Information processing method, terminal, and network device

Abstract

The present disclosure relates to an information processing method, a terminal, and a network device. The method comprises: a terminal receives first information, the first information being used for indicating a parameter of unused transmission occasion indication information (UTO-UCI); the UTO-UCI corresponds to a plurality of configured grant (CG) configurations, and according to the first information, an indication window of each CG configuration in the UTO-UCI is determined, the indication window being a time domain range indicated by the UTO-UCI. Therefore, it is ensured that understanding of the terminal and the network device regarding the indication window of each CG configuration in the UTO-UCI is consistent, and a condition for reducing signaling overhead of the UTO-UCI is provided.

Description

Method for processing information, terminal and network device TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The present disclosure relates to the technical field of communication, and particularly relates to a method for processing information, a terminal and a network device. BACKGROUND

[0002] In a communication system, a network device usually configures a configured grant (CG) period to a terminal, one CG period can include one or more transmission occasions (TOs), and the terminal can perform transmission on a TO in the CG configuration. In order to realize service enhancement, the terminal can indicate unused TOs to the network device for multiple TOs in one CG period.

[0003] SUMMARY

[0004] Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a method for processing information, a terminal and a network device.

[0005] According to a first aspect of embodiments of the present disclosure, a method for processing information is provided, comprising:

[0006] The terminal receives first information, wherein the first information is used to indicate parameters of unused transmission occasion indication information UTO-UCI.

[0007] The UTO-UCI corresponds to multiple configured grant (CG) configurations, and according to the first information, an indication window of each CG configuration in the UTO-UCI is determined, the indication window being a time domain range indicated by the UTO-UCI.

[0008] According to a second aspect of embodiments of the present disclosure, a method for processing information is provided, comprising:

[0009] The network device sends first information, wherein the first information is used to indicate parameters of unused transmission occasion indication information UTO-UCI, and the parameters of the UTO-UCI are used to assist the terminal in determining an indication window of each CG configuration in the UTO-UCI, the indication window being a time domain range indicated by the UTO-UCI.

[0010] According to a third aspect of embodiments of the present disclosure, a method for processing information is provided, comprising:

[0011] The network device sends first information, wherein the first information is used to indicate parameters of unused transmission occasion indication information UTO-UCI.

[0012] The UTO-UCI corresponds to multiple configured grant (CG) configurations, and according to the first information, an indication window of each CG configuration in the UTO-UCI is determined.

[0013] According to a fourth aspect of the embodiments of the present disclosure, a terminal is provided, comprising:

[0014] a transceiver configured to receive first information, wherein the first information is used to indicate a parameter of unused transmission occasion indication information;

[0015] a processing module configured to determine, according to the first information, an indication window of each of CG configurations in the UTO-UCI, the indication window being a time domain range indicated by the UTO-UCI.

[0016] According to a fifth aspect of the embodiments of the present disclosure, a network device is provided, comprising:

[0017] a transceiver configured to send first information, wherein the first information is used to indicate a parameter of unused transmission occasion indication information UTO-UCI, the parameter of the UTO-UCI being used to assist the terminal to determine an indication window of each of CG configurations in the UTO-UCI, the indication window being a time domain range indicated by the UTO-UCI.

[0018] According to a sixth aspect of the embodiments of the present disclosure, a communication device is provided, comprising:

[0019] one or more processors;

[0020] The processor is configured to invoke instructions to cause the communication device to perform the method in any one of the first aspect or the second aspect.

[0021] According to a seventh aspect of the embodiments of the present disclosure, a communication system is provided, comprising a terminal and a network device, wherein the terminal is configured to implement the method in the first aspect, and the network device is configured to implement the method in the second aspect.

[0022] According to an eighth aspect of the embodiments of the present disclosure, a storage medium is provided, the storage medium storing instructions, and the instructions, when executed on a communication device, cause the communication device to perform the method in any one of the first aspect or the second aspect. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0023] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present disclosure, the following describes the drawings required for the embodiment description. The following drawings are only some embodiments of the present disclosure, and do not specifically limit the protection scope of the present disclosure.

[0024] FIG. 1 is an exemplary schematic diagram of an architecture of a communication system according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0025] FIG. 2 is an interactive schematic diagram of a processing method of information according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0026] FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram of a relationship between a first information and an indication window of a CG configuration according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0027] FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram of ordering of a TO index value in a plurality of CG configurations corresponding to UTO-UCI according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0028] FIGS. 5A-5C are flow diagrams of a processing method of information according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0029] FIGS. 6A-6B are flow diagrams of a processing method of information according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0030] FIG. 7 is an interaction diagram of a processing method of information according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0031] FIG. 8A is a schematic diagram of a structure of a terminal according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0032] FIG. 8B is a schematic diagram of a structure of a network device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0033] FIG. 9A is a schematic diagram of a structure of a communication device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0034] FIG. 9B is a schematic diagram of a structure of a chip according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0035] Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a processing method of information, a terminal and a network device.

[0036] In a first aspect, embodiments of the present disclosure provide a processing method of information, comprising:

[0037] The terminal receives first information, wherein the first information is used to indicate a parameter of unused transmission occasion indication information (UTO-UCI);

[0038] The UTO-UCI corresponds to a plurality of configured grant (CG) configurations, and an indication window of each CG configuration in the UTO-UCI is determined according to the first information, wherein the indication window is a time domain range indicated by the UTO-UCI.

[0039] In the above embodiments, the terminal determines the indication window of each CG configuration in the UTO-UCI corresponding to the plurality of CG configurations based on the first information, thereby ensuring consistency of understanding of the indication window of each CG configuration in the UTO-UCI by the terminal and the network device, and providing a condition for saving signaling overhead of the UTO-UCI.

[0040] In some embodiments, the indication window of the CG configuration comprises at least one of:

[0041] a first indication window of the CG configuration;

[0042] a first indication window of the CG configuration containing a valid TO;

[0043] any indication window of the CG configuration other than the first indication window;

[0044] any indication window of the CG configuration other than the first indication window containing a valid TO.

[0045] In some embodiments of the first aspect, determining, according to the first information, the indication window corresponding to each CG configuration in the UTO-UCI comprises:

[0046] the first information indicates a first UTO-UCI period, and a length of each indication window is determined to be the same as a value of the first UTO-UCI period; or

[0047] the first information indicates a first bitmap, and a length of each indication window is determined to be the same as a size of the first bitmap.

[0048] In the above embodiments, in the case where only one first UTO-UCI period or one first bitmap is included in the first information, the length of the indication window of each CG configuration is determined to be the same as the value of the first UTO-UCI period or the size of the first bitmap. By determining the length of the indication window of each CG configuration based on one first information, the signaling overhead of transmitting the first information is saved.

[0049] In some embodiments of the first aspect, determining, according to the first information, the indication window corresponding to each CG configuration in the UTO-UCI comprises:

[0050] the first information indicates N second UTO-UCI periods, and a length of each indication window is determined to be the same as a value of the corresponding second UTO-UCI period, where N is a number of CG configurations corresponding to the UTO-UCI; or

[0051] the first information indicates N second bitmaps, and a length of each indication window is determined to be the same as a size of the corresponding second bitmap, where N is a number of CG configurations corresponding to the UTO-UCI.

[0052] In the above embodiments, in a case where the first information indicates that each CG configuration corresponds to a second UTO-UCI period or a second bitmap, the length of the indication window corresponding to each CG configuration is determined to be the same as the value of the second UTO-UCI period or the same as the length of the second bitmap. In this way, by indicating the length of the indication window corresponding to each CG configuration, the flexibility of UTO-UCI configuration is improved.

[0053] In some embodiments of the first aspect, the determining, according to the first information, of the indication window corresponding to each CG configuration in the UTO-UCI comprises:

[0054] The first information indicates a parameter value W.

[0055] Based on the parameter value W and the number N of CG configurations corresponding to the UTO-UCI, the length L of each indication window is determined, where L is related to W and N, and L is an integer.

[0056] In the above embodiments, in a case where the first information is a total UTO-UCI period or the first information is a total bitmap length, the length of the indication window corresponding to each CG configuration is determined according to the relationship between the value of the first information and the number of CG configurations corresponding to the UTO-UCI. In this way, the signaling overhead of transmitting the first information is reduced, and the accuracy and reliability of the indication window corresponding to each CG configuration determined by the terminal are ensured.

[0057] In some embodiments of the first aspect, the determining, according to the first information, of the indication window corresponding to each CG configuration in the UTO-UCI comprises:

[0058] The first information indicates a third UTO-UCI period or a third bitmap corresponding to a reference CG configuration, and the length of each indication window is determined to be the same as the value of the third UTO-UCI period or the size of the third bitmap.

[0059] In the above embodiments, the length of the indication window corresponding to each CG configuration is determined based on the third UTO-UCI period or the third bitmap corresponding to the reference CG configuration. The signaling overhead of transmitting the first information is saved.

[0060] In some embodiments of the first aspect, the method further comprises:

[0061] The terminal receives first configuration signaling.

[0062] The reference CG configuration is determined according to the first configuration signaling, and the first configuration signaling includes any one of the following: radio resource control (RRC) signaling, a medium access control (MAC) control element (CE), and dynamic signaling.

[0063] In the above embodiment, the reference CG configuration is determined based on the first configuration signaling, so that the understanding of the reference CG configuration by the terminal and the network device is consistent.

[0064] In combination with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the method further includes:

[0065] The starting position of each of the indication windows is determined to be the same as the starting position of the CG configuration.

[0066] In the above embodiment, the starting position of the indication window of each CG configuration is determined to be the starting position of the CG configuration, and the understanding of the starting position of the indication window of the CG configuration by the terminal and the network device is unified, so that the understanding of the UTO-UCI reported by the terminal by the network device is consistent with the terminal.

[0067] In combination with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the determining, according to the first information, of the indication window corresponding to each of the CG configurations in the UTO-UCI includes:

[0068] The first information indicates N first offsets, and the first starting position of each of the indication windows is determined to be a position after the second starting position of the CG configuration is offset by a corresponding first offset, where N is the number of CG configurations corresponding to the UTO-UCI; or

[0069] The first information indicates one second offset, and the first starting position of each of the indication windows is determined to be a position after the second starting position of the CG configuration is offset by the second offset; or

[0070] The first information indicates a third offset corresponding to a reference CG configuration, and the first starting position of each of the indication windows is determined to be a position after the second starting position of the CG configuration is offset by the third offset.

[0071] In the above embodiment, in the case where the first information includes an offset, the starting position of the indication window of each CG configuration is determined according to the number of offsets included in the first information. Thus, the flexibility of offset indication is improved, and the understanding of the starting position of the indication window of the CG configuration and the UTO-UCI by the terminal and the network device is consistent.

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

[0073] The number of first transmission occasions (TOs) in any of the CG configurations is less than the determined indication window length, and it is determined that the indication window corresponding to the any of the CG configurations is used to indicate the first TOs, where the first TOs are any of the following: valid TOs, remaining TOs, remaining valid TOs, or configured TOs.

[0074] In the above embodiment, in the case that the number of TOs in any of the CG configurations is less than the length of the indication window corresponding thereto, it is determined that the indication window corresponding to the any of the CG configurations only indicates the first TOs, thereby avoiding waste of the indication window and saving signaling overhead.

[0075] In combination with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the method further includes:

[0076] According to the order of the plurality of CG configurations in the UTO-UCI, TO index values in the plurality of CG configurations are sorted in the UTO-UCI; or

[0077] According to the order of the plurality of CG configurations in the UTO-UCI, TO index values in the plurality of CG configurations are sorted in different UTO-UCI periods in sequence.

[0078] In the above embodiment, by sorting TO index values in the plurality of CG configurations in the UTO-UCI based on the order of the plurality of CG configurations in the UTO-UCI, a basis is provided for the network device to accurately parse and understand the UTO-UCI.

[0079] In combination with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the TO index value is any of the following: a TO of the CG configuration, or a valid TO in the CG configuration, or a TO in the CG configuration after the position of the UTO-UCI, or a valid TO in the CG configuration after the position of the UTO-UCI.

[0080] In combination with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the method further includes:

[0081] Receiving second information, where the second information is used to indicate the order of the plurality of CG configurations or the priority of the plurality of CG configurations;

[0082] According to the second information, the order of the plurality of CG configurations in the UTO-UCI is determined.

[0083] In the above embodiment, by determining the order of the plurality of CG configurations in the UTO-UCI based on the second information configured by the network device, it is ensured that the terminal and the network device understand the order of the plurality of CG configurations in the UTO-UCI consistently, and a condition is provided for the network device to accurately parse the received UTO-UCI.

[0084] In some embodiments of the first aspect, the method further comprises:

[0085] determining, according to an agreement, a maximum number of CG configurations corresponding to the UTO-UCI; or

[0086] receiving third information, wherein the third information is used to indicate the maximum number of CG configurations corresponding to the UTO-UCI.

[0087] In the above embodiments, the maximum number of CG configurations corresponding to the UTO-UCI is determined by agreement or network device indication, thereby ensuring consistent understanding of the correspondence between the UTO-UCI and the CG configurations by the terminal and the network device.

[0088] In a second aspect, the embodiments of the present disclosure provide a method for processing information, comprising:

[0089] The network device sends first information, wherein the first information is used to indicate parameters of unused transmission opportunity indication information (UTO-UCI), and the parameters of the UTO-UCI are used to assist the terminal in determining an indication window of each CG configuration corresponding to the UTO-UCI, and the indication window is a time domain range indicated by the UTO-UCI.

[0090] In the above embodiments, the network device configures the first information for the terminal to assist the terminal in determining the indication window of each CG configuration corresponding to the UTO-UCI, thereby ensuring consistent understanding of the indication window of each CG configuration in the UTO-UCI by the terminal and the network device, and providing conditions for saving signaling overhead of the UTO-UCI.

[0091] In some embodiments of the second aspect, the indication window of the CG configuration comprises at least one of:

[0092] a first indication window of the CG configuration;

[0093] a first indication window containing a valid TO of the CG configuration;

[0094] any indication window in non-first indication windows of the CG configuration;

[0095] any indication window containing a valid TO in non-first indication windows containing a valid TO of the CG configuration.

[0096] In some embodiments of the second aspect, the first information indicates a first UTO-UCI period, and the length of each indication window is the same as the value of the first UTO-UCI period; or

[0097] The first information indicates a first bitmap, and a length of each of the indication windows is same as a size of the first bitmap.

[0098] In the above embodiment, in a case that the first information includes only one first UTO-UCI period or one first bitmap, a length of the indication window corresponding to each CG configuration is same as a value of the first UTO-UCI period or a size of the first bitmap. By indicating the length of the indication window corresponding to each CG configuration based on one first information, signaling overhead of transmitting the first information is saved.

[0099] In some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the first information indicates N second UTO-UCI periods, and a length of each of the indication windows is same as a value of the corresponding second UTO-UCI period, where N is a number of the CG configurations corresponding to the UTO-UCI; or,

[0100] The first information indicates N second bitmaps, and a length of each of the indication windows is same as a size of the corresponding second bitmap, where N is a number of the CG configurations corresponding to the UTO-UCI.

[0101] In the above embodiment, in a case that the first information indicates the second UTO-UCI period or the second bitmap corresponding to each CG configuration, flexibility of UTO-UCI configuration is improved.

[0102] In some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments,

[0103] The first information indicates a parameter value W, and a length L of each of the indication windows is related to the parameter value W and a number N of the CG configurations corresponding to the UTO-UCI, and L is an integer.

[0104] In the above embodiment, by indicating the total UTO-UCI period through the first information or indicating the total bitmap length through the first information, the length of the indication window corresponding to each CG configuration of the terminal, the number of the CG configurations corresponding to the UTO-UCI, and the total UTO-UCI period or the total bitmap length are indicated. In this way, signaling overhead of transmitting the first information is reduced, and accuracy and reliability of the indication window corresponding to each CG configuration determined by the terminal are ensured.

[0105] In some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the first information indicates a third UTO-UCI period or a third bitmap corresponding to a reference CG configuration, and a length of each of the indication windows is same as a value of the third UTO-UCI period or a size of the third bitmap.

[0106] In the above embodiment, the length of the indication window corresponding to the other CG configuration is indicated by indicating the third UTO-UCI period or the third bitmap corresponding to the reference CG configuration. The signaling overhead of transmitting the first information is saved.

[0107] In some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the method further comprises:

[0108] The network device transmits first configuration signaling, the first configuration signaling comprising any one of the following: radio resource control (RRC) signaling, a medium access control (MAC) control element (CE), and dynamic signaling.

[0109] In the above embodiment, the reference CG configuration is configured for the terminal by using the first configuration signaling, so that the understanding of the reference CG configuration by the terminal and the network device is consistent.

[0110] In some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the starting position of each indication window is the same as the starting position of the CG configuration.

[0111] In the above embodiment, the starting position of the indication window of each CG configuration is determined as the starting position of the CG configuration, so that the understanding of the starting position of the indication window of the CG configuration by the terminal and the network device is unified, and the understanding of the UTO-UCI reported by the terminal by the network device is consistent with that of the terminal.

[0112] In some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the first information comprises:

[0113] The first information indicates N first offsets, and the first starting position of each indication window is a position after the second starting position of the CG configuration is offset by the corresponding first offset, where N is the number of CG configurations corresponding to the UTO-UCI; or

[0114] The first information indicates one second offset, and the first starting position of each indication window is a position after the second starting position of the CG configuration is offset by the second offset; or

[0115] The first information indicates a third offset corresponding to the reference CG configuration, and the first starting position of each indication window is a position after the second starting position of the CG configuration is offset by the third offset.

[0116] In the above embodiment, in the case that the offset is included in the first information, the starting position of the indication window of different CG configurations is indicated by including different number of offsets in the first information. Thus, the flexibility of offset indication is improved, while ensuring the consistency of the understanding of the starting position of the indication window of CG configuration and UTO-UCI between the terminal and the network device.

[0117] In combination with some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the number of first transmission occasions TO in any CG configuration is less than the length of the indication window, and it is determined that the indication window corresponding to the any CG configuration is used to indicate the first TO, wherein the first TO is any of the following: a valid TO, a remaining TO, a remaining valid TO, and a configured TO.

[0118] In the above embodiment, in the case that the number of TO in any CG configuration is less than the length of the indication window corresponding thereto, it is determined that the indication window corresponding to the any CG configuration only indicates the first TO, thereby avoiding the waste of the indication window and saving the signaling overhead.

[0119] In combination with some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the CG configuration to which each TO index value in the received UTO-UCI belongs is determined according to the order of the plurality of CG configurations in the UTO-UCI and the connection manner of the TO index values in the plurality of CG configurations.

[0120] In combination with some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the connection manner of the TO index values in the plurality of CG configurations includes any of the following:

[0121] the last TO index value in the previous CG configuration is connected with the first TO index value in the next CG configuration; or

[0122] the last TO index value in the previous CG configuration in each UTO-UCI period is connected with the first TO index value in the next CG configuration;

[0123] wherein the TO index value is any of the following: a TO of the CG configuration, a valid TO in the CG configuration, a TO after the position of the UTO-UCI in the CG configuration, and a valid TO after the position of the UTO-UCI in the CG configuration.

[0124] In the above embodiment, by determining the CG configuration to which each TO index value in the received UTO-UCI belongs based on the order of the plurality of CG configurations in the UTO-UCI and the connection manner of the TO index values in the plurality of CG configurations, the accuracy of the analysis and understanding of the UTO-UCI is improved.

[0125] In some embodiments of the second aspect, the method further includes:

[0126] sending second information, wherein the second information is used to indicate the order of the plurality of CG configurations or the priority of the plurality of CG configurations.

[0127] In the above embodiments, the network device configures the terminal with second information used to determine the order of the plurality of CG configurations in the UTO-UCI, ensuring that the terminal and the network device have consistent understanding of the order of the plurality of CG configurations in the UTO-UCI, and providing a condition for the network device to accurately parse the received UTO-UCI.

[0128] In some embodiments of the second aspect, the method further includes:

[0129] determining the maximum number of CG configurations corresponding to the UTO-UCI according to a protocol agreement; or

[0130] sending third information, wherein the third information is used to indicate the maximum number of CG configurations corresponding to the UTO-UCI.

[0131] determining the maximum number of CG configurations corresponding to the UTO-UCI according to a protocol agreement; or

[0132] receiving third information, wherein the third information is used to indicate the maximum number of CG configurations corresponding to the UTO-UCI.

[0133] In the above embodiments, the maximum number of CG configurations corresponding to the UTO-UCI is determined through a protocol agreement or network device indication, thereby ensuring that the terminal and the network device have consistent understanding of the correspondence between the UTO-UCI and the CG configurations.

[0134] In a third aspect, the embodiments of the present disclosure provide a method for processing information, which is used in a communication system including a terminal and a network device, and the method includes at least one of the following:

[0135] The network device sends first information, wherein the first information is used to indicate parameters of unused transmission opportunity indication information (UTO-UCI).

[0136] The UTO-UCI corresponds to a plurality of configured grants (CG) configurations, and the terminal determines an indication window corresponding to each of the CG configurations in the UTO-UCI according to the first information, wherein the indication window is a time domain range indicated by the UTO-UCI.

[0137] In a fourth aspect, the embodiments of the present disclosure provide a terminal, and the terminal includes at least one of a transceiver module and a processing module, wherein

[0138] a transceiver configured to receive first information, wherein the first information is used to indicate a parameter of unused transmission opportunity indication information (UTO-UCI);

[0139] a processing module configured to, in response to the UTO-UCI corresponding to a plurality of configured grant (CG) configurations, determine, according to the first information, an indication window of each of the CG configurations in the UTO-UCI, the indication window being a time domain range indicated by the UTO-UCI.

[0140] In some embodiments of the fourth aspect, in some embodiments, the indication window of the CG configuration includes at least one of:

[0141] a first indication window of the CG configuration;

[0142] a first indication window of the CG configuration containing a valid TO;

[0143] any indication window in the non-first indication window of the CG configuration;

[0144] any indication window containing a valid TO in the non-first indication window of the CG configuration containing a valid TO.

[0145] In some embodiments of the fourth aspect, in some embodiments, the processing module is further configured to:

[0146] the first information indicates a first UTO-UCI period, and a length of each of the indication windows is determined to be the same as a value of the first UTO-UCI period; or

[0147] the first information indicates a first bitmap, and a length of each of the indication windows is determined to be the same as a size of the first bitmap.

[0148] In some embodiments of the fourth aspect, in some embodiments, the processing module is further configured to:

[0149] the first information indicates N second UTO-UCI periods, and a length of each of the indication windows is determined to be the same as a value of a corresponding second UTO-UCI period, wherein N is a number of the CG configurations corresponding to the UTO-UCI; or

[0150] the first information indicates N second bitmaps, and a length of each of the indication windows is determined to be the same as a size of a corresponding second bitmap, wherein N is a number of the CG configurations corresponding to the UTO-UCI.

[0151] In some embodiments of the fourth aspect, in some embodiments, the processing module is further configured to:

[0152] The first information indicates a parameter value W;

[0153] Based on the parameter value W and a number N of CG configurations corresponding to the UTO-UCI, a length L of an indication window of each CG configuration is determined, where L is related to W and N, and L is an integer.

[0154] In some embodiments in combination with the fourth aspect, in some embodiments, the processing module is further configured to:

[0155] The first information indicates a third UTO-UCI period or a third bitmap corresponding to a reference CG configuration, and a length of each of the CG indication windows is the same as a value of the third UTO-UCI period or a size of the third bitmap.

[0156] In some embodiments in combination with the fourth aspect, in some embodiments,

[0157] The transceiver is further configured to receive first configuration signaling.

[0158] The processing module is further configured to determine the reference CG configuration according to the first configuration signaling, and the first configuration signaling includes any one of the following: radio resource control (RRC) signaling, a medium access control (MAC) control element (CE), and dynamic signaling.

[0159] In some embodiments in combination with the fourth aspect, in some embodiments, the processing module is further configured to:

[0160] A starting position of each of the indication windows is the same as a starting position of the CG configuration.

[0161] In some embodiments in combination with the fourth aspect, in some embodiments, the processing module is further configured to:

[0162] The first information indicates N first offsets, and a first starting position of each of the indication windows is a position after a second starting position of the CG configuration is offset by the corresponding first offset, where N is a number of CG configurations corresponding to the UTO-UCI; or

[0163] The first information indicates a second offset, and a first starting position of each of the indication windows is a position after a second starting position of the CG configuration is offset by the second offset; or

[0164] The first information indicates a third offset corresponding to a reference CG configuration, and a first starting position of each of the indication windows is a position after a second starting position of the CG configuration is offset by the third offset.

[0165] In some embodiments of the fourth aspect, in some embodiments, the processing module is further configured to:

[0166] A number of first transmission occasions TOs in any CG configuration is less than the determined indication window length, and it is determined that the indication window corresponding to the any CG configuration is used to indicate the first TOs, where the first TOs are any of the following: valid TOs, remaining TOs, remaining valid TOs, or configured TOs.

[0167] In some embodiments of the fourth aspect, in some embodiments, the processing module is further configured to:

[0168] According to the order of the plurality of CG configurations in the UTO-UCI, TO index values in the plurality of CG configurations are sorted in the UTO-UCI; or

[0169] According to the order of the plurality of CG configurations in the UTO-UCI, TO index values in the plurality of CG configurations are sequentially sorted according to different UTO-UCI periods.

[0170] In some embodiments of the fourth aspect, in some embodiments, the TO index value is any of the following: a TO of the CG configuration, or a valid TO in the CG configuration, a TO in the CG configuration after the UTO-UCI position, or a valid TO in the CG configuration after the UTO-UCI position.

[0171] In some embodiments of the fourth aspect, in some embodiments,

[0172] The transceiver module is further configured to receive second information, where the second information is used to indicate the order of the plurality of CG configurations or the priority of the plurality of CG configurations.

[0173] The processing module is further configured to determine the order of the plurality of CG configurations in the UTO-UCI according to the second information.

[0174] In some embodiments of the fourth aspect, in some embodiments, the processing module is further configured to:

[0175] According to a protocol agreement, a maximum number of CG configurations corresponding to the UTO-UCI is determined; or

[0176] Third information is received, where the third information is used to indicate the maximum number of CG configurations corresponding to the UTO-UCI.

[0177] In a fifth aspect, the embodiments of the present disclosure provide a network device, the network device comprising at least one of a transceiver module and a processing module; wherein the transceiver module is configured to send first information, wherein the first information is used to indicate a parameter of unused transmission opportunity indication information (UTO-UCI), and the parameter of UTO-UCI is used to assist a terminal in determining an indication window of each configured grant (CG) configuration in the UTO-UCI, and the indication window is a time domain range indicated by the UTO-UCI.

[0178] In some embodiments in combination with the fifth aspect, in some embodiments, the indication window of the CG configuration comprises at least one of the following:

[0179] a first indication window of the CG configuration;

[0180] a first indication window containing a valid TO of the CG configuration;

[0181] any indication window in non-first indication windows of the CG configuration;

[0182] any indication window containing a valid TO in non-first indication windows containing a valid TO of the CG configuration.

[0183] In some embodiments in combination with the fifth aspect, in some embodiments, the processing module is further configured to:

[0184] the first information indicates a first UTO-UCI period, and a length of each indication window is the same as a value of the first UTO-UCI period; or

[0185] the first information indicates a first bitmap, and a length of each indication window is the same as a size of the first bitmap.

[0186] In some embodiments in combination with the fifth aspect, in some embodiments, the processing module is further configured to:

[0187] the first information indicates N second UTO-UCI periods, and a length of each indication window is the same as a value of a corresponding second UTO-UCI period, wherein N is a number of CG configurations corresponding to the UTO-UCI; or

[0188] the first information indicates N second bitmaps, and a length of each indication window is the same as a size of a corresponding second bitmap, wherein N is a number of CG configurations corresponding to the UTO-UCI.

[0189] In some embodiments in combination with the fifth aspect, in some embodiments, the processing module is further configured to:

[0190] The first information indicates a parameter value W, indicates a length L of each of the indication windows, and the number N of CG configurations corresponding to the parameter value W and the UTO-UCI, and L is an integer.

[0191] In some embodiments of the fifth aspect, the processing module is further configured to:

[0192] The first information indicates a third UTO-UCI period or a third bitmap corresponding to the reference CG configuration, and the length of each of the indication windows is the same as the value of the third UTO-UCI period or the size of the third bitmap.

[0193] In some embodiments of the fifth aspect, the transceiver module is further configured to:

[0194] transmit first configuration signaling, the first configuration signaling being used to indicate the reference CG configuration, and the first configuration signaling including any one of the following: radio resource control (RRC) signaling, a medium access control (MAC) control element (CE), and dynamic signaling.

[0195] In some embodiments of the fifth aspect, in some embodiments,

[0196] The starting position of each of the indication windows is the same as the starting position of the CG configuration.

[0197] In some embodiments of the fifth aspect, the processing module is further configured to:

[0198] The first information indicates N first offsets, and the first starting position of each of the indication windows is a position after the second starting position of the CG configuration is offset by the corresponding first offset, where N is the number of CG configurations corresponding to the UTO-UCI; or

[0199] The first information indicates one second offset, and the first starting position of each of the indication windows is a position after the second starting position of the CG configuration is offset by the second offset; or

[0200] The first information indicates a third offset corresponding to the reference CG configuration, and the first starting position of each of the indication windows is a position after the second starting position of the CG configuration is offset by the third offset.

[0201] In some embodiments of the fifth aspect, the processing module is further configured to:

[0202] A number of first transmission occasions (TOs) in any of the CG configurations is less than an indication window length, and it is determined that an indication window corresponding to the any of the CG configurations is used to indicate the first TOs, wherein the first TOs are any of the following: valid TOs, remaining TOs, remaining valid TOs, or configured TOs.

[0203] In some embodiments in combination with the fifth aspect, the processing module is further configured to:

[0204] According to an order of the plurality of CG configurations in the UTO-UCI and a connection manner of TO index values in the plurality of CG configurations, determine a CG configuration to which each TO index value in the received UTO-UCI belongs.

[0205] In some embodiments in combination with the fifth aspect, the connection manner of the TO index values in the plurality of CG configurations includes any of the following:

[0206] a last TO index value in a previous CG configuration is connected to a first TO index value in a next CG configuration; or

[0207] a last TO index value in a previous CG configuration in each UTO-UCI period is connected to a first TO index value in a next CG configuration;

[0208] The TO index value is any of the following: a TO of the CG configuration, a valid TO of the CG configuration, a TO of the CG configuration after the UTO-UCI position, or a valid TO of the CG configuration after the UTO-UCI position. In some embodiments in combination with the fifth aspect, the transceiver is further configured to:

[0209] transmit second information, wherein the second information is used to indicate an order of the plurality of CG configurations or a priority of the plurality of CG configurations.

[0210] In some embodiments in combination with the fifth aspect, in some embodiments,

[0211] The processing module is further configured to determine a maximum number of CG configurations corresponding to the UTO-UCI according to a protocol agreement; or

[0212] The transceiver is further configured to transmit third information, wherein the third information is used to indicate the maximum number of CG configurations corresponding to the UTO-UCI.

[0213] In the sixth aspect, the terminal includes one or more processors, and the terminal is configured to execute the first aspect and the optional implementation manners of the first aspect.

[0214] In a seventh aspect, the embodiments of the present disclosure provide a network device, the network device comprising: one or more processors; wherein the network device is configured to perform the method of the second aspect and the optional implementation manners of the second aspect.

[0215] In an eighth aspect, the embodiments of the present disclosure provide a communication system, the communication system comprising: a terminal, a network device; wherein the terminal is configured to perform the method described in the first aspect and the optional implementation manners of the first aspect, and the network device is configured to perform the method described in the second aspect and the optional implementation manners of the second aspect.

[0216] In a ninth aspect, the embodiments of the present disclosure provide a storage medium, the storage medium storing instructions, when the instructions are executed on a communication device, causing the communication device to perform the method described in the first aspect and the optional implementation manners of the first aspect, or perform the method described in the second aspect and the optional implementation manners of the second aspect.

[0217] In a tenth aspect, the embodiments of the present disclosure provide a program product, when the program product is executed by a communication device, causing the communication device to perform the method described in the first aspect and the optional implementation manners of the first aspect, or perform the method described in the second aspect and the optional implementation manners of the second aspect.

[0218] In an eleventh aspect, the embodiments of the present disclosure provide a computer program, when the computer program is executed on a computer, causing the computer to perform the method described in the first aspect and the optional implementation manners of the first aspect, or perform the method described in the second aspect and the optional implementation manners of the second aspect.

[0219] In a twelfth aspect, the embodiments of the present disclosure provide a chip or a chip system. The chip or the chip system comprises processing circuitry configured to perform the method described in the first aspect and the optional implementation manners of the first aspect, or perform the method described in the second aspect and the optional implementation manners of the second aspect.

[0220] It can be understood that the terminal, the network device, the communication system, the storage medium, the program product, the computer program, the chip or the chip system are all used to perform the method proposed in the embodiments of the present disclosure. Therefore, the beneficial effects that can be achieved are referred to the beneficial effects in the corresponding method, which will not be described here.

[0221] The embodiments of the present disclosure propose a method for processing information, a terminal and a network device. In some embodiments, the method for processing information and the information processing method, the communication method and the like can be replaced with each other, the information transmission device and the information processing device, the communication device and the like can be replaced with each other, and the information processing system and the communication system and the like can be replaced with each other.

[0222] The embodiments of the present disclosure are not exhaustive, but only illustrate some embodiments, and are not specific limitations on the protection scope of the present disclosure. In the case of no contradiction, each step in an embodiment can be implemented as an independent embodiment, and the steps can be combined arbitrarily, for example, the scheme after removing part of the steps in an embodiment can also be implemented as an independent embodiment, and the order of the steps in an embodiment can be exchanged arbitrarily, in addition, the optional implementation manners in an embodiment can be combined arbitrarily; in addition, the embodiments can be combined arbitrarily, for example, part or all steps of different embodiments can be combined arbitrarily, an embodiment can be combined with optional implementation manners of other embodiments arbitrarily.

[0223] In each embodiment of the present disclosure, the terms and / or descriptions between the embodiments are consistent if there is no special description and logical conflict, and can be referred to each other, and the technical features in different embodiments can be combined to form new embodiments according to their inherent logical relationship.

[0224] The terms used in the embodiments of the present disclosure are only for the purpose of describing the specific embodiments, and not as a limitation on the present disclosure.

[0225] In the embodiments of the present disclosure, unless otherwise specified, the elements expressed in singular form, such as "one", "a", "the", "above", "said", "preceding", "this" and the like, can represent "one and only one", and can also represent "one or more", "at least one" and the like. For example, in the case of using articles such as "a", "an", "the" and the like in English, the noun after the article can be understood as singular expression, and can also be understood as plural expression.

[0226] In the embodiments of the present disclosure, "a plurality of" means two or more.

[0227] In some embodiments, the terms "at least one of", "one or more", "a plurality of", "multiple" and the like can be replaced with each other.

[0228] In some embodiments, the description of "at least one of A, B", "A and / or B", "in a case A, in another case B", "in response to a case A, in response to a case B", and the like, can include the following technical solutions according to the case: in some embodiments, A (A is executed independently of B); in some embodiments, B (B is executed independently of A); in some embodiments, A and B are selectively executed (A and B are selected from A and B); in some embodiments, A and B (A and B are executed). When there are more branches of A, B, C, and the like, the above is similar.

[0229] In some embodiments, the description of "A or B" and the like can include the following technical solutions according to the case: in some embodiments, A (A is executed independently of B); in some embodiments, B (B is executed independently of A); in some embodiments, A and B are selectively executed (A and B are selected from A and B). When there are more branches of A, B, C, and the like, the above is similar.

[0230] The prefix words "first", "second", and the like in the embodiments of the present disclosure are only used to distinguish different description objects, and do not constitute a limitation on the position, order, priority, quantity, or content of the description objects. The description of the description objects should refer to the description in the context of the claims or embodiments, and should not constitute an additional limitation because of the use of the prefix words. For example, the description object is "field", and the ordinal words before "field" in "first field" and "second field" do not limit the position or order between "fields", and "first" and "second" do not limit whether the "fields" modified thereby are in the same message or not, nor limit the order of "first field" and "second field". For another example, the description object is "level", and the ordinal words before "level" in "first level" and "second level" do not limit the priority between "levels". For another example, the quantity of the description object is not limited by the ordinal words, and can be one or more. For example, "first device", wherein the quantity of "device" can be one or more. In addition, the objects modified by different prefix words can be the same or different, for example, the description object is "device", and "first device" and "second device" can be the same device or different devices, and the types thereof can be the same or different; for another example, the description object is "information", and "second information" and "third information" can be the same information or different information, and the content thereof can be the same or different.

[0231] In some embodiments, "including A", "containing A", "for indicating A", "carrying A", can be interpreted as directly carrying A, or indirectly indicating A.

[0232] In some embodiments, the terms “in response to,” “in response to determining,” “in case of,” “when,” “if,” “if...” and the like can be replaced with each other.

[0233] In some embodiments, the terms “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 lower than,” “above,” and the like can be replaced with each other, and the terms “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,” “below,” and the like can be replaced with each other.

[0234] In some embodiments, the apparatuses and devices can be interpreted as physical or virtual, and their names are not limited to the names described in the embodiments, and in some cases can also be understood as “equipment,” “device,” “circuit,” “network element,” “node,” “function,” “unit,” “section,” “system,” “network,” “chip,” “chip system,” “entity,” “subject,” and the like.

[0235] In some embodiments, “network” can be interpreted as an apparatus included in the network, such as an access network device, a core network device, and the like.

[0236] In some embodiments, an “access network device (AN device)” can also be referred to as a “radio access network device (RAN device),” a “base station (BS),” a “radio base station,” a “fixed station,” and in some embodiments can also be understood as a “node,” an “access point,” a “transmission point (TP),” a “reception point (RP),” a “transmission / reception point (TRP),” a “panel,” an “antenna panel,” an “antenna array,” a “cell,” a “macro cell,” a “small cell,” a “femto cell,” a “pico cell,” a “sector,” a “cell group,” a “serving cell,” a “carrier,” a “component carrier,” a “bandwidth part (BWP),” and the like.

[0237] In some embodiments, a "terminal" or "terminal device" can be referred to as a "user equipment" (UE), a "user terminal," a "mobile station" (MS), a "mobile terminal" (MT), a subscriber station, a mobile unit, a subscriber unit, a wireless unit, a remote unit, a mobile device, a wireless device, a wireless communication device, a remote device, a mobile subscriber station, an access terminal, a mobile terminal, a wireless terminal, a remote terminal, a handset, a user agent, a mobile client, a client, and / or the like.

[0238] In some embodiments, data, information and / or the like can be obtained in compliance with laws and regulations of a country where the data, information and / or the like is obtained.

[0239] In some embodiments, data, information and / or the like can be obtained after obtaining consent of a user.

[0240] FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of an architecture of a communication system according to an embodiment of the present disclosure

[0241] As shown in FIG. 1, the communication system 100 includes a terminal 101 and a network device 102.

[0242] In some embodiments, the terminal 101 includes at least one of a mobile phone, a wearable device, an Internet of Things device, a communication-capable automobile, a smart automobile, a tablet (Pad), a wireless-transmitting computer, 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, a wireless terminal device in a smart home, and the like, but is not limited thereto.

[0243] In some embodiments, the network device 102 can include at least one of an access network device and a core network device.

[0244] The access network device is, for example, a node or device that accesses a terminal to a wireless network, and can include at least one of an evolved NodeB (eNB) in a 5G communication system, a next generation eNB (ng-eNB), a next generation NodeB (gNB), a node B (NB), a home node B (HNB), a home evolved node B (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 RAN, a Cloud RAN, a base station in other communication systems, an access node in a Wi-Fi system, and the like, but is not limited thereto.

[0245] In some embodiments, the technical solutions of the present disclosure can be applied to an Open RAN architecture, at this time, the interfaces between or within the access network devices involved in the embodiments of the present disclosure can become internal interfaces of the Open RAN, and the processes and information interactions between these internal interfaces can be implemented through software or programs.

[0246] In some embodiments, the access network device can be composed of a central unit (CU) and a distributed unit (DU), where the CU can also be referred to as a control unit. The CU-DU structure can split the protocol layers of the access network device, and the functions of part of the protocol layers are controlled by the CU, and the functions of the remaining part or all of the protocol layers are distributed in the DU and controlled by the CU. However, the present disclosure is not limited thereto.

[0247] In some embodiments, the core network device can be one device including one or more network elements, or can be multiple devices or device groups including all or part of the one or more network elements described above. The network element can be virtual or physical. The core network includes at least one of an evolved packet core (EPC), a 5G core network (5GCN), and a next-generation core (NGC).

[0248] It can be understood that the communication system described in the embodiments of the present disclosure is for more clearly illustrating the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present disclosure, and does not constitute a limitation on the technical solutions proposed by the embodiments of the present disclosure. Those skilled in the art can know that the technical solutions proposed by the embodiments of the present disclosure are also applicable to similar technical problems as the system architecture evolves and new business scenarios appear.

[0249] The following embodiments of the present disclosure can be applied to the communication system 100 shown in FIG. 1 or part of the subject, but are not limited thereto. The subjects shown in FIG. 1 are examples, and the communication system can include all or part of the subjects in FIG. 1, or include other subjects other than FIG. 1. The number and form of each subject is arbitrary, each subject can be physical or virtual, the connection relationship between each subject is an example, each subject can not be connected or can be connected, and the connection can be in any way, can be direct connection or indirect connection, can be wired connection or wireless connection.

[0250] 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 (Bluetooth (registered trademark)), Public Land Mobile Network (PLMN) network, Device-to-Device (D2D) system, Machine to Machine (M2M) system, Internet of Things (IoT) system, Vehicle-to-Everything (V2X), system using other communication methods, next-generation system expanded based thereon, and the like. Further, a plurality of systems can be applied in combination (for example, combination of LTE or LTE-A and 5G, and the like).

[0251] In the embodiments of the present disclosure, the network device 102 can configure at least one set of CG resources for the terminal 101 on a bandwidth part (BWP) through radio resource control (RRC) signaling. One set of CG resources can also be referred to as one CG period or one CG configuration. The terminal 101 can perform uplink transmission on the TOs in all CG configurations in the CG period configured by the network device 102. In another implementation, the network device 102 can configure at least part of the information of the CG configuration for the terminal 101 on a BWP through RRC signaling, and then notify the terminal 101 of the remaining information of the CG configuration through dynamic signaling, for example, down control information (DCI). When the network device 102 activates the CG configuration through the dynamic signaling DCI, the terminal 101 can perform uplink transmission on the TOs in the CG configuration in the CG period configured by the network device 102.

[0252] In addition, in order to realize the reuse of the TOs not used by the terminal 101, the terminal 101 can indicate the use state of the TOs or the unused TOs to the network device through indication information. The indication information can be referred to as unused transmission occasion indication information, or unused TO uplink control information (UTO-UCI), or uplink control information carrying the unused TO indication information, and the present disclosure does not make any limitation thereon. Further, the UTO-UCI can also be used to indicate the information of the “unused” TOs of multiple sets of CGs, so as to save the signaling overhead.

[0253] In one implementation, the network device 102 configures at least two sets of CG resources for the terminal 101 on a BWP through RRC signaling. One set of CG resources can also be referred to as one CG period or one CG configuration. The terminal can perform uplink transmission on the TOs in all CG configurations in the CG period configured by the base station. In another implementation, the network device 102 configures at least part of the information of the CG configuration for the terminal 101 on a BWP through RRC signaling, and the network device 102 notifies the terminal of the remaining information of the CG configuration through dynamic signaling DCI. When the network device 102 activates the CG configuration through the dynamic signaling DCI, the terminal 101 can perform uplink transmission on the TOs in the CG configuration in the CG period configured by the base station.

[0254] FIG. 2 is an interaction diagram of a method of processing information, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in FIG. 2, the present disclosure relates to a method of processing information, the method comprising:

[0255] At step S2101, the network device 102 sends first information to the terminal 101.

[0256] In some embodiments, the first information is used to indicate a parameter of unused transmission occasion indication information (UTO-UCI).

[0257] In some embodiments, the parameter of UTO-UCI can be a UTO-UCI period or a UTO-UCI bitmap.

[0258] In some embodiments, the UTO-UCI period or the UTO-UCI bitmap is used to indicate a time domain range of UTO-UCI indication. For example, if the UTO-UCI period is M, then the time domain range of UTO-UCI indication is any one of the following: M consecutive slots, M consecutive TOs, M consecutive symbols, or M CG periods, where M is a natural number. Alternatively, if the size of the UTO-UCI bitmap is M, then the time domain range of UTO-UCI indication is M units, where each unit can be one TO or one slot.

[0259] In some embodiments, the network device 102 determines the first information based on a protocol agreement.

[0260] In some embodiments, the terminal 101 can receive the first information.

[0261] In some embodiments, the name of the parameter of UTO-UCI is not limited, and it can be, for example, “UTO_period”, “UTO_bitmap”, etc.

[0262] In some embodiments, the first information can be used to assist the terminal in determining an indication window of each CG configuration in UTO-UCI, where the indication window is the time domain range of UTO-UCI indication.

[0263] In some embodiments, the indication window of the CG configuration includes at least one of the following: a first indication window of the CG configuration; a first indication window of the CG configuration containing a valid TO; any indication window in non-first indication windows of the CG configuration; and any indication window containing a valid TO in non-first indication windows of the CG configuration containing a valid TO.

[0264] In some embodiments, the valid TOs are TOs that do not collide with time division duplex (TDD) downlink symbols and synchronization signal block (SSB). The TDD downlink symbols can be TDD-UL-DL-configurationcommon or TDD-UL-DL-ConfigurationDedicated.

[0265] In some embodiments, the indication window can be determined by the window length and the starting position. When the starting position is default, the network device or the terminal can determine the indication window by the window length. When the starting position is not default, the network device or the terminal can determine the starting position of the window and determine the indication window by the starting position and the window length. The determination of the starting position can be referred to the description below.

[0266] In some embodiments, the first information indicates a first UTO-UCI period, and the length of each indication window is determined to be the same as the value of the first UTO-UCI period. Alternatively, the first information indicates a first bitmap, and the length of each indication window is determined to be the same as the size of the first bitmap.

[0267] For example, the first indication information indicates a UTO-UCI period M, and the terminal 101 determines the length of each indication window to be M. Alternatively, the first indication information indicates that a UTO-UCI bitmap contains M bits, that is, the size of the bitmap is M, and the terminal 101 determines the length of each indication window to be M.

[0268] In some embodiments, the size of the bitmap can also be referred to as bitmap size. One bit of the bitmap corresponds to one unit, and one unit can be one TO or one slot.

[0269] FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram of the relationship between the first information and the indication window of the CG configuration according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. In each diagram of FIG. 3, one unit is taken as one TO for illustration.

[0270] For example, as shown in FIG. 3a, the indexes of the CG configurations corresponding to a certain UTO-UCI are CG0, CG1, and CG2 respectively. If the first information indicates that one UTO-UCI period is 4, then the length of the indication window of each CG configuration is 4 units, which can also be referred to as range or duration, and can be one or a plurality of consecutive time domain symbols, one or a plurality of consecutive time slots, one or a plurality of consecutive TOs, one or a plurality of consecutive CG periods, etc.

[0271] In some embodiments, the first information indicates N second UTO-UCI periods, and the length of each indication window is the same as the value of the corresponding second UTO-UCI period, where N is the number of CG configurations corresponding to the UTO-UCI; or the first information indicates N second bitmaps, and the length of each indication window is the same as the size of the corresponding second bitmap, where N is the number of CG configurations corresponding to the UTO-UCI.

[0272] That is, the first information indicates a plurality of second UTO-UCI periods or a plurality of second bitmaps. Each second UTO-UCI period (or each second bitmap) corresponds to one (per) CG configuration, or each second UTO-UCI period (or each second bitmap) is included in one CG configuration (ConfiguredGrantConfig). ConfiguredGrantConfig is used by the base station to configure a set of CG configurations for the terminal. Then the length of the indication window of each CG configuration is determined according to the corresponding second UTO-UCI period or second bitmap.

[0273] In some embodiments, the first information indicates a parameter value W, and the length L of each indication window is related to the number N of CG configurations corresponding to the UTO-UCI and the parameter value W, where W is the value of the total UTO-UCI period or the total size of the first bitmap, and L is an integer.

[0274] In some embodiments, W / N is an integer, and the length of each indication window is W / N.

[0275] In some embodiments, the total UTO-UCI period is the sum of the periods of the plurality of CG configurations corresponding to the UTO-UCI. For example, if the UTO-UCI corresponds to 3 CG configurations, and each CG configuration corresponds to a UTO-UCI period of 3, then the total UTO-UCI period is 9.

[0276] In some embodiments, the total bitmap size is the sum of the sizes of the bitmaps for the multiple CG configurations corresponding to UTO-UCI. For example, if UTO-UCI corresponds to 3 CG configurations, and the bitmap size for each CG configuration is 3, then the total bitmap size is 9.

[0277] For example, as shown in Figure 3b, network device 102 is configured with a certain UTO-UCI corresponding to CG0, CG1, and CG2. The total UTO-UCI cycle is 9. As shown in Figure 3b, the window length of the indicator window configured for each CG is 3 units. The unit can also be called range / duration, which can be one or more consecutive time domain symbols, one or more consecutive time slots, one or more consecutive TOs, one or more consecutive CG cycles, etc.

[0278] In some embodiments, W / N is not an integer, determining the preceding value in UTO-UCI. The length of the indicator window for each CG configuration is The length of the indicator window for the remaining CG configurations is Among them, operators Round W / N down. Round W / N up.

[0279] For example, network device 102 is configured with a certain UTO-UCI corresponding to CG0, CG1, and CG2. The total UTO-UCI cycle is 10, then the previous... The window length for each CG configuration is The window length is 4 units for the CG0 configuration and 3 units for the rest. That is, as shown in Figure 3c, the window length of the indicator window configured with CG0 is 4 units, and the window length of the indicator windows configured with CG1 and CG2 is 3 units.

[0280] In some embodiments, W / N is not an integer, determining the preceding value in UTO-UCI. The length of the indicator window for each CG configuration is The length of the indicator window for the remaining CG configurations is

[0281] For example, a network device is configured with a certain UTO-UCI corresponding to CG0, CG1, and CG2. The total UTO-UCI cycle is 10. Then, the window length for the first two CG configurations is 3 units, and the rest are 4 units. That is, as shown in Figure 3d, the window length of the indicator window corresponding to CG0 and CG1 configurations is 3 units, and the window length of the indicator window corresponding to CG2 configuration is 4 units.

[0282] In some embodiments, the first information indicates a third UTO-UCI period or a third bitmap corresponding to the reference CG configuration, the length of each indication window is determined to be the same as a value of the third UTO-UCI period or a size of the third bitmap.

[0283] In some embodiments, the reference CG configuration can be configured for the network device 101. Alternatively, the reference CG configuration can also be agreed by a protocol, such as agreeing that a first CG configuration (corresponding to a CG configuration with the smallest configuration index) or a last CG configuration (corresponding to a CG configuration with the largest configuration index) is the reference configuration, and the like.

[0284] In some embodiments, the other CG configurations can also reuse other parameters of the reference CG configuration.

[0285] In some embodiments, the network device 102 can send first configuration signaling, the first configuration instruction being used to indicate the reference CG configuration, and the first configuration signaling including any of the following: radio resource control (RRC) signaling, a medium access control control element (MAC CE), and dynamic signaling.

[0286] In some embodiments, the dynamic signaling can be downlink control information (DCI).

[0287] In some embodiments, the first configuration signaling can include an index of the reference CG configuration, an identifier of a hybrid automatic repeat request (HARQ) process, and the like.

[0288] In some embodiments, determining the indication window of the CG configuration also includes determining a starting position of the indication window.

[0289] In some embodiments, the starting position of the indication window of each CG configuration can be the same as a starting position of the CG configuration.

[0290] In some embodiments, the starting position of the indication window of each CG configuration can be the same as a starting position of the CG configuration, which can also be expressed as: a first TO in the indication window of each CG configuration corresponds to a first TO of the CG configuration; or a first slot in the indication window of each CG configuration corresponds to a first slot of the CG configuration; or a starting point of the first TO in the indication window of each CG configuration corresponds to a starting point of the first TO of the CG configuration; or a starting point of the first slot in the indication window of each CG configuration corresponds to a starting point of the first slot of the CG configuration.

[0291] In some embodiments, the first information indicates N first offsets, each indicating a first start position of a window to be a position after a second start position of a CG configuration offset by a corresponding first offset, where N is a number of CG configurations corresponding to the UTO-UCI.

[0292] In some embodiments, the N first offsets can be all different, partially same, or all same, which is not limited in the present disclosure.

[0293] For example, the first indication information indicates 3 first offsets, where the first offset corresponding to CG0 configuration and the first offset corresponding to CG1 configuration are both 1 unit, and the first offset corresponding to CG2 configuration is 0 unit, and each CG configuration can refer to the above-described FIG. 3a. Or, the first indication information indicates 3 first offsets, where the first offset corresponding to CG0 configuration is 2 units, and the first offset corresponding to CG1 configuration and the first offset corresponding to CG2 configuration are both 1 unit, and each CG configuration can refer to the above-described FIG. 3b.

[0294] In some embodiments, the first information indicates one second offset, and the first start position of each indication window is a position after the second start position of the CG configuration offset by the second offset.

[0295] In some embodiments, the first information indicates a third offset corresponding to a reference CG configuration, and the first start position of each indication window is a position after the second start position of the CG configuration offset by the third offset.

[0296] Wherein, the configuration mode of the above-described reference CG configuration can refer to the above-described description, which will not be repeated here.

[0297] In some embodiments, the first information can indicate 1 first UTO-UCI period and 1 second offset; or, the first information can also indicate N second UTO-UCI periods and 1 second offset; or, the first information can also indicate one first UTO-UCI period and N first offsets; or, the first information can also indicate N second UTO-UCI periods and N first offsets; or, the first information can also indicate one first bitmap and one second offset; or, the first information can also indicate N second bitmaps and 1 second offset; or, the first information can also indicate one first bitmap and N first offsets; or, the first information can also indicate N second bitmaps and N first offsets, etc., which is not limited in the present disclosure.

[0298] In some embodiments, the number of the first transmission occasions (TOs) in any CG configuration is less than the indication window length, and the indication window corresponding to the any CG configuration is determined to indicate the first TOs, wherein the first TOs are any of the following: valid TOs, remaining TOs, remaining valid TOs, configured TOs.

[0299] In some embodiments, the valid TOs are TOs that do not conflict with TDD downlink symbols or SSBs.

[0300] In some embodiments, the remaining TOs refer to TOs after the TO in which the UTO-UCI is located, or TOs after a specified offset from the TO in which the UTO-UCI is located. The specified offset can be agreed upon by a protocol or preset, for example, the specified offset is a first offset, a second offset, or the like, which is not limited in the present disclosure.

[0301] For example, as shown in FIG. 3e, if the UTO-UCI is in the second TO in the CG1 configuration, then in the CG0, CG1, and CG2 configurations, each TO after the second TO is a remaining TO in each CG configuration.

[0302] Alternatively, as shown in FIG. 3f, if the specified offset is 1 TO, and the UTO-UCI is in the second TO in the CG1 configuration, then in the CG0, CG1, and CG2 configurations, each TO after the second TO offset by 1 TO (i.e., the third TO) is a remaining TO in each CG configuration.

[0303] In some embodiments, the remaining valid TOs refer to valid TOs after the TO in which the UTO-UCI is located, or valid TOs after a first offset from the TO in which the UTO-UCI is located.

[0304] For example, the network device 102 configures a certain UTO-UCI corresponding to the CG0, CG1, and CG2. The first information indicates that one UTO-UCI period is 4, and the indication window length of each CG configuration is 4 units. However, as shown in FIG. 3g, the number of the first TOs in the CG2 configuration is 3, and it can be determined that the indication window corresponding to the CG2 configuration indicates the 3 first TOs.

[0305] In some embodiments, the network device 102 can also determine the maximum number of CG configurations corresponding to the UTO-UCI according to a protocol.

[0306] For example, the protocol agrees that the maximum number of CG configurations corresponding to the UTO-UCI is 2, and one UTO-UCI parameter in the first information can correspond to at most 2 CG configurations. That is, one UTO-UCI parameter in the first information can correspond to one CG configuration, or can correspond to 2 CG configurations.

[0307] In some embodiments, the network device 102 can further send third information, where the third information is used to indicate the maximum number of CG configurations corresponding to the UTO-UCI.

[0308] Optionally, the terminal 101 can receive the third information.

[0309] In some embodiments, the third information can include a value of the maximum number of CG configurations corresponding to the UTO-UCI, or can include an indicator used to indicate the maximum number of CG configurations corresponding to the UTO-UCI, etc., which is not limited in the present disclosure.

[0310] In some embodiments, the third information can be an RRC message, a MAC CE, or dynamic signaling, etc.

[0311] In some embodiments, the network device 102 can determine the length and starting position of the indication window corresponding to each CG configuration based on the first information in a manner that can be determined by the network device 102 itself or can be agreed by a protocol.

[0312] In step S2102, the UTO-UCI corresponds to multiple CG configurations, and the terminal 101 determines the indication window of each CG configuration in the UTO-UCI according to the first information.

[0313] In some embodiments, the terminal 101 can receive the first information.

[0314] Wherein, the meanings and implementable forms of the first information, the indication window, etc. can refer to the related descriptions in the above step S2101, which will not be described here again.

[0315] In some instances, the indication window of the CG configuration includes at least one of the following: the first indication window of the CG configuration; the first indication window containing a valid TO of the CG configuration; any indication window in the non-first indication window of the CG configuration; any indication window containing a valid TO in the non-first indication window containing a valid TO of the CG configuration.

[0316] Wherein, the meaning of the valid TO can refer to the description in the above instances, which will not be described here again.

[0317] In some instances, the indication window can be determined by the window length and the starting position. Wherein, the related descriptions of the window length and the starting position can refer to the related descriptions in the above step S2101.

[0318] In some instances, the first information indicates a first UTO-UCI period, and the terminal 101 can determine that the length of each CG indication window is the same as the value of the first UTO-UCI period.

[0319] In some examples, the first information indicates a first bitmap, and the terminal 101 can determine that the length of each indication window is the same as the size of the first bitmap.

[0320] In some examples, the first information indicates N second UTO-UCI periods, and the terminal 101 can determine that the length of each indication window is the same as the value of the corresponding second UTO-UCI period, where N is the number of CG configurations corresponding to the UTO-UCI.

[0321] In some examples, the first information indicates N second bitmap, and the terminal 101 can determine that the length of each indication window is the same as the size of the corresponding second bitmap, where N is the number of CG configurations corresponding to the UTO-UCI.

[0322] In some examples, the first information indicates a parameter value W, and the terminal 101 can determine the length L of each indication window based on the parameter value W and the number N of CG configurations corresponding to the UTO-UCI, where W is the value of the first UTO-UCI total period or the first bitmap total size, L is related to W and N, and L is an integer.

[0323] In some embodiments, W / N is an integer, and the length of each indication window is W / N.

[0324] In some examples, W / N is not an integer, and the terminal 101 can determine that the length of the indication window of the first K CG configurations is and the length of the indication window of the remaining CG configurations is

[0325] In some examples, W / N is not an integer, and the terminal 101 can determine that the length of the indication window of the first K CG configurations is and the length of the indication window of the remaining CG configurations is

[0326] In some examples, the first information indicates a third UTO-UCI period or a third bitmap corresponding to a reference CG configuration, and the terminal 101 can determine that the length of the indication window of each CG configuration is the same as the value of the third UTO-UCI period or the size of the third bitmap.

[0327] The above-described manner in which the terminal 101 determines the length of the indication window of each CG configuration in the UTO-UCI can refer to the descriptions of the above examples, and will not be described here.

[0328] ​​In some embodiments, the terminal 101 can determine the length of the indication window of each CG configuration based on the first information, which can be configured by the network device 102 or agreed by the protocol, and the disclosure does not limit this.

[0329] In some examples, the terminal 101 can receive the first configuration signaling and determine the reference CG configuration according to the first configuration signaling.

[0330] In some examples, the first configuration signaling includes any of the following: RRC signaling, MAC CE, dynamic signaling.

[0331] The parameters that can be included in the above-mentioned first configuration signaling and the form of dynamic signaling can refer to the description of other examples, and will not be repeated here.

[0332] In some examples, the reference configuration can also be agreed by the protocol. For example, the protocol agrees that the first CG configuration (corresponding to the CG configuration with the smallest configuration index) is the reference configuration, or the protocol agrees that the last CG configuration (corresponding to the CG configuration with the largest configuration index) is the reference configuration.

[0333] In some embodiments, other CG configurations can also reuse other parameters of the reference CG configuration.

[0334] In some embodiments, determining the indication window of the CG configuration further includes determining the starting position of the indication window.

[0335] In some embodiments, the terminal 101 can determine that the starting position of the indication window of each CG configuration is the same as the starting position of the CG configuration.

[0336] In some embodiments, the first information indicates N first offsets, and the terminal 101 can determine that the first starting position of each indication window is the position after the second starting position of the CG configuration is offset by the corresponding first offset, where N is the number of CG configurations corresponding to the UTO-UCI.

[0337] In some embodiments, the first information indicates a second offset, and the terminal 101 can determine that the first starting position of each indication window is the position after the second starting position of the CG configuration is offset by the second offset.

[0338] In some embodiments, the first information indicates a third offset corresponding to the reference CG configuration, and the terminal 101 can determine that the first starting position of each indication window is the position after the second starting position of the CG configuration is offset by the third offset.

[0339] The specific implementation of the terminal 101 determining the starting position of the indication window of each CG configuration can refer to the description of other embodiments, and will not be repeated here.

[0340] In some embodiments, the number of the first transmission occasions TO in any CG configuration is less than the determined indication window length, the terminal 101 can determine that the indication window corresponding to any CG configuration is used to indicate the first TO, wherein the first TO is any of the following: valid TO, remaining TO, remaining valid TO, configured TO.

[0341] In some embodiments, the valid TO is a TO that does not conflict with the TDD configuration downlink symbol, SSB.

[0342] In some embodiments, the remaining TO refers to the TO after the TO where the UTO-UCI is located, or the TO after the first offset of the TO where the UTO-UCI is located. The first offset can be agreed by the protocol or preset, which is not limited by the disclosure.

[0343] In some embodiments, the terminal 101 can also determine the maximum number of CG configurations corresponding to the UTO-UCI according to the protocol agreement.

[0344] For example, the protocol agrees that the maximum number of CG configurations corresponding to the UTO-UCI is 2, then the terminal 101 can determine the indication window of at most two CG configurations based on the first information.

[0345] In some embodiments, the terminal 101 can also receive third information, wherein the third information is used to indicate the maximum number of CG configurations corresponding to the UTO-UCI.

[0346] In some embodiments, the network device 102 can send the third information.

[0347] In some embodiments, the third information can be an RRC message, a MAC CE, or dynamic signaling, etc.

[0348] Step S2103, the network device 102 sends the second information.

[0349] In some embodiments, the second information is used to indicate the order of the plurality of CG configurations, or the priority order of the plurality of CG configurations.

[0350] In some embodiments, the order of the plurality of CG configurations in the UTO-UCI can be the same as or opposite to the order of the plurality of CG configurations indicated by the second information; or the order of the plurality of CG configurations in the UTO-UCI can be the same as or opposite to the priority order of the plurality of CG configurations, which is not limited by the disclosure.

[0351] In some embodiments, the network device 102 determines the second information based on the protocol agreement.

[0352] In some embodiments, the second information can be any one of an RRC message, a MAC CE or dynamic signaling.

[0353] In some embodiments, the terminal 101 can receive the second information.

[0354] At step S2104, the terminal 101 determines the order of the plurality of CG configurations in the UTO-UCI according to the second information.

[0355] In some embodiments, the terminal 101 can determine that the order of the CG configurations in the UTO-UCI is the same as or opposite to the order of the CG configurations in the second information.

[0356] In some embodiments, the terminal 101 can determine that the order of the CG configurations in the UTO-UCI is the same as or opposite to the priority order of the CG configurations in the second information.

[0357] In some embodiments, the terminal 101 determines the second information according to a protocol agreement.

[0358] At step S2105, the terminal 101 sorts the TO index values in the plurality of CG configurations according to the order of the plurality of CG configurations in the UTO-UCI.

[0359] In some embodiments, the terminal 101 can sort the TO index values in the plurality of CG configurations in the UTO-UCI according to the order of the plurality of CG configurations in the UTO-UCI.

[0360] In some embodiments, the TO index value is any one of a TO of a CG configuration, or a valid TO in a CG configuration, a TO in a CG configuration after a UTO-UCI position, or a valid TO in a CG configuration after a UTO-UCI position.

[0361] For example, FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram of the sorting of the TO index values in the plurality of CG configurations corresponding to the UTO-UCI according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0362] As shown in FIG. 4a), the UTO-UCI corresponds to two CG configurations, CG0 and CG1, and the length of the indication window corresponding to each CG configuration is 4, wherein the TOs (index values) in the CG0 configuration include TO0, TO1, TO2, TO3, TO4 and TO5, wherein the valid TOs (index values) are TO1, TO2, TO3 and TO4; the valid TOs in the CG1 configuration are TO6, TO7, TO9 and TO11, so the network device 102 can determine that the second TO in the plurality of CG configurations is connected in the first place in the UTO-UCI. That is, as shown in the "CG0+1" part of FIG. 4a), the TOs in the UTO-UCI are "TO1, TO2, TO3, TO4, TO6, TO7, TO9 and TO11" in turn.

[0363] In some embodiments, the terminal 101 can sequentially arrange the TO index values in the plurality of CG configurations according to the order of the plurality of CG configurations in the UTO-UCI, and the different UTO-UCI periods. For example, the TO index values in each UTO-UCI period are sequentially arranged in the UTO-UCI in the first and last connection.

[0364] For example, the UTO-UCI corresponds to two CG configurations, CG0 and CG1, and the UTO-UCI period is 2. Wherein the TOs in the CG0 configuration and the CG1 configuration are as shown in FIG. 4b, as shown in FIG. 4b, the valid TOs (index values) in the CG0 configuration belonging to the first UTO-UCI period are TO1 and TO2, and the valid TOs belonging to the second UTO-UCI period are TO3 and TO4; the valid TOs in the CG1 configuration belonging to the first UTO-UCI period are TO6 and TO7, and the valid TOs belonging to the second UTO-UCI period are TO9 and TO10. Then, as shown in FIG. 4b, the second TOs in each UTO-UCI period in the CG0 and CG1 are sequentially arranged in the "CG0+1" in the first and last connection, and the TOs are "TO1, TO2, TO6, TO7, TO3, TO4, TO9 and TO10".

[0365] In some embodiments, the terminal 101 can also sequentially arrange the third TO in the plurality of CG configurations in the UTO-UCI indication according to the order of the plurality of CG configurations in the UTO-UCI, wherein the third TO is the TO after the UTO-UCI position in the CG configuration, or the valid TO after the UTO-UCI position in the CG configuration.

[0366] For example, the UTO-UCI corresponds to two CG configurations, CG0 and CG1. The TOs in the CG0 configuration and the CG1 configuration are shown in FIG. 4c, and the UTO-UCI is located at the first TO in the CG1. As shown in FIG. 4c, the third TOs (valid TOs) in the CG0 configuration after the UTO-UCI are TO1, TO2, TO3, and TO11. The TOs in the “CG0+1” formed by connecting the third TOs in the CG0 and the CG1 in the UTO-UCI indication in sequence are “TO1, TO2, TO3, TO4, TO7, TO9, and TO11”.

[0367] In step S2106, the terminal 101 sends the UTO-UCI.

[0368] In some embodiments, the network device 102 receives the UTO-UCI.

[0369] In step S2107, the network device 102 determines the CG configuration to which each second TO index value in the received UTO-UCI belongs according to the order of the multiple CG configurations in the UTO-UCI and the connection mode of the TO index values in the multiple CG configurations.

[0370] In some embodiments, the connection mode of the TO index values in the multiple CG configurations can be: the last TO index value in a previous CG configuration is connected to the first TO index value in a next CG configuration; or,

[0371] the last TO index value in a previous CG configuration in each UTO-UCI period is connected to the first TO index value in a next CG configuration;

[0372] The TO index value is any of the following: a TO of a CG configuration, a valid TO in a CG configuration, a TO in a CG configuration after the UTO-UCI position, and a valid TO in a CG configuration after the UTO-UCI position.

[0373] That is, the TO index values in the multiple CG configurations are connected in sequence at the beginning and the end in the UTO-UCI. Alternatively, the TO index values in each UTO-UCI period in the multiple CG configurations are connected in sequence at the beginning and the end in the UTO-UCI.

[0374] The connection mode of the TO index values in the multiple CG configurations can refer to the detailed description of other embodiments, which will not be repeated here.

[0375] In some embodiments, the names of information and the like are not limited to the names described in the embodiments, and the terms "information", "message", "signal", "signaling", "report", "configuration", "indication", "instruction", "command", "parameter", and the like can be replaced with each other.

[0376] In some embodiments, the terms "downlink control information (DCI)", "downlink (DL) assignment", "DL DCI", "uplink (UL) grant", "UL DCI", and the like can be replaced with each other.

[0377] In some embodiments, the terms "time", "time point", "time point", "time position", and the like can be replaced with each other, and the terms "time length", "time period", "time window", "window", "time", "indication window", and the like can be replaced with each other.

[0378] In some embodiments, the terms "frame", "radio frame", "subframe", "slot", "sub-slot", "mini-slot", "symbol", "symbol", "transmission time interval (TTI)", and the like can be replaced with each other.

[0379] In some embodiments, "acquire", "get", "get", "receive", "transmit", "bidirectional transmission", "send and / or receive" can be replaced with each other, which can be interpreted as receiving from other subjects, obtaining from protocols, obtaining from higher layers, processing to obtain, and various meanings such as autonomous implementation.

[0380] In some embodiments, the terms "send", "transmit", "report", "issue", "transmit", "bidirectional transmission", "send and / or receive", and the like can be replaced with each other.

[0381] In some embodiments, the terms "certain", "preset", "pre-set", "set", "indicated", "any", "first", and the like can be replaced with each other, and "certain A", "preset A", "pre-set A", "set A", "indicated A", "any A", "first A" can be interpreted as A predetermined in a protocol or the like, or A obtained by setting, configuring, or indicating, or a specific A, any A, or first A, but are not limited thereto.

[0382] In some embodiments, the determination or judgment can be made 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.

[0383] The communication method according to the embodiments of the present disclosure can include at least one of steps S2101 to S2107. For example, step S2101 can be implemented as an independent embodiment, step S2102 can be implemented as an independent embodiment, steps S2101+S2102 can be implemented as an independent embodiment, steps S2101+S2102+S2103+S2104+S2105 can be implemented as an independent embodiment, but are not limited thereto.

[0384] In some embodiments, steps S2101 and S2103 can be exchanged in order or performed simultaneously, and steps S2102 and S2104 can be exchanged in order or performed simultaneously.

[0385] In some embodiments, steps S2102, S2103, S2104, S2105, S2106, and S2107 are optional, and one or more of these steps can be omitted or replaced in different embodiments.

[0386] In some embodiments, steps S2101, S2103, S2104, S2105, S2106, and S2107 are optional, and one or more of these steps can be omitted or replaced in different embodiments.

[0387] In the present embodiment or example, each step can be independent, arbitrarily combined, or exchanged in order, and optional modes or examples can be arbitrarily combined, and can be arbitrarily combined with any step of other embodiments or other examples, without contradiction.

[0388] FIG. 5A is a flow diagram of a method for processing information according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in FIG. 5A, the present embodiment relates to a method for processing information, and the method comprises the following steps:

[0389] In step S5101, first information is acquired.

[0390] The meaning and implementation of the first information can be found in the optional implementation of step S2101 of FIG. 2 and other related parts of the embodiments related to FIG. 2, which will not be repeated here.

[0391] In some embodiments, the terminal 101 receives the first information sent by the network device 102, but is not limited thereto, and can also receive the first information sent by other subjects.

[0392] In some embodiments, the terminal 101 acquires the first information specified by the protocol.

[0393] In some embodiments, the terminal 101 acquires the first information from the upper layer(s).

[0394] In some embodiments, the terminal 101 processes to obtain the first information.

[0395] In some embodiments, step S5101 is omitted, and the terminal 101 autonomously implements the function indicated by the first information, or the above function is default or default.

[0396] In step S5102, the UTO-UCI corresponds to multiple CG configurations, and the terminal 101 determines the length and starting position of the indication window of each CG configuration in the UTO-UCI according to the first information.

[0397] The optional implementation of step S5102 can be found in the optional implementation of step S2102 of FIG. 2 and other related parts of the embodiments related to FIG. 2, which will not be repeated here.

[0398] In some embodiments, the terminal 101 can also determine the maximum number of CG configurations corresponding to the UTO-UCI according to the protocol agreement; or, receive third information, wherein the third information is used to indicate the maximum number of CG configurations corresponding to the UTO-UCI.

[0399] In step S5103, second information is acquired.

[0400] The specific form and function of the second information can be found in the optional implementation of step S2103 of FIG. 2 and other related parts of the embodiments related to FIG. 2, which will not be repeated here.

[0401] In some embodiments, the terminal 101 receives the second information sent by the network device 102, but is not limited thereto, and can receive the second information sent by other subjects.

[0402] In some embodiments, the terminal 101 determines the second information based on a protocol agreement.

[0403] Step S5104: determining the order of the plurality of CG configurations in the UTO-UCI according to the second information.

[0404] In some embodiments, the terminal 101 can determine the order of the plurality of CG configurations in the UTO-UCI according to a protocol agreement.

[0405] Step S5105: sorting the TO index values in the plurality of CG configurations according to the order of the plurality of CG configurations in the UTO-UCI.

[0406] Step S5106: sending the UTO-UCI.

[0407] The optional implementation manners of steps S5104-S5106 can be respectively referred to the optional implementation manners of steps S2104-S2106 of FIG. 2 and other associated parts in the embodiments related to FIG. 2, which will not be repeated here.

[0408] The method related to the embodiments of the present disclosure can include at least one of steps S5101-S5106. For example, steps S5101+S5102 can be implemented as an independent embodiment, steps S5103+S5104 can be implemented as an independent embodiment, steps S5103+S5104+S5105 can be implemented as an independent embodiment, and steps S5103+S5104+S5105+S5106 can be implemented as an independent embodiment, but are not limited thereto.

[0409] In some embodiments, steps S5101 and S5103 can be exchanged in order or performed simultaneously, and steps S5102 and S51014 can be exchanged in order or performed simultaneously.

[0410] In some embodiments, steps S5103, S5104, S5105 and S5106 are optional, and one or more of these steps can be omitted or replaced in different embodiments.

[0411] In the present embodiment or the present embodiment, each step can be independent, arbitrarily combined or exchanged in order, and the optional manners or optional examples can be arbitrarily combined, and can be arbitrarily combined with any step of other embodiments or other embodiments.

[0412] FIG. 5B is a flow diagram of a method for processing information according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in FIG. 5B, the embodiment of the present disclosure relates to a method for processing information, and the method comprises the following steps:

[0413] Step S5201: receiving second information.

[0414] The implementation manner of step S5201 and the optional implementation manner can be referred to step S2103 in FIG. 2, step S3103 in FIG. 3A and the optional implementation manner thereof, and other associated parts in the embodiments related to FIG. 2 and FIG. 3A, which will not be repeated here.

[0415] Step S5202: determining the order of the plurality of CG configurations in the UTO-UCI according to the second information.

[0416] In some embodiments, the terminal 101 can determine the order of the plurality of CG configurations in the UTO-UCI according to the protocol.

[0417] Step S5203: sorting the TO index values in the plurality of CG configurations according to the order of the plurality of CG configurations in the UTO-UCI.

[0418] The optional implementation manner of steps S5202 to S5203 can be respectively referred to step S2104 to S2105 in FIG. 2 and the optional implementation manner thereof, and other associated parts in the embodiments related to FIG. 2, which will not be repeated here.

[0419] The method related to the embodiments of the present disclosure can comprise at least one of steps S5201 to S5203. For example, step S5203 can be implemented as an independent embodiment, steps S5201+S5202+S5203 can be implemented as an independent embodiment, but not limited thereto.

[0420] In the present embodiment or the present example, each step can be independently combined or exchanged in order without contradiction, the optional manner or the optional example can be combined arbitrarily, and can be combined with any step of other embodiments or other examples.

[0421] FIG. 5C is a flow diagram of a method for processing information according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in FIG. 3C, the embodiment of the present disclosure relates to a method for processing information, and the method comprises the following steps:

[0422] Step S5301: receiving first information.

[0423] The meaning and implementation manner of the first information can be referred to the optional implementation manner of step S2101 in FIG. 2 and other associated parts in the embodiments related to FIG. 2, which will not be repeated here.

[0424] In step S5302, the UTO-UCI corresponds to multiple CG configurations, and the terminal 101 determines an indication window of each CG configuration in the UTO-UCI according to the first information.

[0425] In some embodiments, the indication window of the CG configuration includes at least one of:

[0426] a first indication window of the CG configuration;

[0427] a first indication window of the CG configuration containing a valid TO;

[0428] any indication window in the non-first indication window of the CG configuration;

[0429] any indication window containing a valid TO in the non-first indication window of the CG configuration containing a valid TO.

[0430] In some embodiments, the first information indicates a first UTO-UCI period, and the length of each indication window is determined to be the same as the value of the first UTO-UCI period; or the first information indicates a first bitmap, and the length of each indication window is determined to be the same as the size of the first bitmap.

[0431] In some embodiments, the first information indicates N second UTO-UCI periods, and the length of each indication window is determined to be the same as the value of the corresponding second UTO-UCI period, where N is the number of CG configurations corresponding to the UTO-UCI; or,

[0432] the first information indicates N second bitmaps, and the length of each indication window is determined to be the same as the size of the corresponding second bitmap, where N is the number of CG configurations corresponding to the UTO-UCI.

[0433] In some embodiments, the first information indicates a parameter value W, and the length L of each indication window is determined based on the parameter value W and the number N of CG configurations corresponding to the UTO-UCI, where W is the value of the total UTO-UCI period or the total size of the bitmap, L is related to W and N, and L is an integer.

[0434] In some embodiments, the first information indicates a third UTO-UCI period or a third bitmap corresponding to a reference CG configuration, and the length of each indication window is determined to be the same as the value of the third UTO-UCI period or the size of the third bitmap.

[0435] In some embodiments, the terminal 101 receives first configuration signaling;

[0436] The reference CG configuration is determined according to first configuration signaling, and the first configuration signaling includes any one of the following: radio resource control (RRC) signaling, a medium access control (MAC) control element (CE), and dynamic signaling.

[0437] In some embodiments, the starting position of each indication window is determined to be the same as the starting position of the CG configuration.

[0438] In some embodiments, the first information indicates N first offsets, and the first starting position of each indication window is determined to be a position after the second starting position of the CG configuration is offset by a corresponding first offset, where N is the number of CG configurations corresponding to the UTO-UCI; or,

[0439] The first information indicates one second offset, and the first starting position of each indication window is determined to be a position after the second starting position of the CG configuration is offset by the second offset; or,

[0440] The first information indicates a third offset corresponding to the reference CG configuration, and the first starting position of each indication window is determined to be a position after the second starting position of the CG configuration is offset by the third offset.

[0441] In some embodiments, the number of first transmission occasions (TOs) in any CG configuration is less than the determined indication window length, and the terminal 101 determines that the indication window corresponding to any CG configuration is used to indicate a first TO, where the first TO is any one of the following: a valid TO, a remaining TO, a remaining valid TO, and a configured TO.

[0442] In some embodiments, the TO index values in the plurality of CG configurations are sorted in the UTO-UCI according to the order of the plurality of CG configurations in the UTO-UCI, or,

[0443] The TO index values in the plurality of CG configurations are sorted in different UTO-UCI periods in the UTO-UCI according to the order of the plurality of CG configurations in the UTO-UCI.

[0444] In some embodiments, the TO index value is any one of the following: a TO of a CG configuration, or a valid TO of a CG configuration, a TO of a CG configuration located after a UTO-UCI position, or a valid TO of a CG configuration located after a UTO-UCI position.

[0445] In some embodiments, the terminal 101 can also receive second information, where the second information is used to indicate the order of the plurality of CG configurations or the priority of the plurality of CG configurations; and the order of the plurality of CG configurations in the UTO-UCI is determined according to the second information.

[0446] In some embodiments, the terminal 101 can also determine the maximum number of CG configurations corresponding to the UTO-UCI according to a protocol agreement; or receive third information, where the third information is used to indicate the maximum number of CG configurations corresponding to the UTO-UCI.

[0447] For details of steps 5301-5302, refer to the above embodiment description.

[0448] The processing method related to the embodiments of the present disclosure can include at least one of steps S5301-S5302. For example, step S5301 can be implemented as an independent embodiment, and step S5302 can be implemented as an independent embodiment, but is not limited thereto.

[0449] In the present embodiment or example, each step can be independent, arbitrarily combined or exchanged in order, and optional modes or examples can be arbitrarily combined, and can be arbitrarily combined with any step of other embodiments or other examples.

[0450] FIG. 6A is a flowchart of a processing method of information according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in FIG. 6A, the present embodiment relates to a processing method of information, and the above method includes:

[0451] Step S6101, determining first information.

[0452] The optional implementation of step S6101 can refer to the optional implementation of step S2101 in FIG. 2 and other associated parts in the embodiments related to FIG. 2, which will not be repeated here.

[0453] In some embodiments, the network device 102 sends the first information to the terminal 101, but is not limited thereto, and can also send the second information to other subjects.

[0454] Optionally, the above first information is used by the terminal 101 to determine the length and starting position of the indication window of each CG configuration in the UTO-UCI. The optional implementation thereof can refer to the optional implementation of step S2102 in FIG. 2 and other associated parts in the embodiments related to FIG. 2, which will not be repeated here.

[0455] Step S6102, determining second information.

[0456] The optional implementation of step S6102 can refer to the optional implementation of step S2103 in FIG. 2 and other associated parts in the embodiments related to FIG. 2, which will not be repeated here.

[0457] In some embodiments, the network device 102 can determine the second information based on a protocol agreement.

[0458] In some embodiments, the network device 102 sends the second information to the terminal 101, but is not limited thereto, and can send the second information to other subjects.

[0459] In some embodiments, the network device 102 can send first configuration signaling, the first configuration instruction is used to indicate the reference CG configuration, and the first configuration signaling includes any of the following: radio resource control (RRC) signaling, a medium access control control element (MAC CE), and dynamic signaling.

[0460] In some embodiments, the dynamic signaling can be downlink control information (DCI).

[0461] In some embodiments, the first configuration signaling can include an index of the reference CG configuration, an identifier of a hybrid automatic repeat request (HARQ) process, and the like.

[0462] In some embodiments, the network device 102 can also determine the maximum number of CG configurations corresponding to the UTO-UCI according to a protocol agreement, or send third information, wherein the third information is used to indicate the maximum number of CG configurations corresponding to the UTO-UCI.

[0463] Step S6103: Receiving the UTO-UCI.

[0464] In some embodiments, the network device 102 receives the UTO-UCI sent by the terminal 101, but is not limited thereto, and can receive the UTO-UCI sent by other subjects.

[0465] Step S6104: Determining the CG configuration to which each second TO in the received UTO-UCI belongs according to the order of the plurality of CG configurations in the UTO-UCI and the connection mode of the TO index values in the plurality of CG configurations.

[0466] The optional implementation of step S6104 can refer to the optional implementation of step S2107 in FIG. 2 and other associated parts in the embodiments involved in FIG. 2, which will not be described here.

[0467] The method involved in the embodiments of the present disclosure can include at least one of steps S6101-S6104. For example, step S4101 can be implemented as an independent embodiment, step S6102 can be implemented as an independent embodiment, step 1+3 can be implemented as an independent embodiment, and steps S6101+S6102 can be implemented as an independent embodiment, but are not limited thereto.

[0468] In some embodiments, steps S6101 and S6102 can be exchanged in order or performed simultaneously.

[0469] In some embodiments, steps S6103 and S6104 are optional, and one or more of the steps can be omitted or replaced in different embodiments.

[0470] In the present embodiment or example, each step can be independent, arbitrarily combined or exchanged in order, and optional modes or examples can be arbitrarily combined, without contradiction, and can be arbitrarily combined with any step of other embodiments or other examples.

[0471] FIG. 6B is a flow diagram of a method for processing information according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in FIG. 6B, the present embodiment of the present disclosure relates to a method for processing information, and the method comprises:

[0472] Step S6201: transmitting first information.

[0473] For detailed description of step S6201, reference can be made to the above-described embodiments.

[0474] Optionally, the indication window of the CG configuration comprises at least one of:

[0475] a first indication window of the CG configuration;

[0476] a first indication window containing a valid TO of the CG configuration;

[0477] any indication window in non-first indication windows of the CG configuration;

[0478] any indication window containing a valid TO in non-first indication windows containing a valid TO of the CG configuration.

[0479] Optionally, the first information indicates a first UTO-UCI period, and the length of each indication window is the same as the value of the first UTO-UCI period; or,

[0480] the first information indicates a first bitmap, and the length of each indication window is the same as the size of the first bitmap.

[0481] Optionally, the first information indicates N second UTO-UCI periods, and the length of each indication window is the same as the value of the corresponding second UTO-UCI period, where N is the number of CG configurations corresponding to the UTO-UCI; or,

[0482] The first information indicates N second bitmaps, each indicating a window with a length same as a size of a corresponding second bitmap d, where N is a number of CG configurations corresponding to the UTO-UCI.

[0483] Optionally, the first information indicates a parameter value W, and a length L of each indicating window is related to the parameter value W and a number N of CG configurations corresponding to the UTO-UCI, where W is a value of a UTO-UCI total period or a UTO-UCI bitmap total size, and L is an integer.

[0484] Optionally, the first information indicates a third UTO-UCI period or a third bitmap corresponding to a reference CG configuration, and a length of an indicating window of each CG configuration is same as a value of the third UTO-UCI period or a size of the third bitmap.

[0485] Optionally, the network device sends first configuration signaling, the first configuration signaling indicating a reference CG configuration, and the first configuration signaling includes any of the following: radio resource control (RRC) signaling, a medium access control (MAC) control element (CE), and dynamic signaling.

[0486] Optionally, a starting position of an indicating window of each CG configuration is same as a starting position of the CG configuration.

[0487] Optionally, the first information indicates N first offsets, and a first starting position of each indicating window is a position after a second starting position of a CG configuration is offset by a corresponding first offset, where N is a number of CG configurations corresponding to the UTO-UCI; or

[0488] The first information indicates one second offset, and a first starting position of each indicating window is a position after a second starting position of a CG configuration is offset by the second offset; or

[0489] The first information indicates a third offset corresponding to a reference CG configuration, and a first starting position of each indicating window is a position after a second starting position of a CG configuration is offset by the third offset.

[0490] Optionally, a number of first transmission occasions (TOs) in any CG configuration is less than a length of an indicating window, and the indicating window corresponding to the any CG configuration is determined to indicate a first TO, where the first TO is any of the following: a valid TO, a remaining TO, a remaining valid TO, and a configured TO.

[0491] Optionally, a CG configuration to which each TO index value in a received UTO-UCI belongs is determined according to an order of a plurality of CG configurations in the UTO-UCI and a connection manner of TO index values in the plurality of CG configurations.

[0492] Optionally, the connection manner of the TO index value in the plurality of CG configurations comprises any one of the following:

[0493] a last TO index value in a previous CG configuration is connected with a first TO index value in a next CG configuration; or,

[0494] a last index value in a previous CG configuration in each UTO-UCI period is connected with a first TO index value in a next CG configuration;

[0495] wherein the TO index value is any one of the following: a TO of a CG configuration, a valid TO in a CG configuration, a TO after a UTO-UCI position in a CG configuration, a valid TO after a UTO-UCI position in a CG configuration.

[0496] Optionally, the network device 102 can further send second information, wherein the second information is used to indicate the order of the plurality of CG configurations, or the priority of the plurality of CG configurations.

[0497] Optionally, the network device 102 can further determine the maximum number of CG configurations corresponding to the UTO-UCI according to a protocol agreement, or send third information, wherein the third information is used to indicate the maximum number of CG configurations corresponding to the UTO-UCI.

[0498] FIG. 7 is an interaction schematic diagram of a processing method of information according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in FIG. 7, the embodiment of the present disclosure relates to a processing method of information for a communication system, and the above method comprises:

[0499] In step S7101, the network device 102 sends first information.

[0500] In step S7201, the UTO-UCI corresponds to a plurality of configured grant CG configurations, and the terminal 101 determines an indication window of each CG configuration in the UTO-UCI according to the first information.

[0501] The optional implementation manners of steps S7101-S7102 can be referred to the above embodiment descriptions.

[0502] In some embodiments, the above method can comprise the method of the above embodiments of the communication system side, the terminal side, the network device side, etc., which will not be described herein.

[0503] The processing method related by the embodiments of the present disclosure can comprise at least one of steps S7101-S7102. For example, step S7101 can be implemented as an independent embodiment, step S7102 can be implemented as an independent embodiment, and step S7101+S7102 can be implemented as an independent embodiment, but is not limited thereto.

[0504] In the embodiments or examples, each step can be independent, arbitrarily combined or exchanged in sequence, optional mode or optional example can be arbitrarily combined, and can be arbitrarily combined with any step of other embodiments or other examples, without contradiction.

[0505] The following is an exemplary introduction to the above method.

[0506] Example 1

[0507] The confirmation mode of the indication window of the UTO-UCI of different CG configurations includes at least one of the following:

[0508] Method 1: The base station configures a first UTO-UCI period, and the UTO-UCI period is used to indicate the time domain range of the TO indicated by the UTO-UCI, such as N consecutive time slots, N consecutive TOs, N consecutive symbols, N CG periods, and N is a natural number. All CG configurations confirm the UTO-UCI period of the UTO-UCI on the corresponding CG configuration according to the first UTO-UCI period.

[0509] Further, when the number of valid TOs / remaining TOs / remaining valid TOs / configured TOs in the CG configuration is less than the UTO-UCI period, the indication range corresponding to the CG configuration is the number of valid TOs / remaining TOs / remaining valid TOs / configured TOs.

[0510] The valid TO is a TO that does not conflict with the TDD downlink symbol or SSB.

[0511] The remaining TO refers to the TO after the TO where the UTO-UCI is located, or the TO after the first offset of the TO where the UTO-UCI is located.

[0512] The remaining valid TO refers to the valid TO after the TO where the UTO-UCI is located, or the valid TO after the first offset of the TO where the UTO-UCI is located.

[0513] Method 2: The base station configures a total UTO-UCI period W, and the total UTO-UCI period is used to indicate the total length of the time domain position of the TO indicated by the UTO-UCI. All CG configurations are understood according to W / N, and N is the number of CG configurations. The protocol predefines that W can be divided by N.

[0514] Further, when the number of valid TOs / remaining TOs / remaining valid TOs / configured TOs in the CG configuration is less than the UTO-UCI period, the indication range corresponding to the CG configuration is the number of valid TOs / remaining TOs / remaining valid TOs / configured TOs.

[0515] Valid TO is TO which does not conflict with TDD configured downlink symbol, SSB.

[0516] Remaining TO refers to TO after the TO where UTO-UCI is located, or after the first offset of the TO where UTO-UCI is located.

[0517] Remaining valid TO refers to valid TO after the TO where UTO-UCI is located, or after the first offset of the TO where UTO-UCI is located.

[0518] Method 3: The base station configures a UTO-UCI total period W, and the UTO-UCI total period is used to indicate the total length of the time domain position where UTO-UCI indicates TO. The first N CG configurations are understood according to The remaining CG configurations are understood according to N is the number of CG configurations.

[0519] Further, when there is a valid TO / remaining TO / remaining valid TO / number of configured TOs in the CG configuration less than the UTO-UCI period, the indication range corresponding to the CG configuration is the valid TO / remaining TO / remaining valid TO / number of configured TOs.

[0520] Valid TO is TO which does not conflict with TDD configured downlink symbol, SSB.

[0521] Remaining TO refers to TO after the TO where UTO-UCI is located, or after the first offset of the TO where UTO-UCI is located.

[0522] Remaining valid TO refers to valid TO after the TO where UTO-UCI is located, or after the first offset of the TO where UTO-UCI is located.

[0523] Method 3_1: The base station configures a UTO-UCI total period W, and the UTO-UCI total period is used to indicate the total length of the time domain position where UTO-UCI indicates TO. The first N CG configurations are understood according to The remaining CG configurations are understood according to N is the number of CG configurations.

[0524] Further, when there is a valid TO / remaining TO / remaining valid TO / number of configured TOs in the CG configuration less than the UTO-UCI period, the indication range corresponding to the CG configuration is the valid TO / remaining TO / remaining valid TO / number of configured TOs.

[0525] Valid TO is the TO which does not conflict with TDD downlink symbol, SSB.

[0526] Remaining TO refers to the TO after the TO where UTO-UCI is located, or the TO after the first offset of the TO where UTO-UCI is located.

[0527] Remaining valid TO refers to the valid TO after the TO where UTO-UCI is located, or the valid TO after the first offset of the TO where UTO-UCI is located.

[0528] Method 4: The base station configures a bitmap size, and all CG configurations are understood according to the bitmap size.

[0529] Method 5: The base station configures a bitmap size total length W, and all CG configurations are understood according to W / N, where N is the number of CG configurations.

[0530] Method 6: The base station configures a bitmap size total length W, which is used to indicate the total number of UTO-UCI bitmap. The first CG configuration is understood according to , and the remaining CG configuration is understood according to , where N is the number of CG configurations.

[0531] Method 61: The base station configures a bitmap size total length W, which is used to indicate the total number of UTO-UCI bitmap. The first CG configuration is understood according to , and the remaining CG configuration is understood according to , where N is the number of CG configurations.

[0532] Method 7: The base station configures multiple UTO-UCI periods, that is, the configuration of UTO-UCI period is per CG configuration, or the UTO-UCI period configuration parameter is included in ConfiguredGrantConfig. ConfiguredGrantConfig is used by the base station to configure a set of CG configurations for the terminal. UTO-UCI period is used to indicate the time domain range of the TO indicated by UTO-UCI, such as N consecutive slots, N consecutive TOs, N consecutive symbols, N CG periods, where N is a natural number. All CG configurations confirm the UTO-UCI period on the corresponding CG configuration according to multiple UTO-UCI periods.

[0533] Method 8: The base station configures multiple bitmap sizes, that is, the configuration of the bitmap size is per CG configuration, or the configuration parameter of the bitmap size is contained in ConfiguredGrantConfig. ConfiguredGrantConfig is used by the base station to configure a set of CG configurations for the terminal.

[0534] Method 9: The base station configures at least one reference CG configuration for the terminal, and the remaining CG configurations all reuse the configuration of the reference CG.

[0535] It should be noted that methods 4, 5, and 6 have the same basic principles as methods 1, 2, and 3, and the difference is that one bit of the bitmap corresponds to one TO / slot, so the unit in FIGS. 1-7 needs to be understood as one TO / slot.

[0536] Embodiment 2

[0537] Based on the above, the confirmation manner of the start point of the indication window of the UTO-UCI of different CG configurations includes at least one of the following:

[0538] Method 1: The base station configures N UTO-UCI periods, and the start point of the UTO-UCI period (indication window) of each CG configuration is the start point of each CG configuration.

[0539] Method 2: The base station configures N UTO-UCI periods and N first offsets, and the start point of the UTO-UCI period (indication window) of each CG configuration is the position after each CG configuration is offset by the first offset.

[0540] Method 3: The base station configures N UTO-UCI periods and 1 second offset, and the start point of the UTO-UCI period (indication window) of each CG configuration is the position after each CG configuration is offset by the second offset.

[0541] Method 4: The base station configures 1 UTO-UCI period and 1 second offset, and the start point of the UTO-UCI period (indication window) of all CG configurations is the position after being offset by the second offset.

[0542] Method 5: The base station configures 1 UTO-UCI period and N first offsets, and the start point of the UTO-UCI period (indication window) of each CG configuration is the position after each CG configuration is offset by the first offset.

[0543] Method 6: The base station configures N bitmaps, and the start point of the UTO-UCI period (indication window) of each CG configuration is the start point of each CG configuration.

[0544] Method 7: The base station configures N bitmaps and N first offsets, and the start of the UTO-UCI period (indication window) configured for each CG is the position after the offset of the first offset configured for each CG.

[0545] Method 8: The base station configures N bitmaps and 1 second offset, and the start of the UTO-UCI period (indication window) configured for each CG is the position after the offset of the second offset configured for each CG.

[0546] Method 9: The base station configures 1 bitmap and 1 second offset, and the start of the UTO period (indication window) corresponding to all CG configurations is the position after the offset of the second offset.

[0547] Method 10: The base station configures 1 bitmap and N first offsets, and the start of the UTO-UCI period (indication window) configured for each CG is the position after the offset of the first offset configured for each CG.

[0548] Method 11: The base station configures a reference CG configuration, and the configurations of the remaining CGs are all multiplexed with the configuration of the reference CG.

[0549] Embodiment 3

[0550] When the UTO-UCI corresponds to more than one CG configuration, the TOs / valid TOs of multiple CG configurations are concatenated according to at least one of the following methods:

[0551] Method 1: The TOs / valid TOs in the UTO-UCI period are concatenated head to tail.

[0552] Method 2: The TOs / valid TOs in the first UTO-UCI period of each CG configuration are concatenated head to tail, the TOs / valid TOs in the second UTO-UCI period of each CG configuration are concatenated head to tail, and so on.

[0553] Method 3: The TOs / valid TOs of each CG configuration after the TO of the UTO-UCI are concatenated head to tail.

[0554] Embodiment 4

[0555] The determination method of the maximum number of CG configurations corresponding to the UTO-UCI can include at least one of the following:

[0556] Method 1: Predefined by protocol;

[0557] Method 2: Configured by the base station through RRC signaling.

[0558] The embodiments of the present disclosure further provide a device for implementing any of the above methods, for example, a device comprising units or modules for implementing the steps performed by the terminal in any of the above methods. For another example, another device is further provided, comprising units or modules for implementing the steps performed by the network equipment (such as an access network device, a core network function node, a core network device, etc.) in any of the above methods.

[0559] It should be understood that the division of each unit or module in the above device is only a logical function division, and all or part of the units or modules can be integrated into one physical entity or physically separated in actual implementation. In addition, the units or modules in the device can be implemented in the form of processor invoking software: for example, the device comprises a processor connected with a memory, the memory stores instructions, and the processor invokes the instructions stored in the memory to implement any of the above methods or to implement the functions of each unit or module of the device, wherein the processor is a general processor such as a central processing unit (CPU) or a microprocessor, and the memory is a memory in the device or a memory outside the device. Alternatively, the units or modules in the device can be implemented in the form of hardware circuit, and the functions of part or all of the units or modules can be implemented by the design of the hardware circuit, and the hardware circuit can be understood as one or more processors; for example, in one implementation, the hardware circuit is an application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC), and the functions of part or all of the units or modules are implemented by the design of the logical relationship between the elements in the circuit; for another example, in another implementation, the hardware circuit is a programmable logic device (PLD), and 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 a configuration file, so as to implement the functions of part or all of the units or modules. All units or modules of the above device can be implemented in the form of processor invoking software, or all units or modules can be implemented in the form of hardware circuit, or part of the units or modules are implemented in the form of processor invoking software, and the remaining part is implemented in the form of hardware circuit.

[0560] In the embodiments of the present disclosure, the processor is a circuit with signal processing capability. In one implementation, the processor can be a circuit with instruction reading and running capability, such as a central processing unit (CPU), a microprocessor, a graphics processing unit (GPU) (which can be understood as a microprocessor), a digital signal processor (DSP), and the like. In another implementation, the processor can implement certain functions through a logical relationship of hardware circuit, and the logical relationship of the 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 the reconfigurable hardware circuit, the processor loads a configuration document to implement the configuration of the hardware circuit. It can be understood that the processor loads instructions to implement the functions of the above part or all 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), and the like.

[0561] FIG. 8A is a structural schematic diagram of a terminal according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in FIG. 8A, the terminal 8100 can include at least one of a transceiver module 8101, a processing module 8102, and the like. In some embodiments, the transceiver module 8101 is configured to receive first information, where the first information is used to indicate a parameter of unused transmission opportunity indication information (UTO-UCI); and the processing module 8102 is configured to determine an indication window of each configured grant (CG) configuration in the UTO-UCI according to the first information, where the indication window is a time domain range indicated by the UTO-UCI.

[0562] Optionally, the transceiver module 8101 is configured to perform at least one of the communication steps, such as the steps of S2101, S2103, S2106, but not limited to, in which the terminal 101 performs the sending and / or receiving in any of the above methods. Details are not described herein again. Optionally, the processing module 8102 is configured to perform at least one of the other steps, such as the steps of S2102, S2104, S2105, but not limited to, in which the terminal 101 performs in any of the above methods. Details are not described herein again.

[0563] FIG. 8B is a structural schematic diagram of a network device according to the embodiments of the present disclosure. As shown in FIG. 8B, the network device 8200 can include at least one of a transceiver module 8201, a processing module 8202, etc. In some embodiments, the transceiver module 8201 is configured to send first information, wherein the first information is used to indicate parameters of unused transmission opportunity indication information UTO-UCI, and the parameters of UTO-UCI are used to assist the terminal to determine an indication window of each CG configuration in the UTO-UCI, and the indication window is a time domain range indicated by the UTO-UCI.

[0564] Optionally, the transceiver module 8201 is configured to perform at least one of the communication steps, such as the steps of S2101, S2103, S2106, but not limited to, in which the network device 102 performs the sending and / or receiving in any of the above methods. Details are not described herein again. Optionally, the processing module 8202 is configured to perform at least one of the other steps, such as the step of S2107, but not limited to, in which the network device 102 performs in any of the above methods. Details are not described herein again.

[0565] In some embodiments, the transceiver module can include a sending module and / or a receiving module, which can be separate or integrated together. Optionally, the transceiver module can be mutually replaced with a transceiver.

[0566] In some embodiments, the processing module can be a module or can include multiple sub-modules. Optionally, the multiple sub-modules perform all or part of the steps required to be performed by the processing module, respectively. Optionally, the processing module can be mutually replaced with a processor.

[0567] FIG. 9A is a structural schematic diagram of a communication device 9100 according to the embodiments of the present disclosure. The communication device 9100 can be a network device (such as an access network device, a core network device, etc.), a terminal (such as a user equipment, etc.), a chip, a chip system, or a processor supporting the network device to implement any of the above methods, or a chip, a chip system, or a processor supporting the terminal to implement any of the above methods. The communication device 9100 can be used to implement the methods described in the above method embodiments, and details can be referred to the descriptions in the above method embodiments.

[0568] As shown in FIG. 9A, the communication device 9100 includes one or more processors 9101. The processor 9101 can be a general processor or a special-purpose processor, etc., for example, a baseband processor or a central processing unit. The baseband processor can be used to process communication protocols and communication data, the central processing unit can be used to control a communication apparatus (e.g., a base station, a baseband chip, a terminal device, a terminal device chip, a DU or a CU, etc.), execute programs, and process data of the programs. The communication device 9100 is configured to perform any of the above methods.

[0569] In some embodiments, the communication device 9100 further includes one or more memories 9102 configured to store instructions. Alternatively, all or part of the memory 9102 can also be outside the communication device 9100.

[0570] In some embodiments, the communication device 9100 further includes one or more transceivers 9103. When the communication device 9100 includes one or more transceivers 9103, the transceiver 9103 performs at least one of the communication steps (e.g., steps S2101, S2103, S2106, but not limited to) in the above methods, and the processor 9101 performs at least one of the other steps (e.g., steps S2102, S2104, S2105, S2107, but not limited to).

[0571] In some embodiments, the transceiver can include a receiver and / or a transmitter, which can be separate or integrated together. Alternatively, the terms transceiver, transceiving unit, transceiver, transceiving circuit, etc. can be replaced by each other, the terms transmitter, transmitting unit, transmitter, transmitting circuit, etc. can be replaced by each other, and the terms receiver, receiving unit, receiver, receiving circuit, etc. can be replaced by each other.

[0572] In some embodiments, the communication device 9100 can include one or more interface circuits 9104. Alternatively, the interface circuit 9104 is connected with the memory 9102, and the interface circuit 9104 can be used to receive signals from the memory 9102 or other devices, and can be used to send signals to the memory 9102 or other devices. For example, the interface circuit 9104 can read instructions stored in the memory 9102 and send the instructions to the processor 9101.

[0573] The communication device 9100 described in the above embodiments can be a network device or a terminal, but the scope of the communication device 8100 described in the present disclosure is not limited thereto, and the structure of the communication device 9100 can not be limited by FIG. 9A. The communication device can be a standalone device or can be part of a larger device. For example, the communication device can be: 1) a standalone integrated circuit (IC), or a chip, or a chip system or subsystem; (2) a set of one or more ICs, which can optionally also include storage components for storing data, programs; (3) an ASIC, such as a modem; (4) a module that can be embedded in other devices; (5) a receiver, a terminal device, a smart terminal device, a cellular phone, a wireless device, a handset, a mobile unit, a vehicle-mounted device, a network device, a cloud device, an artificial intelligence device, and the like; (6) other devices, and the like.

[0574] FIG. 9B is a structural schematic diagram of a chip 9200 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. For the case where the communication device 9100 can be a chip or a chip system, the structural schematic diagram of the chip 9200 shown in FIG. 9B can be referred to, but is not limited thereto.

[0575] The chip 9200 includes one or more processors 9201, and the chip 9200 is configured to execute any of the above methods.

[0576] In some embodiments, the chip 9200 further includes one or more interface circuits 9202. Optionally, the interface circuit 9202 is connected with the memory 9203, and the interface circuit 9202 can be configured to receive signals from the memory 9203 or other devices, and the interface circuit 9202 can be configured to send signals to the memory 9203 or other devices. For example, the interface circuit 9202 can read instructions stored in the memory 9203 and send the instructions to the processor 9201.

[0577] In some embodiments, the interface circuit 9202 performs at least one of the communication steps (such as steps S2102, S2104, S2105, S2107, but not limited thereto) in the above methods, and the processor 9201 performs at least one of the other steps (such as steps S2102, S2104, S2105, S2107, but not limited thereto).

[0578] In some embodiments, the terms interface circuit, interface, transceiver pin, and transceiver can be replaced with each other.

[0579] In some embodiments, the chip 9200 further includes one or more memories 9203 for storing instructions. Optionally, all or part of the memory 9203 can be outside the chip 9200.

[0580] The present disclosure further provides a storage medium having stored instructions which, when executed on the communication device 9100, cause the communication device 9100 to perform 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 can also be a storage medium readable by other apparatuses. Optionally, the storage medium can be a non-transitory storage medium, but is not limited thereto and can also be a transitory storage medium.

[0581] The present disclosure further provides a program product which, when executed by the communication device 9100, causes the communication device 9100 to perform any of the above methods. Optionally, the program product is a computer program product.

[0582] The present disclosure further provides a computer program which, when executed on a computer, causes the computer to perform any of the above methods.

Claims

1. A method of processing information, characterized by, The method comprises: The terminal receives first information, wherein the first information is used to indicate a parameter of unused transmission opportunity indication information (UTO-UCI); The UTO-UCI corresponds to multiple configured grant (CG) configurations, and according to the first information, an indication window of each CG configuration in the UTO-UCI is determined, and the indication window is a time domain range indicated by the UTO-UCI.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein, The indication window of the CG configuration includes at least one of the following: The first indication window of the CG configuration; The first indication window of the CG configuration containing a valid TO; Any indication window in the non-first indication window of the CG configuration; Any indication window containing a valid TO in the non-first indication window of the CG configuration containing a valid TO.

3. The method of claim 1 or 2, wherein, The determination of the indication window corresponding to each CG configuration in the UTO-UCI according to the first information includes: The first information indicates a first UTO-UCI period, and the length of each indication window is determined to be the same as the value of the first UTO-UCI period; or The first information indicates a first bitmap, and the length of each indication window is determined to be the same as the size of the first bitmap.

4. The method of claim 1 or 2, wherein, The determination of the indication window corresponding to each CG configuration in the UTO-UCI according to the first information includes: The first information indicates N second UTO-UCI periods, and the length of each indication window is determined to be the same as the value of the corresponding second UTO-UCI period, wherein N is the number of CG configurations corresponding to the UTO-UCI; or The first information indicates N second bitmaps, and the length of each indication window is determined to be the same as the size of the corresponding second bitmap, wherein N is the number of CG configurations corresponding to the UTO-UCI.

5. The method of claim 1 or 2, wherein, The determination of the indication window corresponding to each CG configuration in the UTO-UCI according to the first information includes: The first information indicates a parameter value W; Based on the parameter value W and the number N of CG configurations corresponding to the UTO-UCI, the length L of each indication window is determined, wherein W is the value of the total UTO-UCI period or the total size of the UTO-UC bitmap, L is related to W and N, and L is an integer.

6. The method of claim 1 or 2, wherein, The determination of the indication window corresponding to each CG configuration in the UTO-UCI according to the first information includes: The first information indicates a third UTO-UCI period or a third bitmap corresponding to a reference CG configuration, and the length of each indication window is determined to be the same as the value of the third UTO-UCI period or the size of the third bitmap.

7. The method of claim 6, wherein, Further comprising: The terminal receives first configuration signaling; The reference CG configuration is determined according to the first configuration signaling, and the first configuration signaling includes any one of the following: radio resource control (RRC) signaling, medium access control control element (MAC CE), and dynamic signaling.

8. The method of any one of claims 1-7, wherein, Further comprising: The starting position of each of the indication windows is the same as the starting position of the CG configuration.

9. The method of any one of claims 1-7, wherein, The determining, according to the first information, of the indication window corresponding to each of the CG configurations in the UTO-UCI comprises: The first information indicates N first offsets, and a first starting position of each of the indication windows is a position after a second starting position of the CG configuration is offset by a corresponding first offset, where N is the number of CG configurations corresponding to the UTO-UCI; or The first information indicates one second offset, and a first starting position of each of the indication windows is a position after a second starting position of the CG configuration is offset by the second offset; or The first information indicates a third offset corresponding to a reference CG configuration, and a first starting position of each of the indication windows is a position after a second starting position of the CG configuration is offset by the third offset.

10. The method of any one of claims 1-9, wherein, Further comprising: The number of first transmission occasions TO in any of the CG configurations is less than the determined length of the indication window, and the indication window corresponding to the any of the CG configurations is determined to be used for indicating the first TO, where the first TO is any of the following: a valid TO, a remaining TO, a remaining valid TO, and a configured TO.

11. The method of any one of claims 1-10, wherein, Further comprising: According to the order of the plurality of CG configurations in the UTO-UCI, TO index values in the plurality of CG configurations are sorted in the UTO-UCI; or According to the order of the plurality of CG configurations in the UTO-UCI, TO index values in the plurality of CG configurations are sorted in turn according to different UTO-UCI periods.

12. The method of claim 11, wherein The TO index value is any of the following: a TO of the CG configuration, or a valid TO in the CG configuration, a TO in the CG configuration after the position of the UTO-UCI, or a valid TO in the CG configuration after the position of the UTO-UCI.

13. The method of claim 11, wherein, Further comprising: Receiving second information, where the second information is used to indicate the order of the plurality of CG configurations or the priority of the plurality of CG configurations; According to the second information, the order of the plurality of CG configurations in the UTO-UCI is determined.

14. The method of any one of claims 1-13, wherein, Further comprising: According to a protocol agreement, the maximum number of CG configurations corresponding to the UTO-UCI is determined; or Receiving third information, where the third information is used to indicate the maximum number of CG configurations corresponding to the UTO-UCI.

15. A method of processing information, characterized by, Comprising: The network device sends first information, where the first information is used to indicate parameters of an unused transmission occasion indication information UTO-UCI, and the parameters of the UTO-UCI are used to assist a terminal device in determining an indication window of each of the CG configurations in the UTO-UCI, and the indication window is a time domain range indicated by the UTO-UCI.

16. The method of claim 15, wherein, The indication window of the CG configuration comprises at least one of the following: The first indication window of the CG configuration; The first indication window of the CG configuration containing a valid TO; Any of the non-first indication windows of the CG configuration; The non-first CG configuration includes any of the indication windows of the valid TO.

17. The method of claim 15 or 16, wherein, the first information indicates a first UTO-UCI period, and a length of each of the indication windows is the same as a value of the first UTO-UCI period; or the first information indicates a first bitmap, and a length of each of the indication windows is the same as a size of the first bitmap.

18. The method of claim 15 or 16, wherein, the first information indicates N second UTO-UCI periods, and a length of each of the indication windows is the same as a value of the corresponding second UTO-UCI period, where N is a number of CG configurations corresponding to the UTO-UCI; or the first information indicates N second bitmaps, and a length of each of the indication windows is the same as a size of the corresponding second bitmap, where N is a number of CG configurations corresponding to the UTO-UCI.

19. The method of claim 15 or 16, wherein, the first information indicates a parameter value W, and a length L of each of the indication windows is related to the parameter value W and a number N of CG configurations corresponding to the UTO-UCI, where W is a value of a total UTO-UCI period or a total size of UTO-UCI bitmap, and L is an integer.

20. The method of claim 15 or 16, wherein, the first information indicates a third UTO-UCI period or a third bitmap corresponding to a reference CG configuration, and a length of each of the indication windows is the same as a value of the third UTO-UCI period or a size of the third bitmap.

21. The method of claim 20, wherein, Further comprising: the network device sends first configuration signaling, the first configuration signaling being used to indicate the reference CG configuration, and the first configuration signaling includes any of the following: radio resource control (RRC) signaling, a medium access control (MAC) control element (CE), and dynamic signaling.

22. The method of any of claims 15-21, wherein a starting position of the indication window of each of the CG configurations is the same as a starting position of the CG configuration.

23. The method of any of claims 15-22, wherein the first information indicates N first offsets, and a first starting position of each of the indication windows is a position after a second starting position of the CG configuration is offset by the corresponding first offset, where N is a number of CG configurations corresponding to the UTO-UCI; or the first information indicates a second offset, and a first starting position of each of the indication windows is a position after a second starting position of the CG configuration is offset by the second offset; or the first information indicates a third offset corresponding to a reference CG configuration, and a first starting position of each of the indication windows is a position after a second starting position of the CG configuration is offset by the third offset. Further comprising:

24. The method of any one of claims 15-23, wherein, ​ A number of first transmission occasions (TOs) in any of the CG configurations is less than an indication window length, and it is determined that an indication window corresponding to the any of the CG configurations is used to indicate the first TOs, where the first TOs are any of the following: valid TOs, remaining TOs, remaining valid TOs, or configured TOs.

25. The method of any one of claims 15-24, wherein, Further comprising: According to an order of the multiple CG configurations in the UTO-UCI and a connection manner of TO index values in the multiple CG configurations, it is determined that each TO index value in the received UTO-UCI belongs to a CG configuration.

26. The method of claim 25, wherein, The connection manner of the TO index values in the multiple CG configurations includes any of the following: A last TO index value in a previous CG configuration is connected with a first TO index value in a next CG configuration; or A last TO index value in a previous CG configuration in each UTO-UCI period is connected with a first TO index value in a next CG configuration; The TO index value is any of the following: a TO of the CG configuration, a valid TO of the CG configuration, a TO after a position of the UTO-UCI in the CG configuration, or a valid TO after the position of the UTO-UCI in the CG configuration.

27. The method of claim 25 or 26, wherein, Further comprising: The network device transmits second information, where the second information is used to indicate an order of the multiple CG configurations or a priority of the multiple CG configurations.

28. The method of any one of claims 15-27, wherein, Further comprising: According to a protocol agreement, a maximum number of CG configurations corresponding to the UTO-UCI is determined. Or, The network device transmits third information, where the third information is used to indicate the maximum number of the CG configurations corresponding to the UTO-UCI.

29. A method of processing information, characterized by, Including: The network device transmits first information, where the first information is used to indicate parameters of unused transmission occasion indication information (UTO-UCI). The UTO-UCI corresponds to multiple configured grant (CG) configurations, and a terminal determines an indication window of each of the CG configurations in the UTO-UCI according to the first information, where the indication window is a time domain range indicated by the UTO-UCI.

30. A terminal, characterized by Including: The transceiver module is configured to receive first information, where the first information is used to indicate parameters of unused transmission occasion indication information (UTO-UCI). The processing module is configured to determine an indication window of each of the CG configurations in the UTO-UCI according to the first information, where the indication window is a time domain range indicated by the UTO-UCI.

31. A network device, comprising: Including: The transceiver module is configured to transmit first information, where the first information is used to indicate parameters of unused transmission occasion indication information (UTO-UCI), and the parameters of the UTO-UCI are used to assist a terminal device to determine an indication window of each of the CG configurations in the UTO-UCI, where the indication window is a time domain range indicated by the UTO-UCI.

32. A communications device, characterized by Including: One or more processors; The processor is configured to invoke instructions to cause the communication device to perform the method in any of claims 1-14 or 15-28.

33. A communication system, characterized by A terminal, a network device, wherein the terminal is configured to implement the method of any one of claims 1-14, and the network device is configured to implement the method of any one of claims 15-28.

34. A storage medium, the storage medium storing instructions, wherein, The instructions, when executed on a communications device, cause the communications device to perform the method of any one of claims 1-14, 15-28.

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