Signal transmission method, devices, and storage medium

Abstract

The present disclosure relates to a signal transmission method, devices, and a storage medium. The method comprises: transmitting a synchronization signal at at least one first resource location, wherein the first resource location comprises a resource location configured by a network device and at which the synchronization signal is able to be transmitted, the synchronization signal is a preamble of a low-power wake up signal, and the synchronization signal is used for each terminal device to perform signal synchronization. Thus, the network device can transmit a synchronization signal at at least one configured resource location at which the synchronization signal is able to be transmitted, so that the terminal device can receive the synchronization signal at more resource locations, thereby improving the synchronization precision of the terminal device.

Description

Signal transmission method, device and storage medium Technical Field

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

[0002] In wireless communication systems, the 3rd Generation Partnership Project (3GPP) introduced the Low Power Wake-Up Signal (LP-WUS). In power-saving mode, the terminal device's Main Radio (MR) can be put into a sleep state, and a Low-Power Wake-Up Receiver (LP-WUR) can be used to monitor the LP-WUS, thereby reducing the terminal device's power consumption.

[0003] Summary of the Invention

[0004] The embodiments of the present disclosure provide a signal transmission method, device, and storage medium.

[0005] According to a first aspect of an embodiment of the present disclosure, a signal transmission method is provided, the method comprising:

[0006] A synchronization signal is sent at at least one first resource location, wherein the first resource location includes a resource location configured by a network device that is capable of sending the synchronization signal, and the synchronization signal is a preamble code of a low-power wake-up signal; the synchronization signal is used for signal synchronization of each terminal device.

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

[0008] A synchronization signal is received at at least one first resource location, wherein the first resource location includes a resource location configured by a network device that is capable of sending the synchronization signal, and the synchronization signal is a preamble code of a low-power wake-up signal; the synchronization signal is used for signal synchronization of each terminal device.

[0009] According to a third aspect of the embodiments of the present disclosure, a signal transmission method is proposed, the method including:

[0010] The network device sends a synchronization signal at at least one first resource location, where the first resource location includes a resource location configured by the network device that can send the synchronization signal, and the synchronization signal is a preamble code of a low-power wake-up signal;

[0011] The terminal device performs signal synchronization according to the synchronization signal.

[0012] According to a fourth aspect of an embodiment of the present disclosure, a network device is provided, including:

[0013] The transceiver module is configured to send a synchronization signal at at least one first resource location, wherein the first resource location includes a resource location configured by the network device that can send the synchronization signal, and the synchronization signal is a preamble code of a low-power wake-up signal; the synchronization signal is used for signal synchronization of each terminal device.

[0014] According to a fifth aspect of an embodiment of the present disclosure, a terminal device is provided, including:

[0015] The transceiver module is configured to receive a synchronization signal at at least one first resource location, wherein the first resource location includes a resource location configured by a network device that can send the synchronization signal, and the synchronization signal is a preamble code of a low-power wake-up signal; the synchronization signal is used for signal synchronization of each terminal device.

[0016] According to a sixth aspect of an embodiment of the present disclosure, a network device is proposed, comprising: one or more processors; wherein the network device can be used to execute an optional implementation of the first aspect.

[0017] According to a seventh aspect of an embodiment of the present disclosure, a terminal device is proposed, comprising: one or more processors; wherein the terminal device can be used to execute an optional implementation of the second aspect.

[0018] According to the eighth aspect of an embodiment of the present disclosure, a communication system is proposed, which may include: a network device and a terminal device; wherein, the network device is configured to execute the method described in the optional implementation manner of the first aspect, and the terminal device is configured to execute the method described in the optional implementation manner of the second aspect.

[0019] According to a ninth 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 method described in the optional implementation of the first aspect or the second aspect.

[0020] The technical solution provided by the embodiments of the present disclosure may have the following beneficial effects: a synchronization signal is transmitted at at least one first resource location, the first resource location including a resource location configured by the network device to be capable of transmitting the synchronization signal, the synchronization signal being a preamble of a low-power wake-up signal; the synchronization signal is used for signal synchronization by each terminal device. In this way, the network device can transmit the synchronization signal at at least one resource location configured to be capable of transmitting the synchronization signal, allowing the terminal device to receive the synchronization signal at more resource locations, thereby improving the synchronization accuracy of the terminal device.

[0021] It is to be understood that the foregoing general description and the following detailed description are exemplary and explanatory only and are not restrictive of the disclosure. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0022] 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.

[0023] FIG1 is a schematic diagram showing the architecture of a communication system according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0024] FIG2A is an interactive schematic diagram illustrating a signal transmission method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0025] FIG2B is a schematic diagram showing a signal transmission according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0026] FIG2C is a schematic diagram showing signal transmission according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0027] FIG2D is a schematic diagram showing a signal transmission according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0028] FIG2E is a schematic diagram showing signal transmission according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0029] FIG2F is a schematic diagram showing signal transmission according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0030] FIG2G is a schematic diagram showing a signal transmission according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0031] FIG2H is a schematic diagram showing a signal transmission according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0032] FIG2I is a schematic diagram showing a signal transmission according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0033] FIG2J is a schematic diagram showing a signal transmission according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0034] FIG3A is a schematic flow chart of a signal transmission method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0035] FIG3B is a schematic flow chart of a signal transmission method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0036] FIG3C is a schematic flow chart of a signal transmission method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0037] FIG3D is a schematic flow chart of a signal transmission method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0038] FIG4A is a schematic flow chart of a signal transmission method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0039] FIG4B is a schematic flow chart of a signal transmission method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0040] FIG4C is a schematic flow chart of a signal transmission method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0041] FIG4D is a flow chart illustrating a signal transmission method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0042] FIG5 is an interactive schematic diagram illustrating a signal transmission method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0043] FIG6A is a schematic structural diagram of a network device proposed in an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0044] FIG6B is a schematic structural diagram of a terminal device proposed in an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0045] FIG7A is a schematic structural diagram of a communication device proposed in an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0046] FIG7B is a schematic diagram of the structure of the chip proposed in an embodiment of the present disclosure. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0047] The embodiments of the present disclosure provide a signal transmission method, device, and storage medium.

[0048] In a first aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure provides a signal transmission method, the method comprising:

[0049] A synchronization signal is sent at at least one first resource location, wherein the first resource location includes a resource location configured by a network device that is capable of sending the synchronization signal, and the synchronization signal is a preamble code of a low-power wake-up signal; the synchronization signal is used for signal synchronization of each terminal device.

[0050] In the above embodiment, the network device can send a synchronization signal at at least one resource location configured to send a synchronization signal, so that the terminal device can receive the synchronization signal at more resource locations, thereby improving the synchronization accuracy of the terminal device.

[0051] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, sending a synchronization signal at at least one first resource location includes:

[0052] The synchronization signal is sent at at least one of the first resource locations according to a resource period.

[0053] In the above embodiment, the network device may periodically send the synchronization signal, and the terminal device may periodically detect the synchronization signal, thereby avoiding detection at a location where the synchronization signal is not sent, thereby saving signaling overhead.

[0054] In combination with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the first resource location includes a second resource location and a third resource location, the second resource location includes a resource location that can send a preamble code of the low-power wake-up signal and cannot send wake-up information of the low-power wake-up signal, and the third resource location includes a resource location that can send the low-power wake-up signal.

[0055] In the above embodiment, the network device may be configured with more resource locations capable of sending synchronization signals.

[0056] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, sending the synchronization signal at at least one first resource location includes:

[0057] Sending the synchronization signal at at least one of the second resource location and a fourth resource location, where the fourth resource location includes resource locations in the third resource location except for a fifth resource location, and the fifth resource location is a resource location configured by the network device for the first terminal device to be awakened;

[0058] The low power consumption wake-up signal is sent at the fifth resource location.

[0059] In the above embodiment, the network device can send synchronization signals at more resource locations, thereby further improving the synchronization accuracy of the terminal device.

[0060] In combination with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the first resource location includes a third resource location, and the third resource location includes a resource location capable of sending the low-power wake-up signal.

[0061] In the above embodiment, the network block device can more flexibly configure the resource location for sending the synchronization signal.

[0062] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, sending the synchronization signal at at least one first resource location includes:

[0063] Sending the synchronization signal at at least one fourth resource location, where the fourth resource location includes a resource location in the third resource location except a fifth resource location, and the fifth resource location is a resource location configured by the network device for the first terminal device to be awakened;

[0064] The low power consumption wake-up signal is sent at the fifth resource location.

[0065] In the above embodiment, the network device can send the synchronization signal at the resource location configured for sending the low-power wake-up signal, which increases the resource location for sending the synchronization signal, thereby improving the synchronization accuracy of the terminal device.

[0066] In combination with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the first resource location includes a resource location configured by the network device for each terminal device that is capable of sending the low-power wake-up signal.

[0067] In the above embodiment, the network device may use the resource location for sending the low-power wake-up signal as the resource location for sending the synchronization signal, thereby increasing the resource location for sending the synchronization signal and improving the synchronization accuracy of the terminal device.

[0068] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, sending a synchronization signal at at least one first resource location includes:

[0069] Determine to wake up the first terminal device;

[0070] The low-power wake-up signal is sent at a sixth resource location, where the sixth resource location is a resource location configured by the network device for the first terminal device in the first resource location.

[0071] In the above embodiment, the network device may send a low-power wake-up signal when waking up the terminal device, and the terminal device may receive a preamble in the low-power wake-up signal for signal synchronization.

[0072] In combination with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, different preamble code positions correspond to different wake-up information positions of the low-power wake-up signal; or,

[0073] Each of the preamble code positions corresponds to a plurality of wake-up information positions of the low-power wake-up signals.

[0074] In the above embodiment, each preamble code can correspond to the wake-up information of multiple low-power wake-up signals, that is, the preamble code can be used as a common preamble code. In this way, when the periodically configured synchronization signal remains unchanged, the actual available synchronization signals increase, thereby improving the synchronization accuracy of the terminal device.

[0075] In a second aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure provides a signal transmission method, the method comprising:

[0076] A synchronization signal is received at at least one first resource location, wherein the first resource location includes a resource location configured by a network device that is capable of sending the synchronization signal, and the synchronization signal is a preamble code of a low-power wake-up signal; the synchronization signal is used for signal synchronization of each terminal device.

[0077] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, receiving a synchronization signal at at least one first resource location includes:

[0078] The synchronization signal is received at at least one of the first resource locations according to a resource period.

[0079] In combination with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the first resource location includes a second resource location and a third resource location, the second resource location includes a resource location that can send a preamble code of the low-power wake-up signal and cannot send wake-up information of the low-power wake-up signal, and the third resource location includes a resource location that can send the low-power wake-up signal.

[0080] In conjunction with some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, receiving a synchronization signal at at least one first resource location includes:

[0081] receiving the synchronization signal at at least one of the second resource location and a fourth resource location, wherein the fourth resource location includes resource locations in the third resource location except for a fifth resource location, and the fifth resource location is a resource location configured by the network device for the first terminal device to be awakened;

[0082] The synchronization signal or the low power consumption wake-up signal is received at the fifth resource location.

[0083] In combination with some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the first resource location includes a third resource location, and the third resource location includes a resource location capable of sending the low-power wake-up signal.

[0084] In conjunction with some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, receiving a synchronization signal at at least one first resource location includes:

[0085] Receiving the synchronization signal at at least one fourth resource location, where the fourth resource location includes a resource location in the third resource location except a fifth resource location, where the fifth resource location is a resource location configured by the network device for the first terminal device to be awakened;

[0086] The synchronization signal or the low power consumption wake-up signal is received at the fifth resource location.

[0087] In combination with some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the first resource location includes a resource location configured by the network device for each terminal device that is capable of sending the low-power wake-up signal.

[0088] In conjunction with some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, receiving a synchronization signal at at least one first resource location includes:

[0089] The synchronization signal is received at a sixth resource location, where the sixth resource location is a resource location configured by the network device in the first resource location for the first terminal device to be awakened.

[0090] In combination with some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, different preamble code positions correspond to different wake-up information positions of the low-power wake-up signal; or,

[0091] Each of the preamble code positions corresponds to a plurality of wake-up information positions of the low-power wake-up signals.

[0092] In conjunction with some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the method further includes:

[0093] Signal synchronization is performed according to the synchronization signal.

[0094] In a third aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure provides a signal transmission method, the method comprising:

[0095] The network device sends a synchronization signal at at least one first resource location, where the first resource location includes a resource location configured by the network device that can send the synchronization signal, and the synchronization signal is a preamble code of a low-power wake-up signal;

[0096] The terminal device performs signal synchronization according to the synchronization signal.

[0097] In a fourth aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure proposes a network device, which may include at least one of a transceiver module and a processing module; wherein the network device can be used to execute the optional implementation method of the first aspect.

[0098] In a fifth aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure proposes a terminal device, which may include at least one of a transceiver module and a processing module; wherein the terminal device can be used to execute the optional implementation method of the second aspect.

[0099] In a sixth aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure proposes a network device, which may include: one or more processors; wherein, the first network device can be used to execute an optional implementation method of the first aspect.

[0100] In a seventh aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure proposes a terminal device, which may include: one or more processors; wherein, the terminal device can be used to execute the optional implementation method of the second aspect.

[0101] In an eighth aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure proposes a communication system, which may include: a network device and a terminal device; wherein, the network device is configured to execute the method described in the optional implementation manner of the first aspect, and the terminal device is configured to execute the method described in the optional implementation manner of the second aspect.

[0102] In a ninth aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure proposes a storage medium storing instructions, which, when executed on a communication device, enables the communication device to execute the method described in the optional implementation of the first or second aspect.

[0103] In a tenth aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure proposes a program product, which, when executed by a communication device, enables the communication device to execute the method described in the optional implementation manner of the first aspect or the second aspect.

[0104] In an eleventh 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 or second aspect.

[0105] In a twelfth 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 aspect or the second aspect.

[0106] It is understandable that the aforementioned network devices, terminal devices, communication devices, communication systems, storage media, program products, computer programs, chips, or chip systems can all be used to execute the methods proposed in the embodiments of the present disclosure. Therefore, the beneficial effects that can be achieved can refer to the beneficial effects of the corresponding methods and will not be repeated here.

[0107] The present disclosure provides a signal transmission method, device, and storage medium. In some embodiments, the terms "signal transmission method" and "information processing method" and "communication method" are interchangeable; "signal transmission device" and "information processing device" and "communication device" are interchangeable; and "information processing system" and "communication system" are interchangeable.

[0108] 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.

[0109] 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.

[0110] 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.

[0111] 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.

[0112] In some embodiments, "plurality" may refer to two or more.

[0113] In some embodiments, the terms "at least one," "one or more," "a plurality of," "multiple," etc. may be used interchangeably.

[0114] 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.

[0115] 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.

[0116] 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.

[0117] 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.

[0118] In some embodiments, terms such as "in response to...", "in response to determining...", "in the case of...", "at the time of...", "when...", "if...", "if...", etc. can be used interchangeably.

[0119] 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.

[0120] In some embodiments, devices and the like can be interpreted as physical or virtual, and their names are not limited to those described 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.

[0121] In some embodiments, "network" can be interpreted as devices included in the network (eg, access network equipment, core network equipment, etc.).

[0122] In some embodiments, the terms "Access Network Device (AN Device)", "Radio Access Network Device (RAN Device)", "Base Station (BS)", "Radio Base Station (Radio Base Station)", "Fixed Station (Fixed Station)", "Node (Node)", "Access Point (Access Point)", "Transmission Point (TP)", "Reception Point (RP)", "Transmission and / or Reception Point (TRP))", "Panel (Panel)", "Antenna Panel (Antenna Panel)", "Antenna Array (Antenna Array)" "Cell (Cell)", "Macro Cell (Macro Cell)", "Small Cell (Small Cell)", "Femto Cell (Femto Cell)", "Pico Cell (Pico Cell)" "Sector (Sector)", "Cell Group (Cell Group)", "Serving Cell", "Carrier (Carrier)", "Component Carrier (Component Carrier)", "Bandwidth Part (BWP)" and the like can be used interchangeably.

[0123] In some embodiments, the terms "terminal", "terminal device", "user equipment (UE)", "user terminal" "mobile station (MS)", "mobile terminal (MT)", subscriber station (Subscriber Station), mobile unit (Mobile Unit), subscriber unit (Subscriber Unit), wireless unit (Wireless Unit), remote unit (Remote Unit), mobile device (Mobile Device), wireless device (Wireless Device), wireless communication device (Wireless Communication Device), remote device (Remote Device), mobile subscriber station (Mobile Subscriber Station), access terminal (Access Terminal), mobile terminal (Mobile Terminal), wireless terminal (Wireless Terminal), remote terminal (Remote Terminal), handset (Handset), user agent (User Agent), mobile client (Mobile Client), client (Client) and the like can be used interchangeably.

[0124] 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 or direct channels, and uplinks, downlinks, etc. can be replaced by side links or direct links.

[0125] 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.

[0126] In some embodiments, obtaining data, information, etc. may comply with the laws and regulations of the country where the data is obtained.

[0127] In some embodiments, data, information, etc. may be obtained with the user's consent.

[0128] 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.

[0129] FIG1 is a schematic diagram illustrating an architecture of a communication system according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in FIG1 , the communication system 100 may include a terminal device 101 and a network device 102 .

[0130] In some embodiments, the terminal device 101 may include at least one of a mobile phone, a wearable device, an Internet of Things device, a car with communication capabilities, a smart car, a tablet computer, a computer with wireless transceiver capabilities, 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 smart grid, a wireless terminal device in transportation safety, a wireless terminal device in smart city, and a wireless terminal device in smart home, but is not limited thereto.

[0131] In some embodiments, the network device 102 may include at least one of an access network device and a core network device.

[0132] In some embodiments, the access network device may be a node or device that accesses the terminal device to the wireless network. The access network device may include an evolved NodeB (eNB), a next generation evolved NodeB (ng-eNB), a next generation NodeB (gNB), a node B (NB), a home node B (HNB), a home evolved nodeB (HeNB), a wireless backhaul device, a radio network controller (RNC), a base station controller (BSC), a base transceiver station (BTS), a base band unit (BBU), a mobile switching center, a base station in a 6G communication system, an open base station (Open RAN), a cloud base station (Cloud RAN), a base station in other communication systems, and at least one of an access node in a Wi-Fi system, but is not limited thereto.

[0133] In some embodiments, the technical solution of the present disclosure can be applied to the Open RAN architecture. In this case, the interfaces between or within the access network devices involved in the embodiments of the present disclosure can be transformed into internal interfaces of the Open RAN, and the processes and information interactions between these internal interfaces can be implemented through software or programs.

[0134] In some embodiments, the access network device can be composed of a centralized unit (CU) and a distributed unit (DU), where the CU can also be called a control unit (Control Unit). The CU-DU structure can be used to split the protocol layer of the access network device, with the functions of some protocol layers centrally controlled by the CU, and the functions of the remaining part or all of the protocol layers distributed in the DU, which is centrally controlled by the CU, but is not limited to this.

[0135] In some embodiments, the core network device may be a single device, or may be multiple devices or a group of devices. The core network may include at least one of an Evolved Packet Core (EPC), a 5G Core Network (5GCN), and a Next Generation Core (NGC).

[0136] 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.

[0137] The following embodiments of the present disclosure may be applied to the communication system 100 shown in FIG1 , or a portion thereof, but are not limited thereto. The entities shown in FIG1 are examples. The communication system may include all or part of the entities shown in FIG1 , or may include other entities outside of FIG1 . The number and form of the entities are arbitrary, and the entities may be physical or virtual. The connection relationship between the entities is an example. The entities may be connected or disconnected, and the connection may be in any manner, including direct or indirect, wired or wireless.

[0138] 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).

[0139] In some embodiments of the present disclosure, the terminal device shown in FIG1 may be a terminal device that supports a power saving function. For example, when no data is being sent or received, the terminal device may be in a sleep state of varying degrees. In one implementation, the sleep state of the terminal device may include at least one of ultra-deep sleep, deep sleep, light sleep, and micro sleep.

[0140] In some embodiments, the terminal device may be a terminal device that supports a low-power wake-up signal LP WUS. In a power-saving state, the terminal device may put the main MR into a sleep state and turn on a receiver that supports receiving LP WUS, which may be referred to as LP-WUR. If the LP-WUR detects an LP-WUS for the terminal device, the MR may be turned on and normal data transmission may be performed. If the LP-WUR does not detect an LP-WUS signal for the terminal device, or the LP-WUS indicates not to wake up the terminal, the terminal device will maintain the current sleep state of the MR. In this way, the power consumption of the MR can be reduced, and since the power consumption of the LP-WUR is relatively low, the power consumption of the terminal device can be further reduced.

[0141] In some embodiments, the LP-WUS may include two parts, the first part may be a preamble, and the second part may be a message part carrying wake-up information.

[0142] In one implementation, the preamble can assist the terminal device in detecting the message portion of the LP-WUS. For example, the preamble can be used for time and frequency synchronization, and can also serve as indication information of whether the LP-WUS exists. This embodiment of the present disclosure is not limited to this.

[0143] In another implementation, the preamble may also carry information.

[0144] In some embodiments, the LP-WUS may include a message portion carrying wake-up information but not including a preamble. In this case, the terminal device may synchronize time and frequency based on other signals transmitted additionally.

[0145] In some embodiments, the terminal device needs to obtain the time and frequency position of the LP-WUS transmitted by the network device and detect the LP-WUS.

[0146] In some embodiments, terminal devices can synchronize time and frequency by detecting synchronization signals. In one implementation, the first part of the LP-WUS, the preamble, is used as the synchronization signal. Because the LP-WUS is transmitted aperiodically, the preamble is also a non-periodic synchronization signal. In another implementation, a dedicated low-power synchronization signal is periodically sent to the terminal device, which increases additional signaling overhead. Therefore, how to transmit synchronization signals and improve the terminal device's synchronization accuracy for time and frequency, so as to better detect the LP-WUS, has become an urgent problem to be solved.

[0147] FIG2A is an interactive schematic diagram of a signal transmission method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. The method can be performed by the above-mentioned communication system. As shown in FIG2A , the method may include:

[0148] Step S2101: The network device sends a synchronization signal at at least one first resource location according to a resource cycle.

[0149] In some embodiments, the terminal device may receive a synchronization signal. For example, the terminal device may receive a synchronization signal sent by a network device. For another example, the terminal device may also receive a synchronization signal sent by another entity.

[0150] In some embodiments, each terminal device may receive a synchronization signal.

[0151] In some embodiments, the synchronization signal can be used for signal synchronization of terminal devices.

[0152] In some embodiments, signal synchronization may be synchronization of time and frequency.

[0153] In some embodiments, the synchronization signal may be the first part of the LP-WUS, ie, a preamble.

[0154] In some embodiments, the synchronization signal may also be LP-WUS.

[0155] In some embodiments, the name of the synchronization signal is not limited, for example, it can be "low power synchronization signal", "LP-WUS synchronization signal", "synchronization indication information", "low power synchronization indication information", etc.

[0156] In some embodiments, the terminal device may receive a synchronization signal at at least one first resource location. For example, the terminal device may receive a synchronization signal sent by a network device at at least one first resource location. For another example, the terminal device may also receive a synchronization signal sent by another entity at at least one first resource location.

[0157] In some embodiments, the terminal device may receive the synchronization signal at any first resource location.

[0158] In some embodiments, the first resource location may include a resource location configured by the network device that is capable of sending a synchronization signal.

[0159] In some embodiments, the first resource location may include a resource location configured by the network device that is capable of sending a low-power wake-up signal.

[0160] In some embodiments, the first resource location may be a time domain resource location.

[0161] In some embodiments, the name of the first resource location is not limited, and may be, for example, "first location", "resource location", "preamble location", "Preamble location", "location information", "location indication", etc.

[0162] In some embodiments, the resource period may also be a time period preset by the network device.

[0163] In one implementation, the time period may include multiple first resource locations, taking 4 first resource locations as an example, where 2 first resource locations may be first resource locations configured for UE1, and 2 first resource locations may be first resource locations configured for UE2.

[0164] In another implementation, the time period may correspond to a fixed duration, for example, the time period may be 100 ms.

[0165] In some embodiments, the positions where the synchronization signal can be sent according to the resource period configuration may include the union or superset of the preamble code positions of the low-power wake-up signal configured by the network device for each terminal device.

[0166] In some embodiments, the periods of the resource locations of the low-power wake-up signals corresponding to different terminal devices may be the same or different, and this is not limited in the embodiments of the present disclosure.

[0167] In some embodiments, the first resource location may include a second resource location and a third resource location, the second resource location may include a resource location that can send a preamble code of a low-power wake-up signal and cannot send wake-up information of a low-power wake-up signal, and the third resource location may include a resource location that can send a low-power wake-up signal.

[0168] In some embodiments, the first resource location may include a third resource location, and there is no limitation on whether the second resource location is included.

[0169] In some embodiments, “no limitation on whether to include the second resource location” may be interpreted as the first resource location may include the second resource location or may not include the second resource location.

[0170] FIG2B is a schematic diagram illustrating a signal transmission according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in FIG2B , the first resource locations configured by the network device within a resource cycle may include first resource locations configured for UE1 and UE2, as well as first resource locations not configured for terminal devices. For ease of explanation, the first resource locations shown in FIG2B are denoted as A, B, C, D, E, and F. The resource location indicated by UE1 represents a resource location configured by the network device for UE1 that can send a low-power wake-up signal, i.e., the first resource locations indicated by A and D in FIG2B are third resource locations. The resource location indicated by UE2 represents a resource location configured by the network device for UE2 that can send a low-power wake-up signal, and the first resource locations indicated by B and E in FIG2B are also third resource locations. NO UE indicates that the network device has not configured a low-power wake-up signal for the terminal device at this resource location, and wake-up of the terminal device is not required. A synchronization signal, i.e., the first part of the low-power wake-up signal, can be sent, and wake-up information for the low-power wake-up signal is not sent. i.e., the first resource location indicated by C in FIG2B is a second resource location.

[0171] In some embodiments, for a first resource location that is not configured with a terminal device, the first resource location may include a resource location that can send a preamble code of a low-power wake-up signal and a resource location that can send wake-up information of a low-power wake-up signal. The network device can send a preamble code of a low-power wake-up signal at the first resource location, but not send wake-up information of a low-power wake-up signal.

[0172] In other embodiments, for a first resource location where a terminal device is not configured, the first resource location may include a resource location that can send a preamble code of a low-power wake-up signal, but does not include a resource location that can send wake-up information of a low-power wake-up signal. The network device may send a preamble code of a low-power wake-up signal at the first resource location.

[0173] In some embodiments, the network device may send a synchronization signal at at least one of the second resource location and the fourth resource location according to the resource cycle. The fourth resource location may include a resource location in the third resource location except the fifth resource location. The fifth resource location may be a resource location configured by the network device for the first terminal device to be awakened; and a low-power wake-up signal is sent at the fifth resource location.

[0174] In some embodiments, the network device may send a synchronization signal at each first resource position within a resource period.

[0175] In some embodiments, the network device may send synchronization signals at some first resource locations within the resource period. Taking FIG2B as an example, the network device may send synchronization signals at first resource locations indicated by B, C, and D.

[0176] In some embodiments, for each resource cycle, if the network device determines that one of the terminal devices needs to be awakened, it may send a low-power awakening signal at the first resource location corresponding to the terminal device. Taking Figure 2B as an example, if the network device determines that UE1 needs to be awakened, it may send a synchronization signal at the third resource location indicated by B, send a synchronization signal at the second resource location indicated by C, and send a low-power awakening signal at the fifth resource location indicated by D.

[0177] In this way, the network device can flexibly send the synchronization signal so that the terminal device can receive the synchronization signal at more resource locations, thereby improving the synchronization accuracy of the terminal device.

[0178] In some embodiments, the network device may send a synchronization signal at the second resource location and not send a synchronization signal at the fourth resource location according to a resource cycle.

[0179] Taking FIG. 2B as an example, the network device may send a synchronization signal at the second resource location indicated by C, and may not send a synchronization signal at the fourth resource location indicated by B.

[0180] In one implementation, if the network device determines that one of the terminal devices needs to be woken up, it may send a low-power wake-up signal at the fifth resource location corresponding to the terminal device.

[0181] FIG2C is a schematic diagram illustrating a signal transmission according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in FIG2C , the resource location marking method can be referred to the description of FIG2B and will not be repeated here. The network device sends a synchronization signal at the second resource location indicated by C, does not send a synchronization signal at the third resource location indicated by B, and if it determines that UE1 needs to be awakened, sends a low-power awakening signal at the fifth resource location indicated by D.

[0182] In some embodiments, different preamble code positions may correspond to different wake-up information positions of the low-power wake-up signal.

[0183] As shown in FIG2B , the preamble code and the wake-up information that can be sent at each first resource position are in one-to-one correspondence, that is, different preamble code positions correspond to different wake-up information positions of the low-power wake-up signal.

[0184] In some embodiments, the preamble code and the wake-up information of the low-power wake-up signal may have a preset timing relationship.

[0185] For example, the preamble and the wake-up information may occupy consecutive Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing (OFDM) symbols, or the interval between the preamble and the wake-up information may be predefined or preconfigured.

[0186] In some embodiments, each preamble position corresponds to a wake-up information position of multiple low-power wake-up signals.

[0187] For example, the resource locations configured by the network device for sending preamble codes for multiple terminal devices in a group of terminal devices may be the same, and the resource locations configured for sending wake-up information for each terminal device in the group of terminal devices may be different.

[0188] In some embodiments, the timing relationship between the preamble and the wake-up information is configurable.

[0189] For example, the wake-up information of different low-power wake-up signals may be mapped to a common preamble.

[0190] In some embodiments, the wake-up information of multiple low-power wake-up information of the terminal device within a resource period can be associated with different preamble codes.

[0191] In some embodiments, the wake-up information of multiple low-power wake-up information of the terminal device within a resource period can be associated with the same preamble code.

[0192] FIG2D is a schematic diagram illustrating a signal transmission according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in FIG2D , a network device is configured with six first resource locations and low-power wake-up signals for two groups of UEs. Two groups of low-power wake-up signals are configured for the first group of UEs, and two groups of low-power wake-up signals are configured for the second group of UEs. Each group of locations includes a resource location P indicating a preamble for sending a low-power wake-up signal, and three resource locations Msg indicating wake-up information for sending the low-power wake-up signal. The three Msgs in each group of locations correspond to the same P. The first group of UEs includes three UEs, which can be represented by UE11, UE12, and UE13. The resource location indicated by Msg1 is the resource location configured by the network device for sending wake-up information for UE11, the resource location indicated by Msg2 is the resource location configured by the network device for sending wake-up information for UE12, and the resource location indicated by Msg3 is the resource location configured by the network device for sending wake-up information for UE13. The second group of UEs also includes three UEs, which can be represented by UE21, UE22, and UE23. The resource location indicated by Msg1 is the resource location configured by the network device for sending the wake-up information of UE21, the resource location indicated by Msg2 is the resource location configured by the network device for sending the wake-up information of UE22, and the resource location indicated by Msg3 is the resource location configured by the network device for sending the wake-up information of UE23. The resource location indicated by P is the resource location configured by the network device for sending the preamble code, and P indicates a different resource location for each group of UEs. In addition, the network device also configures the first resource location capable of sending synchronization signals in the resource locations of two resource locations that are not configured with terminal devices, namely the first resource location indicated by NO UE in Figure 2D.

[0193] As shown in Figure 2D, for the convenience of explanation, the six first resource locations are recorded as A, B, C, D, E, and F, where the resource locations indicated by A, C, D, and F are third resource locations, and the resource locations indicated by B and E are second resource locations. The network device can send a synchronization signal at the resource location indicated by P in A, send a synchronization signal at the resource location indicated by B, send a preamble of a low-power wake-up signal at the resource location indicated by P in C, send wake-up information of a low-power wake-up signal at the resource location indicated by Msg2 in C, indicating that the network device needs to wake up UE22 in the second group of terminal devices, send a preamble of a low-power wake-up signal at the resource location indicated by P in D, and send wake-up information of a low-power wake-up signal at the resource location indicated by Msg3 in D, indicating that the network device needs to wake up UE13 in the first group of terminal devices.

[0194] It should be noted that the synchronization signal transmission in FIG2D is for exemplary purposes only, and the embodiment of the present disclosure does not limit the first resource location at which the network device actually sends the synchronization signal.

[0195] In some embodiments, the "resource location that cannot send wake-up information of a low-power wake-up signal" can be interpreted as the first resource location including the resource location that can send a preamble code, but not including the resource location that can send wake-up information, as shown in Figure 2D. It can also be interpreted as the first resource location including the resource location that can send a preamble code of a low-power wake-up signal and the resource location that can send wake-up information of a low-power wake-up signal, as shown in Figure 2B. The network device can send the preamble code of the low-power wake-up signal at the first resource location, but not send the wake-up information of the low-power wake-up signal.

[0196] In some embodiments, the first resource location may include a third resource location.

[0197] In some embodiments, “the first resource location includes the third resource location” may be interpreted as the first resource location including the third resource location but excluding the second resource location.

[0198] In some embodiments, the network device may configure the third resource location through a bitmap.

[0199] In some embodiments, the network device configures a resource location for the terminal device that can send a low-power wake-up signal, and the bitmap of the resource location can be used to indicate that the resource location is available.

[0200] In some embodiments, if the network device does not configure a low-power wake-up signal for a terminal device at a resource location, the network device may indicate that the resource location is unavailable through a bitmap of the resource location.

[0201] In some embodiments, when sending a synchronization signal, the network device may determine a third resource location where the synchronization signal can be sent through a bitmap.

[0202] In some embodiments, for each resource period, a bitmap may also be used to indicate a third resource position within the resource period where a synchronization signal can be sent.

[0203] In some embodiments, the network device may indicate through a bitmap that a resource location where a low-power wake-up signal cannot be sent is available.

[0204] Figure 2E is a schematic diagram of a signal transmission according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in Figure 2E, the first resource location configured by the network device is used for synchronization of UE1 and UE2. The network device configures three low-power wake-up signal locations for UE1 and two low-power wake-up signal locations for UE2.

[0205] In some embodiments, the network device may send a synchronization signal at at least one fourth resource location based on a resource cycle. The fourth resource location may include a resource location in the third resource location except for the fifth resource location. The fifth resource location may be a resource location configured by the network device for the first terminal device to be awakened; and a low-power wake-up signal is sent at the fifth resource location.

[0206] In some embodiments, if the network device determines that it is not necessary to wake up any terminal device, the fourth resource location is the same as the resource location included in the third resource location.

[0207] In some embodiments, if the network device determines that it is not necessary to wake up any terminal device, it may send a synchronization signal at at least one third resource location according to the resource cycle.

[0208] As shown in Figure 2E, the network device is configured with five first resource locations. For ease of explanation, the five first resource locations are recorded as A, B, C, D, and E. The network device sends a synchronization signal at the resource location indicated by B, but does not send a synchronization signal at the resource locations indicated by A, C, D, and E. That is, the resource locations indicated by A, B, C, D, and E are all third resource locations.

[0209] In some embodiments, if the network device determines that the first terminal needs to be awakened, it may send a synchronization signal at at least one fourth resource location and send a low-power awakening signal at a fifth resource location according to a resource cycle.

[0210] Figure 2F is a schematic diagram illustrating a signal transmission according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in Figure 2F , the network device is configured with five first resource locations. For ease of explanation, the five first resource locations are denoted as A, B, C, D, and E. The network device sends a synchronization signal at the resource location indicated by B, does not send a synchronization signal at the resource locations indicated by A, D, and E, and sends a low-power wake-up signal at the resource location indicated by C. That is, the resource locations indicated by A, B, D, and E are the fourth resource locations, and the resource location indicated by C is the fifth resource location.

[0211] It should be noted that the locations for sending synchronization signals in Figures 2E and 2F are exemplary. The network device can be configured to send synchronization signals at any one or more first resource locations within the resource period. Taking Figure 2F as an example, if the network device does not wake up UE1, it may not send synchronization signals or low-power wake-up signals at the three low-power wake-up signal locations of UE1.

[0212] In some embodiments, the network device may send a synchronization signal at every third resource location.

[0213] FIG2G is a schematic diagram illustrating a signal transmission according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in FIG2G , the network device is configured with five first resource locations, which, for ease of explanation, are labeled A, B, C, D, and E. The network device transmits a low-power wake-up signal at the resource location indicated by C and transmits a preamble of the low-power wake-up signal at the resource locations indicated by A, B, D, and E.

[0214] It should be noted that, in FIG2G , if the network device does not wake up UE1, it may send the preamble of the low-power wake-up signal at all five first resource locations, but not send the wake-up information of the low-power wake-up signal.

[0215] In some embodiments, different preamble code positions correspond to different wake-up information positions of the low-power wake-up signal.

[0216] As shown in FIG2E , the preamble code and the wake-up information that can be sent at each low-power wake-up signal position are in one-to-one correspondence, that is, different preamble code positions correspond to different wake-up information positions of the low-power wake-up signal.

[0217] In some embodiments, each preamble position corresponds to a wake-up information position of multiple low-power wake-up signals.

[0218] For example, the resource locations configured by the network device for each group of terminal devices for sending preamble codes may be the same, and the resource locations configured by the network device for each group of terminal devices for sending wake-up information may be different.

[0219] Figure 2H is a schematic diagram of signal transmission according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in Figure 2H, a network device configures low-power wake-up signals for two groups of UEs, three groups of low-power wake-up signals for the first group of UEs, and two groups of low-power wake-up signals for the second group of UEs. Each group of positions includes a resource position P indicating a preamble for sending a low-power wake-up signal, and three resource positions Msg indicating wake-up information for sending the low-power wake-up signal. The three Msgs in each group of positions correspond to the same P. The first group of UEs includes three UEs, which can be represented by UE11, UE12, and UE13. The resource position indicated by Msg1 is the resource position configured by the network device for sending wake-up information for UE11, the resource position indicated by Msg2 is the resource position configured by the network device for sending wake-up information for UE12, and the resource position indicated by Msg3 is the resource position configured by the network device for sending wake-up information for UE13. The second group of UEs also includes three UEs, which can be represented by UE21, UE22, and UE23. The resource location indicated by Msg1 is the resource location configured by the network device for sending wake-up information for UE21, the resource location indicated by Msg2 is the resource location configured by the network device for sending wake-up information for UE22, and the resource location indicated by Msg3 is the resource location configured by the network device for sending wake-up information for UE23. The resource location indicated by P is the resource location configured by the network device for each group of UEs to send preambles, and P indicates different resource locations for different groups.

[0220] As shown in Figure 2H, for the convenience of explanation, the five first resource locations are recorded as A, B, C, D and E. The network device sends a preamble code of a low-power wake-up signal at the resource location indicated by P in B, sends a preamble code of a low-power wake-up signal at the resource location indicated by P in C, and sends wake-up information of a low-power wake-up signal at the resource location indicated by Msg3, indicating that the network device needs to wake up UE13 in the first group of UEs.

[0221] It should be noted that the location of sending the synchronization signal in Figure 2H is an exemplary description. If the network device does not need to wake up UE13 in the first group of UEs, it can send the preamble of the low-power wake-up signal at the resource location indicated by P in C, and not send the wake-up information of the low-power wake-up signal at the resource location indicated by Msg3 in C, and may not send the low-power wake-up signal at the resource location indicated by C. The network device can select the resource location indicated by P in any one or more groups of first resource locations within the resource period to send the synchronization signal.

[0222] In some embodiments, the network device may also send a low-power wake-up signal at a first group of resource locations. Figure 2I is a schematic diagram of a signal transmission according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in Figure 2I, referring to the above description of Figure 2H, the network device determines to wake up UE22 in the second group of UEs, and may send a preamble of a low-power wake-up signal at the resource location indicated by P in B, and send wake-up information of a low-power wake-up signal at the resource location indicated by Msg2. The network device also determines to wake up UE13 in the first group of UEs, and may send a preamble of a low-power wake-up signal at the resource location indicated by P in C, and send wake-up information of a low-power wake-up signal at the resource location indicated by Msg3.

[0223] In some embodiments, the network device can determine the third resource location based on the bitmap of the resource period, and send a synchronization signal at at least one fourth resource location. The fourth resource location may include a resource location in the third resource location except the fifth resource location. The fifth resource location may be a resource location configured by the network device for the first terminal device to be awakened; and a low-power wake-up signal is sent at the fifth resource location.

[0224] In some embodiments, the first resource location may include a resource location configured by the network device for each terminal device that is capable of sending a low-power wake-up signal.

[0225] FIG2J is a schematic diagram illustrating a signal transmission according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in FIG2J , the first resource location configured by the network device may include the first resource locations configured for UE1 and UE2. The resource location indicated by UE1 represents the resource location configured by the network device for UE1 to send a low-power wake-up signal, and the resource location indicated by UE2 represents the resource location configured by the network device for UE2 to send a low-power wake-up signal.

[0226] In some embodiments, the network device determines to wake up the first terminal device and sends a low-power wake-up signal at a sixth resource location, where the sixth resource location is a resource location configured by the network device for the first terminal device in the first resource location.

[0227] In some embodiments, the network device determines that it is not necessary to wake up any terminal device and may not send a low-power wake-up signal.

[0228] In some embodiments, the network device determines that it is not necessary to wake up any terminal device and may not send a synchronization signal.

[0229] In some embodiments, the network device determines that any terminal device needs to be woken up and can send a low-power wake-up signal at the first resource location corresponding to the terminal device.

[0230] As shown in FIG2J , the network device determines to wake up UE2 and sends a low-power wake-up signal at the first resource location corresponding to UE2, and determines to wake up UE1 and sends a low-power wake-up signal at the first resource location corresponding to UE1.

[0231] Step S2102: The terminal device performs signal synchronization according to the synchronization signal.

[0232] In some embodiments, the terminal device may receive a synchronization signal sent by the network device at at least one first resource location.

[0233] In some embodiments, the terminal device may receive a preamble of a low-power wake-up signal sent by a network device at at least one first resource location.

[0234] In some embodiments, the terminal device may receive a preamble code of a low-power wake-up signal sent by the network device at the first resource location where the network device sends the low-power wake-up signal.

[0235] In some embodiments, at the first resource location where the network device does not send a synchronization signal, the terminal device may not receive the synchronization signal.

[0236] In some embodiments, the terminal device can receive the synchronization signal sent by the network device at any first resource location.

[0237] As shown in Figure 2J, the network device is configured with five first resource locations. For the convenience of explanation, the five first resource locations are recorded as A, B, C, D, and E. The network device does not send a low-power wake-up signal at the resource location indicated by A. UE1 and UE2 may not receive a synchronization signal at the resource location indicated by A. The network device sends a low-power wake-up signal at the resource location indicated by B. UE1 and UE2 may receive a synchronization signal at the resource location indicated by B and perform signal synchronization based on the received synchronization signal. Afterwards, the network device sends a low-power wake-up signal at the resource location indicated by C. UE1 may receive the low-power wake-up signal at the resource location indicated by C and perform signal synchronization again based on the preamble in the low-power wake-up signal.

[0238] In this way, the preamble code of the low-power wake-up signal actually sent by the network device to the terminal device can be used as a synchronization signal, and the terminal device can perform signal synchronization based on the preamble code of the low-power wake-up signal sent by the network device at multiple first resource locations, thereby improving the synchronization accuracy.

[0239] In some embodiments, the terminal device may receive a synchronization signal at at least one fourth resource location and receive a low power consumption wake-up signal at a fifth resource location.

[0240] As shown in Figure 2E, the network device sends a preamble code of a low-power wake-up signal at a first resource location indicated by UE2. UE1 and UE2 can receive the preamble code of the low-power wake-up signal at the first resource location as a synchronization signal and perform signal synchronization based on the synchronization signal.

[0241] As shown in Figure 2F, the network device is configured with five first resource locations. For convenience of explanation, the five first resource locations are recorded as A, B, C, D, and E. The network device does not send a synchronization signal at the resource location indicated by A. UE1 and UE2 may not receive the synchronization signal at the resource location indicated by A. The network device sends a preamble of a low-power wake-up signal at the resource location indicated by B. UE1 and UE2 may receive the synchronization signal at the resource location indicated by B and perform signal synchronization based on the received synchronization signal. Afterwards, the network device sends a low-power wake-up signal at the resource location indicated by C. UE1 may receive the low-power wake-up signal at the resource location indicated by C and perform signal synchronization again based on the preamble in the low-power wake-up signal.

[0242] In this way, the network device can also send a preamble code of a low-power wake-up signal at the first resource location corresponding to the terminal device as a synchronization signal when not waking up the terminal device, so that the terminal device can receive synchronization signals at more resource locations to perform more signal synchronization, thereby improving the synchronization accuracy of the terminal device.

[0243] As shown in Figure 2G, the network device is configured with five first resource locations. For convenience of explanation, the five first resource locations are recorded as A, B, C, D, and E. The network device sends a synchronization signal at the resource location indicated by A. UE1 and UE2 can receive the synchronization signal at the resource location indicated by A and perform signal synchronization according to the synchronization signal. The network device also sends a synchronization signal at the resource location indicated by B. UE1 and UE2 can receive the synchronization signal at the resource location indicated by B and perform signal synchronization according to the synchronization signal. Afterwards, the network device sends a low-power wake-up signal at the resource location indicated by C. UE1 can receive the low-power wake-up signal at the resource location indicated by C and perform signal synchronization again according to the preamble in the low-power wake-up signal.

[0244] In this way, the terminal device can receive synchronization signals at more resource locations, thereby further improving the synchronization accuracy of the terminal device.

[0245] In some embodiments, the terminal device may receive a synchronization signal at at least one of the second resource location and the fourth resource location, and receive a low power consumption wake-up signal at the fifth resource location.

[0246] As shown in Figure 2B, the first resource locations configured by the network device within a resource cycle may include the first resource locations configured for UE1 and UE2, and the first resource locations for which no terminal device is configured. For ease of explanation, the first four first resource locations shown in Figure 2B are recorded as A, B, C, and D. UE1 receives synchronization signals at the resource locations indicated by A and B, and performs signal synchronization based on the received synchronization signals. Afterwards, UE1 receives a low-power wake-up signal at the resource location indicated by C, and performs signal synchronization again based on the preamble in the received low-power signal. That is, UE1 performs signal synchronization three times.

[0247] In this way, the terminal device can receive synchronization signals at both the resource location configured for the terminal device and the resource location not configured for the terminal device, thereby improving synchronization accuracy without causing additional signaling overhead.

[0248] As shown in FIG2C , the terminal device can receive the synchronization signal sent by the network device at the second resource location and perform synchronization according to the synchronization signal. In this way, the terminal device can receive the synchronization signal more flexibly.

[0249] It should be noted that step S2102 does not distinguish the correspondence between the preamble code and the wake-up information in the low-power wake-up signal. The preamble code received by the terminal device can be a common preamble code corresponding to a group of terminal devices, or a different preamble code corresponding to each wake-up information. It will not be repeated here.

[0250] The method involved in the embodiments of the present disclosure may include at least one of the above steps S2101 and S2102. For example, step S2101 may be implemented as an independent embodiment, step S2102 may be implemented as an independent embodiment, and steps S2101+S2102 may be implemented as independent embodiments.

[0251] In some embodiments, reference may be made to other optional implementations described before or after the description corresponding to FIG. 2A .

[0252] By adopting the above method, the network device can send a synchronization signal at at least one resource location configured to send a synchronization signal, so that the terminal device can receive the synchronization signal at more resource locations, thereby improving the synchronization accuracy of the terminal device.

[0253] 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.

[0254] 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.

[0255] In some embodiments, terms such as "send", "transmit", "report", "download", "transmit", "bidirectional transmission", "send and / or receive" can be used interchangeably.

[0256] 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.

[0257] FIG3A is a flow chart of a signal transmission method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in FIG3A , the embodiment of the present disclosure relates to a signal transmission method, which can be performed by a network device. The method may include:

[0258] Step S3101: Send a synchronization signal in at least one of the second resource location and the fourth resource location according to a resource cycle, and send a low power wake-up signal in the fifth resource location.

[0259] Among them, the second resource location includes a resource location that can send a preamble code of a low-power wake-up signal and cannot send wake-up information of a low-power wake-up signal. The fourth resource location includes the resource location in the third resource location except the fifth resource location. The fifth resource location is the resource location configured by the network device for the first terminal device to be awakened. The third resource location includes a resource location that can send a low-power wake-up signal.

[0260] In some embodiments, the network device determines not to wake up any terminal device, and the fourth resource location is the same as the resource location included in the third resource location.

[0261] The optional implementation of step S3101 can refer to the optional implementation of step S2101 in Figure 2A and other related parts in the embodiment involved in Figure 2, which will not be repeated here.

[0262] In some embodiments, the network device can send the synchronization signal to the terminal device at at least one resource location among the second resource location and the fourth resource location, but not limited to this, the network device can also send the synchronization signal to other entities at at least one resource location among the second resource location and the fourth resource location.

[0263] In some embodiments, the network device may send the low-power wake-up signal to the terminal device at the fifth resource location, but is not limited thereto. The network device may also send the synchronization signal to other entities at the fifth resource location.

[0264] In some embodiments, for each resource cycle, the network device determines to wake up the first terminal device and sends a low-power wake-up signal at the fifth resource position.

[0265] In one implementation, for each resource cycle, the network device can pre-configure at least one of the second resource location and the third resource location to send a synchronization signal. During this process, if the network device determines that the first terminal device needs to be woken up, the third resource location configured for the first terminal device can be used as the fifth resource location, and a low-power wake-up signal can be sent at the fifth resource location.

[0266] In some embodiments, the network device determines not to wake up any terminal device and may not send the low-power wake-up signal.

[0267] FIG3B is a flow chart of a signal transmission method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in FIG3B , the embodiment of the present disclosure relates to a signal transmission method, which can be performed by a network device. The method may include:

[0268] Step S3201: Send a synchronization signal at at least one fourth resource location and send a low power consumption wake-up signal at a fifth resource location according to a resource cycle.

[0269] Among them, the fourth resource location includes the resource locations in the third resource location except the fifth resource location, the third resource location includes the resource location that can send a low-power wake-up signal, and the fifth resource location is the resource location configured by the network device for the first terminal device to be awakened.

[0270] In some embodiments, the network device determines not to wake up any terminal device, and the fourth resource location is the same as the resource location included in the third resource location.

[0271] The optional implementation of step S3201 can refer to the optional implementation of step S2101 in Figure 2A and other related parts in the embodiment involved in Figure 2, which will not be repeated here.

[0272] In some embodiments, the network device may send the synchronization signal to the terminal device in at least one fourth resource location, but is not limited thereto. The network device may also send the synchronization signal to other entities in at least one fourth resource location.

[0273] In some embodiments, the network device may send the low-power wake-up signal to the terminal device at the fifth resource location, but is not limited thereto. The network device may also send the synchronization signal to other entities at the fifth resource location.

[0274] In some embodiments, for each resource cycle, the network device determines to wake up the first terminal device and sends a low-power wake-up signal at the fifth resource position.

[0275] In one implementation, for each resource cycle, the network device can be pre-configured to send a synchronization signal at at least one third resource location. During this process, if the network device determines that the first terminal device needs to be woken up, the third resource location configured for the first terminal device can be used as the fifth resource location, and a low-power wake-up signal can be sent at the fifth resource location.

[0276] In some embodiments, the network device determines not to wake up any terminal device and may not send the low-power wake-up signal.

[0277] FIG3C is a flow chart of a signal transmission method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in FIG3C , an embodiment of the present disclosure relates to a signal transmission method, which can be performed by a network device. The method may include:

[0278] Step S3301: Determine to wake up the first terminal device and send a low-power wake-up signal at the sixth resource location.

[0279] The sixth resource location is a resource location in the first resource location that the network device configures for the first terminal device.

[0280] In some embodiments, the first terminal device is any terminal device for which the network device configures the resource location.

[0281] The optional implementation of step S3301 can refer to the optional implementation of step S2101 in Figure 2A and other related parts in the embodiment involved in Figure 2, which will not be repeated here.

[0282] In some embodiments, the network device determines to wake up the first terminal device and sends a low-power wake-up signal at the sixth resource location.

[0283] In some embodiments, the network device determines not to wake up the first terminal device and does not send a low-power wake-up signal.

[0284] FIG3D is a flow chart of a signal transmission method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in FIG3D , an embodiment of the present disclosure relates to a signal transmission method, which can be performed by a network device. The method may include:

[0285] Step S3401: Send a synchronization signal at at least one first resource location.

[0286] Among them, the first resource location includes a resource location configured by the network device that can send a synchronization signal, and the synchronization signal is a preamble code of a low-power wake-up signal; the synchronization signal is used for signal synchronization of each terminal device.

[0287] The optional implementation of step S3401 can be found in the optional implementation of step S2101 in Figure 2A, step S3101 in Figure 3A, step S3201 in Figure 3B, step S3301 in Figure 3C, and other related parts in the embodiments involved in Figures 2, 3A, 3B, and 3C, which will not be repeated here.

[0288] In some embodiments, sending a synchronization signal at at least one first resource location comprises:

[0289] The synchronization signal is sent at at least one of the first resource locations according to a resource period.

[0290] In some embodiments, the first resource location includes a second resource location and a third resource location, the second resource location includes a resource location that can send a preamble code of the low-power wake-up signal and cannot send wake-up information of the low-power wake-up signal, and the third resource location includes a resource location that can send the low-power wake-up signal.

[0291] In some embodiments, sending the synchronization signal at at least one of the first resource locations comprises:

[0292] Sending the synchronization signal at at least one of the second resource location and a fourth resource location, where the fourth resource location includes resource locations in the third resource location except for a fifth resource location, and the fifth resource location is a resource location configured by the network device for the first terminal device to be awakened;

[0293] The low power consumption wake-up signal is sent at the fifth resource location.

[0294] In some embodiments, the first resource location includes a third resource location, and the third resource location includes a resource location capable of sending the low power wake-up signal.

[0295] In some embodiments, sending the synchronization signal at at least one of the first resource locations comprises:

[0296] Sending the synchronization signal at at least one fourth resource location, where the fourth resource location includes a resource location in the third resource location except a fifth resource location, and the fifth resource location is a resource location configured by the network device for the first terminal device to be awakened;

[0297] The low power consumption wake-up signal is sent at the fifth resource location.

[0298] In some embodiments, the first resource location includes a resource location configured by the network device for each terminal device that is capable of sending the low-power wake-up signal.

[0299] In some embodiments, sending a synchronization signal at at least one first resource location comprises:

[0300] Determine to wake up the first terminal device;

[0301] The low-power wake-up signal is sent at a sixth resource location, where the sixth resource location is a resource location configured by the network device for the first terminal device in the first resource location.

[0302] In some embodiments, different preamble code positions correspond to different wake-up information positions of the low-power wake-up signal; or,

[0303] Each of the preamble code positions corresponds to a plurality of wake-up information positions of the low-power wake-up signals.

[0304] FIG4A is a flow chart of a signal transmission method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in FIG4A , the embodiment of the present disclosure relates to a signal transmission method, which can be executed by a terminal device. The method may include:

[0305] Step S4101: According to the resource cycle, obtain a synchronization signal in at least one of the second resource position and the fourth resource position, and obtain a synchronization signal or a low-power wake-up signal in the fifth resource position.

[0306] Among them, the second resource location includes a resource location that can send a preamble code of a low-power wake-up signal and cannot send wake-up information of a low-power wake-up signal. The fourth resource location includes the resource location in the third resource location except the fifth resource location. The fifth resource location is the resource location configured by the network device for the first terminal device to be awakened. The third resource location includes a resource location that can send a low-power wake-up signal.

[0307] In some embodiments, the network device determines not to wake up any terminal device, and the fourth resource location is the same as the resource location included in the third resource location.

[0308] The optional implementation of step S4101 can refer to the optional implementation of step S2102 in Figure 2A and other related parts in the embodiment involved in Figure 2, which will not be repeated here.

[0309] In some embodiments, the terminal device can receive the synchronization signal sent by the network device at at least one resource location among the second resource location and the fourth resource location, but not limited to this, the terminal device can also receive the synchronization signal sent by other entities at at least one resource location among the second resource location and the fourth resource location.

[0310] In some embodiments, the terminal device may receive the low power wake-up signal sent by the network device at the fifth resource location, but is not limited thereto. The terminal device may also receive the low power wake-up signal sent by other entities at the fifth resource location.

[0311] In some embodiments, for each resource cycle, if the terminal device is the first terminal device that needs to be awakened by the network device, a low-power awakening signal sent by the network device can be received at the fifth resource position.

[0312] In one implementation, the terminal device may receive a synchronization signal sent by the network device at at least one second resource location.

[0313] In one implementation, the terminal device may receive a synchronization signal sent by the network device at at least one third resource location.

[0314] In one implementation, the terminal device may receive a synchronization signal sent by the network device at at least one second resource location, but may not receive a synchronization signal sent by the network device at a third resource location.

[0315] In one implementation, the terminal device may receive the synchronization signal sent by the network device at at least one third resource location, and may not receive the synchronization signal sent by the network device at the second resource location.

[0316] In one implementation, the terminal device may receive a synchronization signal sent by the network device at at least one third resource location and at least one second resource location.

[0317] In one implementation, the terminal device is determined to be the first terminal device and can receive a low-power wake-up signal sent by the network device at the fifth resource location.

[0318] In one implementation, the terminal device determines that it is not the first terminal device and can receive the synchronization signal sent by the network device at the fifth resource location.

[0319] In some embodiments, the fifth resource location can be interpreted as the third resource location where the first terminal device receives the low power wake-up signal.

[0320] In some embodiments, receiving the low power consumption wake-up signal may be interpreted as receiving a preamble and wake-up information of the low power consumption wake-up signal.

[0321] In one implementation, the terminal device can receive a preamble code of a low-power wake-up signal sent by a network device at a third resource location. If it is determined based on the preamble code that the terminal device needs to be awakened, that is, the terminal device is a first terminal device, then the wake-up information of the low-power wake-up signal is received, and the third resource location is the fifth resource location; if it is determined based on the preamble code that the terminal device does not need to be awakened, then the wake-up information of the low-power wake-up signal is not received.

[0322] Step S4102: Perform signal synchronization according to the synchronization signal.

[0323] The optional implementation of step S4102 can refer to the optional implementation of step S2102 in Figure 2A and other related parts in the embodiment involved in Figure 2, which will not be repeated here.

[0324] In some embodiments, the terminal device receives a synchronization signal and performs signal synchronization according to the synchronization signal.

[0325] In some embodiments, the terminal device receives a low-power wake-up signal and performs signal synchronization according to a preamble code of the low-power wake-up signal.

[0326] FIG4B is a flow chart of a signal transmission method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in FIG4B , the embodiment of the present disclosure relates to a signal transmission method, which can be executed by a terminal device. The method may include:

[0327] Step S4201: Acquire a synchronization signal at at least one fourth resource location according to a resource cycle, and acquire a synchronization signal or a low-power wake-up signal at a fifth resource location.

[0328] Among them, the fourth resource location includes the resource locations in the third resource location except the fifth resource location, the third resource location includes the resource location that can send a low-power wake-up signal, and the fifth resource location is the resource location configured by the network device for the first terminal device to be awakened.

[0329] In some embodiments, the network device determines not to wake up any terminal device, and the fourth resource location is the same as the resource location included in the third resource location.

[0330] The optional implementation of step S4201 can refer to the optional implementation of step S2102 in Figure 2A and other related parts in the embodiment involved in Figure 2, which will not be repeated here.

[0331] In some embodiments, the terminal device may receive the synchronization signal sent by the network device at at least one fourth resource location, but is not limited thereto. The terminal device may also receive the synchronization signal sent by other entities at at least one fourth resource location.

[0332] In some embodiments, the terminal device may receive the low power wake-up signal sent by the network device at the fifth resource location, but is not limited thereto. The terminal device may also receive the low power wake-up signal sent by other entities at the fifth resource location.

[0333] In some embodiments, for each resource cycle, if the terminal device is the first terminal device that needs to be awakened by the network device, a low-power awakening signal sent by the network device can be received at the fifth resource position.

[0334] In one implementation, the terminal device may receive a synchronization signal sent by the network device at at least one third resource location.

[0335] In one implementation, the terminal device is determined to be the first terminal device and can receive a low-power wake-up signal sent by the network device at the fifth resource location.

[0336] In one implementation, the terminal device determines that it is not the first terminal device and can receive the synchronization signal sent by the network device at the fifth resource location.

[0337] In some embodiments, the fifth resource location can be interpreted as the third resource location where the first terminal device receives the low power wake-up signal.

[0338] In some embodiments, receiving the low power consumption wake-up signal may be interpreted as receiving a preamble and wake-up information of the low power consumption wake-up signal.

[0339] In one implementation, the terminal device can receive a preamble code of a low-power wake-up signal sent by a network device at a third resource location. If it is determined based on the preamble code that the terminal device needs to be awakened, that is, the terminal device is a first terminal device, then the wake-up information of the low-power wake-up signal is received, and the third resource location is the fifth resource location; if it is determined based on the preamble code that the terminal device does not need to be awakened, then the wake-up information of the low-power wake-up signal is not received.

[0340] Step S4202: Perform signal synchronization according to the synchronization signal.

[0341] The optional implementation of step S4202 can refer to the optional implementation of step S2102 in Figure 2A and other related parts in the embodiment involved in Figure 2, which will not be repeated here.

[0342] In some embodiments, the terminal device receives a synchronization signal and performs signal synchronization according to the synchronization signal.

[0343] In some embodiments, the terminal device receives a low-power wake-up signal and performs signal synchronization according to a preamble code of the low-power wake-up signal.

[0344] FIG4C is a flow chart of a signal transmission method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in FIG4C , the embodiment of the present disclosure relates to a signal transmission method, which can be executed by a terminal device. The method may include:

[0345] Step S4301: Acquire a synchronization signal at a sixth resource location.

[0346] The sixth resource location is a resource location in the first resource location that the network device configures for the first terminal device.

[0347] The optional implementation of step S3301 can refer to the optional implementation of step S2101 in Figure 2A and other related parts in the embodiment involved in Figure 2, which will not be repeated here.

[0348] In some embodiments, the terminal device is the first terminal device determined to be awakened by the network device, and receives the low-power wake-up signal sent by the network device at the sixth resource location.

[0349] In some embodiments, the terminal device is not the first terminal device determined to be awakened by the network device, and receives the preamble code of the low-power wake-up signal sent by the network device at the sixth resource location, and uses the preamble code as a synchronization signal.

[0350] In some embodiments, the terminal device can receive a preamble code of a low-power wake-up signal sent by a network device at a sixth resource location. If it is determined based on the preamble code that the terminal device needs to be awakened, that is, the terminal device is a first terminal device, then the wake-up information of the low-power wake-up signal is received; if it is determined based on the preamble code that the terminal device does not need to be awakened, then the wake-up information of the low-power wake-up signal is not received.

[0351] Step S4302: Perform signal synchronization according to the synchronization signal.

[0352] The optional implementation of step S4302 can refer to the optional implementation of step S2102 in Figure 2A and other related parts in the embodiment involved in Figure 2, which will not be repeated here.

[0353] In some embodiments, the terminal device receives a synchronization signal and performs signal synchronization according to the synchronization signal.

[0354] In some embodiments, the terminal device receives a low-power wake-up signal and performs signal synchronization according to a preamble code of the low-power wake-up signal.

[0355] FIG4D is a flow chart of a signal transmission method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in FIG4D , the embodiment of the present disclosure relates to a signal transmission method, which can be executed by a terminal device. The method may include:

[0356] Step S4401: Acquire a synchronization signal at at least one first resource location.

[0357] Among them, the first resource location includes a resource location configured by the network device that can send a synchronization signal, and the synchronization signal is a preamble code of a low-power wake-up signal; the synchronization signal is used for signal synchronization of each terminal device.

[0358] The optional implementation of step S4401 can be found in the optional implementation of step S2102 in Figure 2A, step S4101 in Figure 4A, step S4201 in Figure 4B, step S4301 in Figure 4C, and other related parts in the embodiments involved in Figures 2, 4A, 4B, and 4C, which will not be repeated here.

[0359] In some embodiments, receiving a synchronization signal at at least one first resource location comprises:

[0360] The synchronization signal is received at at least one of the first resource locations according to a resource period.

[0361] In some embodiments, the first resource location includes a second resource location and a third resource location, the second resource location includes a resource location that can send a preamble code of the low-power wake-up signal and cannot send wake-up information of the low-power wake-up signal, and the third resource location includes a resource location that can send the low-power wake-up signal.

[0362] In some embodiments, receiving a synchronization signal at at least one first resource location comprises:

[0363] receiving the synchronization signal at at least one of the second resource location and a fourth resource location, wherein the fourth resource location includes resource locations in the third resource location except for a fifth resource location, and the fifth resource location is a resource location configured by the network device for the first terminal device to be awakened;

[0364] The synchronization signal or the low power consumption wake-up signal is received at the fifth resource location.

[0365] In some embodiments, the first resource location includes a third resource location, and the third resource location includes a resource location capable of sending the low power wake-up signal.

[0366] In some embodiments, receiving a synchronization signal at at least one first resource location comprises:

[0367] Receiving the synchronization signal at at least one fourth resource location, where the fourth resource location includes a resource location in the third resource location except a fifth resource location, where the fifth resource location is a resource location configured by the network device for the first terminal device to be awakened;

[0368] The synchronization signal or the low power consumption wake-up signal is received at the fifth resource location.

[0369] In some embodiments, the first resource location includes a resource location configured by the network device for each terminal device that is capable of sending the low-power wake-up signal.

[0370] In some embodiments, receiving a synchronization signal at at least one first resource location comprises:

[0371] The synchronization signal is received at a sixth resource location, where the sixth resource location is a resource location configured by the network device in the first resource location for the first terminal device to be awakened.

[0372] In some embodiments, different preamble code positions correspond to different wake-up information positions of the low-power wake-up signal; or,

[0373] Each of the preamble code positions corresponds to a plurality of wake-up information positions of the low-power wake-up signals.

[0374] In some embodiments, the method further comprises:

[0375] Signal synchronization is performed according to the synchronization signal.

[0376] FIG5 is an interactive diagram illustrating a signal transmission method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in FIG5 , an embodiment of the present disclosure relates to a signal transmission method, which can be executed by a communication system. The method may include:

[0377] Step S5101: A network device sends a synchronization signal at at least one first resource location.

[0378] The optional implementation of step S5101 can be found in the optional implementation of step S2101 in Figure 2A, step S3101 in Figure 3A, step S3201 in Figure 3B, step S3301 in Figure 3C, and other related parts in the embodiments involved in Figures 2, 3A, 3B, and 3C, which will not be repeated here.

[0379] Step S5201: The terminal device performs signal synchronization according to the synchronization signal.

[0380] The optional implementation of step S5201 can be found in the optional implementation of step S2102 in Figure 2A, step S4101 in Figure 4A, step S4201 in Figure 4B, step S4301 in Figure 4C, and other related parts in the embodiments involved in Figures 2, 4A, 4B, and 4C, which will not be repeated here.

[0381] In some embodiments, the above method may include the method described in the embodiments of the above communication system, terminal equipment, network equipment, etc., which will not be repeated here.

[0382] In some embodiments, the first part (Preamble) and the second part (carrying wake-up information) of the low power wake-up signal (LP-WUS) may have a fixed timing relationship. For example, the Preamble and the second part may occupy consecutive OFDM symbols, or the interval between the Preamble and the second part may be predefined or configured. Based on this, the Preamble and the second part of each LP-WUS resource of the UE are one-to-one corresponding, that is, each UE has a dedicated Preamble. The LP-WUS of a UE may be periodically configured, and only one LP-WUS resource location may be configured in each period, or multiple LP-WUS resource locations may be configured in each period. The above-mentioned dedicated Preamble can be used as a synchronization signal.

[0383] In some embodiments, the timing relationship between the first part (Preamble) and the second part of the LP-WUS is configurable. Accordingly, multiple LP-WUS can be mapped to a common Preamble, and multiple LP-WUS have their own second parts. The second parts of the LP-WUS of different UEs can be mapped to a common Preamble. The LP-WUS of a UE can be periodically configured, and the resource locations (second parts) of multiple LP-WUS can be configured in each cycle. The second parts of multiple LP-WUS of a UE in a cycle can be associated with different first parts or with the same first part. The above-mentioned common Preamble can be used as a synchronization signal. Because each common Preamble corresponds to the LP-WUS of multiple UEs, the possibility of the network device actually transmitting the common Preamble increases, which increases the probability of sending the synchronization signal based on the Preamble, and is beneficial to improving the synchronization performance of the LP-WUS.

[0384] In some embodiments, the UE can achieve time-frequency synchronization by detecting the aforementioned preamble-based synchronization signal. Alternatively, the UE can achieve time-frequency synchronization by detecting a periodically configured synchronization signal and detecting the aforementioned preamble-based synchronization signal. With the latter method, the periodically configured synchronization signal remains unchanged, and the number of available synchronization signals increases, thereby improving the UE's synchronization accuracy. In addition, while maintaining the same synchronization accuracy, the periodically configured synchronization signal can be more sparse, thereby reducing resource overhead.

[0385] In some embodiments, the network device can configure the position of the Preamble used as a synchronization signal, but the network device does not necessarily send the synchronization signal at all configured positions. In this way, the synchronization signal sent by the network device can be non-periodic, and LP-WUR can detect the synchronization signal at each configured Preamble position.

[0386] In some embodiments, the method for configuring the Preamble position of the network device may include at least the following three methods:

[0387] Method 1: A UE detects the Preamble as a synchronization signal only at the LP-WUS position configured for it.

[0388] In some embodiments, if the LP-WUS of the UE is periodically configured, the synchronization signal of the UE is also periodically configured.

[0389] Method 2: The network device configures the position of the Preamble that may be used as the synchronization signal according to a certain period P. The above-configured position is a superset of the Preamble position of the LP-WUS of each UE in a group of UEs.

[0390] In some embodiments, each UE in a group of UEs can perform signal synchronization based on the synchronization signal with a period of P. This method ensures that the UE can detect the synchronization signal according to the period P, and ensures that all preambles of the LP_WUS of each UE can be used as synchronization signals. In particular, a UE may detect the preamble of the LP-WUS of another UE as a synchronization signal. This method can limit the period P1 of the LP-WUS of each UE in the group to be the same, that is, P1 = x*P, where x is a positive integer. Alternatively, the LP-WUS period of each UE in the group can be the same or different. Let the period of UE i be Pi = xi*P, where xi is a positive integer, and the xi of different UEs can be the same or different.

[0391] In some embodiments, each position used as a synchronization signal in the above-mentioned period P may be configured with the Preamble of the LP-WUS of at least one UE in the above-mentioned group of UEs. Alternatively, a position used as a synchronization signal in the above-mentioned period P may also be a position where the Preamble of the LP-WUS of any UE in the above-mentioned group of UEs is not configured. For a position used as a synchronization signal in the above-mentioned period P, if the Preamble of the LP-WUS of any UE in the above-mentioned group of UEs is not configured, then this position may not be used to transmit the Preamble used as a synchronization signal. Alternatively, for a position used as a synchronization signal in the above-mentioned period P, even if the Preamble of the LP-WUS of any UE in the above-mentioned group of UEs is not configured, the network device may still transmit the Preamble used as a synchronization signal at this position.

[0392] Method three, the position of the Preamble that can be used as a synchronization signal configured by the network device is the union of the LP-WUS Preamble positions of each UE in a group of UEs. Each UE in this group of UEs can perform signal synchronization based on the synchronization signal of the above union. Here, a bitmap can be used to configure the position of the Preamble that may be used as a synchronization signal. The positions of all Preambles that may be used as synchronization signals are obtained by periodically applying this bitmap. For example, in method two, for a position used as a synchronization signal in the above period P, if the LP-WUS Preamble of any UE in the above group of UEs is not configured, the above bitmap can indicate that this position is unavailable. Depending on the implementation of the network device, the above bitmap can also indicate that a Preamble position that is not configured with LP-WUS can be used as a synchronization signal.

[0393] In some embodiments, the method for a network device to send a synchronization signal may include at least the following three methods:

[0394] Method 1: For a location configured as a synchronization signal, the network device can send a synchronization signal at this location only if the network device sends an LP-WUS at this location.

[0395] For example, if a network device configures four LP-WUS resources for a UE, only the LP-WUS preamble actually sent to the UE can be used as a synchronization signal. This may cause the LP-WUS to be out of synchronization, forcing the LP-WUS to search for the preamble within a larger window or requiring the LP-WUS to continuously detect the preamble.

[0396] Figure 2J shows an example of using the LP-WUS preambles of multiple UEs as synchronization signals. As shown in Figure 2J , the network device configures three LP-WUS resources for UE1 and two LP-WUS resources for UE2. The union of these LP-WUS resources is still periodic. In Figure 2J , although only the LP-WUS preamble actually sent to a UE can be used as a synchronization signal, because the network device sends the LP-WUS for both UEs, the preambles of both LP-WUS can be used as synchronization signals. This helps improve the synchronization performance of the LP-WUS.

[0397] Figure 2I shows an example of using a common preamble as a synchronization signal. As shown in Figure 2I , the network device is configured with two groups of LP-WUSs, each group containing LP-WUSs for three UEs. Because each group contains three UEs, the network device is more likely to need to send a common preamble. In Figure 2I , although only the common preamble actually transmitting the LP-WUS can serve as a synchronization signal, because the network device sends two LP-WUSs, two common preambles are also sent. Both common preambles can serve as synchronization signals, thereby improving the synchronization performance of the LP-WUS.

[0398] Mode 2: The location used as the synchronization signal is configured with the LP-WUS Preamble of at least one UE in a group of UEs. The network device may only send the Preamble at this location, but not the second part of the LP-WUS.

[0399] By adopting this method, the network device can send synchronization signals at more locations, thereby improving the synchronization performance of LP-WUR.

[0400] Figure 2F shows an example of sending only the LP-WUS preamble as a synchronization signal. In Figure 2F , to enhance UE1's synchronization performance, the network device still sends UE2's LP-WUS preamble, even though it doesn't need to. This allows UE1 to synchronize signals based on both LP-WUS preambles. This improves LP-WUS synchronization performance.

[0401] In some embodiments, for each location configured for synchronization, if the location is configured with the LP-WUS preamble for at least one UE in a group of UEs, the network device may transmit the preamble. However, if the UE does not need to be woken up, the network device may not transmit the second part of the LP-WUS. This approach maximizes the number of locations where the base station transmits synchronization signals, thereby improving LP-WUS synchronization performance. Using this approach, synchronization signals can be transmitted periodically.

[0402] Figure 2G shows an example of sending preambles for all configured LP-WUSs as synchronization signals. In Figure 2G , although the network device only requires one LP-WUS for UE1, it sends preambles at all LP-WUS locations. UE1 can synchronize signals based on the preambles of the first three LP-WUSs and detect the LP-WUS at the third location. This improves LP-WUS synchronization performance.

[0403] Method 3: For a location used as a synchronization signal, regardless of whether the location is configured with the LP-WUS Preamble of at least one UE in a group of UEs, the network device may only send the Preamble at this location, but may not send the second part of the LP-WUS.

[0404] By adopting this method, network devices can send synchronization signals more flexibly, thereby improving the synchronization performance of LP-WUR.

[0405] Figure 2B is an example of sending a synchronization signal on a Preamble that is not configured with LP-WUS. As shown in Figure 2B, the network device configures two LP-WUS resources for UE1 and UE2 respectively. These four LP-WUS resources fail to cover all configured positions for synchronization signals. In Figure 2B, although the network device only needs one LP-WUS for UE1, the network device sends the Preamble at the previous LP-WUS position of UE2 and the first position where LP-WUS is not configured. Accordingly, UE1 can use the Preamble of the three LP-WUS as a synchronization signal, which is beneficial to improving the synchronization performance of LP-WUS. In particular, neither UE1 nor UE2 will attempt to receive the message part of the LP-WUS at the first position where LP-WUS is not configured, so no additional operations will be caused.

[0406] In some embodiments, for a location configured to be used as a synchronization signal, if the location is not configured with the Preamble of the LP-WUS of any UE in a group of UEs, the network device may send only the Preamble at this location, but the network device does not send the second part of the LP-WUS. For other locations configured as synchronization signals as described above, the network device sends the synchronization signal on the premise that the network device sends the LP-WUS of one UE in the above group of UEs at this location. Using this method, the network device can send synchronization signals more flexibly, thereby improving the synchronization performance of the LP-WUS. This method does not affect the detection of the LP-WUS of any UE in the above group of UEs. Specifically, when the UE detects the synchronization signal at the location where only the Preamble of the LP-WUS is sent, the UE does not need to try to detect the second part of the LP-WUS which does not exist.

[0407] As shown in Figure 2C, UE1 can use two preambles as synchronization signals to receive the LP-WUS, which helps improve the synchronization performance of the LP-WUS. In particular, neither UE1 nor UE2 attempts to receive the LP-WUS message part in the first position where the LP-WUS is not configured, so no additional operations are required.

[0408] Figure 2D shows an example of using a common preamble as a synchronization signal. As shown in Figure 2D , the network device is configured with two UE groups, each of which includes LP-WUS for three UEs. These two sets of common preambles fail to cover all configured locations for synchronization signals. In Figure 2D , the network device needs to send two LP-WUSs, and accordingly sends two common preambles. The network device can also send a preamble at the first location where no LP-WUS is configured. This increases the number of synchronization signals that can be measured, thereby improving the synchronization performance of the LP-WUS.

[0409] Using the above-mentioned methods 2 and 3, for locations where only the preamble is sent, the network device can send a preamble different from the location where the full LP-WUS is sent, thereby preventing the UE from blindly detecting the non-existent second part of the LP-WUS. However, the UE needs to detect two preambles, which increases the complexity of the UE. For method 3, for a location used as a synchronization signal in period P, if this location is not configured with an LP-WUS preamble for any UE in a group of UEs, the network device can also send the same preamble as the location where the full LP-WUS is sent, and no UE will attempt to detect the second part of the LP-WUS.

[0410] In some embodiments of the present disclosure, a communication system is provided, which may include a network device and a terminal device, wherein the network device can execute the signal transmission method executed by the network device in the aforementioned embodiment of the present disclosure; the terminal device can execute the signal transmission method executed by the terminal device in the aforementioned embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0411] The embodiments of the present disclosure also propose an apparatus for implementing any of the above methods. For example, a device is proposed, wherein the device includes a unit or module for implementing each step performed by a terminal in any of the above methods. For another example, another device is proposed, wherein the device includes a unit or module for implementing each step performed by a first network device (e.g., an access network device, a core network function node, a core network device, etc.) in any of the above methods. For another example, another device is proposed, wherein the device includes a unit or module for implementing each step performed by a second network device (e.g., an access network device, a core network function node, a core network device, etc.) in any of the above methods.

[0412] 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), and the functions of some or all of the above units or modules are realized 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.

[0413] 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 a 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 to implement the hardware circuit configuration can be understood as the process of the processor loading instructions to implement the functions of some or all of the above units or modules. In addition, it can also be a hardware circuit designed for artificial intelligence, which can be understood as ASIC, such as a neural network processing unit (NPU), a tensor processing unit (TPU), a deep learning processing unit (DPU), etc.

[0414] Figure 6A is a structural diagram of a network device proposed in an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in Figure 6A, the network device 102 may include a transceiver module 6101. In some embodiments, the transceiver module 6101 is configured to send a synchronization signal at at least one first resource location, wherein the first resource location includes a resource location configured by the network device that can send the synchronization signal, and the synchronization signal is a preamble of a low-power wake-up signal; the synchronization signal is used for each terminal device to perform signal synchronization. Optionally, the transceiver module 6101 can be used to perform at least one of the communication steps such as sending and / or receiving (for example, S2101, but not limited to this) performed by the network device 102 in any of the above methods, which will not be repeated here.

[0415] 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.

[0416] Figure 6B is a schematic diagram of the structure of a terminal device proposed in an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in Figure 6B, the terminal device 101 may include: at least one of a transceiver module 6201 and a processing module 6202. In some embodiments, the transceiver module 6201 is configured to receive a synchronization signal at at least one first resource location, wherein the first resource location includes a resource location configured by the network device to be able to send the synchronization signal, and the synchronization signal is a preamble of a low-power wake-up signal; the synchronization signal is used for each terminal device to synchronize signals. Optionally, the transceiver module 6201 can be used to perform at least one of the communication steps such as sending and / or receiving (for example, step S4101, but not limited thereto) performed by the terminal device 101 in any of the above methods, which will not be repeated here. Optionally, the processing module 6202 can be used to perform at least one of the other steps (for example, step S2102, but not limited thereto) performed by the terminal device 101 in any of the above methods, which will not be repeated here.

[0417] 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.

[0418] 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.

[0419] Figure 7A is a schematic diagram of the structure of a communication device 7100 proposed in an embodiment of the present disclosure. Communication device 7100 can be a network device (e.g., an access network device, a core network device, etc.), a terminal (e.g., a user device, etc.), a chip, a chip system, or a processor that supports a first 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 7100 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.

[0420] As shown in FIG7A , the communication device 7100 includes one or more processors 7101. The processor 7101 may be a general-purpose processor or a dedicated processor, for example, a baseband processor or a central processing unit. The baseband processor may be used to process communication protocols and communication data, and the central processing unit may be used to control a communication device (e.g., a base station, a baseband chip, an IoT device, an IoT device chip, a DU or CU, etc.), execute programs, and process program data. The communication device 7100 is used to perform any of the above methods.

[0421] In some embodiments, the communication device 7100 further includes one or more memories 7102 for storing instructions. Optionally, all or part of the memories 7102 may be located outside the communication device 7100.

[0422] In some embodiments, the communication device 7100 further includes one or more transceivers 7103. When the communication device 7100 includes one or more transceivers 7103, the transceiver 7103 performs at least one of the communication steps such as sending and / or receiving in the above method (for example, step S2101 and step S4101, but not limited thereto), and the processor 7101 performs at least one of the other steps (for example, step S2102, but not limited thereto).

[0423] In some embodiments, a transceiver may include a receiver and / or a transmitter. The receiver and transmitter may be separate or integrated. Optionally, the terms transceiver, transceiver unit, transceiver, and transceiver circuit may be used interchangeably; the terms transmitter, transmitting unit, transmitter, and transmitting circuit may be used interchangeably; and the terms receiver, receiving unit, receiver, and receiving circuit may be used interchangeably.

[0424] In some embodiments, the communication device 7100 may include one or more interface circuits. Optionally, the interface circuits are connected to the memory 7102 and may be used to receive signals from the memory 7102 or other devices, or to send signals to the memory 7102 or other devices. For example, the interface circuits may read instructions stored in the memory 7102 and send the instructions to the processor 7101.

[0425] The communication device 7100 described in the above embodiments may be a first device or an IoT device, but the scope of the communication device 7100 described in the present disclosure is not limited thereto, and the structure of the communication device 7100 may not be limited by FIG. 7A . 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, an IoT device, an intelligent IoT device, a cellular phone, a wireless device, a handheld device, a mobile unit, an in-vehicle device, a first device, a cloud device, an artificial intelligence device, etc.; (6) others, etc.

[0426] 7B is a schematic diagram of the structure of a chip 7200 proposed in an embodiment of the present disclosure. If the communication device 7100 can be a chip or a chip system, please refer to the schematic diagram of the structure of the chip 7200 shown in FIG7B , but the present disclosure is not limited thereto.

[0427] The chip 7200 includes one or more processors 7201 , and the chip 7200 is configured to execute any of the above methods.

[0428] In some embodiments, the chip 7200 further includes one or more interface circuits 7203. Optionally, the interface circuit 7203 is connected to the memory 7202. The interface circuit 7203 can be used to receive signals from the memory 7202 or other devices, and can be used to send signals to the memory 7202 or other devices. For example, the interface circuit 7203 can read instructions stored in the memory 7202 and send the instructions to the processor 7201.

[0429] In some embodiments, the interface circuit 7203 executes at least one of the communication steps such as sending and / or receiving in the above method (for example, step S2101, step S4101, but not limited to this), and the processor 7201 executes at least one of the other steps (for example, step S2102, but not limited to this).

[0430] In some embodiments, terms such as interface circuit, interface, transceiver pin, and transceiver may be used interchangeably.

[0431] In some embodiments, the chip 7200 further includes one or more memories 7202 for storing instructions. Alternatively, all or part of the memory 7202 may be located outside the chip 7200.

[0432] The embodiments of the present disclosure further provide a storage medium having instructions stored thereon. When the instructions are executed on the communication device 7100, the communication device 7100 executes any of the above methods. Optionally, the storage medium is an electronic storage medium. Optionally, the storage medium is a computer-readable storage medium, but is not limited thereto, and may also be a storage medium readable by other devices. Optionally, the storage medium may be a non-transitory storage medium, but is not limited thereto, and may also be a temporary storage medium.

[0433] The present disclosure also provides a program product, which, when executed by the communication device 7100, enables the communication device 7100 to perform any of the above methods. Optionally, the program product may be a computer program product.

[0434] 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 signal transmission method, characterized in that: The method comprises: A synchronization signal is sent at at least one first resource location, wherein the first resource location includes a resource location configured by a network device that is capable of sending the synchronization signal, and the synchronization signal is a preamble code of a low-power wake-up signal; the synchronization signal is used for signal synchronization of each terminal device.

2. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that: The sending of a synchronization signal at at least one first resource location comprises: The synchronization signal is sent at at least one of the first resource locations according to a resource period.

3. The method according to claim 2, characterized in that The first resource location includes a second resource location and a third resource location, the second resource location includes a resource location that can send a preamble code of the low-power wake-up signal and cannot send wake-up information of the low-power wake-up signal, and the third resource location includes a resource location that can send the low-power wake-up signal.

4. The method according to claim 3, characterized in that The sending the synchronization signal at at least one of the first resource locations comprises: Sending the synchronization signal at at least one of the second resource location and the fourth resource location, wherein the fourth resource location includes resource locations in the third resource location except for a fifth resource location, and the fifth resource location is a resource location configured by the network device for the first terminal device to be awakened; The low power consumption wake-up signal is sent at the fifth resource location.

5. The method according to claim 2, characterized in that: The first resource location includes a third resource location, and the third resource location includes a resource location capable of sending the low power consumption wake-up signal.

6. The method according to claim 5, characterized in that The sending the synchronization signal at at least one of the first resource locations comprises: Sending the synchronization signal at at least one fourth resource location, the fourth resource location including resource locations in the third resource location except for a fifth resource location, the fifth resource location being a resource location configured by the network device for the first terminal device to be awakened; The low power consumption wake-up signal is sent at the fifth resource location.

7. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that The first resource location includes a resource location configured by the network device for each terminal device that is capable of sending the low-power wake-up signal.

8. The method according to claim 7, characterized in that The sending of a synchronization signal at at least one first resource location comprises: Determine to wake up the first terminal device; The low-power wake-up signal is sent at a sixth resource location, where the sixth resource location is a resource location configured by the network device for the first terminal device in the first resource location.

9. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 8, characterized in that: Different preamble code positions correspond to different wake-up information positions of the low-power wake-up signal; or, Each of the preamble code positions corresponds to a plurality of wake-up information positions of the low-power wake-up signals.

10. A signal transmission method, characterized in that: The method comprises: A synchronization signal is received at at least one first resource location, wherein the first resource location includes a resource location configured by a network device that is capable of sending the synchronization signal, and the synchronization signal is a preamble code of a low-power wake-up signal; the synchronization signal is used for signal synchronization of each terminal device.

11. The method according to claim 10, characterized in that: The receiving a synchronization signal at at least one first resource location comprises: The synchronization signal is received at at least one of the first resource locations according to a resource period.

12. The method according to claim 10 or 11, characterized in that: The first resource location includes a second resource location and a third resource location, the second resource location includes a resource location that can send a preamble code of the low-power wake-up signal and cannot send wake-up information of the low-power wake-up signal, and the third resource location includes a resource location that can send the low-power wake-up signal.

13. The method according to claim 12, characterized in that The receiving a synchronization signal at at least one first resource location comprises: receiving the synchronization signal at at least one of the second resource location and a fourth resource location, wherein the fourth resource location includes resource locations in the third resource location except a fifth resource location, and the fifth resource location is a resource location configured by the network device for the first terminal device to be awakened; The synchronization signal or the low power consumption wake-up signal is received at the fifth resource location.

14. The method according to claim 10 or 11, characterized in that: The first resource location includes a third resource location, and the third resource location includes a resource location capable of sending the low power consumption wake-up signal.

15. The method according to claim 14, characterized in that The receiving a synchronization signal at at least one first resource location comprises: Receiving the synchronization signal at at least one fourth resource location, the fourth resource location including a resource location in the third resource location except a fifth resource location, the fifth resource location being a resource location configured by the network device for the first terminal device to be awakened; The synchronization signal or the low power consumption wake-up signal is received at the fifth resource location.

16. The method according to claim 10, characterized in that The first resource location includes a resource location configured by the network device for each terminal device that is capable of sending the low-power wake-up signal.

17. The method according to claim 16, characterized in that The receiving a synchronization signal at at least one first resource location comprises: The synchronization signal is received at a sixth resource position, where the sixth resource position is a resource position configured by the network device in the first resource position for the first terminal device to be awakened.

18. The method according to any one of claims 10 to 17, characterized in that: Different preamble code positions correspond to different wake-up information positions of the low-power wake-up signal; or, Each of the preamble code positions corresponds to a plurality of wake-up information positions of the low-power wake-up signals.

19. A signal transmission method, characterized in that: The method comprises: The network device sends a synchronization signal at at least one first resource location, where the first resource location includes a resource location configured by the network device that can send the synchronization signal, and the synchronization signal is a preamble code of a low-power wake-up signal; The terminal device performs signal synchronization according to the synchronization signal.

20. A network device, characterized in that: include: The transceiver module is configured to send a synchronization signal at at least one first resource location, wherein the first resource location includes a resource location configured by a network device that can send the synchronization signal, and the synchronization signal is a preamble code of a low-power wake-up signal; the synchronization signal is used for signal synchronization of each terminal device.

21. A terminal device, characterized in that: include: The transceiver module is configured to receive a synchronization signal at at least one first resource location, wherein the first resource location includes a resource location configured by a network device that can send the synchronization signal, and the synchronization signal is a preamble code of a low-power wake-up signal; the synchronization signal is used for signal synchronization of each terminal device.

22. A network device, characterized in that: include: one or more processors; Wherein, the first network device is used to execute the signal transmission method according to any one of claims 1 to 9.

23. A terminal device, characterized in that: include: one or more processors; Wherein, the terminal device is used to execute the signal transmission method described in any one of claims 10 to 18.

24. A communication system, characterized in that: The communication system includes a network device and a terminal device, wherein the network device is configured to implement the signal transmission method according to any one of claims 1 to 9, and the terminal device is configured to implement the signal transmission method according to any one of claims 10 to 18.

25. A storage medium storing instructions, characterized in that: When the instruction is executed on a communication device, the communication device is caused to execute the signal transmission method according to any one of claims 1 to 9 or claims 10 to 18.

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