Information determining method and user equipment

Abstract

Embodiments of this disclosure disclose an information determining method and user equipment. The method includes: monitoring (201) a target channel or a target signal to acquire a first characteristic, where the first characteristic is a characteristic of the target channel or the target signal; and determining (202) first information based on the first characteristic, where in a case that the target channel or the target signal is used to indicate a first power-saving mode of the UE, the first information is a second power-saving mode of the UE; or in a case that the target channel is used to indicate whether the UE monitors a PDCCH associated with the target channel, or the target signal is used to indicate whether the UE monitors a PDCCH associated with the target signal, the first information is a second characteristic of the PDCCH or the second power-saving mode of the UE. (FIG. 2)

Description

Information determination methods and user equipment

[0001] This application claims priority to Chinese Patent Application No. 201910390531.9, filed on May 10, 2019, entitled "Information Determination Method and User Equipment", the entire contents of which are incorporated herein by reference. Technical Field

[0002] This disclosure relates to the field of communication technology, and in particular to an information determination method and user equipment. Background Technology

[0003] Typically, User Equipment (UE) can periodically listen to the Physical Downlink Control Channel (PDCCH) via Discontinuous Reception (DRX) to receive downlink data or uplink grant information. DRX refers to the UE being in a wake-up state when data is available and in a sleep mode when no data is available, thus saving power.

[0004] Specifically, for DRX (Connected DRX, CDRX) when the UE is in connected mode, it typically includes a CDRX active period and a CDRX inactive period. Before the CDRX active period (On Duration), when the UE receives a power-saving signal from the network device, if the power-saving signal indicates that the UE should listen to the PDCCH during the CDRX active period corresponding to the power-saving signal, the UE can use the feature information carried in the power-saving signal to listen to the PDCCH. If the power-saving signal does not indicate that the UE should listen to the PDCCH or the power-saving signal is not detected, the UE will not listen to the PDCCH.

[0005] However, in the above process, since the feature information used by the UE when listening to the PDCCH is configured to the UE by the network device through the power-saving signal, signaling overhead will be generated between the network device and the UE.

[0006] Summary of the Invention

[0007] This disclosure provides an information determination method and a user equipment to save signaling overhead between network equipment and UE.

[0008] To solve the above-mentioned technical problems, the embodiments of this disclosure adopt the following technical solutions:

[0009] A first aspect of this disclosure provides an information determination method applied to a UE. The information determination method includes: detecting a target channel or a target signal to determine a first feature, the first feature being a characteristic of the target channel or the target signal; determining first information based on the first feature; wherein, when the target channel or the target signal is used to indicate a first power-saving mode of the UE, the first information is a second power-saving mode of the UE; when the target channel is used to indicate whether the UE is listening to a physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) associated with the target channel, or when the target signal is used to indicate whether the UE is listening to a PDCCH associated with the target signal, the first information is a second feature of the PDCCH or a second power-saving mode of the UE.

[0010] A second aspect of this disclosure provides a UE, the UE comprising: a detection unit and a determination unit. The detection unit is configured to detect a target channel or a target signal to determine a first feature, the first feature being a characteristic of the target channel or target signal. The determination unit is configured to determine first information based on the first feature obtained by the detection unit. Wherein, if the target channel or target signal is used to indicate a first power-saving mode of the UE, the first information is a second power-saving mode of the UE; if the target channel is used to indicate whether the UE is listening to a PDCCH associated with the target channel, or if the target signal is used to indicate whether the UE is listening to a PDCCH associated with the target signal, the first information is a second feature of the PDCCH or a second power-saving mode of the UE.

[0011] A third aspect of this disclosure provides a UE, the UE including a processor, a memory, and a computer program stored in the memory and executable on the processor, the computer program implementing the steps of the information determination method as described in the first aspect when executed by the processor.

[0012] A fourth aspect of this disclosure provides a computer-readable storage medium storing a computer program that, when executed by a processor, implements the steps of the information determination method as described in the first aspect.

[0013] In this embodiment of the disclosure, the UE can determine a first characteristic of the target channel or target signal by detecting the target channel or target signal, and determine first information based on the first characteristic. Since the UE can determine the first information, i.e., determine the second characteristic of the PDCCH or the second power-saving mode of the UE, based on the first characteristic of the target channel or target signal, without the network device needing to indicate the first information to the UE via signaling, the signaling overhead between the network device and the UE can be saved. Attached Figure Description

[0014] Figure 1 is a schematic diagram of the architecture of a communication system provided in an embodiment of this disclosure;

[0015] Figure 2 is a schematic diagram of one of the information determination methods provided in this disclosure;

[0016] Figure 3 is a second schematic diagram of an information determination method provided in an embodiment of this disclosure;

[0017] Figure 4 is a third schematic diagram of an information determination method provided in an embodiment of this disclosure;

[0018] Figure 5 is a fourth schematic diagram of an information determination method provided in an embodiment of this disclosure;

[0019] Figure 6 is a schematic diagram of one of the structures of a UE provided in an embodiment of this disclosure;

[0020] Figure 7 is a second schematic diagram of the structure of a UE provided in an embodiment of this disclosure;

[0021] Figure 8 is a third structural schematic diagram of a UE provided in an embodiment of this disclosure;

[0022] Figure 9 is a hardware schematic diagram of a UE provided in an embodiment of this disclosure. Detailed Implementation

[0023] The technical solutions of the embodiments of this disclosure will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some, not all, of the embodiments of this disclosure. Based on the embodiments of this disclosure, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative effort are within the scope of protection of this disclosure.

[0024] The terms "first" and "second," etc., used in the specification and claims of this disclosure are used to distinguish different objects, rather than to describe a specific order of objects. For example, "first feature" and "second feature," etc., are used to distinguish different features, rather than to describe a specific order of features.

[0025] In the description of embodiments of this disclosure, unless otherwise stated, "a plurality of" means two or more. For example, a plurality of elements means two or more elements.

[0026] In this article, the symbol " / " indicates that the related objects are in an OR relationship. For example, input / output means input or output.

[0027] In this disclosure, the terms "exemplary" or "for example" are used to indicate that something is an example, illustration, or description. Any embodiment or design described as "exemplary" or "for example" in this disclosure should not be construed as being more preferred or advantageous than other embodiments or designs. Specifically, the use of terms such as "exemplary" or "for example" is intended to present the relevant concepts in a specific manner.

[0028] The following explanation covers some concepts and terms involved in the information determination method and user equipment provided in the embodiments of this disclosure.

[0029] The basic mechanism of DRX is to configure a DRX cycle for a UE in the Radio Resource Control (RRC) connected state. The DRX cycle consists of an "On Duration" and a "DRX Opportunity For DRX". During the "On Duration", the UE listens for and receives the PDCCH (i.e., the UE is in the active period); during the "Opportunity For DRX" period, the UE does not receive downlink channel data to save power (i.e., the UE is in the sleep period).

[0030] This disclosure provides an information determination method and a user equipment (UE). The UE can determine a first characteristic of a target channel or target signal by detecting the target channel or target signal, and determine first information based on the first characteristic. Since the UE can determine the first information, i.e., determine the second characteristic of the PDCCH or the second power-saving mode of the UE, based on the first characteristic of the target channel or target signal, without the network device needing to indicate the first information to the UE via signaling, the signaling overhead between the network device and the UE can be saved.

[0031] The information determination method and user equipment provided in this disclosure can be applied to a communication system. Specifically, it can be applied to the process by which a UE determines first information based on a first characteristic of a target channel or target signal within that communication system.

[0032] Figure 1 shows a schematic diagram of the architecture of a communication system provided in an embodiment of this disclosure. As shown in Figure 1, the communication system may include a UE 01 and an access network device 02. The UE 01 and the access network device 02 can establish a connection and communicate with each other.

[0033] A User Equipment (UE) is a device that provides voice and data connectivity to a user. It can be a handheld device with wired / wireless connectivity, or other processing devices connected to a wireless modem. The UE can communicate with one or more core network devices via a Radio Access Network (RAN). The UE can be a mobile terminal, such as a mobile phone (or "cellular" phone) and a computer with a mobile terminal, or a portable, pocket-sized, handheld, computer-embedded, or vehicle-mounted mobile device. These exchange voice and data with the RAN, such as Personal Communication Service (PCS) phones, cordless phones, Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) phones, Wireless Local Loop (WLL) stations, Personal Digital Assistants (PDAs), etc. The UE can also be referred to as a User Agent or terminal device.

[0034] Access network equipment can be a base station. A base station is a device deployed in the RAN (Radio Access Network) to provide wireless communication functions for UEs (User Equipments). Base stations can include various forms of macro base stations, micro base stations, relay stations, access points, etc. In systems employing different wireless access technologies, the name of the equipment with base station functions may differ. For example, in third-generation mobile communication (3G) networks, it is called a base station (NodeB); in LTE systems, it is called an evolved NodeB (eNB or eNodeB); in fifth-generation mobile communication (5G) networks, it is called a gNB, etc. As communication technologies evolve, the name "base station" may change, but the terminology used does not limit the scope of protection of this disclosure.

[0035] The following description, in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, details an information determination method and user equipment provided by the present disclosure through specific embodiments and application scenarios.

[0036] Based on the communication system shown in FIG1, this disclosure provides an information determination method, as shown in FIG2. The information determination method may include the following steps 201 and 202.

[0037] Step 201: The UE detects the target channel or target signal to determine the first feature.

[0038] In this embodiment of the disclosure, the first feature mentioned above is a feature of the target channel or the target signal.

[0039] In this embodiment of the disclosure, after receiving the target channel (or target signal), the UE can determine the first feature.

[0040] Optionally, in this embodiment of the disclosure, the target channel can be an energy-saving channel, and the energy-saving signal can be a channel similar to PDCCH, which carries downlink control information (DCI).

[0041] Optionally, in this embodiment of the disclosure, the target signal can be an energy-saving signal, which can be a sequence-based signal. For example, the energy-saving signal can be a signal similar to Channel State Information-Reference Signals (CSI-RS) or a binary On-Off Keying (OOK) signal.

[0042] Optionally, in this embodiment of the disclosure, the first feature of the target channel may include at least one of the following: the bandwidth part (BWP) where the target channel is located, the search space (SS) where the target channel is located, the control resource set (CORESET) where the target channel is located, the DCI format of the target channel, and the radio network temporary identity (RNTI) of the target channel.

[0043] Optionally, in this embodiment of the present disclosure, the first feature of the target signal may include at least one of the following: the root sequence of the target sequence, the cyclic shift value of the target sequence, the generator polynomial of the target sequence, the initialization method of the target sequence, and the cover code of the target sequence, wherein the target sequence is a sequence of the target signal.

[0044] Optionally, in this embodiment of the disclosure, the target sequence may include at least one of the following: a ZC sequence, an m sequence, and a Gold sequence.

[0045] For example, taking a target sequence that includes a Gold sequence as an example, the initialization of the target sequence is explained. A Gold sequence is the XOR of two m sequences, and the length of the output Gold sequence c(n) is M, where n = 0, 1, ..., M-1. The Gold sequence can be initialized in the following ways (i.e., Formula 1, Formula 2, and Formula 3):

[0046] c(n)=(x1(n+N c )+x2(n+N c ))mod2 Formula 1

[0047] x1(n+31)=(x1(n+3)+x1(n))mod2 Formula 2

[0048] x²(n+3) = (x²(n+3) + x²(n+2) + x²(n+1) + x²(n)) mod 2 (Formula 3)

[0049] Where, N c N represents the cyclic shift value of the Gold sequence. c =1600, the initial state of x1 is x1(0)=1, x1(n)=0, n=0,1,…,30; the initial state of x2 is in, For the identifier (ID) of a cell or virtual cell, U ID This refers to the ID information of different UEs or the ID information of the group to which the UE belongs.

[0050] Furthermore, the initialization method of the target sequence can be... Where I∈{0,1}.

[0051] Formulas 2 and 3 above represent the generator polynomials for generating two m sequences, and the Gold sequence sent is d(n) = 1 - 2c(n).

[0052] Specifically, assuming the target sequence has S symbols, S = X × N × B × S f The symbol mapped to the time-frequency resource is a Quadrature Phase Shift Keying (QPSK) modulation of the Gold sequence generated above. Therefore, the length of the Gold sequence c(n) is M = 2 × S. The symbol indicating the sequence mapped to the target transmission resource is: Where r(s) is the time-domain symbol numbering information in the time-domain transmission resources, s=0,1,…,S-1.

[0053] Optionally, in this embodiment of the disclosure, if the target sequence includes a ZC sequence, the first feature of the target signal may include at least one of the following: the root sequence of the target sequence and the cyclic shift value of the target sequence.

[0054] Optionally, in this embodiment of the disclosure, if the target sequence includes an m-sequence, the first feature of the target signal may include at least one of the following: the generator polynomial of the target sequence and the cyclic shift value of the target sequence.

[0055] Optionally, in this embodiment of the disclosure, if the target sequence includes a Gold sequence, the first feature of the target signal may include at least one of the following: the generator polynomial of the target sequence, the cyclic shift value of the target sequence, and the initialization method of the target sequence.

[0056] Step 202: The UE determines the first information based on the first feature.

[0057] In this embodiment of the disclosure, when the target channel or target signal is used to indicate the UE's first power profile, the first information is the UE's second power profile; when the target channel is used to indicate whether the UE is listening to the PDCCH associated with the target channel, or when the target signal is used to indicate whether the UE is listening to the PDCCH associated with the target signal, the first information is the second feature of the PDCCH or the UE's second power profile.

[0058] Optionally, in this embodiment of the disclosure, the first energy-saving mode or the second energy-saving mode may include at least one of the parameters A to G (and the value of at least one parameter).

[0059] A: The first time interval is the time interval between the first end time and the first start time. The first end time is the end time of the PDCCH, and the first start time is the start time of the Physical Downlink Shared Channel (PDSCH) scheduled by the PDCCH.

[0060] For example, the first time interval mentioned above can be K0.

[0061] B: The second time interval is the time interval between the second end time and the second start time. The second end time is the end time of the PDSCH scheduled by the PDCCH, and the second start time is the start time of sending feedback information.

[0062] For example, the second time interval mentioned above can be K1.

[0063] Optionally, in this embodiment of the disclosure, the feedback information may be an acknowledgment (ACK) message or a negative acknowledgment (NACK) message.

[0064] C: The third time interval is the time interval between the first end time and the third start time. The third start time is the start time of the Physical Uplink Shared Channel (PUSCH) scheduled by PDCCH.

[0065] For example, the third time interval mentioned above can be K2.

[0066] D: Maximum number of downlink Multiple-Input Multiple-Output (MIMO) layers.

[0067] It should be noted that the above maximum downlink MIMO layer number can be understood as: the maximum number of downlink MIMO layers used by the UE when receiving data.

[0068] For example, the maximum number of downlink MIMO layers mentioned above can be 2, 4, or other values.

[0069] E: Maximum number of uplink MIMO layers.

[0070] It should be noted that the above maximum uplink MIMO layer number can be understood as: the maximum number of uplink MIMO layers used by the UE when transmitting data.

[0071] For example, the maximum number of uplink MIMO layers mentioned above can be 1, 2, or other values.

[0072] F: Parameters related to PDCCH monitoring.

[0073] Optionally, in this embodiment of the disclosure, the parameters related to PDCCH monitoring may include at least one of the following: PDCCH monitoring period, PDCCH monitoring offset, and PDCCH monitoring duration.

[0074] For example, the listening period of the PDCCH can be 20 slots or 20 milliseconds.

[0075] For example, the listening offset of the PDCCH can be 1 slot or 1 millisecond.

[0076] For example, the listening duration of the PDCCH can be 2 slots or 2 milliseconds.

[0077] G: Parameters related to DRX.

[0078] Optionally, in this embodiment of the disclosure, the DRX-related parameters may include at least one of the following: CDRX period, on-duration time, and inactivity-time.

[0079] Optionally, in this embodiment of the present disclosure, the first energy-saving mode or the second energy-saving mode may further include at least one of the parameters H to R (and the value of at least one parameter).

[0080] H: The number of transmitting antennas or the number of transmitting channels.

[0081] It should be noted that the number of transmitting antennas or transmitting channels mentioned above can be understood as: the number of transmitting antennas or transmitting channels used by the UE when transmitting data. Alternatively, the number of transmitting antennas or transmitting channels mentioned above can also be understood as: the maximum number of transmitting antennas or the maximum number of transmitting channels.

[0082] For example, the number of transmitting antennas or the number of transmitting channels can be 1, 2, 4 or other values.

[0083] I: Number of receiving antennas or number of receiving channels.

[0084] It should be noted that the number of receiving antennas or receiving channels mentioned above can be understood as the number of receiving antennas or receiving channels used by the UE when receiving data. Alternatively, the number of receiving antennas or receiving channels mentioned above can also be understood as the maximum number of receiving antennas or the maximum number of receiving channels.

[0085] For example, the number of receiving antennas or the number of receiving channels can be 2, 4, 8, or other values.

[0086] J: Simultaneously activated uplink component carrier.

[0087] It should be noted that the aforementioned simultaneously activated uplink component carriers can be understood as: uplink component carriers activated simultaneously when the UE transmits data.

[0088] K: Simultaneously activated downlink component carrier.

[0089] It should be noted that the aforementioned simultaneously activated downlink component carriers can be understood as: uplink component carriers activated simultaneously when the UE receives data.

[0090] L: Maximum uplink transmission rate.

[0091] It should be noted that the above maximum uplink transmission rate can be understood as: the maximum uplink transmission rate when the UE sends data.

[0092] M: Maximum downlink transmission rate.

[0093] It should be noted that the above maximum downlink transmission rate can be understood as: the maximum downlink transmission rate when the UE receives data.

[0094] N: The number of Channel State Information (CSI) reports that the UE processes simultaneously.

[0095] O: The number of beam management reports that the UE processes simultaneously.

[0096] P: The number of measurement resources that the UE receives or processes simultaneously.

[0097] Q: Delays related to CSI reports.

[0098] R: Latency related to beam management reports.

[0099] Optionally, in the embodiments of this disclosure, at least one parameter of the parameters included in the first energy-saving mode and the parameters included in the second energy-saving mode are different, or at least one parameter has a different value.

[0100] It is understood that in the embodiments of this disclosure, the parameters in the first energy-saving mode or the second energy-saving mode are the parameters used by the UE when sending or receiving data.

[0101] Optionally, in this embodiment of the disclosure, the second feature may include at least one of the following: the BWP where the PDCCH is located, the SS where the PDCCH is located, the control resource set where the PDCCH is located, the DCI format of the PDCCH (e.g., DCI format 0_0 or other DCI format), and the RNTI of the PDCCH.

[0102] Optionally, in this embodiment of the disclosure, when the target channel is used to indicate the first power-saving mode of the UE, the UE can determine the second power-saving mode of the UE based on the BWP where the target channel is located.

[0103] Optionally, in this embodiment of the disclosure, when the target channel is used to indicate the first power-saving mode of the UE, the UE can determine the second power-saving mode of the UE based on the SS where the target channel is located.

[0104] Optionally, in this embodiment of the disclosure, when the target channel is used to indicate the first power-saving mode of the UE, the UE can determine the second power-saving mode of the UE based on the control resource set in which the target channel is located.

[0105] Optionally, in this embodiment of the disclosure, when the target channel is used to indicate the first power-saving mode of the UE, the UE can determine the second power-saving mode of the UE according to the DCI format of the target channel.

[0106] Optionally, in this embodiment of the disclosure, when the target channel is used to indicate the first power-saving mode of the UE, the UE can determine the second power-saving mode of the UE based on the RNTI of the target channel.

[0107] Optionally, in this embodiment of the disclosure, when the target signal is used to indicate the first power-saving mode of the UE, the UE can determine the second power-saving mode of the UE based on the root sequence of the target sequence.

[0108] Optionally, in this embodiment of the disclosure, when the target signal is used to indicate the first power-saving mode of the UE, the UE can determine the second power-saving mode of the UE based on the cyclic shift value of the target sequence.

[0109] Optionally, in this embodiment of the disclosure, when the target signal is used to indicate the first power-saving mode of the UE, the UE can determine the second power-saving mode of the UE based on the generator polynomial of the target sequence.

[0110] Optionally, in this embodiment of the disclosure, when the target signal is used to indicate the first power-saving mode of the UE, the UE can determine the second power-saving mode of the UE according to the initialization method of the target sequence.

[0111] Optionally, in this embodiment of the disclosure, when the target signal is used to indicate the first power-saving mode of the UE, the UE can determine the second power-saving mode of the UE based on the coverage code of the target sequence.

[0112] Optionally, in this embodiment of the disclosure, when the target channel is used to indicate whether the UE is listening to the PDCCH associated with the target channel, the UE can determine the second feature of the PDCCH or the second power-saving mode of the UE based on the BWP where the target channel is located.

[0113] Optionally, in this embodiment of the disclosure, when the target channel is used to indicate whether the UE is listening to the PDCCH associated with the target channel, the UE can determine the second feature of the PDCCH or the second power-saving mode of the UE based on the SS where the target channel is located.

[0114] Optionally, in this embodiment of the disclosure, when the target channel is used to indicate whether the UE is listening to the PDCCH associated with the target channel, the UE can determine the second feature of the PDCCH or the second power-saving mode of the UE based on the control resource set where the target channel is located.

[0115] Optionally, in this embodiment of the disclosure, when the target channel is used to indicate whether the UE is listening to the PDCCH associated with the target channel, the UE can determine the second feature of the PDCCH or the second power-saving mode of the UE according to the DCI format of the target channel.

[0116] Optionally, in this embodiment of the disclosure, when the target channel is used to indicate whether the UE is listening to the PDCCH associated with the target channel, the UE can determine the second feature of the PDCCH or the second power-saving mode of the UE based on the RNTI of the target channel.

[0117] Optionally, in this embodiment of the disclosure, when the target signal is used to indicate whether the UE is listening to the PDCCH associated with the target signal, the UE can determine the second feature of the PDCCH or the second power-saving mode of the UE based on the root sequence of the target sequence.

[0118] Optionally, in this embodiment of the disclosure, when the target signal is used to indicate whether the UE is listening to the PDCCH associated with the target signal, the UE can determine the second feature of the PDCCH or the second power-saving mode of the UE based on the cyclic shift value of the target sequence.

[0119] Optionally, in this embodiment of the disclosure, when the target signal is used to indicate whether the UE is listening to the PDCCH associated with the target signal, the UE can determine the second feature of the PDCCH or the second power-saving mode of the UE based on the generator polynomial of the target sequence.

[0120] Optionally, in this embodiment of the disclosure, when the target signal is used to indicate whether the UE is listening to the PDCCH associated with the target signal, the UE can determine the second feature of the PDCCH or the second power-saving mode of the UE according to the initialization method of the target sequence.

[0121] Optionally, in this embodiment of the disclosure, when the target signal is used to indicate whether the UE is listening to the PDCCH associated with the target signal, the UE can determine the second feature of the PDCCH or the second power-saving mode of the UE based on the overlay code of the target sequence.

[0122] Optionally, in this embodiment of the disclosure, referring to FIG2 and FIG3, the above step 202 can be specifically implemented by the following step 202a.

[0123] Step 202a: The UE determines the first information based on the first feature and the first correspondence.

[0124] In this embodiment of the disclosure, the first correspondence is the correspondence between the first feature and the first information.

[0125] Optionally, in this embodiment of the disclosure, the first correspondence can be configured or predefined by the network device.

[0126] Optionally, in this embodiment of the present disclosure, the network device may configure at least one third feature for the UE (the at least one third feature is a feature related to the target channel or target signal) and configure at least one second information for the UE, each third feature corresponding to a second information, the at least one third feature including a first feature, and the at least one second information including the first information.

[0127] It is understood that the UE can detect the target channel or target signal on at least one third feature. If the UE detects the target channel or target signal on a fourth feature (which is a feature among at least one third feature), then the UE determines the fourth feature as the first feature.

[0128] Example 1: Assume the first characteristic of the target channel is the BWP where the target channel is located, and the first information is the second power-saving mode of the UE. As shown in Table 1, it illustrates an example of the correspondence between the BWP where the target channel is located and the second power-saving mode of the UE in the embodiments of this disclosure.

[0129] Table 1

[0130] The second power-saving mode of the BWPUE where the target channel is located: BWP 1 power-saving mode ABWP 2 power-saving mode B

[0131] In Table 1, if the BWP where the target channel is located is BWP 1, then the UE can determine that the UE's second energy-saving mode is energy-saving mode A; if the BWP where the target channel is located is BWP 2, then the UE can determine that the UE's second energy-saving mode is energy-saving mode B.

[0132] Example 2: Assume the first feature of the target signal is the root sequence of the target sequence, and the first information is the second power-saving mode of the UE. As shown in Table 2, it illustrates, in tabular form, an example of the correspondence between the root sequence of the target sequence and the second power-saving mode of the UE in this embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0133] Table 2

[0134] The root sequence of the target sequence is the second energy-saving mode root sequence of the UE. Root sequence 1 is the energy-saving mode A. Root sequence 2 is the energy-saving mode B.

[0135] In Table 2, if the root sequence of the target sequence is root sequence 1, then the UE can determine that the second energy-saving mode of the UE is energy-saving mode A; if the root sequence of the target sequence is root sequence 2, then the UE can determine that the second energy-saving mode of the UE is energy-saving mode B.

[0136] Example 3: Assume the first feature of the target channel is the SS where the target channel is located, and the first information is the second feature of the PDCCH (here, the second feature of the PDCCH is the BWP where the PDCCH is located, as an example for illustration). As shown in Table 3, it illustrates an example of the correspondence between the SS where the target channel is located and the BWP where the PDCCH is located in this embodiment of the present disclosure in tabular form.

[0137] Table 3

[0138] The target channel's SSPDCCH contains BWPSS 1BWP 1SS 2BWP 2

[0139] In Table 3, if the SS where the target channel is located is SS 1, then the UE can determine that the BWP where the PDCCH is located is BWP 1; if the SS where the target channel is located is SS 2, then the UE can determine that the BWP where the PDCCH is located is BWP2.

[0140] Example 4: Assume the first feature of the target signal is the initialization method of the target sequence, and the first information is the second feature of the PDCCH (here, the second feature of the PDCCH is the RNTI of the PDCCH as an example for illustration). As shown in Table 4, it illustrates in tabular form an example of the correspondence between the initialization method of the target sequence and the RNTI of the PDCCH in the embodiments of this disclosure.

[0141] Table 4

[0142] Target sequence initialization methods: PDCCH RNTI initialization method 1, RNTI X initialization method 2, RNTI Y initialization method.

[0143] In Table 4, if the target sequence is initialized in initialization mode 1, the UE can determine that the RNTI of the PDCCH is RNTI X; if the target sequence is initialized in initialization mode 2, the UE can determine that the RNTI of the PDCCH is RNTI Y.

[0144] In this embodiment of the disclosure, since the UE can directly determine the first information based on the determined first feature and the first correspondence in the UE, without the network device needing to indicate the first information to the UE through signaling, the signaling overhead between the network device and the UE can be saved.

[0145] This disclosure provides an information determination method in which a UE can detect a target channel or target signal to determine a first characteristic of the target channel or target signal, and determine first information based on the first characteristic. Since the UE can determine the first information, i.e., determine the second characteristic of the PDCCH or the second power-saving mode of the UE, based on the first characteristic of the target channel or target signal, without the network device needing to indicate the first information to the UE via signaling, the signaling overhead between the network device and the UE can be saved.

[0146] Optionally, in this embodiment of the disclosure, the target channel is used to indicate whether the UE is listening to the PDCCH associated with the target channel, or the target signal is used to indicate whether the UE is listening to the PDCCH associated with the target signal. Referring to FIG2, as shown in FIG4, after the above step 202, the information determination method provided in this embodiment of the disclosure may further include the following step 301.

[0147] Step 301: The UE listens to the PDCCH based on the first information.

[0148] It is understandable that when the target channel is used to instruct the UE to listen to the PDCCH associated with the target channel, or when the target signal is used to instruct the UE to listen to the PDCCH associated with the target signal, the UE can listen to the PDCCH based on the first information.

[0149] Optionally, in this embodiment of the disclosure, the UE can listen to the PDCCH based on the second feature of the PDCCH to reduce the complexity of blind detection of the PDCCH.

[0150] Optionally, in this embodiment of the disclosure, the UE can listen to the PDCCH on the BWP where the PDCCH is located.

[0151] Optionally, in this embodiment of the disclosure, the UE can listen to the PDCCH in the SS where the PDCCH is located.

[0152] Optionally, in this embodiment of the disclosure, the UE can listen to the PDCCH according to the control resource set where the PDCCH is located.

[0153] Optionally, in this embodiment of the disclosure, the UE can listen to the PDCCH according to the DCI format of the PDCCH.

[0154] Optionally, in this embodiment of the disclosure, the UE can listen to the PDCCH based on the RNTI of the PDCCH.

[0155] Optionally, in this embodiment of the disclosure, the UE can listen to the PDCCH according to the UE's second power-saving mode.

[0156] Optionally, in this embodiment of the disclosure, the UE can listen to the PDCCH according to the PDCCH listening period.

[0157] Optionally, in this embodiment of the disclosure, the UE can listen to the PDCCH according to the listening offset of the PDCCH.

[0158] Optionally, in this embodiment of the disclosure, the UE can listen to the PDCCH according to the listening duration of the PDCCH.

[0159] Optionally, in this embodiment of the disclosure, the UE can listen to the PDCCH according to the DRX period.

[0160] In this embodiment of the disclosure, after receiving the target channel or target signal, the UE can directly and quickly listen to the PDCCH based on the first information determined by the first feature.

[0161] Optionally, in this embodiment of the disclosure, the target channel or target signal is used to indicate a first power-saving mode of the UE, or to indicate whether the UE is listening to the PDCCH associated with the target signal. Referring to FIG2, as shown in FIG5, after step 202 above, the information determination method provided in this embodiment of the disclosure may further include the following steps 401 or 402.

[0162] Step 401: The UE uses the second power-saving mode to send data to the network device.

[0163] Optionally, in this embodiment of the disclosure, the UE may use a certain number of transmitting antennas or a certain number of transmitting channels (i.e., parameters in the second energy-saving mode) to send data to the network device.

[0164] Optionally, in this embodiment of the present disclosure, the UE can send data to the network device through simultaneously activated uplink component carriers.

[0165] Accordingly, the network device receives the data sent by the UE.

[0166] Step 402: The UE adopts the second power-saving mode to receive data from the network device.

[0167] Optionally, in this embodiment of the disclosure, the UE may use a certain number of receiving antennas or a certain number of receiving channels to receive data sent by the network device.

[0168] Optionally, in this embodiment of the present disclosure, the UE can receive data sent by the network device through simultaneously activated downlink component carriers.

[0169] In this embodiment of the disclosure, after receiving the target channel or target signal, the UE can directly adopt the second energy-saving mode determined by the first feature to send or receive data.

[0170] It should be noted that in the embodiments of this disclosure, Figures 3 to 5 are all illustrated in conjunction with Figure 2 and do not constitute any limitation on the embodiments of this disclosure. It is understood that in actual implementation, Figures 3 to 5 can also be implemented in conjunction with any other applicable figures.

[0171] Figure 6 illustrates a possible structural diagram of the UE involved in an embodiment of this disclosure. As shown in Figure 6, the UE 60 provided in this embodiment may include: a detection unit 61 and a determination unit 62.

[0172] The detection unit 61 is used to detect a target channel or target signal to determine a first feature, which is a characteristic of the target channel or target signal. The determination unit 62 is used to determine first information based on the first feature obtained by the detection unit 61. Wherein, if the target channel or target signal is used to indicate a first power-saving mode of the UE, the first information is a second power-saving mode of the UE; if the target channel is used to indicate whether the UE is listening to a PDCCH associated with the target channel, or if the target signal is used to indicate whether the UE is listening to a PDCCH associated with the target signal, the first information is a second feature of the PDCCH or a second power-saving mode of the UE.

[0173] In one possible implementation, the determining unit 62 is specifically used to determine the first information based on the first feature and the first correspondence relationship; wherein the first correspondence relationship is the correspondence relationship between the first feature and the first information.

[0174] In one possible implementation, the aforementioned first correspondence can be configured or predefined by the network device.

[0175] In one possible implementation, the first feature of the target channel may include at least one of the following: the BWP where the target channel is located, the SS where the target channel is located, the control resource set where the target channel is located, the DCI format of the target channel, and the RNTI of the target channel.

[0176] In one possible implementation, the first feature of the target signal may include at least one of the following: the root sequence of the target sequence, the cyclic shift value of the target sequence, the generator polynomial of the target sequence, the initialization method of the target sequence, and the cover code of the target sequence, wherein the target sequence is a sequence of the target signal.

[0177] In one possible implementation, the target sequence may include at least one of the following: a ZC sequence, an m sequence, and a Gold sequence.

[0178] In one possible implementation, if the target sequence includes a ZC sequence, the first feature of the target signal may include at least one of the following: the root sequence of the target sequence and the cyclic shift value of the target sequence; or, if the target sequence includes an m sequence, the first feature of the target signal may include at least one of the following: the generator polynomial of the target sequence and the cyclic shift value of the target sequence; or, if the target sequence includes a Gold sequence, the first feature of the target signal may include at least one of the following: the generator polynomial of the target sequence, the cyclic shift value of the target sequence, and the initialization method of the target sequence.

[0179] In one possible implementation, the second feature mentioned above may include at least one of the following: the BWP where the PDCCH is located, the SS where the PDCCH is located, the control resource set where the PDCCH is located, the DCI format of the PDCCH, and the RNTI of the PDCCH.

[0180] In one possible implementation, the first energy-saving mode or the second energy-saving mode described above may include at least one of the following parameters:

[0181] The first time interval is the time interval between the first end time and the first start time. The first end time is the end time of the PDCCH, and the first start time is the start time of the Physical Downlink Shared Channel (PDSCH) scheduled by the PDCCH.

[0182] The second time interval is the time interval between the second end time and the second start time. The second end time is the end time of the PDSCH scheduled by the PDCCH, and the second start time is the start time of sending feedback information.

[0183] The third time interval is the time interval between the first end time and the third start time, and the third start time is the start time of the Physical Uplink Shared Channel (PUSCH) scheduled by the PDCCH.

[0184] Maximum number of downlink MIMO layers;

[0185] Maximum number of uplink MIMO layers;

[0186] Relevant parameters for PDCCH monitoring;

[0187] DRX-related parameters.

[0188] In one possible implementation, the first energy-saving mode or the second energy-saving mode described above may further include at least one of the following parameters:

[0189] The number of transmitting antennas or the number of transmitting channels;

[0190] The number of receiving antennas or the number of receiving channels;

[0191] Simultaneously activated uplink component carriers;

[0192] Simultaneously activated downlink component carriers;

[0193] Maximum uplink transmission rate;

[0194] Maximum downlink transmission rate;

[0195] The number of Channel State Information (CSI) reports processed simultaneously by the UE;

[0196] The number of beam management reports processed simultaneously by the UE;

[0197] The number of measurement resources that the UE receives or processes simultaneously;

[0198] CSI report related delays;

[0199] Latency related to beam management reports.

[0200] In one possible implementation, at least one parameter of the parameters included in the first energy-saving mode and the parameters included in the second energy-saving mode are different.

[0201] In one possible implementation, the target channel is used to indicate whether the UE is listening to the PDCCH associated with the target channel, or the target signal is used to indicate whether the UE is listening to the PDCCH associated with the target signal. Referring to Figure 6 and Figure 7, the UE 60 provided in this embodiment may further include a listening unit 63. The listening unit 63 is used to listen to the PDCCH according to the first information determined by the determining unit 62 after the determining unit 62 determines the first information based on the first feature.

[0202] In one possible implementation, the aforementioned target channel or target signal is used to indicate a first power-saving mode of the UE, or to indicate whether the UE is listening to a PDCCH associated with the target signal. Referring to Figure 6, as shown in Figure 8, the UE 60 provided in this embodiment may further include a transmission unit 64. The transmission unit 64 is used to transmit or receive data using a second power-saving mode determined by the determining unit 62, after the determining unit 62 determines the first information based on the first feature.

[0203] The UE provided in this embodiment can implement the various processes implemented by the UE in the above method embodiments. To avoid repetition, the specific descriptions will not be repeated here.

[0204] This disclosure provides a UE that can determine a first characteristic of a target channel or target signal by detecting the target channel or target signal, and determine first information based on the first characteristic. Since the UE can determine the first information, i.e., determine the second characteristic of the PDCCH or the second power-saving mode of the UE, based on the first characteristic of the target channel or target signal, without the network device needing to indicate the first information to the UE via signaling, the signaling overhead between the network device and the UE can be saved.

[0205] Figure 9 shows a hardware schematic diagram of a UE provided in an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in Figure 9, the UE 110 includes, but is not limited to, components such as: radio frequency unit 111, network module 112, audio output unit 113, input unit 114, sensor 115, display unit 116, user input unit 117, interface unit 118, memory 119, processor 120, and power supply 121.

[0206] It should be noted that those skilled in the art will understand that the UE structure shown in Figure 9 does not constitute a limitation on the UE. The UE may include more or fewer components than shown in Figure 9, or combine certain components, or have different component arrangements. Exemplarily, in the embodiments of this disclosure, the UE includes, but is not limited to, mobile phones, tablet computers, laptops, PDAs, vehicle terminals, wearable devices, and pedometers.

[0207] The processor 120 is configured to detect a target channel or target signal to determine a first feature, which is a characteristic of the target channel or target signal; and to determine first information based on the first feature; wherein, when the target channel or target signal is used to indicate a first power-saving mode of the UE, the first information is a second power-saving mode of the UE; when the target channel is used to indicate whether the UE is listening to a PDCCH associated with the target channel, or when the target signal is used to indicate whether the UE is listening to a PDCCH associated with the target signal, the first information is a second feature of the PDCCH or a second power-saving mode of the UE.

[0208] This disclosure provides a UE that can determine a first characteristic of a target channel or target signal by detecting the target channel or target signal, and determine first information based on the first characteristic. Since the UE can determine the first information, i.e., determine the second characteristic of the PDCCH or the second power-saving mode of the UE, based on the first characteristic of the target channel or target signal, without the network device needing to indicate the first information to the UE via signaling, the signaling overhead between the network device and the UE can be saved.

[0209] It should be understood that, in this embodiment of the disclosure, the radio frequency unit 111 can be used for receiving and transmitting signals during information transmission or calls. Specifically, it receives downlink data from the base station and processes it with the processor 120; additionally, it transmits uplink data to the base station. Typically, the radio frequency unit 111 includes, but is not limited to, an antenna, at least one amplifier, a transceiver, a coupler, a low-noise amplifier, a duplexer, etc. Furthermore, the radio frequency unit 111 can also communicate with networks and other devices through a wireless communication system.

[0210] The UE provides users with wireless broadband internet access through network module 112, such as helping users send and receive emails, browse web pages, and access streaming media.

[0211] The audio output unit 113 can convert audio data received by the radio frequency unit 111 or the network module 112 or stored in the memory 119 into audio signals and output them as sound. Furthermore, the audio output unit 113 can also provide audio output related to specific functions performed by the UE 110 (e.g., call signal reception sound, message reception sound, etc.). The audio output unit 113 includes a speaker, a buzzer, and a receiver, etc.

[0212] Input unit 114 is used to receive audio or video signals. Input unit 114 may include a graphics processing unit (GPU) 1141 and a microphone 1142. The GPU 1141 processes image data of still images or videos acquired by an image capture device (such as a camera) in video capture mode or image capture mode. The processed image frames can be displayed on display unit 116. The image frames processed by GPU 1141 can be stored in memory 119 (or other storage medium) or transmitted via radio frequency unit 111 or network module 112. Microphone 1142 can receive sound and process such sound into audio data. The processed audio data can be converted into a format that can be transmitted to a mobile communication base station via radio frequency unit 111 in telephone call mode.

[0213] UE 110 also includes at least one sensor 115, such as a light sensor, a motion sensor, and other sensors. Specifically, the light sensor includes an ambient light sensor and a proximity sensor. The ambient light sensor can adjust the brightness of the display panel 1161 according to the ambient light level, and the proximity sensor can turn off the display panel 1161 when the UE 110 is moved to the ear. As a type of motion sensor, the accelerometer sensor can detect the magnitude of acceleration in various directions (generally three axes). When stationary, it can detect the magnitude and direction of gravity and can be used to identify the UE's posture (such as landscape / portrait switching, related games, magnetometer posture calibration), vibration recognition related functions (such as pedometer, tapping), etc. The sensor 115 may also include a fingerprint sensor, pressure sensor, iris sensor, molecular sensor, gyroscope, barometer, hygrometer, thermometer, infrared sensor, etc., which will not be described in detail here.

[0214] The display unit 116 is used to display information input by the user or information provided to the user. The display unit 116 may include a display panel 1161, which may be configured in the form of a liquid crystal display (LCD), an organic light-emitting diode (OLED), or the like.

[0215] User input unit 117 can be used to receive input numeric or character information, and generate key signal inputs related to user settings and function control of the UE. Specifically, user input unit 117 includes a touch panel 1171 and other input devices 1172. Touch panel 1171, also known as a touch screen, can collect touch operations performed by the user on or near it (such as operations performed by the user using a finger, stylus, or any suitable object or accessory on or near touch panel 1171). Touch panel 1171 may include two parts: a touch detection device and a touch controller. The touch detection device detects the user's touch position and the signal generated by the touch operation, and transmits the signal to the touch controller; the touch controller receives touch information from the touch detection device, converts it into touch point coordinates, and sends it to the processor 120, and receives and executes commands from the processor 120. In addition, touch panel 1171 can be implemented using various types such as resistive, capacitive, infrared, and surface acoustic wave. In addition to touch panel 1171, user input unit 117 may also include other input devices 1172. Specifically, other input devices 1172 may include, but are not limited to, physical keyboards, function keys (such as volume control buttons, power buttons, etc.), trackballs, mice, joysticks, etc., which will not be described in detail here.

[0216] Furthermore, the touch panel 1171 can cover the display panel 1161. When the touch panel 1171 detects a touch operation on or near it, it transmits the information to the processor 120 to determine the type of touch event. Subsequently, the processor 120 provides corresponding visual output on the display panel 1161 according to the type of touch event. Although in FIG. 9, the touch panel 1171 and the display panel 1161 are implemented as two separate components to realize the input and output functions of the UE, in some embodiments, the touch panel 1171 and the display panel 1161 can be integrated to realize the input and output functions of the UE. The specific implementation is not limited here.

[0217] Interface unit 118 serves as an interface for connecting external devices to UE 110. For example, external devices may include a wired or wireless headset port, an external power supply (or battery charger) port, a wired or wireless data port, a memory card port, a port for connecting a device with an identification module, an audio input / output (I / O) port, a video I / O port, a headphone port, and so on. Interface unit 118 can be used to receive input from external devices (e.g., data, power, etc.) and transmit the received input to one or more components within UE 110, or it can be used to transmit data between UE 110 and external devices.

[0218] The memory 119 can be used to store software programs and various data. The memory 119 may primarily include a program storage area and a data storage area. The program storage area may store the operating system, applications required for at least one function (such as sound playback, image playback, etc.), etc.; the data storage area may store data created based on the use of the mobile phone (such as audio data, phonebook, etc.). Furthermore, the memory 119 may include high-speed random access memory, and may also include non-volatile memory, such as at least one disk storage device, flash memory device, or other volatile solid-state storage device.

[0219] The processor 120 is the control center of the UE, connecting various parts of the UE through various interfaces and lines. It performs various functions and processes data by running or executing software programs or modules stored in the memory 119 and calling data stored in the memory 119, thereby providing overall monitoring of the UE. The processor 120 may include one or more processing units; optionally, the processor 120 may integrate an application processor and a modem processor, wherein the application processor mainly handles the operating system, user interface, and applications, while the modem processor mainly handles wireless communication. It is understood that the modem processor may also not be integrated into the processor 120.

[0220] UE 110 may also include a power supply 121 (such as a battery) for supplying power to various components. Optionally, the power supply 121 may be logically connected to the processor 120 through a power management system, thereby enabling functions such as charging, discharging, and power consumption management through the power management system.

[0221] In addition, UE 110 includes some functional modules not shown, which will not be described in detail here.

[0222] Optionally, this disclosure also provides a UE, including a processor 120 as shown in FIG9, a memory 119, and a computer program stored in the memory 119 and executable on the processor 120. When the computer program is executed by the processor 120, it implements the various processes of the above method embodiments and can achieve the same technical effect. To avoid repetition, it will not be described again here.

[0223] This disclosure also provides a computer-readable storage medium storing a computer program. When executed by the processor 120 shown in FIG. 9, the computer program implements the various processes of the above-described method embodiments and achieves the same technical effects. To avoid repetition, it will not be described again here. The computer-readable storage medium may be a read-only memory (ROM), a random access memory (RAM), a magnetic disk, or an optical disk.

[0224] It should be noted that, in this document, the terms "comprising," "including," or any other variations thereof are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusion, such that a process, method, article, or apparatus that comprises a list of elements includes not only those elements but also other elements not expressly listed, or elements inherent to such a process, method, article, or apparatus. Unless otherwise specified, an element defined by the phrase "comprising one..." does not exclude the presence of other identical elements in the process, method, article, or apparatus that includes that element.

[0225] Through the above description of the embodiments, those skilled in the art can clearly understand that the methods of the above embodiments can be implemented by means of software plus necessary general-purpose hardware platforms. Of course, they can also be implemented by hardware, but in many cases the former is a better implementation method. Based on this understanding, the technical solution of this disclosure, in essence, or the part that contributes to the prior art, can be embodied in the form of a software product. This computer software product is stored in a storage medium (such as ROM / RAM, magnetic disk, optical disk), and includes several instructions to cause a terminal (which may be a mobile phone, computer, server, air conditioner, or network device, etc.) to execute the methods described in the various embodiments of this disclosure.

[0226] The embodiments of this disclosure have been described above with reference to the accompanying drawings. However, this disclosure is not limited to the specific embodiments described above. The specific embodiments described above are merely illustrative and not restrictive. Those skilled in the art can make many other forms under the guidance of this disclosure without departing from the spirit and scope of the claims, and all of these forms are within the protection scope of this disclosure.

Claims

1. An information determination method, applied to a user equipment (UE), the method comprising: Detect a target channel or target signal to determine a first feature, wherein the first feature is a characteristic of the target channel or the target signal; Based on the first feature, the first information is determined; Wherein, when the target channel or the target signal is used to indicate the first power-saving mode of the UE, the first information is the second power-saving mode of the UE; when the target channel is used to indicate whether the UE is listening to the physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) associated with the target channel, or when the target signal is used to indicate whether the UE is listening to the PDCCH associated with the target signal, the first information is the second feature of the PDCCH or the second power-saving mode of the UE.

2. The method according to claim 1, wherein, Determining the first information based on the first feature includes: The first information is determined based on the first feature and the first correspondence. Wherein, the first correspondence is the correspondence between the first feature and the first information.

3. The method according to claim 2, wherein, The first correspondence is configured or predefined by the network device.

4. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein, The first feature of the target channel includes at least one of the following: the bandwidth portion (BWP) where the target channel is located, the search space (SS) where the target channel is located, the control resource set where the target channel is located, the downlink control information (DCI) format of the target channel, and the radio network temporary identifier (RNTI) of the target channel.

5. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein, The first feature of the target signal includes at least one of the following: the root sequence of the target sequence, the cyclic shift value of the target sequence, the generator polynomial of the target sequence, the initialization method of the target sequence, and the cover code of the target sequence, wherein the target sequence is the sequence of the target signal.

6. The method according to claim 5, wherein, The target sequence includes at least one of the following: ZC sequence, M sequence, and Gold sequence.

7. The method according to claim 6, wherein, If the target sequence includes the ZC sequence, then the first feature of the target signal includes at least one of the following: the root sequence of the target sequence and the cyclic shift value of the target sequence; or, If the target sequence includes the M sequence, then the first feature of the target signal includes at least one of the following: the generator polynomial of the target sequence and the cyclic shift value of the target sequence; or, If the target sequence includes the Gold sequence, then the first feature of the target signal includes at least one of the following: the generator polynomial of the target sequence, the cyclic shift value of the target sequence, and the initialization method of the target sequence.

8. The method according to claim 1, wherein, The second feature includes at least one of the following: the BWP where the PDCCH is located, the SS where the PDCCH is located, the control resource set where the PDCCH is located, the DCI format of the PDCCH, and the RNTI of the PDCCH.

9. The method according to claim 1, wherein, The first energy-saving mode or the second energy-saving mode includes at least one of the following parameters: The first time interval is the time interval between the first end time and the first start time, the first end time is the end time of the PDCCH, and the first start time is the start time of the Physical Downlink Shared Channel (PDSCH) scheduled by the PDCCH. The second time interval is the time interval between the second end time and the second start time. The second end time is the end time of the PDSCH scheduled by the PDCCH, and the second start time is the start time of sending feedback information. The third time interval is the time interval between the first end time and the third start time, and the third start time is the start time of the Physical Uplink Shared Channel (PUSCH) scheduled by the PDCCH. Maximum number of downlink MIMO layers; Maximum number of uplink MIMO layers; PDCCH monitoring parameters; Parameters related to discontinuous reception DRX.

10. The method according to claim 9, wherein, The first energy-saving mode or the second energy-saving mode further includes at least one of the following parameters: The number of transmitting antennas or the number of transmitting channels; The number of receiving antennas or the number of receiving channels; Simultaneously activated uplink component carriers; Simultaneously activated downlink component carriers; Maximum uplink transmission rate; Maximum downlink transmission rate; The number of Channel State Information (CSI) reports that the UE processes simultaneously; The number of beam management reports that the UE processes simultaneously; The number of measurement resources that the UE simultaneously receives or processes; CSI report related delays; Latency related to beam management reports.

11. The method according to claim 9 or 10, wherein, At least one parameter differs between the parameters included in the first energy-saving mode and the parameters included in the second energy-saving mode.

12. The method according to claim 1, wherein, The target channel is used to indicate whether the UE is listening to the PDCCH associated with the target channel, or the target signal is used to indicate whether the UE is listening to the PDCCH associated with the target signal; After determining the first information based on the first feature, the method further includes: Based on the first information, monitor the PDCCH.

13. The method according to claim 1, wherein, The target channel or the target signal is used to indicate the first power-saving mode of the UE, or to indicate whether the UE is listening to the PDCCH associated with the target signal; After determining the first information based on the first feature, the method further includes: The second energy-saving mode is used to send or receive data.

14. A user equipment (UE), the UE comprising: Detection unit and determination unit; The detection unit is used to detect a target channel or a target signal to determine a first feature, wherein the first feature is a feature of the target channel or the target signal. The determining unit is configured to determine first information based on the first feature obtained by the detection unit; Wherein, when the target channel or the target signal is used to indicate the first power-saving mode of the UE, the first information is the second power-saving mode of the UE; when the target channel is used to indicate whether the UE is listening to the physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) associated with the target channel, or when the target signal is used to indicate whether the UE is listening to the PDCCH associated with the target signal, the first information is the second feature of the PDCCH or the second power-saving mode of the UE.

15. The UE according to claim 14, wherein, The determining unit is specifically used to determine the first information based on the first feature and the first correspondence relationship; Wherein, the first correspondence is the correspondence between the first feature and the first information.

16. The UE according to claim 15, wherein, The first correspondence is configured or predefined by the network device.

17. The UE according to any one of claims 14 to 16, wherein, The first feature of the target channel includes at least one of the following: the bandwidth portion (BWP) where the target channel is located, the search space (SS) where the target channel is located, the control resource set where the target channel is located, the downlink control information (DCI) format of the target channel, and the radio network temporary identifier (RNTI) of the target channel.

18. The UE according to any one of claims 14 to 16, wherein, The first feature of the target signal includes at least one of the following: the root sequence of the target sequence, the cyclic shift value of the target sequence, the generator polynomial of the target sequence, the initialization method of the target sequence, and the cover code of the target sequence, wherein the target sequence is the sequence of the target signal.

19. The UE according to claim 18, wherein, The target sequence includes at least one of the following: ZC sequence, M sequence, and Gold sequence.

20. The UE according to claim 19, wherein, If the target sequence includes the ZC sequence, then the first feature of the target signal includes at least one of the following: the root sequence of the target sequence and the cyclic shift value of the target sequence; or, If the target sequence includes the M sequence, then the first feature of the target signal includes at least one of the following: the generator polynomial of the target sequence and the cyclic shift value of the target sequence; or, If the target sequence includes the Gold sequence, then the first feature of the target signal includes at least one of the following: the generator polynomial of the target sequence, the cyclic shift value of the target sequence, and the initialization method of the target sequence.

21. The UE according to claim 14, wherein, The second feature includes at least one of the following: the BWP where the PDCCH is located, the SS where the PDCCH is located, the control resource set where the PDCCH is located, the DCI format of the PDCCH, and the RNTI of the PDCCH.

22. The UE according to claim 14, wherein, The first energy-saving mode or the second energy-saving mode includes at least one of the following parameters: The first time interval is the time interval between the first end time and the first start time, the first end time is the end time of the PDCCH, and the first start time is the start time of the Physical Downlink Shared Channel (PDSCH) scheduled by the PDCCH. The second time interval is the time interval between the second end time and the second start time. The second end time is the end time of the PDSCH scheduled by the PDCCH, and the second start time is the start time of sending feedback information. The third time interval is the time interval between the first end time and the third start time, and the third start time is the start time of the Physical Uplink Shared Channel (PUSCH) scheduled by the PDCCH. Maximum number of downlink MIMO layers; Maximum number of uplink MIMO layers; PDCCH monitoring parameters; Parameters related to discontinuous reception DRX.

23. The UE according to claim 22, wherein, The first energy-saving mode or the second energy-saving mode further includes at least one of the following parameters: The number of transmitting antennas or the number of transmitting channels; The number of receiving antennas or the number of receiving channels; Simultaneously activated uplink component carriers; Simultaneously activated downlink component carriers; Maximum uplink transmission rate; Maximum downlink transmission rate; The number of Channel State Information (CSI) reports that the UE processes simultaneously; The number of beam management reports that the UE processes simultaneously; The number of measurement resources that the UE simultaneously receives or processes; CSI report related delays; Latency related to beam management reports.

24. The UE according to claim 22 or 23, wherein, At least one parameter differs between the parameters included in the first energy-saving mode and the parameters included in the second energy-saving mode.

25. The UE according to claim 14, wherein, The target channel is used to indicate whether the UE is listening to the PDCCH associated with the target channel, or the target signal is used to indicate whether the UE is listening to the PDCCH associated with the target signal; The UE also includes: a monitoring unit; The monitoring unit is configured to monitor the PDCCH based on the first information determined by the determining unit after the determining unit determines the first information based on the first feature.

26. The UE according to claim 14, wherein, The target channel or the target signal is used to indicate the first power-saving mode of the UE, or to indicate whether the UE is listening to the PDCCH associated with the target signal; The UE further includes: a transmission unit; The transmission unit is used to send or receive data using the second energy-saving mode determined by the determining unit after the determining unit determines the first information based on the first feature.

27. A user equipment (UE) comprising a processor, a memory, and a computer program stored in the memory and executable on the processor, wherein the computer program, when executed by the processor, implements the steps of the information determination method as described in any one of claims 1 to 13.

28. A computer-readable storage medium storing a computer program thereon, the computer program, when executed by a processor, implementing the steps of the information determination method as described in any one of claims 1 to 13.