Communication method, terminal, network device, communication system and storage medium

Abstract

The present disclosure relates to a communication method, a terminal, a network device, a communication system and a storage medium. The communication method comprises: sending DCI, wherein the DCI is used for indicating an HARQ state corresponding to a first HARQ process, the first HARQ process is an HARQ process which is occupied by downlink transmission scheduled by the DCI, and the HARQ state may be an HARQ disabling state or an HARQ enabling state. By means of the present disclosure, HARQ stalling is prevented from occurring in a terminal in a non-terrestrial network scenario.

Description

Communication method, terminal, network device, communication system and storage medium Technical Field

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

[0002] Satellite communications are considered a key aspect of future wireless communication technology. Satellite communications refer to communications conducted by ground-based radio communication equipment using satellites as relays. Satellite communication systems consist of satellite and ground components. Satellite communications are characterized by a wide range, enabling communication between any two points within the range of the satellite's radio waves, and high reliability, as well as being less susceptible to land-based disasters.

[0003] Summary of the Invention

[0004] Due to the large time delay in satellite communication systems, a terminal may experience a problem of hybrid automatic repeat request (HARQ) stalling, thereby affecting the terminal's transmission rate.

[0005] The embodiments of the present disclosure provide a communication method, a terminal, a network device, a communication system, and a storage medium.

[0006] According to a first aspect of an embodiment of the present disclosure, a communication method is proposed, which is executed by a network device, and the method includes: sending downlink control information (DCI), where the DCI is used to indicate the HARQ state corresponding to a first HARQ process, and the first HARQ process is a HARQ process occupied by a downlink transmission scheduled by the DCI; the HARQ state includes HARQ disabling or HARQ enabling.

[0007] According to the second aspect of an embodiment of the present disclosure, a communication method is proposed, which is executed by a terminal, and the method includes: receiving DCI, where the DCI is used to indicate the HARQ state corresponding to a first HARQ process, and the first HARQ process is a HARQ process occupied by a downlink transmission scheduled by the DCI; the HARQ state includes HARQ disabling or HARQ enabling; and determining the HARQ state corresponding to the first HARQ process according to the DCI.

[0008] According to the third aspect of an embodiment of the present disclosure, a network device is proposed, including: a first transceiver module, configured to send DCI, where the DCI is used to indicate the HARQ state corresponding to a first HARQ process, and the first HARQ process is a HARQ process occupied by a downlink transmission scheduled by the DCI; the HARQ state includes HARQ disabling or HARQ enabling.

[0009] According to the fourth aspect of the embodiment of the present disclosure, a terminal is proposed, including: a second transceiver module, configured to receive DCI, DCI is used to indicate the HARQ state corresponding to the first HARQ process, the first HARQ process is the HARQ process occupied by the downlink transmission scheduled by the DCI; the HARQ state includes HARQ disabling or HARQ enabling.

[0010] According to a fourth 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 communication method as described in the first aspect.

[0011] According to a fifth aspect of an embodiment of the present disclosure, a terminal is proposed, comprising: one or more processors; wherein the terminal is configured to execute the communication method of the second aspect.

[0012] According to a sixth aspect of an embodiment of the present disclosure, a communication system is proposed, including a terminal and a network device, wherein the terminal is configured to implement the communication method as in the second aspect, and the network device is configured to implement the communication method as in the first aspect.

[0013] According to a seventh aspect of an 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 communication method of the first aspect or the second aspect.

[0014] By using the embodiments of the present disclosure, HARQ blocking of a terminal in a non-terrestrial network (NTN) scenario is avoided. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0015] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present disclosure, the following drawings required for describing the embodiments are introduced. The following drawings are merely some embodiments of the present disclosure and do not impose specific limitations on the protection scope of the present disclosure.

[0016] FIG1A is an exemplary schematic diagram of the architecture of a communication system provided according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0017] FIG1B is a schematic diagram showing HARQ blocking according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0018] FIG2 is an interactive schematic diagram of a communication method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0019] FIG3A is a schematic diagram of a first flow chart of a communication method executed on a network device side according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0020] FIG3B is a schematic diagram of a first flow chart of a communication method executed by a terminal side according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0021] FIG3C is a schematic diagram of a second flow chart of a communication method executed by a terminal side according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0022] FIG3D is a schematic diagram of a third flow chart of a method for executing communication on a terminal side according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0023] FIG4A is a schematic diagram of a second flow chart of a communication method executed on a network device side according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0024] FIG4B is a fourth flow chart of a method for executing communication on a terminal side according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0025] FIG5 is another interactive schematic diagram of a communication method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0026] FIG6 is another interaction schematic diagram showing a communication method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0027] FIG7A is a schematic structural diagram of a network device proposed in an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0028] FIG7B is a schematic structural diagram of a terminal proposed in an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0029] FIG8A is a schematic structural diagram of a communication device proposed in an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0030] FIG8B is a schematic structural diagram of a chip proposed in an embodiment of the present disclosure. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0031] The embodiments of the present disclosure provide a communication method, a terminal, a network device, a communication system, and a storage medium.

[0032] In a first aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure proposes a communication method, which is executed by a network device, and the method includes: sending DCI, wherein the DCI is used to indicate the HARQ state corresponding to a first HARQ process, and the first HARQ process is a HARQ process occupied by downlink data scheduled by the DCI; wherein the HARQ state includes HARQ disabling or HARQ enabling.

[0033] In an embodiment of the present disclosure, the network device dynamically indicates the HARQ state corresponding to the first HARQ process to the terminal through DCI, so that the terminal can reach a consistent understanding of the state of the first HARQ process with the network device, thereby avoiding inconsistent understanding of the state of the HARQ process between the network and the terminal, and further avoiding HARQ blocking of the terminal in the NTN scenario.

[0034] In combination with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the DCI includes first information, and the first information is used to indicate that the HARQ state is HARQ disabled.

[0035] In combination with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the first information is determined from a HARQ feedback resource set, and the HARQ feedback resource set also includes at least one second information, and the second information is used to indicate a HARQ resource parameter, and the HARQ resource parameter is used to determine the resources used by the HARQ feedback during transmission.

[0036] In the embodiment of the present disclosure, the first information is included in the HARQ feedback resource set, so that the network device and the terminal can determine whether the first HARQ process is disabled according to the first information indicated by the DCI, thereby reducing signaling overhead.

[0037] In combination with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the DCI includes third information, where the third information is used to indicate HARQ resource parameters, and the HARQ resource parameters are used to determine the resources used for transmission of HARQ feedback corresponding to the first HARQ process.

[0038] In combination with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the third information is determined from a HARQ feedback resource set, wherein the HARQ feedback resource set includes first information and at least one second information, the first information is used to indicate that the HARQ state is HARQ disabled, the second information is used to indicate a HARQ resource parameter, the HARQ resource parameter is used to determine the resources used by the HARQ feedback during transmission, and the third information is one of the at least one second information.

[0039] In combination with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the DCI further includes a HARQ feedback resource set.

[0040] In the embodiment of the present disclosure, the HARQ feedback resource set may be sent to the terminal via DCI, thereby achieving flexible configuration of the HARQ feedback resources.

[0041] In combination with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the third information is further used to indicate that the HARQ state corresponding to the first HARQ process is HARQ enabled.

[0042] With reference to some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the DCI is dedicated signaling of the terminal.

[0043] In combination with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the above method further includes: sending fourth information, where the fourth information is used to indicate whether the terminal is configured to support or not support HARQ disabling indicated through DCI.

[0044] In combination with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, before sending the fourth information, the above method also includes: receiving first capability information sent by the terminal, the first capability information is used to indicate the terminal's support capability for HARQ disabling indicated by DCI, and the support capability is used to determine the fourth information.

[0045] In a second aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure proposes a communication method, which is executed by a terminal, and the method includes: receiving DCI, wherein the DCI is used to indicate the HARQ state corresponding to a first HARQ process, and the first HARQ process is a HARQ process occupied by downlink data scheduled by the DCI; wherein the HARQ state includes HARQ disabling or HARQ enabling.

[0046] In combination with some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the DCI includes first information, and the first information is used to indicate that the HARQ state is HARQ disabled.

[0047] In combination with some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the first information is determined from a HARQ feedback resource set, and the HARQ feedback resource set also includes at least one second information, and the second information is used to indicate a HARQ resource parameter, and the HARQ resource parameter is used to determine the resources used by the HARQ feedback during transmission.

[0048] In combination with some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the DCI includes third information, where the third information is used to indicate HARQ resource parameters, and the HARQ resource parameters are used to determine the resources used for transmission of HARQ feedback corresponding to the first HARQ process.

[0049] In combination with some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the third information is determined from a HARQ feedback resource set, wherein the HARQ feedback resource set includes first information and at least one second information, the first information is used to indicate that the HARQ state is HARQ disabled, the second information is used to indicate a HARQ resource parameter, the HARQ resource parameter is used to determine the resources used by the HARQ feedback during transmission, and the third information is one of the at least one second information.

[0050] In combination with some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the DCI also includes a HARQ feedback resource set.

[0051] In combination with some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the third information is further used to indicate that the HARQ state corresponding to the first HARQ process is HARQ enabled.

[0052] In combination with some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, DCI is dedicated signaling of the terminal.

[0053] In combination with some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the above method further includes: receiving fourth information, where the fourth information is used to indicate whether the terminal is configured to support or not support HARQ disabling indicated through DCI.

[0054] In combination with some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, before receiving the fourth information, the above method also includes: sending first capability information, the first capability information is used to indicate the terminal's support capability for HARQ disabling indicated by DCI, and the support capability is used to determine the fourth information.

[0055] In a third aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure proposes a network device, comprising: a first transceiver module, configured to send DCI, wherein the DCI is used to indicate the HARQ state corresponding to a first HARQ process, and the first HARQ process is a HARQ process occupied by downlink data scheduled by the DCI; wherein the HARQ state includes HARQ disabling or HARQ enabling.

[0056] In combination with some embodiments of the third aspect, in some embodiments, the DCI includes first information, and the first information is used to indicate that the HARQ state is HARQ disabled.

[0057] In combination with some embodiments of the third aspect, in some embodiments, the first information is determined from a HARQ feedback resource set, and the HARQ feedback resource set also includes at least one second information, and the second information is used to indicate a HARQ resource parameter, and the HARQ resource parameter is used to determine the resources used by the HARQ feedback during transmission.

[0058] In combination with some embodiments of the third aspect, in some embodiments, the DCI includes third information, and the third information is used to indicate HARQ resource parameters, and the HARQ resource parameters are used to determine the resources used for transmission of HARQ feedback corresponding to the first HARQ process.

[0059] In combination with some embodiments of the third aspect, in some embodiments, the third information is determined from a HARQ feedback resource set, wherein the HARQ feedback resource set includes first information and at least one second information, the first information is used to indicate that the HARQ state is HARQ disabled, the second information is used to indicate a HARQ resource parameter, the HARQ resource parameter is used to determine the resources used by the HARQ feedback during transmission, and the third information is one of the at least one second information.

[0060] In combination with some embodiments of the third aspect, in some embodiments, the DCI also includes a HARQ feedback resource set.

[0061] In combination with some embodiments of the third aspect, in some embodiments, the third information is further used to indicate that the HARQ state corresponding to the first HARQ process is HARQ enabled.

[0062] In combination with some embodiments of the third aspect, in some embodiments, DCI is dedicated signaling of the terminal.

[0063] In combination with some embodiments of the third aspect, in some embodiments, the first transceiver module is configured to send fourth information, where the fourth information is used to indicate whether the terminal is configured to support or not support HARQ disabling indicated through DCI.

[0064] In combination with some embodiments of the third aspect, in some embodiments, the first transceiver module is configured to receive first capability information sent by the terminal before sending the fourth information, and the first capability information is used to indicate the terminal's support capability for disabling HARQ indicated through DCI, and the support capability is used to determine the fourth information.

[0065] In fourth aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure proposes a terminal, comprising: a second transceiver module, configured to receive downlink control information DCI, the DCI being used to indicate the HARQ state corresponding to a first hybrid automatic repeat request HARQ process, the first HARQ process being a HARQ process occupied by downlink data scheduled by the DCI; wherein the HARQ state includes HARQ disabling or HARQ enabling.

[0066] In combination with some embodiments of the fourth aspect, in some embodiments, the above-mentioned terminal may further include: a processing module configured to determine the HARQ state corresponding to the first HARQ process according to the DCI.

[0067] In combination with some embodiments of the fourth aspect, in some embodiments, the DCI includes first information, and the first information is used to indicate that the HARQ state is HARQ disabled.

[0068] In combination with some embodiments of the fourth aspect, in some embodiments, the first information is determined from a HARQ feedback resource set, and the HARQ feedback resource set also includes at least one second information, and the second information is used to indicate a HARQ resource parameter, and the HARQ resource parameter is used to determine the resources used by the HARQ feedback during transmission.

[0069] In combination with some embodiments of the fourth aspect, in some embodiments, the DCI includes third information, where the third information is used to indicate HARQ resource parameters, and the HARQ resource parameters are used to determine the resources used for transmission of HARQ feedback corresponding to the first HARQ process.

[0070] In combination with some embodiments of the fourth aspect, in some embodiments, the third information is determined from a HARQ feedback resource set, wherein the HARQ feedback resource set includes first information and at least one second information, the first information is used to indicate that the HARQ state is HARQ disabled, the second information is used to indicate a HARQ resource parameter, the HARQ resource parameter is used to determine the resources used by the HARQ feedback during transmission, and the third information is one of the at least one second information.

[0071] In combination with some embodiments of the fourth aspect, in some embodiments, the DCI also includes a HARQ feedback resource set.

[0072] In combination with some embodiments of the fourth aspect, in some embodiments, the third information is further used to indicate that the HARQ state corresponding to the first HARQ process is HARQ enabled.

[0073] In combination with some embodiments of the fourth aspect, in some embodiments, DCI is dedicated signaling of the terminal.

[0074] In combination with some embodiments of the fourth aspect, in some embodiments, the second transceiver module is configured to receive fourth information, where the fourth information is used to indicate whether the terminal is configured to support or not support HARQ disabling indicated through DCI.

[0075] In combination with some embodiments of the fourth aspect, in some embodiments, the second transceiver module is configured to send first capability information before receiving the fourth information, and the first capability information is used to indicate the terminal's support capability for disabling HARQ indicated through DCI, and the support capability is used to determine the fourth information.

[0076] In a fifth aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure proposes a network device, which includes: one or more processors; wherein the network device is used to execute optional implementation methods of the first aspect and the second aspect.

[0077] In a sixth aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure proposes a terminal, comprising: one or more processors; wherein the terminal is used to execute optional implementation methods of the first aspect and the second aspect.

[0078] In the seventh 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 method described in the optional implementation manner of the first aspect, and the terminal is configured to execute the method described in the optional implementation manner of the second aspect.

[0079] In an eighth aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure proposes a storage medium, wherein the storage medium stores instructions. When the instructions are executed on a communication device, the communication device executes the method described in the optional implementation of the first and second aspects.

[0080] In a ninth aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure proposes a program product. When the program product is executed by a communication device, the communication device executes the method described in the optional implementation of the first and second aspects.

[0081] In a tenth aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure proposes a computer program, which, when executed on a computer, enables the computer to execute the method described in the optional implementation of the first and second aspects.

[0082] In an eleventh aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure provides a chip or a chip system, wherein the chip or chip system includes a processing circuit configured to execute the method described in the optional implementation of the first and second aspects above.

[0083] It is understandable that the above-mentioned terminals, network devices, communication systems, storage media, program products, computer programs, chips, or chip systems are all used to perform the methods proposed in the embodiments of the present disclosure. Therefore, the beneficial effects that can be achieved can refer to the beneficial effects of the corresponding methods and will not be repeated here.

[0084] The present disclosure provides a communication method, terminal, network device, communication system, and storage medium. In some embodiments, the terms communication method, information processing method, HARQ feedback configuration method, etc. are interchangeable, and the terms information processing system, communication system, etc. are interchangeable.

[0085] The embodiments of the present disclosure are not exhaustive and are merely illustrative of some embodiments, and are not intended to be a specific limitation on the scope of protection of the present disclosure. In the absence of contradiction, each step in a certain embodiment can be implemented as an independent embodiment, and the steps can be arbitrarily combined. For example, a solution after removing some steps in a certain embodiment can also be implemented as an independent embodiment, and the order of the steps in a certain embodiment can be arbitrarily exchanged. In addition, the optional implementation methods in a certain embodiment can be arbitrarily combined; in addition, the embodiments can be arbitrarily combined. For example, some or all steps of different embodiments can be arbitrarily combined, and a certain embodiment can be arbitrarily combined with the optional implementation methods of other embodiments.

[0086] 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.

[0087] 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.

[0088] In the embodiments of the present disclosure, unless otherwise specified, elements expressed in the singular, such as "a", "an", "the", "above", "said", "the", "the", etc., may mean "one and only one", or "one or more", "at least one", etc. For example, when using articles such as "a", "an", "the" in English in translation, the noun following the article may be understood as a singular expression or a plural expression.

[0089] In the embodiments of the present disclosure, “plurality” refers to two or more.

[0090] In some embodiments, the terms "at least one," "one or more," "a plurality of," "multiple," etc. may be used interchangeably.

[0091] 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.

[0092] 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.

[0093] The prefixes such as "first" and "second" in the embodiments of the present disclosure are only used to distinguish different description objects and do not constitute any restriction on the position, order, priority, quantity or content of the description objects. For the statement of the description object, please refer to the description in the context of the claims or embodiments, and no unnecessary restriction should be constituted due to the use of prefixes. For example, if the description object is a "field", the ordinal number before the "field" in the "first field" and the "second field" does not limit the position or order between the "fields". "First" and "second" do not limit whether the "fields" they modify are in the same message, nor do they limit the order of the "first field" and the "second field". For another example, if the description object is a "level", the ordinal number before the "level" in the "first level" and the "second level" does not limit the priority between the "levels". For another example, the number of description objects is not limited by the ordinal number and can be one or more. Taking "first device" as an example, the number of "devices" can be one or more. In addition, the objects modified by different prefixes can be the same or different. For example, if the description object is "device", then the "first device" and the "second device" can be the same device or different devices, and their types can be the same or different; for another example, if the description object is "information", then the "first information" and the "second information" can be the same information or different information, and their contents can be the same or different.

[0094] 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.

[0095] In some embodiments, terms such as "time / frequency" and "time / frequency domain" refer to at least one of a time domain and a frequency domain.

[0096] In some embodiments, terms such as "in response to...", "in response to determining...", "in the case of...", "at the time of...", "when...", "if...", and the like may be used interchangeably.

[0097] 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.

[0098] In some embodiments, devices, etc. can be interpreted as physical or virtual, and their names are not limited to the names recorded in the embodiments. Terms such as "device", "equipment", "device", "circuit", "network element", "node", "function", "unit", "section", "system", "network", "chip", "chip system", "entity", and "subject" can be used interchangeably.

[0099] In some embodiments, "network" can be interpreted as devices included in the network (eg, access network equipment, core network equipment, etc.).

[0100] 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.

[0101] 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.

[0102] 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.

[0103] 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.

[0104] In some embodiments, obtaining data, information, etc. may comply with the laws and regulations of the country where the data is obtained.

[0105] In some embodiments, data, information, etc. may be obtained with the user's consent.

[0106] 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.

[0107] FIG1A is a schematic diagram showing an architecture of a communication system according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0108] As shown in FIG1A , a communication system 100 includes a terminal 101 and a network device 102. The network device 102 may be an access network device.

[0109] 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.

[0110] In some embodiments, the network device 102 is, for example, a node or device that accesses a terminal to a wireless network. The network device 102 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.

[0111] In some embodiments, the technical solution of the present disclosure can be applied to the Open RAN architecture. In this case, the interfaces between the network devices 102 or within the network devices 102 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.

[0112] In some embodiments, the network device 102 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 network device 102, 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.

[0113] 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.

[0114] The following embodiments of the present disclosure may be applied to the communication system 100 shown in FIG1A , or a portion thereof, but are not limited thereto. The entities shown in FIG1A are illustrative only. The communication system may include all or part of the entities shown in FIG1A , or may include other entities other than those shown in FIG1A . The number and form of the entities may be 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.

[0115] 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).

[0116] In the disclosed embodiments, the continuous emergence of new internet applications such as augmented reality (AR), virtual reality (VR), and vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V) communication has placed higher demands on wireless communication technology, driving the continuous evolution of wireless communication technology to meet these application needs. Currently, cellular mobile communication technology is in the process of evolving into a new generation of technology. A key feature of this new generation of technology is the flexible configuration that supports multiple service types. Different service types have different requirements for wireless communication technology. For example, enhanced mobile broadband (eMBB) service types primarily require high bandwidth and high speed; ultra-reliable low-latency communications (URLLC) service types primarily require high reliability and low latency; and massive machine type communications (mMTC) service types primarily require a large number of connections. Therefore, the next generation of wireless communication systems requires flexible and configurable designs to support the transmission of multiple service types.

[0117] Satellite communications are considered a key aspect of future wireless communication technology. Satellite communications refer to communications conducted by ground-based radio communication equipment using satellites as relays. Satellite communication systems consist of satellite and ground components. Satellite communications are characterized by a wide range, enabling communication between any two points within the range of the satellite's radio waves, and high reliability, as well as being less susceptible to land-based disasters.

[0118] Satellite communications, as a supplement to terrestrial communication systems, offer the following advantages: 1. Extended coverage: Satellite communications can be used to address areas where cellular communication systems are inaccessible or costly, such as oceans, deserts, and remote mountainous areas. 2. Emergency communications: In extreme situations such as disasters (e.g., earthquakes) where cellular communication infrastructure is unavailable, satellite communications can quickly establish a connection. 3. Industry applications: For example, satellite communications can be used to reduce latency in long-distance, delay-sensitive services.

[0119] It is foreseeable that in future wireless communication systems, satellite communication systems and terrestrial cellular communication systems will gradually achieve deep integration, truly realizing the intelligent connection of all things.

[0120] In some embodiments, in the case of satellite communication, due to the long signal transmission distance between the transmitter and the receiver, data transmission takes a long time. For transmission with uplink and downlink relationship, an offset parameter (Koffset) can be introduced to compensate for the transmission delay. offset It can be applied in various scenarios, such as physical uplink shared channel (PUSCH) transmission scheduled by downlink control information (DCI), transmission of HARQ feedback information, and transmission of media access control (MAC) control element (CE).

[0121] In some embodiments, FIG1B is a schematic diagram illustrating HARQ blocking in a terminal in an NTN scenario according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in FIG1B , the terminal is configured with a HARQ process (HRAQ process). Due to the large latency in satellite communication systems, HARQ blocking may occur in terminals (such as IoT devices), thereby reducing the terminal's transmission rate. Optionally, in other scenarios with large latency, the terminal may also experience HARQ blocking, thereby reducing the terminal's transmission rate. Therefore, the various embodiments of the present disclosure can be applied to other scenarios with large latency as appropriate.

[0122] 1. HARQ state of HARQ process

[0123] In the disclosed embodiments, for IoT devices, the HARQ state of the configured HARQ process can be determined through a semi-static configuration from a network device. Alternatively, the HARQ state of the configured HARQ process can be determined by receiving a DCI indication, which can override the HARQ state of the HARQ process in the semi-static configuration.

[0124] In the embodiments of the present disclosure, “overwrite” can be interchanged with “rewrite”, “reconfigure”, “change”, “modify”, “adjust”, “update” and the like.

[0125] In the embodiments of the present disclosure, “HARQ state” may be interchangeable with terms such as “HARQ feedback state” and “HARQ response state”.

[0126] In some embodiments, to achieve flexible configuration and improve system performance, the HARQ state of the HARQ process may be indicated or overridden via HARQ feedback resource information. If the HARQ state of the HARQ process is indicated via DCI, this is referred to as DCI-based indication; if the HARQ state of the HARQ process is overridden via DCI, this is referred to as DCI-based overriding.

[0127] In some embodiments, HARQ feedback resource information is carried in a HARQ feedback resource field in the DCI. The HARQ feedback resource may be an "ACK / NACK resource field," a "HARQ ACK resource field," or the like. The HARQ feedback resource field may be an "ACK NACK resource field," a "HARQ ACK resource field," or the like.

[0128] For example, Table 1 shows a HARQ feedback resource set. The HARQ feedback resource set includes 16 HARQ states, each of which corresponds to an allocated subcarrier and a time domain offset k0 value. The allocated subcarrier and time domain offset k0 are used to determine the resources used by the HARQ process when transmitting HARQ feedback (also referred to as HARQ feedback resources). When indicating or overwriting a HARQ state of a HARQ process through DCI, the HARQ feedback resource field in the DCI is used to indicate the subcarrier number and time domain offset k0 corresponding to the HARQ state allocated for the HARQ process.

[0129] As shown in Table 1 below, the subcarrier number that can be allocated in the frequency domain can be a value from the set {0, 1, 2, 3}, and the time domain offset k0 can be a value from the set {13, 15, 17, 18}. The ACK / NACK resource field in the DCI is 4 bits, of which 2 bits are used to indicate the subcarrier number and 2 bits are used to indicate the time domain offset k0.

[0130] Table 1

[0131] 2. HARQ Disabling

[0132] In the embodiment of the present disclosure, in order to avoid the problem of HARQ blocking in the NTN scenario and thus reduce the performance of the system, the HARQ disabling operation is introduced. That is, for a certain HARQ process, if HARQ disabling is configured, then the terminal does not feedback HARQ information for the downlink transmission of the HARQ process.

[0133] In the embodiments of the present disclosure, “disable” can be interchanged with terms such as “fail” and “disable”.

[0134] In some embodiments, for a certain HRAQ process, if HARQ is configured to be disabled, there is no need to allocate corresponding resources for the HARQ.

[0135] 3. HARQ enabling

[0136] In the embodiment of the present disclosure, for a certain HARQ process, if HARQ enable is configured, then the terminal feeds back HARQ information for downlink transmission of the HARQ process.

[0137] In the embodiments of the present disclosure, “enable” can be interchanged with terms such as “valid” and “available”.

[0138] In some embodiments, for a certain HRAQ process, if HARQ is enabled, corresponding resources are allocated to the HARQ. In this case, the subcarrier number and the time domain offset k0 are indicated in the DCI.

[0139] Therefore, how to indicate HARQ disabling or enabling through DCI needs to be clarified.

[0140] Figure 2 is an interactive diagram of a communication method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in Figure 2, the embodiment of the present disclosure relates to a communication method, and the method includes steps S210 to S270.

[0141] Step S210: The terminal sends first capability information.

[0142] In some embodiments, the network device receives first capability information.

[0143] In some embodiments, the first capability information is used to indicate the terminal's support capability for HARQ disabling indicated through DCI.

[0144] In some embodiments, the first capability information is used to indicate whether the terminal supports indicating HARQ disabling via DCI. Exemplarily, the first capability information is a first value, indicating that the terminal supports indicating HARQ disabling via DCI; the first capability information is a second value, indicating that the terminal does not support indicating HARQ disabling via DCI.

[0145] In some embodiments, the first capability information may also be referred to as, for example, terminal capability information, UE capability information, etc.

[0146] In some embodiments, step S210 is omitted, the terminal is configured to support indicating HARQ disabling through DCI, or the terminal supports indicating HARQ disabling through DCI by default or by default.

[0147] Step S220: The network device sends fourth information.

[0148] In some embodiments, the terminal receives fourth information.

[0149] In some embodiments, the network device determines, based on the first capability information, that the terminal is configured to support indicating HARQ disabling through DCI.

[0150] In some embodiments, the network device determines, based on the first capability information, that the terminal is configured to not support indicating HARQ disabling through DCI.

[0151] In some embodiments, steps S210 and S220 are omitted, and the terminal is configured to support HARQ disabling via DCI indication, or the terminal supports HARQ disabling via DCI indication by default or by default. At this time, the network device determines that the terminal supports HARQ disabling via DCI indication, or the network device determines by default or by default that the terminal supports HARQ disabling via DCI indication.

[0152] Step S230: The network device sends DCI.

[0153] In some embodiments, the terminal receives DCI.

[0154] In some embodiments, DCI may be signaling sent to one or more terminals.

[0155] In some embodiments, the DCI may be terminal-specific signaling.

[0156] In some embodiments, the DCI is used to schedule at least one downlink transmission. The at least one downlink transmission occupies at least one HARQ process, ie, a first HARQ process.

[0157] In some embodiments, the DCI is used to indicate a HARQ state corresponding to the first HARQ process. In one embodiment, the HARQ state includes HARQ disabled or HARQ enabled. In one embodiment, the DCI is used to indicate that the HARQ state corresponding to the first HARQ process is HARQ disabled. In one embodiment, the DCI is used to indicate that the HARQ state corresponding to the first HARQ process is HARQ enabled.

[0158] In some embodiments, the DCI is used to indicate the HARQ state corresponding to the first HARQ process through DCI based indication.

[0159] In some embodiments, the DCI is used to indicate the HARQ state corresponding to the first HARQ process through DCI based overriding.

[0160] In some embodiments, the DCI includes first information, the first information being used to indicate that the HARQ state corresponding to the first HARQ process is HARQ disabled. In one embodiment, the first information is used to indicate that the HARQ state corresponding to the first HARQ process is configured as HARQ disabled. In one embodiment, the first information is used to indicate that the first HARQ process is configured as HARQ disabled.

[0161] In some embodiments, the first information is carried in a HARQ feedback resource field in the DCI. Exemplarily, the HARQ feedback resource field may be an "ACK / NACK resource" field, a "HARQ ACK resource" field, a "HARQ status indication" field, a "HARQ feedback status indication" field, or the like.

[0162] In some embodiments, the first information may be a bit having a first value. In one embodiment, the first value is predefined or preconfigured.

[0163] In some embodiments, the first information may be determined from a HARQ feedback resource set.

[0164] In some embodiments, the HARQ feedback resource set includes first information and at least one second information, wherein the first information corresponds to HARQ disabling and the second information corresponds to HARQ enabling.

[0165] In some embodiments, the second information is used to indicate HARQ feedback parameters, such as the subcarrier number and time domain offset k0. In one embodiment, the HARQ feedback parameters are used to indicate the resources used when transmitting HARQ feedback corresponding to the HARQ process. In one embodiment, the resources used when transmitting HARQ feedback corresponding to the HARQ process can also be described as HARQ feedback resources. In this case, the HARQ resource parameters are used to indicate the HARQ feedback resources corresponding to the HARQ process.

[0166] In some embodiments, the HARQ feedback resource set may be the same for DCI used for DCI based indication or DCI based overriding. For example, Table 2 shows a HARQ feedback resource set, which includes 16 HARQ states, of which 15 HARQ states are used to indicate HARQ enablement and 1 HARQ state is used to indicate HARQ disablement. The above 15 HARQ states (i.e., HARQ enablement) correspond one to one to an allocated subcarrier and a value of a time domain offset k0, and the allocated subcarrier and time domain offset k0 are used to determine the HARQ feedback resource corresponding to the HARQ process.

[0167] For example, referring to Table 2 below, for HARQ enabling, the second information may be one of the HARQ feedback resource index set (i.e., the first column in Table 2) {0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14}. Among them, the number of subcarriers that can be allocated in the frequency domain may be a value in the set {0, 1, 2, 3}, and the value of the time domain offset k0 may be a value in the set {13, 15, 17, 18}. The ACK / NACK resource field in the DCI is 4 bits, of which 2 bits are used to indicate the subcarrier number and 2 bits are used to indicate the time domain offset k0. For HARQ disabling, the first information may be the HARQ feedback resource set index {15}.

[0168] Table 2

[0169] In some embodiments, the HARQ feedback resource set may be different for DCI used for DCI based indication or DCI based overriding. For example, Table 2 above shows a HARQ feedback resource set corresponding to DCI based indication (recorded as the first HARQ feedback resource set), and Table 3 below shows a HARQ feedback resource set corresponding to DCI based overriding (recorded as the second HARQ feedback resource set). Each HARQ feedback resource set includes 16 HARQ states, of which 15 HARQ states are used to indicate HARQ enablement and 1 HARQ state is used to indicate HARQ disablement. Among them, the 15 HARQ states (i.e., HARQ enablement) correspond one-to-one to an allocated subcarrier and a value of a time domain offset k0, and the allocated subcarrier and time domain offset k0 are used to determine the HARQ feedback resource corresponding to the HARQ process.

[0170] Furthermore, in Table 2, for HARQ enabling, the second information may be one of the HARQ feedback resource index (i.e., the first column in Table 2) set {0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14}. For HARQ disabling, the first information may be one of the HARQ feedback resource set index {15}. In Table 3, for HARQ enabling, the second information may be one of the HARQ feedback resource index (i.e., the first column in Table 3) set {1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15}. The number of subcarriers that can be allocated in the frequency domain may be a value in the set {0, 1, 2, 3}, and the value of the time domain offset k0 may be a value in the set {13, 15, 17, 18}. The ACK / NACK resource field in the DCI is 4 bits, of which 2 bits are used to indicate the subcarrier number and 2 bits are used to indicate the time domain offset k0. For HARQ enablement and disablement, the first information can be the HARQ feedback resource set index {0}.

[0171] Table 3

[0172] In some embodiments, the corresponding entries in Table 2 and Table 3 of the first information may be the same or different.

[0173] In some embodiments, the HARQ feedback resource set is predefined or preconfigured.

[0174] In some embodiments, the HARQ feedback resource set is configured by the network device through radio resource control (RRC) information.

[0175] In some embodiments, the HARQ feedback resource set is configured by the network device through DCI. In one embodiment, the HARQ feedback resource set carried by the DCI may include part or all of the above HARQ feedback resource set.

[0176] In some embodiments, the DCI includes third information, the third information being used to indicate that the HARQ state corresponding to the first HARQ process is HARQ enabled. In one embodiment, the third information is used to indicate that the HARQ state corresponding to the first HARQ process is configured as HARQ enabled. In one embodiment, the third information is used to indicate that the first HARQ process is configured as HARQ enabled.

[0177] In some embodiments, the third information is carried in a HARQ feedback resource field in the DCI.

[0178] In some embodiments, the third information may be a bit having a second value. In one embodiment, the second value is predefined or preconfigured.

[0179] In some embodiments, the third information may be determined from the HARQ feedback resource set. In one embodiment, the third information may be one of the at least one second information in the above embodiments.

[0180] Step S240: The terminal determines the HARQ state corresponding to the first HARQ process.

[0181] In some embodiments, the terminal determines that the HARQ state corresponding to the first HARQ process is HARQ disabled. In one embodiment, the terminal determines that the HARQ state corresponding to the first HARQ process is configured as HARQ disabled. In one embodiment, the terminal determines that the first HARQ process is configured as HARQ disabled.

[0182] In some embodiments, the terminal determines the HARQ state corresponding to the first HARQ process based on the DCI.

[0183] In some embodiments, the DCI includes first information, and the terminal determines, based on the DCI, that the HARQ state corresponding to the first HARQ process is HARQ disabled. In one embodiment, the terminal determines, based on the DCI, that the HARQ state corresponding to the first HARQ process is configured as HARQ disabled. In one embodiment, the terminal determines, based on the DCI, that the first HARQ process is configured as HARQ disabled.

[0184] In some embodiments, the terminal determines, based on the first information, that the HARQ state corresponding to the first HARQ process is HARQ disabled.

[0185] In some embodiments, the terminal determines that the HARQ state corresponding to the first HARQ process is HARQ enabled. In one embodiment, the terminal determines that the HARQ state corresponding to the first HARQ process is configured as HARQ enabled. In one embodiment, the terminal determines that the first HARQ process is configured as HARQ enabled.

[0186] In some embodiments, the DCI includes third information, and the terminal determines, based on the DCI, that the HARQ state corresponding to the first HARQ process is HARQ enabled.

[0187] In some embodiments, after step S240, the terminal executes step S250 when determining that the HARQ state corresponding to the first HARQ process is HARQ disabled, as shown by the solid line in Figure 2; or, the terminal executes steps S260 to S270 when determining that the HARQ state corresponding to the first HARQ process is HARQ enabled, as shown by the dotted line in Figure 2.

[0188] Step S250: The terminal does not send HARQ feedback corresponding to the first HARQ process.

[0189] Step S260: The terminal determines the HARQ feedback resource corresponding to the first HARQ process.

[0190] In some embodiments, the terminal determines HARQ resource parameters corresponding to the first HARQ process, such as the subcarrier number and the time domain offset k0, based on the third information, and then determines the corresponding HARQ feedback resource based on the HARQ resource parameters.

[0191] Step S270: The terminal sends HARQ feedback corresponding to the first HARQ process on the HARQ feedback resource.

[0192] 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.

[0193] 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.

[0194] In some embodiments, the terms "downlink control information (DCI)", "downlink (DL) assignment", "DL DCI", "uplink (UL) grant", "UL DCI" and the like may be used interchangeably.

[0195] In some embodiments, terms such as "physical downlink shared channel (PDSCH)" and "DL data" can be used interchangeably, and terms such as "physical uplink shared channel (PUSCH)" and "UL data" can be used interchangeably.

[0196] In some embodiments, terms such as "resource block (RB)", "physical resource block (PRB)", "sub-carrier group (SCG)", "resource element group (REG)", "PRB pair", "RB pair", "resource element (RE)", and "sub-carrier" can be used interchangeably.

[0197] 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.

[0198] In some embodiments, terms such as "send", "transmit", "report", "download", "transmit", "bidirectional transmission", "send and / or receive" can be used interchangeably.

[0199] In some embodiments, terms such as "certain", "preset", "preset", "setting", "indicated", "a certain", "any", and "first" can be interchangeable. "Specific A", "preset A", "preset A", "setting A", "indicated A", "a certain A", "any A", and "first A" can be interpreted as A pre-specified in a protocol, etc., or as A obtained through setting, configuration, or indication, etc., or as specific A, a certain A, any A, or first A, etc., but not limited to this.

[0200] In some embodiments, the determination or judgment can be performed by a value represented by 1 bit (0 or 1), or by a true or false value (Boolean value) represented by true or false, or by comparison of numerical values ​​(for example, comparison with a predetermined value), but is not limited thereto.

[0201] The communication method involved in the embodiments of the present disclosure may include at least one of steps S210 to S270. For example, step S230 may be implemented as an independent embodiment, the combination of step S230 and step S240 may be implemented as an independent embodiment, the combination of step S230, step S240, and step S250 may be implemented as an independent embodiment, the combination of step S230, step S240, step S260, and step S270 may be implemented as an independent embodiment, the combination of step S210 and step S220 may be implemented as an independent embodiment, the combination of step S210, step S220, and step S230 may be implemented as an independent embodiment, the combination of step S210, step S220, step S230, and step S240 may be implemented as an independent embodiment, and the combination of step S210, step S220, step S230, and step S240 may be implemented as an independent embodiment. The combination of step S20 and step S250 can be implemented as an independent embodiment, the combination of step S210, step S220, step S230, step S240, step S260 and step S270 can be implemented as independent embodiments, step S220 can be implemented as an independent embodiment, the combination of step S220 and step S230 can be implemented as an independent embodiment, the combination of step S220, step S230 and step S240 can be implemented as an independent embodiment, the combination of step S220, step S230, step S240 and step S250 can be implemented as an independent embodiment, the combination of step S220, step S230, step S240, step S260 and step S270 can be implemented as independent embodiments, but are not limited thereto.

[0202] In some embodiments, step S250 and steps S260 to S270 may be executed in an interchangeable order or simultaneously.

[0203] In some embodiments, step S210 and step S220 are optional, and one or more of these steps may be omitted or replaced in different embodiments.

[0204] In some embodiments, step S250 is optional, and one or more of these steps may be omitted or replaced in different embodiments.

[0205] In some embodiments, step S260 and step S270 are optional, and one or more of these steps may be omitted or replaced in different embodiments.

[0206] Figure 3A is a schematic diagram of a first flow chart of a communication method executed by a network device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in Figure 3A , the embodiment of the present disclosure relates to a communication method applied to the above network device, and the method includes steps S3110 to S3130.

[0207] Step S3110: Receive first capability information.

[0208] The optional implementation of step S3110 can refer to the optional implementation of step S210 in Figure 2 and other related parts in the embodiment involved in Figure 2, which will not be repeated here.

[0209] In some embodiments, the network device receives the first capability information sent by the terminal, but is not limited thereto and may also receive the first capability information sent by other entities.

[0210] In some embodiments, step S3110 is omitted, and the network device defaults to the terminal supporting HARQ disabling indicated by DCI.

[0211] Step S3120, sending the fourth information.

[0212] The optional implementation of step S3120 can refer to the optional implementation of step S220 in Figure 2 and other related parts in the embodiment involved in Figure 2, which will not be repeated here.

[0213] In some embodiments, the network device determines the fourth information based on the first capability information.

[0214] In some embodiments, the fourth information is determined based on the first capability.

[0215] In some embodiments, the network device sends the first fourth information to the terminal, but is not limited thereto, and may also send the fourth information to other entities.

[0216] In some embodiments, step S3120 is omitted, and the network device defaults to the terminal configuration supporting HARQ disabling indicated by DCI.

[0217] Step S3130, send DCI.

[0218] The optional implementation of step S3130 can refer to the optional implementation of step S230 in Figure 2 and other related parts in the embodiment involved in Figure 2, which will not be repeated here.

[0219] In some embodiments, the network device sends the DCI to the terminal, but is not limited thereto and may also send the DCI to other entities.

[0220] Optionally, the DCI is used by the terminal to determine the HARQ state corresponding to the first HARQ process. Optional implementations thereof can be found in the optional implementations of step S240 in FIG2 and other related parts of the embodiment involved in FIG2 , which will not be described in detail here.

[0221] The communication method according to the embodiments of the present disclosure may include at least one of steps S3110 to S3130. For example, step S3120 may be implemented as an independent embodiment, step S3130 may be implemented as an independent embodiment, and a combination of steps S3110 and S3120 may be implemented as an independent embodiment, but the present invention is not limited thereto.

[0222] In some embodiments, step S3110 and step S3120 are optional, and one or more of these steps may be omitted or replaced in different embodiments.

[0223] In some embodiments, step S3130 is optional, and one or more of these steps may be omitted or replaced in different embodiments.

[0224] Figure 3B is a schematic diagram of a first flow chart of a communication method executed by a terminal according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in Figure 3B, the embodiment of the present disclosure relates to a communication method, applied to a terminal, and the method includes steps S3210 to S3270.

[0225] Step S3210: Send first capability information.

[0226] The optional implementation of step S3210 can refer to the optional implementation of step S210 in Figure 2, step S3110 in Figure 3A, and other related parts in the embodiments involved in Figures 2 and 3A, which will not be repeated here.

[0227] In some embodiments, the terminal sends the first capability information to the network device, but is not limited thereto, and the first capability information may also be sent to other entities.

[0228] In some embodiments, step S3210 is omitted, and the terminal supports HARQ disabling indicated by DCI by default.

[0229] Step S3220, receiving and sending the fourth information.

[0230] The optional implementation of step S3220 can refer to the optional implementation of step S220 in Figure 2, step S3120 in Figure 3A, and other related parts in the embodiments involved in Figures 2 and 3A, which will not be repeated here.

[0231] In some embodiments, the terminal receives the fourth information sent by the network device, but is not limited thereto and may also receive the fourth information sent by other entities.

[0232] In some embodiments, step S3220 is omitted, and the terminal is configured by default to support HARQ disabling indicated by DCI.

[0233] Step S3230, receive DCI.

[0234] The optional implementation of step S3230 can refer to the optional implementation of step S230 in Figure 2, step S3130 in Figure 3A, and other related parts in the embodiments involved in Figures 2 and 3A, which will not be repeated here.

[0235] In some embodiments, the terminal receives DCI sent by a network device, but is not limited thereto and may also receive DCI sent by other entities.

[0236] In some embodiments, the DCI is used to determine the HARQ state corresponding to the first HARQ process.

[0237] Step S3240: Determine the HARQ state corresponding to the first HARQ process.

[0238] The optional implementation of step S3240 can be found in step S240 of FIG. 2 and other related parts of the embodiment involved in FIG. 2 , which will not be described in detail here.

[0239] In some embodiments, the HARQ state corresponding to the first HARQ process is determined according to the DCI.

[0240] Step S3250: Do not send HARQ feedback corresponding to the first HARQ process.

[0241] The optional implementation of step S3250 can be found in step S250 of FIG. 2 and other related parts of the embodiment involved in FIG. 2 , which will not be described in detail here.

[0242] In some embodiments, the terminal does not send the HARQ feedback corresponding to the first HARQ process to the network device, but is not limited thereto, and may also not send the HARQ feedback corresponding to the first HARQ process to other entities.

[0243] Step S3260: Determine the HARQ feedback resource corresponding to the first HARQ process.

[0244] The optional implementation of step S3260 can be found in step S260 of FIG2 and other related parts of the embodiment involved in FIG2 , which will not be described in detail here.

[0245] In some embodiments, the HARQ feedback resource corresponding to the first HARQ process is determined based on third information in the DCI.

[0246] Step S3270: Send HARQ feedback corresponding to the first HARQ process on the HARQ feedback resource.

[0247] The optional implementation of step S3270 can be found in step S270 of FIG. 2 and other related parts of the embodiment involved in FIG. 2 , which will not be described in detail here.

[0248] In some embodiments, the terminal sends HARQ feedback corresponding to the first HARQ process to the network device on the HARQ feedback resource, but is not limited thereto. The terminal may also send HARQ feedback corresponding to the first HARQ process to other entities on the HARQ feedback resource.

[0249] The communication method involved in the embodiments of the present disclosure may include at least one of steps S3210 to S3270. For example, step S3230 may be implemented as an independent embodiment, the combination of step S3230 and step S3240 may be implemented as an independent embodiment, the combination of step S3230, step S3240 and step S3250 may be implemented as an independent embodiment, the combination of step S3230, step S3240, step S3260 and step S3270 may be implemented as an independent embodiment, the combination of step S3210 and step S3220 may be implemented as an independent embodiment, the combination of step S3210, step S3220 and step S3230 may be implemented as an independent embodiment, the combination of step S3210, step S3220, step S3230 and step S3240 may be implemented as an independent embodiment, and the combination of step S3210, step S3220, step S3230 and step S3240 may be implemented as an independent embodiment. The combination of step S3210, step S3220, step S3230, step S3240, step S3260 and step S3270 can be implemented as independent embodiments, step S3220 can be implemented as an independent embodiment, the combination of step S3220 and step S3230 can be implemented as an independent embodiment, the combination of step S3220, step S3230 and step S3240 can be implemented as an independent embodiment, the combination of step S3220, step S3230, step S3240 and step S3250 can be implemented as an independent embodiment, the combination of step S3220, step S3230, step S3240, and step S3260 and step S3270 can be implemented as independent embodiments, but are not limited to this.

[0250] In some embodiments, step S3250 and steps S3260 to S3270 may be executed in an interchangeable order or simultaneously.

[0251] In some embodiments, step S3210 and step S3220 are optional, and one or more of these steps may be omitted or replaced in different embodiments.

[0252] In some embodiments, step S3250 is optional, and one or more of these steps may be omitted or replaced in different embodiments.

[0253] In some embodiments, step S3260 and step S3270 are optional, and one or more of these steps may be omitted or replaced in different embodiments.

[0254] In the embodiment of the present disclosure, step S3210 may be combined with step S3110 of FIG. 3A , step S3220 may be combined with step S3120 of FIG. 3A , and step S3230 may be combined with step S3130 of FIG. 3A .

[0255] Figure 3C is a second flow diagram of a terminal side executing a communication method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in Figure 3C, the embodiment of the present disclosure relates to a communication method, applied to a terminal, and the method includes steps S3310 to S3350.

[0256] Step S3310: Send first capability information.

[0257] The optional implementation of step S3210 can refer to the optional implementation of step S210 in Figure 2, step S3110 in Figure 3A, and other related parts in the embodiments involved in Figures 2 and 3A, which will not be repeated here.

[0258] In some embodiments, the terminal sends the first capability information to the network device, but is not limited thereto, and the first capability information may also be sent to other entities.

[0259] In some embodiments, step S3210 is omitted, and the terminal supports HARQ disabling indicated by DCI by default.

[0260] Step S3320, receiving and sending the fourth information.

[0261] The optional implementation of step S3320 can refer to the optional implementation of step S220 in Figure 2, step S3120 in Figure 3A, and other related parts in the embodiments involved in Figures 2 and 3A, which will not be repeated here.

[0262] In some embodiments, the terminal receives the fourth information sent by the network device, but is not limited thereto and may also receive the fourth information sent by other entities.

[0263] In some embodiments, step S3320 is omitted, and the terminal is configured by default to support HARQ disabling indicated by DCI.

[0264] Step S3330, receive DCI.

[0265] The optional implementation of step S3330 can refer to the optional implementation of step S230 in Figure 2, step S3130 in Figure 3A, and other related parts in the embodiments involved in Figures 2 and 3A, which will not be repeated here.

[0266] In some embodiments, the terminal receives DCI sent by a network device, but is not limited thereto and may also receive DCI sent by other entities.

[0267] In some embodiments, the DCI is used to determine the HARQ state corresponding to the first HARQ process.

[0268] Step S3340: Determine whether the HARQ state corresponding to the first HARQ process is HARQ disabled.

[0269] The optional implementation of step S3340 can be found in step S240 of FIG. 2 and other related parts of the embodiment involved in FIG. 2 , which will not be described in detail here.

[0270] In some embodiments, the HARQ state corresponding to the first HARQ process is determined according to the DCI.

[0271] Step S3350: Do not send HARQ feedback corresponding to the first HARQ process.

[0272] The optional implementation of step S3350 can be found in step S250 of FIG. 2 and other related parts of the embodiment involved in FIG. 2 , which will not be described in detail here.

[0273] In some embodiments, the terminal does not send the HARQ feedback corresponding to the first HARQ process to the network device, but is not limited thereto, and may also not send the HARQ feedback corresponding to the first HARQ process to other entities.

[0274] In some embodiments, the terminal sends HARQ feedback corresponding to the first HARQ process to the network device on the HARQ feedback resource, but is not limited thereto. The terminal may also send HARQ feedback corresponding to the first HARQ process to other entities on the HARQ feedback resource.

[0275] The communication method involved in the embodiment of the present disclosure may include at least one of steps S3310 to S3350. For example, step S3330 can be implemented as an independent embodiment, the combination of step S3330 and step S3340 can be implemented as an independent embodiment, the combination of step S3330, step S3340 and step S3350 can be implemented as an independent embodiment, the combination of step S3310 and step S3320 can be implemented as an independent embodiment, the combination of step S3310, step S3320 and step S3330 can be implemented as an independent embodiment, the combination of step S3310, step S3320, step S3330 and step S3340 can be implemented as an independent embodiment. The present invention is implemented as an independent embodiment, the combination of step S3310, step S3320, step S3330, step S3340 and step S3350 can be implemented as an independent embodiment, step S3320 can be implemented as an independent embodiment, the combination of step S3320 and step S3330 can be implemented as an independent embodiment, the combination of step S3320, step S3330 and step S3340 can be implemented as an independent embodiment, the combination of step S3320, step S3330, step S3340 and step S3350 can be implemented as an independent embodiment, but is not limited to this.

[0276] In some embodiments, step S3310 and step S3320 are optional, and one or more of these steps may be omitted or replaced in different embodiments.

[0277] In some embodiments, step S3350 is optional, and one or more of these steps may be omitted or replaced in different embodiments.

[0278] In the embodiment of the present disclosure, step S3310 can be combined with step S3110 of Figure 3A, step S3320 can be combined with step S3120 of Figure 3A, and step S3330 can be combined with step S3130 of Figure 3A.

[0279] Figure 3D is a schematic diagram of a third process flow of a terminal side executing a communication method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in Figure 3D, the embodiment of the present disclosure relates to a communication method, applied to a terminal, and the method includes steps S3410 to S3470.

[0280] Step S3410: Send first capability information.

[0281] The optional implementation of step S3410 can refer to the optional implementation of step S210 in Figure 2, step S3110 in Figure 3A, and other related parts in the embodiments involved in Figures 2 and 3A, which will not be repeated here.

[0282] In some embodiments, the terminal sends the first capability information to the network device, but is not limited thereto, and the first capability information may also be sent to other entities.

[0283] In some embodiments, step S3410 is omitted, and the terminal supports HARQ disabling indicated by DCI by default.

[0284] Step S3420, receiving and sending the fourth information.

[0285] The optional implementation of step S3420 can refer to the optional implementation of step S220 in Figure 2, step S3120 in Figure 3A, and other related parts in the embodiments involved in Figures 2 and 3A, which will not be repeated here.

[0286] In some embodiments, the terminal receives the fourth information sent by the network device, but is not limited thereto and may also receive the fourth information sent by other entities.

[0287] In some embodiments, step S3420 is omitted, and the terminal is configured by default to support HARQ disabling indicated by DCI.

[0288] Step S3430, receive DCI.

[0289] The optional implementation of step S3430 can refer to the optional implementation of step S230 in Figure 2, step S3130 in Figure 3A, and other related parts in the embodiments involved in Figures 2 and 3A, which will not be repeated here.

[0290] In some embodiments, the terminal receives DCI sent by a network device, but is not limited thereto and may also receive DCI sent by other entities.

[0291] In some embodiments, the DCI is used to determine the HARQ state corresponding to the first HARQ process.

[0292] Step S3440: Determine whether the HARQ state corresponding to the first HARQ process is HARQ enabled.

[0293] The optional implementation of step S3440 can be found in step S240 of FIG. 2 and other related parts of the embodiment involved in FIG. 2 , which will not be described in detail here.

[0294] In some embodiments, the HARQ state corresponding to the first HARQ process is determined according to the DCI.

[0295] Step S3450: Determine the HARQ feedback resource corresponding to the first HARQ process.

[0296] The optional implementation of step S3450 can be found in step S260 of FIG. 2 and other related parts of the embodiment involved in FIG. 2 , which will not be described in detail here.

[0297] In some embodiments, the HARQ feedback resource corresponding to the first HARQ process is determined based on third information in the DCI.

[0298] Step S3460: Send HARQ feedback corresponding to the first HARQ process on the HARQ feedback resource.

[0299] The optional implementation of step S3460 can be found in step S270 of FIG. 2 and other related parts of the embodiment involved in FIG. 2 , which will not be described in detail here.

[0300] In some embodiments, the terminal sends HARQ feedback corresponding to the first HARQ process to the network device on the HARQ feedback resource, but is not limited thereto. The terminal may also send HARQ feedback corresponding to the first HARQ process to other entities on the HARQ feedback resource.

[0301] The communication method involved in the embodiment of the present disclosure may include at least one of steps S3410 to S3460. For example, step S3430 can be implemented as an independent embodiment, the combination of step S3430 and step S3440 can be implemented as an independent embodiment, the combination of step S3430, step S3440, step S3450 and step S3460 can be implemented as an independent embodiment, the combination of step S3410 and step S3420 can be implemented as an independent embodiment, the combination of step S3410, step S3420 and step S3430 can be implemented as an independent embodiment, the combination of step S3410, step S3420, step S3430 can be implemented as an independent embodiment, and the combination of step S3410, step S3420, step S3430 and step S3440 can be implemented as an independent embodiment. In the embodiment, the combination of step S3410, step S3420, step S3430, step S3440, step S3450 and step S3460 can be implemented as independent embodiments, step S3420 can be implemented as an independent embodiment, the combination of step S3420 and step S3430 can be implemented as an independent embodiment, the combination of step S3420, step S3430 and step S3440 can be implemented as an independent embodiment, the combination of step S3420, step S3430, step S3440, step S3450 and step S3460 can be implemented as independent embodiments, but are not limited thereto.

[0302] In some embodiments, step S3410 and step S3420 are optional, and one or more of these steps may be omitted or replaced in different embodiments.

[0303] In some embodiments, step S3450 and step S3460 are optional, and one or more of these steps may be omitted or replaced in different embodiments.

[0304] In the embodiment of the present disclosure, step S3410 may be combined with step S3110 of FIG. 3A , step S3420 may be combined with step S3120 of FIG. 3A , and step S3430 may be combined with step S3130 of FIG. 3A .

[0305] FIG4A is a schematic diagram of a second flow chart of a communication method executed by a network device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in FIG4A , the present disclosure embodiment relates to a communication method applied to a network device, the method comprising:

[0306] Step S4110, send DCI.

[0307] The optional implementation of step S4110 can refer to step S230 of Figure 2 and other related parts of the embodiment involved in Figure 2, which will not be repeated here).

[0308] FIG4B is a fourth flow chart of a communication method executed by a terminal side according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in FIG4B , the present disclosure embodiment relates to a communication method applied to a terminal, and the method includes:

[0309] Step S4201, receive DCI.

[0310] The optional implementation of step S4210 can refer to the optional implementation of step S230 in Figure 2 and other related parts in the embodiment involved in Figure 2, which will not be repeated here.

[0311] Step S4220: Determine the HARQ state corresponding to the first HARQ process.

[0312] The optional implementation of step S4220 can refer to the optional implementation of step S240 in Figure 2 and other related parts in the embodiment involved in Figure 2, which will not be repeated here.

[0313] Figure 5 is another interactive diagram of a communication method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in Figure 5, the embodiment of the present disclosure relates to a communication method, and the method includes:

[0314] Step S510: The network device sends DCI.

[0315] Optional implementations of step S510 may refer to step S230 of FIG. 2 and other related parts of the embodiment involved in FIG. 2 , which will not be described in detail here.

[0316] Step S520: Determine the HARQ state corresponding to the first HARQ process.

[0317] The optional implementation of step S520 can refer to the optional implementation of step S240 in Figure 2 and other related parts in the embodiment involved in Figure 2, which will not be repeated here.

[0318] FIG6 is another interactive diagram of a communication method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in FIG6 , the embodiment of the present disclosure relates to a communication method, and the method includes:

[0319] Step S610: The terminal receives the first configuration information (ie, the fourth information) and determines whether the HARQ disabling indication of the DCI is supported.

[0320] In some embodiments, the terminal reports a capability indicating supported dynamic disabling capability (ie, first capability information).

[0321] Step S620: The terminal determines a predefined state (ie, HARQ disabled) based on a predefined manner.

[0322] In some embodiments, one or more predefined states (ie, HARQ disabled and HARQ enabled) of the HARQ resource indication table are preset.

[0323] In some embodiments, the same predefined table is used for both DCI based indication and DCI based overriding, such as Table 2 above. The last row (ie, the first information) is used to indicate the HARQ disabling state (HARQ disabling).

[0324] In some embodiments, different predefined tables are used for DCI based indication and DCI based overriding, such as Table 2 and Table 3. Different states represent HARQ disabling.

[0325] In some embodiments, a predefined state is used to indicate HARQ disabling.

[0326] In some embodiments, the terminal receives second configuration information (ie, DCI) from the base station to determine a predefined state.

[0327] In some embodiments, the predefined state is used to indicate that the target process (ie, the first HARQ process) is HARQ disabled.

[0328] In some embodiments, the terminal receives UE-specific signaling sent by the base station to determine the predefined state. In this case, the second configuration information at least includes: 4 bits indicating one of the states (ie, the first information or the third information) and a HARQ resource table.

[0329] In some embodiments, the terminal receives second configuration information from the base station to determine an indication set of HARQ resource resources.

[0330] In some embodiments, the terminal determines the target state according to the second configuration information. In one embodiment, the terminal determines that the target information field in the DCI indicates a predetermined state, and determines that the currently scheduled HARQ state is HARQ disabled. In one embodiment, the terminal determines that the target information field in the DCI indicates a state other than the predetermined state, and determines that the currently scheduled HARQ state is HARQ enabled, and determines the HARQ feedback resource based on the resource indication.

[0331] 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.

[0332] 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.

[0333] In the embodiments of the present disclosure, the processor is a circuit with signal processing capabilities. In one implementation, the processor can be a circuit with instruction reading and execution capabilities, such as a central processing unit (CPU), a microprocessor, a graphics processing unit (GPU) (which can be understood as a microprocessor), or a digital signal processor (DSP). In another implementation, the processor can implement certain functions through the logical relationship of the hardware circuit. The logical relationship of the above-mentioned hardware circuit is fixed or reconfigurable. For example, the processor is a hardware circuit implemented by an application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC) or a programmable logic device (PLD), such as an FPGA. In a reconfigurable hardware circuit, the process of the processor loading a configuration document and implementing the hardware circuit configuration can be understood as the process of the processor loading instructions to implement the functions of some or all of the above units or modules. In addition, it can also be a hardware circuit designed for artificial intelligence, which can be understood as an ASIC, such as a neural network processing unit (NPU), a tensor processing unit (TPU), a deep learning processing unit (DPU), etc.

[0334] Figure 7A is a schematic diagram of the structure of a network device proposed in an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in Figure 7A, network device 7100 may include a first transceiver module 7101. In some embodiments, the first transceiver module 7101 is used to send DCI. Optionally, the first transceiver module is used to perform at least one of the communication steps (such as sending and / or receiving) performed by the terminal in any of the above methods (e.g., step S220 and step S230, but not limited thereto), which will not be further described here.

[0335] Figure 7B is a structural diagram of a terminal proposed in an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in Figure 7B, the terminal 7200 may include: a second transceiver module 7201 and a processing module 7202. In some embodiments, the second transceiver module 7102 is used to receive DCI. Optionally, the second transceiver module is used to perform at least one of the communication steps such as sending and / or receiving performed by the terminal in any of the above methods (for example, step S210, step S270, but not limited to this), which will not be repeated here. In some embodiments, the processing module 7202 is used to determine the HARQ state corresponding to the first HARQ process. Optionally, the processing module is used to perform at least one of the communication steps such as processing performed by the terminal in any of the above methods (for example, step S240, step S250, step S260, but not limited to this), which will not be repeated here.

[0336] In some embodiments, the transceiver module may include a transmitting module and / or a receiving module, and the transmitting module and the receiving module may be separate or integrated. Optionally, the transceiver module may be interchangeable with the transceiver.

[0337] In some embodiments, the processing module can be a single module or can include multiple submodules. Optionally, the multiple submodules respectively execute all or part of the steps required to be executed by the processing module. Optionally, the processing module can be interchangeable with the processor.

[0338] Figure 8A is a schematic diagram of the structure of a communication device 8100 proposed in an embodiment of the present disclosure. Communication device 8100 can be a network device (e.g., an access network device), a terminal, 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.

[0339] As shown in Figure 8A, the communication device 8100 includes one or more processors 8101. The processor 8101 can be a general-purpose processor or a dedicated processor, for example, a baseband processor or a central processing unit. The baseband processor can be used to process the communication protocol 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. Optionally, the communication device 8100 is used to perform any of the above methods. Optionally, one or more processors 8101 are used to call instructions to enable the communication device 8100 to perform any of the above methods.

[0340] In some embodiments, the communication device 8100 further includes one or more transceivers 8102. When the communication device 8100 includes one or more transceivers 8102, the transceiver 8102 performs at least one of the communication steps such as sending and / or receiving in the above method (e.g., step S210, step S220, step S230, step S270, but not limited thereto), and the processor 8101 performs at least one of the other steps (e.g., step S240, step S250, step S260, but not limited thereto). In an optional embodiment, the transceiver may include a receiver and / or a transmitter, and the receiver and transmitter may be separate or integrated. Optionally, the terms transceiver, transceiver unit, transceiver, transceiver circuit, interface circuit, and interface may be interchangeable, the terms transmitter, transmitting unit, transmitter, and transmitting circuit may be interchangeable, and the terms receiver, receiving unit, receiver, and receiving circuit may be interchangeable.

[0341] In some embodiments, the communication device 8100 further includes one or more memories 8103 for storing data. Alternatively, all or part of the memories 8103 may be located outside the communication device 8100. In alternative embodiments, the communication device 8100 may include one or more interface circuits 8104. Optionally, the interface circuits 8104 are connected to the memory 8102 and may be configured to receive data from the memory 8102 or other devices, or to send data to the memory 8102 or other devices. For example, the interface circuits 8104 may read data stored in the memory 8102 and send the data to the processor 8101.

[0342] The communication device 8100 described in the above embodiment may be a network device or a terminal, but the scope of the communication device 8100 described in the present disclosure is not limited thereto, and the structure of the communication device 8100 may not be limited by FIG. 8A. The communication device may be an independent device or may be part of a larger device. For example, the communication device may be: 1) an independent integrated circuit IC, or a chip, or a chip system or subsystem; (2) a collection of one or more ICs, optionally, the above IC collection may also include a storage component for storing data or programs; (3) an ASIC, such as a modem; (4) a module that can be embedded in other devices; (5) a receiver, a terminal device, an intelligent terminal device, a cellular phone, a wireless device, a handheld device, a mobile unit, an in-vehicle device, a network device, a cloud device, an artificial intelligence device, etc.; (6) others, etc.

[0343] FIG8B is a schematic diagram of a structure of a chip 8200 proposed in an embodiment of the present disclosure. If the communication device 8100 can be a chip or a chip system, please refer to the schematic diagram of the structure of the chip 8200 shown in FIG8B , but the present disclosure is not limited thereto.

[0344] The chip 8200 includes one or more processors 8201. The chip 8200 is configured to execute any of the above methods.

[0345] In some embodiments, chip 8200 further includes one or more interface circuits 8202. Terms such as interface circuit, interface, and transceiver pins may be used interchangeably. In some embodiments, chip 8200 further includes one or more memories 8203 for storing data. Alternatively, all or part of memory 8203 may be located external to chip 8200. Optionally, interface circuit 8202 is connected to memory 8203 and may be used to receive data from memory 8203 or other devices, or may be used to send data to memory 8203 or other devices. For example, interface circuit 8202 may read data stored in memory 8203 and send the data to processor 8201.

[0346] In some embodiments, the interface circuit 8202 performs at least one of the communication steps such as sending and / or receiving in the above method (for example, step S210, step S220, step S230, step S270, but not limited thereto). The interface circuit 8202 performing the communication steps such as sending and / or receiving in the above method, for example, means that the interface circuit 8202 performs data interaction between the processor 8201, the chip 8200, the memory 8203, or the transceiver device. In some embodiments, the processor 8201 performs at least one of the other steps (for example, step S240, step S250, step S260, but not limited thereto).

[0347] The modules and / or devices described in various embodiments, such as virtual devices, physical devices, and chips, can be arbitrarily combined or separated according to circumstances. Optionally, some or all steps can also be performed collaboratively by multiple modules and / or devices, which is not limited here.

[0348] 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.

[0349] 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.

[0350] The embodiments of the present disclosure also provide a computer program, which, when executed on a computer, enables the computer to execute any one of the above methods.

Claims

1. A communication method, performed by a network device, the method comprising: Send downlink control information DCI, wherein the DCI is used to indicate the HARQ state corresponding to a first hybrid automatic repeat request HARQ process, and the first HARQ process is a HARQ process occupied by downlink data scheduled by the DCI; wherein the HARQ state includes HARQ disabling or HARQ enabling.

2. The method according to claim 1, wherein: The DCI includes first information, where the first information is used to indicate that the HARQ state is HARQ disabled.

3. The method according to claim 2, wherein: The first information is determined from a HARQ feedback resource set, and the HARQ feedback resource set also includes at least one second information, where the second information is used to indicate a HARQ resource parameter, and the HARQ resource parameter is used to determine a resource used by the HARQ feedback during transmission.

4. The method according to claim 1, wherein: The DCI includes third information, where the third information is used to indicate a HARQ resource parameter, and the HARQ resource parameter is used to determine resources used when transmitting HARQ feedback corresponding to the first HARQ process.

5. The method according to claim 4, wherein: The third information is determined from a HARQ feedback resource set, wherein the HARQ feedback resource set includes first information and at least one second information, the first information is used to indicate that the HARQ state is HARQ disabled, the second information is used to indicate a HARQ resource parameter, and the HARQ resource parameter is used to determine the resources used by the HARQ feedback during transmission, and the third information is one of the at least one second information.

6. The method according to claim 3 or 5, wherein: The DCI also includes the HARQ feedback resource set.

7. The method according to any one of claims 4 to 6, wherein: The third information is also used to indicate that the HARQ state corresponding to the first HARQ process is HARQ enabled.

8. The method according to claim 7, wherein: The DCI is dedicated signaling for the terminal.

9. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 8, wherein: The method further comprises: Send fourth information, where the fourth information is used to indicate whether the terminal is configured to support or not support indicating HARQ disabling through DCI.

10. The method according to claim 9, wherein: Before sending the fourth information, the method further includes: Receive first capability information sent by the terminal, where the first capability information is used to indicate the terminal's support capability for HARQ disabling indicated through DCI, and the support capability is used to determine the fourth information.

11. A communication method, executed by a terminal, the method comprising: Receive downlink control information DCI, wherein the DCI is used to indicate a HARQ state corresponding to a first hybrid automatic repeat request HARQ process, and the first HARQ process is a HARQ process occupied by downlink data scheduled by the DCI; wherein the HARQ state includes HARQ disabling or HARQ enabling.

12. The method according to claim 11, wherein: The DCI includes first information, where the first information is used to indicate that the HARQ state is HARQ disabled.

13. The method according to claim 12, wherein: The first information is determined from a HARQ feedback resource set, and the HARQ feedback resource set also includes at least one second information, where the second information is used to indicate a HARQ resource parameter, and the HARQ resource parameter is used to determine a resource used by the HARQ feedback during transmission.

14. The method according to claim 11, wherein: The DCI includes third information, where the third information is used to indicate a HARQ resource parameter, and the HARQ resource parameter is used to determine resources used when transmitting HARQ feedback corresponding to the first HARQ process.

15. The method according to claim 14, wherein: The third information is determined from a HARQ feedback resource set, wherein the HARQ feedback resource set includes first information and at least one second information, the first information is used to indicate that the HARQ state is HARQ disabled, the second information is used to indicate a HARQ resource parameter, and the HARQ resource parameter is used to determine the resources used by the HARQ feedback during transmission, and the third information is one of the at least one second information.

16. The method according to claim 13 or 15, wherein: The DCI also includes the HARQ feedback resource set.

17. The method according to any one of claims 14 to 16, wherein: The third information is also used to indicate that the HARQ state corresponding to the first HARQ process is HARQ enabled.

18. The method according to claim 17, wherein: The DCI is dedicated signaling for the terminal.

19. The method according to any one of claims 11 to 18, wherein: The method further comprises: Fourth information is received, where the fourth information is used to indicate whether the terminal is configured to support or not support indicating HARQ disabling through DCI.

20. The method according to claim 18, wherein: Before receiving the fourth information, the method further includes: Sending first capability information, where the first capability information is used to indicate the terminal's support capability for indicating HARQ disabling through DCI, and the support capability is used to determine the fourth information.

21. A network device comprising: The first transceiver module is configured to send downlink control information DCI, where the DCI is used to indicate the HARQ state corresponding to a first hybrid automatic repeat request HARQ process, where the first HARQ process is the HARQ process occupied by the downlink data scheduled by the DCI; wherein the HARQ state includes HARQ disabling or HARQ enabling.

22. A terminal, comprising: The second transceiver module is configured to receive downlink control information DCI, where the DCI is used to indicate the HARQ state corresponding to a first hybrid automatic repeat request HARQ process, where the first HARQ process is the HARQ process occupied by the downlink data scheduled by the DCI; wherein the HARQ state includes HARQ disabling or HARQ enabling.

23. A network device comprising: one or more processors; Wherein, the network device is used to execute the communication method according to any one of claims 1 to 10.

24. A terminal, comprising: one or more processors; The terminal is used to execute the communication method according to any one of claims 11 to 20.

25. A communication system, comprising a terminal and a network device, wherein: The terminal is configured to implement the communication method as described in any one of claims 11 to 20, and the network device is configured to implement the communication method as described in any one of claims 1 to 10.

26. A storage medium storing instructions, wherein when the instructions are executed on a communication device, the communication device executes the communication method according to any one of claims 1 to 10 and 11 to 20.

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