Communication method, terminal, network device, and storage medium

Abstract

The present disclosure relates to a communication method, a terminal, a network device, and a storage medium. The communication method is executed by a terminal, and comprises: before a first moment, not expecting to receive first information, wherein the first moment is later than a second moment, the second moment is the moment when second information is received, the first information and the second information are used for instructing to activate / deactivate DTX / DRX on a plurality of carriers of a terminal, and the first information and the second information are different. In the embodiments above, behaviors of the terminal and a network are limited in the process of the terminal activating / deactivating DTX / DRX on a plurality of carriers of the terminal, so that it is ensured that the terminal does not receive other information in the process of the terminal activating / deactivating DTX / DRX on the plurality of carriers of the terminal, and the stability of activating / deactivating DTX / DRX by the terminal on the plurality of carriers of the terminal, thereby ensuring the communication reliability.

Description

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

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

[0002] With the rapid development of mobile communication technology, network devices will switch to discontinuous reception (DRX) or discontinuous transmission (DTX) state, that is, the network device does not send data for a certain period of time, or does not receive data for a certain period of time.

[0003] Summary of the Invention

[0004] The present disclosure solves the problem that during the period when the terminal determines that the network device activates / deactivates DTX / DRX and prepares the corresponding channel transceiver status, it no longer receives other activation / deactivation DTX / DRX, thereby ensuring the stability of the terminal's execution of activation / deactivation DTX / DRX, and further ensuring the reliability of communication between the terminal and the network.

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

[0006] According to a first aspect of an embodiment of the present disclosure, a communication method is provided, the method comprising:

[0007] Before a first moment, the terminal does not expect to receive the first information, the first moment is after a second moment, the second moment is the moment of receiving the second information, the first information and the second information are used to indicate activation / deactivation of DTX / DRX on multiple carriers of the terminal, and the first information is different from the second information.

[0008] According to a second aspect of an embodiment of the present disclosure, a communication method is provided, the method comprising:

[0009] Before the first moment, the network device does not send the first information based on the terminal not expecting to receive the first information. The first moment is after the second moment, and the second moment is the moment of receiving the second information. The first information and the second information are used to indicate the activation / deactivation of DTX / DRX on multiple carriers of the terminal, and the first information is different from the second information.

[0010] According to a third aspect of an embodiment of the present disclosure, a communication method is proposed, the method including:

[0011] Before the first moment, the terminal does not expect to receive the first information, and the network device does not send the first information. The first moment is after the second moment, and the second moment is the moment of receiving the second information. The first information and the second information are used to indicate the activation / deactivation of DTX / DRX on multiple carriers of the terminal, and the first information is different from the second information.

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

[0013] A processing module is used to: before a first moment, the terminal does not expect to receive first information; the first moment is after a second moment; the second moment is the moment of receiving the second information; the first information and the second information are used to indicate activation / deactivation of DTX / DRX on multiple carriers of the terminal; the first information is different from the second information.

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

[0015] A transceiver module is used to not send the first information before a first moment based on the terminal not expecting to receive the first information, the first moment is after a second moment, the second moment is the moment of receiving the second information, the first information and the second information are used to indicate the activation / deactivation of DTX / DRX on multiple carriers of the terminal, and the first information is different from the second information.

[0016] According to a sixth aspect of an embodiment of the present disclosure, a terminal is provided, including:

[0017] one or more processors;

[0018] The terminal is used to execute any one of the methods described in the first aspect.

[0019] According to a seventh aspect of an embodiment of the present disclosure, a network device is provided, including:

[0020] one or more processors;

[0021] The terminal is used to execute any method described in the second aspect.

[0022] According to an eighth aspect of an embodiment of the present disclosure, a communication system is provided, including:

[0023] A terminal and a network device, wherein the terminal is configured to implement the communication method described in the first aspect, and the network device is configured to implement the communication method described in the second aspect.

[0024] According to a ninth aspect of an embodiment of the present disclosure, a storage medium is proposed, wherein the storage medium stores instructions. When the instructions are executed on a communication device, the communication device executes a method as described in any one of the first aspect or the second aspect. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0025] The drawings described herein are used to provide a further understanding of the embodiments of the present disclosure and constitute a part of the present disclosure. The illustrative embodiments of the embodiments of the present disclosure and their descriptions are used to explain the embodiments of the present disclosure and do not constitute an improper limitation on the embodiments of the present disclosure. In the drawings:

[0026] FIG1A is a schematic diagram illustrating an architecture of a communication system according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0027] FIG1B is a schematic diagram showing a DTX cycle according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0028] FIG1C is a schematic diagram illustrating a DRX cycle according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0029] FIG1D is a schematic diagram illustrating information transmission according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0030] FIG2 is an interactive schematic diagram of a communication method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0031] FIG3A is a flow chart illustrating a communication method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0032] FIG3B is a flow chart illustrating a communication method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0033] FIG4A is a flow chart illustrating a communication method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0034] FIG4B is a flow chart illustrating a communication method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0035] FIG5 is a flow chart of a communication method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0036] FIG6A is a flow chart illustrating a communication method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0037] FIG6B is a flow chart illustrating a communication method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

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

[0039] FIG7B is a schematic diagram of the structure of a network device proposed in an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0040] FIG8A is a schematic structural diagram of a communication device proposed in an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0041] FIG8B is a schematic diagram of the structure of the chip proposed in an embodiment of the present disclosure. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

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

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

[0044] Before a first moment, the terminal does not expect to receive the first information, the first moment is after a second moment, the second moment is the moment of receiving the second information, the first information and the second information are used to indicate activation / deactivation of DTX / DRX on multiple carriers of the terminal, and the first information is different from the second information.

[0045] In the above embodiment, a method is provided for restricting the behavior of the terminal and the network during the period when the terminal activates / deactivates DTX / DRX on multiple carriers of the terminal, ensuring that no other information is received during the period when the terminal activates / deactivates DTX / DRX on multiple carriers of the terminal, ensuring the stability of the terminal in executing the activation / deactivation of DTX / DRX on multiple carriers of the terminal, and thus ensuring the reliability of communication.

[0046] In combination with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the difference between the first moment and the second moment is a first duration.

[0047] In the above embodiment, by setting the first time duration, it is stipulated that the terminal and the network device shall not transmit other information for indicating activation / deactivation of DTX / DRX on multiple carriers of the terminal during this time duration, thereby ensuring the stability of the terminal in executing activation / deactivation of DTX / DRX on multiple carriers of the terminal, and further ensuring the reliability of communication.

[0048] In combination with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the first moment is the latest effective moment among the effective moments of activation / deactivation of DTX / DRX on multiple carriers of the terminal indicated by the second information.

[0049] In the above embodiment, since the effective time of activating / deactivating DTX / DRX on multiple carriers may be different, the latest effective time is taken as the time when the terminal does not receive another activation / deactivation information containing different indication content, thereby ensuring that the terminal has sufficient time to activate / deactivate the stability of DTX / DRX on multiple carriers of the terminal, thereby ensuring the reliability of communication.

[0050] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the first moment is the effective moment of activation / deactivation of DTX / DRX on the carrier where the second information is located;

[0051] or,

[0052] The first moment is the earliest effective moment among the effective moments of activation / deactivation of DTX / DRX on multiple carriers of the terminal indicated by the second information.

[0053] In the above embodiment, the moment when the second information is located on the carrier or the earliest effective moment is used as the first moment to ensure the accuracy of the determined first moment, thereby ensuring that the terminal can activate / deactivate DTX / DRX on multiple carriers of the terminal and ensure communication reliability.

[0054] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, the method further includes:

[0055] After the first moment, third information is received, where the third information is used to instruct activation / deactivation of DTX / DRX on multiple carriers of the terminal.

[0056] In the above embodiment, after the first moment, the terminal can also receive third information, and activate / deactivate DTX / DRX on multiple carriers of the terminal according to the instructions of the third information, ensuring that the terminal continues to activate / deactivate DTX / DRX on multiple carriers of the terminal, thereby ensuring communication reliability.

[0057] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the method further includes:

[0058] DTX / DRX is activated / deactivated according to the indication of the third information on the first type carrier, where the first type carrier is a carrier where the effectiveness time of the second information on the first type carrier is earlier than the reception time of the third information.

[0059] In the above embodiment, since the second information is earlier than the third information, and the effective time of the first type carrier is earlier than the receiving time of the third information, the activation / deactivation of DTX / DRX can be performed according to the instructions of the third information on the first type carrier, thereby ensuring the stability of the execution and thus ensuring the reliability of communication.

[0060] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, the method further includes:

[0061] The indication of the third information on the second type carrier is ignored, where the second type carrier is a carrier whose effective time of the second information on the second type carrier is later than or equal to the receiving time of the third information.

[0062] In the above embodiment, the effective time of the second information is later than the receiving time of the third information. Therefore, the terminal needs to execute according to the second information and ignore the third information to ensure the accuracy of the terminal execution information and thus ensure the reliability of communication.

[0063] In combination with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the indication of the third information on the second type carrier is the same as the indication of the second information on the second type carrier, and the second type carrier is a carrier whose effective time of the second information on the second type carrier is later than or equal to the reception time of the third information.

[0064] In the above embodiment, the second information takes effect later than the third information is received. Therefore, the second information and the third information are provided with the same indication on the second type carrier, thereby ensuring that the terminal can correctly execute the information and ensuring communication reliability.

[0065] In combination with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the equivalent reception moment of the third information for the second type carrier is the Nth time domain unit corresponding to the Mth time domain unit after the effective moment of the second information on the second type carrier, the Nth time domain unit is located on the carrier that sends the second information, the Mth time domain unit is located on the second type carrier, the Nth time domain unit is the first time domain unit that overlaps with the Mth time domain unit, the second type carrier is a carrier whose effective moment of the second information on the second type carrier is later than or equal to the reception moment of the third information, and N and M are both positive integers.

[0066] In the above embodiment, it is ensured that the effective time of the third information is at .

[0067] In a second aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure provides a communication method, the method comprising:

[0068] Before the first moment, the network device does not send the first information based on the terminal not expecting to receive the first information. The first moment is after the second moment, and the second moment is the moment of receiving the second information. The first information and the second information are used to indicate the activation / deactivation of DTX / DRX on multiple carriers of the terminal, and the first information is different from the second information.

[0069] In combination with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the difference between the first moment and the second moment is a first duration.

[0070] In combination with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the first moment is the latest effective moment among the effective moments of activation / deactivation of DTX / DRX on multiple carriers of the terminal indicated by the second information.

[0071] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the first moment is the effective moment of activation / deactivation of DTX / DRX on the carrier where the second information is located;

[0072] or,

[0073] The first moment is the earliest effective moment among the effective moments of activation / deactivation of DTX / DRX on multiple carriers of the terminal indicated by the second information.

[0074] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the method further includes:

[0075] Third information is sent after the first moment, where the third information is used to indicate activation / deactivation of DTX / DRX on multiple carriers of the terminal.

[0076] In combination with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the third information is used to indicate activation / deactivation of DTX / DRX on a first type of carrier, and the first type of carrier is a carrier where the effective moment of the second information on the first type of carrier is earlier than the reception moment of the third information.

[0077] In combination with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the indication of the third information on the second type carrier is ignored, and the second type carrier is a carrier whose effective time of the second information on the second type carrier is later than or equal to the reception time of the third information.

[0078] In combination with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the indication of the third information on the second type carrier is the same as the indication of the second information on the second type carrier, and the second type carrier is a carrier whose effective time of the second information on the second type carrier is later than or equal to the reception time of the third information.

[0079] In combination with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the equivalent reception moment of the third information for the second type carrier is the Nth time domain unit corresponding to the Mth time domain unit after the effective moment of the second information on the second type carrier, the Nth time domain unit is located on the carrier that sends the second information, the Mth time domain unit is located on the second type carrier, the Nth time domain unit is the first time domain unit that overlaps with the Mth time domain unit, the second type carrier is a carrier whose effective moment of the second information on the second type carrier is later than or equal to the reception moment of the third information, and N and M are both positive integers.

[0080] In a third aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure provides a communication method, the method comprising:

[0081] Before a first moment, the terminal does not expect to receive the first information. The network device does not send the first information based on the fact that the terminal does not expect to receive the first information. The first moment is after a second moment. The second moment is the moment of receiving the second information. The first information and the second information are used to indicate activation / deactivation of DTX / DRX on multiple carriers of the terminal. The first information is different from the second information.

[0082] In a fourth aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure provides a terminal, which includes at least one of a transceiver module and a processing module; wherein the terminal is used to execute optional implementation methods of the first and third aspects.

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

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

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

[0086] In each embodiment of the present disclosure, unless otherwise specified or provided for by logic, the terms and / or descriptions between the embodiments are consistent and can be referenced by each other. The technical features in different embodiments can be combined to form a new embodiment based on their inherent logical relationships.

[0087] The terms used in the embodiments of the present disclosure are only for the purpose of describing specific embodiments and are not intended to limit the present disclosure.

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

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

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

[0091] In some embodiments, descriptions such as "at least one of A and B," "A and / or B," "A in one case, B in another case," or "in response to one case A, in response to another case B" may include the following technical solutions depending on the situation: in some embodiments, A (A is executed independently of B); in some embodiments, B (B is executed independently of A); in some embodiments, execution is selected from A and B (A and B are selectively executed); and in some embodiments, A and B (both A and B are executed). The above is also applicable when there are more branches such as A, B, and C.

[0092] In some embodiments, "A or B" and other descriptions may include the following technical solutions depending on the situation: in some embodiments, A (A is executed independently of B); in some embodiments, B (B is executed independently of A); in some embodiments, execution is selected from A and B (A and B are selectively executed). The above is also applicable when there are more branches such as A, B, C, etc.

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

[0094] In some embodiments, “including A,” “comprising A,” “used to indicate A,” and “carrying A” can be interpreted as directly carrying A or indirectly indicating A.

[0095] In some embodiments, terms such as "time / frequency" and "time / frequency domain" refer to the time domain and / or the frequency domain.

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

[0097] In some embodiments, terms such as "greater than", "greater than or equal to", "not less than", "more than", "more than or equal to", "not less than", "higher than", "higher than or equal to", "not less than", and "above" can be replaced with each other, and terms such as "less than", "less than or equal to", "not greater than", "less than", "less than or equal to", "not more than", "lower than", "lower than or equal to", "not higher than", and "below" can be replaced with each other.

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

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

[0100] In some embodiments, "access network device (AN device)" may also be referred to as "radio access network device (RAN device)", "base station (BS)", "radio base station", "fixed station", and in some embodiments may also be understood as "node", "access point", "transmission point (TP)", "reception point (RP)", "transmission and / or reception point (TRP)" "panel", "antenna panel", "antenna array", "cell", "macro cell", "small cell", "femto cell", "pico cell", "sector", "cell group", "serving cell", "carrier", "component carrier", "bandwidth part (BWP)", etc.

[0101] In some embodiments, "terminal" or "terminal device" may be referred to as "user equipment (terminal)", "user terminal" "mobile station (MS)", "mobile terminal (MT)", subscriber station, mobile unit, subscriber unit, wireless unit, remote unit, mobile device, wireless device, wireless communication device, remote device, mobile subscriber station, access terminal, mobile terminal, wireless terminal, remote terminal, handset, user agent, mobile client, client, etc.

[0102] In some embodiments, obtaining data, information, etc. may comply with the laws and regulations of the country where the data is obtained.

[0103] In some embodiments, data, information, etc. may be obtained with the user's consent.

[0104] 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.

[0105] FIG1A is a schematic diagram illustrating the architecture of a communication system according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in FIG1A , the method provided in the embodiment of the present disclosure can be applied to a communication system 100, which may include a terminal 101 and a network device 102. It should be noted that the communication system 100 may also include other devices, and the present disclosure does not limit the devices included in the communication system 100.

[0106] In some embodiments, the terminal 101 includes, for example, a mobile phone, a wearable device, an Internet of Things device, a car with communication function, a smart car, a tablet computer, a computer with wireless transceiver function, a virtual reality (VR) terminal device, an augmented reality (AR) terminal device, a wireless terminal device in industrial control, a wireless terminal device in self-driving, a wireless terminal device in remote medical surgery, a wireless terminal device in a smart grid, a wireless terminal device in transportation safety, a wireless terminal device in a smart city, and at least one of a wireless terminal device in a smart home, but is not limited thereto.

[0107] In some embodiments, the network device 102 may include at least one of an access network device and a core network device.

[0108] In some embodiments, the access network device is, for example, a node or device that accesses a terminal to a wireless network. The access network device may include an evolved NodeB (eNB), a next generation evolved NodeB (ng-eNB), a next generation NodeB (gNB), a node B (NB), a home node B (HNB), a home evolved nodeB (HeNB), a wireless backhaul device, a radio network controller (RNC), a base station controller (BSC), a base transceiver station (BTS), a base band unit (BBU), a mobile switching center, a base station in a 6G communication system, an open base station (Open RAN), a cloud base station (Cloud RAN), a base station in other communication systems, and at least one of an access node in a Wi-Fi system, but is not limited thereto.

[0109] 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.

[0110] In some embodiments, the access network device can be composed of a centralized unit (CU) and a distributed unit (DU), where the CU can also be called a control unit. The CU-DU structure can be used to split the protocol layer of the access network device, with the functions of some protocol layers centrally controlled by the CU, and the functions of the remaining part or all of the protocol layers distributed in the DU, which is centrally controlled by the CU, but is not limited to this.

[0111] In some embodiments, a core network device may be a device including one or more network elements, or may be multiple devices or device groups, each including all or part of the one or more network elements. The network element may be virtual or physical. The core network may include, for example, at least one of an Evolved Packet Core (EPC), a 5G Core Network (5GCN), and a Next Generation Core (NGC).

[0112] 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.

[0113] The following embodiments of the present disclosure may be applied to the communication system 100 shown in FIG1A , or a portion thereof, but are not limited thereto. The entities shown in FIG1A are illustrative only. The communication system may include all or part of the entities shown in FIG1A , or may include other entities other than those shown in FIG1A . The number and form of the entities may be arbitrary, and the entities may be physical or virtual. The connection relationships between the entities are illustrative only. The entities may be connected or disconnected, and the connection may be in any manner, including direct or indirect, wired or wireless.

[0114] 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, a combination of multiple systems (e.g., a combination of LTE or LTE-A with 5G) may also be employed.

[0115] In some embodiments, the present disclosure proposes discontinuous transmission or discontinuous reception of a network device.

[0116] DTX and DRX may affect the reception and transmission of signals by the terminal. For example, during DTX, some signals periodically sent by network devices will no longer be sent, and during DRX, some signals periodically sent by terminals will no longer be received by network devices. For cells configured with the DTX function, the state in which the network device normally sends downlink information can be recorded as DTX-on (correspondingly, the terminal also needs to monitor possible downlink signals). Conversely, the state in which the network device abnormally sends downlink signals can be recorded as DTX-off. For cells configured with the DRX function, the state in which the network device normally receives uplink signals can be recorded as DRX-on (correspondingly, the terminal can also send uplink signals that need to be sent). Conversely, the state in which the network device abnormally receives uplink signals can be recorded as DRX-off.

[0117] Optionally, the network device configures a periodic DRX on-off pattern (on-off mode) or DTX on-off pattern for one or more carriers of the terminal through configuration signaling. The periodic DTX on-off pattern includes parameters such as the time domain period, time domain offset, on duration, or off duration. The periodic DRX on-off pattern includes parameters such as the time domain period, time domain offset, on duration, or off duration.

[0118] Taking DTX as an example, referring to FIG1B , the starting position of the DTX cycle is the starting position of the on duration. Referring to FIG1C , the starting position of the DTX cycle is the starting position of the off duration.

[0119] In some embodiments, if a terminal has multiple serving carriers, each of the carriers can be configured with cell DTX / DRX configurations. After the base station configures cell DTX / DRX for one or more carriers of the terminal, the base station uses multicast DCI to activate cell DTX / DRX. Only after activation does the cell DTX / DRX mechanism on the carrier begin to operate.

[0120] In some embodiments, the terminal has four serving carriers, namely carrier 1, carrier 2, carrier 3, and carrier 4. The SCS of the activated BWP of the terminal operating on different carriers may be different, for example, SCS = 30 kHz on carrier 1, carrier 2 = 15 kHz, carrier 3 = 60 kHz, and carrier 4 = 30 kHz.

[0121] In some embodiments, for a carrier configured with cell DTX / DRX, the base station may also use a specifically formatted multicast DCI to activate or deactivate the cell DTX / DRX configuration for that carrier. In CA scenarios, this multicast DCI is sent on only one carrier. The DCI carries multiple bits to indicate whether multiple serving carriers configured with cell DTX / DRX are activated or deactivated. After receiving this DCI on one of its serving carriers, the terminal determines the activation and deactivation times for each carrier.

[0122] Optionally, for a certain serving cell, the terminal is expected to apply cell DTX or DRX activation / deactivation change at the beginning of time slot X, where the SCS of time slot X corresponds to the activated DL or UL BWP of the serving cell, respectively.

[0123] Slot X is the first slot that starts no earlier than (i.e., the same as or after) slot n+D, where D is the delay and n is the slot of the PDCCH with DCI format 2_X containing the PDCCH-based SCS.

[0124] For example, referring to Figure 1D, there are four service carriers, namely carrier 1, carrier 2, carrier 3, and carrier 4. The terminal receives DCI in slot 1 of carrier 1. The DCI takes effect at the starting position of slot 7 of carrier 1. The effective time of the DCI on carrier 2 is the starting time of slot 4, the effective time of the DCI on carrier 3 is slot 14, and the effective time of the DCI on carrier 4 is slot 7. The slot 7 of carrier 1, slot 14 of carrier 3 and slot 7 of carrier 4 are the same time, but the effective time on carrier 2 is later than the effective time on other carriers.

[0125] FIG2 is an interactive diagram of a communication method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in FIG2 , the embodiment of the present disclosure relates to a communication method, and the method includes:

[0126] Step S2101: The network device sends a configuration instruction.

[0127] In some embodiments, the terminal receives the configuration instruction. Alternatively, it can be understood that the terminal receives the configuration instruction sent by the network device.

[0128] In some embodiments, the network device sends configuration instructions to the terminal.

[0129] In some embodiments, the configuration instruction is used to configure at least one cell DTX and / or cell DRX. Optionally, the configuration instruction is used to configure at least one DTX and / or DRX for the terminal. Optionally, the configuration instruction carries the at least one DTX and / or DRX. If the terminal receives the configuration instruction, it may determine the at least one DTX and / or DRX carried in the configuration instruction.

[0130] Optionally, if the configuration instruction is used to configure a cell DTX and / or cell DRX, it means that multiple carriers of the terminal share the same cell DTX and / or cell DRX.

[0131] In some embodiments, the configuration instruction is used to configure cell DTX / DRX for multiple carriers or carrier groups of the terminal respectively.

[0132] Optionally, DTX includes parameters such as a time domain cycle, a time domain offset, an on duration or an off duration, etc. DRX includes parameters such as a time domain cycle, a time domain offset, an on duration or an off duration, etc.

[0133] In some embodiments, DTX and / or DRX includes: DTX, or, DRX, or DTX and DRX.

[0134] In some embodiments, DTX may also be referred to as cell DTX, DTX mechanism, periodic DTX, DTX configuration, etc., which is not limited in the embodiments of the present disclosure. In some embodiments, DRX may also be referred to as cell DRX, DRX mechanism, periodic DRX, DRX configuration, etc., which is not limited in the embodiments of the present disclosure.

[0135] In some embodiments, the name of the fourth instruction is not limited, and can be, for example, a configuration instruction, fourth information, etc.

[0136] Step S2102: The terminal determines at least one DTX and / or DRX based on the configuration instruction.

[0137] In some embodiments, the terminal may receive a configuration instruction. In some embodiments, the configuration instruction is used to configure at least one DTX and / or DRX, and the terminal may determine the at least one DTX and / or DRX according to the configuration instruction.

[0138] Step S2103: The network device sends the second information.

[0139] In some embodiments, the terminal receives the second information. Alternatively, it can be understood that the terminal receives the second information sent by the network device.

[0140] In some embodiments, the network device sends the second information to the terminal.

[0141] In some embodiments, the second information is used to indicate activation / deactivation of DTX / DRX on multiple carriers of the terminal. Optionally, the second information is used to indicate activation of DTX / DRX on multiple carriers. For example, the second information is used to indicate activation of DTX on multiple carriers. For example, the second information is used to indicate activation of DRX on multiple carriers. Optionally, the second information is used to indicate deactivation of DTX / DRX on multiple carriers. Optionally, for example, the second information is used to indicate deactivation of DTX on multiple carriers. For example, the second information is used to indicate deactivation of DRX on multiple carriers.

[0142] In some embodiments, the name of the second information is not limited. For example, it can be indication information, control information, etc. In some embodiments, the second information is DCI, RRC, MAC CE or other information, which is not limited in the embodiments of the present disclosure.

[0143] Step S2104: The terminal activates / deactivates DTX / DRX based on the second information.

[0144] In the embodiment of the present disclosure, after receiving the second information, the terminal can determine to activate / deactivate DTX / DRX on each carrier according to the second information.

[0145] Step S2105: Before the first moment, the terminal does not expect to receive the first information.

[0146] In some embodiments, the first moment is after the second moment, and the second moment is the moment of receiving the second information. In some embodiments, the terminal does not expect to receive the first information during the time period between the moment of receiving the second information and the first moment.

[0147] In some embodiments, the terminal not expecting to receive the first information may also be understood as the terminal not wanting to receive the first information, the terminal not receiving the first information, the terminal not communicating with the network device, etc.

[0148] In some embodiments, the first information is used to indicate activation / deactivation of DTX / DRX on multiple carriers of the terminal.

[0149] In some embodiments, the first information and the second information are different. Optionally, the difference between the first information and the second information means that the first information and the second information indicate different operations. Alternatively, it can be understood that the first information and the second information indicate different operations for activating / deactivating DTX / DRX.

[0150] In the disclosed embodiment, after receiving the second information, the terminal does not expect to receive the first information during the period between receiving the second information and the first moment. Alternatively, it can be understood that the terminal does not expect to receive other information different from the second information. Alternatively, it can be understood that the terminal does not expect to receive other information for activating / deactivating DTX / DRX.

[0151] In some embodiments, the difference between the first moment and the second moment is a first duration. Optionally, the first duration is agreed upon by the communication protocol, or the first duration is configured by the terminal, or the first duration is configured by the network device, which is not limited in the embodiments of the present disclosure. In the embodiments of the present disclosure, the length of the time period between the moment when the terminal receives the second information and the first moment is the first duration. Alternatively, it can also be understood that, with the moment when the terminal receives the second information as the starting point, the terminal does not expect to receive the first information within the first duration. Alternatively, it can also be understood that, with the moment when the terminal receives the second information as the starting point, the moment after the first duration has passed is the first moment. Optionally, the moment when the terminal receives the second information can also be referred to as the end moment of the channel carrying the second information.

[0152] In some embodiments, the first moment is the latest effective moment among the effective moments of activation / deactivation of DTX / DRX on multiple carriers of the terminal indicated by the second information. In some embodiments, the terminal has multiple carriers, and the effective moments of activation / deactivation of DTX / DRX on the multiple carriers by the second information may be the same or different. Therefore, it is necessary to determine the first moment based on the effective moments in different carriers. Therefore, the latest effective moment among the effective moments of activation / deactivation of DTX / DRX on the multiple carriers is determined as the first moment. For example, referring to Figure 1D, the effective moment on carrier 2 is the latest, so the effective moment on carrier 2 is determined as the first moment.

[0153] In some embodiments, the first moment is the effective moment of activation / deactivation of DTX / DRX on the carrier where the second information is located. Alternatively, the first moment is the earliest effective moment among the effective moments of activation / deactivation of DTX / DRX on multiple carriers of the terminal indicated by the second information.

[0154] Optionally, the first moment is the effective moment of DTX / DRX activation / deactivation on the carrier containing the second information. In the embodiment of the present disclosure, when the terminal receives the second information, it can be received on one of the multiple carriers. Therefore, the effective moment of DTX / DRX activation / deactivation on the carrier containing the second information is the first moment. For example, referring to Figure 1D, DCI is received on carrier 1, so the effective moment of carrier 1, slot 7, is the first moment.

[0155] It should be noted that the terminal receives the second information through one carrier among multiple carriers, and the activation / deactivation time of the terminal on the carrier is no later than the effective time on other carriers. Therefore, the effective time on the carrier can be understood as the earliest time when the second information on multiple carriers takes effect.

[0156] Optionally, the terminal has multiple carriers, and the effective time instants of activating / deactivating DTX / DRX for the second information in the multiple carriers may be the same or different. Therefore, it is necessary to determine the first time instant based on the effective time instants in the different carriers. Therefore, the earliest effective time instant among the effective time instants of activating / deactivating DTX / DRX on the multiple carriers is determined as the first time instant. For example, referring to Figure 1D, the effective time instants on carrier 1, carrier 3, and carrier 4 are all the earliest, so the effective time instant on carrier 1, carrier 3, or carrier 4 is determined as the first time instant.

[0157] In some embodiments, the network device further sends third information after the first moment, that is, the terminal further receives the third information after the first moment, wherein the third information is used to indicate activation / deactivation of DTX / DRX on multiple carriers of the terminal.

[0158] For the third information, the effective time of the second information on the carrier may be later than or equal to the receiving time of the third information on the corresponding carrier, or the effective time of the second information on the carrier may be earlier than the receiving time of the third information on the corresponding carrier. Different situations are explained below.

[0159] In some embodiments, DTX / DRX is activated / deactivated according to the indication of the third information on the first type carrier, and the first type carrier is a carrier where the effective time of the second information on the first type carrier is earlier than the reception time of the third information.

[0160] In the disclosed embodiment, the second information takes effect on the first-class carrier earlier than the third information is received, and DTX / DRX activation / deactivation is performed on the first-class carrier according to the third information on the first-class carrier. For example, referring to Figure 1D , the terminal receives the third information in slot 7 of carrier 1, while the second information has already taken effect in slot 7 of carrier 1, slot 14 of carrier 3, and slot 7 of carrier 4. Therefore, DTX / DRX is activated / deactivated for carriers 1, 3, and 4 according to the third information.

[0161] In some embodiments, the indication of the third information on the second type of carrier is ignored, and the second type of carrier is a carrier where the valid time of the second information on the second type of carrier is later than or equal to the receiving time of the third information.

[0162] In the disclosed embodiment, if the second information takes effect on the second type of carrier later than or equal to the time the third information is received, this indicates that the second information has not yet been executed and the indication of the second information on the first type of carrier needs to be considered. Therefore, the indication of the third information on the second type of carrier is ignored. For example, referring to Figure 1D, the terminal receives the third information in slot 7 of carrier 1, while the second information takes effect in slot 4 of carrier 2, which is later than slot 7 of carrier 1. Therefore, for carrier 2, the third information is ignored and DTX / DRX is activated / deactivated according to the indication of the second information.

[0163] In some embodiments, the indication of the third information on the second type carrier is the same as the indication of the second information on the second type carrier, and the second type carrier is a carrier where the effective time of the second information on the second type carrier is later than or equal to the reception time of the third information.

[0164] In the disclosed embodiment, if the second information takes effect on the second type carrier later than or equal to the third information reception time, this indicates that the second information has not yet been executed and the indication of the second information on the first type carrier needs to be considered. Therefore, the indication of the third information on the second type carrier is set to the same indication as the second information, so that it does not affect the terminal's execution of the corresponding activation / deactivation of DTX / DRX. For example, referring to Figure 1D, the terminal receives the third information in slot 7 of carrier 1, while the second information takes effect in slot 4 of carrier 2, which is later than slot 7 of carrier 1. Therefore, for carrier 2, the indication of the third information on the second type carrier is the same as the indication of the second information on the second type carrier.

[0165] In some embodiments, the equivalent reception moment of the third information for the second type carrier is the Nth time domain unit corresponding to the Mth time domain unit after the effective moment of the second information on the second type carrier, the Nth time domain unit is located on the carrier sending the second information, the Mth time domain unit is located on the second type carrier, the Nth time domain unit is the first time domain unit overlapping with the Mth time domain unit, the second type carrier is a carrier whose effective moment of the second information on the second type carrier is later than or equal to the reception moment of the third information, and N and M are both positive integers.

[0166] Optionally, the time domain unit is a time slot, a symbol, etc., which is not limited in the embodiments of the present disclosure. In some embodiments, the equivalent reception moment of the third information of the second type carrier is a moment after the actual reception moment of the third information. It can also be understood that when the terminal calculates the effective moment of the third information for the second type carrier again, the equivalent reception moment of the third information is used to calculate the effective moment. The equivalent reception moment is after the effective moment of the second information of the second type carrier. Alternatively, it can also be understood that after receiving the third information, the terminal stores the third information and considers that the reception moment of the third information on the second type carrier is the Nth time domain unit corresponding to the Mth time domain unit after the effective moment of the second information on the second type carrier.

[0167] Step S2106: Before the first moment, the network device does not send the first information.

[0168] In the embodiment of the present disclosure, the network device does not send the first information before the first moment, so the terminal may not receive the first information before the first moment.

[0169] 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.

[0170] In some embodiments, terms such as "uplink", "uplink", "physical uplink" can be interchangeable with each other, and terms such as "downlink", "downlink", "physical downlink" can be interchangeable with each other, and terms such as "side", "sidelink", "side communication", "sidelink communication", "direct connection", "direct link", "direct communication", "direct link communication" can be interchangeable with each other.

[0171] 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.

[0172] In some embodiments, terms such as "send", "transmit", "report", "download", "transmit", "bidirectional transmission", "send and / or receive" can be used interchangeably.

[0173] In some embodiments, terms such as "moment", "time point", "time", and "time position" can be replaced with each other, and terms such as "duration", "period", "time window", "window", and "time" can be replaced with each other.

[0174] 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.

[0175] The communication method involved in the embodiment of the present disclosure may include at least one of steps S2101 to S2106. For example, step S2101 can be implemented as an independent embodiment, step S2102 can be implemented as an independent embodiment, step S2103 can be implemented as an independent embodiment, step S2104 can be implemented as an independent embodiment, step S2105 can be implemented as an independent embodiment, step S2106 can be implemented as an independent embodiment, step S2101 and step S2102 can be implemented as independent embodiments, step S2103 and step S2104 can be implemented as independent embodiments, step S2105 and step S2106 can be implemented as independent embodiments, step S2101, step S2102, step S2103, and step S2104 can be implemented as independent embodiments, step S2101, step S2102, step S2105, and step S2106 can be implemented as independent embodiments, but steps S2103, step S2104, step S2105, and step S2106 are not limited thereto.

[0176] In some embodiments, step S2102, step S2103, step S2104, step S2105, and step S2106 are optional, and one or more of these steps may be omitted or replaced in different embodiments.

[0177] In some embodiments, step S2101, step S2103, step S2104, step S2105, and step S2106 are optional, and one or more of these steps may be omitted or replaced in different embodiments.

[0178] In some embodiments, step S2101, step S2102, step S2104, step S2105, and step S2106 are optional, and one or more of these steps may be omitted or replaced in different embodiments.

[0179] In some embodiments, steps S2101, S2102, S2103, S2105, and S2106 are optional, and one or more of these steps may be omitted or replaced in different embodiments.

[0180] In some embodiments, reference may be made to other optional implementations described before or after the description corresponding to FIG. 2 .

[0181] FIG3A is a flow chart of a communication method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, which is applied to a terminal. As shown in FIG3A , the embodiment of the present disclosure relates to a communication method, which includes:

[0182] Step S3101: The terminal determines at least one DTX and / or DRX based on a configuration instruction.

[0183] The optional implementation of step S3101 can refer to the optional implementation of step S2102 in Figure 2 and other related parts in the embodiment involved in Figure 2, which will not be repeated here.

[0184] Step S3102: The terminal activates / deactivates DTX / DRX based on the second information.

[0185] The optional implementation of step S3102 can refer to the optional implementation of step S2104 in Figure 2 and other related parts in the embodiment involved in Figure 2, which will not be repeated here.

[0186] Step S3103: Before the first moment, the terminal does not expect to receive the first information.

[0187] The optional implementation of step S3103 can refer to the optional implementation of step S2105 in Figure 2 and other related parts in the embodiment involved in Figure 2, which will not be repeated here.

[0188] The communication method involved in the embodiments of the present disclosure may include at least one of steps S3101 to S3103. For example, step S3101 may be implemented as an independent embodiment, step S3102 may be implemented as an independent embodiment, step S3103 may be implemented as an independent embodiment, or at least two steps may be combined, but the present invention is not limited thereto.

[0189] In some embodiments, steps S3101 and S3102 are optional, steps S3101 and S3103 are optional, steps S3102 and S3103 are optional, step S3101 is optional, step S3102 is optional, step S3103 is optional, step S3104 is optional, and step S3105 is optional. In different embodiments, one or more of these steps may be omitted or replaced, but the present invention is not limited thereto.

[0190] FIG3B is a flow chart of a communication method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, which is applied to a terminal. As shown in FIG3B , the embodiment of the present disclosure relates to a communication method, which includes:

[0191] Step S3201: Before a first moment, the terminal does not expect to receive first information.

[0192] Optional implementations of step S3201 may refer to step S2105 of FIG. 2 , step S3103 of FIG. 3A , and other related parts of the embodiments involved in FIG. 2 and FIG. 3A , which will not be described in detail here.

[0193] FIG4A is a flow chart of a communication method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, which is applied to a network device. As shown in FIG4A , the embodiment of the present disclosure relates to a communication method, which includes:

[0194] Step S4101: The network device sends a configuration instruction.

[0195] The optional implementation of step S4101 can be found in step S2101 of FIG. 2 and other related parts of the embodiment involved in FIG. 2 , which will not be described in detail here.

[0196] In some embodiments, the terminal receives configuration instructions sent by the network device, but is not limited thereto and may also receive configuration instructions sent by other entities.

[0197] In some embodiments, the terminal obtains configuration instructions specified by the protocol.

[0198] In some embodiments, the terminal obtains configuration instructions from higher layers.

[0199] In some embodiments, the terminal performs processing to obtain the configuration instructions.

[0200] In some embodiments, step S4101 is omitted, and the terminal autonomously implements the function indicated by the configuration instruction, or the above function is default or acquiescent.

[0201] Step S4102: The network device sends the second information.

[0202] The optional implementation of step S4102 can be found in step S2103 of FIG. 2 and other related parts of the embodiment involved in FIG. 2 , which will not be described in detail here.

[0203] Step S4103: Before the first moment, the network device does not send the first information.

[0204] The optional implementation of step S4103 can be found in step S2106 of FIG. 2 and other related parts of the embodiment involved in FIG. 2 , which will not be described in detail here.

[0205] The communication method involved in the embodiment of the present disclosure may include at least one of steps S4101 to S4103. For example, step S4101 may be implemented as an independent embodiment, step S4102 may be implemented as an independent embodiment, and step S4103 may be implemented as an independent embodiment, but is not limited thereto.

[0206] In some embodiments, step S4101 is optional, and one or more of these steps may be omitted or replaced in different embodiments.

[0207] In some embodiments, step S4102 is optional, and one or more of these steps may be omitted or replaced in different embodiments.

[0208] In some embodiments, step S4103 is optional, and one or more of these steps may be omitted or replaced in different embodiments.

[0209] FIG4B is a flow chart of a communication method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, which is applied to a network device. As shown in FIG4B , the embodiment of the present disclosure relates to a communication method, which includes:

[0210] Step S4201: Before the first moment, the network device does not send the first information.

[0211] In combination with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the difference between the first moment and the second moment is a first duration.

[0212] In combination with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the first moment is the latest effective moment among the effective moments of activation / deactivation of DTX / DRX on multiple carriers of the terminal indicated by the second information.

[0213] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the first moment is a time at which activation / deactivation of DTX / DRX on the carrier where the second information is located takes effect;

[0214] or,

[0215] The first moment is the earliest effective moment among the effective moments of activation / deactivation of DTX / DRX on multiple carriers of the terminal indicated by the second information.

[0216] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the method further includes:

[0217] After the first moment, third information is sent, where the third information is used to indicate activation / deactivation of DTX / DRX on multiple carriers of the terminal.

[0218] In combination with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the third information is used to indicate activation / deactivation of DTX / DRX on a first type of carrier, and the first type of carrier is a carrier where the effective moment of the second information on the first type of carrier is earlier than the reception moment of the third information.

[0219] In combination with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the indication of the third information on the second type carrier is ignored, and the second type carrier is a carrier where the effective time of the second information on the second type carrier is later than or equal to the reception time of the third information.

[0220] In combination with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the indication of the third information on the second type carrier is the same as the indication of the second information on the second type carrier, and the second type carrier is a carrier in which the effective time of the second information on the second type carrier is later than or equal to the reception time of the third information.

[0221] In combination with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the equivalent reception moment of the third information for the second type carrier is the Nth time domain unit corresponding to the Mth time domain unit after the effective moment of the second information on the second type carrier, the Nth time domain unit is located on the carrier for sending the second information, the Mth time domain unit is located on the second type carrier, the Nth time domain unit is the first time domain unit overlapping with the Mth time domain unit, the second type carrier is a carrier in which the effective moment of the second information on the second type carrier is later than or equal to the reception moment of the third information, and N and M are both positive integers.

[0222] FIG5 is a flow chart of a communication method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in FIG5 , the embodiment of the present disclosure relates to a communication method, and the method includes:

[0223] Step S5101: Before the first moment, the terminal does not expect to receive the first information.

[0224] Step S5102: Before the first moment, the network device does not send the first information.

[0225] Optional implementations of step S5101 may refer to step S2105 in FIG. 2 , step S3103 in FIG. 3A , and other related parts in the embodiments involved in FIG. 2 and FIG. 4A , which will not be described in detail here.

[0226] Optional implementations of step S5102 may refer to step S2106 of FIG. 2 , step S4103 of FIG. 4A , and other related parts of the embodiments involved in FIG. 2 and FIG. 3A , which will not be described in detail here.

[0227] In some embodiments, the above method may include the methods of the above embodiments of the communication system side, terminal side, network device side, etc., which will not be repeated here.

[0228] FIG6A is a flow chart of a communication method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in FIG6A , the embodiment of the present disclosure relates to a communication method, and the method includes:

[0229] Step S6101: After the base station sends the DCI 1, the base station will not send a new DCI 2 before time T1. The cell DTX / DRX status on each carrier indicated by DCI2 is different from that indicated by DCI1.

[0230] Step S6102: Before time T1, the terminal does not expect to receive new DCI 2, and the cell DTX / DRX status on each carrier indicated by DCI2 is different from that indicated by DCI1.

[0231] In some embodiments, in a CA scenario, the activation times on different carriers in the above figure may be different.

[0232] In some embodiments, time T1 is the latest time among the times at which DCI1 is respectively effective on multiple carriers of the UE.

[0233] In some embodiments, time T1 is the time at which DCI 1 is valid on the carrier where DCI 1 is located. An equivalent description of this approach is that time T1 is the earliest time among the times at which DCI 1 is valid on multiple carriers of the UE.

[0234] Optionally, it may happen that when the base station sends a new DCI again, the sending time of the new DCI corresponds to the effective time of DCI1 on another carrier.

[0235] In a possible implementation, for activation / deactivation indications on cells that have passed the validity time of the previous DCI1, the UE will deactivate the deactivated cell DTX / DRX according to the indication of the new DCI.

[0236] In one possible implementation, for cells that have not yet reached the effective time of the previous DCI1, the cell DTX / DRX activation / deactivation indication on the new DCI is ignored, or when calculating the effective time of the new DCI, the time of receiving the new indication is considered to be the first slot after the effective time of the previous DCI1 on the carrier, or the protocol requires that the activation / deactivation indication for these cells in the new DCI must be the same as the indication for these cells in DCI1 (that is, the UE expects the activation / deactivation indication for these cells in the new DCI to be the same as the indication for these cells in DCI1).

[0237] In the embodiments of the present disclosure, some or all of the steps and their optional implementations may be arbitrarily combined with some or all of the steps in other embodiments, or may be arbitrarily combined with the optional implementations of other embodiments.

[0238] FIG6B is a flow chart of a communication method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in FIG6B , the embodiment of the present disclosure relates to a communication method, and the method includes:

[0239] 1. After the second time instant at which the terminal receives the second information, the terminal does not expect to receive the first information before the first time instant.

[0240] There are two ways for the terminal to determine the first moment: 1.1 and 1.2.

[0241] 1.1. The first time point may be the latest time point of effectiveness among the multiple carrier effectiveness times indicated by the second information.

[0242] 1.2. The first time may be the earliest time of effectiveness among the multiple carrier effectiveness times indicated by the second information.

[0243] Among them, for method 1.2, there is a situation where the third information is received after the earliest effective time of some carriers but before the effective time of the second information of the carriers. The following describes this situation as 1.2.1-1.2.4.

[0244] 1.2.1. Activate / deactivate DTX / DRX according to the instruction of the third information on the above-mentioned part of the carriers.

[0245] 1.2.2. Ignore the indication of the third information on the above-mentioned part of the carriers.

[0246] 1.2.3. The indication of the third information on the above-mentioned part of the carriers is the same as the indication of the second information on the above-mentioned part of the carriers.

[0247] 1.2.4. Set the equivalent receiving time of the third information of the above-mentioned partial carriers to the Nth time domain unit corresponding to the Mth time domain unit after the effective time of the second information on the above-mentioned partial carriers.

[0248] The embodiments of the present disclosure further provide an apparatus for implementing any of the above methods. For example, an apparatus is provided, comprising units or modules for implementing each step performed by a terminal in any of the above methods. For another example, another apparatus is provided, comprising units or modules for implementing each step performed by a network device (e.g., an access network device, a core network function node, a core network device, etc.) in any of the above methods.

[0249] It should be understood that the division of the various units or modules in the above device is merely a division of logical functions. In actual implementation, they may be fully or partially integrated into a physical entity, or they may be physically separated. In addition, the units or modules in the device may be implemented in the form of a processor calling software: for example, the device includes a processor, the processor is connected to a memory, and the memory stores instructions. The processor calls the instructions stored in the memory to implement any of the above methods or implement the functions of the various units or modules of the above device, wherein the processor is, for example, a general-purpose processor, such as a central processing unit (CPU) or a microprocessor, and the memory is a memory within the device or a memory outside the device. Alternatively, the units or modules in the device can be implemented in the form of hardware circuits, and the functions of some or all of the units or modules can be realized by designing the hardware circuits. The above-mentioned hardware circuits can be understood as one or more processors; for example, in one implementation, the above-mentioned hardware circuit is an application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC), which realizes the functions of some or all of the above units or modules by designing the logical relationship of the components in the circuit; for example, in another implementation, the above-mentioned hardware circuit can be realized by a programmable logic device (PLD). Taking a field programmable gate array (FPGA) as an example, it can include a large number of logic gate circuits, and the connection relationship between the logic gate circuits is configured by configuring the configuration file, thereby realizing the functions of some or all of the above units or modules. All units or modules of the above devices can be realized in the form of software called by the processor, or in the form of hardware circuits, or in part by the form of software called by the processor, and the rest by hardware circuits.

[0250] In the embodiments of the present disclosure, the processor is a circuit with signal processing capabilities. In one implementation, the processor can be a circuit with instruction reading and execution capabilities, such as a central processing unit (CPU), a microprocessor, a graphics processing unit (GPU) (which can be understood as a microprocessor), or a digital signal processor (DSP). In another implementation, the processor can implement certain functions through the logical relationship of the hardware circuit. The logical relationship of the above-mentioned hardware circuit is fixed or reconfigurable. For example, the processor is a hardware circuit implemented by an application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC) or a programmable logic device (PLD), such as an FPGA. In a reconfigurable hardware circuit, the process of the processor loading a configuration document and implementing the hardware circuit configuration can be understood as the process of the processor loading instructions to implement the functions of some or all of the above units or modules. In addition, it can also be a hardware circuit designed for artificial intelligence, which can be understood as an ASIC, such as a neural network processing unit (NPU), a tensor processing unit (TPU), a deep learning processing unit (DPU), etc.

[0251] Figure 7A is a structural diagram of the terminal proposed in an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in Figure 7A, the terminal 7100 may include: at least one of a transceiver module 7101, a processing module 7102, etc. In some embodiments, the processing module 7102 is used to not expect to receive the first information before a first moment, the first moment is after a second moment, the second moment is the moment of receiving the second information, the first information and the second information are used to indicate the activation / deactivation of DTX / DRX on multiple carriers of the terminal, and the first information is different from the second information. Optionally, the above-mentioned transceiver module is used to perform at least one of the communication steps such as sending and / or receiving performed by the terminal 7100 in any of the above methods, which will not be repeated here. Optionally, the above-mentioned processing module is used to perform at least one of the other steps performed by the terminal 7100 in any of the above methods, which will not be repeated here.

[0252] Optionally, the processing module 7102 is used to execute at least one of the communication steps such as processing performed by the terminal in any of the above methods, which will not be repeated here.

[0253] Figure 7B is a structural diagram of a network device proposed in an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in Figure 7B, the network device 7200 may include: at least one of a transceiver module 7201, a processing module 7202, etc. In some embodiments, the processing module 7202 is used to not send the first information before the first moment, the first moment is after the second moment, the second moment is the moment of receiving the second information, the first information and the second information are used to indicate the activation / deactivation of DTX / DRX on multiple carriers of the terminal, and the first information is different from the second information. Optionally, the above-mentioned transceiver module is used to perform at least one of the communication steps such as sending and / or receiving (such as step S2101 but not limited thereto) performed by the network device 7200 in any of the above methods, which will not be repeated here.

[0254] Optionally, the processing module 7202 is used to execute at least one of the communication steps such as processing performed by the network device in any of the above methods, which will not be repeated here.

[0255] 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.

[0256] 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.

[0257] Figure 8A is a schematic diagram of the structure of a communication device 8100 proposed in an embodiment of the present disclosure. Communication device 8100 can be a network device (e.g., an access network device, a core network device, etc.), a terminal (e.g., a user equipment, etc.), a chip, a chip system, or a processor that supports a network device to implement any of the above methods, or a chip, a chip system, or a processor that supports a terminal to implement any of the above methods. Communication device 8100 can be used to implement the methods described in the above method embodiments. For details, please refer to the description of the above method embodiments.

[0258] As shown in Figure 8A, the communication device 8100 includes one or more processors 8101. The processor 8101 can be a general-purpose processor or a dedicated processor, for example, a baseband processor or a central processing unit. The baseband processor can be used to process communication protocols and communication data, and the central processing unit can be used to control the communication device (such as a base station, a baseband chip, a terminal device, a terminal device chip, a DU or a CU, etc.), execute programs, and process program data. The communication device 8100 is used to perform any of the above methods.

[0259] In some embodiments, the communication device 8100 further includes one or more memories 8102 for storing instructions. Optionally, all or part of the memories 8102 may be located outside the communication device 8100.

[0260] In some embodiments, the communication device 8100 further includes one or more transceivers 8103. When the communication device 8100 includes one or more transceivers 8103, the transceiver 8103 performs at least one of the communication steps such as sending and / or receiving in the above method (for example, step S2101, step S2102, step S2103, step S2104, but not limited thereto).

[0261] 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.

[0262] In some embodiments, the communication device 8100 may include one or more interface circuits 8104. Optionally, the interface circuit 8104 is connected to the memory 8102. The interface circuit 8104 may be configured to receive signals from the memory 8102 or other devices, and may be configured to send signals to the memory 8102 or other devices. For example, the interface circuit 8104 may read instructions stored in the memory 8102 and send the instructions to the processor 8101.

[0263] The communication device 8100 described in the above embodiment may be a network device or a terminal, but the scope of the communication device 8100 described in the present disclosure is not limited thereto, and the structure of the communication device 8100 may not be limited by FIG. 8A. The communication device may be an independent device or may be part of a larger device. For example, the communication device may be: 1) an independent integrated circuit IC, or a chip, or a chip system or subsystem; (2) a collection of one or more ICs, optionally, the above IC collection may also include a storage component for storing data or programs; (3) an ASIC, such as a modem; (4) a module that can be embedded in other devices; (5) a receiver, a terminal device, an intelligent terminal device, a cellular phone, a wireless device, a handheld device, a mobile unit, an in-vehicle device, a network device, a cloud device, an artificial intelligence device, etc.; (6) others, etc.

[0264] FIG8B is a schematic diagram of the structure of a chip 8200 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. If the communication device 8100 can be a chip or a chip system, please refer to the schematic diagram of the structure of the chip 8200 shown in FIG8B , but the present disclosure is not limited thereto.

[0265] The chip 8200 includes one or more processors 8201 , and the chip 8200 is configured to execute any of the above methods.

[0266] In some embodiments, the chip 8200 further includes one or more interface circuits 8202. Optionally, the interface circuit 8202 is connected to the memory 8203. The interface circuit 8202 can be used to receive signals from the memory 8203 or other devices, and can be used to send signals to the memory 8203 or other devices. For example, the interface circuit 8202 can read instructions stored in the memory 8203 and send the instructions to the processor 8201.

[0267] In some embodiments, the interface circuit 8202 performs at least one of the communication steps such as sending and / or receiving in the above method, and the processor 8201 performs at least one of the other steps.

[0268] In some embodiments, terms such as interface circuit, interface, transceiver pin, and transceiver may be used interchangeably.

[0269] In some embodiments, the chip 8200 further includes one or more memories 8203 for storing instructions. Alternatively, all or part of the memories 8203 may be outside the chip 8200.

[0270] The present disclosure also proposes a storage medium having instructions stored thereon, which, when executed on the communication device 8100, causes the communication device 8100 to execute any of the above methods. Optionally, the storage medium is an electronic storage medium. Optionally, the storage medium is a computer-readable storage medium, but is not limited thereto, and may also be a storage medium readable by other devices. Optionally, the storage medium may be a non-transitory storage medium, but is not limited thereto, and may also be a temporary storage medium.

[0271] The present disclosure also provides a program product, which, when executed by the communication device 8100, enables the communication device 8100 to perform any of the above methods. Optionally, the program product is a computer program product.

[0272] The present disclosure also proposes a computer program, which, when executed on a computer, causes the computer to perform any one of the above methods.

Claims

1. A communication method, characterized in that: The method comprises: Before a first moment, the terminal does not expect to receive first information, the first moment is after a second moment, the second moment is the moment of receiving the second information, the first information and the second information are used to indicate activation / deactivation of DTX / DRX on multiple carriers of the terminal, and the first information is different from the second information.

2. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that The first time is the latest effective time among the effective times of activating / deactivating DTX / DRX on multiple carriers of the terminal indicated by the second information.

3. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that The first moment is a time at which activation / deactivation of DTX / DRX on the carrier where the second information is located takes effect; or, The first moment is the earliest effective moment among the effective moments of activation / deactivation of DTX / DRX on multiple carriers of the terminal indicated by the second information.

4. The method according to claim 3, characterized in that: The method further comprises: After the first moment, third information is received, where the third information is used to indicate activation / deactivation of DTX / DRX on multiple carriers of the terminal.

5. The method according to claim 4, characterized in that The method further comprises: The DTX / DRX is activated / deactivated according to the indication of the third information on the first type of carrier, where the first type of carrier is a carrier where the effective time of the second information on the first type of carrier is earlier than the receiving time of the third information.

6. The method according to claim 4, characterized in that The method further comprises: The indication of the third information on the second type carrier is ignored, where the second type carrier is a carrier whose effective time of the second information on the second type carrier is later than or equal to the receiving time of the third information.

7. The method according to claim 4, characterized in that The indication of the third information on the second type carrier is the same as the indication of the second information on the second type carrier, and the second type carrier is a carrier whose effective time of the second information on the second type carrier is later than or equal to the reception time of the third information.

8. The method according to claim 4, characterized in that: The equivalent receiving moment of the third information for the second type carrier is the Nth time domain unit corresponding to the Mth time domain unit after the effective moment of the second information on the second type carrier, the Nth time domain unit is located on the carrier sending the second information, the Mth time domain unit is located on the second type carrier, the Nth time domain unit is the first time domain unit overlapping with the Mth time domain unit, the second type carrier is a carrier whose effective moment of the second information on the second type carrier is later than or equal to the receiving moment of the third information, and N and M are both positive integers.

9. A communication method, characterized in that: The method comprises: Before a first moment, the network device does not send the first information based on the terminal not expecting to receive the first information. The first moment is after a second moment. The second moment is the moment of receiving the second information. The first information and the second information are used to indicate activation / deactivation of DTX / DRX on multiple carriers of the terminal, and the first information is different from the second information.

10. The method according to claim 9, characterized in that The first time is the latest effective time among the effective times of activating / deactivating DTX / DRX on multiple carriers of the terminal indicated by the second information.

11. The method according to claim 9, characterized in that The first moment is a time at which activation / deactivation of DTX / DRX on the carrier where the second information is located takes effect; or, The first moment is the earliest effective moment among the effective moments of activation / deactivation of DTX / DRX on multiple carriers of the terminal indicated by the second information.

12. The method according to claim 11, characterized in that The method further comprises: Third information is sent after the first moment, where the third information is used to indicate activation / deactivation of DTX / DRX on multiple carriers of the terminal.

13. The method according to claim 11, characterized in that The third information is used to indicate activation / deactivation of DTX / DRX on a first type of carrier, where the first type of carrier is a carrier where the effective time of the second information on the first type of carrier is earlier than the receiving time of the third information.

14. The method according to claim 11, characterized in that The indication of the third information on the second type carrier is ignored, and the second type carrier is a carrier whose effective time of the second information on the second type carrier is later than or equal to the receiving time of the third information.

15. The method according to claim 11, characterized in that The indication of the third information on the second type carrier is the same as the indication of the second information on the second type carrier, and the second type carrier is a carrier whose effective time of the second information on the second type carrier is later than or equal to the reception time of the third information.

16. The method according to claim 11, characterized in that: The equivalent receiving moment of the third information for the second type carrier is the Nth time domain unit corresponding to the Mth time domain unit after the effective moment of the second information on the second type carrier, the Nth time domain unit is located on the carrier sending the second information, the Mth time domain unit is located on the second type carrier, the Nth time domain unit is the first time domain unit overlapping with the Mth time domain unit, the second type carrier is a carrier whose effective moment of the second information on the second type carrier is later than or equal to the receiving moment of the third information, and N and M are both positive integers.

17. A communication method, characterized in that: The method comprises: Before a first moment, the terminal does not expect to receive first information, and the network device does not send the first information. The first moment is after a second moment, and the second moment is the moment of receiving the second information. The first information and the second information are used to indicate activation / deactivation of DTX / DRX on multiple carriers of the terminal, and the first information is different from the second information.

18. A terminal, characterized in that: The terminal comprises: A processing module is used for the terminal not expecting to receive first information before a first moment, the first moment is after a second moment, the second moment is the moment of receiving the second information, the first information and the second information are used to indicate activation / deactivation of DTX / DRX on multiple carriers of the terminal, and the first information is different from the second information.

19. A network device, characterized in that: The network equipment includes: A processing module is used to not send the first information before a first moment based on the fact that the terminal does not expect to receive the first information, the first moment is after a second moment, the second moment is the moment of receiving the second information, the first information and the second information are used to indicate activation / deactivation of DTX / DRX on multiple carriers of the terminal, and the first information is different from the second information.

20. A terminal, characterized in that: The terminal comprises: Memory; one or more processors; and a computer program stored in the memory and executable on the processor, wherein the processor implements the method according to any one of claims 1 to 8 when executing the computer program.

21. A network device, characterized in that: The network equipment includes: Memory; one or more processors; and a computer program stored in the memory and executable on the processor, wherein the processor implements the method according to any one of claims 9 to 16 when executing the computer program.

22. A communication system, characterized in that: The invention comprises a terminal and a network device, wherein the terminal is configured to implement the communication method according to any one of claims 1 to 8, and the network device is configured to implement the communication method according to any one of claims 9 to 16.

23. 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 communication method according to any one of claims 1 to 8, or execute the communication method according to any one of claims 9 to 16.

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