Method for determining effective time, and terminal, network device and storage medium

Abstract

The present disclosure relates to a method for determining an effective time, and a terminal, a network device and a storage medium. The method comprises: a terminal receiving first information sent by a network device, wherein the first information is used for instructing to activate or deactivate a discontinuous transmission / reception mode of one or more carriers; and the terminal determining an effective time of the first information according to a first time-domain unit where the first information is located. In the method of the present disclosure, a terminal receives first information sent by a network device, and can determine an effective time of the first information according to a time-domain unit where the first information is located, such that an occasion when a discontinuous transmission / reception mode of a corresponding carrier is activated or deactivated can be learned of in a timely manner, thereby being conducive to adaptively adjusting a transmission / reception behavior of the terminal itself in view of performing an adjustment in the discontinuous transmission / reception mode.

Description

Method, terminal, network device and storage medium for determining effective time Technical Field

[0001] The present disclosure relates to the field of communication technologies, and in particular to a method for determining an effective time, a terminal, a network device, and a storage medium. Background Art

[0002] The Network Energy Saving Project aims to research technologies to reduce the energy consumption of network equipment. One possible way to save energy is to use the discontinuous transmission (DTX) mode or discontinuous reception (DRX) mode of the cell base station.

[0003] Summary of the Invention

[0004] The base station may send an instruction to the terminal for activating or deactivating DTX or DRX, and it is necessary to determine when the instruction takes effect.

[0005] The present disclosure provides a method for determining an effective time, a terminal, a network device, and a storage medium.

[0006] In a first aspect, the present disclosure provides a method for determining an effective time, the method comprising:

[0007] The terminal receives first information sent by the network device, where the first information is used to indicate activation or deactivation of a discontinuous transmission and reception mode of one or more carriers;

[0008] The terminal determines the effective time of the first information according to the first time domain unit where the first information is located.

[0009] In the method disclosed herein, the terminal receives the first information sent by the network device and can determine the effective time of the first information based on the time domain unit where the first information is located, so that the terminal can promptly know the time when the discontinuous transmission and reception mode of the corresponding carrier is activated or deactivated, which is conducive to adjusting its own transmission and reception behavior in combination with the discontinuous transmission and reception mode.

[0010] In a second aspect, the present disclosure provides a method for determining an effective time, the method comprising:

[0011] The network device sends first information to the terminal, where the first information is used to indicate activation or deactivation of a discontinuous transmission and reception mode of one or more carriers;

[0012] The network device determines a valid time of the first information according to a first time domain unit where the first information is located.

[0013] In the method disclosed herein, the network device sends first information to the terminal and can determine the effective time of the first information based on the time domain unit where the first information is located, so that the network device and the terminal can determine the same effective time based on the first information, so that the two can adapt and adjust their own sending and receiving behaviors.

[0014] In a third aspect, the present disclosure provides a terminal, including:

[0015] a transceiver module, configured to receive first information sent by a network device, where the first information is used to indicate activation or deactivation of a discontinuous transceiver mode of one or more carriers;

[0016] The processing module is configured to determine a valid time of the first information according to a first time domain unit of the received first information.

[0017] In a fourth aspect, the present disclosure provides a network device, including:

[0018] A transceiver module, configured to send first information to a terminal, where the first information is used to indicate activation or deactivation of a discontinuous transceiver mode of one or more carriers;

[0019] The processing module is used for the network device to determine the effective time of the first information according to the first time domain unit where the first information is located.

[0020] In a fifth aspect, the present disclosure provides a terminal, including:

[0021] one or more processors;

[0022] The terminal is used to execute the method of the first aspect.

[0023] In a sixth aspect, the present disclosure provides a network device, including:

[0024] one or more processors;

[0025] The terminal is used to execute the method of the second aspect.

[0026] In a seventh aspect, the present disclosure provides a communication system, comprising a network device and a terminal, wherein the terminal is configured to implement the method of the first aspect, and the network device is configured to implement the method of the second aspect.

[0027] In an eighth aspect, the present disclosure provides a storage medium storing instructions, which, when executed on a communication device, causes the communication device to execute the method of the first aspect or the second aspect. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0028] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present disclosure, the following drawings required for describing the embodiments are introduced. The following drawings are merely some embodiments of the present disclosure and do not impose specific limitations on the protection scope of the present disclosure.

[0029] FIG1 is an exemplary schematic diagram of the architecture of a communication system provided according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0030] FIG2a is an exemplary interaction diagram of a method provided according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0031] FIG2 b is a schematic diagram of DTX provided according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0032] FIG3a is an exemplary flowchart of a method provided according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0033] FIG3 b is an exemplary flowchart of a method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0034] FIG3c is an exemplary flowchart of a method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0035] FIG3 d is an exemplary flowchart of a method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0036] FIG3e is an exemplary flowchart of a method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0037] FIG4a is an exemplary flowchart of a method provided according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0038] FIG4 b is an exemplary flowchart of a method provided according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0039] FIG4c is an exemplary flowchart of a method provided according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0040] FIG4 d is an exemplary flowchart of a method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0041] FIG4e is an exemplary flowchart of a method provided according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0042] FIG5a is a schematic structural diagram of a terminal according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0043] FIG5b is a schematic structural diagram of a network device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0044] FIG6a is a schematic diagram of a communication device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0045] FIG6 b is a schematic diagram of a communication device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0046] The present disclosure provides a method for determining an effective time, a terminal, a network device, and a storage medium.

[0047] In a first aspect, the present disclosure provides a method for determining an effective time, the method comprising:

[0048] The terminal receives first information sent by a network device, where the first information is used to indicate activation or deactivation of a discontinuous transmission and reception mode of one or more carriers;

[0049] The terminal determines a valid time of the first information according to a first time domain unit where the first information is located.

[0050] In the above embodiment, the terminal receives the first information sent by the network device and can determine the effective time of the first information based on the time domain unit of the received first information, so that it can promptly know the time when the discontinuous transmission and reception mode of the corresponding carrier is activated or deactivated, which is conducive to adjusting its own transmission and reception behavior in combination with the discontinuous transmission and reception mode.

[0051] In combination with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the effective time is after the end position of the first time domain unit.

[0052] In the above embodiment, the terminal can determine that the effective time is after the end position of the first time domain unit, so after the end position, it can reasonably adjust its own transmission and reception behavior according to the first information and the state of the discontinuous transmission and reception mode of the network device on the corresponding carrier.

[0053] In combination with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the effective time and the end position are separated by a first duration, and the first duration is greater than or equal to 0.

[0054] In the above embodiment, the terminal can determine the effective time more accurately, so as to adjust its own sending and receiving behavior at an appropriate time.

[0055] In combination with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the effective time is: the start time of the first discontinuous transceiver cycle of the discontinuous transceiver mode after the second time length from the end position, and the second time length is greater than or equal to 0.

[0056] In the above embodiment, the terminal adjusts its receiving and sending behavior according to the first information at the start time of the first discontinuous receiving and sending cycle after receiving the first information in combination with the discontinuous receiving and sending cycle.

[0057] In combination with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the effective time is: the end time of the discontinuous transceiver cycle of the discontinuous transceiver mode where the third time length after the end position is located, and the third time length is greater than or equal to 0.

[0058] In the above embodiment, after the current discontinuous receiving and sending cycle of receiving the first information ends, the terminal promptly adjusts its receiving and sending behavior according to the first information.

[0059] In combination with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the first information is used to indicate deactivation of the discontinuous transceiver mode of one or more carriers, and the effective time is: the end time of the first time period in the discontinuous transceiver cycle of the discontinuous transceiver mode in which the first time domain unit is located;

[0060] The first time period is a time period in which the network device sends downlink information or receives uplink information in the discontinuous transceiver cycle.

[0061] In the above embodiment, when the first information is used to deactivate the discontinuous transceiver mode, the terminal may adjust its transceiver behavior according to the discontinuous transceiver mode after the first period in the discontinuous transceiver cycle.

[0062] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, a discontinuous transceiver cycle of the discontinuous transceiver mode includes a first time period and a second time period, a start time of the discontinuous transceiver cycle is a start time of the first time period or a start time of the second time period, and an end time of the discontinuous transceiver cycle is an end time of the second time period or an end time of the first time period;

[0063] The first time period is a time period during which the network device sends downlink information or receives uplink information in the discontinuous transceiver cycle, and the second time period is a time period during which the network device may not send some downlink information or may not receive some uplink information.

[0064] In the above embodiment, the start time or end time of the discontinuous receiving and transmitting cycle is helpful for the terminal to accurately determine the effective time of the first information.

[0065] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the terminal receiving first information sent by the network device includes:

[0066] The terminal receives the first information sent by the network device on a first carrier;

[0067] The subcarrier spacing SCS of the multiple carriers is different, and the multiple carriers include the first carrier.

[0068] In the above embodiment, when the first information activates or deactivates the discontinuous transmission and reception mode of multiple carriers, the SCSs of the multiple carriers may be different, and the terminal can receive the first information sent by the network device on a certain carrier.

[0069] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the method further includes:

[0070] The terminal determines the end position of the first time domain unit corresponding to each carrier based on the smallest SCS among the SCSs of the multiple carriers.

[0071] In the above embodiment, the smaller the SCS is, the longer the corresponding time domain unit, such as the time slot, is. The terminal 101 can determine the end position of the first time domain unit according to the minimum SCS, thereby accurately determining the effective time of the first message on each carrier.

[0072] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the method further includes:

[0073] The terminal determines, based on the SCS of the first carrier, an end position of the first time domain unit corresponding to a second carrier, wherein the multiple carriers include the second carrier.

[0074] In the above embodiment, the terminal determines the end position of the relevant carrier in the first time domain unit according to the SCS of the first carrier, thereby accurately determining the effectiveness time of the first message on each carrier.

[0075] In combination with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the second carrier is any carrier among the multiple carriers, or the SCS of the second carrier is greater than or equal to the SCS of the first carrier.

[0076] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the method further includes:

[0077] The terminal determines an end position of the first time domain unit corresponding to the second carrier based on the SCS of the second carrier, where the SCS of the second carrier is smaller than the SCS of the first carrier.

[0078] In the above embodiment, the terminal determines the end position of the first time domain unit corresponding to the second carrier according to the SCS of the second carrier, so as to accurately determine the effectiveness time of the first message on the second carrier.

[0079] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the discontinuous transmission and reception mode is any one of the following:

[0080] Discontinuous transmission DTX mode;

[0081] Discontinuous reception DRX mode.

[0082] In a second aspect, the present disclosure provides a method for determining an effective time, the method comprising:

[0083] The network device sends first information to the terminal, where the first information is used to indicate activation or deactivation of a discontinuous transmission and reception mode of one or more carriers;

[0084] The network device determines a valid time of the first information according to a first time domain unit where the first information is located.

[0085] In the above embodiment, the network device sends the first information to the terminal and can determine the effective time of the first information based on the time domain unit where the first information is located, so that the network device and the terminal can determine the same effective time based on the first information, so that the two can adapt and adjust their own sending and receiving behaviors.

[0086] In combination with some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the effective time is after the end position of the first time domain unit.

[0087] In combination with some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the effective time and the end position are separated by a first duration, and the first duration is greater than or equal to 0.

[0088] In combination with some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the effective time is: the start time of the first discontinuous transceiver cycle of the discontinuous transceiver mode after the second time length from the end position, and the second time length is greater than or equal to 0.

[0089] In combination with some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the effective time is: the end time of the discontinuous transceiver cycle in which the third time duration after the end position is located, and the third time duration is greater than or equal to 0.

[0090] In combination with some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the first information is used to indicate deactivation of the discontinuous transceiver mode of one or more carriers, and the effective time is: the end time of the first time period in the discontinuous transceiver cycle of the discontinuous transceiver mode in which the first time domain unit is located;

[0091] The first time period is a time period in which the network device sends downlink information or receives uplink information in the discontinuous transceiver cycle.

[0092] In conjunction with some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the discontinuous transceiver cycle of the discontinuous transceiver mode includes a first time period and a second time period, the start time of the discontinuous transceiver cycle is the start time of the first time period or the start time of the second time period, and the end time of the discontinuous transceiver cycle is the end time of the second time period or the end time of the first time period;

[0093] The first time period is a time period during which the network device sends downlink information or receives uplink information in the discontinuous transceiver cycle, and the second time period is a time period during which the network device may not send some downlink information or may not receive some uplink information.

[0094] In conjunction with some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the network device sending the first information to the terminal includes:

[0095] The network device sends the first information to the terminal on a first carrier;

[0096] The SCSs of the multiple carriers are different, and the multiple carriers include the first carrier.

[0097] In conjunction with some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the method further includes:

[0098] The network device determines the end position of the first time domain unit corresponding to each carrier according to the smallest SCS among the SCSs of the multiple carriers.

[0099] In conjunction with some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the method further includes:

[0100] The network device determines, according to the SCS of the first carrier, an end position of the first time domain unit corresponding to a second carrier, wherein the multiple carriers include the second carrier.

[0101] In combination with some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the second carrier is any carrier among the multiple carriers, or,

[0102] The SCS of the second carrier is greater than or equal to the SCS of the first carrier.

[0103] In conjunction with some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the method further includes:

[0104] The network device determines an end position of the first time domain unit corresponding to the second carrier according to the SCS of the second carrier, wherein the SCS of the second carrier is smaller than the SCS of the first carrier.

[0105] In a third aspect, the present disclosure provides a terminal, including:

[0106] a transceiver module, configured to receive first information sent by a network device, where the first information is used to indicate activation or deactivation of a discontinuous transceiver mode of one or more carriers;

[0107] The processing module is configured to determine a valid time of the first information according to a first time domain unit of the received first information.

[0108] In a fourth aspect, the present disclosure provides a network device, including:

[0109] A transceiver module, configured to send first information to a terminal, where the first information is used to indicate activation or deactivation of a discontinuous transceiver mode of one or more carriers;

[0110] The processing module is used for the network device to determine the effective time of the first information according to the first time domain unit where the first information is located.

[0111] In a fifth aspect, the present disclosure provides a terminal, including:

[0112] one or more processors;

[0113] The terminal is used to execute the method of the first aspect.

[0114] In a sixth aspect, the present disclosure provides a network device, including:

[0115] one or more processors;

[0116] The terminal is used to execute the method of the second aspect.

[0117] In a seventh aspect, the present disclosure provides a communication system, comprising a network device and a terminal, wherein the terminal is configured to implement the method of the first aspect, and the network device is configured to implement the method of the second aspect.

[0118] In an eighth aspect, the present disclosure provides a storage medium storing instructions, which, when executed on a communication device, causes the communication device to execute the method of the first aspect or the second aspect.

[0119] In a ninth aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure proposes a program product. When the program product is executed by a communication device, the communication device executes the method described in the optional implementation of the first and second aspects.

[0120] In a tenth aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure proposes a computer program, which, when executed on a computer, enables the computer to execute the method described in the optional implementation of the first and second aspects.

[0121] In an eleventh aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure provides a chip or a chip system, wherein the chip or chip system includes a processing circuit configured to execute the method described in the optional implementation of the first and second aspects above.

[0122] It is understandable that the above-mentioned terminals, network devices, communication systems, storage media, program products, computer programs, chips, or chip systems are all used to perform the methods proposed in the embodiments of the present disclosure. Therefore, the beneficial effects that can be achieved can refer to the beneficial effects of the corresponding methods and will not be repeated here.

[0123] The present disclosure provides a method for determining an effective time, a terminal, a network device, and a storage medium.

[0124] The embodiments of the present disclosure are not exhaustive and are merely illustrative of some embodiments, and are not intended to be a specific limitation on the scope of protection of the present disclosure. In the absence of contradiction, each step in a certain embodiment can be implemented as an independent embodiment, and the steps can be arbitrarily combined. For example, a solution after removing some steps in a certain embodiment can also be implemented as an independent embodiment, and the order of the steps in a certain embodiment can be arbitrarily exchanged. In addition, the optional implementation methods in a certain embodiment can be arbitrarily combined; in addition, the embodiments can be arbitrarily combined. For example, some or all steps of different embodiments can be arbitrarily combined, and a certain embodiment can be arbitrarily combined with the optional implementation methods of other embodiments.

[0125] In each embodiment of the present disclosure, unless otherwise specified or provided for by logic, the terms and / or descriptions between the embodiments are consistent and can be referenced by each other. The technical features in different embodiments can be combined to form a new embodiment based on their inherent logical relationships.

[0126] The terms used in the embodiments of the present disclosure are only for the purpose of describing specific embodiments and are not intended to limit the present disclosure.

[0127] In the embodiments of the present disclosure, unless otherwise specified, elements expressed in the singular, such as "a", "an", "the", "above", "said", "the", "the", etc., may mean "one and only one", or "one or more", "at least one", etc. For example, when using articles such as "a", "an", "the" in English in translation, the noun following the article may be understood as a singular expression or a plural expression.

[0128] In the embodiments of the present disclosure, “plurality” refers to two or more.

[0129] In some embodiments, the terms "at least one," "one or more," "a plurality of," "multiple," etc. may be used interchangeably.

[0130] In some embodiments, descriptions such as "at least one of A and B," "A and / or B," "A in one case, B in another case," or "in response to one case A, in response to another case B" may include the following technical solutions depending on the situation: in some embodiments, A (A is executed independently of B); in some embodiments, B (B is executed independently of A); in some embodiments, execution is selected from A and B (A and B are selectively executed); and in some embodiments, A and B (both A and B are executed). The above is also applicable when there are more branches such as A, B, and C.

[0131] In some embodiments, "A or B" and other descriptions may include the following technical solutions depending on the situation: in some embodiments, A (A is executed independently of B); in some embodiments, B (B is executed independently of A); in some embodiments, execution is selected from A and B (A and B are selectively executed). The above is also applicable when there are more branches such as A, B, C, etc.

[0132] The prefixes such as "first" and "second" in the embodiments of the present disclosure are only used to distinguish different description objects and do not constitute any restriction on the position, order, priority, quantity or content of the description objects. For the statement of the description object, please refer to the description in the context of the claims or embodiments, and no unnecessary restriction should be constituted due to the use of prefixes. For example, if the description object is a "field", the ordinal number before the "field" in the "first field" and the "second field" does not limit the position or order between the "fields". "First" and "second" do not limit whether the "fields" they modify are in the same message, nor do they limit the order of the "first field" and the "second field". For another example, if the description object is a "level", the ordinal number before the "level" in the "first level" and the "second level" does not limit the priority between the "levels". For another example, the number of description objects is not limited by the ordinal number and can be one or more. Taking "first device" as an example, the number of "devices" can be one or more. In addition, the objects modified by different prefixes can be the same or different. For example, if the description object is "device", then the "first device" and the "second device" can be the same device or different devices, and their types can be the same or different; for another example, if the description object is "information", then the "first information" and the "second information" can be the same information or different information, and their contents can be the same or different.

[0133] In some embodiments, “including A,” “comprising A,” “used to indicate A,” and “carrying A” can be interpreted as directly carrying A or indirectly indicating A.

[0134] In some embodiments, terms such as "in response to...", "in response to determining...", "in the case of...", "at the time of...", "when...", "if...", "if...", etc. can be used interchangeably.

[0135] In some embodiments, terms such as "greater than", "greater than or equal to", "not less than", "more than", "more than or equal to", "not less than", "higher than", "higher than or equal to", "not less than", and "above" can be replaced with each other, and terms such as "less than", "less than or equal to", "not greater than", "less than", "less than or equal to", "not more than", "lower than", "lower than or equal to", "not higher than", and "below" can be replaced with each other.

[0136] In some embodiments, devices and equipment can be interpreted as physical or virtual, and their names are not limited to the names recorded in the embodiments. In some cases, they can also be understood as "equipment", "device", "circuit", "network element", "node", "function", "unit", "section", "system", "network", "chip", "chip system", "entity", "subject", etc.

[0137] In some embodiments, "network" can be interpreted as devices included in the network, such as access network equipment, core network equipment, etc.

[0138] In some embodiments, "access network device (AN device)" may also be referred to as "radio access network device (RAN device)", "base station (BS)", "radio base station", "fixed station", and in some embodiments may also be understood as "node", "access point", "transmission point (TP)", "reception point (RP)", "transmission and / or reception point (TRP)" "panel", "antenna panel", "antenna array", "cell", "macro cell", "small cell", "femto cell", "pico cell", "sector", "cell group", "serving cell", "carrier", "component carrier", "bandwidth part (BWP)", etc.

[0139] In some embodiments, "terminal" or "terminal device" may be referred to as "user equipment (UE)", "user terminal" "mobile station (MS)", "mobile terminal (MT)", subscriber station, mobile unit, subscriber unit, wireless unit, remote unit, mobile device, wireless device, wireless communication device, remote device, mobile subscriber station, access terminal, mobile terminal, wireless terminal, remote terminal, handset, user agent, mobile client, client, etc.

[0140] In some embodiments, obtaining data, information, etc. may comply with the laws and regulations of the country where the data is obtained.

[0141] In some embodiments, data, information, etc. may be obtained with the user's consent.

[0142] In addition, each element, each row, or each column in the table of the embodiment of the present disclosure can be implemented as an independent embodiment, and the combination of any elements, any rows, and any columns can also be implemented as an independent embodiment.

[0143] FIG1 is a schematic diagram showing the architecture of a communication system according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0144] As shown in Figure 1, the communication system 100 includes a terminal 101 and a network device 102. The terminal 101 is used to receive information sent by the network device for activating or activating one or more carrier discontinuous modes, and determine the effective time of the information based on the time domain unit in which the information is received. The network device 102 is used to send information for activating or activating one or more carrier discontinuous modes to the terminal 101, and determine the effectiveness of the information based on the time domain unit in which the information is sent. The time domain unit in which the network device 102 sends the information is the same as the time domain unit in which the terminal 101 receives the information, that is, the time domain unit in which the information is located, so that the network device 102 and the terminal 101 can determine the same effective time, or have a consistent understanding of the effective time.

[0145] A communication connection can be established between the terminal 101 and the network device 102, so that the terminal 101 is connected to the Internet through the network device 102. For example, the network device 102 includes an access network device, and the terminal 101 is connected to the core network device through the access network device, and then connected to the Internet through the core network device.

[0146] In some embodiments, the terminal 101 includes, for example, a mobile phone, a wearable device, an Internet of Things device, a car with communication function, a smart car, a tablet computer, a computer with wireless transceiver function, a virtual reality (VR) terminal device, an augmented reality (AR) terminal device, a wireless terminal device in industrial control, a wireless terminal device in self-driving, a wireless terminal device in remote medical surgery, a wireless terminal device in a smart grid, a wireless terminal device in transportation safety, a wireless terminal device in a smart city, and at least one of a wireless terminal device in a smart home, but is not limited thereto.

[0147] In some embodiments, the network device 102 may include at least one of an access network device and a core network device.

[0148] In some embodiments, the access network device is, for example, a node or device that accesses a terminal to a wireless network. The access network device may include an evolved NodeB (eNB), a next generation evolved NodeB (ng-eNB), a next generation NodeB (gNB), a node B (NB), a home node B (HNB), a home evolved nodeB (HeNB), a wireless backhaul device, a radio network controller (RNC), a base station controller (BSC), a base transceiver station (BTS), a base band unit (BBU), a mobile switching center, a base station in a 6G communication system, an open base station (Open RAN), a cloud base station (Cloud RAN), a base station in other communication systems, and at least one of an access node in a wireless fidelity (WiFi) system, but is not limited thereto.

[0149] In some embodiments, the technical solution of the present disclosure can be applied to the Open RAN architecture. In this case, the interfaces between or within the access network devices involved in the embodiments of the present disclosure can be transformed into internal interfaces of the Open RAN, and the processes and information interactions between these internal interfaces can be implemented through software or programs.

[0150] In some embodiments, the access network device can be composed of a centralized unit (CU) and a distributed unit (DU), where the CU can also be called a control unit. The CU-DU structure can be used to split the protocol layer of the access network device, with the functions of some protocol layers centrally controlled by the CU, and the functions of the remaining part or all of the protocol layers distributed in the DU, which is centrally controlled by the CU, but is not limited to this.

[0151] In some embodiments, a core network device may be a single device comprising one or more network elements, or may be a plurality of devices or a group of devices, each comprising all or part of one or more network elements. A network element may be virtual or physical. The core network may include, for example, at least one of an Evolved Packet Core (EPC), a 5G Core Network (5GCN), and a Next Generation Core (NGC).

[0152] It can be understood that the communication system described in the embodiment of the present disclosure is for the purpose of more clearly illustrating the technical solution of the embodiment of the present disclosure, and does not constitute a limitation on the technical solution provided by the embodiment of the present disclosure. Ordinary technicians in this field can know that with the evolution of the system architecture and the emergence of new business scenarios, the technical solution provided by the embodiment of the present disclosure is also applicable to similar technical problems.

[0153] The following embodiments of the present disclosure may be applied to the communication system 100 shown in FIG. 1 , or a part of the main body thereof, but are not limited thereto.

[0154] The entities shown in Figure 1 are examples. The communication system may include all or part of the entities in Figure 1, and may also include other entities outside of Figure 1. The number and form of the entities are arbitrary. The connection relationship between the entities is an example. The entities may be connected or disconnected, and the connection may be in any manner, which may be direct or indirect, and may be wired or wireless.

[0155] The embodiments of the present disclosure can be applied to Long Term Evolution (LTE), LTE-Advanced (LTE-A), LTE-Beyond (LTE-B), SUPER 3G, IMT-Advanced, 4th generation mobile communication system (4G), 5th generation mobile communication system (5G), 5G new radio (NR), future radio access (FRA), new radio access technology (RAT), new radio (NR), new radio access (NX), future generation radio access (FX), Global System for Mobile communications (GSM (registered trademark)), CDMA2000, Ultra Mobile Broadband (UMB), IEEE 802.11 (Wi-Fi (registered trademark)), IEEE 802.16 (WiMAX (registered trademark)), IEEE 802.20, Ultra-WideBand (UWB), Bluetooth (registered trademark), Public Land Mobile Network (PLMN) networks, Device-to-Device (D2D) systems, Machine-to-Machine (M2M) systems, Internet of Things (IoT) systems, Vehicle-to-Everything (V2X), systems utilizing other communication methods, and next-generation systems based on and extending these methods. Furthermore, multiple systems may be combined (for example, a combination of LTE or LTE-A with 5G).

[0156] In the embodiments of the present disclosure, the network device 102 can activate or deactivate cell DTX or DRX for one or more carriers for the terminal 101. Cell DTX or DRX is enabled only after the network device 102 activates cell DTX or DRX for the terminal on a carrier. Cell DTX or DRX is disabled only after the base station deactivates cell DTX or DRX for the terminal on a carrier.

[0157] In an embodiment of the present disclosure, a method for determining the effective time of a related activation or deactivation instruction is provided.

[0158] FIG2a is an interactive diagram illustrating a method for determining an effective time according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in FIG2a , the present disclosure embodiment relates to a method for determining an effective time, and the method includes:

[0159] Step S2101 , the network device 102 sends first information to the terminal 101 .

[0160] In some embodiments, the first information may be indication information.

[0161] In some embodiments, the network device 102 may send downlink control information (DCI), where the DCI includes first information.

[0162] In some embodiments, the network device 102 may send the first information via high-layer signaling. For example, the network device 102 sends a Media Access Control Control Element (MAC CE), where the MAC CE includes the first information.

[0163] In some embodiments, the first information is used to indicate activation or deactivation of a discontinuous transmission and reception mode of one or more carriers.

[0164] Optionally, the first information may occupy one bit or multiple bits. For example, the first information uniformly indicates whether each carrier activates the discontinuous transmission and reception mode through a 1-bit value. For another example, the first information includes multiple bits corresponding to each carrier one by one to indicate whether each carrier activates the discontinuous transmission and reception mode.

[0165] Optionally, the discontinuous transmission and reception mode is at least one of the following:

[0166] DTX mode (DTX on-off pattern);

[0167] DRX mode (DRX on-off pattern).

[0168] Optionally, each terminal 101 may be configured with at least one carrier, and each carrier may be configured with a discontinuous transmission and reception mode. For example, each carrier may be configured with a DTX mode, or a DRX mode, or both.

[0169] Optionally, the discontinuous transceiver mode may be aperiodic or periodic.

[0170] For example, for a non-periodic discontinuous transmission and reception mode, the network device 102 may dynamically indicate a time domain parameter of an active period of the discontinuous transmission and reception mode.

[0171] For another example, for a periodic discontinuous transmission and reception mode, the network device 102 may configure the time domain parameters of the periodic discontinuous transmission and reception mode for each carrier of the terminal 101 through UE-specific signaling (UE specific). A discontinuous transmission and reception cycle may include a first time period and a second time period. The first time period refers to a time period during which the network device 102 is in normal data transmission and reception, or the first time period is a time period during which the network device 102 is in an active period (active period), and the first time period may also be referred to as an on duration or an on period; the second time period refers to a time period during which the network device 102 may not transmit or receive some data, or the second time period is a time period during which the network device 102 is in an inactive period (non-active period), and the second time period may also be referred to as an off duration or an off period. It is understandable that in a discontinuous transmission and reception cycle, in addition to the first time period, the active period may also include other time periods, for example, the active period includes: the first time period and the operating time period of a specific timer. The specific timer may, for example, include a retransmission-related timer running in the cycle.

[0172] In one example, a DTX cycle includes a first period, namely a DTX-on period, and a second period, namely a DTX-off period. During the DTX-on period, the network device 102 can normally send downlink channels, and during the DTX-off period, the network device 102 can not send part of the downlink channels to achieve energy saving of the network device. In this example, with reference to the periodic DTX mode shown in Figure 2b, the network device 102 can configure at least one of the following time domain parameters of the cell DTX mode: period, time domain offset, duration of the DTX on period, and duration of the DTX off period. In this example, the behavior of the network device 102 in the DTX mode period may affect the receiving behavior of the terminal 101. For example, the terminal 101 may not receive part of the downlink channels during the DTX-off period.

[0173] In another example, a DRX cycle includes a first period, namely a DRX-on period, and a DRX-off period. During the DRX-on period, the network device 102 can normally receive uplink channels, and during the DRX-off period, the network device 102 can not receive some uplink channels to achieve energy saving of the network device. In this example, the network device 102 can configure at least one of the following time domain parameters of the DRX mode: cycle, time domain offset, duration of the DRX-on period, and duration of the DRX-off period. In this example, the behavior of the network device 102 in the DRX cycle may affect the sending behavior of the terminal 101. For example, the terminal 101 can suspend sending or not send some uplink channels during the DRX-off period.

[0174] Optionally, the network device 102 may configure time domain parameters related to the discontinuous transmission and reception mode in units of carriers or cells, where a carrier may also be understood as a cell. The DTX or DRX configuration is common to the cell.

[0175] In some embodiments, the terminal 101 receives the first information to learn whether the discontinuous transmission and reception mode of the configured carrier is activated or deactivated.

[0176] In some embodiments, when the subcarrier spacings (SCS) of the multiple carriers are different, step S2101 may include the following step S2101′, specifically:

[0177] In step S2101 ′, the network device 102 receives first information sent by the network device 102 on a first carrier.

[0178] Optionally, the first carrier may refer to a carrier among multiple carriers. In this embodiment, the first information for activating or deactivating the discontinuous transmission and reception mode of multiple carriers may be sent only on one of the carriers, and the one carrier is recorded as the first carrier.

[0179] Optionally, the terminal 101 monitors and receives the first information on the first carrier.

[0180] In some embodiments, the following step S2100 may be further included before step S2101 or S2101′:

[0181] In step S2100 , the network device 102 determines or configures the first information.

[0182] Optionally, the network device 102 may configure corresponding first information for each terminal 101 , or configure the same first information for multiple terminals 101 .

[0183] In step S2102, the terminal 101 determines the end position of the first time domain unit according to the SCSs of the multiple carriers.

[0184] In some embodiments, when the SCSs of multiple carriers are different, the time domain units corresponding to each carrier are different. For example, taking the time domain unit as a slot, the smaller the SCS of a carrier, the longer the corresponding time slot; the larger the SCS of a carrier, the shorter the corresponding time slot.

[0185] Optionally, take the first time domain unit as slot N as an example. The terminal 101 receives first information on the first carrier and in the slot N, and the first information is suitable for indicating the activation or deactivation of the discontinuous transmission and reception mode of multiple carriers. When the SCS of multiple carriers is different, the length of slot N is different. In order for the terminal 101 to reasonably determine the effective time corresponding to each carrier, the terminal 101 can determine the end position of the first time domain unit such as slot N according to the time slot length of a certain carrier, so that when the SCS of multiple carriers is different, there can be a consistent understanding on the end position of the first time domain unit.

[0186] In the first example, the terminal 101 determines the end position of the first time domain unit corresponding to each carrier according to the smallest SCS among the SCSs of multiple carriers.

[0187] Optionally, the time slot corresponding to the carrier with the smallest SCS is the longest. The terminal 101 can determine the length of the first time domain unit slotN according to the longest time slot, that is, the end position of slotN can be determined, so as to facilitate determining the effective time in step S2103.

[0188] In a second example, the terminal 101 determines the end position of the first time domain unit corresponding to the second carrier according to the SCS of the first carrier, wherein the multiple carriers include the second carrier.

[0189] Optionally, the second carrier is any carrier among the multiple carriers. That is, for any carrier, the end position of the first time domain unit slotN can be determined according to the time slot length corresponding to the first carrier.

[0190] Optionally, the SCS of the second carrier is greater than or equal to the SCS of the first carrier. That is, when the SCS of the second carrier is greater than or equal to the SCS of the first carrier, the end position of the first time domain unit slotN is determined according to the time slot length corresponding to the first carrier.

[0191] In the third example, when the SCS of the second carrier is smaller than the SCS of the first carrier, the terminal 101 determines the end position of the first time domain unit corresponding to the second carrier according to the SCS of the second carrier.

[0192] Optionally, for a carrier whose SCS is smaller than the first carrier SCS, the terminal 101 may determine the end position of the first time domain unit slotN according to the time slot length corresponding to the smaller SCS.

[0193] In step S2103 , the network device 101 determines an end position of the first time domain unit based on the SCSs of the multiple carriers.

[0194] In some embodiments, the manner in which the network device 101 determines the end location may refer to the relevant operations of the terminal 101 in step S2102 and will not be repeated here.

[0195] In step S2104, the terminal 101 determines the effective time of the first information according to the first time domain unit where the first information is located.

[0196] In some embodiments, the first time domain unit may be a time slot, a symbol, or a duration, etc.

[0197] In some embodiments, the effective time is the time when the activation or deactivation instruction corresponding to the first information takes effect. At this time, the discontinuous transmission and reception mode of the relevant carrier indicated by the first information will be activated or deactivated.

[0198] Optionally, the first time domain unit where the first information is located may be a time domain unit in which the terminal 101 receives the first information.

[0199] In some embodiments, the effective time is after the end position of the first time domain unit, wherein the discontinuous transceiver mode is periodic.

[0200] For example, taking the first time domain unit as slot N, the terminal 101 receives the first information in slot N, and the effective time of the first information is after slot N.

[0201] Optionally, when the discontinuous transceiver mode is periodic, the discontinuous transceiver period of the discontinuous transceiver mode may include the first time period and the second time period described in the above embodiment.

[0202] In the first example, the effective time and the end position are separated by a first duration, and the first duration is greater than or equal to 0.

[0203] For example, the first time domain unit is slotN, when the first duration T1 is equal to 0, the effective time is slot(N+1); when the first duration T1 is greater than 0, the first duration T1 can be in units of time slots or milliseconds (ms).

[0204] This example may be applicable to a scenario where the first information is an instruction indicating activation or deactivation of a DTX mode or a DRX mode of a carrier.

[0205] In the second example, the effective time is: the start time of the first discontinuous transmission and reception cycle after the second duration from the end position, and the second duration is greater than or equal to 0.

[0206] Optionally, when the second duration T2 is greater than 0, the second duration T2 may be in units of time slots or milliseconds.

[0207] Optionally, the first discontinuous transceiver cycle may be a DTX cycle or a DRX cycle. For example, the first time domain unit is slotN, and the effective time is the start time of the first DTX cycle or DRX cycle of the second duration after slotN.

[0208] Optionally, each discontinuous transceiver cycle includes a first time period and a second time period, the start time of the discontinuous transceiver cycle is the start time of the first time period or the start time of the second time period, and the end time of the discontinuous transceiver cycle is the end time of the second time period or the end time of the first time period; wherein, the first time period is the time period in which the network device sends downlink information or receives uplink information in the discontinuous transceiver cycle, and the second time period is the time period in which the network device can not send some downlink information or not receive some uplink information.

[0209] With reference to the description of the aforementioned embodiment, the start time of the DTX cycle may be: the start time of the first time period in the DTX cycle, i.e., the DTX-on time period, or the start time of the DTX-off time period, and the end time of the DTX cycle may be: the end time of the DTX-off time period in the DTX cycle, or the end time of the DTX-on time period. It can be understood that this is related to the order in which the DTX-on time period and the DTX-off time period in a DTX cycle are configured in the time domain. In one example, if the start time of the DTX cycle is defined as the start time of the DTX-on time period in the DTX cycle, then the corresponding end time of the DTX cycle is the end time of the DTX-off time period. In another example, if the start time of the DTX cycle is defined as the start time of the DTX-off time period in the DTX cycle, then the corresponding end time of the DTX cycle is the end time of the DTX-on time period.

[0210] Similarly, the start time of the DRX cycle can be: the start time of the DRX-on period in the DRX cycle or the start time of the DRX-off period, and the end time of the DRX cycle can be: the end time of the DRX-off period in the DRX cycle or the end time of the DRX-on period. It can be understood that this is related to the order in which the DRX-on period and the DRX-off period in a DRX cycle are configured in the time domain. In one example, if the start time of the DRX cycle is defined as the start time of the DRX-on period in the DRX cycle, then the corresponding end time of the DRX cycle is the end time of the DRX-off period. In another example, if the start time of the DRX cycle is defined as the start time of the DRX-off period in the DRX cycle, then the corresponding end time of the DRX cycle is the end time of the DRX-on period.

[0211] This example may be applicable to a scenario where the first information is an instruction indicating activation or deactivation of a DTX mode or a DRX mode of a carrier.

[0212] In the third example, the effective time is: the end time of the discontinuous transceiver cycle in which the third duration after the end position is located, and the third duration is greater than or equal to 0.

[0213] Optionally, when the third duration T3 is greater than 0, the third duration T3 may be in units of time slots or milliseconds.

[0214] Optionally, the end time of the discontinuous period may refer to the description of the above example.

[0215] This example may be applicable to a scenario where the first information is an instruction indicating activation or deactivation of a DTX mode or a DRX mode of a carrier.

[0216] In the fourth example, the first information is used to indicate the deactivation of the discontinuous transmission and reception mode of one or more carriers, and the effective time is: the end time of the first time period in the discontinuous transmission and reception cycle where the first time domain unit is located; wherein the first time period is the time period in which the network device 102 sends downlink information or receives uplink information in the discontinuous transmission and reception cycle.

[0217] Optionally, the first period may be a period during which the network device 102 is in an active state. Referring to the description of the aforementioned embodiment, for example, in a DTX cycle, the first period may refer to a DTX-on period, and the second period may refer to a DTX-off period; for another example, in a DRX cycle, the first period may refer to a DRX-on period, and the second period may refer to a DRX-off period.

[0218] In this example, the first information may be a DTX mode for deactivating a carrier. When network device 102 sends the first information, it must be in a DTX-on period. The first information is used to deactivate the DTX mode, i.e., to restore network device 102 to a normal downlink transmission state. The first information may take effect at the end of the current DTX-on period, i.e., at the end of the DTX-on period in which network device 102 sends the first information.

[0219] In this example, the first information may be used to deactivate the DRX mode. This first information is used to restore network device 102 to a normal receiving state, allowing terminal 101 to perform normal uplink transmission. If the first information is sent during a DRX-on period of DRX, the effective time of the first information may be the end time of the DRX-on period during which the first information is sent.

[0220] In step S2105 , the network device 102 determines the effective time of the first information according to the first time domain unit where the first information is located.

[0221] In some embodiments, the first time domain unit where the first information is located is, for example, the time when the network device 102 sends the first information.

[0222] In some embodiments, the time when the network device 102 sends the first information and the time when the terminal 102 receives the first information are in the same time domain unit, such as the first time domain unit.

[0223] In some embodiments, the way in which the network device 102 determines the effective time can refer to the relevant operations of the terminal 101 in step S2104, which will not be repeated here.

[0224] In some embodiments, when the first information indicates activation of a discontinuous transmission and reception mode, such as a DTX mode, on one or more carriers, the network device 102 operates or starts the DTX mode on the corresponding carrier based on the first information, starting from the effective time of the first information, and may not send some downlink information in the second time period of the DTX cycle to achieve energy saving.

[0225] In some embodiments, when the first information indicates activation of a discontinuous reception and transmission mode, such as a DRX mode, on one or more carriers, the network device 102 operates or starts the DRX mode on the corresponding carrier based on the first information, starting from the effective time of the first information, and may not receive some uplink information in the second time period of the DRX cycle to achieve energy saving.

[0226] In some embodiments, the names of information, etc. are not limited to the names described in the embodiments, and terms such as "information", "message", "signal", "signaling", "report", "configuration", "indication", "instruction", "command", "channel", "parameter", "domain", and "field" can be used interchangeably.

[0227] In some embodiments, "obtain", "get", "get", "receive", "transmit", "bidirectional transmission", "send and / or receive" can be interchangeable, and can be interpreted as receiving from other entities, obtaining from protocols, obtaining from higher layers, obtaining by self-processing, autonomous implementation, etc.

[0228] In some embodiments, terms such as "send", "transmit", "report", "download", "transmit", "bidirectional transmission", "send and / or receive" can be used interchangeably.

[0229] In some embodiments, terms such as "uplink", "uplink", "physical uplink" can be interchangeable with each other, and terms such as "downlink", "downlink", "physical downlink" can be interchangeable with each other, and terms such as "side", "sidelink", "side communication", "sidelink communication", "direct connection", "direct link", "direct communication", "direct link communication" can be interchangeable with each other.

[0230] In some embodiments, the terms "downlink control information (DCI)", "downlink (DL) assignment", "DL DCI", "uplink (UL) grant", "UL DCI" and the like may be used interchangeably.

[0231] In some embodiments, terms such as "physical downlink shared channel (PDSCH)" and "DL data" can be used interchangeably, and terms such as "physical uplink shared channel (PUSCH)" and "UL data" can be used interchangeably.

[0232] In some embodiments, the terms "component carrier (CC)", "cell", "frequency carrier", "carrier frequency" and the like can be used interchangeably.

[0233] In some embodiments, terms such as "certain", "preset", "preset", "setting", "indicated", "a certain", "any", and "first" can be interchangeable. "Specific A", "preset A", "preset A", "setting A", "indicated A", "a certain A", "any A", and "first A" can be interpreted as A pre-specified in a protocol, etc., or as A obtained through setting, configuration, or indication, etc., or as specific A, a certain A, any A, or first A, etc., but not limited to this.

[0234] In some embodiments, the determination or judgment can be performed by a value represented by 1 bit (0 or 1), or by a true or false value (Boolean value) represented by true or false, or by comparison of numerical values ​​(for example, comparison with a predetermined value), but is not limited thereto.

[0235] In some embodiments, "not expecting to receive" can be interpreted as not receiving on time domain resources and / or frequency domain resources, or as not performing subsequent processing on the data after receiving it; "not expecting to send" can be interpreted as not sending, or as sending but not expecting the recipient to respond to the content sent.

[0236] The communication method involved in the embodiments of the present disclosure may include at least one of steps S2101 to S2105. For example, step S2101 may be implemented as an independent embodiment, steps S2101 to S2102 may be implemented as independent embodiments, steps S2101 and S2103 may be implemented as independent embodiments, steps S2101 and S2104 may be implemented as independent embodiments, and steps S2101, S2102, and S2104 may be implemented as independent embodiments, but are not limited thereto.

[0237] In some embodiments, steps S2102 and S2103 are optional, and one or more of these steps may be omitted or replaced in different embodiments.

[0238] In some embodiments, the order of steps S2102 and S2103 can be swapped or performed synchronously.

[0239] In some embodiments, the order of steps S2104 and S2105 can be swapped or performed synchronously.

[0240] In some embodiments, reference may be made to other optional implementations described before or after the description corresponding to FIG. 2 a .

[0241] FIG3a is a flow chart of a method for determining an effective time according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in FIG3a, the embodiment of the present disclosure relates to a method for determining an effective time, and the method includes:

[0242] Step S3101: Terminal 101 obtains first information.

[0243] In some embodiments, the terminal 101 may receive the first information sent by the network device 102, or receive or obtain the first information from other entities.

[0244] In some embodiments, the relevant implementation of step S3101 can refer to the relevant implementation of step S2101 and will not be repeated here.

[0245] In step S3102, the terminal 101 determines the end position of the first time domain unit according to the SCSs of the multiple carriers.

[0246] In some embodiments, the relevant implementation of step S3102 can refer to the relevant implementation of step S2102, which will not be repeated here.

[0247] Step S3103: The terminal 101 determines the effective time of the first information according to the first time domain unit of the received first information.

[0248] In some embodiments, the relevant implementation of step S3103 can refer to the relevant implementation of step S2104, which will not be repeated here.

[0249] The communication method involved in the embodiments of the present disclosure may include at least one of steps S3101 to S3103. For example, step S3101 may be implemented as an independent embodiment, steps S3101 to S3102 may be implemented as independent embodiments, and steps S3101 and S3103 may be implemented as independent embodiments, but are not limited thereto.

[0250] In some embodiments, step S2102 is optional, and one or more of these steps may be omitted or replaced in different embodiments.

[0251] In some embodiments, reference may be made to other optional implementations described before or after the description corresponding to FIG. 3 a .

[0252] FIG3b is a flow chart of a method for determining an effective time according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in FIG3b , the embodiment of the present disclosure relates to a method for determining an effective time, and the method includes:

[0253] Step S3201: Terminal 101 receives first information sent by network device 102.

[0254] In some embodiments, the relevant implementation of step S3201 can refer to the relevant implementation of steps S2101 and S3101, which will not be repeated here.

[0255] In some embodiments, the first information is used to indicate activation or deactivation of a discontinuous transmission and reception mode of one or more carriers.

[0256] Optionally, the discontinuous transmission and reception mode is one of the following:

[0257] DTX mode;

[0258] DRX mode.

[0259] In step S3202, the terminal 101 determines the effective time of the first information according to the first time domain unit where the first information is located.

[0260] In some embodiments, the relevant implementation of step S3202 can refer to the relevant implementation of steps S2104 and S3103, which will not be repeated here.

[0261] In some embodiments, the effective time is after the end position of the first time domain unit, wherein the discontinuous transceiver mode is periodic.

[0262] Optionally, the effective time and the end position are separated by a first duration, and the first duration is greater than or equal to 0.

[0263] Optionally, the effective time is: the start time of the first discontinuous transceiver cycle after the second time length from the end position, and the second time length is greater than or equal to 0.

[0264] Optionally, the effective time is: the end time of the discontinuous transceiver cycle in which the third duration after the end position is located, and the third duration is greater than or equal to 0.

[0265] Optionally, the first information is used to indicate the deactivation of the discontinuous transmission and reception mode of one or more carriers, and the effective time is: the end time of the first time period in the discontinuous transmission and reception cycle where the first time domain unit is located; wherein, the first time period is the time period in which the network device sends downlink information or receives uplink information in the discontinuous transmission and reception cycle.

[0266] In some embodiments, the discontinuous transceiver cycle of the discontinuous transceiver mode includes a first time period and a second time period, the start time of the discontinuous transceiver cycle is the start time of the first time period or the start time of the second time period, and the end time of the discontinuous transceiver cycle is the end time of the second time period or the end time of the first time period;

[0267] The first period is a period during which the network device sends downlink information or receives uplink information in a discontinuous transceiver cycle, and the second period is a period during which the network device may not send some downlink information or not receive some uplink information.

[0268] In the embodiment of the present disclosure, the terminal 101 receives the first information sent by the network device 102, and can determine the effective time of the first information based on the time domain unit of the received first information, so that it can promptly know the time when the discontinuous transmission and reception mode of the corresponding carrier is activated or deactivated, which is conducive to adjusting its own transmission and reception behavior in combination with the discontinuous transmission and reception mode.

[0269] FIG3c is a flow chart of a method for determining an effective time according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in FIG3c, the embodiment of the present disclosure relates to a method for determining an effective time, and the method includes:

[0270] Step S3301: Terminal 101 receives first information sent by network device 102 on a first carrier.

[0271] In some embodiments, the relevant implementation of step S3301 can refer to the relevant implementation of steps S2101, S3101 and S3201, which will not be repeated here.

[0272] In some embodiments, when the subcarrier spacings SCS of multiple carriers are different, the terminal 101 receives the first information sent by the network device 102 on the first carrier, and the multiple carriers include the first carrier.

[0273] In step S3302, the terminal 101 determines the end position of the first time domain unit corresponding to each carrier based on the smallest SCS among the SCSs of multiple carriers.

[0274] In some embodiments, the relevant implementation of step S3302 can refer to the relevant implementation of steps S2102 and S3102, which will not be repeated here.

[0275] Step S3303: The terminal 101 determines the effective time of the first information according to the first time domain unit of the received first information.

[0276] In some embodiments, the relevant implementation of step S3303 can refer to the relevant implementation of steps S2104, S3103 and S3202, which will not be repeated here.

[0277] In some embodiments, the effective time is after the end position of the first time domain unit, wherein the discontinuous transceiver mode is periodic.

[0278] Optionally, the effective time and the end position are separated by a first duration, and the first duration is greater than or equal to 0.

[0279] Optionally, the effective time is: the start time of the first discontinuous transceiver cycle after the second time length from the end position, and the second time length is greater than or equal to 0.

[0280] Optionally, the effective time is: the end time of the discontinuous transceiver cycle in which the third duration after the end position is located, and the third duration is greater than or equal to 0.

[0281] Optionally, the first information is used to indicate the deactivation of the discontinuous transmission and reception mode of one or more carriers, and the effective time is: the end time of the first time period in the discontinuous transmission and reception cycle where the first time domain unit is located; wherein, the first time period is the time period in which the network device sends downlink information or receives uplink information in the discontinuous transmission and reception cycle.

[0282] FIG3 d is a flow chart of a method for determining an effective time according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in FIG3 d , the embodiment of the present disclosure relates to a method for determining an effective time, and the method includes:

[0283] Step S3401: Terminal 101 receives first information sent by network device 102 on a first carrier.

[0284] In some embodiments, the relevant implementation of step S3401 can refer to the relevant implementation of steps S2101, S3101 and S3201, which will not be repeated here.

[0285] In some embodiments, the subcarrier spacing SCS of multiple carriers is different.

[0286] In step S3402, the terminal 101 determines the end position of the first time domain unit corresponding to the second carrier according to the SCS of the first carrier.

[0287] In some embodiments, the implementation of step S3302 may refer to the implementation of steps S2102 and S3102, which will not be described in detail here.

[0288] In some embodiments, the second carrier is any one of a plurality of carriers, or,

[0289] The SCS of the second carrier is greater than or equal to the SCS of the first carrier.

[0290] Step S3403: Terminal 101 determines the effective time of the first information according to the first time domain unit of the received first information.

[0291] In some embodiments, the relevant implementation of step S3403 can refer to the relevant implementation of steps S2104, S3103 and S3202, which will not be repeated here.

[0292] In some embodiments, the effective time is after the end position of the first time domain unit, wherein the discontinuous transceiver mode is periodic.

[0293] Optionally, the effective time and the end position are separated by a first duration, and the first duration is greater than or equal to 0.

[0294] Optionally, the effective time is: the start time of the first discontinuous transceiver cycle after the second time length from the end position, and the second time length is greater than or equal to 0.

[0295] Optionally, the effective time is: the end time of the discontinuous transceiver cycle in which the third duration after the end position is located, and the third duration is greater than or equal to 0.

[0296] Optionally, the first information is used to indicate the deactivation of the discontinuous transmission and reception mode of one or more carriers, and the effective time is: the end time of the first time period in the discontinuous transmission and reception cycle where the first time domain unit is located; wherein, the first time period is the time period in which the network device sends downlink information or receives uplink information in the discontinuous transmission and reception cycle.

[0297] FIG3e is a flow chart of a method for determining an effective time according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in FIG3e , the embodiment of the present disclosure relates to a method for determining an effective time, and the method includes:

[0298] Step S3501: Terminal 101 receives first information sent by network device 102 on a first carrier.

[0299] In some embodiments, the relevant implementation of step S3501 can refer to the relevant implementation of steps S2101, S3101 and S3201, which will not be repeated here.

[0300] In some embodiments, the subcarrier spacing SCS of multiple carriers is different.

[0301] In step S3502, the terminal 101 determines the end position of the first time domain unit corresponding to the second carrier according to the SCS of the second carrier.

[0302] In some embodiments, the relevant implementation of step S3502 can refer to the relevant implementation of steps S2102 and S3102, which will not be repeated here.

[0303] In some embodiments, when the SCS of the second carrier is smaller than the SCS of the first carrier, the terminal 101 determines the end position of the first time domain unit corresponding to the second carrier according to the SCS of the second carrier.

[0304] Step S3503: The terminal 101 determines the effective time of the first information according to the first time domain unit of the received first information.

[0305] In some embodiments, the relevant implementation of step S3503 can refer to the relevant implementation of steps S2104, S3103 and S3202, which will not be repeated here.

[0306] In some embodiments, the effective time is after the end position of the first time domain unit, wherein the discontinuous transceiver mode is periodic.

[0307] Optionally, the effective time and the end position are separated by a first duration, and the first duration is greater than or equal to 0.

[0308] Optionally, the effective time is: the start time of the first discontinuous transceiver cycle after the second time length from the end position, and the second time length is greater than or equal to 0.

[0309] Optionally, the effective time is: the end time of the discontinuous transceiver cycle in which the third duration after the end position is located, and the third duration is greater than or equal to 0.

[0310] Optionally, the first information is used to indicate the deactivation of the discontinuous transmission and reception mode of one or more carriers, and the effective time is: the end time of the first time period in the discontinuous transmission and reception cycle where the first time domain unit is located; wherein, the first time period is the time period in which the network device sends downlink information or receives uplink information in the discontinuous transmission and reception cycle.

[0311] FIG4a is a flow chart of a method for determining an effective time according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in FIG4a , the embodiment of the present disclosure relates to a method for determining an effective time, and the method includes:

[0312] Step S4101: The network device 102 configures first information.

[0313] In some embodiments, the relevant implementation of step S4101 can refer to the relevant implementation of step S2100, which will not be repeated here.

[0314] Step S4102: The network device 102 sends the first information.

[0315] In some embodiments, the network device 102 may send the first information to the terminal 101 or send the first information to other entities.

[0316] In some embodiments, the relevant implementation of step S4102 can refer to the relevant implementation of step S2101 and will not be repeated here.

[0317] In step S4103 , the network device 102 determines an end position of the first time domain unit based on the SCSs of the multiple carriers.

[0318] In some embodiments, the relevant implementation of step S4103 can refer to the relevant implementation of step S2103, which will not be repeated here.

[0319] In step S4104, the network device 102 determines the effective time of the first information according to the first time domain unit where the first information is located.

[0320] In some embodiments, the relevant implementation of step S4104 can refer to the relevant implementation of step S2105, which will not be repeated here.

[0321] The communication method involved in the embodiments of the present disclosure may include at least one of steps S4101 to S4104. For example, step S4101 may be implemented as an independent embodiment, steps S4102 to S4103 may be implemented as independent embodiments, and steps S4102 and S4104 may be implemented as independent embodiments, but are not limited thereto.

[0322] In some embodiments, steps S4101 and S4103 are optional, and one or more of these steps may be omitted or replaced in different embodiments.

[0323] In some embodiments, reference may be made to other optional implementations described before or after the description corresponding to FIG. 4 a .

[0324] FIG4b is a flow chart of a method for determining an effective time according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in FIG4b , the embodiment of the present disclosure relates to a method for determining an effective time, and the method includes:

[0325] Step S4201: The network device 102 sends first information to the terminal 101.

[0326] In some embodiments, the relevant implementation of step S4201 can refer to the relevant implementation of steps S2101 and S4102, which will not be repeated here.

[0327] In some embodiments, the first information is used to indicate activation or deactivation of a discontinuous transmission and reception mode of one or more carriers.

[0328] In step S4202, the network device 102 determines the effective time of the first information according to the first time domain unit where the first information is located.

[0329] In some embodiments, the relevant implementation of step S4202 can refer to the relevant implementation of steps S2104 and S4104, which will not be repeated here.

[0330] In some embodiments, the effective time is after the end position of the first time domain unit, wherein the discontinuous transceiver mode is periodic.

[0331] Optionally, the effective time and the end position are separated by a first duration, and the first duration is greater than or equal to 0.

[0332] Optionally, the effective time is: the start time of the first discontinuous transceiver cycle after the second time length from the end position, and the second time length is greater than or equal to 0.

[0333] Optionally, the effective time is: the end time of the discontinuous transceiver cycle in which the third duration after the end position is located, and the third duration is greater than or equal to 0.

[0334] Optionally, the first information is used to indicate the deactivation of the discontinuous transmission and reception mode of one or more carriers, and the effective time is: the end time of the first time period in the discontinuous transmission and reception cycle where the first time domain unit is located; wherein, the first time period is the time period in which the network device sends downlink information or receives uplink information in the discontinuous transmission and reception cycle.

[0335] In some embodiments, a discontinuous transceiver cycle includes a first time period and a second time period, the start time of the discontinuous transceiver cycle is the start time of the first time period or the start time of the second time period, and the end time of the discontinuous transceiver cycle is the end time of the second time period or the end time of the first time period;

[0336] The first period is a period during which the network device sends downlink information or receives uplink information in a discontinuous transceiver cycle, and the second period is a period during which the network device may not send some downlink information or not receive some uplink information.

[0337] In an embodiment of the present disclosure, the network device 102 sends the first information to the terminal 101 and can determine the effective time of the first information based on the time domain unit where the first information is located, so that the network device 102 and the terminal 101 can determine the same effective time based on the first information, so that the two can adapt and adjust their own sending and receiving behaviors.

[0338] FIG4c is a flow chart of a method for determining an effective time according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in FIG4c, the embodiment of the present disclosure relates to a method for determining an effective time, and the method includes:

[0339] Step S4301: The network device 102 sends first information to the terminal 101 on a first carrier.

[0340] In some embodiments, the relevant implementation of step S4301 can refer to the relevant implementation of steps S2101, S4102 and S4201, which will not be repeated here.

[0341] In step S4302, the network device 102 determines the end position of the first time domain unit corresponding to each carrier according to the smallest SCS among the SCSs of multiple carriers.

[0342] In some embodiments, the relevant implementation of step S4302 can refer to the relevant implementation of steps S2101, S2103 and S4103, which will not be repeated here.

[0343] In step S4303, the network device 102 determines the effective time of the first information according to the first time domain unit where the first information is located.

[0344] In some embodiments, the relevant implementation of step S4303 can refer to the relevant implementation of steps S2104 and S4104, which will not be repeated here.

[0345] In some embodiments, the effective time is after the end position of the first time domain unit, wherein the discontinuous transceiver mode is periodic.

[0346] Optionally, the effective time and the end position are separated by a first duration, and the first duration is greater than or equal to 0.

[0347] Optionally, the effective time is: the start time of the first discontinuous transceiver cycle after the second time length from the end position, and the second time length is greater than or equal to 0.

[0348] Optionally, the effective time is: the end time of the discontinuous transceiver cycle in which the third duration after the end position is located, and the third duration is greater than or equal to 0.

[0349] Optionally, the first information is used to indicate the deactivation of the discontinuous transmission and reception mode of one or more carriers, and the effective time is: the end time of the first time period in the discontinuous transmission and reception cycle where the first time domain unit is located; wherein, the first time period is the time period in which the network device sends downlink information or receives uplink information in the discontinuous transmission and reception cycle.

[0350] FIG4d is a flow chart of a method for determining an effective time according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in FIG4d , the embodiment of the present disclosure relates to a method for determining an effective time, and the method includes:

[0351] Step S4401: The network device 102 sends first information to the terminal 101 on a first carrier.

[0352] In some embodiments, the relevant implementation of step S4401 can refer to the relevant implementation of steps S2101, S4102 and S4201, which will not be repeated here.

[0353] In step S4402, the network device 102 determines the end position of the first time domain unit corresponding to the second carrier according to the SCS of the first carrier.

[0354] In some embodiments, the relevant implementation of step S4402 can refer to the relevant implementation of steps S2101, S2103 and S4103, which will not be repeated here.

[0355] In some embodiments, the second carrier is any one of a plurality of carriers, or the SCS of the second carrier is greater than or equal to the SCS of the first carrier.

[0356] In step S4403, the network device 102 determines the effective time of the first information according to the first time domain unit where the first information is located.

[0357] In some embodiments, the relevant implementation of step S4403 can refer to the relevant implementation of steps S2104 and S4104, which will not be repeated here.

[0358] In some embodiments, the effective time is after the end position of the first time domain unit, wherein the discontinuous transceiver mode is periodic.

[0359] Optionally, the effective time and the end position are separated by a first duration, and the first duration is greater than or equal to 0.

[0360] Optionally, the effective time is: the start time of the first discontinuous transceiver cycle after the second time length from the end position, and the second time length is greater than or equal to 0.

[0361] Optionally, the effective time is: the end time of the discontinuous transceiver cycle in which the third duration after the end position is located, and the third duration is greater than or equal to 0.

[0362] Optionally, the first information is used to indicate the deactivation of the discontinuous transmission and reception mode of one or more carriers, and the effective time is: the end time of the first time period in the discontinuous transmission and reception cycle where the first time domain unit is located; wherein, the first time period is the time period in which the network device sends downlink information or receives uplink information in the discontinuous transmission and reception cycle.

[0363] FIG4e is a flow chart of a method for determining an effective time according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in FIG4e , the embodiment of the present disclosure relates to a method for determining an effective time, and the method includes:

[0364] Step S4501: The network device 102 sends first information to the terminal 101 on a first carrier.

[0365] In some embodiments, the relevant implementation of step S4401 can refer to the relevant implementation of steps S2101, S4102 and S4201, which will not be repeated here.

[0366] In step S4502, the network device 102 determines the end position of the first time domain unit corresponding to the second carrier according to the SCS of the second carrier.

[0367] In some embodiments, the relevant implementation of step S4502 can refer to the relevant implementation of steps S2101, S2103 and S4103, which will not be repeated here.

[0368] In some embodiments, the SCS of the second carrier is smaller than the SCS of the first carrier.

[0369] In step S4503, the network device 102 determines the effective time of the first information according to the first time domain unit where the first information is located.

[0370] In some embodiments, the relevant implementation of step S4503 can refer to the relevant implementation of steps S2104 and S4104, which will not be repeated here.

[0371] In some embodiments, the effective time is after the end position of the first time domain unit, wherein the discontinuous transceiver mode is periodic.

[0372] Optionally, the effective time and the end position are separated by a first duration, and the first duration is greater than or equal to 0.

[0373] Optionally, the effective time is: the start time of the first discontinuous transceiver cycle after the second time length from the end position, and the second time length is greater than or equal to 0.

[0374] Optionally, the effective time is: the end time of the discontinuous transceiver cycle in which the third duration after the end position is located, and the third duration is greater than or equal to 0.

[0375] Optionally, the first information is used to indicate the deactivation of the discontinuous transmission and reception mode of one or more carriers, and the effective time is: the end time of the first time period in the discontinuous transmission and reception cycle where the first time domain unit is located; wherein, the first time period is the time period in which the network device sends downlink information or receives uplink information in the discontinuous transmission and reception cycle.

[0376] To facilitate understanding of the embodiments of the present disclosure, some specific examples are listed below:

[0377] The embodiments of the present disclosure provide a solution for determining the effective time of an instruction to activate or deactivate cell DTX / DRX, so as to ensure that the base station and the terminal have a consistent understanding of when the cell DTX / DRX starts / ends.

[0378] Example 1:

[0379] For the cell DTX and / or cell DRX activation or deactivation instructions, the effective time can be determined as follows:

[0380] (1) The instruction takes effect for a duration of T1 after the end of the time domain unit in which the instruction is located.

[0381] (2) The start time of the first cell DTX cycle after a duration of T2 after the end time of the time domain unit where the instruction is located / the start time of the cell DTX cycle.

[0382] (3) The end time of the cell DTX cycle / the end time of the cell DRX cycle that is T3 duration after the end time of the time domain unit where the instruction is located.

[0383] The above three methods are applicable to DTX, DRX and activation or deactivation instructions, wherein T1 or T2 or T3>=0.

[0384] (4) For the cell DTX deactivation command, since the deactivation command is sent using DCI, it can only be sent when the base station is in the cell DTX-on state. Considering that the deactivation command restores the base station to the normal downlink transmission state, the effective time of the deactivation command can also be the end time of the current cell DTX on duration when the deactivation command is sent.

[0385] (5) Regarding the cell DRX deactivation instruction. Considering that the deactivation instruction is to restore the base station to the normal uplink transmission state, if the sending time of the deactivation instruction falls within the cell DRX on duration, the effective time of the deactivation instruction can also be the end time of the current cell DRX on duration when the deactivation instruction is sent.

[0386] For the above (1) / (2) / (3), the starting moment of the cell DTX cycle can be the starting moment of the cell DTX-on duration in the cell DTX cycle, or the starting moment of the cell DTX-off duration. The starting moment of the cell DRX cycle can be the starting moment of the cell DRX-on duration in the cell DTX cycle, or the starting moment of the cell DRX-off duration. The ending moment of the cell DTX cycle can be the ending moment of the cell DTX-on duration in the cell DTX cycle, or the ending moment of the cell DTX-off duration. The ending moment of the cell DRX cycle can be the ending moment of the cell DRX-on duration in the cell DTX cycle, or the ending moment of the cell DRX-off duration. For example, if the starting moment of the cell DTX cycle is defined as the starting moment of the cell DTX-on duration in the cell DTX cycle, then the corresponding ending moment of the cell DTX cycle must be the ending moment of the cell DTX-off duration.

[0387] Example 2:

[0388] The "end time of the time domain unit in which the instruction is sent" in (1) to (3) above needs to take into account the impact of different SCSs of multiple carriers. The activation or deactivation instruction may be sent only on a certain carrier, but it may contain cell DTX / DRX activation or deactivation information corresponding to multiple carriers.

[0389] The SCS of different carriers may be different. The UE can determine the "end time of the time domain unit where the instruction is located" on each carrier according to the following method:

[0390] The end time of the time domain unit in which the instruction is located is determined according to the slot of the carrier with the smallest SCS among the multiple carriers corresponding to the UE, and the end position of the slot within the time domain of the slot in which the instruction is included. The smaller the SCS, the longer the slot;

[0391] Determine the end time of the time domain unit where the instruction is located according to the slot on the carrier that sends the instruction and the end position of the slot within the time domain of the slot in which the instruction is included;

[0392] If the SCS of a certain carrier is greater than or equal to the SCS of the carrier that sends the instruction, then for this carrier, the end moment of the time domain unit where the instruction is located is determined according to the slot on the carrier that sends the instruction and the end position of the slot within the time domain of the slot in which the instruction is contained; if the SCS of a certain carrier is less than the SCS of the carrier that sends the instruction, then for this carrier, the end moment of the time domain unit where the instruction is located is determined according to the slot on the carrier and the end position of the slot within the time domain of the slot in which the instruction is contained.

[0393] The embodiments of the present disclosure further provide an apparatus for implementing any of the above methods. For example, an apparatus is provided, comprising units or modules for implementing each step performed by a terminal in any of the above methods. For another example, another apparatus is provided, comprising units or modules for implementing each step performed by a network device (e.g., an access network device, a core network function node, a core network device, etc.) in any of the above methods.

[0394] It should be understood that the division of the various units or modules in the above device is merely a division of logical functions. In actual implementation, they may be fully or partially integrated into a physical entity, or they may be physically separated. In addition, the units or modules in the device may be implemented in the form of a processor calling software: for example, the device includes a processor, the processor is connected to a memory, and the memory stores instructions. The processor calls the instructions stored in the memory to implement any of the above methods or implement the functions of the various units or modules of the above device, wherein the processor is, for example, a general-purpose processor, such as a central processing unit (CPU) or a microprocessor, and the memory is a memory within the device or a memory outside the device. Alternatively, the units or modules in the device can be implemented in the form of hardware circuits, and the functions of some or all of the units or modules can be realized by designing the hardware circuits. The above-mentioned hardware circuits can be understood as one or more processors; for example, in one implementation, the above-mentioned hardware circuit is an application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC), which realizes the functions of some or all of the above units or modules by designing the logical relationship of the components in the circuit; for example, in another implementation, the above-mentioned hardware circuit can be realized by a programmable logic device (PLD). Taking a field programmable gate array (FPGA) as an example, it can include a large number of logic gate circuits, and the connection relationship between the logic gate circuits is configured by configuring the configuration file, thereby realizing the functions of some or all of the above units or modules. All units or modules of the above devices can be realized in the form of software called by the processor, or in the form of hardware circuits, or in part by the form of software called by the processor, and the rest by hardware circuits.

[0395] In the embodiments of the present disclosure, the processor is a circuit with signal processing capabilities. In one implementation, the processor can be a circuit with instruction reading and execution capabilities, such as a central processing unit (CPU), a microprocessor, a graphics processing unit (GPU) (which can be understood as a microprocessor), or a digital signal processor (DSP). In another implementation, the processor can implement certain functions through the logical relationship of the hardware circuit. The logical relationship of the above-mentioned hardware circuit is fixed or reconfigurable. For example, the processor is a hardware circuit implemented by an application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC) or a programmable logic device (PLD), such as an FPGA. In a reconfigurable hardware circuit, the process of the processor loading a configuration document and implementing the hardware circuit configuration can be understood as the process of the processor loading instructions to implement the functions of some or all of the above units or modules. In addition, it can also be a hardware circuit designed for artificial intelligence, which can be understood as an ASIC, such as a neural network processing unit (NPU), a tensor processing unit (TPU), a deep learning processing unit (DPU), etc.

[0396] Figure 5a is a schematic diagram of the structure of a terminal 101 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in Figure 5a, terminal 5100 may include at least one of a transceiver module 5101 and a processing module 5102. In some embodiments, transceiver module 5101 is configured to receive first information sent by a network device, the first information indicating activation or deactivation of a discontinuous transmission / reception mode for one or more carriers. Processing module 5102 is configured to determine, based on a first time domain unit of the received first information, an effective time of the first information.

[0397] Optionally, the transceiver module is used to perform at least one of the communication steps of sending and / or receiving performed by the terminal 101 in any of the above methods, which will not be described in detail here. Optionally, the processing module is used to perform at least one of the other steps performed by the terminal 101 in any of the above methods, which will not be described in detail here.

[0398] Figure 5b is a schematic diagram of the structure of network device 102 proposed in an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in Figure 5b, terminal 5200 may include at least one of a transceiver module 5201 and a processing module 5202. In some embodiments, transceiver module 5201 is configured to send first information to the terminal, the first information indicating activation or deactivation of a discontinuous transceiver mode for one or more carriers. Processing module 5202 is configured to determine an effective time of the first information based on the first time domain unit in which the first information is located.

[0399] Optionally, the transceiver module is used to perform at least one of the communication steps of sending and / or receiving performed by the network device 102 in any of the above methods, which will not be described in detail here. Optionally, the processing module is used to perform at least one of the other steps performed by the network device 102 in any of the above methods, which will not be described in detail here.

[0400] In some embodiments, the transceiver module may include a transmitting module and / or a receiving module, and the transmitting module and the receiving module may be separate or integrated. Optionally, the transceiver module may be interchangeable with the transceiver.

[0401] In some embodiments, the processing module can be a single module or can include multiple submodules. Optionally, the multiple submodules respectively execute all or part of the steps required to be executed by the processing module. Optionally, the processing module can be interchangeable with the processor.

[0402] Figure 6a is a schematic diagram of the structure of a communication device 6100 proposed in an embodiment of the present disclosure. Communication device 6100 can be a network device (e.g., an access network device, a core network device, etc.), a terminal (e.g., a user equipment, etc.), a chip, a chip system, or a processor that supports a network device implementing any of the above methods, or a chip, a chip system, or a processor that supports a terminal implementing any of the above methods. Communication device 6100 can be used to implement the methods described in the above method embodiments. For details, please refer to the description of the above method embodiments.

[0403] As shown in Figure 6a, the communication device 6100 includes one or more processors 6101. Processor 6101 can be a general-purpose processor or a dedicated processor, for example, a baseband processor or a central processing unit. The baseband processor can be used to process communication protocols and communication data, and the central processing unit can be used to control the communication device (such as a base station, baseband chip, terminal device, terminal device chip, DU or CU, etc.), execute programs, and process program data. The communication device 6100 is used to perform any of the above methods.

[0404] In some embodiments, the communication device 6100 further includes one or more memories 6102 for storing instructions. Optionally, all or part of the memories 6102 may be located outside the communication device 6100.

[0405] In some embodiments, the communication device 6100 further includes one or more transceivers 6103. When the communication device 6100 includes one or more transceivers 6103, the transceiver 6103 performs at least one of the communication steps such as sending and / or receiving in the above method (for example, step S2101 and step S2102, but not limited thereto), and the processor 6101 performs at least one of the other steps (for example, step S2103, step S2104, and step S2105, but not limited thereto).

[0406] In some embodiments, a transceiver may include a receiver and / or a transmitter. The receiver and transmitter may be separate or integrated. Optionally, the terms transceiver, transceiver unit, transceiver, and transceiver circuit may be used interchangeably; the terms transmitter, transmitting unit, transmitter, and transmitting circuit may be used interchangeably; and the terms receiver, receiving unit, receiver, and receiving circuit may be used interchangeably.

[0407] In some embodiments, the communication device 6100 may include one or more interface circuits 6104. Optionally, the interface circuit 6104 is connected to the memory 6102. The interface circuit 6104 may be configured to receive signals from the memory 6102 or other devices, and may be configured to send signals to the memory 6102 or other devices. For example, the interface circuit 6104 may read instructions stored in the memory 6102 and send the instructions to the processor 6101.

[0408] The communication device 6100 described in the above embodiment may be a network device or a terminal, but the scope of the communication device 6100 described in the present disclosure is not limited thereto, and the structure of the communication device 6100 may not be limited by FIG. 6a. The communication device may be an independent device or may be part of a larger device. For example, the communication device may be: 1) an independent integrated circuit IC, or a chip, or a chip system or subsystem; (2) a collection of one or more ICs, optionally, the above IC collection may also include a storage component for storing data or programs; (3) an ASIC, such as a modem; (4) a module that can be embedded in other devices; (5) a receiver, a terminal device, an intelligent terminal device, a cellular phone, a wireless device, a handheld device, a mobile unit, an in-vehicle device, a network device, a cloud device, an artificial intelligence device, etc.; (6) others, etc.

[0409] FIG6b is a schematic diagram of the structure of a chip 6200 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. If the communication device 6100 can be a chip or a chip system, reference can be made to the schematic diagram of the structure of the chip 6200 shown in FIG6b , but the present disclosure is not limited thereto.

[0410] The chip 6200 includes one or more processors 6201 , and the chip 6200 is configured to execute any of the above methods.

[0411] In some embodiments, the chip 6200 further includes one or more interface circuits 6202. Optionally, the interface circuit 6202 is connected to the memory 6203. The interface circuit 6202 can be used to receive signals from the memory 6203 or other devices, and can be used to send signals to the memory 6203 or other devices. For example, the interface circuit 6202 can read instructions stored in the memory 6203 and send the instructions to the processor 6201.

[0412] In some embodiments, the interface circuit 6202 executes at least one of the communication steps such as sending and / or receiving in the above method (for example, step S2101, step S2102, but not limited to these), and the processor 6201 executes at least one of the other steps (for example, step S2103, step S2104, S2105, but not limited to these).

[0413] In some embodiments, terms such as interface circuit, interface, transceiver pin, and transceiver may be used interchangeably.

[0414] In some embodiments, the chip 6200 further includes one or more memories 6203 for storing instructions. Alternatively, all or part of the memories 6203 may be located outside the chip 6200.

[0415] The present disclosure also proposes a storage medium having instructions stored thereon. When the instructions are executed on the communication device 6100, the communication device 6100 executes any of the above methods. Optionally, the storage medium is an electronic storage medium. Optionally, the storage medium is a computer-readable storage medium, but is not limited thereto and may also be a storage medium readable by other devices. Optionally, the storage medium may be a non-transitory storage medium, but is not limited thereto and may also be a transient storage medium.

[0416] The present disclosure also provides a program product, which, when executed by the communication device 6100, enables the communication device 6100 to perform any of the above methods. Optionally, the program product is a computer program product.

[0417] The present disclosure also proposes a computer program, which, when executed on a computer, causes the computer to perform any one of the above methods. Industrial Applicability

[0418] In the method disclosed herein, the terminal receives the first information sent by the network device and can determine the effective time of the first information based on the time domain unit where the first information is located, so that the terminal can promptly know the time when the discontinuous transmission and reception mode of the corresponding carrier is activated or deactivated, which is conducive to adjusting its own transmission and reception behavior in combination with the discontinuous transmission and reception mode.

Claims

1. A method for determining an effective time, the method comprising: The terminal receives first information sent by a network device, where the first information is used to indicate activation or deactivation of a discontinuous transmission and reception mode of one or more carriers; The terminal determines, according to a first time domain unit where the first information is located, a valid time of the first information.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein: The effective time is after the end position of the first time domain unit.

3. The method of claim 2, wherein: The effective time is separated from the end position by a first time period, and the first time period is greater than or equal to 0.

4. The method of claim 2, wherein: The effective time is: the start time of the first discontinuous transceiver cycle of the discontinuous transceiver mode after the second time length from the end position, and the second time length is greater than or equal to 0.

5. The method of claim 2, wherein: The effective time is: the end time of the discontinuous transceiver cycle of the discontinuous transceiver mode where the third time period after the end position is located, and the third time period is greater than or equal to 0.

6. The method according to claim 1 or 2, wherein: The first information is used to indicate deactivation of the discontinuous transceiver mode of one or more carriers, and the effective time is: the end time of the first time period in the discontinuous transceiver cycle of the discontinuous transceiver mode where the first time domain unit is located; The first time period is a time period in which the network device sends downlink information or receives uplink information in the discontinuous transceiver cycle.

7. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein: The discontinuous transceiver cycle of the discontinuous transceiver mode includes a first time period and a second time period, the start time of the discontinuous transceiver cycle is the start time of the first time period or the start time of the second time period, and the end time of the discontinuous transceiver cycle is the end time of the second time period or the end time of the first time period; The first time period is a time period during which the network device sends downlink information or receives uplink information in the discontinuous transceiver cycle, and the second time period is a time period during which the network device may not send part of the downlink information or not receive part of the uplink information.

8. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein: The terminal receives first information sent by a network device, including: The terminal receives the first information sent by the network device on a first carrier; The subcarrier spacing SCS of the multiple carriers is different, and the multiple carriers include the first carrier.

9. The method of claim 8, wherein: The method further comprises: The terminal determines the end position of the first time domain unit corresponding to each carrier according to the smallest SCS among the SCSs of the multiple carriers.

10. The method of claim 8, wherein: The method further comprises: The terminal determines, according to the SCS of the first carrier, an end position of the first time domain unit corresponding to a second carrier, wherein the multiple carriers include the second carrier.

11. The method of claim 10, wherein: The second carrier is any carrier among the multiple carriers, or, The SCS of the second carrier is greater than or equal to the SCS of the first carrier.

12. The method of claim 8, wherein: The method further comprises: The terminal determines an end position of the first time domain unit corresponding to the second carrier according to an SCS of the second carrier, wherein the SCS of the second carrier is smaller than the SCS of the first carrier.

13. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 12, wherein: The discontinuous transmission and reception mode is any of the following: Discontinuous transmission DTX mode; Discontinuous reception DRX mode.

14. A method for determining an effective time, the method comprising: The network device sends first information to the terminal, where the first information is used to indicate activation or deactivation of a discontinuous transmission and reception mode of one or more carriers; The network device determines the effective time of the first information according to the first time domain unit where the first information is located.

15. The method of claim 14, wherein: The effective time is after the end position of the first time domain unit.

16. The method of claim 15, wherein: The effective time is separated from the end position by a first time period, and the first time period is greater than or equal to 0.

17. The method of claim 15, wherein: The effective time is: the start time of the first discontinuous transceiver cycle of the discontinuous transceiver mode after the second time length from the end position, and the second time length is greater than or equal to 0.

18. The method of claim 15, wherein: The effective time is: the end time of the discontinuous transceiver cycle of the discontinuous transceiver mode where the third time period after the end position is located, and the third time period is greater than or equal to 0.

19. The method of claim 14 or 15, wherein: The first information is used to indicate deactivation of the discontinuous transceiver mode of one or more carriers, and the effective time is: the end time of the first time period in the discontinuous transceiver cycle of the discontinuous transceiver mode where the first time domain unit is located; The first time period is a time period in which the network device sends downlink information or receives uplink information in the discontinuous transceiver cycle.

20. The method according to any one of claims 14 to 19, wherein: The discontinuous transceiver cycle of the discontinuous transceiver mode includes a first time period and a second time period, the start time of the discontinuous transceiver cycle is the start time of the first time period or the start time of the second time period, and the end time of the discontinuous transceiver cycle is the end time of the second time period or the end time of the first time period; The first time period is a time period during which the network device sends downlink information or receives uplink information in the discontinuous transceiver cycle, and the second time period is a time period during which the network device may not send part of the downlink information or not receive part of the uplink information.

21. The method according to any one of claims 14 to 20, wherein: The network device sends first information to the terminal, including: The network device sends the first information to the terminal on a first carrier; The SCSs of the multiple carriers are different, and the multiple carriers include the first carrier.

22. The method of claim 21, wherein: The method further comprises: The network device determines the end position of the first time domain unit corresponding to each carrier according to the smallest SCS among the SCSs of the multiple carriers.

23. The method of claim 21, wherein: The method further comprises: The network device determines, according to the SCS of the first carrier, an end position of the first time domain unit corresponding to a second carrier, wherein the multiple carriers include the second carrier.

24. The method of claim 23, wherein: The second carrier is any carrier among the multiple carriers, or, The SCS of the second carrier is greater than or equal to the SCS of the first carrier.

25. The method of claim 21, wherein: The method further comprises: The network device determines an end position of the first time domain unit corresponding to the second carrier according to an SCS of the second carrier, wherein the SCS of the second carrier is smaller than the SCS of the first carrier.

26. A terminal, comprising: A transceiver module, configured to receive first information sent by a network device, wherein the first information is used to indicate activation or deactivation of a discontinuous transceiver mode of one or more carriers; A processing module is used to determine the effective time of the first information according to the first time domain unit of the received first information.

27. A network device comprising: A transceiver module, configured to send first information to a terminal, wherein the first information is used to indicate activation or deactivation of a discontinuous transceiver mode of one or more carriers; A processing module is used to determine the effective time of the first information according to the first time domain unit where the first information is located.

28. A terminal, comprising: one or more processors; The terminal is used to execute the method according to any one of claims 1 to 13.

29. A network device comprising: one or more processors; The terminal is used to execute the method according to any one of claims 14 to 25.

30. A communication system, comprising a network device and a terminal, wherein: The terminal is configured to implement the method according to any one of claims 1 to 13, and the network device is configured to implement the method according to any one of claims 14 to 25.

31. A storage medium storing instructions, which, when executed on a communication device, causes the communication device to execute the method as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 13 or any one of claims 14 to 25.

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