transfer device, The transceiver receives at least two settings that overlap in the first time; and The transfer device includes determining the transfer beam and / or transfer state of the transfer device in the first time based on at least the two settings.

[0236] (Note 2) The method described in Appendix 1, The two aforementioned settings are of the same type.

[0237] (Note 3) The method described in Appendix 2, The at least two settings are used to indicate the transfer beam, and / or the at least two settings are used to indicate the transfer state.

[0238] (Note 4) The method described in Appendix 1, The two aforementioned settings are of different types.

[0239] (Note 5) A method according to any one of the appendices 1 to 4, The aforementioned transfer beam is a beam on a backhaul link and / or a beam on an access link.

[0240] (Note 6) A method according to any one of the appendices 1 to 5, The transfer state is either OFF or non-OFF, or ON or non-ON, or OFF or ON, or Active or sleep, or Active or inactive, or non-sleep.

[0241] (Note 7) The method described in any one of the appendices 1 to 6, The first time includes one or more time units, the time unit being at least one of the following: namely, a symbol, a slot, or a subframe.

[0242] (Note 8) A method according to any one of the appendices 1 to 7, The above-mentioned at least two settings are carried by one signaling, or the above-mentioned at least two settings are carried by at least two signalings.

[0243] (Note 9) The method described in Appendix 8, The case in which at least two of the aforementioned signalings are of the same type, or the case in which at least two of the aforementioned signalings are of different types.

[0244] (Note 10) A method according to any one of the appendices 1 to 9, further, The transporter determines the first time and / or the period including the first time based on one or more signaling and / or predefined rules that carry the at least two settings; or The transporter includes determining the first time and / or a period including the first time based on other signaling and / or predefined rules.

[0245] (Note 11) A method according to any one of the appendices 1 to 10, Of the at least two settings, s are periodic settings, where s is between 1 and N, and N is the number of the at least two settings.

[0246] (Note 12) The method described in Appendix 11, The s periodic settings have the same period, or at least two of the s periodic settings have different periods.

[0247] (Note 13) A method according to any one of the appendices 1 to 12, A signaling that carries at least one of the at least two settings is further used to indicate at least some of the settings of the at least two settings.

[0248] (Note 14) The method described in Appendix 13, At least some of the settings mentioned above include a period and / or a starting position, or a period and / or an offset.

[0249] (Note 15) The method described in any one of the appendices 1 to 14, The nth of the at least two settings is used to indicate the transfer beam corresponding to the first time, where n is 1 or greater and N or less, and N is the number of the at least two settings.

[0250] (Note 16) A method described in any one of the appendices 1 to 15, At least m of the two aforementioned settings are used to direct the transfer beam for the first time, where m is between 1 and N, and N is the number of the two aforementioned settings.

[0251] (Appendix 17) The method according to Appendix 16, wherein all of the transfer beams indicated by the m settings are first beams, and the transfer device determines that the first time corresponds to the first beam.

[0252] (Appendix 18) The method according to Appendix 16, wherein the transfer beams indicated by the m settings include a first beam and a second beam, and the transfer device determines that the first time corresponds to the first beam, wherein the priority of the first beam is the highest, or the priority of the setting indicating the first beam is the highest, or the priority of the signaling carrying the setting for indicating the first beam is the highest.

[0253] (Appendix 19) The method according to Appendix 18, wherein the smaller the index, the higher the priority of the corresponding beam, or the larger the index, the higher the priority of the corresponding beam, or the priority of the beam with the index being a predetermined value is the highest, or the priority of the beam with the smallest index among the activated or set beams is the highest, or the priority of the beam is pre-defined or indicated by the network device.

[0254] (Appendix 20) The method according to Appendix 18, wherein the smaller the index, the higher the priority of the corresponding setting, or the larger the index, the higher the priority of the corresponding setting, or the priority of the setting with the index being a predetermined value is the highest, or the priority of the setting with the smallest index among the activated settings is the highest, or the set priority is pre-defined or indicated by the network device.

[0255] (Appendix 21) The method described in Appendix 18, A system where the priority of semi-static signaling is higher than the priority of dynamic signaling, or where the priority of later received signaling is higher than the priority of earlier received signaling, or where the priority of dynamic signaling is higher than the priority of semi-static signaling.

[0256] (Note 22) A method described in any one of the appendices 1 to 15, At least m of the two aforementioned settings are used to indicate the transfer state for the first time, where m is between 1 and N, and N is the number of the two aforementioned settings.

[0257] (Note 23) The method described in Appendix 22, All of the transfer states indicated by the m settings are off (OFF), and the transfer device is determined not to perform a transfer during the first time; or The transfer states indicated by the m settings are all non-off, and the transfer device is determined to perform the transfer in the first time.

[0258] (Note 24) The method described in Appendix 22, The transfer state indicated by the m settings includes off and non-off, and the transfer device determines that the first time corresponds to the off state. Of these, the priority of the OFF setting is higher, or the priority of the setting that instructs the OFF setting is higher, or the priority of the signaling that carries the setting for instructing the OFF setting is higher.

[0259] (Note 25) The method described in Appendix 22, The transfer state indicated by the m settings includes off and non-off, and the transfer device determines that the first time corresponds to the non-off state. Among them, those in which the priority of the non-off is higher, or the priority of the setting instructing the non-off is higher, or the priority of the signaling carrying the setting for instructing the non-off is higher.

[0260] (Appendix 26) A method for instructing a transmitter, including a network device transmitting at least two settings with an overlap to the transmitter at the first time, where the at least two settings are used by the transmitter to determine the transfer beam and / or transfer state of the transmitter at the first time.

[0261] (Appendix 27) The method according to Appendix 26, where the at least two settings are of the same type of setting.

[0262] (Appendix 28) The method according to Appendix 27, where the at least two settings are used to instruct the transfer beam and / or the at least two settings are used to instruct the transfer state.

[0263] (Appendix 29) The method according to Appendix 26, where the at least two settings are of different types of settings.

[0264] (Appendix 30) [[ID=3,9]] The method according to any one of Appendices 26 to 29, where the transfer beam is a beam on a backhaul link and / or a beam on an access link.

[0265] (Appendix 31) The method according to any one of Appendices 26 to 30, The transfer state is either OFF or non-OFF, or ON or non-ON, or OFF or ON, or Active or sleep, or Active or inactive, or non-sleep.

[0266] (Note 32) The method described in any one of the appendices 26 to 31, The first time includes one or more time units, the time unit being at least one of the following: namely, a symbol, a slot, or a subframe.

[0267] (Note 33) A method according to any one of the appendices 26 to 32, The above-mentioned at least two settings are carried by one signaling, or the above-mentioned at least two settings are carried by at least two signalings.

[0268] (Note 34) The method described in Appendix 33, The case in which at least two of the aforementioned signalings are of the same type, or the case in which at least two of the aforementioned signalings are of different types.

[0269] (Note 35) The method described in any one of the appendices 26 to 34, Of the at least two settings, s are periodic settings, where s is between 1 and N, and N is the number of the at least two settings.

[0270] (Note 36) The method described in Appendix 35, The s periodic settings have the same period, or at least two of the s periodic settings have different periods.

[0271] (Note 37) The method described in any one of the appendices 26 to 36, A signaling that carries at least one of the at least two settings is further used to indicate at least some of the settings of the at least two settings.

[0272] (Note 38) The method described in Appendix 37, At least some of the settings mentioned above include a period and / or a starting position, or a period and / or an offset.

[0273] (Note 39) The method described in any one of the appendices 26 to 38, The nth of the at least two settings is used to indicate the transfer beam corresponding to the first time, where n is 1 or greater and N or less, and N is the number of the at least two settings.

[0274] (Note 40) The method described in any one of the appendices 26 to 39, At least m of the two aforementioned settings are used to direct the transfer beam for the first time, where m is between 1 and N, and N is the number of the two aforementioned settings.

[0275] (Note 41) The method described in any one of the appendices 26 to 39, At least m of the two aforementioned settings are used to indicate the transfer state for the first time, where m is between 1 and N, and N is the number of the two aforementioned settings.

[0276] (Note 42) A transfer device including a memory and a processor, The memory device stores a computer program. The processor is configured to execute the computer program and implement the method of instructing the transfer device described in any one of the appendices 1 to 25.

[0277] (Note 43) Network equipment including memory and processing units, The memory device stores a computer program. The processor is configured to execute the computer program and implement the method for instructing the transfer device described in any one of the appendices 26 to 41.

Claims

1. It is a transfer device, A receiver that receives a first setting and a second setting from network equipment, wherein the first setting is used to indicate at least a first transmission beam and a first period, the second setting is used to indicate at least a second transmission beam and a second period, the first period and the second period overlap at least in a first time, and the first transmission beam and the second transmission beam are used for transmission or reception on an access link between terminal equipment and the transmitter; and A transporter including a processor that determines, based at least on the first setting and / or the second setting, that the first transport beam is applied to the access link in the first time.

2. A transfer device according to claim 1, A transporter in which the first time comprises one or more time units, the time unit being at least one of a symbol, a slot, and a subframe.

3. A transfer device according to claim 1, The first signaling takes precedence over the second signaling, the first signaling is used to carry the first setting, and the second signaling is used to carry the second setting; and / or A transfer device in which the first setting takes precedence over the second setting.

4. A transfer device according to claim 1, The first transfer beam is indicated as the first beam index, and the first period is associated with the first beam index. A transporter in which the second transport beam is indicated as the second beam index, and the second period is associated with the second beam index.

5. A transfer device according to claim 1, A transceiver that receives the second setting before receiving the first setting, and the signaling carrying the first setting and the signaling carrying the second setting are the first downlink control information format.

6. A transfer device according to claim 1, Based on at least the first setting and / or the second setting, it is determined that the first transmission beam is applied to the access link in the first time, The processor further includes determining, based on instructions from the network equipment, that the first transmission beam is applied to the access link in the first time, The signaling that carries the first setting is the radio resource control signaling and MAC CE, or the signaling that carries the first setting is the radio resource control signaling and the signaling that carries the second setting is the first downlink control information format and / or the radio resource control signaling. The instructions from the network device are used to indicate that the signaling carrying the first setting takes precedence over the signaling carrying the second setting, or that the first setting takes precedence over the second setting. A transmitter in which the first period is periodic, and the wireless resource control signaling used in the first setting is also used to indicate the period and start position of the first period.

7. A transfer device according to claim 1, Based on at least the first setting and / or the second setting, it is determined that the first transmission beam is applied to the access link in the first time, The processor further includes determining, based on instructions from the network equipment, that the first transmission beam is applied to the access link in the first time, The signaling that carries the first setting is the first downlink control information format, or the signaling that carries the first setting is the first downlink control information format and wireless resource control signaling, the signaling that carries the second setting is wireless resource control signaling and MAC CE, or the signaling that carries the second setting is wireless resource control signaling. The instructions from the network device are used to indicate that the signaling carrying the first setting takes precedence over the signaling carrying the second setting, or that the first setting takes precedence over the second setting. The second period is periodic, and the wireless resource control signaling used in the second setting is also used to indicate the period and start position of the second period, in a transmitter.

8. A transfer device according to claim 1, Based on at least the first setting and / or the second setting, it is determined that the first transmission beam is applied to the access link in the first time, The processor includes determining, based on at least one of the first setting, the second setting, and a predefined rule, that the first transfer beam is applied to the access link in the first time.

9. A transfer device according to claim 8, The signaling that carries the first setting is the radio resource control signaling and MAC CE, and the first setting is set by the radio resource control signaling and then instructed by MAC CE. The signaling that carries the aforementioned second setting is the wireless resource control signaling, which is transmitted by the transmitter.

10. A transfer device according to claim 9, The first and second periods are periodic, and the wireless resource control signaling used in the first setting is also used to indicate the period and starting position of the first period. The wireless resource control signaling used in the second setting is further used to indicate the period and start position of the second period, and includes a transmitter.

11. Network equipment, A transmitter that transmits a first setting and a second setting to a transceiver, wherein the first setting is used to indicate at least a first transmission beam and a first period, the second setting is used to indicate at least a second transmission beam and a second period, the first period and the second period overlap at least in a first time, and the first transmission beam and the second transmission beam are used for transmission or reception on an access link between terminal equipment and the transceiver, including a transmitter Network equipment in which the first setting and / or the second setting are used by the transceiver to determine that the first transceiver beam is applied to the access link in the first time.

12. A network device according to claim 11, Network equipment, wherein the first time comprises one or more time units, each time unit being at least one of a symbol, a slot, and a subframe.

13. A network device according to claim 11, The first signaling takes precedence over the second signaling, the first signaling is used to carry the first setting, and the second signaling is used to carry the second setting; and / or The first setting takes precedence over the second setting for network devices.

14. A network device according to claim 11, The first transfer beam is indicated as the first beam index, and the first period is associated with the first beam index. Network equipment in which the second transfer beam is indicated as the second beam index, and the second period is associated with the second beam index.

15. A network device according to claim 11, A network device that transmits the second setting before transmitting the first setting, and the signaling carrying the first setting and the signaling carrying the second setting are a first downlink control information format.

16. A network device according to claim 11, Furthermore, based on instructions from the network equipment, it is determined that the first transmission beam is applied to the access link during the first time period. The signaling that carries the first setting is the radio resource control signaling and MAC CE, or the signaling that carries the first setting is the radio resource control signaling and the signaling that carries the second setting is the first downlink control information format and / or the radio resource control signaling. The instructions from the network device are used to indicate that the signaling carrying the first setting takes precedence over the signaling carrying the second setting, or that the first setting takes precedence over the second setting. Network equipment wherein the first period is periodic, and the wireless resource control signaling used in the first setting is also used to indicate the period and start position of the first period.

17. A network device according to claim 11, Furthermore, based on instructions from the network equipment, it is determined that the first transmission beam is applied to the access link during the first time period. The signaling that carries the first setting is the first downlink control information format, or the signaling that carries the first setting is the first downlink control information format and wireless resource control signaling, the signaling that carries the second setting is wireless resource control signaling and MAC CE, or the signaling that carries the second setting is wireless resource control signaling. The instructions from the network device are used to indicate that the signaling carrying the first setting takes precedence over the signaling carrying the second setting, or that the first setting takes precedence over the second setting. The second period is periodic, and the wireless resource control signaling used in the second setting is also used to indicate the period and start position of the second period, in a network device.

18. A network device according to claim 11, A network device that determines, based on at least one of the first setting, the second setting, and a predefined rule, that the first transmission beam is applied to the access link in the first time.

19. A network device according to claim 18, The signaling that carries the first setting is the radio resource control signaling and MAC CE, and the first setting is set by the radio resource control signaling and then instructed by MAC CE. The signaling that carries the aforementioned second setting is wireless resource control signaling. The first and second periods are periodic, and the wireless resource control signaling used in the first setting is also used to indicate the period and starting position of the first period. The wireless resource control signaling used in the second setting is further used to indicate the period and start position of the second period, and is used for network equipment.

20. A communication system including network equipment and transceivers, The network device transmits a first setting and a second setting to the transceiver, the first setting is used to specify at least a first transmission beam and a first period, the second setting is used to specify at least a second transmission beam and a second period, the first period and the second period overlap at least in a first time, and the first transmission beam and the second transmission beam are used for transmission or reception on the access link between the terminal device and the transceiver. A communication system in which the transmitter determines, based at least on the first setting and / or the second setting, that the first transmission beam is applied to the access link in the first time.

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