Information sending method, information receiving method, communication device, and storage medium

Abstract

The present invention relates to the technical field of communications, and in particular to an information sending method, an information receiving method, a communication device, and a storage medium. The information sending method comprises: sending request information to a terminal, wherein the request information is used for requesting the terminal to send location information, and the location information is determined by measuring a positioning reference signal by means of a frequency hopping mode (S301). According to the present invention, a network device can send request information to a terminal, to request the terminal to determine location information by means of a frequency hopping mode and send the location information to the network device. The terminal can measure a positioning reference signal by means of a frequency hopping mode on the basis of the request information to obtain location information. Thus, positioning reference signals can be measured in a larger frequency domain range to determine location information, ensuring the accuracy of the location information, ensuring the accuracy of the terminal location determined by the network device on the basis of the location information.

Description

Information sending and receiving method, communication device and storage medium Technical Field

[0001] The present disclosure relates to the field of communication technology, and in particular to an information sending method, an information receiving method, a terminal, a network device, a communication device, and a storage medium. Background Art

[0002] With the development of positioning technology, various terminal positioning technologies have been introduced, such as downlink positioning technology and uplink and downlink hybrid positioning technology introduced in 5G NR (New Radio). However, current terminal positioning technologies have some technical problems in certain application scenarios.

[0003] Summary of the Invention

[0004] The embodiments of the present disclosure provide an information sending method, an information receiving method, a terminal, a network device, a communication device, and a storage medium to solve technical problems in related technologies.

[0005] According to a first aspect of an embodiment of the present disclosure, a method for sending information is proposed, the method comprising: sending request information to a terminal, wherein the request information is used to request the terminal to send location information, and the location information is determined by measuring a positioning reference signal in a frequency hopping manner.

[0006] According to a second aspect of an embodiment of the present disclosure, an information receiving method is proposed, the method comprising: receiving request information sent by a network device, wherein the request information is used to request the terminal to send location information, and the location information is determined by measuring a positioning reference signal in a frequency hopping manner.

[0007] According to a third aspect of an embodiment of the present disclosure, a network device is proposed, comprising: one or more processors; wherein the network device is used to execute the information sending method described in the first aspect.

[0008] According to a fourth aspect of an embodiment of the present disclosure, a terminal is proposed, comprising: one or more processors; wherein the terminal is used to execute the information receiving method described in the second aspect.

[0009] According to the fifth aspect of an embodiment of the present disclosure, a communication device is proposed, comprising: one or more processors; wherein the processor is used to call instructions so that the communication device executes the information sending method described in the first aspect or the information receiving method described in the second aspect.

[0010] According to the sixth aspect of an embodiment of the present disclosure, a communication system is proposed, comprising a terminal and a network device, wherein the network device is configured to implement the information sending method described in the first aspect, and the terminal is configured to implement the information receiving method described in the second aspect.

[0011] According to the seventh aspect of the embodiment of the present disclosure, a storage medium is proposed, which stores instructions. When the instructions are executed on a communication device, the communication device executes the information sending method or the information receiving method described in the second aspect.

[0012] According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, a network device can send a request to a terminal, requesting the terminal to determine location information through frequency hopping and transmit it to the network device. Based on the request, the terminal can measure positioning reference signals through frequency hopping to obtain location information. This allows the terminal to determine location information by measuring positioning reference signals across a larger frequency domain, which helps ensure the accuracy of the location information and, in turn, helps ensure the accuracy of the terminal's location determined by the network device based on the location information. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0013] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present disclosure, the following briefly introduces the drawings required for use in the description of the embodiments. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of the present disclosure. For ordinary technicians in this field, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without any creative work.

[0014] FIG1 is a schematic diagram showing the architecture of a communication system according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0015] FIG2 is an interactive schematic diagram illustrating a resource determination method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0016] FIG3 is a schematic flowchart showing a method for sending information according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0017] FIG4 is a schematic diagram showing a method of measuring a positioning reference signal according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0018] FIG5 is a schematic flowchart showing a method for receiving information according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0019] FIG6 is a schematic block diagram showing a network device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0020] FIG7 is a schematic block diagram of a terminal according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0021] FIG8 is a schematic structural diagram of a communication device proposed in an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0022] FIG9 is a schematic diagram of the structure of a chip proposed in an embodiment of the present disclosure. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0023] The embodiments of the present disclosure provide an information sending method, an information receiving method, a terminal, a network device, a communication device, and a storage medium.

[0024] In a first aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure proposes an information sending method, comprising: sending request information to a terminal, wherein the request information is used to request the terminal to send location information, and the location information is determined by measuring a positioning reference signal in a frequency hopping manner.

[0025] In the above embodiment, the network device can send a request to the terminal, requesting the terminal to determine location information through frequency hopping and transmit it to the network device. Based on the request, the terminal can measure the positioning reference signal through frequency hopping to obtain location information. This allows the terminal to measure the positioning reference signal over a wider frequency domain to determine location information, which helps ensure the accuracy of the location information and, in turn, helps ensure the accuracy of the terminal's location determined by the network device based on the location information.

[0026] In combination with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the request information is further used to request the terminal to send frequency hopping information used when determining location information.

[0027] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the request information includes first indication information, and the first indication information is used to instruct the terminal to at least one of the following:

[0028] measuring a positioning reference signal on a plurality of positioning reference signal frequency hopping resources;

[0029] Measuring a positioning reference signal on a first positioning reference signal frequency hopping resource;

[0030] The positioning reference signal is measured on each positioning reference signal hopping resource.

[0031] In combination with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the first indication information includes at least one of the following: a transmitting / receiving point identifier; a positioning reference signal identifier; a cell identifier; a frequency domain identifier; a positioning reference signal resource set identifier; a positioning reference signal resource identifier; a frequency hopping identifier, used to instruct the terminal to measure the positioning reference signal on the positioning reference signal frequency hopping resource corresponding to the frequency hopping identifier; a multi-hop identifier, used to instruct the terminal to measure the positioning reference signal on each positioning reference signal frequency hopping resource; and a single-hop identifier, used to instruct the terminal to measure the positioning reference signal on one positioning reference signal frequency hopping resource.

[0032] In combination with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the location information requested by the terminal to be sent includes a first type of measurement result, and the request information is further used to instruct the terminal to measure a positioning reference signal using a frequency hopping method corresponding to the first type of measurement result.

[0033] In combination with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the location information includes at least one of the following: a measurement result of a positioning reference signal; and information about the terminal location.

[0034] In combination with some embodiments of the first aspect. In some embodiments, the location information includes a measurement result of a positioning reference signal, and the information sending method further includes: receiving the measurement result and second indication information sent by the terminal, wherein the second indication information is used to indicate frequency hopping information used to determine the measurement result.

[0035] In combination with some embodiments of the first aspect. In some embodiments, the location information includes information about the terminal location, and the information sending method further includes: receiving the terminal location information and third indication information sent by the terminal, wherein the third indication information is used to indicate at least one of the following: frequency hopping information used to determine the location information of the terminal, and a transmitting and receiving point at which the frequency hopping information is configured.

[0036] In a second aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure proposes an information receiving method, the method comprising: receiving request information sent by a network device, wherein the request information is used to request the terminal to send location information, and the location information is determined by measuring a positioning reference signal in a frequency hopping manner.

[0037] In the above embodiment, the terminal can receive request information sent by the network device, determine location information based on the request information through frequency hopping, and transmit the location information to the network device. Because the terminal obtains location information by measuring the positioning reference signal through frequency hopping, it can measure the positioning reference signal to determine location information over a wider frequency domain, which helps ensure the accuracy of the location information and, in turn, helps ensure the accuracy of the terminal's location determined by the network device based on the location information.

[0038] In conjunction with some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the request information is further used to request frequency hopping information used by the terminal to determine location information.

[0039] In conjunction with some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the request information includes first indication information, and the first indication information is used to instruct the terminal to at least one of the following:

[0040] measuring a positioning reference signal on a plurality of positioning reference signal frequency hopping resources;

[0041] Measuring a positioning reference signal on a first positioning reference signal frequency hopping resource;

[0042] The positioning reference signal is measured on each positioning reference signal hopping resource.

[0043] In combination with some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the first indication information includes at least one of the following: a transmitting / receiving point identifier; a positioning reference signal identifier; a cell identifier; a frequency domain identifier; a positioning reference signal resource set identifier; a positioning reference signal resource identifier; a frequency hopping identifier, used to instruct the terminal to measure the positioning reference signal on the positioning reference signal frequency hopping resource corresponding to the frequency hopping identifier; a multi-hop identifier, used to instruct the terminal to measure the positioning reference signal on each positioning reference signal frequency hopping resource; and a single-hop identifier, used to instruct the terminal to measure the positioning reference signal on one positioning reference signal frequency hopping resource.

[0044] In combination with some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the location information requested by the terminal to be sent includes a first type of measurement result, and the request information is further used to instruct the terminal to measure a positioning reference signal using a frequency hopping method corresponding to the first type of measurement result.

[0045] In conjunction with some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the location information includes at least one of the following: a measurement result of a positioning reference signal; and information about the terminal location.

[0046] In combination with some embodiments of the second aspect. In some embodiments, the location information includes a measurement result of a positioning reference signal, and the information sending method further includes: sending the measurement result and second indication information to the network device, wherein the second indication information is used to indicate frequency hopping information used to determine the measurement result.

[0047] In combination with some embodiments of the second aspect. In some embodiments, the location information includes information about the terminal location, and the information sending method further includes: sending the terminal location information and third indication information to the network device, wherein the third indication information is used to indicate at least one of the following: frequency hopping information used to determine the location information of the terminal, and a transmitting and receiving point at which the frequency hopping information is configured.

[0048] In combination with some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the information sending method further includes: determining a first transmitting and receiving point that is not configured with positioning reference signal frequency hopping resources, and not measuring the positioning reference signal sent by the first transmitting and receiving point.

[0049] In a third aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure proposes a network device, comprising: one or more processors; wherein the network device is used to execute the information sending method described in the first aspect and the optional embodiment of the first aspect.

[0050] In a fourth aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure proposes a terminal, comprising: one or more processors; wherein the terminal is used to execute the information receiving method described in the second aspect and the optional embodiment of the second aspect.

[0051] In a fifth aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure proposes a communication device, which includes: one or more processors; one or more memories for storing instructions; wherein the processor is used to call the instructions so that the communication device executes the information sending method described in the first aspect and the optional embodiment of the first aspect, and the information receiving method described in the second aspect and the optional embodiment of the second aspect.

[0052] In the sixth aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure proposes a communication system, which includes: a terminal and a network device; wherein the network device is configured to execute the information sending method described in the first aspect and the optional embodiment of the first aspect, and the terminal is configured to execute the information receiving method described in the second aspect and the optional embodiment of the second aspect.

[0053] In the seventh aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure proposes a storage medium, which stores instructions. When the instructions are executed on a communication device, the communication device executes the method described in the first and second aspects, and the optional embodiments of the first and second aspects.

[0054] In an eighth aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure proposes a program product. When the program product is executed by a communication device, the communication device executes the method described in the first and second aspects, and the optional embodiments of the first and second aspects.

[0055] In a ninth aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure proposes a computer program, which, when executed on a computer, enables the computer to execute the methods described in the first and second aspects, and the optional embodiments of the first and second aspects.

[0056] It is understandable that the above-mentioned terminals, network devices, communication devices, communication systems, storage media, program products, and computer programs 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.

[0057] The embodiments of the present disclosure provide information sending methods, information receiving methods, terminals, network devices, communication devices, and storage media. In some embodiments, the terms information sending method, information processing method, and communication method are interchangeable; the terms terminal, network device, information processing device, and communication device are interchangeable; and the terms information processing system and communication system are interchangeable.

[0058] 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 embodiments 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 embodiments of other embodiments.

[0059] 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.

[0060] 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.

[0061] In the embodiments of the present disclosure, unless otherwise specified, elements expressed in the singular form, such as "a", "an", "the", "above", "said", "aforementioned", "this", etc., may mean "one and only one", or "one or more", "at least one", etc.

[0062] For example, when using articles such as “a”, “an”, and “the” in English in translation, the noun following the article can be understood as a singular expression or a plural expression.

[0063] In the embodiments of the present disclosure, “plurality” refers to two or more.

[0064] In some embodiments, the terms "at least one," "one or more," "a plurality of," "multiple," etc. may be used interchangeably.

[0065] 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.

[0066] 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.

[0067] 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 restrictions on the position, order, priority, quantity or content of the description objects. For the statement of the description objects, please refer to the description in the context of the claims or embodiments, and no unnecessary restrictions should be constituted due to the use of prefixes.

[0068] For example, if the description object is "field," the ordinal number preceding "field" in "first field" and "second field" does not restrict the position or order of the "fields." "First" and "second" do not restrict whether the modified "fields" are in the same message, nor do they restrict the order of the "first field" and "second field." For another example, if the description object is "level," the ordinal number preceding "level" in "first level" and "second level" does not restrict the priority of the "levels." For another example, the number of description objects is not restricted by the ordinal number and can be one or more. For example, in the case of "first device," the number of "devices" can be one or more. Furthermore, the objects modified by different prefixes can be the same or different. For example, if the description object is "device," "first device" and "second device" can be the same or different devices, and their types can be the same or different. For another example, if the description object is "information," "first information" and "second information" can be the same or different information, and their content can be the same or different.

[0069] 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.

[0070] 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.

[0071] 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.

[0072] In some embodiments, devices and the like can be interpreted as physical or virtual, and their names are not limited to those in the embodiments.

[0073] The recorded names, "device", "equipment", "device", "circuit", "network element", "node", "function", "unit", "section", "system", "network", "chip", "chip system", "entity", "subject" and other terms can be used interchangeably.

[0074] In some embodiments, "network" can be interpreted as devices included in the network (eg, access network equipment, core network equipment, etc.).

[0075] In some embodiments, the terms "access network device (AN device)", "radio access network device (RAN device)", "base station (BS)", "radio base station" "fixed station", "node", "access point", "transmission point (TP)", "reception point (RP)", "transmission / 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)" and the like may be used interchangeably.

[0076] In some embodiments, the terms "terminal", "terminal device", "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. can be used interchangeably.

[0077] In some embodiments, the access network device, the core network device, or the network device can be replaced by a terminal. For example, the various embodiments of the present disclosure can also be applied to a structure in which the communication between the access network device, the core network device, or the network device and the terminal is replaced by communication between multiple terminals (for example, device-to-device (D2D), vehicle-to-everything (V2X), etc.). In this case, it is also possible to set the structure in which the terminal has all or part of the functions of the access network device. In addition, terms such as "uplink" and "downlink" can also be replaced by terms corresponding to communication between terminals (for example, "side"). For example, uplink channels, downlink channels, etc. can be replaced by side channels, and uplinks, downlinks, etc. can be replaced by side links.

[0078] In some embodiments, the terminal may be replaced by an access network device, a core network device, or a network device. In this case, the access network device, the core network device, or the network device may have a structure that has all or part of the functions of the terminal.

[0079] In some embodiments, obtaining data, information, etc. may comply with the laws and regulations of the country where the data is obtained.

[0080] In some embodiments, data, information, etc. may be obtained with the user's consent.

[0081] 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.

[0082] FIG1 is a schematic diagram showing the architecture of a communication system according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0083] As shown in FIG1 , a communication system 100 includes a terminal 101 and a network device 102 , wherein the network device includes at least one of the following: an access network device and a core network device.

[0084] 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.

[0085] 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.

[0086] 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).

[0087] 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.

[0088] 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.

[0089] 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.

[0090] 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.

[0091] The embodiments of the present disclosure can be applied to Long Term Evolution (LTE), LTE-Advanced (LTE-A), LTE-Beyond (LTE-B), SUPER 3G, IMT-Advanced, 4th generation mobile communication system (4G), 5th generation mobile communication system (5G), 5G new radio (NR), future radio access (FRA), new radio access technology (RAT), new radio (NR), new radio access (NX), future generation radio access (FX), Global System for Mobile communications (GSM (registered trademark)), CDMA2000, Ultra Mobile Broadband (UMB), IEEE 802.11 (Wi-Fi (registered trademark)), IEEE 802.16 (WiMAX (registered trademark)), IEEE 802.20, Ultra-WideBand (UWB), Bluetooth (registered trademark), Public Land Mobile Network (PLMN) networks, Device-to-Device (D2D) systems, Machine-to-Machine (M2M) systems, Internet of Things (IoT) systems, Vehicle-to-Everything (V2X), systems utilizing other communication methods, and next-generation systems based on and extending these methods. Furthermore, multiple systems may be combined (for example, a combination of LTE or LTE-A with 5G).

[0092] FIG2 is an interactive schematic diagram showing a method for sending information according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0093] As shown in FIG2 , the information sending method includes the following steps:

[0094] Step S201: The network device sends first information to the terminal.

[0095] In some embodiments, the terminal receives first information.

[0096] In some embodiments, the first information includes request information.

[0097] In some embodiments, the request information is used to request the terminal to send location information.

[0098] In some embodiments, the location information is determined by the terminal measuring a positioning reference signal through frequency hopping.

[0099] In some embodiments, the request information is used to request the terminal to send frequency hopping information used when determining location information.

[0100] In some embodiments, the request information includes first indication information, and the first indication information is used to instruct the terminal to do at least one of the following: measure the positioning reference signal on multiple positioning reference signal hopping resources; measure the positioning reference signal on the first positioning reference signal hopping resource; and measure the positioning reference signal on each positioning reference signal hopping resource.

[0101] In some embodiments, the first indication information includes at least one of the following: a transmitting and receiving point identifier; a positioning reference signal identifier; a cell identifier; a frequency domain identifier; a positioning reference signal resource set identifier; a positioning reference signal resource identifier; a frequency hopping identifier, used to indicate that the terminal measures the positioning reference signal on the positioning reference signal frequency hopping resource corresponding to the frequency hopping identifier; a multi-hop identifier, used to indicate that the terminal measures the positioning reference signal on each positioning reference signal frequency hopping resource; a single-hop identifier, used to indicate that the terminal measures the positioning reference signal on one positioning reference signal frequency hopping resource.

[0102] In some embodiments, the location information requested by the terminal to be sent by the request information includes a first type of measurement result.

[0103] In some embodiments, the request information is used to instruct the terminal to measure the positioning reference signal using a frequency hopping method corresponding to the first type of measurement result.

[0104] Step S202: The terminal determines second information by frequency hopping.

[0105] In some embodiments, the terminal sends the second information to the network device.

[0106] In some embodiments, the network device receives the second information.

[0107] In some embodiments, the second information includes location information.

[0108] In some embodiments, the location information includes at least one of the following: a measurement result of a positioning reference signal; and information about the terminal location.

[0109] In some embodiments, the second information includes a measurement result and second indication information. In some embodiments, the second indication information is used to indicate frequency hopping information used to determine the measurement result.

[0110] In some embodiments, the second information includes information about the terminal's location and third indication information. In some embodiments, the third indication information is used to indicate at least one of the following: frequency hopping information used to determine the terminal's location information, and a transmission and reception point at which the frequency hopping information is configured.

[0111] In some embodiments, the terminal may determine whether the transmitting and receiving points are configured with positioning reference signal frequency hopping resources. In some embodiments, the positioning reference signal frequency hopping resources are used by the terminal to measure positioning reference signals in a frequency hopping manner.

[0112] In some embodiments, for a first transmitting and receiving point that is not configured with positioning reference signal frequency hopping resources, the terminal may not measure the positioning reference signal sent by the first transmitting and receiving point.

[0113] In some embodiments, for a second transmitting and receiving point configured with a positioning reference signal frequency hopping resource, the terminal may measure a positioning reference signal sent by the second transmitting and receiving point.

[0114] The communication method involved in the embodiments of the present disclosure may include at least one of steps S201 to S202. For example, the steps may be implemented as independent embodiments, step S201 may be implemented as an independent embodiment, step S202 may be implemented as an independent embodiment, and steps S201+S202 may be implemented as independent embodiments, but are not limited thereto.

[0115] In some embodiments, steps S201 and S202 may be performed in an interchangeable order or simultaneously.

[0116] In some embodiments, step S201 is optional, and one or more of these steps may be omitted or replaced in different embodiments.

[0117] In some embodiments, step S202 is optional, and one or more of these steps may be omitted or replaced in different embodiments.

[0118] In some embodiments, reference may be made to other optional embodiments described before or after the description corresponding to FIG. 2 .

[0119] In some embodiments, a network device may send downlink positioning reference signal configuration information to a terminal. The terminal may then measure the downlink positioning reference signal based on the configuration information and send the measured location information to the network device. The network device may determine the terminal's location based on the received location information. For example, the network device may include at least one of the following: a core network function or an access network device; for example, the core network function may include a location management function (LMF).

[0120] In some embodiments, some types of terminals support smaller bandwidth than traditional terminals. For example, such terminals may be referred to as Reduced Capability (Redcap) terminals. For example, in the FR1 frequency band, the maximum bandwidth supported by Redcap terminals is 20 MHz.

[0121] When measuring downlink positioning reference signals (PRS), these terminals can only do so within a narrow bandwidth. For example, downlink positioning reference signals include positioning reference signals (PRS). The location information obtained by the terminal by measuring PRS within this narrow bandwidth is relatively inaccurate, which reduces the accuracy of the terminal's location when the network device determines the terminal's location based on this information.

[0122] In a first aspect, embodiments of the present disclosure provide a method for sending information. Figure 3 is a schematic flow chart illustrating a method for sending information according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. The method for sending information illustrated in this embodiment can be executed by a network device.

[0123] As shown in FIG3 , the information sending method may include the following steps:

[0124] In step S301, request information (eg, location request information) is sent to a terminal, wherein the request information is used to request the terminal to send location information, and the location information is determined by measuring a positioning reference signal in a frequency hopping manner.

[0125] It should be noted that the embodiment shown in FIG. 3 can be implemented independently or in combination with at least one other embodiment in the present disclosure. The specific selection can be made as needed and the present disclosure does not limit it.

[0126] In some embodiments, the terminal may communicate via frequency hopping (FH). For example, the Redcap terminal may communicate based on the frequency hopping method, thereby enabling communication on a larger bandwidth while supporting a smaller bandwidth.

[0127] In some embodiments, when measuring the positioning reference signal, the terminal may measure the positioning reference signal by frequency hopping.

[0128] Positioning reference signal resources include multiple positioning reference signal frequency hopping resources within a bandwidth range. The bandwidth ranges corresponding to the frequency hopping resources in the frequency domain can be the same or different, and the bandwidth range corresponding to each frequency hopping resource in the frequency domain is less than or equal to the maximum bandwidth supported by the terminal. Different frequency hopping resources can partially overlap or completely not overlap in the frequency domain. Different frequency hopping resources can have time intervals in the time domain, such as time gaps. This time interval can be set as needed and is not limited in this disclosure.

[0129] Since the bandwidth range corresponding to each frequency hopping resource in the frequency domain is less than or equal to the maximum bandwidth supported by the terminal, the terminal can measure the positioning reference signal on multiple positioning reference signal frequency hopping resources respectively.

[0130] According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, a network device can send a request to a terminal, requesting the terminal to determine location information through frequency hopping and transmit it to the network device. Based on the request, the terminal can measure positioning reference signals through frequency hopping to obtain location information. This allows the terminal to determine location information by measuring positioning reference signals across a larger frequency domain, which helps ensure the accuracy of the location information and, in turn, helps ensure the accuracy of the terminal's location determined by the network device based on the location information.

[0131] In some embodiments, the request information may explicitly instruct the terminal to send location information determined by measuring positioning reference signals using frequency hopping to the network device. Upon receiving the request information, the terminal may determine, based on the request information, that it needs to measure positioning reference signals using frequency hopping and send the obtained location information to the network device.

[0132] In some embodiments, the request message may not explicitly instruct the terminal to send location information determined by measuring the positioning reference signal using a frequency hopping method to the network device. For example, when the terminal has already received the frequency hopping configuration (also referred to as frequency hopping information) of the positioning reference signal and receives the request message again, it may default to measuring the positioning reference signal using a frequency hopping method and sending the obtained location information to the network device. In some embodiments, the network device may carry the frequency hopping configuration of the positioning reference signal in the positioning assistance information sent to the terminal.

[0133] FIG4 is a schematic diagram showing a method of measuring a positioning reference signal according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0134] As shown in FIG4 , the bandwidth range of the positioning reference signal resource includes three positioning reference signal frequency hopping resources, namely PRS FH#1, PRS FH#2, and PRS FH#3. The following example mainly uses the same bandwidth range corresponding to PRS FH#1, PRS FH#2, and PRS FH#3 in the frequency domain.

[0135] For example, if the bandwidth (BandWidth) supported by the terminal is BW#1, the bandwidth range corresponding to PRS FH#1, PRS FH#2, and PRS FH#3 in the frequency domain is equal to BW#1. The terminal can measure PRS FH#1, PRS FH#2, and PRS FH#3 through frequency hopping to obtain location information.

[0136] It can be seen that compared with the terminal measuring PRS only on BW#1, in the embodiment of the present disclosure, the terminal can measure PRS within a larger bandwidth range, which is conducive to ensuring the accuracy of the location information, and further conducive to ensuring the accuracy of the network device determining the terminal location based on the location information.

[0137] In some embodiments, the request information sent by the network device to the terminal to request the terminal to send location information may also be used to request the terminal to send frequency hopping information used to determine the location information.

[0138] In this embodiment, the request information may be used to request the terminal to send location information and to request the terminal to send frequency hopping information used to determine the location information. After receiving the request information, the terminal may send the location information determined by measuring the positioning reference signal using frequency hopping to the network device, as well as the frequency hopping information used to determine the location information.

[0139] In some embodiments, the network may send request information to the terminal, where the request information is used to request the terminal to send frequency hopping information used when determining location information.

[0140] This embodiment can be implemented independently of the embodiment shown in Figure 3. That is, the request information only requests the terminal to send the frequency hopping information used to determine location information, and does not request the terminal to measure the positioning reference signal using frequency hopping. After receiving the request information, the terminal can send the frequency hopping information used to determine location information to the network device.

[0141] In the above embodiment, although the network device may send the first frequency hopping information used to determine the location information to the terminal, the second frequency hopping information used by the terminal to subsequently determine the location information may be the same as or different from the first frequency hopping information.

[0142] For example, the first frequency hopping information sent by the network device to the terminal is used to instruct the terminal to measure the positioning reference signals sent by multiple transmission and receiving points (TRP) through frequency hopping. However, the terminal can actually only measure the positioning reference signals sent by some of the multiple TRPs through frequency hopping. Therefore, the second frequency hopping information used by the terminal to determine the positioning information is different from the first frequency hopping information.

[0143] Therefore, the request information sent by the network device to the terminal can be used to request that the terminal send the frequency hopping information used to determine the location information to the network device, so that the network device can accurately determine the frequency hopping information used by the terminal to determine the location information. For example, after receiving the location information determined by the terminal through frequency hopping measurement of the positioning reference signal, the network device can more accurately determine the meaning of the location information based on the frequency hopping information used by the terminal to determine the location information, and further accurately determine the terminal's location based on the location information.

[0144] For example, the first frequency hopping information sent by the network device to the terminal is used to instruct the terminal to measure the positioning reference signals sent by TPR#1, TPR#2, TPR#3, and TPR#4 through frequency hopping. However, the terminal can actually only measure the positioning reference signals sent by TPR#1, TPR#2, and TPR#3 through frequency hopping. The network device requests the terminal to send the frequency hopping information used to determine the location information to the network device through the request information. This can accurately determine that the location information is determined by the positioning reference signals sent by the terminal through frequency hopping, rather than by the positioning reference signals sent by the terminal through frequency hopping. This helps ensure that the network device accurately determines the meaning of the location information, and then accurately determines the terminal's location based on the location information.

[0145] In some embodiments, the frequency hopping information includes at least one of the following:

[0146] The transmitting and receiving points configured with the positioning reference signal frequency hopping resources are used to indicate the transmitting and receiving points configured with the positioning reference signal frequency hopping resources used by the terminal to determine the position information through frequency hopping;

[0147] A positioning reference signal resource set identifier, used to indicate the positioning reference signal resource set to which the positioning reference signal frequency hopping resources used by the terminal to determine position information through frequency hopping belong;

[0148] A positioning reference signal resource identifier, used to indicate the positioning reference signal frequency hopping resource used by the terminal to determine position information through frequency hopping;

[0149] The frequency hopping mode information is used to indicate the frequency hopping mode used by the terminal to determine the location information through the frequency hopping mode, for example, the location information determined by measuring the positioning reference signal by indicating a single hop mode, or the location information determined by measuring the positioning reference signal by indicating a multi-hop mode.

[0150] In some embodiments, the request information includes first indication information, where the first indication information is used to instruct the terminal to do at least one of the following:

[0151] measuring a positioning reference signal on a plurality of positioning reference signal frequency hopping resources;

[0152] Measuring a positioning reference signal on a first positioning reference signal frequency hopping resource;

[0153] The positioning reference signal is measured on each positioning reference signal hopping resource.

[0154] For example, taking the positioning reference signal resources shown in FIG4 as an example, it includes three positioning reference signal frequency hopping resources.

[0155] When the first indication information in the request information instructs the terminal to measure the positioning reference signal on multiple positioning reference signal frequency hopping resources, the terminal may measure the positioning reference signal on any two of the three frequency hopping resources according to the first indication information.

[0156] When the first indication information in the request information instructs the terminal to measure the positioning reference signal on the first positioning reference signal frequency hopping resource, the terminal may measure the positioning reference signal on any one of the three frequency hopping resources according to the first indication information.

[0157] When the first indication information in the request information instructs the terminal to measure the positioning reference signal on each positioning reference signal frequency hopping resource, the terminal may measure the positioning reference signal on each of the three frequency hopping resources according to the first indication information.

[0158] In some embodiments, the first indication information includes at least one of the following:

[0159] Transmitter and Receiving Point Identifier (TRP ID);

[0160] Positioning Reference Signal Identifier (PRS ID);

[0161] Cell identifier, such as physical cell identifier (PCI) and cell global ID;

[0162] Frequency domain identifier, such as Absolute Radio Frequency Channel Number (ARFCN);

[0163] Positioning reference signal resource set identifier (PRS resource set ID);

[0164] Positioning reference signal resource identifier (PRS resource ID);

[0165] A frequency hopping identifier (e.g., a positioning reference signal frequency hopping index (PRS frequency hopping index)), used to instruct the terminal to measure the positioning reference signal on the positioning reference signal frequency hopping resource corresponding to the frequency hopping identifier;

[0166] A multi-hop flag is used to instruct the terminal to measure the positioning reference signal on each positioning reference signal frequency hopping resource;

[0167] The single-hop flag is used to instruct the terminal to measure the positioning reference signal on one positioning reference signal frequency hopping resource.

[0168] For example, the first indication information may indicate a TRP ID, and the terminal may measure the PRS sent by the TRP corresponding to the TRP ID in a frequency hopping manner to obtain location information.

[0169] For example, the first indication information may indicate a PRS ID, and the terminal may measure the PRS corresponding to the PRS ID in a frequency hopping manner to obtain location information. In some embodiments, the PRS ID may also be used to determine the TRP. In this case, the terminal may measure the PRS sent by the TRP corresponding to the PRS ID in a frequency hopping manner to obtain location information.

[0170] For example, the first indication information may indicate a cell identifier, and the terminal may measure a PRS in a cell corresponding to the cell identifier in a frequency hopping manner to obtain location information.

[0171] For example, the first indication information may indicate a frequency domain identifier, and the terminal may measure the PRS in a frequency domain range corresponding to the frequency domain identifier in a frequency hopping manner to obtain the position information.

[0172] For example, the first indication information may indicate a PRS resource set ID, and the terminal may measure the PRS on the PRS resource included in the PRS resource set corresponding to the PRS resource set ID in a frequency hopping manner to obtain the location information.

[0173] For example, the first indication information may indicate a PRS resource ID, and the terminal may measure the PRS on the PRS resource corresponding to the PRS resource ID in a frequency hopping manner to obtain the location information.

[0174] For example, the first indication information may indicate a frequency hopping identifier, and the terminal may measure the positioning reference signal on the positioning reference signal frequency hopping resource indicated by the frequency hopping identifier among multiple positioning reference signal frequency hopping resources within the bandwidth range of the positioning reference signal resource to obtain position information.

[0175] For example, the first indication information may indicate a multi-hop identifier, and the terminal may measure a positioning reference signal on each positioning reference signal frequency hopping resource in a plurality of positioning reference signal frequency hopping resources within the bandwidth range of the positioning reference signal resource to obtain position information.

[0176] For example, the first indication information may indicate a single hop identifier, and the terminal may measure the positioning reference signal on one positioning reference signal frequency hopping resource among multiple positioning reference signal frequency hopping resources within the bandwidth range of the positioning reference signal resource to obtain position information.

[0177] In some embodiments, the location information includes at least one of the following: a measurement result of a positioning reference signal; and information on the terminal location.

[0178] The measurement result of the positioning reference signal is an intermediate result used to determine the terminal position, which can be sent by the terminal to the network device, and the network device determines the terminal position based on the measurement result of the positioning reference signal.

[0179] For example, the measurement result of the positioning reference signal includes at least one of the following: the reference signal received power (RSRP) of the positioning reference signal, the reference signal received path power (RSRPP) of the positioning reference signal, the terminal receive and transmit time difference (UE Rx-Tx time difference), the reference signal time difference (RSTD), and the time of arrival (TOA).

[0180] For example, the location information may include a measurement result of a positioning reference signal. The terminal may send the measurement result of the positioning reference signal to a network device, and the network device may determine the location of the terminal based on the measurement result of the positioning reference signal. For example, the location information may include information about the terminal's location. The terminal may determine the terminal's location based on the measurement result of the positioning reference signal, and then send the terminal's location information to the network device, so that the network device learns the terminal's location.

[0181] In some embodiments, the request information requests the terminal to send location information including a first type of measurement result, and the request information is further used to instruct the terminal to measure the positioning reference signal using a frequency hopping method corresponding to the first type of measurement result.

[0182] The request information sent by the network device to the terminal can be used to request the terminal to send the first type of measurement results to the network device. For example, the network device can determine the terminal position by setting the arrival time difference (DL-TDOA (Time Difference of Arrival)). For example, the type of measurement results includes at least one of the following: RSRP, RSRPP, RSTD.

[0183] The request information may also be used to request the terminal to measure the positioning reference signal using the frequency hopping method corresponding to the first type of measurement result. It should be noted that the first type may be one type or multiple types. When the first type is one type, the request may be used to request the terminal to measure the positioning reference signal using the frequency hopping method corresponding to the measurement result of that type; when the first type is multiple types, the request may be used to request the terminal to measure the positioning reference signal using the frequency hopping methods corresponding to the measurement results of the multiple types.

[0184] For example, the frequency hopping mode corresponding to RSRP is single hop, and the frequency hopping mode corresponding to RSTD is multi-hop.

[0185] When the request information is used to request the terminal to send the RSRP type measurement result to the network device, the request information can also be used to instruct the terminal to use the frequency hopping method corresponding to RSRP, that is, the single-hop frequency hopping method to measure the positioning reference signal. Then, the terminal can measure the positioning reference signal through the single-hop frequency hopping method, for example, measuring the positioning reference signal on a positioning reference signal frequency hopping resource within the bandwidth range of the positioning reference signal resource, and sending the obtained RSRP to the network device.

[0186] When the request information is used to request the terminal to send the RSTD type measurement result to the network device, the request information can also be used to instruct the terminal to use the frequency hopping method corresponding to RSTD, that is, the multi-hop frequency hopping method to measure the positioning reference signal. Then the terminal can measure the positioning reference signal through the multi-hop frequency hopping method, for example, measuring the positioning reference signal on each positioning reference signal frequency hopping resource within the bandwidth range of the positioning reference signal resource, and sending the obtained RSTD to the network device.

[0187] It should be noted that, in some embodiments, the correspondence between the type of measurement result and the frequency hopping mode can be pre-indicated to the terminal by the network device. Then the request information only needs to request the terminal to send the location information including the first type of measurement result, and the terminal can determine that it is necessary to use the frequency hopping mode corresponding to the first type of measurement result to measure the positioning reference signal; or, the correspondence between the type of measurement result and the frequency hopping mode is not indicated to the terminal. Then, when the network device needs to request the terminal to send the location information including the first type of measurement result, it can determine the frequency hopping mode corresponding to the first type of measurement result, and then set the request information to also instruct the terminal to use the frequency hopping mode corresponding to the first type of measurement result to measure the positioning reference signal.

[0188] In some embodiments, the location information includes a measurement result of a positioning reference signal, and the information sending method further includes: receiving the measurement result and second indication information sent by the terminal, wherein the second indication information is used to indicate the frequency hopping information used to determine the measurement result.

[0189] In some embodiments, when the location information includes the measurement results of the positioning reference signal, for example, when the request information is used to request the terminal to send the location information including the measurement results of the positioning reference signal, since the measurement results are associated with the TRP information, when the network device receives the measurement results, it can determine which TRP or TRPs sent the measurement positioning reference signals for the measurement results, and can also determine which TRP or TRPs are configured with the frequency hopping information used by the terminal to determine the measurement results.

[0190] Therefore, when the network device sends the frequency hopping information used to determine the measurement result to the network device, it is not necessary to indicate the TRP in which the frequency hopping information is configured. For example, the second indication information sent by the terminal to the network device can indicate the network device that the terminal determines the frequency hopping information used for the measurement result.

[0191] In some embodiments, the location information includes information about the terminal location, and the information sending method further includes: receiving the terminal location information and third indication information sent by the terminal, wherein the third indication information is used to indicate at least one of the following: the frequency hopping information used to determine the terminal location information, and the transmitting and receiving point where the frequency hopping information is configured.

[0192] In some embodiments, when the location information includes information about the terminal location, for example, when the request information is used to request the terminal to send location information including information about the terminal location, since the terminal location information is not associated with the TRP information, when the network device receives the measurement result, it cannot determine which TRP or TRPs sent the measurement positioning reference signal for the measurement result, nor can it determine which TRP or TRPs are configured with the frequency hopping information used by the terminal to determine the measurement result.

[0193] Therefore, when the network device sends the frequency hopping information used to determine the measurement result to the network device, it can indicate the TRP on which the frequency hopping information is configured. For example, the third indication information sent by the terminal to the network device, the second indication information can indicate the network device, the frequency hopping information used by the terminal to determine the measurement result, and can also indicate the TRP on which the frequency hopping information is configured. This enables the network device to determine which TRP or TRPs sent the measurement positioning reference signal by which the received measurement result is obtained, and to determine which TRP or TRPs the frequency hopping information used by the terminal to determine the measurement result is configured.

[0194] In a second aspect, embodiments of the present disclosure provide a method for receiving information. Figure 5 is a schematic flow chart illustrating a method for receiving information according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. The method for receiving information illustrated in this embodiment can be executed by a terminal.

[0195] As shown in FIG5 , the information receiving method may include the following steps:

[0196] In step S501, a request message sent by a network device is received, wherein the request message is used to request a terminal to send location information, and the location information is determined by measuring a positioning reference signal in a frequency hopping manner.

[0197] It should be noted that the embodiment shown in FIG. 5 can be implemented independently or in combination with at least one other embodiment in the present disclosure. The specific selection can be made as needed and the present disclosure does not limit it.

[0198] In some embodiments, the terminal may communicate via frequency hopping (FH). For example, the Redcap terminal may communicate based on FH, thereby enabling communication on a larger bandwidth while supporting a smaller bandwidth.

[0199] In some embodiments, when measuring the positioning reference signal, the terminal may measure the positioning reference signal by frequency hopping.

[0200] Positioning reference signal resources include multiple positioning reference signal frequency hopping resources within a bandwidth range. The bandwidth ranges corresponding to the frequency hopping resources in the frequency domain can be the same or different, and the bandwidth range corresponding to each frequency hopping resource in the frequency domain is less than or equal to the maximum bandwidth supported by the terminal. Different frequency hopping resources can partially overlap or completely not overlap in the frequency domain. Different frequency hopping resources can have time intervals in the time domain, such as time gaps. This time interval can be set as needed and is not limited in this disclosure.

[0201] Since the bandwidth range corresponding to each frequency hopping resource in the frequency domain is less than or equal to the maximum bandwidth supported by the terminal, the terminal can measure the positioning reference signal on multiple positioning reference signal frequency hopping resources respectively.

[0202] According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, a terminal can receive request information sent by a network device, determine location information based on the request information through frequency hopping, and transmit the location information to the network device. Because the terminal obtains location information by measuring positioning reference signals through frequency hopping, it can determine location information by measuring positioning reference signals within a larger frequency domain, which helps ensure the accuracy of the location information and, in turn, helps ensure the accuracy of the terminal's location determined by the network device based on the location information.

[0203] In some embodiments, the request information may explicitly instruct the terminal to send location information determined by measuring positioning reference signals using frequency hopping to the network device. Upon receiving the request information, the terminal may determine, based on the request information, that it needs to measure positioning reference signals using frequency hopping and send the obtained location information to the network device.

[0204] In some embodiments, the request message may not explicitly instruct the terminal to send location information determined by measuring the positioning reference signal using a frequency hopping method to the network device. For example, when the terminal has already received the frequency hopping configuration (also referred to as frequency hopping information) of the positioning reference signal and receives the request message again, it may default to measuring the positioning reference signal using a frequency hopping method and sending the obtained location information to the network device. In some embodiments, the network device may carry the frequency hopping configuration of the positioning reference signal in the positioning assistance information sent to the terminal.

[0205] In some embodiments, the request information sent by the network device to the terminal to request the terminal to send location information may also be used to request the terminal to send frequency hopping information used to determine the location information.

[0206] In this embodiment, the request information may be used to request the terminal to send location information and to request the terminal to send frequency hopping information used to determine the location information. After receiving the request information, the terminal may send the location information determined by measuring the positioning reference signal using frequency hopping to the network device, as well as the frequency hopping information used to determine the location information.

[0207] In some embodiments, the network may send request information to the terminal, where the request information is used to request the terminal to send frequency hopping information used when determining location information.

[0208] This embodiment can be implemented independently of the embodiment shown in Figure 5. That is, the request information is used only to request the terminal to send the frequency hopping information used to determine location information, and is not used to request the terminal to measure the positioning reference signal using frequency hopping. After receiving the request information, the terminal can send the frequency hopping information used to determine location information to the network device.

[0209] In the above embodiment, although the network device may send the first frequency hopping information used to determine the location information to the terminal, the second frequency hopping information used by the terminal to subsequently determine the location information may be the same as or different from the first frequency hopping information.

[0210] For example, the first frequency hopping information sent by the network device to the terminal is used to instruct the terminal to measure the positioning reference signals sent by multiple transmit receive points (TRPs) through frequency hopping. However, the terminal can actually only measure the positioning reference signals sent by some of the multiple TRPs through frequency hopping. Then the second frequency hopping information used by the terminal to determine the positioning information is different from the first frequency hopping information.

[0211] Therefore, the request information sent by the network device to the terminal can be used to request that the terminal send the frequency hopping information used to determine the location information to the network device, so that the network device can accurately determine the frequency hopping information used by the terminal to determine the location information. For example, after receiving the location information determined by the terminal through frequency hopping measurement of the positioning reference signal, the network device can more accurately determine the meaning of the location information based on the frequency hopping information used by the terminal to determine the location information, and further accurately determine the terminal's location based on the location information.

[0212] For example, the first frequency hopping information sent by the network device to the terminal is used to instruct the terminal to measure the positioning reference signals sent by TPR#1, TPR#2, TPR#3, and TPR#4 through frequency hopping. However, the terminal can actually only measure the positioning reference signals sent by TPR#1, TPR#2, and TPR#3 through frequency hopping. The network device requests the terminal to send the frequency hopping information used to determine the location information to the network device through the request information. This can accurately determine that the location information is determined by the positioning reference signals sent by the terminal through frequency hopping, rather than by the positioning reference signals sent by the terminal through frequency hopping. This helps ensure that the network device accurately determines the meaning of the location information, and then accurately determines the terminal's location based on the location information.

[0213] In some embodiments, the frequency hopping information includes at least one of the following:

[0214] The transmitting and receiving points configured with the positioning reference signal frequency hopping resources are used to indicate the transmitting and receiving points configured with the positioning reference signal frequency hopping resources used by the terminal to determine the position information through frequency hopping;

[0215] A positioning reference signal resource set identifier, used to indicate the positioning reference signal resource set to which the positioning reference signal frequency hopping resources used by the terminal to determine position information through frequency hopping belong;

[0216] A positioning reference signal resource identifier, used to indicate the positioning reference signal frequency hopping resource used by the terminal to determine position information through frequency hopping;

[0217] The frequency hopping mode information is used to indicate the frequency hopping mode used by the terminal to determine the location information through the frequency hopping mode, for example, by indicating the location information obtained by measuring the positioning reference signal in a single hop mode, or indicating the location information obtained by measuring the positioning reference signal in a multi-hop mode.

[0218] In some embodiments, the request information includes first indication information, where the first indication information is used to instruct the terminal to do at least one of the following:

[0219] measuring a positioning reference signal on a plurality of positioning reference signal frequency hopping resources;

[0220] Measuring a positioning reference signal on a first positioning reference signal frequency hopping resource;

[0221] The positioning reference signal is measured on each positioning reference signal hopping resource.

[0222] For example, taking the positioning reference signal resources shown in FIG4 as an example, it includes three positioning reference signal frequency hopping resources.

[0223] When the first indication information in the request information instructs the terminal to measure the positioning reference signal on multiple positioning reference signal frequency hopping resources, the terminal may measure the positioning reference signal on any two of the three frequency hopping resources according to the first indication information.

[0224] When the first indication information in the request information instructs the terminal to measure the positioning reference signal on the first positioning reference signal frequency hopping resource, the terminal may measure the positioning reference signal on any one of the three frequency hopping resources according to the first indication information.

[0225] When the first indication information in the request information instructs the terminal to measure the positioning reference signal on each positioning reference signal frequency hopping resource, the terminal may measure the positioning reference signal on each of the three frequency hopping resources according to the first indication information.

[0226] In some embodiments, the first indication information includes at least one of the following:

[0227] Transmitting and receiving point identification;

[0228] Positioning reference signal identifier;

[0229] cell identification;

[0230] Frequency domain identification;

[0231] Positioning reference signal resource set identifier;

[0232] Positioning reference signal resource identifier;

[0233] A frequency hopping identifier, used to instruct the terminal to measure the positioning reference signal on the positioning reference signal frequency hopping resource corresponding to the frequency hopping identifier;

[0234] A multi-hop flag is used to instruct the terminal to measure the positioning reference signal on each positioning reference signal frequency hopping resource;

[0235] The single-hop flag is used to instruct the terminal to measure the positioning reference signal on one positioning reference signal frequency hopping resource.

[0236] For example, the first indication information may indicate a TRP ID, and the terminal may measure the PRS sent by the TRP corresponding to the TRP ID in a frequency hopping manner to obtain location information.

[0237] For example, the first indication information may indicate a PRS ID, and the terminal may measure the PRS corresponding to the PRS ID in a frequency hopping manner to obtain location information. In some embodiments, the PRS ID may also be used to determine the TRP. In this case, the terminal may measure the PRS sent by the TRP corresponding to the PRS ID in a frequency hopping manner to obtain location information.

[0238] For example, the first indication information may indicate a cell identifier, and the terminal may measure a PRS in a cell corresponding to the cell identifier in a frequency hopping manner to obtain location information.

[0239] For example, the first indication information may indicate a frequency domain identifier, and the terminal may measure the PRS in a frequency domain range corresponding to the frequency domain identifier in a frequency hopping manner to obtain the position information.

[0240] For example, the first indication information may indicate a PRS resource set ID, and the terminal may measure the PRS on the PRS resource included in the PRS resource set corresponding to the PRS resource set ID in a frequency hopping manner to obtain the location information.

[0241] For example, the first indication information may indicate a PRS resource ID, and the terminal may measure the PRS on the PRS resource corresponding to the PRS resource ID in a frequency hopping manner to obtain the location information.

[0242] For example, the first indication information may indicate a frequency hopping identifier, and the terminal may measure the positioning reference signal on the positioning reference signal frequency hopping resource indicated by the frequency hopping identifier to obtain the position information.

[0243] For example, the first indication information may indicate a multi-hop identifier, and the terminal may measure the positioning reference signal on each positioning reference signal frequency hopping resource within the bandwidth range of the positioning reference signal resource to obtain position information.

[0244] For example, the first indication information may indicate a single-hop identifier, and the terminal may measure the positioning reference signal on a positioning reference signal frequency hopping resource within the bandwidth range of the positioning reference signal resource to obtain the position information.

[0245] In some embodiments, the location information includes at least one of the following: a measurement result of a positioning reference signal; and information on the terminal location.

[0246] The measurement result of the positioning reference signal is an intermediate result used to determine the terminal position, which can be sent by the terminal to the network device, and the network device determines the terminal position based on the measurement result of the positioning reference signal.

[0247] For example, the measurement results of the positioning reference signal include at least one of the following: the reference signal received power (RSRP) of the positioning reference signal, the reference signal path received power RSRPP of the positioning reference signal, the terminal receive and transmit time difference (UE Rx-Tx time difference), the reference signal time difference (RSTD), and the arrival time (TOA).

[0248] For example, the location information may include a measurement result of a positioning reference signal. The terminal may send the measurement result of the positioning reference signal to a network device, and the network device may determine the location of the terminal based on the measurement result of the positioning reference signal. For example, the location information may include information about the terminal's location. The terminal may determine the terminal's location based on the measurement result of the positioning reference signal, and then send the terminal's location information to the network device, so that the network device learns the terminal's location.

[0249] In some embodiments, the request information requests the terminal to send location information including a first type of measurement result, and the request information is further used to instruct the terminal to measure the positioning reference signal using a frequency hopping method corresponding to the first type of measurement result.

[0250] A device, such as a network device, may determine the terminal location by determining a time difference of arrival (DL-TDOA (Time Difference of Arrival)). For example, the type of the measurement result includes at least one of the following: RSRP, RSRPP, and RSTD.

[0251] The request information may also be used to request the terminal to measure the positioning reference signal using the frequency hopping method corresponding to the first type of measurement result. It should be noted that the first type may be one type or multiple types. When the first type is one type, the request may be used to request the terminal to measure the positioning reference signal using the frequency hopping method corresponding to the measurement result of that type; when the first type is multiple types, the request may be used to request the terminal to measure the positioning reference signal using the frequency hopping methods corresponding to the measurement results of the multiple types.

[0252] For example, the frequency hopping mode corresponding to RSRP is single hop, and the frequency hopping mode corresponding to RSTD is multi-hop.

[0253] When the request information is used to request the terminal to send the RSRP type measurement result to the network device, the request information can also be used to instruct the terminal to use the frequency hopping method corresponding to RSRP, that is, the single-hop frequency hopping method to measure the positioning reference signal. Then, the terminal can measure the positioning reference signal through the single-hop frequency hopping method, for example, measuring the positioning reference signal on a positioning reference signal frequency hopping resource within the bandwidth range of the positioning reference signal resource, and sending the obtained RSRP to the network device.

[0254] When the request information is used to request the terminal to send the RSTD type measurement result to the network device, the request information can also be used to instruct the terminal to use the frequency hopping method corresponding to RSTD, that is, the multi-hop frequency hopping method to measure the positioning reference signal. Then the terminal can measure the positioning reference signal through the multi-hop frequency hopping method, for example, measuring the positioning reference signal on each positioning reference signal frequency hopping resource within the bandwidth range of the positioning reference signal resource, and sending the obtained RSTD to the network device.

[0255] It should be noted that, in some embodiments, the correspondence between the type of measurement result and the frequency hopping mode can be pre-indicated to the terminal by the network device. Then the request information only needs to request the terminal to send the location information including the first type of measurement result, and the terminal can determine that it is necessary to use the frequency hopping mode corresponding to the first type of measurement result to measure the positioning reference signal; or, the correspondence between the type of measurement result and the frequency hopping mode is not indicated to the terminal. Then, when the network device needs to request the terminal to send the location information including the first type of measurement result, it can determine the frequency hopping mode corresponding to the first type of measurement result, and then set the request information to also instruct the terminal to use the frequency hopping mode corresponding to the first type of measurement result to measure the positioning reference signal.

[0256] In some embodiments, the location information includes a measurement result of a positioning reference signal, and the information sending further includes: sending the measurement result and second indication information to the network device, wherein the second indication information is used to indicate frequency hopping information used to determine the measurement result.

[0257] In some embodiments, when the location information includes the measurement results of the positioning reference signal, for example, when the request information is used to request the terminal to send the location information including the measurement results of the positioning reference signal, since the measurement results are associated with the TRP information, when the network device receives the measurement results, it can determine which TRP or TRPs sent the measurement positioning reference signals for the measurement results, and can also determine which TRP or TRPs are configured with the frequency hopping information used by the terminal to determine the measurement results.

[0258] Therefore, when the network device sends the frequency hopping information used to determine the measurement result to the network device, it is not necessary to indicate the TRP in which the frequency hopping information is configured. For example, the second indication information sent by the terminal to the network device can indicate the network device that the terminal determines the frequency hopping information used for the measurement result.

[0259] In some embodiments, the location information includes information about the terminal location, and the information sending method further includes: sending the terminal location information and third indication information to the network device, wherein the third indication information is used to indicate at least one of the following: the frequency hopping information used to determine the terminal location information, and the transmitting and receiving point where the frequency hopping information is configured.

[0260] In some embodiments, the location information includes information about the terminal location, and the information sending method further includes: receiving the terminal location information and third indication information sent by the terminal, wherein the third indication information is used to indicate at least one of the following: the frequency hopping information used to determine the terminal location information, and the transmitting and receiving point where the frequency hopping information is configured.

[0261] In some embodiments, when the location information includes information about the terminal location, for example, when the request information is used to request the terminal to send location information including information about the terminal location, since the terminal location information is not associated with the TRP information, when the network device receives the measurement result, it cannot determine which TRP or TRPs sent the measurement positioning reference signal for the measurement result, nor can it determine which TRP or TRPs are configured with the frequency hopping information used by the terminal to determine the measurement result.

[0262] Therefore, when the network device sends the frequency hopping information used to determine the measurement result to the network device, it can indicate the TRP on which the frequency hopping information is configured. For example, the third indication information sent by the terminal to the network device, the second indication information can indicate the network device, the frequency hopping information used by the terminal to determine the measurement result, and can also indicate the TRP on which the frequency hopping information is configured. This enables the network device to determine which TRP or TRPs sent the measurement positioning reference signal by which the received measurement result is obtained, and to determine which TRP or TRPs the frequency hopping information used by the terminal to determine the measurement result is configured.

[0263] In some embodiments, the information sending method further includes: determining a first transmitting and receiving point that is not configured with positioning reference signal frequency hopping resources, and not measuring the positioning reference signal sent by the first transmitting and receiving point.

[0264] The terminal can determine which TRPs are configured with positioning reference signal frequency hopping resources. Specifically, for the first TRP that is not configured with positioning reference signal frequency hopping resources, the terminal may not measure the positioning reference signal emitted by the first TPR. Since the first TPR is not configured with positioning reference signal frequency hopping resources, when the maximum bandwidth supported by the terminal is relatively small, the PRS can only be measured within a relatively small bandwidth range on the first TPR, resulting in low accuracy of the measurement results. This can easily lead to low accuracy in the terminal's position determination based on the measurement results by the network device. Therefore, it is possible to not measure the positioning reference signal emitted by the first TPR, which helps to avoid this technical problem.

[0265] In some embodiments, the terminal may determine a second transmit / receive point configured with a positioning reference signal frequency hopping frequency domain resource, and measure the positioning reference signal emitted by the second transmit / receive point through frequency hopping. That is, the terminal only measures the positioning reference signal emitted by the second TRP configured with the positioning reference signal frequency hopping frequency domain resource. Since the second TRP is configured with the positioning reference signal frequency hopping resource, when the maximum bandwidth supported by the terminal is relatively small, the PRS can be measured within a relatively large bandwidth range through frequency hopping on the second TRP, which is conducive to ensuring the accuracy of the measurement results obtained, and further conducive to ensuring the accuracy of the terminal position determined by the network device based on the measurement results.

[0266] 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.

[0267] In some embodiments, terms such as "uplink", "uplink", "physical uplink" can be interchangeable with each other, and terms such as "downlink", "downlink", "physical downlink" can be interchangeable with each other, and terms such as "side", "sidelink", "side communication", "sidelink communication", "direct connection", "direct link", "direct communication", "direct link communication" can be interchangeable with each other.

[0268] 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.

[0269] In some embodiments, terms such as "send", "transmit", "report", "download", "transmit", "bidirectional transmission", "send and / or receive" can be used interchangeably.

[0270] Corresponding to the aforementioned embodiments of the information sending method, the present disclosure also provides embodiments of a terminal and a network device.

[0271] An embodiment of the present disclosure further proposes a network device, comprising: one or more processors; wherein the terminal is used to execute the information sending method described in the first aspect and the optional embodiment of the first aspect.

[0272] FIG6 is a schematic block diagram of a network device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in FIG6 , the network device includes a sending module 601 .

[0273] In some embodiments, the sending module is used to send request information to the terminal, wherein the request information is used to request the terminal to send location information, and the location information is determined by measuring a positioning reference signal in a frequency hopping manner.

[0274] In some embodiments, the request information is further used to request the terminal to send frequency hopping information used when determining location information.

[0275] In some embodiments, the request information includes first indication information, and the first indication information is used to instruct the terminal to do at least one of the following: measure the positioning reference signal on multiple positioning reference signal hopping resources; measure the positioning reference signal on the first positioning reference signal hopping resource; and measure the positioning reference signal on each positioning reference signal hopping resource.

[0276] In some embodiments, the first indication information includes at least one of the following: a transmitting and receiving point identifier; a positioning reference signal identifier; a cell identifier; a frequency domain identifier; a positioning reference signal resource set identifier; a positioning reference signal resource identifier; a frequency hopping identifier, used to indicate that the terminal measures the positioning reference signal on the positioning reference signal frequency hopping resource corresponding to the frequency hopping identifier; a multi-hop identifier, used to indicate that the terminal measures the positioning reference signal on each positioning reference signal frequency hopping resource; a single-hop identifier, used to indicate that the terminal measures the positioning reference signal on one positioning reference signal frequency hopping resource.

[0277] In some embodiments, the request information requests the terminal to send location information including a first type of measurement result, and the request information is further used to instruct the terminal to measure a positioning reference signal using a frequency hopping method corresponding to the first type of measurement result.

[0278] In some embodiments, the location information includes at least one of the following: a measurement result of a positioning reference signal; and information about the terminal location.

[0279] In some embodiments, the location information includes a measurement result of a positioning reference signal, and the network device further includes: a receiving module for receiving the measurement result and second indication information sent by the terminal, wherein the second indication information is used to indicate the frequency hopping information used to determine the measurement result.

[0280] In some embodiments, the location information includes information about the terminal location, and the network device further includes: a receiving module for receiving the information about the terminal location and third indication information sent by the terminal, wherein the third indication information is used to indicate at least one of the following: the frequency hopping information used to determine the location information of the terminal, and the transmitting and receiving point at which the frequency hopping information is configured.

[0281] It should be noted that the modules included in the network device are not limited to those shown in the above embodiments, and may also include other modules, such as a processing module, a storage module, etc.

[0282] An embodiment of the present disclosure further proposes a terminal, comprising: one or more processors; wherein the network device is used to execute the information receiving method described in the second aspect and the optional embodiment of the second aspect.

[0283] FIG7 is a schematic block diagram of a terminal according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in FIG7 , the terminal includes a receiving module 701 .

[0284] In some embodiments, the receiving module is used to receive request information sent by a network device, wherein the request information is used to request the terminal to send location information, and the location information is determined by measuring a positioning reference signal in a frequency hopping manner.

[0285] In some embodiments, the request information is further used to request frequency hopping information used by the terminal to determine location information.

[0286] In some embodiments, the request information includes first indication information, and the first indication information is used to instruct the terminal to do at least one of the following: measure the positioning reference signal on multiple positioning reference signal hopping resources; measure the positioning reference signal on the first positioning reference signal hopping resource; and measure the positioning reference signal on each positioning reference signal hopping resource.

[0287] In some embodiments, the first indication information includes at least one of the following: a transmitting and receiving point identifier; a positioning reference signal identifier; a cell identifier; a frequency domain identifier; a positioning reference signal resource set identifier; a positioning reference signal resource identifier; a frequency hopping identifier, used to indicate that the terminal measures the positioning reference signal on the positioning reference signal frequency hopping resource corresponding to the frequency hopping identifier; a multi-hop identifier, used to indicate that the terminal measures the positioning reference signal on each positioning reference signal frequency hopping resource; a single-hop identifier, used to indicate that the terminal measures the positioning reference signal on one positioning reference signal frequency hopping resource.

[0288] In some embodiments, the request information requests the terminal to send location information including a first type of measurement result, and the request information is further used to instruct the terminal to measure a positioning reference signal using a frequency hopping method corresponding to the first type of measurement result.

[0289] In some embodiments, the location information includes at least one of the following: a measurement result of a positioning reference signal; and information about the terminal location.

[0290] In some embodiments, the location information includes a measurement result of a positioning reference signal, and the terminal further includes: a sending module that sends the measurement result and second indication information to the network device, wherein the second indication information is used to indicate the frequency hopping information used to determine the measurement result.

[0291] In some embodiments, the location information includes information about the terminal location, and the terminal further includes: a sending module that sends the terminal location information and third indication information to the network device, wherein the third indication information is used to indicate at least one of the following: the frequency hopping information used to determine the location information of the terminal, and the transmitting and receiving point at which the frequency hopping information is configured.

[0292] In some embodiments, the receiving module is further configured to determine a first transmitting and receiving point that is not configured with positioning reference signal frequency hopping resources, and not measure the positioning reference signal sent by the first transmitting and receiving point.

[0293] It should be noted that the modules included in the terminal are not limited to those shown in the above embodiments, and may also include other modules, such as a processing module, a storage module, a display module, etc.

[0294] For the device embodiment, since it basically corresponds to the method embodiment, the relevant parts can be referred to the partial description of the method embodiment. The device embodiment described above is merely illustrative, wherein the modules described as separate components may or may not be physically separated, and the components displayed as modules may or may not be physical modules, that is, they may be located in one place, or they may be distributed on multiple network modules. Some or all of the modules can be selected according to actual needs to achieve the purpose of the scheme of this embodiment. Those of ordinary skill in the art can understand and implement it without paying any creative work.

[0295] An embodiment of the present disclosure also proposes a communication device, comprising: one or more processors; wherein the processor is used to call instructions to enable the communication device to execute the information sending method described in any one of the first aspect and the optional embodiments of the first aspect, and the information receiving method described in any one of the second aspect and the optional embodiments of the second aspect.

[0296] An embodiment of the present disclosure also proposes a communication system, including a terminal and a network device, wherein the network device is configured to implement the information sending method described in the first aspect and the optional embodiment of the first aspect, and the terminal is configured to implement the information receiving method described in the second aspect and the optional embodiment of the second aspect.

[0297] An embodiment of the present disclosure also proposes a storage medium storing instructions. When the instructions are executed on a communication device, the communication device executes the information sending method described in any one of the first aspect and the optional embodiments of the first aspect, and the information receiving method described in any one of the second aspect and the optional embodiments of the second aspect.

[0298] 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.

[0299] 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.

[0300] In the embodiments of the present disclosure, a 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 relationships of hardware circuits, and the logical relationships of the above hardware circuits are 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 file to implement 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 ASIC, such as a neural network processing unit (NPU), a tensor processing unit (TPU), a deep learning processing unit (DPU), etc.

[0301] Figure 8 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.

[0302] As shown in Figure 8, 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 processor 8101 is used to call instructions to enable the communication device 8100 to perform any of the above methods.

[0303] 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.

[0304] 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 communication steps such as transmission and reception in the above method are performed by the transceiver 8103, and the other steps are performed by the processor 8101.

[0305] In some embodiments, a transceiver may include a receiver and a transmitter, which 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.

[0306] Optionally, the communication device 8100 further includes one or more interface circuits 8104, which are connected to the memory 8102. The interface circuits 8104 can be used to receive signals from the memory 8102 or other devices, and can be used to send signals to the memory 8102 or other devices. For example, the interface circuits 8104 can read instructions stored in the memory 8102 and send the instructions to the processor 8101.

[0307] 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 FIG8 . 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 and 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.

[0308] FIG9 is a schematic diagram of the structure of a chip 9200 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. If the communication device 8100 can be a chip or a chip system, reference can be made to the schematic diagram of the structure of the chip 9200 shown in FIG9 , but the present disclosure is not limited thereto.

[0309] The chip 9200 includes one or more processors 9201, and the processor 9201 is used to call instructions so that the chip 9200 executes any of the above methods.

[0310] In some embodiments, the chip 9200 further includes one or more interface circuits 9202, which are connected to the memory 9203. The interface circuit 9202 can be used to receive signals from the memory 9203 or other devices, and can be used to send signals to the memory.

[0311] 9203 or other devices to send signals. For example, the interface circuit 9202 can read the instructions stored in the memory 9203 and send the instructions to the processor 9201. Optionally, the terms interface circuit, interface, transceiver pin, transceiver, etc. can be used interchangeably.

[0312] In some embodiments, the chip 9200 further includes one or more memories 9203 for storing instructions. Alternatively, all or part of the memories 9203 may be located outside the chip 9200.

[0313] 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.

[0314] 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.

[0315] 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 method for sending information, characterized in that: The method comprises: Sending request information to a terminal, wherein the request information is used to request the terminal to send location information, and the location information is determined by measuring a positioning reference signal in a frequency hopping manner.

2. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that The request information is also used to request the terminal to send frequency hopping information used when determining location information.

3. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 2, characterized in that The request information includes first indication information, and the first indication information is used to indicate at least one of the following to the terminal: Measuring a positioning reference signal on a plurality of positioning reference signal frequency hopping resources; Measuring a positioning reference signal on a first positioning reference signal frequency hopping resource; The positioning reference signal is measured on each positioning reference signal frequency hopping resource.

4. The method according to claim 3, characterized in that The first indication information includes at least one of the following: Transmitting and receiving point identification; Positioning reference signal identification; Cell ID; Frequency domain identification; Positioning reference signal resource set identifier; Positioning reference signal resource identifier; A frequency hopping identifier, used to instruct the terminal to measure a positioning reference signal on a positioning reference signal frequency hopping resource corresponding to the frequency hopping identifier; A multi-hop flag, used to instruct the terminal to measure a positioning reference signal on each positioning reference signal frequency hopping resource; The single hop flag is used to instruct the terminal to measure the positioning reference signal on one positioning reference signal frequency hopping resource.

5. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that The location information requested by the request information to be sent by the terminal includes a first type of measurement result, and the request information is further used to instruct the terminal to measure a positioning reference signal using a frequency hopping method corresponding to the first type of measurement result.

6. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that The location information includes at least one of the following: Measurement results of positioning reference signals; The terminal location information.

7. The method according to claim 6, characterized in that The location information includes a measurement result of a positioning reference signal, and the method further includes: The measurement result and second indication information sent by the terminal are received, wherein the second indication information is used to indicate frequency hopping information used to determine the measurement result.

8. The method according to claim 6, characterized in that The location information includes information about the location of the terminal, and the method further includes: Receive the information of the terminal location and third indication information sent by the terminal, wherein the third indication information is used to indicate at least one of the following: frequency hopping information used to determine the location information of the terminal, and the transmitting and receiving point where the frequency hopping information is configured.

9. A method for receiving information, characterized in that: The method comprises: Receive request information sent by a network device, wherein the request information is used to request a terminal to send location information, and the location information is determined by measuring a positioning reference signal in a frequency hopping manner.

10. The method according to claim 9, characterized in that The request information is also used to request the frequency hopping information used by the terminal to determine the location information.

11. The method according to any one of claims 9 to 10, characterized in that The request information includes first indication information, and the first indication information is used to indicate at least one of the following to the terminal: Measuring a positioning reference signal on a plurality of positioning reference signal frequency hopping resources; Measuring a positioning reference signal on a first positioning reference signal frequency hopping resource; The positioning reference signal is measured on each positioning reference signal frequency hopping resource.

12. The method according to claim 11, characterized in that The first indication information includes at least one of the following: Transmitting and receiving point identification; Positioning reference signal identification; Cell ID; Frequency domain identification; Positioning reference signal resource set identifier; Positioning reference signal resource identifier; A frequency hopping identifier, used to instruct the terminal to measure a positioning reference signal on a positioning reference signal frequency hopping resource corresponding to the frequency hopping identifier; A multi-hop flag, used to instruct the terminal to measure a positioning reference signal on each positioning reference signal frequency hopping resource; The single hop flag is used to instruct the terminal to measure the positioning reference signal on one positioning reference signal frequency hopping resource.

13. The method according to any one of claims 9 to 12, characterized in that The location information requested by the request information to be sent by the terminal includes a first type of measurement result, and the request information is further used to instruct the terminal to measure a positioning reference signal using a frequency hopping method corresponding to the first type of measurement result.

14. The method according to any one of claims 9 to 13, characterized in that The location information includes at least one of the following: Measurement results of positioning reference signals; The terminal location information.

15. The method according to claim 14, characterized in that The location information includes a measurement result of a positioning reference signal, and the method further includes: The measurement result and second indication information are sent to the network device, wherein the second indication information is used to indicate frequency hopping information used to determine the measurement result.

16. The method according to claim 14, characterized in that The location information includes information about the location of the terminal, and the method further includes: The terminal location information and third indication information are sent to the network device, wherein the third indication information is used to indicate at least one of the following: frequency hopping information used to determine the location information of the terminal, and the transmitting and receiving point where the frequency hopping information is configured.

17. The method according to any one of claims 9 to 16, characterized in that The method further comprises: A first transmitting and receiving point that is not configured with a positioning reference signal frequency hopping resource is determined, and a positioning reference signal sent by the first transmitting and receiving point is not measured.

18. A network device, characterized in that: include: one or more processors; Wherein, the network device is used to execute the information sending method according to any one of claims 1-8.

19. A terminal, characterized in that: include: one or more processors; Wherein, the terminal is used to execute the information receiving method described in any one of claims 9-17.

20. A communication device, characterized in that: include: one or more processors; The processor is used to call instructions so that the communication device executes the information sending method described in any one of claims 1-8 and the information receiving method described in any one of claims 9-17.

21. A communication system, characterized in that: It comprises a terminal and a network device, wherein the network device is configured to implement the information sending method according to any one of claims 1 to 8, and the terminal is configured to implement the information receiving method according to any one of claims 9 to 17.

22. A storage medium storing instructions, characterized in that: When the instruction is executed on the communication device, the communication device executes the information sending method according to any one of claims 1 to 8 and the information receiving method according to any one of claims 9 to 17.

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