Data processing method, terminal, network device and storage medium

Abstract

The present application relates to a data processing method, a terminal, a network device and a storage medium. The data processing method comprises: within a first time period, sending uplink data and / or receiving downlink data, wherein the first time period refers to a time period that takes the moment of receiving a first command as a starting point and takes the moment of switching to a first TCI state as an ending point, and the first command is used for instructing a terminal to switch to the first TCI state. The present application provides a data processing method. A terminal still supports sending uplink data and / or receiving downlink data within a time period that takes the moment of receiving a first command as a starting point and takes the moment of switching to a first TCI state as an ending point, thereby ensuring the normal communication of the terminal and improving the accuracy of terminal communication.

Description

Data processing method, terminal, network device and storage medium Technical Field

[0001] The present disclosure relates to the field of communication technologies, and in particular to a data processing method, a terminal, a network device, and a storage medium. Background Art

[0002] With the rapid development of mobile communication technology, network devices can instruct terminals to switch TCI (Transmission Configuration Indicator) states through commands. Specifically, the network device sends a command to the terminal. After receiving the command from the network device, the terminal will parse the command and switch the TCI state.

[0003] Summary of the Invention

[0004] The embodiments of the present disclosure provide a data processing method, a terminal, a network device, and a storage medium.

[0005] According to a first aspect of an embodiment of the present disclosure, a data processing method is proposed, the method comprising:

[0006] During the first time period, uplink data is sent and / or downlink data is received. The first time period refers to the time period starting from the moment when the first command is received and ending at the moment when the terminal is switched to the first TCI state. The first command is used to instruct the terminal to switch to the first TCI state.

[0007] According to a second aspect of an embodiment of the present disclosure, a data processing method is proposed, the method comprising:

[0008] Within the first time period, uplink data is received and / or downlink data is sent. The first time period refers to the time period starting from the moment when the terminal receives the first command and ending at the moment when the terminal switches to the first TCI state. The first command is used to instruct the terminal to switch to the first TCI state.

[0009] According to a third aspect of an embodiment of the present disclosure, a data processing method is proposed, the method comprising:

[0010] The network device sends a first instruction and a second instruction;

[0011] The network device receives uplink data and / or sends downlink data within a first time period;

[0012] The terminal receives uplink data and / or receives downlink data within a first time period. The first time period refers to a time period starting from the moment when the first command is received and ending at the moment when the terminal is switched to the first TCI state. The first command is used to instruct the terminal to switch to the first TCI state.

[0013] According to a fourth aspect of an embodiment of the present disclosure, a terminal is provided, including:

[0014] The transceiver module is used to send uplink data and / or receive downlink data within a first time period. The first time period refers to a time period starting from the moment when the first command is received and ending at the moment when the terminal is switched to the first TCI state. The first command is used to instruct the terminal to switch to the first TCI state.

[0015] According to a fifth aspect of an embodiment of the present disclosure, a network device is provided, including:

[0016] The transceiver module is used to receive uplink data and / or send downlink data within a first time period. The first time period refers to a time period starting from the moment when the terminal receives the first command and ending at the moment when the terminal switches to the first TCI state. The first command is used to instruct the terminal to switch to the first TCI state.

[0017] According to a sixth aspect of an embodiment of the present disclosure, a terminal is provided, including:

[0018] one or more processors;

[0019] The terminal is used to execute any one of the methods described in the first aspect.

[0020] According to a seventh aspect of an embodiment of the present disclosure, a network device is provided, including:

[0021] one or more processors;

[0022] The terminal is used to execute any method described in the second aspect.

[0023] According to an eighth aspect of an embodiment of the present disclosure, a communication system is provided, including:

[0024] A terminal and a network device, wherein the terminal is configured to implement the data processing method described in the first aspect, and the network device is configured to implement the data processing method described in the second aspect.

[0025] According to a ninth aspect of an embodiment of the present disclosure, a storage medium is proposed, wherein the storage medium stores instructions. When the instructions are executed on a communication device, the communication device executes a method as described in any one of the first aspect or the second aspect. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0026] The drawings described herein are used to provide a further understanding of the embodiments of the present disclosure and constitute a part of the present disclosure. The illustrative embodiments of the embodiments of the present disclosure and their descriptions are used to explain the embodiments of the present disclosure and do not constitute an improper limitation on the embodiments of the present disclosure. In the drawings:

[0027] FIG1A is a schematic diagram of a communication system architecture provided by an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0028] FIG1B is a schematic diagram of a time period provided by an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0029] FIG1C is a schematic diagram of another time period provided by an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0030] FIG2 is an interactive schematic diagram of a data processing method provided by an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0031] FIG3A is a flow chart of a data processing method provided by an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0032] FIG3B is a flow chart of a data processing method provided by an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0033] FIG3C is a flow chart of a data processing method provided by an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0034] FIG4A is a flow chart of a data processing method provided by an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0035] FIG4B is a flow chart of a data processing method provided by an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0036] FIG5 is an interactive schematic diagram of a data processing method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0037] FIG6 is an interactive schematic diagram of a data processing method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0038] FIG7A is a schematic structural diagram of a terminal according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0039] FIG7B is a schematic diagram showing the structure of a network device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0040] FIG8A is a schematic diagram of a communication device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0041] FIG8B is a schematic diagram of a communication device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0042] The present disclosure provides a data processing method, a terminal, and a storage medium.

[0043] In a first aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure provides a data processing method, the method comprising:

[0044] During the first time period, uplink data is sent and / or downlink data is received. The first time period refers to the time period starting from the moment when the first command is received and ending at the moment when the terminal is switched to the first TCI state. The first command is used to instruct the terminal to switch to the first TCI state.

[0045] In the above embodiment, a data processing method is provided. During the time period from the moment when the terminal receives the first command to the moment when it switches to the first TCI state, the terminal still supports sending uplink data and / or receiving downlink data, thereby ensuring normal communication of the terminal and improving the accuracy of communication of the terminal.

[0046] In combination with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, sending uplink data and / or receiving downlink data within the first time period includes: sending the uplink data and / or receiving the downlink data within the first time period based on a second TCI state, and the second TCI state is earlier than the first TCI state.

[0047] In the above embodiment, during the time period from the moment when the terminal receives the first command to the moment when it switches to the first TCI state, the terminal still supports sending uplink data and / or receiving downlink data in the second TCI state, thereby ensuring normal communication of the terminal and improving the accuracy of communication of the terminal.

[0048] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the method further includes:

[0049] First information is sent, where the first information is used to indicate that the terminal supports sending uplink data and / or receiving downlink data within a first time period.

[0050] In the above embodiment, the terminal reports its ability to send uplink data and / or receive downlink data within the first time period through the first information, ensuring the accuracy of the terminal's reporting of its own supported capabilities, ensuring normal communication of the terminal, and improving the accuracy of the terminal's communication.

[0051] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the method further includes:

[0052] receiving the first command;

[0053] Perform TCI state switching based on the first command.

[0054] In the above embodiment, the terminal performs TCI state switching according to the received first command, thereby ensuring the accuracy of the TCI state switching.

[0055] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the method further includes:

[0056] A second command is received, where the second command is used to instruct the terminal to send the uplink data and / or receive the downlink data within the first time period.

[0057] In the above embodiment, the network device instructs the terminal through the second command to send uplink data and / or receive downlink data within the first time period, so that the terminal communicates according to the instruction of the network device, thereby improving the accuracy of the terminal's communication.

[0058] In combination with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the first time period is determined based on at least one of a first duration, a second duration, a third duration, a fourth duration, a fifth duration or a sixth duration, the first duration indicates the feedback duration of uplink data and / or downlink data, the second duration indicates the duration required for decoding the first command, the third duration indicates the L1-RSRP (layer 1 Reference Signal Receiving Power) measurement duration for beam refinement, the fourth duration indicates the duration of the first reception of the reference signal, the fifth duration indicates the period of the target reference signal, and the sixth duration indicates a fixed duration.

[0059] In the above embodiment, the first time period is determined by multiple time lengths, ensuring that the determined first time period comprehensively considers the influence of various time lengths, ensuring the accuracy of the determined first time period, and thereby improving the accuracy of communication of the terminal in the first time period.

[0060] In combination with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the first TCI state is known and the first TCI state is used to receive the downlink data, and the first time period is determined based on the first duration, the second duration, the fourth duration, and the sixth duration.

[0061] In the above embodiment, when the first TCI state is known and used for downlink data, it is determined that the duration of the first time period needs to be determined to ensure the accuracy of the determined first time period, thereby improving the accuracy of the terminal's communication within the first time period.

[0062] In combination with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the first time period is a time period that starts at the moment when the first command is received and ends at the moment after the first time length, the second time length, the fourth time length and the sixth time length have passed.

[0063] In the above embodiment, after determining the multiple durations included in the first time period, the end point of the first time period can be determined, ensuring the accuracy of the determined first time period, thereby improving the accuracy of the terminal's communication within the first time period.

[0064] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the first TCI state is included in an activation state list, the fourth duration and the sixth duration do not exist, and the activation state list includes at least one TCI state;

[0065] or,

[0066] The first TCI state is not included in the activation state list, and the fourth duration and the sixth duration exist.

[0067] In the above embodiment, whether the fourth time length exists is determined by whether the TCI state is included in the activation state list, so as to determine whether the fourth time length is used to determine the first time period, thereby ensuring the accuracy of the determined first time period and improving the accuracy of the terminal's communication within the first time period.

[0068] In combination with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the first TCI state is unknown and the first TCI state is used to receive the downlink data, and the first time period is determined based on the first duration, the second duration, the third duration, the fourth duration and the sixth duration.

[0069] In the above embodiment, when the first TCI state is unknown and is used for downlink data, it is determined that the duration of the first time period needs to be determined to ensure the accuracy of the determined first time period, thereby improving the accuracy of the terminal's communication within the first time period.

[0070] In combination with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the first time period is a time period that starts at the moment when the first command is received and ends at the moment after the first time length, the second time length, the third time length, the fourth time length and the sixth time length have passed.

[0071] In the above embodiment, after determining the multiple durations included in the first time period, the end point of the first time period can be determined, ensuring the accuracy of the determined first time period, thereby improving the accuracy of the terminal's communication within the first time period.

[0072] In combination with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the first TCI state indicates QCL-TypeD (Quasi Co-Location-TypeD), and L1-RSRP (Reference Signal Receiving Power) is measured based on CSI-RS (Channel State Information-Reference Signal), and the fourth duration and the sixth duration exist; or, the first TCI state indicates QCL-TypeD, and L1-RSRP is measured based on SSB (PSS / SSS PBCH Block synchronization signal block), and the fourth duration and the sixth duration do not exist; or, the first TCI state indicates other QCL (Quasi Co-Location) types other than QCL-TypeD, and the fourth duration and the sixth duration exist.

[0073] In the above embodiment, whether the fourth time length and the sixth time length exist is determined by the type of TCI state, so as to determine whether the fourth time length and the sixth time length are used to determine the first time period, thereby ensuring the accuracy of the determined first time period and thereby improving the accuracy of the terminal's communication within the first time period.

[0074] In combination with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the first TCI state is known and the first TCI state is used to send the uplink data, and the first time period is determined based on the first duration, the second duration, the fourth duration and the fifth duration.

[0075] In the above embodiment, when the first TCI state is known and used for uplink data, it is determined that the duration of the first time period needs to be determined to ensure the accuracy of the determined first time period, thereby improving the accuracy of the terminal's communication within the first time period.

[0076] In combination with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the first time period is a time period that starts at the moment when the first command is received and ends at the moment after the first time length, the second time length, the fourth time length and the fifth time length have passed.

[0077] In the above embodiment, after determining the multiple durations included in the first time period, the end point of the first time period can be determined, ensuring the accuracy of the determined first time period, thereby improving the accuracy of the terminal's communication within the first time period.

[0078] In combination with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the reference signal is not maintained by the terminal, and the fourth duration and the fifth duration do not exist; or, the reference signal is maintained by the terminal, and the fourth duration and the fifth duration exist.

[0079] In the above embodiment, whether the fourth time length and the fifth time length exist is determined by whether the reference signal is maintained by the terminal, so as to determine whether the fourth time length and the fifth time length are used to determine the first time period, thereby ensuring the accuracy of the determined first time period and improving the accuracy of the terminal's communication in the first time period.

[0080] In combination with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the fourth duration indicates the duration of the first reception of the reference signal, including the duration of the first reception of the reference signal after the terminal decodes the first command.

[0081] In the above embodiment, when the first TCI state is known and the first TCI state is used to send the uplink data, the fourth duration indicates the duration of the first reception of the reference signal by the terminal after decoding the first command, thereby ensuring the accuracy of the first time period determined according to the fourth duration, thereby improving the accuracy of the terminal's communication within the first time period.

[0082] In combination with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the first TCI state is unknown and the first TCI state is used to send the uplink data, and the first time period is determined based on the first duration, the second duration, the third duration, the fourth duration and the fifth duration.

[0083] In the above embodiment, when the first TCI state is unknown and used for uplink data, it is determined that the duration of the first time period needs to be determined to ensure the accuracy of the determined first time period, thereby improving the accuracy of the terminal's communication within the first time period.

[0084] In combination with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the first time period is a time period that starts at the moment when the first command is received and ends at the moment after the first time length, the second time length, the third time length, the fourth time length and the fifth time length have passed.

[0085] In the above embodiment, after determining the multiple durations included in the first time period, the end point of the first time period can be determined, ensuring the accuracy of the determined first time period, thereby improving the accuracy of the terminal's communication within the first time period.

[0086] In combination with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the fourth duration indicates the duration of the first reception of the reference signal, including the duration of the first reception of the reference signal after the terminal L1-RSRP measurement.

[0087] In the above embodiment, when the first TCI state is unknown and the first TCI state is used to send the uplink data, the fourth duration indicates the duration of the first reception of the reference signal after the L1-RSRP measurement of the terminal, thereby ensuring the accuracy of the first time period determined according to the fourth duration, thereby improving the accuracy of the terminal's communication in the first time period.

[0088] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the first TCI state is known to include at least one of the following:

[0089] In a second time period, the first command is received within a first preset time period after the last transmission of the beam report or measurement reference signal;

[0090] In a second time period, at least one L1-RSRP report for the first TCI state has been sent before the first command;

[0091] During the second time period, during the TCI state switching, the TCI state is in a detectable state;

[0092] During the second time period, during the TCI state switching, the SSB associated with the TCI state is in a detectable state;

[0093] During the second time period, the signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) of the TCI state is not less than the first value;

[0094] The second time period starts at the last transmission of the reference signal resource and ends at the moment when the TCI state switching is completed;

[0095] The reference signal resource is a reference signal for performing L1-RSRP measurement in a target TCI state, and the reference signal is a source reference signal in the target TCI state, or the reference signal and the source reference signal in the target TCI state are in QCL.

[0096] In the above embodiment, whether the TCI status is known is determined through multiple situations, thereby ensuring the accuracy of determining the TCI status, thereby ensuring the accuracy of determining the first time period, and thereby improving the accuracy of the terminal communicating in the first time period.

[0097] In a second aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure provides a data processing method, the method comprising:

[0098] Within the first time period, uplink data is received and / or downlink data is sent. The first time period refers to the time period starting from the moment when the terminal receives the first command and ending at the moment when the terminal switches to the first TCI state. The first command is used to instruct the terminal to switch to the first TCI state.

[0099] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, receiving uplink data and / or sending downlink data within the first time period includes:

[0100] In the first time period, the uplink data is received and / or the downlink data is sent based on a second TCI state, where the second TCI state is earlier than the first TCI state.

[0101] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the method further includes:

[0102] First information is received, where the first information is used to indicate that the terminal supports sending uplink data and / or receiving downlink data within a first time period.

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

[0104] Send the first command, where the first command instructs the terminal to switch the TCI state.

[0105] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the method further includes:

[0106] Send a second command, where the second command is used to instruct the terminal to send the uplink data and / or receive the downlink data within the first time period.

[0107] In combination with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the first time period is determined based on at least one of a first duration, a second duration, a third duration, a fourth duration, a fifth duration or a sixth duration, the first duration indicates the feedback duration of uplink data and / or downlink data, the second duration indicates the duration required to decode the first command, the third duration indicates the L1-RSRP measurement duration for beam refinement, the fourth duration indicates the duration of the first reception of the reference signal, the fifth duration indicates the period of the target reference signal, and the sixth duration indicates a fixed duration.

[0108] In combination with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the first TCI state is known and the first TCI state is used to receive the downlink data, and the first time period is determined based on the first duration, the second duration, the fourth duration, and the sixth duration.

[0109] In combination with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the first time period is a time period that starts at the moment when the first command is received and ends at the moment after the first time length, the second time length, the fourth time length, and the sixth time length have passed.

[0110] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the first TCI state is included in an activation state list, the fourth duration and the sixth duration do not exist, and the activation state list includes at least one TCI state;

[0111] or,

[0112] The first TCI state is not included in the activation state list, and the fourth duration and the sixth duration exist.

[0113] In combination with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the first TCI state is unknown and the first TCI state is used to receive the downlink data, and the first time period is determined based on the first duration, the second duration, the third duration, the fourth duration and the sixth duration.

[0114] In combination with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the first time period is a time period that starts at the moment when the first command is received and ends at the moment after the first time length, the second time length, the third time length, the fourth time length and the sixth time length have passed.

[0115] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the first TCI state indicates QCL-Type D, and L1-RSRP is based on CSI-RS measurement, and the fourth duration and the sixth duration exist;

[0116] or,

[0117] The first TCI state indicates QCL-Type D, L1-RSRP is measured based on SSB, and the fourth duration and the sixth duration do not exist;

[0118] or,

[0119] The first TCI state indicates a QCL type other than QCL-Type D, and the fourth duration and the sixth duration exist.

[0120] In combination with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the first TCI state is known and the first TCI state is used to send the uplink data, and the first time period is determined based on the first duration, the second duration, the fourth duration and the fifth duration.

[0121] In combination with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the first time period is a time period that starts at the moment when the first command is received and ends at the moment after the first time length, the second time length, the fourth time length and the fifth time length have passed.

[0122] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the reference signal is not maintained by the terminal, and the fourth duration and the fifth duration do not exist;

[0123] or,

[0124] The reference signal is maintained by the terminal, and the fourth duration and the fifth duration exist.

[0125] In combination with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the fourth duration indicates the duration of receiving the reference signal for the first time, including the duration of receiving the reference signal for the first time after the terminal decodes the first command.

[0126] In combination with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the first TCI state is unknown and the first TCI state is used to send the uplink data, and the first time period is determined based on the first duration, the second duration, the third duration, the fourth duration and the fifth duration.

[0127] In combination with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the first time period is a time period that starts at the moment when the first command is received and ends at the moment after the first time length, the second time length, the third time length, the fourth time length and the fifth time length have passed.

[0128] In combination with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the fourth duration indicates the duration of the first reception of the reference signal, including the duration of the first reception of the reference signal after the terminal L1-RSRP measurement.

[0129] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the first TCI state is known to include at least one of the following:

[0130] In a second time period, the first command is received within a first preset time period after the last transmission of the beam report or measurement reference signal;

[0131] In a second time period, at least one L1-RSRP report for the first TCI state has been sent before the first command;

[0132] During the second time period, during the TCI state switching, the TCI state is in a detectable state;

[0133] During the second time period, during the TCI state switching, the SSB associated with the TCI state is in a detectable state;

[0134] During the second time period, the SNR of the TCI state is not less than the first value;

[0135] The second time period starts at the last transmission of the reference signal resource and ends at the moment when the TCI state switching is completed;

[0136] The reference signal is a reference signal for performing L1-RSRP measurement in a target TCI state, and the reference signal is a source reference signal in the target TCI state, or the reference signal and the source reference signal in the target TCI state are in QCL.

[0137] In a third aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure provides a data processing method, the method comprising:

[0138] The network device receives uplink data and / or sends downlink data within a first time period;

[0139] The terminal receives uplink data and / or receives downlink data within a first time period. The first time period refers to a time period starting from the moment when the first command is received and ending at the moment when the terminal is switched to the first TCI state. The first command is used to instruct the terminal to switch to the first TCI state.

[0140] In a fourth aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure provides a terminal, which includes at least one of a transceiver module and a processing module; wherein the terminal is used to execute optional implementation methods of the first and third aspects.

[0141] In a fifth aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure provides a network device, wherein the access network device includes at least one of a transceiver module and a processing module; wherein the access network device is used to execute the optional implementation methods of the second and third aspects.

[0142] In a sixth aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure provides a terminal, including:

[0143] one or more processors;

[0144] The terminal is used to execute the method described in any one of the first and third aspects.

[0145] In a seventh aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure provides a network device, including:

[0146] one or more processors;

[0147] The network device is used to execute the method described in any one of the second and third aspects.

[0148] In an eighth aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure provides a storage medium storing first information. When the first information is run on a communication device, the communication device executes a method as described in any one of the first, second and third aspects.

[0149] In a ninth aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure proposes a program product. When the program product is executed by a communication device, the communication device executes any one of the methods described in the first, second and third aspects.

[0150] In a tenth aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure proposes a computer program, which, when executed on a communication device, enables the communication device to execute any one of the methods described in the first, second, and third aspects.

[0151] In an eleventh aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure provides a chip or a chip system, wherein the chip or chip system includes a processing circuit configured to execute any one of the methods described in the first, second, and third aspects.

[0152] It is understandable that the above-mentioned terminals, storage media, program products, computer programs, chips or chip systems are all used to execute the methods proposed in the embodiments of the present disclosure. Therefore, the beneficial effects that can be achieved can refer to the beneficial effects of the corresponding methods and will not be repeated here.

[0153] The present disclosure provides a data processing method, a terminal, a network device, and a storage medium. In some embodiments, the terms "data processing method" and "information processing method" are interchangeable, "communication device" and "information processing device" are interchangeable, and "information processing system" and "communication system" are interchangeable.

[0154] The embodiments of the present disclosure are not exhaustive and are merely illustrative of some embodiments, and are not intended to be a specific limitation on the scope of protection of the present disclosure. In the absence of contradiction, each step in a certain embodiment can be implemented as an independent embodiment, and the steps can be arbitrarily combined. For example, a solution after removing some steps in a certain embodiment can also be implemented as an independent embodiment, and the order of the steps in a certain embodiment can be arbitrarily exchanged. In addition, the optional implementation methods in a certain embodiment can be arbitrarily combined; in addition, the embodiments can be arbitrarily combined. For example, some or all steps of different embodiments can be arbitrarily combined, and a certain embodiment can be arbitrarily combined with the optional implementation methods of other embodiments.

[0155] In each embodiment of the present disclosure, unless otherwise specified or provided for by logic, the terms and / or descriptions between the embodiments are consistent and can be referenced by each other. The technical features in different embodiments can be combined to form a new embodiment based on their inherent logical relationships.

[0156] The terms used in the embodiments of the present disclosure are only for the purpose of describing specific embodiments and are not intended to limit the present disclosure.

[0157] In the embodiments of the present disclosure, unless otherwise specified, elements expressed in the singular, such as "a", "an", "the", "above", "said", "the", "the", etc., may mean "one and only one", or "one or more", "at least one", etc. For example, when using articles such as "a", "an", "the" in English in translation, the noun following the article may be understood as a singular expression or a plural expression.

[0158] In the embodiments of the present disclosure, “plurality” refers to two or more.

[0159] In some embodiments, the terms "at least one," "one or more," "a plurality of," "multiple," etc. may be used interchangeably.

[0160] In some embodiments, descriptions such as "at least one of A and B," "A and / or B," "A in one case, B in another case," or "in response to one case A, in response to another case B" may include the following technical solutions depending on the situation: in some embodiments, A (A is executed independently of B); in some embodiments, B (B is executed independently of A); in some embodiments, execution is selected from A and B (A and B are selectively executed); and in some embodiments, A and B (both A and B are executed). The above is also applicable when there are more branches such as A, B, and C.

[0161] In some embodiments, "A or B" and other descriptions may include the following technical solutions depending on the situation: in some embodiments, A (A is executed independently of B); in some embodiments, B (B is executed independently of A); in some embodiments, execution is selected from A and B (A and B are selectively executed). The above is also applicable when there are more branches such as A, B, C, etc.

[0162] The prefixes such as "first" and "second" in the embodiments of the present disclosure are only used to distinguish different description objects and do not constitute any restriction on the position, order, priority, quantity or content of the description objects. For the statement of the description object, please refer to the description in the context of the claims or embodiments, and no unnecessary restriction should be constituted due to the use of prefixes. For example, if the description object is a "field", the ordinal number before the "field" in the "first field" and the "second field" does not limit the position or order between the "fields". "First" and "second" do not limit whether the "fields" they modify are in the same message, nor do they limit the order of the "first field" and the "second field". For another example, if the description object is a "level", the ordinal number before the "level" in the "first level" and the "second level" does not limit the priority between the "levels". For another example, the number of description objects is not limited by the ordinal number and can be one or more. Taking "first device" as an example, the number of "devices" can be one or more. In addition, the objects modified by different prefixes can be the same or different. For example, if the description object is "device", then the "first device" and the "second device" can be the same device or different devices, and their types can be the same or different; for another example, if the description object is "information", then the "first information" and the "second information" can be the same information or different information, and their contents can be the same or different.

[0163] In some embodiments, “including A,” “comprising A,” “used to indicate A,” and “carrying A” can be interpreted as directly carrying A or indirectly indicating A.

[0164] In some embodiments, terms such as "in response to...", "in response to determining...", "in the case of...", "at the time of...", "when...", "if...", "if...", etc. can be used interchangeably.

[0165] In some embodiments, terms such as "greater than", "greater than or equal to", "not less than", "more than", "more than or equal to", "not less than", "higher than", "higher than or equal to", "not less than", and "above" can be replaced with each other, and terms such as "less than", "less than or equal to", "not greater than", "less than", "less than or equal to", "not more than", "lower than", "lower than or equal to", "not higher than", and "below" can be replaced with each other.

[0166] In some embodiments, devices and equipment can be interpreted as physical or virtual, and their names are not limited to the names recorded in the embodiments. In some cases, they can also be understood as "equipment", "device", "circuit", "network element", "node", "function", "unit", "section", "system", "network", "chip", "chip system", "entity", "subject", etc.

[0167] In some embodiments, "network" can be interpreted as devices included in the network, such as access network equipment, core network equipment, etc.

[0168] In some embodiments, "access network device (AN device)" may also be referred to as "radio access network device (RAN device)", "base station (BS)", "radio base station", "fixed station", and in some embodiments may also be understood as "node", "access point", "transmission point (TP)", "reception point (RP)", "transmission and / or reception point (TRP)" "panel", "antenna panel", "antenna array", "cell", "macro cell", "small cell", "femto cell", "pico cell", "sector", "cell group", "serving cell", "carrier", "component carrier", "bandwidth part (BWP)", etc.

[0169] In some embodiments, "terminal" or "terminal device" may be referred to as "user equipment (UE)", "user terminal" "mobile station (MS)", "mobile terminal (MT)", subscriber station, mobile unit, subscriber unit, wireless unit, remote unit, mobile device, wireless device, wireless communication device, remote device, mobile subscriber station, access terminal, mobile terminal, wireless terminal, remote terminal, handset, user agent, mobile client, client, etc.

[0170] In some embodiments, obtaining data, information, etc. may comply with the laws and regulations of the country where the data is obtained.

[0171] In some embodiments, data, information, etc. may be obtained with the user's consent.

[0172] In addition, each element, each row, or each column in the table of the embodiment of the present disclosure can be implemented as an independent embodiment, and the combination of any elements, any rows, and any columns can also be implemented as an independent embodiment.

[0173] FIG1A is a schematic diagram illustrating the architecture of a communication system according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in FIG1A , the method provided in the embodiment of the present disclosure can be applied to a communication system 100, which may include a terminal 101 and a network device 102. It should be noted that the communication system 100 may also include other devices, and the present disclosure does not limit the devices included in the communication system 100.

[0174] In some embodiments, the terminal 101 includes, for example, a mobile phone, a wearable device, an Internet of Things device, a car with communication function, a smart car, a tablet computer, a computer with wireless transceiver function, a virtual reality (VR) terminal device, an augmented reality (AR) terminal device, a wireless terminal device in industrial control, a wireless terminal device in self-driving, a wireless terminal device in remote medical surgery, a wireless terminal device in a smart grid, a wireless terminal device in transportation safety, a wireless terminal device in a smart city, and at least one of a wireless terminal device in a smart home, but is not limited thereto.

[0175] In some embodiments, the network device 102 may include at least one of an access network device and a core network device.

[0176] In some embodiments, the access network device is, for example, a node or device that accesses a terminal to a wireless network. The access network device may include an evolved NodeB (eNB), a next generation evolved NodeB (ng-eNB), a next generation NodeB (gNB), a node B (NB), a home node B (HNB), a home evolved nodeB (HeNB), a wireless backhaul device, a radio network controller (RNC), a base station controller (BSC), a base transceiver station (BTS), a base band unit (BBU), a mobile switching center, a base station in a 6G communication system, an open base station (Open RAN), a cloud base station (Cloud RAN), a base station in other communication systems, and at least one of an access node in a Wi-Fi system, but is not limited thereto.

[0177] In some embodiments, the technical solution of the present disclosure can be applied to the Open RAN architecture. In this case, the interfaces between or within the access network devices involved in the embodiments of the present disclosure can be transformed into internal interfaces of the Open RAN, and the processes and information interactions between these internal interfaces can be implemented through software or programs.

[0178] In some embodiments, the access network device can be composed of a centralized unit (CU) and a distributed unit (DU), where the CU can also be called a control unit. The CU-DU structure can be used to split the protocol layer of the access network device, with the functions of some protocol layers centrally controlled by the CU, and the functions of the remaining part or all of the protocol layers distributed in the DU, which is centrally controlled by the CU, but is not limited to this.

[0179] In some embodiments, a core network device may be a device including one or more network elements, or may be multiple devices or device groups, each including all or part of the one or more network elements. The network element may be virtual or physical. The core network may include, for example, at least one of an Evolved Packet Core (EPC), a 5G Core Network (5GCN), and a Next Generation Core (NGC).

[0180] It can be understood that the communication system described in the embodiment of the present disclosure is for the purpose of more clearly illustrating the technical solution of the embodiment of the present disclosure, and does not constitute a limitation on the technical solution proposed in the embodiment of the present disclosure. Ordinary technicians in this field can know that with the evolution of the system architecture and the emergence of new business scenarios, the technical solution proposed in the embodiment of the present disclosure is also applicable to similar technical problems.

[0181] The following embodiments of the present disclosure may be applied to the communication system 100 shown in FIG1 , or a portion thereof, but are not limited thereto. The entities shown in FIG1 are illustrative only. The communication system may include all or part of the entities shown in FIG1 , or may include other entities outside of FIG1 . The number and form of the entities are arbitrary, and the entities may be physical or virtual. The connection relationships between the entities are illustrative only. The entities may be connected or disconnected, and the connection may be in any manner, including direct or indirect, wired or wireless.

[0182] The embodiments of the present disclosure can be applied to Long Term Evolution (LTE), LTE-Advanced (LTE-A), LTE-Beyond (LTE-B), SUPER 3G, IMT-Advanced, 4th generation mobile communication system (4G), 5th generation mobile communication system (5G), 5G new radio (NR), future radio access (FRA), new radio access technology (RAT), new radio (NR), new radio access (NX), future generation radio access (FX), Global System for Mobile communications (GSM (registered trademark)), CDMA2000, Ultra Mobile Broadband (UMB), IEEE 802.11 (Wi-Fi (registered trademark)), IEEE 802.16 (WiMAX (registered trademark)), IEEE 802.20, Ultra-WideBand (UWB), Bluetooth (registered trademark), Public Land Mobile Network (PLMN) networks, Device-to-Device (D2D) systems, Machine-to-Machine (M2M) systems, Internet of Things (IoT) systems, Vehicle-to-Everything (V2X), systems utilizing other data processing methods, and next-generation systems based on and extending these systems. Furthermore, multiple systems may be combined (for example, a combination of LTE or LTE-A with 5G).

[0183] In some embodiments, the present disclosure describes the delay generated when the terminal switches the TCI state.

[0184] In some embodiments, if the first TCI state is known, after the terminal receives the MAC CE activation instruction in slot n (time slot n), the terminal will receive the first TCI state on the PDCCH of the serving cell where the TCI state switching occurs, and the time when the terminal receives the first TCI state is no later than: n+T HARQ +3N slot subframe,μ+TO k *(T first-SSB +T SSB-proc ) / NR slot length.

[0185] Among them, T HARQ It is the duration of downlink data transmission and receiving feedback. first-SSB The duration of the first SSB transmission after the terminal decodes the MAC CE command. TSSB-proc = 2ms (milliseconds). When the first TCI state is not included in the PDSCH activation state list, TOk = 1, otherwise it is 0. 3N slot subframe,μ is the time required to decode the first command. NR slot length is the NR slot length.

[0186] In some embodiments, when the first TCI state is unknown, the terminal receives a MAC-CE activation instruction contained in the PDSCH in slot n, and then the terminal receives the first TCI state on the PDCCH of the serving cell where the TCI state switching occurs, and the time when the terminal receives the first TCI state is no later than: n+T HARQ +3N slot subframe,μ+(T L1-RSRP +TO uk *(T first-SSB +T SSB-proc )) / NR slot length.

[0187] Among them, T L1-RSRP is the L1-RSRP measurement duration used for beam refinement. HARQ It is the duration of downlink data transmission and receiving feedback. first-SSB The duration of the first SSB transmission after the terminal decodes the MAC CE command. TSSB-proc = 2ms (milliseconds). In QCL-Type D, L1-RSRP measurement based on CSI-RS uses TOuk = 1, while L1-RSRP measurement based on SSB uses TOuk = 0. In other QCL types, TOuk = 1. 3N slot subframe,μ is the time required to decode the first command. NR slot length is the NR slot length.

[0188] For example, referring to FIG1B , the terminal receives a MAC CE at slot n and after T HARQ , 3ms, T L1-RSRP 、T first-SSB 、T SSB-proc Then switch to the first TCI state.

[0189] In some embodiments, the downlink beam indication indicates the TCI state for the user, while the uplink beam indication indicates the spatial relationship information for the user. A unified TCI is proposed to design a unified TCI framework for uplink beam management and downlink beam management.

[0190] When the first TCI state is known, after the terminal receives the MAC-CE activation instruction in slot n, the terminal will send uplink data in the first TCI state. The time when the terminal sends uplink data is no later than: n+T HARQ +3N slot subframe,μ+NM*(T first_target-PL-RS +4*T target-PL-RS +2ms) / NR slot length

[0191] When the first TCI state is unknown, after the terminal receives the MAC-CE activation instruction contained in the PDSCH in slot n, the terminal will send uplink data in the first TCI state. The time when the terminal sends uplink data is no later than n+T HARQ +3N slot subframe,μ+(T L1-RSRP +T first_target-PL-RS +4*T target-PL-RS +2ms) / NR slot length

[0192] Among them, T L1-RSRP is the L1-RSRP measurement duration used for beam refinement. HARQ It is the duration of downlink data transmission and receiving feedback. first-SSB It is the duration of the first SSB transmission after the terminal decodes the MAC CE command. slot subframe,μ is the time required to decode the first command, N slot subfra me,μ represents the number of time slots in each subframe. When the target TCI state is known, T first_target-PL-RS It is the first PL-RS (Path Loss Reference Signal) transmission time after the UE decodes the MAC CE command. When the target TCI state is unknown, T first_target-PL-RSIt is the first PL-RS transmission time after the UE performs L1-RSRP measurement. target-PL-RS is the target PL-RS period. NM=1 if the target PL-RS is not maintained by the terminal, otherwise 0. NR slot length is the NR slot length.

[0193] For example, referring to FIG1C , the terminal receives MAC CE at slot n and after T HARQ , 3ms, T L1-RSRP 、T first_target-PL-RS 、4*T target-PL-RS , switch to the first TCI state after 2ms.

[0194] Figure 2 is an interactive diagram of a data processing method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in Figure 2, an embodiment of the present disclosure relates to a data processing method, which includes:

[0195] Step S2101: The network device sends a first command.

[0196] In some embodiments, the terminal receives the first command. Alternatively, it can be understood that the terminal receives the first command sent by the network device.

[0197] In some embodiments, the first command instructs the terminal to switch the TCI state.

[0198] In some embodiments, the first command is used to instruct the terminal to switch to a first TCI state. Alternatively, it can be understood that the first command is used to instruct the terminal to switch to a TCI state indicated by the first command.

[0199] In some embodiments, the name of the first TCI state is not limited, and can be, for example, a target TCI state, a TCI state to be switched, etc.

[0200] Optionally, the TCI state is used for downlink beam management and / or for uplink beam management. Optionally, the TCI state includes a unified TCI state, and the unified TCI state is used for downlink beam management and uplink beam management.

[0201] In some embodiments, the first command includes a first TCI state. After receiving the first command, the terminal may determine that it needs to switch to the first TCI state.

[0202] In some embodiments, the name of the first command is not limited, and can be, for example, an instruction, a control instruction, a control command, control information, an instruction instruction, etc.

[0203] In some embodiments, the first command is a MAC CE (Media Access Control Control Element), a DCI (Downlink Control Information), an RRC (Radio Resource Control) or other types of commands, which is not limited in the embodiments of the present application.

[0204] Step S2102: The terminal sends the first information.

[0205] In some embodiments, the network device receives the first information. In some embodiments, the network device receives the first information sent by the terminal.

[0206] In some embodiments, the first information is used to indicate that the terminal supports sending uplink data and / or receiving downlink data within a first time period.

[0207] In some embodiments, the first information is used to indicate that the terminal has the capability of performing data transmission within the first time period. The data transmission refers to sending uplink data and / or receiving downlink data.

[0208] In some embodiments, the first information is used to indicate that the terminal has the ability to send uplink data and / or receive downlink data within a first time period.

[0209] In some embodiments, the name of the first information is not limited, and can be, for example, signaling, data, indication information, indication information, capability, etc.

[0210] In some embodiments, the first information is carried in an RRC message, which is not limited in the embodiments of the present application.

[0211] Step S2103: The network device sends a second command.

[0212] In some embodiments, the terminal receives the second command. Alternatively, it can be understood that the terminal receives the second command sent by the network device.

[0213] In some embodiments, the second command is used to instruct the terminal to send uplink data and / or receive downlink data within the first time period. In some embodiments, the second command indicates that the terminal is allowed to send uplink data and / or receive downlink data within the first time period. In some embodiments, the second command is used to indicate that the terminal is allowed to communicate within the first time period. In some embodiments, the second command is used to indicate that the terminal is allowed to transmit data within the first time period.

[0214] In some embodiments, the name of the second command is not limited, and can be, for example, an instruction, a control instruction, a control command, control information, an indication instruction, etc.

[0215] In some embodiments, the second command is a MAC CE, DCI or RRC message, or other types of messages, which is not limited in the embodiments of the present application.

[0216] In some embodiments, the network device receives the first information and subsequently determines whether to send the second command based on the received first information.

[0217] In some embodiments, the network device may send the first command and the second command simultaneously. This may also be understood as executing step S2101 and step S2103 simultaneously. In some embodiments, the first command and the second command are sent via a single message. Alternatively, the first command and the second command are sent via separate messages.

[0218] Step S2104: The network device obtains uplink data and / or sends downlink data based on the second TCI state within the first time period.

[0219] In some embodiments, the terminal receives downlink data, which can also be understood as the terminal receiving downlink data sent by the network device.

[0220] In some embodiments, the network device obtaining uplink data refers to receiving uplink data. Alternatively, this may be understood as the network device receiving uplink data sent by a terminal. In some embodiments, the network device may also obtain uplink data through other means, which are not limited in the embodiments of the present application. In some embodiments, the terminal correspondingly sends uplink data. Alternatively, this may be understood as the terminal sending uplink data to the network device.

[0221] In some embodiments, the network device acquires uplink data based on the second TCI state during the first time period. In some embodiments, the network device transmits downlink data based on the second TCI state during the first time period. In some embodiments, the network device acquires uplink data and transmits downlink data based on the second TCI state during the first time period.

[0222] In some embodiments, the first time period refers to a time period starting from the moment the first command is received and ending at the moment of switching to the first TCI state, and the first command is used to instruct the terminal to switch to the first TCI state.

[0223] In some embodiments, after receiving the first command, the terminal needs to execute multiple steps to complete the switching of the TCI state, and within the first time period of executing the multiple steps, the terminal needs to support sending uplink data and / or receiving downlink data.

[0224] In some embodiments, the first time period is used to indicate the duration required for the terminal to switch the TCI state.

[0225] In some embodiments, the name of the first time period is not limited, and can be, for example, a time window, a time length, a duration, etc.

[0226] In some embodiments, the second TCI state is earlier than the first TCI state. This can also be understood as the second TCI state used by the terminal being earlier than the first TCI state used. Alternatively, this can also be understood as the second TCI state being used earlier than the first TCI state used by the terminal.

[0227] In some embodiments, the network device receives uplink data and / or sends downlink data within a first time period.

[0228] Next, how to determine the first time period is described.

[0229] In some embodiments, the first time period is determined based on at least one of the first duration, the second duration, the third duration, the fourth duration, the fifth duration, or the sixth duration.

[0230] Optionally, the first duration indicates the feedback duration of uplink data / downlink data. Optionally, the first duration is T in FIG1B or FIG1C above. HARQ .

[0231] In some embodiments, the second duration indicates the duration required to decode the first command. The first duration is 3ms, 4ms or other values, which are not limited in the present embodiment. Alternatively, the second duration is 3ms in FIG1B or FIG1C. slot subframe,μ.

[0232] In some embodiments, the third duration indicates the L1-RSRP measurement duration for beam refinement. Optionally, the third duration is T in FIG. 1B or FIG. 1C above. L1-RSRP .

[0233] In some embodiments, the fourth duration indicates the duration of the first reception of the reference signal. Optionally, the reference signal is SSB, PL-RS or other signals, which is not limited in the embodiment of the present application. Optionally, the fourth duration is T in FIG1B or FIG1C above. first-SSB 、T first_target-PL-RS .

[0234] In some embodiments, the fifth duration indicates a period of a target reference signal. Optionally, the target reference signal is a PL-RS, or other signal, which is not limited in the embodiments of the present disclosure.

[0235] In some embodiments, the sixth duration indicates a fixed duration. Optionally, the fixed duration is 2ms, 3ms, or other values, which are not limited in the embodiments of the present disclosure.

[0236] In some embodiments, the first TCI state is known and is used to receive downlink data, and the first time period is determined based on the first duration, the second duration, the fourth duration, and the sixth duration.

[0237] Optionally, after the terminal receives the MAC CE activation instruction in slot n (time slot n), the terminal receives the first TCI state on the PDCCH of the serving cell where the TCI state switching occurs, and the first time period is: n+T HARQ +3N slot subframe,μ+TO k *(T first-SSB +T SSB-proc ) / NR slot length. Among them, T HARQ Is the first duration. first-SSB It is the fourth duration. When the first TCI state is not included in the PDSCH activation state list, TOk=1, otherwise it is 0. 3N slot subframe, μ is the second duration. NR slot length is the NR slot length.

[0238] In some embodiments, the first time period is a time period starting from the moment the first command is received and ending at the moment after the first time length, the second time length, the fourth time length, and the sixth time length have passed.

[0239] In some embodiments, the first TCI state is included in the active state list, the fourth duration and the sixth duration are not present, and the active state list includes at least one TCI state. If the first TCI state is included in the active state list, the fourth duration and the sixth duration are not present, and thus the first TCI state is known and used for receiving downlink data, and the first time period is determined based on the first duration and the second duration.

[0240] In some embodiments, the first TCI state is not included in the active state list, and the fourth duration and the sixth duration exist.

[0241] Optionally, when the first TCI state is not included in the activation state list of the PDSCH, TOk=1, that is, the fourth duration and the sixth duration exist; otherwise, it is 0, that is, the fourth duration and the sixth duration do not exist.

[0242] In some embodiments, the first TCI state is unknown and is used to receive downlink data, and the first time period is determined based on the first duration, the second duration, the third duration, the fourth duration, and the sixth duration.

[0243] Optionally, the terminal receives the MAC-CE activation instruction contained in the PDSCH in slot n, and then receives the first TCI state on the PDCCH of the serving cell where the TCI state switching occurs. The first time period is: n+T HARQ +3N slot subframe,μ+(T L1-RSRP +TO uk *(T first-SSB +T SSB-proc )) / NR slot length. Where, T HARQ It is the first duration. 3N slot subframe,μ is the second duration. T L1-RSRP It is the third duration. first-SSB It is the fourth duration. SSB-proc The sixth duration. When the first TCI state is not included in the PDSCH activation state list, TOk=1, otherwise it is 0. NR slot length is the NR slot length.

[0244] In some embodiments, the first time period is a time period starting from the moment the first command is received and ending at the moment after the first, second, third, fourth and sixth time periods have passed.

[0245] In some embodiments, the first TCI state indicates QCL-Type D, and L1-RSRP is based on CSI-RS measurement, and the fourth duration and the sixth duration exist.

[0246] In some embodiments, the first TCI state indicates QCL-Type D, and L1-RSRP is based on SSB measurement, and the fourth duration and the sixth duration do not exist. Therefore, the first time period is determined based on the first duration, the second duration, and the third duration.

[0247] In some embodiments, the first TCI state indicates a QCL type other than QCL-TypeD, and the fourth duration and the sixth duration exist.

[0248] In some embodiments, the first TCI state is known and is used to send uplink data, and the first time period is determined based on the first duration, the second duration, the fourth duration, and the fifth duration.

[0249] Optionally, the first TCI state is a unified TCI state, and the first TCI state is used for uplink TCI state switching.

[0250] Optionally, the terminal receives the MAC-CE activation instruction contained in the PDSCH in slot n, and then the terminal sends an uplink signal in the first TCI state on the serving cell where the TCI state switching occurs. The first time period is: n+T HARQ +3N slot subframe,μ+NM*(T first_target-PL-RS +4*T target-PL-RS ) / NR slot length. Among them, T HARQ It is the first duration. 3N slot subframe,μ is the second duration. T first_target-PL-RS It is the fourth duration. 4*T target-PL-RS It is the sixth duration.

[0251] In some embodiments, the first time period is a time period starting from the moment the first command is received and ending at a moment after the first time duration, the second time duration, the fourth time duration, and the fifth time duration have passed.

[0252] In some embodiments, the reference signal is not maintained by the terminal, and the fourth duration and the fifth duration do not exist. That is, the first time period is determined based on the first duration and the second duration. Optionally, the reference signal is not maintained by the terminal, and NM is 0.

[0253] In some embodiments, the reference signal is maintained by the terminal, and the fourth duration and the fifth duration exist.

[0254] In some embodiments, the fourth duration indicates the duration of the first reference signal reception, including the duration of the first reference signal reception after the terminal decodes the first command. In some embodiments, when the first TCI state is known, the fourth duration indicates the duration of the first reference signal reception, including the duration of the first reference signal reception after the terminal decodes the first command. Optionally, the reference signal is the first PL-RS transmission time after the terminal decodes the first command.

[0255] In some embodiments, the first TCI state is unknown and is used to send uplink data, and the first time period is determined based on the first duration, the second duration, the third duration, the fourth duration, and the fifth duration.

[0256] Optionally, the terminal receives the MAC-CE activation instruction contained in the PDSCH in slot n, and then the terminal sends an uplink signal in the first TCI state on the serving cell where the TCI state switching occurs. The first time period is: n+T HARQ +3N slot subframe,μ+(T L1-RSRP +T first_target-PL-RS +4*T target-PL-RS ) / NR slot length. Among them, THARQ It is the first duration. 3N slot subframe,μ is the second duration. T L1-RSRP It is the third duration. first_target-PL-RS It is the fourth duration. 4*T target-PL-RS It is the sixth duration.

[0257] In some embodiments, the first time period is a time period starting from the moment the first command is received and ending at a moment after the first, second, third, fourth, and fifth time periods have passed.

[0258] In some embodiments, the fourth duration indicates a duration for receiving a reference signal for the first time, including a duration for receiving a reference signal for the first time after the terminal measures L1-RSRP.

[0259] In some embodiments, the present disclosure provides information on whether the first TCI state is known. The following describes how to determine whether the first TCI state is known.

[0260] In some embodiments, the first TCI state is known to include at least one of the following:

[0261] In the second time period, a first command is received within a first preset time period after the last transmission of the beam report or measurement reference signal;

[0262] During the second time period, at least one L1-RSRP report for the first TCI state has been sent before the first command;

[0263] During the second time period, during the TCI state switching, the TCI state is in a detectable state;

[0264] During the second time period, during the TCI state switching, the SSB associated with the TCI state is in a detectable state;

[0265] During the second time period, the SNR of the TCI state is not less than the first value;

[0266] The second time period starts at the last transmission of the reference signal resource and ends at the moment when the TCI state switching is completed;

[0267] The reference signal is a reference signal for performing L1-RSRP measurement in a target TCI state, and the reference signal is a source reference signal in the target TCI state, or the reference signal and the source reference signal in the target TCI state are in QCL.

[0268] Step S2105: The terminal sends uplink data and / or obtains downlink data based on the second TCI state within the first time period.

[0269] In some embodiments, the network device receives uplink data, which can also be understood as the network device receiving uplink data sent by the terminal.

[0270] In some embodiments, a terminal obtaining downlink data refers to receiving downlink data. Alternatively, this may be understood as the terminal receiving downlink data sent by a network device. In some embodiments, the terminal may also obtain downlink data through other means, which are not limited in the present embodiment. In some embodiments, the network device correspondingly sends downlink data. Alternatively, this may be understood as the network device sending downlink data to the terminal.

[0271] In some embodiments, the terminal acquires downlink data based on the second TCI state during the first time period. In some embodiments, the terminal sends uplink data based on the second TCI state during the first time period. In some embodiments, the terminal sends uplink data and acquires downlink data based on the second TCI state during the first time period.

[0272] In some embodiments, the terminal sends uplink data and / or receives downlink data within the first time period.

[0273] Step S2106: The terminal switches the TCI state based on the first command.

[0274] In some embodiments, the TCI state switching is used to instruct the terminal to switch from the second TCI state to the first TCI state. In some embodiments, the TCI state switching is used to instruct the terminal to switch to the TCI state indicated by the first command.

[0275] In some embodiments, the names of information, etc. are not limited to the names described in the embodiments, and terms such as "information", "message", "signal", "signaling", "report", "configuration", "indication", "instruction", "command", "channel", "parameter", "domain", "field", "symbol", "symbol", "codeword", "codebook", "codeword", "codepoint", "bit", "data", "program", and "chip" can be used interchangeably.

[0276] In some embodiments, "obtain", "get", "get", "receive", "transmit", "bidirectional transmission", "send and / or receive" can be interchangeable, and can be interpreted as receiving from other entities, obtaining from protocols, obtaining from higher layers, obtaining by self-processing, autonomous implementation, etc.

[0277] In some embodiments, terms such as "send", "transmit", "report", "download", "transmit", "bidirectional transmission", "send and / or receive" can be used interchangeably.

[0278] In some embodiments, terms such as "moment", "time point", "time", and "time position" can be replaced with each other, and terms such as "duration", "period", "time window", "window", and "time" can be replaced with each other.

[0279] In some embodiments, terms such as "certain", "preset", "preset", "setting", "indicated", "a certain", "any", and "first" can be interchangeable. "Specific A", "preset A", "preset A", "setting A", "indicated A", "a certain A", "any A", and "first A" can be interpreted as A pre-specified in a protocol, etc., or as A obtained through setting, configuration, or indication, etc., or as specific A, a certain A, any A, or first A, etc., but not limited to this.

[0280] The signaling processing method involved in the embodiment of the present disclosure may include at least one of steps S2101 to S2106. For example, step S2101 can be implemented as an independent embodiment, step S2102 can be implemented as an independent embodiment, step S2103 can be implemented as an independent embodiment, step S2104 can be implemented as an independent embodiment, step S2105 can be implemented as an independent embodiment, step S2106 can be implemented as an independent embodiment, steps S2101 and step S2103 can be implemented as independent embodiments, steps S2102 and step S2103 can be implemented as independent embodiments, steps S2104 and step S2105 can be implemented as independent embodiments, steps S2104 and step S2106 can be implemented as independent embodiments. Implementation, step S2105 and step S2106 can be implemented as independent embodiments, step S2101 and step S2106 can be implemented as independent embodiments, step S2102 and step S2106 can be implemented as independent embodiments, step S2101, step S2102 and step S2103 can be implemented as independent embodiments, step S2101, step S2102 and step S2104 can be implemented as independent embodiments, step S2101, step S2102 and step S2105 can be implemented as independent embodiments, step S2101, step S2102 and step S2106 can be implemented as independent embodiments, step Step S2102, step S2103 and step S2104 can be implemented as independent embodiments, step S2102, step S2103 and step S2105 can be implemented as independent embodiments, step S2102, step S2103 and step S2106 can be implemented as independent embodiments, step S2103, step S2104 and step S2105 can be implemented as independent embodiments, step S2103, step S2104 and step S2106 can be implemented as independent embodiments, step S2104, step S2105 and step S2106 can be implemented as independent embodiments, step S2101, step S2102, step S2103 and step S2106 can be implemented as independent embodiments. Step S2103 and step S2104 can be used as independent embodiments, step S2101, step S2102, step S2103 and step S2105 can be implemented as independent embodiments, step S2101, step S2102, step S2103 and step S2106 can be used as independent embodiments, step S2101, step S2102, step S2104 and step S2105 can be used as independent embodiments, step S2101, step S2102, step S2104 and step S2106 can be used as independent embodiments, step S2101, step S2102, step S2105 and step S2106 can be used as independent embodiments,Step S2102, step S2103, step S2104, and step S2105 can be used as independent embodiments, step S2102, step S2103, step S2104, and step S2105 can be used as independent embodiments, step S2103, step S2104, step S2105, and step S2106 can be used as independent embodiments, step S2101, step S2102, step S2103, step S2104, and step S2105 can be used as independent embodiments, step S2101, step S2102, step S2103, step S2104, and step S2106 can be used as independent embodiments, step S2102, step S2103, step S2104, step S2105, and step S2106 can be used as independent embodiments, but are not limited thereto.

[0281] In some embodiments, steps S2101, S2102, S2103, S2104, and S2105 are optional, and one or more of these steps may be omitted or replaced in different embodiments.

[0282] In some embodiments, steps S2101, S2102, S2103, S2104, and S2106 are optional, and one or more of these steps may be omitted or replaced in different embodiments.

[0283] In some embodiments, steps S2102, S2103, S2104, S2105, and S2106 are optional, and one or more of these steps may be omitted or replaced in different embodiments.

[0284] In some embodiments, steps S2101, S2103, S2104, S2105, and S2106 are optional, and one or more of these steps may be omitted or replaced in different embodiments.

[0285] In some embodiments, steps S2101, S2102, S2104, S2105, and S2106 are optional, and one or more of these steps may be omitted or replaced in different embodiments.

[0286] In some embodiments, steps S2101, S2102, S2103, S2105, and S2106 are optional, and one or more of these steps may be omitted or replaced in different embodiments.

[0287] In some embodiments, steps S2103, S2104, S2105, and S2106 are optional, and one or more of these steps may be omitted or replaced in different embodiments.

[0288] In some embodiments, steps S2101, S2104, S2105, and S2106 are optional, and one or more of these steps may be omitted or replaced in different embodiments.

[0289] In some embodiments, steps S2101, S2102, S2105, and S2106 are optional, and one or more of these steps may be omitted or replaced in different embodiments.

[0290] In some embodiments, steps S2101, S2103, S2105, and S2106 are optional, and one or more of these steps may be omitted or replaced in different embodiments.

[0291] In some embodiments, steps S2102, S2103, S2105, and S2106 are optional, and one or more of these steps may be omitted or replaced in different embodiments.

[0292] In some embodiments, steps S2102, S2104, S2105, and S2106 are optional, and one or more of these steps may be omitted or replaced in different embodiments.

[0293] In some embodiments, steps S2101, S2102, S2103, and S2104 are optional, and one or more of these steps may be omitted or replaced in different embodiments.

[0294] In some embodiments, steps S2101, S2102, and S2103 are optional, and one or more of these steps may be omitted or replaced in different embodiments. In some embodiments, steps S2101, S2102, and S2104 are optional, and one or more of these steps may be omitted or replaced in different embodiments. In some embodiments, steps S2101, S2102, and S2105 are optional, and one or more of these steps may be omitted or replaced in different embodiments. In some embodiments, steps S2101, S2102, and S2106 are optional, and one or more of these steps may be omitted or replaced in different embodiments. In some embodiments, steps S2102, S2103, and S2104 are optional, and one or more of these steps may be omitted or replaced in different embodiments. In some embodiments, steps S2102, S2103, and S2105 are optional, and one or more of these steps may be omitted or replaced in different embodiments. In some embodiments, steps S2102, S2103, and S2106 are optional, and one or more of these steps may be omitted or replaced in different embodiments. In some embodiments, steps S2103, S2104, and S2105 are optional, and one or more of these steps may be omitted or replaced in different embodiments. In some embodiments, steps S2103, S2104, and S2106 are optional, and one or more of these steps may be omitted or replaced in different embodiments. In some embodiments, steps S2104, S2105, and S2106 are optional, and one or more of these steps may be omitted or replaced in different embodiments. In some embodiments, steps S2101 and S2102 are optional, and one or more of these steps may be omitted or replaced in different embodiments. In some embodiments, steps S2101 and S2103 are optional, and one or more of these steps may be omitted or replaced in different embodiments. In some embodiments, steps S2101 and S2104 are optional, and one or more of these steps may be omitted or replaced in different embodiments. In some embodiments, steps S2101 and S2105 are optional, and one or more of these steps may be omitted or replaced in different embodiments. In some embodiments, steps S2101 and S2106 are optional, and one or more of these steps may be omitted or replaced in different embodiments. In some embodiments, steps S2102 and S2103 are optional, and one or more of these steps may be omitted or replaced in different embodiments.In some embodiments, steps S2102 and S2104 are optional, and one or more of these steps may be omitted or replaced in different embodiments. In some embodiments, steps S2102 and S2105 are optional, and one or more of these steps may be omitted or replaced in different embodiments. In some embodiments, steps S2102 and S2106 are optional, and one or more of these steps may be omitted or replaced in different embodiments. In some embodiments, steps S2103 and S2104 are optional, and one or more of these steps may be omitted or replaced in different embodiments. In some embodiments, steps S2103 and S2105 are optional, and one or more of these steps may be omitted or replaced in different embodiments. In some embodiments, steps S2103 and S2106 are optional, and one or more of these steps may be omitted or replaced in different embodiments. In some embodiments, steps S2104 and S2105 are optional, and one or more of these steps may be omitted or replaced in different embodiments. In some embodiments, steps S2104 and S2106 are optional, and one or more of these steps may be omitted or replaced in different embodiments. In some embodiments, steps S2105 and S2106 are optional, and one or more of these steps may be omitted or replaced in different embodiments. In some embodiments, any one of steps S2101, S2102, S2103, S2104, S2105, and S2106 is optional, and one or more of these steps may be omitted or replaced in different embodiments. In some embodiments, see other optional implementations described before or after the description corresponding to FIG. 2.

[0295] FIG3A is a flow chart of a data processing method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, which is applied to a terminal. As shown in FIG3A , the present disclosure embodiment relates to a data processing method, which includes:

[0296] Step S3101: The terminal sends the first information.

[0297] The optional implementation of step S3101 can refer to the optional implementation of step S2102 in Figure 2 and other related parts in the embodiment involved in Figure 2, which will not be repeated here.

[0298] Step S3102: The terminal sends uplink data and / or obtains downlink data based on the second TCI state within the first time period.

[0299] The optional implementation of step S3102 can refer to the optional implementation of step S2105 in Figure 2 and other related parts in the embodiment involved in Figure 2, which will not be repeated here.

[0300] Step S3103: The terminal switches the TCI state based on the first command.

[0301] The optional implementation of step S3103 can refer to the optional implementation of step S2106 in Figure 2 and other related parts in the embodiment involved in Figure 2, which will not be repeated here.

[0302] The data processing method involved in the embodiments of the present disclosure may include at least one of steps S3101 to S3103. For example, step S3101 can be implemented as an independent embodiment, step S3102 can be implemented as an independent embodiment, step S3103 can be implemented as an independent embodiment, steps S3101 and S3102 can be implemented as independent embodiments, steps S3101 and S3103 can be implemented as independent embodiments, steps S3102 and S3103 can be implemented as independent embodiments, but the present invention is not limited to these.

[0303] In some embodiments, step S3101 is optional, and one or more of these steps may be omitted or replaced in different embodiments. In some embodiments, step S3102 is optional, and one or more of these steps may be omitted or replaced in different embodiments. In some embodiments, step S3103 is optional, and one or more of these steps may be omitted or replaced in different embodiments.

[0304] In some embodiments, step S3101 and step S3102 are optional, and one or more of these steps may be omitted or replaced in different embodiments.

[0305] In some embodiments, step S3101 and step S3103 are optional, and one or more of these steps may be omitted or replaced in different embodiments.

[0306] In some embodiments, step S3102 and step S3103 are optional, and one or more of these steps may be omitted or replaced in different embodiments.

[0307] FIG3B is a flow chart of a data processing method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, which is applied to a terminal. As shown in FIG3B , the embodiment of the present disclosure relates to a data processing method, which includes:

[0308] Step S3201: The terminal sends uplink data and / or obtains downlink data within a first time period.

[0309] Optional implementations of step S3201 may refer to step S2105 of FIG. 2 , step S3102 of FIG. 3A , and other related parts of the embodiments involved in FIG. 2 and FIG. 3A , which will not be described in detail here.

[0310] FIG3C is a flow chart of a data processing method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, which is applied to a terminal. As shown in FIG3C , the present disclosure embodiment relates to a data processing method, which includes:

[0311] Step S3301: The terminal sends uplink data and / or receives downlink data within a first time period.

[0312] The optional implementation of step S3301 can be found in step S2105 of Figure 2, step S3102 of Figure 3A, step S3201 of Figures 2 and 3B, and other related parts of the embodiments involved in Figures 2, 3A, and 3B, which will not be repeated here.

[0313] FIG4A is a flow chart of a data processing method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, which is applied to a network device. As shown in FIG4A , the embodiment of the present disclosure relates to a data processing method, which includes:

[0314] Step S4101: The network device sends a first command.

[0315] The optional implementation of step S4101 can be found in step S2101 of FIG. 2 and other related parts of the embodiment involved in FIG. 2 , which will not be described in detail here.

[0316] In some embodiments, the network device sends the first command to the terminal, but is not limited thereto, and the first command may also be sent to other entities.

[0317] Step S4102: The network device sends a second command.

[0318] The optional implementation of step S4102 can be found in step S2103 of FIG. 2 and other related parts of the embodiment involved in FIG. 2 , which will not be described in detail here.

[0319] In some embodiments, the network device sends the second command to the terminal, but is not limited thereto, and the second command may also be sent to other entities.

[0320] Step S4103: The network device obtains uplink data and / or sends downlink data based on the second TCI state within the first time period.

[0321] The optional implementation of step S4103 can be found in step S2104 of FIG. 2 and other related parts of the embodiment involved in FIG. 2 , which will not be described in detail here.

[0322] The communication method involved in the embodiment of the present disclosure may include at least one of steps S4101 to S4103. For example, step S4101 may be implemented as an independent embodiment, step S4102 may be implemented as an independent embodiment, and step S4103 may be implemented as an independent embodiment, but is not limited thereto.

[0323] In some embodiments, step S4101 and step S4102 may be performed simultaneously.

[0324] In some embodiments, step S4101 is optional, and one or more of these steps may be omitted or replaced in different embodiments.

[0325] In some embodiments, step S4102 is optional, and one or more of these steps may be omitted or replaced in different embodiments.

[0326] In some embodiments, step S4103 is optional, and one or more of these steps may be omitted or replaced in different embodiments.

[0327] In some embodiments, step S4101 and step S4102 are optional, and one or more of these steps may be omitted or replaced in different embodiments.

[0328] In some embodiments, step S4101 and step S4103 are optional, and one or more of these steps may be omitted or replaced in different embodiments.

[0329] In some embodiments, step S4102 and step S4103 are optional, and one or more of these steps may be omitted or replaced in different embodiments.

[0330] FIG4B is a flow chart of a data processing method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, which is applied to a network device. As shown in FIG4B , the embodiment of the present disclosure relates to a data processing method, which includes:

[0331] Step S4201: The network device receives uplink data and / or sends downlink data within a first time period.

[0332] Optional implementations of step S4201 may refer to step S2104 in FIG. 2 , step S4101 in FIG. 4A , and other related parts in the embodiments involved in FIG. 2 and FIG. 4 , which will not be described in detail here.

[0333] FIG5 is a flow chart of a data processing method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in FIG5 , the embodiment of the present disclosure relates to a data processing method, which includes:

[0334] Step S5101: The network device receives uplink data and / or sends downlink data within a first time period.

[0335] Step S5102: The terminal sends uplink data and / or receives downlink data within the first time period.

[0336] Optional implementations of step S5101 may refer to step S2104 in FIG. 2 , step S4101 in FIG. 4A , and other related parts in the embodiments involved in FIG. 2 and FIG. 4 , which will not be described in detail here.

[0337] Optional implementations of step S5102 may refer to step S2105 of FIG. 2 , step S3102 of FIG. 3A , step S3201 of FIG. 2 and FIG. 3B , and other related parts of the embodiments involved in FIG. 2 , FIG. 3A , and FIG. 3B , which will not be described in detail here.

[0338] In some embodiments, the above method may include the methods of the above embodiments of the communication system side, terminal side, network device side, etc., which will not be repeated here.

[0339] FIG6 is a flow chart of a data processing method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in FIG6 , the embodiment of the present disclosure relates to a data processing method, which includes:

[0340] Step S6101: The terminal has a capability that supports maintaining data transmission and reception during a first time period.

[0341] In some embodiments, the capability refers to the ability to maintain uplink and downlink data transmission and reception after receiving a TCI state switching command triggered by a MAC CE.

[0342] In some embodiments, the capability refers to the ability to maintain uplink and downlink data transmission and reception based on the old TCI state after receiving a TCI state switching command triggered by a MAC CE;

[0343] In some embodiments, the name of the capability is not limited and may also be enhanced TCI state switching capability, or fast TCI switching capability, etc.

[0344] In some embodiments, the terminal reports the above capabilities through an RRC message. For example, it can indicate whether the terminal 101 supports the first capability in an enumeration manner. When the terminal reports "support", it indicates that it supports the first capability.

[0345] In some embodiments, the network device receives the capabilities sent by the terminal.

[0346] In some embodiments, the network device issues a MAC CE based TCI state switching command.

[0347] In some embodiments, the terminal may still maintain data transmission and reception for a period of time before switching to the target TCI state, where data transmission or reception includes receiving PDCCH / PDSCH / CSI-RS or transmitting PUCCH / PUSCH.

[0348] For the case where the target TCI state is unknown, “a period of time” can be “n+THARQ+3Nslotsubframe,μ+TOk*(Tfirst-SSB+TSSB-proc) / NR slot length before”;

[0349] For the case where the target TCI state is known, "a period of time" can be "n+THARQ+3Nslotsubframe,μ+(TL1-RSRP+TOuk*(Tfirst-SSB+TSSB-proc)) / NR slot length before".

[0350] For the unified TCI case:

[0351] For downlink TCI state switching, if the target TCI state is unknown, the “period of time” can be “n+THARQ+ 3Nslotsubframe,μ+TOk*(Tfirst-SSB) / NR slot length before”;

[0352] For downlink TCI state switching, if the target TCI state is known, the "period of time" can be "n + THARQ + 3N slot subframes, μ + (TL1-RSRP + TOuk*(Tfirst-SSB + TSSB-proc)) / NR slot length before".

[0353] Uplink TCI state switching, the target TCI state is known "a period of time" can be " NM*(Tfirst_target-PL-RS+4*Ttarget_PL-RS) / NR slot length before”; “a period of time” when the target TCI status is unknown can be “ Before"

[0354] In some embodiments, the indication information of the network device indicates whether the terminal is allowed to maintain data transmission and reception for a period of time before switching to the target TCI state. Optionally, the indication information can be based on DCI or MAC-CE.

[0355] In the embodiments of the present disclosure, some or all of the steps and their optional implementations may be arbitrarily combined with some or all of the steps in other embodiments, or may be arbitrarily combined with the optional implementations of other embodiments.

[0356] The embodiments of the present disclosure further provide an apparatus for implementing any of the above methods. For example, an apparatus is provided, comprising units or modules for implementing each step performed by a terminal in any of the above methods. For another example, another apparatus is provided, comprising units or modules for implementing each step performed by a network device (e.g., an access network device, a core network function node, a core network device, etc.) in any of the above methods.

[0357] It should be understood that the division of the various units or modules in the above device is merely a division of logical functions. In actual implementation, they may be fully or partially integrated into a physical entity, or they may be physically separated. In addition, the units or modules in the device may be implemented in the form of a processor calling software: for example, the device includes a processor, the processor is connected to a memory, and the memory stores instructions. The processor calls the instructions stored in the memory to implement any of the above methods or implement the functions of the various units or modules of the above device, wherein the processor is, for example, a general-purpose processor, such as a central processing unit (CPU) or a microprocessor, and the memory is a memory within the device or a memory outside the device. Alternatively, the units or modules in the device can be implemented in the form of hardware circuits, and the functions of some or all of the units or modules can be realized by designing the hardware circuits. The above-mentioned hardware circuits can be understood as one or more processors; for example, in one implementation, the above-mentioned hardware circuit is an application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC), which realizes the functions of some or all of the above units or modules by designing the logical relationship of the components in the circuit; for example, in another implementation, the above-mentioned hardware circuit can be realized by a programmable logic device (PLD). Taking a field programmable gate array (FPGA) as an example, it can include a large number of logic gate circuits, and the connection relationship between the logic gate circuits is configured by configuring the configuration file, thereby realizing the functions of some or all of the above units or modules. All units or modules of the above devices can be realized in the form of software called by the processor, or in the form of hardware circuits, or in part by the form of software called by the processor, and the rest by hardware circuits.

[0358] In the embodiments of the present disclosure, the processor is a circuit with signal processing capabilities. In one implementation, the processor can be a circuit with instruction reading and execution capabilities, such as a central processing unit (CPU), a microprocessor, a graphics processing unit (GPU) (which can be understood as a microprocessor), or a digital signal processor (DSP). In another implementation, the processor can implement certain functions through the logical relationship of the hardware circuit. The logical relationship of the above-mentioned hardware circuit is fixed or reconfigurable. For example, the processor is a hardware circuit implemented by an application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC) or a programmable logic device (PLD), such as an FPGA. In a reconfigurable hardware circuit, the process of the processor loading a configuration document and implementing the hardware circuit configuration can be understood as the process of the processor loading instructions to implement the functions of some or all of the above units or modules. In addition, it can also be a hardware circuit designed for artificial intelligence, which can be understood as an ASIC, such as a neural network processing unit (NPU), a tensor processing unit (TPU), a deep learning processing unit (DPU), etc.

[0359] Figure 7A is a structural diagram of the terminal proposed in an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in Figure 7A, the terminal 7100 may include: at least one of a transceiver module 7101, a processing module 7102, etc. In some embodiments, the transceiver module 7101 is used to send uplink data and / or receive downlink data within a first time period, and the first time period refers to a time period starting from the moment of receiving the first command and ending at the moment of switching to the first TCI state, and the first command is used to instruct the terminal to switch to the first TCI state. Optionally, the above-mentioned transceiver module is used to execute at least one of the communication steps such as sending and / or receiving (such as steps S2102, S2105 but not limited thereto) executed by the terminal 101 in any of the above methods, which will not be repeated here. Optionally, the above-mentioned processing module is used to execute at least one of the other steps (such as step S2106, but not limited thereto) executed by the terminal 101 in any of the above methods, which will not be repeated here.

[0360] Optionally, the processing module 7101 is used to execute at least one of the communication steps such as processing performed by the terminal in any of the above methods, which will not be repeated here.

[0361] Figure 7B is a structural diagram of the network device proposed in an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in Figure 7B, the network device 7200 may include: at least one of a transceiver module 7201, a processing module 7202, etc. In some embodiments, the transceiver module 7201 is used to receive uplink data and / or send downlink data within a first time period, and the first time period refers to a time period starting from the moment when the terminal receives the first command and ending at the moment when the terminal switches to the first TCI state, and the first command is used to instruct the terminal to switch to the first TCI state. Optionally, the above-mentioned transceiver module is used to execute at least one of the communication steps such as sending and / or receiving (for example, step S2101, step S2103, step S2104 but not limited to this) performed by the network device 102 in any of the above methods, which will not be repeated here.

[0362] Optionally, the processing module 7201 is used to execute at least one of the communication steps such as processing performed by the network device in any of the above methods, which will not be repeated here.

[0363] In some embodiments, the transceiver module may include a transmitting module and / or a receiving module, and the transmitting module and the receiving module may be separate or integrated. Optionally, the transceiver module may be interchangeable with the transceiver.

[0364] In some embodiments, the processing module can be a single module or can include multiple submodules. Optionally, the multiple submodules respectively execute all or part of the steps required to be executed by the processing module. Optionally, the processing module can be interchangeable with the processor.

[0365] Figure 8A is a schematic diagram of the structure of a communication device 8100 proposed in an embodiment of the present disclosure. Communication device 8100 can be a network device (e.g., an access network device, a core network device, etc.), a terminal (e.g., a user equipment, etc.), a chip, a chip system, or a processor that supports a network device to implement any of the above methods, or a chip, a chip system, or a processor that supports a terminal to implement any of the above methods. Communication device 8100 can be used to implement the methods described in the above method embodiments. For details, please refer to the description of the above method embodiments.

[0366] As shown in Figure 8A, the communication device 8100 includes one or more processors 8101. The processor 8101 can be a general-purpose processor or a dedicated processor, for example, a baseband processor or a central processing unit. The baseband processor can be used to process communication protocols and communication data, and the central processing unit can be used to control the communication device (such as a base station, a baseband chip, a terminal device, a terminal device chip, a DU or a CU, etc.), execute programs, and process program data. The communication device 8100 is used to perform any of the above methods.

[0367] In some embodiments, the communication device 8100 further includes one or more memories 8102 for storing instructions. Optionally, all or part of the memories 8102 may be located outside the communication device 8100.

[0368] In some embodiments, the communication device 8100 further includes one or more transceivers 8103. When the communication device 8100 includes one or more transceivers 8103, the transceiver 8103 performs at least one of the communication steps such as sending and / or receiving in the above method (for example, step S2101, step S2102, step S2103, step S2104, but not limited thereto).

[0369] In some embodiments, a transceiver may include a receiver and / or a transmitter. The receiver and transmitter may be separate or integrated. Optionally, the terms transceiver, transceiver unit, transceiver, and transceiver circuit may be used interchangeably; the terms transmitter, transmitting unit, transmitter, and transmitting circuit may be used interchangeably; and the terms receiver, receiving unit, receiver, and receiving circuit may be used interchangeably.

[0370] In some embodiments, the communication device 8100 may include one or more interface circuits 8104. Optionally, the interface circuit 8104 is connected to the memory 8102. The interface circuit 8104 may be configured to receive signals from the memory 8102 or other devices, and may be configured to send signals to the memory 8102 or other devices. For example, the interface circuit 8104 may read instructions stored in the memory 8102 and send the instructions to the processor 8101.

[0371] The communication device 8100 described in the above embodiment may 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 8100 may not be limited by FIG. 8A. The communication device may be an independent device or may be part of a larger device. For example, the communication device may be: 1) an independent integrated circuit IC, or a chip, or a chip system or subsystem; (2) a collection of one or more ICs, optionally, the above IC collection may also include a storage component for storing data or programs; (3) an ASIC, such as a modem; (4) a module that can be embedded in other devices; (5) a receiver, a terminal device, an intelligent terminal device, a cellular phone, a wireless device, a handheld device, a mobile unit, an in-vehicle device, a network device, a cloud device, an artificial intelligence device, etc.; (6) others, etc.

[0372] FIG8B is a schematic diagram of the structure of a chip 8200 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. If the communication device 8100 can be a chip or a chip system, please refer to the schematic diagram of the structure of the chip 8200 shown in FIG8B , but the present disclosure is not limited thereto.

[0373] The chip 8200 includes one or more processors 8201 , and the chip 8200 is configured to execute any of the above methods.

[0374] In some embodiments, the chip 8200 further includes one or more interface circuits 8202. Optionally, the interface circuit 8202 is connected to the memory 8203. The interface circuit 8202 can be used to receive signals from the memory 8203 or other devices, and can be used to send signals to the memory 8203 or other devices. For example, the interface circuit 8202 can read instructions stored in the memory 8203 and send the instructions to the processor 8201.

[0375] In some embodiments, the interface circuit 8202 performs at least one of the communication steps such as sending and / or receiving in the above method, and the processor 8201 performs at least one of the other steps.

[0376] In some embodiments, terms such as interface circuit, interface, transceiver pin, and transceiver may be used interchangeably.

[0377] In some embodiments, the chip 8200 further includes one or more memories 8203 for storing instructions. Alternatively, all or part of the memories 8203 may be outside the chip 8200.

[0378] The present disclosure also proposes a storage medium having instructions stored thereon, which, when executed on the communication device 8100, causes the communication device 8100 to execute any of the above methods. Optionally, the storage medium is an electronic storage medium. Optionally, the storage medium is a computer-readable storage medium, but is not limited thereto and may also be a storage medium readable by other devices. Optionally, the storage medium may be a non-transitory storage medium, but is not limited thereto and may also be a temporary storage medium.

[0379] The present disclosure also provides a program product, which, when executed by the communication device 8100, enables the communication device 8100 to perform any of the above methods. Optionally, the program product is a computer program product.

[0380] The present disclosure also proposes a computer program, which, when executed on a computer, causes the computer to perform any one of the above methods.

Claims

1. A data processing method, characterized in that: The method comprises: In a first time period, uplink data is sent and / or downlink data is received. The first time period refers to a time period starting from the moment when the first command is received and ending at the moment when the first transmission configuration indicating the TCI state is switched to. The first command is used to instruct the terminal to switch to the first TCI state.

2. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that The sending of uplink data and / or receiving of downlink data within the first time period includes: In the first time period, the uplink data is sent and / or the downlink data is received based on a second TCI state, where the second TCI state is earlier than the first TCI state.

3. The method according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that: The method further comprises: Sending first information, where the first information is used to indicate that the terminal supports sending uplink data and / or receiving downlink data within a first time period.

4. The method according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that: The method further comprises: receiving the first command; Perform TCI state switching based on the first command.

5. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that: The method further comprises: A second command is received, where the second command is used to instruct the terminal to send the uplink data and / or receive the downlink data within the first time period.

6. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that: The first time period is determined based on at least one of a first duration, a second duration, a third duration, a fourth duration, a fifth duration or a sixth duration, the first duration indicates a feedback duration of uplink data and / or downlink data, the second duration indicates a duration required for decoding the first command, the third duration indicates a layer 1 reference signal received power L1-RSRP measurement duration for beam refinement, the fourth duration indicates a duration for the first reception of a reference signal, the fifth duration indicates a period of a target reference signal, and the sixth duration indicates a fixed duration.

7. The method according to claim 6, characterized in that The first TCI state is known and is used to receive the downlink data, and the first time period is determined based on the first duration, the second duration, the fourth duration, and the sixth duration.

8. The method according to claim 7, characterized in that The first time period is a time period that starts at the moment when the first command is received and ends at the moment after the first time length, the second time length, the fourth time length, and the sixth time length have passed.

9. The method according to claim 7 or 8, characterized in that: The first TCI state is included in an activation state list, the fourth duration and the sixth duration do not exist, and the activation state list includes at least one TCI state; or, The first TCI state is not included in the activation state list, and the fourth duration and the sixth duration exist.

10. The method according to claim 6, characterized in that The first TCI state is unknown and the first TCI state is used to receive the downlink data, and the first time period is determined based on the first duration, the second duration, the third duration, the fourth duration and the sixth duration.

11. The method according to claim 10, characterized in that The first time period is a time period that starts at the moment when the first command is received and ends at the moment after the first time length, the second time length, the third time length, the fourth time length and the sixth time length have passed.

12. The method according to claim 10 or 11, characterized in that: The first TCI state indicates a quasi co-location type D QCL-TypeD, and the L1-RSRP is based on a channel state information reference signal CSI-RS measuring, the fourth duration and the sixth duration exist; or, The first TCI state indicates QCL-TypeD, and L1-RSRP is measured based on a synchronization signal block SSB, and the fourth duration and the sixth duration do not exist; or, The first TCI state indicates other quasi co-located QCL types except QCL-TypeD, and the fourth duration and the sixth duration exist.

13. The method according to claim 6, characterized in that The first TCI state is known and is used to send the uplink data, and the first time period is determined based on the first duration, the second duration, the fourth duration, and the fifth duration.

14. The method according to claim 13, characterized in that The first time period is a time period that starts at the time when the first command is received and ends at the time after the first time length, the second time length, the fourth time length, and the fifth time length have passed.

15. The method according to claim 13 or 14, characterized in that The reference signal is not maintained by the terminal, and the fourth duration and the fifth duration do not exist; or, The reference signal is maintained by the terminal, and the fourth duration and the fifth duration exist.

16. The method according to any one of claims 13 to 15, characterized in that: The fourth duration indicates the duration of receiving the reference signal for the first time, including the duration of receiving the reference signal for the first time after the terminal decodes the first command.

17. The method according to claim 6, characterized in that The first TCI state is unknown and is used to send the uplink data, and the first time period is determined based on the first duration, the second duration, the third duration, the fourth duration, and the fifth duration.

18. The method according to claim 17, characterized in that The first time period is a time period that starts at the moment when the first command is received and ends at the moment after the first time length, the second time length, the third time length, the fourth time length, and the fifth time length have passed.

19. The method according to claim 17 or 18, characterized in that The fourth duration indicates the duration of receiving the reference signal for the first time, including the duration of receiving the reference signal for the first time after the terminal measures L1-RSRP.

20. The method according to any one of claims 7 to 19, characterized in that: The first TCI state is known to include at least one of the following: In a second time period, the first command is received within a first preset time period after the last transmission of the beam report or the measurement reference signal; In a second time period, at least one L1-RSRP report for the first TCI state has been sent before the first command; In the second time period, during the TCI state switching, the TCI state is in a detectable state; During the second time period, during the TCI state switching, the SSB associated with the TCI state is in a detectable state; In the second time period, the SNR of the TCI state is not less than the first value; The starting point of the second time period is the last transmission of the reference signal resource, and the end point is the moment when the TCI state switching is completed; The reference signal is a reference signal for performing L1-RSRP measurement in a target TCI state, and the reference signal is a source reference signal of the target TCI state, or the reference signal and the source reference signal of the target TCI state are QCL.

21. A data processing method, characterized in that: The method comprises: In a first time period, uplink data is received and / or downlink data is sent. The first time period refers to a time period starting from the moment when the terminal receives the first command and ending at the moment when the terminal switches to the first TCI state. The first command is used to instruct the terminal to switch to the first TCI state.

22. The method according to claim 21, characterized in that The receiving uplink data and / or sending downlink data within the first time period includes: In the first time period, the uplink data is received and / or the downlink data is sent based on a second TCI state, where the second TCI state is earlier than the first TCI state.

23. The method according to claim 21 or 22, characterized in that The method further comprises: First information is received, where the first information is used to indicate that the terminal supports sending uplink data and / or receiving downlink data within a first time period.

24. The method according to claim 21 or 22, characterized in that The method further comprises: The first command is sent, where the first command instructs the terminal to switch the TCI state.

25. The method according to any one of claims 21 to 24, characterized in that: The method further comprises: Send a second command, where the second command is used to instruct the terminal to send the uplink data and / or receive the downlink data within the first time period.

26. The method according to any one of claims 21 to 25, characterized in that: The first time period is determined based on at least one of a first duration, a second duration, a third duration, a fourth duration, a fifth duration or a sixth duration, the first duration indicates a feedback duration of uplink data and / or downlink data, the second duration indicates a duration required for decoding the first command, the third duration indicates an L1-RSRP measurement duration for beam refinement, the fourth duration indicates a duration for first receiving a reference signal, the fifth duration indicates a period of a target reference signal, and the sixth duration indicates a fixed duration.

27. The method according to claim 26, characterized in that The first TCI state is known and is used to receive the downlink data, and the first time period is determined based on the first duration, the second duration, the fourth duration, and the sixth duration.

28. The method according to claim 27, characterized in that The first time period is a time period that starts at the moment when the first command is received and ends at the moment after the first time length, the second time length, the fourth time length, and the sixth time length have passed.

29. The method according to claim 27 or 28, characterized in that The first TCI state is included in an activation state list, the fourth duration and the sixth duration do not exist, and the activation state list includes at least one TCI state; or, The first TCI state is not included in the activation state list, and the fourth duration and the sixth duration exist.

30. The method according to claim 26, characterized in that The first TCI state is unknown and the first TCI state is used to receive the downlink data, and the first time period is determined based on the first duration, the second duration, the third duration, the fourth duration and the sixth duration.

31. The method according to claim 30, characterized in that The first time period is a time period that starts at the moment when the first command is received and ends at the moment after the first time length, the second time length, the third time length, the fourth time length and the sixth time length have passed.

32. The method according to claim 30 or 31, characterized in that The first TCI state indicates QCL-TypeD, and L1-RSRP is measured based on CSI-RS, and the fourth duration and the sixth duration exist; or, The first TCI state indicates QCL-Type D, and L1-RSRP is measured based on SSB, and the fourth duration and the sixth duration do not exist; or, The first TCI state indicates other QCL types except QCL-TypeD, and the fourth duration and the sixth duration exist.

33. The method according to claim 26, characterized in that The first TCI state is known and is used to send the uplink data, and the first time period is determined based on the first duration, the second duration, the fourth duration, and the fifth duration.

34. The method according to claim 33, characterized in that The first time period is a time period that starts at the time when the first command is received and ends at the time after the first time length, the second time length, the fourth time length, and the fifth time length have passed.

35. The method according to claim 33 or 34, characterized in that The reference signal is not maintained by the terminal, and the fourth duration and the fifth duration do not exist; or, The reference signal is maintained by the terminal, and the fourth duration and the fifth duration exist.

36. The method according to any one of claims 33 to 35, characterized in that The fourth duration indicates the duration of receiving the reference signal for the first time, including the duration of receiving the reference signal for the first time after the terminal decodes the first command.

37. The method according to claim 26, characterized in that The first TCI state is unknown and is used to send the uplink data, and the first time period is determined based on the first duration, the second duration, the third duration, the fourth duration, and the fifth duration.

38. The method according to claim 37, characterized in that The first time period is a time period that starts at the moment when the first command is received and ends at the moment after the first time length, the second time length, the third time length, the fourth time length, and the fifth time length have passed.

39. The method according to claim 37 or 38, characterized in that The fourth duration indicates the duration of receiving the reference signal for the first time, including the duration of receiving the reference signal for the first time after the terminal measures L1-RSRP.

40. The method according to any one of claims 27 to 39, characterized in that: The first TCI state is known to include at least one of the following: In a second time period, the first command is received within a first preset time period after the last transmission of the beam report or the measurement reference signal; In a second time period, at least one L1-RSRP report for the first TCI state has been sent before the first command; In the second time period, during the TCI state switching, the TCI state is in a detectable state; During the second time period, during the TCI state switching, the SSB associated with the TCI state is in a detectable state; In the second time period, the SNR of the TCI state is not less than the first value; The starting point of the second time period is the last transmission of the reference signal resource, and the end point is the moment when the TCI state switching is completed; The reference signal is a reference signal for performing L1-RSRP measurement in a target TCI state, and the reference signal is a source reference signal of the target TCI state, or the reference signal and the source reference signal of the target TCI state are QCL.

41. A data processing method, characterized in that: The method comprises: The network device receives uplink data and / or sends downlink data within a first time period; The terminal receives and sends uplink data and / or receives downlink data within a first time period, wherein the first time period refers to a time period starting from the moment when the first command is received and ending at the moment when the first TCI state is switched to. The first command is used to instruct the terminal to switch to the first TCI state.

42. A terminal, characterized in that: The terminal comprises: The transceiver module is used to send uplink data and / or receive downlink data within a first time period, wherein the first time period refers to a time period starting from the moment when the first command is received and ending at the moment when the terminal is switched to the first TCI state, and the first command is used to instruct the terminal to switch to the first TCI state.

43. A network device, characterized in that: The network equipment includes: The transceiver module is used to receive uplink data and / or send downlink data within a first time period, wherein the first time period refers to a time period starting from the moment when the terminal receives the first command and ending at the moment when the terminal switches to the first TCI state, and the first command is used to instruct the terminal to switch to the first TCI state.

44. A terminal, characterized in that: The terminal comprises: one or more processors; Wherein, the terminal is used to execute the data processing method according to any one of claims 1 to 20.

45. A network device, characterized in that: The terminal comprises: one or more processors; Wherein, the terminal is used to execute the data processing method described in any one of claims 21 to 40.

46. ​​A communication system, characterized in that: It comprises a terminal and a network device, wherein the terminal is configured to implement the data processing method described in any one of claims 1 to 20, and the network device is configured to implement the data processing method described in any one of claims 21 to 40.

47. A storage medium storing instructions, characterized in that: When the instruction is executed on a communication device, the communication device executes the data processing method according to any one of claims 1 to 20, or executes the data processing method according to any one of claims 21 to 40.

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