Method for wireless communication, terminal device, and network device

Abstract

Provided are a method for wireless communication, a terminal device, and a network device. The method comprises: a terminal device executes a first operation on the basis of first information, the first information being associated with an activation period / an inactive period of a first cell, and the first operation being associated with random access to the first cell.

Description

Method, terminal device and network device for wireless communication Technical Field

[0001] The present application relates to the field of communication technology, and more specifically, to a method, terminal device, and network device for wireless communication. Background Art

[0002] Some communication systems (such as satellite communication systems) support beam hopping technology. The introduction of beam hopping technology will affect the random access process of terminal devices. Related technologies do not take this impact into account, which may increase the probability of random access failure.

[0003] Summary of the Invention

[0004] The present application provides a method, terminal device, and network device for wireless communication. The following describes in detail various aspects of the present application.

[0005] In a first aspect, a method for wireless communication is provided, comprising: a terminal device performing a first operation based on first information; wherein, the first operation is associated with random access of the first cell; wherein, the first information is associated with one or more of the following: an activation period / inactivation period of the first cell; an activation / deactivation state of one or more beams within the first cell.

[0006] According to a second aspect, a method for wireless communication is provided, comprising: a network device sending first information; wherein the first information is associated with one or more of the following: an activation period / non-activation period of a first cell; an activation / deactivation status of one or more beams within the first cell.

[0007] According to a third aspect, a terminal device is provided, comprising: an execution module for performing a first operation based on first information; wherein the first operation is associated with random access of the first cell; wherein the first information is associated with one or more of the following: an activation period / non-activation period of the first cell; an activation / deactivation status of one or more beams within the first cell.

[0008] In a fourth aspect, a network device is provided, including: a communication module for sending first information; wherein the first information is associated with one or more of the following: an activation period / non-activation period of the first cell; an activation / deactivation status of one or more beams within the first cell.

[0009] In a fifth aspect, a terminal device is provided, comprising a memory and a processor, wherein the memory is used to store a program, and the processor is used to call the program in the memory so that the terminal device executes the method described in the first aspect or the second aspect.

[0010] In a sixth aspect, a network device is provided, comprising a memory and a processor, wherein the memory is used to store a program, and the processor is used to call the program in the memory so that the network device executes the method described in the third aspect.

[0011] In a seventh aspect, a device is provided, comprising a processor for calling a program from a memory so that the device executes a method as described in any one of the first to third aspects.

[0012] In an eighth aspect, a chip is provided, comprising a processor for calling a program from a memory so that a device equipped with the chip executes a method as described in any one of the first to third aspects.

[0013] In a ninth aspect, a computer-readable storage medium is provided, on which a program is stored, wherein the program enables a computer to execute the method as described in any one of the first to third aspects.

[0014] In a tenth aspect, a computer program product is provided, comprising a program, wherein the program enables a computer to execute the method as described in any one of the first to third aspects.

[0015] In an eleventh aspect, a computer program is provided, wherein the computer program enables a computer to execute the method as described in any one of the first to third aspects.

[0016] Considering cell activation / deactivation related information when performing random access related operations helps to improve the probability of successful random access. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0017] FIG1A is an example diagram of a communication scenario to which an embodiment of the present application can be applied.

[0018] FIG1B is an example diagram of another communication scenario to which embodiments of the present application may be applied.

[0019] FIG1C is an example diagram of another communication scenario to which the embodiments of the present application can be applied.

[0020] FIG2 is an example diagram of the implementation process of the beam hopping technology.

[0021] FIG3 is a flow chart of a method for wireless communication provided in accordance with an embodiment of the present application.

[0022] FIG4 is a schematic diagram of a pattern of activation period / inactivation period of a cell provided in an embodiment of the present application.

[0023] FIG5 is a flowchart of a method for wireless communication provided in another embodiment of the present application.

[0024] FIG6A is an example diagram of a possible implementation of the method shown in FIG3 .

[0025] FIG6B is an example diagram of another possible implementation of the method shown in FIG3 .

[0026] FIG. 7A is an exemplary diagram of another possible implementation of the method shown in FIG. 3 .

[0027] FIG7B is an example diagram of another possible implementation of the method shown in FIG3 .

[0028] FIG8 is an example diagram of another possible implementation of the method shown in FIG3 .

[0029] FIG9 is an example diagram of another possible implementation of the method shown in FIG3 .

[0030] FIG10 is an example diagram of another possible implementation of the method shown in FIG3 .

[0031] FIG11 is an example diagram of another possible implementation of the method shown in FIG3 .

[0032] FIG12 is a schematic diagram of the structure of the terminal device provided in an embodiment of the present application.

[0033] FIG13 is a schematic diagram of the structure of the network device provided in an embodiment of the present application.

[0034] FIG14 is a schematic structural diagram of a device to which an embodiment of the present application can be applied. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0035] Communication system architecture

[0036] The technical solutions of the embodiments of the present application can be applied to various communication systems, such as: global system of mobile communication (GSM) system, code division multiple access (CDMA) system, wideband code division multiple access (WCDMA) system, general packet radio service (GPRS), long term evolution (LTE) system, advanced long term evolution (LTE-A) system, new radio (NR) system, evolution system of NR system, LTE-based access to unlicensed spectrum (LTE-U) system, NR-based access to unlicensed spectrum (NR-U) system, non-terrestrial network (NTN) system, universal mobile telecommunication system (UMTS), wireless local area networks (WLAN), wireless fidelity (WLAN), etc. fidelity, WiFi), fifth-generation communication (5G) systems or other communication systems, such as future communication systems, such as sixth-generation mobile communication systems, and satellite communication systems.

[0037] Generally speaking, traditional communication systems support a limited number of connections and are easy to implement. However, with the development of communication technology, mobile communication systems will not only support traditional communications, but will also support, for example, device-to-device (D2D) communication, machine-to-machine (M2M) communication, machine-type communication (MTC), vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V) communication, or vehicle-to-everything (V2X) communication, and the embodiments of the present application can also be applied to these communication systems.

[0038] The communication system in the embodiment of the present application can be applied to a carrier aggregation (CA) scenario, a dual connectivity (DC) scenario, and a standalone (SA) networking scenario.

[0039] The communication system in the embodiment of the present application can be applied to an unlicensed spectrum, where the unlicensed spectrum can also be considered as a shared spectrum; or, the communication system in the embodiment of the present application can also be applied to an authorized spectrum, where the authorized spectrum can also be considered as a dedicated spectrum.

[0040] The embodiments of the present application can be applied to NTN systems as well as terrestrial networks (TN) systems. As an example and not a limitation, NTN systems include NR-based NTN systems and IoT-based NTN systems.

[0041] The embodiments of the present application describe various embodiments in conjunction with network devices and terminal devices, where the terminal device may also be referred to as user equipment (UE), access terminal, user unit, user station, mobile station, mobile station (MS), mobile terminal (MT), remote station, remote terminal, mobile device, user terminal, terminal, wireless communication device, user agent or user device, etc.

[0042] In an embodiment of the present application, the terminal device may be a station (STATION, ST) in a WLAN, a cellular phone, a cordless phone, a session initiation protocol (SIP) phone, a wireless local loop (WLL) station, a personal digital assistant (PDA) device, a handheld device with wireless communication capabilities, a computing device or other processing device connected to a wireless modem, a vehicle-mounted device, a wearable device, a next-generation communication system such as a terminal device in an NR network, or a terminal device in a future-evolved public land mobile network (PLMN) network, etc.

[0043] In an embodiment of the present application, a terminal device may be a device that provides voice and / or data connectivity to a user and can be used to connect people, objects, and machines, such as a handheld device with wireless connection capabilities, an in-vehicle device, etc. The terminal device in the embodiment of the present application may be a mobile phone, a tablet computer, a laptop computer, a PDA, a mobile internet device (MID), a wearable device, a virtual reality (VR) device, an augmented reality (AR) device, a wireless terminal in industrial control, a wireless terminal in self-driving, a wireless terminal in remote medical surgery, a wireless terminal in a smart grid, a wireless terminal in transportation safety, a wireless terminal in a smart city, a wireless terminal in a smart home, etc. Optionally, the terminal device can be used to act as a base station. For example, the terminal device can act as a scheduling entity that provides sidelink signals between terminal devices in V2X or D2D, etc. For example, a cellular phone and a car communicate with each other using sidelink signals. Cellular phones and smart home devices communicate with each other without relaying the communication signal through a base station.

[0044] In an embodiment of the present application, the terminal device can be deployed on land, including indoors or outdoors, handheld, wearable or vehicle-mounted; it can also be deployed on the water surface (such as ships, etc.); it can also be deployed in the air (such as airplanes, balloons and satellites, etc.).

[0045] In the embodiments of the present application, the terminal device may be a mobile phone, 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, a wireless terminal device in a smart grid, a wireless terminal device in transportation safety, a wireless terminal device in a smart city, or a wireless terminal device in a smart home, etc. The terminal device involved in the embodiments of the present application may also be referred to as a terminal, user equipment (UE), an access terminal device, a vehicle-mounted terminal, an industrial control terminal, a UE unit, a UE station, a mobile station, a mobile station, a remote station, a remote terminal device, a mobile device, a UE, a wireless communication device, a UE agent, or a UE device, etc. The terminal device may also be fixed or mobile.

[0046] As an example and not a limitation, in the embodiment of the present application, the terminal device may also be a wearable device. Wearable devices may also be called wearable smart devices, which are a general term for wearable devices that are intelligently designed and developed using wearable technology for daily wear, such as glasses, gloves, watches, clothing, and shoes. A wearable device is a portable device that is worn directly on the body or integrated into the user's clothes or accessories. Wearable devices are not only hardware devices, but also achieve powerful functions through software support, data interaction, and cloud interaction. Broadly speaking, wearable smart devices include those that are fully functional, large in size, and can achieve complete or partial functions without relying on smartphones, such as smart watches or smart glasses, as well as those that only focus on a certain type of application function and need to be used in conjunction with other devices such as smartphones, such as various smart bracelets and smart jewelry for vital sign monitoring.

[0047] The network device in the embodiments of the present application may be a device for communicating with a terminal device, and may also be referred to as an access network device or a radio access network device. For example, the network device may be a base station. The network device in the embodiments of the present application may refer to a radio access network (RAN) node (or device) that connects a terminal device to a wireless network. A base station may broadly cover various names as follows, or be replaced with the following names, such as: NodeB, evolved NodeB (eNB), next generation NodeB (gNB), relay station, access point, transmitting and receiving point (TRP), transmitting point (TP), master station MeNB, secondary station SeNB, multi-standard radio (MSR) node, home base station, network controller, access node, wireless node, access point (AP), transmission node, transceiver node, baseband unit (BBU), remote radio unit (RRU), active antenna unit (AAU), remote radio head (RRH), central unit (CU), distributed unit (DU), positioning node, etc. A base station may be a macro base station, a micro base station, a relay node, a donor node, or the like, or a combination thereof. The base station may also refer to a communication module, modem or chip provided in the aforementioned device or apparatus. The base station may also be a mobile switching center and a device-to-device D2D, vehicle-to-everything (V2X), machine-to-machine (M2M) communication device that performs the base station function, a network side device in a 6G network, a device that performs the base station function in a future communication system, etc. The base station may support networks with the same or different access technologies. The embodiments of the present application do not limit the specific technology and specific device form adopted by the network equipment.

[0048] Base stations can be fixed or mobile. For example, a helicopter or drone can be configured to act as a mobile base station, and one or more cells can move based on the location of the mobile base station. In other examples, a helicopter or drone can be configured to act as a device that communicates with another base station.

[0049] In some deployments, the network device in the embodiments of the present application may refer to a CU or a DU, or the network device may include a CU and a DU. The gNB may also include an AAU.

[0050] The network equipment and terminal devices can be deployed on land, including indoors or outdoors, handheld or vehicle-mounted; they can also be deployed on water; they can also be deployed in the air on aircraft, balloons, and satellites. The embodiments of this application do not limit the scenarios in which the network equipment and terminal devices are located.

[0051] As an example and not a limitation, in an embodiment of the present application, the network device may have a mobile feature, for example, the network device may be a mobile device. In some embodiments of the present application, the network device may be a satellite or a balloon station. For example, the satellite may be a low earth orbit (LEO) satellite, a medium earth orbit (MEO) satellite, a geostationary earth orbit (GEO) satellite, a high elliptical orbit (HEO) satellite, etc. In some embodiments of the present application, the network device may also be a base station set up in a location such as land or water.

[0052] In an embodiment of the present application, the network device can provide services for a cell, and the terminal device communicates with the network device through the transmission resources used by the cell (for example, frequency domain resources, or spectrum resources). The cell can be a cell corresponding to the network device (for example, a base station). The cell can belong to a macro base station or a base station corresponding to a small cell. The small cells here may include: metro cells, micro cells, pico cells, femto cells, etc. These small cells have the characteristics of small coverage and low transmission power, and are suitable for providing high-speed data transmission services.

[0053] For example, Figure 1A is a schematic diagram of the architecture of a communication system provided in an embodiment of the present application. As shown in Figure 1A, the communication system 100 may include a network device 110, which may be a device that communicates with a terminal device 120 (or also referred to as a communication terminal or terminal). The network device 110 may provide communication coverage for a specific geographic area and may communicate with terminal devices located within the coverage area.

[0054] Figure 1A exemplarily shows a network device and two terminal devices. In some embodiments of the present application, the communication system 100 may include multiple network devices and each network device may include other number of terminal devices within its coverage area, which is not limited in the embodiments of the present application.

[0055] For example, FIG1B is a schematic diagram of the architecture of another communication system provided in an embodiment of the present application. Referring to FIG1B , a terminal device 1101 and a satellite 1102 are included, and wireless communication can be performed between the terminal device 1101 and the satellite 1102. The network formed between the terminal device 1101 and the satellite 1102 can also be referred to as an NTN. In the architecture of the communication system shown in FIG1B , the satellite 1102 can have the function of a base station, and the terminal device 1101 and the satellite 1102 can communicate directly. In the system architecture, the satellite 1102 can be referred to as a network device. In some embodiments of the present application, the communication system may include multiple network devices 1102, and each network device 1102 may include other numbers of terminal devices within its coverage area, which is not limited in the embodiments of the present application.

[0056] For example, FIG1C is a schematic diagram of the architecture of another communication system provided in an embodiment of the present application. Referring to FIG1C , it includes a terminal device 1201, a satellite 1202, and a base station 1203. Wireless communication can be performed between the terminal device 1201 and the satellite 1202, and communication can be performed between the satellite 1202 and the base station 1203. The network formed between the terminal device 1201, the satellite 1202, and the base station 1203 can also be referred to as an NTN. In the architecture of the communication system shown in FIG1C , the satellite 1202 may not have the function of a base station, and the communication between the terminal device 1201 and the base station 1203 needs to be transferred through the satellite 1202. In this system architecture, the base station 1203 can be referred to as a network device. In some embodiments of the present application, a plurality of network devices 1203 may be included in the communication system, and each network device 1203 may include other number of terminal devices within its coverage area, which is not limited in the embodiments of the present application.

[0057] It should be noted that Figures 1A-1C are only examples of the system to which this application is applicable. Of course, the method shown in the embodiment of this application can also be applied to other systems, such as 5G communication systems, LTE communication systems, etc., and the embodiment of this application does not make specific limitations on this.

[0058] In some embodiments of the present application, the wireless communication system shown in Figures 1A-1C may also include other network entities such as a mobility management entity (MME) and an access and mobility management function (AMF), but the embodiments of the present application are not limited to this.

[0059] It should be understood that in the embodiments of the present application, a device having a communication function in a network / system may be referred to as a communication device. Taking the communication system 100 shown in FIG1A as an example, the communication device may include a network device 110 and a terminal device 120 having a communication function. The network device 110 and the terminal device 120 may be the specific devices described above and will not be described in detail here. The communication device may also include other devices in the communication system 100, such as a network controller, a mobility management entity, and other network entities, which are not limited in the embodiments of the present application.

[0060] It should be understood that the "indication" mentioned in the embodiments of this application can be a direct indication, an indirect indication, or an indication of an association. For example, "A indicates B" can mean that A directly indicates B, for example, B can be obtained through A; it can also mean that A indirectly indicates B, for example, A indicates C, and B can be obtained through C; it can also mean that there is an association between A and B.

[0061] In the description of the embodiments of the present application, the term "corresponding" may indicate a direct or indirect correspondence between the two, or an association relationship between the two, or a relationship between indication and being indicated, configuration and being configured, etc.

[0062] The “configuration” in the embodiment of the present application may include configuration through at least one of system messages, radio resource control (RRC) signaling and media access control element (MAC CE).

[0063] In some embodiments of the present application, "predefined" or "preset" may be implemented by pre-storing corresponding codes, tables, or other methods that can be used to indicate relevant information in a device (e.g., a terminal device or a network device). This application does not limit the specific implementation method. For example, predefined may refer to information defined in a protocol.

[0064] In some embodiments of the present application, the "protocol" may refer to a standard protocol in the field of communications, for example, it may include an LTE protocol, an NR protocol, and related protocols used in future communication systems, and this application does not limit this.

[0065] In satellite communications, satellites may have limited transmission power and processing bandwidth, depending on their deployment and the NTN system's requirements for the physical channel signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) of terminal devices. Consequently, a satellite may only be able to serve a portion of its coverage area at a time. In other words, due to limited power and feeder link bandwidth, a satellite may not be able to keep all beams active at the same time and ensure that each beam meets the nominal equivalent isotropic radiated power (EIRP) density. Consequently, related technologies have proposed the use of beam hopping in the downlink.

[0066] Figure 2 gives an example of the beam hopping implementation process. Referring to Figure 2, the satellite serves a group of beams at time t0 (i.e., beam 1, beam 2, and beam 3 in Figure 2, and each beam in the group of beams can be called an active beam or an active satellite beam). The coverage area of ​​each beam in the group of beams on the earth can be regarded as a cell. Therefore, multiple active beams can correspond to multiple active cells. Then, at time t1, the group of beams will become inactive, and at this time, the satellite can activate another group of beams (i.e., beam 1', beam 2', and beam 3' in Figure 2). The above process is the beam hopping process in the multi-beam system. As can be seen from the above description, the beam hopping process will cause the cell to switch from an active state to an inactive state.

[0067] It should be understood that FIG2 is merely an example of a satellite communication system, and that the embodiments of the present application can be applied to any type of communication system that supports beam hopping technology. For example, a cell contains multiple beams or multiple groups of beams. These multiple beams or multiple groups of beams alternate between an active state and an inactive state. In this case, the cell may always be in an active state, but some or all beams within the cell may switch between an active state and an inactive state. The above process can also be understood as a beam hopping process.

[0068] The introduction of beam hopping technology will affect the random access process of the terminal device, which is not considered in the related art, and may increase the probability of failure of the random access process. In response to the above problem, the embodiments of the present application are described in detail below.

[0069] Figure 3 is a schematic flowchart of a method for wireless communication provided in an embodiment of the present application. The method in Figure 3 can be applied to a wireless communication system that supports beam hopping technology, such as an NTN system. The NTN system can be, for example, a satellite communication system. The method in Figure 3 can be performed by a terminal device. The terminal device can be any of the types of terminal devices mentioned above. For example, the terminal device can support NTN functionality or satellite communication functionality.

[0070] 3 , in step S310 , the terminal device performs a first operation according to first information.

[0071] In some implementations, the first information may be associated with an activation period / inactivation period of the first cell.

[0072] In some implementations, the first information is associated with activation / deactivation status of one or more beams (or beam directions) within the first cell.

[0073] In some implementations, the first operation is associated with random access of the first cell.

[0074] In some implementations, the first cell may be the cell where the terminal device is currently located. Alternatively, the first cell may be the serving cell of the terminal device.

[0075] In some implementations, the first information may be used to indicate or determine a period or pattern of turning on / off the first cell. As mentioned above, in a beam hopping system, a beam sent by a network device (such as a satellite) may correspond to a cell. Taking the example of beam 1 of a network device corresponding to cell 1 and beam 2 corresponding to cell 2, when the network device switches the active beam from beam 1 to beam 2, it is equivalent to the network device turning off cell 1 and turning on cell 2. From the perspective of a terminal device, if the terminal device is within the coverage of cell 1 (i.e., cell 1 is the serving cell of the terminal device), the terminal device will observe that the serving cell 1 changes from an open state to a closed state. After a period of time, the terminal device will observe that the serving cell 1 changes from a closed state to an open state again. The off period of a cell may also be referred to as the non-active period of the cell. The on period of a cell may also be referred to as the active period of the cell. Figure 4 shows an example of an active period / non-active period pattern of a cell. As can be seen from Figure 4, the cell alternately enters an active period and a non-active period.

[0076] The inactive period of the cell mentioned in the embodiments of the present application can be replaced by the inactive period of one or some beams within the cell, or the time interval between the inactive states of one or some beams within the cell.

[0077] The activation period of the cell mentioned in the embodiments of the present application can be replaced by the activation period of one or some beams within the cell, or the time interval between the activation states of one or some beams within the cell.

[0078] It should be understood that the beams mentioned in the embodiments of the present application may also be referred to as spatial transmission filters. The beams may be associated with a resource index of a reference signal. The reference signal may be, for example, a downlink reference signal. For example, the beams may be associated with a channel state information reference signal (CSI-RS) resource index. In another example, the beams may be associated with a synchronization signal block (SSB) index.

[0079] In some implementations, as shown in FIG5 , the first information may be sent by the network device to the terminal device.

[0080] In some implementations, the first information may be carried in system information sent by the network device.

[0081] In some implementations, the first information can be used to indicate or determine one or more of the following: the duration of the activation period of the terminal device, the remaining duration of the activation period, the start time of the activation period, the end time of the activation period, the cycle of the activation period, the start time of the next activation period after the current activation period, etc.

[0082] Example 1: The first operation includes starting a first timer

[0083] The first timer mentioned in the first embodiment may be associated with a first message, and the first message may be a message sent by a terminal device for random access.

[0084] In some implementations, the first message is a message 1 (Msg1) for random access, and the first timer associated with the first message is a random access response (RAR) timer. For example, the first message may be a random access message. Alternatively, the first message may be used to transmit a physical random access channel (PRACH). In this implementation, the duration of the first timer may be referred to as a random access response window (RAR window).

[0085] In some implementations, the first message is a message A (MsgA) for random access, and the first timer associated with the first message is a random access response timer. In this implementation, the timing duration of the first timer can be called a random access response window.

[0086] In some implementations, the first message is Message 3 (Msg3) for random access, and the first timer associated with the first message is a contention resolution timer. Alternatively, the first message may be used to transmit a Message 3 physical uplink shared channel (Msg3PUSCH). In this implementation, the duration of the first timer may be referred to as a contention resolution window.

[0087] In some implementations, the start time of the first timer is determined based on one or more of the following: a first moment, determined based on the transmission time of the first message; a second moment, determined based on the end moment of the first activation period of the first cell, wherein the first activation period corresponds to the sending time of the first message; a first time period, determined based on the round-trip time from the terminal device to the network device; and a second time period, determined based on the timing duration of the first timer.

[0088] In some implementations, the aforementioned step S310 may be replaced by: the terminal device determines the start time of the first timer based on one or more of the first time, the second time, the first time period, and the second time period.

[0089] In some implementations, the first moment may be determined based on a start moment or an end moment of a transmission time of the first message. For example, the first moment may be a start moment or an end moment of a transmission time of the first message.

[0090] In some implementations, the first message is Message 1 or Message A, and the first message is transmitted on a random access opportunity (RACH occasion, RO). The first moment can be determined based on the start moment or end moment of the RO. For example, the first moment can be the start moment or end moment of the RO.

[0091] In some implementations, determining the second time based on the end time of the first activation period of the first cell includes: the second time being the end time of the first activation period of the first cell. Alternatively, determining the second time based on the end time of the first activation period of the first cell includes: the second time being equal to the end time of the first activation period plus an offset value.

[0092] In some implementations, the first activation period of the first cell corresponds to the sending time of the first message, including: the sending time of the first message falls within the first activation period of the first cell. That is, the terminal device sends the first message during the first activation period of the first cell.

[0093] In some implementations, the first period is determined based on a round trip time (RTT) from the terminal device to the network device, including: the first period is equal to the round trip time from the terminal device to the network device. The round trip time can be based on a timing advance of the terminal device and / or T mac OK. mac Alternatively, the first time period is determined based on the round-trip time from the terminal device to the network device, and includes: the first time period is equal to the sum of the round-trip time from the terminal device to the network device and the offset value.

[0094] In some implementations, determining the second period based on the timing duration of the first timer includes: the second period is equal to the timing duration of the first timer. Alternatively, determining the second period based on the timing duration of the first timer includes: the second period is equal to the sum of the timing duration of the first timer and an offset value.

[0095] In some implementations, if the third time is earlier than or equal to the second time, the first timer is started at the third time; and / or if the third time is later than the second time, the first timer is started during the second activation period (e.g., the start time of the second activation period). The third time is the time corresponding to the sum of the first time and the first period. In other words, the third time is the time obtained by deducting the first time from the first time.

[0096] 6A to 6B show an example of a method for determining the start time of the RAR timer (corresponding to the first timer mentioned above). Referring to FIG. 6A to FIG. 6B , the terminal device selects an RO for transmitting PRACH during the first activation period of the cell. The terminal device then transmits PRACH on the RO (the transmission of the PRACH corresponds to the transmission of the first message mentioned above). After the PRACH transmission ends, the end time of the PRACH transmission can be set to t0 (corresponding to the first time mentioned above). The terminal device can then set a time period T (corresponding to the first time period mentioned above) based on t0, and the time period T can be the RTT from the terminal device to the network device in the NTN system. Next, the terminal device can determine the relationship between t0+T (corresponding to the third time period mentioned above) and the end time of the first activation period (corresponding to the second time period mentioned above). For example, as shown in FIG. 6A , if t0+T is before the end time of the first activation period, the terminal device starts the RAR timer. For example, as shown in Figure 6B, if t0+T is after the end time of the first activation period (i.e., t0+T is in the non-activation period of the cell), the terminal device can start the RAR timer in the second activation period (i.e., the next activation period of the first activation period).

[0097] In some implementations, if the fourth moment is earlier than or equal to the second moment, the first timer is started at the third moment; and / or, if the fourth moment is later than the second moment, the first timer is started at the start moment of the second activation period; wherein the third moment is the moment corresponding to the sum of the first moment and the first time period (or, the third moment is the moment obtained by pushing the first time period back on the basis of the first moment), the fourth moment is the moment corresponding to the sum of the first time period and the second time period (or, the fourth moment is the moment obtained by pushing the first time period back on the basis of the first moment), and the second activation period is the next activation period of the first activation period.

[0098] Figures 7A to 7B show an example of a method for determining the start time of the RAR timer (corresponding to the first timer mentioned above). Referring to Figures 7A to 7B, the terminal device selects an RO for transmitting PRACH during the first activation period of the cell. Then, the terminal device transmits PRACH on the RO (the transmission of the PRACH corresponds to the transmission of the first message mentioned above). After the PRACH transmission is completed, the end time of the PRACH transmission can be set to t0 (corresponding to the first moment mentioned above). Then, the terminal device can set T1 (corresponding to the first time period mentioned above) and T2 (corresponding to the second time period mentioned above) based on t0. T1 can be equal to the RTT from the terminal device to the network device in the NTN system, and T2 can be equal to the timing duration of the RAR timer (i.e., the duration corresponding to the RAR window). Then, the terminal device can determine the relationship between t0+T1+T2 (corresponding to the fourth moment mentioned above) and the end time of the first activation period (corresponding to the second moment mentioned above). For example, as shown in FIG7A , if t0+T1+T2 is before the end time of the first activation period, the terminal device starts the RAR timer at t0+T1 (corresponding to the third time in the above text). For another example, as shown in FIG7B , if t0+T1+T2 is after the end time of the first activation period (i.e., t0+T1+T2 is in the inactive period of the cell), the terminal device may start the RAR timer in the second activation period (i.e., the next activation period after the first activation period).

[0099] In some implementations, step S310 may include or be replaced by: if the terminal device sends a first message during the first non-activation period of the first cell, the terminal device starts a first timer at the start time of the next activation period of the first non-activation period; wherein the first message is a message for random access, and the first timer is associated with the first message.

[0100] FIG8 illustrates an example of how the start time of the first timer is determined. Referring to FIG8 , a terminal device transmits a PRACH message during a first inactive period of a cell (corresponding to the transmission of the first message described above). In this case, the terminal device may start the RAR timer (corresponding to the first timer described above) during the next active period following the first inactive period.

[0101] Embodiment 2: The first operation includes pausing the first timer

[0102] In embodiment 2, step S310 may include or be replaced by: if the first timer runs to the first non-activation period of the first cell, the terminal device suspends the first timer; wherein the first timer is associated with the first message, and the first message is a message sent by the terminal device for random access.

[0103] Furthermore, in some implementations, the terminal device may continue to run the first timer at the start time of the next activation period of the first inactive period.

[0104] Referring to Figure 9, the terminal device selects an RO for transmitting PRACH during the first activation period of the cell. Then, the terminal device transmits PRACH on the RO (the transmission of the PRACH corresponds to the transmission of the first message in the previous text). After the PRACH transmission is completed, the end time of the PRACH transmission can be set to t0 (corresponding to the first time mentioned above). Then, the terminal device can set T based on t0, and T can be equal to the RTT from the terminal device to the network device in the NTN system. Then, the terminal device can start the RAR timer after t0+T (corresponding to the first timer in the previous text). If the RAR timer runs to the inactive period of the cell, the RAR timer can be suspended at this time. When the start time of the next activation period of the cell arrives, the terminal device can continue to run (resume) the RAR timer.

[0105] Embodiment 3: The first operation includes determining whether the first random access opportunity in the first activation period of the first cell is valid

[0106] In some implementations, whether the first random access opportunity is valid is determined based on one or more of the following: a first moment, determined based on the time corresponding to the first random access opportunity (or the first RO); a second moment, determined based on the end time of the first activation period; a first time period, determined based on the round-trip time from the terminal device to the network device; a second time period, determined based on the timing duration of the first timer; wherein the first timer is associated with the message used to transmit the first random access opportunity.

[0107] In some implementations, the aforementioned step S310 may be replaced by: the terminal device determines whether the first random access opportunity within the first activation period of the first cell is valid based on one or more of the first moment, the second moment, the first time period, and the second time period.

[0108] In some implementations, the first moment may be determined based on the start moment or the end moment of the first random access opportunity. For example, the first moment may be the start moment or the end moment of the first random access opportunity. Alternatively, the first moment may be the moment corresponding to the start moment or the end moment of the first random access opportunity plus an offset value.

[0109] In some implementations, determining the second time based on the end time of the first activation period of the first cell includes: the second time being the end time of the first activation period of the first cell. Alternatively, determining the second time based on the end time of the first activation period of the first cell includes: the second time being equal to the end time of the first activation period plus an offset value.

[0110] In some implementations, determining the first period based on a round trip time from the terminal device to the network device includes: the first period being equal to the round trip time from the terminal device to the network device. The round trip time may be based on a timing advance of the terminal device and / or T mac OK. mac Alternatively, the first time period is determined based on the round-trip time from the terminal device to the network device, and includes: the first time period is equal to the sum of the round-trip time from the terminal device to the network device and the offset value.

[0111] In some implementations, determining the second period based on the timing duration of the first timer includes: the second period is equal to the timing duration of the first timer. Alternatively, determining the second period based on the timing duration of the first timer includes: the second period is equal to the sum of the timing duration of the first timer and an offset value. The first timer mentioned herein may be associated with a message transmitted during the first random access opportunity. For example, if the first random access opportunity is used to transmit a random access message (or PRACH), the first timer may be a RAR timer associated with the random access message.

[0112] In some implementations, if the third time is earlier than or equal to the second time, the first random access opportunity is valid; and / or if the third time is later than the second time, the first random access opportunity is invalid. The third time is the time corresponding to the sum of the first time and the first period. In other words, the third time is the time obtained by deducting the first period from the first time.

[0113] Referring to Figure 10, the terminal device determines that there is an RO within the first activation period of the first cell (corresponding to the first random access opportunity mentioned above) based on the configuration information of the network device. The terminal device can determine the end time of the RO as t0 (corresponding to the first moment mentioned above). Then, the terminal device can determine the relationship between t0+T (corresponding to the third moment mentioned above, T can represent RTT) and the end time of the first activation period (corresponding to the second moment mentioned above). If t0+T exceeds the end time of the first activation period, the terminal device determines that the RO is an invalid RO. If t0+T does not exceed the end time of the first activation period, the terminal device determines that the RO is a valid RO.

[0114] In some implementations, if the fourth time is earlier than or equal to the second time, the first random access opportunity is valid; and / or if the fourth time is later than the second time, the first random access opportunity is invalid. The fourth time is the time corresponding to the sum of the first time and the first time period and the second time period. In other words, the fourth time is the time obtained by deducting the first time period and the second time period from the first time period.

[0115] Referring to Figure 11, the terminal device determines that there is an RO in the first activation period of the first cell based on the configuration information of the network device (corresponding to the first random access opportunity in the previous text). The terminal device can determine the end time of the RO as t0 (corresponding to the first moment in the previous text). Then, the terminal device can determine the relationship between t0+T1+T2 (corresponding to the fourth moment in the previous text, T1 can represent RTT, and T1 corresponds to the first time period mentioned in the previous text, T2 represents the timing duration of the RAR timer, that is, the duration corresponding to the random access response window, and T2 corresponds to the second time period mentioned in the previous text) and the end time of the first activation period (corresponding to the second moment in the previous text). If t0+T1+T2 exceeds the end time of the first activation period, the terminal device determines that the RO is an invalid RO. If t0+T1+T2 does not exceed the end time of the first activation period, the terminal device determines that the RO is a valid RO.

[0116] In some implementations, if the first random access opportunity is valid, the terminal device may send a random access message through the first random access opportunity.

[0117] In some implementations, if the first random access opportunity is invalid, the terminal device does not send a random access message through the first random access opportunity.

[0118] The method embodiment of the present application is described in detail above in conjunction with Figures 1 to 11. The device embodiment of the present application is described in detail below in conjunction with Figures 12 to 14. It should be understood that the description of the method embodiment corresponds to the description of the device embodiment. Therefore, for parts not described in detail, reference can be made to the above method embodiment.

[0119] Figure 12 is a schematic diagram of the structure of a terminal device provided in an embodiment of the present application. The terminal device 1200 in Figure 12 can execute the method performed by the terminal device in any of the above embodiments. The terminal device 1200 may include an execution module 1210. The execution module 1210 is used to perform a first operation based on first information; wherein the first operation is associated with random access of the first cell; wherein the first information is associated with one or more of the following: an activation period / inactivation period of the first cell; or an activation / deactivation state of one or more beams within the first cell.

[0120] In some implementations, the first operation includes starting a first timer; wherein the first timer is associated with a first message, and the first message is a message sent by the terminal device for the random access.

[0121] In some implementations, the start time of the first timer is determined based on one or more of the following: a first moment, determined based on the transmission time of the first message; a second moment, determined based on the end moment of the first activation period of the first cell, wherein the first activation period corresponds to the sending time of the first message; a first time period, determined based on the round-trip time from the terminal device to the network device; and a second time period, determined based on the timing duration of the first timer.

[0122] In some implementations, if the third moment is earlier than or equal to the second moment, the first timer is started at the third moment; and / or, if the third moment is later than the second moment, the first timer is started at the start moment of the second activation period; wherein the third moment is the moment corresponding to the sum of the first moment and the first time period, and the second activation period is the next activation period of the first activation period.

[0123] In some implementations, if the fourth moment is earlier than or equal to the second moment, the first timer is started at the third moment; and / or, if the fourth moment is later than the second moment, the first timer is started at the start moment of the second activation period; wherein the third moment is the moment corresponding to the sum of the first moment and the first time period, the fourth moment is the moment corresponding to the first moment and the sum of the first time period and the second time period, and the second activation period is the next activation period of the first activation period.

[0124] In some implementations, the execution module 1210 is used to: suspend the first timer if it runs to the first non-activation period of the first cell; wherein the first timer is associated with a first message, and the first message is a message sent by the terminal device for the random access.

[0125] In some implementations, the execution module 1210 is used to: if the terminal device sends a first message during a first non-activation period of the first cell, start a first timer at the start time of the next activation period of the first non-activation period; wherein, the first message is a message for random access, and the first timer is associated with the first message.

[0126] In some implementations, the first message is message 1 or message A for random access, and the first timer associated with the first message is a random access response timer; or, the first message is message 3 for random access, and the first timer associated with the first message is a conflict resolution timer.

[0127] In some implementations, the first operation includes determining whether a first random access opportunity within a first activation period of the first cell is valid.

[0128] In some implementations, whether the first random access opportunity is valid is determined based on one or more of the following: a first moment, determined based on the time corresponding to the first random access opportunity; a second moment, determined based on the end time of the first activation period; a first time period, determined based on the round-trip time from the terminal device to the network device; a second time period, determined based on the timing duration of the first timer; wherein, the first timer is associated with the message used to transmit the first random access opportunity.

[0129] In some implementations, if the third moment is earlier than or equal to the second moment, the first random access opportunity is valid; and / or, if the third moment is later than the second moment, the first random access opportunity is invalid; wherein the third moment is the moment corresponding to the sum of the first moment and the first time period.

[0130] In some implementations, if the fourth moment is earlier than or equal to the second moment, the first random access opportunity is valid; and / or, if the fourth moment is later than the second moment, the first random access opportunity is invalid; wherein the fourth moment is the moment corresponding to the first moment and the sum of the first time period and the second time period.

[0131] In some implementations, the first information is carried in system information sent by the network device.

[0132] Figure 13 is a schematic diagram of the structure of a network device provided in an embodiment of the present application. Network device 1300 in Figure 13 can execute the method performed by the network device in any of the preceding embodiments. Network device 1300 may include a communication module 1310. Communication module 1310 is configured to send first information; wherein the first information is associated with one or more of the following: an activation period / inactivation period of a first cell; or an activation / deactivation status of one or more beams within the first cell.

[0133] In some implementations, the first information is carried in system information.

[0134] FIG14 is a schematic block diagram of an apparatus according to an embodiment of the present application. The dashed lines in FIG14 indicate that the unit or module is optional. Apparatus 1400 may be used to implement the method described in the above method embodiment. Apparatus 1400 may be a chip, a terminal device, or a network device.

[0135] The device 1400 may include one or more processors 1410. The processor 1410 may support the device 1400 to implement the method described in the method embodiment above. The processor 1410 may be a general-purpose processor or a special-purpose processor. For example, the processor may be a central processing unit (CPU). Alternatively, the processor may be another general-purpose processor, a digital signal processor (DSP), an application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC), a field programmable gate array (FPGA) or other programmable logic device, discrete gate or transistor logic device, discrete hardware component, etc. The general-purpose processor may be a microprocessor or the processor may be any conventional processor, etc.

[0136] The apparatus 1400 may further include one or more memories 1420. The memories 1420 store programs that can be executed by the processor 1410, causing the apparatus 1400 to perform the methods described in the above method embodiments. The memories 1420 may be independent of the processor 1410 or integrated into the processor 1410.

[0137] The apparatus 1400 may further include a transceiver 1430. The processor 1410 may communicate with other devices or chips via the transceiver 1430. For example, the processor 1410 may transmit and receive data with other devices or chips via the transceiver 1430.

[0138] The present application also provides a computer-readable storage medium for storing a program. The computer-readable storage medium can be applied to a terminal device or network device provided in the present application, and the program enables a computer to execute the method performed by the terminal device or network device in each embodiment of the present application.

[0139] The present application also provides a computer program product. The computer program product includes a program. The computer program product can be applied to a terminal device or network device provided in the present application, and the program causes a computer to execute the method performed by the terminal device or network device in each embodiment of the present application.

[0140] The present application also provides a computer program that can be applied to a terminal device or network device provided in the present application, and enables a computer to execute the method performed by the terminal device or network device in each embodiment of the present application.

[0141] It should be understood that in the embodiments of the present application, "B corresponding to A" means that B is associated with A and B can be determined based on A. However, it should also be understood that determining B based on A does not mean determining B based solely on A, but B can also be determined based on A and / or other information.

[0142] It should be understood that the term "and / or" in this document simply describes a relationship between related objects, indicating that three possible relationships exist. For example, "A and / or B" can represent: A exists alone, A and B exist simultaneously, or B exists alone. Furthermore, the character " / " in this document generally indicates that the related objects are in an "or" relationship.

[0143] It should be understood that in the various embodiments of the present application, the size of the serial numbers of the above-mentioned processes does not mean the order of execution. The execution order of each process should be determined by its function and internal logic, and should not constitute any limitation on the implementation process of the embodiments of the present application.

[0144] In the several embodiments provided in this application, it should be understood that the disclosed systems, devices and methods can be implemented in other ways. For example, the device embodiments described above are merely schematic. For example, the division of the units is merely a logical function division. In actual implementation, there may be other division methods, such as multiple units or components can be combined or integrated into another system, or some features can be ignored or not executed. Another point is that the mutual coupling or direct coupling or communication connection shown or discussed can be through some interfaces, indirect coupling or communication connection of devices or units, which can be electrical, mechanical or other forms.

[0145] The units described as separate components may or may not be physically separate, and the components shown as units may or may not be physical units, that is, they may be located in one place or distributed across multiple network units. Some or all of these units may be selected to achieve the purpose of this embodiment according to actual needs.

[0146] In addition, each functional unit in each embodiment of the present application may be integrated into one processing unit, or each unit may exist physically separately, or two or more units may be integrated into one unit.

[0147] In the above embodiments, it can be implemented in whole or in part by software, hardware, firmware or any combination thereof. When implemented using software, it can be implemented in whole or in part in the form of a computer program product. The computer program product includes one or more computer instructions. When the computer program instructions are loaded and executed on a computer, the process or function described in the embodiment of the present application is generated in whole or in part. The computer can be a general-purpose computer, a special-purpose computer, a computer network, or other programmable device. The computer instructions can be stored in a computer-readable storage medium or transmitted from one computer-readable storage medium to another computer-readable storage medium. For example, the computer instructions can be transmitted from one website, computer, server or data center to another website, computer, server or data center via a wired (e.g., coaxial cable, optical fiber, digital subscriber line (DSL)) or wireless (e.g., infrared, wireless, microwave, etc.) method. The computer-readable storage medium can be any available medium that can be read by a computer or a data storage device such as a server or data center that includes one or more available media integrated therein. The available medium may be a magnetic medium (eg, a floppy disk, a hard disk, a magnetic tape), an optical medium (eg, a digital versatile disc (DVD)), or a semiconductor medium (eg, a solid state disk (SSD)).

[0148] The above description is merely a specific embodiment of the present application, but the scope of protection of the present application is not limited thereto. Any changes or substitutions that can be easily conceived by a person skilled in the art within the technical scope disclosed in this application should be included in the scope of protection of this application. Therefore, the scope of protection of this application should be based on the scope of protection of the claims.

Claims

1. A method for wireless communication, characterized in that: include: The terminal device performs a first operation according to the first information; The first operation is associated with random access of the first cell; The first information is associated with one or more of the following: An activation period / inactivation period association of the first cell; The activation / deactivation status association of one or more beams within the first cell.

2. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that The first operation includes starting a first timer; wherein the first timer is associated with a first message, and the first message is a message sent by the terminal device for the random access.

3. The method according to claim 2, characterized in that The start time of the first timer is determined based on one or more of the following: A first moment is determined based on a transmission time of the first message; a second moment, determined based on an end moment of a first activation period of the first cell, wherein the first activation period corresponds to a sending time of the first message; A first time period is determined based on a round trip time from the terminal device to the network device; The second time period is determined based on the timing duration of the first timer.

4. The method according to claim 3, characterized in that: If the third time is earlier than or equal to the second time, starting the first timer at the third time; and / or If the third time is later than the second time, starting the first timer at the start time of the second activation period; The third moment is a moment corresponding to the sum of the first moment and the first time period, and the second activation period is an activation period next to the first activation period.

5. The method according to claim 3, characterized in that: If the fourth time is earlier than or equal to the second time, starting the first timer at the third time; and / or If the fourth time is later than the second time, starting the first timer at the start time of the second activation period; The third moment is a moment corresponding to the sum of the first moment and the first time period, the fourth moment is a moment corresponding to the sum of the first moment and the first time period and the second time period, and the second activation period is the next activation period of the first activation period.

6. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that The terminal device performs a first operation according to the first information, including: If the first timer runs to the first inactive period of the first cell, the terminal device suspends the first timer; The first timer is associated with a first message, and the first message is a message sent by the terminal device for the random access.

7. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that The terminal device performs a first operation according to the first information, including: If the terminal device sends a first message during a first non-activation period of the first cell, the terminal device starts a first timer at the start time of a next activation period of the first non-activation period; The first message is a message used for random access, and the first timer is associated with the first message.

8. The method according to any one of claims 2 to 7, characterized in that: The first message is a message 1 or a message A for random access, and the first timer associated with the first message is a random access response timer; or, The first message is a message 3 for random access, and the first timer associated with the first message is a conflict resolution timer.

9. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that: The first operation includes: determining whether a first random access opportunity within a first activation period of the first cell is valid.

10. The method according to claim 9, characterized in that Whether the first random access opportunity is valid is determined based on one or more of the following: A first moment is determined based on a time corresponding to the first random access opportunity; A second time is determined based on the end time of the first activation period; A first time period is determined based on a round trip time from the terminal device to the network device; The second time period is determined based on the timing duration of the first timer; The first timer is associated with a message transmitted at the first random access opportunity.

11. The method according to claim 10, characterized in that: If the third time is earlier than or equal to the second time, the first random access opportunity is valid; and / or If the third moment is later than the second moment, the first random access opportunity is invalid; The third moment is the moment corresponding to the sum of the first moment and the first time period.

12. The method according to claim 10, characterized in that: If the fourth time is earlier than or equal to the second time, the first random access opportunity is valid; and / or If the fourth moment is later than the second moment, the first random access opportunity is invalid; The fourth moment is a moment corresponding to the sum of the first moment and the first time period and the second time period.

13. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that The first information is carried in system information sent by the network device.

14. A method for wireless communication, characterized in that: include: The network device sends first information; The first information is associated with one or more of the following: An activation period / inactivation period association of the first cell; The activation / deactivation status association of one or more beams within the first cell.

15. The method according to claim 14, characterized in that The first information is carried in system information.

16. A terminal device, characterized in that: include: An execution module, configured to execute a first operation according to the first information; The first operation is associated with random access of the first cell; The first information is associated with one or more of the following: An activation period / inactivation period association of the first cell; The activation / deactivation status association of one or more beams within the first cell.

17. The terminal device according to claim 16, characterized in that: The first operation includes starting a first timer; wherein the first timer is associated with a first message, and the first message is a message sent by the terminal device for the random access.

18. The terminal device according to claim 17, characterized in that: The start time of the first timer is determined based on one or more of the following: A first moment is determined based on a transmission time of the first message; a second moment, determined based on an end moment of a first activation period of the first cell, wherein the first activation period corresponds to a sending time of the first message; A first time period is determined based on a round trip time from the terminal device to the network device; The second time period is determined based on the timing duration of the first timer.

19. The terminal device according to claim 18, characterized in that: If the third time is earlier than or equal to the second time, starting the first timer at the third time; and / or If the third time is later than the second time, starting the first timer at the start time of the second activation period; The third moment is a moment corresponding to the sum of the first moment and the first time period, and the second activation period is an activation period next to the first activation period.

20. The terminal device according to claim 18, characterized in that: If the fourth time is earlier than or equal to the second time, starting the first timer at the third time; and / or If the fourth time is later than the second time, starting the first timer at the start time of the second activation period; The third moment is a moment corresponding to the sum of the first moment and the first time period, the fourth moment is a moment corresponding to the sum of the first moment and the first time period and the second time period, and the second activation period is the next activation period of the first activation period.

21. The terminal device according to claim 16, characterized in that: The execution module is used for: If the first timer runs to the first inactive period of the first cell, suspend the first timer; The first timer is associated with a first message, and the first message is a message sent by the terminal device for the random access.

22. The terminal device according to claim 16, characterized in that: The execution module is used for: If the terminal device sends a first message during a first non-activation period of the first cell, starting a first timer at a start time of a next activation period of the first non-activation period; The first message is a message used for random access, and the first timer is associated with the first message.

23. The terminal device according to any one of claims 17 to 22, characterized in that: The first message is a message 1 or a message A for random access, and the first timer associated with the first message is a random access response timer; or, The first message is a message 3 for random access, and the first timer associated with the first message is a conflict resolution timer.

24. The terminal device according to claim 16, characterized in that: The first operation includes: determining whether a first random access opportunity within a first activation period of the first cell is valid.

25. The terminal device according to claim 24, characterized in that: Whether the first random access opportunity is valid is determined based on one or more of the following: A first moment is determined based on a time corresponding to the first random access opportunity; A second time is determined based on the end time of the first activation period; A first time period is determined based on a round trip time from the terminal device to the network device; The second time period is determined based on the timing duration of the first timer; The first timer is associated with a message transmitted at the first random access opportunity.

26. The terminal device according to claim 25, characterized in that: If the third time is earlier than or equal to the second time, the first random access opportunity is valid; and / or If the third moment is later than the second moment, the first random access opportunity is invalid; The third moment is the moment corresponding to the sum of the first moment and the first time period.

27. The terminal device according to claim 25, characterized in that: If the fourth time is earlier than or equal to the second time, the first random access opportunity is valid; and / or If the fourth moment is later than the second moment, the first random access opportunity is invalid; The fourth moment is a moment corresponding to the sum of the first moment and the first time period and the second time period.

28. The terminal device according to claim 16, characterized in that: The first information is carried in system information sent by the network device.

29. A network device, characterized in that: include: A communication module, configured to send first information; The first information is associated with one or more of the following: An activation period / inactivation period association of the first cell; The activation / deactivation status association of one or more beams within the first cell.

30. The network device according to claim 29, characterized in that: The first information is carried in system information.

31. A terminal device, characterized in that: The terminal device comprises a memory and a processor, wherein the memory is used to store a program, and the processor is used to call the program in the memory so that the terminal device executes the method according to any one of claims 1 to 13.

32. A network device, characterized in that: The network device comprises a memory and a processor, wherein the memory is used to store a program, and the processor is used to call the program in the memory so that the network device executes the method according to any one of claims 14-15.

33. A device, characterized in that: The device comprises a processor, configured to call a program from a memory so that the device executes the method according to any one of claims 1 to 13 or 14 to 15.

34. A chip, characterized in that: The device comprises a processor, which is used to call a program from a memory so that a device equipped with the chip executes the method according to any one of claims 1 to 13 or 14 to 15.

35. A computer-readable storage medium, characterized in that: A program is stored thereon, the program causing a computer to execute the method according to any one of claims 1 to 13 or 14 to 15.

36. A computer program product, characterized in that A program is included, which causes a computer to execute the method as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 13 or 14 to 15.

37. A computer program, characterized in that The computer program causes a computer to execute the method of any one of claims 1 to 13 or 14 to 15.

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